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IN SENATE I ' AV J :
Tha Chair li!d before the Se rate “ti A°‘ ® ,j'
Ltgi*l liar* nf Kbadc I>I»t,rl ; ?«vor, itl» ■ " y (i) .
ling the jadgmuil ofTrMwna2 SJ - 1 11' 1 1
eon Dorr. Laid on the Ufc.r- , rtnil Cnnntc-
Mr. fonej prc’cntc'l t»'> P c _‘;; h„ hn- !
ticut praying lhtl a ifoty or ror.yi in fa', or
poaed on iraf>orle i aagaoh * „ J ' iB foreign couu- !
of religions IreeJom to -a na. ■
trio*. —pmnriaia from New 1
Mr. BomnwJf tio Mitaoari Compro- ‘
Tor* again*' *i* "i*" 1 01 1
*»»•- tI ... ho wr* about leaving Washing- *
Mr. Ila-nlin . the printing onmtntt'fc* i
rnambm, |
[ oq tobeexenaad from service* on f at cm-
A#*""** Mr ' JohMWO
MrSmth said l.c w=a on two committees, the -
rest Uili» and Priming, and ce ha would be ■
ob'iged to tc absent during the fa'.- rcmaiDirg
w«k* of Ilia term, ho a-fcel to be eacnit
from further sarvlco on *aid Committee*. Agree.!
*°Mr. Chaso pro*ented a memorii from citzena of I
Morgan county, Ohio, prayaig Congr-v* to carry
cm Uia priueiplo of non intervention by Losgres* •
w.th slavery : repeal Missouri Compr-nnse, the '
FiigtiteSl-v e law, and ed o'bora on the '’.•J"'-'- ",
of *avcry hin ting in the D.s-.rict, of Columbia, the
Stair*or Territories. . . , i
if r. Cooper presented a petition for certain Mi.-
rtf t Compaute* in Pennsylvania, okiaL' grants of
1 1 r'°SHdo:| f 'o: 1 ored » revolution dircc mg the i
Commifou or Foreign Kelations » •»',?'*« >■» •
the expediency of authorizing the 1 re-ic .nt ;
an/ urnu daring the r»i of Congre-s ,
dji'kl the acts of C .ngrea* preventing «-pc '.- ,
lions leaving the United States ngaiat. torojga j
C °Mr. ri sr'do!) raid the* although the re-oiniion j
which h «* jud been road. Is on it* faco, simply one ;
ot ono-dry, I Wink it proper ra state that at im» :
timo tile motivos thst have induce Imo topre-an. | '
it. 1 consider iioua efffreat importune*}. It ia t
brought firward as a more formality bala.lue
binii of Bubs'auiive, direct, an 1 a 1 h< pe, prompt
lagfoatir" aoiiou. I am T 3lto conscious of Urn <■
«* vi?v or the r i.-poneib.hi; a«imnd by a » -outer I
iakin/tli«ioiUft'wive in wuch.a tnttusr, but with the
firm conviction 1 entertained ot itn neeewity, I <
should feeUliat I was recreant to my duty to the
nation, and c-pscia ly to the State that sent mo ]
hero worn Ito shrink front it. The do'y, tnoro
ovor! i* diatinctly lais-o-e t upon mo by the action
of the IjOgie’-alnre of Loui mua. Oj tho 10 h Os
March last, joint ro*olution» oa tne anhj >ct oi Cu
ba were unanimously adoiAe l.
Some mouth* e.luoe, Mr. President I wre as
tkeplieal oa anv ono on thin floor could be fiO'itit
the existence of any eonceru d plan to Afnotin.io
Coba. I use the word not for the reaaou t.m*. it
ba* become fashionable, bat beano** it pMwy con -
e*y» to roy taind, at le-»t, witliont pnfiphraaai,
thooompitx tdess of CunJL.ealioii,
ItjAwteoee na v- «* tB U Mrgriwd *t i
tmr’f i i I l iwOlJnTh ini> | i 1 11 < iti t 7
noi ■ ... thS: m Xtr- 1 leant ato *?**&&*' -
t"r () f(.'v . . ■■*'!"-'r*^y' in 'aa . re-.-,- '
"*r " o goUid pJI 4fii w - -f.’-stt ««»!•' S * T L* Tlf
a.y*e‘ftsii«ttt>»» tuaiisptwu, wnh-u Mfcji/lae nnd
omtnnrf «->'M prtfrr I Iks dr‘iracw>i; * .
colony, peopled by not own non*, to
the proapocl of ita trnnuf«»', at aooia future, |*‘T- j
htpp, houio d«y, by hoiiofabla arid r.n-iC. - j
ful ii**g»>tiatiori to ufr ondly nation, I o price t )»»*%- j
would extricate her finaticwii from that guif of ;»•
Injfly bankruptcy in which they have i
boon to lutijc plutigcd.
1 wiii state now. ua briefly m possible, t ho r«a
§ons that have Icm rnc to the full cony - on '« •'*
well undaratood pnrpore between *md t c
laud, In which Franci in wrumly a oonlhioni, a...
probably a participant, lor Lao oi
C ofu«Bth Os April, IS5*. b-rd ‘|i C
Bniiah ttecretury of Bune for *
rBC-o-I his Mlni-ieral Wauiung'rm, in cnn-.'i
the*French Minister, to propose to mrirvsriitne.ut
i teipsnit. convent,.’,.,, by M t'fo Uireo n. mn*
ahouid hind lliemeolven sevcfulj nn-l ro c. >e v
to renounce both now und hereafter, a 1 ‘'' to ‘ H M ' 0
to obtain possession ot i-ho «* ''"he, und to
(lihcounienunce ’• I n'Uin; - * "t tin t(Uit on the
pari, of others. Tide proposition wnis "i ido to Mr.
Webster, then S.-,rotary of btate, hot no delmitn
reply «** made tc it while hi, rc;n '' 0 .““‘''"J.
His sucHissor, nuwever, p f J.v 'e v, un-Jer d.ilcol
Dec icnbsr, tft .2, doellned the ovortnic in a
,moor Which will ho forever reinnrbab o m our oi
ploiinitic tiistory lor its h.gb t , n»ti»imh y, and
o vigor of-tv 1c cotiObpondUig with tie, i mpo tnce
01 Let us“fo!w Iruse tho origin of the Krt proro- i
tr .him t’>r!;'i;{n
w riling to Lord llowd. n, hi* Minis' era;.
Madrid.'mid: [He here read in cx.in-t. l r.
Lrd Ilowden wee to foil the Finnish ifoverwnen',
th it auy ineaeuro for n lancipeiwii in t .i ha wonhl
be In unison with tho widhod ol tho Urtii?ii t»o
vcmmoiit, &J ] .... , , ...
0,, tho Uihot January,l°. .2, Lord Flowdon write*
from M» Lid to the Karl of Dranv:"*, "ueemser ol i
Lord I'almeralon, ilint f.si Upuii.Nli Loveri mon!
i.. «iros France, Eiiglutid amt tho Uoitod &t«»t. :■ j
would mebo an rbrn-g-'ory deolarution resp-.-ct ng ,
Cuba. This invitulto of interioroneu from t-pem
was evidently hrongiil about by I .onnpn-iH-1
lion of tho 20! I. Ojtohvr, in, otlfer.i cl n nmn.-r
oh- .'-otcr. On lit#B4:h Aunt, 1 :•>» L ir.l ..-.nlnn »•
bury oommonlcattt* Lo tho Ani
ba-ssd,>r at Lordoo, copiceof the project ol n con
venlloit to i,o propot .1 io tho L i.i'ed htfl'ct, by tiio |
British and Froneh Mini-tors at War' lhgtoti, aud |
llie Marquis do Miridtor* ~ on the 8 )tl. id April,
thunk* Lord How,len in the vnrtr.eat terms lor his
ogonoy In having brought about thi s convention,
or ra'i era propo iiiou for ucort'-entiop.
