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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08

There is probability that a proposition to modi-
fly the existing Tariff will be pressed upon Congress
at its next session. The Treasury is overlooking,
and its depletion by process is deemed neces-
sary. This fact must strike foreign Governments
strangely and it certainly is an anomaly. 1t is to
be hoped, however, that it may not be used as an
apology for injuriously affecting the industrial
interests of the country.
The experience of the past year has demonstrated
the folly of the ad valorem principle of imposts.
While the existing Tariff was pending an effort was
made to secure the imposition of specific duty on
iron. 1t was deemed not merely just, but Judi
cious, to have definite impost upon an article so
liable to huctuation But the proposition was voted
down, chiefly ON the ground that the duty named
was excessive and opposed to the interests of the
consumer. Now, however, and for nearly year
past, the duty, under the sliding principle embodied
in the law, as Just double achat The friends Of home
Interests suggested
The practical working of this principle is the
very opposite Of what is required by the public
good. No such duty as is now paid on iron is re-
quired, either for the purpose of revenue or pro-
lection. 1t is unnecessary impeachment to health
full competition, and real burden upon the peo-
pie. And yet just such absurdites are necessa-
rily incidental and inseparable from the sliding
scale principle, unfortunately in favor with the as
cendant party
If the Tariff is to be modified in order to depete
the Treasury, we hope most sincerely that the spe-
cifc principle may be adopted, whether the modified
Tariff shall be adjusted for the purpose of revenue
or of protection. Journal
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DEATH OF Mn scHLATTER THE DRAuGHrsMAS-Th
Lake Superior Journal of the 18th umo gives par
ticuars Of the death Of Mr. Schatter draughtsman at
tached to the Geological Survey Expedition at Portage
Lake, who frozen to death last winter in the woods
Il seems he left the North American location at about
10 o'clock in the morning to 20 TO the Quincy mihe
which is fifteen miles distant lie took neither blanket
food, matches for kindling FIRE, expecting
to reach his destination before night. His path
through the woods deep snow which he raversed
on snow-shoes. He good woodsman and well ac-
quanted with the route but becoming confused he lost
his way, wandered all night and probably most Of the
next day, and atength discovered at about o'clock
the second night By party which went in pursuit Of
him, being alarmed by his non-arriva at the Quincy
mine frozen 10 DEATH lying at full length under the shell
ter of stout cedar The tops aud dropping limbs Of this
tree are thick frequently to keep the snow from
falling for space around the roots Mr. Schater,
scous probably that his fate fixed had crawled under
this shelter, and calmly lay down to die. His compass
laid side his hat and wig remained the other
and he found the vital warmth not all gone lying
with his hands folded the breast his limbs and
body perfectly straight, and the face upward
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Mr.. E. IL. STRICKLAND, eminent English geoogst,
was recently killed on the Manchester Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railroad Great Britain, and his death is
illustration of the infauation which so many per-
sons, Of all classes have sacrificed their lives under the
wheels Of a train Of Mr.. Strickland being attach
ed to the geological section Of the British Association
after the adjournment Of the meeting at Hull visited the
Clarbrough Tunnel Redford for the purpose Of
aiming the strata exposed in the deep cuttings each
side boy at work in the fields observed him standing
between the two tracks, the mouth Of the tunnel
the Gansborough side, making notes in his memoran
DUN book To avoid coal train, which was approach
ing the down line, he stepped the up track not
noticing, too much absorbed in his memoranda to
tce, the great Northern passenger train that moment
emerging from the tunnel. The consequence was that
the train dashed upon him, and in instant he lay
mutilated corpse.
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PRESENT CONDITION OF IRELAND.

The London Times Of September l4th has editorial
the present condition Of Ireland which encourages
the hope that the people Of that country yet be
happy and prosperous. The Times says:
"within the six years ending March, 1852, as many
226 persons left the shores of Ireland the
Der for 1861 being 25453 and for 1852 pa 997 For
the former year the exhaustion four times the sup
ply estimated at the usual rate for the latter year
than three times and at this ireland would be de-
populated in two generations So great and spontaneous
drain is probably unexampled in the history of the
world, when the fact of its being great ocean
and in time Of profound peace is taken into
Certainly, considers the immense redundancy Of
labor on side of the Atlantic and the profitable
ployment waiting for it the other help set
ting this down among the things that to be.
