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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
SAFETY OF 1T. STRAINS SURVEYING PARTY

SAFETY OF 1T. STRAINS SURVEYING PARTY.
Accounts from Aspinwall (Panama) to the 30th
ultimo, received by the steamer El Dorado at New
Orleans state that Lieut. STRAIN and his party are
safe It will be remembered that this was the
American expedition engaged in surveying the
Isthmus of Darien, whose protracted absence on
that service led to the report that they had been
killed by Indians or wild beasts This assurance of
their safety will relieve the anxiety naturally ex
cited in their behalf.
The Ell Dorado brings San Francisco dates to the
10th March, but there appears to be no news of
particular interest from California.
The accounts from Walkers buccaneering expe-
dition were very discouraging to the fllibusters
His men were quartered at St. Vincent's, and were
daily diminishing in numbers. One report says that
they were almost entirely broken up.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

EARTHQUAKES IN CALABEIA.-The English newspapers
do sustain the telegrphc report to the extent Of
the loss of life by the earthquake in Calabra Naples
letter states the number of lives lost at two thousand
Another account purporng to be the latest states that
the loss of life calculated at upwards Of three thou
sand There was it seems succession of earthquakes.
At Cosenza the capital of Caabria Citra, the castle is
said to have been destroyed and all the garrison buried
in the ruins Cosenza is situate about twelve miles from
the Mediterranean the margin Of valley surrounded
by hills the confluence Of the Craft and Busento rivers
the latter passing directly through the town. The castle
mentioned having been destroyed old castle
which had been converted into barracks It crowned the
summit of Of the hills The city has suffered much
from earthquakes particularly those Of 1858 and l7sS
.... Boston Traveller.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
THE NEBRASKA BILL IN THE SOUTH.
rEoM THE ALEXANDRIA (vA.) GAZETTE.

FIoa THE ALEXANDRIA (vA) GAZETTE.
We lately published an article from the Rich
mond Enquirer in strong condemnation of the
amendments which have been made in the Senate
to the Nebraska BILL and doubling as to the occa-
sion for any great degree of exutaton at the South
in view Of the passage Of the bill. These doubts
of the Enquirer are entertained by large portion
of the Democracy Of the South. The Warrenton
Flag has strong outspoken article in its last
issue on the same subject, from which we make
the following extract
We have our doubts and fears of this Nebraska bill
To appears surrender Of the rery grounds for ,ohch
the South fought and contenl 1850 To us it appears
the enactment by Congress Of that principle in the Mich
olson letter characterized by Mr. Calhoun squatter
sovereignty The Senate bill as it went to the House
contains three provisions regards slavery the first
repeals the Missouri restrictions the second declares
that is not the intention of Congress to egsae slavery
into any Territory, to exclude it hererom and the
third which is Badgers proviso declares that law
Legislation which existed before the Missouri restriction
either protecting prohibiting slavery shall be revived
or put in force.
"We cannot see much in any of these to demand the
worship it is receiving from the South.
"We believe the Missouri restriction was odious
unconstitutional wrong but cannot that its repeal
will do the South any good further than as empty
triumph Congress will not legislate slavery into out
of Territory, because she has such constitutional
power; but this bill transfers power which Congress
itself does not possess to the people of the Territories
The Southern support of this bill is reputation Of the
construction placed upon Gen. Casss Nicholson letter.
which construction Gen. Cass himself denied 1t is
pyng the very ground which the South opposed the
compromise Of 1885, and that for possible good
whatever ~".
This singular Southern unanmity is therefore to
mystery well the Northern opposition Why the
South should hug itself bill which denies the very
principles for which it has contended from 1920 to 1885,
and upon which her ablest statesmen have exhausted
argument, cannot see.
'Aganst this very Nicholson letter Mr. CALHOUN di-
rected his powerful talents and defeated but the sod
is not green upon his grave before the very who
followed him leap forward eager in the lead of
principle against which he commended For ourselves
think this bill extremely doubtful
If the Nebraska bill had compelled the people Of the
Territory have left the question Of slavery abeyance
until the formation of State constitution then the South
might have considered it triumph"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

