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THIRST CLASS ROOMS, WITH BOARD-TAPEsTRY
~ carpets, otherwise unfurnshod-for gentlemen and
wett Of and Broadway in the vicinity of Metropolitan
Hotel Hot and cold baths Address A, G. Allison Lower
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FINANCIAL.

@sY DRAFTS AND UPWARDS. PAYABLE AT sIaRT
s in throughout ireland and Grea. Dritein
sre issuef BY BOWMAN, GRINNELL Il CO. So South
street, New York; snd No Regent Road liverpool cole
ard only authorized Agents the Swallow Tail Lives Of
liverpool snG London Packet ships.
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CIOYYIING.

CAsT OFF CLOTHING AND FURNITURE WANTED.
~ Ladies' and gentlemen having cast OF clothing or far
niture to dispose obtain fair cash price, by send
ing The subscriber at his residence, line through the
Mrs. Cohen. N. 8. COHEN, GO Elm street.
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nor SALE-A FIRST CLASS PUBLIC HOUSE, WITH
lease Of four years, At low rent. partner who
understands the eating and busine would taken
or the store stock and fixtures would be rented 10
for two days. $500 ~'~''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

Pursuant to call made upon him, the
President communicated to the Senaic,the
2lst inst, copies of the correspondence
between our minister to France and the
Secretary of State. The letters of Mr.
Rives, give very full accounts Of the
events attending the corp d etct of Louis
Napoleon-and speak in strong terms of
his unrelenting spirit of repression and his
ambitious and autocra'ic purposes. We
have space only for that portion of the cor
respondence, which relates to the deport-
ment of Mr.. Rives during the progress Of
those events and for Mr. Wcbstcr's letter
of instruction to him:
In my last despatch
mentioned to you that, since the late extra
ordinary events here, | had abstaned from
appearing at the usual weekly receptions
of the President, while the rest Of the
diplomatic corps, with the exception, at
thai time, OF the representative of Swiizer-
land, had pursued "A different Course Since
the date Of that despatch, the representa-
live of Switzerland, under instructions
from his government, has follow ed the
example of the rest of the diplomatic
Corps, and | am now the Only foreign d.
plomailc agent Of any grade no has not
attended the Presidents receptions since
the revolutionary comp dctat, by which
the constitution was ovctthrown. In pur-
suing this course, have taken counsel
not merely of The feelings and sentiments
natural TO the bosom of an American ciii-
zen, under such circumstances, but also of
those higher considerations Of principle
and duty which should control the conduct
of public agent. Representing, as the
United States do before the world, the
great canse Of free popular, and republic
can institutions, 1t seemed to me that II
wonld he in some measure to bctray that
cause, if person entrusted 10 act or to
speak in their name should go forw ard with
any appearance of indecent haste 10 salnle
a dictatoral power which had risen bv
violence on the ruins of a written repubi
can constitution, however defct tive, here.
On the other hand, the President having
appealed to the nation 10 ratlfy his illegal
acts, and pledged himself, in the event of
an uniavorable decision, to surrender at
once the position he now holds Ly no
tenure but that of force, he can have no
Just cause Of complaint if the representa-.
tive Of "A foreign power thinks proper 10
await the decision Of the only righ,lul tri-
bunal in questions of inferior political
organization whose !in.igmen, has been
formally invoked.
These are the principles which, IN the
absence Of Instructions from my govern
ment. have assumed as the proper guides
of my conduct in novel and delicate
situation. rendered the more responsible
by the opposite course taken by al the
rest of the diplomatic corps. trust they
may meet the appreciation Of those to
whom am accountable.
have the honor TO be, with great
respect, your most obedient servant
VIC. RIVES.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

