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The Wsstchester IN. Y Union Meeting
Letters of Messrs. Dickinson and Clay.

WASHINGTON Jan. rs, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: My public engagements will prevent my
participation in the patriotic meeting OF the citizens OF
Westminster on the 30h instant to which you have
kindly invited me but shall be with you in spirit, and
desire 10 bid you God speed in your devotion to the con-
sttu,ion and Union OF the States. look upon such
in State-so recently the focal point OF
mischievous and alarming agitatonwith feelings
OF pride and qualification which lew can apr ecaie and
describes for they give hope that the storm has
howled itself rest and that the black and bitter waters
which have overwhelmed Us are receding. thank
Heaven that the noise Of rohy demagogues blear-eyed
fanatics aud canng hypocrtes has al last aroused the
honest OF the danger which has threat
ened US and that the integrity OF the constitution about
to be maintained and INDICATED in It's pure and catholic
simplicity. Repeating my determination, 80 oiien ez-
pressed and for many years thoroughly pracsed here,
Of adherence to constitutional Union under all carcum-
stances whether OF veal OF wo, and regarding all ~
enemies OF the public peace who traffic in elements OF
sectional agitation have the honor to be- with high con-
sderation and regard your friend and iellow.ezsn
ID. s. DICKINSON.
To Mes.rs James A. Hamilton. George B. Butler. John
B. Haskin, Albert Lockwood, committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1851.
GEsrLEMrS: have received your letter inviting my
attendance at meeting of the people OF Westchester
county the 30th inst, who are TO assemble, without
respect TO party, TO express their deermnsnon 70 aooe
by the of the last session OF Congress- and
to manifest their devotion to the constitution, and the
Union OF the United States which il formed
rejoice in the assembage Of all such meetings Of the
people They have done and will continue to do great
good Whenever they meet in heart, in spirit, and in
soul, | am with them and Of them and, il il were
practicable would be personally present and psachcpAs
in them.
Two classes OF dsunionsts threaten country One
IT, that which open and undsgulsed in favor Of sepa
ration the other is, tina, which, disowning desire OF
dissolution Of the Union, adopts course and contends
for and principles which must inevitably lead
TO that caami,ous result or the two. think the latter
The dangerous because it is deceptive and nsidous
hope both will be defeated They will be defeated y
the of the people, true to their best interests and
to Their country. will dlscountenance and frown down all
attempts at alienation and discord.
regret gentlemen. that my duties here do not admit OF
my accepting the invitation with which you have hono'en
me.
WI" s'ea' respect am your oO''' H. CLAY.
To Me.srs Hamilton Butler, Haskin, and lockwood,
&c, &c. E
mir Webster. letter has been already published in
the Unon.l
The New York Atlas contains Of the fabulous letters
from the pen OF -crbbler who is protesting wrss b.
r.miniscences OF times Of the late Mr.. Adams IL IL
,.J dedicated to ourselves and IL patat<s al the
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1851.

Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin. Mr. President, ask leave
70 introduce joint resolution OF the legislature OF the
state oil Wisconsin in relation TO the Hon Isaac WALK
Err my colleague. ask that may be read and placed
on file
The resolution read "A follows
H,sopsd by hs and o,sr,by Of the Stat, Of W,cor
assembly, OF Wisconsin, passed the 3ist Of March, A. ID.
os, eensnes the Hon ISAAC +. WALKER, aud the In
uucuon IN the hind resolution his his
eh IN we senate OF the United States be and the
hereby iescnded Pforidd, nothing Ia this resolution
sneo sha oe considered consuming disappearing Of
e course OF tne Hon xRy Dopes. OF the former
of present members OF Congress from the State of Wlscon
hssofred, That the IL requested to FORWARD
copy OF the foregoing resolution President OF the Sen
o inc United States. and each enators and
"nintives in Congress 4 81 "a
Mr.; WALKER Mr.. President. this resolution having
oeen introduced, hops may be INDUCED in few OBJ
erVauons IL will be recoliected by the Senate, and is
shoWh 10 the country, that about two years ago lnHo
uIeo 70 the Senate. as an amendment TO the civil and
upomauc appropriation bill, then under consideration.
an amendment proposing 10 extend TO California The
nuuon OF The United States, and the general laws of the
uned States that the people OF that region Of country
night have The benefits and protection of The constitution
o' he country and of its general laws At that time,
81 ne second session OF Congress the acquisition
~ 'hai country was about TO expire and nothing had
oesn done Tor the country people there to enable
pqr this act sir, was censured by The Legislature OF
Wisconsin, They passed resolution copdemna,ory OF
my course and 10 thai resolution requested me 10 ne
NO opportunity 10 be heard given me- ba, this ex
pessly refused The caught up BY the let.
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The New York Atlas contains Of the fabulous letters
from the pen OF -crbble who is protesting write th.
OF times Of the late Mr. Adams II is
principally dedicated ourselves, and paitstes Of the
ste character Of ts author. Many ysass aeo
det.cted In forging letter Of Thomas Jefferson
bHorst later ishoii' ars~do We descend
retaon u his eyregous false hoods THIS proHigse po
ticisn di.grscss the custom house OF New York
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Mr. HAMLlN. from the Committee on Commerce, TO
Philadelphia, submitted report, accompanied by bill
IS a53) TO authorize the Postmaster General TO enter into
contract for the transportation OF the mail from the
United States TO Rio de Janeiro in the empire OF Brazil
which read and passed to second reading and the
repor, was ordered 10 be printed
Mr. BUTLER from the Committee on the Judiciary,
TO whom referred resolution directing said commit
tee TO inquire and report at what period the term OF
service OF senator appointed by the executive OF State
expires submitted report; which was read The opin.
ion OF The committee 10, that the sitting member emit
tied TO hold his until the person appointed to I'LL the
vacancy shall accept the appointment, and the Senate
shall receive Official information thereof, at which time
the office of the sitting member terminates.
On motion by Mr. BADGER. the report wa. ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. DOWNS. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the House bill Tor the re-
lief OF Robert Davidson reported il back without amend
ment, and with recommendation that Il ought not 10
pass 81 HH E.H 5tl4g MEMgt
Also. from the same committee, to whom was referred
the House bill to amend an act entitled "An act for the
relief OF Frederick DurvDe" approved August H. ls4s
reported it wtbou, amendment. and recommended its
passage. at'i $1,000 81 ~ s.tasa .f"s E.T
The Senate proceeded consider said bill as in com
mittes of the whole and amendment being made, II
reported to the Senate and ordered sopass 10 third
reading
The said bill wa. subsequently read third time by
unanimous consent, and passed
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mo HUNTER, IN pursuance Of nouce, asked and oh
tanned leave 10 bring IN bill Is 454) TO amend the act
reg uiang the importation and warehousing OF foreign
merchandise and for other puposes which was read the
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Mr HUNTER, IN pursuance Of nouoe asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 bring IL bill IS a54) to amend the act
reg uaiing the importation and wafehousng OF foreign
and for other puposes which was read the
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

On Monday last, this community was
thrown into the most intense excitement
BY the report that H. L. Wilkinson. Esq
had been most barbarously murdered by
John Floersh and three Of his sons
The circumstances are as follows:
Some OF Floersh's cattle had broken
the enclosure of Wilkinson and des-
troyed some corn. He bad impounded
the stock. and on the following morn
ing Floersh and three of his sons went
after the stock and was refused II by
Wilkinson, unless damages were paid
to him for the Injury they done. A fight
ensued, in which Wilkinson was shock
ingIy mangled and John FlOersh recei-
we'd a pistol wound that disabled him
slightly. After an examination the
prisoners were committed for murder.
Weston Reporter 26th.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
I" The London TIme, & ,bov.

" The London Times IS show.
ing the helPlessnsss Of Spain TO make
war upon the United States, and
thinks that Queen Isabel might as
well reserve her thunder. 10 COM
pairing the American with the Span
ish navy, it says:
The Armada and lis fate are Z
fair sample Of the utmost Spain can
effect in the ventures OF naval con-
test. Nor is the military arm a.
potent as at the era when Spanish
infantry was the dread Of Europs.
The home army, previous TO the late
expectation Of troops 10 Cuba, con-
sisted Of about 100000 men. and
embodied all manner OF worthless
stuff, including the gendarmerie, or
military police; and perhaps the cal
culation would Aattsr, were we to
set down the actual military force Of
the monarchy, at home and abroad,
much within the limit we have
named for the domestic establish.
ment. Add to these considerations
the fact that Government bonds are
the capital stock Of English specuIa-
tors, and that the national oblIga-
lions are so onerous as TO require the
permission Of the English broker be.
fore declaration OF war can be IS.
sued, and we have several serious
obstacles to hoStilities.
In regard to English and French
interference TO aid Spain, the Times
thinks that each Government has too
much to do and too many interests
at stake to engage in any such quar-
rel,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

