The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-10
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Washington Itenis.
.-... WASHINGTON. Nov. II, p. NJ.
The National Democrats met this evening to
celebrate the victory Oftlle the New York Hards.
A series of resolutions were offered by COrne-
lus W. Wendell. The resolutions were denun-
ciatory of the Administration. and caused con-
siderable excitement. \ motion to indefinitely
postpone them. increased the excitement. and
personal VIOLENCE enStegl. Mf. W. Fl. ThOmp-
son. who moved the adjournment. was kicked
from the platform by the president. and gen
cral melee cnsncd.
WASHINGTON. Nov. f5.
The nlOn Oftifln morning says nothing about
the Hard demonstration Of last evening. The
Sentinel styles it great National DcmOnstra-
tion. and says the resolutions were passed by
an overwhelming vote, and that the speakers
enthusiastically chccred. Every allusiOn to
Dickinson. Bronson. and other National Demo
Gratis. was met with a hearty response. BOtwith-
standing the efforts of Il few persons, employees
of the Government, to cmbarrass the proceed
ings.
WASHINGTON RrMOHs-A great combination
of patcntccs is on foot. to obtain from Congress
renewal of their several grants. Among
them is the Woodwork Planning Machne-the
Goodyear India Rubber Patents-the Morse
Telegraph Patent. and other heavy interests
IL is sad that half million of dollars has been
pledged to case the passa &c of the various
schemes through Congress.
a contract has been made with heavy Eng
lisll railroad firm TO construct plank road
across the I>thmus of Tch,iantcpcc, which is to
be completed within one year: to be followed
by railroad to be finished within three years
All the arrangements are made for prompt
commencement of both works. Santa Anna is
ito receive a bonus of Il million or so for the
right of way. Seven hundred thousand dollars
is to he paid over this week in New York, on
Mexican account.
CoNGRArrIArIN.-Thc IIar'ls at the city of
Washington. met at Lopp's Saloon. (the Scott
head quarters during the Presidential electon.)
to congratulate their brother lIards of New
York.
THE New HAMp,IlRE DEMOCRACY AND THE
PREs!DENT.-Thc Portsmouth Mercury, referring
to the Guthrie and Bronson correspondence,
says:
1t is a notorious fact. and no one who takes
the trouble t" inform himself upon the subject
can doubt it. that, Independent of the Office
holders. large ma! !ority Of the Portsmouth
Democracy are of the old guard stamp
The men who are depended upon on election
days to rally the voters and distribute votes,
are nearly all OF them opposed to Pierces poll
cy. and some OF the office holders will not de-
tend it. Why. we have not seen a person for
three months, who in conversation, would at
tempt to Wind cate it. and we are confident
that. could the issue he presented to the Ports
mouth Democracy. the old guards " would
beat the Pierce Democrats two or three to one.
And we think Portsmouth, in this respect, diff
ftrs not much from other sections of the State.
EDITORIAL COrRTE>IES.-.\t the late fire in
Louisville. Prcnticc's Louisville Journal was
burnt out. Most of the types were saved. but
the presses and paper were lost. The Louis
vile Democrat. between whom and the Journal
there has always been Il war of words the next
morning after the fire. offered all the facilities
in their power to their neghbOrs in getting out
vOuch will put through good Whiggery in style
as il does good Democracy. Any slip-shOd
half tand-half stuff may suffer. So let our neigh
Dor go ahead. and turn out the genuine ar
tcle. 1t don't matter how ugly he looks when
he writes it, To understand the last hit. it
must be remembered that the two editors talk
a good deal of each others beauty. They both
it is said need to wear veil SO as not to fright
en- the women.
Prentice expresses the warmest thanks i'm re-
ply. and says, " hereafter, when we are about to
cut them to the bone. the memory of their kind
ness shall stay our arm. and we will only take
off the skin. We fear. however, that if their
press should get taste of our good Whiggery.
it would never let Democracy 60 through it
again: as man who has eaten Seckel pears,
refuses ever after to swallow crab apples!'
TIE Corrox CRop or TIE UNITED STATES
According to an article by Dr. Daniel Lee, as
published i'm the Agricultural Department of
the Patent Report for 1852 and '53, at this time
the average crop of cotton in the United States
is estimated at 5000 900 of bales at 400 pounds
each. In 1921. the export was only 124. $4,000
pounds. while in lS49, it has increased to lO2G.
COZ 900 pounds. These figures show an ad-
vance of more than 500 per cent. in twenty-eight
years. and the prospect is. that the demand is
equal. if it do not exceed the supply for many
wears to come. Hence the production of this
article is destined to increase much faster than
the population. for as civilization and commerce
extend, the number that will consume cotton
fabrics and the annual consumption of each per-
son. by reason of his greater productive power
will extend i'm still greater ratio. In other
words. the same causes that increased foreign
demand more than SSS per cent, in 20 years,
will augment the amount now exported, 800
per cent. in the next quarter Ofa century. DR..
Lee thinks that We have the land and climate
most desirable for the annual growth of 5000,
600 of bales, md that we shall probably have
the labor and capital needed for the economic
al production of such crops. AT half a bale per
acre. only 100000 of acres would be planted
to realize the crop named. while the four States
OfGeOrgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas,
contain four times that number Ofacres of choice
cotton lands.
The ARIsToCRACY OF MONEY, AND THE NOBII-
IT OF LEARNING.-The following just reflections
occur in an address recently delivered by Hi
ram Kctchum. Esq, on the occasion Of the death
of Chief Justice Jones:
Sir. there are now living in Europe, two very
distinguished men. barOns, both very eminent
l:,,t tl,o;r botb I'm tn tho whole civilized
world: one is Baron Rothschild. and the other
is Baron Humboldt; one distinguished for the
accumulation Of wealth, the other for the accu-
mutation of knowledge. What are the posses
sions of the philosopher: Why. sir, heard q
gentleman whom have seen here this after
noon. distinguished member of this cOmmuni
ty. say that. on a recent visit to Europe. ht
paid his respects to that distinguished philoso
pher. and was admitted to an audience. He
found him at the age Of clghty-four years, fresi
and vigorous. in small room, nicely sanded
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