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M ST. CLAIR CLARKE.-The New Orleans Pica-
yt1''e OF the 9th instant publishes the following
sketch OF the late M. st. Clair Clarke:
Matthew st. Clair Clarke, whose death is briefly
announced by the telegraph from Washington
city, had probably more extensive personal &C.
quaintance and intimacy with public men, in all
parts OF the Union. than any man WI no survives
from Pennsylvania, he was elected Clerk Of the
House OF Representatives during Mr.. Monroe's
administration, somewhere about the year 1922.
and held the place by successive reflections
through the Presidency of Mr.. Adams and largo
part OF that of Gen. jackson. Being a man Of
abilities and information. obliging disposition
and extremely courtIy manners, be was very
popular with members Of Congress, whom he
entertained with liberal and elegant hospitality.
His house became centre OF attraction, not
tinction and eminence at home and from abroad,
TO whom his genial temper, his varied stores Of
knowledge, and his brilliant wit, made him an
agreeable host and an instructive companion
he was a hard man to beat before Congress
and, after his party had lost it's ascendancy he was
successful at one election, and, after one defeat,
was again restored to the office for one term AT.
ter losing the clerkship, he became a successful
agent Tor claims, and filled one or more Offices in
the departments, the last OF which. we believe. was
that OF Auditor of the Post Office Department. He
had great capacity for business, and, in addition to
his requirements upon general subjects, had q
familiar knowledge OF the political history Of men,
ADMINISTRATIONS, and events under this Govern
ment, unequalled by any other man at Washing
ton. He was the general referee on all questions
OF fact occurring at Washington for the Last thirty
years; and attempts were seldom made to impeach
his decisions. He leaves hosts of friends in all
quarters; and there is scarcely county or town
In the United States which does not contain some
one or more who have, at some time, enjoyed the
society Of this veteran wit and most excellent and
agreeable gentleman
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THE REPU BLIC
WASHIN GTON:
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10. 1852