(which is we beliese fifty miles below
Rchmonj) Nor could the river, even
BY ,he removal Of bars, be made navigable
for ships.suitcd to profitable trans-oceanic
navigation. Norfolk then is the most con-
venicnt and suitable point. for putting thus
tonnage on board the ships that are to car
nv it to the great marts Of commerce. And
this involves the necessity Of Railroad
communication between Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Norfolk. 1.-THE river be re-
lied on, this tonnage mus, be mulcted and
delayed by hgb,eragc. and towing while
economy and rapidly are the great de-
siderata in the contest for commercial SUI
premacy.
These are some fthe views presented
by &C. d." (whom by the way wesuspect
to be gentleman, well known in this city
for his enlightened and Jealous devotion to
the system Of internal improvements gene
rally, but especially Of those in which
Lynchburg is more Immediately interest
ell He enforces them, so far as Nor
folk is concerned by pointing out the easy
access to York river, as a shipping point
from Richmond, and warns her citizens
that unless they bestir themselves. man
will contrav,n. the seeming purposes
of nature and divert from Hampton Roads
the vast commerce that might SO easily be
attracted thither.
There cannot, we think, be any doubt, Jas
to the policy of Norfolk, and indeed OF
the state. in keeping the tonnage that is
destined to pour along our artificial chan
nes Of tradc,as far as possible from the at
traction of Baltimore; and to do this, the
surest way will be to pass as much of II
as possible down the Southsidc of James
River. The tonnage that goes down the
Central road. when il shall arrive at Cor
louisville, the intersection Of the Alcxan
dria road. will scarcely be able to resist
the strong draught Of Baltimore enterprise
and capital. Bring it from the Ohio up
the kanawha and New River, via Lynch
burg, Richmond or Petersburg and Nor
folk, and breaches the Ocean by shorter
route,and yet traverses more of the terrific
ny and encounters more Of the markets o
Virginia, than it will by the other route
We hope that the Eastern cities of tn,
state, and the Legislature will look into
these lacts.and act as the greatest good tc
the greatest area Of the state may dc
mand.
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MIR. Clay'S Health.

The following Is an extract from l,t-
ter addressed by Mr.. Clay TO DR.. ii. Bost-
wick, Of New York, in reference to the
condition of his health:
"WAsnINGToN. Thursday. Jan: Is.
"MY DEAR Sri rec, ivcd your letter
of the 18th instant, and although too NJ ak
myself 10 write in any comfort. cannot
forbcar. through the pen Of n friend, ex-
pressing to You my grateful acknou edge
ments for the friendly sentiments contain
ed in your letter.
81 consider my condition as highly cril.
cal. 1t is cough ofsome eighteen months
duration, proceeding from the lower bron-
chial vessels: il has reduced me in strength
and flesh. diminished my appetite, and les
scned my sleep; j, must be arrested or ii
will terminate fatally. think the congh
is somew hat diminished, and have Ger
tanly felt more comfortable within the last
fortnight. | beg you to be assured again
Of my sincere thanks and profound graft.
iudc.
with very high respect. | am your
friend and obedicnt servant,
IT CT AXp
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be over; and e rs is probable. decided
majority Of the people should be found to
support the President, the course Of duty
for you will become plain. From Prcsi-
dent Washington time down to the pres
ent day it has been a principle always ac-
knowledged by the United Statcs.that eve
ry nation possesses a right to govern itself
according to its own will, TO change its in
stituIions at discretion. and to transact its
business through whatever agents 1t may
think proper TO employ. This cardinal
point in our policy has been strongly illus
trated by recognising the many foims OF
political power which have been success.
sively adopted in France in the series oi
revolutions with which that country has
been visited. Throughout all these changes
| the government of the United States has
conducted itself in strict conformity to the
orr ,inal principles adopted by Washing
ton, and made known to our diplomatic
agents abroad, and to the nations of the
world, by Mr.. Jcfferson's letter TO Gouv.
erneur Morris ofthe 18th Of March, 1913
ard fthe French people have now substan'
tally made another change, we have No
choice but to acknowledge that also; and
as the diplomatic representative of your
country in France, you will act as youl
predecessors have acted, and confoi m &c
what appears TO be settled rational author
ity. And while We deeply rcgre, the over
throw of popular institutions, yet our an
cient ally has still our good wishes for hcl
prosperity and happiness,and wearc bound
to leave her to the choice of means for tn,
promotion of those ends.
am, sir, respectfully, your ohedien
servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
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Mr.. Webster to Mr.. Rircs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


