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Far Maasjsdaa e aud.Jates for ofBce S3 in advance. Professional and n.einrsa Cards not exceeding six lines a:M be inserted at $5 a year ; not exceeding a square tO. ty flatters or business must be addretsed to the Proprie. ii:i,po$t paid, to aneura ettantion- ty Subscribers and others arbo msy wish to serd money js, can do so at ail times, hy mail, aid at our i :tk. Idiporttiiii Diplomatic Manifesto. The following Count rVeSSrlrnde'a note tr the ministers of Russia t foreign courts. It profess' s . to bo n manifesto to Europe of tie? intentions en rr'aind hy the nv Emp-ror, and is th first of ficial ppr a hich has appear d on the suljet: Sr. PrTtBH'iio, March 10. Ie55. My despn'rh of th SrJ nr. will bare informed jmu of the area ha jam of bis MJ 'sty 'he Emp'-ror Alexander IJ. I also, at the Mime time, Sad t h honor of sending ytu the mani 'oto of our illustri cue amen-ign, issued en the firs! day of hi reign. I his document i xpreaea his Majesty's profound sosh til" ihe importance of the du'ies which be is calUd lo fj!fi!. Those duties have been imposed ia him hy Divine ProviJ t.ee in the midst of te sere trials. Ascending I be throne of his ances tors, Sn h holds IJu5j.it envnlred in a war ihr like of whieh in a new reign history cannot produce. Our i'lutiious sovereign acc pts these trials, trusting in God, confiding securely in the unwa vering devotediies of his people, and filled-with religious reverence for the memory of his much loird father. In a child like spirit of piety ho accepts as his heritage two obligation, which, in iiis eyes, are rquuily sacred. The first demands from his Ma jaaiy tiie employ rr.enl of all the power which the will ol God has placed in his hand for the defence and integrity of ihe honor of Hussia. The second imposes os hit Majesty ihe duty of 8(-udi!y devo ting his care to tho completion of that work nf teace, the basis of which were sanctioned by the imperor Nicholas. Faithful to the ideas which predominated in the las; dispositions nnd arrangements of his iilustri nua father, the Emperor has renewed and con firmed the instructions with which the plenipoten tiary of Russia had been provided, from D"cem brr until the time when the Vienna conferences were to have been opened. In this way the in tentions of the Emperor Nicholas are certain ro be fulfilled. There aim was: To reatore to Russia and Europe the blessings of peace. To confirm the freedom of aorahip and the welfare of the Christian people of the East, with cut distinction of rite. To place the immunities of the Principalities tin. der a collective guarantee. To secure the free navigation of the Danube lo the trade of all nations. To put an end to the rivalries of the grcal Pow era respecting the East, in such a manner as to produce the return ol new complications. Finally, to come to an understanding with the great Powers respecting the revision ol the treaties hy which they have recognized the principle ol closing the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, nnd in thia way to arrive at an honorable settlement. A peace concluded upon such a basis as this, air.ee it would terminate the calamities of war, would call forth the blessings of all nations upon Ihe new government. Russia, however, feels deeply, and all Europe miifct acknowledge the fact, that the h"pe ol a restoration of pence would prove vain if the conditions of an adjustment shou'd overpass that just limit w hich a sense of the dig nity of the crown ltd our august lord to fix irre vocably. The Emperor will wait tranquilly until ih. cab Inets called in deliberate, in common with Russia, on this question ol univei sa'interest lor nil Chris tendom shall d'chire the views by which their policy shail be guided. Our august lord wili enter upon these important deliberations in a sincere spirit of concord; this is the declaration w hich I am expressly commissioned by his Majesty to make to you, in his name. The general instructions with which you are provided prescribe to you the course which you re to continue to follow in your intercourse wiih the governments to which you are accredited. The Emper r, in confirming vou in the post to which you were appointed by the grace ol his il lustrious la 'her, r lies implicitly on your fidelity and zeal. It is his desire that on all occasions your conduct and language should bear witness to the loyalty with which Russia regards obliga tions involving fidelity to trenties ; to its constant desire to I ve on good terms with ail allied and friendly Powers; and, finally, to its reverence for the inviolability of the rights of every State, as well as its firm resolve la maintain intact and toake respected those rights which Divine Provi dence has entrusted lo the Emperor in making him the proteetor of the honor of the nation. You are instructed to bring this to the knowledge ol