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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

THE CHOLERA AT JAMAIcA.-A steamer from
Bermuda, which has just arrived at Halifax from ia
maica with dates to the Goth ultmo reports that the
cholera, instead of being ON the decline, was ex-
tending its ravages in many parts of the island.
The Morning Journal says:
From all parts Of the country accounts lamen-
table, The peasants again being swept off, and the
which it acts leaves but little time for the beneficial app
cation of medicine At Montego Bay the is infected
in all quarters At Leith Estate the mortality has been
very great death carrying off his thirty forty victims
of this disastrous state of affairs is already manifest in
mercantile matters"
Serious differences have taken place with his ex-
cellency Sir CHARLES GREY. His speech at the
opening of the Legislature had given great offence to
both branches.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

We are in the midst Of strange events, and have
arrived at most important crisis in the affairs OF
our country. An exile invited to our shores as q
safe asylum from oppression, is not content to re-
ceive hospitality, but appeals to the people to
instruct their Government to comply with certain
demands which he makes. He undertakes to de-
monstrate that We have been and still are governed
by FOOLS who understand nothing Of the true prin-
cples of Government, and modestly insists that his
rule of policy should be adopted though it is con-
trary to that of our Government, from its organiza-
ton to the present moment. Against this endeavor
to dictate we protest As distinguished exile, who
has sacrificed all in defence Of freedom, we would
welcome M. Kossuth to our land; but as our law
giver, or the expounder Of our system Of govern
mcnt and its policy, we cannot accept him We
have too much sefrespect and native pride to yield
the guidance Of our nation to a man who has been
only few days sojourner in the land.
[Cupper (Va.) Observer.
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THE AMERICAN PRISONERS IN SPAIN.

The Charleston Courier contains letter from the
Hon DANIEL M BARRINaER, our Minister at Ma
drid, in which he promises to use every endeavor
to secure the pardon Of the American prisoners in
Spain In his letter he says that the unfortunate
affairs at New Orleans and elsewhere in the United
( States, in which Spain believes there has been
great insult and outrage to her flag and injuries to
her subjects, resident in the United States, have
much complicated and added greatly to the diff
cuties of the release Of these prisoners He says
however, that he will do all he to alleviate their
suferngs, and would see them IN person but for the
great distance from them of his residence, and the
belief that he better them by remaining at
Madrid
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

letter from the city of New York to the Newark Adj
veriser states that The Medical profession to be
in considerable just now The death and pre-
vious treatment Of Dr. j. X RoDaERs has caused quar-
reng among those who attended him in his last Illness
The Pathological Society," where the reported and
the morbid specimen exhibited have taken sides with the
majority Of the Physicians against DR.. HosAcK brother
n-law of the deceased He in return, is preparing
statistical pamphlet defend himself and crush bis OPP
ponents and their allies Several other matters disturb
the harmony of the profession The arrival Of Kossuth
has been concdent with grippe which to attack
right and left commencing with cough cold throat
and by chs fevers &c., lasting two or three
days. Smallpox continues prevalent the amount in 1851
almost if quite equaing that in 1874 Scarlet fever
is also quite common"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

The Details as far as received, Of a new Revolu-
ton in France and Of the concentration of all the
powers of the government Of that country in the
hands of one man. will be found in another part Of
this days paper. The event is very grave one,
not alone for France, but for all Continental Eu-
rope. 1t is the solution of crisis which obser-
yantmen have for some time predicted, and Of which
the last preceding accounts from Europe heralded
the near approach. In this country it will attract
deep and general interest, especially among all who
regard with reverence and respect the Incompatible
ness and the value of constitutional government,
without which public liberty can never exist, or ex-
list only in name. The act of the French President,
called in the language Of that country, coup eta
is one of the clearest usurpation-demanded, it is
said in extenuation, by selfdefence That is fac
ton in the Assembly meditated the arrest and i'm
parchment of the President; SO he took the initia-
tive by arrestng and imprisonng the plotters turn
ing the rest Of the Assembly out Of doors, locking
the door, and putting the key in his pocket When
was ambition without the apology Of necessity? The
act of the French President strikes us as quite Crom
wellian; it has the boldness if not the justi6ca-
ton of Cromwell or the stern dignity Of that IA
natical usurper. 1t seems to have been strug-
gle Of two antagonstic forces Of which the
Of either must be the death of the Constitution.
Many there are doubtless of our countrymen, who,
having no faith in the fitness of French nature for
constitutional freedom, and regarding that volatile
race as safe and tranquil only under the rein of
strong government, will hail this new revolution
with complacency as an advance toward that stable
condition And possibly they may be right For our
selves we shall rejoice fit end in good for the nation
whatever the form it may assume; but at present we
see through glass darkly, and it requires wiser
heads than ours to predict future for the French
people. We have ourselves, in life not very long
already witnessed three French revolutions, and now
comes fourth. They do not appear to us to i'm
prove in quality as they increase in number but the
fifth may be better. We seriously hope 50; but of
that brave and impulsive people we can only say,
that while for them hope all things, we yet fear
all things. One other hope we will express and
that is, that our new-light interventonists will
not move our Government to demonstrate with the
President of France for overtuning in this summary
way the constitution of his country.
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WASHINGTON.
"Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable.o
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1851.
CONG R 3 s s.

