The San Antonio Ledger. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1852 Page: 2 of 4
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ANTONIO LEDGER
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SAN ANTONIO.
THURSDAY. PKIIKI AKY 1 . IH.52.
JEj" Our readers will fiud in auother
column a list of the captions of the acts
passed by the fourth Legislature of Texas.
At a glance it will be seen that our Legis-
lature have not been blind to the interestj have misapplied
of private individuals, a very respectaJAe
number of relief bills having been passed;
also several acts of general ,i¿iiXiarW>ec to
th^Uafce.
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Id^Wo learn * from the last State
Gazette that the fate of the bill making
appropriations for clearing out and making
navigable several rivers therein named
in Texas is very precarious.
The San Antonia Lyceum.—Wc regret
to learn that this nourishing institution
" ill not hold its regular meeting 011 to.
night, but stands adjourned until next
Thursday night, at the usual hour.
Daguerreotypes.—Our readers will be
gratified to learn that Mr. Bobbins is now
in our city, and ready to take thejñctures
of our young ladies and gentlemen in the
most masterly style. Head his advertise-
ment, and go and patronize him—" no
cure no pay." If your pie ture fails to
portray faithfully your features, or to make
you look as beautiful as you really are,
you will have one ccnsolation.at least,.that
it cost you nothing.
A New Indian Agent.—We are credit-
ably informed that our fellow-citizen,
Major G. T. Howard, has been appointed
Indian agent in place of Judge Rollins,
dee'd. The Major has lived for many
years upon this frontier, and has had much
experimental knowledge of Indian charac-
ter. and we have no doubt but that he will
prove an efficient agent.
Godky's Ladies' Book.—The February
number of this estimable work now orna-
ments our editorial table. The neat style
with which it is executed, and abounding
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as it does with useful and interesting in-
formation, recommends it to the ladies
generally ; and to the young lady who
wishes to cultivate a taste for fine litera-
ture, we do not hesitate to give our advicc
paternal to lose 110 time in making up
their minds to become subscribers.
Railroad Meeting.—A public meeting
will be held at the Circus Pavilion on
Saturday, Feb. 21st. at 3 o'clock, r. m., for
the expression of public opinion in relation
to the interests of the San Antonio and
Mexican Gulf Railroad.
Mr. Feintoff, the Artist.—This gen-
tleman's card will be found in our column
of new advertisements, from which it will
be seen that his sojourn among us will be
limited. We are pleased to announce to
our readers that, judging from what we
have seen of his works of art, and also
from the flattering notices given him by
all the leading journals of our State, he
certainly merits, and we have no doubt
will receive, a liberal patronage from the
lovers of the Fine Arts.
We clip the following from the Austin
State Gazette:
Portrait of Gt n. Burleson.—Visiters
to the Capitol have no doubt been gratified
at seeing the Senate chamber graced with
a life-like likeness of Gen. Burleson. It
is th* production of Mr. Flintoff, taken
after death. It is aue of the truest like-
nesses wc have ever seen, and stands at
enec a monument to the artist's skill, and
a tribute of respect, paid by the country,
to one who served her in the dark hour of
despondency and impending ruin.
nf. Flintoff has executed several like-
nesses sktce bis arrival, all noted tor their
accuracy and faultless resemblance.
Among those to be seen at his studio is
that of Col Kinney and lady, Senator
Wilson, the Hon Guy M. Bryan, and our
worthy postmaster. Dr. S. G. Haynie, all of
which arc so excellent that it would require
but little imaginary exertion to faney the
parties porsoually in your presence.
Jctviy Lind, Burn urn's lute jx t, is no
longer tie Singing Single Jenny that she
was. She has wisely taken to herself a
rich protection, a certain Mr. Otto Gold-
sehmidt, whom she will evermore sing to
support. May t! e odor of Jenny's Otto
never prove unpleasant.
Sl3* The Mormons in the United
States are making their way to the Salt
Lake country. Brigham YoungvProphet
elect, is reported to have ninety wives.—
He is «aid to have recently regaled the
eyes of the populace with the sight of twen-
ty or thirty of them, driven in an open
carriage!—Lone. Slur.
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TIIE LEGISLATURE.
This body has adjourned, not to meet
again at any particular day, but sine die.
