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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07
Sr.,scrRs-Atthe METROPOLITAN, Hon J.

the METRoPoLITAS, Hon j.
A. Collier Binghsmfon: Hon. VIM. Brown, Penn; Hon.
n. McCunney Hon. Jas. Ross Charleston; samuel Is
PAulS Peterborough &. A. Grinnell A. w. Bet Bhh-
Geo w. kettell New York; ID. Bonn fonx, Pn ~
dephia Curtis, Maine; John Leach, y. Lolsi G. 2
ngton Ii. Wirdon Navy; r.. Beach, Pou shkeepsie d.
X. n. Harris Mississippi, aud Others:
At the ST NICHOLAS. Lieut.. J. Grant Raymond Royal
Navy Admiralty Agent; Dcniel Dew and family, New
York: L. 4 Ashmead. New Bedford Nadine About aad
suite; Col Louey Tenn; Mr. ard Mis- Gamble, FLORIDA ;
q : Martin uud lady. Philadelphia; Col J. West Phila
delthia; DR.. Edv ard Peace, DO; }. NJ Maiden, Mobile
Albany: A. A Van Allen kisderhook; Mr.. Reed and Nc
McTrIl, California. and other.
Atthe IRVING, Hon. C. cleveland, Connecticut Hon.
CLss Allen Massachusetts, Dr. Cuyer, Nest FONT b;o.
C. Mcbride, Goshen DR. ID. ID. Smith, Boston Geo Fat
tcrsor Pottsyille Pc c. LOeser. do Geo w. snyisf
do. II. kellogg, Hartford Hon. J. J Green9ash VAN
iugron u. C.; J. Wsgouseer Pottsyile, Pa. NJ C1ipn
Fall River: 3 NJ. Bum, Philadelphia Geo Pe1b)lH
DO. r. A. Russell, Connc;t,uti L. TurneF, Boston
r. W. Cusiman Washington; z. Whipp.e. Powder e,
II. l.. Fred. Lehman. Liverpool; John Johnson, soith
AZ the AsIoR Hon. S. c. Hawley, Buffalo; tLinti on
White Syracuse: o. g. Keith, Phiadelphis; H. C. Buc5'
Baltimore; s II Hodges Washington; Gen. Clnpoell'
Concord; D. T. Culver Norwaik; J. q. Bond, O'we<j'
man New bursh; Robert Howard Baltimore; r. Tim
pie. Philadelphia D. v n. Radclh, Albany; II. Bisc'"'
Boston, and Others n
tresl. Hon JUDGE Kane. Philadelphia Hon John y
Wright, Rio de Janero Hon. John Cotton SMITH On
Ills Fxcelleucy Thomas H. Seymour aud STAFF LETT the
Union place Hotel sterday for Connecticut.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07

FIRE-On Thursday morning about hall past
o'ecek fre broke out in the snail building corner OF
Walker and CeHtre-s,. attached j. l. Labetuts nihoz
any yard and occupied by him office. The bremen
early the sr0uad and eItingisied the .n
10 however before the building together with the books
ard papers badly damaged. The hre Is snPpos I'd 70
have been the work OF ~ lncentary.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, Feb. 81.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Langhorne of the
Methodist Church.
The following bills were read a third time
aud passed.:
A bill allowing the Monongaia Navigation
Company the further time three years to be-
gin and complete their work; and
A bill making further appropriation for the
completion of the extension of the Floyd Court
House and Hillsville Turnpike Road, and au-
thorizing the Board of Public Works to purchase
and widen the mountain section of the Rocky
Mount Turnpike.
Stock of the North River Navigation Company,
and to authorize subscription of three 6fths to
the same the part of the State, wns read
third time.
MIR. JOHNSON of Richmond city. briefly ad
dressed the House in its favor; after which the
bill was passed, ayes 49, noes Of.
22ND FEBRUARY.
Mr. PATRICK moved that when the House
adjourn to day it will adjourn to meet on Wednes
day next.
Mr. BoYD hoped the House would meet to-
morrow, although it was the 22nd of February.
1t would bea fine day to work aud transact the
business of the State.
Mr.. STEWART hoped that the time would new
er come when Virginia Legislature would
have so much to do that it would not celebrate
the birth day the father of his country
Mr.. BRowN thought the House ought to take
a recess on the 22nd, if for nothing else but to
check in some measure the appropriations hour
~ made to internal Improvements. The State is
IN danger OF bankruptcy as the Legislature is
now going on; and a recess of one day mig t pre-
vent great deal of mischief.
DIR. PArRICK's resolution was then adopted and
the House adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
THE UNITED STATES AND CENTRAL
AMERICA


