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We learn from the jacksonville Republican
that the Wings Of St. Johns county, Florida,
assembled at ST. Augustine on the 18th ultimo.
when General JosErH NJ HERNANprz was
called to the chair, and Mr. GEORGE GnNopLy
appointed secretary. The object Of the meet
ing was stated to be the expression Of the opin-
ion of the Wings Of ST. Johns with regard to
the great national questions of the day, and
their sentiments as to candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States at the
next election. 4 set Of resolutions having been
prepared and presented, were unanimously
adopted; the leading ones Of which were as
follows:
"Re,oiped, That in the USioS VIC recognise the
source and security Of our power and prosperity.
and that VIC will cherish and preserve IL with dc.
votion commensurate with the value of the trust
confdcd 70 ne. aud tho blcssingsit dispenscs
"Reso'rsd, That VIC regard the series Of measures
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commonly known the Compromise 'as a 6na ]
settlement in principle and substance of the dan
gerous and exciting subjects which they embrace
and that we are opposed to any modification OF or
any legislation with respect to them.
'RssotUed, That we, having unbounded conf
oence IN The honesty, capacity, and patriotism Of
WILLARD FILLMORE, look upon him The man for
me hnes; that every act of his Administration meets
our hearty and unqualified approval, and affords
the fullest assurance for the future in the event of
his election; that We shall regard his election to the
next Presidency both net of justice due TO
the ull, faithful fearless, and efficient perform
nnce OF his duties during the past most trying and
critical period Of our existence as a nation and as
evncing the intelligence and national patriotis,n
OF our people and capacity for self government. by
demonstrating their ability and disposition to ap-
preciate, approve and secure exalted merit honesty
of purpose. and faithful services, " lille it will en-
cord at home. respect abroad. and the continued
permanence and prosperity of our Union.
"R6SolUed. That we hereby declare MiLLARD FILL
MORE to be our choice for President, and WILLIAM
A. GRAHAM for Vice President of the United States
at the next election, and do hereby instruct our
delegates to their best endeavors to secure their
nomination by the Wing National Convention"
The Pensacola Ga-ette has for some time
past had the names of FILLMORE and GRAHAM
floating at its masthead; and "thus," says the
Republican, Sin the two extremes of the State
has the Wing preference been indicated.n
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New York on the Public Lands.

The question of the disposition Of the public
domain was discussed in the New York SEN
ate on Saturday night, but at SO late an hour
that the Albany papers confne their notice to
the fact that Mr.. BENEFITS resolutions were
passed by vote of 13 to 6. From other
sources we learn that several sets of resou-
tons were introduced, and that the debate
turned upon two propositlons-one to distribute
the public lands without cost TO actual settlers,
the other to divide the lands among the States,
for the purpose Of enabling them to liquida,e
their debts with the proceeds, and TO carry out
schemes of local improvement. The latter pro-
position, which appears to be in substance copy
of that laid before Congress by Mr.. UNDER
WOOD, was the one finally carried. The free
farm motion-a duplicate Of Mr.. JoHNsoN's
Homestead bill-had two votes, including that
of It's author. A writer In the National Dem
oerdt complains that Democratic Senators were
as ready as the Wings to sustain the doctrine
originally laid down by Mr.. Clay; and that
Democratic votes preponderated in the major
ity by whom what he styles ''ihe principle Of
tree homes for the million" was SO summariIy
rejected. ~ was surprising" the writer adds,
''io see gentlemen whose opposition to The
Wing platform of 1914 was conspicuous and
earnest at the time, now approving and sus-
tanning by their votes one of its identical doc
fripeS ~
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Virginia Wing Convention.

In another column we insert a report of the
closing and most important portion Of the pro-
ceedings of the Wing Convention of Virginia
1t will be seen that the convention unanimously
adopted resolutions recognising the fnality of
the Compromise, endorsing the policy of the
Administration, and deprecating any departure
from the non-intervcntion principle in our rela
tons with foreign countries. With equal
unanimity, the convention expressed an APP
prevail Of Mr.. FILLMORE as the first choice of
the Wings of the State in reference to the
Presidency; coupled, however, with declared
readiness to support any other nominee Of the
National Convention who may occupy salts
factory position on the questions involved in
the Compromise.
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Connecticut.

