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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1853.
ORDER OF nusINEss.

The motion submitted by Mr. Hale, TO reconsider the
vote ordering the bill Tor the relief of Mexican Blu.
chanan to be eng crossed and read third time up for
consideration.
Mr. GWTN. | hope that will be passed over, and thai
we shall proceed TO consider the special order.
Mr. HALE One word, Mr.. President. merely sub
med this motion reconsider at the reqaes, Of
friends OF the measure have no interest in II what
ever
Mr.. GWIN There is no necessity for considering
that motion this morning, Mr.. President; and ] move
that be passed and that the Senate proceed TO con
sder the Pacific railroad bill. which is the special order
The PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, It will be
passed over.
Mr.. BRIGHT As the honorable senator from Mary
land MIR. PEARcHl IA not now IN bis seat VIII state
that il bis intention 10 cali up the bill in relation 70
the payment OF certain creditors of the late republic OF
Texas. IL has been made special order two ooca-
sons. but he has allowed to be passed over in order
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1853.
HOUSE OF nEpaEsErrArrvr.
Alter the reading Of the journal,

Alter the reading OF the journal,
MI HEM, by leave presented Joint resolutions from
the legislature of Iowa asking grant OF lands in aid OF
the construction OF railroad from Burlington and Keok uk
to the Missouri river: referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. HART ny leave, presented JOINT resolutions OF the
legislature OF New York. correcting error made n en-
crossing the joint resolutions of The same body
ing Mr. BsssErTs land bill, presented at The las SEES
sion OF Congress laid the table, and ordered to be
printed
MIR. LANE, by leave. offered resolution directing the
printing OF ibousand extra copies OF the last supple.
Othce referred 10 the Committee on Printing
Mr. CLARK, BY leave, presented joint resolutions OF
The legislature OF Iowa, asking grant OF lands in aid
OF The construction of railroad from Davenport, vi,
Muscatlne, TO the Missouri river which were referred
to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. also asked leave to Introduce for reference to
the committee, bill TO grant the right of way and
making donation OF public lands in aid OF the construc
ton OF the said proposed railroad from Davenport TO the
Missouri river, via Muscaune
But Mr. LETCHER objected so leave was not grant.
ed.
Mr.. HOUSTON here insisted on the regular order Of
business,
When the SPEAKER announced the frat busip ess in
order 10 be the further consideration OF the New York
mint bill
Mr. CHANDLER. who was entitled to The floor to
conclude his speech against this BILL gave way TO Mr.
Jones' Of Tennessee who caused 10 be read from The
Clerks desk portions OF the Secretary OF the Treasurys
Two last annual reports gong 10 show that there
necessity Tor the enactment Of The bill before the n. use
Mr. TUCK Thy leave of Mr.. CHASDLEa) addressed the
House against the bill
Mr.. BRIGGS next addressed the HOUSE, in few 70.
marks, IN favor OF the bill
Mr. SEY MOUR. OF New York, also dressed tbs
House N favor OF the bill.
moved to proceed to the business the SPEAKERS table,
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ha Books have been written, and extensively cirea
lated rehseng seriously upon The character OF the State
which have hs honor 10 represent here. and this bill
involves that taoD, do not go for taking M
this DILL because stand here IN The attitude oil adyo
OF the creditors OF Texas. but because certain mpu
taons and charges have been thrown out against Texas
il regard 10 Reputation and other things, which have
made pledge transfer from the shoulders of the xo,
eminent OF Texas. and attach 10 the government OF The
United States and unless tail 10 handle the testimony
properly shall do that That is my object
Mr. SEWARD. As | understand the question before
the Senate is whether shall take up The bill in reIa
ton the debts OF Texas to-day or tomorrow, think
would better take the question now, because if we do
not we shall be anticipated by the arrival OF Tomorrow
hone, therefore, we shall lake the question.
Mr. BRIGHT asked for the yeas and nays which
we're ordered and being taken. the result wasyeas al
nays Gas follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams. Badger Bright, Brodhead, But.
le Chatt7n, Cooper Desaussnre Dixon, Houson Hunter
Jones of Tennessee, Mason. Miller Morton. Pesce Petit
Rusk, Seward Smith, Spruance. Ioucey, and Under.
NAY5-Messu Achison. Bell Bo,land, Brooke, Cas-
Chase, Clarke, Davis; Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
of Iowa, Mangum. Norris. Phelps. Sebastian Shield
Soule, Sumner, Wade, Walker. aud Weller-27.
