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was ordered, the extra demand for New York min.
would cease as while all conven.ences were al hand
those now shipping bullion from California would MOI
risk ii when they could exchange II Tor CONS.
Mr C. then argued 10 prove that the New York min,
scheme could have passed the Senate but Tor hs
iaci that il had been connected With The California mint
project Much OF The oailon otoush! ln.o New York
belonged to other ports. and TO inland places This
he held 10 be the result oil the policy Of the gov
srnmeni oil giving New York million per snnan o.
for steam lines ms gave view io,k courage and
annually in that city Here The speaker read statistics
proving Ina, The government. spent Tor me indirect benefit
oil New York, more than million OF dollars on ocean
mail steamer lines; also nearly million Tor custom.
house purpose 5, aan million Tor the navy, and
more Than three millions Tor the army--m fact. mon,
than seven millions IN all
Mr. c. tconiiBung) argued that nearly fifty millions
were demanded Tor The regular government expenses for
the next year. II would be folly. or worse, 10 throw away
more Than million To thus CRAFTY little civic pride Of
New York city. he demanded TO Know whether b,
democrats of lie House. s,renuOusiy protesting econ
omy aud ,he wings ANXIOUS 10 sustain Inc economical
character OF The administration, would venture 10 sane
ton this wanon waste OF the pubic lands Alter AIN.
ply,ng hi, point, Mr.. G. presented the views of hs
SECRETARY OF the Treasury wnict ne commended bore out
all his objections 10 the proposed New YORK branch mint
and endorsed all hts arguments IN reply 10 NE point
made by MIR BRIGGs that New York was rapidly coming
TO be the none AIRY metropolis OF the world he MI CT
undertook 10 show that Philadelphia was now but one
hundred thousand behind her IN population, and was
rapidly coming dispute the palm OF supremacy with bsl
rival.
Mr. VAN DYKE next addressed the committee in few
remarks ia opposition 10 the views expressed by Mr
CHANDLER and moved amendment proposing to make
Jersey Civ rather than New York the Ae Of the proposed
new northern branch mu, which policy he urged on he
committee al some length.
Mr. JAMES G. KING then took the foor to defend
the clauses IN the bill which had Deeh attacked by Nj.
CHANDLER; when
The committee rose with the understanding that Mr.
should be permitted to speak on this bill Tomorrow
Mr. VINTON moved that the time for closing the de.
hut.. he pXtp ID
After various unimportant and incidental motions,
The House ad ourned.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1851.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