The following message of the President of the
United States and accompanying report of the
Secretary of State were on Friday transmitted to
the two Houses of Congress
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives:
l transmit report from the Secretary of State
embodying the substance of recent communications
,rade by the Minister of Her Britannia Majesty
to the Department of State the subject of the in
teroceanic Canal by the Nicaragua Route, which
formed the chief ect of the treaty between the
U States and Great Britain of 9th pril, 1850; and
the relations Of Great Britain to the profectorate of
Mosquito, which she expresses herself DESTROYS
OF renquishing on terms consistent with her
honorable engagements to the Indians of that
| name.
| In consequence OF these communications, and
other considerations stated in the report, it is
deemed advisable by the Department that our
| diplomatic relations with the States of Central
America should be placed on higher and more
! efficient footing, and this measure meets my ap-
probation. The whole subject is one of so much
delicacy and Importance, that l should have pre-
TERED, near the close of my Administration,
not to make it the subject of an Executive COM
munication. But inasmuch as the measure pro-
proposed cannot. even if deemed expedent
by my successor, take effect for near twelve.
month, unless an appropriation is made by this
Congress, have thought it my duty to submit
the report of the Department to the two Houses
The importance of the measure seemed to re-
quire exposition somewhat in detail of the
grounds on which it is recommended.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15, 1853.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
LEGIsLATURR OF vIRciSra,
SENATE.

FRIDAI, Feb. Is.
Mr.. BALDWIN presented the memorial of Pey-
ton Johnston of the city oil Richmond, asking an
investigation OF the management of Virginia Mill
tary Institute, particularly with reference to the
dismissal of Cadets; which was, on motion of Mr..
BALDWIN, referred to n special committee con-
ssting of Messrs. BALDWIN, PAXTON, WATSON.
SMITH, PARKER, SHEFFEY and BRowN, who
have authority to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. STovALL offered a resolution enduring
into the expediency of Incorporating joint stock
company for the purpose of constructing a Plank
Road from Halifax Court House to some point
the Richmond and Danville Railroad; and
also to build toll bridge across Dan river in said
county.
THE CALENDAR.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
House bills on the calendar. The following
passed:
For the relief of Lanson Belts of the county of
Jefferson;
For the relief of T'hos East; and
10 amend an act entitled an act concerning
money paid into Court and providing for the APP
pontment OF general receivers, and for the set.
tlement of receivers accounts-with an amend
ment.
At O'Clock the Senate calendar was taken up
The following bills passed:
10 incorporate n company to construct plank
roae from st. Tammany to Binford's Fork, an the
Petersburg and Boydton Plank Road,
10 amend an act entitled an act to authorize
the North Western Bank of Virginia. or the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling to
establish a branch at Point Pleasant or West Co.
lunbia in the County of Marion.
After which the Senate adjourned
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
STEAMERS BETWEEN CALIFORNIA.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
WASHING TON. Feb. On 1890

".
A proposition of unusual interest, and ono
winch is exciting the liveliest attention from the
Intelligent and leading members of Congress, has
oeen submitted by Mr.. Ambrose w. Thomson
TO establish a line of steamers between the Was
tern coast OF our country and Eastern Asia. The
'ne consists OF SIX steamers of not less than 3OOO
tons; each steamer to be pierced and ready for
mounting OF the heaviest batteries for war pur-
poses' but IN times of peace to larry always four
guns OF the largest calibre. In the course of
their voyages they are to perform the naval SER
vice in the North Pacific They will thus afford
the most ample protection to the whaling and
commercial marine in these seas, and comp letely
relieve the government from the necessity of
keeping naval squadron at that distant and ex-
penslve station. By careful exa ninatiop il ia
lound That this will be saving of one and a quar-
Ter mttfaons Of dollars per annuns to the NAVY
Department This line is to make semi monthly
trips between California and China, touching in
going and return ing al the Sandwich Islands. and
at some port in Japan soon as &C Communications
are opened with that Empire.
For this service contract is asked for ten
years, the govern merit to allow the contractor
to receive the amount of postage which may be
collected from mailabe matter transmitted by the
steamers 10 aid in the immediate establish
menotthe line it isasked that one half the amount
which the Postmaster General may estimate will
arise from the postal service shall be advanced in
bonds OF tho government-payable at the end of
the contract tern-and one half of the monthly
receipts of the line are to go toward the payment
OF this advance by government.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

