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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Fayetteville " Observer" republishes an extract of a letter of Hon. Geo. Bancroft in commendation of Wheeler's History, with a spice of incredulity, remarking " It is well for the Hon. Geo. Bancroft that he has a considerable amount of reputation to spare, else he might suffer irreparably from such a letter. But, Quere : Was not the letter written at Chapel Hill, where the young gentlemen are addicted to such things ?" The Hillsboro" .' Recorder" defends the action of the Board of Directors of the Cen tral Railroad, in changing the location of its eastern terminus. It is " persuaded that none ether than a desire to promote the in terests of the company controlled the Direc tors in their action ; and when our New bern friends have looked into the matter more fully, we believe they will come to the tame conclusion. . The Mountain Banner" begins to think a little more seriously of the Reform Con vention question, than it did a week or so ago, when it left his wit off against the Times. The Editor may as well gird up his loins for the contest ; we never shall be lieve the people of Rutherford will be satis fied with such a half way measure as this hobby-horsical Tree Suffrage. He now publishes a call for a Democratic neetiug, and in trying to coax Whjgs to attend it, assumes a no-party complexion, very jnter esting and amusing. " The old issues be tween the parties no longer exist, (we are told,) and there are no new ones." He therefore calls ou every body to rally on " Free Suffrage and popular rights, and the old Jeffersonian State Rights platform." We quote "Here in the West we shall hear loud thunders against Equal Suffrage as advocated by Gov. Reid and the Demo cratic party ; but we wish the people to re member one thing the project for a Con vention originated among the opponents to any change in the Constitution giving to all the right to vote for Senators who were al lowed to vote for Commoners. They fought the measure as long as there was any hope of a successful combat fought it openly and boldly ; but when they saw it was about to triumph in spite of their opposition, then they wheeled about and went for it too ; but they wanted it in a different way What is the inference ? Why, that the Con vention question was sprung to kill Free Suffrage. Open opposition could effect nothing, and tact and cunning were resorted to. We would prefer an honest open ene my to a pretended friend," &c. ' The "Banner" also says : " The biennial period for Hon. Wm. H. Washington to de cline being the Whig candidate for Gover nor having arrived, he has done so with his usual promptness and punctuality,." The Graham "Democrat" raps the Editor of ihe Times smartly over the knuckles about "his same old song of a Free Convention." That's all very well, and mighty witty. If you question our positions, give us argu ment, not raillery. Or does your democracy teach you that the constitution ought to be amended by a parly, without consulting the people? The same paper denies our allegation of publishing only a part of Mr. Venable's speech, and says, "In reply we would state that we have published the wWe of Mr. Venable's speech as reported in the South ern Press and as we find it printed m a , pamphlet copy which we have reee'wed from nim. We published it, without comment because we conceived that it needed none. Mr. Venable is able to speak for himself and generally does so. in a plain and intel ligible manner." The "NewfcernianV' leading article is up on the subject of the Eastern terminus of lhe Central Railroad. It also has an article upon " Democratic harmony," and is of the impression that ex cept perhaps in one instance, that of the Pennsylvania election, these vaunted Demo cratic victories amoutt to nothing, so far as they indicate the respective strength of the Whig and Democratic parties, as it will be pat forth in the approaching Presidential election. The Warrenton "News" calls upon the True Blue" of Warren to hold a county meeting, and drums them up pretty smartly. Will the "News" answer us one question Are the "True Blue" in favor of Free Suf frage ? If not, in that "free, open and can- - did expression of principles" which is re commended, will they be "free, open and candid" enough to take ground against it i We .shall see J. Tue Wilmington "Herald1 rejoices in a concert lately given in that place by Parodi, Amalia Patti, &c. We quote from another paragraph '' The Schr. Harrison Price di rect from New York, has just arrived with 84 tons of Iron for the Wilmington & Man chester Rail Road Company. The British Sarks Elizabeth Jenking and Reindeer, are helow with cargo's of Iron for the above, and also for the W. & R. R. R. Company. The above is the first instalment of the sup plies for the use of the Manchester Road that have reached this place." The Herald also vindicates Capt. Long about the Kossuth affair om board the steam er Mississippi. An article oa Democratic .good luck, may be found in another column. 