The Rev. w. p. Strickland OF
Ohio, and the Rev. G. T. Hinmon Of
Michigan, ministers OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Denomination, have
issued proposals for the publication
Of a new monthly journal. They
chris,en il "a Monthly Methodist
Journal. Historical. Biographical and
Miscellaneous to be published "a,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The first number OF the publica.
ton will appear so soon as sufficient
number Of subscribers shall have
been procured, to warrant the CON-
mencemeni. Terms, 50 a year in
advance, or after the receipt of the
first number. a
One principal design Of the pub,
fishers appears to be the collection
and embodiment in a permanent
form Of complete history Of Meth
odism. Ese
Persons desirous OF subscribing lc
this work can do so, we presume, by
calling upon the Methodist clergy.
man mathis place, or on the circuit
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

EXTRAORDINARY OccURRENcE.-A
letter TO The editor OF the Fredericks-
burg (Va.) Neaos, dated Whitehall
SpottsyIvania county, Oct 2lst, gives
the following account oI a very sin
gular occurrence in the writer's
neighborhood:
On Friday morning last a suit OF
clothes and gun were found upon
the mill dam o. Whitehall Mining
Company, and upon examination
were recognized as belonging to Mr..
Jas. Martin, OF this county, whom,
il appears, left home the morning
previous. A search was promptly
made by the neighbors for the body.
which was unsuccessful until Mon
day, when it was found. On being
removed from the water, a duck was
discovered in The grasp Of the right
hand.
1t is supposed that the deceased
swan in after the duck. and was ia
ken with the cramp, or became so
chilled as 10 prevent his getting to
the shore again. An inquest was
held upon the body and a verdict
rendered in accordance with the
above circumstances.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
ANoTHER ExpEpI1IoN 10 THE ARcrIc

ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO THE ARcTIc
OcEAN.-The Aberdeen Journal learns
that, in accordance with the opinions Of
the recent meeting OF the Arctic officers
OF the Admiralty, it has been resolved
to send screw steamer 10 the Yelling
ton Channel, to prosecute the abandoned
search for the missing ships Erebus
and Terror, but that it will not be fitted
out till the spring, the advanced season
OF the year rendering il improbable that
any progress could be made up Lancas-
ter Sound before winter. 1t is highly
probable that Capt. Penny will be put
in command Of the expedition, and that
the Lady Franklin and Sophia will
again accompany him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
RUPrURE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND

RUPTURE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND
TURKEY.-The probability of AN
open rupture between Austria and
Turkey seems to be believed in by
the German press. A Vienna paper
asserts that the Gar has been con-
suited on the subject, and has ans
wsred that he is ready TO aid Austria
in any demonstration she may make
provided she adheres strictly 10 the
letter Of treaties between her and
Turkey. a.as
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rhe Arrival. ana D-pars.r-. sr N. Dif.
ssrens mails at GaIlIpolss r. Once.


Route No. 2I2s, from ChiIlicothe
by Richmondale, Jackson. Rocky Hill,
Thurman, Rio Grande, Rodney, and
GaIlipolis. to Point Pleasant, Va. 20
miles, and back, three times a week.
Leaves Chillicothe every Monday, We'd
lnesday and Friday, at 4 A. NJ. and ar
rives at Pt. Pleasant same day by 9 P.
M. Returning. leaves Point Pleasant
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day, at o'clock A. NJ, and arrives al
Chillicothe same day by P. NJ.
Fron GaIIIPsIis 80 wIIksTIIIs.
From Gallipolis by Pine Grove. Vim
ton and Ewington to WilksvilIe, 23
miles, and back, once a week. Leaves
GalIipolis every Thursday, at l2 NJ,
and arrives at Wilkesyille same day By
IL P. NJ. Leaves WilkesviIle every
Thursday at 5 A. NJ, and arrives al
Gallipolis same da5 BY ia A. NJ.
To chester.
From Gallipolis by Addison, Che
shire. Salisbury, Silver Run, Pomeroy,
to Chester, and back, once a week
Leaves Gallipolis every Tuesday. at 4
A. NJ, and arrives at Chester same day
by P. M. Leaves Chester every
Wednesday at 4 A. NJ. and arrives at
GalIipolis same day by 6 JPN
To COoIviIIe.
From GalIipolis, by Addison, Che.
shire, Salisbury, Silver Run, Pomeroy,
Chester. Alfred and Tupper's Plains, to
Coolville. 45 miles. and back, once a
week. Leaves Gallipolis every Thurs
day at A. NJ, and arrives at Coolville
same day by9 P. NJ, and leaves Cool.
vile every Friday at A. NJ, and ar.
riyes at Gallipolis same day BY 9 P. NJ,
To SsayaBdoIte, Va.
From GalIipolis, by Raccoon Island,
South Newcastle, Hereford's, Swan
Greek, Greenj Bottom, baskerville and
Quaker Bottom to Guyandotte, Va, and
returning, by Quaker Bottom, Haskell
vile, Bays Bottom. Swan Creek,
Smiths and Thevenin to Gallipolis,
equal to 80 miles and back, once q
week. Leaves Gallipolis every Friday
at 6 A. NJ, and arrives at Cuyandotte,
Va. next day by l9 ". Leaves Guy
andotte every Saturday at 2 P. NJ. and
arrives at Swan Creek same dav by 8
P. NJ; leaves Swan Creek every Thurs.
day at s A. NJ. and arrives at Gallipolis
same day by 6 P. NJ.
JNO. MORRISON, p. NJ.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