w ASHiNsTON, Jub 4 g, iCc--.
Sir: Your dispatches have been rcgu-
larly received up to the 9th Of last month.
The movement made by the President
Of the republic of France on the second
ultimo created surprise here as well as
with you, not only by the boldncss and cx-
tent Of its purpose, but also-I'y the secresy
with which preparation for 1t had been
made, the suddcnncss Of its execution, and
the success which appeared 10 have a,ien-
d.d il.
TWAS qni,e natural that you should be
in no haste 10 appear at the public recep-
lions Of the President after the overthrow
Of the written republican constitution Of
France. You sympatbize in this respect
with The great body of your counirymen.
Ifrhat overthrow had become necessary.
It's necessity is deeply TO be deplored; be-
cause, however imperfect lis structure, it
was the only grea; republican government
existing in Europe, and ali Americans
wished it success.
We feel as If the catastrophe whi' b has
belallcn il may weaken the faith Of man
kind in the permanency and sohJiry of
popular institutions. Nevertheless. and
although our own government Is now the
only rcpublic ranking among the coun-
tries Of tie first class, we cling to its prin
ciplcs with increased affection. Long ex-
perienee has convinced us Of its praciica-
bility TO do good, and lis power to main
tain liberty and order. We know that it
has conferred the greatest blessings on the
country. and raised her to eminence and
DISTINCTION among the nations; and. II Ne
are destined to stand the only great repub
lican nation. so We shall still stand.
Bet,1e this rearties you the election vii
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. 1859.


Advices have been received here from
London TO the ID instant. Mr.. Lawrence
had been furnished by Lord lille
with reply to the letter addressed by our
Minister % Lord Palmerston IN regard to
the Prolncthcus affair, in which he Lord
GU informs him that, so far as a statement
could be formed upon the statements then
before him the act was disapproved; but he
prcicrrad to wait until all the facts were
automatically in his possession before CIV
ing an unqualified answer. Mr.. Law
renee, replied to this, urging more def
mite response, and. in return, obtained from
Lord Granville positive assurance tl.at,
if The report Of the British officers who had
been directed to investigate the affair cor.
responded iil the statements made 10y the
compliments, the act would be fully and
promptly disavowcd.
A copy of that report was received hero
Yesterday, and as ii confirmed substantial
ly these alles aions, the affair may now be
regarded as settled.
Sir Henry Bulw.r is strongly pressed,
by the British Ministry to return to this
Country, with view to the final settlement
of all our Central American difficulties
1t is understood that he wishes to submit
project for The basis of settlement, To be
forwarded here for consideration. This
plan is not satisfactory, as Mr.. Webster
prefers to deal personally on the subject.
Mr. w. will he qniie willing to 'rea, with
Mr.. Champion, If the latter should be prop
ery empow cred.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29
The Vote for Governor.

a correspondent Of the Richmond Tin ca
signing himself -" sny.. that in summing
up the returns for Governor. mistake
has be'n made Of about 1000. whereby
Governor Johnson's majority is mnjcio
appear that much more than il really IS
Insicad Of S,4s7. on correctly adding. The
returns as published in The Enquirer ofiha
lHh tie irne majority will be found TO Q
about CISCO There j., however, an obvi
Gus mistake Of 800 in the vote OF Pogo
county. which CORE ccd. will make $500,
But the unrerortcd counties gave Sums
mers majority oraboul 800. which briggs
il back to $500.
Possibly. there is mistake Of 100 in
L.uncnlurg. If so, it makes The majority
600, and this il all. or about all.
tY The zee on The river at this place
during The recent freeze. Was. We are III.
frmed by gentleman. v no himself uwaa.
utcl u, llipeles thick,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29
CONGREGATIONAL.


In the Senate Monday. Mr.. Clarke in
PRODUCED joint resolutions declaring the
policy ofthe United States with foreign
nations. The resolutions are long; they
contain numerous extracts from the fare
well address of Washington. against any
interference or connection with foreign ma
tions-thcir wars or quariels-and d,
clare strict adherence to the policy re-
commended therein. Read. laid ON the Ia.
bic, and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then took up the joint reso-
luton making and warrants assignablt
and after debate on triAing amendments
Mr. Walker submitted an amendment
giving to every person who shall settle mp.
on and cultivate the same for period o
FIVE years l6O acres Of land without
charge. and pending this. the Senate al
journed.
In the House. 100000 copies Of III.
condensed report of the census. prepared
by the superintendent. were ordered to b'
printed.
Mr.. Briggs asked leave to introduce 9
resolution. instructing the COMMITTEE or
Elections to inquire into the legality Of the
proceedings by which Mr.. Bernhisel, ,he
delegate from Utah, holds his seat on thi:
floor. But Mr.. Bernhsel not being pre-
sent, the consideration Of the resolution
was passed over until to morrow.
Mr.. Cingham asked leave to INTRODUCES
the following:
Whereas, some Of the States of the
Union have, in their Constitutions, provi.
ded for the absolute exclusion OF free ne
groes from their territory. while Others
sought to obtain the same objects by leg.
islation. and whereas complaints have al
times been made by other States and ma
TORS; therefore,
Resoircd, That, in the opinion Of h,
House of Representatives, It is the unques
tionable right Of each one Of the States te
exclude either wholly or partially from hcl
territory negroes, either free or slaves. ant
that the exercise of this right affords nc
just ground Of complaint to other nation.
or States.
The House refused to suspend the rule.
yeas So, nays71.
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Signed by 30i pcrson..l
LyHcGErTc, Dec. Is, 1851
HIM Jain y. FXoyd.

