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SCOTTSnUllG, FlYlDAY, JUNK 20, 165 J.
flro. T. AtjjiK, Yjhi Coose Hoy.
Ikn.s'i W'owi Mid Mj. H. II. li ll, Ilutnlulph
CUT.
Col XT. W. Cii.truA, KlUon.
Jmie Arn.tOATK, lq.. YaDcnlln.
H. l'ixitiTo.v, flrcon Volley.
C. 8. rnr.w, !o. .IncUonvlUo.
- I'too:), Hjq., Wincltcor.
Skcukt SnntnTiF.s. Wo loam from our
exchange, (lint revolutionary societies nro
holding secret meetings !n Kngland, France,
Spain, and the Germanic Kingdoms nnd
IVIucipnlitiqs,. which, in tho opinion of nin
ny, bodo no good to tho present Govern
incnts. It is nn old adage, that when rogues
iall out honest people como by their own.
", Hereditary bonJmcnt know ye not
VTu oulil lt friMacnuclrcs must ctrlkc the
bum'" - .
Foi'KTit or Jily Hall. Wo under
stand, that scoje of our citizens aro getting
ud a cram b.i .-to como on" on tho Fourth
of Jul, in honor of th.it most honored day.
Of course, all our bright-eyed, "pleasure
loving maidens nnd stately dames will graco
tlio occasion with their presonce. There is
another ball to como elf on the samo even
ing at Canyonville.
03f We copy tho following savory mor
ul from the Now York Times :
" Tlio unimproved lands of Oregon nro
-r b-irron tlmt n. Knrvnrnr fimmrnl .v,ii..
lio barren that a Surveyor General writes
1 1 tlniilc
"? ttiinl ilir. l.iir..i .., i.i . ....1..!
Great IJrit
tritniu take it nil back, or ffcht.
Thank God wo did not go up to 51 -ID
w u uau enoii'ti
Anom-moi-s CoMMi-MCATioKs. Within
..- ... .ti . r
tho past month, we have recc.vcd .orcrar
anonymous epistles ; and, as wo liavo tie
termincu uot to publish any such cotnmuni
cations, wo request ell who mav favor us in
fnii. in .,.,.. 1,,.:... .1" . .
luiure to place tlicir names in the post scrmt.
1 .v 1 ua. onii...
(Kr It will bo seen, by reference to an
other column that tho Secretary of tho In
terior has confirmed tho decision of tho
Commissioner of tho General Land Ofiicc,
in relation to town Mtcs in Oregon and
rjSlniilun Trriloiier
, . iSJmM. ; i..
Ll HII.OT Mm M,mmm , Mm
LrTTJiR ruiM Gi:. LA-KJ--in artiawr
column will bo found n lot lor from tit
Lank, to Kodt. J. Ladd, Ksq., of this plaw,
ui:.l. -!..:.... .... .r ... .
""mi vi'iiiuiua iiii.ur 01 uiti'r.'&i iu our
readers in thi3 section.
LMrtni: Ltrv. Business continues dull
r.t this point, nnd there is but littlo prospect
of a chango for tho better, until the coal re
cently discovered can be brought into
market.
tUO
IUndoz.i;h Citv. There is no news of 1
imuortnnco frnm (l.ij nunrinw 'in.. ...... I
nM mIrln,. ialpawnnA. .1.....1.. I . .1
( ww ...... .... .ju,v. ,iiu iii.tivia
...v ...m... ,ui, mijjM uiuiigiuo ueacn, anu
provisions can bo had at low rates.
The SitscLAw. Wo understand that
Mr. N. SciioLnnLD, with two or thrco
others, ttartcd on Tuesday last to tho Siu3
.claw, for tho purpose of exploring that river,
from its mouth to tho Willametto Valloy.
ScoTTsnrnc. Business at this placo con
tinues brisk, nnd heavy sales of groceries
and provisions havo been mado during tho
past week.