This is right. Three months and a half in
two years is sufficient to do all the neces-
sary legislation of this State. Whether
the necessary legislation which the State
requires at this time, has been done by the
present Legislature, Í3 another question.
If it has, the members have done their
duty - if it has not, they are responsible to
the people for their neglect. It is said
that the members expect the Governor to
call an extra session. If this is so, we hope
they will be disappointed, unless a contin-
gency arises not foreseen at this time. If
they expect an extra session for the reason
that they have not completed the neces-
sary acts" of legislation required by the
State, the true answer is: Sufficient time
has been granted you to perform this duty,
and the Executive is not to blame for your
negligence. The Constitution presumes
that one session in two years is sufficient.
Common sense dictates that a session of
the length of the last is sufficient. If this
time has not been improved, let the re-
sponsibility rest upon the members who
the time, or neglected
their duty.
Of what practical advantage is that
clause of oíít Constitution. providing thai
a session shall be held but once in tw
years, if the Governor is expected to ca
an extra one to suit the whims or caprices
of members ?
The emergency contemplated by the
Constitution is not one to be determined
by mere capricp or fancy. The theory of
our Constitution is, that one session is
sufficient. But it also wisely provides
that in extreme cases (that is the spirit of
the provision.) the Governor may convene
the Legislature in extra session. Now,
this power was never intended to be
exercised capriciously, but ouly in cases of
the utmost necessity. The Executive is
made the judge of the necessity, and is
presumed will exercise the power accord-
ing to the spirit and intention of the Con-
stitution. lie is to judge if the emergen-
cy is sufficient, and is responsible for the
exercise of the power. Two extra ses-
sions of the last Legislature were convened,
In both cases the necessity was evident.
A portion of our territory was about to be
seized by the Federal Government, and
in order to preserve the rights and power
of the State, it was necessary to convene
the Legislature in extra session to protect
them. The legislation of the U. S. Con-
gress, requiring the assent of Texas to
certain propositions within a limited time,
rendered another call equally necessary.
In both these cases, no one denied that
the power of the Governor in convening
the Legislature was wisely and properly
exercised. But the argument that the
Governor should convene the present Leg-
islature in extra session, because it has
not passed the necessary laws required by
the State, is not warranted by the spirit
of the Constitution, and its exercise would
establish a dangerous precedent, which, if
followed afterwards, would in effect annul
that clause of the Constitution establisli-
biennial sessions. If a Legislature ne-
glects its duties once, what guarantee has
a State that the same body will not ne-
glect them a second time? If they ne-
glect them in regular session, why not in
extra session ? The fact is, the members
of the Legislature are selected by the peo-
ple to complete the necessarylegislation
required by the State in a single session.
They are not limited in time, but may con-
tinue in session until their duties are fully
performed. If they perform these duties
properly and wisely, they will receive the
approbation of their constituents ; if they
waste their time in idle wrangling, and
neglect the important business of the
State, then let them shoulder the respon-
sibility, and not adjourn with the vain
hope that the Governor will relieve them
from the position in which they have
placod themselves. The Executive has
done his duty by recommending all neces-
sary subjects of legislation for their con-
sideration ; if they have failed in theirs,
let them account for it to their constit-
uents.
THE CIRCUS.
The company of equestrians which we
referred to in our last number, has afford-
ed much entertainment to our citizens.
Tbey opened on Monday evening, accord
ing to their advertisement, and have so far
been favored with crowded houses. Their
performances are spoken of in high terms
of commendation by all who have visited
their exhibitions, and to express our own
opinion, we cheerfully confirm this state-
ment. They certainly perform many as-
tonishing and interesting feats, such as
have never been previously exhibited in
this city. The feats of horsemanship,
tumbling, and swinging of Mr. Edgar few
can equal, and none we think can sur-
pass. The juvenile portion of the com-
munity are highly delighted with the per-
formance of Mr. Harper's dogs, and their
performances are really amusing and won'
derful. They perform all they promise;
they have a large capital embarked in the
enterprise; they keep good order at their
exhibition; nothing is allowed that will
offend! the most fastidious taste; and if
any of our citizens are desirious of spend-
ing an evening pleasantly, we believe they
will be satisfied and amused by attending
the Circus.
