The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-18

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MASSACHUSETTS PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL-The
bill modifying the provisions of what is cali
ed the personal liberty law" which passed the
Senate of Massachusetts last week, was ordered to
third reading in the House of Representatives
in that State on Wednesday last by vote of 81 to
As. The Boston Journal in reference to this new
act, of the final passage of which it has no doubt,
says:
"The obnoxious features of the old act are GER
tainly done away with. The custody of the United
States marshal of the fugitive is unimpaired the
honest claimant is protected to the extent of his
constitutional rights, and the peace of the commu.
nifty is not deprived of that security which it al
ways ought to find in a well-regulated militia
Thus Massachusetts puts herself into unquestioned
accord with the Federal Government and her sister
States on this delicate and too often disturbing
subject. She acknowledges in full the rights of all
other powers under our complex system of gov
eminent, and she may well expect the same ac-
acknowledgement in return, not particularly for her
sake, but on account of the common good"
MEXICAN NEws.-Recent advces from Mexico to
Feb. 18th, state that Baron de Wagner, the Prus-
sian Ambassador, was zealously encouraging the
emigration of Germans, a measure which cannot
fail to have the happest influences on the prospect.
ty OF the public. As several communities have
been left without religious services owing to the
withdrawal of their curates, the Government has
notified them of their right to select whosoeyer
they please, to othciate over them. A hospital
known as the Divine Salvador has been granted to
the Germans for Protestant worship. The British
government has formally recognized the new gov
eminent. The French minister had, however, de-
layed this act in consequence of difficulties growing
out OF the conscaton of the property of the Sisters
OF Charity; as the Mexican Government denies the
right of foreign intervention, the French Minister
will probably retire to France. Laborers were en
poyed IN demoishing various converts in the centre
OF tne city, to make room for stores and private
dwellings. The Governor of Queretaro has ad-
dressed circular to the Governors of the other
States urging them to demand the surrender of the
national lands, the confscated church estates and
the collection and disposal of the national revenues
in TACT OF everything that by law belongs ex-
clusvely to the General Government to the Several
states AS the adoption of this plan would deprive
the foreign bondhoders of all security for their
uepts, amounting to SIG ,000 it is likely to
meet he energetic circumstances of foreign govern
ments.
A QUEER MIsTAKE-One of the ridiculous mis-.
hapS which will sometimes befall soldiers befall
whole file of the snugly attired military of New Or
leans on the day of the Twiggs reception. They
were drawn up along the street in front of build
ing-in course OF construction, and close in their
long mortar bed two feet deep, with
that plastic composition ready for the workmen-
The space between the files for the passage of the
carriages being rather narrow, the officer ordered
his men to take step back They did so, and
about twenty feet of "sogers" instantaneously dis
close order, preventing the rear rank from recover
ing themselves when their heels stumbled against
the mortar bed. They were submerged, and every
soldier of them had his pretty uniform spoiled
They took cabs and absquatulated nstanter.
STARTLING RUMoRs IN NEW YoRK-That con-
tract, involving the expenditure of more than a
mllon oollars, was recently confirmed by the Com
.I council, and signed on the same night-no
luTee Gays allowed to expire between these acts as
was announced would be done. A certain party. it
thirty siy hons Al.
to secure this contract, but No 2 holds the money
and will not give it to anybody. All the nartiss
who expected a share of this sum are sadly d;san
pointed, and No is No. in this case for he
be knows nothing about the matter
TERRITORIAL PArRoNAGE.-By the passage oftbe |
bills organizing the territories of Dacotab Coora.
do, and Nevada, the President will be called upon
to appoint three governors, three secretaries nine
marshsls three registers, and three receivers and
were also created in oregon and Washington ter |
ritory by the last Congress, which will require two
new registers and two receeivrs of the public
lands.
FRoM HAvANA.-The steamship De Soto, which |
arrived at New York on Thursday, brings our |
Havana correspondence to the 9th inst. Prepare
tions for the reception of Prince Alfred, of Eng
iano, were still progressing, and absorbed general
as.ent LION The monetary CRISIS continued, with |
nttle prospect of better condition of affairs.
ne save trade still fourishes Another cargo of
Ail .I ooo IN number, was landed at Cienfuegos
onangs TO note in the sugar market.