UEcuTIvE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro lem. laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of War; transmitting
in compliance with resolution OF the Senate of the 25ih
instant. copy OF the report OF MIR Charles Eet in ref
10 deepening the mouths Of the Mississippi river
which was read and
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS, j, was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. BADGER presented The petition OF Samuel Mick.
um chief messenger in the Navy Department praying 10
be allowed increased compensation, and that be may be
put upon the same footing with the messengers in the
other departments, accompanied by Recommendation
from the Secretary Of the Navy that his petition may be
fsvoraby considered and also by letter from the late
Secretary OF the Navy r Mason in behalf OF the
object which, with the accompanying papers. was re-
fsrrsd to the Committee on Finance. 6s
Mr. MILLER presented pstition Of sundry inventors.
and other citizens OF the State OF New Jcrsey. asking
for modification Of the patent laws; which ordered
10 lie on The table. a s5I8
Mr. HALE presented petition from citizens Of Guys
hoga county. in the State OF Ohio favor OF reduction
in hs rates Of postage which ordered 10 lie the
table. ...,.l.l,., j. ...s,s s. s.t. E6.# ,s
Nj SHIELDS plessated additional documents 10 .sela.
ton 70 ths vain d Thomas NJ Hope late United States
marshal fQf ipoiA asking Tor relief; which were re-
MI. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, presented the petition
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O6lcs are in ssch confusion not 10 comply with the
terms OF he law. The great gallery intended tor 'hsf
exhibition is occupied BY the museum. That now.
ever was built by the treasury OF the United States ana
il may be kept for that purpose The wings which have
been added and paid for out Of the patent iund ave clearly
department am altogether opposed TO such transfer
and | sympathize with The senator IN oblecing 10 y
wish with him. that proper accommodations should DC
gwen 10 the models of the Patent Omce, aad 70 reserve
the building To the interests OF inventors whicb was
erected especially for that purpose so isr we 20 y"
se,b~r, o;,ho;.n
lake il for granledrom the object OF the Smithsonian
Institution The plaD upon which rs operations have pee
commenced-aHd | suppose II Will be admit'sa' 'n". !
never will want such museum; st less VIII - va" ~,
the garden OF plants which we have colieced anu wnie
was founded upon the results Of exploring expeui
on suppose less than $4,000 would mol sappo'. .ne
establishment and il transfer the uuseum think we
should be bound 10 endow the Institution with 3loooo
year Tor taking charge OF II.
Again, think quite proper that we should Keep 'hesT
natural curioses III the Patent Otfice They may alu
inventive genius. They not directly connected wan
it, but they nevertheless The basis upon when a
mechanical invention rests Vegetable growth and
animal action the elements from which the inventive
genus draws lis valuable suggestions lhink There
is something proper in lodging them there They mus
be lodged there must provide Tor them some ere
else But let US give them away 10 anybody VINO WI
accept the present, rather than TO force them upon an 10
slituiion whose OF usefulness will thereby be al
On motion BY Mr.. BADGER. the resolution was ait
upon the table.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
The Senate resumed as in committee of the whole thu
consideration of the bill (Senae 346) to ascertain ant
settle the private land claims in the State OF California
A long debate ensued, which will be published mere
after.
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BOARDING. Six eight sendemen be ACCOMMODATE
ID with board by applying MRS. ARMsIRoNo
On iath, Between stree, and Pennsylvania avenue
Jan l7--f2w
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THE Panor~nsa eth Bible " sew ePss ~ the -
Il PeIlows' Hail. Insco W,lamss cecbsassd Bible Psn'
rama containing any Of the interesting scenes
Bhe commencing with chscs and following csc other IN h'
tcricai order down to the BabYicntsh Capovty
Doors NJ n half past O'Clock pvscsev
Tickets Is children under II Old half price
Exhibition Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, aocoe
Ian 1--dim
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institution, If they claim to the strict letter OF the law
might thus be absacted IRON the various departments Of
the government But, sir without going into this ques
ton. wish TO call the attention OF the Senate TO the fact
that here is an institution founded by the beqnest OF
foreigner. The United States, properly improperly,
q will stop to consder,) have taken charge OF that
fund as trustee. They have organized Board OF Re
gents administer the fund Its active operations have
already been encountered BY the Congress OF the United
States requiring them TO make expensive buding-io
have museumto have gallery OF arb and shall il be
done still further by charging them with keeping large
museum of the United States, with which that institution
has no proper connexion Ii Is no part OF the general
plan Of that institution TO collect great museum Their
object ia according 10 the law TO increase and dfuse
knowledge amongst men. They therefore only wish to
collect those thing which not to be found other
fields which have not been ,rodden before The object
Of the honorable senator from Wisconsin Mr. WALKER
il 10 cripple thst fund in the very purpose for which IL
was given, and TO cucumber il with keeping great col
lection OF art that belongs TO the United States /
hope the Senate will reject the resolution
Mr. PEARCE. In addition to what has fallen from
the senator from mississippi, beg leave TO state few
considerations which think will be sufficient induce
assumes that the regents Of the Smithsonian n.,i,u
ton have neglected their duty think II will be very
easy to satisfy the Senate that they have neglected
thar dsy And, in the second place. all the informa
ton which il desired il contained in h communication
already il the possession Of the Senate The Last annual
report Of the Board Of Regents has been presented the
SeAats, and has been printed. That annual report
plains IN full the whole system OF operation edope BY
down to the time Of il. being made. y see io1h ne
schsns OF fuance sdopsed n Pursuance OF that scheme
Of 6uapes 10 order to enlstGs the principal fuNd. they
proposed ~ s1ssnd he erection 81 the building over
ssuss Of yes inssssd Of ~ once oopesine W she i'm
mediate expesi,ars al the whole sum whsch the Of
CoAress he'd authorized them 70 aff'y 10 @ puvpose
They determined to erect the building slowly, BY de-
grees applying the interest to the erection OF the build
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A GOOD SIGN.


