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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
PACIFIC TELEGRAPH BILL, s..


Messrs Alden and Eddys Pacific Telegraph bill
was passed to-day in the Senate ~ csme from the
House without amendment. Although the grant Of
land was by the consent Of the parties, stricken out
vet the form in which the bill has passed Is REGARDED
of more value when the line Is constructed, than tue
land grant with the proposed Government privileges
and securities The BILL as now passed, grants night
of way Of 900 feet wide in perpetuy and leaves the
parties 10 select their route, 10 build IN their 0sn
lime TO fix their rates OF tolls aud EXTENDS over
all the property OF the line the pens law oil the ,ni
States for its protection.
Ii is Understood the parties are satisfied with n
present BILL and If the monetary affairs should fsr
subscriptions TO the stock, the enterprise will be pros
ecuted with Njgor to an early completion.
Mr. Brown Amendment 10 the indisn bil proposes
10 authorize the second Controller TO settle the claim
of X. W. Thompson, of inoisna, against the hen,n'
enees on the principle Of law snd equity. The sun
nv arded TO be paid out of The MenomeneAs fund o.
the memorial Of the tribe IN General Council
The Commissioner OF lUdian Aila'rs decided tbs
the Indians were entitled TO nothing They emp loved
Mr. Thompson 10 prosecute their claim he recovered
some s2OO, 900; his fee was 10 be one-third. The
amendu ent proposes 20 abandon the contract, and 10
pay him what bis services were really worth. Inc
Comm issioner is trying to sustain his original dees
ion. Mr. Thompson says, and MIR. Brown backs nm
that the labofer Ia worthy of his hire. Having ~
covered large sum from the Government. against he
decision OF the Commissioner, he is entitled 10 b
paid out Of the sum recoverable fine conf snsat0s
for his labor. The Senate will probably so award.
There is 8 rumor here, upon the strength Of Dis
patch from New -Orleans, that Santa Anna has ben
sssassnaied by three OF his officers at the Capitol
that Alvarez has established provisional Govern
ment at Acapulco, awaiting the arrival of Ceyaos-
then to the control Of the Empire. Tns rumn
however is not credited.
There is a tremendous outside pressure 10 irdacs
the President to sign the French Spostion bill Fr
few hours last evening the friends Of the csImsns
were eated with the prospect of his signature; thsI
dam fba lahf
TO be four against and three in favor OF the signature
but this may not be reliable.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

marty Of uipsrs Parties Of United States troops
and Of miner. h,d gone OF. to sea,k the Inii,a,.
robn Tsb,r former editor OF tn Sfock,On Jozr-
nal and one Of the best newspaper writer. N =
State IA, been sentenced to be hung IN Sso,k'on
On the 10th March for the murder Of Jo'epn
N,nsfad. The newspapers Of San Francisco
.eem 10 be in financial difficulty. The Alta Cali
fo,,ia. the Oldest psper in the State b,s been
,old BY the Sheriff, but bought in by parties 10
the Office for S13500. The Sun also is advertised
for sale b. the Sheriff; and, lastly, Tie Herald
Ia. been attached. Trade and commerce are
greatly depressed. The Branch Mint is coming
Gold AT the rate Of one million AID bali per
month. Mining news is not particularly notable.
Coal mines are said TO have been discovered near
Los Angeles and on the Table Mountains. TIE
weather has been beautifully clear and warn
during the last fortnight and the miners in the
drv dieaiDgs are again beginning to pray for
water.
The Northern Light bring: dates from Oregon
to the 9th Of January, and IRON Washington Ter
ritory to the 10Th December. The steamer South
erner had been totally wrecked about 50 miles
south of Cape Flatsery All the passengers and
crew were saved. Gen. 10 Lane announces him
self for reelection TO Congress. The Legislature
have adopted rird rOce system of voting. Some
citizens Of Washington Territory hal held an in
dignstion meeting at Vancouver, denOuncing the
Hon. c. Lancaster, their delegate to Congress,
and the Hudson Bay Company, for setting up pre-
tended claims to their lands They assert that at
the time they settled on the public lands they were
unclaimed by the Hudson Bay Company and eG.
press a determination to defend their r ghts. Tae
Supreme Court has made decision establishing
the right Of Indian wives to hold lands u ider she
Donation Act large force Of miners hat gone
Up from San Francisco, to work the coal fields I
BeliDgham Bay. A Mr. Burns, who lives bear
Hillsborough, killed his wife and four children
the morning OF the I'd inst. /! is said he was To-
sane After committing the horrible deed, D.
burned his house, and attempted to kill himse 7
by cutting bis throat with razor. Business IS
said to be improving throughout the country.
Money is becoming plenty. The farmers are
sending their turplus produce to the Southern
miaes. spd receiving fair price for it.
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XXXIIID CON e. K + SIS.
SECOND SION.
SENATE. .WAsHrsGros. Feb. /