The Hon. r. H. Stanton, Democratic
member of Congress from Kentucky, and chair
nan of the Committee on Public Buildings. has
ddressed card to the editors of the Washing
pn Union in relation to the frauds said to have
zen perpetrated by certain persons having
harge Of the Capitol extension fund at Washing
on. Aprodigious clamor has been raised about
his matter by certain Democratic partizans in
he Senate, and by the Locofoco press through
he first to unfold to his brother Senators and the
of mankind the horrible tale that of $780,
200 appropriated at the last session of Congress,
or charging the capitol 100000 had been
tolen by the agents and creatures of this Seal
Phin Administration. The Washington Union
promptly took upthe ''wondrous tale'' and re-
eated tito its listening satellites with the strong
st expressions of horror and disgust at this new
|pecmen of Wing depravity. Locofocoism af-
ected to stand aghast and indignant at the jevel-
bpment. though fraud aud embezzelment had
never stained the liied purity of its own es-
utcheon-as though it had forgotten the magni-
icent depredations of Price, Swartwout & Co.,
lnd the less ambitious, though not less dexterous
Exploits of .shonest Lewis boys"
We know but little of this capitol extension
business. There may have been fraud, embez-
element and misapplication of the public money,
|and if so, trust that the offenders may be
brought TO justice.
There will soon be thorough investigation of
the matter, when all the facts of the case will be
|bnade known, and every consideration of decency
hn1 Justice demands that We should await the re-
kut of that investigation before condemning the
parties Implicated. Ia the meantime we invite
khe readers attention to the subjoined extract
from Mr.. Stanton's letter to the Union. That
gentleman occupies position ia relation to this
Subject which ought to enable him to know aG
much about il as any other individual. twill be
|seen that he administers severe and cutting re-
|buke to the Union aud its allies, aud convicti
|them of gross errors aud misrepresentation
The charges of embezzlement sBd public plum
der rest so far in the mere assertions of Aiessrs
Borland & Co. Mr.. Stanton's letter shows tina
these assertions are not to be relied on. Wher
charges are made ref getting on Wing officers ane
Indirectly On Wing administration. we may
he excused for a=kiag soma better evidences OF
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
MR.. BADGERS NOMINATION.

fhe refusal of the Democratic majority n the
ted States Senate, to ratify the nomination of
Badger to the Supreme Court bench, has not
eiyed at the hands of the Wing press Of the
ntry, that share of condemnation whic h it
ly merits. 10 our judgment, the conduct of
nocratic Senators in regard to this matter, has
in the highest degree unreasonable, fac
5, and even revolutionary. 1t is not pretend
hat there was the slightest objection TO Mr.
ger on the score liabilities or private charac-
No man. we presume, will venture to af-
that he was not intellectually, physically aud
Tally competent to discharge the duties of the
Pc to which he was nominated. 1t has been
ed, as an objection to this nomination, that
Badger does not reside in the circuit over
ch he would be called to preside but after
ing Judge Peter v. Daniel, If Virginia, to
(side over the Alabama circuit the Democrat
party cannot with any semolance of decency
propriety, justify their action respecting
. Filmore's nominee by the plea of non-resi-
bce
Why, then, did Democratic Senators refuse to
on Mr.. Badgers nomination, thus open My
budiating their constitutional obligations an
pad hoe arrestiug the wheels of government?
candid man can deny that their action was
ed solely on party considerations, aud that Mr..
dyer was virtually rejected simply because his
itical opinions did not coincide with theirs
e cannot imagine more outrageous and un-
hsti6able abuse of power than this. If the
incipe be established that the Senate
fy properly and rightfuIy refuse to sane
Pn executive nominations for other rea-
b than that the individuals nominated do not
incur in political sentiment with the majority
low; either the machinery of government
ust be stopped in its operation, or the President
ust be stripped of all participation in the ap
Pinting power. Wherever it happens land this
|ate of things is of frequent occurrence) that
Pe Senate's majority is in opposition to the
resident, it is obvious that the effect of such
lle as that lately applied to the nomination of
gr. Badger, must bring the Government to a
and, or compel the Executive to nominate such
ersons for the various branches of the public
brvice as may be acceptable to his political OPP
bnents. The President is thus Invested of his
bnstiutionaI prerogatiye and the whole appoints
lg power is virtually usurped by the Senate
This total subversion Of the theory and practice of
Enr Government, or what is worse still, state of
narchy, are the alternatives which would be
prced upon US by general adoption of the
rinciple on which the locofoco party in the Sc
ate recently acted. We do not, of course an
cipate that party madness is likely. at least in
ur day, to hurry its Senatorial victims to the OK
-eme length of making every executive nomina-
ION party question. But should such state of
lings ever arise, the actors in this future drama
usurpation may truthfuiy allege that they
ut carry out to its Legitimate consequences prin>
iple fest established by the factionists and dis
rganizers, who defeated the nomina ion of Mr..
Badger.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
PUBLIC MEETING IN pOWHATAN.