the Court at which you had the honor to repre sent the Emperor Nicholas, n! glorious and much beloved memory. NESSELRODE. Tan Vin.xa Conference. The fourth sitting ef the Vienna conference is represented as having been very stormy. At London the impression appears to be that Russia will not accede to the conditions regarding the Piack Sea. The confer ence will probably split oo this question. Constantinople letters, however, todulge hopes of peace. E.NOtAMr. The revelations of the Roebuck committee of the British Parliament, inquiring into the conduct of the war and the late condition of the troops, in the Crimea, are appalling. FaANCE. Fifty arrests !td been made in Paris of parties implicated in the conspiracy lo assassi us'.a the Emperor, at tbe late review of ihe Impe rial Guards. The prevalent opinion at Paris is that peace is oar at baod. AvaTKiA amd Switzerland. The three years' dispute between Swi x- rland and Austria has at roBgth been settled. Tics Survey. -i-The Experimental survey of he Wilmington, Charlotte, and Rutherford Road eommenecri to diy under the direction of John C McRea, Chief Engineer, Messrs. Robert P. At kuvson, od Gen. Ktrby, Assistants, and John K CHARLOTTE : FRIDAY MORMNG, April 20. 1855. XT W. S. LAWTON & CO., (Sooth Atlantic Wharf.) are our authonxed agents in Charleston. 8. C, and are duly empowered to tak Advertisements and Subscriptions at the rates required by us, and grent receipts. FOR CONGRESS, HON. BURTON CRAIGE, OF ROWAN. CHARLOTTE MARKET. W-sjsTERN Democrat Office, ) Thursday Evening. April 19, 1S55. $ Cotton Coming in briskly ; about 1 000 hales changed hands since our last at full prices ex tremes range from 7$ to 8.30. Market firm. Flour Market tight, at 8 a Bf. Wheat None on sale; would readily com mand $1.75. Corn 80 a 85. Meal 80 a 85c; very little offered. Butter, Efg, nd Chickens very scarce and high. Court Week. Nfxt week our County Court will be in session which will be a good opportunity for those of our subscribers vho are in arrears to settle vp. All who pay up next week v!ll bo charged only the cask tales, thereafter we will be compelled to enforce, strictly our terms to w hich we respect fully ask attention. We have a considerable amount scattered through the County, now due, j for Advertisements and Job Work, the payment of I which will gro.-ajjy oblige us. C7 There is a general movement in the politi cal circles just now. Preparations are making to bring forward candidates for the approaching election. Conventions of both parties have been j tw.lrlon in llm fi-h Dietriot nhirh roenllrd on the 4 Whig side, in the nomination for re-election of Mr. Pur year, of anti-Nebraska memory and by the Democrats, of Col. Boyd. We regret that the Col. haa declined the nomination. The impres sion he made in the last oanvuss demonstrates his popularity, and gives an earnest of his success this time if he would run. The Democratic Convention of the Metropoli tan District assembled in Fronklinton on Wednes day last, and, though we have not heard who has been chosen as the standard-bearer, we know that a good and true Democrat is the man and that he will be elected is beyond peradventure. The Democrats are marshalling their forces in the Wilmington District, preparatory to holding a Convention, and when the time comes will put forward a candidate worthy to wear the shoes of the late popular representative, the Hon. W. S. Ashe, The Don. John Kerr is already in the field in the 5th District, and is dealing stalwart blows upon the heads of the Know Nothings. It is ru mored that some Know Nothing, who formerly was a Democrat, will be his opponent, if so, hur rah for Kerr. We like manliness of character and we applaud the hold, tearless, unselfish patri otism that nerves his heart to do what is right and for the good of his section at the risk of political immolation. A noble, honest, independent Clay-Whig can always command our support in opposition to a sne. iking, concealing, secret, dark-dealing Know Nothing. In the Mountain District the Hon. T. L. Cling man i.as announced himself for re-election, ant! has already addressed his constituency in opposi tion to the Know Nothings, that bad epg laid in an Aboli'ion Nest. His success is certain. . lion. John Kerr. This gentleman who was three years ago the boasted champion of the great Whig party that was, seems now to have lost favor and there $ none "so poor as to do him reverence." Whence this mighty change, "what has the honorable gen tieman done to lorfeit the good opinion of his old comrades" ? Was it his firm adhesion to the in terests and honor of the South as manifested by his faithful and patriotic efforts in favor of the Nebraska bill, or is it his bold and manly opposi tion to a secret order that h is dishonored the grave of the lamented Gistor. by striving to disfran chise a portion of our fellow-ciiizens on ac count of their