MosT DISTRESSING AccIpEsr.-There has private
calamity occurred in city for long time past which
has called forth such deep sympathy the sudden be-
reavsment suffered last week by our esteemed fellow
townsman, DR.. WILLIAM GusTos, in the violent and
shocking death of his only son. WILLIAM A. GUsTos,
most excellent and promising young man, to whom all
his family were devotedy attached. On Monday after
noon last while in the neighborhood Of the steamboat
wharf, horse attached to cart took fright and ran
against the horse which Mr. G. was riding, throwing both
him and the animal to the ground BY which he
severely injured, that, after lingering until Saturday
morning last, he expired in the 18th year Of his age,
leaving large family circle overwhelmed with affection
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

CoIoNrzArIoN.-At late meeting of the Board of Ma
nagers Of the New Jersey Colonization Society arrange
ments made to the presentation Of the cause
Of colonization to every congregation in the State far
practicable and to solicit contributions from them to
the funds of the society For this purpose permanent
agent appointed whose entire time for at least six
months is be devoted this work. In making this pro-
ceedng public the Newark Advertiser says:
at is expected that many Of colored people will
avail themselves Of the rich offer which the society
able to make them in the for this emigration to
Africa and of land admirably fitted up for agricultural
purposes, which it has purchased in elevated and
hesthfu location expressly for the and ownership Of
colored emigrants from the State of New Jersey"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

The returns Of the Rhode Island election, re-
ceived by Telegraph, show that VIM. w. HoppIN,
Wing, has been elected Governor by the people,
and that the Wings will have decided majorites in
both branches Of the Legislature.
The result of the vote for Governor in the whole
State is as follows: ..
For Hoppin, Whig. 9,l12
For Dmond, Democrat. 6,4S4
Scattering. ..."".............-.."... 231
Last year the Democrats elected their Governor
by 2, ,143 majority, and also majority of the mem
bers of the Legislature. Now the Wing majority
is about $500.
To the State Senate the Wings have elected 10
members, and the Democrats and Independents Ii J;
and to the House of Representatives the Wings
have elected Al and their opponents 81.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
NoN-NTERvENrIoN "soUArTER SOVEREIGNTY .

HESRIco, (VA.) APRIL g. 1864
May I ask you, through you ask gentleman
who has sustained the Nebraska bill in Congress- first
what is meant by uqtsrpenon ." and, secondly,
what is meant by Squaner sopesigntyP
have supposed that the Intervention feature
of the Nebraska bill denial Congress of the pow
er on their part to interfere with the right Of the people
Of the Territory to admit exclude slavery they might
determine for themselves; and "squdaer sovsregny"
have supposed to mean the doctrine first proclaimed by
Gen. Cass in his Nicholson letter in 1s4S which recog
nised the right of the people Of the Territory gslat
for themselves and decide upon the admission excu
sion of slavery without the Intervention of Congress
So that, according my view of the subject inter
yention" would necessarily and unayoidaby establish
squatter sovereignty" and "squatter sovereignty"
would be nothing less than the unavoda BILE
suit of "non Intervention" But presume must be
mistaken for enlightened statesmen in the Senate,
and sagacious in the House. and udicious calculs
ting at the head of the press and the intelligence Of
the South generally upholdng and advocating the one,
while they strenuously condemn the other. May
not, then, hope you will be good enough to furnish
with explanation Of the error into which have fall
len, and tell me what is what and which is which!
have supposed too that slavery local institu
ton, and required local laws for its protection but IL
Congress has right protect it in the Territory and
the people of the Territory have right protect it in
their Territorial capacity (which has been nicknamed
squatter sovereignty and should with my slaves
into Nebraska, and he to say, "Mr B., you
better than in Virginia, but I'll let you
am as good man you in Nebraska" what would be
my remedy-to VIVA, law .ssid appeal for the rrotec-
on Of my person the safe security OF my property
if were to undertake to reduce him to subjection and
he should get the advantage of me in the struggled
hope these questions will not be regarded obtru-
sye only ask for information, and if you fur
nish it, may not ask Northern advocate Of the Ne
braska BILL who thinks that justice to the South demands
its to enghten my understanding before he asks
me to commit myself my rights to his keeping But
if Northern explain it, would be satisfied
to take it from the South.
One Who Looks Before he Leaps.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
CHINA.