INN .jOhn u. fOyd:
DEAR SrR:-This kltcr viii be present
ed TO yon by Mrs hnelca Who co's to
II edmond for the purpose If press piiug 10
the Executive ap, ,,Ion iny the disc largo
% her husband. Joseph Ang'ea. now ia
confinement ~ the PcniIcGtiary. The
particulars ofhis case and the grounds on
which the application is founded are sue,
cincily set forth in the petition.
! was one of Mr.. Anglers counsel. and.
ofeonrsc may be influenced in my judg-
men', 10 some extent, by that fact; but /
can say IN candour, TIA, regard lie pre-
sent application MS well entitled to your "a
vorablc consideration, and hope it may
be agreeable to you % grant The prayer Of
the Petition. ! have he honor 10 be Your
most ob't scrv'f. JNO. M. SPEED.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

Norfolk and the SouthsiAe.
1t affords no small degree Of pleasure
to observe. that the inhabitants Of the
ancient borough Of Norfolk are beginning
to evince some interest in the subject Of
internal improvements. A series Of papers
ably written and Astounding in information
have ately appeared in the "Heralj," sdvo
eating a connexion by railroad with Pc.
tersburg and Richmond. Two Of these
papers, written from Richmond over the
signature &C d." relate in part to works
in which We are particularly interested
and for that reason, and because they form
a portion of that system Improvements
by which. if wisely perfected, We believe
Virginia is to regain her ascendency in the
Union, and the South be enabled to stand
up side by side with the North, Of equal
stature and Of equal strcngth-we present
some of the views set forth by the writer
Nature has indicated the port Of Nor
folk, as the point where inland commerce
should terminate and oceanic commerce
commence, for all the surplus productions
of the greater portion of Virginia, nearly
all of North Carolna-South Kentucky
East Tennessee and North Alabama, and
the resting point for such return commerce.
the products of foreign growth and man.
ufacture, as these regions may require IN
exchange. There is not along the whole
coast from Alexandria to Charleston. an
other port. commanding sufficient draugh,
Of water for ships of suitable size to nari
gate the Ocean safely and successfully
Taking this line Of seaboard, as tie
eastern end of parallelogram-the sides
of which extend westwardly TO the ONO
and Mississippi rivers, we behold ar
immense area of country, which should be
tributary in commerce to the harbor O
Norfolk.
The writer refers to the Central railroad
and To the immense amount Of trade thai
must pass over it, when completed, ard
contends that it would not impair the use
fitness or injure the Proftableness of the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad. or of a
branch from il, down the New River
and reftfs in Justification Of his opinion to
the following facts
1.-TWO years ago there were 80 steamers passing
up and down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
These averaged 400 tons Of freight on each trip
and the sum total oftrps during the year was 5000
and the Tonnage offrci.hi was Q, 100000 SO much
for f,eirht-one half Of which would have been tri-
bu,,r, totbis Railroad had it then been completed.
Next must be considered the way fncight which
must be great but how much have no data to 60
upon.-Next for passengers and here again re-
fer to the $50 steamers, and fact that the
average number each trip u.s. or in all 81 600.
And this was two years ago When, therefore. we
take into consideration the vast increase Of irhab-
itants the corresponding increase Of tonnage that
is going year after year in progressing amazing
to reflect upon who is there doubt but that this
and freight, and still interfere, toany injurious
extent, with the branch down the New River from
the Virginia and Tennessee road.
From report of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
publ shed last year, extract the following:
In 1916. In 1913.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29
80 -
(sCnCrll C:aSS and X OSNlafll.


