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The southern press., 1851-09-02
SPANISH FRIGATE EspERANzA,

Harbor of Havanna Aug. l5, 1851
My dear brothers and sisters.-'rhis is the
astletter you will ever receive from your brother
Thomas. In one hour more will be launched
into enternity, being now a prisoner, with fifty
others, aboard of this ship, and under sentence
of death. All to be shot This is a hard fate,
but trust TO the mercy of God, and will meet
my fate manfully.
Think Of me hereafter, not with regret, but as
one whom you loved in life, and who loved you.
Adieu, forever, my bro others, sisters and friends
Thomas c. JAMES
Robert. our poor friends &. A. Cook and
John O. Bryce, are with me, and send their last
regard to you; also Clement Stanford, formerly
Of Natchez
HAVANA, ON BOARD A MANOR WAR,
o'clock, A. NJ, Aug. l6, 1851
stanton d Co.--Dear Friends About fifty
OF us, Col. Crittendens command, were taken
prisoners yesterday, nave not received our sem
tence yet, but no doubt we will be shot before
sunset Lopsz, the scoundrel, has deceived us
there is no doubt but all those reports about the
Cubans rising were trumped upin New Orleans
Lopez took nearly his command and deserted us
we were attacked by some 500 or TOO of the
Queens troops the second day after we landed.
Our own gallant Col Crittenden done all that
any man could debut we saw that we had
been deceived, a: d re.reated to the sea shore
with the intention of getting off To our country,
if possible-got three boats and got off with the
intention of coasting until we fell in with an
American vessel, and were taken prisoners by
the steamer Hlbanero
Explain to my family that have done no
thing but what was instigated by the highest
motives that die with clear conscience, and
like man with stout heart | send nv watch
10 you; it is for little Benny, my nephew
Good by. God bless you all.
Truly, yours, GILMAN A. Cook.
The southern press., 1851-09-02

AN ELECTIVE JUDIcIARY.--A writer in the
Daily Wisconsin says: "When / first came to
Wisconsin, chanced 10 meet an enemy of Jud ge
Hubbell; and being stranger, and no doubt o
little inquisi,ive, ! asked him what were the
grounds of his dislike to the Judge 'Why,'
said he, Il helped to elect him, and the very first
suit had in court he refused to charge the jury
in my favor. This reply astounded me 1t was
"a clincher,' sure enough, and suggested long
train of recollections on the policy and expendi
ture of an elective judiciary"
The southern press., 1851-09-02

MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
WI came from the South 10 Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
sgo, and went with him from Washington to Bal
iinore, is requested to call on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. s. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle. Gottlieb Eilbard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, IL also requested to
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
7th street between III & l.,
Washington, ID. G..
The Baltimore Sun will nsert the above three
times
The southern press., 1851-09-02

The new steamship Columbia viii ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival OF the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco
regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands, of
|, 500 tons burden, now under charter TO the com
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connection between Acapulco and the other Mex
ican ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. .................3 .3,000 tons
ONO .............-..... -3,OO0
Empire CITY. .2,OOO
Crescent City. .....-........-l, ,3oO
Chtrokee. ............. ,JoO
Phiadelphia. .............-..l,lO l,lOO
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 26th of each month.
The new steamer III Dorado and the Falcon will
form a direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention as possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
& CO., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S400 IN state room to. $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin to. $3.50
500 IN steerage TO. Sl65
The rates from New York TO Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken TO Chagres at 20 cents per
foot, and from Panama TO San Fanclsco at the
rate of 800 FER ton.
For choice Of berths apply at the Office Of the
company, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug 12-dIy
The southern press., 1851-09-02
GREAT ELECTORAL EsSiAN
STATE LOAN

Ofo,725,000 Dollars
WIS Loan Ia guaranteed by the Government,
- anu contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A, yos Royasc,,,,n ,,,s
SoSs. ia Frankfort-on the Maine. The folloxinp
capital Prizes must be gained viz.
: e $1,000 $1,000 Dollars GO g .! 1000 ssss Dollars
"a $4,000 Z" 100 500 81
60 "a 5000 % l60 " GOO I"
&c., &c. The smallest Prze is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST OF June, 1851.
The price e|ihe Ifeksfs is as to,lo,rs;
/ ticket for Dollars o tickets for IS Dollars
80 100 65 200
Remitiances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, ac. Each shareholder will
receive, free OF expense, the Prospectus with full
particulars; aud after the drawing, the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
Ia the leading journals. The Prizes viii be paid
IN cash at Frank kfori-on-th Maine. Paris, Lon.
don, New York. or New Orlears
The southern press., 1851-09-02
Pension and bounty I.and Agency.