The Overland China Mail mentions among the credible
that the northern army of the rebels is not max
ing much progress and has captured neither the capital
Of Pekn the port of Ten-t that Shanghai is
likely to be reaken by restored to the Imperial
ststhe latter perhaps the more probable conspiracy
for surrender having been recently discovered and two
hundred Of the conprators put to death and that the
presence of the French at Nankn less cordial
than has been supposed and augurs i'll for improved in
with foreigners in the event Of the rebels being
ultimately successful.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
At large meeting Of the citizens of Milwaukee the fc
lnUinr resolution Mas nnnninnuslv adonted

At large meeting Of the citizens of Milwaukee the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted >...
ResolUed That the plan of granting public lands to in
corporated companies to aid in projects of internal i'm
has proved unequal and unsatisfactory the
people among whom it has been tried, and that
gard the settled and sound policy of Wisconsin to
preserve its public lands ungranted and unencumbered
for the use Of actual settlers in limited quantities. and at
the lowest prices which will the expense of survey
ing and selling the same.
The meeting went beyond this, and by resolution re-
quested the Senators and Representatives in Congress to
oppose all land grants for such purposes. We have no
doubt that all considerate will in few years stand
upon this PLATFORM and that the annual scramble for
spoils will cease take place in Washington This meet
ing was without distinction of party-Rich. Enquirer.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

The Democracy have sustained complete rout
in Connecticut. The latest Telegraphic reports
estimate the entire vote cast for Governor at about
$1,000, divided as follows:
For Dutton Whig. Observation-Disclosures. $500
For Chapman, Whig and Temperance. 10000
For Ingham, Democrat. ,.......... q, 900
For Hooker, Freesoil. 300
This shows that the Democrats are largely in the
minority, notwithstanding their repudiation Of the
Nebraska issue. Last year the Democratic candi-
date for Governor was chosen by clear majority Of
1,217 over his Wing and Frecsoil opponents, and
the party carried Is Senator'S to 5 Wings and
Frecsoiler, and 145 Representatives to 6S Wings
and IL Of other partes besides sweeping the whole
Congressional delegation. Now the Wings have
seventeen State Senators to four Democrats and the
latter will not have much more than third Of the
House of Representatives.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
FROM CHINA.
ooRRKsroSDEsoR OF coMmEKtrAL ADVERTISER.

CORRESPONDENCE OF COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
". SHANGHAI, JANUARY Is, 1854.
Since the 2sth ultmo we have received, by the BIZ
monthly mail, advces from New York to the 10th Of
October and from England to November 9Th. No
hentc intelligence has lately reached from the North
regarding the progress Of the revolution in that quarter
although it rumored that large body Of Tarars from
Mongolia have arrived at Pekng to assist the Emperor
and defend the city Shanghai has not yet been re-
duced by the lmperalists though there is proba-
blity that it will fall into their hands in few MONTHS
unless they obliged to abandon the sege the rebels
receive external assistance, The latter have been
sderaby reducedn numbers by desertion and casualties
of warfare, while their Of purchasing provisions
and munitions said to be nearly exhausted.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

FREE SHIPS FREE GooDs.-The New York Cham
Der of Commerce has adopted memorial to Congress
spectng the system Of carrying maritime warfare by
of prvaeers, condenning it in strong language,
and sustaining the principle that free ships shall make
free goods and the neutral flag shall give neutrality to
the cargo Recent proceedings relative to the sub
ect in the British Parliament referred to with ap
nrnhaton
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

TuE NEW York IeE CRoP.-The New York papers state
that the ice companies in that vicinity have laid in
unusual supply Of their commodity for the coming sum
so as to give hope for corresponding reduction in
its price The entire quantity secured by five companies
is 100000 tons which it is supposed win not sell for
than half the price of last season 1t is to many
an almost indispensable article
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

