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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01
THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
above an insertion

The Charleston Courier says that the committees charg
ed with the preparations and preliminary arrangements
for the Commercial Convention be held in that city
the 10th proxmo have received of large and
general attendance from the region chiefly interested
As to the subjects which will probably engage the atten
ton Of the Convention the Courier throws the follow
ing suggestions ..".
l. The promotion and extension Of intercourse between
the seaboard and the interior. .-.s."
?. The extension and the diversified application of
Southern industry proper branches and Objects the ap
probation of slave labor by its direction all suitable
fields and the holding such inducements as may invite
the capital needed to develop the especially
those sections where capital is the chief want.
3D. The establishment of full direct trade and inter-
between the Southern seaport and the great Eu
ropean markets. 81. .@... ...M
4th. The consideration of the great questions of At
antic and Pacific communication, which invested
with additional interest by the Gadsden treaty.
Other topics, of course will suggest themselves readily
to all who in any wise with the and
of the South who have read the proceedings
of former Conventions with the attention demanded by
their grave Importance.
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The WdshingtOn National Monument and the Cor

The Washington National Monument and the Cor
porate authorities Of the United States.
GENTLEMEN: About two years ago the Board of Mana
gers of the Washington National Monument Society pass
ed resolution that the general agent should address the
corporate authorities throughout the country requesting
pecunary aid in behalf of the National Monument then
| in progress in this city.
The general Agent, the Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEY &C
cordngy addressed circulars that effect to upwards
Of hundred corporate bodies. 1t is of regret
and modification that of those hundred corporations
only five have responded to the appeal to American pa
trotism and gratitude. 1t is due those FIVE corpora
tions that their should be given and the amount
OF their contributions. 1t may smuant those
yet in default and possibly excite desire their part
to share in the honor which they have thus secured
themselves and their constituents.
Our city has contributed So, 500 in annual sums Of
800; Savannah, Georgia, 500 annually; Columbus,
Ohio, 500; and Lafayette, louisiana $500. 1t is not
by any too late for the other cities who have been
thus appealed to to make their contributions. The
Monument has attained height of $50 feet The
trlbutons to this time have amounted to about 1925 000
but do not, by any means, in sufficiently frequent
and large to meet expenditures and carry it towards
its completion with that degree of progress which the
Board Of Managers would desire and the honor Of the
country should demand. .~..
1t therefore may not be amss to remind corporate
authorities throughout the country that their pecuniary
assistance in the great and patriotic object have in
view is earnestly and hopefully invited and that any
tributons addressed to the Hon. ELISHA WHIrTLEsEY.
General Agent, Washington will be thankfully received
and faithfully applied by the Managers.
Respectfully, y.
JOHN CARROLL BRENT.
'..... Corresponding Secretary.
D Papers friendly to the object will please give the
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LOUISIANA AND THE COMPROMISE.

The following resolutions passed the Legislature of
Louisiana just previous TO its al adjournmcnt:
BE Rresolred bye Senate and House Of Representatives
of hs Strs Of Louisiana General Assembly conrened
That the people of the State of Louisiana have ever
the agitation Of the question of slavery with the deepest
eouecrn and they regarded the adoption Of the
Of 1850, known the compromise measures as final
settlement Of that exciting subject.
Rcsoircd That in the judgment Of the Legislature of
the State Of Louisiana those compromise were
intended to have lasting and permanent effect
than the mere adjustment Of the difficulties arising out
o. the then recent acquisition of Mexican terrtory and
that by their adoption certain great principles
tahshcd which not only furnished remedy FOR the then
existing evils, but which would FOR all time come avoid
similar agitation by Withdrawing from the floor of Con-
gre the question o slavery, and committing its decision
6ose who alone interested in IT, and who alone are
responsible Gar its consequences
BEV AeGys itdr;sr rtsoiCed That the Nebraska ter
ritortai hin pending in Congress far designed
% carry into effect aud perpetuate this principle Of non
intervtuon u the institution Of slavery meets opr
approval, aud request Senators and Representa-
Ivts h. support the same"
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DEMOCRATIC ANTI-NEBRASKA MEETING

