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As we noticed yesterday, this distracted country has
made, it would seem, last desperate effort towards
the maintenance OF her government by inviting SaHa
Anna TO assume the reins OF power. The lates,
accounts state tina, he has accepted the invitation,
and 10 already on his way 10 Mexico to undertake
his task Santa Anna is doubtless man of ability
among Mercan. OF eminent ability-boh in mill.
,ary and civil life But his past history clearly demon
straes that he knows no other way OF governing Mexico
except by despoc authority That he is the to save
III. present confederate system OF that country from the
u,er ruin which menaces it, may well be doubted.
Be this az il may one fact to be clear judged
by his reported conversations with Escobar, who
sent to request his return to MEXICO, Santa Anna
ries back to that country an uadimpished if not agga
waited hostility against the United States. The north.
ern vaudals" is the favonte term by which he char
acsrhes citizens and he indicates Resistance
erosion from the north" leading principle of his future
policy All this IL persisted in, is unpromisng for the
future stability Of the Mexican government il is nau
.pcious to the continuance of friendly relations between
two governments. whose commercial and territorial inter
es. are 40 nterlaced those Of Mexico and the United
States This will appear the more clearly to those who
bear in mind the tendency OF Santa Annals avowed hos
ii'y to this country 10 subject him and bis government
TO all the disastrous Influences OF European intrigue
And aggression. II is the transfer 10 Mexico of that
ltalousy Of American influence which has made the
eo'e'mnous republics Of Southern and Central America
tue enemies Of each Other and has thus exposed them
All 'oe perh' Of transatlantic interference.
~" not 10 be denied tina, The experience OF Mexico
and OF most Of The Hispano American republics on this
continent has hitherto suggested more of apprehension
than OF hope 10 the friends Of Tree institutions have
been but too frequently baassed by revolutions and border
hos!ss succeeding each other in rauid and
with them the great problem Of segovernmen, has re-.
ceived but an imperfect and Intellectual sen,ion rh,
fac, has been too often cited in derogaon az ho ~;
cal capacity OF the Spanish Il should bo rsro.,
bsred that, Of all The European colonies upon this ,o.
nent, the United States and Brazil alone established
Independence bya revolution which was poli,ea, oDl
and not social In the OF the other government. !,
this continent independence was aiended or follovoa
yfhs rsf'oreh~msW Of NE subject race, Tbi. was so..
os''y thsesse IN Mexico and in Central Arseriea and
in these regions the spirit OF anarchy ba. most prevailed
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Col JEFFERSON DAvIs-THE SECRETARY or WAR
As Missssippians hail with lively satisfaction the
universal approval which the appointment OF Colonel
Jefferson Davis 10 seat in the cabinet has met the
hands OF the democratic party. With accord, the
democratic press from extremity OF the Union 10 the
other, commend the selection in the sronges, terms
Though Col Davis has been in public life but few
Year,, he has gained hold the confidence OF the
country, and lis admiration TO an extent eqnalled
by bui few. When be sprang into the arena OF public
life in lsia-45, the bidding OF his country, he
forth fulamed, and for the heavy responsibilities of
active service His mind ha been early trained severe
habits of thought He had been through life hard
student He had dved deep into the mysteries of science
and of classic lore He had become scholar in the
true accepaton OF the term. He had accomplished what
few accomplish before embarklng in public life He had
laid foundation, broad and deep Hence when he
took position assigned him by his countrymen he was
always equal 70 IL
To his splendid requirements scholar and states
man. Col. Davis adds the accomplishments of soldier
thoroughly versed by practice wei by study in the
ari of war. And then he has that chivalrc courage
magnanmily OF heart refinement, of feeling, and knahlly
bearing, which win the enthusiasm of his friends and
exiorl honor even from his foes
That he will meet public expectation, and strengthen
The grasp the confidence OF the people in the high
position to which he has been transferred by the Presi
dent Of the United States, have every assurance
from the results Of his past cafeer.-M ssissippidn.