Mkat Mahhut. Fresh beef is selling
at from 15 to 20 cents per lb.; Mutton 25
cts.; Venison 15 cts.; Bear meat 10 to 15
-cf
....S5"'0 nro in(,oblod to S. F. Chap
"wjck, Ksq., for n mess of green peas, and
Kttuce.
Arroi.NT.ME.T. D. II. Armstrong has
been appointed Post Master at St. Louis,
Mo.
OZrJ. C. Aveiiv, Esq., of Corvallis, has
been appointed Postal Agent for this Terri
tory, ike Gen. A. L. Lovejny, removed.
-OS-Lieut. George II. Derby has boon ap
, ' r,0m'ed Superintendent of Light-houses, on
0 tno California and Oregon coast
I ' riiW -Var-"T1!!? Atlornoy General do
S .Sil S. buMHn (lioVnlteJ States,
' i Wn:rnd lhon ,,ougl,t laik nea'ln h- H-
' ' i I ,Cr' C.an"0t bo "i? anow
m an.Atm.noan ship.
A(!.fT n,wr; Ono of Adams c Co's
Mosfengca redo 135 miles in 12 hours
'"' lilts. DITJIIIlf lllnu it.isl. 11.. .. y . I
great firo in lh-ka. I
a v.iuu vi li in ii tinirn . i awoi.
7i the EMtor of the I'mjujiLt C.r.eVe :
Him Unaccustomed ns 1 horn! bog
pardon, but that was tho way my undo thu
Aldennaii prefaced his after-dinner bpoooli-
03 nnd, in I am about to address you on.
imngs in general and ;) in particular, I
had nearly followed his illustrious o.nmpw.
s n Scoltsburpor. I am ehul our wn"on
road a making such rapid strides towards
tho muleteer w
........v. ...... uiui iiuuuiu ,ir
'or will shortly bo mingled Willi
haw ' " of tho toamslor. Then,
tho " tco
wr, wo may o.noct to sou our streets
thronged witli tho comely iiiation and tho
biight-oycd daughters of our Valley, while
our Bachelor Society (the 1001) will bo
teetotally annihilated by the sugary inunda
tion. 1 fancy I already soo tlio sortowful
expression of our President's physiog,, as
ho slugs for the last time :
"NlRlitlMlietlmetolU
Utir licarti In union meet ,
With Pklllful Imml to 111 U
The potent anil tie wcct ,
To et our watering muutli ajop.
Asul tasto the (-lories of cpg-uotC1"
Let us nlso hopo that tho cheering notes
of Jnck Tar may bo moro frequently hoard
on the waters of our beautiful river, until
Scottsburg, destined by its position nnd mi
rivaled natural advantages to be tho com
mercial
emporium
of Southern Oregon,
" extent! irom ;.ii .Main street to tlio
prairie, and tho Doctor is iovouriv dispells
ing law nnd physic in tho centre of a largo
ami nourishing citv.
That this will happen at no distant d.iv.
1 is only reasonable to suppose, nnd looking
I around at tho various e.xcitem.nts and mush
J room speculations, starting with gai nnd
ending in smoke, wc liavo reason to con
gratulato ourselves that though our growth
.has been slow, it is suro and steadily p-o-
I grossing.
1 ratio is brisk here, as at any time with
in tlia memory of the oldest inhabitant j
1 nnd thouL'li oil mnv bo scarce inb'.in Fran':..
' p'sc;0' Vu''!f wo nro dotonuined to sell low
111 ocoiisotirg.
I look upon your paper, Mr. LMitor, as
no small step towards tho advancement of.
0,f1 o'. ana iniw ti.attown antt country ,u, ,.c
will unite 111 giving your sbnet tho Mipnott'i f..p ,.,
iu WsIlIy creJritah&nppcmnqo merit J 'l-et ! ..JJdi,.."
our road be completed, tho harvest secured, j '
1 our merchants well supplied with thoeom
forts of ,ife' nnJ '" anticipation of tho lady.
deluge let our jovial society, tho 1001, meet
1- 1, t .1 J .1
rnntj ,nj . necessarv measures to have an
abundant .unnlv of Hl.l.mi, n.,.1 l.ifos. fori
tho swoct, pretty faces that will no doubt
iiit us, ami must not return dijsppoiuted
to their prairio homes.
