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From the Washington Union.
Dodglng the Question.

In the famous treaty OF Aix-la- Chapelle, (174Sy
Britain, Holland and Austria ene side, and France
and Spain the other the right of English subjects
TO navigate the American seas without being subject
to search was never mentioned, though it had been
the first of the war; and the basis Of the attacks
made upon Walpoe's ministry. And in the equally
famous treaty at Ghent in l84l between Great Britain
and the United States mention was made by either
side Of the claim Of maritime rights that had oaiei-
mated the war between the two countries. We meet
with amusing instance Of " dOdging +" in Wade,s
British Chronology, under date l4th October, I765.
ga test proposed in the House OF Commons 10 be
taken by each member, disclaiming any brbe or PEN
sion but the motion was got rid Of by the members
slipping out of the House, Nor is the answer OF the
celebrated Colonel Kirk to James the Second, when
that monarch endeavored to bring him over to the
was pre- engaged; for he had promised the King OF
Morocco that if ever he changed his religion, he
would turn Mohammedan.n -
In connection with the allusion in the foregoing
paragraph to the treaty of Ghent the following letter.
for the first time published addressed by Henry
Clay to gentleman in this city. will be read with in
terest. Mr. Clay, as is well known, was one Of the
negotators of the treaty on the part Of the United
States:
Dear Sir In reply to your letter, inquirng why
clause was not inserted in the treaty Of Ghenf
guarding against the future British impressment OF
American seamen, have to say that You win recol
leet that the peace Of Europe was then established
and the United States alone were at war with Great
Britain. We were not In condition to dictate the
terms Of peace. 1mpressnlent formed one Of the
topics Of negotiation but Great Britain was not pre
pared to renounce the practice Of mpressng as she
said her subjects. We did not think it necessary
to continue the war to compel her to renounce it, Il
We could compel her, for various reasons: lst If
there were general peace thsre would be not I'M
pressment which only takes place in war, in pre-
paratons for war. 3D. 1t was not necessary to have
any treaty stipulation to exempt US from the pracs
tice, our right to exemption depending upon higher
n IN. md
should renew the practice of impressment we could
prosecute new war with more vigor aud more ample
means than we could continue the existing war, ex>
hausted we then were. In point OF fact, she has
not renewed the practice OF impressment against US,
and think never will. =.,si
am, respectfully, your obedent servant H. CLAY.
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DEATH OF A A,JoURNALIsT.-Major J. G. Bates, for
many years editor of the Montgomery (Ala) Journal
died near that place the evening of the 22d inst.
He was man of much talent, and was looked upon
as an honor to his profession. The Montgomery Mes
senger says: -
If to be followed to the tomb by the regrets Of all
who knew him is proof Of the virtue of man, then
was Bates rich in all the sterling elements Of charac
ters No man was ever more beloved in this commun;
ty, and his DEATH long expected, makes all sad He
SO generous and genial, frank and so unselfsh,
that his mere obles appear to us now as motes upon
the sum- ~.
Major Bates was born in Vermont and educated at
Middleburg College,. of which his father (now de.
ceased) was the President for many years. Major
of the Wing paper at Wetumpka. After year or
two he removed to Montgomery, where he married
the only daughter Of. the late Gen. Taaferro. His
connection with the journal has been continuous for
fifteen to seventeen years. We suppose his age to
have been about forty.fve.
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Louisiana Intelligence.

The Shreveport Southwestern Of wednesday lat.
has the following: -
The river is falling slowly, both above and below
this port. Since our last, the W. A. Andrew. Linda.
Renb White and Sunbeam, have arrived from New
orleans. The Lecomte will be due this morning.
we learn by note from DR.. Young that the work
on the section OF railroad from this place to the Texas
hne, wli be resumed at the earliest possible period
and pushed forward with all the energy and ali the
means within the disposal Of the Board Of Directors
Capt. VIM. McMilen has been for some days borinr
an Artesan well on the lot occupied by his dwelling
on Spring street. On Friday the shaft struck vein
threw copous stream four feet above the opening ct
the mouth Of the well. The water has murky ap.
pearance and very strong saline taste. We under
stand that Capt. McMillen intends to have It ana
lysed = =
The Concordia Intelligencer of Friday last says
fall of rain at the close of last week left the at
mosphere quite COOL almost uncomfortably SO in the
night time. Although fires were used in many fami-
lies night and morning, the midday sun was some
what scorching. 50, ~ r
The health of Natchez, New Orleans and vicks-
burg, we are happy to state, continues quite good
Some OF our planting friends speak very discour.
aglngly OF the prospects of their cotton crops while
others are more sanguine and think they will gather
nearly an average crop.
