, 1855-03-03

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scheme for a railroad to the Pacific. In
regard to this matter the Washington cor
respondent of the n. Y. Times says
"Col. Benton says he has the Pacific
Railroad in his pocket ). that is to say, he
has received the names Of twenty-three Of
the most eminent capitalists in the country,
to be put into bill, as the names Of mem
bers Of a Company TO whom Congress shall
grant simply the absolute right of way
through the public lands for a railroad to
the Pacific. These names were furnished
him by VIM. F. Weld, the Railroad King
of New England. Every man on the list
is millionaire, and, although some of them
have not been consulted in the matter, Mr..
Weld guarantees that all of them will con-
sent to take part in the enterprise. The
following is the list Hon. Abbot Law
renee, William Sturgis, Robert G. Win
throp, Samuel Hooper, William Appleton,
John NJ. Forbes, John E. Thayer, David
A. Neal II. H. Hunnewell, VIM. F. Weld,
William Amory, all Of Boston John Car
ter Brown, of Providence, r. l., VIM. r.
Rodman, Of New Bedford, Mass, Erastus
Corning, of Albany, N Y, George Girls
void, r. W. Perkins, Watts Sherman, r.
H. Winslow, Edwin G. Litchfeld, George
Bancroft, Thomas Tileston, John A. Ste
vens Robert B. Minturn, all of New York.
Col. Benton proposes to introduce bill
giving these gentlemen the right of way for
the road, leaving them to select the route,
and giving no aid whatever from the Gov
ernment, nor any promise of aid. He thinks
he will get his bill through, and that the
Company will go on with the work. at once"
STATE LEGISLATURES, &c.-On the I'd
inst, the Legislature of New York con-
vened. De Witt Clinton Littlejohn,
(Whig) was elected Speaker of the House.
Same day, in the Pennsylvania Legislature,
Henry X. Strong, (Whig and Know Moth
ing) was elected Speaker.
The Governor Of New York has deliv-
cred himself Of q very lengthy message
His friends think it is wonderful produc-
ton.
The Illinois Legislature organized also
on the I'd, electing Thomas Turner free
sOiD Speaker.
On the Sd the Massachusetts Legislature
convened Henry w. Benchley was cleo
ted President, and Rev. D. G. Eddy Spea-
ker.
In the Missouri Legislature, VIM. New
land (Whig) was elected Speaker on the
25th ult
The Maine Legislature convened and
elected Franklin Muzzy president of the
Senate, and Sidney Perham, speaker of the
House.
In Maine, Anson p. Morrill, has been
elected Governor by tbe Legislature, he
having ten majority over Reed, his oppo-
nent.
In New Jersey there has been much diff
ficulty experienced in effecting an organiz-
alton, owing to the splitting up Of parties
Col. Alexander, democrat, wasy however,
finally elected President of the Senate, and
Mr.. Parry, also democrat, Speaker of the
House.
The Message Of the Governor of Michi-
gan to the Legislature of that State, which
met on the I'd lust, sets forth that there is
81, 500, 900 in the Treasury, and State
debt of $S,slS,OO
VIM. d. Hester, Democrat after 81 bal
lettings was elected Speaker Of the Senate
Of Pennsylvania.
d. W. Couts has been elected State
Treasurer Of North Carolina.
At Montgomery, Ala, Know Nothing
! Maynr mae alanfad nm tho Okfh milf
In Florence, Nebraska, a Democratic
paper has been commenced, advocating the
election of Senator Douglass to the Presi-
dency.
A convention is to he held in North Car
olna to revise the Constitution Of that
State.
In Arkansas the Know Nothings had
elected DR.. Henry State Auditor.
The Governor of Michigan, in his mes
sage, recommends the repeal of the prohib-
itory liquor law of that State.
The KINNEY EXPEDITION Secretary
Marcy has written a letter Ia. the Repre-
sentative Of Costa Rica at Washington, ex-
pressing the opinion that a violation Of the
law Of nations was not contemplated by the
Kinney expeditionists
WAR INcDENTs.-It is stated that in
the charter of steam transports the English
Government is already under an expense Of
SIS, 900 per annum, besides furnishing
fuel.
The President has officially reorganized
Don Rafael as Consul General Of the Mex
lean Republic for the U. S. to reside at N.
York.
The Navy Department at Washington
have given up all hopes for the safety of
the Sloop Of War Albany, and have pub
lished a complete list of her officers and
men.
President Pierce sent in message to the
House giving his views at length upon the