The result Of the Hartford city election. on
Monday last, serves 10 show that in that part
of Connecticut Wing principles have survived
the defeat endured few days ago in the State
contest. Five wards out Of the six into which
the city is divided have elected Wing officers
by considerable majorities, in spite of the most
complete organization Of the Democrats. in
spired with confidence by recent victory. The
change of fortune on the part Of the Wings is
attributed, with strong semblance of proba-
bility, to the abandonment by the city politi-
clans of the side issue which proved their great
stumbling block in the wider field. Profitinp
by experience, they cast aside collateral, non
political questions, and were rewarded with sue
cess. The Hartford Cowoat remarks:
"Not the least gratifying part Of this victory was
the return TO our ranks OF the Wings who voted
against va only week before, from their hostility
to miDgling questions Of moral reform with poll
tics. No such eide issues existed in the city con-
tes,. The victory gained on the old party
grounds, and all friends came in for their share
of it,"
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In the Senate, yesterday, after a personal
explanation by Mr.. BoRLAND upon the print
ing subject, the Deficiency bill was taken up,
and debated by Messrs. HUNTER, UsDERwooD,
HALE, BADGER, and BERRIEN. After an Elk
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.
The House Of Representatives had under
consideration the report of the Committee on
Printing, and finally recommtted it with in
Structions
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From he same 10 The same.
OFTIcE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
NEw OsLEATs, January %, 1851 l..

OFTfcE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
NEw ORLEANS, January -, 1851.
sin have the honor TO inform you that in the
case Of United States gainst John Henderson, who
indicted for violation Of the neutrality law Of
20tb April, 1915, in being concerned in the late Gu
BIN expedition, after protrsctcd investigation,
the was submitted to the jury, and there was
mis- trial; the jury were discharged yesterday by
tho court. The jury was composed of intelligent
persons; and we're divided thus-eight for convict.
ing the accused, mid four for acquitting The
charge in the indictment was fully and clearly sus-
tanned by the evidence. The defendant pure hascd
and paid for the vessel that bore Lopez and hs fol-
lowers TO Cardcnas and !: bought for that pur.
pose by him.
shall mako no comment on THE notifying re.
suit Of the labors OF Mr. Benjamin and myself, ox.
cept 10 repeat that was informed by one of the
jury the doctrine Of "higher law" had lite inau-
ence
We shall proceed next Monday to cmpancl an.
other jury, and again submit the case for their con
sidcration.
will send you to morrow a report Of the o,i.
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Supreme Court OF the United States
FRIDAY, April l6, 1885,.

Francis B. Cutting. esq, of New York, wac adj
mitted an attorney and counsellor Of this Court.
No. l23 Thomas Tremlett, plaintiff in error, "a.
Joseph L. Adams.--This cause was argued by Mr..
Sherman for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr.. Bib
for the defendant in error.
Adjourned until Monday III O'Clock a IN.
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From The Boston Courier.
Daniel Webster and his Xyorles