The Franklin Sun of the 18th, says that the cotton
crop of that parish turns out much better than was
expected month ago.
Inc Laiourche Union OF Thursday last says:
Our planters now have fine time and are using it
bravery Tor housing corn, making hay, and hauling
wood. The cane, which seems to have been benefit.
ted instead of injured by the late warm rains is now
rapidly rpening under the influence of the prevailing
dry cold winds and bright sunshine, and every ndi.
cation is favorable for satisfactory sugar CROP.
Last Saturdays Baton Rouge Sugar Planter saws
The weather to-day wednesday, is unusually cool
for the season. In fact the nights for some time past
have smacked strongly of November weather. This
cool weather will check the growing cane, causing il
to rpen. Many of our planters will commence grind
ing about the middle of next month.
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shalreceved intelligence this morning ofthe elopement
OF a married woman by the name of Mary Jane
Williams, from Wenona, Nd, with colored man by
the name of John W. Cline. She took via her two
children q boy and q girl. They left on the steamer
Gulnare, and the husband of the woman thinks they
may be in this city. They took with them a gold
watch, with hunting case. Cline is represented as
niulatto, with spot on the left side Of his face,
where the wool refuses TO grow. IOinennati Times.
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Theatrical Items.

In resumng our weekly items for the season, we
desire to state that it is intention, hereafter to
confne ourselves as much as possible to the move
ments of genuine ''stars," and not as heretofore,
chronicle the whereabouts of those who may, by
force of circumstances be made temporary feature
by managers, and thus placed before the public in
false position.
New YoRK.-Mr. Murdoch was in his third week
at Burton's, where he has given satisfaction to his
friends, and has drawn fair average houses Miss
Cushman was underlined at this house, and was ex-
pected to open tonight. At Wallack's Miss Herrons
new play was failure. Camille was substituted and
has drawn crowded houses. Charles Matthews had
appeared at the Broadway Theater and the first week
had drawn over-crowded houses. He will continue
the feature at this house for indefinite period At
Laura keene's, young Tom Jefferson-attached to
the stock company-has filled star position with
the public. He is spoken of as altogether inmitable
and unapproachable in his line of characters.
BosroN.-Edwin Booth had regained his voice. and
at last accounts was playing round of his avorite
characters at Barrys theater. At the National the
Keller Troupe The Marsh Juveniles have possession
of the Howard Athenaum. G..
PHILDELPHIA-Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Davenport are
attached to the stock company Of the Arch Street
theater, and have become immense favorites. The
Walnut is open under Marshall's management. The
National is leased to Mr.. Burton.
ST. LoUIs.-Mrs. John Wood is playing an engage
ment with DeBar. At Woods theater Mrs. Bate
mans new comedy" The Golden lf"-is having
q successful run. e.
CINC1NNATI.-Bates theater is leased to Mr.. Lewis
Baker, who has opened under favorable auspices Mrs.
Aexina Fisher Baker has made favorable impression
Mr.. and Mrs John Drew drawing excellent houses
at Woods They are route for the Gaiety of this
city, where they are expected to inaugurate Mr.
Crisps season.
LoUlsvILLE-Mr. John Brougham is playing an
engagement and draws WELL
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Walack, Jun, are playing in
the West. Eliza Logan is at Dubuque Iowa. Mr..
Neafe is announced to follow Miss Logan The elder
Wallack is still seriously indisposed, and is not ex
pected to be able to fill any engagements the present
season.
Among the e. stars expected to visit us the COM
ing season Charlotte Cushman Miss Heron, Miss
Davenport, Miss Logan, Maggie Mitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs John Drew, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood, Mr.. Nea-
fe, Edwin Booth, Charles Matthews, Collins, John
Brougham and probably Mr.. Murdoch. va,
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FROM FLoRIDA.-An unfortunate atfray, says the
Pennsuar of the 18th nst transpired at Fort Myers
on the 9Th inst. 1t appears there was misunder-
standing between q few regular soldiers and volun-
teers, which led to blows During the scuffe which
ensued, Sergeant Thomas P. Monroe, Of the regular
army, was shot by Lieut.. Marsh, of Capt. McLeod's
Co. NJ V.'s, with Colts pistol. The Sergeant sur
vived but twenty-four hours after the occurrence
Marsh is now in confinement. E" 70"
The Tallahassee Sentinel Of the 18th inst says:
Quarter Master L. A. Church. of Madison in a
letter to the editor of the Messenger, states that
troops were all in good health at the time of his
writing, but that fears were entertained that when
the rain should cease and the land begin to dry,
great deal of sickness would follow.
