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TREMENDOUS CRASH Last evening. says tho
Roms Sentinel OF the sth the new freight house OF the
4 Il II ana 4 II Railroads blew oser with . terrible
mAh II vss unfinished having received the rsof fos
sbout $50 feet and been sided up at ths west end
sht so s.et on both sdeS IL thus In conditien
IN ycsys the full force Of ths wod and the vhss stree
turs swsysd over 10 the north On - tbs track.
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they were directed 10 pursue and will got In sonfsrnty
with the instr that been given to them r
such contingency.
The undsrsignsd &s, 40.
RM WALSH,
NJ RAYBAUD,
uluER
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PeRT Az PRINCE. March III, 1851.
In their ssSos Of the eth instant the Representatives
Of the three powers pcrsisDs In their refusal Of DIS
upon the basis Of the proposition presented ~
them In Abe OF their governments to that OF his
Msjty and nsktine again upon categorical answer to
that the undersigned has the honor 10 tfans
init TO them the olsving resolution Of his hssys gov
snmsnt
In regard to questions 50 gave as those raised ,, the
proposition the govsSm Of his Majesty has deter
mined 20 consult the opinions OF the country through m
legitimate organs The chambers will immediately
convoksd ana the proposition made collectively bJ
France England and the United States relative :, tos
difficulty which divides the department. OF the east non
the rit Of he empire. will be submitted TO them
The government Of his Majesty Will hasten a. soon
after the oonvosacn - the Of ~ responsibility viii
permit to communicate 70 the three powefe iu densvs
refoutlcn. DUbkERA
Psar Az Parrcp March 13 1861.
The undersigned agents sc have he'd the hoocs -
receive the note Of his c.lcnoy the Minister Of fer
Affairs Of the 1lth instant In which he announces 70
them that the anbess are 10 be oenvoked forthwith 70
ahs ocgszanee Of the proposition concerning Issce OF
truce which has been several times made TO the hsyuen
government In the name Of the three powers
Any determination it, part which may put an end
70 The deuttks that have hhssto imposed the accom-
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No. 81. d.

PoRr AU PRINcE, April ID 1881
The undersigned &c &c have the honor to aeknow
ledge the receipt the OF his Exceeney &C. Of
this days da BY which, in to the propositions
Of dc pitive peace truce Of Jssrs ween
empire Of Hayfi and the Dominican republic which they
msde in the Of their respective governn ent he
ncfms the Of the positive rejection u those two pro
positions.
In consequence they win scnmuniests to their govern
meats this unfortunate issue cf the negotiations which
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they radically unjust Until then It cannot be emit
which 1t has venared ocaly to depore the existence
In "a country SO civilized ss the United States"
His Exeelency the Minister OF foreign Affsrs.
PoRT Az PRIrcE. April 10 1851.
The undersigned has the honor TO transmit to the
Majesty to the proportions which they have presented
70 II In the name Of their governments.
This reply contains the resolution Of his Msjestys
yernment In scsordance with that Of the legislative
body
The consultation docs permit the Haytien govern
mtntt subscribe to the first proposition of the thrse
powers beenuse by doing 1t would violate articles
ard lie Of that constitution and consent to the alien
alton 81 part Of the territory Of the empire
The second proposition which tends in eject to the
same result cannot either be accepted by the Hayen
goveTnms mt for the aforesaid reasons.
E,srfhslsss dssmins matter Of urgency 70 give
compatible with the rights the interests and
dignity Of the nation and definite pscidsation Of the
Island the Haytien government sctusted by the prnc
pies Of humanity In the Of which the three powers
have interfered In the dispute proposes that all the
points difference be regulated aud settled by deputies
named for the purp0e by the two parties 10 equal
Der both sid ssd that the decion be effected under
the mediation and guaranty Of the representatives OF
The government Of his majesty takes upon itself DO
sides the engagement from the present moment Of
meneemest Of the this day In testimony
Of its desire CT peace aud cancellation 1t further proposes
to the Inhabitants the east that relations Of commence
and friendship should be mmsdiateiy established be-
tween them aud the rest Of the empire.
