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agent for the "iVst," In lite ci')' ol Haiti
more, Ml.
SCP H. W. IC'Ni is lb? atni.orlfd
agenl lur tins p.ij er in ibe ctiy ul i'uini
delphin.
jcy K. MiTcuni.i.. Jii.,Chii-tiM, S.
C, will allcnd lu any business lor mis pa
per in Ihal ci'.y.
iion. tho. J. o.oipi.rx.
In our paper of !a-r. we. k we i. -nminiccd
tin; iii'am-holy intelligei .'' of tin- death ol
the lion. Tins. J. .V.:.i!'u:!.'.. Il' L'bik ol
tho House of I'o'prr-i rv.js of tli1 t.'ni'eil
StUlCs. Wl'hll'l iudll'geij n. fuinl hope tint
the telegraphic despatch ini;;iil prove inctT
roc', as ni! previous i. ilv it-- assured us ol
his continued good health, lie d.ei! al
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inlprrcd in the irraveinrd at that p'nee on
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&iwl im-A-a is n sniiive o i iien Mr u'.v 0 our
entire cominiu.i!)', where the iloeeisrd loft
a larjre circle of friends and ncfpmiiitunc!.
Whilst his iui'iicdiilu fiiinil mid rc'attv-
mourn the loss of t.-uo ivin,e place m theK
ffcctionss run! ct fidemv cann-'l i liilcd,
the public feel that lleyare deprived of ti
useful and honorable in.M.l.i.r of lu-ccly,
nod that tin able iimI i l!i-:ieiil public iiii'er,
and a peticrous, cstiinti'jle ntul n;ul wor
thy yf'U'le"11111' ''tis been ttiUt.il from llieir
lllidsl. Tin." peojne of A!heus pti r! icubi 1 1 e,
u ml of tin: third Judicial Circuit ol'ilie Sale,
where nil of bis proiessiouil ca-ecr was
passed, will cherish his nieii.oiy with pecu
liar pride, and will ron.'raiu'Hte tbeiust'lves
that it has b'.'eii tbcir li ritnie tn w i'to a-s a
career so useful, so pu'.ri' and so cn
crous. Nor will llie peo,...! of theSia'c n
largo forjjet Ihal they Imvo lost one of their
uesi cn.. 'lis on..; whom; leenns una in-
ternsts have ever been c'o-cly idenlilieil
wi'li theirs, nod who leu yr.-wn with the
Stale pari icipu ted in ul! its vicissiinih-s
its good utni bju forliiio', i.i d who, during
a life! of fifty seven ycur.-., i.-is i;e;cr hveii
beyond its 1. tints.
Col. Coiopuell wru born m Jciierson
C'liiuty in this Suite, on liie L'i.i I-em '.in ry,
17!)3jilt three years la fi re lit'.! i.-Jioiasion
of Teniicf.-ui.' into the l im n, ilt! was the
eldest sou of the lion. Uav d Campbell, at
that ttoic ti Terr.toriu! Jaege o:,.;. r nppoiut.
liient of Prctuhnl. Wa-h.i .O''.oii, lor the Ter
ritory South of liie Ui'i", i.ial wii j after-.
wards li'led various jainci.il siinious timiei liiliienlty the Iriends of compromise have
tho government of tie,' Mac nod of the , to encounter an J overcome i-i the excites
United Suites. H,s fniher removed nl. mi 1 meut iiici'lent lo a continued discussion of
early day lo the mouth of li e !loi-ou river ihe subject. At Ibis time, ( very thing cal
in Roane county, mid reided 'or many years . fnlnir-J m ibo () foster excitement is
upon tho farm now occupied by olaj. Win. j to be .sppririllv deprecate, I. If ihe question
li. Lenoir, wiiere (-d. Cam "bell -ju n! most ' ,s not stilled before the lime for liie Con
of his youth Mid received ins earliest cdu- j vetuioti arrives, ibe acts of ibi'l body will
cation. Tho country was at Ibat true but j add fuel lo ami Ian ihc ll.iuie of discord,
spursely inhabited, Mid a h.rec p: rtiou ol ' and consoipieuilv increase Ibe obstacles lo
List Tennessee was yet occupied by the j a satisfactory adjustment. We continually
Indians. The Legislating' of tho Stalu held
its sessions tit Kuoxvi'le. and in the ses
sion of ItI-j-IG, if we remember correctly,
Col, Campbell was chosen Clerk id' ill
House of Representatives. Jn llto i.iiuii
lime his fa' her bail rtinuvid to Wu-hing-
ton, Khes county, v here h" cu d in tho l ul; ,
ui 1. j, not., no ton- nn. "ih c fi (uup
of the Mississippi Territory, under appoint-
liient from President M:n!i-uii. I
Tho responsibility i.f a inuncrous fiunily
a inoilier, several sifters anil n ymii.ycr '
brother, (.'ol. V. Al. Can p'.ieil, lute Cashier
of tho liraiu h Rmk of Teiuicssi-o at ibis
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jeu, unu iai'intiMy tu.. I... iv.u me ine imv, tie Hloris, I; we remained silent winle re
lic commenced the prut-tic- of the La ve ' l-'-v'y '"" "ho inien.ionally casis porIS allJ runlors u.ere j t.jrt;u!allon ta.
