Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-02

The Richmond Wing says:-"0ur own
opinion is, that the Democratic candidate for
the next Presidency, if taken from the South,
which we consider extremely doubtful, will
not be taken from Virginia. The honor must
be accorded to one of the Western, or to one
of the extreme Southern States. Senator
Hammond, of South Carolina, or Senator Da
viz, Of Mississippi, or Senator Andy johnson.
Of Tennessee. will perhaps, be the fortunate
man. But will the nomination be given to
the South. We do not think it will. 1t is
obliged to be conferred upon some Northern,
Anti-Lecompton Democrat, or else the Demo
cracy will not secure the vote OF single
Northern State"
The Richmond Enquirer. no later that
Saturday, affirmed that-''the message of
President Buchanan has electrified the nerves
of the devotees of that ancient (Whigl party
of latitudinarian construction. In that doe
ument, every principle of their party finds
it's prominence. The Tariff that they main
tanned would infuse life and energy into
American manufactures, finds vitality given
to it in the proposition for specific duties; In
ternal improvements on 4 scale and under
a clause of the Constitution never dreamed of
by the most sanguine among by-gone advo-
Gates of latitudinarian construction: Bank
rupt bill that will falsify every charge made
by the Democracy against Mr.. Clay
The Belly, Nicaragua Canal Company has
been duly organized before notary of Paris.
The company will be anonymous, and will
have its seat at Rivas, Nicaragua. The al
ministrative, financial and attributive Office
will he at Paris. with purely financial Offices at
London and New York. The society will be
placed under the protection of the most dis
tinguished men Of the two worlds amongst
whom are Alexander Humboldt, Sir Rich
ard Murchison, Eli de BEAUMONT, Lieut. Maury,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Mr.. Aspinwall.-
The services of these gentlemen will be graz
tuitous.
The Post Master General reports that the
aggregate cost of mail transportation in Nir-
ginia last year, was: 1881 .O6S over S350.SS0
in 1857. difference $40, 1873. This isexplan-
cd by improvements Of railroad service, adj
ditiOnal trips, messenger service, &C., on
twenty-three of the principal mail arteries.
The letter postage amounted to SlO.94O;
newspaper S25 .02l; registered letters 81 1863;
stamps sold 1905, GIL. Total receipts S242,
95l. Compensation 5000. lncidentals
$4,000. Total compensation and inciden-
tails Sl26,l3
The Richmond Wing says:--"We all re-
collect that Mr.. Soulc, on his return from
Spain, threatened to make some startling
revelations in regard to the Ostend manifesto,
and Mr.. Buchanan's connection with il. We
all recollect that he suddenly abandoned his
purpose-in consequence, it was said. OF the
entreaties of several of his prominent Demo-
cratic friends, and in consequence of promis-
es of favor from Mr.. Buchanan himself. At
all events, his threatened revelation was
never made" The Wing now, therefore. calls
upon Mr.. Soule. to make his revelation"
The news from Sonora tMexicol is impor-
tant. The annual message of the Governor OF
Sonora has been published. He charges
bad faith on our Government in not pre-
venting the incursons of the Apaches into
Sonora from our territory, and recommends
that demand be made on the United States
for the damage they have done. The Cover
nor offers 1000 Sonorians to punish the In
dams, which the United States are TO pay
The message proposes that We pay premium
for each Apache captured.
The Buffalo Courier anticipates great re
suits to the State revenue Of New York, from
the use Of steam power on the canals. Re
ferring to the fifty three propellers now in
process Of construction, and the probable"
adoption of proper revenue tariff, the edl-
tor SAYS: ave may hope that our system Of
internal improvements will prove sufficient
ly successful to relieve itself from the weight
Of debt and taxation with which IT Is now
burdened. and in time fulfil the high destiny
il il designed to accomplish
By the speech Of the Govern"rGeneral to
the Parliament Of Canada, it appears tina! .
correspondence has been carried On with the
Home Government in regard to the POSSIBLE
ty Of uniting, by some tie of a federalcharac-
ter, the British colonies in North America
The Governor fayors nd valOrem duties in
raising revenue from tariff. lie trusts
that. "should Providence bless Canada this
year with her usually abundant harvest, she
will recover her former prosperous condition,
Mr.. John F.. Gowen, the contractor i"r
raising the sunken vessels in the harbor Of
Sebastopol. writes an interesting letter con
corning his operations He represents that
he has been very successful and has raised
several Of the Russian ships.
The Board of Aldermen of New York have
had under consideration the propriety Of re-
moving the telegraph poles irom the streets.
The possibility of placing the wires under
ground was discussed, and is the subject OF
consideration for the next meeting.
1t is said that there are now upon the pm
yate calendar of the two Houses of Congress
upwards of five hundred bills. On Saturday,
which was given to private bills, only five
were acted upon!
The Natchez papers state that the Hon. }.