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The republic., 1851-08-08
From the Neio York Courier and Enquirer.
The Whir Platform.

We rcpublish to- day, for the purpose of giving it
our hearty approval the call for Whig State Con.
vention, bearing the signatures of the State Cen
trail Committees appointed at Syracuse and Utica
last autumn, and the committee of the Legislature
appointed at its recent session.
There is not a sentence in this platform for the
Wings to do battle from which we do not approve,
or which we do not advocate from day TO day. We
are we'll aware that there those who think that
the following declaration should have been omit
ted, viz;
That laws Of Congress and of the State Lc-
gislatures, pronounced constitutional by the judi
cal tribunals, must be enforced and implicitly
obeyed; and that while this is cheerfuly recognised
the duty of all, subjects of the laws, yet that
the right of citizens, voters, is equally undc-
niable 10 discuss with full and mutual regard for
the rights and interests of all parts Of the Confed
eracy, (Which is necessary now TO maintain as
il was indispensable TO achieve tho blessed Union
Of these States) the expediency Of such laws, and
the propriety Of any Of their provisions, and TO
by constitutional means their repeal or modi-
hcation."
We will not stop TO discuss whether it or
was not policy to put forth this declaration. 1t 10,
The republic., 1851-08-08
From the Baltimore Patriot.
The Spirit of Harmony is at Work.

We like the address of the Whig Central Commit
tees of New York, which we noticed on Monday
We like it not merely because it looks to the union
of the Whig party in that great State but because it
indicates that the spirit of harmony and love for the
Union is at work, and will rise superior to all notions
or feelings that prompt discord among the States
Our readers are aware how there came to be two
central committees in New York. There was
convention of the Whig party assembled
about year ago, at Syracuse, at which resolu
ton was adopted that favored opposition to the
"Compromise measures' of the last Congress.
The friends of the Administration who were in the
convention rightly regarded this resolution as
one of censure on the Administration, and, pro-
testing against its justice and its truth, with
drew from the convention. They subsequently
assembled at Utica, and there laid down their plat
form, which was ono that united them with the
friends OF the Union in all the States. The party
was thus divided, and each rested upon the popu-
lar sentiment for its Justification. Public opinion
has been at work, and the result we have seem
The Syracuse Convention resolutions have been
virtually abandoned. and the Whig party of New
York, represented by the two Committees, are
now united, and declare
.That all who are animated by sincere desire
to preserve the Union unimpaired, and the free
institutions which it sustains and guarantees, by
which alone individual security and national peace
and prosperity can be perpetuated, must condemn
all attempts to resist, defeat render Intellectual
any laws passed by constitutional majorities of le
gisative bodies, in either the Federal State 60
vernments; and that the Wings of New York will
ever be found prompt to render patriotic aCquies-
cence in all such laws
And to make it not doubtful what is meant when
they speak this, they make their meaning doubly
clear, by saying:
"That the National Administration is entitled to
the confidence and support of the Wings of New
York, for the eminent ability and patriotism which
have characterized its measures"
Under these auspices, and with these sentiments
impressed upon their actions the Wings of New
York are to assemble at Syracuse the 1lth of
September next
The republic., 1851-08-08