Lot us onco rcaliie this stalo of things
here, and, as a particular friend of mine'
. wt.Hldrsnark. " Scottsb rg will go ahead.
Trt(l:onio of ocr citbwis lvp Itft us, to!
- if.M1B t'lff ..(i'b fL'i A'B oners.iiaiu jmrn 1
. . .. . . ...
th mor, nut wo havo also mceired valua.
','', accessions, and tin limp'd K'nijiqua
' "ons "" '' 9ur ,adit'?' l,,0I",, fV.H'
, are iiaiiusoniu uiiu winy: nuu a 1 ireiiie.
j the sudden tlemiie of tho order of old bach
elors here, wo may look for numerous ami
abic additions, bringing tho Lantaius beau
tiful yacht, tho " Salmon Horry," into daily
requisition. Does not the good timo coming
raise your drooping spirits, flro your poetic
'nm nnrl llirn.i- vnnr liffSI !n.,in L ,. nf'
mnl.,,,,,,1 'I'lm If .iiapi, i.l..nv aI il r Vi ,n,
I UVIN.r ti.-nil1l an i line i-iimiiiIiIiU- fivnatuil
iuvmva . .u .. v. . vi.. ... .., iiawiiu
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I your inenu, jiaiv
l-.Mriui: Citv, Juno -1th, 1531.
Editor of the UmjKjua G'tss'ttc:
I nolico in our lato issue that two bu
ncrior coal claims havo been discovered
lately nt Cooso H.iy ono belonging to Dr.
Collin, tho other to Dr. Boatman. ThU is
true, but it is not tho whole truth. Thcro
is bore an extent of coal lands which would
surnriso oven a Penns lvanij collier. In
addition to what is reported in your papor,
wo would say, that John Henderson, H. I'.
Ross, M. M. Loam, Calvin Hindi, Thomas
Flanagan ec Bother, b'igmond I.tllingcr,
Henry b'unford, Chas. Pearco, James Aiken,
Dr. Overbeck, W. II. Jackson, Samuel Hen
dncks, Dr. Gaddes, W. W. M'Alliitcr, N.
Foley, David Itohrer, Jas. Harkison, Geo.
Miller .i Brothers, nil have taken claims in
tho Eamo region, and upon tho S3tno coal
veins,. and havo found tho btratum, I believe,
on almost every claim. As yet theso claims
havo not been worked, but wo expect to eco
them soon put under way. Tho experiment
mado by P. B. Marplo on his banks has
proved successful ; thoy aro upw in an activo
process ot wonting, and ll:o, coals aro tic
iivercd nt Empiro City. Tho nbovo list
docs not include tho nineteen Cooso Hay
Copnany claims, iu most cf which, if in
dcod uoj. all, coal is known to exist.
It is duo to James Aiken to any that he
lias tho honor of being tho discoverer of
theso new banks. '.. ' Z.
An'otiibk Nnv TmiuiToitv. It i tin
ted that tho pcojilo of Carson Valley liavo
agreed to tnako application U (Joiigrosii to
bo Ecparaled from Utah mid (o bu formed i
into n new lerntory, to bo bounded on tho
east by tho Gooso Crook Monufiius, north
by Oregon, nnd south and west by Cnlifor.
nia. Tho area included u.tiin. theho linvts
is about orio-lhird of tho Territory of Utah,
of which it is n part. It is nninto frow
tho Mormon Eqttlemonts, nntl its inhabitants
nro not Mormons.
Who Rn.vns Tim Most tho mrttro
gato circulation of all tho nowgpiipes in
London, is 7S,(.I(J; of winch tho Timet tt
Mn rati
alt)
!.. i.. ' :,i,; r , in nnn
!.. 4 r. mill i i n . ,ai '.!... .