The desire Of pacific solution clearly manifested
by the Hayteu government the importance Of the
merca relations and Of the interests Of the three
with the Kindly intercourse OF constant friendship
between the latter and the represented by
the three SCENTS the principles Of the strctest justice
and Of the impertisy Of nediAtors Who In arrange
between the two parties to be reconcilsd caunos
exact from Of them exclusively sscrhces incompat
bic with its existence all sive TO she government OF his
majesty the hope that the agents Of the three govera
nents will second Its desire OF pacifying definitely the
east but on squi,abls conditions
The undersigned &C., DURRMK
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PoRr AU PaiNcr April 10 1851
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val from that country he inq aires With great
about the state Of affairs there and evinces nni dis
gust wheD socisins that chaos has not again
Our duty In consequence 10 to urge decision at the
eailiet possible moment, spd make him clearly lpder
stand that our governments thoroughly In earnest
ana not inclined to be amused with ridiculous
AND evasions We accordingly protested against the In
tenton intinated by the minister, OF Whist might be
seemed an INDEFINITE postponensnt Of question which
the government bad already been given ample tins to
consider telling him that II the constitutional aif
heulty existed IN regardto difnive peace It had no
ror was empowered to make his sole responsibility
without even the appearance Of everteppng his prers
fati'e. required some command Of upon
the psrt OF h Grace OF riburon to insist upon the In
competency Of the emperor to conclude pcscs knowing
he well Goes that the latter can do end does do what
ever ne peasss and that scarcely day goes BY wi host
bis violating the facred instrument invoked for the
nosoe TO prevent him from performing an act to whish
be Is averse The minister, however, had learned his
DO nothing without consulting the Senate his first duty
being TO guard and preserve the constitution
thought might then try the effset OF argument
when TOOK care TO represent wholly unofhcid and
private my government havpg no Knowledge Of 1t what
ever The day before left Norfolk told by friend
that ne Ind been offered command In expedition
which wn contemplated to 60 to ST. Domingo and assist
its Inhabitants against the Hsytiens This fact oomnu.
ncated to the miaister with all plausable emphasis
dwelling upon the Periovs probability that should sush
an expe dition land upon the island all tho micrcs
and horrors with which the emperor
the Dompjoans would b. brought his door that
the dcspcrsdoes composing II would until they
had exhausted every effort cvervhcx the empire aud
that II they should fail In destroying It, the evils
they would suffer would be almost equivalent to ruia
Inc only lure way added to the DAGGER WAS 70
conclude peace and by thus dcprvng the petition OF
the lawful mt tive TENDING aid TO people whose indie
pepdence was wropgfully assaed 1t would become the
DUTY ofthc United states to prevent fon leaving their
chores.
The chord was one which seemed to vibrate more
great dread Of such expedition sver nos the attack
upon Cuba begged tho minister therefore to nfo< q
his ns)esy Of what lad said, In odes that ~ mig
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highly injurious his ssd these his
jeots; and the effects Of his conduct will probably
tenA beyond his own dominions and affect other pow
you will not fail stae him that the
OF suoh powers will deem that they by their pre-
item which ustifes them 70 once even With
out farther notice any steps which they consider
ing to their general aaty towards humanity 10 adopt
Should the government Of Hayti persist in refusing
the me diston which, with studied attention 10 the
equity Of its terms you and your or thus far
you ear all complete shall have offered
you will then, in conjunction With your colleague OF
France and far his instructions will permit With
your American colleague menace the Emperor OF Hayt
with the determination Of your gsvernmsnt or govern
mtnts to have the terms which you have suggested
adopted in the main, or at all events not TO allow tho
war between Hayti and st. Domingo to recommsnes or
continue until other shall have been submitted by
the nediat'ng pewers In lieu thereof
The mtnsces to which have alluded you will make In
npeuage mere or less distinct according to crsnn-
guided in this matter by your knswlsdge of i'm
fact viz that the Of rcion which
willing to adopt at present confined to blockade Of
the ports OF ayt-sush as Port Prince Jacmel Aux
II you deem then that blockade would be sufficient
decapsd and put execution by Great Britain aud
the wishes which you viii have cd t Won
may. the danger Of appears to be proximate or
imminent menace compassion with the csnviotion that
adequate nesfures OF coercion will be adopted IT.
