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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
THE RESOLUTIONS OF ,ss.

Having been taught in youth to reverence these
famed Resolutions, as embodying the essence of all
political truth, it was not without revival of an
cent feeling that we witnessed their exhumation
and appearance in the Union of yesterday, far be-
hind the times, as we must admit them now to be-
A friend suggests, however in the following note,
that in reviving them the Union has committed an
unfairness which recurrence to their history will
expose. He says that
"When these resolutions of Virginia were adopt
cd they were sent to the different States to invoke
the opinion Of each State upon them Answers
were returned by many States, and every answer
negatived the apparent and direct meaning of the
resolutions. These answers were referred by the
Virginia Legislature to committee of their body.
It so happened that Mr. MADISON, who had re-
ported the resolutions was also the chairman of the
committee to which the answers were referred. He
reported upon the same and in very elaborate and
ingenious report destroyed the apparent and direct
meaning of the resolutions. See Second Edition
of Eliott's Debates.
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A MONTH LATER FROM SANTA FE

ISDRpESDEScE Dc. 22.-The Santa Fe ma arrived
yesterday and by il have advices from chihuahua
November . Business extremely dull there and i
was thought that all the foreign merchants would leave
in q few months for California
Gen. GARLAND intends establish post on the Pecos
the Sewer river.
Near Fort Fillmore celebrated Muscallero Chief was
killed by Mexican 1t will create difficulty in Ne
slla Valley.
AT Santa Fs, on the 18th November, HuaH G. Smith
was shot by Of the in charge Of Sklman's mail
at Hunts Exchange. Quite company were gathered
for social intercourse when ruans by the names
ance, entered the Their abuse called down upon
them the condemnation Of all present Scalion then pre-
scnted his revolver and shot Smith twice the second
time the ball entered his chest and 1t was afterwards
out of his back After the of both Of the men, the
belief being general that Smith was killed. jury was en-
paneled scallion tried, and Immediately hung. Smith
is alive and slowly recovering. 1t is sad affair. Dir.
Smith is much respected and beloved
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We have several occasions called the attention Of
our readers to the recent appointment of Russian d
pomatc agent at the Sandwich Islands and the bearings
OF such event the interests OF the United States
we are now able to the arrival in this city Of
MT sToroKL, the diplomatic agent in question, his
way TO his post lie direct from st. Petersburg by
tne Pacific, and will remain in this country for some
weeks Having for nearly fourteen years filed the place
Oh Secretary Of the Russian Legation in Washington Mr.
Stoeck is known and personally esteemed in the social
as well as diplomatic circles of our metropolis He has
also been employed Egypt and ASIA and was for seve
RAJ years the second Secretary OF the Russian Legation
at London under Count Pozzo di Borgo Enjoying the
special confidence Of Count Nesserode he was selected
to fill the mission to the Sandwich Islands as in
Abe observation and survey Of these new regions opening
to Russian diplomacy and enterprise This station Is
considered at present link between the western mart
of South America, China, japan, Kamschaka aud East
ern Siberia Should the question Of the annexation OF
the islands to the United States assume serious
the Russian agent win be very likely to act for himself
alone without joining in any proestations that may be
made by the representatives Of England and France
Tribune
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TIE WASHINGTON AoUEDUcr.-We learn that about a
mile of the channel Of this great work has been opened
and the tunnel commenced Enough is already known
make 1t probable that the cost per me according the
extended plan of conduit nine feet diameter, will not
exceed If it comes up to, the estimate for the smaller di
ameter of seven feet The Washington correspondent Of
Baltimore paper was in few days since when he
stated that the bare cost Of the bricks for this work would
exceed three millions Of dollars Forty millions Of bricks,
the estimated amount necessarily at nine dollars per
thousand will cost three hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars times less than stated by the correspondent
alluded to- We hear that the contract has not been
pleted nor will it be until every consideration likely to
enter into its faithful and prompt performances shall have
been carefully taken.
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DOLLARS IN CHINA.-The Boston Daily Advertiser has
received Gazette supplement to the China Mail Of Sep
TENDER 80, which, among other public documents
tains communication from the Imperial Commissioner
Yeh, Governor General of the Twang provinces, and
proclamation Of the local authorities Of Canton Hoo, and
Le decreeng that in consequence of the scarcity of the
dollars which have hitherto formed the principal medium
of trade all dollars, whether of the old coinage'
shall be allowed to circulate among merchants and deal
in uniform mode, and that the treasury will in
future be guided in the receipt of dollars by their purity
without raising any question whether they bear the
"devices of eagles horses flowers plants at and
the rate those with Aowery milngs." This de-
apparently authorizes the receipt of United States
Mexican, Peruvian, and Bolivian dollars the same
footing Spanish milled dollars subject to allowance
for difference of purity and weight when ascerained
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GEN HIrcHcocK-The terms in which the change made
In the command Of the military division west of the
Rocky Mountains is announced in many Of the papers
is caculsted-undesignedly no doubt-to reflect nju-
riousy upon the character of Gen. HITCHCOCK, whom
Gen. Wool goes out to relieve. The I'd Infantry, Of
which Gen. HITCHCOCK is Colonel has been ordered
home, and he returns with his command, matter Of
course. He has been the senior officer the Pacific
since the return of Gen. PSRsRRR SMITH, two three
years ago. and from his well established character for in
telgence discretion, and sound judgment, well as
gaantry and professional worth venture say that
the manifold difficult and responsible duties of his i'm
portant command have been discharged the satisfaction
Of the War Department and the Executive.
Buffalo ddpertser.
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The Union Of yesterday has long reply to our
article of the day before, giving brief history Of
the late Coalition in Massachusetts, between certain
professedly antagonistic parties. As the facts
which we narrated are notorious and undeniable,
and as our object in stating them was historical
rather than controversial, should be disposed to
leave the where it is, especially as suitable
rejoinder to the Union would lead to more ex-
tended exposition of Massachusetts, coalitions and
to personal references which we would willingly
avoid We are not sure, however, whether ouI
duty does not demand of US to follow the Union
into the merits Of transactions to which it invites
us but this would require little time, we must
be governed somewhat by our convenience.
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CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION.