,U,,V IIIIU V. VM.M..V. Ml I .''l-'VI
I.-ttur from Uui. I.tistu,
Wasminiitov City, Apill lit), ISfll.
Mv 1)i:k Lvnn: 1 have tho pleasure
to acknowledge tlioiccelutof your letter of
lOih .March, and am much obliged to you
for much lutcicsliiii' iiuvvsumt iuformatinu.
I am glnd to learn that gold is found, or
1 1.. 1.1...1 1. ..'... .1 ..1..;?... ...'.... .
,uw UJ m n, , m.))V ,,, ,now ,mt
'.vessels liavo found n i:oud entrance to
CWM Hay.
I Komo tliuosinco I wrote a letter for pub
Iicallon in relation to tho div Mm of Oiegon
Territory, as proposed by thu people of
Jacksonville and Yrvkn, in which I gave
my views in opposltlun tomioh ilirMnn, mid
urged the establishment of a rft.ito Govern
iniMit. for reasons tint I think will L con
bidored legitimato and proper. A new Tor
rilyry cannot bo inado as proposed. Tho
Delegation from California don't think of
entertaining tho idea of clipping their State.
Now, my dmr friend, you may rely on
my doing for Scotiuirg nil that mortal
man can do. 1 fool th, 1 nportanco of that
point, and tlwcvnt'i, n cossitles, interests,
nnd w Ishos oTTpeop'o of Scnttsburg, nnd
all .Southern Oregon, and am as anxious as
a mm can bo to 1 oeure such loj-Miitimi
.14 mil Mil liiifmauiFt fiir llm ml v'n m-nttum t
i11rii.fr :.,,(. f iin.. iii ,' ... .
ing fir continuing the Military Koatl from
Myrtle Creek to Scottsl- irg, nntl liavo the
promho of the Post Master General that
tho Mad Ste.iuifrs shall atop nntl deliver tho
Mall at Seoltsburg, and in addition to this
we have a bill ponding for separating our
sen ice (Hint is .Mail service) from tlio t 0111
tit.ui:.. ... t... t:M....:,.... ...i r..i
ill .Vnrili r it.ni ..!.. i n.. i,!.....i....i
fnnin.li.. i. ki,... .1 i,i i irf..r.l !'..
Hav, Scoltsburg. and AsloMa, and deliver
the Mail :oin mid rettimiii". Indeed ov
ervthing lin b-en and is being tlone that
can bo, for tho promotion of our interests
your section, ami all others or our 1 or
r;,
orv, ami you may rest assured that I
slum not neglect any portion 01 my duty,
or of tho Territory.
Our Territorial business has boon undo
the special ordor for the first week in Mav.
fulcnt of micccss in most matters
I will give you tho result.
Your ob'd't serv't,
josi:iii i.vni:.
vv ",J 'U"'S - on ' '"
?u.ry of tho In'orior, confirming tho
dt;riion of the (Seneral Liud Commistionor
jn ulation to town tiles in Oregon, which
U h d , fc
lv.y.-J
Dr
I)rpviiT5i?!riTriWlhriNTr.ition, )
Vashiiijdm, Ajuil 'Z0, ir.
Slit ! I havo oL'y cxniulncd nnd consul-
ert'd the. question ubimtU-d in your report
of tho I7lh install', upon tho itipcal of tho
Hon. Joseph Line, Dilegato from Oregon
Territory, to wit "NhctliT land occupied
ns a totPn site, or for purposes of trad" and
cnmnvirce, prior to the act of September
21th, IS50, entitled "An Act to create the
otlico of Surveyor General of the Public
Public
for tho,
Ltuds in Ure-'on, ami to prowdo
sllrVCV. anil 111 mnl.n llnil.ltillim.to KpllliT
fil ill,. II nil Plllil!. I.nnitdl nrn Kllllt, .ft 1.1
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llotl.'ltlilll ItnilSr R.'Llil act. nlV Conclusion
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coiuchio w-hh lu-iioiyiiurruiiiir., mailmen
I land was not ho subject. I havo therefore
1 aflinnetl your dcciiiou In tho promises, and
have directed that tho " Opinion nl tlio 3iir '
veyor General," submitted with your report,
bu herewith returned to your oliicc.