relig;ous opinions? Though ours is a party sheet, wt have the expansion of views to appreciate manliness and pat riotism wherever we find it, and we must be permitted to sa there is something in the man, in this instance, that we ad mire and when ho bore aloft the proud old ban ner with "he glorious name ol Clay insciibed upon its ample folds, while we dreaded him as an an tagonist, we felt proad of him as a citizen. The Whig press is estopped from denying Mr. Kerr's ability, into grity, sagacity and patriotism. Possessing these qualities with an extreme field for observation his opinion of this new order must have great weight and influence, hence the readi ness evinced in certain quarters to open the bat teries of disappointed rage and impotence against him. Before the approaching election is over Know NothingUoi in ibis Stale as well as in Vir ginia will be consigned to the tomb of the Capu leta there to sleep its last sleep. fctT The Yorkviiie Enquirer says: " In con sequence of an hIisoiico from the editorial chair, we tailed last week to call attention to the Card of Mr. Eccles. It is republished io this issue. Since his residence amongst us, Mr. Eccles has uniformly borne the character of an honest man ; and we are gratifi-d o be enabled to sa that the sentiment of our community is very decidedly in fsvor of his innocence of the charge which haa been brought agiinsl h:m. It is certain that de predations have been committed on the roue; but we are entirely confident that advantage hsa been 'akn of the Agent's indiscretion in admitting others into his ffice, and ihit the crime rightfully lies t another's Cn.:r. The trial will lake place in the United Sf:s Court, which will commence ( its cessions in Charh'i MS a MnsWy, th- 14 h of May 07" VVe comm nii tho following srtiele from the Richmond Enquirer lo the careful perusal of our readers. If the light thrown upon this mysterious order by thiseriation does not startle Southern men and make them opt n their eyes to Ihe danger rftat i now enveloping the peculiar in stitutions of onr section, then truly does the 4-goda make mad those whm they intend to destroy." It is a conceded fad that eve ry election at the North has resulted favorably to ihe fanatic, and that the opening Congress will present a front more decidedly united and opposed lb tiie exist ence of slavery than any ever before assembled in Washington. And ihis state of things is in a great measure brought about by that society whose object, says Jno, P. Hale, is "to Abolitionize the South' We do net accuse Southern Know Nothings of being knoicingfy in alliance wi.h the Abolition ists, but we do say th.it there are too many old party hacks who are willing lo raise the whirl wind in order to jfive th m the chance to direct the storm. The passion for the loaves and fishes has swallowed up every patriotic emotion, and upon the altar of self aggrandizement l hey are offering up the dearest and best interests of the country. We k the citiz ms of North Carolina if they are willing to cast their votes for a man, who, w hile in Congress, in the face too of positive instructions to the contrary, voted for the abolition of the slave trade in tho District of Columbia 7 Would thef vote for a man to be their Governor m ho d nn d that the decline of Virginia was ow ing to the want of internal improvements, and main tained that it was due to negro slavery ; assrr'ing that no country can be prosperous with a slave population- These are the sentiments of the Know Nothing candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and we hear some of our citizens wishing that they may be elected. Are these what we are accustomed to regard as sound South ern sentiments? Would a man who entertained these views be permitted to canvass this State? Then when we see ihe Know Nothings at the North in every election eiect mrn who are hostile to the institution of slavery and evon in the Old Dominion set up candidates that are deeply tainted with this hellish infection, are we not justified iu calling it nn anti Slavery Abolition concern, got up to advance broken down party hacks at the expense of the peace of the country, the pro teciion of our property, and the perpetuity of the Union ? But to the article ; From the Richmond Enquirer. ANOTHER REVELATION THE KNOW NOTHING NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR "ROTTEN" ON THE SLAVERY QUES TION. The Know. Nothing-Whig press are confounded by the disclosure of the fact, that their candidate lor Lieutenant Governor vpted lor the Abolition of the slave-trade in the District of Columbia. This instance of treachery to the South canno' be appreciated in all its enormity unless we recol lect that Virginia, through her Legislature, had made the abolition of tho slave trade in the Dis trict of Columbia an issue of union or disunion, and, in the most solemn and imposing manner, hd instructed