'The Greensboro' "Patriot" has an article omCounty business, from which we quote: ,rGox. Morehead, who has for 6onje year3 past given the strength of his experience" And ability o our County Court Bench, de clined furthr errice in that station, on ac .cou.nt.of the multiplicity and importance of .other business on his hands."- - We are told abqut an excellent address of Mr. Gorrell to the Fanners, and "if the at tempt to form an agricultural association in the county has done no other good, it has evoked this Address replete with informa tion and valuable suggestions to the farmers of the county. It will be found worth' a dozen Congress speeches." The "Patriot" then vindicates the action of the Board of Directors of 'the Central Railroad in the location of the Eastern ter minus. The following extract throws some light on the subject: "Waynesboro', situa ted on the bank of the Neuse, about half a mile above the Wilmington Road, it seems, was first fixed as the river depot an exten sion to be made down to the Wilmington Road. It is said that in the immediate vi cinity of Waynesboro', on the direct route for the road, the country was liable to an overflow of some twelve feet, by the river, which would destroy any dirt embankment, and require the construction of an expen sive line of wooden trestle work. To avoid this great expense, the Engineer recommen ded a firm route, leaving Waynesborough to the right a3 you go east, and intersecting the Wilmington Road some half or three quarters of a mile north of the river ; but throwing o. t an arm to Waynesborough, which could thu3 be had on solid ground, and the whole constructed at much less ex pense. We presume it was in pursuance of this recommendation that the Board act ed, at its last meeting. The Newbern peo ple are dissatisfied because Waynesborough is not taken in the mair: route, as originally intended, but supplied by a branch, while the terminus on the Wilmington Road is too far from the river to answer as a site for a river and road depot both." The Concorjl "Mercury" opposes the dis continuance of the Mint at Charlotte. It thinks some retrenchment may be made by merging the office of Superintendent in one of the other offices; but "it would be very prejudicial to us, just at this time, when our State is atout being made accessible, on every side, to the commercial world, to dis continue the operations of the Mint atChar lotte. This Congressional District is par ticularly interested in this matter, and we hope our able representative, Genh Docke ry, will defend our rights in Congress." The Plymouth "Villager" discusses the expediency and feasibility of a canal "from the Roanoke to the Chowan River, to let off the surplus water and prevent the des tructive inundations which of late occasion ally occur on the former river, where there is "the richest and most fertile country .in the world." . ; The Asheville 'Messenger' commences the "war upon the Beast," which it has been threatening so long. We hope it may be a war of utter extermination. I Its first article has a squinting towards California, as the Messenger is offered for sale a little lower we find the following: "Four days indisposition a crick in the neck, a pain in the head, a systematic understanding, with three teeth to ache in unison, a rising in the nassal organ, and a sprained ancle, have pretty well pied us this week. Our article on the Beast is on ly a flash from the explosion of these disea ses and we hope hereafter to do better for out readers unless we take the "Rumatty," or have pressing use for "Lozenges," or "Laudamy." The "News' ' remarks, upon the intima tion in the Star thai potatoes are selling here at $ 2 to 2,50 per bushel: If the Central Rail Road was finished to the Mountains, friend Star, we would feecLyou on potatoes for less than half you are bow paying. Buncombe alone could furnish one hundred thousand bushels, to supply the market of the East. O for that Road!" The Salem "People's Press" isin favor of a "Homestead law," such as has been lately enacted in South Carolina; as to a candidate for Governor the Hon. A. H. Shephkrd is tints spoken of : "A friend writing from Yadkin County, expresses a desire to see Mr. Shepherd an nounced as a suitable candidate for the Gubernatorial chair- .Mr. Shepherd com mands the respect of both "Whigs and Dem ocrats and hw nomination would perhaps give more general satisfaction than any person we know of. The Milton "Chronicle' ' is after the Standard, thus: You challenge any Whig Editor in the State to "produce any man of their party in the free States, among those spoken of for the Presidency, who is not now, or who has not been a Free Soiler or an Aboli tionist.' Very well, sir. We mention Gen. Scott. . We might mention others but Scott will suffice indeed