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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoxpAY. Dec. l


This being the day prescribed by law, agreea-
bly, to the provisions of the Constitution, for
the meeting of Congress, members elect 10 the
House of Representatives assembled in their hall
at the Capitol in this city.
At IL o'clock the House was called to order
by Hon. r. NJ. You've, Clerk Of the 3lst Con.
gress The roll Of members was ,hen called
when 2ls answered to their names, and l3 were
absent.
The CLERK announced that quorum was
present and that business was in order.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tenn, moved that the House
do now proceed TO the choice of Speaker, Uiua
roce, which was agreed to-
Mr.. JONES inquired if nominations were in
order
The CLERK replied that they were
Several members asked for call Of the roll
The CLERK announced Messrs. JosEs, Of
Tenn, Bowie, of Md, RICHARDSON, of H., and
Books, Of N. Y, as tellers.
Nominations were then made by various mem
bers.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tenn, nominated LINN
BoYD, of KY, and in making this nouncement,
said that he should vote for him as being both
a sound Democrat, and Union man.
Mr. CARTIER, OF Ohio, seconded the nomi.
nation.
! Mr.. STANLH, of N. g., alluded TO the action
/ Of tn Democratic caucus, which nominated Mr.
BovD and begged to inquire how far coalitions
are 10 be sanctioned by IL, and how fer repudia.
ted lie intmated that members from the
South were there found acting with Northern
Freesoilers, AMI that resolution in favor oil
the compromise was there laid on the table
Here there were loud calls upon the CLsRK
TO call the roll, and proceed with the ballotna
! for Speaker)
! Dir. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, who had previ
ously nominated THADDsUs STsvEss, of Pa.
gave his reasons for so doing although he wa'
not clear as TO the propriety Of a discussion al
this time, he would slate that Mr. STEVENS was
as good friend to the Union and compromise
measures as any other gentleman who had beer
put in nomination. He Mr. CD was opposed
to agitation, and did not wish 10 have the ques-
ton opened here at this time. The less sad
about these things now, tho better. When the
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~ The Panama correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing under date of November
10th, makes the following statements, in rela.
ton 10 the transportation Of the mails of that
quarter
BY the arrival Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co.'S steamer Tennessee, Captain Totler, on
/ Sunday the 9Th, from San Francisco, in four.
teen days aud twenty hours, which Is the quick.
est trip ever made, it confidently expected that
the United States mails will de delivered in New
York within twentyeight days from the time
they left the former port II, indeed, the con-
tract for carrying the mails across the Isthmus,
and the entire charge of them, were in the hands
of Americans, instead of this "poco trempor gov
eminent, and there should be no detention al
Charges, which there probably will not be, the
mails could be easily landed in New York on
the 2sth inst. but as 1t il, we have no doubt that
the energy and efficiency Of Mr.. Whitney, the
mail agent, will push them through, so as to get
them there inside Of twenty eight days Ii is
generally understood here that the United States
government has entered into new bargain with
the New Granadian government, by which tie
latter yieds up its original contract for the
transportation of the United States mails across
the lsthmus, and that a contract has been formed
for that purpose between the United States and
the Panama Railroad Company 1t is also sta
ted here this morning, that the railroad company
has received instructions from the Postmaster
General to commence the transportation Of the
mails under the terms Of the new contract on
! and after the first OF next month.
Mr. John l.. Stevens, the president Of the
company, arrived in this city last night, and II j,
supposed, for the purpose Of arranging for th'
conveyance of the mails from here to Gatune,
on the Chagrcs river, whence they will be taker
by railroad to Navy bay. BY this new arrange
ment it is confidently expected that tho mails
will be carried through from san Francisco &c
/ New York, in the short space of twenty fou
days time.
1 You will see by the Panama Hsrald, that the
railroad is completed from Navy bay, on thu
Atlantic, to Miefs station, three miles this side
of Gatune, and that cars are now rnnning, daily
over the line. | have just had a conversation
with his Excellency, NJ. NJ. Diaz, governor o.
this province, who informs me that for the frs
time in bis life he enjoyed ride over this road
week or so ago. He says he bad no concep
ton of the wonderful character and vast ut ,
of the thing before. His sensations in being
drawn through the air SO rapidly, or as he de
scribed it, skimminR through the air like
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~ Public opinion is often an excellent
check; but be who makes popular applause the
sole test of the correctness Of his conduct, will
play but a patry part in this worlds affairs
To show how unpopular the views and senti-
ments of our early revolutionists once we're,
even in places where their memories are almost
csnonized, we give remarkable instance. Dr.
BENJAMIN RUSH, in manuscript letter, said Of
Mr., ADAMS: 81 saw this gentleman walk the
streets of Philadelphia alone, after the publica-
ton Of his intercepted letters in our newspapers
in IT'S, an object Of nearly universal scorn and
dsaeststionr'
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02