NEw YoRK.-The returns from
this State indicate the election Of
Forsythe for Secretary Of State,
Ullman for Attorney General, Cook
for State Treasurer, and Fitzburg for
Canal Commissioner-alI Wings
The balance OF the State ticket
doubtful. The Senate will be deci-
dedly Whig, and perhaps the House.
MARyLAND.-In Baltimore city
the Loco delegates are elected BY
from II to $500 majority. Returns
have been received, including the
city, Of the election OF twenty-four
delegates for the Legislature, Of
which 81 are Democrats, 8 Wings
a Democratic gain Of 10. So far the
Senate is Whig-l0 Wings and A
Democrats. holding over. House
doubtful.
ILLINoIs.-The Legislature Of ILL.,
nois. last winter, passed Bank law
on the Free Bank basis, similar 10
that oil Ohio. By the constitution.
such a bill must be submitted to a
popular vote for its adoption or re-
jection by the people. The people
of that State have just voted there
on. and the returns we have seen
indicate that The Bank law is adop-
ted by large majority.
Nothing from Wisconsin yet.
MrssIssIrPL-Fooie, Union can
didate, is probably elected Governor
by small majority, over Davis,
anti Union. Fooie and Davis both
resigned their seats in the U. S. Sen
ate 10 run for Governor to Test the
Union feeling in Mississippi. All
good friends Of the Union must re-
I joice at the election Of Foot.
LoUIsIANA.-The election in this
Slate came of on the Sd. In New
Orleans the Wing Sheriff has 500
majority, Robb and Benjamin are
elected tothe State Senate, the Wing
candidate for Congress is elected in
the second district, and Loco in the
first. In the Baton Rouge district
the Wings have elected State Sena-
tor, which had previously been
democratic; also, Whig Sheriff and
Auditor supposed TO be elected, and
both Houses OF the Legislature Whig.
A Democratic Congressman elected.
MIcHIGAN.--McClelland, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, has
about 600 majority in Detroit. Re-
turns from the interior show very
largely increased Democratic major
tiles. His majority in the State Is
estimated at from 5000 20 10000.
MINNEsoTA.--A spirited election
has just been held in this young Ter
ritory for members oil the Legislative
Council, Sheriffs, and other county
officers. The 81. Paul's Democrat,
Robertson's paper, says: "The con-
test is over, and the Wings trium-
phant." .-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
A letter dated Venice, Sept. 20, Dub

A letter dated Venice, Sept. go, pub
Iished inthe N. Y. Herald, after aIIuding
TO the release of Kossuth. says:
The Aus:rians in Venice are very
bitter against the English and the Amer
leans for this escapade. As one dem.
onstration of petty malice on that &C.
count. Gorskowski, the military Cover.
nor, notified all foreign consuIs. on the
eth, that. under decree of the goth.
he was resolved vigorously to execute all
the laws pertaining in a state of seiee:
and that all travellers and visitors, VINO
didn't conform in customs. costumes.
conversation. and conduct to thosa.
QUESTIONS. however odious would With
out exception. be put in arrest. Thfs
decree is evidently aimed at Americans
and Britons, large numbers of whom
wear the forbidden red republicsn
slouched hat-white or brown-the Cal.
ifornian hat Of the United States.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13