Charleston Carolina appears be in earnest on the
subec, of direct foreign trade We refer to the article be-
low (copied from tie Charleston Couer detailing some OF
her enterprises in that branch Of industry.
The influence of an active foreign trade upon prosperous
community cannot fail to be peaceful in It's effects Pros
pery in abhors and the disturbance OF tran
op Powers If the merchants and other business men OF
South Carolina will but continue their audable enterprises
in the FOREIGN trade and now the Yankees forever
in commerce. they will have very little occasion to leave the
Union for their defence The of abolition will soon Of
confined TO New England where it properly belongs The
abotionis will be made responsible TO their neghoors io
the loss of Southern Commerce.; merchants and manuiac
turers will array themselves with the influence OF oil the
means) TO crush the enemies Of oar common coun
try and they will fail in their efforts. Let the South
upon the pocket Of the Morrill, and the rights
Of the former will soon be respected
| DIRECT FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHARLESTON,
C-For some past the advantages TO be derived from
this State importing directly such foreign articles as se may
require have been loudly proclaimed ooth oy
and the press and grahed in being enabled 10
state that citizens will be in position TO Judge pracl-
cay of what they have hhertosave and except TO very
small extent-merely had theoretical knowledge Our CIT
liens have future determined wherever 1t may be pacca-
bic obtain such merchandise as 10 our
market direct from those countries wherein they may be
AS instance Of the correctness OF our
sertion point only to the brig Paul Jones' JUST
arrived here from Rio Janero with cargo OF Gomez OUT
state that The British ship Grasmere was the It'll March
last loading Calcutta for this port with sapere ano lal
necessary article for cotton bagsing gunny co-hee-
tofore Boston or ~ York we han ms
with much satisfaction, and have little doubt that the
energy and zeal and enterprise in this instance % NOT
ly yield ample profit but be OF considerable advantage 10
citizens generally nasmuch as It viii nsi INTO 'ne
minds of the commercial community at large portion OF
the vgor which only necessary to render
second to no city on the shores Of the Atlantic
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,hev buit two of the Longest t unknown
m, ,hev onenpd n communication WIN 'raatinc new
nd ,ndevcnned horizons Of the Stare anu voht people,
,yenuea of rade and intercourse iney ,hav had before
with iii their r, sources and win "'o with then
hoon s,ronGera in close and intimate siderable towns
oeen ouel WINS that these ctios where
hove become large pSpulous and not only taken
agriculture and and mature grown
dsen root but have attained heahu hryest We might
already y'euns 'iG'i a po;nt out the ,ho oreat
and Villages which their brtn ~ mt only created he
arteries and conduls-raroads ; ausenance But we
but furnish them with continued nust content ourselves
have the time to travel So given by our coies
t e ,h ;So,nrovements OF ankee and nonulation
trrhs advance in valuation ,n.d do since the intro
which the State Of Massachus argument that can
aucuon OF me Cheney developing ms have fallen
without the railway this element of prosperity
off very materially IN ts will not be out OF place III s
few well estnDils,d sraon of the frends-ana ene
moment for inc Construction in the Stale OF .ho"
'n Iosn ,h total valuation OF SUD !, amounted to
Sam moo OOO in 1850 in one pnin of three hun
$500 0UU and this result has mostly oeen pLo
dred millions OF If our great Western Railway ~ we
duced oy e NJ Albany in ls42 Since ma adnancsG
real estate valuation, Of o the he Msssachuss Tawayssa,
more than .he O0O The gain in personal M
IN Iouho ~ in fl as large ratio In aoalaon " nc
ias 49,, itbn fifteen or twenty mics VI "msond ne
,Jvonced in value from one hnnotea ~ @ and In some
cent aimee the introduction VI 'n1 luz The business o
eaa ,hn ADVANCE has been even larger ie or,ior
cases .e eosed so enormously that good Por.on
l1 ey s now covered with warehouses stores a I
md from motives of economy as wen a' e; now resjd
number of our business men ana he oa ines of rawu,
=; he adjacent towns, our seven greal Me - ono he
I'D hranches giving them reasonable iacil'y VI sS ,
,en their homes and places OF business u every o
tho dav and at q very few minutes travel.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.


Tie HvLoten Riot The Innocent arrested and tie GuHy
E:scaped- Tie Trial Of an dpothecGry- Death, &c
TIE disgraccul riot of Monday, Hoboken though
serious in the destruction of human life antcipa
ted is subject Of much denunciaon by city press
There is general that the conflict not suppress
ed the BY the calling out of the military give
lesson 10 the rowdies engaged in it, not TO be forgotten in
hurry II ia dsgraceul fact that but single Of the
rowdes that the affair is in custody Those
rested Germans whose passions being aroused by the
unprovosed assault upon the pic mic party chased the
dies rather farther than necessary
The orgnatos OF the rio, actually permitted as
sis the officers in making arrests and said that
the females they encountered robbed of all the valua
bes about their persons Martin Bridges the ship capen.
ter who died yesterday of his INJURIES beaten by the
Germans but what part he had taken in the previously
has yet been elected by the evidence before the corones
jury No other deaths have yet occurred far as known
Godfrey Habberlng, druggist, is trial at vii.
amsburg for mansaugher having caused the death of
child by putting strychnne prescription by mistake Of
sautomine.
Christopher Knoud died yesterday the city prison. from
the effects OF fractured skull caused by falling in the
while intoxicated.
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,op,,1 .T1oN m THE UNITED STATES.


