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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

The Journal of Commerce publishes the follow
ing extract of letter received by commercial
house in that cty from JAMES GApspEN, Esq, of
Charleston, the uewlyapp2intei Minister to Mexico
81 You will probably be as riuch surprised as myself
with my Mexican appointment Ii took by SURPRISE
but as voluntary offering from the President it is the
higher appreciated have long felt desire to visit the
domains Of Monezuma, and to do under existing cir
cumstances and opportunities is the gratifying
My only anxiety is that may justify the President in
the high trust reposed and fulfil the promises Of faith
full representative
Will you be kind enough to collect for among those
engaged in the Mexican trade all the statistics which
be valuable and important? desire to understand tho
roughly commercial relations with that country and
what extent they may be encouraged and extend
ed advanageousy to u.s. under the broad banner Of free
and unrestricted trade.
Free and uninterrupted intercourse, commercially and
socially with Mexico win accomplish in harmonizing
the disturbing dsagreements between the two countries
than all the treaties and negotiations which diplomacy
may accomplish They the great panacea of peace
earth aud good will towards mankind the foreshadow
ing Of the christian millennium"
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THE CALORIC SHIP.

The following letter from Capt. Ericsson ap-
pears in the New York Commercial Advertiser Of
Saturday
Messrs EDITORS cheerfuly comply with your sug
geson in regard to the caoric ship have much plea
in assuring you that nothing whatever has occurred
in working the machinery indicating the difficulties that
prevent the successful realization of this important
enterprise. The only difficulty we have met whis that
of the cylinder bottoms heaters having proved too
elastic and yielding to remain artght to admit Of
full pressure being carried On the return of the ship
from the South two months ago deemed advisable
to replace these heaters which made Of boiler plate
by others of iron that material admits Of being
made of any required thickness Only foundry hav-
ing been found willing undertake the casting of these
requiring from six to eight months for their completion,
we have been compelled to adopt different plan one,
however that will increased power and speed As
the modification which this involves calls for work
great magnitude friends will have to exercise some
little patience Allow me, in connection with this re-
mark to remind you that it only thirteen months since
the keel of the caoric ship laid and that steamships
of her class usually require eighteen months for compile
ton. Mr. Collins in building his ships, found nearly
twice that time requisite.
As the modification of patented machine is pro-
pery subject for public discussion until completed you
will am sure, the propriety of my not furnishing
statement of what is being done the machinery of
the caloriohp. As the work is completed, the
of the ship will be most happy again invite the
the second step in the development Of the great motor
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
New YORK MAY 90 1853
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RAILROAD SAFETY.

Out of the deep interest inspired by the late
Norwalk disaster various suggestions have arisen
for guarding against such fatal casualties and CIV
ing greater security to railroad travelling Amongst
these we have not seen one which appears to us to
afford SO simple and efectua safeguard against a
catastrophe like that at Norwalk as plan
which occurred to the mind Of Major ANDERSON,
of the Army, in recently passing by the scene of
that tragedy, and which he permits us to make
public 1t is as follows
From each end Of draw-bridge on railroad an
iron rod passing under the road should by the act
Of opening the draw, place the lever of bell in
such position that it shall be rung by the strik-
ing of the cow-catcher against the lever. A man
with signal should be stationed at the bell, which
must be at such distance from the draw that the
car may be stopped before reaching the draw. This
man should be held responsible that the bell is in
order. The closing of the draw should sink the
lever, so that it will not be touched by the car.
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The Government of Nova SCOTIA is decidedly
opposed to reputation appears by the following
incident related in the newspapers
"a gentleman of Philadelphia under date of February
3d. addressed letter to the Lieutenant Governor
Scotia enclosing him Anticipated issue of the pro-
vince of Nova Scotia for forty shngs, which borrowed
of John Cabeck the 10th of April, l764 bearing six
per cent interest and having interest thereon
paid, numbered $50, and signed by B. Green, jr The
letter asked information of the Lieutenant Governor whe
Their this ancient document of any value On the 9th
instant the Philadelphia gentleman received an answer to
his letter from the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia,
informing him that the cash for his antquaed issue
stood to his credit in the office Of the Receiver General
that he could draw for the at his convenience that
Nova Scotia had always sustained her credit and that he
the Secretary hoped that the example might not be
without its influence in Pennsylvania"
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FROM CHINA.

