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Tho Washington Union publishes the speech OF
Hon. Preston King, Of New York, in which he de.
fines the course which he. looking from Frcosoil
point OF view. thinks the Democracy should pur.
sue. The Union attempts 10 smooth over this
speech, and to make it appear that after all, MIR.
King IL a good Compromise man, only he has an
eccentric way oil showing 1t. Says that paper OF
Mr.. King:
Gle, however, proposes renewal Of the anti
slavery agitation; but, the contrary. recognises
the consntutionality and obligatory force of the
statutes Of settlement, and in that sense appears
TO discountenance any efforts 10 disturb them II II.
proper to add, that Mr. King also declines TO DIS.
pufs either the wisdom the c1pcdcncy Of the
adoption Of the Compromise; and this would ap-
pear, when coming from man in his position, 10
conesde the wisdom and eypcdiency OF faithfully
abiding bp II "a final settlement, now that IL has
been thus adopted The separate declarations in Mr..
tionable truth Of this conclusion to the true pol.
icy of the Democratic party at this time, may be
taken as salutnry evidence and warning Of the diff.
hculties necessarily encountered by any man,
however able, in an attempt to extricate himself
from the errors and entan lements Of past polii.
cal action and association, and TO regain a rigbful
position in the ranks OF the National Dcmocratic
party"
This is very convenient way Of getting over =
speech which initiates against the harmony of the
Democratic party; but it does not give any indi.
cation of the course Of the Democracy in view Of
the threatened boiling OF Hale, King Floyd, viii.
mot, and other Of their burning and shining lights
Will the Baltimore Convention endorse the Com
promisesl- Boston Journal
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We are informed that the Hon. THomPsoN CAMP
BELL stated in debate toe day in the House Of Rel
ssntatives that the votes of the delegation in Con-
gress from Iowa given for the Illinois Central
Railroad bill "for consideration" wit: that a
point opposite the city OF Dubuque, in Iowa. should
be made the terminus of said road. The statement,
30 far as we are concerned ia wholly incorrect,
and without the shadow of found alton upon which
to rest; and we believe it is equally 80 as applied to
our late colleagues, Messrs. LEFFLER and THoMp-
SON.
We refer all who may feel any interest in
the subject to the Senators and the Representa-
tives from Illinois, who will bear witness that we
were the friends and advocates Of the Central Rail-
road bill, at every stage. OF its progress without
stipulation, condition, or consideration" 1t is
quite unnecessary that we should say (for their
able speeches attest the facD that Messrs. DoUe-
LAL and SHIELDS have been and are the warm and
uniinching friends Of the Iowa Railroad bills which
have passed the Senate at this and previous SEES
sons OF Congress
GEO. w. JONES.
A. c. DODGE.
N n nD
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To the Editor Of the Republic:

To the Editor Of the Republic:
Sla: ask leave to correct an error in the COM
munication of your correspondent, H. W., in your
paper of this morning. He says, speaking of the
repulse of the enemy from Craney Island in June,
1913. Commodore Shubrck is the only surviving
naval officer present on that memorable occasion
This is a mistake. am the only survivor OF the
comais'ionsd officers of the navy who were on the
island on that day; but the present Commodores
David Geisingsr and Charles s. McCauIey were
there as mdshipmen; and, think. the present
captain Josiah Tatnall also; and there may have
oeen other midshipmen there who are yet alive;
but remember the two named particularly, be-
cause they served Immediately with me-
am, very respectfully, yours,
w b. SHUBRICK.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1852
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Meagher, the Irish ENiIe-His Arrival nj
New York.