~ III, returns received at the Census Office, it appears
the total population of the United States is 23zo 4so %
which are Free and are slaves In Inc
States there are 1923 free persons and ll9 slaves
the slave States there G393575 free persons ana '''
7s2 slaves In the District and Territories 6Oo24 Tree per
sons, and 1851 slaves
Hinder the next apportonmen-the ratio OF representa-
on beinp o. 7O2-there will be 233 members OF the house
of REPRESENTATIVES as follows: Alabama 7, Arkansas =
California Connecticut Delaware l. Florida 1eOfsiA
Indiana IL Iowa 2, Illinois 9, Kentucky TO- Massachu'
.e,,s II MARYLAND Mississippi L. Michigan s. Missouri 4
New Hampshire 8 New York 80, New Jersey NORM va
,o,;na Ohio 81 Pennsylvania 25 Rhode Island Sou
r,ia Tennessee TO- Texas 2, Vermont 8 Virginia ID
Wisconsin 8.
In 1892 the free Tor hrelng States had l42 represent
,ives in Congress- the slave States 81 In 1884, inc Tree
So,es will have IA an of q and the slave States
40 LOG, of O. Thus the relative proportion OF the repre-
enation of the free and slavehodng States not essential
" chaneed-the free States gaining four votes in the
md tco votes in the Senate by the admission OF California
For the last ten years. the gain Of the whites ID nearly &c
per cents of the slaves nearly % per cent? while the Tree
colored class have increased less than per cent
An important element in the increased population oil Inc
limited States is foreign immigration. To say nothing OF Inc
continent the just taken shows decrease IN Inc pop
ulaton of Ireland alone since lS4l of tro millions II
estimated tina the emgant Ships plying between Liver
pool and NJ York. have for many years. brought to Inc soe
Of America Canada OF course ncuded an Irish emigration
amounting on the average souls per annum-ana
during the present spring. the transportation has been insu
6cent for the increasing OF Ish who depopuate
their green Island open railroads. canals ana vas
praires and forests the wealth and power
ourc onfederacy
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TUE MALE ORPHAN SOCIETY

We take pleasure in again bringing to notice TINS society
which has most benevolent obectthat OF taking care OF INT
moor orphan boys who are by the death OF their parents
thrown upon the world without any means or friends
port and protect them.
One gentleman has proposed 10 give sl0O, II Ninety
others could be found to subscribe the like amount Inc
plan is now in progress and we understand sixour sue
scbers of 500 have already forward in the aid Oh TINS
noble work There are only ,hrysix names wanted 10 &C
comnlish liz and so soon DONE the $4,000 to
ed in permanent stock-,he interest only be usedn sup
port Of the poor boys
Our excellent friend, VIM Seden, Esq formerly OF this Guy
was written to- and has responded in the most liberal way
AZ will be seen by the following letter. received by one Oh Inc
directors: "a ,os,
Dear Sir: Your letter apprizes me OF the e2islehce
ths Male Orphan Society in Richmond ~ and no one VIII
he hotter pIeased than shall be- hear OF its success
Most of nv early years passed in your pleasant anu
nrosperous city and although deseron and DEAN nave
made sad havoc among tho friends priced 30 hlgh
have left me stranger in your Streets retain
memory of the pleasures and advantages OF my former e
sidence among you. .os,or a
AS some token of this request that the proper ocel
the Male Orphan Society in Richmond, will Draw upol
the bank of Seldom Withers Co. for four hundred doa
whenever that shall become requisite 10 complete m
subscptIon which you state in progress Our hous
oave us brth and offer this humble but united tssto
nv of 6a regard and appreciation Of your audabe
Very truly your friend and servant WM SELDhN.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS. NAY an