PUBLIC MEETING IN POWHATAN.
| AT meeting of the people of Powhatan coun
ty, held ut their Court House on Monday, the 7il
day of February, 1853,
JOHN B. HARVIE was called to the Chair
and Thomas X. WEIslGER appointed Score
tary.
The object OF the meeting was explained to
be, to consider the propriety of building " Rail
road from Richmond to Lynchburg through the
counties of Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cun,ber-
! land, Buckingham. Appomattox and Campbell,
to connect with the Virginia and Tennessee
Road.
Tho meeting was then addressed by Messrs.
VIM. C. Scott, Philip St. George Cooke. VIM.
+. Royal, William p: Burwell and DIR. George
w. Tinsley, and the following resolutions adopt
sd:
lst. Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint committee to memoraiize the
Legislature on the subject of the extension of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad throuph
the counties above named, to the city of Rich
mond, and that our Senator and Delegate be and
they are hereby requested to use their best ex-
ertions to accomplish this object; and that this
committee be requested to correspond with the
President Of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road Company, and with prominent gentlemen
in Richmond and the counties through which the
contemplated road shall pass, to aid u.s.
Whereupon the Chnir appointed Messrs. Scott,
Tinsley, Royal and Burweli.
Cd. Resolved, That the Chairman also appoint
ii committee to solicit the landholders bordering
on the contemplated line to grant the right of way
through their respective lnnds
The Charappointed Messrs. Willis ]. Dance
and VIM. p. Burwell.
Sd. Resolved, That the other counties along
the proposed rouse are requested to cooperate
with us.
4th. Resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Richmond Wing.
Enquirer, Times, and Examiner.
F JOHN b. HARViE, Chaiyn,sa,
Taos. X. WrlsIeER, Secretary.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
Nen RaiIroad.

We learn from the Charlottesville Advocate
that proposition is on foot in the counties of
Powhatan Cumberland and Buckingham, to build
railroad from some point on the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, in the counties of Powhatan,
through Powhatan and Cumberland crossing
the river at Cartersvlle thence to Charlottesville
The movers in this proposition claim for it great
advantages to those counties. and lessening the
distance from Charlottesville to Richmond, over
the route ofthe Central Railroad
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

The Presidents Reception on Friday evening
was one OF the most numerous and brilliant ever
known here. The spacious Drawing Room,
Hobbies, Halls, aud other reception rooms of the
Mansion were crowded to excess In all this may
be read with distinctness the unfeignsd respect
and regard entertained by the people of our city,
resident and Strangers, for the excellent Chiof
Magistrate whose term of office, equally advan-
tageous to his country and honorable to himself,
is now so near its close.--Nat. Int.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

The suggestion of the Department of State.
that Minister Plenipotentiary may be sent to
Central America in the place of the Charge d.
Atlaires to Nicaragua and Guatemala, has been
promptly ucted upon by the House of Represents
atves An amendment was introduced to the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. or Sa.
turday, providing for the appointment
Provision was made by the House on the
same day fora Charge d'Alfaires to Switzerland
and for the raising ofthe Peru chargeship to a
full mission Republic.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
TPERLle ACT-Nn OIL

