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Letter OF Colonel strother.

We have received the following from Colonel
strother in reply to the inquiry of last weeks
correspondent Varrenton Flag.
WAsHINaroN, D. c., August 8, 1852.
MY DEAR Sin observe in your paper a com
munication from Rappahannock, inquring my
position in the Presidential election, and your edi-
torial in reply.
Do me the favor 10 state, for the information Of
your correspondent, and Of any others who doubt
aud desire to know my position. &C., If any there
be, that as a Wing, approve without reservation
all the principles and We've of policy expressed in
the resolutions Of the Baltimore Wing Convention,
and shall advocate and vote for the election of the
candidates nominated by that convention.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. +. STRoTHER.
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several gentlemen a,p,nealed

Several gentlemen appealed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, was understood TO
say that the appeal was made by those who them
selves had talked about every thing out Of order.
Mr.. POLK take the responsibility; appeal
from the decision Of the Chair; and ] cay to the
gentleman that hold him in the same contempt
that do the gentleman from Massachusetts. And
say that bold him 1.-THE gentleman was
loudly called to order.l
The thirty fret rule was read, as follows
"When any member is about TO speak in debate,
or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise
from his seat and respectfully address himself to
MIR. Speaker and shall confne himself to the
question under debate, and avoid personality"
The CHAIRMAN repeated that the gentleman
was not proceeding in violation Of the rule and,
on the question being taken, the decision was sus'
tanned.
Mr.. MANNrenewed hisr emarks. aying that even
and an attempt was made in the Senate to silence
man there because he wanted to speak upon this
subject, and after similar attempt was made in
the House to silence a gentleman from Counecti.
cut, ne did not expect that when he Mr.. MANN)
was in the course OF bis speech. and rightully
| titled to the floor, that half dozen men would
start up Mere. not only to object IT, .,ng the words
Of truth spoken, Sus to gag him down. He then
, Concluded his remarks.
Mr.. SHELTON offered amendment author
izing the Secretary of the Navy TO secure without
| delay the execution of the contract with Mr.. Ste
| vessel for harbor defence; and he had not pro,
ceeded far in explanation of the proposition when
| he yielded for motion that the committee rise
| which prevailed.
| >foRrIFICATfoN BILL.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from tho Committee Of Ways
| and Means, reported bill making appropriations
for certain Qualifications for the year ending June
80, 1883 which was referred to the Committee Of
| the Whole on the state of the Union.
And the House adjourned.
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CAPITALS MARcy's CommAND-By way Of Texas,
have additional assurance OF the safety Of Cap
tain Marcy's command. The Austin Southwestern
american says:
eve are informed that General Harvey has re.
ceived An express from Major Sibley, stating that
they in posscssion Of such nforna ton nj Fort
Graham as to render IL morally certain that the
reports relative TO Captain Marcy arc utterly un-
founded. The officer in pursuit 81 the indiana who
stole the horses from Fort Belknap came across a
large wagon train making towards Preston. If
the indians had captured Captain Marcy's train,
they would have destroyed the wagons, and not
have brought them towards the settlements. The
officer In pursui Of the Indians who stole the horses
had not been able to come up with the thieves.
Sibley notices in bis despatch that the settlers
in the ncigbborhood Of FortGraham have conc in
for protection, which he has afforded them"
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SEIZURES OF AMERICAN ysssrLs.-Iu comment
ing on Thursday last upon the Gloster Hernld's &C
count of seizures of American fishing vessels by
the English national steamer Devastation, VIC re-
marked that the statement was evidently er parte
and written under excitement. We have heard
the other side from q reliable source, and it puts a
different version upon the matter. The Devasta-
ton entered into lay Chnleur, and found large
number of American vessels actually fishing at the
distance of about mile from tho shore. The cap
tain Of the Devastation told them they must leave,
and that he must seize one Of their number in as
sertion of his governments right to punish tres
pass. We are not permitted to tell the whole sto-
ry, which would prove the commander OF the De-
vas!ation TO be a " clever fellow in the fullest
sense of the term. Suffice II to say that he did
take the richest przo that he might have found.
In reference to the Coral, whch was seized and
condemned, we learn that she was manned by
Englishmen from Cape Manahan, who carried on
the fraud OF obtaining bounty and evading duty
by carrying American colors, and employing an
American vessel in charter. They preferred to let
the seizure go by default.
Ne,p York Commercial, 18th.
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In addition to these specific grants, the bill
provided for surveys to determine as to the ex-
pediency Of constructing public works in
Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
York, Ohio, Delaware. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Alabama. Kentucky, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, and Florida; and also for
special examination Of the coast between the
mouths of the Mississippi and Sabine rivers.
All against Mr.. PIERcE's will!
On the 18th January, 1889, Mr.. PIERCE
voted to strike out the enacting clause from
the bill providing for the continuation Of the
Cumberland road in the States of Ohio, Indi-
ana, and Illinois. On the same day he voted
against the third reading Of the BILL
On the Sd April, 1910, similar bill, az
fecting the same States, being under consd-
Grafton, Mr.. PIERCE voted for the rejection of
the bill. and it was rejected by..a majority of
two votes.
On the 3Oth April, 1910, Mr.. PIERCE
voted against a bill authorizing "the Mount
Carmel and New Albany Railroad Company to
enter on credit quantity Of land to aid the
company in the construction of railroad from
New Albany, in the State Of Indiana, to Mount
Carmel, in the State of Illinois, and for other
purposes" The bill was passed by II to 10,
Mr.. PIERCE being in the minority.
On the same day-Apri 80, le40-,he con-
s,ruction of canal around the falls Of St.
Mary formed n subject Of debate and voting in
the Senate. 1t came up in the shape Of bill
granting to the State of Michigan quantity Of
land to aid that State in the construction Of the
proposed canal On the third reading there
were 90 yeas and Is nays; and amongst the
nays, agains. The bill, stands the name Of
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
The best commentary that can be offered on
this vote-which was one Of MIR. PIERCE's
latest votes in the Senate on this class of ques-
,ions-is afforded by the speeches and votes Of
Democratic Senators during the present week.
The canal opposed by Mr.. PIERCE is still but
a project. The vast mineral treasures Of the
Lake Superior region. and the rapidly grow
ing commerce which they have called forth,
long ago awakened attention to the neces
sity of work which is indispensable, not
less as a means of promoting enterprise than
rs means of national defence in the event Of
war. bill is now before the Senate grant
ing land to Michigan to aid her in executing
the undertaking. and on the 10th of the pre-
sent month it gave rise to animated debate.
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. CAss and Mr..
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THE New HAMPsHlRE LAW" 60 called, is ex
citing almost az much attention as the Maine law,
though Of course with different class Of people.
According to decision under this law, written
correspondence between a gentleman and lady
binds the former to natrimony, if the latter de-
aires. writer for the Boston Transcript furnishes
to that paper, for the benefit of his young bachelor
friends. formula for their correspondence. which,
he says, may become useful should "the Nt,o
Hampshire law" prevail in Massachusetts,:
my dear Miss - ] send you the
books which you desired to read, &C., &c. N.
b. No legal iniercnces to be drawn"
He also suggests that perhaps it will do to add
simply the words "nnder protest. which in time
may be simplfcd into the initial letters, u. p,
thus:
yours respectfully, u. p,
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fro. m. aspusluo.l
The Proposed steam b oat Law

