The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-18
Correspondence Of the Courier.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. Z, 1851

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The termination of the Lopez expedition
surprises. no one. is generally supposed
that Lopez was the victim of treachery.-
He certainly had assurances from Spanish
officers and Creole leaders of support, and
he was counselcd by them to bring with him
only four hundred men. The place of land
ing was indicated to Lopez by his Cuban
friends. Some say that there will be other
expeditions-but presume that there viii
be none, unless the Government chooses to
connive at them.
The patent for Phillips Fire Annihilator,
was issued here more than a year ago. The
American Company just organized for its
manufacture and sale, will have an expert
ment next week in the Navy. Yard A house
viii be set on. fire, and, while in flames, the
Fire Annihilator will be applied This ap-
paratus, should it succeed, will be one ofthe
greatest boons that science has ever given to
mankind Our cities seem to be built only
to be burnt; and the Fire Companies have
become, in some of the large cities, almost
intolerable, BY provoking riots and disorders.
The death of Justice Woodbury. is much
lamented here. He was better known in
this city than any where else, in various Of
fetal capacities, for twenty-seven years.
Every public station toWhich he was called,
he filed with credit; and in his private char
acter, he was irreproachable. He was the
nominee of his own State for the Presidency.
It is said that the vacant place on the
Bench will be offered to Mr. Rufus Choate
who certainly will not take it.
hear that Mr. Choate, Mr. B. R. Curtis,
and Chief Justice Shaw, all of Boston, are
spoken of for the vacancy on the bench of
the Supreme Court. The appointment must
be made before the first of October next,
when the Circuit Court is to held in that cir
cult
The Cuba prisoners, it seems, censure
Gen. Lopez and Mr. Sigur, of New Orleans.
But those persons were doubtless themselves
deceived, and as the best proof Of it-the
former hazarded and lost his life, and the
latter his money, in the enterprise.
The President, believing the prisoners t.
have been inveigled into the expedition BY
false representations, has interposed in thei
behalf, las | informed you BY telegraph yes
!. terday.
RESIGNATION OF GEN. oUITMAE.
70 he Deuoerafse State Rights Parry 0
Mississippi.
/ The result Of the recent election for til
). Convention, however broughtabout, must B
regarded, at least for the present, as decisiv
of the position of the State and the grea
issue involved
: The majority have declared that they al
i content with the late aggressive measures
Congress, and opposed to any remedial actio
of the State.
Although this determination of the peopl
is at variance With my fixed opinion Of th
e true policy of the State, heartofore expressed
3 and still conscientiously entertained; yet a
J a State Rights man, and a Democrat, / bol
in respectful submission to the apparent ri
Of the people.
2 Il is true the State has not ret spoke
! authorltatiYely even the acts Of the ConVel
ton vii not be binding until they have bee
ratified by vote Of tic people; but 81 j
election Of non-resisters to the Corvette
/. g majority Of the people have declared ala
!. the course Of policy on tae slavery gues tons
I which ! deemed ny duty % pursue Wal
Governor and INST the slncln les upe
4 which WAS a ted, and upon which alol
had eo ntsd andidate.
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