MINING OPERATIONS RESUMED AT CUMBER-
LAND.-The Cumberland Telegraph of yesterday
morning has the following:
swe are grat6ed to state, and no doubt the public
will be as much so to learn that the strike among the
miners in the Maryland coal region is at end and that
mining operations have been resumed throughout the
tire coal field This strike has existed for nearly three
months and has been confined principally to the Frost
hurg region.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

1t appears from the latest version of the Mexican
that President SANTA ANNA has not gone nperson against
Alvarez but has Chpancngo to review his troops
Aso that the for the revolt is that Santa Anna
has refused to pay Alvarez annual stipend Of ten
thousand dollars keep quiet which it is said was al
lowed him by President ARIsrA.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

ANOTHER New TERRIToRY.-It is stated that the peo-
pie Of Carson Valley have agreed to make application to
Congress to be separated from Utah and formed into
Territory to be bounded the east by the Goose
Creek Mountains north by Oregon, and south and west
by California The area included within these limits is
about onethird of the Territory of Utah. Of which it is
the western part 1t remote from the Mormon settle
ments, and its inhabitants not Mormons.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

UNITED STATES CONSUL AT TRIEsrE.-The Austrian
Government has reviewed its decision withholding the
ezequatw Of Mr. ROBINSON, United States Consul at
Trieste, and had granted him the usual official recogni
ton in consequence Of the renewed application of the
American Minister Mt Vienna.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

Within the last six years, it is said 81 900 have
been subscribed towards the endowment of Baptist col
leges and seminares in this country. The whole
$500. They have graduated over 1000 students
in all, and their libraries contain more than 10000
Volumes
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

spirited contest took place Monday of this week
for municipal officers in Annapolis, and resulted in the
election of entire Democratic Board Of Aldermen by
majorities ranging from 85 to 1. Dr. ABRAM CLAUDE
(whg) was elected Mayor by majority of four votes
over Col Walton, (Democrat)
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

An agriculturs who has tried the experiment sassfsc
tory says that few seeds Of dropped into the
hill with cucumbers, tomato set out which he says
is the better mode, will keep of black eas and striped
bugs, ss they dislike the flavor of the tomato.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

RIVER FISH were yesterday selling ut 81 and S' per
thousand for herrngs and shad brought the unprece
dented price Of $l7 per hundred
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

THOMAS d. ELIOT, Whig, has been elected to fill the
vacancy in Congress from the first district Of Massachu.
setts. He has clear majority of four or 6ve hundred
votes over his competitors .s.,...
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

The Hon. PHILo WHITE, Charge d'Affaires of
the United States to the Republic Of Ecuador, was
officially received by that Government on the 9th
December
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

A SIGN.-A prominent German Democratic paper in
Western Pennsylvania has out in support Of the
whole Whig ticket for Governor and other State officers
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

prohbitory liquor BILL with prosiso submitting it
for ratification to the people, Wednesday rejected
in the lower branch of the Pcnnsyvana Legislature by
vote Of thirty seven to sixty-one.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

Bids for the Five Million Loan to the Baltimore and
Ohio Roilroad will be opened to-day at Baltimore.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
Mr. G.. III Seymour to the Earl of Clarendon

ST. PHTERsBUaH APRIL 20, 1858.
The Emperor, on rising from table, when had the
honor Of dining ut the palace the 18th instant desired
me to follow him into the next room.
His Majesty then said that he wished to state to me
the real and sincere satisfaction which he received from
your lordshps despatch marked secret and confden
tial," Of the 23d ultimo.
1t had been," his Majesty said, "most agreeable to
him to find that the which he had addressed
her Majesys Government had been responded to in the
friendly spirit in which they were made; that to
former expression, there nothing in which he
placed much reliance la parole dun gentehom,ne
that be felt that the relations the two courts stood up
better basis that clear understanding had been
obtained as points which, If left in doubt might have
been productive of msintellgence and" his Majesty
was pleased add she felt obliged to for having con-
tribued towards bringing about this friendly eate
And his Majesty said: 81 beg you to understand that
what have pledged myself to will be equally binding
upon my successor; there exist memorandums Of
my intentions and whatever have promised, my son. II
the changes alluded should in his time, win be
as ready to perform his father would have BEEN"
The Emperor proceeded to state that he would very
frankly offer observation two-it might be crti
cism-on your ordships despatch.
The despatch spoke Of the fall Of the Turkish Empire
s an uncertain and distant event he would remark that
the one term excluded the oher Uncertain 1t was GER
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
The Earl of Clarendon to SIR G.. II. Seymour
TSecret and confidential

