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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
FROM THE PLAINS.

We have been favored with the following items Of news
from the Plains:
Fort Laramie has subsidized into its woned state Of
notony. The Rifles have left also the Indian Agent,
Major Fitzpatrick after making the distribution OF pre-
sents goods to be delivered annually in accordance
with the Horse Creek treaty of 1851 amended by the
Senate The Indians have likewise left, seemingly in
peaceful and conented frame Of mind Every thing went
off in quiet could have been expected or
desired Some of the red brethren have gone buffalo
hunting others to the lodge poles, to gather willow bark
for smoking, and engage in the muldfsrm pursuits Of
savage e An amendment to the treaty Of Horse Creek
brought up in council the day before the presents
distributed wherein it proposed to cut down
the annues from fifty to years. to be extended FIVE
years at the pleasure Of the President This was
expected amendment and the proposition, of course
CURED considerable thinking much talking, and immense
smoking but finally accedcd to- TIE recent skirmsh
between the troops aud Mnnecongu band Of Sioux was
discussed. Old " Bull Tail" and " Red Plume" the
Spokesman, but were by means warmly seconded by
the chiefs present
The yield Of vegetables at the farm the post has
been pretty fair The onions turned out extremely we'll
substantial bridge had been erected Laramie for
the accommodation of emgrants and travellers at
able rates. but to guard against high water next spring
the bridge is to be raised about four feet
ST Louis Republican,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
COMMON SENSE per.us JAcoBINIsM.

The sound sentiment recently exhibited by two
of the States of the Union Massachusetts and
Rhode Island) in rejecting radical and mischievous
innovations in their organic law is very encouraging
in these days of reckless progression 1t is sub
iect of qualification to every friend Of oderand good
government when it is seen that the conservative
principle is still predominant in the mass Of the
people of any of the States Of our Union. Our
readers will recollect that but short time ago a
Convention was called in Massachusetts with view
to form new Constitution for that Commonwealth
In the election of delegates to the Convention, by
evil combinations of certain factions among the peo-
pie, the " destructives prevailed, and majority
of the Convention agreed upon Constitution en-
bracing within its provisions some Of the most per-
ncious of progressive notions. Among these
was one which was worthy of place in JACK Cade's
system of government namely, to constitute
jurors judges of the law well of the facts, the
effect of which would have been in short time to
render an Independent Judiciary altogether uaneces-
sary. This was one only Of the innovations attempt
ed in the new Constitution others tending to in
and promote the influence Of factious spirit
and to prevent all couneraction the part of the
conservative power were introduced. But the sys-
tenn thus concocted was submitted to the ratification
of the people, and, being subjected to their careful
scrutiny, they that it was at variance with the
wise lessons of their fathers and their own good
sense, disorganizing in its principles, and dangerous
to good government, and they rejected.a
In the State of Rhode Island, as our readers are
aware, the triumph of conservatism has, under SINH
lar circumstances, been even more signal than in
the sister State of Massachusetts,. May it be per-
petual
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

MISSISSIPPI ELECTIoN.-In the Natchez Courier
We find aggregate returns from thirty-fve counties
Of that State showing the result of the late election
In these the full vote for Governor stands thus
For ROGERS, Wing, 1920; for McRAE, 1865
In the SANG counties, at the last Gubernatorial
contest, Foote received 1928, and Davis II, 44O
and at the late Presidential election these counties
gave Scott l2,l90, Pierce 1864. The Courier
has also reported majorites from six other counties
which raise McRae's majority to 1907. The next
State Senate will stand-ll Wings, l Union Dem,
and 20 State-Rights Dem. TO the House, thus
far, 81 Wings and Union DEM, and "A State Rights
Dem. are elected from counties which, in 1851,
elected So Union men and 90 State Rights Dem.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

NEBRASKA TERRIToRY.-The people in West
ern Iowa stirring themselves on the subject OF
speedy organization Of Nebraska Territory. On
the 7th instant large meeting of the citizens Of
three counties was held at Sidney, over which VIM.
c. MEANS, Of Page county, presided. The resolu-
tons of the meeting urge an early organization of
the Nebraska Territory, and the extinguishment of
the Indian title therein" They also recommend
364o for the southern boundary and 40 for the
northern the Missouri river on the east, and the
Rocky Mountains on the west. A general Conven-
ton of citizens, without respect to party, is an
nounced to be held at St. Joseph's on the Sth Of
January, to further the organization and settlement
Of Nebraska without delay.
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FROM AUSTRALIA.