Washi.igion, under favorable nipices, at, obslncles in the way of a seitlement of the cu,a,eJ l0 embarrass and retard the woik.
the ne of iweniy Ibree, m.d aln time when i slavery question, ns it is calied, cannot, in
the business wr.s proliintib- i-i j.'at Ten. view nl the consequences involved, but be Select Committee nf Ihe Senaie on Ihe
nessce. His skill us a clerk lo a leg.tlr.livc j regarded as an enemy of Ibe Union; and Slut-cnj Qiieitiim. The Senate have elect
body recalled him to ihoso duties nt du-; we bnpe our people will have nuiliin? lo pd llie lolioiving Senators lo compose the
ncxtsesiionoftheUener.il Assctnii y, and
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unanimously elected. He occupied Ibe sib-
tion for many years, and all of the older
citizens ol the country unit? in llieir testi-1
mony as tu tho enliro fidelity 0 ml accept i-1
bility with winch In- discharged all the din ',
tics connected with Ibe- i-lii' t.-. !
Afiprihp ireatv ol ll'.l. bv winch ihp
Hiwassee District was surrendered up by '
the Indians, Col. Campbell removed with cause 10 complain as far as litis county is
bis family to AiIi-mis, where be remained con.-erneJ. There are sis post ollices in
in the practice c his pio'ession until l -o,'i, Mc.Minn, and five of them are filled by
when he agiin removed lo Kiiea county, Democrats. Of course, we do not rom
baving purchased a Inrm on Tennessee plain that such is the fact: but we think,
river with the design i f spending the bal-1 under ihe circumstances, the cry of pro
nee ol his life in agricultural pursuits (fur j teription is little out of place. Willi all
which be bad great lasie,) in connexion ; Ihe removals that have been made, the op
Willi the practice of ihe law. Hut ihe position slill have possession of more than
sickness of himself and lamily, consequent ' half the offices under the general govern
upon his proximity lo the river, urged hi 111 nier.l the Administration wilh all the ef
to remove again lo town. At (bat lime ' lorts the Democrats charge it has made,
Hhea county also comprised ibe territory - hs; not been able lo equalize them. Cut
from which the roumy i f Meigs ha Min e if ihey I, eld ihetn all the grumbling would
been created, an I was o:ie of the 1110-1 lie none ihe less they would then coin
thifty, eu'erprising and pleasant counties j plain because more were not created lo
in Last Tennessee. In liZi he was elect-j meet the wants of the needy.
id a lii'pri scnt.uive in the Legislature o!
I lie State, and in ISj." was re-elected lu the
same position. !n IXj7 he again look up
his n sideuce in Alliens, where he. livi'J
lil! lie das elected Clerk ol the House ul
Itepifsi nlatives of the I'nilid Slates, in
isir.
OI. C'nni!.f I! co'iiiniK J llie practice o!
the law in tli is Circuit, and devoted hi al- Doff (iivru. In order lo correct those j 'ampU'll s reniaiiis were taken lo i ennes
lentil. n lu his hii-mrss with assiduity ami U'i rntienus impressions wo hovn I tiouuiit it i ' l"f interment.