FoREIaN OFYroE, APRIL 5, 1853.
SrR: Your dispatches Of the 9th 10TH and 18th umo
rltmo will have furnished you with answers upon oil the
principal points alluded in the memorandum which
Count NEssrLRoDE placed in your hands; but it is my
duty inform you that that important and remarkable
document received by her Majesys Government with
feelings Of sincere satisfaction renewed proof of the
Emperors confidence and friendly feelings and her Ma
jestys Government desire to convey their acknowedg
mens his Imperial Majesty for having thus placed
record the opinions he expressed at the interview with
which you were honored by his Imperial Majesty. Her
Majestys Government do not consider that any useful
purpose would be served by prolongng correspondence
upon aqueston with respect to which complete under
standing has been established; and have only, there
FORE further state that her Maestys Government OBJ
with pleasure that in the opinion of the Emperor
the fall Of the Turkish Empire is looked upon as an un-
certain and distant contingency and that real crisis
has occurred to render its realization imminent.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-03

FLIGHT OF SANTA ANNA.-We learn that
Santa Anna has made a most dsgraceful re-
treat from before Acapulco, and withdrawn
not only his army but his redoubtabe block
aiding squadron, consisting in its totality OF
a solitary bark-the Carolina. The steamer
Oregon was stopped by her while entering
the port, but was ultimately suffered to pro-
ceed on permission being obtained from
Santa Anna. Some shots were also fired at
the Yankee Blade, but Captain Randall
treated the interruption with contempt, and
coolly took his steamer alongside the bulk,
coaled, and proceeded to sea without fur
ther molestation. The investment of Aca-
pulco by the land force, was perfect farce,
and the discharge from the castle of some
round shot in answer to Santa Anna's sum
mons Of surrender was, it seems, sufficient
to make the latter beat hasty retreat
Expecting to be attacked in the defles of
the mountains, the valiant Dictator had the
prudence to send forward the litter on which
he had been conveyed along with his army,
and to take more circuitous route on horse
back to the place to which they were march
ing. 1t was not thus that the heroes of old
won empires n. Y. Herald.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-03
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PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF CUBA.
The New York Journal of Commerce pub
fishes a letter FROM a commercial house at
Now Orleans. from which we make the fol-
lowing extract;
Some parties here are now aftordlng means
privately, and giving their influence openly,
to the "filibusters = for among them we
know of most infential and wealthy plan
ters, who have heretofore bitterly opposed
their schemes, publicly and privately. Some
of these persons are well known as public
influential men in Washington, and the fact
of their entering into purchases of sugar
estates, negroes, &C., latterly, satisfies US
that they have great confidence III an early
and effectual demonstration upon the Island
of Cuba, which will produce the results
mentioned above.
The active preparations for an expedition
are kept as quiet as possible. The most
suspicious circumstance is, that the bark
Grapeshot, which cleared from your port
with muskets, &C., for the Thames, has
been living at the mouth of the Mississippi
for a month past, and the captain has been
staying in the city. Many rumors are ahoat
of men being drilled in the interior; or
large subscriptions from Cuba, &C., in which
we can express no reliance nor doubt.
A general conviction of the near approach
of such difficulty in Cuba would impart
firmness, and might produce speculative
advance in sugars; but we would not be
willing to speculate on it prospectively, or
to act On it upon the first demonstration !;
because it might end as rapidly and disas-
trously as the previous attempts ION the
Island Your Friends, &c.
P. S.-We further beg to say that we
know that there are immense orders here
from New York for sugars, and that these
orders are from your most sagacious mer-
chants, who may be calculating upon some
such affair as we allude to.