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A LIBEL UPON THE UNITED STATES EFFEC-
TIvELY REPELLED.

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"A more unjust, dishonest, extravagant, and
tyrannical Government never existed on earth than
: that under which we live"
The reader win not be surprised TO learn that
the above extract is culled from South Carolina
journal, and as little perhaps 10 be informed that
suchis the character Of the logic and arguments
generally addressed to the people Of that State to
induce them to destroy the Government. The
appeals to the people to prepare their minds for
dsunon made up Of such round and reckless assertions
unsupported by facts Arguments, and their only hope by
exciting the passions rather than convincing the public udg
ment Without attempting enter into any defence Of the
Government sgain the unsupported charges Of being Sum
Just, dishonesf and ertrGuGgGn-for among intelligent
wenformed men such charges the slang Of The
demagogue should really like who had been
oppressed BY the "tyann OF the American Government
Government 90 Tree from every suspicion of oppression
that scarcely throughout iis broad extent, from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific, from Canada the Gulf of Mex
ico feels ito existence even, charged with being yaa-
ncal any that existed Is possible that any Of
men, however crazed BY ulrasm and desire for disuno
hope to seducs enlightened aud free people from their
duties TO patriotism hy such slang We think We
know not For, whenever is permitted have s
sway, the American people win repudate such reasonable
sentiments and their authors.
Talk Of tyranny 10 America sanctioned by the Govern
ment and laws The thing not only absurd but supreme
y ridiculous There i not man who claims home upon
euy Pohuu " " UOaos IIco suIeces whose minu 10 mol
sbong under Of halucination the immediate result
Of Southern disunionism Northern anscism. and who
values bis reputation for veracy, who will rise up and
pronounce The assertion untrue, and present bold relief in
justification Of hs declaron the enlarged liberty which he
and every other American citizen enjoys in this land Of be
| ", prosperity, peace, and happiness.
| Tyranny, indeed And whence do these denuncation
proceed They only TO be heard in the mutterngs
the dscontented factions Of the North and the Sou,hh.
dsunioni Of the one and the sboIoniss Of the other botl
Of whom dsas6ed with the present Government are urged
on In their mad career BY desire to accomplish
object the disunion Of the American States although pu
sued by Opposite means.
These things should not pass unheeded by rejecting, in
tegen and conservative people, whose interests prosperity
and happiness identified with the preservation of the
liberties their Constitution, and Their Governmena Gov
ernmen the most free and liberal that existed since hs
foundation Of the word. Augusta Chronicle.
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SToRM ON TEE MIssouaI RrvER-FrE-Loss or LIrs.
&cThe officers Of the steamer Duroc have given 10 furthes
particulars in relation the destructive effects Of the storm
along the Missouri river. The hurricane commenced 1t Kanes
vile i vicinity the night Of Wednesday, Tie l6h
and followed down the river fifty seventy mies
The precise width which the devastation was spread has
not been asceraned The Of the hurricane marked
BY the serious ruin which il caused Trees shver
ed fences eveed the roo Of houses carried of grain crops
destroyed and nothing indeed would appear could stand
secure against i fury The hurricane, wherever il passed
lasted about twenty minutes Asye but one person s known
10 have been killed while il ragged.
The officers Of the Duroc bring other news of still more
sad character When at lows Point they learned that Gre
had occurred the 18th instant at Oregon missouri
which involved considerable destruction of property and the
loss Of three, and probably more, lives The hotel of Mr.
F. ~ Pollock struck BY lightning and the FIRE commu-
nicatng to spirits stored in certain part Of the build
ing, the flames soon spread about in every direction Unor
tunatey some seven or eight persons the time the acc
cent occurred happened 70 be in the room where the fire ORR
ginsted The doors became impossible by the flames few
moments after and those who failed avail themselves Of the
Perlous BY the open windows were consumed
Mr. Jabe was burnt to death Mr. James D. Fortune sue
ceeded in getting ont Of the window, but died few hours
after Mr. f. N Pollock, also stranger named Hades
shared the melancholy fate Of Mr. Fortune Mr. james
Thorp, who was violently bruised and much harmed, not
expected to survive Mr. Sypes, and stranger name not
known who were also the the only that
expected TO recover.-.S. Louis Repsbhoan
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Some time since (ays the New York Courier and En-
qurer took occasion notice. favorsby portable hy-
drostatc es invented Mr. DUDeEos and so constructed
70 be readily used not only 10 all where jack
applicable but also in situations where they cannot be
operated Since then sted learn that this press
has been introduced into several shpyad and on some
our most important railroads. among which is the New York
and Erie. Il is in Judgment useful invention
and therefore ak the attention Of those Of our readers
whose business whose avoca.ons can be aided by th
operations Of chesp, certain, and very effective lifting
COMPRISING power to the advertisement Of the inventor
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our Honolulu papers are to the 3lst Of May. The two
Houses Of Parliament formally opened by the King in
person the 9th Of May at the large church in
Honolulu.
The Kings speech is published in the Poynesan is
Of fair length, and explicit than most of the royal
speeches that fall too often unmeanng upon the Of those
to whom they addressed.
Referring the relations Of the Sandwich Islands Govern
men with France, the King said the diplomatic relations had
not been fully restored He he Kng had referred certain
claims for indemnity TO the President Of the French Repub-
h and be hoped that the French President would issue such
Instructions would put end to an attitude of hostility
the part OF France, which the King had sought end
bad not retalisted every friendly relations with Great Br
tnue Of the most friendly kind" With all other States
my relations friendly After reference to certain treaties
and other matters the King recommends increased attention
to agriculture the markets Of California Oregon, Vancou
vers Island, &c aordng profitable outlet for than
the island produce.
Sanitary regulations are recommended in view of the revi
val OF the cholera in ports trading with the Sandwich Islands
and the revenue s declared to be, though small more than
sufficient for the wants Of the Government and il leaves
surplus for purposes Of internal improvement.
The speech delivered in the Hawaiian language, and
afterwards read In English for the benefit Of the foreign Min
sters present
There the Sandwich Islands, according official
report published in the Polynesian 44 Protestant schools
with l2 s4s scholars and lo2 Roman Catholic, with 1859
scholars total number Of schools 54S Of scholars $685.
The amount paid for seache wsgesn 1850 was $40 o.
The average yearly cost Of each school S476S the
average wages Of each teacher $37.99.
The income Of the islands for the year ending March 81
1851, was S32O, $40 the expenditure $3.50, 707.
Nev York Commercial Advertiser.
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Saline or THE ArLAxrrc.-The steamshp Atlantic,
for Liverpool, sailed "Wednesday from New York. with
between sixty and seventy passengers including JULES BE-
sEDIcr and GIovASrr BELLxrr, late Of Barnums musical
troupe EDwARS RrDDLE, United States Commissioner to
the Worlds Fair; and VIZ. H. BAssIrr, bearer Of de-
spaches to the Court Of st. James The departure Of sgnor
Beett will probably hush all rumors respecting intended
marriage between that gentleman and Miss LIND She at
present secluded resident on Brooklyn Heights.
journal of Commerce,
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TRIAL FOR MuRneR..

