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rns River and Harsor Bill.

We publish, in another column, the Harbor
and River bill as it was reported to the Senate
of the United States. We desire that the
people should see and undertand the bill which
was defeated in the Senate by such extraordi-
nary movements on the part OF the Demo-
cracy. Mr.. CLAY was willing to take the
bill as it stood. He was justly apprehensive
that any attempt to amend it would be fatal. As
the friend Of the Administration, and in support
Of the policy indicated by President FILLMORE
in his annual message, he saw nothing in the
details of the measure which should pre-
vent any true friend of harbor and river i'm
provements from giving it his cordial sup
port. This is the bill which General HoUsToN,
Mr.. CLEMENS and Mr.. SoULE opposed by the
interpostion of hitherto untried and unexam-
pied impediments This is the bill on which
Mr.. HAMLIN and Mr.. BRADBURY entertained
conscientious and constitutional scruples. This
is the bill with regard to which Mr.. DoUGLAs
was fastidious, for the lack of estimates, and
which General CAss was not reluctant to defeat,
by proposition which postponed its execution
till the ascertainment of clear surplus in the
Treasury.
We hope that the details Of this bill will be
studied by the communities interested in its
passage; and when property is destroyed and
lives are lost in consequence Of its failure, We
hope that they will hold to strict responsibility
the democratic" gentlemen who defeated it.
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Commission ON Claim. .sa,ns, Mexico


FaIDAy, March 81, 1851
The Board met according to adjournment; pres
cnt all the members.
Tho following memorials were taken up for con
sideraton, together with the proofs and documents
connected Herewith
That Of John Charles Beale, claiming for destruc-
ton of his property. in 1886, by the invading Mex
lean army.
That of James w. Zacharie, claiming for seizure
and confscation of schooner Rebecca and cargo,
at Pueblo viejo, in 1922.
That of Cassius c. Young and others, heirs at
law Of Guilford C.. Young and Of Elizabeth his
wife. the original memoralst, claiming for the
services of the said Guiord, who fell in the for
Mexican independence.
Whereupon, the Board came to separate opin-
ions that the claims severaly are not valid against
the republic of Mexico and the same were accord
ingly not allowed
The Board then adjourned until ii a. m to-
morrow.
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Miasisainnl.

A number of the Flag Of the Union, of late date,
published at jackson, Mississippi, says:
eve present to-day sketches Of the meetings of
the friends of the Union in Port Gibson, hatcher,
Noxubee county, and in Carrollton.
1.-THE last Union Flag brings US the proceedings
from Carroll Mt late hour. but aIiDays haze time
to give this welcome messenger prompt and cor
dial greeting. 1t always comes to hand with its
armor of preparation on-its lamps trimmed and
burning, and its vessels filed soifh oil-and, what is
best of all, IL prophecies coil concerning Ir0e
(the Union.)
ssThe people of Mississippi will not slumbcr when
the Union is assailed. With the opening spring
we expect to see budding and blooming forth of q
patriotic devotion to the Union that will starte the
radicals and disorganizers into such nmazement
and dismay, that they will not be able longer to
conceal the deformity of their schemes the GER
tainty of their defeat There will no found yet,
we believe, something in submission thunder
that will blanch their cheeks and paralyze their
hopes. The voice of the people will, we doubt not
roll in deep reverberations upon their hearts, until
like Niobe, they will be chilled into living statues
of grief and despair. They may still breathe and
live politically, but breathe and live, in opin-
ion, the blasted monuments of justly aroused in
dignation of race of freemen.
"Thc remembrance Of Bunker Hill and of Sara
toga-of Brandywinc, Trenton, and Yorktown
of Camden, Charleston, and Savannah-of Bridge
water Niagara, and Lundy's Land-of Chalmettee
and New Orleans-the remembrance of these, and
of many other similar events in our country's histo-
ry, will come forth as mighty Christening spirit,
to smite the heart and apither the arm of him who
would divide or s,Aiy the glories of the Republic
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NAvAL.-The United States steamer Water
Witch, Lieut.. Commanding Missroon, which sail
ed hence, on Friday last, for the gulf via Charles
ton, put back to this port, where che arrived on
Tuesday evening, having suffered considerably in
a heavy blow on Sunday night, previous to which
the ngine had become disabled. We understand
that fears were entertained by some of those best
acquainted withthe condition of this steamer that
she would never be heard of again, and it il truly
fortunate that her qualities early tested
thereby the lives of her officers and crew have been
saved, though they were in imminent peril. 1t is
to be hoped that the lives Of valuable will not
be put in jeopardy again by sending her to
: On Tuesday, the 18th, u m, the Water
Witch. while standing along shore for Cape Henry,
passed large ship on shore. twenty seven miles
to the south and east of Cape Henry, foremast gone
and two lower masts standing-boats and men on
ashore seventeen miles south Of Cape Henry; had
all spars standing; main royal yard across, sails
clewed up-boats and men ashore. Reports the
name of the barque (Which is also ashore to the
south of Cape Henry to be the Palestine. of Wind
sor, (N 81 bilged-boats and men ashore; all
spars standing, and all sail on foremost set
Captain Kane, of the Robena, arrived here on
Tuesday night, for the purpose of making ar
rangements TO lighter his ship, and also to forward
his passengers When he left there only about
eight inches water in her hold; she remained per-
fectly tight, and laid easy. The barque Palestine
is only three miles south of the ship, and not fifteen,
rs reported yesterday
Since writing the above number of the passen-
gers have arrived and report that there were
eight feet water in the hold when they left the
ship, late Tuesday afternoon and that her inasts
had worked out of the steps-NoIfolk Herald, goth.
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A singular wager has been laid in Spain between