her representatives to resist the measure "at evesy hazard and to the last ex t rem iiy." Mr. Beale treaied ihe declared will of th Stato with contemptuous indifference, deserted the ranks o( the pot riots of the South, in a crisis when a man, even of his insignificance and im becility, might have controlled the issue ol the struggle, and arrayed himself in association with the abolitionists against the manifest interests and express instructions of the people of Virginia. He cannot extenuate the criminality of his con duct by pleading obliquity of judgment, for the Slate had clearly marked cut and imperatively enjoined a particular policy on her representa tives. His treachery is aggravated by the guilt of desertion in a crisis of extraordinary peril and uncertain issue. It is not wonderful that the Know Nothing pa pers refuse to speak a word in apology for their candidate. His nomination is sufficiently insult ing to the intelligence of the people of Virginia, i Any attempt to commend him to their eonfiJence and favor would provoke an indignant protest. In this difficulty the Know-Nothing-Whig press have no resource but to fall back upon their can didate for Governor, and to pb-ad his "sound con servatism" and "staunch support of slavery," as a set off against the Red - Republicanism and Abo litionism ol the Second man on their ticket. How far this expedient will avail them, we leave ibe public to determine in the light of the following iacts : A Convention of gentlemen- from the Counties on the south side of James River, was held at Charlotte Courthouse its the year '46 or '47, to consider the propriety of procuring a char ter for a rail road Irom Richmond to Danville. In this Convention the lamented Tunstall deliv ered a speech of ex'rr.ordinary power, in which, among other arguments in favor of the enterprise, he took tie position that the comparalive degene racy of Virginia was due to a want of facilities for commercial intercourse. Mr. T. S. Flournoy, the Know-Nothing nominee for Governor, opposed the project of the Richmond and Danville Rail Road, and in reply to Mr. Tunstall. he combatted the position that the decline ol Virginia was at tributable to a want of internal improvements, AND MAINTAIXKD THAT IT WAS DUE TO SF.GItO SLAVERY asserting thnt. no country can be pros prroue u ith a slave population. This proposition he nndertook to make good in an elaborate epeech. The .'oregoing fiets arc communicated to us by a gentleman of Charlotte, whose name i; left with us in attestation of the truth of his statement. He moreover requests us to call on Vincent Wiurher, Wm, H. Dennis, Isaac R. Watkins.Wm. C. Flournoy, and oiher gentlemen who heard the speech, to say if the Know Nothing nominee for Governor did not utter ths sentiment and maintain the principle here attributed to him. We confess considerable surprise at this devrd npenient. From Mr. Flournoy's residence and association we gave him credit for a sound South ern feeling without any positive evidence of the fact. It is proper to say that we heard of this singu lar speech of Mr. Flournoy, before receiving the communication from Charlotte. A gentleman of the highest intelligence and position in Amelia, had already put us in possession of the fact; but unwilling to do injustice lo Mr. Flourjioy, we with-, held it from the public until its truth is established hy written testimony. The impeachment is now before the public, and we call upon the Richmond Whig lo meet it. We demand to know of the Whig whether if these ami-slavery sentiments are really entertained by Mr. Flournoy. it will support him for the Chief Magistracy of Virginia. W challenge the Whig te plead to the indictment, snd if tbe charge against Mr. Flournoy be false, to deny and dis credit it, that the people of Virginia may under stand hi ffoMiiof) ; and may do him no injustice. Until the Whig meets the issue, we- forbear further comment on this singular and startling disclosure. VVe wont it distinctly understood, that we are ready to repair the injury to Mr. Flournoy, if the charge against him is not made oro, d. 5 C7 The advertisement of Messrs. Tinley & Herron, of Charleston, ha been changed in some important particulars. We direct The notice of our readers to it as improved. RulIroAd lUeelinff. Pursuant to previous noticp, a Railroad meet ing was held at Peal's Old Field, in Lincoln County, on Saturday, the 14th inst. A. B. Da vidson, Eq-, was called to the chair and Dr. S. X. Johnston appointed secretary. Oh request of the chairman, Wm. P. Bynum, Esq., explained the object of the meeting, and in a forcible and sensible address of considerable length, appealed to the patriotism and interest of all concerned, and explained, in a aery satisfac tory manner, the inestimable benefits which will accrue to the section favored by the location of said Road, and that its location depended in a great measure