Mr. Isturt'r., in a memoriHidnin whioh. hae no
date, but from tiie order in which it nppoarfcin tho
parliuinontary doooment from which L quote, must
nave been addressed to Lord Malmesbury between
tlisßih and 31) U July, 19,',2, su'd that Spain do
■ired that if tho United States would not adhere
to oitoh a deolaruli m Knghind and France would
declare thoy would novel' allow any l'ow- r to poe
aoes Cuba iu sny manner.
Oil till) tatli nf July, 1952, tho ilarquis D.i luira
flores, in writing to Calderon De la Hire, suites
very openly what M.r. Crumpton. In writing to
Lord Muline»biiry on tho namoduy hud only indi
ractly alluded to, tho inexpediency ot urging ton
strongly 'ho pending questions win Ist the result
of ti,o Presidential emotion rcin-.im.ss yet un
decided. This was dona on the 9di of July, when
thol’resldent al nomination- hud been made. But
tho iltns- a and Inmeuted death of Mr. tteo-mr
prevented Ills replying. 1 hive already effl nd roy
feohlo tribnie of prai J o to the ablo, ih roughly
Amerloan, a dit lio will allow me to pay him what
to soma of his admirer* u.’\Y -asm on a, nvocal
oompUmont, democrat s, reply o' hi* mwocs-or.—
By tho way, If tho distinguished bentdor Iron, Mas
snohusstte, whuni 1 regret not to i e in his ' cal,
hu* no spec ..I reusou to tho C'Utr-'.y no wo.J-i
greatly gratify my curiosity, rnd I to net not that
of iMftny otiorw, if he«wout«l QNpbun l.ic Lfrcat <li«-
oronanoy botweon hi* letter .i*Boorotary of State,
dated Ducomber 1, 1882, and Prealileiii l .llmoree
me—agsocm-iinnicnicd to Congress only live days
after; for the objoolloDSUiged in the loner again*!
tho acquisition of Cuba will apply with eqnit lores
in all inture time, or at least until the races thui
now compose lie population Blndl ho ex'orini.iHtcd.
The African smiSpanlsrd mo*l alike disappear ho
fore Mr. Fillmore could coiieidir Us eoqui-itiou
doairahlo. . ...
if England bn allows, 1 to have her wry m thu
matter, thianroblen. will aeon be nr>ro than bull
aolved; the Bpanieh raoo will have ceased to exist
•nd tho African, if loft to its own resources, with
tho enormous disproportion Ot male* to sci '.cle*
now, according to the Inal ci nsu*. exis’ir.g in tiio
Island, will rapidly melt away. Tho overtui of
Franco and Eegl-nd having I'oon thne defliu'cly
rrj oled, Lord John Kassel! in his despatch to
Mr. Crumpton, ol February 1# 1968. winch win by
him communicated to our Government, c.osed
with this very significant remark:
•'Finally, while fully admitting the right of tho
United S's'cv to rejaettha propo-l m» I ‘ bv Lord
MalmesV irv und M l)c Turgot, Orvat Britan, innst
•t ouco retvmo lier l.bc'.ty, Rtul upi ,r > ;inv
occasion thatitii'V call tor it, he tree to a-1 Cither
singly or in cm junction with other powers as to
her may seem tit.” , ,
Thh implied meiwco, Mema by tho dsclarntion
es Lord Clarendon, on the rt—t n.--l t of :t‘c r ‘
sent session ol P.iriir.iueiit, in the * "■ ""t 1 I ' r -,
to liavo haoti oarrl -I out, st len*t *--o *.ir as niuttn.l
promises bo,we-:. Franc >; n i K g a <1 yo.
Now tiiere is another mi '.:-r v.u.ichto many, in
deed to most Antorican*. wi l n;'io,r too trivinl
for notice hare, but a. cn l<> mo <-t v*ty
gravo import. In the recent du.-l at ?c ,d I h-‘-
iwenn tmr Minister ni,d tin Frencli Amh.-sailor,
M. IK'Turgot. Lord llowdt-. thu rcpicsenl.itiv,.
of* Govern leant, where ilne'lii'g i* not only a
felony at law, hilt whore a list is nn.oli more im
porli-nt, publiu opiuinr., tcrnilt. the penalties < t
the law to be cut reed, rule I es the seoiitd ot t .ie
French Mmißter, and alUiough this h pnened
some three or four months eim->', ho has n t km
recalled, nrrhsve we ho_rdtty.it he husevcr been
•Vf>n reprioiwiuictl for hi \ coning.
Thnt 1 may not \>a I won «». cro <*7^-
clmn any Idoft of ceuanriri?ihc wjuraeof the rrm
iu tho duel. Kaoli ol them, t o dnaht
Ihoufht that U coata t\ot J o ivo.d 'd tho
riak ofi'ompromi »:ii; hi* hbut on. ;u« j» .rt
of Lord Howdan, tharo c*>nld bo no p*. "bio obh
tutictu to <o cut ikitb M. Ho Tur*ot, m t ho c:r
iaiulv would nut havo doro so, had > 0 not ,r *t
naaurod iu advano® of the a. i»i‘.b .lion 41 fT> k '-
•rutnen?. 1 h*vo taken room* paina to inquire a: A
loam that there cm b* now hcr«« f .>ou«. a uaralle.
Ota . While on the imljcct «.f L r'l Howdcn, 1
emnnot rel Vain fromsayiiifc lhathia very nnj.hi e t
denial, ad.lm-srd loan o‘d and vabitd in«iul 01
nine, F. P.CcfWo, of Val uta, of uny iaterfer
anoo p«at or |fmaut* actual or intoudrd, the
of tho alavoa in t*uhn, wc;*M .ave
cocuumudo i from iu® tnoro ini|»Ueil credetjce if
ha had alluded to thu loner of L)fd >n ;
oftuo'-btb of Oo.vol'cr, ISM, and said that h« had j
abstained from outing ou it. tua tiienca r-- p, -t- :
ia* *o importmt a fact, »i»vlrnf a direct connec
tion with the mi Inject on wfciuh hn w« writing to I
M*. Corbin, cannot, wbhout axa«e*iv* c'sii'", be ;
ascribed to luadveftenoc or forge'luierag. j
Mr. Slidell a.soTuad oxirucla from X-oui Host- (
dair’r letter to Mr. Corbin, saying hr h* - ' quabCcd ,
l,mt llowdou’a disclaimer to Mr. CCHua »<>■ the
Biil.lt-' possible term. a t).o «'!/t/wf.'fio
L Haa'ntfiid"<t lu*t i r Lord Bowden Wi urt
the truth to Mr. Corbio, he hod disable i Lc t«-
etrnetiou* of hi* 'iovommcnvi: * m.nar hot I .ke >
to o wwpoLord Palmerston. who would to- tolcr
“cruel, conduct. ID. letter to Mr. I,'o.ttu. » pH- !
vete citiuo, w..* «« anomalous procccdi: g. I- .
wa* puMh»hed in Rnglacd, acd ha J not l»««ti d.* t
approved by Loot Clarendon, Siloneo pr_«ut....i ;
MMnt in euch a e is*, and 1 h * ”h o e proof*G _ .