AFFAIRS IN SANTA FE.-The st.
Louis Republican comments thus
upon the late advices received from
Santa Fe:
Private letters from Santa Fe, re-
ceived in this city by the last mail,
speaks of a very excited state Of
affairs there, in which direct censure
is cast upon the Governor for his
course Of action. The Office of
Governor of New Mexico is neces-
sarily a very unpleasant one, be-
cause the mass Of the population ara
so unlike our citizens, as to make it
almost impossible that they should
get along quietly together.
The natives have none OF the
qualities Of American citizens, and
it will be long while before they
can asSimilate to them, unless parti-
cular pains are taken for this pur-
pose. We are sorry to see, there
tore, anything like an array o. one
race OF citizens against the other, or
any direct appeal made TO religious
prejudices, which is alleged 10 have
been done.
The following is an extract from q
letter to the Repblican:
There is great bitterness here
among parties. and the Mexican
when he is a political is also a perso-
nal enemy. On the day OF election
"a Mr.. BURNETT was kiIled-and
killed, il is believed, without any
provocation. The Mexicans on one
side were greatly exasperaled against
the Americans who were almost
universally on the other. All the
efforts made to bring the killers OF
BURNETT to trial, or to proceed with
"a judicial examination, have been
abortive. Poor Skinner was, at the
time he was murdered, on business at
Albuquerque, with a view to get
such an examination set on foot.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

An order has been issued by the
British admiralty, instruciing a num-
Der Of their naval vessels to cruise
along the southern coast Of the Uni
ted States. and to capture all Ameri-
can vessels which they have reason
to believe are destined to Cuba with
hostile intentions. This order is nO,U
in this city, and knowledge Of its
nature formed the basis Of the letter
of Mr.. Criitenden to the British
Minister, and we believe a similar
order issued by the French govern
ment called for like letter TO that
government, through its representa-
tive here. We can feed the starving
subjects OF Great Britain, but do not
need the services of her navy as a
police force on our coast, and will
not permit itl-Wdshington Tele-
graph. ~
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

A VETERAN.-SALEM Town, LII.
D., author Of an excellent series of
school books, and other works. is in
town. He is stopping with his SON.
in-iaw, DR.. E. Morgan. We are
gTatifed TO learn that he has nearly
recovered from the injury he received
while on The Lake.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

1t was observed on the day when
the Crystal Palace received nearly
seventy thousand visitors, that the
chief attraction for the majority Of
the assembluge was fresh lump of
California gold, weighing three hum
dred pounds, and estimated at some
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
AnotLer Feeder.

We learn from the Gallipolis Jour-
nal Of this week, that Gen. George
House, assisted by competent force,
has commenced a preliminary survey
of railway route from their town
to jackson, or TO some more convs-
nient point on the Marietta and
Cincinnati line. Good for tho
French City. "Long may she
wave r'-ChR. Gan.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

LANCASTER AGAINST BERKS.--The
glory has departed from Old Berks
lancaster has again beaten her,
Common Schools and Wing news
papers are playing the deuce with
her old locofoco majorities. Bigler's
majority in Berks is 4765--GOver.
nor Johnson's majority in Lancaster
4S3S.-LancaSter Union.
Lancaster county. Pennsylvania,
is the Gibralter OF Wing votes as
well as Wing principles. Her ma
ioriiy for Gov. Johnson in lS4S was
42I3. For Gen. TAYLOR 5.3I0.-
She has again given Wing majority
Of 4,S3S. The votes stood, Johnson
.Il.066; Bigler 6.22S. Out Of As
election districts, all but seven gave
Wing majorilies. The Lancaster
Union right exuIlingly exclaims
"Magni6cent in population. fertility,
wealth, she is also magnificent in her
Wing najoriliesl"-CleUeland He
raid.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

CLEVELAND AND PITrsBURGH Rail
RoAD.-The Cleveland Herald says
this road is rapidly approaching com
ple'ion. 1t says:
The road will be completed to
Wellsvills by the first Of January
next, and new steamboat will be
finished TO run from that point to
Pittsburgh, in connection with the
Express trains.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

MiIlard Fillmore, for President,
and Governor Jones. of Tennessee, is
a favoriie ticket with many Of the
Tennessee Whig papers. Brown
low, Of the Knoxville Whig, says
il is his ticket, nominated or moi.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

P The statement that Mr.. Rives
contemplated returning rom France,
is without foundation. So states the
Baltimore Patriot.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

The rail on the Central road, from
Zanesviiie to Newark, is rapidly
laying, and The Locomotive is run
ming for several miles from Zanesyile
west.