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not paid according to the new regulations,
cargoes will be forfeited, fresh obstacle
arises The machinery for the collection of the
revenue is not alone executive The judiciary
has something to do with It. The Secretary Of
the Treasury cannot forfeit pair Of gloves
without legal process to be had before dis
trict Judge and jury of citizens to be en-
pannelled from the district where the con-
signees reside. Where would the government
find Judge or jury In Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile or New Orleansf
Difficulties no less insurmountable will arise
in the Judiciary Department and the postal ser
vice. The constitution and laws are SO framed
that the President, when the question of arbi-
trary authority arises, has no power whstso-
ever. Mr.. Seward, the chief adviser of the
President, is clear headed man and tho
roughly well read lawyer. He sees all the
obstacles which surround the government
It is only such stupid people as the Cheva-
lier Webb and blind fanatics like Greeley,
who shut their eyes to the fact that without the
comforting by Congress Of plenary power upon
the President he can do nothing. The regular
army is too small for the service required of 1t
already, and the President cannot increase it.
Many Of the best officers in the united service
is by no means improbable. From these cir
cumstances we can understand why the Presi-
dent Is 80 confident that there need be no
bloodshed.
It is not, therefore, Mr.. Lincoln's fault that
he is compelled to retract in one sentence what
he has said in another. He takes Office
at . juncture, to the exigencies of which
this government, as it stands, is not
equal. The laws guard State rights
jealousy, and although the statute books do
not Of course recognise secession, yet they fail
to provide any very strong remedy against 1t,
or any punishment for it. The only resource
that Mr.. Lincoln has Is in an extra session of
Congress, and 1t is by no means probable that
the representatives of the people would, in the
present state of public opinion, vote to place
despotc power in the hands Of the Executive.
Such an act would only be justiAable in case of
foreign invasion. The 'upshot. of the whole
matter is that the new administration cannot
coerce the South if they would. They may
override the law, and provoke civil war, but
that couse is equivalent to suicide. As we said
some time ago, Mr.. Lincoln is seated upon
thorns, and Yields only barren sceptre. He
rules q Northern minority, through the cohesive
power of the public plumber, but has no place
in the affections of the people at large. No
President or other constitutional ruler ever
occupied position SO pitiable. It is not re-
markable, then, that his inaugural is weak,
vascillating, unsatisfactory and contradictory.
If we were disposed to be severe, we might
compare the President to the celebrated animal
who hesitated between the two bundles of hay,
and got neither of them. Even Presidents,
however, are entitled to some mercy, and SO we
rest the case before it has been half opened.
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THE ISLANDERS OF THE REPUBLICAN, JOURNALS
AND LEADERS AGAINST THE SoUTH.-Long be-
fore the Inauguration Of Mr.. Lincoln the re-
publicans set afoat stories that Washington
was to be attacked and the Capitol seized 10
order to prevent the Inauguration of Mr.. Lin
coin. The effect of this was to excite militia
~ spirit oil over the North for the purpose of
invading the South; and under its influence
United States troops we're concentrated at
Washington, to the great danger Of the dis
turbance of the public peace by exciting the
South. When the Gay Of inauguration drew
nigh another lying story still more horrible
was started, with the same object, and in this
Foucht Kennedy police played a distinguish
ed part 1t was stated that there was the most
indubitable evidepce-and tie names of the
parties ascertained were known even to Euro
eean fame--thst there was plot to murder
Mr.. Lincoln on his way to Washington; and Mr.
Lincoln, swallowing the tale, made precipi-
tate fight to Washington in Disguise in order to
anticipate the asssssins. Now the Inauguration
is over, having passed off without the slightest
disturbance or any attempt to modest Mr. Lin
coin, and the stories concccteo for tbs base
purpose Of stirring up hostility 70 the South
are oil found TO be without the slightest foun-
dation. Having failed in thsir design, they will
necessarily recoil on The republican party.
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OCCSxArI0N OF SYRIA.-The period fixed by
the treaty for ths occupation sf Syria by the
French tresps expired on the Sd Of this month.
