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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-31
NICARAGUA ACCESSORY TRANSIT COM
PANY.

from the Album Semanal, Dec, 2TJ
some ins sht into toe transactions Of this company
II, as journalists, sgsn give them place In
Iumns, Is because we hope and trust the tragedy Is
now drawing to close. And, fears lead the
conviction shat before the curtain drops the beautiful r.
yer which by their grant intended to be made the
likely to he polluted by streams Of blood, would
point in honest Indignation and scorn 70 OF the
ihors Of the blootshed that has already stained the fields
Much a. we execrate the name Of Walker and Of the
band OF mlsled, misguided ard unoomprouaising rob
who have Infested that country, oanno, forget
the means by which they arrived at their destina-
The subscriptions thai have been gotten up in New
York and New Orleans in open defiance OF ali law jus
tce and humanity, to the everlasting Disgrace of its
authors to cothe and equip for toe purposes OF strength
enng and ang the fallen files OF an usurpers force Of
be found In large communities, when such recruiting
be winksd at BY weak, dIoopins government: We
sssnsou But for shi. rrsnsi. Company, whose viola
tons Of good faith must have before said, be hold
in desessscn BY the whols civilized world to the end OF
all time.
We who have watched the formation and progress Of
this company, and the rapid rise opusnce OF some OF
the finger of soorn 70 such n kno have BEEN mau
in causing all the evil that has accrued and
OF the blocdshed that Is likely 70 follow.
We have only 10 look back TO the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Marcy and Joseph L. White 70 discover the
great adviser OF these most nesfous We do
ism prncely fortune when thai fortune be honestly
acquired quite the contrary, when such man becomes
Sn.e = shous sSd Su Wssra h. honor. %opS
oil must admire; but really when we.see pesroysing,
gepnylesr attorney. such S we rememeer Joseph l.
swelling hmself oot HE tssd and with more venom
than that reptile WAS ever oeeyed to Possess presumng
very Law Of which be profcssss 70 be member and
courielor Of the company with bareAced eudscty and
saittsss making biuaef The nsrunsnt Of those ne.,
desirocou where pescs and had nsrIy
reHnea.we do say there no opshes too strong to be
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honorable men that ever was sent on foreign mission
merely for having permitted the enlistment of few men
% Was affirmed In o0ntraveut0n OF International law,
should have allowed themselves TO be bued by such
creature as we know j. l.. White TO be.
Is 10 the Of Costa Rica that loog for
some sort tf retribaton The cold blooded murders
that have been perpesrated the streams Of blood that
dseases climate and from want and starvation oil cry
Loudly for revenge and shall not feel sorry TO the
ontife horde that remain Of the wretohed band swept
nom the face OF creation; what most regret M that
the great deiuqueDs may still 90 free; they will IN ali
probability keep themselves out OF danger and the most
thai them viii be the loss OF Of their
III gotten wealth and those who nobly3cng aged in
the arduous task Of cutting OF for the further In
grees or these pracal robbers have our every good
wish that In obeyipg the call to honor and glory
they may pos themselves OF every particle OF pro-
have stimulus to fight for and although know that
Costa Rica has drawn her sword not for eggran
dIzement, but to sustain her liberty and her rights,
her victorious we shall rejoice that at the
termination Of the struggle they return with something
substantial to reward them for the abOrs and dangers
they have undergone and 70 cheer the hearts and to
repay the Anxietes Of those they nave left behind
At any the river boats Of themselves would cut up
into pretty prize money, and visit TO Puna Arenas would
greatly swell the prize there indeed the company keep
goody store and their opposite neighbcrs at Greyown
day Of reocipg could they but the Costa Kca asg
flying that spot and verify believe there Is Aos
man, or child residing there but would rejoice
were they the execrated agent who has 30 long
doineefed their destinies ana TO whom In great
part they the bombardpg Of their town. dangling
gbbet the extreme point, 70 scare away all future
dllb uslers from their Shore
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DrAssno AsD MvsicAt sossss Az saos sAtoos We
hear that Miss Mary Agnes csmsrou Intends r'vins
dramatq< and mucs sss6s At NlbIos saloon, under The
PATRONAGE Of o. tie 6lus Of our city. nsxpsctsd
10 be n brilliant AFFAIR
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FROM WALKERS ARMY.