singular wager has been laid in Spain between
the Duke of Osuna and the celebrated banker, Saa-
manca. It is horse against railroad. The duke
bets that his horses shall beat the locomotive the
Madrid and Aranjucz railroad, which is twenty
miles long. Several horses are to be en-
ploycd, and arc to be stationed thus: A jockey and
horse at the Toledo gate Of Madrid to ride the first
league and deliver paper to the second, who is to
be in readiness with another horse to ride another
league, and so on X is said that the duke calcu-
latcs that each league may be done in seven min
utcs, making forty nine minutes for the whole dis
lance his horses will have to run. The high road
on which the horses run is leagues in length.
The wager is for million Of reals, 5 1885, 900.
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ANN BsY.-It will be recolIected that this gentle

AMIN BEY.-It will be recollected that this gentle
man came to this country visit of exploration
and friendly intercourse. at the wish Of his SOW
ereign. An exchange paper publishes extracts
from letter, received in England, from gentle
man resident in Broussa, in Asia, in which find
the following reference to Amin Bey and Mr..
Brown:
81 believe he is accompanied by Mr.. Brown, the
American dragoman to the American embassy, on
his return to New York few months ago. knew
MIR. Brown well, and in him the Turkish repre-
sentative to the United States will find valuable
friend. The American missionaries here (for the
East is the special field Of American missons) an
ticipate great results to their own country from
this new embassy TO America. The United States
have done nobly in granting ten thousand dol
lars to pay the expenses of the Sulans represent
alive"
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JupoE SpnAeur' q CHARoE.-The excellent charge