SO the motion to take up the bill was rejected
TEXAS CREDITORS.
Mr. BRODHEAD. believe by common consent il |,
understood that we are 10 take up the Texasdeb bill To-
morrow. | have an amendment in the form OF subs.
ule for the whole bill, which intend o.ofer to it when
il lis taken up. desire now informally TO submit il and
ask for It's printing.
1t was ordered 10 be printed
RIGHT DOVER.
Mr.. MILLER gave notice that Tomorrow or son a
subsequent day, he should ask leave introduce bill
relative 10 the right Of dover in the District OF CoIun.b
LIGHT-HoUs REPORT.
Mr.. HAMLlN. On motion by the senator from Viz
ginia, Mr. HUSrER,I few moments SINCE tea thousar
copies OF The report OF the Secretary of the Treasury and
the accompanying documents ordered to be printed
Accompanying that report and forming part OF H. IL the
report OF the light house board That board desire 10
roav ~ tho;r
reports and therefore that five hundred copies Of
the len thousand be placed at the disposal OF The light.
house board.
The motion was agreed to.
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TO THE EDITORS.

-wARRExToS, ~. CO. JANUARY 10, 1853.
Messrs. GALES SEAroS In your paper Of December
18th article appeared from Mr. Breckenridge relative
to the late publication, Uncle Toms Cabin in which
my Father the late Francis Scorr KEY is spoken Of
an Aboitonst. feel unwilling suffer this unfounded
mputaon to be cast upon his memory, AID have waited
IN vain for able pen than mine to contradict it.
feel my duty to deny the charge and refer to evil
dence that is amply sufficient to prove its fasity
In the year. think, Of 1910 the Hon JOHN VI. Boris,
of Virginia. made similar charge, and the indignant
ply Of my Father will be found pubshedia the Telegraph
edited at that time by DUR GREES.
have also by my side the published correspondence Of
my Father with the Rev Mr. TAPPAS upon the subject
Of slavery which abundantly proves that while he
daily supported the Of the Colonization Society and
considered it the only sure SAFE and feasible mode Of
relief from the Ills Of slavery, his high Of justice,
and patriotic love Of the land that stered and protected
him. led him unhesatingy, in the most public manner,
protest against the doctrines Of the Abotons whose
principles utterly abhorrent to his feelings.
have the charity to suppose it owing to the
Of proper information that the imputation made
and therefore reasonably indulge the hope that the writer
will frankly acknowledge his mistake, and correct the
error ANNA KEY TURNER.
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AMERICANS IN coSsTANrINoPLE.

CoSsrASriSoPLE, TURKEY Nov. %, 1852
At meeting Of the citizens Of the United States Of
America held the Legation at Constantinople Turkey
on the occasion Of their learning the decease Of the late
iamened Honorable Secretary Of State DANIEL wEpsrEH
JOHN p Brown, Esq was chosen Chairman, and the
Rev H G. O. DWIGHT Secretary Of the meeting; when
il was unanimously RESOLVED:
That the citizens Of the United States Of America AT
Constantnope have learned with deep Of the de-
cease Of the late amented honorable Secretary Of State
DANIEL WEBSTER whose eminent talents devoted through
long life TO the service Of his countryto elevate its
character and standing among nations TO sustain its
Constitution and to proong and strengthen its Union
have placed him in the first rank Of American statesmen
and endeared him to the hearts Of his countrymen.
That his decease is regarded by them severe los;
10 their beloved country and that they deeply sympa
thine with their fellow citizens at home and in all par
Of the world in this sorrowu event. and in the grief which
this dispensaton Of Divine Providence has occasioned
his family.
That they mutually agree to wear the usual badge 0
mourning for month from this date . mark Of tn
respect which they entertain for the memory Of the de
ceased.
And that they request the Rev Mr. DwIGHr to prese
sermon in reference 70 this mournful event the Anne
rican Chapeln pera Sunday the 9th day Of December
Furthermore they resolve that copy Of the presen
proceedings be communicated by the Secretary Of thi
meeting the acting head Of the Legation at Constant
nople with the request that he will communicate IL Z
the Department Of State and to the family Of the lament
ed statesman.
JOHN P. BROWN, Chairman.