From New York we have intelligence that
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER, the Irish patriot,
whose escape was lately announced and sub
sequently discredited, arrived in that city on
Thursday evening from Van Dieman's Land.
This will be gratifying intelligence to our Irish
fellow-citizens, and TO the lovers Of liberty and
humanity everywhere. The account states
that he is receiving most cordial welcome
from his countrymen and the citizens generally
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Monday last l. was one of a deputation that waited
upon our Minister, Hon. Abbot Lawrence, on the
subject, consisting Of Sir j. Boeau, Sir John Bur-
goyne, William Brown, M. p, and several other
gentlemen. Mr. Lawrence very cordial, and
entered into tue question with right hearty good
will, and expressed his Willingness and wish to do
all in his power to expedite and facilitate the reali
cation Of the project between Great Britain and the
United States. For all agree that it will be best
to endeavor to establish the system first between
these two great countries then to extend it to all
other maritime countries on the globe"
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Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, the Deficiency bill
was ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing, all the amendments having been disposed
of, including that granting additional compen-
was concurred in by vote of-yeas q, nays
l9. The Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House of Representatives the bill
granting lands to Missouri in aid of the con
struction of certain railroads therein was
passed-Yeas LOB, nays 76.
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THE REP u BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 90, 1852.

"a crisis is approaching that must, il it cannot
: be arrested, soon decide whether order and good
government shall be preserved, or anarchy and
confusion ensue. can most ligiously aver
have wish that is incompatible with the dig
nifty happiness, and true interest Of the people o
: this country. My ardent desire ia, and my aim
has been, as far depended upon the Executive
Department, to comply strictly with all our en-.
gagements, foreign and domestic; but to keep the
United States free from political connexions with
every other country, to see them independent
OF all and under the influence of none. In a word
9 | want American character, that the powers OF
Europe may be convinced we act for ourselves
and not for others. This, in my judgment, is the
only way to be respected abroad and happy al
home; and not, by becoming the partisans Of Great
. Britain France, create dssensons, disturb the
public trans utility, and destroy perhaps forever,
: the cement which binds the Union"
GEORGE WAsHINGTos, 1875.
"Resolped, That we regard the series Of acts
known as the Adjustment measures as forming
in their mutual dependence and connexion a sys-
. TEN of compromise the most conciliatory and the
best for the entire country that could be obtained
frcm conflicting sectional interests and opinions
and that, therefore, they ought to be adhered to
and carried into faithful execution, as final set
'tement in principle and substance Of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embrace"
Resol,tion Of IVhig Congressional Caucus, Deem
Der |, 1851.
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Making together the sum OF. .59, 904 900
Add to this variety Of other products, amount
ing by well authenticated records to $4,000 900,
and an aggregate of $90.0OO.OOO will be shown to
be the amount of this outward current Of trade.
The duties on foreign productions brought
through this channel within the last year
amounted to 81, 100; exclusive of 100000
calculated at New Orleans, but collected at
Cincinnati, Louisville, and st. Louis.
The memorialists ask that an annual appro-
priaton Of from 100000 to $l50,00O may be
made, to be expended in keeping the channel
open, under direction of the collector and naval
officer of New Orleans. 1t is thought that for
this sum steamboat owners will contract to sf-
feet the object by constantly raking up the mud i,
so that the current Of the stream can diffuse and
carry 1t forward into deeper water. This is
given as the opinion of competent scientific
men.
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Indian Treaties.