there are but three Northern Whigs but three Whigs in the Union spoken of for the Presiden cy, and two of them (President Fillmore and Mr. Webster,) reside in Wathington. And now, sir, we challenge you," to pro duce the first man of your party, in the free States, spoken of for the Presidency, who is not now, or who has not been, a Freesoiler or an Abolitionist?"' Come, now., "speak out" no dodging? Name your man, and we will show yaa a white crow., or the sun at mid-night.1 lion. A. H. Stephens has written a letter in favor "of the Union party of Geor gia maintaining its organization, and con-; sequendyin .opposition to sending delegates to the Baltimore. Convention, as has been proposed by a portion of the Union man of that State. Alexandria. Va., Feb. "20. It is with extreme regret I announce to you the death of the Rev. Stephen Asbury Ros zell, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, stationed in this city. He was attacked severely about a week ago with bronchitis, and he died this morning, about 2 o'clock, .at his residence. Mr. Roszell was well iknosrn in Baltimore, and elsewhere, as a most eloquent divine.. PROSPECTS OF THE DEMOCRACY. There seems to be no inconsiderable ac tivity among the leading politicians of the Democratic party in this metropolis ju&t at this moment. Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Dallas, and Mr. Nicholson, we notice by the pa pers, have been for some days sojourning in the viciuity.with the charitable view no doubt of soothing asperities and healing differen ces in the Democratic ranks. Judging from the appearance of the two organs of the par ty in this city the Union and the Southern Press we should infer that the mission of these sages and sachems to. this politictl Mecca is likely to be quite unavailing. Never within our recollection have such bitter and irreconcilable feuds raged among "harmonious Democracy" as prevail at the present moment. Never did that party oc cupy a position so little contemplating suc cess. At the . South it is so absorbed by the heresies of Secession, practical and theoret ical, that its fate is sealed. Unless the De mocratic members of the Union party are more false and profligate than the oppo nents they have denounced, they must main tain their organization in opposition to a spirit more eager, defiant, and overbearing to-day than at any time during the recent contests. The Union Wrhigs will of course remain true to their connexions and rela tions, and form the basis of a party strong enough to put down the actual and the amateur Disunionists. At the North, the Democratic party is so entirely abolitionized and Kossuthized, among the Kings, Corrys, Chases, Sumner3, and Van Burens,- that the tendency to open disruption between the conservative and destructive wings of it be- , comes daily more urgent aud conclusive, t Look now at the party that claims to be Democratic, and let us see how it is eon trolled. It is governed entirely by the Buf falo Conventionists and the Nashville Con ventionists. It is a pseudo-Democratic par ty, and its majority is composed of men who ; are ui Secessionists and more Aboli tionists than they are any thing else. The Van Burens, Blairs, Dixes, on one side, rep resented by and speaking through the old family organ, the Evening Post : and the Venables, Meades, Bococks, and Rhetts,on the other side, uttering themselves through the Southern Press, a journal that has been diligently laboring for months to stir up sec tional strife, bitterness, and animosity, with a view to the dissolution of the Union- these are the men, and these are the press es, that . not now merely represent but are the organized Democracy of the country. These men, and men like them, went into the Democratic caucus at the commence ment of the session, and profitting by the greenness and inexperience ofthe new rep resentatives there assembled, passed the whole concern under the Caudine forks of Abolition and Secession. They took entire control of the organization made the Spea ker and Clerk laughed down Major Polk, General Bayly, and certain Union gentle men of somewhat infirm purpose .and com menced their Congressional session amid the stifled groans of all the sound and con servative presses oftheir party,aud the paeaus ofthe Evening Post and Southern Press. Starting with a large nominal majority in both branches, the "harmonious Democra cy" -"pure and simple"- cannot carry thro' a political measure at the present day in either branch of Congress ! They cannot occupy together any ground of assault upon the Administration. They cannot pass any one resolution, in our judgment, condemn ing any one act of the Administration, or any one feature of its policy, foreign or do mestic. If they think they can do it, we should like to see them begin to try. If the Administration is to be attacked, let us know upon what points, and let us see who will make the most of them, the Adminis