BALTIMORE AND THE PAIKRRsBURa RAILROAD
The following preamble and resolutions have unan
mously passed both branches Of the city council of
Baltimore:
Whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia, at
its last session, granted n charter authorizing q
connection between the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road at or near the mouth of Three Forks Creek,
with the town of Parkcrsburg, on the Ohio river,
connexion which this community has been strug-
Cling to accomplish without success for period OF
more than twelve years. and which completed the
connecting link in the great straight line road from
Baltimore to st Louis; and
Whereas, the said northwestern charter holds
out facilities and advantages to the city OF Balt-
more, which cannot be dsregarded at this time
without the deepest injury to her commercial inter-
ess and a surrender of the high claims which have
always placed her in the preferred position as the
nearest and most convenient harbor on the sea-
board and point in the shortest line of approach
TO Philadelphia, New York, and Boston; and
"Whereas, certain interested parties in Phila-
delphia and elsewhere, alive to the paralyzng eff
feet of said road when completed upon all roads
heretofore projected with view to the trade and
travel of the West, are now engaged in an effort
to divert the public attention from the northwest
ern charter, by speculation calculated to dscour
age enterprises now in progress west of the Ohio
river which for years past have been awaiting the
action of the General Assembly of Virginia; and
it has been proclaimed that said northwestern
road never would be built for the want OF the ne
cessary capital and energy OH the part OF the city
| "Whercas the time has arrived when the city ol
Baltimore can no longer contemplate the develop
lncnts going forward, both east and west OF
the Ohio river, without the deepest anxiety for her
own safety and the protection OF her commercial
| nterests-
| "Resoioed BY the Mayor and City Council of Bal
| fim0re, That the corporate authorities view with
the deepest satisfaction the passage of the north
western charter, placing the city of Baltimore in
| the position which she has always claimed to oc-
cupy in reference to the commercial centre of the
great West.
"Resoived, That the corporate authorities of the
! city of baltimore hold themselves ready TO pledge
their undivided support in aid Of any plan or plans
which may be adopted by the citizens of Baltimore
and those having control of said charter to secure
prompt and speedy construction of this great line
Of road; and that n committee of three members
from each branch, be forthwith appointed TO apply
to the General Assembly of Maryland, at it's mex
session. for the necessary power, the part of th'
city of Baltimore, TO subscribe amount not ex
ceedng 500 900 to the object and purpose of sale
northwestern charter"
The republic., 1851-08-08
Further California News.

The vigilance committee at San Francisco were
still making active efforts to ferret out offenders
and bring them to punishment. The San Francis
Herald says
Gin every instance the trial by jury and the
time -honored forms of the law have been observed,
and there is to suppose that single in
dividual has suffered unjustly"
An attempt had been made to prejudice the COM
mttee in the minds of the citizens by sending to
several respectable lawyers, merchants, and other
citizens, notices to leave town-such notices pur-
porting to be Issued and signed by the vigilance
committee
The committee, with their accustomed energy,
were on the track of these forgers, and it was
thought that they would succeed in unmasking
and bringing them to punishment.
The Herald, of the lst of July, contains the fol-
lowing;
"PoLlrrcs.-The political cauldron is boiling.
The nominations of both parties have been rcgu-
larly made, and the various nominees are trayers-
ing the State addressing large meetings in all the
towns and settlements. Considerable spirit is
manifested in the mines, and in certain portions
great interest is exhibited in the result of the
test. Both parties are confident OF success, and
until the votes counted ii would be impossible
to hazard conjecture as to what will be the
result
s'MINEs.-All accounts from the mines concur in
representing the yields this year greater perhaps
than ever before. The quartz mines both north and
south becoming every day more developed.
The results thus far exhibit them astonishingy
rich, and abounding throughout the whole mining
district. New veins are being constantly discov
cred, and large amounts OF capital have been in .
vested in machinery extract the rich deposits of
gold from the rock. The yield from this source
is becoming important item in our export of
gold.
FALSE RUMoR.-The unpleasant rumor that
the editor of the Sonora Herald with one of his as
sociates and compositor in the office, had been
| n aaafn pn nIlt In he w
One of our contemporaries was imposed upon yes
| terday by letter purportng TO be written by a
Mr.. Sayre, belonging to Reynolds Co.'s express,
| giving tho details of the transaction"
The republic., 1851-08-08

YALE Law ASSOCIATIONS. AT the late COM
mencement of Yale College association
organized among the Alumni of the Law Depart
ment, to be composed of past and present mem
bers, together with such honorary members
they may tit TO elect. Its objects are TO pro-
motc mutual interest and good will among its
members
The officers for the present year are, the Hon.
Clark Bissel, of New Haven, President; and the
HJn. s. p. Staples of New York, Hon. Ralph l.
Ingersoll, of New Haven, Hon. Edward Bates, Of
Missouri, Hon. John w. Houston, Of Delaware,
Judge Nisbett, of Georgia, and l.. G. Duncan, of
New Orleans, Vice Presidents; Hon. Henry White,
of New Haven, Treasurer; K. X. Foster, Cores
pondiDg Secretary; and the Librarian Of the Yale
Law School ex-ofhcio, Recording Secretary. The
Hon. John NJ. ClsVton was appointed orator for the
| next meeting, on~year hence.-Boston Traveller,
The republic., 1851-08-08