on the contrary you deem that blockade would not be
Sufficient to obtain the required object you will take
care to make OF force such vague terms
would not actusy compromise her Majestys govern
nest 10 employ force until 1; shsn have learned from
you shat species Of force would be necessary order to
arrive at the result which you deem that . blockade
would not b. sufficient to obt ain
Indeed It would always be better rather to state that
You arho,zed to mace force In the presumed
fiDasnsy than actually TO employ that menace unless
fbe necessity for doing appears to you urgent and
The benefit to re.ult from IL almost certain
You sil likewise rot fail to notice to any difference
which occurs sess to you ikely to o,our bet
yourself and your coeah uee or any incident which In
1ucss you TO believe that oe the other not Disposed
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that the only proper way to accomplish for the gov
the republic Of st Domingo that independence wing
now been long maintained to prove the
Of it's being overturned BY the Of this empire and
In to establish Its claim to general recogni
ton Any further prosecution therefore Of the Is
abhorrest to the dictates Of humanity and and
duty 10 then best Efforts restore that tranquility
which lie ivdispen.abls for the welfare Of all
The principle 10 now fully established that the actusl
possefson Of for reasonable time entities
nation to be sekBo wsdged sovereign. This Is the
piscipe which the American world has especially
Grated, and uphold II the sole foundation
tack 1t In sny Is 70 strike ct tho very root Of her
Tho best interests Of the empire demand
the recop milton OF Dominican independence whsh would
give useful neighbor instead Of turbulent province
or determined foe Even II the Domncans could be
fuhusad for time their efforts would be essseless to
throw OIL yoke which they detest and thus the whole
island would be kept In state Of constant distraction
most injuious to its welfare when they ssecseded In
those efforts they as-uredly would, Cor people re.
solved upon freedom will alsays achieve it. the empire
woald find Itself materially weakened IL not altogether
exSau.ted and would have forfeited all the sympathes
OF those now best inclined 10 regardit with fieady eye
In point Of view therefore the Of the
United States entertain the conviction that vas ia,u-
bent upon the to ree.snse the Independence Of
81 Domingo and | earnestly hoped that his majesty
would consent to DO so without further delay
nrspy the minter saade set speech evidesty pre-.
pared viz beginning with elaborate geographical
survey the sland and branching on in, various d.
QUESTIONS ctsd with its bitory. which had very
little to do with the question. and manifested uch more
wietha ability 10 make out usti6abe The FUN
total Of his Argument appeared to be simply this that
nature 10 the first paoe sd designed the whole Island to
place that The constitution Of 1918 had It to
ne one ana iDdvsb and this constitution the emperor
wac Obliged to mantain also that the Dominic having
draw fem the connection Il was difficult 10 reply
eavev to such lcgio this; hing however to show
~ possible respect set to work deliberately to prove
tnst the ueHgbs OF nature even when unmistaks able,
we're mot neccsssSy good titles In law and that the pro-
e'smsuon, - hct, o. what did mot exist, By no
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Poar Az PRINcE March /, 1851.
The minister Of foreign relations has psoeiv tho nes
which the agents. &C have done him the honor to ad
dees him. the date Of 9th Of Last month In which
they consent to confer with the ssmmsien named ~
the government Of his Majesty.
The members Of the SAID commission have been ap-
prssd Of H. and directed TO sgIss with the repressnts
tves Of the three spon the day and hour Of the
confer ence. L DUFRERH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02
Baden Superior Court.

The Superior Court of Law for Bladen county is
in session this week His Honor Judge Ellis presiding
There being very large number of important State
cases to be tried the civil docket was not taken up
Two negroes Robert and John, the property Of
Hugh Simpson, were tried on TuesC Y for the muir
der of another negro named joe e,quitted without
argument. Strange for the State; J. c. Dobbin and
T. C. Miller for the defence.
The trial of Thomas McLelland for the murder Of
Josh. Bryan, was to come on to-day, Strange fol
the State; Holmes and McDugald for the defence.