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twelve or hltesn niiloas OF pounds (for fifteen millions
the proposed capital Of the company upon the faith OF
such report ami sacb estimates as these One can
scarcely read the less general accounts of the old bue
GAMERS without feeling disposed think their relations
at least equally reliable and for the purpose OF
showing how differently they used 10 speak of the
facilities OF this grand Darlen canal route, turn TO the
journal OF one OF the most respectable OF the class
French freebooter aulea gentleman and pious man in
his way, the Seuf Rayenau de Lussau, and quote pas
sage which records his experience and that OF his
panons. mingled company OF Freach and English
Sunday the dstor March. in tho 1885" he says.
rejection, we under he mmand OF Captain Rose,
Captain Picard, and Captain Desmsis, win two Indian
cook along with for The of those who
oardened among us, We could not travel above three
leagues that day and ped by a river side, after
had passed through county that presently discovered
terrible and then proved very difficult travel
forests whereof it is full And The dioaity Of our journey
was still more Increased by the rains that fell all the
tain Which ola prodigous heighwe clogsed with
ne weght Of our summation end other iron tools
carried with us. Upon coming down from these NOM
ains we got Into plain, which, though IL without amy
s ao vs 81. %
space OF Two leagues 10 the river which, be-
deal of onbe ger IT, being always in danger Of
falling AT last, after six days painful and
sot to the river which The Indians and spaeias call Boca
del Chico tha, discharges itse into the South sea-"
We cannot say that the Boca del Chico of the bucca-
ner the same river precisely as the Savanna OF Dr.
Cullen and The Daren engneers-he geography oil this
region being obscure and no ,oleabe maps existing
which proper comparison can be made-but think
they could not well be other than identical If so, the
Seur de Lussan must be admitted 10 give but unfa-
ysrabe account Of the capacity for navigation of the
river intended 10 form the terminus of the canal
the difficulties The pirates had in descending ii in
canoes proving almost insurmounabe. cannot be be-
eved" he says, what pains had to bring them the
great waer-ha, s, "whee the river became wider
deeper; and from this point, though doing, he tells
US, sail they could to get quickly the mouth of the
river and having abundant aid from the Indian rowers
yet took the party five days to reach the bay OF
San Miguel
Upon the whole we must rest content to contrast the
buccaneers OF the passage OF the isthmus OF Da
rien with Dr. Cuens and Mr. Gisbornes account at
present. and that another party OF engineers
will have to be hllher returning with better and
satisfactory report before the British public will
venture their money, or the Daen canal be deemed
fixed fact among the great enterprises OF the day.
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Instdious Agitation.

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We have had OCCASION than before. speak
in Just terms Of denunca,ion Of the hypocrisy of those
false irieads Of public quiet who have sought make
political capital Of the Compromise. and. whilst pretend
ing devotion 10 the Unon keep alive the flames Of
sectional agitation. II not the most eminent the Rspub.
IL vas certainly among the jealous OF this class OF
faithiess xga,ors For instance take article in its
Of Tuesday and say anything bemore intensely and
monsrously false and hyporcrtca' The Republic il
struck with the fact tha, The portion OF the Union which
resisted the passage of the compromise measures with
most vehemence no longer INDUCES in complaints and
demonstrations. Now 10 sincerely solicous for the
restoration Of public peace and national harmony. this
result would afford uniegned satisfaction The adjust
men, Of sectional dispute. and the extngushment Of
agitation, the sole and essential end OF the CoDpro.