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1EGISLATIV
Major Neighbors, Represen
this county, arrived in town
evening, and we learn from him
Legislature adjourned on Monday,
16th inst. Mr. Shaw, the Compti
arrived at Austin in time to pay the
bers the mileage and per diem, which
gate general satisfaction. Mr. Shaw
brought with him §5,000.000 V. 8. bonds
and the sum of $250,000 in gold, the
amount of the first years' interest. His
trunk, containing his wearing apparel'and
private papers, was taken from the boot
of the stage between La Grange and Bas-
trop. The robbers, no doubt, supposed
that they were securing the first millions
indemnity for their own private use, but
Shaw was smart enough to preserve the
bonds and money by keeping both iu a
separate trunk, which he deposited inside
the stagecoach. Mr. Shaw, no doubt,
was annoyed by the loss of his clothes and
papers, and the plunderers were no doubt
more annoyed to find nothing else.
The Rixer. Imnt«ement bill was de-
appropriated the
to improve the
iver: a
iters
things
whole, tolerably!
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ffcse any am
▼ass for the fo
tiotf, is now the
political circles
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party content
learn,f^ere is]
getting a
pears to have :
and it is pre
perations.
measure.
been defeated,
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otimeufc "Win was finally
passed^ a&it théTiouse. A bill
was also passed^^effcantirighto the various
counties the State taxes for the years '51
and '52. This is an important bill, and
will have the effect of relieving the old
counties, in particular, from their present
embarrassments. The " scaled rate," and
appropriations to pay it, have become
laws. There appears to have been but
few laws (other than these,) of a general
character passed at the present session,
except an appropriation of $100,000 to
build a State Capitol. This bill creates
three fat offices—a superintendent, with a
salary of $1500, and two commissioners,
with a salary of $500 each. The utmost
bi£e tpny did not prevail in the delibera-
tions of the present Legislature, and but
few bills of a general character, except
those above mentioned, were passed.
SALE OF THE FREE NEGROES.
We have overlooked a communication in
the Galveston News signed " Melnotte,"
and would not probably have known of
its existence, but for a card that appeared
in the State Gazette signed by 49 mem-
bers of the Legislature, condemning the
sentiment expressed by the writer. Mel-
notte says: " The decission of J ndge
Buckley, that certain negroes should be
sold, in satisfaction of a fine for an attempt
to decoy slaves, has excited much atten-
tion, and many have openly condemned
the proceeding, as inhuman and uncon-
stitutional."
Judgc Buckley simply pronounced the
law as it stands upon the statute book. It
wasn not in his power after the finding of the
jury to alter the punishment, or disregard
the law. It was his sworn duty to pro-
nounce the sentence in conformity with
the law and the verdict. He done so,
and in doing so he only performed an
act of official duty. What does this writer
mean by declaring that this is " inhuman
and unconstitutional." If it is inhuman,
the proper remedy is an appeal to the Leg-
islature to modify it; but as long as it re-
mains upon the book, and a conviction for
its violation is returned by a jury, the
judge has but one duty to perform. The
act is also declared by this writer to be
unconstitutional. It is easy to assert
this proposition, but proving it, is a diff-
erent thing. The constitution recognizes
property in slaves. The Legislature has
full power to affis the penaity for the vio-
lation of the rights of person or property.
It may make larceny a capital crime ; a
penitentiary offence, or amere misdemean-
or. The Constitution having vested it
with this power, when it prescribes the
penalty, it only exercises an act expressly
delegated. The Legislature has establish-
ed the punishment for the offence of en-
ticing a slave from his master, by a free
person of color, to be^fine of the amount
of the valué óf the slave, and if not paid
within a specified time the negro who com-
mitted the offence shall be sold as a slave
for life. If a white man commits the
same offence the punishment is-death. If
the Legislature, then, is invested with the
power to fix the penalty, what is the dif-
ference whether it is death, Penitentiary
for life, or to be sold as a slave for life?
Is not imprisonment for life equivalent to
slavery? The only difference is, that
when sold as a slave, he has a master
who has an inrerest in his welfare
and comfort, while in the former case he
is only placed nnder the charge of salaried
officers who have no such interest, and
who may exercise acts of cruelty and op-
pression, which an owner would not.
Judge Buckley dose his duty. He could
do nothing less. The law is constitution-
al, and is also necessary to proteet the
rights of property holders in this State.