1t is probable that By this tiUe the Conference
which was to meet ct Paris to make arrange
ments for the future government 81 the province
is in session. 1t is understood that the COM
mission of inquiry appointed by the European
governments to report To the Conference has
adopted plan, Of which the following are the
principal features:--It recommends that
Pacha, invested with power for llfe shall ad-
minister the affairs Of the province, with the
title of Governor General. A fifth Of its reve-
nues is to 60 to the Porte, the remainder being
employed for internal expenses. A consttu-
ton, to be agreed upon between the Sultan
and the Great Powers, is to be given to the
province, and its execution Is to be watched
over by the Consuls General at Beyrout A
Divan, elected by the votes of each district in
proportion to the number of inhabitants, is to
form consulting council for the Pacha, and
no more Ottoman troops are to be sent into
placed by military forces raised in the
province itself. The Lebanon and anti-Leba-
non districts are to have at their head Ca
maicap, dependent on the Pacha, and an Otto
man subject, though, Of the Catholic religion.
Two Camaicans, one Maronite, and the other
Druse, are to be under him to govern the two
populations which occupy the mountain, and
the government of the mixed villages is to be
constituted in such manner as to have their
inhabitants always placed according to their
religion, under the direct authority Of ono of
their own faith.
This plan appears calculated to do away
with all the difficulties arising out of tho reli-
gious feuds of the population and the substi-
tuition Of the authority of the Porte by a TO-
reign force. It remains to be seen whether
France, in the prosecution of the designs i'm
puted to it, will throw any obstacles in the
way of its adoption.
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TIE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.

81 MoSTGosRRY, Ala, March S, 1851.
TIE Southern Congress reassem 5led day.
The flag for tie Confederate States was Unanimous,
determined upon The design originated with the co.,
nttee having the matter IA charge and was not taku
rom any Of the models presented
The flag hohted ever the Capitol a. four o,o,ock
this afternoon.
Mr.. Mallory has been ccrfrms. ss Secretary or tho
Navy.
The Congress- is In secret session to night
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TIM Asr-m T7ySJoS Another % ihcss de'irhtl -.
rnors Which our New YORK avtists occasionally give
their frlepsr, took pisr act nigh. NJ their in
Tenth street woris e beauty and fashion crowdet
the vAros stuaoe iaxge ruobof ~ ia co 3efe throws
ctcl K the visers rcncesug ie,Guacio1 10, eaa7
matter sncn2 tie waves ~ six AID velvl wRich surer
seu1 tno marrow c0rridors Of tie buaiuS, aud and
an ne donrweyrcf thUsc irc sons. Whero tne genus
N art dDtn raage bei dresla8 10 fact, 70 great
The crowd-srd " o. the cue n metropolitan
20 ety--tbag eimYac o. tie rains0gs eore,ires
,uposefbie. gna many Wh5 went n admire ktAa
tss s,so Of The artist bad q maze amends 10 nifrar8
by ptndy o. the lining beAua7 which creEss..i sid
pioypd exyvnd bic o. every sl1a
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BRocsLYS Ac1DnsY % Musgc. Mss Keliorg .raie her
FIRST appearance before the Brosk prblc the opera
OF s'Rlgoleto" last evening her success res
than on the night Of her aesut when supported
by hosts or rierds The audience received her rather
colby Grst but the Guerra proceeded they
,pto genuine enthusiasm ans the o;ose tho frat,
aud indeed OF every sci after ssrs she called before
the CERTAIN and laden with bouquets. Her voice. ~ch
have alrssiy stated Is not powerful heard 20
better effect than IN the New YORK Actrcmy and Il
beside, the tage Of being free from toe anuence
OF the net vouaness which attended her ds'vt 40
artist Miss Kellogg has gcod deal 10 acquire bot
performance marked by grea. intelligence, aud ncl
cates capacity 10 arrive NJ lgh poini o. dramatic
ceence Her method 70 adm rape aad though her voice
somewhat thin, its FRESHNESS ard ur aiurd wit
fair share " fexbity, enable hss ekeclse sat.s.
iactorily whatever sbc attempts aiss kcosg aaa hal
~ advantage m being supported both occasions
h. such tenor Stiseiu i'c proved tower o.
strength TO her, moro particularly Il the "Add.o diio
OF the gems nf tie opera, n wnrb sho ssk least
effective, Though u received anencOrs.