rs Governor BELL, of Texas, in his recen
message, uses the following strong language
with reference to the sentiment of the South il
case of a collision between the federal govern
ment and the State of South Csrona-depre-
eating at the same time the occurrence Of such
an event:
"And shall we, gentlemen, Sit still, and look
calmly and supinely on,at the brewing Off coming
storm, so portentous of evil to us and the world
without making an effort to avert it? Are we not
admonished by our love for the country and all its
parts, to max eiA& effort! Do you believe for a
moment that if 1 conflict of,arms should unfor-
tunately arise between the federal government
and South Carolina, that we can look quietly on,
undisturbed by that conflict, and await its issue
Could we see the blood of patriot brothers and
friends Of South Carolina flow in a cause which
had lis origin in desire to protect our rights rs
well az their own, without afiording them our
sympathy and aid Or could We see the torch
Of domestic and servile war lighted up at the
doors Of the sons and daughters of those pa
triots of South Carolina, who aided so much In
c. entering upon US the iuestimable birthright Of
freemen, without rushing to their rescue9 II
30, ! have atty misunderstood the character
of my countrymen. II is true, we hope that
such an issue will not be presented but should
il be, (and we have cause 20 fear it, IL requires
no prophetic spirit to predict IFS results, and TO
tell where the whole South will be found"
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1851.

ESg- CHARLES Nj. MARTIN, of Haynesville,
Alabama, is our authorized agent to collect dues
and receive subscriptions for the Southern Press
in Alabama and Mississippi
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02

ELECTION OF SeNATOk.-- iue house u repre-.
seutatves, on yesterday, on motion Of Ar. Bul-
ger, postponed the consideration Of The resOiu-
ton to bring on the election Of United States
senator TO the last Monday in January next.
The matter will doubtless come up in few
days agan; that is, it will be introduced into the
senate, and will, in all probability, pass that body
aud thus again get before the house.
The indications are favorable, we think, that
this ill-adyised move will finally be Abandoned
The times are too critic TO eieci n man TO 70
important an office for egh years--vhen the
Constitution, TO say nothing Of precejent) says
that he shall hold it but for sir years. " ion
agine that a majority of the members Of the
legislature, when they have had more time for
reflection, will come TO this con c'u-iOn.
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ATfuELY PA32CRAPn-i ne following beau
ifdl passage, by washington Irving, Iu the
Home Book OF The Picturesque" might almost
make q Nuven Der day cheerful:
And here let me say n word IN favor Of thos G
vicissi, udes Of our elm Re winch are too Otleu
made the subject Of exclusive re,iuing. lfthey
annoy Us occasionally by changes from hot 10
cold, from wet 10 dry, they give u one Of the
most beautiful climates iu tho world. They
give ms the brilliant sunshines ~ the South of
Europe with the fresh verdnre Of ID NORTH
rhey float our -ummer ky Ai.h clouds OF gorge.
Gus tnts or neecy vi iteuess, and send down
cooling showers to refresh the painting ear D
and keep IL green. Our seasons are all poe;ical;
the phe omeua Of our heavens are full ct sub
lirnity and beauty Winter with ~ has none of
IT. proverba gloom. lt may have us bowling
winds, and chilling irost-, aud whirlng SNOW
storm bot II nas also its lOny intervals Of cloud
less sunshine when the snow clad earth gives
redoubled brightness 70 the DAY when at vi hi
the stars beam with ,teuse lustre, or the moon
floods the whole landscape win her most lmpid
radlanrej AID .hen The joyou, nu bre k OF our
spring, bar>tng at once into leaf AID bio SON,
redundant with the vegetation, und vUciterou,
with lie and the spleudors OF or SUMMER
its morning yOluptu0usness and evening II ~
its airy palaces Of sun gilt clouds piled mp
deep azure sky; and It's gusts OF tempest Of
almost tropical graz deur, when the fofked j ght.
ming and the brllowing thunder ley from the
baltements of Heaven and shake The -ultry at.
mosphere-and the sublime melancholy Of our
autumn, magni6ce II 10 its decay, whitening down
the pomp AID pride Of woodland country, yet
ref citing back from its yellow forests the gold
en- serenity Of the sky, surely We may say that
in our climate the ieiven~ d clare the glory Of
God, aud the armament shoHeth fortn his hand
iwork day unto day uttereth speech, and night
unto night showeth knowledge"
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And LvaS BoYD, having najoriiy of votes,
was ell 'cted
For Mr.. BovD.-Messrs. Andrews, Appleton
Of Maine, Ashe, Averett, Babcock, Bartlett, Bal
ley Of Georgia, Bocock, Bragg, reckenudge,
Buell., Busby, Campbell ofllinos, Cartier, Csskie
Churchwel, Clark, Cleveland, Cobb, Curtis,
Daniel, Davis Of Indiana, Dawson, Dean, Dim
mick, Disney, Doty, Durham, Eastman, Edmund
son, Edgerton, Fickhn. Fitch, Florence, + oyd,
Freeman, Fuller Of Maine, Gamble, Gaylord,
German, Green, Grow, Hall, Hamilton, Ham
mond, Harris OF Tenn, Harris Of Ala, Hart,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