He also states that W. \. Scott, of Madison,
bugler in Capt. Wizards Company, went aboard the
steamer the 18th ult., and on the morning of the
18th was missing. 1t is supposed that he fell over
board during the night, and found watery grave.
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A NDERSDN ID. DIETER, COMMISSION MER-
n CHANT, AND AGENT FOR JEFEERY'S DOUBLE
ACTING SUOTI0N AND FORCE PUMP WITH INDIA
RURREE RALI. VALVES.
N o Il j G e i.

Jqtteyp's Double-Acting Suction and Force Pump
,rih India Rubber Ball Palues,
Suitable Sugar and Cotton Plantations Draining Excava
tions, Dry Docks, Ships, Ocean and River Steamers,
Dwellings, etc. ETC.. etc.
subscriber having been apponed Agent for this State
for of eerys Improved Double Acting Pump, with
India Rnnber Bali Valves prepared to receive orders
5th 1855 and was awarded the FIRST New
York State Fair held at Emira l.! that year. In intro
ducng Pump this community the dersigned feels
his efforts to bring into general use will be
The perfect adaptation Balls of India Rubber for
Pump Valves will be apparent to every thinking mind
Their and their yielding surface secures
certainty operation and perfection OF action which cannot
arrangement the facy which the parts be removed
and replaced tue compact fom tenders TINS the most perfect
desirable Pump Every Planter, Ship or Steamboat
Captain should valuable Pumps ~
their general purposes, they can In moment be
transformed into efficient Fire Engine, i
Size No. capacity OF forcing 70 gallons per min
Size No capacity forcing 10 gallons per min
ute. Price S35, -
Size capacity of forcing Is gallons min
ute, Price $50 .-s -. -
sizes suitable for Dry Docks heavy Drainage
capacity of 800 gallons minute are in course Of
uaby adapted Sugar Houses for Forcing the cane1uee mo-
lases the ordinary which Pump generally
Piled while for redeemng Swampy Lands the No. AS nds
pensabe. :. -.
The subscriber feels that when these Pumps
they will speak for themselves and that later
they will go into general use. -
Samples Size In operation at O. c. Bier
No. S5 Camp Price Couons No. LOT Poydras
street. the office the where in
yited to call and examine before purchasing.
ANDERSON d. DIETER, Agent,
mA " 81 Gravier street.
NEWELL COTTON sCREWs-sIx AND NINE
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On Sundays the train will leave the city every from
o'clock A. NJ, until 10 O'Clock P. NJ.
Horse Car will leave the city depot every morning
O'clock and the Lake every night
train Extra orspeci trips when required by notifying
the conductor.
Station House has been erected at GENTLY Ridge which
is also made Flag Station where the train will
when required from AN to p M except down trips
IL and 4oclk and trips u and AZ ock. Fare each
in trains Is Tickets down be
the ticket office and he conductor notified
The daily Horse Car from Gent Ridge stopping
required will up from the Lake 6s O'Clock A NJ and
will leave as follows
THE City The Gentilly Ridge
At......... 9oclock A. M At........l0 o'clock A. NJ
SSs,.::::::::1 :: Pm. 1s::::::::: z 81 ::
H-For the Lake-Each trip edately after steam train
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Ia . JaI TI6&A1. ROUTE 70 TIiE

Ia q gsE E15T1E pk3ffSnhS k2f5E = iEF i5F
OHIO RAILRoAD.Whic forms the grand central link in
the chain of the Mississippi and the At
mWSIHlIEELISG, BENwo oD and PARKERsBURG, oNrHE
WASHINGTON CITY and BALTIMORE ON THE E AsT
= Al which places it unites with RAILROADS and STEAM
R9T R9Ts sT sS fer III II RS M Sd Vat i e GEY
can be procured, to which point as .e as to BALTIMORE it
is the shortest direct and every respect the re
Tickets to New York enabled reach the cities Of Baltimore
philadelphia and New York, the of ticket
only thus enabling business and travellers for pleasure
information to visit four of the principal cities In the Union
less COS than can be afforded by any other 90
AZ To passengers from New Orleans vicksbusg Natohez
the s s s99 E nysR az H se ~ boats M
by the Baltimore and Ohio Road and connections Of
FIRsT7They leave the at CAIRO lat the mouth
o. ne oho aud thence by the Illinois Central Raroad go
AN M Qi8 niles PANA, d72 miles, thence by
by ia route the passes through Terre
isae inaierap9lis Dayton and Xena to Columbus Ohio.