| The Proposed Steamboat LAW "a
/ An amendment Of the present law for the inspec.
tion of hulis aud boilers of steamboats, 10 much
needed. To illustrate this, i will call the atten
ton of the Committee Of Commerce of the House Of
Representatives, who have the bill Of Senator Davis
in charge, to the fact that steamboat that will
not pass inspection in one district can be taken to
another district and pass inspection, and will
chow the way to work it by what has been already
done. -. - .-,... ..l,r, s..,-sss
The steamer Phcnix, boat that has been rum
ming for fourteen years. or about that time, ON the
Potomac, between Washington and Alexandria,
solne time since was withdrawn, in consequence Of
her age and condition, from tho route, and was
sold at auction for some $2,500. When the steamer
George Washington came on the route, this sboat
(the Phenix) was again put upon the route. but il
| seems was allowed to run without the requirement
Of the law being complied with; that is, no GER
tificate Of the condition Of her hull being fled
in the custom. house, for the simple reason that
the inspector Of hula, Mr.. Goodhand, was
not satisfied to grant the certificate, he be-
licving she was not in condition TO pass inspec.
ton. An effort was made TO get u temporary Ger.
tifcate; but the collector refused to let her
tinue on the route unless the law literally
complied with. How to remedy the matter now
became question. Sound or not, 1t was impor-
tant that this boat should run. One-third Of her
was transferred 10 Washington. An application
was then made to Judge Cranch toappoint another
inspector Of hufls for the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Jonathan Armstrong, foreman of Mr.. George
Page, was appointed, although there were regn-
larIy- appointed inspectors in Warrington, aud
necessity for the appointment Of any additional
ones from any increased demand for Inspectors.
II 10 very singular that she has proved good noo,
when Mr.. Goodband, the Alexandria inspector, is
quite Satisfied that she is not sound. The copy Of
the certificate Of Mr.. Armstrong is herewith an
nexcd. ,'. . .,.sI-'. - ,tg@ .,.t. ..
1t 10 now the duty Of Congress to amend the law
regulating the inspection Of boilers and bulls of
steamboats, SO that no master or engineer of steam
boat shall be appointed an inspector Of boilers or
hulIs, (which 10 the case with the master of
the Phenx, he has inspected the boiler, and has
given Certificate and also that where boat has
been refused in district she shall not be passed
in any other district
The Phenix now halls from Washington, and has
taken out new papers in Georgetown.
TRAVELLER.
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The wor,singmsn OF washington.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the me-
chanics, workingmen and others OF the city OF
Washington favorable to an increase Of the wages
of the men employed on the Government works
in the District OF Columbia, was held in the Com
mon Council Chamber, in the City Hall, on Mon.
day evening. ~ .g4, .x. KS I,
Mr.. Charles 8. Wallach, by requeSt, opened the
meeting in o brief and eloquent address, stating
the puf pose il was intended to effect, and moved
that Mr.. Charles W. Buckingham take the chair;
which motion was unanimously adopted. e4a-.
Mr.. Michael w. Cluskey was requested to act as
Mr.. christopher Adams moved that commit
tee. consisting of one representative from each
trade in the employ OF The Government, be APP
pointed to draught memorial Tor the considera-
ton OF this meeting, and to take charge Of hs pre-
sentation to Congress; which motion was car
ried.
Mr.. John Foy suggested TINT each trade nomi-
nate its own representative for the committee,
which was concurred in, when the following gen.
tlemen were selected: ." 'I@s ,NL
CO,nninee.-From thcstonemasons, MIR. Michael
Joyce; from tho stonecutters, Roderick O'Bryan;
from the bricklayers, George Ward; from the car
emiths, James Donnelly; from the fnshers, James
A. Gordon; from the shipcarpenfers, Daniel Nc
earthly; from the laborers, Jeremiah Toomey.
Mr.. Cluskey made q motion that the president
have power to appoint memberscf the committee
from such other branches OF trade as had not made
nomina tons; which WINS carried. ~ f''-ht.@|'-
1t was moved by Mr.. Ward that the chairman OF
this meeting be added to the committees.
The committee reported a memorial, setting
forth tho high price Of living and other disadvan-
tages the workingmen labored under, and praying
Congress for a reasonable increase OF wages;
which memorial wns, on motion, unanimously
adopted.
MIR. Francis Gallagher. OF Baltimore, by invi-
tat,on, addressed the meeting with great force and
eioquence the proprety OF Congress granting
an increaso Of wages. and concluded amidst loud
| applause.
Mr.. Charles s. Wallach pledged his best endca-
vors to do every thing in his power TO forward the
cause Of the workinglnen. 49,. ..-..la s,,..t-
Mr.. Lenox was called for, but was not present
On motion, tho thanks Of the meeting wcrc
| unanimously rendered to the chairman and sec
rotary. - #,GgfS u
On motion, the journals OF this city and Balti-
more were requested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting. ."T, .
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
CHAS w. BUCKINGHAM, 2,F.t
rresidcnt.
MICHAEL w. CLvsKEy, Secretary.
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JONATHAN ARMSTRONG. Il. 81
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Aug. II, 1852.