The appearance of edition of Mr. wEB
srER's works will add somethng-if such thing
be possiblc-to the interest which the American
people have felt, and continue to feel in the public
character and political prospects Of this great
statesman. The elk volumes Of hie writings and
speeches now before us, and for which we owe our
thanks to Messrs Little and Brown, the publishers,
have vastly more than their literary character TO
recon mend them to our notice, and make them
valuable to the country. In company with the
writings of Washington and franklin, they con
stiute most essential part of the history of our
Republic. No lapse of time can destroy their value,
go long the world shall feel an intcrcst In know
ing how the greatness Of tho American nation was
built up and preserved, and how the genius and
spirit OF the people in the nineteenth century were
embodied and personifcd in one eminent individ-
ual-cmphaticaly the AMERICAN srATgsmaS
Minute criticism Of the substance of these vo.
lumes will not, Of coursc, be expected Of Us Such
an effort would, indeed. be superauous for who is
there unacquainted with the judgment which the
world has already passed upon the matter con.
taincd in them, and the genius Of their author.
We will merely state that these sclcctions-for
they part, not the whole, Of Nj. Webster
are profaccd by a biographical sketch from tho
pen of Edward Everett, executed with the grace.
fulness and good taste which always mark tho
performances of that able and accomplished
scholar.
The mention of 4" Mr.. webstcr's Works" will
prompt from many lips the reply, " HE works
arc oil around us." 81 monumcnfun quarts circipa.
spice The labor of his intellect is seen in tho sta
bility Of the social and economical institutions
which arc our strength, our prosperity, our 90
mestic welfare, aud national greatness las
name Is written across the whole page that tells of
thcproservation Of the Union from tho political TEN.
Pcss OF the last twenty. two years. Ills works are
not only on papor-thcy are cxlant in the unity OF
the American statcs, the welfare Of the American
people, and the greatness Of the American name.
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may deem most expedient; and that they especial
iy take into consideration plan for printing bu-
reau, under the supervision of Government Off
Ger, Tor the execution OF the work."
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, raised point of or
der which
The SPEAKER overruled; and, after other pro-
ceedings, the resolution agreed to, the result
"a.
Mr.. BAYLY moved reconsideration of the vote;
and
Mr.. VENABLE moved to lay that motion on the
table, and demanded the yeas and nays; pending
which
On motion Of Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee
The House adjourned until Monday.
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EDITIONS, ETC

BY Mr.. MOORE, of louisiana The petition of
r. T. Bethel, asking permission TO build wharf
and warehouse oyster reef in the Atchafalaya
Bay, and grant OF a portion of the reef for that
purpose.
BY Mr.. IVES: petition of sixty-three citizens
OF New York, for aid in the construction Of rail-
road from Saratoga to Sacketps HaTbor, in said
State.
by Mr.. DISNEY: The memorial of certain cit-
zcns OF Cincinnati, asking for appropriation to
construct the custom house in that city. Referred
To the Committee of Ways and Means.
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TIL Il REP u BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
MORNING, APRIL II. 1852.

"a crisis is approaching that must, if it cannot
government shall be preserved, anarchy and
confusion ensue. ! can most reigiously aver
have no wish that is incompatible with the dig
nifty, happiness and true interest of the people Of
this country. My ardent desire is, and my aim
has been, as far as 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 connex ions with
every other country, to see them independent
of all and under the influence of none. In a word
want an american character, that the powers of
9 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 at
home; and not, by becoming the partisans of Great
Britain or France, create dissensions, disturb the
public tranquility, and destroy, perhaps forever,
the cement which binds the Union"
fGEoRoE WAsHINGToN, 1875.
"ResolUed, That we regard the series of acts
: in their mutual dependence and connexon sys-
tom of compromise the most conciliatory and the
best for the entire country that could be obtained
from conflicting sectional interests and opinions
and that, therefore, they ought to be adhered to
and carried into faithful execution, final set
iement in principle and substance of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embrace"
Of Whig Congressional Caucus, Decem-
Der /, 1851.
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! ours, very truly
j. 7. BENJAMIN.