We learn that the announcement published
by some of our contemporaries in other cities,
of The ratification by the Senate of the treaty
negotiated with the Sioux Indians for the sur
render Of their lands in the Northwest, is pre-
mature. The treaty ratified in executive ses-
sion during the present week was the Fort
Laramie treaty
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THE GRAIs CRoPs AND THE Policy or SouTH.
raS FARMERs.-lt is with pleasure ve learn from
ali parts VI the adjacent country in Tennessee and
Mississippi. that there is from three five times
az much ground cultivated in email grain this
year there the last, or any previous year
Everywhere, too. this crop il peculiarly flourish.
ing, especially the wheat The seed OF an ample
corn crop, too, We hear, has been pot in thc
ground.
These facts, considered in connection with the
increase Of Touring mills in this region furnish an
auspiciOus forotokoning that some Of the great
siulces by which the money Of our people has
heretofore been drawn Of 20 the North and East
afe about 20 be closed. We hope they will be
closed forever.
Moreover, these fscts afford good evidence that
our farmers now see, and are beginning 10 feel,
what u their true poicy. They are called upon
by every consideration Of wisdom and prudence to
continue TO grow a plenty Of corn. wheat, oats,
ann rye, and to spare let them raise their own
meat and bread. let them pay more attention
~ the improvement Of stock--to the breeding of
hno horses. FINE mules, fine cattle of All kinds
Let them produce every thing NJ home that can be
produced al home. Let h,n plant bss cotton
Let them DO these things, and they NAV pass
with ifnpunity through the worst pecuniary c,is;a
that may come they may laugh al any storm
that may convu-e the commercial world Let
them do these things let them prosecute thcn
systematically for few years-and they will be
prepared 10 breast the shock Of any crisis that may
occur in the political world. whether borne TO our
shores on the wings Of foreign war or boralded by
the angry camOr Of opposing sections
Memphis t1t"n.) Eagle, lGh.
DISTRACTIONS or SuGAR HoUss.-Dr Perkins,
extensive sugar house at Baton Rouge was entirely
destroyed by fire on the night Of the 18th instant
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srrciE.-Livingston and Fnrgo's Express took
East few days past from Cincinnati $50, 900 oil
specie, which at Cleveland made one wagon and
one dray load. On Saturday noticed in front
Of exchange Office on Third street about Fl fly
specie boxes, we suppose to be filed for shipment
Now that the banks are winding, up they can read-
lily spare their coin and take up their notes Brok
ersge and banking is profitable. We notice now
that about every other bank bill 10 note Of bank
in a foreign State-yery many Maseachusctts, Con-
necticut, and New York country banks.
Cincinnati Gazette, 24U.
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CELRBRArios OF THE LANDING OF THE MARY.
LAND PILoRiMs.-T celebration of the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers OF Maryland, which took place
on Tuesday last on the fite of the ancient city OF
ST. Mary's, under the aus ices of the Philodemic
Society OF Geor getown College, was, learn from
the published accounts in the Baltimore papers,
largely attended and proved occasion of much
enjoyment and patriotic pleasure to all who par
ticipatod. TIE steamer Baltimore, Captain Nc
Causland, left Georgetown and Washington at
noon, on Monday, with a numerous company, to
which additions were made at the various landings
on the way down the Potomac. The night was
pleasantly spent by the excursionists at Piney
Point, and at an early hour in the morning the
boat proceeded to the ancient settlement of ST. Ini
goes, on St. Mary's river. High mass cele-
brated at the parish church at this place, the RI
Rev. DR.. Nandevelve officiating.
The company then again assembled on the steam
boat and were quickly conveyed 10 the site of the
ancient city Of St Marys situated about four miles
above st. Inigoes, and where the other celebratve
ceremonies Of the occasion were to take place. A
large concourse Of ladies and gentlemen Of the sur
rounding country were assembled here, and greeted
with cordial manifestations the arrival Of ex-
cursionists. procession of all present, preceded
by the Marine Band from w ashiu gton, and headed
by number of the right reverend bishops and
clergy Of the Roman Catholic Church, and other
distinguished gentlemen, was then formed, and
marched 10 the Seminary building adiacent in
the porticO Of which suitable rostrum had been
prepared, and from whence Henry May, esq, the
orator Of the day, delivered an sddress in every
way appropriate TO the place and the occasion, and
happily eloquent and delicious in its sentiments
and "reminiscences. IL was received with the warm
est appreciation, and by unanimous vote Of the
Philodemlc Society copy was requested for pub.
LEGATION.
sumptuous dinner was Afterwards furnished
on the grounds, and after spending some time IN
the examination Of the historical mementoes which
render the spot ono of peculiar interest, the com
pany again re-embarked on their return home.
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The Election In virginia,

On Thursday, for local officers, under the
new constitution, so far as heard from, appears
to have been attended with very little excite
ment, and the vote to have been quite thin.
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A REWARD OrrsREp.-The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have offered reward of So
for the detection Of the person or persons who
tonly derauged the rails on the Washington
branch on Sunday last which came near proving
so destructive to life.
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WTTHpRt~hLs "A telegrsphic despatch from
Washington published in the New York Evening
Post says II is asserted that Generals Lane and
Butler have authorized their friends to withdraw
their names from the Presidential canvass.
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PETITIONS.