'mergy.
lie was frequently interrupted in
the J t j i u 1 1 of his piiviiH; business, hy Ibej
call of his fellow, citizens lo serve ilwin in I
a more public capacity. Accordingly in
It pi be was selccied by the WliL' nanv us
i heir c'linlidalp lot Elector in llie dill Couv
D s'.rut, (now in liie great
poliiii.nl ennvass, wliich occurred af Tttat.
ti me in the contest between Harrison nn'4
Van Hurra for the Presidency. In ibia ex
cliinp and r sponsible position Col. ( ex
InbitiJ :'ival ski. I, political lad, and line
powers el debate, and coiiHd'tilcd must
pow- i.'uily tu ibe success ol ( ien. 1 1 ,n ri.-iin,
an I lo do' elevation o '.beW'lii; party in
lue State nl Tennessee. In ,- he was
, elected a liepreienliilive to CoigFes . Iiftin
! tbi; I listnel, si.t.'e which lime he has not
I b'-eu in public life Uilliliil 1 1 7 , n I the so-
I halation of n larse number of his fiiemls
i in Tennessee lie consented lo oiler his name
I as a Ci'iiilid'.ne for llie Cleikshtp of the
j House ol Representatives of llie L'niied
States. He was elected, and aain sub-1
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; iiiiui'i mo iinuic uriuic lit- i Mr ell i .uir-
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ijress, was again chosen, ond from the hu
' hor and constant eli'orl atteiidtns the cits-
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charge of bis duties, died.
i In this last station he was sincrularly ef ' til an nrraneiui.-iil could bj made. Dn this i Department, for instance, requires an ad
lici.'tit and able, was faithful, honest and ri'ipiest o CMiiniilteu was appointed, uhn!dition of twenty clerks permanently, on
impartial, aid had lite esteem of all men did confer with him, ( ti. tirceu mad-' ! account of l!ie extension of postal arrange,
of all parnes. We have thus hastily several oilier propnsj:ions which wen,' re ; menis lo newly aetptired territories. In
itbiiieed at a .:w of Ibe leading incidents jecleil, bo! fiiiaMv prop i-ed ibn f'olo'.vin : every braneli of the public service, an nd
I'onneeteil with the life of this worthy gen- I . ( ien. Gieen agrees to surrender lite ' diiioniil nuuiber of cdicers are rerjuired.
llemaii. In llie language of Col. (ienlry I'.asi Teiim ssee and ( ieorgi:i H itlro.id, to The A rmy must also he soon very much
upon the iluurof lb House in moving the ; ""'r V s' 1 11 r"s-1111 'i-'i'ls j inere.isetl, in order to enable ibe Govern
eustoiua'y tribute of respect lu his iiieino"
rv, "These facts emphatically ailesl the
excellence of his character, and speak ins
eulogy more ehupienily (ban could
of jiatlial Iriei'idship,"
TIIK CONVENTION.
The (list Monday i.'l next month lias
been suggested as a suitable lime lor hold
ing meetings lo appoint delegates In Ibe
.Southern Convention, nrnnosed to be be
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liville in June of the present year.
Of cutiia-e, if the people who read cur pa-
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per are disposed , lavor of tU Conven-
lion, they will ncl on liie tulj-ct nidepen-
tletit of any ibing we mnv say; but lor liie
h e of us we cannot conceive of any nusi- ,
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' -'o- oi t i'pt.iiit.ii:: j
delegates lo ibis Conveiiiiuti, or Irnin
assenibling of such a body at ibe time de- ' "W.M. F. Kkitii."
Mgnainl, riIiu in that nothing more is The Hoard unanimously nrceptcJ salJ
tnleiiili .1 iIomi some of iti peculiar a a vo- I proposition, and an article of agreement
cues say. It is well known that ( ll'nis was drawn up on "lie leiius of said propu
are being inn lo ndjnsl an I forever put lo siliun, snol properly tx'.'culed by the Coin
rest the vexed question w hich has so long pany and said Green.
agitaleil the country, and ibni liie grealesi
hcar, evni from some of the men who
urge ihe holding of the Cotiveniion, ihal
there is a prospect of a speedy and satis
factory adjustment of all mailers involved
in the qiiesiion, and Ihal, in fact, it is al
ready practically settled. Eor what pur-
poie ib-n is ihe Convention u be held?
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men occasionally let their zeal outstrip
their judgment, and lend them into gross
incunsi: teucies and violations of good
set'6''. The course ol some ol lliem is a
little calculated 10 make llie impression
lhat they are not very anxious for an ad-
in st inenl. UMiI it, r,l it, -.,, I.I nnl I. a I.