"As matters stand, emigration from Ireland is
evidently the result of certain varying conditions and
varies with them Even the great increase in the money
sent from America to procure the passage of friends
increase from under million to nearly million and
halfhas not prevented the rate from tagging in the
last year. Mr.. Locke, from whose paper quot
ing points out that while this emigration in pro-
gress Ireland fast becoming very different
try; more employment, less pauperism; less crime ;
weather. landowners, and improved cultivation. Had
Ireland indeed been in 1916 what it is now there would
have been such emigration. Even between the two
years 1851 and 1852 the expenses of public relief have
decreased nearly fourth the abebodied paupers
ly half in the poorest districts very much If the
weekly of wages has not been much raised employ
ment has been much continuous and steady There
was nearly third less crime in 1852 than in 1851,
few districts and scarcely at ALL Mr. Locke observes in
the land which has changed hands under the encountered
estates commission amounting to million and seven
hundred thousand acres, comprising population Of half
million, and sold for ten millions and half"
We have than expressed the belief that the
appointment Of the commission mentioned in the above
extract was likely TO prove great boon to ireland.
There is abundant evidence that such has been its effect
Already than thousand embarrassed or insovent
land propreors have been replaced by four times their
number of substantial men, who have brought CAPT
tai and spirit to the enterprises upon which they have
entered. In Connaught the commission has wrought a
wonderful change, twelfth Of its and fifth Of the
whole property sold by the commissioners having passed
into the hands Of men Of large wealth and known energy
This taken in connexion with the emigration the Uni
ted States the Times justly characterizes the
raj revolution which began from the potato rot in
184G"" social revolution greater than any that war,
conquest political violence has been able
psh y and it predicts the result that Ireland will
enjoy prosperity and quiet Heaven grant that the pre-
dction may be verified ~ T. Com Advertiser
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INDIAN TRoUBLEs IN UTAH.

The Salt Lake mail arrived at Independence on We'd
nesday last Mr. NJ. BERYHIsEL Delegate to Congress-
among the passengers. The emigrans had all pass
ed Salt Lake 1t is said that the Indians had been very
troublesome in Utah. killing many persons. The Gov
ernor had issued proclamation calling all the military
forces the Territory into service He had also ordered
wall to be built around the city twenty feet high and
eight thick, with ditch on the outside body of fifty
armed men had been out but captures had been made
Hot work anticipated
Major FTzPArRIoK having distributed the goods to the
Indians at Fort Laramie would return
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NAvAL.-First Lieut. BENJAMIN E. BROOKE, attached
to the North Carolina has been promoted
captaincy in the Marine Corps, owing to the
death Of Capt d. d. BAKER, Of yellow fever at Pensa
cola Mr.. Brooke is to remain the North Carolina
Major JoHY HARRIS commanding the Marine Corps at
the Philadelphia station, has been appointed to take
charge Of the marine barracks at Brooklyn in place of
Brevt Lieut.. Col WILLIAM DULASY, who has been order
ed the charge of the marines Boston Major HARRIS
enters upon his duties the first of November.
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NAvAL.-The North Pacific Exploring Expedi-
ton, under the command of Captain RINGGoLD,
was at Port Praya, Cape Verde Islands, on the 2Sth
of July, viz: the sloopof-war Vncennes, the steam
er John Hancock, the istore-ship Fenimore
Cooper, and the Porpoisc. They were expected to
leave on the evening of the 18th of that month.
The John p. Kennedy, which left New York short
" after the sailing of the expedition expecting to
ioin it at Port Praya, arrived there on the Odd Of
July but sailed again for Cape Town before the ar
rival of the squadron taking with her all the letters
and papers for those belonging to the expedition.
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On Saturday last report was current in Boston,
founded upon letter received from Prince Edward
Island, stating that the fishing schooner {" Winged
Racer" had been seized by British armed vessel
for refusing to leave harbor of that island when
ordered. Intelligence from the fishing ground, re-
ceived in Boston on Monday, puts quite different
construction upon the affair 1t appears that the cap
tain of the Winged Racer, having had some trou-
bic with the commander of small provincial arm
ed vessel, appealed to the commander of British
sloop-of-war, who reprimanded the captain of the
provincial vessel and told Captain Parker to remain
in the port as long he pleased and that the Wing
ed Racer accordingly remained in port short time,
and sailed again on cruise.-Jouna2 Of Com.
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Of the abundant yield this year of this valuable fruit
The berries gathered both by Indians and whites
the former generally pick them by hand, the latter
use cranberry rakes They worth from So to 81
barrel in Minnesota. There are great many cranber
ries in Indiana and Michigan, Lake Michigan. The
regular price there few years ago was fifty cents
bushels now it is So to SO.
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We it stated that Prof. Bayerhofer has just been
sentenced at Marburg in Hesse Casse to fifteen years
Imprisonment for treason lie had already been in the
United States two years. We hope he did not make o
declaration Of intention to become citizen, We may
have another Kosztd case.
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The above shows an increase in the exports of
merchandise of 81 433, 715 over the total of Sep
TENDER, 1852, and SO, 124,912 over September,
1851. The exports since January 1st exclusive
of specie) are slO,2lS,S62 greater than for the
corresponding nine months of last year, and
SCOOPS, l91 greater than for the same period of
1851, while the exports of specie decline of
S5,646,07S' from last year, and Of s16,253, 513
from the large shipments of 1851.
