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THE WEEKLY \II\.\ESOTIAN
OWENS, & nfOORE
VOLUME 5.
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MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1856.
Itwa State Re public an Convention.
The lowa State Republican Convention,
held recently at lowa City, was attended
by about 400 members. The members were
solid in their purposes, enthusiastic, hope
ful. They made with great unanimity, nom
inations for Presidential electors, Delegates
to the Philadelphia Nominating Convention,
and State officers. Our staunch Republican
friend, R. Noble, Esq., of Clayton county,
heads the electoral ticket; and another of
the Saule stripe, whom we have stood by in
hard-fought political battles in other days—
Harry O’Conner, of Muscatine—comes next.
There will be some stirr.ng Republican stump
speeches in lowa next summer, when these
two gentlemen get fairly into the field.
Mail Detween St. Anthony and Puget Sound.
“ 14047.—Fr0m St. Anthony, by Fort
Union, to Puget Sound, in Washington Ter
ritory, 2 090 miles find back, once a month;
leave St. Anthony the Ist day of each month
at 8 a. m. ; arrive at Puget Sound the 30th
day thereafter by 6 p. m. ; leave Puget Sound
the Ist dav of each month at Bam.; ar
rive at St. Anthony the 30th day thereafter
by 6 p. m.”
The above is an extract froni “ Proposals
for Mail Service in Minnesota,” which we
find published in the advertising columns of
the Pioneer and Democrat. Wc are pleased
to find that the Postmaster General has at
last realized the . fact, that there is another
practicable mail and railroad route to the
Pacific, aside from the one through the
South Pass. The mails have been regularly
carried across the continent by the central
route, so called, for the past two years*
Now, it appears that the Northern line is to
have that equal advantage which should
have been awarded it immediately after
the completion of Gov. Stevens’ survey iu
1853.
We have never asked anj'thing but an
equal cliancz for the Northern Pacific Rail
road route. We only want the General
Government., the friends of the great enter
prise, and the men who are to furnish the
means to connect the two oceans with iron
rail, to not be prejudiced against our route,
until they know more of the character of
the country and the climate through which
it passes. We want it generally understood
anu believed—which it must be eventually—
that there has been no exaggeration in re
gard to the fertility of soil; the abundance
of water almost every mile; the continuous
tracts of timber land, and the entire abcence
of deep snows in winter, from one end of
this Northern line to the other. AVhen
these facts become generally understood
and they are gaining credence every day—
we can count with certainty the fulfilment
of our prediction, long since made, that the
Northern route was the route over which the
first Railroad would be constructed.
We hear that bids for supplying this mail
service will be made by citizens of Minne
sota—perhaps of St. Paul. At all events,
we have no doubt some one will get the
contract, and that the service will be per
formed.
The Decision.
There has been much talk in the public
prints and elsewhere, as to what really was
the opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Railroad case, delivered
some weeks ago. We have procured an au
thenticated copy, and publish it this morn
ing. It will be seen that the meagre state
ments we have published in regard to the
bearing of the decision, are fully sustained
by the opinion of the Court, now published
in full.
Col. Irwin’s Lecture. —The Lecture of
Col. M. W. Irwin, before the Historical So
ciety on Friday evening, upon “Japan and
the American Expedition thereto,” embod
ied many new and interesting facts, which
were highly instructive to his audience. The
lecture showed a greater research into the
mysteries of that sealed empire than has
characterized the efforts of modern writers
thereupon, generally.
Sandusky Register says a horse
and sled passed through that town recently,
bound for Minnesota, having come from
Western New York. The old-roan traveler
preferred that kind of conveyance, he 6aid,
“to the rai-il kear, which w asn’t 6afer than
a two year old with rotten riggin’,” and
was therefore taking it easy in his journey
of several weeks.
£rsr The ice is two feet thick on the
Susquehana River.
Sbpreiilfc Chart of the United States.
NO. 58, DECEMBER TERM, 1835.
The United States, Plaintiff in Error, vs. The
Minnesota and North Western Railroad
Company—ln error to the Supreme Court
of Minnesota.
Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
of the Court:
This is a writ of error to the Supreme
Court of the Territory of Minnesota.
An action of trespass was brought to the
United States against the defendants before
the District Court of the First District in
the County of Qoodhue, in said Territory,
for an alleged trespass committed on Sec. 3,
in Town. 112 North, of the public lands.