great Anti-Nebraska Democratic meeting took place
in Cincinnati on Friday evening, pursuant to call Dr.
FRIES presided, and Mr.. REEMELIN, Judge HoApLY and
others addressed the meeting The resolutions were
long, and the concluding one is as follows:
Resolved That in order to prove the sincerity of our
opinions hereby solemnly pledge ourselves to each
other mutually that at the ensuing October election we
will vote against any candidate for in the House of
Representatives to Congress who shall in public
and explicit declare his unqualified hostility
the Nebraska BILL any other bill containing similar
provisions, and shall not pledge himself against
ii should he be in situation in which it shall come be-
him for action labor for its repeal should the
sent Congress be mad enough violate the sense of the
nation by its enactment into a law.
Mr.. I: j. GALLAuER offered resolution affirming that
while opposing the Nebraska bill as Democrats they
not willing to reflect upon the National Adminisra-
ton The resolution unanimously laid on the table
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01
FROM THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN OF MARCH 26.

HIGH IREAsoN.-Some time ago we noticed the unsuc-
cessul attempt of Major Bryant United States Marshal
for the District of Missouri to execute certain writs
against trespassers upon the public lands in Mcdonald
county, in this State They were engaged in cutting
timber upon this land and when Major Bryant appeared
to execute the wrts they not only resisted but drove
him out of the county into the State of Arkansas They
followed him hither and had been for the protec-
ton afforded by the people of Benonsport the Marshal
would have hardly escaped with whole skin He did
get off however, and it is presumed that all the facts Of
tne presented to the District Court recently in
session at Jefferson city At all events on
Friday evening issued by B.. +. Hickman Esq., Clerk Of
the United States District Court against James NJ Bar
ker charge of being concerned in the rebellion to
which have alluded and in resisting the process Of
the United States Court. He is, we learn not only an
attorney at law, but merchant in Mcdonald county
and in the former capacity and perhaps in the latter
counenanced resistance to the law. few days ago he
appeared in this city to purchase his goods merchant
but warrant procured for him as lawyer, and
under indictments found against him at Jefferson city he
arrested at the Monroe house and committed to Jail
He sent to JAIL the offence of high treason not being
bailable The Circuit Court Of the United States meets
in this city in few days. when the matter will be brought
up for hearing
THREE Men KlLLED.-The locomotive on the outward
freight train Of the New Albany and Salem Railroad
poded short distance the other side of Providence BY
this accident three persons lost their lives as follows:
John Norris the engineer Thomas Radcliffe, the fireman,
and John Merrill, hand the train The steam guage
for regulating the Of team which be screwed
to any particular height screwed to its utmost ten
sion and then tied aowa to prevent the least possible
cape of steam Why the engineer did this neither he
any one ccgnizant OF the facts is now living to tell
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

DdUid Jereu, who was hung at Pittsburgh on Friday,
committed the murder Of which he convicted the
9th of July 1854 Being intoxicated he was met by
he considered friend who alleged that his charac-
ter had been traduced by Mitchell, (the who was
murdered, and appealed to Jewell to him rghted.
Jewell volunteered his services and started in search
Mitchell They soon found him, and some words ensued
when jewell drew knife and stabbed Mitchell to the
heart The prisoner after his arrest and up to the
ment OF his execution asseversted his innocence of any
intention to take the life of Mitchell to whom he
almost entire stranger He alleged that he was so
much under the influence of liquor that he had recol
lection Of what he did after volunteering his services lie
cautioned his young friends from the gaows keep
Of bad company and never taste spirituous liquors. he
might have added, nor carry deadly weapons
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