h n 5 south western river traveller continue
then take the CARS FOR TiIE EAs via the Little Miami
ann oeniia ohio Ralread which takes him directly BEL
the Baltimore and )hio Railroad ~ "ss 'e N"'' o' "
~ travellers are requested to notice that while this the
the charged by routes to New York only
is also the shortest most speedy and direct the leading
only 56 miles, being about 100 shorter to New YORK an
by other route here less changes Of cars by his
route and consequently less detention than BY any other
70 ALTIMoRE or WASHINGTON is but FoRTY.THREE
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD -
&D~Through Tickets allowing the holders to stop at any
point on the route and their journey pleasure may
,II --''' : j. KENNEDY. .METTEE,
Agent B. & D. r. r., New Orleans
JOHN NJ SHARP Genarai Agent + mv0tf
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&8 EA SlGExMssas55Is42ggS ggSUN ~ @ @ANU UREAT NVHTHEKN
Passenger Train leaves New Orleans daily O'Clock
A. NJ :arves Brookhaven, Miss hundred twenty
eight miles from New Orleans O'Clock P NJ Returning
leaves Brookhayen day at $40 O'clock A. NJ, and
FARE-Three mile, pay. Children under Eve
age free Children between twelve years
age and cuored persons, half price.
SEASON TICKETS may be obtained the Office of the
Company Caiope and Magnolia also family tickets
wholes or halves packages twenty five price
Coored persons permitted in without
written expressly authorizing them and naming
the stations to and from which they As the will
be retained by the Conductor and will be good for
provided with two.
A FREIGHT TRAIN leaves New Orleans for Brookhayen
and at 4O A. NJ Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. leaves Brookhaven
morning $50 O'Clock A. NJ This train stops Fridays
Saturdays Flag Stations midway regular stations
to receive and deliver freight but any other days
NJ No freight will be received the New Orleans depo
after O'Clock p. NJ.
T. s. WILLIAMS, Sup't Transportation.
A- line of four horse mail from Brook
jackson nndom Jackson Brookhaven
ing with the passenger trains. So If
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RAILROAD TRAVELING.

FOR LAKE B0RGNE
laJ sHd sHjE Mszisan aIIW 1sSfNNEx5oAS = bela
of Goodchildren and Champs Elyssee
FALL ARRANGEMENT,
On and after MONDAY September 18th, 1857
To Proctorville, Lake Borgpe-d 26 miles Fare
through 60 cents, children and slaves, half price,
Departure Of TraDs-DA1LY.
Leave the city for the Lake. .......l0 A. NJ
at...............,..... at. +. M.
A. N.
et..... ...-........ ~ r. NJ.
Office 90 Common street. For all business of the railroad
Department oher business connected with the estate Of
the late Alexander Gordon, apply to
who the ouly person authorized make sign
obligations for the road.
pJ-omnbusses leave Canal every fifteen minutes for
the depot. seq If
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49, COAST PACKET STEAMER

la4NIL{rsS BeI1a DOMnn-I3 anu Ifom New Ufleahs
Bayou Sara. Fort Adams, Wliamsport Port
Hudson all intermediate landings, the BELLA DONNA
VIM McCombs master, will her old trips, commencing
Saturday August 18th will continue throughout the
leaving New Orleans every Saturday evening" at O'Clock
and Bayou Wednesday evening" on the arrival OF the
cars from Woodvile.
n clerk will be the Levee to receive freight Thurs
day morning. .
Parcular attention paid to the receiving and landing of
freight all hours of the day and night
iy2atf HOLMES 4 CTiAUSS, IA Tchoupitoulas st,
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GREAT GEN.
k ID. IsL EFSk 5FrTsT. kSf7fTfiE paEHF
10
Chicago Detroit Buffalo, Niagara Falls New York Boston,
Philadelphia, Montreal, Saratoga Springs the
White Mountains etc.
splendid passenger steamer leaves Orleans daily
o'clock P NJ from Cairo from which point there continuous
railway communication with all the Northern Eastern
cities.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. ,-.
Two trains leave Cairo daily
Morning Express at A. M.
Evening Express at . P, NJ.
Connecting at sANDOvAL with Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road for ST. Louis PANA with Terre Haute Alton
road for louisville and Cincinnati at DECATUR with Great
Western Railroad for Springfield Jack onve and Naples
LAsALLE with Rock Island Railroad for Rock Island Dav
export and Peora at MEND0T with Chicago and Burling
ton Railroad, for Galesbg, Burlington Quincy and Central
Iowa, arriving at DUNLEITH in "a hours
One of the Minnesota PaCRet C0mpanys steamers
leith for St. Pa and ali intermediate landings, arrival of
the cars from Cairo.