The Defendants justified under an Act of
Incorporation by the Legislature of said
Territory, passed March 4, 1854, and by
which they were empowered to construct a
Railroad from a point on the North-West
shore of Lake Superior, and near the mouth
of the St. Louis River, across the said Ter
ritory of Minnesota, by the way of St. An
thony and St. Paul, over the Mississippi at
St. Paul, and to such a point on the Northern
boundary lino of the State of lowa as the
Board of Directors might designate, which
point should be selected with reference to
the best route to the City of Dubuque, pro
vided the location of the road should con
form in all respects to such route as might
be designated in any Act of Congress grant
ing lands for the construction of a Railroad
through the Territory.
It is also alleged that the Act of Incorpo
ration also provided that any lands granted
to the Territory in aid of the construct ion of
this road, should be deemed vested in fee
s mple in the Company; and furtheh, that
by an Act of Congress, passed June 29,
1854, for the purpose of aiding in the con
struction of the road, every alternate section
of land designated by odd numbers, for six
sections in width on each side of the road
along the line, was granted to the Territory
upon the terms and conditions specified in
the said act; and also, that the said De
fendants caused a survey and location of the
road contemplated by the Act of Incorpora
tion, and that said road includes the land
upon which the trespass complained of was
committed, and which is a portion of one of
the sections granted to the Territory of Min
nesota by the Act of Congress aforesaid.
The Plaintiff to this defence set up, by
way of replication, that before the trespasses
complained of were committed, namely, on
the 4th of August, 1854, an act was passed
by Congress repealing the act previously
pa&sed on the 29th of June, granting land in
aid of the construction of said road.
To this replication the Defendants de
murred, and the Plaintiff joined in the de
murer.
The District Court gave a judgment for
the Defendants on the demurrer. An ap
peal was taken from this judgment to the
Supreme Court of the Territory, where,
after argument, the judgment was affirmed.
From this judgment the Plaintiff has ap
pealed to this Court by writ of error.
The writ of error was made returnable to
this Court on the fourth Monday of Decem
ber, 1854, and the record was brought up
by the Defendants in error and filed and
docketed on the 21st of the same month.
The Attorney General now moves, on be
half of the United States, to withdraw his
writ of error and discontinue the appeal to
this Court, which motion is resisted by the
Counsel for the Defendant.
After an appeal brought to the Appellate
Court, the withdrawal of or discontinuance
of the same is not a matter of course; but,
if the Plaintiff finds it expedient to discon
tinue, lie must first obtain leave of the
Court, (2 Daniels Pr. 1644, 11 Peters 55.)
The discontinuance is usually granted on the
application, unless some special reason
be 6hown by the Defendant for retaining
the case with a view to a determination on
the merits. Usually the Courts will not
allow it, if the party intend at some future
time to bring a new appeal, as the allowance
under such circumstances would be unjust
to the Defendant. There is no such ground
of objection here, as the Attorney General
disclaims trying the questions involved upon
the present pleadings. These pleadings, with
the exception of some questions arising upon
the powers conferred upon the Defendants
under their Act of Incorporation, confine
the issue to the effect and operation of the
Act of Congress granting the lands in aid of
the construction of the road, and. of the sub
sequent repealing act. And these, doubt
less, comprised all the questions which the
counsel in the Court below, representing the
United States, supposed could be material.
They are presented very fully and lawyer
like upon the record, and are involved in the
judgment ren .'ered in the Court below.
The Attorney General, however, avers,
that there are other questions than those
appearing Upon the record, which he deem 6
material to be brought to the consideration
of the Court, in deciding upon the force and
effect of these Acts of Congress referred to,
and without which he is unwilling to submit
the case to the final determination of this
Court, and asks therefore, for a withdrawal
of the appeal. Without expressing any
opinion whether there may or may not be
questions presented, other than those ap
pearing upon this record, bearing upon the
general matters involved in the litigation,
the Court are of opinion, that the grounds
stated by the Attorney General, and opinion
expressed as the legal representative of the
Government, are sufficient to justify us in
granting leave for the discontinuance.
Some technical grounds have been pre
sented, depending upon the rules and prac
tice of the Court for the dismissal of the
case from the docket, and of the writ of er
ror, which we have not deemed it important
to notice, as we think the motion should be
granted upon the general ground stated.
Motion to withdraw and discontinue the
appeal by writ of error in this case, granted.
j tsr It is said that the Border Ruffians
at Independence, Missouri, have offered a
reward of §20,000 for the body of Gen; Ja’s
H. Lane, to be delivered dead or alive in
that city. The General desires to know who
offered the reward, and he will go down in
person to get the money. That amount, he
says, would be very acceptable in these
short times.
jjy At Pittsburg, on the 25th ult.,
Joseph Olivier, once a well-known citizen,
formerly in the Merchant’s Exchange, but
recently Deputy Sheriff, committed suicide,
while laboring under temporary insanity.