The trial Of John Day came 10 close on Monday. Mr.
BRADLsY for the defence occupied most Of the day, and
was succeeded BY Mr. FEHDAIL, the District Attorney.
After Mr. FssDALI hsd closed his Sgumsnt ~ Of IN
sructions to the Jury read BY Mr. RsADIrr, bmiisd
70 the Court, and approved The Jmyp6rsd Il few mi
nuies after o'clock in the evening. Ahr sbssnce Of
about half an hour they sent inquiry the Count whether
or not verdict Of manughier could bs rendered and the
Jury having appeared for reply the honorable lodge do
cded IN the Affirmative Another hour elapsed whsn the Jury
aPped the Court that there no probability Of an agree
msn that nights whsrsupon The Court was sdjoaned until
The next morning.
In the afternoon Of the following day. (Tussday,) about
hafpas o'clock tho Jury addressed note the Court stating
that they had not bsen able agree upon verdict nor was
there sny probability that they would do So In eousdsa-
ton, also that for upwards Of two weeks they had bean
parsed from families and their business they respectfully
asked to be discharged. Judge CaAwroas sent them word
that the Count had no power 70 discharge them.
At ten minutes sss Rvs o'clock ION the EVENING"
the Jury returned into Court and took their seats Mr.
MIDDLsros the clerk called their names which were
spordsd The Clark then called for their verdict when
Mr. SAMUEL WAaDxLL, their foreman. IN firm tene, but
ing paper 70 the Clerk Gully indicted, with his
commendson The paper disclosed the ct that John Day
had been found guilty Of the murder Of his wife, and
companisd witt Recommendation to the Executive for
The CoURr. The Executive has no such power.
Mr. BRADLir. He has no such power. Death 10 tho
penalty.
The DlsrHer Arros.rr. Ink to have the verdict
corded.
4 Mr.. BaADIsy ask that the Jury be polsd. -
The CLIlK then proceeded call the nsmea and Motley
L. Adams, Edmund Bradford, Samuel Wsrdell and John
d. Scrivensr each bill called snd sudiby
responded Guilty" Charles Mann wss next called, Who
replied, "Nor GuILrr" Whsrsupon the jury order
Cd to return 70 their chamber.
Soon after the retirement Of the Jury they sent another
message 70 the Court ascean whether they could
change their Recommendation to Executive cemency, instead
Of communications Of punishment
! The Court declined anMCeving tie question.
During these proceedings the prisoner who has through
evincsd ssyety Of unusual and surprising sunk
back His pale counsnance and evident agitation doubtless
formed true indsx Of the state Of his feslngs
The Court has met twice day since for the purpose Of
receiving any report from the Jury. The Jury. however,
have returned answers that they had not agreed upon
dict and they still confined to their room, having been
occupied with this case three weekhe first Of which
were consumed IN hearing the evidence, &c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
AGRICULTURE IN LIBERIA.