wre no favorable specimen of f.iiritou.i.g by II- -
British Cabinet. ~ , I
lie then examined bow far the -tica of* concert |
ad plan f r me emancipation of it.' Cm-an .eivcs
was sustained b> the W»ed euthorui**. q« ;' v g ,
larcelv from « e.rcu ar by General C-.m-uo, of t -• |
to'* r," 1848 In December Vi Uunedo, i' f 'tir .i ,
from the office. raid toC. bins: “he n in<>..»••»r.t j
to the supreme govfrnmtut, Mt ie o.aearst. s; ads
50«. and never for a morji u* fb'gc: tuat 1..e very l
asiatence and the name of Cabo depend open nr !
eon'inuiugt >bo * Spanish pome•>. >n. j
Oonetal Itxtelu, whosuevo <Uvi ( a ifd*. war a- >
mt in-wo to layer chip ci pat ion. Ou t‘ o :’4 n |
Dec -übor, Ini proinn!*tate-l e d'Oree autli r -.t;g ■
for two years an inlip-1 imp-rttt’".l ,4 I'preu : i |
laborer* from Spain, India, Vint an an I C id—
It containse.xt v-jnwii ar .«ies pro cribir : •;«
repel r-'u* for the system. Cat some id a ot
their aCle.cy, for tlprotection < f lliu viui.ns at .
this new siivo trade, may bo so od t.vm tl.o
•aoord clatt'-e ot the atilt aru.le, which deo-r.* i
that not more than lour person* per ion, i, olw * > ts
the crew, shall be shipped on any vteael. Oer ,
limit* I-T pasarugeia aa* two to ev-rv vc n nr, \
aud wheut-e present tegslauon requiring nnr
tw n rquare f.-et of deck hr each pir. piper was j
rub'’..luted, it wse supposed lo ooatair : qiv . .
for the o!d alio wan w.
We all know that there is a erst dost of snff-r- )
law and treat mortal ly on b *rd ot ot’.r eir. -rant
•hii-s, wb so r'jir * «.re tUvffef.tr n.--,.: ; c
tetr.(H>rate rone. tV Ist then »ill be ti e her- ia'.e
of there Cube it rpj r ntiee*. tr*i:rp-> ted wiu :
tbe tropic*, ou v,:*ols allowed l j '. iv t' carry tu i j
times‘us proportioned number of •wuerror* to ;
which ocr ships arc limi'C' l . With ti: a ship, i a
thousand tons, which probably is sboct lie uvor
a(re* xsof our Liv rpool ps -ke’ *l;i|s, can trans
port four hundred paro-m..*r-. T’i' ■’ ctpat-bih slaver ‘
l*pcrniiite.l to stow or rather pack n the same t
rpreo four thousand a«.prcnti .*»*. This aould •
■arm hardly ceediWo, jet here i» thed& ree »i sh.!. i
and a-i»,<na who chooses to cxvnine it moy find
many otb< r provifioue t’.troet **
elrong’.v the patornrl care whi *ia to tx'i r
to thwio farorod ra’ j 'C’e of Ilugiish p aitar thropy.
Take for inatanoe article fifty seven. T •> t** J
ter will only be able to apply the foil '»iu£ puci*'
ment: The St.ssks, prison and eha<p, tr< tn one
to thirty days, with or without privation of rc art. i
But aobsequrn*. article* expr ssly rcoogn 2* the
right of the uiaat**r to irifiiot other punishment, .
whenever in his opinion 'h i emergency rerjotfw,
puiiunary sutiou. 1 have visited several p autatious
'JJL- «barw a portion of tha laborara
lew and 1 know tiiat they ware wihjwted to
, i-"y tJ,e rams labor and the sstae discipline as
nortioa ot D>e' r *yfop«bies for those jeliow
; q »i.J.-'cie t X* ebony the cn y shade *J
• rncifiX'-oo that cm elicit it J Whyareifottho hor
roi detail* of '-he soffiring* of five or six hundred
Clfine-e inveigled by Lnglish Menhauta OB board
f Ji-jgiish ship*, uud .r the pretext of carrying
tl.eci 10 Califomis, und then »o!d to bondage .n
CU.ccha UlsodU, made the them* of c’.oqneni doi
lanatiomt tt tho Tsocruucle or Fanuit Mali, by tnc
biooher,, the J-;*, at 1 the fhdips, a-d o’-heror
aioreof the tboiiii'-n t< bool.
On tho 2-r.h cf Jannsry, the Captain General
edd'fcsrei i-ircubf» to his subordiuslo ofUcirs,
*fcki g theft- Opin cm as to whether Atrici.pa were
n- 1 1 o bc.t ijßoiorr, and as to t-*e i-xped.erxy of
exporting African uppr.-hlice*. lie then retern-d
to ot* cr circmnstunces. fclavca in l uha were not
allinvcd to lure their own t.tno at U per momh
iiismad of 8.5, a* heretofore, thereby reducing
their va'econe half. Mc»D»hi Cthe -love teada
■ go ng on with increarod vigor. The v.gnruce
of-h K iglieh cruisers has been so much relaxed
a* to i i-tiiy ihe b-.lief that the Ecglmh Govem
lneDt m conniving at the introduction of slaves
iato Cuba. _ . . r „ . .
iU pneo demanded by Eogbr.d from Sp an for
irxanunity from itilerfercnco iiiom bi fu
tore eumncipaUon. This is probably tho que-tion
0 this 1 .ural-pfcereon which Lord Ciarendon say*
that the policy Ot Euglai.d aud Franca, towever
a-.tagcmstic heretofore, I- now in entire harmony,
lie cannot abud# to any other au' je-.l than Cobs.
Mr. Bidden continued ut great ku th to give
his res ond forsuppasiug tuat there was a c-cuccrL
ot uoii'-u on the part of England and France to
Alriciuiiz'j Cuba, end urged the imp'i.-ta-.r-c to
this country in prevent tho. consummatioc of each
a project by any and every means that could be
brought to bear again-t it.
HOUSE.
Mr. Skelton asked tho naanitnonr. consent to
in'red tec * hill for the better protection of live* ; ]
end property on the Hew Jersey c-.a.it from nh:p ,
wreck. He said tho recent disasters fuliv demon- j r
strata lie nccc sity for •ho rneosrro. ! .
Mr. KicbaMaohobjecte i, thogomleman having ,
oc a loroicr occasion objected to a rcsoinUou ! i
width hosongliUointroduce. v
M r. K’:„i- jo. Too gentleman mistakes. ; t
Mr. K chardson. I have ever citice -ought an t
opportunity to repay and I now . -
repay him by otjjct-.ons. i
Mr. Banks mado an ineffectual effirt to intro
dace a resolution providing tor a Select Committee i
to whom-hall be referrei tiic memo-al of Wii
l.a u K'chardaon, asking tho Government to tc t
tho etlitacy of his aimospheiic telagraph for j ,
trun-rui-sion of packages and papers.
Mr. Jo: e*, of Tenue-see, said tliore wan no no j
cew.-.y lor troubling tho House wish this mafoer.
