The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-02
Po.i,ion or senator Bamwin.

EOAltlOh OF SENATOR
The New Haven Comm Palladium publishes
the following letter, written by Senator Baldwin,
in reply to an inquiry by Wing member in re-
gard to his future course, if reelected 10 the
Senate
"NEw HAVEN May 80, 1851.
"DEAR Sin have just received your favor of
this date, and thank you for the oohglng eXpres-
sons of your good will
sIJnder other circumstance il would afford me
pleasure to confer with you in relation to The sub
iect of your inquiry, fully approaching as do the
patriotic motives which prompt you to make 1t.
For the honorable position have been permitted
10 occupy during the last four years am indebted
10 the confidence reposed in my judgment and pa
triotism by the Wings of Connecticut, who kindly
honored me with their support without other
grounds of confidence than such as their know
ledge of my character and general opinions, and
their observation of my public conduct, afforded.
"0n some Of the questions on which have been
called to act or 10 express my opinions in the SEN
ate, the General Assembly also have, from time to
time, by resolutions adopted by large majorites, in
which my political friends have almost unanimous
y concurred, indicated their wishes.
Chow far, under the circumstances in which
have acted on the grave questions which were
pending before the country the accession of
Gen. Taylor to the Presidency, my conduct has
been such to justify the continuance or the with
drawal of the confidence so generously bestowed
on me in advance, | must leave to my political
friends to decide, without feeling myself at liberty
to depart on this occasion from the rule TO which
have hitherto uniformly adhered when placed by
them in the position of a candidate.
al can only say therefore, consistent with my
own views of propriety, that If the nomination
which has been made by the Wing members of the
Legislature should be sustained, it would be my
endeavor as it has BEEN to justify their confidence,
by performing the duties OF the high trust confer
red in a spirit of patriotism, justice, and fidelity,
according to the best dictates OF my Judgment, en-
hghtened by the elaboration OF my associates In
council and in view of whatever ought to influence
he nf a.
tor, dealing with the Interests, present and pro-
| spective, of the whole American people.
al am, sir, with great respect, your ooedlent
| servant, X. S. BALDWIN,
BLoomER DnEss IN ADDIsoN's TlME.-Moses and
St. Paul, among the inspired law givers and writ
ers have been cited in proof of the attempts Of wo-
men long ago TO unsex themselves, and of the i'm
propriety of such efforts their part. A CORE
spondent of the New Orleans PicGylne quotes the
following passages from the Spectator of Addison,
| showing that such an innovation was attempted in
England something hundred years ago, and
what the opinion of the writer was on the proposed
change
"Among the several female extravagances have
already taken notice of, there 10 which still
keeps its ground mean that of the ladies who
dress themselves in hat and feather, riding coat
| and periwg, at least tie up their hair in bag
or ribbon, in imitation Of the smart part of the
| an account of the mixture OF two sexes III one
| commonwealth, shall here take notice of this mix
ture OF sexes in one person. have already shown
my dislike of this immode5t custom more than
once; but in contempt of every thing have hth-
erto said, am informed that the highways about
this great city still very much infested with
| these female cavaliers
clad one of these hermaphrodites APP
peared in JuvenaPs days, with what an indignation
should we have seen her described by that oxcel'
| lent satirst.
"For my own part am for treating
the with greater tenderness and have all along
made of the most gentle methods to bring them
| off from any little extravaganza into which they
have sometimes unwarily fallen. | think it, how
ever, absolutely necessary to keep up the partition
| between the two Sexes and to take notice of the
smallest encroachment which the one makes upon
the other hope, therefore, shall not hear any
| more complaints on THE subject am sure the
| disciples who peruse these my daily lectures have
profted but little by them, if they are capable OF
| giving in to such an amphibious dress. This
should not have mentioned, had not lately met
one Of my female readers IN Hyde Park, who
| looked upon me with a masculine assurance, and
| cooked her hat full in my face"
| BANK BILLS VEToED.-The Hartford (Conn }
Courant of Saturday states that Governor Seymour
returned all tho charters of the banra which had
passed through both Houses of the Legislature
with his veto upon them.
| The following reasons assigned by the Gov
ernor for the exercise of his veto:
s'That these banks had not been called for by the
people; that they gave exclusive privileges to the
| few and not to thd many, contrary TO the Bill o.
| lights that banks liable to abuse the enor-
nous power given them; that the stock of banks
is too often paid from the profits of the bank that
the private property of the stockholder is not liable
| for the debts of the bank-a privilege not granted
to individual debtors that the system of banking
is not safe under all exigencies proved by the ca
! tastroshes of 1897; that there banking
| n
business purposes and that bonuses had been
| granted which were salos of the charters"
| NAVAL letter in the PennsyIuanian, dated at
Porto Praya, May 20, says:
'sThe brig Porpo:se,' Lieut.. Comd'g James L.
| Lardner, of your city, has just returned from a
| long and arduous cruae down the coast, and, with
the exception of the Perry has more hard
service since she has been the station than any
| other vessel in the squadron. We expect TO go to
Madeira shortly to recruit II is very probable that
| the naval store and rendezvous for this squadron
will during the present year be removed from this
place to Porto Grande, the commercial town of st.
Vincent one of the Cape Verd group of islands.
| Porto Grande has certainly great many advan.
tages this place.
"Within the past year the English have made
| Grande tho depot for two lines Of mail steamers
to the Brazis and the other to the Cape OF Good
Hope via Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa
| "Supplies of coal furnished there, and fresh
provisions; and the people of these islands al
ready reaping advantages thereirom, and great
! convenience in their mail facilities"
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| SENATOR DOUGLAS is claimed by western Demo
Gratis the friend of internal improvements; but
when the River and Harbor bill came before the
nate, at the last session of Congress, he said:
,hal vote to take up this bill at this time, for
IL IN that | desire to have an opportunity ia
the rehs shat part of he bill am IN favor, ana
state Jor against, tciih vis,o Of trying TO prt
tohat part q; re that pass it, That will be
u On s''ch sna ing to take up" Alas for young
America.
II VOLUNTEERS TO WASH
VIsIT OF THE BALTIMoL the military of Wash.
INGToN.--A deputation OF ore on SATURDAY. eve
ington city arrived in Batim, the Baltimore vol.
ming to solicit the attendance o. of INV IN IN,
uh'cers at tnat CITY On inc rouIth t the addition