It isa question of policy only, and the pol-
icy adopted Me calculated to protect
the rights- of the slave-holder, promptly
and efficiently. If a few crazy fanatics at
Boston see fit to repeat the experiment,
they will find that the same result will
follow.
YORK. *
, Jan. 15, 1852.
ince I last wrote
háre been, on the
nothing having oc-
parture of Kossuth, to
citCment. The can-
ng Presidential elec-
"ng topic among
National Con-
been fixed upon for the
aU the elements of
rk. From all I can
ility of Houston
Each State ap-
ikvorite candidate,
Í there will be quite a
number of" Richards" in the field. The
Mexican war seems to have made suffi-
cient Presidents,for the next fifty years,
shouldDany of tfcose heroes survive till
that period. Gei| Cass will unquestiona
bly stadia fair chance of a nomination,
especially sinafj^e unqualified declara-
tion of 3^r. Cltfyfhi his f^Y>r- The Whig
journals^are unwilling ta^admit this, but
there is tolerabfy strong*evidence of the
fact. His strongest, opponents will be
Buchanan and "Butler., Marcy is here
e^toplq spoken, ,0^, ba£ jSi may be classed among
the small-fry, %ofy\?kich there are quite a
number, with various pretentions—milita-
ry services being chieñy the standard by
which they are measured. The Whig par-
ty will have less difficulty in selecting
their man, there being as vet but twro
available candidates — Gen. Scott and
Dan'l Webster. The latter, in all proba-
bility, will get the nomination ; his posi-
tion on the Hungarian question being more
in accordance with popular feeling. What
his position is, would be hard to say, as
he seems, in accordance wiili his usual
policy, unusually careful about commit-
ting himself. This question of interven-
tion, to prevent intervention, or whatever
it may be termed, will undoubtedly be
made a leading feature in the convention,
and possibly influence not only the nomi-
nation of candidates, but also the election
itself of President, much in the same way
that Texas annexation brought about the
result of Mr. Polk's election in 1844.
It now behooves the South to be on her
guard ; since the introduction of Kossuth
has brought about a new excitement
among the abolition faction; which, though
it has not yet had time to develop itself,
will work more mischief than has yet
been dreamed of. This excitement has
been making rapid strides within the past
few days, and a new impulse appears to
have been given to abolition agitation, by
a German paper, which has been started
recently in this city, under the auspices
of Kossuth, and edited by his former as-
sociate. Only the evening before last a
nigger meeting took place, convened by
the following call, which I-give yv>i, ver-
batim ct literatim;
Important notice.
Colored Men Arouse! Arouse! Arouse!
There are traitors among us—colored men
allied with our oppressors—men who, to satisfy
their selfish ends, to put money in their purses,
are uniting their influence with those who would
drive us from our country. Is this to be? You
will not remain indifferent with this fact before
your eyes 1 No, no! You that love your sacred
altars, here erected to God—that reverence this
your home—you, that are willing to struggle and
endure for your country's redemption, tor the
triumphing of justice and right—you cannot be
enticed or driven from your enslaved brethren.
No, no! Then, attend a meeting, to be held at
the Abysinian Baptist Church, Anthony street,
near West Broadway, on Tuesday evening,
13th inst., of all persons opposed to African colo-
nization
Come one, come all—maidens and mothers,
brothers and sisters, fathers and all—come,
come and proclaim to the world your unani-
mous resolve not to leave the country. By
ordsr oí the Committee of Thirteen.
I need scarcely add, the meeting was
characterized by proceedings that would
have disgraced a band of Indian savages,
among which a number of clergymen took
a prominent part This is but the begin-
ning of things. God only knows where it
may end.
The Forrest case is still occupying the
court, this being the twenty-fourth day.
It has furnished scandal sufficient for city
gossips for months to come. The Herald
proposes publishing the whole proceedings
in pamphlet form ; that is, if it ever be
concluded, of which there seems as much
probability as there did a week ago. Pop-
ular feeeling is entirely in favor of Mrs.
Forrest; but where would it not be so !
She is a woman; and, from all accounts,
innocent of every charge brought against
her by her noble lord and master; who,
from the turn matters have taken, is likely
to come out at the wrong end of the horn.