Of the Indian Archipelago. who had
taken fight across the country. leav-
ing all their goods bshind them.
ITAEx.-Ths Rome correspondent
Of the London Times says, the resto-
ration Of the Russell cabinet has
caused considerable annoyance 10 the
Pope and Cardinals.
The Austrian troops quartered in
the Papal cities, are said to have re-
csived considerable endorsements.
AUsTRIA.-A letter dated Vienna,
March 2lst, says that our charge, MIR.
McGurdy, had arrived, and was very
favorably received, by the Austrian
minister.
The ministers have announced,
that arrangements have been made
with Prussia, on the question OF the
Presidency in the Germaric Diet.
Austria will preside in the Diet. and
the two powers will share the Presi-
dency of the Executive Committee.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

We again publish an authentic
copy OF the new Constitution in COM
Pliancs with the law passed by the
last Legislature. tits 10 be.hoped that
it may be universally read so that all
may be prepared to decide its fate
next June understandingly. With.
out doubt il contains improvements
on the present one, but in other re.
spects it is infinitely worse. If a
desired reform cannot be attained
without sanctioning gross injustice.
we will bide our time. We don't
like ths thing and shall vote accor-
dinghy.
Should any Of IFS friends OF foes be
disposed to urge through our COL
umns, the why and wherefore 1t
should be supported or approved,
they are open 10 them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17
EEPrs..'s fsr a. Galnp.ll. ss-r..l.
Washington. AnriI 1kM


The National intelligence has let
tiers to-day announcing that preoara.
tons are going on at various points in
the South for another invasun OF Cnha.
with view to wrestling it from Spanish
rule. There can be no doubt as 40
the truth Of the reports, as they como
from various reliable sources. Apa-
lachicola is to be the ground Of rem
devious. A party Of young men,
about 40 in number, left Atlanta,
Georgia, austensibIy for California,
bot il is well understood they are
destined for the Cuban expediticn.-
They carried with them quite a sup
ply Of rifles and small arms.
SECOND DEsPATcH.-The President
has had his attention called to the
Cuban invasion and will doubtless do
all in his power TO prevent our eiti-
zens joining any such expedition
against friendly power. The Cap
tain General OF Cuba seemed TO be
fully prepared ior- any expeditiou.-
The invaders are reported 10 have a
large force enrolled in the Southern
States and Texas, with artillery and
other munitions Of war.
Boston, April 18th, NJ.
The Hon. Daniel Webster is to make
a speech at Faneuil Hall on Thursday
Harrisburg, April Is.
Both houses Of the Legislature ad-
iourned sine die.
Louisville, April Is, P. NJ.
River receding slowly, with scant 7
feet water in the canal. and 5 feet on
the Falls.
N. York, April Is, P. NJ.
The steamship North America sailed
for Chagres at 8 o'clock 10 day. with
$40 passengers. tar
Cotton declining; sales at lie for
Midling Upland. Flour firm at 81 5Oa
4 56 for common to strait State; 50a
75 for mixed to fancy Indiana and
Michigan; 4 6sa4 81 for good and round
hooped Ohio and N. Orleans. Wheat
81. Corn firm at 68ia69c for prime
yellow. Pork-new Mess SIS; Prime
do. sic. Picked meats firm at Sac
for plain hams and 81 for shoulders
Tallow 7sc. Lard better. Sugars have
an upward tendency; sales at 5ia6i for
New Orleans. Rio coffee l0a10I.--
Tobacco steady at SIal2i for Kentucky.
Linseed Oil firm at .7sa89c for Ameri.
can. Hops firm with sales new crop at
28a33c. Whiskey 244c. Beeef Cattle
active and prices have advanced to ST.
50a95O per hundred lbs nett.
CINCINNATI MARKET.
April Is. P VI
The Flour market was quiet to-day, with
sales at 3 Is.
Provisiuns.-There is some demand for Ba-
con. and We understand that some lots changed
hands, but did not bear particulars.
Sales of fair sugar at 81 to 6c--demand
light.
Rio Coffee 1918.
Gruin.-W Wheat 70c. Corn 36a37. Oats
34c.
IIay.-Baled from the river 00all 90 per
ton; loose sells in market at II 90 to l3 90.
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CreYnsses-Oxeraow.