tration or its opponents. Pretty dark days, we apprehend, are in store for the self-styled "Democracy." We do not believe that any man can be elected to the Presidency who looks for his support either to Buffalo or Nashville ; and it is now Well settled and understood that Buffalo and Nashville control the Democratic par ty, and will dictate terms to the Baltimore Convention. Meanwhile the Whigs are coining up kindly to the Compromise plat form of a Whig Congress and a Whig Ad ministration. They are in possession of the vantage ground. The people have no sympathy with the old sectional, local fac tious politicians who have been keeping the country in a broil by their narrow, petulant, prejudiced criminations and recriminations. The recent elections have demonstrated, as a general fact, that immense majorities of the people in all sections are in favor of the policy of President Fillmore in regard to the Compromise, and are disposed to make an emphatic manifestation of their intention to treat it as a "finality." The Whig Pres idential candidate will of course be called upon to express himself in the most mark ed and distinct terms on this point, unless he is already in print in the premises, while the tripple-headedAbolition-SecessionDem-ocratic candidate will be compelled to play the deaf mute, and neither hear nor speak on the subject. We fear that Mr. Buchanan and Mr, Dal las, and Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Nicholson, have undertaken more than they can ac complish, when, they seek to evolve from the Democratic chaos around them a per manent cohesion of discordant atoms. Men must think alike on some matter of imme diate and general interest before they can consent or contrive to act together in a party organization. The Democrats differ among themselves on vital questions of Ab olition and Secession; end though their leaders have agreed in caucus to waive those matters, there is .no one other squest ion on which they agree sufficiently, of in which they are sufficiently interested, to venture a rally upon it. They may try in tervention. Let them. This will only wid en the existing breaches.- Republic. Godey's Lady's Book The num ber of this work for March is at hand. -Its illustrations, especially "The Cottage Sun day Morning" and "The Soldier's Dream of Home," are beautiful. We have not been able to do more than glance over its pages, but have seen enough in so (doing to be sure that the ladies will btt very much pleased with the number. Baltimore Convention. We copy the follow ing item, to show what will be the complexion of the Democratic influence from Ohio, at the Balti more Convention: . "The Ohio Democratic State Convention, at its session on the 9th January, passed resolutions de nouncing slavery as an evil which ought to be er adicated and its extension prevented by all lawful means, and at the same time appointed delegates to attend the Nat.qnal Democratic Couventiqn:" ARRIVAL OP THE STEA MER CANADA THREE DAYS " LATER FROM EUROPE. Reign of Terror in France Two Thou sand More State Victims English Affairs, Sfc Cotton Market Firm- breadstuff's Steady. New York, February 18. The stea- mer Canada, with Liverpool dates to De cember 31st, arrived this morning. FRANCE. The internal condition of France contin ued to be agitated by anti-Orleanist decrees, and the public reprobation of these meas ures was as loudly expressed as the reign I of terror permitted. The Constitutional of the 27th, announced that in conse quence of the defection of his friends, and the shock sustained by the public mind by reason of these decrees, the President had resolved to submit them for ratification to the Senate and Assembly. La Patrie, of the 29th, however ,denies the statement up on government authority, and upon the same day the former journal was placed under censorship for the article. A despatch from Paris, dated the 30th, says that the Minister of the Interior has sent a circular to the prefects, directing then?? to set at liberty such of the political prisoners as can be liberated without dan ger to society. M- Deschapel, one of the regents of the university ', is in exile. It was represented in some quarters that, although the President would not rescind or modify the decrees, he had promised an indemnity to the Orleans family ; but the prevalent belief was that the decrees would never be executed to the extent threatened. .The testamentary executors of Louis Philippe have issued an opinion signed by the most eminent members ofthe bar, declaring the decrees illegal. The Moniteur of the 29th publishes M. Fould's financial expose, showing the es timated deficit of the year of 20,000,000 francs, was considered satisfactory on the Bourse. Mr. Fould had refused to return to his office until extensive modifications ofthe Orleans decrees are conceded. M, de Morny likewise refused, without a ma terial change of policy. M. Dupin's resignation did not