In the matter of Alexander Helbronn alleged fugi
tive from justice in Great Britain Mr. RICHARD BUsrEKD
counsel for the prisoner moved in the chambers OF the
Supreme Court Of New York Wednesday morning Tor
q decision upon the writ Of habeas corpus issued by
Judge MonRI. made returnable before Judge MITCHELL
and directed to Mr. NELsos the Commissioner before
whom the proceedings upon the arrest Of HebrUnn
pending, and to the United States Marshal.
The fully argued days ago before Judge
MITCHELL the part Of the claimant by Mr.. WHITING;
Mr. BLUNT the district attorney of this county also be-
ing heard on the same side.
On behalf of the prisoner Mr. BUsIRKD contended that
the Commissioner who issued the under the
QUESTION of the President of the United States had
jurisdiction Of the for the want of the complaint
under OATH required by the tenth article Of the treaty
ITSELF and by the first section Of the act Of Congress Of
l84S passed to give effect to the treaty stpuaons IL
also contended by the counsel for Hebronn that the
copies Of the original dispositions produced before the
Commissioner, and upon which he claims to found his
jurisdiction, upon their face show that the crime Of
forgery which it is alleged committed was not in
fact committed The endorsement the bill oexchange
follows: " Reed for Mcintosh Co-Alex'r
Hebron, Vine street, Regent street. 10 Alderman
bury" Other grounds stated involving the question
Of the consttutionay Of the act of Congress Of lSs8
The Department Washington thought the Of so
much Importance that it directed CHAs. OCosoR, the
United States District Attorney to give the matter his
personal attention.
The hearing before Judge MITCHELL has been adjourned
several times on the application Of the United States OFF,
GERS, and Mr. 0'CoSoR stated on Wednesday that the
United States Marshal refuse any further obedience
the orders Of the New York Supreme Court in this
ease.
conflict between the Federal and State Governments
thus be inevitable Indeed IL may be said to
have occurred, Judge MITCHELL Wednesday morn
ing delivered his decision, directing the discharge OF
Hebron the grounds above stated and the United
States Marshal under the sanction and direction Of the
Federal Government refuses TO free the prisoner from
restraint and Imprisonment.
Mr.. BUsTgRD is about 70 commence an action against
the Marshal for the penalty Of 81 900 provided for by the
State laws in such and the whole question Of the
authority Of the State Courts interfere with the action
of Federal magistrate win be presented for adjudication
first in the State Courts and then appeal to the Su
preme Court Of the United States.
The questions involved in this issue Of great LEI ri
nicely and importance.-N. y. Commercial advertiser.
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SISoPE, THE CoAsT or PoSrUs ASIA MISoR-The
following notice Of Snope, where the recent battle was
fought between the Turks and Russians will at the pre-.
sent moment be read with interest:
"The temples, palaces, and porticoes, erected by
powerful line Of kings have been leveed with the dust
Naught remains of so much magnfcence save dirty
oriental town of thousand wreched houses surrounded
by crumbling walls and lettering towers Of Byzantine
construction. Almost equally wreck is the enormous
hull of embryo twodecker which stands unlaunched
on the stocks built here where timber and work are
cheap; finished allowed to rot Alas for Sinope ~
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Ima1GRArIos TO IowA.-The emigration into Iowa the
present is astonishing and unprecedented For
miles and miles, day after day, the praries Of Illinois
are lined with cattle and wagons, pushing on towards
this prosperous State At point beyond PEORIA during
single month"; hundred and forty-three wag
ons had passed, and all for Iowa Allowing FIVE persons
to wagon, which is fair average, would give s,7l5
souls the population This being but the emigration
Of the month"; and upon route only Of many, it
would not be unreasonable assertion say that fifty
thousand men, women, and children will have gone into
that State by the first Of December reckoning from the
first Of December. -Lou.vis Journal
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CHICAGO kAIIRoADs.-Chicsgo is becoming grea
railroad centre The Chicsgo Journal furnishes state
mcnt Of the number Of trains arriving and departing from
there daily The recapuaton gives to Chicago seventy
four trains arriving and departing daily The Journal
adds
We would also state that, when all the railroads cen
tering at this city completed shall have nearly
two hundred and nifty trains arriving and departing daily
bringing and taking their thousands of passengers and
the mineral products and manufactures Of the East and
West Chicago must improve in strength and po-
pulation under such influences than We dare predict
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The Sonora California; Herald has the following
item relating to proposed flibustering expedition
to the Amazon:
THE AMAZON ExcITEMEYT.-A week or two since there
was some excitement here among few of the followers
Gen. Flores in reference to the Amazon gold digging.
The whole thing is pretty well understood, and the
excitement has subsidized The grand object to aid Gen.
Flores, and afterwards to share the spois The idea of
rich gold diggngs is the to induce certain
class of men to embark, who, when there be
turned to account in the revolution All who 90 within
year are to be charged nothing for burial place. it be-
ing no more than right that the pioneers should have
advantages future settlers Now is the time gentle
men: make no DELAY ~
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We pleased to learn (says the Alexandria Gazete)
that the track of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
completed Williss Mill Saturday last and that
the viii running regularly to and from
that point Monday January ID thus reducing the dis
lance by stages Gordonsvile to fifteen miles It is the
intention Of the company to prosecute the work of track
laying during favorable weather. and it is anticipated
open the road Orange Courthouse about the middle Of
the coming month
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RAILROAD LoAS.-The ordinance providing for the Eve
million loan to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has re-
ceived the approval Of the Mayor Of Baltimore thus
pleng the action Of the Council in the premises 1t has
yet to be submitted to the action Of the Legislature but
will no doubt promptly receive from that body its
sary legalization.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