Vrf ; ,
ll 1 OleilsPll I 11 Inrls III I II n I rlltl tvnto In
110 " " mieuiiuu movi -menis ai preseni.
It n.tl! I limp i.iinli'l, lur llml tl.n nltof.
,orls at compromise shall have failed.
"W1110 Piiosciiii'tion. The Demo-
cralic papers keep up a continual howl
abo jl the removals that have been made
until r Ihe Post-office Department. We
don't know how i: may hp in other sec-
lions, but we think they have very little
Ml III! Ml III IIMIHIHIII HI Mil IWIHIIII
EAST TENNESSEE AND GEOKGIA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
It is becoming very evident that misslolc
ini'iils ami wrung impression are gaining
currency in ihc public mind in East Ten
nessee mid elseu here, uil.'i rt'irnrd tu the
i rua facts in relation tutliu rceisinn of the
c mtrncl tejiwci-n the Company and Gun.
proper, n'cupyin t hu position our pa peri
'h cs at ibis point, lo innko the following
Mu'en.i'iil ..f pacts ns thev reallv exist. V.'e
huvo .oii"Pii and obtained ihu oroi.er infnr..
umtioii. and, sncakiiiL' from ihc book. con.
lino oursitivus lo a biuiplu !atenient for I be
, pri!rut.
'1 ho IJ 'tird of Directors, at llieir iiiietiiijf
.on the lirst of ibis montb, proposed such a
niod.licalion of Ihc contract with General
liiot'ii, as was in their judgment d cun d
j'ist and proper, so as lo enable the (,'oinpa-
ny In ca'l for and nsn the .i:!.")0.Utl() propose
id lo b loaned by liie Slate to n.u Linpr.-
ny, lor lb" purchase of iron ami eipiipniciils
l for tlin Junul. That proposition was re"
jecli-u by (i n. (ireci., who afierwanis mailt-
sundry proposjiioin to the Poind, al of
which weru rejeciod, and ibo IJoard udoiJed
u reaolulimi apjiointiii!; a ciiuiiiiiieu lo jii"
t lot m lien. ( i reen I hut iiinie of Ins proposi-
timis coiildl.e arccplid and that Ibe Uourd
: Icped lie milit bo able tu execute the con.,
Iracl as n then stood.
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x i II vi i ft u i lit II pi "I l II a i;i'll 'it i en 1 1 ill
asking ilia appointment of a committee ti
confer with linn on ihc subject, and n iiiict-
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in'' that ihe llonrd continue its (tes-imis nn
preparetl lor it, on tins dav.
TheConinaiiv agrees lopavthe s.t.l I
Greu lor all work done and niiiieiials fir-
uislied lor llie K i.nl up In this lime on tin-
present oasis ot esiim.io s, anil ai'coMii.g
toliie suppleioent.il cuniraei, deduclioi;
the niiioutil now due lu contractors for I
work ilotte and materials furuisli' d Ibr the
Koa.l.
"o. The Company agrees lo assume the
amount due to contractor and engineers,
and relieve the snd Green from the same.
"1. Ijoth parties agree that the question
as lo what the said Green is entnl 'd to and
shall receive, il tinv, lor llie surrender
'"loresabl, and Ihe relinquishment ( M
eonliuc l, be referred lo the arbitrament ami
att.ar,, , M. t. Pfloi1(lrJ tll,d Albert M.ller
l.e,,, whose aivaul is lo be litnil, and that
in case of disagreement ihey shall have
l"'er lo call i;i an umpire.
"DUKE CUE EN.
,.y.
A. Smith.
This we trust will sufiieefor the present.
We are entirely conlid'.Mit thai ihe Com
pany intend lo and are now acting in good
faith lo carry out lh article of agreement
entered into between the contracting par
lies, and il is certainly lo he regreltej thai
in V reports should gel in circulation cal
culated io result injuriously.
We may add, that ihe work on the Road
is ttt'll hein? prosecuted by the suh-con-irnclors,
and will continue until completed,
we are not al present advised.