TO the Editor Of the Republic: Co.,
Sin: Please caution the public, through your
paper, against the Of toar seals on letters which
are to be transmitted the Isthmus, either to
or from the Pacific. .... ..>< 4.,>
The postmaster Of San Francisco reports, under
date of 18th July, that "the [then] last mail from
New York contained q large number Of letters
thus sealed, which lowing to the melting Of the
waxl it was impossible to separate without injury
to portion of them.' ~.f "..s
Similar complaints have been received from
other quarters. and particularly from England, in
respect to letters sent sealed in this manner from
California. ."arn 4a.,'t
Editors OF newspapers generally would do
public service by calling special attention to this
matter. ... '..... ,
lam, respectfully, your obedient servant, is g.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
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DEATH OF AN OFFICER OF THE ARMY.-Major
Moses J. Barnard died at Portland, in Oregon, on
the 4h Of July. He had but recently arrived there
from California. He about thirty three years of
age. The deceased had honorably distinguished
himself in the Mexican war. At the storming of
Chapultepec he was among the first to scale the
purapct; and the standard bearer Of the regiment
being shot down, Captain Barnard, though twice
wounded, seized the fallen banner and planted it
on the fortress, it being the first American flag
that waved over the "Ealls Of the Montezumas.''
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TIL E REPUB LIC.
WASHINGTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST ls, 1852
WING NOMINATIONS.
For President,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
For Tice President,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, the bill granting
land for the construction Of ship canal around
the falls of the Sault Ste. Marie, in Michigan,
was further debated, and finally was ordered to
be engrossed. The River and Harbor bill was
then taken up.
The House Of Representatives passed the
bill appropriating ten millions Of acres Of the
public lands for the benefit OF the INDECENT in
sane; and afterwards went into committee on
the Navy Appropriation bill.
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Death OF MRS. General Taylor.