SENATE. .WAsHIsGTos. Feb. H.
A communication was received from the Secretxl
Of War, respecting the Indian reservations a. on
Leavenworih. Referred TO the Committee on lnds
Affairs and ordered TO be printed.
A communication from the Secretary OF NE nav
relative 30 the improvement of navy yards ana dock.
Referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs 80
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WELLER then made motion thn tue os.H'
meet, during the residue Of the sesson, AZ II A NJ
Mr. BELL from the Committee on Maya Ans',
made a report, accompanied By bill, iof pT.3
sa5 900 to the csptors OF the British brgs Deuo' 90
Caledonia, during the war OF 1919. He then sgs.'
the propre,y Of the bill, and a<ssd unanmm'u' 0'-
sent for its Consideration.
On motion Of Nr. HUNTER j, was laid over. ~.
The Team Creditors bill then came IN no" -
House with amendments.
Mr. RUSK moved that the Senate disagree 70 W., ~.
and asked Tor Committee Of Conference. AIreeeD''
Mr. DAWSON pressed The blD relating 20 'ns - -
trict Of Co!umbi,, as the special ordef i'f WV
to-day. 70. f..
Mr. HUNTER asked the consideration oil inc -
dian Appropriation bill. ...,..,. 4
Mr. PRATT did not believe that the c,hss /,
Washington bad had one measure passed b' W.
benefit during the pre- sent Congress. ., a
Mr.. GWIN sad be should introduce - go
possible, the Pacific Railroad bill, which was o. -
more consequence than appropriation oDls NJ
matters. .,.sas,,.
motion was now made TO postpone the eon.s,h,
ton of the Indian Appropriation bill and sss ySy
District Of Columbia measures. NegAuvea y!
of-Nsys, %; Yeas, Is.
The Indian Appropriation was then tskeH w.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

sn old turnpike for msil high road between
Bangor and Washington The true diPl0m,ts OF
tins country are not the bad eating houses and
worse dspce-houses called the Legations, IN Eus-
t,u-square. or the Fsubourg St. Honore; but On
the enc hand, the army Of travelled and travelling
Americans who spin like Plenty horns from Ma
dr;d to Moscow, sc.ttering'the wealth Of western
sovereiens to the sstonishment Of seedy MOBILES or
shepkeepiDg snObs. American along the Medser-
rapean. a. well on the Boulevsrds or the Corso,
i. syucnymOu. with capitalist. Our country men
sbroad pay as they co-not too wisely bat with
an oyerlespipg afldence which has no parallel or
precedent in the countries Of taxes and econo-
mics, of DOTS and mortgages of revolutions ever
rumbhDg AID wars ever impe nding or raging
outright On the other hand, the diplomacy Of
Europe with this country is the grander army
than NapOleon's granies.-the hosts Of immi-
erants-of stalwart men and teeming womeu-
who come trsmping and trsmping like the steps
of Fate over the wide, wide ocean, 20 seek the
dearest Of homes that of liberty snd the divinest
Of creeJs, building its affairs in the wilderness
with the preadsmite aroma still fresh and inspir-
iDg-no. linked to mody calhedrals or doubtful
relics
Ii really seems to US as We resd, day after day,
the plantation rhetoric, rough mounted or pot
ished-we class Mr.. Perkins in the latter ele gsnt
pOrtion-and the Five points akimbOism Of which
backs it up, that Congress ia century behind
the sge. Its whols soul appe,rs to be given to
efete trfing. 1t takes the American body of che
American see and rigs it our with the red or
dirty rags Of the age of WalpOle or Pitt 1t has
much precedent-much detail-it can draw up
laws and spesk to them; but il has no generic
IDEAS Ii gives US nothing new on Diplomacy or
on the Foreign Pc icy diplomacy is supposed to
subserve IL quotes dead facts, and dead men,
and dead Decessite, and keeps up shuiies and
span zles 1t has all sorts of emblemltic shsms
srchDg over Representative Speakers aud Senste
Presidents. 1t discOurses about liberty while it
rivals Rome in her decsdence 10 spreading Slav
Try and corruption. We need new men-men
who can read history and understand the times,
to step in the shoes of the oligsrchs at Washing
ton-men VITO will brush off to the paradise of
foos the yet unquestioned loads of decayed mat
ter that still cucumber our political system.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