A word lor cmrself here. It
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miuwii io me luiui c utni our a it uas, ai i
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all proper times, sustained Gen. Green in
bis operations in behalf ol the lload, and j
thai we have, nt the expense ol old nsso-1
ciations, llirown ourself in opposition I
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utose wuosouginio ciiiDanass nun 111 ine
execution of his contract. In doing so,
however, we were influenced solely
by, the desire to promote ihe completion o'
the enietprise. The same motives still ac-
mate us, and we should be wanting in our
Juty lo die public which has generutisly
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susiameuourpaperanu .proven our Hum-
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S-lect Commillee which is charged with
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the various questions arising- out of the
present agitation on the subject of slavery:
"Mr. Ci.tv, of Kv , t .latrman
JJJ " iicklii Jun N Y
ir' :rjr,i" 0r' la!
Mr. Webster, M iss.
.Vr. King, of Ala.
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nr. .il.ison, i, d-
Mr. Downs, ol La.
Mr. Miinguin. N. C. 1
T Poll ..I ;
Mr. Plielns, of Vl. I.Mr. Hell, ol Tenn
Mr- Co"l,er ' Penn.lMr. Herrien, ol Ga.
Philip S. White, Esti. This gentle
man's progress through East Tennessee
has been most triumphant at every poini
where he addressed Ihe people the cause ol
Temperance was revived, and many ac
cessions to the Order made. He has non
passed beyond our borders, but ihe benefi
cial results of his visit will long be felt.
We trust his efforts in other sections will
be productive of no less amount ol gooJ.
The Cabinet. There ate rumors afloat
of conlemplaled changes in the Cabinet at
Washington. Hon. Jno. Dell is spoken ol
lur ihe War Department.
Cotton. At the Ust advicci Cotton
was advancing.
mMaran
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 10.
In the House, yesterday, the Speaker
announced llie dtutli of the Clerk, Mr.
Caiiipliell, and Mr. Gentry, of Tennessse,
made some appropriate remarks in eulogy
I of his chnracler, and the House iidjoiiriiet
I as a mar!; of respect lo his memory. Mr
Today the House will probably lake up
; the ensus I. ill, and the I oiumillee on llie
Judiciary will recoimnend all amendment
providing thai the Census s-hall be taken
under the diieclion of the Census Hoard,
or of some clher head of DeparlniPiit, in
I fleail of the head of the Department of the
' luierior. This niiiPiidmenl, proposed in
the Senate, was lust in consequence of the
absence of some who were 111 favor of it.
There is Mill some doubt whether Con
cress will not repeal the law erpating the
PepErlmenl of llie Interior. The law was
lousfly drawn and its , provisions are the
suljecl of controversy, and llie utility ol
(be Peparimenl is dispuled.
Anion!; the nominations now before the
Senate which are likely lo be lejecled, is
that of Mr. Ewbauk, the Coniinissioner ol
, Patents partly because Mr. Ewinsf np
' pointed him and the New Yolk TiUihiu
j snpporled him. Mr. Foole has laid down
i a rttlp, Ihal every nomination made under
aholiiion or ultra unll-siavery auspices,
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ve see, every day, evidences ol liie in-
! creasinj extent ol llie operations of every
i 1
i brunch of Ibe government. The Post Ollice
l"ei" '"CHrry inlo ellect llie stipulations o-
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the treaty with Mexico, and also to give
protection tu Ibe people of New Mexico.
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A'niNfiTO.v, April u.
The Senate have agreeil lo take up Mr.
b'oote's moiioti for a Select Committee,
and which he lias been contending for,
ball ol the session, nl half past 12 today,
as n special order. Mr. Clay remarked
ihal if t lie Committee were to be raised, il
should he done immediately, as he under
stood lhat the Committee charged with ihe
duty of carry ing Mr. Calhoun's remains
to the South, would leave very soon. Mr.
Mason staled lli'it Ihe Committee would
leave next Mjiulayj nnd that while they
were absent and engaged in the duly de
volved on ibeni hy ibe Senate, it was llieir
expectation that the Senate would lake no
important Vote. Il would bo well if Ibe
Committee could be now appoinled anil
consult on the subject while ihe Senate
shall be, for a fortnight, resting on llieir
oars. 13ut, Mr. lien ton, who is as fero
cious as a mad hull, whenever the subject
of Mr Foote's Cotnp-ointse Committee is
moved, will not sufr-r the question to he
lakpii upon il, without opposing every pos
sible obstruction lo il. He has his fourteen
prepositions for instruclions to deba'e: and
he has some twenty-live Senators with him.
piicouniging him lo persist in his course.