H. G. o. DwIGHT, Secretary
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ImroRrAST DEoIsIos.-The Of Woodward, admin
isrator of Harper Phoenix Life Insurance Company,
decided lately at st. Louis by Judge TREAT of the
Court of Common Pleas in favor Of the defendant The
facts in the represented substantially follows
Mr. Harper, resident Of Canton, Lewis county, had
his life insured in the Of So 900 in the Phoenix In
Company Of this city He subsequently became
involved in difficulty at Canton with DIR. Corre Of
that place They had alteration and the evidence
seemed prove that in it Harper drew pistol and snap
ped il at Corre who, in his turn fired the contents Of
his pistol at Harper, causing bis death The Insur
Company refused pay the policy, the ground
that the act Of Harper first drawing the pistol Cor
rel violation Of the provision enoined upon him
when the policy asissued The estate sued the Company
for the Of the insurance, and the decision
rendered yesterday against the plaintiffs Louis Intel
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In the United States Commissioners Court, last week
Elisha Merwn, ESQ presiding Loring Bennett and Luther
A. May we're examined a charge Of having on Satur-
day last wifuy detained the United States mail stage
between Barre and Worcester by refusing allow II TO
pass them thereby delaying the arrival of the mail at its
destination about hour beyond its due time The de-
PENDANTS in vehicle going in the same direction as
the stage and keeping just ahead Of slow pace in
such as to prevent the stage from passing them
thus caused the delay After full hearing Of the case
the defendants ordered to give bonds for their a
pearance for trial at the next of the United States
District Court They gave the bonds required
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RESCUED PROM DRowFSG.-Mrs. Gilbert, passenger on
board the steamboat New Philadelphia blown overheard
Philadelphia Thursday evening by the wind she
about lending from the boat Walnut street wharf the wind
having caught beneath the umbrella she carried Job Accby
coored porter employed at Boodgcods Hotel Witnessed the
accident and calamity lcaped into the river with arope in his
hand by Of which he enabled the uno
unate woman She alone having visit TO tho
city from some point up the river
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Sally Mamnash the last Of the Indian race in North
ampton (Mass died in that town on the I'd instant at
the age Of 49, Her father, Joseph Maminash died in
l767, and her mother, who was Mohcgnn and sister
of the Rev. Sampson Cocoon, the celebrated Indian
subjects Of revival under the Rev Mr. williams and
during the remainder of her long life nm exemplary
Christian
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H. G. 0. DwIeHr, S,crsi

IRoS FURNACES The Baltimore Sun gives list Of
thirty one blast furnaces all there in Maryland Of
which Il says that most Of them have been Idle during
the depression and excessive Importation but prices
;ou into blast again Their aggregate capacity is seventy
thousand and Ave hundred tons
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MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
QuIScAxr, srArH or DURANGO.


Mexico, NOVEMBER 20, 1852.
wrote You last from chihuahua, few days after our
arrival there We detained there week in making
repairs on the wagons, shoeng animals and purchasing
others 70 replace those stolen from us by the Indians in
their attack Mr. Bartlett also hired six additional men
as guard in addition to soldiers furnished by the
military commandment of the State; that we left Chi
huahua pretty strong the lst Of November When but
three or four days out entered the village of Sauco
within an hour after had been enteredby the
who drove of many cattle and horses, and killed one man.
whom the people were just bringing in. These Indians
had at the same time attacked train few miles ahead
OF US ana taken from II fifteen mules when it returned
Saucillo just as we entered. This, you may suppose
caused some alarm among u.s. the Indians were known
to be all around But ii would not do to stop where
we then We're and therefore, the next morning we con-
tnued our Journey keeping sharp lookout in every di-
recuon, and never passing rayne cluster of bushes
without sending out to examine them and see that
no sayages were lying in wait But we none, and
kept on to Santa Rosa where we heard that the band
alluded to had crossed our path the preceding night and
were probably In ambush somewhere on the main road
This induced the Commissioner to change the route and
go couple OF days out Of the way to the town of Guau
qua, where the country open and without any
defles or bushes where foe might conceal himself We
therefore logged along very well and enemy At
Guauqua we were detained couple Of days for repairs
since when our travel has been continuous and without
any delay The place from which now write is about
one hundred miles north Of the city Of Durango and
about the distance west Of Parras Here we turn
to the east and to Parras thence Salto Monterey
and Camargo, on the Rio Grande. We were obliged to
keep round this way advice Of the officers chihuahua
to avoid the Bolson Of Ma extensive region where
the whole Camanche tribe dwell during the winter and
which it is unsafe to cross except with large party
We make from fifteen to thirty-fye miles day. the
average being about twenty miles, including stops which
is considered good travelling Two empty trains which
left Chihuahua the day before we found to be but one
day in advance Of here while wagons heavily
loaded The weather has been delightful since we left
FL Paso the 9th of October not drop of rain has
fallen The days generally warm though not oppres-
sive the nights cold that invariably sleep under
blankets
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BuRxlrG FLUrD AccrDEsTs.A day two since little
boy son Of Mr. j. C. Buterfed, Of Cochituate Mass
upset lamp containing burning fluid, and he was 70
badly burnt that he survived bnt six hours little girl
in sufed (Ct was burnt to death by the explosion Of
lamp filed with burning fluid evening last week A
very serious accident from the occurred in
New York last week.