The Nashville, fem, papers contain the following Id
vertisemens -
Noarssus on ths sesmstp Texas, which sails from New
Orleans on lhs 18Th sst ~l address l. Norven Walker,
ssert Nashville Tenn. Terms-Esch emsran, pays hts
own expenses New Orleans passage from New Orleans
10 Nlcarssus free Two hundfet and str OF land
and $50 per month paid 70 each errsn, Each ersrant
Il yeouircd 20 remain in the country twelve months
hss sooner discharged from his Obligations
And the following appears iu the Memphis papers -
NICARAGUA Those desrous ot emleranpg to Nicaragua
so yal. the surrounding copnte~ 70 obtain srcrsuu
Terms made known on sprlesilOn. v = e-rrT
p g. beg Isave 10 ler % ibn ',r, vine ffui u.l
T r Carroll vsyo-. Davff Y Cut.B tsa.i.eta - 60
Z Marseeld co, P5pe 4rlGst', lrolitss.
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yBE EsTArx or JAxps loexHARr.

Tho deceased merchant Of This CITY, and died 10
Jolly, 1885 ntstsse. leaving two children ~ his only
heirs william Wnkerson has made claim Of several
bunsred dollars upon the estate OF tecesed for three
rsars board, which he alleges thai The deceased owed
him st The Ame OF bis death. The Public AdmnlsrA,of
contais this clam and The being tried before the
surrogase Tne deceased len property 70 tne amount Of
$1,000 Mr. Bosgs is the guardian Of the Children.
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and breach Of engagement by the Persian government
put end TO by treaty Of peace concluded at Paris On
diplomatic relations with the United States had been
placed upon their usual footing BY the appointment \,
Lord Napier aud his departure for Washington.
Papers had been presented Parliament explaining H.
reasons why the British and French missions had L.r
Withdrawn from Naples and notice had been given -
any motion TO be founded on those papers.
Upon none Of these matters did the opposition deem
possible found amy successful attack the governm,O
But events Of much Importance had happened In Chn'
Unforeseen by her Matys government and not the eo
sequence Of any steps taken by them.
An incident barbarian welding authority Canton h1
violated the British sg broken the engagements Of ira
Ties sertd rewards for The heads Of British subjects
that part Of China and planned their destruction by nu
der. assassination, and posons
The British officers civil and naval on the station bsa
taken those which appeared TO them be psou
and necessary obtain satisfaction and redress and h,
Maes, government had approved the pursued b.
those officers in yndicslion OF the rational honor and h
the assertion OF national rights. combination Al
political parties not t this last session united carried
resolution declaring the pursued by of6eer
China nnustfable and consequently ceusuring her Ma
H for having sPpsessaa .h, ,ss sGns
ment instead of demanding apology, ought make ou
and instead Of expecting Satisfaction, ought to Offer eou
pensaiion TO the Chinese commissioner and this couse
combined opponents OF the government IL their psrl,
entsry victory had installed them n Office, must Ia con-
ssiency have been prepared 70 pursue.
Will The British nation give their support men who
have thus underworld 70 make the humiliation and deqn
daton Of their country the stepping stone powerY
confidently that such will not be the answer thai
will be given the appeal made TO the electors Of ~
United Kingdom.
We offer 10 the country government founded upon q,
different principles. Abroad il will be our earnest en-
deayor procure peace but peace with honor and with
sa.ety-peace with the maintenance Of national rights
peace with security eIowcountry in foreign
iands- At home guiding principles win be udIcioa.
and weliregulsied economy progressive improvement 10
all that the welfare Of the nation the continued
diffusion OF education among the people and such we'll
cor sidered reforms from time may be opyaa
by changes of circumstances and by the increasing growth
OF intelligence.
On these grounds present myself TO Jou and sntic
pate with confidence the result OF the share which Won
about take in the solemn decision which the con-
s,iiusnces ofihe United Kingdom about pronounce
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your obedient and
devoted servant M PALNERSTON
"a PIcADfLLY, March 81
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rue PRESENTS FROM rnE TWO KINGS OF SIAM.