OLD CoINs-A few days since, in digging for a
cstern on the lot belonging to Mr.. Thomas Divine,
in Meeting street. next to Odd Fellows Hall, the
laborers discovered several pieces of copper money
with their edges up, evidently having been pur-
posely placed in that position. We have now on
DESK for the inspection of the curious four Of
these coins, which were, no doubt, some of the
copper currency of the colonial government, and
are stamped with the head of the first George OF
Great Britain We have also what seems 20 be n
portion ofa uniform button of the days of the Rev
olution, having it's face the initials G.. w. and q
figure representing, presume, the Goddess OF
Liberty, which found with the money above
mentioned. - Charlesfou Courier
The republic., 1851-08-08

ROTATION OF THE EARTH.-Professor Strong,
of Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N j., has
just put in operation a contrivance for testng
this scientific problem, which puts the French pen
dulum mode entirely in the shade. Professor
Strong has constructed wooden wheel six feet in
diameter, but very slight indeed, its weight being
only two pounds. This wheel is supported hor-
zontallY, the hub resting steel needle in the
same manner that compass is supported The
needle hts into glass socket. Placed in a room
free from Currents Of air and all disturbance, the
motion Of the Garth around the wheel is percepti-
Bile, the wheel apparently performing the revolu-
tion in the proper number of hours Il is proper
10 state that no motion is externally communicated
to the wheel This is the latest perpetual motion
we have heard Of BY this wheel il is said that the
latitude can at all times be correctly ascertained
The experiment is not confined TO a wheel of such
large dimensions, but may be realized with smaller
ones The experiment, It il said, win coon b,
tested at the Washington Observatory.
The republic., 1851-08-08
Plank Roads.

We are happy to learn that these important
and profitable Improvements, which have been
so extensively adopted in the northern and
western States, have at length excited the at
tention of our citizens and that the Washing
ton and Rockville Turnpike Company are about
to construct one of the first class from this city
out Seventh street, to the District line. For
this purpose they are about to issue additional
stock, which will no doubt be quickly taken, as
the enterprise will increase the value of pro-
Perty in its vicinity and prove very profitable.
We have not yet heard OF plank road that did
not pay large dividends
The republic., 1851-08-08

LATER FROM HAYrL--The brig Fairy, Captain
Sheed, arrived at this port this morning from Port
au Prince, whence che sailed on the 23d of July.
The empire of Hayh was perfectly quiet. There
is no confirmation whatever Of the recent reports
of battles between the Haytcns and Dominicans.
The people of the Island had been thrown into ter
rible alarm by the accounts from Cuba of insur
rection in that island. Fears were entertained of
visit from the illihusters in Hayi also, The
markets were well supplied with American pro-
duce. Native produce was scarce, and ruled high.
philadelphia Buiitfin, 9Th.
The republic., 1851-08-08

PARIsIAr FAsHIoSs.--The fashion for dresses has
varied but little within the month. The bodies oil
robes are made open to the waist, the skirts are
worn very long, very ample, and much trimmed
For evening toilette, book muslin dresses, en-
broidered with straw, are much tho fashion with
the arstocracy OF Paris.
The republic., 1851-08-08

The GOLDEN GArE.-This fpe steamer sailed
last evening for San Francisco, via Rio Janeiro,
Valparaiso, and Panama. She went down the bay
in fine style.-N, y Courier and Enquirer, 9Th,
The republic., 1851-08-08

GREAT FIRE IN PRovrDENcE.-A fire took place
in Providence, Rhode Island, on the evening of the
5th instant which is said TO have destroyed proper
ty to the amount Of sixty thousand dollars.
The republic., 1851-08-08

Nomination for Congress I'm Louisiana.
GEORGE w. WATTERsroN, ESQ.,, has been
nominated as the Wing candidate for Congress
in the third district of Louisiana.
The republic., 1851-08-08

THE WHITE BLAcKBERRIEs are much extolled by
the Boston Journal for their size aud flavor.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06
From the circleville Herald.