The Bayou Sara Ledger Of Satur-
day week, says that town was inun-
dated by so or go feet OF the back
levee sliding off-in less than twenty
minutes the whole town was one
body Of water from 8 TO 6 feet deep.
AT Raccourcie, a crevasse happen
ed in the new levee and could
not be stopped, the water being
within one inch as high as last year
All Plaquimine is overfowed-the
Sentinel of the 29th says the levee
gave way at two points, and the
breaks cannot be stopped--all the
crops on the opposite side Of the river
are probably dro,cned, and for miles
above and below the plantations are
inundated. The current was run.
ming through the break in the rear oI
the town at the rate Of 20 knots an
hour. The whole surface Of the
town, as far as the second street from
the river is a sheet o. water, and
boats are plying loaded with passen.
gers vacating their homes for dry
land.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

An INDIAN CHIEF ON THE WIRE
BRIDGE AT NIAGARA.-Maungwu-
daus, the Indian chief who was in
this city about a year since, writes
as follows OF the wire bridge at the
Niagara FalIs:-LOu. Cour.
Before coming TO Niagara river,
| had been thinking that had seen
the greatest curiosities that can be
seen in the world, in Europe. But |
now see the greatest curiosities in my
own native country; and the greatest
-cnriosilies are those wire bridges over
the great river OF our fresh water
lakes, made by the little hands of the
Yankees. While and my sons were
standing on the middle OF the lower
bridge, and the seagulls flying far be-
low our feet, could not help from
exclaiming, Il wonder what our fore
fathers would think, if they should
rise up out Of their graves and see
this bridge!' My youngest son then
said, 'Tiyah! l guess they would moi
believe, even. after all the dirt was
washed off their eyes, that it was
made by the Yankees"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

We regret TO learn that there is
no present probability that the fur
mace holders and Others, will succeed
in clearing Raccoon creek OF mill
dams, although their offers to the mill
owners have been liberal. We un-
derstand that for present purposes it
is contemplated TO build schutes al
each dam. We had hoped thai an
agreement by which the creek would
be entirely free from Instructions,
might be made. Such will be the
ultimate result.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17
nwe were in Marietta last sstur

II
day. Although we bave visited this
place before, business always occupied
the little time we found convenient to
remain and prevented stroll through
it for observation. Last Saturday after
noon we improved an hour or two in
looking about town; we visited the cem-
eiery, with its far-famed mound-a
beautiful place; glanced at the College
buildings; observed the recent and pro-
crossing improvements, and concluded,
without hesitating, that Marietta was all
Il had been represented, one of the
pleasantest villages (city, if it please its
people better) in Ohio. The place has
greatly extended within a year or two
past its business operations and general
improvements. 1t has an enterprising
and thriving population, and Of course
the town viii continue TO increase in
population and wealth. Of the late ad-
ditions, the 'Factory" attracts first the
attention of a stranger. 1t is in the full
tide of successful experiment. There
are numerous other branches of manu-.
featuring. such as steam tannery, barrel
factory, &C.. and the manufactures at
P.. Harmer, which we were unable to
visit. Perhaps in no particular is Ma.
rietta more distinguished than for her
excellent school, both common and
private. The court of common pleas
was in session, which afforded an
opportunity for the citizens of Marietta
to iniuse something of their own rail-
road zeal into their country friends
We found them making every effort
and trying every expedient to bring the
Cincinnati and Bclpre IAN unfortunate
name) railroad to Marietta. The grant.
ing. by the Virginia Legislature, a char.
ter for a road from Parkersburg to tap
the Baltimore and Ohio road, seems to
have awakened the people of Marietta
TO the peradventure that the road may
be built, and they are making every ei-
fort to bring the road through, or to
their town, or, as it seems to us, pre-
vent it from being built at all. Thi:
town influence will probably be abe tC
control county and town subscription
Of some $500, 900, which will be need
ed to construct the road through any
portion of Washington county. Proba
bly, the question of a county subscrip'
ton will be submitted to the people at al
early day. Unfortunately for travel.
ers the Packets pass Marietta, both vi
and down, during the night. This, tc
one like ourself, who is never out o
nights, is not quite agreeable, especial
ly when one cannot enjoy the comfert'
of wharf-boat undisturbed by a per
feet hubbub Of women's tongues ant
children's cries. We did pity our ner
poEs friend. But the Messenger whis
tied about daylight, and we were righ
glad to make our escape.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