"a crisis is approaching that must, if it cannot
: be arrested, soon decide whether order and good
government shall be preserved, or anarchy and
confusion ensue can most regiously 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
8 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 zee them independent
Of all and under the influence of none. In n word,
. want an american character, that the powers Of
9 Europe may be convinced we act for ouvsslrss,
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"
[GEoRGE WAsHIsGTos, 1895.
"Resolped, That we regard the series Of acts
known as the Adjustment measures as forming
. in their mutual dependence and connection sys-
{ TEN 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 a final set
element in principle and substance of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embrace"
Resolution Of IVhig Congressional Caucus, Decem-
Der !, 1851
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MILITARY MovEnErrs.-The steamer Delaware
dropped down 10 Jefferson Barracks yesterday, for
the purpose Of taking on board three hundred re-
crus intended for the third infantry and the third
artillery in New Mexico. They are under the
command Of Major Stcen. The command will take
up the line Of march for their destination immedi-
ately on landing OF Fort Lcavenworth. The fol-
lowing officers accompany the expedition Brcvet
Major =. Stecn, frat dragons; Brevet Colonel J.
". Eaton. third infantry; Second Lieutenant NJ. p.
Parks, third infantry; Second Lieutenant w. ID.
Whipplc, third infantry; Brevet Second Lieuten-
ant II. Garrard, first Dragons; Assistant Surgeons
Abadie, Lanworthy, and Henry.
Isl. Louis Republican, 7h.
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irregularity as soon as it came to their know
ledge. MIR. GwN. on the contrary, who com
plains of illegal advances, actually recommend
ed the first advance!
In regard To the Commissioners, il is admitted
that after making treaties they pursued
course not contemplated in their instructions by
STIMULATING to supply the Indians with large
amounts of food. The Commissioners did this
without tho knowledge of the Administration,
but plead Imperative necessity as their excuse.
Mr.. GwIN maintains that the Administration
have incurred censure by not formally approx
ing or disappearing Of the acts Of their agents.
The Administration, however, require further
information before finally deciding, and time is
required to procure il. Through the neglect of
bulk Of the treaties had not been received up TO
the oath of January last and not until last
month was the PRESIDENT enabled to become
acquainted with their stipulations. OF some of
the clauses the PRESIDENT disapproves, but he
has deemed it proper before sanctioning or
rejecting them, or before submitting them to
the Senate for ratification, to have the whole
matter thoroughly investigated. We infer
from letter Of COL LEA, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, that the Superintendent of In
dian Affairs in California is now engaged in the
Investigation. OF the Commissioners, one,
Mr.. BARBOUR, has resigned; another, Mr.
WozENcRoFT, is retained as an indispensable
source Of information and the third is not
alleged to have been connected with any Of the
improper contracts. From this branch of Mr..
OWNS attack, 1t seems to us that the Admin
istration have come out unscathed.
We have omitted to notice in an earlier part
of this review Mr.. Owns somewhat startling
averments in regard to expenditure incurred in
the recovery of General WILSON'S property.
The allegation represents that the War De-
partment, at cost of 100000, ordered out
detachment of the army, "to bring in the pri-
vate property" Of WILSON. Major ALLEN, the
assistant quartermaster, has given quite diff
ferent account Of the transaction in his report.
The military expedition was sent out to chas-
tise Indians, and with no reference to WILSON'S
baggage, and by mere accident reached the
neighborhood of the spot where it had been
coached" The costly hunt after baggage
turns out to be no hunt at all; and, therefore,
the avalanche Of complaints predicated on the
assumed event sink into nothingness.
We have now completed an imperfect glance
at that portion Of Mr.. PEARcE's speech which
referred TO charges advanced by Mr.. GwIN.
Mr.. HUNTERS share in the assault must be re
served for notice until another day.
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FRENCH SPoLrATIoSs.-The French paper pub
lished in New York-the Courier DIES Eias- Unis-
concludes article Oh this subject in these words
Baltimore american
at concerns. then, the honor of the United States
Government that tue French Spoliation bill should
at length be passed. 1t is now ffty-two years
since France actually paid the indemnity il pro-
vides, and it lie high time that the should
pay it over to those entitled. The majority of the
newspapers very properly insist upon the necessity
OF now passing the bill, and for our own part, We
get rid of this odous and lying (mentcur) con.
junction Of words, French Spoliation," which
tends to saddle upon our country a responsibility,
the whole weight OF which the United States should
surely bear alone"
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KossuTH's Muskrrs AND sADDLss.-"sigma, Of