BY the ship Bavaria we have from Melbourne to
the 2Gth and from Sidney TO the Goth August
The Bavaria brings the srt shipment direct Of gold
from Australia and is we believe the first shin that bn,
come direct to New York from the port Of Melbourne
The amount Of specie is 100000.
Great excitement existed at the Mount Alexander Zen
dgo and other gold fields in relation to the License Fee
exsctcd by Government from the gold dggers The dig
gers demand reduction Of the fee from thirty to ten
shlings. The Governor, in to their petition
stated that the reduction question for the Lcgisla
tive Council 70 determine. It believed however thai
the fate Of the proposition would greatly depend upon tn,
will Of the Executive. His opinion would seem to be I'D
the desired change, since he institutes an elabo
rate comparison between the and expenditure.
OF the gold fields sshor that far the expenditure,
1853 had exceeded the revenue hundred thousand
pouuds.-Ntu York Mirror
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
NEW MEXICAN NEWSPAPER.

We have received from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the
FIRST number Of the Amigo del Pals Friend Of the
Country" published in that village by Messrs. Il. II.
WECHTHAS and d. v WHIrsG the former being the
late Delegate from New Mexico to Congress 1t support
ed the election Of Senior GALLEGos, Delegate elect In
the prospectus Of the paper find the following where
in great njustces done the late Administration which
performed its full duty to the Territory far permit
ted by the legislative authority:
"By Fl Amigo del Pals Democratic principles will be
upheld and maintained The conservative and -abd-
ing people Of New Mexico cminently Democratic The
late Wing Administration by its disregard Of the rights,
feelings ana interests Of this people, has fixed the politics
Of New Mexico as Democratic"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

THE VERMONT SENATOR ballot
ings have now taken place in the House of Repre-
sentatives of Vermont for Senator of the United
States. The last ballot stood 81 for kellogg, Dem ;
20 for Collamer, Wing; and 10 each for Braincrd
and Shafter, Freesoilers-99 votes being necessary
for choice. The Senate has also had number of
ballots, without indicating any particular choice,
majority Of the votes being :" scattering" In the
latter body the Wings have majority, and as
Senator must be elected by the concurrent vote of
both Houses, there is at present but little proba-
bility Of effecting an election. The Wing asccn-
dency in the Senate has no doubt prevented the
consummaton Of bargain between the Democrats
and Frecsoilers to elect Frcesol Senator which it
is supposed was the induccment held out to the
Freesoilers to obtain their support of the Demo-
cratic candidates for the principal State Offices.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
FROM CHINA.

The London correspondent of mercantile house
of the city Of New York writes as follows:
I've have usual private telegraphic intelligence
from Trieste, ancpatory of the overland mail Canton
remained undisturbed and much business was doing AT
Shanghai business at stand owing to the city hav-
ing been taken possession Of by party Of rebels
neccd it is said with the insurgents at Thanking being
rather band Of Triad or the shortknfc society They
sezed tho Tonto who afterwards escnpedand plundered
the public treasury to the amount Of four of dollars
They did not modest the foreign settlement
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
THE LATE ADMINISTRATION.