In the SENATE the greater part of the week was
consumed by the continuation of the Debate on
the " Compromise Resolution" of Mr. FooTE. At
the close, however, the Senate took respite from
the subject by postponing its further consideration
to Monday, the 9Th of next month.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, was mostly
occupied with the bill making land warrants assign
able, which, from the difficulty Of perfecting it in
the House, was ultimately referred to select COM
mittee
On Tuesday several highly interesting docu-
ments were communicated by the PRESIDENT of the
Umueu prarcs, wnlcn was Letter from MIR.
WEBSTER, by which it appears that no Treaty ex-
lists between England and France guarantying Cuba
to Spain; and that therefore what has been often
said by our Democratic contemporary in this city,
that this guaranty involved the abolition of slavery
in Cuba is wholly imaginary, and without foundation
Another document relates to the case of Mr..
the law of domicil under the laws of nations, and
especially in the Island Of Cuba, showing that Mr..
Thrasher has SO involved himself as to be Invested
of his claim to protection as an American citizen
under the Treaty of 1875. This paper Mr.. BAYLY
proposed to refer to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, upon which motion Mr.. Brooks remarked
that the laws Of domci operated very harshly upon
all foreigners going to Cuba to reside, and offered an
amendment directing the committee to examine into
the laws Of domcil as they existed in that Island
and if they not proper matters for negotia-
ton and treaty. This amendment having been
agreed to, the communication was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. A copy Of it will
be published in our next.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
INTENSE COLD.

Wednesday morning the coolest remembered in this
city and vicinity The country being covered with the
snow Of six eight inches deep which fell on Monday
the cold was the sensible The Thermometer stood
sunrise in the exposure in which we have
lately noticed its being down to 50 and 80 above zero
We do not doubt that the Thermometer, in more ex-
posed POSITIONS indicated temperature several degrees
6elow
1t was during the hours Of intense cold as this that
our excellent and indefagable fremen called to
we're duty and labor stated another part Of this paper
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

THE McDoSoaH Executors. New Orleans Delta
says the statement teegraphed to this city that Judge
Buchanan of the Fifth District Court had refused allow
Messrs Howard, Mayer and Gurley their share of the
per centage as executors of the McDonogh estate
roneous, the decision being just the reverse. He did,
however by previous decision revoke their commissions
as executors.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

SHOCKING DEArH.--Mr. David Brster, Of Trenton, was
engaged with several Friday morning in cutting
away the ice that obsructed the wheel Of his mill He
standing the top, while the others pryng it oose
when suddenly it began 70 turn, carrying him down
through aperture Of not than three inches, and
consequently crushing and killing him Immediately.
Nesork Daily AdvperhsU
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
TARIFF CONVENTION

Convention Of the Ironmasters Of northern New York
held at Keesevlle Essex county, December l7th to
take into consideration the effects of the present tariff up
their interests There number Of persons pre-
sent interested in the iron trade from Essex Clinton and
Franklin counties. Their report which is long one,
claims that oil their property, consisting of FORCES,
Furnaces Rolling Mills Nail Factories their appendagcs
and machinery together with the beds and woodlands
owned by them" amount to about $3OOO0O0 in value,
but have deprecated full onefourh under the tariff Of
ls46 that all their business furnishing support to 5000
men, and giving subsistence to than Of their
population, must be relinquished losing
They DESIRE therefore, specific duties be laid foreign
iron to enable them to live.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

The late fire in RaLErcH, IN CO. though disastrous,
was to the extent previously reported There
fifteen buildings consumed, and the entire loss is
estimated at from twenty to thirty thousand dollars
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

The Hon. A. F. OWEN, late United States Con
sui to Havana has arrived in this City, and is stay
ing at Gadsbys Hotel
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

The British steamship Niagara sailed from Boston
Wednesday for Liverpool with 6een passengers, and
nearly 5000 in gold.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