TOBACCO.-Mc have no change 10 ro,irc Of iur,.
since our -st report We thought common leaf sold rug
day rather better than Monday last aud there
erday less disposition 10 buy fine fancy manufsctu @
bacco than during the past week. though there has & 10
Of fine quality appeared in the breaks last aa as:
other grades are without any change in prices Al
N N. MARTIN d On
& Co, Tuesday and Thursday last nj the f, Aa's
ptires: john D. Taylor 3hhis 25 10 and sI. e "
/ hid sl0 c. II. Lewc!l"n hhd At 81 % r e w7
3 hhds 2, very common a;4 25 and s. 80 and ll $ =
hhts Frosted lugs) at4 go Mt 50, ats 2;
and a, Sll g. J. H. Bullock hhds a, and 49, I
e. Carroll hhds. at 40 and S: 90 r. ~ f. AisI"U g
at 81 10 and Sill; j. b tnnday hhds AZ n VIZ:
p at 49, ami at sl3 80 Jacob Davis nhds At 70 y;
and Sl3 IS; e. Towncs hid. al sl0. ~ D.
FLouR.-The last sales Of Richmond at 81 l2ss,
WHEAT--Saes at SIS to los centa--price nom;o,
CoRN.-Sales AT SO cents-dull
CORN MEAL-70 cents.
OtTS--i3 As cents
RYE-15 10 gu cents.
FISH-Herrngs New No | Cut So So S x. c
MacSerc! No. 5, 81; No. $40; No. l. ST. Shat5''.;
market. "''Fa
LARD-New, in barrels, II cts; kegs lln ale,
tACON-BaitimoTe Sides 81 cents. Shoulder.
Th market firm. 's:.
COFFEE-prime new crop Laguayra 8. 10 N .s..
sUGAR-Ncw Orleans 5S cents +; Porto Ri,
II cents. Better feeling in the market Strictly 49,,
wanted. pune
hOLASSES.--Sweet Cuba is held Il, g q Ct. uf.,
snail stock New Orleans, firm at % cs re.bOIIe. i c,.
lRON--Pig Iron S2i 10 80 accUrt!n. 10 uuaitv. >w
5'5 per ton English 55 lredega Richmond man,,fac,
IL Up Country Bar $50 81, according 10 quality
SrEEL-American bistcrcd 81 Us 10 IL per ton
LlMt-Sacs on Dock 81 l2h
SALT-From store 81 20; sales from wharf 81 co..
wing more freely.
SHOT-54 d cents per ID.
COTTON-l2 tx cents.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKEr-MAY 30
Beef Caile-S"ae weight 50 80 10 So Is.
Hogs-Nett Sc 30.
snceJ-Nct 81 ou 10 50 So as in quality and the sup,,
IS ample. JACOB SHOOK
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THE CONVENTION YESTERDAY

Was engaged on the line Legislative Department long
discussion took place upon proposed amendment TO the ell
feet that The Legislature shall not reduce the number OF m
~ below relre This and other amendments were rejected
Resolutions were offered and laid on the table tor iurther
consideration .t adjourn over until the 2Oth OF octooe
and 2ndy to adjourn from Richmond 10 some other place IN
June the place and the day being in blank we trust ina
the Convention will go and complete It's WORK hee anu
save an unnecessary expenditure OF time and money IN
ournng any where else BY curtaing WORDS ana ADDITION
al and industry the whole of their business should be
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ANOTHER VIEW OF RICHMOND.

We had yesterday the pleasure of examining beautiful
colored photographic view of Richmond taken from the Top
OF the Planters Cotton Factory on the Manchester emo OF
Mayos Bridge and published by Smith, Brothers Co.
New York 1t is the picture that was subscribed io
by our citizens year since and wiz be do'Tefea ~
scribers in few days. 1t is not only faithful representa-
linn of The cy and the three BRIDGES taken from an eligible
.naonbut as work of art good landscape picture II
has high merit We are glad our beautiful city mus
growing into notice. The citizens should not ioss me OPP
Dorunty OF securing good counterfeit presenmen'
of the metropolis of Virginia.
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AND WILL CASE.

On Monday, Mr. William Green Of CupePer opened
h, hot,erv ON behalf of the proponents OF the Wll
and continuing his remarks on Tuesday, closed on
"Wednesday evening. This gentleman has the repuia-
lion of being one of the best office lawyers In the
State but we think his uteance too rapid and ndlsnct o
ury. Mr. VIM J. Robertson, of Albemarle, commenced
his reply on Wednesday, and had not concluded when our
porter left Considering his age and the length OF time ne
has been at the BAR generally conceded that he stands al
the head of his profession His effort will doubtless add
fresh laurels to his chapet.