mise and they who supported il supported il as remedy
for the fever OF public dscontent The true friends Of
the Compromise watched its operation with intense
e,y and reoiced they contemplated the gradual SUBJ
sdence of agitation and every honest welwsher of the
country exuts as he witnesses the almost unexampled
feeling OF quiet and concord which pervades the Union
The Republic 10 no wellwishe Of the country, and the
restoration of harmony and peace is not agreeable
spectacle in its eyes The poison OF party corrups lie
patriotism, and il aments that the public welfare should
be promoted by the sacrifice OF the interests OF its fac
ton The extinction Of the flames Of sectional aga-
lion, and the almost universal prevalence OF content
ment by battling its party purposes, exc,es its regret and
awaksas its indignation. The Republic would raise again
the spirit OF dscord ekindle the flame of agitation and
involve the country in The peris of another sectional
strife
The Republic gives the mos, contradictory accounts of
the condition of the democtaic parry. AT momen,
il is spill, into thousand hostile factions another
is united and coherent according to the humor OF the
writer OF the exgencies oil the hour On Tuesday il suit
cd the within the purpose OF the Republic regard The
democratic party 10 the latter aspect and il inquired, 10
tone Of deep regret by what process the fusion had been
effected In attempting the solution OF It's question, The
Rspub taking the hin, from It's instincts attributes
the reunion OF the democratic party 10 sodd motives OF
public plumber" The Republic 10 infer from its
own consciousness tina, there be honesty in par
ties The democratic party, in resolving to abide by the
Compromise, meant what they pr omised, and tina, cor.
dial alliance" which the Republic SO much amenls is
the eec, Of an homes, determination 10 obera,e past dis
tinc,ons, and to suppress all sectional agitation
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GARDEN PLUNDERED.-Tbe subscriber had his garden
pundsred Of hs choice Peonies Of which the
Tree Peone believes the Rose Adoroa
The three plants such could They were stoen
about the middle believes stolen for
purpose ~ settling them He would consider vor should
the plants be offered for take OF the above advertise
men T. nOUJANGER.
7-2 q street, net the Wsr Department
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westward through Cslofnla-eiiher route more hazard
our and requiring longer time than would be neess-
sa 10 go iron the furhesl point in Maine to the Mex
eanbordsr The Republic. having given Mexican. war
reason for the Illegal and useless appointment OF an Ia
dian agent at Salt Lake. which then reported TO be
second California, proceeded account for and Justify
the trains which followed The agen and collector in their
journey 10 the wes al the expense OF the government
II drew vivid picture OF the California exodus of the
nnumerabe multludes moving the western palns,
and The suternxs Of the lhoaghtless and mpruden per-
ihiax Ia the wilderness, whose horrors they had not
anticipated or guarded against Then il asserted that pru
dent orecxst and tender humanity required that depols
b. established along the line OF travel as houses OF
refuge Tor the sheerless, and to afford food and
10 Tia fsmishng emixrant This was the explanation
and justification given BY The administration organ OF
the dafs on the quartermaster aEd commssary at ST.
Louis, and OF the poconsulke trains which followed
the San Francisco collector and the Salt Lake agent
when they disappeared beyond he western frontier We
do not wish to say that this explanation and justification
were false and fabricated by in authority to cover
up plumber and spoliation, and shield themselves
from the consequences OF sending out bands OF gold
mining adventures at the public expense. We there
fore most respectfully urge the Republic TO give us the
information we desire, and indicate the orecaste and
humanity OF the cabal il served in the year Is49,
by telling US where dePo,s were established; how
many were established, and the amount Of assistance
they rendered TO the California emgrants II this
able request be denied then the denial will confirm
grave suspicious and suy the fame Of the wing dynasty,
and cast reproach on The veaciy Of The Republic itself
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MExrcAs uEns.-Tbe agents OF Mr.. Sloo have paid
into the treasury the OF $50 900, being the monthly
payment OF March under the contract. Messrs Mora
and Gonzalez, commissioners the part OF the govern
to make delivery of the line 10 the mixed company
have lett Vera Cruz for Minaap. Senior Gutierrez
the agent of the company has passed through oascs
his way 10 Tehuantepec.