Public men are judged of in this free country un-
der such strong party bias that those who discharge
high trusts indeed any trusts, have in general to
be content with scant justice from their political ad
versaries. 1t is remarkable, indeed-to pursue the
thought step further-that in country where,
from the nature of its institutions great diversity Of
opinion must always exist, there is less federation
felt or practised than in any other country where
opinion is at all free, There is, however, an occa.
sonal exception, in which prejudice forgets its Office,
and public merit receives from reluctant adversaries
some need of praise. Such an exception we are
glad to think was exemplfed in the Administration
of President FILLMORE He 50 discharged his
high ofice--so wisely and justly-that he was re-
warded with the commentator of numbers of the
high-minded and disinterested among his political
opponents and he laid down his honors with prob
ably larger share of the public appreciation than
has fallen to the lot of any retiring party President
The article which we give below is not, however
from an adversary source, but from one politically
friendly to the late Administration; but, in intro
ducing it to readers we have thought fit to re-
fer to the honorable exception which the FILLMORE
administration forms to the common and indis
criminate obloquy heaped upon Wing Administers
tons by the Democratic presses and partisans. Il
is due to frankness for to say, further, that in
copying what we do of the subjoncd article, we have
confined ourselves TO what it so well says in com
mendation of President FILLMORE and the distn-
guished men whom he associated with himself in ad
ministering the Government The article coupled
with this praise a comparison Of the late Ad-
ministration with the present one signaly unfavor
able to the latter This portion of the article we
must apologize to the Statesman for emitting for,
besides the fact that President PIERcE's Admins
traon has hardly passed the threshold of its career
and is not yet of sufficient age to be arragned at the
bar Of public opinion comparisons not always in
good taste Therefore though we are far from calling
inquestion what contemporary hasalleged against
the existing Administration, prefer giving what
he has so well said in praise Of one without the ac-
companyng dispraise Of the other.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

The "blast from the South" in opposition to the
acquisition and annexation of the Sandwich Islands
shows the avorers of the scheme that they are not
to have it all their way in that quarter of the
country. In fact, there will be more conservatism
exhibited from the South, byandby, than the "pro-
gressiyes" now anticipate. The South will not be
dragged into every wild project because it suits the
purposes Of those who call themselves Democrats at
the North-Alerandria Gazette
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

CoLLrsoS AND Loss or Two LrvEs-On Thanksgiving
morning the steamer Bay State, her way from Fail
Ver 70 Nsw loIN ran INTO sIoop the Syph, and sunk
her. The crew Of the sloop four in number were tbron
overheard by the violence Of the collision and passed
der the Bay State The steamer hor. TO- and m.
servers panks 90 we're thrown overheard for those in
the water to cling to and the small boats were imms
dstey launched and succeeded in picking nm ,y. AZ.
captain and mate. The other two vsr, drowned.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

As an instance of the confusion of ideas and con-
tradictions spread through the Democratic party,
we observe several of their papers congratulating
themselves on the anticipated election of Mr. Nc
DONALD, of Georgia, to the Senate, and the defeat
of Mr.. COBB, suspicious to the Union-the former
having presided at the Nashville Convention, the
latter having been of the most efficient friends
of the Compromise and the preservation of the
Union in the Congress of 1S50-'5l. Tempora
Dlutdnhtr.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

THIS MYSTERIOUS RoBBERY or rnE BANK or ruE STATE
NEw foEKOn the 3lst OF October Il will be remen-
bored, bag containing bills TO the amount Of 37 $40
was very mysterousy stolen from behind the counter Of
the Bank Of the State u New York This most singular
robbery committed while the porter into whose
the money given, had turned his back for moment
The Toledo (Ohio Blade Of the Dist instant furnishes
clue to the thieves Robert Stevenson alias James
Wilson, alias Richard Turb, and Henry Roberts alas
Henry Baker dlias George Wood arrested on the
previous Tuesday for attempting TO rob returned Cali
fornan in the streets Of Toledo On searching the
Gals package Of bills the Bank OF the State OF New
York, amounting to about $780, was found On one md
skeleton keys box Of ewelry and loaded revolver on
the other Suspicious arose. md the Mayor held the pr
soners in custody until witnesses from New York city
could arrive
on me l3th these men examined before the Mayor
when Mr. e. - Van Wyck, teller in the Bank OF the
State Of New YORK identified the bills found on the prison
ers as bearing the private mark as those stolen
The Mayor said that the facts proved against the pr
soners were positively Suspicious and such as to render
their guilt probable lie could see his duty in no other
light than 70 send the prisoners back TO New York the
place o. jurisdiction and should issue his warrant &C.
cordingy.
The prisoners had large amount OF stolen money in
their possession and their may lead 10 the
\ OF some Of the lost funds
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