JuDoE SPRAGuE's CHAReE.-The excellent cnarge
of Judge Sprague to the grand jury on the case of
the villains who rescued the negro Shadrach from
the officers Of justice at Boston will be found on our
ogte ali aur IN bnss
OF the country residing, vndicate the constitution
atty of the Fugitive Slave law, and insist upon it's
faithful Observance They who at this day pro-
nouncc the law unconstitutional chiefly persons
whose means Of forming correct judgment in the
case are extremely limited. An excess of "modcst
assurance answers them instead of law and logic
". Y. Journal of Commerce.
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1.-THE shipments from New Orleans, 1t will be
seen, show decrease in proportion to the decreased
cities are correspondingly small while SO far as
Great Britain is concerned the trade in provisions
seems to be drawing to a close The above figures
show that the exports of lard to that ngdom are
nearly quarter million kegs less than during last
season, to same date; and the exports from all the
Atlantic ports show corresponding decline"
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BANK OF LouIsIANA ~. VIcTon ST. VIcToR.-
The Bank of Louisiana has instituted suit against
Victor St. Victor the former paying teller Of said
bank, for the sum of 2S,677 50, for moneys pur-
Joined and wrongfully and negligcntly paid in
An indictment - also pending, in the first
district court, against Mr., st. Victor for embessls-
mept.
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cident occurred on Sunday evening last, ed inst.)
four miles above this place, at the little town OF
Harrison. The circumstances these: A party
out on the Wabash in skff, and the river being
very high and consequently very rapid, the boat
became unmanageabe, and was washed under a
wood-b and capszed and four of the six persons
were drowned. The names of the unfortunate per-
sons Edward, Elizabeth, and Martha Ann Hat
field, and Mrs. Amanda Clarke, the latter but re-
Gently married. One man and Miss Ireland
jumped out of the skiG and caught hold of the flat
boat, and thus saved themselves At this time but
two of the bodies have been recovered, Mrs. Clarke
and one of the Miss Hatfelds It was shocking
occurrence, and one that will bring sadness and
grief to many heart.-Isrre Haute Journal.
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THE SYSTEM OF PAR REpEMPrIoN.-A writer in
the New York Journal Of Commerce, who claims to
have had more than forty years experience in
banks, banking, and currency, predicts that, in
less than year after the Metropolis bank of New
York goes into successful operation, Philadelphia
will follow suit, and Baltimore will, in due time,
carry out the same system, and make her currency
also equal to specie.
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SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH %. 1851.

..Tbe series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by a settlement, IN principle
and substances final settlement-of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced
.By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
9 u.s. and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
: tify me EXPORTING MY coUSTRyMEs TO RALLY
. UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND as the best, II
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
{ to the country, and maintaining inviolate the IN
tegrity of the Union.''
[PRxsIpENr FILLMoREs MESSAGE.
oThe Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session of Congress-, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion OF all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
. istration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
a final settlement Of the dangerous and exciting
. subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections. yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
+. tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
. opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, 80
far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace of the country requires this; the security of
the Constitution requires this; and every conside-
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
of the message, it does not expect to stand at ALL"
[DANIEL WEBsrER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Weskchesfer.
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PLANK ROADS IN opERArIoN.

No. Of roads Miles. 40. cost per mile. Total.
Canada...- 442 $l,750 $773,500
New York.l9 2,l06 1883 3,S60,293
Very nearly four millions OF dollars have been
expended in New York upon these roads, and the
resulting advantages are immense. The roads
have all been subscribed for by individuals, and all
pay handsome dividends For instance, the Troy
and Lansingburgh road pays 10 per cent, semi
annual; the Utica and Burlington, 20 per cent
and we believe none in operation pay less than 10
per cent, and none of the stocks can be bought in
the market.
The importance of plank roads in farming
gions becomes elfevident, when it is stated that
on the Salina road two-horse team drew sic TONS
of iron twelve miles, without unusual strain. Four
and half tons is an ordinary load, and team
will travel with it eight hours per day. four miles
an hour, day after day. A farmer, in heavy
country, stated that the tolls paid saved themselves
in the labor Of cleaning horses. In all localities
where these roads in operation land rises
greatly in value. On the Salina road farm land
rose from s TO $ per On the Syracuse road
the increase was 10 per II will be observed
that an amount of property equal to 81 ,000, 900,
bearing high rate Of interest, has been created,
and that property has added in addition several
millions to the value of the land through which it
runs, and that all this property is saving from
the old cost of transportation. As the existence
and operation of these roads is but little known
out of their localities we append the statistics:
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Visit to Mount vernon-MiIitary Asylum.