seem to surprise the President, but none of the jour nals were permitted to publish it. Prince Jerome Bonaparte had been nom inated as President of the Senate, and M. Mayrard, a Senator, as first Vice President. The Presidents of the sis sections of die Council haveCjo been appointed. The Councitwill begin its functions im mediately. The Consultative Commiss ion has been dissolved. Le Pays announces that 2,000 addition al political convitts will shortly be shipped to Algeria. The Preiident is said to have claimed 36,000,000 francs from the Neapolitan government as indemnity for the confisca ted property of Murat. The French trade is reported good. The funds had been subjected to consider able fluctuations, but prices had rallied to wards the close of the week. The French government has declared that in the recent attack on Morocco they obtained complete satisfaction of their claims. ENGLAND. The excitement in England regarding the threatened invasion by . Napoleon had subsided, and various other rumors were assigned for the military preparations. The great event which now attracts die attention ofthe people is the contemplated opening of Parliament on February 2d. The regiments quartered at Portsmouth had received orders to send out additional recruiting parties. Guns of larger calibre are being mounted on Anglesey shore. The London Chronicle, however, speaks lightly of lhe fears expressed concerning an invasion. - ' A rumor is current among the Liberals that Lord Palmerston and the Earl of Der by are about to be called upon to form a new ministry. The British holders of the Texas State bonds are very indignant at the proposal made by the Governor of Texas that the State reduce Use Amount to the net sum paid by the original bond-holders, j The strike amoeg the maehusistiiijd op erative engineers stiii continues, the efforts towards a reconciliation having failed, Most of the large establishments j are still closed, "-.' : Paris, January 30. The President gave a grand dinner yesterday to! the En glish ambassador. He expressed great re gret at the belief, bo prevalent in England, that his intention was hostile toward that eouauy. He said he had lived there long enough to acquire respect for its people and institutions, and he still had a great many friends there. ' . -" The London Times, of Saturday, says that the principles of the new Reform bill will be neither disfranchisement or enfran chisement, but only a general enlargement of existing constituencies. MARKETS. The cotton market, after the sailing of the Pacific, became quiet and the prices unsteady. The advices by the Franklin, however, caused a brisk demand, and the market closes at the extreme rates of last week, or about d. advance on last Friday's .quotations. ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE HAtiiFAx Telegraph Office. Feb. 2L The Roval Mail Steamer Cambria .arrived at Halifax at 4 o'clock this after .ternoon bringing dates from Liverpool to the Zijh ins.t. She brings thirty-four pas sengers.. "The British Parliament was opened by the Q-ueeja in person on the 3d inst. Her Majesty, in her speech, says tha.t ajl her (relations with, qreign powers are of the most friendly .character and refers to the .probable 4com paction .: of. ,a treaty between feeirmany and Denmark, and calls atlen 1 tiqn ito be teoent-outrages in Jrelandprom ising attention to their more effectual sup pression. She .also alludes to the satisfac tory slate of the public revenue, and in conclusion directs attention to the proposed amendments to the reform bill, with refer ence to parliamentary representation. In the House of Commons, Sir Benja min Hall asked for an explanation of the causes which led to Lord Palmerston's re signation.:. '. v Lord John Russell immediately replied that Lord Palmerston was refractory, and treated the Queen's interrogatories with disiespect, acting independently of his col leagues and unreservedly approving the the recent coup detat of Louis Napoleon. Lord Palmerston replied at some con siderable length, which, though damaging his late colleagues, did not improve his own position. He paid a willing and mer ited eulogium on the character of Mr. Lawrence, the American Minister at Lon dbn. In the House of Lords nothing '.'