p. S. may add that we have had no circuit
judge here since the trial, and that under the de-
cison Of the district judge, the accused would be
still awaiting a trial If VIC had not commenced
with ono who was willing to be tried by the district
Judge alone. JPB
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AMERICAS TEA.--Dr Junius Smith writes from
Grccnvlc. 8. G., that he has received fresh cup.
ply Of tca-nuts from China, and expresses high
satisfaction the result OF his experiments in tie
culture Of tea in America.
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DAMAGE 10 THE RAnRoAD.-Tbc Fairnont
True YHgmiaa says that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has been greatly injured by the late
frcshot in the Monongaheia river, and il is apprc-
hendcd that its completion 10 that point will, in
Cqucuce, be .layed about two weeks.
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IHE Estate O. THE LATE DANIgL CLARR, or
Nsw OsLEASs-d Supplemental Gaipo Case. "A
suit has been commenced in tho United States cir
cut court at New Orleans, by Aug r. Barnes, Al
gernon s Barnes, Theodore II. Barnes, fly. c.
Barnes, and Eleanor O'Bcarnc, wife Of Peter Mac
riff all Of ST. Louis; Ann NJ. johnson, of German
town; Francis y. konrick, Catholic Bishop Of Bal
timore, and lsabcla +, wife Of John Anderson, Of
the city OF Caracas, in the republic OF Grenada,
who claim 10 be the heirs Of the late Daniel Clark
and entitled 10 the property which Mrs. Gaines
sought 10 recover. The silt is brought against
Charles Patterson and others, and the Pieayun,
furnishes some Of the allegations as follows;
"Thc bill Of complaint sets forth that Daniel
Clark, who died in August, 1913, possessed Of CON
siderable property, left will, 10 which he named
his mother. Mary Clark, his sole heir and legaiee,
and named Beverly Chew and Richard Ref
ecutors; that Mary Clark died in 1923, and left
will, ga which she named her daughter, Mrs Flea
nor O'Benrne then Of Sligo, Ireland, and Mrs. Jane
Green, Of Liverpool, England, and her granddsugh
ter, Mrs. Sarah Jane Campbell, then of German.
town, and Caroline Clark, wife OF John Barnes
Of Philadelphia, her heirs and ogstees; that Flea
nor O'Bcarne died, leaving her daughter, Eleanor
Macr.fi, complainant in this case her heir; that
Jane Green died, leaving her son and daughter
her here; that Caroline Clark, wife Of DR.. Barncs
died leaving her four her heirs and that Sarah
Jane Campbell died. and having no lawful heir,
left a will, naming Ann NJ. Johnson, Isabel Alder
son, aud r. g. kcnrick, her hCirs. II Is further
alleged that the heirs OF Jane Green bnve assigned
all their rights To the succession Of Mary Clark to
Sarah Jane Campbell.
"lhe compliments further allcge That Beverly
Chew aud Richard Rcif acted in bad faith after the
death Of Daniel Clark, and illegally transferred
portions Of lie estate, and claim from Charles ID.
Rance and others three lots Of ground, each sixty
feet front aud one hundred and twenty feet deep,
az the intersection Of Toulouse and burgundy
streets from James Hopkins and others planta
ton on the GENTLY road aud from Charles Pat
terson and others The square bounded by Phlppa,
PoydTss, Circus, and Perdido strccts-all Of which
property they aver is portion OF that transferred
illegally by Mcfsrs Chew and Rell.
awe learn that other suits will be instituted 1or
more Of the property claimed by Mrs. Gaines"
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India and China.
From por:-nu-Priuce.