THE PRESENTS FROM THE TWO KINGS OF SIAM.
We this morning permitted to Inspect at The De
pArtment Of State curious collection of presents just
ceved from Bang Kok in Siam, FROM the two kings who
reign that country stated in the Union Of the
sth instant Among interesting specimens of the hAnd
work Of the intelligent Siamese we especially noticed
solid gold snufbox, weighing upwards of hvc ounees)
quantity ornaaented in coored enamss long pipe with
tiny bowl richly ornalnented with enameled gold for
smoking opium pair Of large shears made somewhat
like those in general in this country for shsaring sheep
for trimming the beard sword Of exquisite temper with
scabbard made from single piece of ancewood by
process of morticng that few American workmen could
equal musical instrument resembling hageoet; two
"tam-ams" or drums each made from single piece Of
wood, about two feet in length, and inches in di-
ameter with strips Of instead of cords and giving
clear, distinct note when beaten spears fishing tackle
&c, &c.
We learn that this interesting collection OF the products
of Siamese industry win be deposited in the the
Patent Office Monday and recommend the curious in
oriental affairs to inspect them
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GROWTH OF THE WEST.

As specimen Of the rapid growth OF the great Wst
and particularly OF its aveBile cities give h
following facts taken from the Wisconsin Patriot adding
however, that Madison contains population be-
tween 10000 and 10000 rising mp TO such plehore d.
mensions from about 400 in $50
Madison the capital of Wisconsin one OF the great %
OF the West with unrisaled beauty Of location and scene
re- crafty OF taste and leisure. Its unsurpasa
railroads and other business facilities offer strong induce
meats to capitalists, manufacturer merchants and me
chanics. g
The city is erecting spacious city hail. fous frs,
class school-housrs, and other public buildings
The State legislature al its last session made large s
Preparations for the enlargement Of the State House. liza
erection Of ate unatis ass lun and complete the
State University baildings the magnificent plan hereto
fore adopted
Congress has lie appropriation for The erection Of
United States courthouse and post Office and made the
latter a distributing office
R1i'Fod5s-Four separate railroads will be completed 10
this place The coming year and will expensive build
ings FOR their convenience and business. faa-a1
Local Ispropementsn addition all these there are
nov being erected churches storss private residence &C.
most OF which built of the beautiful stone
from the Madison qnarriFs
These Improvements will gise enploymsn, hundreds
OF mechanics and aoorers at point where they will fnd
healthy location for home educational and other sd
vanages uosuIpassei-not competing city to limit i'd
for forty IN les in any direction and in the centre
OF the most fertile country in the Union which is being
rapidly developed.
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Bishop's r1sjority...,,....,...
THE HIGHER-LAw DOCTRINE.


AT black-republican ward meeting in New York, to
consider the action of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case resolution passed containing the following SEN
timeut; yH
eve further proclaim that there 10 power higher than
the Supreme Courtthe great heart of the
limit the Of unjust Judges and render their most
obnoxious decisions however bosteed and sustained by pow
er in high places, as chat ON the threshing floor"
The st. Louis Leader commenting the above, re-
marks with great force:
This doctrine is either the dangerous revolutionary
adicsm, Inconsistent with the peaceful existence Of
government it piece Of weak defamation, the sub
stance Of which rusm. Under government law the
and when reversed 1t is longer the decision Of the sapreme
Court To that the great heart Of the people higher
than the Suprems Court means however, means any
thing that popular ng higher than judicial decisions
and override them. This laying all private rights at
the feet Of popular impulse and implies the erection Of
feet tyranny in this country No country worth living In
Ia which the law Is not supreme for In other have nd
vdual rights any defence against the passions Of popusce
and the ats Of designing demagoguss.
sis hsrs them nothing higher than the Supreme Court
Yes reason and the constuon and the word Of God
al higher Bat Of the constitution tho Supreme Court Is
the interpreter OF there other but
the consent of all and all which practically i'm
possible collect OF the word Of God since the dogma Of
intalibe church must not be presumed know not
where look for judge capable Of reversing decision Of
the Supreme Court the ground that conflicts with that
Word Our conclusion that the decision must stand and
that those who resist II do at their peril"
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MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP ELECTION.