From the Circleville Herald.
We present this week the diagram spo-
ken of in our last paper. If the reader will
glance at the map of the United States, he
will discover that the peculiar position Of
0hio,-boupded, as she is, on the north by
the lakes, and on the south by The Ohio river
and Slauery,-makes her the "grand eros
sing" for all the great highways Of trade
and travel between the East and West. He
will also observe that some one place in our
State is designed to be a point of concentra-
tlon,--a kind of loop.hole, through which
these various threads Of are TO
pass; Just as light radiates from widely scat
tered points through a key-hole and then a.
gain diverges, That place is Cincinnati.
Already on the North a line Of railway
stretches from N. York to Dunkirk thence
along the lake to Cleveland thence down to
Cincinnati.
On the South, we see a line marked out
from N. York down TO Philadelphia; thence
two lines lead to Wheeling the one via
Baltimore, ~ulong.the southern line Of Mary
land, through Cumberland, &%c.;-known as
the Baltimore and Ohio road. The other via
H%arrisburgb, Greensburgh, &C.; known as
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. With
the first Of these the Belpre road is designed
to connect, and extend from Parkersburgh
to Chillicothe, Hillsborough and Cincinnati.
In the centre we have a line from New
York to Philadelphia; thence to Wheeling,
6TZanesville, Newark, Columbus, Xenia.
and Cincinnati.-iO
To these last places pointed out, we
would call attention,--they will be found on
the diagram.
Our road has for Its immediate termini,
Cincinnati on the southwest and GAINESVILLE
on the northeast. In other words, we pro-
pose to start from Cincinnati and reach
GAINESVILLE bya strdighter and shorter route
than that via the Little Miami and Central
roads.
Stick a pin down at "Cincinnuti, and an
other at GAINESVILLE" and draw a thread
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06

Flax vs.. CoTToN.-The fax question
promises To becrme tho question of the
day. and there is every evidence that i
is beginning TO excite attention IN thiI
country as we'll as in England. The far
mers of the Eastern aud Middle States
aud Of the West caDno, be Indifferent IA
a movement which promises them pros
puct Of sharing the advantages Of the huge
market heretofore exclusively supplied
from Tho cotton fields of the South,
We perceive from tho New York pa
pers that, at a meeting of the Farmers
Club ofthe American Institute last week
tho exclusive subject of discussion wa'
fax. and it was resolved that II should bt
continued as the subject Of discussion a
the next meeting. Speeches were made
by the Chairman. by President Tall
madge, aud by MIR. Ellsworth, the for
mer Commissioner Of The Patent Office
oil Of whom treated the topic as one o.
uncommon interest aud manifest prom
Use. 1t was stated by Mr., Tallmadge
that Mr., Anthony Dey, q member Of the
New York bar, twenty years ago, disco.
vered q mode of separating the flax fibre
without rolting the plant, and made cloth
from III which however. from some IN
known cause, IN being placed in a closet,
turned oil dark color aud began to rot
This, wo may soy. only proves that MIR
Dey's chemical knowledge was u equaI
to his mechanical ingenuity, According
+ to Mr.. Ellsworth, "Kell0gg of Nav
Hampshire, ia preparing FAX for cotton
/, mills to spin this year" The same spea
: ker said that flax could be raised by Yves
tern turner's cheaper than cotton" A
, resolution wOs adopted by the Club, re-
commenting the Institute to offer prem
iu'ns for improvements in the culture, pre
/, paration. aud in the spinning aud wen
wing Of FAX by labor saving machiner,
, Baltimore S9n.
E0eRev, John Atwood. ofNew Hamr
shire, candidate for Governor. not Discus
. aged by his repudialioa at the hands
his party, has taken the stump IN Ii
8 own behalf.
EBrThe present has been a woudetG
seasun for Cleveland, and if things /
on SO" for eny considerable length
time another census mast be taken III Il
. city. Some twenty young strangers hay
become residents of our city during Ii
E past week aud the cry is still they come
Herald.
Q u Jenny Lind isexpecled at Loni
willie o. the 18th instant.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06
$4,000
that sum at Z per cent. would be $4,000
The taxable property on the du-
plicate is about $4,000, 900; and
a tax Of IL mills on this sum would

