Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-20

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WASHINGTON, Feb. II.

Tn Senate petition was presented by two adopted
citizens asking the sympathy and intercesson of the
government in behalf OF brother of one OF them, who
represented to be prisoner in Siberia, on account
of an erroneous decision of the Russian government.
Ii was understood 10 be burlesqne OF the petitions in
favor of interference in behalf of D Brien
The debate the non-interyenton resolutions OF
MIR. Clarke continued s...-. -.
In the House. the resolution of the New Jersey Leg
slaiure in favor OF the Compromise measures of the
last Congress- and against the repeal of The Fugitive
Slave Law, caused stormy debate and much violent
language between Messrs. Giddings and Stanly.
Revolutionary Materials.
A curious letter, from Mr.. George Law, is pub
lshed in the New York Herald. in reply to some
comments about the purchase of arms for kossuths
scheme of revoiutonizing Hungary. We insert the
following portion for the singular facts which it de-
clares -
My purchase from the government of the United
States of one hundred and fifty thousand muskets,
and my owning several millions OF ball cartridges has
been several times alluded to- and it has been stated
the muSkets are ':wOrthle>S.' and were condemn
ed" and second hand' and that have sold them
to Governor Kossuth for 50 piece &c. There is
not one word of truth in the statement that any oil
these muskets have been sold to Governor Kossuth
any body else, for Hungary. The statements de-
preciating the worth of the arms, | denounce as
Islander of my property calculated to I'M ure its sale
The muskets cost the Government to make them
about thirteen dollars and they are worth that sum
They new-not {" secondhand they not
. condemned and worthlesS arms Nevertheless
they did not cost me, and those interested with
me so much they will be disposed of for less than
half that price; and will also. in of sale OF
larger number, give to the friends of liberty enough
to arm battalion of republican patriots to aid in
extending the area Of freedom in Europe. Govern,
Kossuth does not allude in his speech, quoted by
you: to those muskets or to any arrangement with
respect to them, though we shall be happy to sell
him all he may want moderate terms.
The contract he aludes to is with other parties
| for muskets which cannot be equal to ours Ours
are and in good order, of the best manufacture
accompanied with full accoutrements, boxed up and
in store. ready for shipment at moments notice
with several millions of rounds of ball cartridges
! They made by American freemen and will moi
be sold for any price, to any but those who will use
/ them in the of freedom in Europe. A large
supply of infantry equipments of all kinds, for ar
lery. Dragons and for rifemen and of ropes fol
traitors, be furnished at the shortest notice
also, cannon &C.. &c for sea-service and whilst
repei your attack my property, | may as wei
make this note an advertisement for its sale.
So you may separate whatever you regard al
proper by way of defence, from that which may b.
considered advertising and send your bill to my
Office West street. for payment. In addition to wha
have enumerated above, you may state that stare
ready to furnish, on reasonable terms at toe short
est notice, the fastest steamships in the world OF
the fastest sailing shi in the world fully equipped
with cannon that will reach farther than any nov
in use, and manned by men that cannot be captured
by any earth. The ships shall carry 1000 mer
each. An agreement will be made to deliver all tn
personal and materiel," of war above mentioned
at any given point, anywhere in the world. | de
sire you to give this an insertion in your European
edition and send copy to M. Mazzni to Gen. Ca
vaignac, and to Gen. Garbaldi and request the Lon
don Times, and Galignani and Moniteur, of Paris, t.
copy it, and send the bill to the Herald Office for pay
ment.