The government was not orgunizjd lor experi- I
j rnents. , j
! A bill *a- passed for the construction of milim- j
ry rot.lv in New Mexico. i
On nmiioo Mr. Daily, of the Commutes of Fo
reign Adairs, tiie following rekoluticus wera adO|>- |
tod:
Mlimimi, Ttiat the President b\ and ho is here
J.:- iiouvo, far
t*s to ,M - opfoKin *-*y get, h-i iuoompat.hle with L
f ' tig pirW* b ’i rnst, n.vprti* of sfl -rorrespAtfoimv
i vktet.hOapwL*..l bit g icu rtsigoverarnettf, ai d fc-
Vt fovm op>» tJi'j'»otj*-"t ‘tS the right
■ iux-jrd <1 bf dev'fnrarion or other* W-i
■ -atiu tin i.uhfo etaimeit bf’-V DM w«r«-'>
' wir iM.nd'ill.- r-e'Wi a S CSTtaiti SprOpas'i ‘
I comnriuiicste to this Hon**-, a* fares in bm opin- |
I ion. may ho.be iptxmipstible with t.ie publici in
j lerost, copies oi si*t’h in-trnctioiie a* is e
; lur-d-hudi.y the D-part -cut it » tat ®;‘ o . f ;P r [**' ,
rovs-talive* sbr- .-.d in r-'ntiun to the foanr. ol
I as writ a.- of- ret. despatches as have been |
roc ; -io 1 frun said representatives by tho Depart |
" went into Committee of the ,
Who.-a on Ibehtaroot the Union, on tho special j
being tho bills rol-a.-.iig to the orgimzed :
Terri",l,O'. Among tho-o co irtidered w ■.* one],
, i .vidiug for lha extinguishment of tho title o: ■
tho Chippewa Indhwa to the luad* owned and :
c'l.iai d i,y them in JT.nexota and Wi-cou-in nnd I
ti.r the r domostiCKt'foU end civilization, v. liicfi '
wu* del ated ut ooii-iderabie length, when tiio bill '
! was laid on the ttib o and roportod to the Hous*. !
daring the consider tioti of the bill to increase the j
e:iiu-.e» of curtain . Hi ersot certain territoiics.
Mr. Berulii-ul i Jl' r»*,i au -ni'Mi'tnicii' increasing i
the nula'y of tho Governor ot Utah to throe tU-u j
sand doi'urs.
Mr. WAeh hoped tho amondmont would not '
prevail. I t was a* much ss ho could do with hi- !
pay to support one wife, and he did not -ee how i
the Governor of Utah Oonid support r. number of j
wiv son throo thoisuml dollara. [Laughter.]
Toe Hineudmcut v.-av nj-cted. Without con- i
ciuding ttic-'i ! j, -o', the committee rose atul the 1
Iloaao a ij rttrned.
IN SENATE May 2.
Messrs. Thompson of N sw Jersey, Dodge and j
Wade presented motnoriails against tho N-braekn !
hill.
Mr.Chsse pre-ou'od e rs r-otistrenceoftho your- 1
!j nv -J -; ut Friends ol Indiana, against the Nc- ■
I rn-’sji liiii. -
Mr. I’ hiel s, front the Committee of Conference
; <•" iho cjr;, rtenieg vole-.t nil the Mid'ary Aciuletny -
j Hill ro; cried tlut (lie denato ho rccotnmonJ. 1 to !
io-' ic fr< mils aimndmun'.o i: cearing tiie r.atai./ 1
■ o' fl:e Prole-sors<-l French aud Drawing. Adopt ,
: cd.
Mr. II iJgcr’n ret.olntion dlicotlntr inquiry n*
I I the i x;eitienc.v oi'uuthorizltig the l'rc,=.:d.i.t t"
chus -1 ti cxijnifo.tirm oi’the coal tiol.ls near Deep
river, Nnrtii Curoiitia, -.vitli vic-v to tho cst-.blisli
-cut of a Ncli ;ual Armory at that place was adopt-
I Toe Indian Appropriaticn bill v.aa then taken up
j and debated.
An amendment making an appropriation for tho j
Cililonii.n Indians was dabati-ii, and tiio whole i
snfjc-ct of the proper policy with respect to li.di
ons disons-cd. Tiio amendmor.'. was adopted.
Thu Scuato then adjourned.
HOUSE.
1! r. Ki lianleon gave no. I*o that early in the
week ■ snail endeavor to bring to the attention
|,f tho U >uao the K .biavku and' . anaaa bill. Ho
mado this -'.utoinoht that gentlemen might ho ad
vised ha did not intend to -tval n march on them.
A voico—ut wl.wt time?
Mr. lt.ctiardson. That will d-pend on circnm
stance*. Tiio friends of the bill intend further
i resort to evory ta,r purliamuiitary means ofbiing
i-g tins quaitioh to the oamsideriition of tiio
i IfothiO. . , „ . ,
Mr. Coxt-oldho had no intimation of their in
. t-mtion to titia Hill to a vole at the time ind.- :
, caUni. . . , , ... I
i Mr. Itiebaidvon reminded tho gontimnen ho di 1 ,
r not intend to prc'ai ittoa veto, but to bring it up
l tor consideration.
■ Mr. Cox agreed to that. Ho most heartily was a
l irisiHl ut the measure umishould express hirusali
I to that > Shut should ho),ave an oppoitnmty.
Mr. ltfolmrdsan ::Jd bis desire was to have tho
disou— >r oil the lull Use If. If they elionld faii ir
tin,l tln row, ro other moans iiy wnich ut a proper I
J time th-y cottld bring it before the house aud get ■
t u vote on it.
Mr. Washburn of Illinois desired to ask kiscol
ler,git,'in wliat way he would bring it up.
i Mr. liichsrdooii lie replied would a lvisu tfiegcn 10,
, |,rni w bun lio got ready to uo it. He had low mud
l all lie If.d desired lossy. , , „
. Mr. Whooior oslted l .uvo to submit the follow
itveif, Ttiat tho Secretary of tho Navy bo and
be is hereby anthotisad to send out immediately
one cr more steam or sailing vessels with Uitoe
month* provisions on board of each, together with
blanket* uml warm clothing for four hundred
p.'ii om., to search tor the missing steamship City
of Glasgow, which i 3 supposed to huvo met with
somo accident eitiur in her machinery or spurs,
now among the icu which bus lately been eeeu iu
largo quantities i" tho north Atlantic ocean. If
the Sect ary of tho Navy has not government
vessels at his disposal he is hereby authorised to
freight or chatter suitable vctsu.s tor tho purpose,
t„ be (and lor out of auy monies not otherwise up
pr. printed,
>lr. Luci.cr objected, aud theroforo the resolu
tion wire not tec ived.
'i’ho Bom opassed bills for tl.o construction of
rea ls in Mi ; ' til, and for tho reliiiquishun ut of
title to la ds oui.cd mill claimed hjr tho Chippewa
Indiana hi Minn iota unit Wisconsin, and lor
their domestioutiun and civilisation.
Mr. Richardson from tho C'ouimitteo on Torri
torius, report d a bill »iitliorisii-g theieople of
o ~.:uii to form u (li dilution and S ate. Uovoru
tneni, end providing .or it* udniission u* a Bl.it*
ii.ro the Bi i n. Itsferrod to toe fbminittoeof Uni
Whole on the s'nte off ' Union.
The Hoi ■ went into Committee of tho 'Wholeon
l';.u si i: of the Union on Utu bill telnting lo Tcrri
ti* r* wh! out, Oi'ftcicdiiijt »st.iou thoroon. Coru
n.it'ecrosc. ....
fuu spe kcr liv.l before the House n
from the I’rcsiden*. in reply 'o the resolmloii u.dl
in.-- for. informally l reli.tivo to I-tv. Oo .iiCo.k
Uic.. n >nd. Auion? 'bo docuu.cn s one Ironi ~ur
c er -0 d’Attu t» t >Mr Maruy. eonuinuthetol'ov
ing under uato of Vienna, January 6.1 i, 1864 :
“I have ho,vory much annoyed bye vistant i p
plications from toe K-v. James Cock Kichuiond,
a -.>ut whom I wr.-to to tow at some length in my
dcspa'.cli IS . 6, to obtt>in s*ti*!s«don in liis bu
luiH i„r various wrongs wliioh 1,0 cssoitßt.' have
b-fii committed by the Austrian hatborittes in
Rest against bis person and Ins honor.