The letter of his friend, Mr. Forney, has
placed that gentleman in no enviable
light, and it is to be hoped some notice
will be taken in Washington of his dis-
graceful connection with this affair. His
situation as Clerk in the House of Repre-
sentatives, is certainly no credit to that
honorable body > but, I suppose, were a
general scrutiny set on foot, but few offices
in the gift of our present government
would be found better filled.
Lola Montes, the inimitable, the beau-
tiful and accomplished Lola, ha£ written a
long and piquant letter, which is published
in this morning's Herald, refuting the
charges brought against her, by Willis
her quondam man-of-business, whom she
discharged, as she alleged in a former let-
ter, for certain and sundry misdemeanors.
It is a most ably written document, and
evinces a mind superior to the generality
of her sex. Though she complains of be
ing dragged before the public, the letter
had its due weight, as the audiencc at the
Broadway theatre, this evening, waslarger
than usual; and she was twice ealled from
behind the curtain, to gratify the taste of
those who had just witnessed her perform-
ance. She is a great gal, after all, and has
almost turned the heads of several old roues
about town, who have been making the
most lavish offers to procure an introduc-
tion to her.
The papers are filled every day with
fires, accidents, &c.; but as these possess
no interest for you, I will pass them by
The greatest sight I have yet seen, is the
monster printing-press at the Sun Office,
It was manufactured by R. Hoe & Co..
and is worked entirely different from any
thing I ever saw. The type, or form, is
placed upon the cylinder, to which it is
affixed, and screwed down to a convcx
form. The cylender being put in motion,
the form of type is carried to eight corres-
ponding horizontal impression cylinders
arrayed at proper distances to give the im-
pression to eight sheets, each revolution.
By this means, two hundred and forty
sheets are printed every minute, which
may give you some idea of its capacity.
It takes qjght men to feed it, and works
off 50, ml opies in less than three hours.
When shall we get'a'paper in Texas with
a circulation of 50,000 ? Who knows ?
The present state of things would have ap-
peared more improbable to the great John
Faust, when ho first introduced the art in
7 v rr
Germany, in the middle of the fifteenth
century, than that we should live in this
age of improvement and go-a-headative-
ness to see the Galveston News, or maybe
the Ledger, with a circulation not inferior
to any in the Union. There is nothing to
prevent Texas becoming, in time,-as rich
and as populous as any of her sister States;
and I know her citizens to be more intel-
ligent and enterprising. Let us, there-
fore, look-a-head, and not despair that the
day will come, when we shall have as
many railroads, and as many navigable
rivers, as many cities, aye. and as many
printing presses, printing papers with as
large a circulation as any of our neighbors.
Hoping you will profit by this last hint,
I remain yours, &c., D. R.
[Telegraphed to the N~ O. Delta.]
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA!
pan, and after leaving it a search waj
made, and the purse which had containca
the stolen treasure discovered. It was
shown to him, but he denied all knowledge
of it. The proceedings as narrated abofé/
(tere then had, and his guilt clearly proven*
He made a full confession, after which he
was taken out and hung in accordant
Cotton active and firm — Important
from France—Promulgation of the
Constiutioti—Insult to Americans
in Vienna ! !
[By the Southern Line.]
New York, Wednesday Night, Feb. 4.' wjt|, j,¡8 sentence.
The Cunard steamer Niagara has arrived j j,as another heartless scoundrel*
at Halifax, bringing dates from Liverpool ( wj10 hesitated not to roWthoáfrof whose
to the 17th January. The following is a kin(}ncss and charity he hack been the re-
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summary of her accounts.
France—New Constitution
NAMES IN CONGRESS.
" It will be, in color, Gray, Green, and
Brown, with considerable Whit* It will
have from Kentucky alone (for building)
Wood, Stone, Clay, and a Mason; and the
House will contain such useful handicraft-
men as Miller, Taylor, Carter, Fuller,
Chandler and Minor, together (for its
amusements) with a Harper, and to fur-
nish it game, a Fowler and Hunter. There
is a Hunter, also, in the Senate, which
boasts, too, of its Cooper, Miller, and
Mason, and of course, a Smith. The
elements are to be well mixed in the
composition of the body. New York
furnishes Walls, Brooks, and Snow, and
New Hampshire supplies Hale. Thenei
will be something good to- drink at jJU
Capitol, for Virginia sends Meade, and
Missouri Porter, and to eat, New York
sends a Fish, and Iowa a Henn. Music, too,
from two Bells, besides a Camp Bell; and
though a Republican Legislature, the
Senate wll have a King, and the House
two, besides a McQueen ; and a supply of
Gentry, and one Gay-Lord. To offset so
much nobility, Tennessee throws in a
Savage and North Carolina an Outlaw
and a Badger. There will be all sorts of
men there—Horace Mann, CJingman
Chapman, Penniman, besides Senator
Mangum, and Air. Pierce, whose Christian
name is Rodman. Yermont and Mississip-
pi will each have a Foote there, but this will
be ballanced by the Morehead Kentucky
sends."