TINE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
IL ington an AGENCY for the prosecution Of
all descriptions Of claims against the General
Government.
His psrfec, knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where are dspositsd all evidences Of
service exlsnt, will enable him to establish
many claims which have iong Gemained suspend
ed for want of proof and proper attention.
HE, therefore, offers 10 the public has services,
particularly In the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws:
Applications for increase Of pension, under any
OF the Pension Laws, where the pensioners ere
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are entI-
lied to receive, the years pension due the 4lh
of March, l046, under the acts of July 7th, 1888,
March Sd, lS43, and June l7th 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST Of January, l794,
he will undertake 10 establish, under the act Of
Eel ruary ID lS4S, their claims to pensions for
life. commencing the 4th Of March, l546, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts terrni-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers. who married after 1893, bat be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake 10 estab-
iish their claims TO pensions for life, commencing
on the 4h OF March, l546, under the act of July
-, le4s.
10 all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected suspended for
want OF proof of service; or those who are in the
receipt OF pension under any Of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbauds
under the acts of May 18th, 1928, or June eth (,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensoned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
othertoiss charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city Capital
S3, ,O00, 600.
| Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
| Attorney and Counsellor al Laio, and Commits
| missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina
| Z. 5. Refer, If necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members of Congress generally
| March 25--tf
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s. GRISwOLD e. CT
PRINTING TYPES

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NEW-YORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes
The southern press., 1851-09-02

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon.)-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the lst
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, aud will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will be always in port at
The southern press., 1851-09-02
WV. HOW LAND,
Importer and Dealer I'm Dry GOODS, In

cuaRLEsToN, s. G.
"OULD call the attention Of planters visiting
Wv Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
Of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly fu'i, and
embraces complete assortment for famiiss and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, to the richest, latest, and most iash-
ionnble.
All Goods Of Southern man,9aciure, hs will par
ticulary keep.
No 224, bend Of King at, Charleston
The southern press., 1851-09-02

The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival Of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line of propeers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of 800 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculia: ly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 1900 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons.
ONO 1900 tons. CHERoKEE 1900 TONS
EMPIRECITY2, 900 tons. PHiLADELPHIA 100 TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason q Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York TO
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4O0, in state rooms, TO $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, 54 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
April 26-tf.
The southern press., 1851-09-02

TERms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on q
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best quality--and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:-3 copies for
SIS; copies, SS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to petronise the MoN-
UmEsr, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd day of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be circu-
lated, and for the agents TO make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper.
April %, 1861.
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OFFICERS:
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President
]. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
The southern press., 1851-09-02
BOUNTY LAND,

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
oiheY1cise no charge.
The southern press., 1851-09-02

G5 800 reams aat-csp folding paper, white
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Clerk
of the House Of Representatives ia "directed to-
conhne his purchases exclusively to articles the
growth and manufacture Of the United Slater, pro-
vided the same can be procured Of such growth
and manufacture Of suitable quality and at ronsas
The southern press., 1851-09-02
FOR SEPTEMBER, 1851.
+. NORRIS a. Co. Managers.

IsSDRDrps Tor Tickets, Shares or Packages In
any of the above Magnificent Schemes will meet
with prompt attention.
ADDRESS
f. MORRIS g. CO., Managers,
BALTIMORE, Mn
The New York herald., 1851-12-23