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1856.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Additional News by the Atlantic and Asia.
Parliamentary Debates on the American Question.
In the House of Comnions on the 9th iiist.,
Mr. Cobden asked Lord Palmerston whether
it was the intention of the Government to
lay upon the table the correspondence with
the Government of the United States in res
pect to the Central American question, and
that concerning the enlistment for the Fore
ign Legion in the United States 1
Lord Palmerston apprehended that the
correspondence relating to these matters was
not completed. Whenever it was, her Ma
jesty’s Government would probably have no
objection to lay upon the table such portions
as would put the House in possession of the
facts.
In the same House, on the Bth inst., Mr.
Cobden again asked the Government whe
ther there was any objection to lay on the
table the correspondence relating to our
present relations with America. His reas
ons for repeating the question was, that he
did not think the reason the noble lord gave
when he last put it, viz: “ That the corres
pondence was not completed,” was founded
on fact. There were two questions of differ
ence with Ameeica—one upon the English
and American Guarantee Convention for the
construction of a canal across the Isthmus
of Darien, which was signed in 1850, and
had given rise to differences ever since, and
the other was upon the matter of enlist
ment. Now he had reason to believe that
the correspondence on the first subject was
concluded, as it had been made public in
America and had been published in a pamph
let in England. It had been stated in the
United States Senate that the correspon
dence has been concluded, and Lord Claren
don, in his last note to Mr. Buchanan on the
subject, tttadfe a similar statement. Upon
the subject of enlistment in America, Mr.
Cobden, after commenting upon the folly of
sending to a fine climate, where men were
earning four shillings a day, to endeavor to
get men to enter our service to do duty in a
bad climate for one shilling a day, remarked
that in this case the Government had ad
mitted its error, and it was absurd, there
fore, to countenance the dispute. lie sub
mitted t at the question might be discussed
in that House, and that a way might then
be peaceably found to settle the question.
He thought the question of our relations
would be better in that House than in the
Government and the Press. If a war broke
out with America (and no worse calamity
could befal this country and the world,
whatever party was victorious,) the public
of England would not enter upon it willing
ly, and such a state of things could only be
brought about by secret diplomacy or by the
incitation of the public press.
Lord Palmerston, in reference to the first
subject of difference with America, explain
ed the treaty of 1850, observing that its
words were quite clear and distinct. At the
same time the American Government wished
to put a construction upon it at variance
with that originally intended. Some corres
pondence had taken place, the~consequence
of which was that the English Government,
while holding its own construction to be
just, was willing to refer the matter to the
arbitration of any three Powers. To this
proposition America had not yet made any
reply ; however, he was willing to lay all
the correspondence that had taken place on
the snbject on the table.
With regard to the Subject of enlistment,
the English Government was led to believe
that there was a great many persons in
America who wished to enlist in the service
of this country, and In consequence, a depot
was formed in Halifax, and several hundreds
of Germans were enlisted. But it being
found difficult to continue without giving
umbrage to the United States, orders were
given to discontinue the proceeding. After
this came a representation from the United
States on the subject, to w r hom it was re
plied that the enlistment had been discon
tinued. Another dispatch was received in
England at the time of the meeting of Par
liament ; but the subject was exceedingly
voluminous, and it wauld be unjust to Amer
ica to publish the former correspondence
without this dispatch ; and it was unjust to
England to publish that dispatch without the
answer of the British Government to it. He
agreed that nothing would be more calamit
ous than a war with America, but he believ
ed that if both parties met with an equally
conciliatory spirit, an amicable arrangement
might be made.
After some remarks from Sir De Lacy j
Evans, the subject dropped. i
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
New York, Feb 29,
The steamship America arrived at Halifax
this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
ICth.
Peace negotiations still progressing.
A debate arose in the House of Commons
to call the attention of the House to the ex
isting relations with the United States, and
calling for the correspondence between the
two Governments, relative to the conduct of
Mr. Crampton.
Mr. Roebuck said he would impress upon
the House the necessity of the questions be
ing properly understood in Great Britain,
and that it should be ascertained who
was to blame for this unsatsfactory state of
affairs with America.
He remarked that the laws of the United
States, prohibited recruiting for foreign ser
vice, and that in the early days of the Re
public she had required the removal of a
French Minister for a like infraction of law.
Their jealousy was only natural on this head.