HJenny Lind, the divine Jenny
intends giving FIVE concerts in Cincin'
natl, the last one to come off Monday
night. She leaves Tuesday morning
on the fine packet Messenger, No. e
for Wheeling, and thence direct to Bal.
fimore. le 7a
The receipts of her first concert in
Cincinnati amount to about $4,000
Mr.. McElvey, merchant tailor, purcha,
sing the first ticket at S575.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17
CONNECTICUT ELEcrloN.--Thef,

CONNECTICUT ELEcTloN.-Thefe
is no choice for Governor, Seymour
Loco, receivinga a plurality of votes
The Congressional delegation stand:
the same as in last Congress, three
Locos and one Whig. In the Legis.
lature, the House is a tie, and the
Wings have one majority in the
Senate.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

THE OLD PIoNEERs.--Mr. VIM.
Smith, Of Harmer, one of the early
settlers Of Ohio, died at the residence
Of his son-Mr. Z. G. Smith-on
Sunday night last-the evening be-
fore the SD anniversary of the land
ing of the first company here.
At the celebration on monday, if
was stated-by Mr.. A. T. Nve, we
think-that there are but two survi-
vors of the pioneer company, to-wit:
Mr.. Amos Porter, Of Salsm,-who
was present at the anniversary, on
Monday. and apparently in good
heaIth-and Mr.. Hezekiah Flint,
whose residence we do not know.
s.1.aEs Marietta Eztellieezcer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

DRowNED.-As the steamer Gin
cinnati was pushing out from the
wharf boat at Pt. Pleasant, last Sun
day, a man fell erboard, and was
drowned. His body was recovered
soon after by the people Of PIT. Pleas
ant. He was supposed to be either
a deck passenger or hand. His name
we did not learn.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

CINCINNATI ELEcrrpN.-M. P. Tay-
Ior, was elected Mayer over Spen-
Ger, Wing. by small majority. ].
L. Ruffin, Whig, Marshal. Jas. John
son, Treasurer. The council con.
tains an equal number OF Wings and
Locos.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that
the result, under the circumstances,
is triumph.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

MARRIED-At Cambridge, Mass.
I'd inst, Mr.. s. w. Dabney, Of Fay.
al, Azores, to Miss Harriet W
daughter of the late ProfessoD Web.
ster, oil c.
We have heard it stated, on the
authority Of neighbor, that, on the
conviction of her father, this young
lady, who had for some time been be.
trothed 10 Mr.. D., the brother OF her
sisters husband, absolved him from
his engagement, which, however,
with manliness that did him honor,
he would not accept. oa
We learn that they, with Mrs,
Webster, are about making visit to
her birth place, Fayal, where her
eldest daughter resides.-Lou. Cour.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

The Board of Equalization were
in session last Monday and Tuesday.
The commissioners perfected the ar
rangement relative TO the erection oI
a county jail.
Some Of the citizens of Huntington
township asked the commissioners to
require the construction Of a bridge
over Raccoon creek, for which the
commissioners had voted some $500
below where the present onesstands
but they declined doing so. no suffi.
cient reason appearing forthe change
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

"Gen'l. Scott declined public
dinner which was rendered him by
his friends in Cincinnati. He says:
"I have not accepted an invitation
Of the kind in great many years,
and shall probably never accept an
other"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

STATE RoAD.-The bill to lay out
and establish State Road from Iron.
ton TO GaIlipolis has passed both
branches Of the Legislature, and is
now law. II is understood that
Hecla Furnace and Marion are to
be points on the road, and also that
the road will cross Greasy Ridge near
the centre of Mason4township. o
~ III - BroatoH Regfster.