The last report of the New Orleans and Jackson Rail
road Company says that the portion Of the road extend
ing from New Orleans to the Louisiana line distance
Of eighty-seven and half miles, will be finished and
ready for use by the first Of July next Tho sum OF
0y9 is required to complete it thus far, and the
available means for this purpose are will be- in the
hands OF the company that by the lst of July il may
be confidently expected that daily line Of cars will be
running from New Orleans to the southern borders Of
Mississippi
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

NAVY EsorSsrRs.- following Navy Engineers were
found qualified for promotion by the Board Of Engineers
which adjourned Saturday, the oath instant First
Assistant Engineer Michael Quinn to be Chief Engi-
neer Second Assistant Engineer James NJ Adams 70 be
First Assistant Engineer; Third Assistant Engineer
Oscar Davds to be Second Assistant Engineer.
The following candidates were found qualified for adj
mission as Third Assistant Engineers in the following
order Of merit: Richard NJ Bartleman, James r. IAN
din Marshall p. Jordan, VIM. NJ. willet John Howell
William II Hunt, Charles Shredder, George W. Cotey
John Hollins Samuel G. Latmer, Alex. Greer. These
several gentlemen win accordingly be appointed TO fiji
vacancies in the rank Of Third Assistant Engineers
they may occur.-Star
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A GOOD SUGGESTION.

In noticing the extension Of widows half-pay
pensions by the last Congress- the Secretary of the
Interior says:
The widows of the officers commissioned officers
marines and mariners who served in the navy during the
period not embraced by the act but why such
discrimination should be made cannot be well conceived
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