Hl» relations with thoso rffi-vrs luvo grednslly
bcc-'inic mors end moTOst-rloos, wki e ho Imguis
in m..i ab n: i'ust, contrary to his former d-sign,
and urpurcutly with n» other objnot than t" con
tinuo tuis acrio comic warfare. Ihavj written to:
liiu; lime nn I again, urging io n to abandon n ll Id
in which i.o could expect t>> gain no laurels of real
vslne, and to leave ti e shadow of a /nvetumci.t
bet wren wlpjU .ud U;u*clf, there rppesred to bo
no Christian sjnip&Ciy last. In Mum, hu hr*
noli lied me tha’t cmreidite oerrespondenco wcu! t
be laid hetire you st West injyoi, and iieforo 'J;e
American nub'.ic iu the newer r.; era, -.tvl looito I
respond to the ull-imttons of havithf fultdf m the j
prctnpf discharge of my ofiisial duiu*. iltc Am- j
Irian antisorities baviny g-me so fur, on c:m oee.i- ,
sion, as to seine hi* pcfrou sod lo subjee'. ilia ci- j
ftcu* to examine Win. Ispokot-the liwdorimn
ister of Foru gc Alfahs efc-mt ids c-.tse, mid re- I
<jtn»too that he Ment be doult wjitb gettiy, as I ■
had tcason Vo dcsbtbiaaapitjf. t
It may iK Ks’ usaay that cf oanrm j
tbs Asstriatt ghvehmeti' lias a I ways claimed Uic ;
rhtit.s.to evamtne aß,pc»«!J» who may in!! uct'er
simmcibn, r.nd toewnil any oaeOut ot flic empire. •
In 'the kimtvst maimer pm sible, l xr;.s assured i
that if any tar.l er collision shenid occur bo’ween i
Mr. K chmnnd ;uid llio anthoriiies what 1 had
said would be b.rco iu aiiml, and he would not be j
severely bandied.
*iA er.terry glance ut the xdamning* eomapnn
flsnr. «ill aati*.y yocr mint!, I tl-ink, that ho
must hr.ve passed the narrow boundary li' o
which scrue'.iines separates a ica'ly superior :u- .
tclugcoini iron a m'scae«loos spo-.v* ol iaassi’y.
Mr. Mure- writ' - to Mr. .lack on, wo tbe uj.u of •
Febm r iast a* follow,:—The Department en ire
ly up; roves ci the prudent step* yoa have taken
in the case of lit* U'v. Mr. Hohmeud, end kurv*
will, picascrs ti ut j*., v. * no iuiik’, r on Aust ‘1; I
territety.and lhatyoa sroatl.v gUi r iieved from
lb* at ovancv. red anxiety *0 wh.ch you huvu
been su' jeeted on his e-’oovr.t,”
Tbe D. -uuk: were rel.rred to tho ccramitUc
cn 1 reign A .liiu.
The House lienadjor.ir.ed.
INStXATE.. Mays.
T's bill e-vnirnhi. r preemption rights to binde
ia Matson i.o ': e -rent. J,oa ! .siane, } e. : ":d !,-t
week w.i* ro.-ond iored, auterded and sguio i
p: l .-**.!.
Mr. U igbt's T«r*lut'on em:n ling Btc SO'h rn'.e, •
f o f.s to r. tv.it tav au- ndiinntt-i anpreprint: n - .
i. ;»!«•.<eded to car v out llablli’-lt* resaibof stow ,
eei'tii;*’ strs cr tr ■ . ?. AoopVd.
Tin lud.au t;t proprialicu bid ras then taken i
er- ......
b'jcrtiv alcr rcrtin 'u’sr tho Cf n*idoraunn of the
l.ii . a mew; ,m was ice ved t; tn ; i'e l'resdtut
\ 'ti ff the :udV*crt i.ua:» laud ud:,.aad giving
iir. f.H't irov i t’.af th* ir.trsrgo bo laid on tho
t:.' !e end pn: t.*i. wh.c't »i* -*■ '.opted.
M". Broun urged Hat tba tail! bo passed, not
wi'' '..lub. i ttio rre.-i,ieht's obiec :;‘n—that he
slid S i eve : it st'ivt.’y c>»i*:iiat.onaJ.
Mr. F-ijte a:.-a suciioed the bid.
Mr. Her,ter eastabard tic veto, cud said the
coni try w-s d >’idy indebted to the Rre-idcul lor
a-re. e / ti.o bid.
M-. Toouiha mainta n-d tho soundness of the
1 r .cCplea lutereed by tbs President in his ntes
si gc.
Mr. Dixon ojinosc 1 tho niMMgc, rxprosalog
*urp'i*« that tha oussUtctioct,! ty ol eivii.g laud*
for M..riuo Ilaipitaia, railroads urd sch*,*l pmr
p -<-, waa adin tted, while it was denied iu this
ease.
Tho deba e wt.» further continued by Messrs.
D. ..ffk.ss, btuart uuu uulii the hour of oi
i .uruuieut.
. HOUSE.
Tho Srcatcsr presented reaolutious of ’.lie he
gtsi:..isreof K*littlekv, asking an s -.cdm-'it of
the Miiitsiy if.-uniy Lai: i Li*, s’-d f v r lands for
edneaUvcai purposos ii. Uiatbialc. UeferrcO.
Mr. Wa iej presorntd a petition Uo-o the Elect
tive cf Siavsachueetis, and three hundred and
seventy other*, moai.j members of Esgislatuics, l
■using Ue »s abii-tmnnt of floating school* for I
the trainincot seamen. i
Also a peuiionof the Mayor of Boston and two |
hundred and three others, asking the' the ertny .
m»j be confined to millitsry du 1 es, and that civil I
work* maybe placed under the cc-titrol of civil
buperfeteudenee. Both referred.
Mr. Ftorccee raid the Committee on Naval Af
fair* tiara under conaideration the project of es
fobltahicg floating achocls for the education of
Seamen . j
'i'ne Home then went into Committee of tho I
IVbolo on the state of theUuion, and resumed the
oont dcretludof tiie bill to cstaoiUh the ifli:e of
Surveyor General in N-w Mexico, and to grant
lnr,d* to sctnsl sett'era therein.
TKe amendment pendit r we* offjrod yesterday
by Mr. Disney, altering the second -eotionof tiie
bit lore id "tha: grants shall be given to every ,
white mole citizen, or every white rnalo overlwcti
ty-cr.e years of age who has decl red his intention
to become acUlirn.”
Gerritt Kmith scid he c-.-i'.d not vote for the biil
while the word “white"’ remained in it. He be
lieved every man is bound to prefer his religion
over ail thing* aloe, be that religion superstitious
or true, false or sound. That privilege fce
claimed for himself. He believed on the au
thority of the Saviour In tha commacd ‘-to do to
others os we would they should do to ca.” This .*
ihe whole sum aud substance of Christ unity. It
the incernato Son of Men should come among u-,
■' c tjavieur would net voto to retain tins word,
-whi-.a.” We cannot afford to bo atheist 1 . We
mast tie men. We should be circfut cottodc
wr..£g to any can, when a sense of revenge toil- ws
wrong. We should make the Divine S.and-rdonr
r-Jo of condcct.
V, at says tiio Apostle Peter ? He was sure his
Catholic friend from PenDsylvauia, Mr. Chandler,
world appreciate ti-C remark, a* it wr.-ssid tho
Gataolic . Lurch was built on Tutor—“ God is no
r< specter of persons, but in every Ladon, bfatk.
white and red, they that fear God and work
righteousness are accepter, of him.”