He then proceeded to show from documents
which he read, of late trials in the United
States, that Mr. Crampton knew he was
breaking the law, and took means to evade
it, and that he was supported by the Gov
ernment of Nova Scotia, and the Governor
General of Canada, and was urged to it by
the home government.
Under these circumstances, Roebuck con
tended that the United States was justified
in requiring the recall of Mr. Crampton, and
that the apology of the British Government
was a delusion upon the House and country;
he, therefore, first called for a specific an
swer to this question: What instructions
were given to Crampton ? Next, an expres
sion on the part of the House if they were
parties to this violation of the laws of the
United States.
Lord Palmerston replied in bitter invec
tive to Mr. Roebuck.
rar Ten dollar counterfeit notes of the
Miller’s River Bank, Athol, Mass.', are in
circulation.
Offifee~-Third Street, below Cedar.
TidiKjgt *f tbe Pacific
New York, Feb. 29.
A Steamer, b‘eli»ved to be the Pacific, was
seen by the America in the Irish channel,
with a Signal 6f distress. CRAIG.
The steamship America arrived at Halifax
this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
16th.
No news ojf th® Pacific.
IDmUm •( a U. ft. Senator.
CJiifciNKATi, Feb. 28:
Hon. B. F. Wade, whose present term as
U. S. Senator from Ohio expires in March,
1857, was to-day re-elected a second terin
of 6 years, by a vote of ’IOO against 76 for
Todd and 2 scattering.
[This is uiidatibtedlv a wrong figtirc for
Todd, as there ape but i 35 members in both
branches.)
Navigation is fully open, and steamers arc
running regularly.
Breaking Up of the Ire at St. Lonli—Fearful
Lon of Property.
The ice broke up at St. Louis on the 28th
ult., and the destruction of steamboat prop
erty on the occasion is without a parallel.
We present below a list of boats lost and
damaged, so far as heard from:
Three wharf boats sunk.
Shenandoah—Sunk.
Sam Cloon—Sunk.
G. W. Sparbawk—Sunk.
Submarine No. 4—Sunk.
Federal Arch—Sunk.
Australia—Nearly total loss.
Brunette—Nearly total loss.
Bon Accord—Sunk;
Highland Mary—Sunk.
Louisville—Sunk.
Nebraska—Siightly injured.
Badger State—Slightly injured.
Clara—Slightly injured.
Ben Bolt—Slightly injured.
Adriatic—Slightly injured.
Paul Jones—Badly damaged.
Falls City—Badly damaged.
Altonea—Badly damaged.
A. B. Chambers—Slightly damaged.
Challenge—Badly injured.
Die Vernon—Damaged.
Lamartine—Damaged.
Westerner—Slightlv mjurned.
Jennie Deans—Slightly injured,
About thirty canal, wood boats and barges
sunk, or broken to pieces.
This disaster occurred in the afternoon.
At eight o’clock in the evening the ice again
common :ed moving, carrying further des
truction among the fleet of steamers.
The Gossamer, Alice, Luclla, Submarine
No. 8, and Badger State, lying above Green
street, were more or less damaged by the
first movement of the ice.
Eleven Steamers were also sunk at Cin
cinnati on the 25th, by the breaking up of
the ice.
Got. Shannon and Senator Wilson
Gov. Shannon’s nomination, as Governor
of Kansas, was confirmed yesterday by the
Senate with only twelve dissenting votes,
immediately after, though not wholly in
consequence of, the attack upon him, which
had just been made in the open session.
Senator Wilson did not, however, suffer
the nomination to pass in silence, but re
newed his protest against it. The Senator,
when lie made in the open session the re
marks which were apparently prepared for
the secret session, frankly announced that
he regretted Gov. Shannon’s absence, and
would be responsible to him there or else
where for what he said.
In fact there was no necessity for the
Governor to sit for the portrait drawn of
him, for it is not probable that, in the hands
of this Senatorial artist, it would, under any
circumstances, have been of a flattering kind.
Senator Wilson on tlie Kansas Qnestiod.
A Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Evening Post, writes:
To Senator Wilson belongs the distinction
of first ripping up the Kansas discussion in
the Senate. In his speech of Tuesday, he
opened the case in behalf of the Free State
men against Gov. Shannon, with a plainness
of language which excited the ire of some
Southern Senators to a degree unprecedent
ed during the present Congress. It is also
said that in executive session, while he was
opposing Shannon’s confirmation as Govern
or of Kansas, he was openly insulted by
three of his official associates. Wilson is a
considerable accession to the effective force
of the Republicans in the Senate, from the
constitutional ardor with which he enters
into the arena of controversy. Unlike Se
ward and Sumner, he does not reserve him
self for defence, but evidently intends to
break down his opponents by continual ag
gressive attacks. The policy of his friends
in the Senate appears to have been to fire off
a few heavy guns—to make a few elaborate
speeches when called upon, and then repose.
