The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-07
1ELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journ al.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ASIA

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ASIA.
New YORK, Jan. a.
The Asia put into Halifax on Saturday
Tor coal. She sailed Sunday for this city.
The telegraph lines being down We are yet
ALBANY, Jan. f.
The Governors message was delivered at
noon.
The affairs of the State are represented IA
vorable, except the financial expenses of the
State, which, for the fiscal year, ending Sep
TEMPER, 1852, exceeded the revenue some
100000.
BosTox, Jan. A.
The ship Swan, from New Orleans, reports
having picked up on the ssage the captain
and three mates of ship Amulet, from Citto
for Boston, which having sprung leak on
the 10th ult. and went down almost immedi-
ately, with fifteen souls. TIE survivors took
boat and run thirty-sx hours without food
The Amulet had cargo of nine hundred tons
salt. She was insured
New YORK, Jan. 4.
The Ericsson caloric ship made a trial to-
day down the bay. She made twelve knots
per hour, with wind and tide.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
SESArE.-Mr. Underwood submitted a res
olutInn calling for copies Of the report of the
board of officers who surveyed the several
plans for canal around the falls of the Ohio
river, and for the enlargement Of the present
one; adopted.
DIR. Cass introduced joint resolution de-
claring that no part of the American CONT
nent is to be henceforth considered open to
coonix ifion by any European power, and that
henceforth no colony shall be planted on this
cont nent by any European power, and if
such should be done, then the United States
will.feel themselves free to adopt such meas
ures as may be necessary for the maintain
ance of its honor. Also, that the United
States disclaim any design on Cuba incon-
sistant with the rights of Spain; but they will
regard any attempt by any other power to OBJ
tain Cuba by force or treaty as an unfriendly
act, to be resisted by the United States with :
all its force; ordered to be printed.
The bill granting pensions to the widows
of revolutionary soldiers was passed.
The President submitted long correspon-
dence in answer to DIR. Cass's resolution !
calling for all such touching upon Central j
America and the British movements here. II
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed, closing
the debate on the military academy bill in two
hours. :
Mr.. Polk m de speech upon Cuba, advoca
ting its acquisition and denounced the course
of the Ad inistration.
DIR. Brooks replied in defence oil the Presi-
dent and Cabine'.
The deficiency bill was taken up.
Dir German made speech i'm favor of con-
ferring the little of Lieutenant General upon ,
Gen. Scott. Is
AUer sUnEO- d~b-<y 49,. aammittao roso n nd !
the West Point academy bill. was passed. =
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
The Kane extradition case was called up
in the Supreme Court and laid over till to-
morrow.
The Hon. w. Il. King has resigned his
seat in the Senate, to take effect immediate
ly Gov. Collins will appoint Benz. Fitzpat-
rio to fill the vacancy.
The Senate confirmed the appointment of
John III. Veazie as collector at Natchsz, Miss.
Thos j. Hademan has been appointed
Inspector of steamboat hulls, and w. II.
Guthrie of boilers at Cincinnati. Salaries to
each are 81 500.