The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-02-13
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Compounds as prejsdiciaT to the South
He was however willing to acquiesce 10
il, and he concluded the speech with a
glOw'ug eulogY on the Union. MIR. Bad
ger commenced a speech IN favor oil The re-
solution. When he concludes, MIR. Man
gum will move 10 lay the subject Oh the
table. There appears to be no disposition
in either house 10 agiIats the old national
topics, bu,the Free soilers. the State-rights
men, and the Compromise men will, now
and then vndicae their former positions.
No practical questions of higher imPor'
lance than mere printing expenses are now
before Congress. Private balls have been
much attended TO. There are many sub
jec,s Of importance before the Committees
The land projects, the California bills, the
steam projects. are soon to come up, and
alter while, the river and haIbor bill will
be reported.
The Committee on Commerce o. the
Senate, have reported bill providing Tor
sending some small vessels OF tbs Navy,
with competent officers and crews, 10 ex-
plore the North Pacific, and prepare charts
of the sounds, currents, and shoals, and
islands, &C., which are in The track Of our
commerce and navigation. As trade with
China will receive stimulus irom the set
Element Of California and Oregon, it is very
important that the ocean routes should be
explored. The number OF ships now in
the North Pacific, is stated TO be very great.
II is also mentioned that, in the trade to
Japan, large island has been lately disc
covered, hitherto unknown TO navigation
1t is supposed to be very fertile, and to con-
tain dense population. Ii has not been
sailed around, nor IS its extent Ebown. IL
is suggested IN the report that this island
may contain good harbors and Hospital
Bile people, and, If SO, il will be oil vast ad-
vantage to our commerce aud whaling
ships. l, is said tina, Captain Ringgo'd, of
the Navy, is TO command the expedition,
now proposed.
The objects OF the expedition now fitting
out for Japan, are kept secret. II bellsv-
ed, however, that the object is TO make
such a show OF force as will cause the EN-
peror 10 respect our proposition Of peace
and commerce, and our demand that Amer
lean ssamen, cast on the shores Of his en-
pire, shall be kindly sated and restored.
The fleet may show him that they can
lombard and burn his imperial city OF Ysd-
do, though it is fifty miles in ciIeumier-
enes.
The argumsn, in the case ofMyra Clarke
Gaines, appellant ps Relf ct al. was con-
,inued yesterday by Mr.. Duncan, Tor the
appelees, and he will conclude 10 day
Mr.. Webster will follow HIM on the same
side. Though the two hour rule is sus-
pendsd as TO this case, do not believe Mr..
Webster will follow the example oil the
other counsel in the length o! his argu>
ment.
Blu, seven OF the Justices sat in this case.
Therefore, the decision may be made by
TOUR of the Court, as has happened hereto
fore, though five is majority OF The Court.
Chief Justice fancy and Justice Mclean
declined sitting on account OF the person.
al ,n,eres, which some Of their friends have
IN the result OF the cause.
FEBRUARY 4.
Mr.. Webster, in his argument before the
Supreme Court. yesterday, in Mrs. Gaines
case, occupied only IN hour and half. Mr..
Campbell, of Mobile, will close the case on
the part of Mrs. Gaines. The general inn
pression is tina, Mrs. Games will lose the
cnse. or rather that she has made out no
legal title to the property left by Daniel
Clarke. y
The Intervention resolution came up TO
day in the Senate, and General Cass has
given notice tina, he will express his views
on The whole subject. The eyes OF the
country are upon the Presidential candi'
dates, and whatever they say or do will be
used for or against them.
The Senate yesterday passed bill astab.
fishing n code of punishmenls for the nav
al service, as q substitute for fiogging,
which was abolished two years ugo. This
bill is to be followed by another providing
some rewards and eucourugements for SAIL
ors.
FEBRUARY B.
The bill rendering land warrants assign
able will pass the House to morrow, and 1t
has already passed the Senate.
1t is noticed that since The LIST January,
there have been no considerable transfers
of United States stocks to foreigners, but
n largo amount of United Stales stocks
held abroad have been purchased by citl-
zens of the United States. This would show
thu, the money pressure IN this country is
over. and that United States stocks are
worth more here than abroad. The antici'