Going East there change of Cairo
but three from Cairo New York Th Chi
cago in Is honrs; Niagara Falls 3S hours New IS hours
Baggage checked through.
HB-For through tickets information, apply at the Il
nos Central Railroad Ticket Office under the ST. Charles Ho
tel, St Charles street, New Orleans,
as ly W. F.. REDDTNG Agent
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N NE w INLAND d
E5ta 81 Esfisss tetsA ROUTE TO TEXAS-For NNE EMTt
- Galveston and 1ndianola --.s.
duced Rates for passage, freight and insurance
Leaving every SUNDAY and THURSDAY, by the NEW Or
LEANS AND 0PELOUSAS RAILROAD,
Connecting at Berwick's Bay with the splendid
steamships GALVESTON and 0PEOUSAS, of 1900
then each built expressly for this route and
to avoid the dangers and delays heretofore arising
sage of the Texas bars .
Passengers will leave New Orleans the Ferry Landing
opposite jackson Square, SUNDAY and THURSDAY
MORNING. at 10 ocock commencing Thursday the lst of
October. 1851
The OPELOUSAS, Capt A. Van Horne Ellis, will leave on
SUNDAYS and the GALVESTON. Capt. Henry Denson on
THURSDAYS.
Returning the days Of leaving Tndanola will be WEDNES
DAYS and SATURDAYS: and Galveston SUNDAYS and
THURSDAYS.
Freight will be received daily Sundays excepted
Landing in New Orleans the foot of street
and will be transported through ports of destination
charge kind at the lowest rates heretofore charged
by the line Of outside steamers
For freight passage, apply the office Of the Company
he only office of the line New Oreansl of St Peter
and Levee Streets opposite jackson Square, where plans
of the steamers may be and state secured.
A. B. SEGER Vice President
myll tt N. o.. Opelousas and G. W. Railroad Co.
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Leaves every THURSDAY, At 5oclock, P. NJ.
REGULAR THURSDAY. U.

Mail Packet steamer H. w VIC ctkae, 3D.
Richarson, master, leaves for Miken's Bend,
River Landing Bayou Sara Port Hudson, Baton Rouge
Plquemine and Donasonve carrying the q. s. Mail For
freight passage having unsurpassed Accommodations apply
GEO. D. HITE 4 CO., % Front street.
a1 The R. W. McRAE, will take Yazoo river freight and
through bills ladng for it. with the privilege of reshippng
at ckshrlr iel1
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~ UNITE ID STATES
lAxlS WEEKLY, MAIL VA ] 4!
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ON TUESDAY, atom THuRspAf1oN SATURDAY, vi
P. NJ ats P. NJ 5P. NJ.
The magnificent C. The magnificent The magnificent o.
States Mail packetlt mail packet states mail packet
Princess, Captn| X. W MGfHne a1cheZ, Captn
WILSON, will leave Capt NJ. White T. P. Leathers, will
for Donaldsonvile win for DON leave for Donaldson
Plaquemine jacksonville Plaque Paquemine,
Rouge Port Hudson Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Port
BAYOU Sara Red Port Hudson Bayon Hudson, Bayou Sara,
River Landing Fort Sara Red River Red River Landing,
Adams Landing, Fort Ad Fort Adams, Natchez
Waterproof Rodney Natchez, Wa waterproof, Rodney
st. Joseph, Graud terproof Rodney SAINT Joseph Grand
Gulf Warrenton and st Joseph, Grand Gulf Warenon and
yicksburs Gulf Warrenton Vicksburg every SA-
TIES at kSns aloet auapA = '0'
The r. INCES SlPr1videnee Stacks The steamer NAT
connects Mt yicks Islmd and Skip E
burg the seam witt his Land ing Vicksburg with the
er q. s. AID, and every THURSDAY steamer RANGER,
will take freight for lat o'clock NJ and will take freight
all the landings on The r. W. Nc for all the landings
Yazoo river as high connects at on high
as Greenwood Vic burg wi Greenwood al high
st'mer Ranger. tax water rates.
ling fr ghforallandI
|ings Yazoo river =
as highup as Green
iwcod,
splendid passenger packets Will leave
regular without fali the hour appointed All
business 10 sr will be promptly and faithfully
attended, to.
These will responsible for any letter package
containing eelry other valuabies unless regular
freight pad vauabes deposited with the clerk
by the passengers or contained in their baggage.
For freight or passage apply on board or 70 ri,
Union Row, IS Carondelet st.
nao Is T.B SMITH, No. Tchoupi,oula las st.