Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-01-18
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To the utter amazement, perhaps, of the
Keokuk Journal. which lately commenced on
Gen. Cass' "silvcred hair, ripe for the reap
or, deaf" this veteran statesman to day an
p~hilosopically and automatically,
and with the sound and clear arguments of
an accomplished statesman. our relations with
Central America and the stipulations of the
.layton-Bul wer Treaty, now notoTlQusly in
upon blythe GoYernnAes0SEeat Bril-
tain. His speech occupied over two hours,
and was listened to with profound attention
by the Senate and the crowded galleries.
The ground taken by General Cass against
the British construction {" the treaty, and
the colonization by Englishmen of the Bay
is also assumed by Mr.. Clayton, SO
that on the main points these two eminent
statesmen, as | limited two or three weeks
ago, are agreed, and such an agreement be-
tween such men and their respectivefriends,
cannot but have the effect of making Eng
land gracefully surrender or evaceate what
she eannot honestly and gracefully lay claim
to. 1t is hardly to be supposed that Great
Britain will, at this juncture, seek asquarrel
with the U. States on a subject comparative
ly trifing to her and all important to this
country. England has ceased to be an A
merican power, and it would even without
the protest of the United States be good pol
icy in her to confine herself entirely to the
preserving of her European and Asiatic pos
sessions, and maintaining the status quo of
the European Pentarchy. She possesses so
large IN empire in India, and the revolution
in the East, in Russia and hiDa-wm so much
occupy her vigilance, valor and statesman
ship, that it would be worse than folly in her
ito go to war with her best customers for o
few hundred square miles Of the fag end of
nature.
No news yet of the San Francisco.
Gov. Albert G. Brown has, after all, re-
ceived the caucus nomination for u. States
Senator in the Legislature of Mississippi
Conflicting telegraphic reports have arrived
here on that subject, but Mr.. Brown is prob
ably the next Senator.
The SAN FRANcIsco.-The vessels already
sent out in search Of this steamer are the
steamships Alabama and Union and Revenue
Cutter Washington, from New York the
Revenue Cutter Forward and two pilot boats
from Philadelphia the sloop OF war Decatur,
from Boston, and Revenue Cutter Jefferson
Davis, from Charleston, and one each from
New London, Wilmington, and Boston. They
will take different directions to reach one
point-Bermuda and, ifunsuccessful on ar
irving at that place, they will take different
directions homeward, and by this arrange
rnent they can scarUgffy fail N faTsfkg rs
the disabled steamer. 1t is said the Govern
ment has chartered the steamship Union for
Is days, at a cost Of $25 900.
AN INCIDENT AT TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT
A letter from Washington, in the Petersburg
Democrat, says the following incident occur
reda the Navy Department on the 4th inst
A young and accomplished lady was to see
the Secretary relative to some suspicion.
which hung over the legality of the ceremony
of her recent marriage with a Lieutenant il
the Navy service. She states that some
months since she was conduted to a house il
this city and there married to her supposed
husband, by q person ostensibly an Episco
pal clergyman-that rings were exchanged
and for "a short time they lived together whel
he was suddenly called off to the Pacific
Doubts have been raised as to the legality G
the marriage, and she entertains q dark sus
picion that there has been an imposition praC
ticed upon her. Immediatelyon hearing tn
+ lady's narrative, Secretary Dobbin, with tina
) energy and uprightness ofcharacter forwhic
he is justly distinguished, ~peremptorily Crdel
, ed the lieutenant to report, Tnperson, t
? him, at as early a period as possible declal
, ing, with emphasis, that if it did turn out
be true that he had practiced a fraud upo
. hepoor girl, his name should be stricken
\ once from the roll Of the Navy.
LATEST News BY THE CANADA.-New Yorl
Jan. I, 3 O'Clock, P. M.-Private letters r
n ceiyed by the Canada say that England an
France had formally declared war again'
Russia. Lord Palmerston was to resume h
4 place in the Cabinet.
DISTRESSING AFFAIR. On Monday, the 26t
ult., two young men (Rudicill and Carpente
q were out hunting, or rather spending Chris
mas. They had raised a rabbit, and bo
were after it, in hot pursuit, with their gu1
cooked. But after pursuing it for some di
lance, they found it impossible to get a shoe
Sc they stopped, and Rudicill was in the act
% placing his gun on his shoulder, when it fire
the contents of it entered the person Of Ca
- penter. Some of the shot went into his nee
the remainder into his breast. When the @
fired Carpenter exclaimed, 81 am shot
walked about five steps and fell dead. II
v happened on Beaverdam, IN Tast6n Count
es N. C.-UeaUeland M~teHigencer.
H. FoRBIDD1NG THE BANNs.-The Washingt
- Star says:
- A few evenings since, a considerable co
no pany assembled at the house of a worthy {
. resident of the First Ward, to witness t
marriage of his daughter to a puck abe
To- town. The Rev. Mr.. Evans, the Clergym
to officiating, commenced the a
r.. proceeded to the part where he calls on a
ch one present to speak out if knowing of an i
" pediment to the consummation of the ce
n mony whereupon q fair one, who up to Il
time stood timidly back in the crowd, rust
forward and Selling the afrighted bri
S. groom by the throat, dragged him immedia
ig, ly from the room and house, ere the intenC
1T, bride could come to his rescue. Since I'll
the disconsolate, half-married young pers
has not heard from her spirited away b
II husband. These facts are positively true
vas Coon NEWs.-We have lust received n
nd ter from u member of the State Senate
Tennessee in relation to, the CINCINNATI, Gu
!, berland Gap, and Charleston Railroad, fr
by which we make the following extract:
at will vouch for Tennessee doing her part
APP the building of said road. The present L
'es' ~islature of the State has already passet
by charter for it and a bill has passed the S
TO ate and thu first reading in the House, an
nd have but little doubt will pass into a i
loaning the bonds of the State to the amo
of eight thousand dollars per mile, or alb
~ $780, 900 to said road-which shows the d
H. interest we feel in its construction"
a. We hope that North Carolina will
ON prove a laggard in this matter. But moth
49, can be lone till the meeting of the next LIE
lature.-AsheoiHe Spectator.
'en- New PAPER.-The Concord Weekly