TIE KSow.NorHBGs AND SLAyERY.-A Western
correspondent writes letter TO say that platform
of principles adopted By a dissident Know-Nothing
Council at Schenectady the 18th ult is being eI.
tensivey published in Ohio and other States as pro-
ceeding from the original Hindoos, among whom
Barker, Uilmsnn and Scroggins are msgns;es. This
platform il as follows:
R>soltet That Slavery like Pspaey IL moral social and
political evil with the synt Of publican
ruto1s and 70 the principles OF eemen that II
duty Issist its extension and that csanot Is
Americans the admission the Union Of suy
States bose Constitution recognizes human bondage.
That adult Alien eradicate the Teaching and
predces Of youth ana become familiar with the teach
Government except by patient and perseyens stqdy
that should entitled exercise the ecve
ehise who has lot been resident Of the CHed states for
twentyTne years
Americans concede others should be By others conceded
Americans: that commercial diplomatic Intercourse
should be maintained with sDy Foreign Ooyernmen tsst
hib freedom Of speech and freedom Of religious opinion
Resoed That By sobrety the fostering Of home Industry
announcement Of domestic improvements, and Gdicious
economical expenditures may secure the prosperity Of the
country and the successful Development Of the principles ot
Republican Government
Essored That the Temperance enterprise worthy OF
cordial s1ppost that viii In be into
Of action which Will interfere with its progress
Our correspondent denounces the attempt to palm
this of az the sentiment Of the National knew
Nothing body az gross imposition, and 30 il s. Its
authors are the bitter antagonists Of that body, VIII
we presume, have no personal affection for secret 80
cieties, but think the present epidemic passion for
them may be used for good purposes. We shall see
how they make out.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

When Gov. Hunt was renoninated in lsj2, the
Bank Superintendent made a descent upon Wsn-st.
with requiston for three thousand dollars 10 assist
the election Of Mr.. Hunt. He made the collection in
person, and was successful in raising the amount.
Can it be true that this same Superintendent, when
another Wing State Ticket was no minated instead Of
giving his personal services to aid it, employed him
self publicly at Congress Hall, Albany, in ridicung
Gov Clark, and expressing anxious curiosity to
who be would get, if elected, to write bis messages
And can the same Superintendent. expect renomins-
ton at the hands Of the man who has been the sub
iect of bis empty eers'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