AN ACI to prevent. in certain failure or delay
OF Justice in the Courts of the District of Columbia
be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires ct The UnedStoes Of Aqaeaca CONGRESS assem-
0ed, That where at any term the circuit criminal
court OF the District of Co umbia jury shall be empa
need to try any issue issues Joined any
cause and it shall happen that verdict shall be found
nor the jury otherwise discharged before the day ap-
pointed by law for the of the next sue
ceeding term the court shall and may nevertheless
ceed with the TRAIL by the jury every respect
II such term had not comnenced and all pro-
deedingst TO final ju 'gnent if such ud shall be
dered shall be entered and have legal effect and opera
ton as OF the term at which the jury shall have been
paneled-anyl law usage to the contrary notwhstand
ing.
ApproYed Feb
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. l9-Cld. Schls lda Delstour,
Richmond d. Martin, do; aud Merchant, do.
Brig Virginia. (oi Richmond, Mel Adams from Ycolni.
CO river Va Tor Boston, with ship timber ashore
taa night of the 18th Chatham bars off the en-
trance OF the New Harbor Assistance her from
Chatham next morning. buta having sprung
up during the day. and still raging the officers and
were compelled leave her where she lies now il a
perious position.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

We learn from the Wytheville Telegraph that
some person or persons during the past week. SCI
veral times attempted to fire the town in various
parts. A meeting OF citizens had been held, and
means adopted for ferreting out the incendary
and protecting the town. :.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

We have already laid before our readers the
plan of renrranging the Congressional Districts
submitted by the Committee of the House of
Delegates. We have carefully prepared the
following statement. showing the relative
strength of the two parties in each district ia
king the last Presidential election as the test
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

IOBACCO-Ine ace census report OF the United States
shows that the yield OF all the tobacco crops in this
try for the last decade has diminished $3.50 lbs
pared with the previous. There is at the same time
large and progressive increase in the consumption of TO-
baoco grown the United States. In the State of Viz
gniait appears tina the establishments for manuactu
ring tobacco have greatly increased and absorb very
large portion OF the crop OF the State Prices of the
weed. therefore, are bound to rule high; and those
WHO do
Chew"
will be forced to pay pretty dearly for the indulgence
their Illuminating propensities
Messrs De Ford & Co.. tobacco factors of Baltimore
estimate the stock of manufactured tobacco in factors
hands in the United States arge-exceeding 100 900
packages being an increase the previous year of
$4,000 packages. They incline TO the belief that the
Californian and Australian demand for established brands
induced shipments onew brands those markets there
by stimulating prices and manufacturing beyond heal
thy condition There was they asser an increase in
manufacturing of about 10000 hhds, showing excess
OF about $4,000 hhds compared with the average OF
the previous ten years.
During the past year the inspections of Maryland and
Ohio tobacco have increased in the Baltimore market
SAYS hhds-the former 1850 hhds the latter hhds-
and this in the face of the fact that there has been
little change ia the production of these two crops
Only 1913 hhds Kentucky leaf were inspected in Balt
more last year. but the opening OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to Wheeling will it is confidently beiev
ed eventually divert the largest portion of this crop to
Baltimore.
Messrs De Ford Co. assert in view ofall these facts
that Baltimore Is bound to become the largest tobacco
market in the United States aud we are free to admit
that unless the Legislature OF Virginia SHALL in spirit of
enlightened wisdom. the distinctions which now
clog the commerce OF the State with regard to this sape
baltimore will become the principal Tobacco mart of the
Union. ~
We annex Messrs De Ford x Co.'s estimates of stocks
of leaf Tobacco: - ''os'9
Stock of Leaf Tobacco in Europe, Dec. 3Ist,
1909 600 hhds
Stock Of Leaf Tobacco in United States. Dec
slst' 1852 900
Total stock on hand Dec 3lst 1852. -.9zIoO
Estimates for the crop to in 1883. as follows
viz:
Maryland and Ohio. .....-.--.5 so 600 hhls
virginia 1890 $4,000
Kentucky and other Western
olates-.------ ...-....... 10000
io'A' oiop' ''---.-.---..-.- ls4 900 hhds
do.ai stocs ior i5od--- ---.-.-.....-.-2al, 900
| Consumption of Europe for isa3 ... Ia5 oo0
| Consumption OF the United
States-Maryland and Ohio. 5000 hhds
xhslna- 5000
hshtacky ,..,.---..----------.20. 10000
G5000
i0'a'- 900
Stock 10 Europe and in the United States
January LIST, ss3--.-------.,...,a Al ooD
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-22

We learn FROM the Republic that Mr.. Remedy
of the census Office, has mad an application for
the appointment of special committee by the
Senate to investigate certain charges and threu-
tened exposes made in that body by Senators in
debate.