upon the amount subscribed on the various proposed routes. Henry Consler, Esq., one of the strong friends of tbe Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruthi rfordton Railroad in the Legislature, next addressed the people and explained the provisions of the Char ter, and indicated a liberal and patriotic spirit. He was followed by Dr. Wm. B. McLean, who showed himself a true friend of the Road. Sentiments of approbation of the course of our members of the last Legislature who voted for bill chartering said Road were fully and freely expressed. The proper kind of spirit and enter prise appeared lo exist; and, although but few per sons were present, some thirty thousand dollars were informally subscribed, upon conditions that the Road passes from Charlotte to Lincolnton through Hopewell and crosses the Catawba River at or near Tool's Ford. Many other friends ol the Road living in the neighborhood, who will in crease the subscription largely when called on by properly authorized commissioners, were not present. It was resolved that a Railroad be called soon in Hopewell, Mecklenburg County, and that due notice be. given in the Charlotte papers ; and fur ther, that the Charlotte papers and the Hokeville Express be requested to publish these proceedings. A. B. DAVIDSON, Chairman. S. X. Johnston, Secretary. . For the Western Democrat. Impressions through the senses and the judg ments which we form in regard to them may be so many facts for our conscience to estimate. Now, if the senses of each individual wer3 en dowed with the same powers, we should have the facts presented through these senses appear alike, and the same may be said in regard to the powers of the judgement. But as no two individuals probably have these exactly the same, even if en dowed with equal powers in all, would, as a guide, be just as vague as these endowments of sense ind judgment differ. Hnce, all that class of philosophers, who make conscience, enlightened by the understanding, a guide for human conduct, fail to discover a stan dard for this more uniform, than that reared by each individual through an intellectual process. Many pages have lately been published in Re view in South Carolina to overthrow Dr. Paley's Moral Philosophy, and conscience, enlightened through the understanding, proposed as a basip for this science, allow me to strike out this notion and substitute conscience, enlightened by grace, a gilt from Heaven, transmitted through man's re ligious organization. J. F. G. MITT AG. Tribute or Respect. Phalanx Lodge, No. 31, A. F. M., April 7, 5655. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, the Grand Master of the Universe in his inscrutable w isdom snd power, to remove from our midst our well beloved Brother Alexander Springs, who departed this iifo at 6 o'clock this mornin. the 7ih instant. Resolved, That by 1 1; is melancholy visitation Phalanx Lodge is called upon to mourn the loss of one of its valuable members, and as individuals we deeply deplore the loss of u fraternal and much beloved Brother. Resolved, That we tender our most heartfelt sympathies and condolence to the bereaved wife and children in their sad and melancholy afflic tion. Resolved, That we wear the usual badge ef mourning for 30 days. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be forwarded to the afflicted family, and that the same be published in our town papers. P. J. LOWRIE, Sec. The Gadsden Purchase. A correspondent of one of the California papers says that mines of gold and silver exist in the country purchased frcm Mexico by the Gadsden treaty, and that a num ber of small parties who hae gone thither in search of the precious metals found numerous gold pla cers, but were obliged lo abandon them, owing to the hostility of the Indians and the difficulty of procuring supplies. It appears to be beyond a doubt that gold does exist in tho head waters of the San Pedro and Gila, and the writer from whom we quote says that the whole country is as rich j in gold deposits as California. He also adds that within less than twenty miles of Ash Spring there are silver mines now in the possession of the i Apache Indians richer and more extensive than the famous Chihuahua mines near Corohtas. In the Western section there are also said to be mines of almost pure copper, and around Tueson iron has been found in abundance. Should this news be verified, ihis strip of territory will not prove so bad a bargain as haa been generally believed. Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock P. M., a small man named Jones, or Brown, or Smith, with a heel in the hole of his trousers, committed ar senic by swallow irg a dose of suicide. The ver dict of the inquest returm d a jury, that the deceas ed came to ma facts in accordance with his death. He leaves m child and six small wives to lament the end of his untimely kas. In death e ere in I he mida! of life. Froao the Columbus (Ga.) Times. Public Opinion at the Worth Prospects . ol the South. In ail the elections that have takeD place in the Northern States during the past ststsou, the ques tion ol African Slavery has entered as a conteol Iing element. No party took very high ground In favor of the institution. The only issue that jny party dared to make, wus, thai the people of the States and Territories had the right to the ex clusive management of the domestic relations of the inhabitants. In no single instance, however, was the party successful that stood upon this plat form. So far aa this argument is concerned, it is not important to say which party it was that made this issae with our enemies, nor what claims it had to public confidence. The startling fact to which w:e desire to call particular attention, is that in every instance the party that made it was crushed by popular majorities unequalled in the previous history of political warfare that even in their Gibrallars and Sebastopols, they were una ble to make any resistance, but fell before their opponents like ripe corn in the path of the hurri cane. This untoward result took place in no one locality it was no less uniform than it was uni versal. In the hills and valleys of New Hamp shirein the prairies of Iowa in the thronged cities of Massachusetts and New York, and in the rural hamlets of Pennsylvania and Oh?o, the al most unanimous voice of the people has rendered a verdict against the South and her institutions. Those persons who represent that the virus of abolition fanaticism is confined :o particular class es in certain localities are, therefore, most gross ly deceived. The plague has infected the whole body of Northern society. ll the South were disconnected from the North, we might view with indifference the ravings of its fanaticism. Connected in the close bonds of Fed eral Union, errors of opinion at the North are al most as fatal to our peace nnd prosperity as errors of opinion at home. Our laws are based upon o pimon, and the controlling section gives the law to the rest of the Union. Nov we take it that if a general ehction were to take place to-morrow, that the majority in the electoral college, the ma jority of the United States Senators, and (he ma jority of Representatives in Congress, would be in favor of restricting slavery. We are protected from this calamity by ihose provisions of the con stitution which fix the terms of office to six, four and two years. Very soon, however, these of fices wiil be vacated, and must be filled by men representing the popular feeling. If we are right in the opinion that the controlling section of the Union is hostile to Southern Rights, then it cannot be long before the power and patronage of the General Goveonment will be weilded by our ene mies. The thrcntened danger is imminent (he day of battle draweth nigh it is even at the gate. In view of these appalling realities, what' is the Soulh doing to meet the emergency ? Nothing, worse than nothing. A large body of our most intelligent and acfrve fellow-citizens are busily engaged in forming secret societies to guard the Republic against the influence of foreign-born and Roman Catholic fellow-citizens ; another large body are denouncing the Democratic party nnd its patriotic President, whose chief sin, in the eyes of our enemies, is his too great friendship for the South ; and the balance of us what are we doing to guard our hearthstenes against the untold evils which will flow upon us in the event the aboli tionists get control of (he Federal Government? Here and there, it is true, a laithful watchman sounds a note of alarm, but he is scarcely more heeded than he who, in days of old, walked daily upon the walls of ihe city and cried, Woe, woe to Jerusalem." Until this fatal lethargy is re moved and Southern people look their danger in the face, there is no hope for the South. She is sleeping in the lap of Delilah while her enemies are, clipping the locks of her streng'h. God only knows what her resources will be when she hears the appalling cry, ' the Philistines be upon thee, Samson." The President and Cabinet on the Cu ban Question. The Cabinet meetings continue to be tbe sub ject of remark, and something very mysterious " is apparent in the President's frequent conferences with his War and Navy Ministers. A "speck ol war" is visible to the nakd eye, and may show itself in a thunder cloud, after the San Jacinto sjiall have had time, with her new machinery, to get within hail of a Spanish ship-of-war. The President, it is b lieved, takes upon him self the responsibility of the orders, whatever they may be, that have been given to Captain McCati ley. He is probably ordered to blow ou of the water the Spanish Cruisers and their British con sorts, also, in resentment of the Spanish assump tion of a right to hail our vessels and ask for their papers, and to