the Dales; Goose HAVING the bay sf tha, its
principal settlement with Port Oxford, which viii pro-
baby be the county seat and Kameok, on the coast
south q cAssoP which Is addsd 70 fanAu Tor judicial
purposes.
1.-THE initial step has beea taken toward the farmaiioa
Of State Government In Oregon. vote By the people
favor Of IT, election for members Of eonssntion will take
place In September and the convention . 70 meet in
February next.
"The judicial districts have been formed assigning
Judge MeFadden the ssutherE Jadge Williams the
tral, and Judge Olney The northern eouhtsa,"
There are favorable reports from The mines In the
South The miners about Jacksonville hare commenced
canal to bring Applsga,e Greek % that town through
rich mining district The canal viii be fourteen miles
long
The Oregon Spectator states that company has been
incorporated for the construction Of railroad from the
head Of the falls to the foot Of the rapids BY is terms
the work Is to be completed In five years.
The returns Of the Congressional election in the Terri
tory Of complete but there doubt
that Judge CoLUABA LANCASTER the successful
ddate. II thought that there would b small Wing
majority in the Legislature
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Honolulu papers the ith Of February had been
ceyed at San Francisco. Their contents copied
are Of bat secondary interest. ...
The Polynesian, In TO article in the Friend
the subject Of the annexation Of the islands the
United States, says: .".
"Our friend knows as well we, that Government
action has been taken this highly important topic
does there much probability that there will be until
the meeting Of the Legislature In April. 1t viii then
doubtless be brought the notice Of the Legislature by
his Exceency the Minister OF Foreign Relations aud the
action Of the Government upon it will be duly promul-
/ gated. worse thing than annexation might be done
without the knowledge Of worthy brother editor but
have not the slightest apprehension that the Hawaiian
Island will be annexed 10 the United States part
aud parcel Of the Great Republic without his knowledge
and full consent; unless, forsooth IL Is 10 be
pished by editorial and epstoary ssrihbing IN several
| of the American papers.
The imports Of the island for 1868 were 81 2sl 95l
and the exports 46G 000 Of which $19l 900 were OF
foreign production. The si55,640 Mer-
chant vessels arrived 1866 whaers 535. During 1853
there were 1896 gallons Of sperm OIL 31s7 34s gal
Ions of whale oil, and 900 26i pounds of whaebonc
transhipped at the islands The islands have itytwo
vessels engaged in coastng, of 1885, tonnage in the
aggregate Four hundred obtained supplies during
Among the exports 6S5 pounds Of sugar
100000 pounds Of coffee, 800 pounds of Irish poa.
toes 15O 600 pounds of sweet potatoes 1900 hogs and
| 1000 cocoa-nuts. ur. >... .... =.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL-The
President of the United States and the Postmaster
General have conferred upon HoRATIo KING, Esq,
who has been for many years connected with the
Department, the responsible position Of First As
mented death Of Major s. r. HoBBIE. We are re.
lably informed that the nomination of this gentle
man was confirmed unanimously by the Senate dur,
ing the executive session of Monday Union
Mr.. KING is the officer Of the Department who
has been for considerable time charged with con
Quoting foreign and international postal arrange
ments, and we are glad to learn that he will carry
with him to his new post the same branch Of the
service which he has in more subordinate position
conducted SO advantageously to the business and SO
honorably to himself
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OFFICIAL.
By the President Of the United States Of America
PROCLAMATION

By the President Of the United States Of An,erica.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas it is provided by the second article Of the
Convention of the 18th of June, 1882 between the Uni
ted States and Prussia and other States Of the Germac
Confederation for the mutual delivery Of criminals fug-
tves from justice in certain cases. that the spulaons
of that Convention shall be applied to any other State OF
the Germanic Confederation which might thereafter de-
clare its accession thereto:
And whereas the Government of Odenburg has declared
its accession to the said Convention and has caused the
said declaration to be lodged in the Department Of State
Of the United States:
Now, therefore be it known that l. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the United States of America have caused
this information to be made public in order that the
stpulaons of the said Convention may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith in respect the Goyerument of
Odenburg by the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at Washington, the twenty first day Of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
IL. dred and ffty-four, and of the independence
of the United States the seventy-eighth
-. ~. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of State s..
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CONGRESS. .-YAsrERpAy.


The SENATE, yesterday, devoed nearly the whole
sitting to the Deficiency Bill which was finally
passed, but with many additional appropriations
which, having been in great part aready discussed
in the other House, may possibly Se disposed of
there without further very extended tebate.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, after the
disposition Of some other business the Eouse again
took up the bill authorizing the conssuction of
six frst-class steam frigates Whilst in Committee
various amendments were voted down, and the bill
was reported without amendment 1t was read the
third time and passed by vote of l13 to 49,
During the discussion Mr.. PEcKHAM, Of New
York, moved to increase the number of vessels pro-
posed to be built to nine; and urged, among other
reasons, an announcement in the British Parliament
that vessels of neutral nations carrying supplies te
Russia would be considered lawful prizes to British
cruizers This would renew the practice of search
of American vessels which this country never would
tolerate and therefore an increase of naval force
was deemed necessary to protect our commerce
He thought it better to be prepared to prevent ag
gression than to be compelled to seek redress. But
the majority of the House did not seem disposed te
go beyond the recommendations of the Naval Com
mittee for the present.
Both Houses adjourned over to Monday
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