10 night the Potato" W be gvcs NJ The New York
Acads M, and fcD SaiuFday there vii be q matinee ia
Fourteenth s,tect, and nfard rala psriormspce in
Byokyn for The ineft Of siiss ninkley, Norma ard
the lUi NO, OF R'eolettor being set dcwn IL IT, bills
for thns occasion Tho appearance Of madacie Ccson
for The n-st TINE H. Norma, AM OF hnss Kellogg 10
the role ia which she hN .eta successful, will no
ueebt crowd the heuss fhs Will ~ he most
satefacory oyeis;ic ssseps, both pccaa.arig anu ar
tsticsiy, that we have tao 10 record.
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OUR HArIoEaL TROUBLES.

interesting Debate u - vkyhla Cingsar
ten On Mr.. Lhssh's hsagxral-sslxnre e
tire Reverse Cutter Dodge ovstsn to
Gen. Twkgs n New 0rieans-1he Hcv IN.
age Law Of dc Southern Confcderasy,
h., &C.. "a.
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AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.-By the
Northern Light, which arrived at this port yes
terday, we have news from Central America to
the 25th of February. The chief item Of in
terest is that announcing the capture of Bogota,
the capital of New Granada, by Mosquera,
the revolutionary general. AS no particulars
Of the event or the circumstances Immediately
leading to it have been received, we are left
to conjecture; but ss Mosquera was previously
heard of in the province of Neiva, at the head
of six thousand men, the probability is that
battle was fought between these and the
forces under Ospina, the President of the re-
public. From Nicaragua we learn that Con-
gress was still in session, and that the United
States treaty had not been ratified, nor
was it likely to be. 1t was said there
that, the American Union being in q
state of disruption, Nicaragua would prove
q match for either the North or the
South, and that the Nicaragusns were in want
of no treaty alliances. This boast, coming from
q republic that can muster only four hundred
troops, ia refreshing. In Chinandega II was an
ticipated that Gavett, the murderer of Joseph
L. White, would be acquitted on the strength
of plea to the effect that the Witnesses who
saw the murder were all friends Of the victim,
and that consequently their evidence could not
be received. In Honduras the Ill feeling be-
tween the government and the church was IN
abated, and fears were entertained of its lead
ing to revolution against the President.
Affairs in Costa Rica were depressed, owing
to the late change in the government and the
attempt at revolution which Immediately sue
ceeded. A scarcity OF money, feeling of in
security and the prospect Of small coffee crop
promise badly for the future
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THE CUTTER DODGE.

SEIZURE OF THE CUTTER DODGE.
NEW OsrzAss, March 8, 1854
The revenue cutter Dodge seized by the auhsrties
OF Texas In Galveston bay, On the ID inst Tho oou =
command has resigned and rendered his services 70 u
Governor. "A
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ciuzens, military and members of the Convention
joined in procession and marched TO his hotel.
where speech OF welcome was made, to which
General Twiggs replied.
From New Orleans ii is stated that the United
States revenue cutter Dodge was seized on the I'd
instant, in Galveston Bay, by the State authorities
Of Texas, and that the officers In command had
rendered their services to the State.
At the regular monthly meeting of the New
York Historical Society last evening, President
Lincoln was elected an honorary member, and an
interesting paper was read by DR.. Fischeu on the
"lnquisition in America" Arrangements have
been made fer the taking Of appropriate action, at
the next meeting in reference to the death of the
late DR.. ]. w. Francis.
regular meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors
was held yesterday, but in consequence OF the alb
sence Of some Of the members nothing but routine
business was transacted, and after short session
the Board adjourned.