kossurH's MusKETs AND SApDLss.-"Sigma," of
the Boston Transcript, referring to the muskets and
saddles recently gathered by Kossuth, inquiries:
"Can these muskets and saddles ever be suffered
to leave this country for the we'll known object of
being used against power with which our rela-
hons are those OF profound peacei Do not our
treaty stipulations and the laws Of the land ex-
Pressly prohibit this very thine9 Would Lopez
have been suffered to transport 20 600 muskets and
1000 saddles to Cuba for the very purpose for
which kossuth would transport these muskets and
saddles to Austria, to levy war against a nation
with which we pre at peace?
"There secms to be one escape, one only, from
this Observation-Disclosures with Austria and
Rus-ia--and then there will be no difficulty about
the muskets and saddles. Is this comedy or a
farce!"
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The SPIRITUAL TELEGaArH,"a paper recently
started in New York, as an organ of the so.called
spiritual demonstrations" states that Professor
Agassiz has sent for Mr. Hume. of Springfield, one
Of the strongest mediums, for the purpose of seeing
We hope this report is correct Tho sdemonstra-
tons" are extending into hundreds of families
They present phenomena which cannot be ex-
planned by any known laws Of matter. Hence
many jump mt the conclusion that they the
work Of spirits, and much mischief is the result.
II scientific men would give the subject thorough
investigation, some rational explanation might be
adduced Of the causes Of these remarkable phe-
nomena. Boston Journal
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Smhs +. BuRRows The Alta California states
that our whilom fellow citizen. Mr.. Sins Y. Bur
rows, went TO San Francisco, 10 fl out two vessels
for the Arctic ocean by way Of Behring's Straits,
in the hope Of meeting tho Grnncll expedition
from the East, In originating and promoting which
Mr.. b. was very active. The di'a states that he
had actually procured two vessels I'm San Francis
for the service mentioned. when he learned that
the Grinpoll expedition had returned 10 New York.
This. OF course, arrested his preparations, and his
proposed cruise was abandoned.
Nv. y. Journal Of Commerce
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COMMERCE or CHILI--The imports OF the
public Of Chill, during the six months ending 3lst
December last, we're S9,3i2,I77, OF which 3d.
1872 1888 were from California, ond 1854, 555 from
other portions Of the United States. The exports
we're S5l22, 800. Of which S595 400 were 10 Cali
ornia, and S595.563 10 other portions Of the Uni
ted States To Great Britain and her colonies
the exports were g2l3S, Sg7, and the imports from
the same S2,377 ,026.
The imports Of Chill for the entire year 1851
were $l5,s5f ,g72; exports Sl2,146,39l.
Nc,c York Journal Of Commerce.
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DEMOCRATIC CoSGREssIoSAL NOMINATIONS
The Democratic Convention, assembled at WASH
iDgton, Franklin county, TO nominate a candidate
for Congress in the second district, nominated A.
w. Lamb, OF Marion county, the twenty first
ballot The vote stood for Lamb, 3,45l; W.. v.
N. Bay, 2.S76; scattering, 52I.
Al the Democratic Convention, held in ST. Clair
county on the 10th ultimo, the present Representa-
tive, Hon. John s. Phelps, was nominated without
opposition as the Congressional candidate Tor the
fifth district.
The second district is now represented by the
Hon. Gilchrist Portcr.-St Louis Inteligencer, tn.
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BY AUTHORITY.
Public Acts
Passed during the First Session Of the Thirty second
Congress.

PUBLIC REsoLUTIos--No. 81
RESOLUTION granting the right of way TO the
Fayetteville and Central Plank Road
Resolued by the Senate and House of Representa-
fioes 81 NE United States qf america in Congress
assembled, That the right of way. not exceeding
forty eet In width, through the public land of the
United states, at Fayetteville, North Carolina.
(Which 10 at present not improyed,) be. and the
same is hereby, granted to the Fayetteville and
Central Plank Road Provided, That in the opn.
ion OF the President Of the United States said grant
cidsd further, That if the said road be not com
pleted in Two years, if at any time after it's COM
letion the said road be discontinued or abandoned.
the grant hereby made shall cease and determine.
(Signed) LINN BOYD,
Speaker of the House of Repres entatives.
(Signed) WILLIAM r. KING,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved May l3, 1852.
(Signed) WILLARD FILLMORE
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Com Dolr.Rs-Tho Philadelphia Ledger of

GoLp DoLLARs-The Philadelphia Ledger Of
Thursday says:
"Spt gold dollar pieces are rapidly multiply
ing, and the caution cannot be too often repeated
TO be on the lookout for them. The piece, by some
fine and ingenious machinery, e split I'm two, about
one half Of the coin abstracted, and the plundcred
sides stuck together again. the face Of the piece not
the least SCARED or injured A little care will
readily detect the fraud. The milling around the
edge will be found broken. and very generally n
pewter colored cement may be observed protrud-
ing from IL. The CON- too is thin in the middle"
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Fatal CAsE or HypHoPHopIA has occurred
at Albany, n. ", in which three persons were
bitten-onc young and two boys ten and
five years OF nge, sons Of Mr.. Philip Ogsbury.
Tho elder boy died, and the younger at the
latest accounts only saved from the symptoms Of
the malady Ivy the free use Of ten made from the
inside Of wbiie-ash bark, which the brother who
died could not be induced to drink. The young man
is under the care Of physician who is said have
been successful in treating this disease.
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FRUir.-Thc prospect IL now uncommonly pro-
missing for heavy crop Of fruit. The blown buds
are numerous, and in few days tho Fruit trees
will be in full bloom. The season now appears
at least ten days more forward than usual.
Bangor (Ms.) Hing. In.
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Wing Delegates from the State OF New
York.