He wishon t a- the great bit man, Frode-ick j
Doug'ass, cc-iiid come here and speak as tothi: j
word “white.” This man of America was held iu
cruel bon luge ti 1 after be w*,s twenty-one ycarsol
-go, and r.ev.-r went to s.hcot, hut lie i*ono of the
er> cat pub- - orator* and writers iu the country,
tic wished that Douglass couid come here and pour
out the lull aud rich tones oi Lis voice Irom the
ten ingsof his heart. He (Mr. Smirk) was sure
that Doug'ass could bring the comaitlte to repent
ol its pui nose to retain tuc word ‘-white.” When
’ lie mot a man be loved to greet him as a brother.
Drought up a* he w*s, among negroes, Indians
aud whites, he could not compichonJ the insanity
agi lost color. ...
Mr. Howe said it would bo unjust to discrimin
ate against color, whether pore CastitUan or mixo i
races, provided the people were tifizms of Now
Mexico at the time of treaty of'Gaudalonp Hidalgo.
Bat whether oil ziiis or not he wa* not disposod
to discriminate against them. Because wa deny
I political equality to colored men it d d no; follow
j that they s.iould be denied the right to live. Tho
i discrimination proposed was unworthy ottiiange.
He nuderetoed colored men arc cit'zens m Vor
I mont, Massachusetts and How Fork. If in hi.
1 cower he would extend the provisions of the Bill
'• to all paraotis.
\lr. Di*jm*/ **id it aesau-dto him all this dtirui
|,Jl V aa about me e ph rwiebiC'- and that it vi ■» n
**ualr sTatr, The gwHin.au ought le know it wait
s. c'-a»p»t*i't tbr CongvCiiS by any acto-f
’So :.-«ople'oi New M<x,.b bf it.- r ghi;;'i®>---1
■ -.- ill- v.-«m a:. - ■ ,
u- i.u .j' '.pc mw iaw «f 1-ihd
I r*p yto v bi-.t was said »U>oi otgioaing cili i
a-u*. he wuttld content him-eli’ witu ream.: ug
: tl.at it wns not competent foi a Slate to declare ne
i roe- e tizaii* within the term'of tho Constitution
, i t t ic Unite,tb-ates, although a Stufa may extend
, itizenaiiip to them within imorni juris lietion.—
He i e luv.d wiili tho gentleman from South Caro
him ( dr. Keitt) this i* s g- v.irnment of white peo
p'e „ii,l mado oy wbite people for white people.
Mr. Howe required, will this billoperf.e p-acti
eally to oiciado any parson formerly Mexican tub
j:cl-?
Mr. Disney rep’ied t wa- intended to extend to
cv.-ry Whitecitiz u, as contemplated bytbe treaty.
tlr. Wade riih n .t sur pose itiz Guvcremeut has
any ('articular color.
| M'.D"iiey iu in* seat said yo< it has.
Mr. Wulo resuming—remarked ho stippose-l
1 tlusto be a butnau government, ix ending to and
throwing its -Void ot protection around ai. He
j did net know what, this government Las to do
with the color of uny man and could not -ay that
1 t.o him*elf would be pronounced or orthodox il
the strict rule of ohareh discipline should bo ap
plied to him. [Laughter.] Tiie constitution says
, " per.oue,” ~nu .f gentlemen could satisfy him a
! IJa.k mim ie not a “ pers.n," thon ho would give
1 up the argument.
I Mr. Washburn,of Maine, moved to amend Mr
II - :.jy’s uni udm.-nt t>y inaertiug *• colored” after
I the wur,l “whita” Colored mol are citizens in
I come of the States, and he did not ice how they
j could constitutionally bo excluded from the rights
I in territories granted to white citiz lls. Southern
: gi'ullnuen claim tho right to t iro their slave
j tttilhor, jet deny tho right ot colored citiz ms to
- go there. Thi* is their equality cf rights. What
a n i—ruble sham it is.
I llr. Ks.lt said a citui'n section of this country
, I . - iola'.od ti o rixtits ol the South, and st-dueail
| their slaves under tho pretence ot freedom, and
1 utter doing this, now isit tho pub ic lands for the
. Iv'i i. re e on. Hem hern men claimed tho
I i igin t> carry tliuir-laves to territorie* as proper
i fuel as c'itiV.-u.,. No argument cot Id ba plainer.
Ho ropi ated this is a government of white mon. Ho
a knd il.-. Wade whether in Ohio b'a-k m.vfi vote
I and intermarry -.vith tho whites.
Mr, \V-ado replied, “just tt* they please about
tbr-..”
Hr. Kc'ut. “Tho v-hitn man who msrr.os n
Muck v.,mau must bo bo degrnied that even ouch
a ccr.noiion will o.cvato him.”
fdr. \Va,iihuia’s amendment was rcjiotod.
Mr. Giddiligs moved one adding the word* “ or
| more titan half whUe.” He s: id, a immbar of
j 1) mice uls of the Union, descendants ot Thomas
Jiffarson, tho groat apostle of American Demo
c .r.-y, have not more tlir.u half white blood.
Thrse should bo pe minted tosiltlo on lends in
the territory. In Washington, to-day, there arc
descendants of the much venerated Martha Wa-ii
ington, r, itli black blood in their veins aud who
are white ca ho and his colleague, Mr. Wade.
Should these too, be excluded from tbc benefit* of
this act? Home of the.members of tho Conven
t-,0,i who framed tho Constitution were elected
wan the votes of colored men. Does r.ot tiio
gentleman from South Cutoiiua hold his Beat by
virtu* of black mon?
Mr. Keitt. “No.”
Mr. Giddiugsresumed, saying, the cronUoman
hold I m seat more by tho aid oi colored men thsn
by white and would he exclude iho former from
! purtk-i '-itiouin the hauelHs of thu territory? It
i woniu bo nnju-t to do so. ,
! Mr. Cam, belt wishedu a-k a question of tho
1 } gentleman fro it South Curu.ius. If white men
j .to not intonuttry witli tiie blacks ot South Caro
1 ! linn, in what way, consistently with n correct Btato
i ol ino.-a!*, como so many mulatto 's there.
I Mr. Disney’s amendment was adopted.
T Mr. Kri-t, lu reply to Mr. Campbell, said in his
legislaitvo cXporii-ncc, be hid ever extondei to
|g. nt.'tme:) the utmost kindnessnhd propriety, but
"ivijon ~o indec-lit inquiry was mr.de, he always
troattrl
Ilia answer was thi-: If there urc ro many mulat
to-- in that State, it is owing to tLoir associations
wi»'i ireo Hoiors.
The Chairman, Mr. Phelps, said the gentleman
wa . not in order.
Mr. Campbell. I hope he may havo full lati
tude.
Tne Chairman. I must enforcothoroles.
Mr. Campbell. I should like to understand the
gentleman.
Mr. Cobb. Never mind, you’ll only get up a
fuss.
The biil was laid aside to ba reported to the
Horse.
Tbs bill amendatory o? tho land laws of Oregon
and extending their provißiona to tho territory of
Washington, was taken up end debated.
Tho Committee arose, and the Uouso adjournod.
IN SEN ATE May 4.
Mr Sumner presonte-l tho memorial of cit'zms
of Missouri and Wisconsin, <ui the suhj-et ot
Spiritual Manifestation*. Ho said that ho had
great in?peel for the right of pe ition and prescu
ted this, but he d: sired to-xpres* UO opinion on
its morits. Lke tiio one presented by the Senator
troin Illinois, it Asked far an investigation by a so
loot committee, but us mat was laid on the table
this might follow.