BY Mr.. FLORENCE: The petition and papers of
Mrs Sarah Peacock, praying for remuneration by
the Government of the United States for losses
sustained in the Seminole Of 1896. Referred
10 the Committee on Clams.
By Mr.. COTTMAN: The petition of John Cullen,
Edward Long, John Dennis, and eighty Others,
citizens Of the United States, praying Congress 10
pass an act TO provide for placing buoys in POGO
moke Sound and in Ches.onessex harbor, in the
State OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. DUNCAN: The petition OF Charles Cur
rier and three hundred and ten other citizens OF
Nswburyport, for anne ndmen Mt Of the laws in re-
lation TO fishing bounties Referred to ths Com
mittse on Commerce.
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The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER and the Hon.
Thomas CoRwIS were stopping at the Astor
House, New York, on the 9th instant.
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Mr., STANTON, of Ohio, moved that the House
go into Committee OF the Whole the private
calendar OF bills, but the motion did not prevail.
MIR. HlBBARD moved that the House resolve it.
sell into Committee Of the Whole ON the state OF
the Union; and the question being taken, il was
decided in the ncgatiye-yeas SO, nays SO.
The question was then taken upon the motion of
Mr.. HALL, and decided in the athrmative-yeas SO,
nays 10.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union-Mr SEy
MoUs, OF Connecticut, in the chair-and took up
the bill making appropriations for the support of
the Indian Department and the fulhlment of GER
tain lndian treaties, for the year ending June 80
1883.
MIR CAMPBELL, of Illinois, said that he did not
rise 10 make party speech. In his Judgment it
would have been much better and more profitable
Tor both political parties if all the political speeches
which have been delivered on both sides, from the
beginning OF the session up TO the present time,
had never been made. He believed that time and
experience would verify the truth of this assertion
After the nominations shall have been made, and
the Presidential candidates in the field. they
WILL Ind that they have only been teaching bloody
INSTRUCTIONS, which will return to "plague their
inventors" What political ammunition he had in
store he should reserve for the common enemy af-
ter the nominations are made, and the two parties
are fairly in the field led on by their respective
captains He trusted that neither now after
the nomination would they hear any more such
speeches, at least on the Democratic side Of the
House; and such painful criM nations and recrimi-
ndtlohs WhlCh nave TOO frequently been uttered
heretofore. Let US, he said, meet the enemy with
an unbroken front, shoulder 10 shoulder, and fight
| the battle as in times past, and we have every
guarantee that glorious victory will crown our
efforts This the position which he occupied.
He proceeded to give his views at length on the
subject Of granting lands TO the States in aid Of the
construction of railroads, being in favor OF the
policy for national purposes; and then opposed at
length the bill 10 aid the keokuk and Dubuque
railroad which, he said, would shortly come before
| the House. The main reason assigned by him vas
that the road is local. being confined 10 the limits
of Iowa and not designed to unite with any of the
great chain OF railroads connecting the West with
the Atlantic.
Mr.. CLARK, of Iowa, replied TO the gentleman.
defending the bill in question, and showing the i'm
portance OF the work. All the chief towns on the
Mississippi river would be benefited if the measure
shall be passed in the form presented
Without concluding his remarks he gave way
for motion that the committee rise, which pre-
vailed.
And the House adjourned.
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sPEors QUorATIoss-Thompso Bank Note
R,Jori,r gives the annexed quotations for coin md
bullion. and also for English paper currency, in
thi. market:
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These Quotations are correct and can be depend
ed upon. Those who have foreign coin TO dispose
Of can obtain these rates in every instance.
IN. " Herald
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DE.TsUcTIoN or A SUeAR HoUss.-Dr. Perkins's
extensive sugar house at Baton Rouge was entirely
destroyed by fire the night Of the 18Th instant
Loss about S2OO,0O0, and insured for $4,000.
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The Defence OF Craney Island.
GEO. w. JONES.
A. C.. DODGE.


WAsHIsoros, D. c., May %, 1852.
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Presbyterian General Assembly.

WAsnINeToN, May %, 1852
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-16
Kentucky.