PUBLIC DINNER TO GEN WooL---Most Of the influential
citizens Of Troy have addressed the gallant Gen WooL
asking him to accept public dinner testimonial from
his feowcIens, not alone to his acknowledged bravery
and patriotism, but to his social virtues and personal
worth The General in frank characteristic note ac-
ceps the invitation and fixes upon the 31st Of December
a o convenient day.
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FINANCES OF TENNEssEE-It appears from the
annual message Of Gov. JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
that the liabilities Of the State are as follows:
State debt proper So, sol 1856; bonds issued to rail
roads, 81 ,0OO United States surplus and
school fund, IS, 800, S26: total, $7,267,l81.
The prospective liabilities authorized by internal
improvement bills already passed amount to about
Ss,OOOOOO and if the internal improvement bill
before the Legislature should become law it will add
So 1000 to the sum- making total State liability Of
ST. 66 49, including its present and prospective debt
The amount Of country and city by the issue
of bonds is estimated at about 000 OF the pre-
sent Indebtedness of the State ,230S56 incurred
III building turnpike roads. The annual interest paid
thereon is Sc $685. while the received thereon
only SIS, loo per annum thus showing annual loss Of
S46, 163 on the investment.
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The Ohio Legislature meets on Monday next.
The State Journal says that out of the ninety-six
men composing the lower House there are probably
seventy of them who meet for the first time as legis-
ators in any body or assembly.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

new case under the Maine Liquor Law occurred in
one Of the Massachusetts cities lately jug 81
taken by the authorities from man and laid up await
decision. The claimed that under the law they hst
right to seize the liquor but the Jug that was
property. and the law. said nothing Of it. The leg
question was settled BY turning out the liquor and r
turning the lug.
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FISCAL Affairs OF FLoRIDA-A report appears in the
papers of the fiscal affairs of the State for the
year ending 3lst of October last The total amount Of
proper from all has been $57,102 and
the expenditures Sl09,s76, including $46sl3 paid on
account of Indian hostes and to defray the expenses
Of the last General Assembly.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

mail train passed the Nashville and Chattanoo-
ga Railroad the entire distance Tuesday the 18th
The Gazette states that it only experimental trip
but in few days it will become permanent
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The remains Of Pulaski have been dsinterred at Savan
nah, preparatory to the erection Of monument There
but little doubt Of the identity of the remains,
which consist Of complete skeleton for the skull shows
the wound which Pulaski is known to have received.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

The SENATE held brief session yesterday, ana,
after dsposing of such business as was offered, adj
journed over to Tuesday next
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, did not SIT
yesterday, but will meet to-day, when, in order to
participate in the festivities incident to the New
Year, it will also adjourn to Tuesday.
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ANOTHER GREAT RAILROAD PROJECT.

A Convention has been held at Bentonvile, Ar
kansas, to devise measures for the construction Of
what is called the Western Border Railroad"
The projected line is to run from the northwestern
corner of the State of Arkansas, through the coun-
ties of Benton, Washington, Crawford Sebastian,
Scott, Polk, and Sewer, to the southwest part of
the same State, terminating at some point on Red
river 1t is described as being link in extended
chain of railway ultimately to be constructed pass
ing through the longitudinal centre of that portion
of the great Mississippi Valley lying west of the
great river, and bringing into connexion and COM
mingling together all the various productions Of
that valley.
The Convention dwelt with some earnestness upon
the policy of building longitudinal lines of com
munication between North and South not only to
connect the variety of commercial products, but to
soften the prejudces and harmonic the sentiments
of the two sections of the Union, and to unite in
the interests their different social and political
institutions.
A grant of land from Congress is expected with
some degree of confidence, and the opinions of as
tute merchants and others are given in support Of
the position that the enterprise will pay the stock
holders speedy and remunerative per centage.
The Convention seemed to consider Fort Smith,
in Arkansas, the eastern termination of the Pa.
cyic Railroad, and set forth many reasons to show
the advantages of the arkansas route. Among these
array of vast mineral wealth, in salt, copper
coal, iron, and gypsum; no obstruction, no rough
mountain pass, but country also capable of yield
ing an immense variety of agricultural products
Also, the entire absence of frosts and SHOWS upon
any portion Of the Arkansas route, and the impro
liability OF hindrance to commerce by these causes
are urged as facts determined by the latitude and
the inconsderable altitude of the whole route.
| resolution was passed recommending to the
Legislature to grant onehaf Of all the swamp lands
within twelve miles of each side of any railroad, as
fast as it is completed through the same, to the
company.
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A private letter to the Charleston Courier, dated
at Mexico on the 7th instant, states that Mr. GADs-
DEN was making progress towards favorable settle
ment of the questions pending between the United
States and Mexico.
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The Messrs. Harper, having saved few copies Of the
work about to be issued by Dr. KANE narratng his first
Polar expedition, engaged in preparing new
edition, which win be published in Ave six weeks
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The Secretary Of the Treasury has dret ID the Gus
tom-house at st. Louis, Missouri to be tied Of
marble.
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NJ De MosouERo, Archbishop of Bogota, lately died at
Marseilles his way to Rome
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PENAL HEsDRIcK, convicted at Raleigh North Carroll
No, for passing counterfeit gold CON- has been fined
81, 500 and sentenced to hard labor for ten years