In an editorial article on me receptot
Of ko,suth at Washington, the Detroit
Free Prcss-Gcn. Cass's home organ, ba,
the following remarks.
al, "A l.. son Eoss,,h .J ~
nan, 60 ~, ;n,aI;,,,i,. &C., H.. e..
aia.:,'..I -, ~. Al
nnrn,;,aJ ~ s,rm;sa ,ha rbar,ct.r ani
in,a.ns, ~ H.. ,n,,,;na or ,hos. L.,;nu,,;.L
cd man Over vcnr ,cn General cass
r...';voJ L.,,er fr.,, E7ss,,I, AL H.
80 ,,a,Jo m ,,..,,,.,,,I .,n,,,,,i, -. ,,.,.
noupce !, = doccn,;on a bo,x and 10 .,y
that tho great H'n,ys,r Ran never wro,c !,
rLa VIZ, ,r,,s, IN. n,an III,
oycr !, l9, Knssmh wrn,. he l,,,.r a,I
,hoso - bo know HI. character know an
II, -, !,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

Most of this increase was during the last ten
years.
Another, and an exceedingly important element
presents itself favorable to the commerce upon these
two, and all other Railroads. in our State. in the
last number of 'Dc Bows Review" there is the
following extract from letter written by the Hon
J. L. King. President ofthc Georgia Railroad; BE
sides good dividend. to Stockholders. Mc increased
raiue ofthe land within the range Pitts influence
would more than pay the road. Th, is expo
rience in Georgia"
Our population have nearly ceased emigrating
and many are actually returning the houses aban-
doned in former years; and from nm article in
the Nlississippian of Deer 1s49 relative to the
vcksburg and jackson Railroad, take the follow.
ing table
In Counties using In Counties not
Railroads. using X. roads
Value oftnxable
land, I.l7o rer ct, inc. 1873 per Ct inc
Amt of sales of
mdxc. 26O " Decrease
Amt Of money
| loaned at in
trrcst, s,5o6 $40 per CT. inc.
Value Of pleas.
curriagc., 1886 +" q" 1O2
No. Of slaves, 37s " 90
State Tax, 35s " 50 =.
Not only docs land rise in value under tie Rail
road system enormously, but mark the feet upon
money nd slarcs."
Many other statistics are introduced by
&C. d." in support of his position. that na
serious injury would result to either line
from the construction Of both-and thai
each would at once command or speedily
Create an amount of trade and tonnage,
equal to its capacity for transportation
We shall not take issue with him upun
these opinions, nor do we feel called on to
oppose, under all circumstances, the con-
struc,ion of the Central railroad, TO whatc
yer point its friends may prefer carrying it
AS we have heretofore said. in The present
condition Of the public works and the
public debt-the things to be considered
are economy Of construction--prioriiy o
completion and rcmunerativencss Of revc
nues. In all these respects. We think tn.
advantages are with the New River line
By actual survey it has been demonstrated
10 be shorter and susceptible Of easie
grades, than the Central line. ExPcrienc,
has shown that the Central cannot be con
structed except on State account. ~hil'
there is every reason 10 believe. that TIL
New River line could be made cu tie usua
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

DEsoLATIoN.-Ani immigrant Just arriv-
ed across the plains gives the following
description of the memorable "jarnado
del muerto," on which so IT any thousands
animals and so many persons Of the last
years immigration persisted:
Iflhere is section OF country in Gods
widc-e attended creation that can surpass
that large scope of country lying between
Salt Lake Valley and Carson river for
steril'y Of soil. scarcity Of timber, and
every thing that las tendency to cheer
up the spirits Of the wearied traveller, l
am sure that don't care to see it. From
the sink Of Humboldt liver across the
desert to Carson river my heart was sick
encd al seeing the great destruction ofpro-
perry. viz: wagons, CARRIAGES and buggies,
dead horses. mules, and cattle, whose car
cases lie thick all over the ground. in a
state Of preservation, the skus and good
| deal Of the flesh being dried to the bones
| the water, marshes, and air l., ing so
strongly impregnatcd with alkali that il has
tendency to keep off the devouring
insects and birds of prey. But the wors,
is not half told yet; to see every two or
| three hundred yards grave, where a
father. mother, brother or sister has been
buried bu, ere the train is out of sight The
corps, is disintcrred by the prowling wolfe
or the savage lndian-the bones TO bleach
uron the great American desert. Although
| am rather hardened sinner. Yet when ]
saw the scene just described. could not
refrain from shedding tears. and feeling
myself more submissive 10 that mighty and
pow erful God " no rules the Uni, erse.