LIBERIA capable Of becoming OF the most produc-
tive agricultural colonies in the world In the results upon
an experimental farm Of five hundred acres L. H. Putnam,
friend Of the colony has proved that there s better co
fee land in the world and better for cotton rice
potatoes, casaaa, apioca, &c All these grow luxuousy
and abundanty IN Lberia The coIoniss aak American
philanihropss to aid them little in starting small
farms. They promise security, and % pay back principal
and interest. By establishing these arms and establishing
valuable market they hope 70 remove some Of the pudces
felt in the United States and elsewhere against the colo
ny may be in the course Of good Providence to direct
that the free colorsd people Of Lbes, upon their father
land shall redeem the Of their by supplying the
world with portion Of the necessary products Of the tropics
Liberia may be made To produce for the world what Hsyd
produced shall be said there encouragement
to be drawn from such example, answer that
there is resemblance between the The negroes Of
Liberia different class Of men, especially in their sd
vser and through their Christian eaches from the negroes
Of ST. Domingo Those who have gone there moreover og
mated here, and Of their free will II the CO.
ored capable Of great moral intellectual and social
improvement that fact must be demonstrated in Africa If
they capable Of becoming manuctue mechanics, and
skfn artisans Africa msy through their nsrumsnay be
restored to s ancient grandeur We know what Africa in
the oden time was the largest Of the three pennsulss Of
the universe. The conquest Of Besaus began it, mior-
tunes Then followed the conquests Of the Mahomsdan
Arabs and the Moos for thousand years and have
been the chief inhabitants Of the country especially Of north
Africa For three four hundred years, however the
country has been brutalized by the trade For fifteen
degrees each side Of the equator and for space Of
try forty degrees wd OF upon four millions Of square miles,
this traffic has been going since ls4l. Up to 1857 was
computed that the Europeans had consumed or destroyed ten
millions Of Africans by the slave trade Since then our
country has made the traffic piracy and the allied Powers Of
Europe have united to suppress it, For twenty five years
however, which s about the age Of the American Coouiza
ton Society," the prospects Of the country have been brighten
ing The visits Of Bruce Of Mungo Park Of Richard Lam
der and Others and the African expedition for which Eng
land paid BY Of Parliament three hundred thousand
dollars have done much to enlghten about Africa But
houv IA n nd
h.v. - m .n.c of a. month, sounS ont ~, ,Ss
try only the true home Of the nego and the best both
for his moral and physical developments Of character but that
its agricultural capacities boundess.N y Erpress.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09