stoO4 that without these, or similar rsfo,ms m -
ductIons can ever be msde in the rstss ~ rostsss
nor en- the transportation ever be imprsved vbsc5
are g follows - ~'' "AA'"
Realised from postage for the several depart
msats Of the government, for stamped franks,
PEE year, ....;....,....,......... Saootoo
Realised fTom the several state governments,
for fIsnksd stanps. per year, 80. ...... 100000
Saved In reports originating from the account
current &c including cur.silment Of force
doe, ps. year, ..................... 10000
eavsd In the mode Of establishing post Offices
and Appointing postmasters, o. well ss in the
mods Of transportation over special routes,
snnun, ......................... 100000
eaved In substituting checks for poetbis and
wrapping paper. ...............,. 300oo
Realized annually By the money order system, 100000
button service Per annum' 100000
Realized by delivery oftces, (ss New York,
COO Philsdelphia $4,000, &C per an
num- from al sources, lZJQOJ
Postage on exchange papers now going free. 10000
nai within afty miles, per annaul -. 100000
Postage on city papers, carried into other
places for delivery to subscribers per annum $4,000
Making an annual saving, the present
system Of. ST. 500 600
submit the foregoing, without further comment
or explanation. ELI BOWEN,
Late Of the General Post Office.
The New York herald., 1851-12-23

DEATH OF PErER l.. Parsons, At PANAMA The
PGHcma HoGhi. Of Nov. u, contains a notics of
tie ftah Ct Petr Parsons. rbe Herald says rhe
announcement cf h.s death will sare his friends every
where vi sorroS aud grief Every thing done that
friends cud devise and every attention that ain lness
could suggest was rad him His mains, covered with
tie American nsg were accompanied by toe Consul and
Vice Ccnul 81 the United states the agent treasurer
ara GtGcf ce - she Fasine Mail Steam hip Company
0cerf u Jnid states Ia the h4rs and almost
the entire tef,gn - pa alien 10 the grsve in the Ameri
ian -euefery, wLtre fhr bHria service read By
CtrF'uo Eq Unlt A States Consul Every tase
w,re tfe livery q cytt Ills mencly viii D. warmy
sLd co.. ESQ DAT, y Uherlfhed.
The New York herald., 1851-12-23

NrI~AN Cc.srI. Ar BRowy,vunE, TEXAS -
Tfe 90 .ident his Ga, ally ,sccgnts JosgIin Jose
Csst.po - r.u~l q .bg keIotbs VI 9sAic1 at
BleNLsNlle, I.x~s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-15

MEXICAN EDITION OF GROTE's HISTORY
a OF GREECE, now publishing BY Jewett & Co.,
Boston, at rs cents vol. For sale in Washington BY
TAYLOR b MAURY, Booksellers,
feb II
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-15

