Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

T,.r C1.yToN AND BULwER TREATY - ne Ihiie-
dalnh;a American comments as follows on the feceh'
proceedings in the Senate in relation TO INC w
and Bulwer treaty p.I. :; ronI,,
IN General Casss resolutions are OF starting Guar
tac,er The bold and undisguised lnsolence OF Lore
lclarendon,s letter of instruction to Mr.. CramPloh-
the confident tone in which. while processing 70 up
hold It's stipulatons, he avoWs Inc ihtenuoh u NC
Maesty's government to violate the plain lnluncuons
| If Tho CLAYTON and Buiwer treaty-the threat that
ENGLAND will resort TO extreme measures to MAINTAIN
the pretensions of the Mosquito King, and ner own
right 10 protect him-would furnish mailer 1or very
serious reflection if it could for moment be supposed
that this remarkable document was meant Tor an y
thing more than paper thunder-bolt-one OF lhose
high sounding but really harmless, missiles SO usua
| in English diplomacy. If it is designed for sooef
earnest-f her majesty's ministers, as Lofa CareL-
don intmates, do intend TO fly IN the face OF tue
Treaty. and maintain by force of arms, the protecto-
rate thew virtually agreed to ABANDON then indeed the
question is a very grave one. and may involve I'M
portant consequences -,
The letter of Mr. Reverdy Johnson to Mr.. Clay
ton ordered to be printed by the Senate, 49, as zen
Cass pronounced it, an able and powerful docu-
ment" and its arguments and conclusions as well d.
it's statements of facts, are irreslsuole.
HIGH PRICE OF HANDs-The Norfolk Argus says
it has never known the demand tor slaves gfeateI oi
that description of labor scarcer or higher than at the
present season. Many farmers, rather than engage
tail materially their agricultural operation ordinary
field hands have commanded as high as one hundred
and fifty dollars, and No. laborers have readily
brought 1915, accompanied with lie insurance 10
the value of the slave. The great demand for labor
ers proceeds from the turpenne regions IN North anC
South Carolina and Georgia, we'll as the WORKS o.
railroad improvements which are soon to commence
WEALTH OF THE STATEs.-The population of thu
United States is set down at 2O746 900, and the az
gregate of personal and real property IS estimated
So 294 $500 900. New York is the richest State, ne
property being 112 600, 900; pennsylvania, $500,
0OO.OO0: then Ohio, $40, 100000; then Virginia
$5O8 900 900. The remainder of the States rank al
follows Indiana, 1884,, 100000; Kentucky, S342
OOO,O 600; Massachusetts, S340 900; Georgia
1920 200, 900; North Carolina, 5000, oOO,OOO; In
nos, 1924, OOO, 900; Alabama, S276,0OO,O0O; Mis-
sssipp, 1856 OOO0 900; South Carolina, $242,OOO,OOO
Missouri, 1910 600, 900; Maine, $24O, 600; Mary
land Sl93, OOO, 900; Louisiana, $188 100000; New
Jersey, $166. 100000; Michigan, S148o0o, 900; Con
necticut 81 80 000 900; Vermont, 2OOOO,OOO; New
Hampshire, $3.50, OOOO 900; Arkansas $780, 900
Texas, $50 900 900; Iowa $50 900, 900; Rhode Is
land, $50 ,OO0,O OO Wisconsin, S36,OOO,OOO; Della
ware S32 900, OOO Florida, $30,000,000; District o
: Columbia, SIS 100000 Oregon, $s,Oo0,oOo.
7 ELooUENCE During an address delivered by
young orator, in debating society, the speaker at
tempting to describe the beauties OF nature, and touch
ing upon the scenes OF thunder storm he had wit
: messed once upon time, his fountain OF eoquenc
could no longer Withhold ITSELF and he burst forth il
the following strain why tell you, Mr.. President
the roaring of the thunder was heard far and wide
and reminded those who heard ii of the chatterng
the hoofs of so many wild horses crossing brIdg
over creek where the little fishes skipping
q about from puddle to puddle-the lightning hashe
- and flashed, every now and then the whole heavens
looked as though it was lighted up acith TALON can
dies and them all snufedn
d WANT OF WOMEN IN AUsTRAL1A.--The Melbourn
Argus says In this, the richest colony in the world
y the males out number the females to the enormou
l. extent of about 81 900! Think of that, fair ladies
h a husband to be chosen from among desoate sur
d plus of ffty-seven thousand =!
: lawyer on his death bed, willed his whole pre-
Is perty to the lunatc asylum, saying he desired
s. should 60 to the class of persons he took
from.
j. The Persia, to be built by Robert Napier of Glas
IS gov, for the Cunard Company to ply between Liver
n pool and New York, will be about AS feet broad
J. the beam and extend in length TO $50 feet and tn
d tonnage will be 5000. The engines will be hundre
.e inch cylinders, with ten feet stroke. Although n
part of this immense vessel has yet been set up, tn
ID frame work is in rapid progress and it believed tn;
It she will be ready in II months hence.
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