Mr. Jolmsoii’* resn'otion cdling for tho report
cf exploration ot North Paeiilc wus aiiopted.
Mr. Bell’s re-motion calling for inloimuion a*
to tho Slocks mid Seenririci ridoemod by the
Trci*’i’ ■ since March, 1858, wus Hdopled.
The Veto nn-s ere n, luki u up, amt the motion
to print, ten thousand extra copies of the message
—rce<l to.
Mr. 14 win moved tho postpoacmcut ot t.ie sub
i?o until Mondry week.
* Mr. 3h ; .teldad:.«ired the bill to ho postponed a
Unis longer until the Heme stead JJ.II c-uid be act
cd upon.
Mr Gwio's motion was debuted at length when
the consideration of the bill was postponed till
uc-t Monday.
Ton Indian appropriation Cill was then taken np
ami Mr. Walker coccludod ns -perch.
Tne Senate l hen went into executive session and
-hardy alterwatdj lu'jor.rn-d.
HOUSE.
Tiio bill * - "sfabiish the cfiiee cf Surveyor Gon
eral. and grauticg donations to aHnal sottders, in
I b’.ah. was taken up, atn! tho debate resumed en
M--. Dist-C)’.* amendment.
Tiie debate vv cmiinued until near about 4
o’clock on (It.i qCMSlilutioual power of C-'tigress tu
i-.rro ■: pdigamy in Utah, a morion having besn
made tc extiado ah who iia-i more than oue wife
from the banertta of the bill.
Without coming to a vote the Hctt-o cdj jut n
*'d.
IN SENATE Mat 5.
Ti e Chair said that private bills was the order of
too day.
!Ur. Hunter, la accordance with notice, moved
. t i sa-i;;nd tli.'rules and tako u;> the luiiian ap
I prnpriafioa bill.
Messrs. Cline rnd Slidell objected. The Chair
! inled 'he atolun oat o' order.
I’rl vate til s, to wt ieh no objeoUon vras made
iveiu t ,ou taken nn.
G'l liv tire* b; !, assi.S ••uo Care. »• r*y j
i for tot'scco destroyed t'y tfie British iu Maryland.
No quotum voti d.
Jdewarri moved au adjournment.
T. o ye— tt ,d uajs were called, aud tho motion
i lost, yeas IC, nay* 26.
Tne bill wuatber. pa*sed.
Twenty-two pr.va-.o bills were af-orwards passed
twenty tour postpoued, aud -oar njeeted, (House
bdia.) Sjvauteeu Hou-e bills were uot acted up
on.
The Senate then ad; jurned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Uouso went into commiUoo on the bill es- I
tafclHh.ng the offiso if the surveyor General it |
Utah, ui.d granting lands to hOtaal s.tticra there
in.
Tris pchromr debate vras «3ala resnrao-?, and fi- ;
: a.,j t. e w hole bid v*> tal i aside, with tha re- ,
cam ntruiiation that it do net pass.
I -iter terr.toria! bills Ware considered and .
I or.i - nie to be reported.
The comui’tec n.xf eonaidcred the bill ecthori I
'■ z'l’g C : gau Territory to term a Constitution ana I
: litire Govvinmunt, and providing tor udmhssion ,
iLtotl" Union. j
! Mr. L- ac, tha delegate from Oregon, raid, in j
reply to » q-ieat on, tnat the Territory ha* more ';
population no* ib.*n llfiuoi**, rt Florida had when i
I they were adinitted into the Un‘*n. The rojva!*- j
t on is between sixty a '.dsrxfj-tive thousand, and I
th; T-iri-ory is cjustautiy hung up wi.h luiri l- j
j who wor.tto.a-.nU them- oi the mud .
; rents.
Mr. MilUon tbooght litne for r:-jb«t*.on shonM !
;~c i iTjrdad en so important u i.-.a*'t r-s this, and
:gic.*trd Ihnaohjzctshould b« postponed tiil to- 1
nfoirow.
Tho dWMßritve rear, and s mcticn was made ,
that when ’no ifoiise adjourn it ac’j >.ira to Mon- j
'd# - » • quorum voted -50 against 64.
Mr. Cam: bei: moved lucre be a cad of tha
II -s'.
Mr. Pratt wished to know whether if was
order : --r i;o geatletraa from Ohio iMr Car
bell) to ii. terra, t the Proceedings every half *-u
hour.
Mr. Campbell replied, but what he said wv
t. in the euafneioa which at that time pr a
e£ L
Several motion* were made to acijjnrn—t
voted down by 46 to sf.
Mr. Campbell again moved a call of the
- be an ' otters being de-ire us of secnr d
nfoandauce ot a quorum so as to adjoara t' . fi
day.
Mr. Breckcnridge moved the Hoass ir
and the qc.stion was taken v vo voce.
Mr.Cw.pheli sod other* fondly ealico tbr e
-of Uio question, and for the yta- and r. .-
dnr.Lg »t:-eh no *y proce.mugs tne r cakei u»
c'arel the House uvtj :u:n*d.
Owing to ibis there was much Dryhear or oc
a’d- ot tho house, ana intense seriousness on tne
other.
Tue Speaker left fci* chaD and bad reached the
middle ot the main aisle, when a crowd immeai- |
1 altly gathered in that v.ciaity.
Histcciug ibitacr, we discovered Mr. Campbell
and the Speaker o:a«f din an excited and ear
neat dialocue, and the first words wo heard were
from Mr. Caru[ hell, who aaid: I’ii insist on my
rie'it i. sir, though I am bat a eery humble mom
b4r.
‘‘Tee,” rcp’ied the Speaker, with emphasis, “yon
area very humble member; but eir, jon have the
remedy of redress. I sir. an officer of tlie House
r.nd if l have done wrung they can turn mo out.”
There rrcre several members standing between
Masers. Campbell and Boyd.
Oancfthe mtwseaters, menaUtne, was looking
for Mr.Campbali’s he: asking several bystanders
wbetb rtiiey Lad seen it. Theexcitement lasted
hut a few moments, aud had evidently aisen from
a iiellef on the part ot Mr. Campbell and others
that tbe Speaker bad decided the question of ad
journment too hastily.
Mike Walsh coming ever to foe what was doine
son.; ouea.-ked him “What’s going orif” “Oh,"
said he, with a ctrcloss air, “it’s like two boys
'Jnst knock this chip off tny hat, will yoa!' ”
Tac crowd soon hastened away for dinner, a
mem her observing that Ins steak vras getting cold.
We must not forget to mention that Jams* Rob
ertson, the celebrated editor of the Truth seixed
the occtL-ion to circulate a handbill, detailing his
ictiurnerable private griefs, headed “a brutal as
■welt and bo- tery,” meaning of course, upon him
self. 'info man ;-aya he t a» ha l t. u hats ocstrojed
by bis p-reecntors, Hires limes stripped of his
clothing, five times deprived of his private papers
end been burnt out, “besides being in jail and
th a n outh of holl.”
YJLTO MESSAGE.
y.ei«*e cf President rieree Vetoing the Insane
Land Sill
The following message was sent by President
Pierce to the Semite, Wednesday, vetoing the bill
known as “Miss Dix’e bill fur the benefit of the
Indigout insane
| To the Senate nf the Unit d Strife:
The bill enticed “Atia.-t making a grant of pub
lic mads to the several States for tho bsnehc of
itidig nt insane persons,” which was presented to
me on t'uc 27 th' ultimo, has boon maturely consi
dered, and is relumed to the donate, the House in
which it orixiuated, with a statement ot the ob
ject otis which have required mo to withhold from
it luy approval.
