The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-03-26
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WAsHInT0N, MARcri 10. 3
Jho Secretary Of the Interior has, tod
given lengthy decision as to Tie nseiena- 4
bility OF warrants under tho bounty land
law. 1t 10 addressed to the CoInrnissjo,er
OF the Land Office, but will probably be
made public before Monday or Tuesday
he reiterates his former opinion, that the
law. as II islands, prohibits slicl, assignment,
and ridcules tho Republics idea that tho
Intentions OF members OF Congress- can be
officially noticed, and acted upon by the
Department.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, MARcu lS.
Signorian Parodi's concerts are affordinp
great pleasure to the musical public in this
city and Baltimore. Her first appearance
here, last night, was 80 successful that she
VIII sing here again before leaving for
Richmond and Charleston. Tho success
of Jenny Lind and Psrodi will bring to this
country many OF the most eminent foreign
artists.
! understand that a cathedral, the largest
and most magnificent in the Union, is to be
erected in this city by tho Catholic church.
The site is selected and very large sun,
already raised for the object There are
two large hotels and theatre about 10 bo
commenced here. The work on tho
monument, the enlargement Of the capitol,
the improvement Of the public grounds, the
patent Office, the grading and paving oi
streets and the erection of numerous private
dwellings Of good class, all seem 10 give
assurances Of the increasing prosperity of
this city, and OF confidence felt in its per-
petuity as the seat of tho central govern.
ment
Or the large sums disbursed here by the
general government, some considerable
portion will necessarily be invested in con-
tinued improvements, which will, in time,
render this city attractive and agreeable as
residence. 1t is very true. however, that
the scene could be very easily changed by
the removal of the seat OF government,
which can be any time done by bare ma
jority. II the Western land interest, and
Western river and lake harbor Improvement
interest should form united phalanx and
demand not the possession Of the lands. but
the benefits Of proper public expenditure,
who knows that they may not contrive 10
convey the seat of Government across the
mountains! Here, the government is
subjected 10 Atlantic influences, willie there
it would be surrounded with Western
influences.
Man! inquiries have been made here as
to the publication of abstracts Of the census
No provision has yet been made for thci,
publication, nor will the work be ready fol
the press till the fall.
II appears from an address from Mr
Richie, to his subscribers, that he sold the
Union Office and paper, for the sum o
twenty thousand dollars, which goes 10 hi.
creditors, and that there is largo sum due
him for subscriptions. II they pay DIP, !
will afford him some relief, and he expresses
confidence that Congress will ultimately
respond to his appeal. From the same
source, we learn that the Union, under il,
new editor, will suppor; for the Pres,Ienc,
the regular nominee OF the Democrati,
| National Convention.
A letter from the Secretary of the Inic
rior, appears to-day, in which he persists i,
his former construction of tie land bount,
nct--so that warrants are not to be assign
able until the law shall SO direct. TIL,
history OF this matter shows that Legislation
Is subject to many Incidents. ,.
ia u fc.Erdsssxys ,,,;e shnll have from III,
+ - sSssnsy Of tlhe 1,I, y, an expesisis,n
his constT o. s .ss.. Hlsn,er's appruise
ment law. 1t ID sa;at.har aia will 50 CON
s,rne i.'as to embrace afl charges in III,
valuation Of goods on which duties are +
be assessed. This will considerable in
crease tho rate Of duties on some article
and particularly Of iron.