Extract of letter received by gentleman in this city
from friend in Pontiac Michigan dated April 6, 1857
Agreeable to PROMISE will give you the result Of
township election We have met the enemy, and they
The entire democratic ticket elected by MAORI
ranging from 80 to So Geo. Hxson elected super
visor by 81 majority, c. G. Waldo, clerk by sl Loomis
Justice by A. c. Baldwin, school inspector, by 81
joy and the balance Of the ticket elected by about
msjortss. Thus you my predictions right
that bound to oH the black republicans Of this
township will give you the result of the county
AZ heard from. doubt but what odd Oakland has
thrown manacles Of black republication, and will
again found the democratic party Three cheers
/ say, for the township of Pontiac"
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OUR ALEXANDRIA, CORRESPONDENTS.

ALEXANDRIA, Saturday evening"
April ii, 1851
The schooner r. S. Miller Captain Hand. arrived TO-DAY
from Savannah Ca with Tennessee marble Tor the govern
ment and lamter She Is lying anchor the STREAM
and her captaia (being aboard) has gone
Washington 10 ascertain where to land.
The schooner I4ucre,a arrived to-day from the oo,
with wheat for NJ Eldridge This party has also been
loading the barge Mill Boy with wheat for the occoquan
Mills.
The schooner Ann Pckreli, Captain Dukes, is to sail
for Philadelphia tomorrow morning with shorts navy
bread and paper clippings from Georgetown aud pig
and rags from Alexandria Hyde & Dasis agents George
town; Shinn Son, Alexandria; Thomas Webster PhiA.
dephia-
The arrivals OF 6sh since my last have been gradual
increase of The trede. Both supply and mand are
getting be very large. noticed to-day dozen or
large covered wagons from distance in tho country
taking in loads and two canal boats arrived to-day rtm
the @Pont OF Rocks for loads. There altogether
four regular canal boats and three agondoas loading
with fish for The canal regions, and coming Fish
that goes into the couatry and up the canal is simply
evscera,ed washed and salted down in boyes aud casks
The prices day have heen-shad, $40 to $l2i herring
81 to So.
There are several heres in operation between here and
Washington. The Maryland shore is stabbed with wind
lssses and groups Of senehsules and the river spotted
with gillers
Four loaded coal boats belonging TO the Border line
rived last night from Shepherdstown, where they have
been lying mp since the closing Of navigation last winter
Three OF Them nniosaing the wharf of the company
the canal snd their wharf in front of the city
The prices Of tbs arrival by The cargo (being old coa
So IS to 81 per ton BY retail 81 so So The price Of
pine wood by the cargo is from So so to s. 75
Another large lot OF blue limestone from Harprs Ferry
has arrived Per canal for Thomas Smiths lime kiln
No trans cons have taken place ct the Corn Exchange
to-day.
For the benefit Of those interested, would simply stats
that pair Of French burr mi,lstones marked "Wm
Hogg Son, Baltimore" and large steam boiler, were
anctoasd OF here to-day for $40, pay wharfage The
owner, by coming forward Immediately will probably
have chance TO redeem or IL the sale be legal and con-
elusive, TO repurchsse at bargain vIRGlNluS
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AcaDHsr TO THE NrasARA.--we find in the New YORK
Evening Post Of yesterday the following account Of The
accident to tie United States steam rigate Niagara Capt
Hudson just as che starting trsltrip Of week
according 10 the terms Of the contract with
the manufacturers OF her machinery:
The Niagara which to sail to-day on her irstdP
met with serious accident just after weighing anchor
She burst her cylinder head disabling her machinery 90
that she will be unable 10 put until cylinder
head can be cast
Everything had been arranged for leaving port this
morning at eight o'clock At six o'clock got up
with every expectation Of being The men
were mustered at O'clock and O'Clock they began
TO weigh anchor and taking short mp the ri'st
about opposite Jersey city rounded aud headed for ie
nsrrows. When ~ hsdlows Island crash was besd
and was uInsdial discovered that beeylinder hsao
Was broken ia i&o The Niagara Immediately sn
chord sgan, and the steam let of when II discovered
that the damage win require eight ten days 70 70
pair IL The explosion caused by hsw Ia the csung
Captain Hudson ashore about nine o'clock and men
were set TO work this afternoon effect the repairs
The officers and all In good spirits but some
wha, disappointed in no, being able to get away ums
diately.n
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THE DRIED SCOTT CASE.