The Gardner Claim.—The Washing-
ton correspondent of the Savannah Geor-
gian, in his letter, makes the following
in regard to this contested matter. It
has been said in an other paper that the
present American Minister to Mexico is
the organ through which the new informa-
tion has been obtained. Dr. Gardner him-
self is at present awaiting in Washington
his trial on the charge of perjury in the
case:
"The Government has just obtained
testimony from Mexico going to prove
that the Gardiner claim was an utter
fraud. The agent of Perris Galvey, the
great mining operator in the San Louis
Potosi District, deposes that he knew
Dr. Gardner to be an itinerant physician
and dentist, without a dollar of money or
credit. He did a job of dentistry for
Galvey, now dead, and made a medical
prescription for him, which is produced,
signed by Gardner, for all which he was
paid; that Rio Yerda, where Gardner's
mine was said to be, is not a gold or
silver bearing region ; that Gardner nev-
er was banished from Mexico, etc. The
agent of Rothschilds deposes to Gardner's
occupation. Not a particle of proof is
produced that he ever was engaged in
mining; on the contrary, the agent of
of Galvey swears that Galvey never ad-
vanced Gardner a cent of money or credit
for mining purposes, which Gardner says
he did. The case will be continued, and
these witnesses will be produced by the
Government."
Powers
of the Chief Magistrate—Approaching
Marriage of Louis Napoleon. — The
new constitution has been promulgated.
Under it Louis Napoleon Is styled Prince
President. In his name justice is dis-
pensed. He has the pardon ing power, and j
is to originate all laws. He commands
the forces ; is empowered to declare war
and to make treaties; appoint Senators
and all officers of State, who are to take
oaths of obedience to the constitution and
Prince President. He will present an
annual message to the people.
In case of the death of the Prince Presi-
dent, the Senate is required by the con-
stitution to convoke the nation, which will
proceed to the election of a new Presi-
dent, but Louis Napoleon is to designate
the candidates, selecting such citizens as
may merit the confidence oi the people.
The names of the Senators were published
on the 17th.
The National Guards delivered Up their
arms without producing any trouble.
The marriage of Louis Napoleon and
the Princess of Sweden seems to be set-
tled, and preparations are making for its
celebration.
Prussia.—The Council of State is re-
vived at Berlin.
Austria — Insult to the American
Charge.—At a grand ball given by the
First Minister of the Crown, at Vienna,
all the foreign ministers at the Court were
invited, except the Charge d'Affaires of
the United States and the Turkish Am-
bassador.
Congressional Proceedings.—Wash-
ington, i'eb. 4.—In the Senate, to-day, the
bill relative to flogging in the Navy was
engrossed, and also a bill providing for
holding United States Courts, in cases of
sickness of the District Judges; after
which the Iowa Land Appropriation bill
was debated and laid over for future con-
sideration.
Mr. Cass gave notice of his intention to
call up, to-morrow, his resolution respect-
ing non-intervention.
Mr. Copper, of Pennsylvania, presented
a remonstrance from the citizens of Phila-
delphia against the establishment of a
mint in New York.
The bill providing for a Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, in California, was or-
dered to a third reading.
Mr. Clay on Kossuth—Washington.
Feb. 4.—The National Intelligencer, of
this morning, publishes officially the speech
of Mr. Clay to Kossuth, in which decided
opposition is taken to Kossuth's doctrine
and proceedings in the United States.
In the Senate, to day, Mr. Clarke's non-
intervention resolutions were postponed
until Monday.
Mr. Stockton presented petitions for a
line of steamers to Galway, Ireland, and
for an appropriatioa of half a million of
^ollars for fitting out an expedition to ex-
plore the Arctic ocean, in search of Sir
John Franklin. Petitions were presented
from merchants in Philadelphia, asking
for the removal of obstructions in the
Ohio and Schuylkill rivers.