WHY DeIeSHteb IrOm the State OF New
York.
From the following table, which we copy
from the New York Herald, it would appear
that. of the Wing delegates chosen or to be
chosen from the State Of New York to the
Wing National Convention, twenty five are in
favor of ScoTT, and seven in favor of FILL
MORE. The third to the eighth districts inclu.
slve are the SIX districts embracing the city of
New York and Williamsburg, the primary cleo
tons for which took place on Thursday:
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supreme Court OF the United states,
FaInAY. My Ish2

No. 22i. &. w. Lawrence, plaintiff in error, -
J. and >. 7. Caswell.-This cause was argued by
Mr.. Attorney General Cnttcndcn for the plaintiff
10 error, and by Mr. Butler for the defendants in
error.
Nos. 1928. &. Hill and G. p. GoodaI, plaintiffs
in error, ps. J. w. Tucker executor Of A. Robin
son.-Thcse causes were argued by Mr.. Rcvordy
Johnson for the plaintiff in error and submitted on
printed arguments Ivy Mr.. Taylor for the defend.
ants in error.
No. l6i. J. Bacon ct al, plaintiff in error us }.
Andrews.-This cause was argued by Mr.. whar.
ton for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. v. r.
Howard for the defendant in error.
Adjourned till Monday morning, ~ o'clock.
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LAND WhRRAsrs.-The New York Tribune OF
the 18Th instant. in its financial column, says:
Land warrants are not plenty, and rather firm.
Those Of 100 acres 20 Mt S125 $3.50. The effect
Of the passage OF the Homestead bill will probably
be sooner or later unlavorablo upon warrants"
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leg IN THE LAKES. The steamer Hudson. says
the Chicago Tribune OF the 81 instant. returned
Yesterday morning 90 Detroit, not being able 10
paas through the leo NJ tho foot Of Lake ST. Clair,
which northerly wind had driven there"
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Hos. JonN SERoeAsT.--Th Philadelphia BaRe.
I'm 81 the 18th instant states that Mr.. Sergcants
health u now considerably better than IL wac a
short time ago, though his condition is stiII es-
trcmely prcoarious.
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JAssIS WIS Poisos Two children, near sum.
teryiile. $ g., were recently poisoned by chewing
and swallowing a portion Of the root Of yellow
jasnin vine, which gentleman, tho father Of the
children. had trimmed away from bis garden. Both
Of the children fell ailccp in short time and died,
the youngest fret.
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SALE 90 BoSrs.-Four hundred thousand dol
lars Of fret mortgage coupon bonds Of the Buffa.
10, Corning, and New York Railroad. bearing
per cent. interest, were sold at New York ON
Thurfdoy afternoon, at rrices ranging from 95,
down TO 93l large amount could readily have
been sold at the latter figure
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The Columbia South Caroiinian publishes the fol.
lowing correspondence, by which ii will be seen
that the Hon. w. +. Dcsaussure has accepted his
appointment as United States Senator from South
Carolina:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMESr, souTH ca noLisA,
May 7, 1852.
DgAR SIn: have this day accepted tho resigna.
ton Of the Hon. X. Barnwell Rhctt, ne Senator in
the Congress Of the United States.
Relying upon your devotion 20 the interests and
honor Of South Carolina hereby tender 10 you the
appointment 10 fill the vacancy accustomed by his
resignation.
With high regard, your obcdient servant,
J. II MEANS.
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From The baltimore american.
Free ColOred Population.