thus breaking up the Coalition. The bill 70
give effect to the Csnsiisn Reciprocity
Treaty hsd been read q second time. The Ia
ei.b Bal lie feet 10 to assemble in the Downs to.
frat week 10 Nsrch ready for sea- Admlas
SEYMOUR and Martin are named for the oomm.od.
There has been 10 more fighting IN the ha'i' ou'
Diplomacy 10 bard st work. In the Uenefsi
Committee OF tbs Germanic Diet the Austrian
proposilion for d general mobilization OF the Cd
eral Army has been rejected, and that oil Prussia
olsc'Dg the eontngents only on war footing Is
carried in its stead. Ttia move will prevent toe
Emperor OF Austria from reaching hls desired
po.tion Of General of the Federal army. Prussia
is preparing for action; modelling her army and
sending our forces to occupy SsxoDy and she'iA'
The re. nlt Of the last Conference at Nlenna hsr-
monies with the views Of Prussia; she also fsi!y
refuses to allow portion Of the French army
TO pass through Prussian territory. Denmark Is
putting all Of her forts in state OF de-
Tense Sardinia has engaged 10 furnish
England 1900 men for the Cnmea,
on condition of a million or two sterling aud
the protection OF France and England during
the wsr 1t ia understood at SevastOpol that i'm
portrait changes are to be made from the original
plans Of attack, mainly with view TO cut oil
supplies by way Of the new road which the Rus
siaLs have made from InkernaDn. the French
force now numbers g, 900 men, and more are on
the WAY. On the 18th, the Russisns celebrated
their New Year in the town. when the Preach
mbtook tie cheering for an insult, and opened
fire. Tie fire was continued, and fierce can
nonadiDg eEsued. The Russians made bold
sorties. both Oh the British and the French cap
tuiiDg tie British vidette and spiking three
French mOrtars. The sanitary condition of the
British Army is improving. On the 18th, there
was q fall Of snOw to tae depth of more than
thee feet. From movements in the town it was
supposed that Gen. Liprsadi had received strong
reGnforcements the Russians had also ap-
peared in considerable force near Balsklaya,
which place, it was thought, they had sban-
doned. A dispatch from Menchikof speaks
Of a successful sOrtie against the French center
on the 10TH when a number of the besegers
were killed and several prisoners were taken.
At latest adyices, the firing Was pretty much
suspended, and all parties were seeking shelter
from the snow. Omer Pasha has resigned, be-
cause Ismael Pasba was not placed under his
orders; but the trouble had been settled. The
Russians now occupy their previous positions on
their own side of the Danube. A change ia the
Turkish Ministry is expected. The affairs with
Greece are settled, and the Turkish Ministry is
recalled. Shamyl, who has been reported dead,
has turned up near Tifis. Kurdistan con inues
in state Of revolt. The army at Kars is doing
nothing. In Spain, some new arrests have been
made on suspicion of Carlst conspiracy. Mr..
SOult is reported to be seriously i'll. Tae En-
gsh Cotton Market is dull, and prices are from
a sixteenth to an eighth lower. The Grain
in prices
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
TRIAL OF THE SOL. N0RTHUP ktDNAP
pERS

SYRACUSE, Wednesday, Feb. ID, 1855
The trial of the Sol Northup kidnaPper' ws az
pectcd to come of yesterday before Judge Boches a.
Baston. W. A. Beach, c. Il. Cochrane, sud Wn.
Wait appeared for the prisoners, and moved to qush
some of the counts in the indictment. alleging ths the
sale took place in the District of Columbia and coo
sequently no jurisdiction could be had After a long
argument by Messrs. Cochrane and Beach for tie
prisoners, and District Attorney Odel for the people
the Court advised them to go up to fall bench GA
demurrer 10 the Indictment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