.of mo ment had tranepired. The Earl of Derby, in his speech on the Queen's address implied his -approbation.' of Napoleon's course. He condemn ed the minister for not enforcing the eccle siastical bill, and demanded protection for the interest of agriculture. Father Maihew had been seriously in disposed, but at last accounts was deemed convalescent. The tranquility of France was still pre served, and a pretty .; general submission to the new order of things was apparent. The new electoral law has been publish ed, and the following are its principal fea tures: Universal suffrage ; all French men aged 21 years, possessing civil and political rights, are electors ; all electors over. 25 years of age are eligible as repre sentatives. The number of deputies is to be 261. Algiers and the colonies are not entitled to send deputies. Each depart ment is entitled to one deputy for 35,000 electors. Jerome Bonaparte as President of the Senate, has a salary of 25,000 'francs yearly. TI12 Queen of Spain took her first air ing on the 2d inst. On her way to church an assassin fired a pistol at her carriage, 'which struck the Queeli on the shoulder. The assassin was arrested. The Queen, at the latest dates, was rapidly recovering from her wound. Liverpool, Feb. 7 th Cotton. The market is without animation, and holders are supplying the demand pretty freely. The circulars vary as to the actual decline in cotton some quote it at 1-1 (3d, and others at d decline. The sales of the week amounted to 42,500 bales, 12,500 of which Were taken by exporters and speculators. Sales of fair upland and Mobile at 3d; New Orleans tit 5d ; middling Upland and Mobile at 4Jd j New Orleans at -1 15 I6d. ; The Havre market for cotton was stear dy for New Orleans ordinary qualities at 75f. . ; y Naval Stores. Rosin is in fair demand at 3s. a 3s. 3d for common, and 8s. for fine. Turpentine 7s. 3d per cwt. Rice is in good demand at 17s 6d alSs. Gd. 'V .". The Right Spirit. The Whigs ofTennesee, as we have already notnil, have nominn ted, in State Convention, AJiDard Fiihriore and' Janus C. Jones as tlipir candidates for ...'President and Vice President. From the detailed report of the proceed ings, which have jut reached us by mail, we see that I lie utmost unanimity a.id pond feelirg pre vailfd : a good augury for t!ipr States, wiit'ii it comes their turn to sp'afc out. The ad.lre.-ss issued by ths gallant T'rme-see ins br.'athes the inot ar dent devotion tu the Union, the Compromise inea sure?, and the Wlii? Party ; cotidomns in. strong terms the spirit of 'tiban Fiilibusterism and Euro pean Fi!!it)u-teris:n (we must use tiia word : it is an English one now) ; reprobates Southern Seces siontstn as vehemently as it condemns Koithf rn Abolitionism; and declares that, agio the foreign policy of the country, the doctrine of Washington and Jefferson ought to govern. : We'l. drim: Ten nessee! You h.ive set an esimi)!e 1 1 theWlii. of the Union, nay, one which all; honest patriotic Democrats even, 'shout 1 '.tollowv iV. Y, Express. The Portsmouth (Va.) Hank Roh b k it y . Important Arrest. A man nam ed Jack Stevens, one of the Hash gentry was arrested in Philadelphia on Thursday, at the instance of Mayor Gilpin, charged with being one of those concerned in the recent bank robber' at Portsmouth, " a. The bulletin says some strong testimony, pretty clearly connecting him "with the rob bery, as welt as daring burglaries in Phila delphia, was elicited at the examination before the Mayor. Stevens was identified as one of two or three persens who had put up at a hotel at Portsmouth; and, from papers found in his possession, it is believed he was con cerned in the robbery of a jewelry .'store at Cincinnati, and another at PitUbuig. His correct name is John H. Stevens. Important from Chiu Great liat tle and Destruction of JAfcXSy the. steamer Falcon we learn that the steamer Bolivia reached Panama on the 19th ult. from Chili. n The movements of the insu t gents in Chili against the government had been en tirely suppressed. A sanguinary battle had taken place betweeu General Cruz and the government forces on the plains of Longumilla. After two hours severe figh ting the government troops were entirely victorious leaving two thousand ofthe rev olutionists and many dead on the field. A treaty was afterwards concluded, which it was thought, would result in permanent peace to the republic. ViCKSBURG,'Feb. 19. The Legislature of Mississippi have elected Walter Brooke, Union Whig, U. S. Senator, to supply the vacancy caused by Governor Footers resignation. They haye also elected Judge Stephen Adams, Union Democrat, to fill the place of Hon. Jefferson Davis, resigned, but whose seat has been occupied the present session so far by Mr. McRae, under the Governor's appointment, made., as he is empowered to do, during the legislative re cess. The executive appointment is now superseded, of course, by this one of the Legislature. 