1 am, very respectfully,
Your Ob'd't Serv't,
It. M'CLKLLA.N'D.
.Secretary.
John Wilson, I.sqniro,
Com. Gen'l Land Oilico.
military UoailKoutli.
Major H. Alvord, of the tinny, has just
arrived iu our city ftom mi inspection of
tho military road in Southern Oregon. Ho
reports that it will bo completed iu about
ten d.ivB. Tho appropriation has boon c.x
pendod in improving tho road from thu
mouth of tho LmpiUi.i ICtitivou to tho mini-
mil of the hilh bou'.h of Grave Creek. It
was locatetl over new ground, avoiding n
majority of tlio vexatious crossings iu tho
Knuyoii, and thu bteopebt portions of tho
Gr.no Creek hills. A good practical wa
gou road is opened, but tho travel by p'ick
iiuies over it this hpnng lias made it very
rough. On tho 20'jrof Mny.a wngon with
a loud of :j,000 pounds passed through tho
Cnnyqn. It contained iion cnstingH for n
mill iu Itoguo Utver Valley. Tho jieoplo
of Scnltsliurg nTo opening a wagon road
from Winchester to that placo j and by An
gust, it is believed, wagons will travel bo
tween Scottsburg, Jacksonville and Yreka.
Oregon Times.
An :toi'niATio.R ron Offt;r;o.v ami
WASHiAorox Tniiitiroitii.s. By lato ad
vices from Washington, wo learn that Con
gross has appropriated, for tho purpose of
negotiating treaties witli tlio Indians in
Oregon Territory, tho turn of sixty thousand
dnlUrs ; ami for thu samo object in Wash
ington Tonitory, forty.fi vo thousand tlol.
Ijrs.. Portland Times.
frV'Tho brig Donna Maria, from Van
couvci'u Isl.iutl, bound to Sati FranciHco,
went nshoro on 'Tuesday, April 22d, .'10
miles below Mendocino, nnd is it total
wreck. All hands worn saved. Portland
Timr.
1'rotn tho Now York 'rimes,
l.ffoct r tint I.iii'oiH'itu War m
IlK) DltttTCVt-. Of fill) tJllilcll Sjuloi.
Tlio foirowiug Icllor on this mibject,
wriltcji by Geu. Dull' (ii con In reply to tho
inquiries of a ftieud,lms been hniided to 111
for publioatiou .
NnwAiiic. (. J.) April 15, IS.' I.
Sin: You usk Mholhcr, in my opinion,
tho war will create hiiuIi n demand for inn
noy as to entiso Amoiioait Focuiilh") now
held hi Ktnopo to bo lemlttetl to this coun
try nntl forced upon our market.
That under Ihu pressuio of boiiio tempo
tary jiauio tliii may bo ! "0 to souui con
Biderable extent, is po lible, but I do not
think probable. Tlmt tho wn.r must disturb
tho financial position of tho world, and
more or less iilloct public nntl private credit
that prudent men, in iov of the uncer
tainties of the fiituro will husband tholr ro
sources, mid that tho value of money will
bo enhaiieoil, Is ccrlaiu. Hut it scorns to
mo that whilo the war must, of necessity,
nlloet injuriously tlio credit nntl resources
of ICuropeau unli.iui, it will greatly tend to
augment or oommetco ami luorenso ntir
resources, milling to, rather than dimiuiih
ing tho value of our resources.
Tho ipiablled recognition, by the Govern
monts of rogl.uitl and Franco, of iho prin
ciple that free ships shall make free goods,
ami that our ll.ig shall protect person nntl
property on the ocean, miut tend greatly to
Inciease i,ur rouiniorce, and niultlplytliii
prolits of our merchants while the increased
demand for hemp, llax, tallow, corn, nntl
other htaple articles heretofore obtained
irom Huwia, r.im kiiicm ihhv nmat he tir.