Our correspondent at Havana reports the ex-
isteuce Of great excitement there, on account Of
the expected arrival Of Gen. Quitmsn and his
invading army. Preparations were making to
receive them, and strong body Of troops had
been dispatched to some part of the island, but to
what part was not known. No doubt such an in
vason-should it be attempted be most
vigorously welcomed. In addition to the land
forces now in Cuba, a fleet of five or six Spanish
vessels-three of them steamers-are there to
prevent and repeI an attack, and the British
squadron, under Admiral Fanshaw, would lend
its aid IL necessary.
At the same time We are informed not only by
eur correspondent, but from private sources, that
Gen. Concha has broken up conspiracy having
extensive rsmifcatons through the wealthy
classes of society. Several persons have been
imprisoned and others banished and it is thought
that the projected rising is entirely suppressed
We see no reason to question the correctness of
this report.
One of ourcorespondents at Washington stated
some time since that Messrs. Qutmsn and
Thrasher had some expectations of enlisting Col.
Kinney and the men he had enrolled for Central
America in their scheme for the conquest OF
Cuba We now have information that the ar
raueement has been effected and that Kinney and
his party have changed their destination accord
iDgy. Men are now being hired here-so we are
told-under the auspices of that chefsain for the
new purpose and vessel is expected soon to sail
from this City, with another from Baltimore, 10
convey these heroes to the scene of glory. How.
ever, we advise them all, from Generals down to
Corporas, not to start till they hear of a more
successful revolution in the island than that
just nipped in the bud, and meanwhile we
trust the authorities will keep An eye on their
movements, and put the necessary embargo on
the sailing of their feet 1t would be pity to
have so many valuable citizens exposed to death
by the hands Of the Spsniards besides, their de-
psrture would occasion sudden falling of in the
liquor trade of the City, which would seriously
affect it's commercial equilibrium.
One days later adyces, by way of New-Or-
leans, state that while Concha's palace was il
Illuminated, the gas was suddenly turned of, when
the Governor made grab in the dark, and seized
some eighty persons, including two Americans
aud his own Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
yENrION
NEw.H.yEy. Wednesday, Feb.

NEwH,yEs, Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1855.
The Democratic state Convention for the nomis
ton of State officers was held to-day. The Hon Z,
| Ineersoll was elected President. The ticket OF Last
year was ,enominated, with the exception OF Juliu
Hotcbkss, of Waterbury who was dropped for Con
troller, and Thomas CoSles, of Framngton. nom
mated instead. The Hon Samuel insham, OF Say
brook, is the candidate FOR Governor The Convex
ton denounced the Know Nothiugs aud the Mtn'
law.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

The case of the kidnsppers of Solomon B. Nor
thup came up on Monday at Ballston, when a
motion was made to quash the indictment for
want of jurisdiction, the sale having been made
within the District Of Columbia. The subject
was referred to the Court in bsnco.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
THE PENNSYLVANIA BRIBERY INVEST
CATION.

HARRISBURG, Wednesday. Feb. Il, ,sSS
The Joint Special Committee under the resolution
adopted yesterday to investigate the charges o
bribery 10 the matter of the election Of L. 5
Senator, consists Of Messrs. Jcrdon McClia,ock All
Browne of the Senate and Ey~ter Thompson All
Sallade. OF the House.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
MAINFLAM CONVENTION.
Boston. Wednesday. Feb. u.

Tie Republican members Of the Malnc LeSslsiar,
have called State Convention AZ Augusta, on as
92d of the people opposed to the extension of Savery
and in favor of the Maine Law, 10 nominate CA.
didste for Governor, etc, etc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAsHIS6Tos, WednesdsyI fsD' cc.1,,,,,i,tss
Mr.. HUNT reported the bill from me SOw ~. tss
on Military Affairs appropristng sl2s wv ~. A.
purchase OF site, and for the erection OF m,n k,l
fenses at the termination Of the Mexican 'a'
way Louisiana Passed ps.trr
reported q resolution, which wX passed. ordef's
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

The Asjs arrived at Halifax yesterday morn.
ing, with dates from Liverpool to the Sd in
slant. England is in a foment on the Ministe-
rial crisis. Mr.. Roebuck's motion of want of
confidence in the Ministry, and providing for an
investigation into the condition of the army be-
fore Seysstopol and the conduct of the war gen.
orally, passed the Commons by vote of S)5 to
las. whereupon the Ministry resigned. The
resignation was accepted, and the Aberdeen
Cabinet are only holding on until new Ministry
i. formed. The next day the Queen sent for the
Earl Of Derby, who, after an interview with her
Majesty called upon Lord Palmerston. At the
meeting Of Parliament, on Thursday, Lord Aber.
deem announced bis resignation, and the Earl OF
Derby stated that he had been invited by the
Queen to form Cabinet, but could not do So No
Ministry has yet been formed, and the public are
in great anxiety stOu! the matter. The friends of
the Aberdeen Ministry are actively hostile to
Lord John RUSSELL and 1t il said the Queen has
sspsured him for going into retirement and