THE FsvKR THE Rio GRASDs.--At Matamoros and
Brownsville, the 18th instant the epidemic was still
sweeping of the inhabitants in alarming numbers. the
Mexican population especially Having faith in mo
dizziness are they taken i'll than they resort to
the mummcries Of charms and ceremonies Tho soldier,
and officers Of the garrison at Brownsville had not been
exempt Many Of the former had died and two Of ,he
stter--Col Webster and Lieut. Duggsn. The garrison
was at last accounts but about $50 strong.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

The People of Rhode Island have put upon re-
cord very decisive expression Of disapprova Of the
proposition of the Radicals to amend the Constitu
ton OF that State. The Providence Journal pub
fishes the complete returns of the election, from
which it appears that the Convention voted down
by more than two to one. The following is the vote
by counties: .
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHoT-An inquest was held
at New York Friday upon the body Of Catharine
Moran, who shot by Of gang Of boys who were
using firearms in the vicinity. From the testimony
taken it appeared that number of boys with fire ~
their possession in the yard adjacent 70 inc
premises of the deceased about four o'clock on THURSDAY
afternoon and Immediately afterwards report OF gun
was heard Simultaneous with this report, sirs hiornh
who had engaged hanging out clothes in The yard
Of No AZ West 18th street. heard to give deathy
scream The boys, Of whom were known, escaped,
md the unfortunate expired in nve minutes
The Pacific sailed from New York Tor Liver.
pool Saturday. carrying out ninety passengers and
nearly six hundred thousand dollars IN specie.
Twelve thousand men are at work upon the Illinois
Central Railroad.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

Jndge CrnTos, Of Alabama, was reelected on Tues
day last to new term in the Supreme Court OF that
State The election was made BY the Legislature and
with the exception OF member the vot. was unan-
nous.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

"THE GREAT REPUBLIC This monster ship left Bos-
ton on Friday afternoon for New York in tow Of the
steamer r. b. Forbes where it is said she will load for
Liverpool We have already given description Of this
splendid vessel The Boston Transcript says she is owned
solely by her builder DONALD MCKAY and cost upwards
Of 100000. Her stowoge capacity is G,0OO TONS She
will require Of hundred frstcass seamen and
fifty boys With her chief and under officers her force
will number hundred and sevontyve or one hundred
and eighty She viii carry 49, 900 barrels Of -four in her
hold and between decks, and have room left
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
THE APPROXIMATION, PLOT.

We give below an article from the London Times
sspocting the famous scheme, lately imputed by our
ssscal paper, the Union, to the British Govern
ssent, for " Africanizing Cuba" an allegation
Arought forward with such formality and show Of
circumstance as to give it semi-ofhcia air, and
'Gsmmand degree of attention which the story
would not have received on mere editorial authority
The Times treats the story and the Union both with
eAsscTved rdcule which we should not so much care
z<S@ut were the rdicule confined to them but our
Government comes in for share of it, as the pre-
sumed participation author Of the groundless i'm
Hutation. But if the Times has found matter for
ssaicule in the original PRONUNCIATION of the plot its
ndicule will be still keener when it shall have seen
Eze Unions subsequent evasons contradictions and
specifications on the subject. One day it re-affirms
ahe story the next day it waivers and appears to give
u up; then it denies that it has Z" abandoned the
xhArge that the British Government is responsible
80 this country and the world for the scheme of At
s5canizaton of Cuba, which is admitted on aHhandS
IN be in the progress of consummation = next it
snllS on Mr.. CHAMPION and the British Government
81 discaim the scheme; then says that it will not
Aelieve them if they do that if England disavows
&c 1t will not credit hefx until aha PREF by her
ACTS her belief in its cpormlty; and so on, and SO
forth, until in its number of yesterday the Union
shifts its ground altogether, By charging the plot upon
Spain herself and calling on England and France
% prcvent II. The Union finds in some Spanish
raper paragraph to the effect that the United States
shall possess Cuba and that it must be either
EpanisA african" The Union chooses to re-
gard this as grand national governmental doclara-
sson not mere editorial dctum, and thereupon ex-
claims Here is proof conclusive that Spain pro-
1poses to Africanize Cuba; and the plan for do
ing is the apprentice system. The question now
<again recurs, will England and France permit this
<Gutrage upon humanity to be perpetrated by Spain
Does any body suppose that Spain would avow such
1 scheme unless she lad assurances of support from
Gone or both of these Powers If
<Spain declares that Cuba shall be either Spanish
or 4fricdn Ne say that Cuba will be either Span
ssd or Anglo-American never african"
While, however, we give the article Of the Times
act of justice towards public question placed
In false light by the indiscreGon of our Government
paper, we cannot admit it into columns without
dissenting from the insulting remark which the ar
see applies to the Government Of Spain. The Times
asserts that Spain keeps her word where her
interest is the other way" Such sweeping impu-
cations generally unjust, and in this instance,
according to our impression is particularly So We
Aelieve that the injurious remark is not more appl
cable to the Spanish Government than to any other,
If indeed it be not far less than to many others.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