The Boston Daily Advertiser has received through the
English overland mail the Friend Of China to March H.
which contains variety Of information relative to the
progress of the rebellion The report Of the capture Of
Nankin, which alleged to have taken place on the
10th Of February dscredted the ground that
Shanghae mail Of the 26th brought Of it. 1t
thought not improbable however that the next mail
might bring account being invested by Of the
four divisions Of the insurgent army. No official nte
gence of the had reached the Chinese authorities in
Canton on the 9th
The Picking Gazette Of the 90th January contains
stringent edict upon Seus report Of the capture and
sacking of Wuchang, the capital Of Hooph Seus pre-
vous assertions Of his ability to raise the SIEGE hts da
toriness in passing rem Changsha to Wuchang and gene
raj backwardness being dealt with IN Of
prehenson; and, as punishment, his Majesty directs
that he be Invested of his peacock feathers and all dgn
ties and only hold Office acting Governor Of Honon
and Hoopih cooperating with Keshen and Lukh-kin-
hing, the newly appointed imperial commissioners, in
their attempts to retake Wuohang Seu in his memorial
ascrbes the rebel to their ingenuity In spring
mines and to their great rocty 1t is said Of the saugh
ter that the stencil from unbured SO great that
the inhabitants Of the city forced their
dwellings, and II feared that there would be gene
raj pestencen
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LIBERIA.


The New York Times publishes the following
note from correspondent respecting Bishop SCOTT
and his visit to Africa:
"Bishop ScorT, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
sailed from Baltimore in the barque Shirley last Deem
Der for Western Africa on behalf Of the Church. and not
account Of his health He made visit to every point
on the coast of the Republic of Liberia, and penetrated
somewhat into the Interior presided at the Lberan Con-
ference reorganzed the mission schools surveyed the
general field and obtained amount Of interesting and
important information pertaining to that country He
returned in the vessel and arrived at Baltimore
few days since, after long passage Of fythree days
He paid visit to this city yesterday and present for
few hours at the session of the New York East Confer
ence, in the Allen street Methodist Episcopal Church
g He brings most excellent report from Liberia in
every respect The various churches and schools Of the
new Republic in aourishing condition. The Gov
eminent is well established and prosperous Colonists
generally well pleased with their homes and the
native tribes seeking friendly relations with the cit
of Liberia for the purpose Of enjoying the blessings
of civilization and the christian religion.
Bishop ScorT gives it as his candid judgment, formed
from personal observation of the whole field that the
Government Of Liberia and the Christian Church
planted and ourshng there constituting the hope Of the
redemption of Africa and the best home for the coored
people of this country are the legitimate fruits of African
colonization.
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FRANCE AND THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Late advices from the Sandwich Islands do not
appear to confirm the speculations that have been
INDUCED by portion Of the press in the Atlantic
cities in regard to the relations existing between the
Government Of France and that of the Sandwich
Islands. BY way Of San Francisco we have Homo
lulu dates to April 9Th On that day the King
opened the Legislature with an address, in which the
following paragraph occurs
g His Imperial Majesty, Napoleon III, Emperor of
France has replied the important matters referred to
him. stated to the Legislature Of 1851 and diploma
tic relations fully restored with that great and
enlightened Empire His Imperial Majesty is represented
my Court by Mons PERRIN in quality Of his Majestys
Consul Commissioner and Plenipotenary, who has pro-
missed present the reply Of his Imperial Majesty
and the draught of treaty with France. hope it
will be such treaty have many times asked for
alike honorable and beneficial to France and my king
DOM My Minister of Foreign Relations will report to
you what efforts have made to obtain that result the
progress of the negotiation with France and the state Of
my relations with foreign nations generally up to the be-
ginning Of this year."
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FROM MEXICO.

Advices from the city of Mexico to the 9th in
slant, received by Telegraph from New Orleans,
show that President SANTA ANNA is carrying things
with a strong hand. Besides annihilating the lib
erty of the press, he has adopted severe measures
against all persons holding what he considers "per-
nicous opinions" All persons who served as guer-
rias in the American army during the late war are
ordered to be arrested and tried by court-martial ;
and list has been published Of such Mexican off,
GERS as surrendered to Gen. ScoTT when the city of
Mexico was taken, accompanied by decree degrad-
ing them in rank and dismissing them from civil
employment These vindictive acts are sadly in
consistent with the promise made at his inaugura-
ton to direct his efforts towards healing internal
dissensions and restoring peace to the Republic.
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SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The late arrivals from California bring no news
Of interest. The following summary is obtained
frnm tlln 70 A In Galitnrninh nf Tie 2Nth A nril