Visit TO mount NernOn-m1htary Asylum.
The directors Of the company owning the
steamer Thomas Collyer having rendered the
exclusive use Of their boat to the Board of
Commissioners upon whom has devolved the
duty Of selecting location for the Military
Asylum authorized by an act Of the last Con-
gress, the gentlemen composing the Board
with one or two exceptions) yesterday visited
Mount Vernon, for purposes connected with
the object Of their appointment. The Board
as has been heretofore stated, consists of Gen.
ScoTT, Generalin-chief; Generals Wool and
TwIGes, commanding the Eastern and Western
Divisions of the Army General JEsUP, of
the Quartermaster's Department; General Glib
SON, OF the Subsistence Department; General
IowsoN, represented, on this occasion, by
Colonel LARSED,) of the Paymaster's Depart
ment; General Lawson, Surgeon General
and General JONES, Adjutant General. A
number Of these officers were in full uniform.
The PRESIDENT of the United States. and the
heads of Departments, excepting Mr. Con-
wIN,) together with a number Of ladies form
ing part Of the families of the gentlemen pres
ent, and other invited guests, accompanied the
Board to Mount Vernon. The party returned
at five O'Clock in the afternoon.
=. This Is but the commencement Of an exten-
sive tour to be made by this Board, with view
of selecting suitable location for the proposed
Military Asylum.
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PRESIDENT FILLMORE writes letter acknow-
Lodging the reception of beautiful piece of fan
mel, made by the Mcssrs. Perkins, of West Wind
sor, Vermont. The flannel was forwarded to WASH
ington, and similar sample sent to the Worlds
Fair. The President says:
''The skill and industry which produce a
fabric at once so useful and beautiful, should, in
my opinion, be encouraged and protected by our
own Government"
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KENTUCKY WHIos.--The Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall has been named for election in the seventh
Congressional district of Kentucky. Mr.. Marshall
the last Congress. We presume there can be no
doubt OF his election. John B. Thompson, for seve
raj years a member of Congress from Kentucky,
has been nominated as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor OF the State. He too has boon enlight-
ened and valuable legislator. Marshall and Thomp-
son are both sound national Wings, but that ia the
only kind in Kentucky .--Bufdio Com. Adrertiser.
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PREDATORY notice in the new edition of Major
General Napicr's History Of War in the Peninsula
states that the gallant author ia indebted to Lady
NAPIER, his wife, not only for the arrangement and
translation OF an enormous pile of official CORES
pondcncc written in three languages, but for that
which 10 FAR moro extraordinary, the eluoidAtion
OF the secret cyphcr Of Jerome Bonaparte and
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NAvAL-We learn from the New York Mirror
that Engineer Haswcll is detached from the navy
yard, waiting orders. The storeship Lexington 10
ready for cargo. The steam propeller San Jacinto
il in the dry dock. The storeships Relief and FIRE.
donia are fitting for The sloop-of- war Ger
mantown is still waiting for sailing orders.
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WAY TO SETTLE OUR DIFTIcULTIEs.-We find
the following among the personal news items in the
New York Express:
cat Democratic supper in Washington, the
probabilities of South Carolina seeding from the
Union being under discussion, of the party,
celebrated as shrewd politician in the country,
offered the following sentiment: The best COM
missioners to South Carolina-The union of the
Union and the Press-The election of Douglas and
Hunter President and Vice President of the United
States The toast drank three times three,
with the widest enthusiasm. Among those pres.
ent were the editors of the Southern Press, Fisher
and De Leon also Major Donelson, the new editor
of the Union"
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CUMBERLAND CoAL.-Thc Cumberland (Md.)
Civiiian of yesterday states the amount Of coal
sent by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to have
been as follows:
Amount Of coal sent by canal from 10th
October, 1850, (day Of opening) to Janu-
airy /. 1851. ......... 7,l7l.07
Amount of coal sent by canal from 18th
March to March 20, 1851. ...........l 1866, O4
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NEW YoRK AND ERIR RAILRoAp.-The New
York Express learns that the section of the New
York and Erie railroad between Dunkirk and
about nine miles east of Great Valley, Cattarau-
gus county, will be completed by the 25th Of April
next and that train will pass the section be-
tween those points on that day
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MASSACHUSETTS U. S. SENAroR.-A nineteenth
ballot for Senator in Congress held on We'd
ncsday last with the following result:
flank (not counted)