The Lexington (Ky.) Statesman, in refer
ing 10 The reception of SCOTS nomina ton.
says that "since the news came to hand, we
have been told by at least dozen wings that
they wouldnot vote for Scott, and most Of
the number have declared they would vote
for Pierce, This is literally true; and were
weso disposed, we could give the names.--
Most Of them are among our most respecta.
Bile citizens .s-s ~, 8s ~; ~ A. +.
The Statesman adds; eve learn to-day
that William "A, Graham, of North Carolina
has received the nomination for Vice Presi.
dent This ticketwill be most signally de.
feated. For the first time in twenty-five
years. Kentucky will give her electoral vote
to the democratic candidates for President
and Vice President. Mark our predict ion.
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Rather Mixed.

The friends Of General Scott seem 10 have
selectedtwo sides, each hostile to The other,
of every great question; and in different and
distant localities Scott advocates are adro-
Gates for each side. Thus we have SsMsrd
and Greely against the whig national plat
form, and Cullom and Mangum in favor OF
.it; Seward and Greeley in favor Of interven-
tion and Kossuth, and the Whig National
Convention against both; the National Intel-
ligencer against the homestead law, lately
passed by the House o.. of.Representatiyes, and
Scott for it, according TO his letter OF accept
ance; Scott himself both for and qgainst the
native american party, and that party 10
said to be forScott. The contradictory po-
hey ofthe party does not seem to end here;
ior there are whig papers now before us, some
of which are declared to be for Winfiel ID Scott
OF Virginia. We presume the element of
State pride will be aroused and made active
IN at least two of theStaies Of The Union, un-
I'LL. finally, we shall have as many States
claiming Scott as resident, or native, as
there were cities contending for the honor
OF being the birthplace Of Homer. ~
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Fables for Grown children

Gen. Taylor introduced the fashionof illustra-
ting politics from the fables OF Esob and we
cannot do better than t. point the moral of Gen.
Scotts two letters On Natiyeism, by The quota.
ton ofa celebrated story Of the same author
Albany Atlns. a 8
THE MAN WHO BLEW HOT AND COLD.
Once upon time, Sstyr from the woods apy
preached the ruins of temple III the Grecian
city of Philadelphia, which had some time be-
fore been burned by The barbarians, and beheld
a Soldier blowing the smopldering embers for
the purpose OF kindling fire..
"Why doSt thou blow the Goals with thy
breath2" " asked the curious Satyr. ", ~
SIN order to create great heati' said the
Soldier, $50 that | may cookme plate OF soup.
The soup being cooked, the soldier, in his
haste 10 take plate; spilled the boiling liquid
and burned his fingers, whereupon before again
proceeding to eat he commenced violently
plowing the dish of soup. H1f
"Why .dost thou blow thy porridgep' Again
osked the curious SatY.
! "In order to cool it," replied tile soldier.
| What dost thou blow hot and cold with the
same breath :" cried the indignant Satyr. sI
will punish thee :" and thereupon he seized the
hat and feathers Of the soldier and tore them of
and holding him over the flames, made him
cruelty suffer from the fire in the rear, after
! which eizing his sword he pierced him through
and through.
/ MoRAL.--Neyer blow hot and cold with the
same breath in the presence of gentlemen from
the rural districts.
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The DiGe renee.

= ~ p ~. U . 10 s..
gentleman at The whig meet ting wanted
to know the difference between the whig and
Democratic platforms. For bis information
we give him that difference as explained by
Greedy. He says. .-a
The only material difference between them
1.-THE democratic and whig platlorms) results
from the fact that the former was drawn up
BY politician--the latter BY an ASS.
There you have.it, clear as daylight. In
another place Greely calls those who concoc-
ted the wbig platform, "illustrious block
heads.n and 'Inyeterate owls" In another
article in which he speaks of the platform,
he says. " el -
"WE DEFY IT, ExEcRATE IT, SPIT UPON
IT," ~
/ Thus. the enquirins wing will notice that
his party don'tcare a red for the platform
|. tits only the gunpowder popularity 'ol
Scott upon which they depend for victory,
and not to any particular set Of principles
and least OF all to those laid down byAthe
Baltimore convention.