Inere are rev EQltOrS IN our cOunuys VIC pTeSi'n'y
who cannot less feeIngly, sympathlze with
the author of the following broad hints:
FROM THE CHARLESTON MERCURY
AMATEUR OBIrUARIEs.-We have correspondent in
Barnwel District to whom beg leave for ALL to
tender grateful acknowledgements for his
favors with hope that he will not continue the same,
who has buried friends within the last two years
than any the most afflicted individual Of whole
qaintance He to labor under mortal necessity Of
going into tears and bereavement aboutonce month"; and
when nobody dies conveniently, he is obliged to mako up
to satisfy his thirst for grief We should not have
complained of this but Of his first subjects
strated earnestly with touching his premature burial
and obliged to make amends by restoring him to
the light of day Since then have contented ourselves
with being silent at the affecting funerals of
correspondent His last case-thst Of the gentleman
cut off in the bloom of his youth" who "left
offspring" and at the pomp and parade of whose
military funeral divers respectable officers of militia were
miserable that strong they were, nature pre-
dominated and they gave vent to passionate bursts Of
feeling"-is now before us, and has narrowed
heart so much that should be unwilling to subject the
public to a like infection.
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he stated embraced all the points touched in the one
which had been under discussion, and which he deemed
preferable to any other
Mr. STANTON Of Ohio, moved the previous question,
which was seconded and under the operation thereof the
House refused to refer the Committee the Judiciary
by the following vote-yeas 80 nays 81 the SPEAKER
voting in the negative.
The question recurring the motion to reconsider,
debate of length ensued which participated in
by Messrs. TUCK, RICHARDSON, CARTIER, BAYLY,
Of Virginia. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, and JONES, OF
Tennessee the latter gentleman expressing hope that
the resolution would be referred either to the Committee
the Judiciary to select committee, so that they
could take the subject into consideration, and report
proposition that would meet the views OF ALL In conclu-
son he demanded the previous question the motion to
reconsider.
The previous question seconded and under the ope
ration thereof the motion to reconsider agreed to-
The question recurring ordering the resolution to be
engrossed and read third time
On motion of Mr.. DUNHAM, it referred to select
committee Of fve
NO TREATY QUARANTINE CUBA TO SPAIN.
The SPEAKER laid before the House, by general con-
sent communication from the President of the United
States transmitting, in compliance with resolution OF
the House. letter from the Secretary of State informing
the House that that Department has no information or
knowledge of the conclusion of treaty between SPAIN
France and Great Britain respect TO the Island OF Cuba
but the contrary, there is good reason to suppose
that no such treaty has been entered into although there
is official information in the Department on the sub
jec" The document referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
CASE OF JOHN s. THRAsHER.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House communi-
cation from the President of the United States transmit
ting report and sundry documents from the Secretary Of
State in to resolution Of the House OF the 10th
instant requesting information in regard TO the lmprson
ment trial. and sentence of John Thrasher In the Island
of Cuba.
TThese are the documents heretofore communicate
ed to the Senate and published in this paper with the
exception Of additional letter from Mr.. WEBSTER,
which will be found in another Seq%n rnese documents
be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
printed
Mr. BROOKS moved to amend the motion SO as to refer
the subject the Committee Foreign Affairs with
directions to examine into the laws of domcil in the
Island of Cuba and if they not proper matters
| for negotiation and treaty"
Mr. B. stated that at the proper time he would enter
into explanation of what these laws Of domc are how
harshly they operate upon citizens, and the
why he considers them proper subjects negotiation and
| treaty.
The amendment of Mr.. Brooks adopted, and the
motion as amended agreed to-,
On motion was ordered that when the House adjourn
| to-day it adjourn to meet on Friday next
And then the House adjourned.
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TUESDAY, DEcE MnER %, 1851.

The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union, Mr. HIBBARD of New Hamp-
SHIRE in the CHAIR and resumed the consideration of the
joint resolution explanatory of the act approved Septem-
Der 49, $780, entitled An act granting bounty land
certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged the
military service of the United States"
The first section provides that nothing in the act of
September 49, 1850 shall be construed prevent
the sale and transfer Of any certificate warrant issued
under said act prior to the location of the same the
issue of the patent thereon
On yesterday, Mr.. TAYLOR moved to add at the end
of this section the words in conformity with form to
be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land
+. Office
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, moved to amend the
amendment by adding thereto the following
"Proridsd That in all the assignment shall be
or by two subscribing witnesses before
some officer authorized to take the probate of deeds who shall
assignment is personally known him. that his her
identity has been proven by two creditabe witnesses"
The question on the amendment Of Mr. HAIR
RIs, it was agreed to-Ayes 81, noes So
The question next required on the amendment of Mr.
TAYLOR as Just amended, when
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. it was fur
Their amended by affirming that land warrants may be
made assignable.
Mr.. FICKLIN moved further to amend the amendment
by prescribing that the assignment shall be endorsed on
the back of the warrant certificate pending which
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said that for days the
Committee had been engaged in considering the first sec
ton, and he thought it impossible for gentlemen on
different sides of the House to understand another
relation TO this subject He would therefore that
the Committee rise and report the resolution to the House,
with recommendation that it should be referred to the
Committee the Judiciary that that committee might
frame bill which would meet the views of ALL and avoid
the difficulties which might perhaps by hasy legs
lation.
The motion agreed to, and the committee and
reported its action to the House. ,
Mr. ORR moved to amend the report of the Committee
Of the Whole by embracing with the said resolution in
its reference to the Judiciary Committee bill prepared
by tho Commissioner Of the General Land Office which,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-27
(PUBLIC-No. 81
Approved February IA, 1851.