The telegraph brings intelligence of the
death of Mrs. TAYLOR, relict of the late Presi-
den, of the United States, General ZACHARY
TAYLOR. She died at East Pascagoula, Mis-
sissppi, on Saturday evening, the 18th instant.
This venerable lady made many friends during
her residence in this city, by whom her death
will be sincerely regretted. She was native
of Calvert county, Maryland.
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Old Bullion and tho Little Giant.

The St. Louis Democrat, the new organ Of
Mr.. BENTON, in an article which the ST. Louis
Republican says is evidently from the pen Of
the ex-senator himself, makes fierce assault
upon Senator DoueLAs. 1t classes him with
the nullifers, and calls him "bar. room poll
tician" and the champion Of the "plunder in
terest in Congress-" What will young
America" say to that?
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The correspondent who inquiries where he
can find the dispatches Of General ScoTT from
Mexico in convenient form for circulation,
we would refer to the numbers Of the Signal,
issued from the Republic. Office. where they
may be found at length.
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We regret to learn from statement in the
InteLigencer that tho Hon. J. w. MILLER,
Senator from New Jersey, has been called
from his duties in Congress by an affecting do
mestic bereavement.
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LATER FROM TAMPA BAY.-Advices from Tam
pa Bay state that Gov. Blake arrived there on the
15th ultimo, and had a talk with Billy Bowlegs,
in which he told him that If he did not cmigrate
by September he would use force. 1t was thought
TINT Bill would leave.
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The Hon. MI. HUNTER, of Ohio, we are glad
to see so far recovered from recent indisposi-
ton as to be able TO resume his place in the
House Of Represenlatives.-InteLL
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Copy Of the Certificate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Disfricf nf 4 nIiifnhi0