The bill to establish a navy yard and
naval station at New Orleans, was taken
up; and one providing for a Superinten-
dent of Indian affairs in California, and
also one to regulate the discipline of the
navy, were passed.
, In the House, a communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of the Navy,
giving the result of scientific examinations
respecting salt water in steam-boilers, and
referred.
A bill granting quarter sections of land
for the head of each family under certain
conditions, was referred.
A bill regulating the publication of laws,
&c., and ordering that they be published
in two papers having the largest circula-
tion in each representative district, was
passed.
The two Houses of the Legislature, y¿s-
terday, proceeded to the election of a
Superintendant and two Commissioners,
to superintend the erection of the new
Capitol. The following gentlemen were
chosen : Superintendant, James Doyle ;
Commissioners, Cape. James G. Swisher
and Dr. Sam. G. Haynie. The salary of
the Superintendant is fixed by the bill at
$1506 per annum, and that of the Com-
missioners at $500 per annum each.—
State Gazette, Feb. \Ath inst.
U3*The farmer whose pigs were so lean
that it took tweof them to make a shadow,
has been beat, by another who had several
so thin that they would crawl out through
the cracks of their pen. He finally stop-
ped that " fun" by tying knots in their
tails.
[From the Alta California, of Jan. 1st, 1852.]
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Times & Transcript states that
two men at Mormon Island one day last
week, obtained §500 from fifty buckets of
dirt, and that the miners there are all
doing remarkably well.
The Transcript places the present debt
of Sacramento city at $545,777.
From the Union, we learn that a rich
vein of quartz has recently been discovered
near the Sacramento road about a mile
below Auburn and opposite to Oregon
Bar on the North Fork.
A dead body was found a few days
since, near the Eight-mile Ranch, with a
bullet hole and a large gash in the left
side. The deceased was evidently a young
man. A small sum of money was found
in his pocket, and a piece of poetry pur-
porting to be written by Harriet P. Green
of Albion, Calhoun co..; Mich., in answer
to a letter from Isaac Pray, which is pro-
bably the young man's name.
Judge Lynch at Rich Bar.—From a
gentleman recently from Rich Bar, we
learn that a man named David Brown was
arrested, tried before a court of the people
and convicted of stealing $16,000, the pro-
perty of two Germans, sentenced to death,
and the sentence carried into execution
by hanging him by the neck until he was
dead. We further learn that the trial
was conducted with the utmost coolness
and impartiality. A jury of twelve men
was empanelled, Jndge selected, and
counsel allowed the prisoner.
The circumstances, as we learned them,
were as follows: The man Brown had
been sick some time since, and had been
nursed and otherwise cared for by the
Germans. Soon after his recovery the
theft was committed. Brown was suspec
ted, brought before a court and examined.
He denied the theft, and proof sufficient
to convict him could not be obtained. On
being liberated he left the Bar, and re
mained away for several weeks, when he
again returned. His movements excited
suspicion anew that he was the thief; anci
a close watch was kept upon him. He
was seen to visit a hole with a pick and
cipient when sick ai^. destitute, beert
hurried into eternity, ana another warning
has been given to thicvefcand robbers that
justice does not alwaysVicep.—Cal. Ex-
press. .
The Marysville Express furnishes tbe
following information:
Caught at Last.—Three of the scoun-f
drels who attacked and shofc^ Sheriff
Buchannan, arrived here last evening froiri
Sacramento City, in custody of- officers
from Butte county, to whom they had beert
delivered. Mr. Buchannan clearly identi-
fies them. The leader of the bloodv gang
was turned loose by the Recorder of Sacra-,
incnto. He was the bloodiest villain of
the crowd. We trust he will yet be caught
by those who know how to keep him.
Native Nutmegs of California.—Irf
Col. Bigler's yard in this city, may b®
seen a beautifull tree, with nutmegs wjtfd
it iu nearly a ripe state. It Was brought
down recently from between tho Middle
and South Fork of the American river,
by Capfc. Andrew MeCilory, %ho also col-
lected a quantity of the product of other
trees of the same kind.— [77mes and
Trans.