enquire whether the)- are on a pi ratical or commercial errand. This Spanish pre tension and practice is assumed to be equivalent to the exercise of a right of search, w hich, as ad vocates of the freedom ol ihe seas, we do not con cede to any power, upon any pretence whatever. The intelligence expected by the government from Havana, via Charleston, probably relates to ihe exercise by the Spanish authorities of this right of search, or rather of visiting and detaining our vessels. The United States jC-nsul, of course, had a conference with the authorities on that sub-j- ct, and the result has been communicated to our government. The determination of the Spanish government to persist in this practice is, therefore, known, and the issne on paper already made. It remains only lo bring Ihe question to the test of force. Some appear to think that the sinking, hy Capt. McCauley, of a few Spanish vessels of war, with his big Paixhan's, will not invite war as a conse quence. It will, nevertheless, be now, whether more or less vigorously carried on. It will de pend on Congress whether it be carried on with the whole power ol the country or not, and they will probably say not. The expectation of intelligence from the des tined war station of the actual destruction already by any of our ships, of fie offending Spanish gitarda di tosta, will be disappointed. The or ders leading to such an event have been but just issued, and are in Commodore McCauley's pock et. But he will not fail very soon to fulfil public expectations and the wishes of ihe government on the subject. Propositions are said to be making for c quiping for the Gulf service the largest fleet that we ever sent to sea. It will require a vpry respectable fleet to follow up the issue which one vessel may make. Spain appears to have exppcted, and has certainly prepared for a war with the United State. Sho expected an attempt, on our part, to seize Cuba, and is, no doubt, prepared for the attempt. George Sunders thinks the President will soon lose the prospect of laking Cuba, by the prelimi nary warning which Cap. McCauley's rnttlera will give of the intended attack. We shall soon have stirring news from the Gulf. Cor. Balti more Sun, ' It is a grent pity that you came dangling at my heels, Mr. Nonentity,' aaid a consequential lady to her sentimental adoror ; you- remind me of a barometer that is filled with nothing in the upper Story.' Mot amiable of your sex,' 'said he, for so scattering a compliment, let me remind you thai yoc occupy it entirely.' Congressional morality. ' JWe were infinitely amused three or four wee( ago by a practical joke io Washington City u, a number of the nice men of Congress. t Wa too good to bo left unpublished. A couple of mer ry fellows, one of them a distinguished member of Congress from a Southern State, and the other a distinguished ex-Editor from Kentucky, COo cocfed a letter purporting to be addressed Ly j young lady to a very fine lot, king gentleman, j, was got up in first-rate style. The pretended young lady set forth therein that she had several times seen the gentleman ahe was addressing, she was captivated by his fine face and manly form, that her heart was deeply touched by all she saw and heard of him, that sbe must make his acquaintance before his departure from il,e city, that she hoped and prayed he would forgif9 her seeming boldness as it was the first imprudent act of her life,, that ahe had always moved aod was still moving in the highest circles in the Cap. ital, that she would be upon a certain aquare of a certain. street at precisely 12 o'clock on the fol. lowing day in a dress which ahe described wiib great particularity, and that ahe hoped and trusted he would meet her and thus afford her an oppor. tunity of a brief personal intercourse with the idol of her heart. The two wags had between thirty and forty copies of this letter written by a female friend of theirs, and they sent these copies to be. tween thirty and forty members of Congress, se lecting those of course who were known to enter, tain a very exalted opinion of their own personal fascination. Everything being thus arranged, the two jokers called upon us nnd another young gentleman, ex plained what they had done and invitrd ua to get into their carriage, ride with ihem to the point ol assignation, and see the sights. We unhesitatingly consented, and we saw sights sure enough. Rid ing upon the designated square, we beheld the whole of the thirty or forty members, Northern m. n and Southern men, Whigs, Democrats, and Know-Nothings, walking to and fro, all gazing earnestly in every dirrctioa and at every female figure to discover the object of their anxious search. We concluded, that if a few more copies of the letter had been sent to members of the House of Representatives, the House would have had to adjourn for the want of a quorum. Louisville Journal. Couldn't be