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fir Hsvlnt FteD st3teubat our valuable pa per
OF til. iJ'h instant $50 knoSIng the he ioros
rect IN one important uuAf (hsrs peiug no inv "a
ton sxteid.d py Llstue Com0aD, No. that Ne IL Of
any other company SHOULD fecsive Coumpian Of BATH
p'ue aUo thinking ~ have the right it il in
cor Get IL al would respectfully n follow
,Bs tocJs fhat the fodth u July q Ia. nber % NJ
IL Itrn, BrooAy ~sit.d ths romlittes ap0on al
b, Ergue No. o. Aes lo,k AID requested that thsy
NO l) shOyia be si"s-d the privilege OF eitrrtsfi -
tCiunlDi1n az Baltimore rs thei pIat
bto0Sgp, ana ~ TOE same rNpressed himself sp-
etiyec tbst No usd pnt inyisd Bfoollu rise De.
tnsnt 20 participate ia tne reception me Ba,s,-
nf- Grenen III. that the r,rn4-L rad
uten THAT ,hty urIttC the bru s,u Oeoartu,ut
Tor ts Gtke IT ttc.ivitl9 their no lsitie ana Tor
that reason No had DECLINED inviting them 70 artci
pare but Ne II ~sbsd 10 ain Bal IN ,teaoa
No 81 company Vou9 that they syye "a. on,y
o. es VINO LAO h'td~ shcn rsque.t aud th.ns f,i
tbaf tnet nnn under tGe Gei 20 10 40
Dor TIE soNDdid enr'r he afg. N,,ta
avenue, brt Nkiyn ARD at utei Gr-nwood "a
ieel Gte,ty iAdthr.o 10 brSsss Rhode Gt .ell aod
Inc ase'ciates, and ONLY wait Tor opportunity 70 ~
ciprocste.
Not vishioT 70 infringe the scacs If your useful,
pager We suttefi6e oursslyes sours e
JESSE W JGACE,
IA Ms s. LUCAS,
G.. DH Glass
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Talk OH 'Change

The alton referred chiefly 10 the foreign news
by the ARABIA. The prva letters received, well
The published accounts represented greater probability
Of war between Russia and rutkey. member Of firm,
who passenger in the Arabia, stated that the
uorpI Of he Gay which the steamer sailed he had
beld creations Nth several we'll informed
who considered that was almost inevitable, that
though the Emperor Nicholas might rot c,u,ser tue
,ezuse Of he Danuban provinces act OF war, the
Turkish government did, and that France and EnglAud
would feel bound her. The Russian aod
aning preext for thus invading weak and friendly
power was like Inc VOLTS pesceape intentions towards
the Isrnb which iucontioently slipped from a brook
nearer H. fountsin than the wolf and nothing bu, the
suce of Shepherds the form Of England and
Fr.nce could the lamb (1urke) from the jaws of
its vuIa.ious enemy.
The news wss highly favorable TO bread tufts. The
chief sa.s If aour and grain made in this market
beiore the receipt III TIE Arabias news State nraos
closing 81 81 - 90 pith small io:s Of fresh
ground Of So after ths Ont, bonds sold az i1Kc
ADVANCE and safe held at l21ae and &c per opl
hiQh.r bat no sale. reyor ed Wheat before the
e.pS snld siibnut change aud SITTER It's rsrspt holders
deos pded &c. to &c advance Rice Tas l-o firmer
100 taos Of cation we're sold the market closing dull
Qualification exp essed at the fapi1 tap " the
clipper ship Sovereign of hs aess ppch tne pa1
teiios about fourteen d,yn She ssii from this poet
at6 NJ GA the 18th o, June and arrived ~
Juy.