Federal Govepment and The the that PROPOSE
ton was presented believed the soundest made 10
ton to public lands Iwoud be glad adopted
would be glad to all the public lands turned the
States which they lie, those States being under obligations
dispose of them according the rules and regulations laid
down by the United States, and pay the Treasury
certain per cenage Of the nett proceeds That very DIFF
een proposition think, from the referred to by the
for the distribution Of the land among the States
ecolec very well, though has heen many years SINCE
that the Senator from Kentucky M CLAr) claimed that the
public lands Of the United States should be held sacred
fund given Tor purpose that should be husbanded and
squandered like the progae who would sqaunde his
mony before hadyet into bis possession II ques
on how much reserves whether shall observe the
principles which have heretofore governed U.S. whether
shall by this precedent boldly abandon them Wehave other
propositions before the Senate and hey be adopted there will
be nothing OF this great patrmony left TO the Federal Govern
menone of them being proposition to make the immense
number of land warrants which have granted asgnabe
This will throw the whole body of the lands thus granted
into the market at once suspend the sales of the United
States and keep the land officers engaged in the issuing
OF land certihcaes in exchange for bounty warrants
refer TO it. though connected with this subject
Of the many instances in which we Fastening on
to squander our patmony the public lands. do not think
that this bill which within the rule Of conduct by
which the Senator ays he and strict construconsts o
the constitution, sA.uld be governed.
Mr. PEARCE.) Mr. President, after the free, and may
the lavish appropriations Of public lands during long
series OF years. to be almost too late to inquire
into the constitutional power Of Congress them here
any force to be sun to precedens appeal almost
with unlimited condnce to the precedents which the history
Of the last thirty OF brty years furnish Not only has
Congress not confines s appropriation of the public lands to
objects which wre supposed to be Of great national Inn
portance but they have bestowed them upon States-new
States and old statesfor variety Of purposes other than
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the other in Kentucky But if tie Senator will recur
to the history Of Tennessee he will find that there are many
reasons for that grant, to which he REFERS which will
apply to one Of this character.
Mr.. PEARCE. The grant of 500, 600 acres, under the
act OF to the States in which public lands lay Gin all six
million Of aces not made in 6lment of any such
tract Various grants have been made different States
which not for the purpose of fulfilling any such contract
so that am right in the position which took. Although
repeat the expression that not TO be fettered by
supposed constitutional restrictions by no means intend to
be understood saying that do notrecognse the validity Of
constitutional prohibitions restrictions the Senator does
Not at all The truth is the constitutional power of Congress
the public domain and the public money has repeatedly
been the subjeco doubt and contest Congress. The
srucon of the constitution consda settled by the
peaed precedents of nearly half century If bad
tanned any doub, heretofore should longer entertain it,
for il dspeed by repeated legislative decisions in relation to
this subject affirming the power Of Congress the public
domain be greater than the Senator from Mississippi sup
poses to be. And indeed have MT limited ourselves
the disposition Of the public lands in tbs respect We have
given away the public money in many instances almost
freely the public lands In 1872 think was when Mr..
Madison that strict consuconis wasPresdent appro-
prated fifty thousand dollars to be expended in provisions
be sent to supply the people Of Venezues, who suffered from
the great earthquake When the town Of Alexandra was
burnt we gave S20 600 assist the digen sufferers by
that calamity We have used the publands and the public
money without any such restriction be supposed
by gentlemen to be imposed by the constitution. What
saw therefore, s that the construction given by these re-
peaed precedens is such to make feel perfectly at
liberty to vote for the provisions of this bill
Mr.. BORLAND. Although arrive 4 the same conclu-
sion, the vote shall give this ILL., as the Senator
from Maryland, desire to say that have not done SO from
the considerations which have beensusgesed BY him.
under the of obligation which he seems to
feel to conform to precedent have vey high respect for
precedent think it is ourdut look lin making up our
minds powers and obligations here Blu, seems to
that there is want Of discrimination in esard to the obi
saon the foce and authority Of precedent Precedent as
understand IL is strictly law term and is proper 50 far
as the decisions Of the court concerned they become
obligatory upon succeeding courts because is necessary
have the Law interpreted and some fixed ne Of admnstrs
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soano uepc0Oa0t
to make the best way through the world that they can We
cannot do more charitable act than that which proposed
by this BILL Thousands of appropriated in order
diminish the prices which would carry your produce
to Market In order that you may increase your dividends
the end Of the year. But when the poor unfortunate de-
pendant lunac is mentioned not be appropr
ated to relieve him from desses which the God of Nature
mag have inflicted upon him. Think Of il, and do not bring
here your ideas of competition about diminishing the price
value Of land in the State of Wisconsin to bear against this
feeling which should overwhelm every thing as flood.
Why, Mr.. President, every State in the Union has
had appropriations to extend facilities and msny Of them ap-
pfopaons of public lands for the erection of those very
sutions called hospitals lunatc asylums. And when
wish make the matter general and give our country
character for philanthropy throughout the world by making
equal division Of the lands among the several States
do hope the honorable Senator from Wisconsin, for whom
Nature has done much, both outside and insde will have
down with feelings Of kindness those who destitute
had thought and had hoped that BILL founded such
principles this, and the motives actuang being pure
would scarcely meet with opposition.
Mr.. WALKER. I wish, for instant to notice reply
Of the Senator from Maryland myself The Senator from
Maine (Mr HAMLIS,) other Senator over this way
II think the voice that Of the Senator from Maine
wished get rid Of the limitation in the b that the
lands shall not be sold at less than 81. 25 per
Mr. HAMLTN My object to get rid Of the positive
provision In the amendment that the lands shall be sold
within three years and my amendment is only to add the
words mif practicable" to that proviso.
Mr.. WALKER. The argument certainly was, and 10
some Of the forms in which the proposition presented the
opct was to get rid Of the S25 limitation. The reports
OF tne debate, If made correctly, will show that fact
mr. rEAKCE. The Senator from Maine supposed that
the limitation a. to time remained in the bill Il would be
necessary 70 allow the lands to be sold lower price than