Mr. Chase, of Ohio, heads li is Free-soil
speech with the mono, "Union, without
Cnmpiomise," and Ibis is Mr. Denton's
motto also. It is the ptinciple on which
he acts. The Union, ns n majority of llie
Senate think, cannot exist, and never would
. , nv . I w,;,, . lMi rnnticn
ti c. . .t t . .
the Senaie pan rpnen I Iipi r fil.otpl h vprv
xvei , f,f M arw conCprillM,, .;,.
p( r,mr( fr()m CumwU of Thirteen,
omi, s, r., .r.nr..
and from diln.re,.i Pii,.n will if ibev
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should agree upon n scheme of compro
mio', carry great weight with the country
and with the House of Representatives.
Il is doubted whether the Senaie can
combine with the Territorial covernmenls
and ibe California Hill, a plan for adjust
ing llie Texas boundary. If thnt could be
dune, the whole project would be much
I J
more acceptable to both Houses. It is
probable lhat the Texan proposition will
he olfered in a separate act, as it will lead
to much debate.
Mr. Hugh Smith's declaration that slave-
rv cannot exist in New-Mexico and lhat
plan
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.OtCOmpM
does
not prejudice it with the South; for, say
the Southern men, what we ask is the
right In lake slaves there, unrestricted by
Congress or by the people of the Terrilo
Ii is now generally understood that the
question is practically setiled, and lhat
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measures are to pass in conformity with
the mode of adjustment indicated, in the
course of llie session; perhaps in the course
of hk weeks.
The Executive Departments, after the
passaged the deficiency Bill, will be well
able to move along- till ihe middle of Au
gust, or six weeks after the close of ihe
present fiscal year. Bui, by ihal lime, ii
will be verv requisite lhat the civil list Bill
should pass.
Washikotoic, April 19.
Mr. Douglas cave notice that be should
immediately call up the California bill.
There will be no barm in that for ii is
perfectly understood that the Senaie will
not take any vote on any important subject,
during ibe absence of ibe Committee ap
pointed to convey Mr. Calhoun's remains
10 Souih Carolina. The Committee will
not make their report until the return of
those Senators. Some details of the Cali
fnrtii i bill may be discussed in the mean
time. Some Senators, for instance, think il
necessary lo provide, by a compart with
California, lhat llie lands shall belong; lo
llie United Stales, and ill nt California shall
not lax Iheui till live years alter their sale,
il they are It) he sold. The subject of
boundaries may also he discussed.
The country' may he congralulated upon
ihe prospect of a speedy adjustment of the
ililliculiics which have surrounded us. The
danger, at one time so imminent, has been
arresied hy ihe pnliiotism, moderation and
pi uileiiti.il wisdom of public men of bulb
parlies and of dilferenl sections.
There are those who still douhl whether
thirty Northern members ol Ihe House will
sustain ihe policy ol ihe Senate, hut I have
no douhl of il. Mr. Clingiiian, who look
so early and bold a stand for Southern
rigl Is on ibis question, is now convinced
that the House will ratify Ihe measures
conlemplaled hy the Senaie. Several pers
sons, who are well acquainted with the
feeling of the House, are persuaded ihal,
among ihe Democratic members alone,
thirty votes can be obtained lor Territorial
governments, without the proviso, il Ihey
be combined in llie same bill. Ch.Cour.
Election of Clkiik. The Hon. Hich
aid M. Young, of Illinois, formerly a Sen
ator in Congress from lhat Slate, and more
recently Commissiiitier ol the General
Land Oilice, was yesterday elected lo Ibe
office of Clerk of ibe House of Represen
tatives, made vacant by Ibe death of Mr.
Campbell. Although our personal and
party predileclions would have led us lo a
different choice, il is due lo Mr. Vnuntr to
say that the House could not well have
chosen a more unexceptionable gentleman,
or one mote likely, with experience, to
make nn able and t llicient olficer. Int.
Washington, April 13.
Mr. Clay was complimented on the oc
casion of die nnniversary of his birth, last
night, by n biilli.tnl and beautiful serenade.
After the music ceased lie appeared before
ihe audience anJ returned his thanks for
the compliment, and lo the citizens of
Washington for llieir lo n yf continued te
gard. He hoped ihey might live to enjoy
llie inestimable blessings of this glorious
Union, and that the Union might lung; ex
ist to bless all who now enjoyed its glori
ous blessings. His speech throughout was
full of beautiful sentiment nad pure patri
otism. He closed by wishing; all good
night and prolonged happiness.