AN ACT to create add tional collec ion
districts in the Territory OF Oregon:
and for other purposes.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The Uniied States u
America IN Congress assembled, That in
the Territory Of Oregon there shall be
three collection districts, with port Of
entry 10 each district t" wit: Umpqua
Oregon and Pugct's Sound. The dis
trict Of Umpqua shall include all the
land bays, harbors rivers. and shores
embraced in that portion OF the Terrific
~ aforesaid lying between the forty
second and torty-lourth degrees Of
north latitude, aud collector shall be
appointed in pursuance OF existing laws
for said district, and ScottsvllIe shall be,
aud is hereby. made IA port ol entry and
delivery for said dIstricl, at which the
collector shall reside. The district of
Oregon shall include all the land, bays
rive :. harhors. and shores embraced
within that portion OF The Territory Of
Oregon laing between the iourty fourth
and Iorty sixth aud "A half degrees of
north latitude embracing the coast Of
the Plrii west Of tue coast range If
mountains up to the forty y-cIg'h degree
of north latitude and Astoria shd'l be
the port of entry ior the district, at
which the collector shall reside. The
district of Pugel's Sound shall inclrde
all The land, hays, harbors, rivers, and
shores IN the Territory not embraced IN
either OF the before mentioned districts
To wit: All that portion oi the coast ly-
ing between tie iorty.cIgh,h degree Of
north latitude and the northern boun-
dary OF said Territory, aud embracing
all the land aud waters lying nonh ol
the forty sixth aud hall drgrc, OF ldt-
tuIe and ast of the coast range at
mountains. aud collector shall BE- ap-
pointed IN pursuance oI existing laws
for said district. aud Olympia shall be
the port Of eurry and delivery isr said
district at which place the collector
shall reside. Nasqually and Portland
constituted ports of delivery, with sur
vcyors TO reside thereat, in pursuance Of
the ac, Of onsress, approved fourteenth
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-27
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM
CALIFORNIA

8S00,O0O OF GoLp Dusr RkcuvFp.
New YoRx, Tuesday Even'g, Feb. Is.
The steamship Crescent City, Capt.
John Tanner, from San Juan Nicaragua
viz Chagrss and Kingston, Jamaica,
with specie, merchandise, and 2lS pas
sengers, arrived at O'Clock this p. Nj.
The Crescent City left New York on
her outward passage on the goth Of Jan
uary, and arrived at San Juan on we'd
nesday, goth, making the passage in
days and IL hours. She left San Ju-
IN Sunday 4th February arrived at
Chagres Wednesday, 9Th left Chagres
on Friday evening, the 9TH inst, and ar
rived at Kingston on Monday, 10th )
lett Kingston on evening Of | lth, and ar
rived off Sandy Hook 18th inst ate Z. NJ.
six days and ls hours from Kingston
The Crescent City brings dates from
San Francisco to the 18th January.
The steam ship Antelope arrived at
Panama on the 4th Of February with
100000 in gold dust as freight, and $50
passengers. She left San Francisco on
the 18th Of January. The steamship
Sarah Sands arrived at Panama on the
5th inst
Died on board steamer Crescent City,
at San Juan, Feb. Sd, d. w. WATSON
Of Sew York, Sd mate, aged % years
The Crescent City does no, bring the
mails.
The Crescent City has experienced
strong head winds during the whole pas
cage from Chagres. On Monday, l7tk,
lat. So 10, Ion. SO Is, exchanged signals
with the schooner Grand Island, of
Newburyport, from Porto Rico.
The steamship Philadelphia, Captain
Brown, was to sail for New Orleans on
the 18th inst. The steamship Chero-
tee, Capt. Windle, arrived at Chagres
on the 7th inst, and was to leave on the
arrival Of the specie at Panama.
Governor Burnett has resigned and
Mr. MeDougell has been inausurated
instead.