VIM. C. Rich. C. D. Rich, Allen Cain and Richard
Smith are also to be tried this week for the murder
of Jethro Mote. Strange for the State Holmes and
McDugald for the defence.
There other cases Of considerable Interest
which have been moved into Bladen county, but the
above are the only capital cases.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02
The Electoral Vote of the States.

With view to settle all doubt to whether the
States in the approaching presidential election will
choose electors under the apportOnment OF lS4O, Or
that to be made from the census OF 1880, the Judi
ciarv Committee of the United States Senate has
made the subjoined report which determines the
question in favor of the apportionment under the
census of 1850
he constitution provides that each State shall appoint
such manner the legislature thereof Direct
Der of electors equal to the whole number of senators and
personalities which the State be entitled in the Con-
The of Congress of March l. 1892 passed be-
fore any of President had been held under
pporonment, gives construction to this clause of the
sttution in these words:
Which electors of President and Vice PRESIDENT shall
equal the number of senator's and representatives to
which several States may by law be entitled at the time
the President and Vice President thus to be chosen
should come into Office
'she apportionmen under the first took effect
and after the Sd March, 1893 TACT of 14h April 1872
Accordingly in 1892 in 1872 and in 1892 the States gave
number of electoral votes for President and Vice President
respectively from and af the Sd of March, 793 the 3D.
March, 1873 and the of March, 1888 and the act of 1850
having similar provso that of 1892 be in the
next election next fatha is the States will vote under
the and not under the old apportionment.''
The committee therefore, of the opinion that
additional legislation is necessary the suhjec
and recommend the adoption Of the following reso-
lution:
Res0ired That the number of electoral votes to which
each State shall be entitled in the election of President
Vice President of the United States in 1852 shall be equal
number of and representatives which each
said will be found entitled by the apportionmen
the enumeration of 1885, provided by the fol-
taking the seventh and subsequent approved May
%. 1850
The following statement exhibits the change:
made in the electoral votes of the States by the cen
of $780, which the resolution adopts as the bas
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The Compromlse Measures as Platform.

We feel very considerably inclined to let Wing
friends have the compromise as platform. To be
sure all that is of any value in it we enacted. To
be sure, the Fugitive Slave law passed through the
votes Of northern Democratic Congressman and the
organization Of the territories of Utah and New Mex
leo without the Wilmot provso was effected chiefly
through the agency of Democratic yotes-and to be
Also the abolition of the slave trade in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the Division Of Texas, had
chiefly Wing votes to support it, still, we will lend
the compromise to our Wing friends, since without
it they are platformless. Mere temporary measures
may do we'll enough for them, especially since they
have been passed and acquiesced in but look fo1
something more permanent something going deep,
er and underlying the whole system of government
Something which in all cases restrict the General
Government to the exercise of its clearly defined
powers. Something founded upon eternal princ
pies and not upon passing expediency.
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PROSPECTS, of the Democracy.

Under this caption the Burlington Sentinel has
the following clear and significant statement:
The prospects of the democratic party for entire
success in the approaching presidential election
most cheeringly bright. Nothing less than folly in
the worst extreme possibly thwart the determi
nation of the American people to route the present
administration, and restore the government to the
hands of the party under whose direction it became
strong, prosperous, and potent among the govern
ments of the world. Nearly twenty States have al
ready chosen their delegates to the Baltimore Con-
vention to be held on the first day of June nomi-
nate President and Vice President In all of these,
with the single exception of Pennsylvania the most
harmonious and patriotic feelings prevail among the
democracy. Throughout the Great West, especial
~ the utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevail
Six States contiguous to each other in the West
stand ready to cast their vote for the candidate of
the national democratic party-Ohio, Michigan.
