The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-15
The News.
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The News.
The bark Eureka which arrived Yesterday, at
this port, from Canton, brought an account of the
imprisonment in Japan of Murphy Wells, and other
American citizens who composed the crew Of the
American whale ship Lawrence, of Poughkeepsie,
which had been wrecked of the coast OF that island
en- the 26th OF Nay. 1916. This account, which was
published in all OF last evenings papers as news, is
not news at all 1t published over year ago;
and it was this very intelligence that led to the
ganzation of the Japanese expedition, which is pro-
badly destined, if it can get enough at $l2 per
month, to produce the most extraordinary influence
upon the commercial and other relations of this
country with the islands O. the Pacific, and the en-
hire Of the East.
Our special Washington correspondent writes that
Mt a caucus of the Southern delegates to the Wing
National Convention, it was resolved, by an over
whelming majority, to go for Fillmore first, and, if
ii shall appear that there chance for him. then
70 take up Webster and stick to him to the last.
This policy exactly comedies with all previous ac-
counts concerning the determination Of the South
srners oppose the nomination of Gen. Scott TO the
utmost. Nevertheless, the Scottites anticipate that
they will have enough votes from Southern defec-
lions to insure the of their favorite Oh the
votes to come is yet to be asccrtaned, no dele
gates from the other side Of Mason and Dixon's line
had, up to last evening, made their appearance,
either in Washington or Baltimore, who expressed
willingness to accept Of Gen Scott, without plat
form, and especially without his coming fairly and
squarely up to the mark all the COMPROMISE bills.
In fact, since the selection of Pierce the candi-
date OF the democracy, there has been remarkable
chaDge--we may say, perfect revolution-among
the wings, particularly in the North. They are now
doubtful whether they would be able, with Scott to
carry even majority Of those which have always
been classed as whg States in this section of the
ccuntry-whereas, with Webster, or some other man
whose principles are thoroughly known, they would
be pretty sure OF securing the entire strength of the
party, with the exception of few abolitionists Is
The probabilities still that either Webster or
some new will be decided upon by the Conven-
fion which meets tomorrow, or else that there will
be an irreparable explosion Of the whole wing fabric
The Presidency again the theme of discussion
In the House Of Representatives yesterday. Mr..
Moore Fillmore wing of Louisiana, opened the bu-
siness With personal explanation, in which he
sverred that the object of his section Of the party
was to establish platform Of principles on which
all sections could unite, and that they have idea
Of bringing third party into tho field. Mr.. Cen
Try, OF Tennessee, afterwards took the stand, and
made very forcble and pointed speech the ques-
sion at issue He detailed the feeling of the South,
and clearly set forth the fact, to all observant minds
that il would be impossible for Gen. Scott to get
The votes of the Southern wings, and without them
he could not be elected He urged the wings to fol-
low the example Of the democrats, and establish a
platform purely national grounds
During the morning hour, yesterday the House
had under consideration the bill proposing to give
each State one hundred and fifty thousand acres Of
land for every Senator and Representative in Con-
gress-the amount Of land already granted for rail-
road purposes to be deducted from the portion to
be given to the State in which such roads arc to be
constructed. If Congressman are positively deter
mined to rid the government Of the public domain.
this is the tairest proposition that has yet been
brought forward, and should receive the support Of
every representative who desires to deal justly by
the grea. majority Of the people. The House will
probably adjourn from to-day till Saturday.
The United States Senate was principally occu-
pied yesterday in the discussion Of bill granting
further protection to patentess. If passed, this
measure win check the importation Of manufacture
ed articles which infringements upon the patent
rights Of American inventors. 1t viii be seen that
disposition is evinced by some of our Senators to
have ship canal across the Ishmus Of Florida.
Such construction would greatly expedite the
transit Of vessels between the Eastern and Southern
States, and at the same time enable them to avoid
the extremely dangerous navigation around the
Florida reefs.
We elsewhere publish some interesting news from
Brazil, including the speech Of the Emperor the
opening of Parliament, by which it will be seen
that he s proud Of having already done much to-
wards REFRESHING the slave trade, and that he will
continue his efforts until the abompable traffic is al
together extinguished.
Some late adyces from Liberia, to be found in
another column, show that difficulty appre-
bended by that government with Great Britain, in
consequence Of the Grando rebellion, which was
supposed to have been melted by British subjects
The rapidly with which the instruction was eaec-
tually put down, speaks well for the frmness and
energy Of the Lberans. IL is hardly probable that
abe British government will give itself any further
trouble about the matter than TO inquire into the
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