The late arrivals from California bring no news
Of interest. The following summary is obtained
from the " Alta California; Of the Both April:
Four ares have oec'.rrv ia the city tie past week
The apount Of property d stroyet does not exceed
$4,000.
New and rich discoveries in the mines continue to be
made Among the latest and,most important Of them is
the discovery of rich and extensive placer dggngs
the east side Of the Coast Range, and about lbs miles
north of Sacramento. This discovery opens up new
gold region, heretofore UNEMPLOYED considered in fact
valueess mining region and may lead to the final
discovery that the Coast Range is rich in gold depo
sites as the Sierra Nevada Throughout the mineral re-
gions the miners doing WELL
Trade in the cities is rather dull at present, but
vval is generally anticipated with the first Of the next
month. Immense stocks Of merchandise are now on
hand. Prices are expected to continue low.
Both branches Of the State Legislature have agreed
adjourn the 18th proxmo The bin for the extension
Of the city front has been indefinitely postponed in the
Senate.
The news from Australia indicates very unsettled
condition of affairs in that colony The gold dggings
still continue to yield fair remuneration for labor Latest
arrivals from Sydney report the gold fever that place
as more exciting than and far exceeding that Of
lS49 in California. II impossible to hire at the
most exorbtant rates to work board vessels at
Choir in the harbor ship sailors for the voyage all
being carried away with the prodgous from the
interior.
The agricultural prospects of the State were never
better, unusually late showers having kept the soil in
most excellent condition for the growth of grain and
vegetables The yield Of both these products is expect
ed to be very large
From the mineral districts hear of occasional thefts
and other outrages both person well property
by the Indians probably induced by want of the
saries OF life The Cottonwood Indians had become very
annoying to settlers in the neghborhood party went
out to chastise them battle fought in which 10
| l5 Indians were killed
new city called Crescent City" has recently sprung
up the Pacific coast about two hundred miles north
Of San Francisco Crescent City expected to become
the enrepo for the extreme northern mines 1t is be-
ing rapidly settled up.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28

NIAGARA FALLS AND LAKE ERIE-Professor SnLMAS,
the eminent geoogs dscredits the opinion advanced by
some that the gradual wearing away Of the rocks of Ma
CARA Falls may possibly result in draining Lake Erie In
q recent lecture he remarked:
"They will not halt at their present station but retreat
slowly and surely about two miles further, where they
win stop again for unknown PERIOD and probably for
ever since at this place the hard limestone will form both
base and top Of the falls and thus stop the rapid desruc
ton Of the rock Some have thought that they would
finally reach Lake Erie and that then the lake would be
completely drained. Such an event is impossible. At
the point already mentioned the torrent win gradually
wear away the surface Of the limestone, forming rapid,
and hsncsh Niagara viii be one Of the lost wonders Of
the world
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28

The citizens of SAVANNAH, Georgia, on Thurs
day of last week, celebrated the connection of the
Savannah and Columbus, Central, Southwestern,
and Muscogee Railroads, train with large party
of excursionists running through for the first time
from Savannah to Columbus, on the Chattahoochee
river, distance of three hundred miles, in thirteen
hours. These roads span the entire State from east
to west, uniting the Atlantic with the State line of
Alabama From Columbus it is designed to con-
tinue the road through Alabama to Pensacola or
Apalachcola, thus giving to Savannah direct rail
road connexion with the Gulf of Mexico. The en-
ergy with which Savannah has pushed forward this
and other railroad enterprises in which her citizens
are interested is warrant that she will not fail in
securing their consummation
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A LETTER TO BE PROUD oF-In common, we
presume, with most of our brother journalists, we
often have the qualification of receiving kind and
complimentary letters from our subscribers espe-
cially those Of long standing Though valuing
highly these expressions Of appreciation and good
will, we seldom permit ourselves to place any Of
them in our columns. Of the short one below,
however, we must make an exception. The writer
of it is gentleman so high in character, respect
ed as magistrate, so esteemed as man, soyenera-
bic in years, that We hope our readers will pardon
the vanity of placing his letter before them:
VIRGINIA, MAY Is, 1853.
GENTLEMEN: beg leave to congratulate you that you
and and the National Intelligencer all living and
that have the pleasure remit you my forty
annual subscription to the estimable journal Although
my vision and hearing both decaying, still feel a
lively interest in the paper and especially in the conser
vave views and principles which it puts forth and main
tainsiwth equal ability, good taste, and good feeling
With constant regard and good wishes for yourselves
and families yours, truly.
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Quick TRIp.-The passengers who left New Orleans on
the l4th instant in the steamboat Eclipse, connecting
Louisville with the steamer Alvin Adams Of the Union
line and at Wheeling with the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road were brought through from New Orleans Balt-
more, including soppages and detentons in days
and too hours making the trip in the shortest time in
which 1t has ever been accomplished The rapid trip
thus accomplished and which has been unequaled here
tofore is the fruit Of the complete connection formed
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with the great natural
channels Of the West and Of the facilities which offer
the Louisville and New Orleans lines by which these
nexons perfected Full trains of through passengers
from Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, NewOrleans and
other important points Of the West and South are now
daily passing over the road and in recent instance
two hundred Of this class Of brought
to our city by single train Baltimore american.
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New TIDE IN CoMMERcE.-The Genoa correspondent
of the Newark Daily Advertiser communicates in his last
important piece Of news. The line of steamers, so
long talked Of between Genoa and New York. is at length
secured contract between the Sandman Government
and the transatlantic Company The charter is to ex-
tend twenty years, and the capital Of the company is
So, 900.
They pledge themselves to run two lines Of monthly
steamers between Genoa and New York. and the other
between Montevdeo and New York In return the Govern
ment guarantees to each line equal to six thou
sand dollars per voyage for carrying the mails besides
certain other important privileges The ships be at
least of 1900 tons and $50 horse power.
The Government required the subscription Of sufi
cent amount to the building Of the vessels before
the contract was signed Several large English houses
took stock the Of six hundred thousand dollars
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HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST RAILROAD CoMPAYY.-In
the United States Circuit Court sitting Boston last
week. EARLE E. RYDER obtained damages to the amount
Of S6,5Ss, and BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMS damages to the
amount of O00 against the Portland saco, and Ports
mouth Railroad Company for injuries sustained in con-
sequence Of accident that road the 18th Of Sep
tember 1851 The facts are, that the day mentioned
bridge about twenty-five feet wide had been taken up
on the defendants road for repairs and the regular train
from Portland for Boston, with about hundred pas
sengers on board at great speed directly into the
chasm The engineer and fireman we're instantly killed,
and many of the passengers seriously injured. Among
the latter were the plaintiffs The disaster resulted from
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IMPORTANT DECISION.