The increase in the shipments of domestic pro-
duce did not assume any Importance during the
first quarter Of the year, but for the last quarter
they have nearly doubled, making an increase of
33j per cent for the whole year, as will appear
from the following quarterly statement:
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Robert Scam, who has been under trial at Hagerstown
(bId for for the murder Of VIM. Sprgg
at Cumberland has been acquitted and set liberty
The case has occupied much attention in Maryland and
after proracted investigation it given to the jury
on Friday last who yesterday afternoon returned
dict Of acquitts
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THE FISHING SQUADRON.

Commodore SHUBRIcK returned on Wednes-
day of last week to this city from the command
of the squadron detailed in July for the pro-
lection Of American fishermen on the eastern coast
OF the United States and British North America.
The squadron consisted Of four ships, viz: the
steamers Princeton and Fulton and the sloops-of-
war Decatur and Cyane
The Union" of yesterday has brief account Of
the cruise of each of these vessels from which it APP
pears that they visited all the most frequened fish
ing grounds and some places where flag had
before been borne by national vessel, aordng the
most extended opportunities to any having COM
plant to make to bring his grievance before com
petent authority" 1t does not appear that any
ground for complaint against the British cruisers
has been discovered The Union" says:
"a single case of detention came to the know
ledge Of the commander of the squadron, and that
promptly inquired into at Charlottetown, where
the fishing schooner was sent and tried. 1t was
found that the vessel was taken in fragrant yio-
lation of the first article of the treaty of 1875 and
was liberated, after having been libelled, on the
written acknowledgment Of the master that he was
so taken, and on his agreement to pay some small
expense incurred in the suit. This is the plain,
unvarnished story of the Starlight, Capt Mcdonald
of Gloucester which has been SO grossly exagge-
rated in the newspapers; and it is the only of
detention that has occurred this year. There have
been no seizures and Combinations, as the
public have been led to believe by persons evidently
interested in getting up cry Of excitement"
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CONVENTION OF CITIZEN SoLpIERs.-The 9Th of Janua-
ry will furnish occasion Of much interest at Phadel
phia On that day National Convention of the soldiers
Of the war of 1872 and their will be held there at
which delegates expected to be present from all parts
Of the country The objects Of this gathering are 70
revive the recollectons of the and to adopt such
may be necessary press on Congress the
claims Of those who stepped forward to defend their ooun
try in the hour Of peril"
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THE SLAVE SHfP LADY SUFToLK.-This famous and in
famous vessel has been seized Vera Cruz by the Next
Government and conscaed because she had on her
arrival at Laguna, consular certified manifests The
order for her seizure given by ToRsEL the Mexican
Minister of War just before his death She is to be fitted
out as Mexican man-ofwar and is now waiting at Vera
Cruz for her armament under the name Of the Mariana
1t will be remembered that after her escape from the Br
fish cruisers Cuba she put into Laguna under the
Of the Mariana representing herself be Mexican ship
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correspondent Of the Gardiner Transcript gives an
account Of the operations Of the Diving Bell Company in
endeavorng the buried in the sea by
the destruction of the ship San Pedro Acantara blown
up on the of Venezuela in 1915 with great amount
Of specie The expedition which went out in the schoon-
Lamarne appears not to have been very successful;
obtaining il is said less than 81 900 after spending
months time. The difficulty in roofing out the dollars Is
in consequence Of the softnes Of the bottom About the
wreck the water is between sixty and seventy feet Deep
with muddy bottom.
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Mr.. .Herndon, postmaster at Chenille informs the
editor Of the Religious Telescope at Circleyle Ohio
that having according to the laws Virginia. opened and
inspected his papers and found them to contain abolition
sentiments he has refused to deliver them addressed
and has publicly burnt them in presence of n mapis
tte 1t appears by his letter that the penalty for circu
Eating such papers simprsonment in the pententiary for
not less than one nor more than FIVE years
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question has arisen TO the right Of the Governm
bring suit for the violation of law for the protection
life steamers and We are satisfied that the law officers
stands the Government cannot do so; and as conse.
quence that all such SUITS until Congress shall have
amended that act must be brought in the of in
former, of some one who has received injury from the
failure of steamboat managers to comply with
the laws requirements Journal
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DEPARTaEsr OF SrArE,

WAsnIsGTos, OCTOBER 8, 1853
Information has been received by the United States
consulate at Panama of the death of the following c-
zens OF the United States in the Foreign Charity Hos
pita al mat Place since May lost leaving effects viz
Thomas Corwin Of Bucks county. pennsylyania
A. D. Young, OF Pennington Maine
David Gilman Of New York
Allen Margordad, of New Orleans
VIM. Sampson, Of Providence, Rhode Island
George Palmer, Of Adamsvlle Pennsylvania
Virgil Newman, New Hudson, New York
Also, of George Mcleod, of Schoharie Court Ifuse
New York, who left duplicate bill of exchange for $3.50
with Adams Co. for collection
And D. Poorman, of Dresden, Ohio, who a short time
before his DEATH in the presence Of several be-
queathed his effects to the Protestant Chapel in Pa
mama.