The Massachusetts Senator must be a be iev
er in the doctrine that “short and frequent
blows kill the devil.” It would not be strange
if he should have to bear the brunt of the
Kansas fight in the Senate.
ftottgiafc in favor of Bordor Ruffianism.
Washington, Feb. 19.
Senator Wilson’s speech to-day on Wilson
Shannon, has excited intense rage and ha
tred among the Southern men.
Senator Douglas, instead of being friendly
to the Free Stale sentiment in Kansas, as
has been alleged, displayed the bitterest pos
sible feeling and disposition to sustain the
border ruffian policy.
Sandusky, Feb. 29.
The second annual distr bution of the
Cosmopolitan Art Union came off last eve
ning. A brief introductory address was de
livered by Hon; E. Cooke, after which Park
Godwin gave a lecture on art, which was
followed by the drawing of prizes.
The Crucifix was drawn by Francis Bolan
of Minersville, Penn.
An immense concourse of members were
present, and much interest was manifested,
and all were pleased with the allotments
which were made.
JEST Hon. Edward B. Audley, formerly
a Representative in Congress from the
Schuylkill District, Pa., and at one time
Canal Commissioner of that State, died at
P hiladelphia on Saturday week.
Washington, Feb. 20.
TUESDAY MORING, MARCH 11, 1856.
Ih« Wiiwa Argils.
This unprincipled sheet is still abusing
Eton. C. W. Thompson, tbe popular and high
ly respected Councillor from Houston coun
ty. Jones, the ingratc of an editor, pretends
that he has proof of the charges he makes
against Mr. T. It is probable he has been
called upon foi* those proofs ere now by the
gentleman himself; so we will let that pass.
One thing we do know. No member of
either branch, or of any party, left St. Paul
with more friends than did C. W. Thomp
son, and none had more influence while here
than he. He is cbnsidered by all as a frank,
straight-forward, honest man; and no body
of men in St. Paul are at this time moke
loud in theft condemnation of these attacks
of the Argus than are Ashley Jones’ especiu
political friends and associates.
By the way, we see that Jones is talking
about people being cow-hided. What “Neph
ew of my Uncle” was it that was cow-hided
through the streets of lowa City some three
years since, until he yelped and howled for
mercy like a whipped spaniel ? “ People
who live in glass houses,” Ac.
Chas. Reemelin, of Ohio.
The boldness with which this gentleman
has come out of the Pierce-Democratic ranks
and joined the Republicans, is one of the
significant signs of the times. He is known
throughout the West as being perhaps the
ablest and most talented speaker and de
bater in the ranks of our citizens of German
birth and education. No man in Ohio has
ever wielded so powerful a political influence
among his countrymen as Mr. Rcemelin;
and that influence is no less great to-day
than it was ten years ago.
The Cincinnati Times, a rabid Know
Nothing paper, and not at all friendly to Mr.
R. gives the following report of his recent
speech at Pittsburg:
Loud cries now resounded for Charles
Reemelin, when that gentleman appeared and
made a powerful speech—confessedly the
ablest yet made in the Convention. He de
nounced the administration of Franklin
Pierce and Caleb Cushing.
lie said that tht? insolence of accidental
administrations, such as theirs, should be
crushed. He thought that the time had
come when the question of reform should be
met. He thought that administrative power
should be controlled. Diminish executive
patronage of every kind. Another point
must be rebuked. We Northern men have
erred in allowing the South to charge us
with Sectionalism. We ought not to say
that we are striving to establish a North,
but that we wish to inaugurate Freedom
everywhere. The South is forcing upon us
an anti-Naticnal foreign policy. The Demo
cratic party are trying to establish the policy
of J. C. Calhoun. Freedom is our guiding
star, and Slavery is a doomed institution.
He hoped that this Convention and the Re
publican party would guarantee to tbe peo
ple of Kansas their “Popular Sovereignty.”
President Pierce and the administration talk
“Popular Sovereignty,” but they are acting
the vilest kind of tyranny.
He then proceeded to speak upon the sub
ject of Slavery, and denouncing it bitterly,
said that no human authority has a right to
hold property in humau blood. There are
certain inalienable rights of which human
society cannot divest a man. He was no
man’s man. He nor no other man derived
his liberty from the State of Ohio, the Union
or from the Pope. He had liberty because
he was a human being.