choked off. The Clinton Courant tells a good story of a ru ral philosopher, who had somewhat advanced in years without learning much of the mysteries ol nature. What knowledge the old man had gleaned was entirely independent of science. He did not know whether a microscope was 4 something to eat or a new-fangled farming machine.' A young friend, fresh from school, once paid him a iit, and was very anxious to enlighten the old man on the wonders of the microscope, a specimen of which he carried about him. While ihe old philosopher was malting a frugal meal in the field at noon, the you h produced his microscope and explained its operations, which he illustrated by exhibiting its power upon several hugs and minute atoms of animal. matter at hand. To his surprise, the aged pupjl did not manifest much astonishment, and stungoy his indifference, he detailed to him how man scores of living crea tures he devoured at every mouthful, ami in each drop which quenched his thirst. At thi his hear cr was skeptical; to prove the fact, the boy snatched from his hand a chunk of rich cheese which he jvas then devouring, and pi icing it m, der tbe magnifier, the mass of wajiggling animal, cuiae was triumphantly poin'ed at. The old man gazed upon the sight-indifferently, and .at length, with the utmost nonchal iltor, took another huge bite. Don't, exclaimed the boy, don't eat it, Uncle Ben ; don't you aee Yni ? See 'em squirm and wriggle j" J.et Vm wriggle! said the old philosopher, munching away calmly, they've got the worst on'l ; if lh y kin alan' it I kin,' and h" deliberately finished his meal." Arrest of a supposed Mail Robber. Thn. J. Eccles, lato Mail Agent on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, was arres'ed in York viiie, on the 10ih inst., by Wm. Teppe, Uni ei Slates Deputy Marshal, under several warrant, for robberies commited on said road. He was brought into this ci'y yesterday morning, si.d lodged in jail to await his tril. We are informed that the evidence is suppost d to he preily strong in his disfavor, but at the same time we tinrerelv hope the affair may in some way lie explained. Mr. E. has always, heretofore, borne character entirely above reproach and suspicion, and this circumstance and arrest have taken by surprise, not only his friends, but tbe whole community. Charleston Standard. Home. My habits are retired and domrst'c, and all my sources of happiness are at home. Edward B"tes. This was the reply of Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri, when pressed by a committee of the Whig members of the State Legiidnture to consent to be their candidate for Unit d Slates Senator. The reply was a touching one, and wiil be re membered long after the forensic displays of ihe gentleman's splendid talents shall have beeu for gotten. " Happiness at home I" Who would re linquish it for all the excitements of ambition, the pride of an elevated station or ihe powers of place! He does not waste his hours even in th pure pleasures of horne. He does not relinquish his duties for even the calm enjoyments of his do mestic hearth. Hn is not one ol those who would spend the noon of manhood in a myrtle shade.' He is one of the greatest lawyers and zealous ad vocates of the West. But here we have the se cret of his power, the capability of his endurance. Home to him is the mother earth to Antaeus: it invigorates him lor tbe duties of the day. How delightful to have such a source of support amid the trials of business, the vicissitudes of fortune, Ihe fatigues of an active life, as a pleasant home made up of the love of wife and children and friends. Com. Courant. Going to Sebastopol. Major Richard Dels, field, ol the United Stales Corps of Engineers, Major Mordecai, of the Ordnance Department, and Captain McClellan, of the Cavalry, have sail ed in the steamer from Boston, en route for Se bastopol. They have been ordered by the authori ties at Washington to make a tour of observation on the line of hostilities in the Crimea, and espe cially lo inspect the siege works where the allies have now concentrated their forces. They are accompanied by a Paymaster of the United States army, and their expense wil be borne from the National Treasury. Fearing that we might misrepresent Mr. Kerr, we shall not attempt to give an account of hi' speech. We will remark however that he cam down on Sam ' like a thousand of brick Samuel has slipped a note under our sanctum door which he requests us to any that he hasofien heard it thunder, because he rides in the ' storm.' He. thanks Mr. Kerr forentertsiningsome notions com patible with the views of the Americans, and is aot disposed to fall out with him for not approving his (' Sam's ') sentiments tn toio. With regard w bow he'll vote, is beat known to himself. Milton Chronicle.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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