Advocate Of Wednesday gives the following Of ih
burning Of house and loss Of four lives in Bradford
, which, win be SEEM does sustain the reports 70
ceived by way Of Philadelphia that the burning Of the house
an ncendiay act with conceal the more ho
BILE crime Of murder which supposed have preceded
Foua L1vEs Losr-We record with feelings Of sadness
Of the painful and hearendng caasrophes that
has occurred in Northern Pennsylvania since earliest
collection.
On Saturday night last, about IL o'clock the house Of
Esquire Stafford, of Wyausng, Bradford county, de-
sroyed BY fire. and four men, residents Of this vicinity
consumed. They Mr. Henry Fisher, aged about SO
years. and Abraham Fisher his son. aged about % years.
residents Of South Wkesbane Thomas Flanaghan aged
rs years, resident Of Plymouth, and by the of
Goldsmith, whose home, we believe, in this borough
Mr.. Fisher contractor the North Branch Canal
and occupied Office in Mr. Salfords house,
and directly the Office sleeping room. In
the upper the deceased persons and Mr. Coobaugh
asleep when the house took fire. Mr. Coobaugh alone
of the five persons escaped He says be awakened by
hearing young Fisher excam sWe are burning up He
attempted to get BY going down stairs and was epulsed
by the flames in the below. He made second attempt
when he fell and broke bis wrist and eteatng again to the
chamber, he found his way out through window. The
others awoke and attempted to get out evident from
the location Of their remains and of them having been
heard cry for open the door. Mr. Fisher
has left wife and children We know not whether the
others had families
Mr. Stafford and family asleep in other parts Of the
house, and all povdentay escaped from the flames, saw
Dg however, understand nothing Of the household aoods
except single bed.
Mr. Fisher, understand had received an estimate the
day BEFORE and Saturday had paid off such Of his hands
would take their pay Il s supposed be had in the Office
several hundred dollars which, together with books and pa
pers connected with bis business there were an burnt
Attached to the house large shsnsy in which The
hands asleep, oil of whom made provdential escape
The shany was entirely consumed.
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GEN. MoREHEAD's ExPEDITIoN.-Gen. More.
heads expedition had reached Mazatlan (Cali-
fornia) at the last accounts. A letter received in
Los Angeles from one of Morehead's officers
states that the expedition has failed from want Of
funds. Some Of the men were in q condition Of
destitution, and heartily sick Of their foolhardy
conduct
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The New York Evening Post mentions the receipt Of let
ters from Florence which state hathe group figures
from the chssl Of the sculptor GRrsxoueH, for the Capitol at
washington representing and her child rescued By
Western hunter from Indians type Of the triumph Of
civilization over barbarsmis completed II is now proba-
by on it's way America, where also the artist expected
10 arrive in the Of the month Of August s said to
be noble group and will add TO the already high reputation
of the artist. ssst trG Esgzs
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

SINGULAR RAILR0AD Accident ESCAPE OF PAssEN-
Saturday the passengers in the last upward train
on the Ftchburg road bad escape While going
at good speed the Lowell Railroad Crossing in Cam
bridge, tremendous cracking swapping noise heard
by those in the third accompanied by the tearing up
seats the left hand side, the CENTRE the ripping
up and spntering Of the flooring in three places The
brakes being put on, brought the train up Of
mile from the spot The Commonwealth says
The brake to the forward wheels Of the car upon cram
naton, found most sngulsy shattered and the iron
work great deal bent AT first il was believed that far
ment Of this brake forced up through the car in the
described but upon examination found to be per-
feet in all its parts Mr. Tlden the superintendent Of the
road who happened to be the train the me together
with two other gentlemen returned to the spot where
the accident occurred and found between the rails which
the train had just passed over extra rail- considerably
bent lying upon the seepes Of the BRIDGE which crosses
suice way. sg3
No TWO persons agree TO how the accident could
have occurred There 10 little doubt however that the
brake which found much shattered was loose and
low down that hit the rail or snakes head causing the
accident. When the missile came up through the car il
struck one Of the seats with such force to throw lady,
seated upon two seats back, bung her very severely
She belonged to Ftchbug, and accompanied by her
husband.
The instrument passed up through the bottom of the car
through copy Of the Transcript in the hands Of gentleman
cut large hole In % clean If done with razor then up
through the top of the car, then down through another
direction and up again in place. making four breaches
besides ripping up the and spntering the iron work
like 30 much pine board No other person but the lady
injured, notwithstanding the full Of passengers the
ime."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

FAcroHrEs BURsT.-The two factories at Arkwright,
R ) standing about hundred feet apart were both se
on FIRE on Monday night One totally destroyed and the
other partially The incenda cut the bell ropes and raised
the gates to lot the water out Of the canal The buildings
were owned by the heirs Of James D, Wolf the machinery
by Crawford Allen and others.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The Hon. RoBERT p. LETcHER, Minister Of the
United States to Mexico, arrived in this city from
Kentucky on Friday, in improved health. It is
probable he will soon return TO the seat Of his di
plomatic mission, in Mexico.
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FROM roRT Au PRINCE.