He didn’t tvant to deprive the South of
any right, and he favored “popular sover
eignty” and would hold that chalice to the
lips of the South. Let them have it in its
true sense. Slavery has no right to exist,
much less expand. It had stolen into the
nation. Judge McLean had said truly that
there is not a single State in the Union in
which Slavery exists by statutory enact
ment.
He alluded to Washington, to whose me
mory he paid an eloquent tribute, and re
marked that he considered his anniversary
a glorious day on which to inaugurate a Hew
era in human freedom and liberty.
He spoke of Americanism or Knoiv Noth
ingism ; he 6aid, with hesitancy, but gave it
as his opinion that the Republican Conven
tion must declare itself against the princi
ple. He hated Know Nothirigisim most for
compelling to ask himself if hfe was an
American. He thought he was. He loved
our institutions, he revered our great men,
and he would defend the Union against all
foes, foreign or internal.
He thought Know Notliingism had done
more to strengthen Catholicism than any
thing else in the world, and proceeded to il
lustrate by saying that upon the organization
of the order, Catholics had immediately
taken their children from Common Schools
and placed them in their own. He said
twenty-two had left one s:hool in Cincin
nati. Know Notliingism absolutely tended
to a dissolution of the Union, because it
excited internal dissension, arraying one class
of citizens against others.
The speaker proceeded to give bis senti
ments upon the issues of the day, and con
cluded by 6aying that he had cried away all
his tears, mourning because the Democrats
had read him from their party. He thought
he should cry the last time to-day, for he
had at last separated from them.
Mr. Reemelin’s speech was hailed with
tremendous applause. He made many ad
mirable hits at defunct parties, the dying
democracy, and at the present Administra
tion ; but a report would consume too much
space. He may now bo considered a Re
publican.
A Handsome Prize.— Our fellow-citizen,
Mr. J. C. Terry, of the Post-Office, has re
ceived the prize for getting up the fourth
largest club for Ballou’s Pictorial in the Uni
ted States. The prize is “ a superb English
double-barreled gun, with shot and powder
pouch, game bag and fixtures—a reliable
weapon.” This result not only speaks well
for Mr. Terry’s industry in the premises, bui
also for the literary taste of our young city
We venture to say, there is no place in the
Union of the size of St Paul where so ihany
Jfcwepapei* W taken.
FrjM tht* S . Loul* Evmlag New.* Feb. 99.
Later from the Souken Beat*.
The steamers Sam Cioon, Clara, Ben Bolt,
G. W. Sparhawk, Polar Star, J. S. Pringle
and Forreat Rose, that were swept from tbe
landing late last night, all brought up with
tbe others that preceded them, about three
miles below, in Arsenal Slough. We paid
them a visit this morning, and found the
G. W. Sparhawk literary tom to pieces—
nothing being left above water but a portion
of one of her wheel bouses.
The SparhatVk belonged to Capt. Cobbell,
who was in command, and others of Quincy,
111., was worth $13,000, and injured for
$9,000.
The Sam Cloon we found sunk to the
boiler deck, and will prove a total loss She
partially insured, was rather an old bMt, and
probably worth SIO,COO. ,
The, Clara is net sunk, but is badly crush
ed in the hull .
The Polar Star, reported sunk, wa* afloat
this morning, but suprosed to be in a sink
ing condition. There were from three to
four feet of water in her hold at tbe bow,
and the ice had knocked off a plank about
midships, above water. Her cabin and sides
are considerably injured. She had steam up
when we were there, and the pumps were
going and were gaining on the water.
The J. S. Pringle is slightly damaged
about the sides, cabin and wheels, but other
wise in good condition, and will get off very
well.
The Forest Rose is not injured to any
amount worth speaking of, but the ice is
piled up even with her guards.
The Keokuk wharf boat is not badly dam
aged about the hull, but the cabin lias sus
tained considerable injury.
The Ben Bolt got off quite well. She is
said to be leaking, but the pumps are at
work and no serious results are apprehended.
The Adriatic lost her wheels and cylinder
timbers, and otherwise is not materially in
jured. She is about a mile below the Ar
senal.
The A. E. Chambers is in the vicinity of
the Adriatic, and is in pretty good order,
having received no injury except to the guards
and cabin:
The Brunette is a perfect wreck, forward
the wheel-houses, above the hull, except that
her boilers and machinery appear to have
sustained no damage.
The Paul Jones was said to be leaking
badly this morning, but the pumps were
diligently at work, and were gaining on the
water.