I, Jonathan Armstrong, duly appointed and
qualified the inspector of the hulls Of steamboats,
for the Dstrict of Columbia do hereby certify that
after an examination of the hull OF the steamboat
Phenix, Samuel Sanderson, master, q freight and
passage. boat plying on the Potomac river between
Washington and Alexandria, am satisfied that
the hull Of said steamboat 10 sound and in good
condition for the business in which she 10 engaged.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day OK
August, 1882 -... -. 0.s
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Eek President TYLER and family arrived in
town on Friday, en- route to Staten Island, on
visit to Mrs. Gardiner, at whose residence they
will pass the summer.-N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce.
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THE CHOLERA, at Rochester, N. Y, on the 18th
instant, was reduced to nine cases and four deaths
for the twenty -four hours ending at five o'clock Of
that afternoon.
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General Pierce's Action In the Senate In
relation 70 Internal improvements.
General PIERcE's course in the House Of
Representatives in reference TO every measure
designed to promote the system u, internal i'm
provements, has already been presented in de-
.s,i IN these columns. We will now follow
him into the Senate, and trace his conduct on
the same question while member Of that
body.
On the I'd Of July. 1888, we find Mr..
PIERCE sustaining his previous character by
voting against bill making appropriations "for
building lighthouses, light boats, beaconlights,
buoys, and making surveys" for that year.
The bill passed, however, and on the 9TH of
July received the approval Of President VAN
buren,. Turning to Little g. Browns edition
Of the Public Statutes, (vol. 5, page $780, we
derive from the bill the following epitome of
the appropriations which Mr.. franklin
PIERCE resisted
i
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Not q dollar for entertaining relatives

Not dollar for entertaining relatives or friends,
Or for uisiting them, at distance euen in ssckness,
or for corresponding with them. Not a dollar for
book, for paper or for ride, or for amy ami.se.
such family liue at all on $1,000, or eren on
ST. 200? Must not every one who triedit during
the last ycsr-nno there are many such-haye inDolp.
ed himself in debt? How can he avoid iacreosing
can he ertricate himself from it WITHOUT the aid Of
the Government, in ,rhose seruics II ,oos incurred,
in the form Of increased compensation roR THE LAST
YEAR! ...... ,.. t1.. .-.-,.- ..,'- .ar.l D..
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Hampshire Democracy are as hostile to the
South aswe have alleged them to be-. 1. con-
cedes that General PIERCE has, at other places
than New Boston. delivered himself Of all the
Freesoil avowals which stand on the record
against him. The Union virtually comedies
all this, and tries to escape further trouble by
remarking sit has nothing to do with the ques-
ton, and we do no. propose to discuss it."
We are content to let it stand as it does. All
our points are gained. The South will have
the satisfaction Of knowing that the Union ad-
mits the whole of them.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

rnaninous consent, took up the Senate bill to ere
ate Board Of Commissioners to examine into the
payment Of claims growing out OF tho conquest OF
California, and referred IL to the Committee on
Military Attire; and also. at his instance
The ill OF the Senate. providing for survey OF
the public lands in California, the granting OF
donation privileges therein, and tor other Pur
p sea, was referred to the Committee on Public
Iands
rHE WHEELING BRiDGEs.
The House rcsumet the consideration Of the bill
declaring the bridges over the Ohio river, at
Wheeling and Bridgeport, TO be legal structures
and post routes; when
Mr.. DISNEY in continuation Of his legal argu.
Mt Of yesterday, proceeded TO show that the pas
sage OF the h! would not come into conflict with
the decision Of tho United States Supreme Court,
and tina, though the bridges might be nuisance
il placed there hy the authority Of the State OF
Virginia, yet the sane would not be a nuisance il
ila' q there by the authority Of Congress So Tar
from denying this rght and power, the Supreme
Court affirm IT,
Mr.. CURTIS replied 10 the remarks Of Mr..
MlLLsU:;, and took the Supreme Court view OF the
| question. Before be finished hs argument the
| morning hour expired.
| iSUiAS APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
| Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways
and Mcans, reported back the Indian Appropna-
ton b''l, 40 ame nded by the Senate; and on h''
| motion 1t was referred 10 the Committee OF the
| Whole on tn state OF the Union
| RELIEF OF Mr. RiTcHIE.
| Mr.. STANLY, having the floor on this question
moved that the bill for the relief Of Thomas Richie
on account Of printing Of the last Congress, be
| Dos tponed until tp-morro
| Mr. BAYLY wished to add, "and made the spe-
| cial order OF the day"
Messrs. JONES. Of Tennessee, HOUSTON, and
other gentlemen objected; and
The consideration of the subject WAS then post
poned accordingly
iSDIGsET INSANE.
Mr.. STANLY called up the bill, acted upon yes
terday, appropriating ten millions OF acres OF Tho
public lands 10 be spportioned among the Scvera