Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-18


with dates f.om California to the 24th uf one week
later than previous advces has arrived mere mere
il but little news of interest.
The United States Land Commission have confirmed
the Weber claim to eleven square leagues OF lana on
which the city of Stockton is located.
Two heavy failures announced-that OF }. Dun
cal for $50 GOO, and that of George B. Utter Jr for
100000.
Business generally had been very dull and no ar.
rivals had occurred.
Saunders the forger, had escaped in vessel bound
to China
The papers record number of suicides.
The steamer Northern Light left San Juan on the
night of the 9th inst. for New York, with ooo pas
sengers and 100000 in gold.
The revolution in Nicaragua was still progressing:
Advices to the 9th represent that an impetus had
been given to the revolution by the accession OF Gen
Marrose to the cause.
Two rich copper mines had been discovered at
Costa.
Arrival of the Barque Grnpeshot with the Fugitive
Baker Board.
New YORK May 15.-The barque Grapeshot re-
turned 10 this port this afternoon from the Canary
Islands, with Baker, the alleged murderer OF VIM.
Poole The Grapeshot arrived off Palmos in seven.
teen DAYS from this port and laid and off till the
Isabella Jewett hove in sight, when she boarded her
and captured the fugitive
Nall this to the Democratic Flag STAFF! Let the
Father of his Country be again Heard.
clamation by President Washington dated 1st Janu-
airy, 1875
Washington President of the United States, do re-
commend to all citizens societies and denominations,
and to all persons whOmsoeVer within the United
States to set apart ID observe Thursday, the nine
teenth of February next, day of public thanks
giving and PRAYER and that day to meet together
and render their sincere and hearty thanks to the
Great Ruler of nations, for the manifold and signal
1;ot lot rart1n.
uary for the possession of constitutions of govern
ment which unite and by their union establish liber-
y with order, for the preservation OF our peace tor
eign and domestic for the seasonabe control which
has been given to spirit of disorder in the suppress
sion of the late instruction, and generally for the
prosperous course of affairs, public and private
and at the same time humbly and fervently TO be-
seech the kind Author of these blessings gracousy
to prolong them to us-to imprint on our hearts a
deep and solemn of obligations TO Him for them
to teach US rightly to estimate their immense value
Ito preserve us from the arrogance of prosperity,
and from hazarding the advantages enjoy by de-
lusive pursuits-to dispose to merit the continu-
of His favor, by not abusing them, by gra-
titude for them and by correspondent conduct as
citizens and as men-TO RENDER, MORE AND
MORE, A PROPITIOUS AND SAFE ASYLUM
FOR THE UNFORTUNATE OF OTHER COUN-
TRlES-to extend among us true and useful know
ledgeto difuse and establish habits of sobriety
der, morality and piety; and, finally, to impart all
whole family of mankind
This comes to most OPPORTUNITY. 1t is like a
visitation from spirit of the blessed He whose
clamor against foreigners is not senced by it, has
the tongue of an enemy to America in his mouth.
Washington knew the value of the Foreigner,
since he had rendered such essential service to him
in winning the independence and liberty OF his
country He said to him, in effect, have created a
home tor you and yours in all coming time where
you may abide % under your own vine and fig tree,
| and none shall harm you or make you afraid" Has
he degenerate to nerpose obstacles to the
execution of his will
In the outpouring of his gratitude to that Unseen
Hand through whose agency he had created ma
the oppressed and distressed of other countries and
desired that his own should " RENDER MORE AND
MORE, A PROPITIOUS AND SAFE ASYLUM TO
THEM" If he had possessed no other merit than
that of his PRACTICAL just and enlarged philanthropy,
there enough to make him glorionsly world re-
nowned. Could he have imagined that in 80 years
after he penned the above proclamation, that in his
own beloved Virginia, .here should exist a secret
political society, against which his whole life was
in hostility, undermining the very edifce which he
had erected? Blush for your infamy oh ye
midnight political incendaries, and retire into
cess darker, if possible than any you may have yet
found, to atone for your sins. May God forgive you
for the wrongs you have manifested much willing
ness to perpetrate If you have hearts in your
bosoms, you will find it difficult TO forgive your
selves
Take fresh courage, fellow democrats The spir-
its OF Washington, Henry and Jefferson will lead
you TO victory. 1t will be your glory to Vir-
ginia from disgrace, from which she could never
have extricated herself. Onward onward -Rich-
nond Dispatch.