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What to do With the surplus thus accumulated
in the Treasury, about s30,000,000 of which viii
be available beyond necessary expenses, is quite a
question with our political economists If the ma
tional debt could be recovered and paid off, the
most legitimate use would be made of it, and we
are not sure that, even at the price necessary to
bring in, this would not be the best which
could be adopted, To hoard the specie in the
Treasury much longer will excite universal senti-
ment of disapprobation from one end of the Union
to the other; and there appears other method of
investing spending it not liable to serious objec-
tions.-Jowaalof Commerce.
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The Hon. J. G. DoBpIS, Secretary of tho Navy left
the seat OF Government this morning at o'clock
panied by Commander MAGRUDER, U. s. Navy, tour
of inspection at the North
The Secretary Of War acts Secretary Of the Navy
during tho absence of Mr. Dobbin Union
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Large as has been the increase in the imports,
the increase in the exports to foreign ports for the
last month has been comparatively greater, being
exclusive of specie) GO per cent above the CORE
spending total of last year, and than twice as
large as for September, 1851. This will appear
from the following comparison:
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DEFnAUDMG A Gas CoMPASY.-A couple of individuals
arrested in New York Wednesday on a charge of
defrauding the Manhattan Gas Company 1t appears
they had secret pipes constructed and ngeniousy laid
through the paserng in the WALL by Of which one
Of them contryed to supply burners in his establish
ment gratis
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OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 3, 1883
In formation has been received at this Department
from the United States Consul at Aix-la Chrpee that
in accordance with understanding between the States
OF the ZoVerein the collection Of import duty on corn
pulse Hour, and other products Of the mill viz bruised
or sheled grains hued barley grts and greats pound
ed OF Sulled milet suspended the 18th of Sep
tember, and will continue be till the end Of the year
eighteen hundred and ffty-th
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PRESENT TO UNITED STATES SEAMEN-It is stated that
the Queen of Sardinia, who recently paid visit to the
United States frgate Cumberland at Nice was so pleas
ed with what she that she gave order to dstri-
butte 1000 livres among the crew.
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VIRGINIA TREASURY LAND WARRASTs-Thc Land OF
fee Bureau are constantly being applied to to satisfy
" Land Office Exchange Treasury Warrants under the
act OF August 81, 1852 which provides for the quda-
ton of Virginia Land Office Military Warrants by is
suing scrip on which any public domain subject to pri-
vae entry may be taken up or these requests
for in the law They may be located only upon lands the
property OF the State of Virginia, within her own limits
AT present she has Of the kind which command more
than "A cents per in the market Unprncped pecu-
ators are constantly palming these Virginia Treasury
Land Warrants off upon the unwary for Virginia Military
Land Warrants.-Star
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MISUNDERSTANDING to the returns of the Commits
sioners of Emigration the total number Of emigrants that
have arrived ut the port of New York during the last
month is 245 Of which 957 citizens the
mander aliens. They from the following places
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FEMALE EouEsTRIASsHrP-There was a trial Of female
borsemanship last week Randolph Chautauque county,
New York. attended by several thousand persons prize
was offered to the best rider and Miss Susan b. Champ
lin and Miss Frances Jones entered for the prize, but
the result is not stated We notice that Miss Davis was
awarded beautiful gold breast pin by an Agricultural
Society Of Indiana, few days ago, for being the most
cracefnl rider in attendance nj the fair
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This brings the increased receipts for the last
nine months up to s53,o34,7l7, as compared with
the same period Of last year, and s45,313,380 as
compared with the same period of 1851 This in
crease is beyond all precedent, and cannot long be
continued without choking the markets of the
try with foreign produce. We annex compare
son OF the receipts since January lst:
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"A CHARAcrERrsrIc LETrER.-Commodore Tatnall in
letter to friend at Augusta Gays he has read his
obituary with great pleasure, and adds am feeble,
being still confined to my bed now nineteen days but
II no relapse shall get we'll My heart is conf
Dent, and keep my flag taut up to the peak"
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hs... 26 ,055 G62 9O24, 531, 5O2 l4, 7sO, 49464

S26O9, 1921 SO, 1856, l07. 90 81, 226, 34e.Is
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AT Rules held in the clerks Ufiicc OF lie
circuit court oil Ohio county in the month OF SepeIn