The editor of the Huntsville Aa.) Democrat who was
present ia the Supreme Court when The opinions
the judges rendered in this case refers i'm
portant decision of Lord Stowe in England, and
respondence between Lord s. and Judge Story touching
its point extract from which was read by Mr.. Justice
Nelson in the opinion rendered by him. This correspond
represents Judge Story entirely concnrrng with
Lord Sowe with reference to the temporary soourn
soil where slavery recognised by the laws of slave
residing elsewhere We make the following extract from
the article of the Democrat:
eve very much pleased with the opinion of Judge
Nelson OF New York. well for its legal ability and lucid
style the boldnes with which he, northern and ct
of black republican State handled the subject OF sa
~ary and views adverse preadices and
sentiments his He quoted extract from let
Judge Story Lord Stowe in reply to letter Of
the latter sending decision in sar the bred
case which completely takes the wind of the sails
the black republicans Of Boston, where Judge Story
died. and doubtless, proves dsagreeabe surprise to most
of them for presents Story Curtis. II that
Judge Story accustomed to write at least once 4
year Lord Stowel sending him copy of his judicial
decisions which the latter duly recprocated At length
in the English court tof which Lord Stowel
chief astice) where Jamaica slave carried by bis
England for temporary residence, and subse
queny taken back to Jsmaca and he brought srt for his
freedom and the interior decided against his right
freedom and in the appellate court Lord Stowe in behalf
OF majority Of the court affirmed the judgment below Lord
Stowe his decision to Judge Story, who delayed
plying long Lord s. again wrote TO him, expressing
regret not receiving reply and hope that their pleas
correspondence Of many years standing would not
Judge Story then replied expressing his entire
prova of Lord Sowers decision and the Judgment Of the
court and adding that similar should present It.
self to him. he would give similar decision This opinion Of
Judge Story being judicial is of course not author
tave butt the opinion of preeminent judge
and legal writer is entitled to great weight, and will
doubt have influence correcting public opinion at the
NORTH particularly in Boston, il blind fanacism does not
completely ignore the memory of his virtues talents, and
learning"
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From the Atlas and Argus.
DISCRIMINATION AND DECENTRALIZATION OF
TIE FREMONT PARTY


The Iary which, in the late election strained every
to have dropped him with great unanimy The presses
do not speak Of him the orators do flourish him
the gee clubs do not sing him; the political preach
do shrek for him. The upah6nder seems to have
followed route like those upon which his popular
reputation ress but which scientific men laugh) and
has lost his way in obscurity
His party separating from their guide this devious
route gone astray also and there danger will
be heard Of.
In Rhode Island the party has abandoned its name,
kicked its PLATFORM invited ia the two three thou
sand Americans and consented incorporate the doctrine
of the exclusion Of the whites from citizenship with that
the elevation Of the blacks and regard these doc
trnes the fundamental basis of their creed With this
addition TO their vote they have saved themselves and
more
In Connecticut the coalition has been made, with
the results Fremontism and black republication
have been suppressed the idea of the exclusion Of
white aliens from citizenship adopted and the party saved
from utter defeat only by this means The coalition have
lost thousand and two members of Congress but
they console themselves with the fact that butor union
they would have lost all
In Pennsylvania Fremontsm has been suppressed also,
and black republication has allied itself to proscrptirs
nstiveism Last fall Fremont and Fillmore side by
side and agreed TO share tie spos in proportion their
strength but this year the halfand-haf arrangement s
dropped and the amalgamaon is complete end Mr. VIII
mot presented the champion of negro equality and
alien white prescription.
What shall be said of party that adopts the dangerous
principles of sectional republication in great national
crisis such passed. appealing to the highest
paby of men, to disguise the danger of its principles
and then up the standard fproscrpion2 What shall
think Of lis inward corruption when il thus testers
gangrenes and under the 6rst blow il receives
What say except Let IL be buried out Of sight