The Georgia Cviislitutinnitllst (Demo.
cralic) speaking of liie recent failure in thai
Slate, to send Delegates to the proposed
Convention, thus pronounces its doom
1 beret
"The meagre vole given for Ihe dele-
gates in the recent election, is a virtual de
feat ol Ihe Southern Convention movement
in Georgia. So far as ibis Stale is con
cerned, we look upon it as dead mt bit
ted. No ex'gency that might nn-e on
ihc slavery question between Ibis and the
lirst Monday in June can revive 11."
Hai.timokk, April 13.
Accounts from Si. Louis to ihe 17th inst.
have reached here, bringing advices from
Los Vegas 10 ihe Gib of March. A com
pany of Duffa'o hunters had an engage
meut wiih the Apache Indians, in which
two of the hunters were killed, and all
their animals stolen.
Three Mexican Hunters were murdered
otl the road between Los Vegas and Sunla
Ee.
April IS, New York. the Cotton mar
ket is firm. 40v.O bags of Ilio Colfee were
disposed of at auction at from 52 to 0!.
Washington, I St Ii . Today, Ihe reso
lu! ion offered by Mr.Eoote.for ihe nppuin l
ment of n Committee of thirteen, lo whom
should be referred ihe existing proffers ol
compromise, w as adopted by a vote of 30
io 21.
fjr- A Hed-clolhes Clasp has hren in
vented by some good nalured soul, lo keep
children from kicking off llie clothes,
which is a caper fashionable with club
fcrrn ol every age and clime, wherp the un
healthy practice prevails of bundling and
sweltering them up ns we do. The thing
is no joke: for the Scientific American
treats us i an engraved illustration of the
novelty. This, 2nd the patent baby smack
er, Willi a sell-working washing apparatus
would portend the approach of a house
hold linlleniuiii.
New Orlkins, Ap''! 13.
Seventeen Sres have occurred during the
week al different points in the city and
much properly has been destroyed. Large
rewards have been offered for the detection
and the arrest of the incendiaries.
Viroiki.1 on the Nashville Conven
tion. Out of nearly one hundred and
forty counties in the Slate of Virginia, only
twelve are known to have moved in favor
of Ihe proposed Nasbvilie Convention.
Not a single county in Virginia west ol the
Alleghanies is yet known to have declared
in favor of it.
"The only indication from the trans
Alleghany country says Ihe Richmond
Whig consist in strong resolutions of ap
proval of Mr. Beale's opposition to the
Nashville Convention. Is all lhat region
to be set down as vnsound? From ihe
Blue Ridge lo ihe Ohio there has been pro
found silence or loud dissent; certainly not
one word of approbation has reached our
Authority Reviled. The steamboat
Canada, while touching at Maiden, was
seized on Iter last trip down by the Cana
dian aultiornips lor a violation ol Ihe reve
nue laws. She put out with, all aboard for
Buffalo, without so much ai "by your
leave" 10 the revenue officers.
Gkeat Decline in Coffee. The New
Orleans Ciescent City says: "It will be
seen by our Commercial article that over
8.UU0 hags of Uiu Coffee have been sold
within a day or two, al citfht ctnla per
puuud. Early in February the current rait
was 1 11 cents, so that the fall in prices
since thai lime is about six wid a half
cenln per pound, or more than 10 per
bug."
, . . , , Boston, April 15.
Subtcrtiiliimfnr Dr. ll'clisier's Fumilii.
The receni calamity ihal lias occurred to
Ibis interesting family, bas incited their
old Iriends in Huston to raise for them
haindsome do ion, r,s a testimonial of
continued friendship. The widow of the
laie Dr. Parkrnnti heads the list with jgtfOO
which has already reached above S20,OOo!
Awiol to tiiikk op The Warren (R.
I ) Siar announces lhat a pill machine
has been made in Hint loivn by which a
man can turn out 2U.0U0 pills per day f
l( limy be compared lo the Arsenal' at
Springfield, or any oilier manufactory for
destructive missiles.
Washinoton, April 15.
The Nicaragua Treaty bns bepn coinple.
ted, and ihe stipulation agreed opon. Il
will be signed early ibis week, when it
will tit once be comuiunicaied lo the Sen
ale lor action.