0 Edward W. Johnston, esq., an nounces in theJast number of the Rich mond Whig, that his connexion with that paper as editor and one of its proprietors ceases from the date thereof. CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, Tuesday, 17th, the Chair laid before the Senate an Address of thanks from Kossuth to the Government and Con gress of the United States j which having been read, Mr. Badger moved that they be laid upon the table. Mr. Cass suggest ed, and Mr. Chase moved, that they be printed, which motion was referred to the committee on Printing. Mr. Underwood presented the memorial of certain citizens of Green county,, Ohio, praying that the independence of the Republic of Liberia be recognized, and that aline of mail stea mers to the Western coast of Africa be es tablished ; which was referred to the com mittee on Foreign Relations. The bill granting land to Iowa for railroad purpos es was taken up, and Messrs'. Hunter, Bell and Sumner debated the same. Mr. Underwood obtained the lloor, and the Senate adjourned. In the House, the Oregon mileage bus iness came up, us usual, and a long debate ensued, which tired all the world, and the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr- Fish presented the memorial of Henry Gi innell, jofTeiing his vessels for a further search for Sir John Franklin and other dead men; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The Committee on Print, ing reported in favor of printing Kossuth's thanks ; upon which a long discussion en sued. The printing was advocated by Messrs. Hamlin, Cass, Seward, Downs, Soule and Chase ; and opposed by Messrs. Badger, Borland , Clemens, B utler and Ruski The motion to print was finally agreed to, ayes 21, noes 20. The Iowa land bill was taken up, Mr, Underwood commenced his speech, and the Senate ad journed. In the House, the bill repealing the pro viso of an act limiting the mileage of the Oregon delegate, was taken up, debated at great length, and finally passed. The bill granting right of way and public lands to Missouri for railroad purposes was then de bated the rest of the day. In Senate, on the 19th, Mr. Badger pre sented a series of resolutions adopted by the Legislature of North Carolina, and ! which had been received too late to present at the last legislative session ofthe Senate; they instructed the Senators from that State to vote against any increase ofthe tarilfof 1S46 which may protect or encourage the manufacturing or mining interests of the free States, or increase the coet of products of foreign countries to the southern consu mer ; in favor ofthe re opening of the in let at or near Nag's Head, between the ocean and Albemarle Sound ; and in fav or of opening a communication between Beaufort Harbor and the waters of Pamli co Sound ; also a hydrogiaphical survey of Beaufort Harbor, known as Core sound ; all which were ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason presented the petition of Margaret ; Shields and Mary McDerniit, stating that ! the Secretary of State was about to inter cede in behalf of certain aristocratic con victs now in exile in Van Dicman's Land' and they pray that he be directed to inter cede also in behalf of their husbands, who belonged to the democracy of Ireland, and who are likewise in exile for crimes com mitted in consequence of having been led astray by the aristocratic factionists. They humbly suggest tht,. as their husbands be longed to thedelutied democracy , they will not be considered c.s less worthy of clemen cy than their aiibcratic leaders. .Mr. M. said '.that he was perfectly satisfied the Sec retary of State iutended making no such : intercession ; Ilc moved the petition lay on the table. -" . The Oregon mileage biil came from the House, was debated at great length, and then laid on the table for the present. The Iowa land bill came up and Mr. U.n-! derwood finished his speech. Iii the House, the Missouri Railroad bill was again taken up, and debated during the whole sitting, ; In Senate, Friday the 20th, aftermorn ing business, the private calendar was tak en up, and a' number'-of bills considered and passed. The Senate adjourned to Monday. In the House, the appropriation bill for deficiencies for the year ending .1 une,1 S52, was reported from the committee of Ways and Means. Private bills were presented, and the private calendar taken up. The Chair liad before the House a message from the President transmitting the Kossuth, Long and. Hodge correspondence; which was ordered to be -printed. The com munication of Kossuth, containing letter of thanks, &e. was also laid 'lefore the House and on a motion to print, Mr. Evans rose to speak, but gave way to a motion to ad journ ; and the House adjourned to Tuesday.- .; A RREST OF A Kl DNAPPER. ; We learn on Thursday at 2.1 P. M., Thomas Heckle, of Augusta, Ga., and Philip Rutledge. of Greenville , S. C., caused to be arrested an individual of this town by the name of Dempsny Ha?chfield Blake, formerly a resident of Wake coun ty in this State, and had him lodged in j:il- .".'' From the facis which we have been able to obtain, it appears that some time in Jan uary last, Blake stole a negro from Heck le & Trowbridge, at Augusta., and sold him to the aforesaid Philip Rutledge .; that these gentlemen have been on the lookout for him ever since, and that recognising him in town, by .virtue of a Requisitiion from the Governor of Georgia to Gov. Reid, they procured his arrest and im prisonment as before stated. Jle was placed in irons and left with his captors in one of the fine boats on 'yesterday.-.''