The following important Opinion Of the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania was delivered by Chief JUS
tiee BLACK, in open Court, at Harrisburg, on the
l2th instant
Bark Of United States es Peabody Error to District
Court of Philadelphia.
OPINION
BLAcK-The agent Of the Bank Of the United States
deposited with the Messrs Denison & Co., Of London,
certain American State stocks, amounting the whole
to the sum Of $4 OO0 to be held in trust eolate
raj security for the repayment Of eight hundred thousand
pounds which 1t intended to raise upon the post
notes OF the Bank The issued and this suit
Is brought Of them
1t is not denied that the Bank is prma face RESPONSE
be virtue OF the note. Ii is not alleged that the
plaintiff received any thing from Denson Co. out Of the
coiaeras except what he has credited But tits assert
ed by the Bank that the plaintiff is bound to look the
coaterals first and account for them to the defendant
before he can recover the note.
When coaterals are placed in the hands Of the cred
tor himself and they are lost by his negligence, the debt
is extngushed, az IS r, 67) When he converts them
to his USE he is always presumed to have DONE
when he refuses without furnish of
them he is chargeabe with their fun value 90 Barr 2S)
But this does not touch the present case The question
here Is whether the creditor Is required in
action on the main security for coaterals which
never in his hands under his dominion, which there
fore could not have been lost by his default and from
which ne never did in fact realize any thing II is not
possible to doubt that under these circumstances he
recover against the defendant just if the transaction
with Denison & Co. had never been. Even where col
lateral securities placed IN the custody Of the creditor
he had been guilty Of negligence, has realized no.
thing from them, and has withheld information con-
corning Them VIXEN requested to furnish it. he is entitled
to Judgment against the principal debtor This de-
cided very lately in Lord The Ocean Bank, and in
Kittera's estate tortior there may be such
very when they placed by the debtor in the hands
Of third person who is trustee appointed by himself
The State stocks given TO Denison Co. for the
purpose Of obtaining for the post notes credit which
otherwise they could not have got But though the
holder of the notice may have trusted the Bank partly
the faith Of the stocks, there is stipulation which
makes them the exclusive fund from which payment is to
be made. The notes promise by the Bank to pay
promise has been broken right Of action has accrued
and it cannot be defeated by arrangement between
the debtor and her London bankers which resulted in
benefit to the creditor Judgment affirmed
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CArRo.-Speaking of the large number Of hands EN-
ployed at Cairo ( in the vain attempt to fish" that
place up from the continent deeps" of the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers to point somewhere in the vicinity Of
high-water mark the Paducah kentucky "Journal"
says: Gan this will do good. Cairo win be Cairo:
and all the aborers from Ireland can't make It any thing
else but Cairo. Providence has put its veto upon making
city at that point 1t futile to attempt to shut out
the mighty father Of waters by levees for the
old woman to wipe up the tide with her mop brush
Memphis Eagle.
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The whole number Of marriages in the islands during
the year 493 The returns Of births and deaths
imperfect 1922 Of the former and 1922 of the latter
reported The statistics Of education follows
Appropriations, $447s3; expenditures, S32,774
Whole number Of public free schools taught by natives
in the Hawaiian language in 1882 440 number of scho
lars in the same l394S number Of Protestant schools
344 number of scholars in the same IL 744 number Of
Catholic schools 92 number Of scholars in the same,
2l74. The New Testament owing TO its cheapness and
the Of other books the great reading book This
work is supplied by the American Bible Society, and is
printed in the native language. English has not been
generally taught in the schools, although from the
hereafter be made give in it. The
want Of books is much felt.