Much feeling excited in Mexico against Falcon
net, the banker, in consequence of the publication by
the Loncon papers OF letter from him TO the Mexican
bondhoders, stating that in obtaining the expectation
free OF duty Of the az 500 900 last paid il had cost $50
600 in brides 10 the members OF Congress. A number
Of the accused deputies have demanded investigation
of the charge Senior Falconnet denie. il slouty in a
card published in The Sigto.
In Jalsco and Durango the Indian, are stl committing
irighu outrages In Two villages these sayages
have been bravely and repulsed, and, general
rule they are suffered unresstbly 10 commit the most
horrible atrocities Al Zicaleeas large force of Indians
were routed by band OF soldiers under Col Ecbeyerfa
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The OATH ADMINISTERED TO VICE PRESIDENT kINo.-
Advices received at New York from Havana, dated
March g. report that the oath OF office
10 Vice President King the 24h, at the estate OF
Afiadne. The ceremony was performed by Judge
Sharkey, United States consul at Havana, assisted by
Hon. George w jones' United States senator from Iowa
and in the presence of several American citizens The
party entertained by Mr. Chau,raud the proprietor
OF the estate with generous hospitality and every facility
offered for the appropriate performance of the duty
The gentlemen present, twelve fifteen in number req.
resent Mr. King be exceedingly delicate state Of
health, and that he has improved under the sugar
house treatment
Another account says Mr. King, when sworn in, wa,
too feeble to stand without assistance and was support
ed on the right by c. w Jones' M c.. and on the left
by T. M. Rodney, esq, consul The ceremony was wit.
messed by the following ladies and gentlemen
Margaret King, OF Alabama; Catharine Ellis, do
Mary A. Stebbns, Louisiana John C. CaulfeId Ala.
bama; s. w. Woolcot, Vermont A. Macmillan, South
Carolina John Charlrand. South Carolina c. w Jones
Tennessee; I. NJ Rodney, United States consul; Chas
S,ebbins. Louisiana Alex. n. Day, Michigan /; Edmund
Marcy New York Samuel n Jones, Pennsylvania
The ceremony although simple very sal and i'm.
presslve and will be forgotten by any who were
present To see an old on the very verge Of the
grave clothed with honors which be cared not for and
invested with authority which be could never exercise
was truly touching II only by persuasion that Mr.
King would 90 through the ceremony, he looked on IL
as an idle FORM for he said he was conscious he could
not live many weeks. After the ceremony wa, over MIR
King conversed with the gentlemen present for short
time, and then retired to his couch.
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Tor SALE. Rent with without furniture. the
denee Of the late Samuel Humphreys Gay street, George
The house 80 feet ron 20 Zee, deep with
nence fer lsrge family, desiring
Their. 4. also brick carriage house stable.
Possession svsn immediately Arpy Mrs. L. Humphreys,
on the PREMISES.
Ap7 E#-U5
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by j. c. Mcguire, Aucuonee,


NOTICE Of the dsonnoane Of the United States land office
~ Charlottesville IndiauaUnde the provisions Of the second
section Of the approved June ~ sf which de
81 public land remaining unsod
In land district shall be reduced Of less than
hundred of the Secretary of
Treasury discontinue land office for such districts and
land district shall nnsod the time OF the dis
continuance shall be subject sale
Of the existing offices convenient TO the dstsct
which the und dsc~nunucd OF which the
Secretary Of the shall notice ~ an nasmuch the
duty above devoived Secretary ~ the
Interior by the establish the home department. approved
ID March, ts4qf
Notice accordingly hereby that the Secretary Of the
" has directed thar hand office Crawfodsvie in the state
Of indiana be Discontinued and lands remaining unsod the
time dscontnuance be subject 70 sale At The land ONCE
Mt Indianapolis, IN said State.