THE Back WARRIOR ArFAlR.--From n reliable letter
received in New York |, appears that the Captain General
Of Caha not only directed the giving up the Black War
ror and her cargo, but also that bond should be taken
Tor the amount Of the ne subject to the decision Of the
Qussn of Spain He advised that memorial be prepared
and sen, to her, promising to have promptly forwarded
and sail he had doubt u would be rened altogether
bond fer the $4,000 accordingly made guaranteed
By substantial house In Havana but, this being refused
~ The Collector, the money paid under protest The
letter aids that the Captain Gsneral Is very much dssa-
asI wit the taken hy the house officials
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

The steamer BLACK WARRIOR arrived at New
York on Wednesday, from Havana, bringing twen-
ty-six passengers and nine hundred and sixty-one
bales of cotton. The steamer, with her cargo, was
restored to Capt. BULLOCK, her commander, on the
Goth instant, upon his paying fine Of six thousand
dollars, which was paid under protest. This fine
was imposed to pay for taking the cargo out of the
steamer and for sundry fines which were due. The
cargo was again placed on board by the consgnees.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

isEeKasusx.a-lt i astonishing hsw raash better
fSaEnsFs are laspr@si aisat car sseStFy than aar.
aslvts Thsy tssrh AasfisaR soil than they
learn ~ thst i 10 ~ IsFns ~ mors Eco fhsy, hcw
ever shsw gsaerasy II ssssAas ths bsrightsd d
Ila Land shst ttey have Skas AstaiFel
Gsvatsi i Rsw In EasaRI FyAg as ysossss u lee.
tursr aSI l. repeated have sd . isss. IL oas sl
his ia'e iptt4rts siisssssA - a EsSish aaleI<ss
The pelies farsa 10 ras'aa 4 samrsatl stass, IN.
trsly ef lFish Easa taFbaes fAia aaa htsh eEaate8
Ia srt1s az s0upsct aaas viih tAc suthprinss ksFr
similar oeutacE hsR hREa catered inta ID orlsf ~ Il ths
Postmaster Gensra s6aid ~ RsAn tathalls Shsr, ~
saahias lie gcsugs = bs sasly ssaai6tsl Wssh al Inv
secrets II tas luoailW
This 1, aeo1siy saformatSa uhleA hsfsrs Il VS. a..
tered ty Gavsla " srs ID ne s1assss pss4
.sssioa u that rsasHasa aEt aiAelis NsU Io,& Eg
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

kISslEN's CLAsslEAL sSB MarHENsIteN scHooL ~
bEsF faisr, NEw foRE fhis SxsrlisHt academy, com.
enssa aH1 Tor macy years successfully eoaigStsi BY ts
late capt krssLFi, Frrvisasy Professor II the Va.
ties Maary Asaisay ~ West FaiRtl Is still carried
"a upea tts Wost ttsra' scale W BIS ssa ED~ARb v
kissltt, VIA had PrFSAF advantages ~ tsiEE for the
task sai wsre sny rsraH aestrrg place BIZ sga ia
AoFtAsn Seminary ria Eai stroaE iniuesmsnsG
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

TRturs IsioN C0SsFIaAcY,--Twcnty. FIVE members Of
fbfk Monday and held to bail answer charge of
csn.piray inarc certain other journeymen not mem
btrs - the Unaa. The complaint sets forth that COM
uttst certain members Of the Union demanded the
ahars " these from the shop IN which they were
smFioysi, asd, not satisfied with ths followed them
~ place o. place with the intent and the effect of pre-
Festax tata from obtaining work that in consequence
a hsas thus deprived 81 work their families were on the
% Wsa wbsrearOn they went before the District
Auersy AMI made complaint Warrants we're then issued
Rni the arrests made.
htsa Seh-ssttlsd principle that men may refuse to
work themselves for less wages than they think ucient
ha they have right interfere With other who may
eheose ~ werk for any amount. Rights equal and
Nny t&ercss " poser the part OF party incompa
sther = Illegal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

asE liuspKEp MrLss o. IiKB0K The lliinois Central
Rairgai Company have contracted with James sIumper
Co, Of Montgomery county oAio, for hedging with
Usage eraage hundred miiss 81 the Illinois Central
Railway. The psrioa 10 hs hsdgsi Is through the
iFs % the Grand rriris u Illinois, whsre groves fe
gaesty thirty Sr forty miles apart.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