that sum at Z per cent. would be $l4,OOO
The taxable property on the du-
plicate is about $4,000, GOO; and
a tax Of IL mills on this sun would
make $l4,U0O
1t is thought that the bonds could be re-
deemed at the end of two years in which
case the tax payer would only have to pay
an additional tax over what he now pays Of
II mill OIL the dollar, two successive years.
In other words, the man now paying taxes
on property worth $1,000, would only have
to pay one dollar and SeUentyJfUe cents more
per year on that amount than he now pays.
And after the road is completed it would pay
for ITSELF besides, the county, being a stock
holder, would ever afterwards largely share
in the profits ofthe road, and thereby reduce
the taxes of each individual.
II is also contended by the friends Of this
road, that land and real estate generally,
will be increased in value by its being built.
II the cost through the county will be no
more than $4,000 per mile, an increase of
" per acre on the present value Of land,
would pay for the road.
1t is also argued that there would be an
increase in the price of produce il a railroad
were built; and that this increase alone wo'd
more than repay the additional tax on the
farmer. For instance, on the article Of corn.
The average price at Cinninnati is said TO
be about 40 cents per bushel; the average
price in Circleville is quoted at about n cts.
The cost of transportation per railroad might
be put at u cents per bushel, to Cincinnati.
This would leave a difference over the pre-
sent prices Of 81 cents per bushel; but we
will put it at five cents. There were raised
in 1850, in our county
3,323, 900 bush. corn.
Which at 5cts. per bush.
would give the enor-
nous sum of $166, 10000!
or nearly two.thirds of what the road is es-
tImated TO cost.
1t will doubtless occur to some, that we
do not export hair this amount of corn; but it
should be remembered that if the corn is
worth 5 cents per bushel here, more than
before the road was built--making the aver
age value SO cents instead of 81 cents, it
makes no difference whether it is exported or
fed at home,-it is worth that much more.
We might give like instances in wheat,
pork, and our staple products generally ; but
it will be time enough hereafter to consider
the subject more in detail.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06

The Con. CoN.-Occasionally we can
fnd a little Bit OF fun, which is worthy of
being extracted from the reports Of the
proceedings of the Ohio Legislature.
Pending the consideration Of the bill To
provide for the payment Of the expenses
Of the Ohio Constitutional Convention,
Mr.. Bundy moved to amend BY strik'
ing out all after the enacting clause, and
inserting
THAT the President and Secretary Of
the Constitutional Convention Of Ohio,
are hereby authorized to make up, in
book form, provided that same book shall
not exceed in size Swans Collated Stat
ltes) the constitution, forward the same
d the Patent office in Washington City,
and agreoably to the laws of the United
States Ia the name Of the sovereign people
Of the State of Ohio, ask Tor, and demand
a patent right. which shall continue to tho
year 1900; the name of which patent to
be styled Perpetual Motion, or, a new
discovery by which the necessity aud pro
prieiy Of any and all legislation, whether
past, present or future, in this State,is re-
pealed, provided for ordispensed with aud
the necessity and propriety of the citizen
thinking and acting for himself, is sue
cessfully obviated,' The proceeds ofthe
sales of the above named book and pat.
ont right. to be applied first, to the pay.
ment Of the per diem Of the members OF
the Constitutional Convention, and all the
incidental expenses OF said Convention
Secondly, the excess If any, shall be
placed IN the Treasury of the State to be-
added to the general revenue fund.-"
The amendment was ruled out Of or
| der.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06

Difference in favor Of Circleville route, IS miles.
Il is thought when the route comes to be
surveyed, this difference, at least, will be
found between the two lines. and perhaps
thirty or tbitty-iiVe miles.
1t is a self-evident fact that the southern
route is much the shortest. This is one i'm
portant matter in building railroads; and an.
other is, what kind Of a country is the road
to pass through! Is it populous,-is it
wealthy,--ls it productive;--and finally, is
il level! We believe these questions can
all be answered satisfactorily, Time will
not permit US to take up each Of the above
heads in regular order and discuss them; but
we will throw out such hints as may suggest
-
cit is designed to build the road no farther at
first than this point, with the view Of ultimately
crossing the Little Miami road and entering the
city by the valley Of Mill Creek.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06
TThe la,est news from California. b

EVThe latest ncws from California. by
the mails, is principally a base imposi,
toni The stories about gold, and some
other things. are mere 6rgeries, and got
up by those who have invested their all
in that country, and wish to come back by
means Of money they hope to obtain
from those who will h,ck to that region,
after getting up a lever from reading the
extravagant lies sent out by returning
s,eamshipsI We happen to know that
California is mot tho country the Califor.
MIA papers say tits. We have conversed
with too many who have "seen the ele'
phant," not to be well posted up Gin
Con-.