Quartz.—Mr. Gordon informs us that
about eight miles from here, on the Ne-
vada road, where there are no outward
indications which would induce one to
suppose there was a quart/, lead, some
persons dug a hole, and at the depth of
six foot struck a vein of gold-bearing
quartz about five feet in width. Iu ap-
pearancc the quartz resembles that found
in Brown's Valley.'—[Marysville Herald.
Murder by Indians.—A Man front
Indian Hill Ranch, near the South Yuba,
colled on us yesterday and stated, that
the day before, as he was on the road this
side the river, about nine miles from this
city, at noon, he heard a cry of distress,
and immediately saw two Indians run
into the bushes ahead of him. He raised
his rifle to fire, but thinking at the instant
the Indians might not be guilty of any
mischief, lie did not shoot. A few rods
ahead he found a young man, nearly deadr
with several arrows in his body. Our in-
formant recognised him as a man who had
passed his house on the ranch that day.
There were several letters and a bundle of
blankets laying round on the ground. The*
wounded man was specchles, and the othcrr
hoping to get assistance in time to save
his life, ran to the nearest house, about
two miles off, and mustered several men.
On his return, the man was dead, his*
pockets rifled and blankets gone. What
light the letters would give as to the iden-
tity, of the murdered man, we are not in-
formed, save that one of them was directed-
to Marj'sville. J udge Dogherty left here'
this morning to hold an inquest on tho
body.—[Nevada Jonr. r
The same paper alsonturows out the/
following dark hint: „ jpf ►
Lynching.—We presjpne the datai
a strong case of Lynching, near the Yu
will be at hand to-morrow. A party
men left this city on horseback y cstcrdr
noon, to assist iu the hanging of some mci
who had stolen som §1800 from their
partner. The nimes of parties, and other
circumstances wc have not been able to
obtain.
Iu the El Dorado News of the 20th, we
fiud the folio wing singular story:
"Dennis Duin, an Irishman, formerly
of New Orleam, was found dead on the
Middle Fork, a short time since. It ap-
pears that Mr. Dunn had been working at
Slap Jack Baron the Middle Fork, during
the latter part of the summer and fall, and
on the afternoon of Sunday the 7th inst.,
he left the camp without the knowledge of
his companions. On Wednesday night
following, strange to say, one of his com-
panions dreamed tbat he was dead, and
laying at a certain place on the side of
the mountain. Being strickcn with the
singularity of the dream, he, in company
with two others, proceeded next day up-
the mountain, and accordingly found him
dead. He was laying with his head down
the hill, andw as in a very mutilatet con-
dition. They dug a grave near where he
lay, wrapping him in his blankets, and
buried him."
Southern Mining News.—From our
San Joaquin exchanges of Saturday, fur-
nished us by Reynolds, Todd & Co., we
glean some interesting information re-
specting the working of the mines, and the
winter prospects on the southern streams.
The Calaveras Chronicle comcs to us laden
with intelligence of an important gold dis-
covery at Chilean Gulch, near Mokelumnc
Hill. The editor is very sanguine on the
subject of its richness, so much so thatwc
transfer his own account to our columns.
Astonisching Uiscovcrics —Someof the
most astounding discoveries of gold wc
ever heard of, have, during the past week,
been made within a mile 0f this place, in-
an easterly direction. The whole town,-
in fact, seemsto have run mad—every class-
of our community, from the lounging idler"
to the most energetic, having gone post''
haste to the new El Dorado, (some of ffieni'
even late at night,) and staked off claims^
for nearly a mile, up and down the hill-
sides, bordering upon the head of tho*
Chilean Gulch. The new diggins are*
called Sport Hill, from the fact that their
extraordinary richness have tempted out1
nearly all the old sportsmen of our towDj
who may now be dayly seen, wielding pick?
and spade as lustily as the hardiest miner.
It would be useless for us here to repeat
any of the many extravagant stories (none
of which are contradicted) that we have*
heard of these extraordinary^diggings, but
we will mention what we know by our own1
observation. The hole which created the
furore,- is- one hundred and ten feet deepf
and commenced paying well at thirty fiw
feet from the ledge. We stood by while
one of the party in this claim washed out
some half dozen buekets of refuse earthy
from wich he obtained tenor twelve dollar*
of gold, one piece weighing upwards of si*
dollars. This dirt was only washed t*F
throw dust in the eyes of the crowd who
¿stood around, the No. 1 dirt being kcj>$
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