Lawrence Fougherty executed at Buffalo On Friday
for the murder OF Mr. Brown, of Alton in December last
He asserted 10 the last that he was innocent
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

the gift of Richard Malverton: for the old
man lived with his children! But the
rarest object there-and the loveliest, by
far!-was the gentle mistress of that man
sion. Tears were in those eyes, Yet,
there was an expression of the hearts
deep happiness. Sydenham is speahing
10 her. Your uncle Richard, my Isabel.
has ordered costly stone 10 be erected
over your Mothers grave; and h has
chosen an inscription. which if it could
be craven with truth upon the monument
OF every mother, there would De few Cla-
ia Malvertohs!
"And her children shall rise up and call her
blessed"
oh. Isa bel! feel how deep debt OF
gratitude is due 10 that faithful mother.
whose early teaching. and judicial course
have made you what YOU are. Thou art
beautiful. my beloved and the Young
husband casped her fondly to his heart,
and good as thou art beautiful! Bless
thee lisa bell my own and dearest!--bless
thee in all things. even as thou hast bless
cd the life of thy husba nd!
WillidmspOrt, Pa.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

OuIo.-We learn from our Ohio ex-
changes that the deliberations OF the
Whia State Convention at Columbus on
the 22l ult., resulted in the nomination
of the following ticket:--For Governor.
Nelson Barere, Of Highland county; 1t.
Governor, Isaac ]. Allen; State Treasu-
rer, Henry BRAKEMAN; Secretary of State,
Nelson Van Voorhees, editor of the Ath-
ems Gazette; Attorney General, VIM. IL.
Gibson; Supreme Judge. F. I. Bacchus;
Member of the board of Public Works,
John Waddle.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

We have frequently called attention to
this important matter, and once more we
tell YOU something in reference thereto
Next Saturday at one o'clock, P. NJ.
the citizens of Marshall county are re.
ouested TO be at the court house in Plym-
outh for the purpose of hearing things in
reference TO the road, its benefits, early
completion and their duties generally, in
order to speed the work. Mr.. Hanra--
the President-Uhief Engineer and 9th
ers. will be present TO address you: the Il
come along, and avail yourselves OF the
privilege Of hearing from persons who
and take more stock; enough has not yet
been taken by the citizens Of this county.
We shall expect to see the farmers com
ing up in hosts 10 this meeting
Do you know what Fulton county is
about she is making vigorous effort
to secure c>nnec:ion with the Penn
sylvania and Ohio railroad al Fort Wayne.
We are toldby some citizens Of Roches-
ter that their road is not 10 interfere with
ours. We have no objection to the
movement OF Fulton county in this mat.
ter-none in the least-the movemeH, is
commendable; but. VIC ask, is itnot time
we should at once do-what we Dc sign DO
ing? and not always'be talking about IT.
We think i; is, and for tha;, purpose you
are invited to come 10 Plymouth on next
Saturday. and say what you WILL DO, and
let the company know what TO depend
upon. We are told that the contracts
from here to Fort Wayne will be let soon,
possibly IN this month; of this. however
due notice will be given.