house received private adyices from their cares
pouoe,t in liverpool, stating thai they IA pos-e4
.ion by teng ~ph OF iaer foe Nslaga Sgaiu
vi Oh STATED that IL consequence IL disease la iog
atacsed the wives the IT fsisios would be greatly
Injured II not entirely DESTROYED, IA thts s,cu,ty
The ooypr ration committee charged With the reception
0f the President consulted yesterday
Of the committee rsi.od by The Chamber Com.
narcs 10 The uoss suitable Tor csDins on the
President aud suite This ceremony wa assigned Tor
hour Friday Ia he hereafter mace knosa u he
coon ttee hehh o. tne cha 1ber spd ge
nersn, slsb esp essed that the President ~I'h
he MEMBERS OF he cabaP' accompanying him, would
induced IT, vsie ite Excnase ehere merchants might
nave he peasurs Of being persoaally intfoduc. to
them.
il viii be perceived by tho auae1cd notice that com
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DESIGN OF A CERTIFICATE ron raE SAW FRANBco FHm1rs.
by the last Arrival from California beautiful design
Of certificate for ,hs San Francisco 6rsmsa has arrived
in this city for ths Of having engraved Yes.
tedsy had the plea Of examining it. at the scs
Of the LoIiayd Fire Insurance Company IN Chambers
street. who're +xabitsd to the public premium Of
$3.50 swared by The committee in San Francisco to
the successful designer and appropriation Of 81 600
was dsfrsy he expenses Of engraving this
CITY, The folio vii /. dsscri paon Of this hand
some piece of ant
One the s,tipg figures the throne
Minerva California hse that The seal OF StA-e she
presents to young nan me ifeuan's diploma. The
figure sitting 1T represents he ,icn and young
cay vi SAD Fras SHY on her head, the Ae1
curry sa her lett baDd rspoing the arms OF the
city ho,ds cIO~n ~ laurel under which lies spur,
sspiynR the Sndtsvor which will ncie the receiver to
gain the tbsik Of thu, city feet hes the enbems
Of the professions aud The nora Of plenty The front
tide of the throne .ho~s OF the bay and city
OF San Faro the ia esrOund the American eagle.
young SAFE uay outrnirp the stars of dis
tAp his'ers The tour pieces show the different
kids Of fire epg,te~ that ar. The left side
'hows tue fiery ruene suppressed BY water The right
enc 4D sleei ~stcbi the CITY, him the rain
bow. Ber en- b cut store, he Of the city, the
ptat,x shed held Dy grizzly bears and the
head Of Mlrtr,a o.er it The Top II which forms,
through evergreen .Id vpe leaves PAN ~tn specimens
NJ COLO dust we'll pick and shovel showing the
fri gem If C2 ifornx e.tDess
thI-tAIsE ALARM Ions OF SMOKE, BUT NO FLAME
Yesterday Dor.g, between ano IL o'clock the nsigh
boz bUUC 81 Houston thrO into
state Of much -xc-uep' by report being spread that
me had bI htD cut Ia bakery uatsd tho Of
a huse ~ The of The named streets. The
Siam Of IRE DINGHY given that quarter,
which was DstaLil, syIdsa ~ by the City He Dsn h$
II found by he Lrem.n wig SCOT tut
the slaJ vuDole, IL spp.a smoke had
betD blown lnio tue nahebOose. when Is Email wooden
sbspIy from he bricL ch the outside win
COW being and tie WIND rather hgn; the
came +qu-bty hii-o with smoke, which pAgni-
neo ~ The ttr,id,o ptg abOr~ into alarming DIRE.
w.. n'.''-f w uu'ciy .''.d ny tns aremsn- Only
trifiDg amount Of damage has been denA
folSD Lk WNED unknown, abOnt thir-
teen Sesrs 0. found 6ro~ued ruesdsy the
loo. q, Beach lbe ouoy has been
ACCIDENT -tatly yeste DAY morning about . quarter
Tast iOuJ O'cinrk bAnied Adam Vol. night
scayebg-r aecrent-ll, fell bis the corner
OF s.cord avenue ADn tlttb sBeet when the wheels
paste over 10th ~ hIe Ig hresbrg one Of them in
serops naDr1r. liz conveyed 70 the New York
Hnspiis ny ,f6cer Pou.siD If the Sevsnteenth ward
-, ~ deo IL the course Of The day ssa3.w.a -
.~.pAAT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Isaac StysDg, carman,
tstne % New Yoh city sl1a thirty years Of ago, acc-
depraiy f. down h,p hold depth Of thirteen feet
sro removed IT, TIE New York Hospital in a dam
cav -ordilion 1t is supposed that he has fractured
his kali