Wisconsin, Iowa. Illinois. and Indiana These
States cast sxtytwo electoral votes-almost one-holt
of the number required to elect the President
/ Old Deacon Billings, staunch temperance man
having accidentally swallowed rousing drink of gin
was asked how he felt after it. s. Felt cried the
deacon, why felt as though was setten on the
roof of our mectIn' house, and every single was q
Jews harp"
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We afraid at any rate begin to be afraid that
something of old Fogy'we certainly are if
pect for long and faithful services established reputation
and tried ability and patriotism give any claim to
the le.-Uii1nington Journal
We are in hope, at any rate we begin to be in
hope, that the Journal is something of a Fillmore
paper, out of respect for his long and faithful
vices, established reputation and tried ability and
PATRIOTISM"
We like to see the Journal pitch into Douglas
and Young erica"-Fay Observer.
We are afraid very much afraid, indeed that the
Observer is not sincere when it hopes that the Jour-
nal is something of Fillmore paper or that it has
any respect for his long and faithful services ETC.,
for the simple reason that the Journal has never
been able to perceive recognize the aforesaid
vices etc; could even MIR. Fillmore's own party
have done So had he not accidentally succeeded to
the Presidency. We have certain unpleasant SOU
venirs Of Erie letters which interfere with our re-
spect for his patriotism
Besides. the Journal don't pitch into Douglas,
however it may do so into the Young America Of
the Democratic Review. Judge Douglas we look upon
high-mnded, able, energetic and reliable Dem
ocrat, who if nominated for the Presidency, would
distance any Wing competitor that could be brought
against him. and who is far above sanctioning such
miserable cant that which we pitch inton
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02
NuR ScSf,,.

In long article in the Wadesboro' Argus of the
9th, condemnatory of the resolutions of the demo-
cratic meeting in New Hanover county, the follow
ing sentence !" But the Kentucky resolves
were drawn by Mr. Jeferson-a great demagogue-
great disorganieer, and enemy to the Constitu-
ton Of the United Sates.' We ask our readers TO
mark the words-perfectly agreeing in tone with old
John Adams party-almost re-echoing the very
words Of the old -stigmatizing the au-
thor of the Declaration of independence as enc
my to the Constitution of the United States, because
he believed in the plurality of the States, and not in
vast consolidated and overwhelming central des-
potism. Without doubt the resolves of the New
Hanover meeting, breathing the spirit of Jeffer-
son, would have been unpalatable to his defeated
opponents of 1900, and they to his going
to-be-defeated opponents of 1852 But they triumph
ed then. and they are bound to triumph now
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From the Wilmington Herald.
E,t.Yify In Biasien.

Anew lays aeo,be body of white man was seen
lin tie river Mt the Big Sugar Loaf a jury was sum-
fnoned BY John G. Sutton, who was appointed 10 ac'
as Coroner The body was taken out and carefully
examined: there was mark OF wounds, except thai
it was disfcured from the prey of birds and fishes
The iury returned verdict of drowning The de
ceased has since from identity of clothes, said to be
Mr. James Gardner of Harrison Creek The last the
family knew of him was, Mat he left home on Christ
mas TO 60 TO Lyons Landing, David Lewis, Esqr's
sore,) for ammunition. and seen by some person
leaving the store and going the river bank in search
of boat cross the river powder was found IN his
pocket How great must have been, and still is, the
distress of his family.
Mr. Dougherty left home, Cedar Creek, on board
the Chatham 10 go TO Wilmington, last week. DO
dy has been discovered at Walkers Bluff in the river
with it's right arm locked around willow tree He is
missing and it is believed he stepped off the boat, and
that il is the body of Mr. Dougherty.
A few nights ago, woman by the name of -.
came to the house Of John Lewis and went TO SLEEP
complaining of pain in the side. Next morning she
was seen living in the field short way from the house
upon examination it was readily discovered she was
dead About ten yards from her, concealed in a
hole under some rails. apparently arranged, found
an infant, dead, with the marks of the fingers and
thumb of one hand upon lis throat. Mr. James Hol-
ton having been appointed TO act as Coroner, sum-
moned Jury who by The aid of the testimony Of an
expert, enabled 10 satisfy themselves as 10 the
of death, and rendered verdict of Infancide
other.
Coroner Joseph Lyons held an inquest the
body Of unknown man, on Tuesday last, White
Hall. and there is little or no doubt but il was Mr.
Dougherty, alluded 10 above-JoURNAL.