The Jeannic Deans had her guard badly
crushed, the stancheons broken, and the
cook house demolished.
With the above exceptions all the boats at
the landiiig and below, are in about the same
condition as when we left them last evening,
except the New St. Paul, on the docks be
low the city; she ha 3 broken in two by the
docks on which she was lying having given
away. Her stern is in the water and her
how on the docks. She is not entirely bro
ken in two, but is considered as lost and be
yond redemption.
ELEVEN STEAMERS SUNK!
Great Destruction of Property—Loss over $250,-
Coo —Breaking vp of the Licking.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 25th ult., has
the following particulars in relation to the
breaking up of the ice:
At an early hour yesterday morning, the
Licking River commenced rising rapiuly, and
by 11 o’clock the ice came out in great force
and quantity, making directly for the Ohio
shore. In five minutes, four steamers on
this side, were at the bottom. The ice con
tinued to flow out until four o’clock, by which
time eleven steamers were sunk, and a num
ber more seriously damaged. The smaller
steamers were crushed into small fragments
by the great cakes of ice. Some of the boats
were full of freight, and this, in additi n to
the boats, barges, etc., it is estimated will
make the total loss not far from §250,000.
The floating ice was covered with barrels,
rocking-chairs, furniture, grindstones, wash
tubs, patent pails, and almost everything that
is shipped upon steamers—mingled with
berth doors, broken panels, windows, broken
beams, &c.
The steamer flag which was lying near the
shore, sunk very suddenly to near the boiler
deck, and then took fire. It was feared the
fire might spread to all the steamers along
the wharf, but the engines were promptly
on the groitnd, and it was soon extinguished.
The steam fire engine, Washington, Was the
first company that had on water. When
the Flag went down a number of hands were
in the hold getting out freight, and it was
reported that eight or ten of these had not
time to escape, and were drowned. Noth
ing, however could be learned with certainty
in the great confusion that prevailed.
STEAMERS SUNK.
Albertine—owned in Nashville. She was
Worth about §12,000, and had a light cargo
on board.
Flag—owned by Gaylord & Son, of this
city, worth about §O,OOO, and heavily loaded
for St. Louis; she capsized and broke to pie
ces, then caught fire, but the fife was speed
ily extinguished.
Bridge City-—owned by the captain, clerk
and some parties in Marietta. She was worth
$12,000. No freight.
Grape Shot—the principal owners were
the captain, clerk, and Messrs. £pringham &
Brown, of this city. She was a new boat
and worth §IB,OOO. She had on board a full
cargo from Nashville to Pittsburgh.
Madonna—bad been running as a Ken
tucky river packet. She was an old boat and
worth about §2,C00.
Salem—owned by Capt. J. 11. Johnson,
worth about §B,OOO. No cargo.
York town—owned by Capt. Peo, of Pitts
burgh. She was worth §IO,OOO. Had a lit
tle cargo.
All the above steamers are a total loss.
The coal tew-bos/, Black Diamond, with
eight barges, was lying near the foot of Wes
tern Row-. Her barges were all broken to
pieces and sunk; two barges were driven
partly through the steamer.
We heard that the steamers Forest Queen
and Emma Dean, lying at Sedamviile, just
below the city, had been sunk by the ice
last evening.
A trading boat occupied by William Brown
field and family, was swept from the Ken
tucky shore and floated down the river.—
The family were supposed to have been in it.
BOATS INJURED.
Capt. Davidson’s new steamer J. Traber,
had the Btarboard side of her bull stove in
by the guard of the Crescent, lying next to
her,, and it is thought will be a total loss.—
Bb© is worth about $15,000.
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EDITORS AID PUBLISHERS.
The new stt-amer Creepent, bad a large
bole knocked in bee starboard side ahd her
guards broken up. She can be repaired fbr
si,oeo. f.
The J. B. Carson also Had a big hole
knocked in her, and it was by the greatest
exertions sbe was kept afloat*
The Memphis No. 2, bad her wbeelhotMQ
broken in by the capsizing of the Flag.
The Glendale had her lower guards badly
broken.
The Western Row Ferry Boat had her
whcclbousc s mapped-and nearly all the guards
broken down,
The IFafnut street ferry boat Covington
was wrecked on the other aide of the river.
A barge was swept away from the wharf
and went down in the gorge.
While this destruction was gpuig on per
sons were crossing the Ohio on the ice Just
above the scene of disaster, and in fitU vi4w
of it, and last evening the ice opposi%N*w
port still remained tirm. 1 . J
A barge in tow of the steamer
and loaded with salt, “Had ntflflin pf hflr tro
bers sprung, and about three '
relsof salt destroyed. ; ’
There were twenty-three flat-boats and
coal barges carried off, broken or sunk.