'-'1 cluolly by us, will so much Increase
I,eir lirict'- n"d stimiilnto their industry, as
,1 ",al!0 '"'"'I' nM'1 ihx s,nl'1" nniclc. ad-
I !'"!" KKMi' '" ,,r -3tl'rts. nnd creating n
' ' mtw E0 'ls ,0 ''S"1'"" 'o exchange in
our f.nor.
It is true that tho war w ill creato nn ex- i'reiudont is elected by Congress, and n ma
traordinary deui.intl for money, but the jorily of thou choieii on the filh of I'cbru
iiioney exjiomK-il jn the war .ijl go inlo l ary are uiiili-rstooil to be fiiendsof I'louks,
clrciilitl.m. It will gio greater ncti.ity to and his election to tho Presldur. y on thu
certain lir.inehe of industry, the prolits on 1 1 tit of that month wait regaitletl ns certain
which, mid the i.ccmiitihitmg Interest on I .Sunt lite termination uftho war, bukiut'S
the new debt thus created, will add to in la'. Mootc-ideo hat dicliiied, nnd ii wrv
stead of iliiiiinUli tl.e fund for .ure:',minl
inu iui.-mii)ii, uioreiore, .1 not wiieincr city many mioiijeu in uieiiaiusirisi cisso,
thoru will b" fumls to invest, but whero and and litve b-'cu atlrnctrtl to Huenos Ayres
how they mM be invesletl. J by th.- btikneM of business Iu that citv.
I nm nwarethat extraordinary effort Ilrnil hns oll'iretl lieritl I to 1'rugtmy, both
will bo nnd.' by thoso who are interi-nled iu troops nml moiiry. The precipe month
iu &tibtai:iiii' the credit of European tuiv- ly sum ii not know, nml U variotnly stnted
erniiiciits, ami believe that the depreciation nt 8.IO.O00 ami SlSO.OOO iu Mher, i.ut It i
will rot be o great as nnn fear it will be; known that fi.OOl) troopi wcr.t tlnjintclifd
but to me it would seem that thu tendency to tint Republic. Ml thu bl- f. .rwnnl t
of tho war anil of current events will be to thu time when the Rio tie In Plata will bo
induce pvrions wishing to provide against June of the boundrifs of Hr.iril.
tho contingencies of the future, to prcftir Tho United Sutes ,cxloitng ktenmer
Investmonu iu our railroads, our real fi.te,l Wnlir Witch Arrived ntMnnlerHl - v.i th
our miiH's or nnuiifictoriM, lo nuv Huro.' lUth of February ... finMiiaml of thOkr
pvnn aocurlu. .'.ud 1 mm ttmlUWkrt .! !tJutjiautn.l. I'ti.i- li.tani- itLWkai
'i . . .i
many of the hr-"-st capttalb'.i, ns wull ardowu Rr protUioiT. "niiTiir rtumirs to iiur
thoio of smill iucouiv, will irmit part of'mncltinory. 'lie tenmcr has Um tilt tlm
.'c'lr fundi to bo l'im inti-kt.il ; for n their P.iragmy '. 'JO above A..encIou, which is n
I confidence m the Hability of Luropeaii ilistntico" of about 2,000 miles from thu
t Government mav bo weakoiietl, will thuy iiiotilh of tho I n Plata. Tin country is
bo moro dispose.! to protido the means of( represented to be tcry ferltlv, prilueim
' subsUtenco by mventments ho.e.
So much as to thu effect of public opinion
jn F.tiropo. I cinio now to speak of our
I u, .'.,. a ll i. ,... ,,. I,....,,.. I .1... ......
at monov
Inilroail,
tendril tu
I ..tl l....,.cl...l t II I.... ...jl It-It 1
! iiil.U Inn li.. y tin. ami. ll,.. ....
i iivil iiiivbilii ii. u . iji, 1111:1111 ivjllirilini.