DEATH FROM HYDRopHoBIA.--The wife of Joel Willard,
residing at Buffalo, IN. " died Tuesday morning OF
hydrophobia She bitten by cat about two months
ago No symptoms ofhydrophoba manifested themselves
until three four days previous to her death Her suf
erings during two days intense, and she had her
reason to the last moment.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

THR JAPAN EXPEDITION Dispatches have been re-
ceved from Commodore PERRY, dated Hong Kong, Janu-
ary I'd. He was about to start in short time on his
second expedition to japan The East India squadron
will be reduced after its mission to Japan shall have been
performed the force in those win then be larger
than is necessary,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

EMIGRATION TO NEBRAsKA-Besidest the emigrants has
tenng to Nebraska from the Northwestern States there
appears to be prospect of large accession from the
North convention is to be held at Worcester, (AIass
on the 18th April for the formation Of colony of New
England mechanics and farmers who propose to proceed
thither and form settlement on some eiribeloc.itv
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

Capt THOMAS w. WYMAN, of the United States
Navy, died at Florence, Italy, on the 25h ultimo,
of an affection of the heart. a letter states that
he arrived there, in company with Mrs W., six
weeks previous
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

An election will take place in the State Of Con-
NEcrIcUr on Monday next for Governor, Licuten-
ant-Governor, and members of the Legislature.
The latter will be called upon at their meeting to
choose United States Senator in place Of the
Hon. TRUMAN SMITH, whose term expires with
the present Congress. The Democratic papers in
the State pursue the same policy adopted in New
Hampshire, of denying their support to the Ne
braska BILL and repudiating all responsibility for it
so far as the Democratic party in that State is
concerned .---. -
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

MusIrIoENT BEoUEsTs.-The Hon. KEn BoYcE who
lately died at Charleston (S C by his will left the
College of Charleston $4,000 and the Orphan House
300 600
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

The Pittsburg Journal states that the whole number
OF houses consumed at birmingham Sunday will no,
exceed y to sixty and the total value Of property de-
stroyed will probably fall within fifty thousand dollars
The buildings chiefly of small value
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

THE DIFFICULTY SETTLED.-After the thousand
tragic which have been dispatched from this
city within the last four days reference to the per-
sonal difficulty which had occurred between Messrs.
CUTTING and BREcKINRIDoE, our readers will be
happy to earn from the annunciation made yesterday
in the House Of Representatives by Mr.. PRESTON, of
Kentucky, that the unpleasant affair has been AMIGA
bly, adjusted, and the misunderstanding between the
two gentlemen entirely removed That this has
been on terms honorable to both parties every body
will Of course be satisfied when they learn the names
of the friends engaged in the adjustment; but we
are informed that the circumstances attending the
reconciliation we're such to reflect less honor
on the noble spirit Of the principals than on the ex
cellent temper and discretion of the friends who
happily effected it.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

Hsbb. ieaes that kahe - ChahA isresD kas tteAsi
bis great ioek lls says thty pcksl ~ sksap t.ess
asGsr hs had shows thsa hos saa inst ~ serrwa
bea tws han lrs rsss = piek ~ great lk bal che
usal4 uot lsy. ~ Asbbs u kaasslf asa.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

"IoN' writes to the Sun, under the 2Sth, as
follows: ...a
'sThe list Of claims which have been made by Ameri
can citizens upon the Mexican Government since the
treaty of Guadalupe has been prepared for the Senate,
and excluding the Garay claim, it amounts to six MIL
lions of dollars Thus it appears that the sum of five
millions is far within the amount Of reclamations
"Of the seventeen Senators supposed to be hostile to
the treaty. doubtful to their final vote upon it, three
four going for it, and six have gone away There
will probably be than six eight votes against
the ratification of the treaty, after the adoption of such
amendments as may be thought advisable"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

Dates from Hong Kong to the 29th of January
bring no definite intelligence to the progress of
the rebellion Pekn was reported to be closely in
vested.
The American squadron under Com PERRY, con-
sistng of three steamers, with two storeshps in tow,
left Hong Kong on the 14th Of January for Loo
Choo and JaDan