Captain Harper, Of the barque Charles +. Lex, a,
this port states that at the time Of sailing from
Port-au- Prince every thing wds tranquil. The
markets very dull, and the delivery OF coffee
from the coast very small, which caused it to sell
as high a. from go TO SIS per hundred pounds
Logwood ranged from $40 $40 per thousand
pounds, and douboons . 23I > $50, currency.
take place April llth. and no doubt would be a
grand affair, the wcnthier classes from all parts
Of the empire were crowding into Port au- Prince 10
witness the psgeantry attending the coronation.
The government, in anticipation Of 100, 900 stran-
gers assembled to behold the august ceremony,
have laid in large stock Of flour and other provi.
sions for the troops; and the generals in command
Of their respective districts, or hrrondissoments
had orders to procure and forward with all possb
despatch ccrtain quantities Of yams, plantains,
potatoes, poultry, fruit, &c, sufficient to last for
fifteen dsys.-Ipi1 Inquirer Of ysstudoy
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Senator JoSss Of Tenncssco, by invitation Of he
WAig General Committee. was 20 address the
Wings Of the city and county q New York. at to
Broadway House, last evening.
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ANOTHER DEATH FROM CuLoRoFoRm The Bus.
ton Journal Of Wednesday gives n report 10y a
physician Of a in which death occurred under
the influence of chloroform. The person was a
swss sailor, who had been confined with ship fever
in the hospital. He recovered, and ihon a opera.
ton performed his toe, which had been
very painful from frost, that the toe nail had to
be removed lie bad at fret refused TO take tho
chloroform, but finding the operation very painful,
no asked that it might be administered. Two
ounces and five drachns were used in tho whole
operation, which occupied five minutes when The
patient was found to be dead. All tho usual
means were resortod 10 TO restore respiration, but
without effect
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The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF Executive business
And shortly afterwards adjourned till Monday.
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dence taken in the cause, and condensed report of
the arguments of counsel.
have the honor 10 remain, very respectfully,
yours,
(Signed) LOGAN HUNTON,
United Stntes Attorney.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER Secretary of State
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RON Me same 10 Me same.
OFFICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
New ORLEANs, March 7, 1851.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State.
STA: have the honor to inform you that the jury
empaneled a few days since in the of the
United States against John Henderson, were una
BILE to agree upon a verdict, and were this morn
ing discharged by the court. II is understood that
eleven OF the jurors for acquttiDg the accused
and one for finding him guilty
After the jury were discharged, ,olis prosequi
was entered in the case Of Henderson. / then
stated to the court that, as l could adduce no
stronger testimony against any of the persons in
dicted for participating in the Cuban expedition
than had been offered against Henderson, and
could not therefore, hope for different result in
the other cases; and in view of the great difficulty
in obtaining an impartial jury, in consequence Of
the act of Congress restricting the marshal of this
district to the parish of Orleans in summoning
jurors, should, with consent of the court, enter
mol. pros. in each Of the cases pending in court
growing out OF the Cuban invasion; and the entry
was accordingly made.
am, sir, with high respect, your obedicnt scr
want, (Signed)
LOGAN HUTTON, u S. Att'y
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New ORLEANS RAcEs. ~ LINUS d or he won new
honors at New Orlcans, having beaten The iavoro
FLY Bile Key az we'll as Hiidlestone and la Yraic
ReiHe, in n four mile raco--winnng the second
and third heats. Quickest time in fret and thirI
heats, l5I.
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THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, April 10, 1852.
SENATE.

On motion by Mr. GWIN, the consideration of
bills on the private calendar was postponed till one
O'Clock.
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Martial law ceased from the 2sth ultimo in all the
departments The "Code Civil' resumes its for
ner title the % Code Napoleon"
The Presidents dotatIon has been fixed at ten
million francs.
The feeling daily gains ground that the empire
may yet be declared
No further arrests to be made except accord
ing TO law.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-05
[For the Daily Indiana State sendnel.l
ssMr. Clay and his Revilers. :,


The following is from the pen Of man whose parents
had him christened George ID. Prentiss."
"MR CLAY AND HIS REvILERs.--Gen. Pierce, Lynn
Boyd & Co., 1874 among the most violent re-
vampers of the "barean and sale" lie, yet the other
day ia Concord, ~ H., public meeting was called TO
do honor to Mr. Clay's memory, when resolutions were
introduced by Whig, and Gen. Pierce made speech,
which was Immediately teegraphed by brother SIAN
derer TO the Boston Atlas TO give il circulation among
the Wings an act Of great devotion 10 Clay and truth
We scorn such vile crocodiles from the bottom of our
hearts They murdered Henry Clay, lied his life away,
and now they come to mourn at his funeral"
Ipresume il did not happen that, at any time within
the last few years Of Mr. Clays earthly career bosom
friend ssked him this queston-"in whose friendship
that of Franklin Pierce George ID. Prentiss--have
YOU the greatest con6dsnce" s.-ts .fl tL
But If he aras asked such question, his answer was
this 90 from Franklin Pierce never expected any po-
itical Friendships for he ingenious enough to pro-
fess none; but George D. Premises case is entirely
different one lie presented himself TO me as suppant
without fortune fame bat anxious for bothhe
pressed very remarkable admiration for my talents,
for nv principles and doubted veIy much iihe would
ever die happy until he saw elected the Presiden.
cy lent NY name and influence, upon which he fat
tened and waxed rich. This was in my pamy days
when was surrounded by friends and admirers; but
when the brilliant Of my prosperity began to recede
behind the cloud of adyersity when, IL nominated
would have been elected; in Short when friends were
,vanted nv depoted one George d. Prentss, had work
to do home" Mr. ciays own answer IS all the com
ment necessary h ass1sI rs r G. w. X.