The river rose about six feet yesterday.—
The rise was from the Licking.
Central American ifUlleeMei.
Washington, Fel>. 28.
House.— Many b’lls were introduced and
referred, and a number of resolutions adopt
ed, including one introduced by M*. flor-j
ence, instructing the Committee on Naval
Affairs to inquire into the expediency of
making an immediate provision for the Con
struction of ten sloops or other vessels of
war.
The deficiency in the appropriation bill
was being considered when the House ad
journed till Monday.
Senate.— The documents comprise abQui
fire hundred folio pages. The first letter on
the subject, from Mr. Marcy to Mr. Bucba
nan bears date June 9, 1855, and says tts
President will be glad to learn that the
British Government had not directed the
enlistment, blit on the contrary, liad con
demned the conduct of her officers thus en
gaged, called them to an account, and taken
immediate measures to put a stop to their
proceedings.
Mr. Buchanan communicated these views
of the P esident to Lord Clarendon on the
13th of July.
A letter from Marcy to Buchanan of July
15 says something more than a disavowal is
expected from the British Government; that
the latter must not only retrace her steps,
but that the President expects that Great;
Britain will take effective measures to dis
charge from her military service any and all
such individuals as were enlisted within the
United States, or who left that country under
contracts mads here to enter as soldiers of
the British army.
In a letter from Mr. Buchanan to Mr.
Marcy, July IG, reports Lord Clarendon as
saying that any infringement of the l&ws of
the United States were
the positive instructions of the British Gov
ernment. That government had determined
that all proceedings for further enlistment
should terminate. Lord C. thought our
government had no just cause of complaint,
an l that the enlistments were ceased. Lord
0. assured Mr. B. that instructions to that
effect had already been sent to this country
before he received Buchanan’s note. Clar
endon to Buchanan, Sept. 27, complains that
the U. S. were violating their neutrality,
saying that arms and military stores in
large quantities were sent from there to
Russia, and that plots had been openly
avowed and conspiracies entered into, caus
ing an insurrection in her Majesty’s domin
ion.
Marcy to Buchanan, Sept. 1, reports of
the trial of Hertz, saying the disclosure
made thereby, leaves no doubt of the facts
of the case.
B. to Marcy, Oct. 3, says, the enlistment
case presents a serious aspect, and remarks
that the plots referred to by Lord C. means
the movements of the Irish Emigration So
ciety of Boston, the members of which must
he astonished at the importance their scheme
has enlisted from the British Government
and press.
Buchanan, in a note to which no date is
given, assures Marcy that he did not enter
tain the most remote idea that the en
listment question had been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Marcy to Buchanan October 22, says the
President demands redress:
Lord Clarendon to Mr. Crampton, Nov.
16, says her Majesty did not doubt the frank
expressions of regret for any violation of the
United States laws which, contrary to in
structions, might have taken place, and her
determination to remove all cause for com
plaint, by putting an end to all proceedings
for enlistment, ought satisfactorily and hon
orably terminate the difference between the
two Governments. The information pos
sessed by her Majesty is imperfect, and di
rect charges should be made. No offence
to the United States was offered or contem
plated. The relations of friendship should
be maintained uninterrupted.
December 28, Marcy sends Buchanan a
very long letter, recapitulating the occurren
ces respecting the enlistments, and saying
that Mr. Crampton’s acts as well as his con
nection with this affair, has rendered him an
unacceptable representative of her Majes
ty’s Government, and you are directed by
the President to ask her Majesty’s Govern
ment to recall him.
The instructions were similar with regard
to Messrs. Rowcraft, Barclay and Mathews,
Consuls at Cincinnati, New York and Phila
delphia.
Mr. BucLanan to Marcy, Jan. 1, 1856,
says, he had an interview with Lord Claren
don, and informed his Lordship that be had
come for the purpose of trading to him Mr.
M irey’s dispatches of his Lordship to Mr.
Crampton, of the 16th of November, as he
desired to correct an error or rather an omis
sion in Clarendon’s report of a remark made
by Buchanan.
Buchanan then proceeded to explain to
Clarendon his ignorance of Crampton’s com
plicity of the recruiting business until the
month of September last, and impressed
upon him the importance of bearing the fact
in mind in connection with all he had said
and done in the premises.
U3T Small pox is said te be prevailing
extensively in Richmond, Virginia, there be
ing about fifty cases in the hospital, and
from two to three hundred in private ftm
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