The new contract for cleaning the streets of
this city went into effect on Thursday last, the
18th ult, but there were so many pfeliminaries to
be arranged, and such formidable array Of work
men to be organized, that the contractor did not
get his forces fairly in line till the beginning of
this week. We are now promised clean streets.
hundred miles Of streets in the city to be cleaned
OF these, eighty miles down town arc to be
cleaned every night, and the three hundred and
twenty miles of up town streets once week.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
Henry Wilson was convicted Of forgery, in having
quantity of counterfeit bills on tho North River
Bank in his possession, and was sent 10 the State
prison for five years and one month. John Wat
| son and William Maxwell were also convicted of
similar offence, SIT worth Of counterfeit bills of
the Hartford Bank and $35 in worthless notes
on the Munson Bank, of Massachusetts,, being
found upon their persons. They were each sent
to the State prison for five years.
We chronicle to-day another death by burning
the victim being Madame vigne, widow Of q
former proprietor of the Hotel de Paris. On oc-
casions of this character simple and most
benefcent rule to observe is at once to throw the
sufferer down, when, by speedy rolling or wrap
ping in whatever may be nearest at hand, the
flames will frequently be stiHed before they have
time to ascend to the mouth or hair. Many lives
have been saved by following this Injunction, but
many more have been lost by ignorance, or by
not having sufficient presence Of mind to remem-
Der it in season.
No improvement occurred yesterday In cotton, the
sales Of which confined TO 900 bales There was
activity in breadstu, owing to the increased de-
mand from shippers. Flour rather easier but wheat
and steady The inquiry for provisions, hay,
hops rice and whiskey moderate Laguayra coffee
purchased to the extent of 400 bags full prices
Sugars somewhat better. No remarkable changes
took place the market FOR oils naval Stores fish seeds
or tobacco There produce offered for British
ports and heavier engagements Of freghts were made at
former rates.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13
COMPROMlSE OR TIE DESTRUC
TION or THE REPUBLICAN
pAHTY

Between these two alternatives, says the
n. Y. World, "tbe leaders of tile Eepubli.
can party have to make their election. The
more sasacious among them have long per-
ceived its necessity, and fear Of political
suicide may have lent spurs to to their pa
triotism. The end is proving the correct
ness Of their judgment, however, and those
who have not had the sasacity to foresce,
begin to show that :hcy arc wise enough to-
follow. A marked change has been appar-
ent IN the tone and spirit Of leading Rcpub-
lean journals during the last fortnis ht, and
ere the end Of the present week the 1y:jvae
will lind only lis c.Yn s*ru.npp of a party
adherents to the ramrod policy with which
it vindicates the stiffness Of it's moral vcrte-
bss'e. + IL the misfortune OF tAylew jourp.
ais wl;sh, stiA hold out the not-an-inch
flag, that they cannot perceive the difference
bo' ween acompromise Of principle ard a
compromise Of policy, but dcnouncc the last
with all the moral indignation which they
might more appropriately exercise in sta
wing off the FIRST. Eu, their adhcrcnts arc
growing fewer daily, and the indications
are becoming more numerous that the in
coming President and his chosen advisers
a'c 10 be men capable Of Patriotism as we'll
as'partisanships OF course cleavage from
the Republican party is then inevitable, the
happiest consequence Of which will be that
the Administration can call to it's support
when most needing them, all Union. loving
men," on: ~, ,sg.rI1 -.s e. q; e...
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yIIE INAUGURAL.

We publish this week the inaugural ad-
dress Of President Lincoln, entire. The
spirit asdtonc Of the inaugural it appears TO
rs must be satisfactory. The President
elect might have omitted two or three para
graphs to advantag,, but as whole except in
style; it il lifting aud satisfactory address.
In regard to the impending revolution that
is threatening the country under the form
of peaceful secession, tending to sundcr and
disrupt the republic he could not say less
or adopt more conciliatory and conserva.
tive course than he dill. 1t is theoretical
truth that this government is still intact and
unbrokcn, but the stubborn fact exists new.
crtheless that it is practically dissolved.