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lino vniuooi properly, i n.-ul ncc.isiou Homo
I years sinco to estimate the saing on tho
transportation of flour on tlieBnltimorenud
Ohio JCailro.nl, as coilipared with thu pre
vious cott of transporting it in wagons, mid
was Mirpriacu in nut! mat tin fining on
that siuglo article was more than twice the
bum required to pay the ititn.st on the
entire cot of cciibtrLclinn. Wo have now
some 17,000 miles of Railroads iu opera
tion, ami will soon havobomo L 11,000 more."
Tho sum expended in their construction
and equipment, with tho exception of that
paid for imported iron, is paid for labor,
and remains in the country, btimuhilcs our
industry nntl multiplied our resources.
This is a source of wealth ami prosperity
which fow can estimate.
Again, tho Russian movement on Hun
gary demonstrates tho v.iluti of railroads
for military as well ns. commercial purpos
es iN'o one can beliovo that l.iiiland
would take tho piitorTurkuyugatiiHt Rus
sia, were it not that sho desires In interpose
u wenit t'uwer between " llio King of the
North" nnd her l.nst India possessions.
Her btiitesiiicn. know well tho value of rail
roads as a means of protecting India and
developing its resources, mid lienco limy
havo commenced a system which, together
witli the railroads in tho I'uitod .States ami
elsewhere, will creato n demand for moro
iron thrm it Is possible for l.uglautl to sup
ply. This will so increase tho prico as
to coinpil us to manufacture for ourselves,
ami thus our lue.xhaustablu iiiIiich of iron
and coal will bo brought into use, mid largo
sums will bo remitted from Kuropo to bu
thus employed, which with (ho runitl accu
mulation of capital nt- home will, iu my
opinion, not only maintain but groatly in
crease the present valuo of Amoricaji bo
carities.
I thcrofor.) am of opinion that, although
under tho pressuro of tho panic a part of
American hocuriticH now iu J.uropo may
bo remitted to this country, tho fact that it
is known that wo intend to preserve our
neutrality that wo nro paying off our debt
long boforo it is duo, nt a premium of moro
than 20 por cent. thut our debt represents
railroads and Improvements adding tenfold
to tlio value oi our piopoity, and that the
product of our coiuiiit.'ice, niiuc.i, agiicul-
turo ami unmifiiotuios, nto miiltljil)lng out
resotircos and lumen ring our prosiicilty,
will so strougthnii publio t'onlih'ncclii l;u.
rope, that much moro Kiiioiiciiii cnpllal will
oomo hero for liivoslmeii I tlitiii linu hetcln
foio done. Hut If I am niMnkuii In this,
there isyot no sullleloiit catmn of aim in j
for tho lime U passed ulioii wo mo com.'
pellod to go nbroatl for resources. Our
progress may uot bo so rapid, bill, look on
the Inturo as wo may, there is enough to
comiuco every intlpual mind tlmt It is no
longer in the power of any combination of
foreign capital to direct our credit as hereto,
fore, mid need go no further than the
daily operations in Wall-street to show that
we are raiildly reaching 'lie period when
New York Instead of Loudon u to bo tho
llnnucial contro of tho woild. 'i .
Such are mv opinions, which aro re- v
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viiecuiiuy "uiiiiMiiwu uv yiiur iiieiiu,
duim' gui:i:n
IVwiti 1,11 IMnta.