When a woman rigs herself off in fancy
styles and puis paint on her cheeks, she
nets unwisely lo complain lhat men stare
at her. Ii is io be presumed that she adorns
herself rt ihe express purpose of beins
looked at.
The best snullin the world is a snuff of
the morning air. Everybody nose it.
A new post oflice has been established
at Julians f;ip,,i ibe road from Harri
son lo Cleveland, ami J. S. Kagoo has
been appoinled Post-Master.
The ronsim.i sireem of Emigration
Ironi the Western Stales to California is
tiee-mntng 1., IP sensihly fct. More , , a (a
(i.OllO persons have alrea.lv left Michigan,
each of whom took in money or outfit ai
least 11111, transferring from that State the
sum ol 5to,5UU,00l).
SinnENiiF.il of Sr..ivF.s in Pennsvi.va
n 1 a. The resolution repealing the Penn
sylvanWIaw of 1817, which is a violation
of ihe National Constitution, in regaid lo
the arrest and detention of fugitive slave
bids fair (Ibe Pennsylvnni.ni s"iys) lo pass'
both branches ol ihe Legislature of that
Stale, li passetl a serond reading- on Sal.
urday, by a vole of 40 10 II. Ball. Sun.
Nkwsi-ait.ii Law in the West A
publisher out Wesl stopped sending his
newspaper to a subscriber who had never
paid the lirst cent for his subscription.
The wile ol the delinquent mel he publish
er and threatened him with the terrors of
the law, inasmuch as be was bound tosenj
the paper till all urrcm ifrts were paid.
Jkems says tl .tt the qujrlest way to
reach Ibe seal of War is to set down Oil a
hornet's nest.
Tin: CunAN Exit.ihtion Again.' If 19
positively as-erted ibat U'M men, pre
tending thai California was llieir destina
tion, lelt this ,,or, n ,le Mj,r,la vVash.
inglun of hue, destined for Cuba, and witli
full intention to join the recent expedition
said lu be organizing for nn assault on the
government rf the Island.-Cincinnoi
Commcrcidf 'Jih.
Within a day or two several men have
lelt this city, am! many have passed
through herefiom above, -,tIio, it is slated,
have been enlisied lor the proposed expe
dition ngainsi Cuba. We understand thai
they have been engaged for one year, anil
large pay has Iippii promised lliem. Noth
ing more ihan ll.at (heir destination is Cha
gies has been imparled to them, so far as
we can learn. Louisville Courier.
Slavf.rv in the Distp.ict op Coi.ijm
iiia. The National Iiiielliifpncersays, I lie
abolition or Slavery in the District of Coi
lumbia "has never in our day appeared lo
be more distant than during ihe past twelve
months. Certainly nt no session 0r Con
gress lor many ypars past have so few me
monals from ihe Nonli been presented ask
in? for legislation by Congress 10 that
ellect.
Curious Revelation In a recent de
bale in the U. S. Senate, on the removals
and appointments made by ihe present
administration, the singular fact came to
light thai in theTreasu-y Department there
are 1210 Locos to GO Whig! We are for
a fair division, and no proscription of
Whigs.
An infidel remarked, within the heann
ol a little g.rl of thirteen, thai all things
came by chance, and Hint ihe world like a
mushroom sprung up in the nisht. "I
should like Jo know, sir,"she nsked'where
the seed came from."
The election of a Speaker cost ihe United
States about SS0.000. The Louisville
Journal savs: "Corn ought to be
when a Cubb bears such a price."
high
Dr. B. having inadvertently preached
one of his fprmons lor ihe third lime, one
of bis parishioners said 10 him, after ser
vice, 'Doctor, the sermon you preached to
us this morning, having had three several
readings, I move that it be passed.'
To make pickles upon vines, sprinkle
the cucumbers daily with vinegar, until il
strikes in. No charge made for ibis recipe.
The Women of France. Those in the
middling classes carry on the greater part
of the business; the energy and talent of
the country seems lo be concentrated ia
them. They tend the stores, keep the
books, pay and receive the money, and
lake upon themselves often Ihe coniDltia
charge of a large establishment, lo man
households ihe husband seems to be a mee
appendage 10 ihe u i'e, a kind of eenvear
ient and necessary evil.
A woman in New York lately fare
birth to three children, for the third liru
since her marriage. Success to trade.