The brig Fairy has arrived Philadelphia from Port au
Prince with advicss to The 2sd ulmo The Empire was
perfectly quiet She brought confirmation Of the recent
reports Of the battles between the Hsyens and Domincsns.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
FROM THE RIVER OF PLATE.


We learn from the Buenos Ayres Packet tina
the 25th Of May, being the anniversary Of the ma
tional independence, was celebrated in the city
with great pomp, the present political crisis there
giving unusual interest to the event. The natior
that day forty years old, the declaration
of its independence having been made in 1910
The military, to the number of $500 men, under
the command Of General PMEDo, paraded and ma
neuvered in the public square. Colonel Coz has
been appointed commander-in-chief Of the national
squadron. We extract the following from the
Packet:
cup the latest hour nothing has transpired to indicate
the probable march Of Brazilian policy in this quarter The
feet remains inscve the placid bosom Of the
Plate, apparently at loss where how TO begin and
passage from the Dario Dc ID Tarde, Of Monday last i'm.
plies etrograde movement the part Of their land forces
We have seen, says the periodical in question: letter
written from Colonia BY person Of high respecabity, who
his correspondent that the Brazilian forces ha
concentrated upon the frontier have retired from that
point in direction towards the Interior This shows once
that boasu defamation at the council table is quite
different from energetic the field Of action Al
yet they have done nothing moro than prematrey
mise their intended allies Of Entire Rios.
The detection Of URauIzA from RosAs is confirmed.
Rosas was making active preparations to oppose hostile at
tacks and leves being made in the country round
Buenos Ayres and hundred had been ordered from
Santa Fe under the command Of Col Lagos who TO be
joined by Generals Pacheco and Mancla with what force
they could muster Intelligence from Cero announces that
Obe had declared his readiness tocomba oil the enemies Of
Rosas the DEATH He about concentrate at San Joss
all the forces the Rio Negro, and all those divisions were
to unite on the Uruguay, the frontier Of Brazil being aban-
doned.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The locomotive force on the New York and Erie RsRo,
amounts one hundred and engines The road
it is said, will require, when full operation, two hundred
locomotives.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

TEE San JAcIHros RUDDEn, manufactured 1t the WASH
ington Navy Yard weighs about 6s5o bs Il about "a
feet in LENGTH composed Of centre woushton spindle
weighing 224O lbs turned and finished upon this spindle
cast for nearly the entire length, composon Gazing Of
copper and tin or the purpose Of insulating the iron, and
thereby preventing The destructive effects Of gavanc acon
Of ls40 bs 70 this casing, aanchss project nearly the
entire length Of nds which veted the copper plates
which form the rudder. .it gi sEss
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

A LARss CouxTr-The county Of Los Angeles Tin Ca
forna) extends the Colorado, distance Of nearly three
hundred miles from the county seat In square miles this
county gsr than the States Of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island combined. Ss ,ss
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09


The Montgomery (Alabama) Journal Of the 5th
instant as we learn by Telegraph, confirms the re-
port that the g Union Ticket" for Congress in
ALABAMA has carried every thing before it through
out the State. The only district they are fearful
Of losing is the first, in which CHARLES G. LANG
DON, editor Of the Mobile Advertiser, has probably
been beaten by JOHN BRAee, though this is not
certain. In Montgomery and Russell counties
JAMES ABERcRoMBIE, Union candidate leads JOHN
COCHRAN, Secessionist, $50 votes. In Macon his
majority will be about 500. There is no doubt Of
his election by large majority.
A Telegraphic despatch from Louisville says
that the vote in KENTUCKY for Governor and Lieut..
Governor is very close, though it is conceded that
ARCHIBALD DIXON and JOHN B. THOMPSON, the
Wing candidates, are elected over LAZARUS w.
POWELL and RoBERT N. WIcKLIFFE, their Demo-
cratic competitors. II is not stated how many votes
the Emancipation candidates received. The vote
for Congressman in some Of the districts is also very
close, SO that the result can hardly be determined
without the official returns.