In view Of the circumstances the proba.
Die policy ofthe President elect, a. furnish.
ed in his inaugural is eminantly wiser. Tho
government with all its mighty interests il
committed to their charge. He Is 10, take
care as an obligation enjoineL by the, con-
stitn.ion that the laws are faithfully exc
cuied. We ask then could the President
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ne ORTGAGE SALE.
lA Default having been made in the condi-
zion OF q certain mortgage deed bearing date
the twelfth day OF june. a. D. 1851 made exc
cutcd and delivered by isaac Nichols Of Wab:t-
shaw county in the State then Territory Of
Minnesota to Hiram b. Soulc and George d.
Wyman Of Winona county. in the same State,
to secure the payment of the promissory note
Of the said Nichols hearing c,cn date with
sid mortgage and dnc and payable on the
18th day Of March 1858, to the said Soulc and
Wyman for the sum of one thousand dollars
with interest until paid at the rate of four per
cent per month. and upon which there is now
claimed to be due the sum Of fifteen hundred
and tifty-slN dollars and tlirty-six cents
Sl55G,36. y and which said mortgage was rel
corded in the office of the Register Of Deeds Of
the county OF Gooll:uc and State then Terrific
ry) Of Minnesota on the 18th day IF June
1871 1T o'clock, am. in book two of ,::ort=a.e
Dccd:; pages J54 and Cos. And no snit or proc
cccdings at law having been Instituted! to re-.
cover the amount due on SAID note or any
part thereof. Notice is hereby given that On
The 22' day Of February, a. d. 1861, at ten
O'Clock OF that day. at the front door Of the
Court House in the city Of Red Wing in salt
county OF Goodhue by virtue Of the power Of
sale III said mortgage contained and Of tie
statute in such case made and provided thu:
premises described III said n,ortcacc, to wit:
Lot No. thrcc( spin Block No. thirty six ST ,
in said city Of Red Wing will be offered for sale
ut public auction t. the highest bidder 80 s:.t's-
+ tic amount then due on said mortgage with
costs and EXPENSES of sale.
Dated at FED Wing. Jan. FL. 1861.
HIRAM i. SOUIE
GEORGE ID. WiMAN.
C2LvILI & 1'ovouToS, siort"a"cgs
ATTORNEYS. 23l
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do less than he has done and we only fear
he cannot perform his plain duty; yet it is
required At l,im ~ try, and II the effort is
10th honestly aud periodically attempted.
he should have the support and approval Of
every loyal citizen.
1t is no time, TOW to disagree about
phrases but al should mite in accomplish.
ing matters Of vital National importance.
W. must save the Unioa il We can without
increased animosity, and without b'oodshed,
but it conciliatory measures are proposed
and contemptuously rejected, is there true
American citizen in the North, who will
refuse to sustain tho President in enforcing
il needs be, the supremacy Of the laws and
maintaining the integrity Of the Union, by
force Of arms, which il necessary, must still
be last resort. This union COST too much
and is too valuable agik to mankind to be
tamely surrendered - tho madmen Of either
section.
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MISSOURI CONVENTION. 9
-. ST LOUIS March Z.

Among the resolutions offered to the con.
vcntion this morning, and referred to the
committee on federal relations, was ono
moving that convention Ls called Of all
Southern States; rot seeded, TO- meet at
Nashville on The 6ih Of April. Another
providing for such amendments tho Con
stitution as shall secure 10 all the States
equal rights in the Union, and declaring no
reason existed why Missouri should seccde,
and that it would be highly injurious to
aer to do 50. Another declaring that
States having once bound themselves to.
gether, could not dissolve their connection
ut p!easuce; another that Missouri adopts
policy according to her own intereet and
invites western states 10 join her in efforts
to maintain peaceful and unbroken the On
ION OF the States: Colonel Doniphen, offered
resolution declaring that any attempt to
use coercion. by tho federal government
would inevitably result in civil war and
military despo.ism.