Lands remaining unsod nnapproped by law and subject
TO private within limit Crawodsyilie district viii
eeasc 10 be subject heretofore AZ that office from tbs ds
Of the receipt OF this by the register and receiver thereof and
the land officers Indianapolis will public notice otihe day
which they applications entries
such nds Mt their Office. JOHN WILSON,
Ap 7--3taw6w OF the General Isnnd Office.
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BY an arrival at New York we have advices from
Caracas to Feb. 20 Congress is still in session, 10
the chamber OF representatives the treaty ndemniyng
citizens Of the United States for commercial losses du
ring the political disturbances Of Venezuela has passed
to third reading. and supposed. would be speed
ily ratified I#
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NpRING MILLINERY VIII he opened Mrs, NJ. A.
Hs on ssnrdy Api 9h fsnnsyivsnis between 9th
and esh str-.u sorrh siae
Ap7-3n
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In Brazil the disturbing has not existed ard
there government has been comparatively orderly and
stable, The SELF styled philanthropy OF The day may
find in these facts the subject Of profitable reflection
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The first volume contains biographical memoir Of Governor
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The all his state papers, OH
cisl correspondence, and pardon papers
This volume s classified under the following heads viz
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From the Baltimore American
The Precious Metals OF Mexico.

in this country-and satisfied that the following
liable, prepared by with great care, exhibits the true
result Of Mexican coinage from the year 1885 TO the Is,
January, 1850: Ha o" ..m arrsaa..s Een..
Gold coinage from 1885 1871. inclusive l26 989 O2I
Copper coinage from 1911 10 1914, inclusive, 5566 SIG
General coinage from lS45 to 1919, both incln-
''e '8t.& '4A .l-a lf,1t.a 'oooo'ooo
Total coinage of Mexico in 3i4 years So 667 s2s s,l
Or, avoiding fractions nearly SIS, 500 900 yearly
Thissu average annual production spread over
80 long period, does not appear to justify The calcula
tons that have been made relative TO the metallic pro-
ducton of Mexico. Still. in fairness to the wealth of
the nation, must remember that for nearly forty
years the country has been constantly vexed by revou
tons and that, prior TO the original outbreak neither
the population nor the mining machinery of Mexico was
OF such character TO insure the copous returns
from the veins
Some recent mining returns to confirm this view
An Official table Of gold and silver coined in the eight
minis of Mexico from ls of January, 1914, to the 1st
January ls45. shows that in that time 1867 406 were is
sued in gold. and S3.O65.454 in syer or Sl3 732 SOL
in all. AT that date il said that more energy was
about TO be infused into mining throughout the republic,
and that the veins promised corresponding yield
We are glad 10 say that tins prophecy has been ver-
fed aud that il is likely Mexico will soon contribute
largely increased supply OF silver for the worlds COM
merce and circulation.
In February, 1850, an official report was made 10 the
Mexican Chambers by which II appears that in eighteen
months, between the lst of January 1s4s. and the 3Oh
June, ls49 the coinage al all the excan mnts exclu-
sve of Hemosillo, amounted to ST. 35I 4l6 in gold and
10 S27, 003, $50 in silver--tolal. $2S $685. o5.
To this increased emission since 1914, the author OF
the "Cuadro Sinop,ico Of Mexico, n 1885, estimate
that should add $40 oOo o0o having left the coun
try in the same eighteen months in bullion. This would
RAISE the entire yield of the mines. during tina Time to
SOS .3554o5 but, it is likely tina, much of The COIN
l,,o - Ill III
OF the Sloo0o,o0o exported in bullion was mol freshly
taken from The mines during the period, we think
quite likely that the true increase may be placed at
IS 900 900 annually $40 900 900 in $780, instead Of
Sl4 100000. as in 1874
These results are quite encouraging 10 all engaged in
Mexican mining. We have long believed that the ores
OF the republic inexhausbe and that nothing was
required TO give Mexico her just supremacy in the
troll OF silver but industrious population that would
moi be content 10 live on bananas and revolution.
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