My thu arrival of tho Fulled States ship
Jtiineiloirn, we have Intelligence from thu
Itlo dC'ln I'lata up to IVbrunry 16. At
Huonos Ayrcs btikiui'is was xoiy lively mid
thu nllairs of tho Province wore regnrdnl
as being in n hopeful condition. Guv. On
1.11..M10 has Ht.iue of ihu progrvsslvo spirit
of the times, ami proposes wnterrotksnud
gas for the city nnd railroads for thocouu
try; all of which project 1 may bo accom.
plulicd if the pcopl will lento oil' lighting,
Our Charge, Mr. I'i:.mili:tov. depatled
from Huonos Ayrus in thu United Mini"
steamer W'titrr Witeh, and reached Monte
iiloo on thu Kith of Fcbnmry, lioiiiewaril
bound. Our Consul, Mr. Guaiiam, is tuft
In charge,
In the Itepuhlic OrienUlo dvl 1'fugufty
nn electinn was held on .Sunday, I ubruary
iiUi,
, nntl tliouuh a diilurhaiico was nutlet-
imled. uverwhliii! nasittl offtiulcllv. Tho
itlull. Of the thounitudn who have 1,-ft tin
i. . . . . . . . . . .
collou of the finest stii.Ii, iim'itlloc, Indian
corn, i.c , and tho various tropical fruits,
, that is iiuodeil ii a plenty of Yankees
'" "" me nitii.es now 10 raisi
' "learners to bring tho produro
t--I't. I'aiik is prosecuting bis i
1 tfl kIiiiu' tl.li IIHltl n linn- ll. mini llimrru nntl
I tffltttiira ll tirtti.p lin. .,p...l,.Mt. In .Ml.r1.nl
'""- " '' ."K nw .,.., w .v ...... p. v..
iirnncculiiiL' bis explorations
with the mint praise wot thy industry, ami
from present npH.arnncts tho country will
not hu disappointed iiUliu results cxpocled
from tho expedition.
LtTim rno?t Tim Huiamaj. -Tlio
Charleston, Courier gathers from files of
tho Nassau Guardian to tho 10th of April,
the following intelligence :
Sir Alexander Hannermnn, the nowly
appointed Governor of the Bahama Islands,
wns daily oxpoctod at Nassau.
Tlio public revenue of tho Hnhnma Is
lauds for the quarter ending tho .'list of Do
comber, was XUS81 -Is. .hi. j being an ex
cess of .Cl.l...'l 7h..I I. over tho oxpcr.d.tum.
Tho new fight-houses to bo erected on
the B.ihamns, will make the sixth nml sev
enth on (hose hlnnds. Iu the Bahamax
aro Included tho Turks and Calcos Islands,
ns natural members of the Archipelago.
Tito iilauili helecled for the purptMu nro tin.
inhabited, ami among thu smallest and
most worthless of the group.
Cny I, alios lies mi Ihu .Southern ctlco of
tho Bahama Bank, nml thu Great Isaac, is
the northernmost Iiland on tlio Unuk. Tho
latter is about ono and a half miles lung,
nml about ouc-half or throo-quarters of a
mile in breadth, nml, n.lhuiigh it supplies no
siistuiiniico for t ithcr mnii or beast, thcro nro
fresh water wells upon it.
Tho Government schooner President,
Cnpt. Ramsey, arrived at Nassau on tlio
12th ultimo, from Lingua, at which point
sho reports that the weather coulinuod flun
nnd dry, nnd that thoy jverflJ-iikiugJUiiLselU
ing salt. None of other Salt Islands had'
ns yet done anything iu thu raking way. '
Tho Nassau Giinrtlian says it is estl
mntctl that about 8000,000 worth of prop v
I'ttv U'nR fnnl Itl ill., ulinrnu iC Mil. llnl.n
j ...... w... ., ,,,. w IIU III. III. y ( jj
mas, owing to biul wenthor, wilhin tho fort' . j
night ending on tho 12th ultimo. A privato I J
loiter cstimatou tlio iosh, up to tlio lWtli ult
imo, nt ono million of dollars.
Latiiii ntoM HoNiiiniAh. Adviccafrom,
Balizo to April 1st, havo been received nt
Now York. Tho cholera is on tho in
crease. It is not only ravaging Bailie, but,
was disiiMroiiifly fatal iu tho northern tlis
diets of (lie H'ttluiiieuL No other news.
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