We received iast night from b. ID. Daniels, esq /,
OF the House OF Delegates, copy OF the bill
Gently reported TO the House from the Committee
on the Coored Population. The bill ID entitled
% 4 act for the government, regulation and dis
position OF the free colored population of the State "
The first section provides for the ascertanment of
the precise number, names, ages, and sex of all
Tree negroes and mulattoes in the several election
districts and wards Section fourth imposes an
annual tax upon each free negro and mulatto--
males between the ages of 81 and 80 ycars and
females between the ages OF Is and IS years. In
default OF payment of the tax, the collector is
thorzed TO hire the delinquents to any person who
will pay the tax. Free negroes or mulattoes with
out regular employment. and not of good and in
dustrious habits. may be hired out TO the highest
white bidder. Section 10 provides that after the
passage Of the act slave shall be manumitted
except upon the express condition Of emigratipg to
Liberia The last ratio provides:
" That all free negroes and muattoes who shall
be born IN this State after the first day Of January,
eighteen hundred and fifty. fve shall, upon their
arrival at the age OF twenty years, be CON-
PEELED TO emgrate TO Liberia, in Africa or, upon
their remaining within the State for more than
twelve months thereafter, (unless in the hands Of
the Maryland State Colonization Society," shall
upon proof thereof before the circuit court Of any
county, the criminal court Of Baltimore city, be
ordered by the judge thereof to be sold as slaves
Tor term OF not lees than five, more than ten
years, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied to
the colonization fund OF said county or city"
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ST. MAYS BAsK BuLs,-Thc Macon (Ga.)
Citizen Of the Ist instant says:
The depreciation in the value Of this money
has been go rapid and unexpected, are com
PEELED 10 withdraw the notice given in our last
Offering TO receive IL AT par in payment Of sub
scriptions and dues TO the Georgia Citizen AT
present do not want IL at any price. Latest
advices from Columbus quote the currency ut so
per cent. discount in that city"
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To Hon. w. r. DrsAvssvas.

COLUMBIA, May 10, 1862.
TO his Excellency Governor J. III. MshNs:
DgAR Sra: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your exccllencys favor Of the 7tb met
rendering 20 INC the Office Of Senator in the Con
gress Of the United States, made vacant by the re
signation Of the Hon. II. Barnwell Rhett.
accept the trust which your cxccllency has con.
hded 10 me, and have only 10 regret that the abil-
ty may bring n the service Of the State will not
be equal to my deep devotion 20 her honor and in .
terests.
With high consideration and regard, your obc.
dent servant, w. y. DgSAussuaE
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We believe this gives Mr.. FILLmoaE three lcss
votes than he will receive IN. y. Erprea.
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WIscors1s, Iowa. AND ILJisoIs.--A corrcpon-
dent Of the 1ribnne thus classihes the delegates
from thcec States:
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FROM -. Louis 10 the seacohst ......... $50 {"
We would like TO the line that beats this. from
81 Louis 20 the sta P0rksrslrfrg tTa) I;azsue
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yVNHE Undersigned, a committee of publication, on
Il the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of Il MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association
The work will be devoted to the interests of .4g-
ric,.iture and Horticulture, Domestic and Rurai
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture Of crops, the
Improvement of the soil, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house keepers department In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other IN
dustrial pursuits of the land, will receive their a
propriate attention.
The ..SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
ESQ. and Col JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is one of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will De
assisted by an able corps ofcontributors, among
the practical farmers and planters OF the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages OF
uuarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers the
ONE DOLLAR PER .4.NNUM,
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American statistics.

A short time pass we published some statistica
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
Bow g Commercial Review gives some tables re-
ntve to this, and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy
L. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in lS47.
2, Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commandsrs-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
3. Amount Of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in specI z