.;"' ; These are the facts as they have been communicated to us. IVil. Herald. A man by the name of Samuel Gary was killed a few days ago at his residence in Union county N. C The circumstan ces, as we learn, were as follows: Gary kept a tavern, or liquor shop, and several of his companions having drank too freely with hint, they engaged in a fracas, .by which Gary received several stabs jyhjch caused his death. - RALEIGH TIMES. 11 A LEIG II, N. C. FRIDAY FEB. 27, Icj2. WHIG STATE CONVENTION We invite attention to the proceedings ofthe public meetings ofthe people in our columns to-day. Our readers will find that sound and conservative doctrines pie vail ; and, so far as national men and measures are concerned, the Whigs of the State are all right. Large delegation", it will be seen, have been appointed to the State Convention ; but it by no means fol lows that the attendance will be proportion ably as large. And yet, in view ofthe importance of a proper organization at the present time the absolute necessity that every Whig shall do his duty -who desires to see the Government of the State restor ed to its former administra ion who der sices that the majority of the people shall be properly represented in the Legislature and in Congress, by Whigs, not by Dwm ocrats of the minority party -this Con vention ought to be one in which the whole State sIiould.be more generally represent ed than any other, j Could we, therefore, reach every Whig, wc si ould assuredly appeal to him person-all-, to lopk to it that his whole duty s promptly and faithfully performed in the premises. Come yourself, or he certain that Delegates are sent to the Whig State Conv ention. . In tha multit ude of coun sellors, Solomon reposed safety. There is work for every true Whig to do pref erences are, to be consolidated-! secdonal prejudices are to be accommodatedcon flicting opinions are to be compromised and some common ground of union and harmony proposed upon which every Whig can stand and battle upon princi ple for the good Whig cause, j All this can be done, should there be a general at tendance of Delegates from every section of the State ; and Whigs can then take the field with every confidence of success. Commending the example set by the meetings, the proceedings of which we publish to-day, to universal imitation, we hope and trust that good feelings may ev erywhere prevail among the Whigs of the State. There is. no obstacle in our way which cannot be removed by a full Con vention of Whig brethren, resolved to da every thing far the cause. No principle stands irj the way of our perfect union; no factious feeling ; no disagreement about menve have but to come together in a forbearing and conservative spirit, to find every difficulty vanishing from; our path, leaving the way to victory open,' clear ajiid, brilliant.'"- ' ' ':'' ' ' '" 1 " THE PRESIDENCY. We copy from the New York Express an excellent article upon this subject. i the high commendations bestowed upon President Fiixmore we heartily concur ; arid we may as well state as our judgment from the light and knowledge ! we have been able to obtain, that if the Ayhigscan ; not elect Mr. Fillmore, they can elect no body, j The idea has been industriously incul cated by the opposition press that Mr. Fill more cannot carry New York. Does .any one recollect the triajority by whid ii car ried it in 1S48, on die ticket with General Taylor? Was it not 80 or 3,000 ? And e ery day, since his approval of the Adjust ment measures, has he been rising in pop ularity among the friends" of the LTnion and lovers of their country, in New York as well as elsewhere ? The A.holirionisis and Free Soiiers of that State hte him for enforcing the laws of the Union,, and of course will defeat him, if they can yet, strange to say ! this very man, thus con temned and repudiated by these people, and upon whom they pour the bitterest vi als of their wrath, is denounced also by the Locofoco presses of the South, as an Abolitionist himself! Profligacy and ef frontery could hardly go any further. The Abolitionists detest him, because he oppos es their designs the Secessionists denounce him for favoring the designs of the Abo litionists ! It appears to us that Mr. Fi.lIrjciceisjust fight he is against both these disunion actions he is for maintaining tie ,oijsti tution and enforcing the laws &y$s where, like a true patriot and an 4oaest man, Aie has seived his country aithfully and Ably : and our warm dese is to ,see him nominated, as our confidences js strong that he can be elected. I Baptism. We learn that tbe rite of Baptism by immersion was administered at Crab-tree Creek, below the Paper Mill, on .Wednesday forenoon last, by Rev. Messis. Toby and Reynoldson, to fifteen .males and thirteen females. A very large ;crowd at tended from the City and neighUo.rbood, on the occasion; and the services w&re ol an interesting and impressive caracr.
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