Twenty-on of the scattering votes were for Hen
ry w. Bishop, old line Democrat; and three for
Charles Allen, Worcester.
There being no choice, q motion was made to
postpone the matter to the first Wednesday in Ju-
ly, equivalent to an indefinite postponement. This
was negatived; and, after a long debate, by ma
jority Of 10, the joint meeting named the second Of
April as the day for the next attempt at an cleo
tiOn.
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CANDIDATES IN MrssIs.IPpI.-JohnI ]. Guion, (act
ing governor) Charles Scott, and G. s. Tarpley,
are candidates for State chancellor. In the eighth
judicial district, George w. l.. Smith and ]. j.
csqs candidates for circuit Judge,
in place ftp. w Tompkins, resigned.
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MILE TEpEsco-Wc perceive by the papers OF
Savannah that Mile FoRrusArA TEDEsco is dis
posed to share the musical honors with of her
fair contemporaries. She made her appearance at
that city on Monday evening Inst
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LAND LIMITATION IN WIscossrs.-The Milwau-
kie Sentinel says the Land Limitation humbug re-
ceivcd its quietus at the hands Of the Assembly on
the 18th instnnt
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BLOODY ARRAY AT PORTSMOUTH,, YIRoINIA.-On
Tuesday five men belonging to the United States
steamer Susquehanna were shot on the wood wharf
in Portsmouth, Virginia, by the keeper of grog
gerry named John Cooper. The guilty party was
Immediately arrested There had been previous
difficulty between Cooper and the men. about their
going off and not paying him for liquor, and he
had heard them threaten to kill him. The Herald
says:
''He procured three fowling- pieces, which he
loaded and took home with him. The sailors had,
in the mean time, taken possession of his house;
but, without making any show ofviolence, Cooper,
however, deliberately discharged all three of the
guns at them. and they retreated into the yard,
reloaded and fired them again. Three of the sail
ors, viz: John Walsh, Robert MCGEE, and Samuel
Read were mortally wounded, and Samuel Shan
non severely, but not dangerously. The remain
ing two also received slight wounds. MCGEE had
his elbow shattered to pieces by charge Of buck
shot, and his arm was amputated the same even
ing, but he is not expected to recover Walsh and
Read received wounds in the breast, shoulders,
sdes face, &C., and though still alive there arc no
hopes of their recovery Cooper was arrested, and,
after hearing. committed to Jail for further cx-
animation"
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FASnuiL HALL RRrusED.-The mayor and al
dermcn, at Boston, have refused to grant the use
ofFaneul Hall; on the Goth of March, to II. E. AL
thorp and others. for the purpose Of holding macs
meeting Of those opposed to the Fugitive Slave
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Every section of the country should be lined with
these roads tributaries to the railroads. The
progress at the West is very great already.
~. Y Dry Goods Reporter.
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KENrUcKY.-The Louisville Journal Of the 18th
instant says:
"The new code of practice has passed both
houses of the Legislature, and only awaits the sig
nature Of the Governor to become a law.
The salary bill which has passed the House fixes
the principal salaries follows Governor $500;
treasurer $50, (wthout clerk;) register Of the
land Office 1880; Secretary of State $3.50; judges
Of the court of appeals, judges Of circuit courts
and Louisville chancellor, each s 500; principal
clerks of the Senate and House 81 per day each;
assistant clerks s. per day each; doorkecpers and
sergennt-at- arms So per day each. The auditors
salary is fixed at $4,000 by separate bill which
passed the House two or three days ago."
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FACE BANKs-Thc indications arc that the free
banking law, now pending in the Pennsylvania
Legislature, will pass both houses OF that body.