Li tbo performance cf this duty prescribed by
the Constitution,! have bejn compelled to resist
lh« sympathies of my own heart in favor of the
humane purpose sought to be accomplished, med
o overcome the resistance with which I dissent
horn ti.e conclusions of the two Houses of Con
gress, and 1 present my own opinions in opposi
tion to the action of a co ordinate breach of the
Government, which possesses so fully my coafi
deuce and re poet.
It, in present!eg my objections to this bill, I
should s-y more than etricuy belongs to the mea
sure, or is required for the discharge of my offi
cial obligation, iet it be attributed to a sincere de
sire to justily ny act beioro thoee whose good
opinion 1 so highly value, aud to tnat earnestness
ranch springs from my deliberate conviction, that
a sTTrs-cilbcySnirct . titer, run tad • putpsect of
il,« Perioral. - iu» h r»" 'za
r omy twoorny I* u ;uv iirq»..tv*P.*p M Ohr b’eAsed
' trthcri o' “ip ost • »tfcnr:y *
' Tue.i-jl pm.-dew" .•• -du.ee
iw of sere* oi land ns
i «<au.<’i is r.o *i .ui . i ;. tes, to e apportiossn
. among. .oat in the ectnponad ratio of tbe geogra-
I yh'-sw arcs "i r«■}-'■■ .. union cf saul this•*— in
luo House ol ucpieseuiaiives.
Second, That vruerever there era public lauds in
a State subject resale at the regular price of pri
vate entry, the proportion . f stud ten tn Ilious of
acres tailing to sueii a tjiate, -.ball be selocted from
sueli lands within it; and that to the Slates in
vault thore are no such public lands, land scrip
shall he irsuod tome amount of their distributive
shares,respectively; said scrip not to be entered
by said Unites, but to be sold by them, and sab
j ;>:t to etitry by thoir assignees, provided that none
oi it shall bu sold ui le-stuau one dollar per aero,
ttt.d r penalty of forfeiture of tho same to the
Units*' bodes.
Third, Tnat the expenses of the management
and tuperintsiidenco or said lands, and of the mo
tints motived ttierefiom, shall be paid by the States
n’»Wi'li ihty may oolong, out of the treasury of
said States.
rvwtu, i'hat tho gross proceeds of the sales of
such son ts, or land scrip ,o grunted, shall he in
vested by tho several states iu sale stocks, to coi
stitute a perpetual fund, tho principle of which
shall remain forever unit mini. bed, and tbo inter
est to be uiipr .printed to the mu'niteuaiico cf the
indigent iitsaue wilhin the several States.
Fifth, That annuul returns es lunds or scrip
sold shall ba made by the States to the Secretary
ot the Interior, and the whole grant bo Bubject lo
certain conditions and limitations prescribe! in
the bill, to be assented to by legislative aits of said
States.
i'tiis bill, therefore, proposes that the Federal
(loverumo,it shall tnaka pioviston to the amount
oi the value of ten miliums of acres ol laud for
an eleemosynary object within tho several States,
to bo aiimimeb..red by too political authority of
th * rente; and it presents, at tho threshold, the
quei tion-, whether auy suclt ae'., on tho putt of
■na Fadetal Government, is warranted and sanc
tioned by the (Jeustuuiio’i, tho provisions and
principles of witch, are to bo protected and Bus
in nod as a first a id paramoun. duty.
• I.cuuno- bo questioned that it Congress have
power to tnuite provision lor ttaa indigent insane
witltiu tiieU i its of tuts district, it has tho same
power to prov ie for the iuuig-.nt who are not
tnsuno; a :d tliut to traLr'.er to the Fedotul Gov
ermntut thoc'ia-ge of all tho poor Inal! tbeStates.
It h_3 tbo sumo power to prjvido hospitals and
other local es’.ahlishmcntß for the care and cure of
e‘ ery sooeies of human infirmity, and thus to as
i ume all that duty of either public philanthropy,
or p. blie necessity to tho dependent, the orphan,
tho tick, or the lieedy, whien is now discharged
t>y tho Stales themselves, or by corporate institu
tiotis, or private endowments existing under tho
legislation i f t-he States. Tho whole field of pub
lic beneficence thrown open to tho care and cul
ture ot tho Fodoral Government. Generous im
pulses no longer oneounter tho limitations and
control of onr imperious fundamental law. For,
however worthy may bo the present object in it
self, it is only uno of a class. It is not uX'-!ns;ve!y
worthy ot benevolent reuurd. Whatever consi
derations dictate sympathy for this p rticular ob
j e , apply, in like niannor, if no‘ in the same de
gree, lo idiotey, lo physical disease, to extreme
destitution. Ir Genorut-s may and ought to pro
vide for any oho of these objects, it may and
ought, to provido for them all. And if it be done
iu this case, wlist answer shall oe given, wiiott
Congress shed be ctd.le l npon, as it doubtless will
bj, to pursue a sitr.i'sr courso of legislation in the
uaurs? It will, obviousiy, be vein to reply that
the objeotis worthy, but that tho application has
taken a wrong direction.
Tho power will have been deliberately assumed,
tbe general obligation will, by this set, havo been
acknowledged, aud the question of moans and
expediency will stone bo lott for consideration,
iho de.ision upon tho principle, in any ono case,
determines it for tho wbuie class. Tne question
presented, tsereforc, clearly is upon the coustitn
liouality and propriety of the Federal Govern
ment itsfiutning to enter into a novel and vast field
of legislation, namely, that of providing for the
care and support of all those, among the p -.ople of
the United Sr* es, who, by any form of calamity,
become fit objects of public philanthropy.
I readily, aud, I trust leeiiugly, acknowledge
the duty encumbent ou us all, e» men and citizens,
and a t among the highest and holiest of our duties,
to provide for those who, in tho misterions order
of Providence, o.e sit bjact to want and to disease
of body or mind, but 1 cannot find any authority
in the Constitution for making the Federal Gov
ernment the greet alnticuer of public oharity
throughout the United Bt'tes. To do o would,
in my jndgmeut, be contrary to tbe lotter and the
spirit of tho Coiistitu‘ioti, uud subversive of the
whole theory upon which the Union of these
Starts is founded. And if it were admissible to
contemplate tho exercise of this power, for any
object whatever, l cannot avo : d the belief that it
wool 1 in tho end, be prejudicial ralhor than ben
elle.ttl to tho nebio offices of charity, to have the
charge of them transferred from the States to tho
Federal Government. Arc we not too prone to
forget that the Federal Union is the creature of
the Stales, not they of the Federal Union! Wo
were tho mhub'Umta ot Colonies distinct in local
government ono from tho other, before the Revo
lution. By that Revolution the Colonies each be
came an independent State. They achieved that
independence, and secured its roco-rnitiou by the
agency ofa consulting body, whch, from being
an assembly of tho mtu-stirs of distinct sover
eir.ttics, iu»fnoUd to agree to no form ot go7
ernmeut which dul uot leave the domestic con
cerns of each State t<> it.-nlf. was appropriately de
nominated a Congress. W hell, having tried the
experiment ot tho couiedoralicn, they resolved to
change that for the pr-sort Federal Uuion, aud
thus tocmlcf on tile Federal Government m- re
ample uthority, they serai ulou ly m-nsured such
of the functions of th .ir cherished sovereignty as
Hi iv cho-o lo delegate to the Genera! Government.
Writ this !tltn,.M) tlo this end, tile fathers ot the
K'public Irjtt.-d the Constitution, in and by which
tiie independent aud sovereign State- united them
3< lv is lor certain speeded objects and purposes,
at tt for those only, leaving all powers not therein
sc forth as conferred on one or another of tbe
tores great departments, tho l gislativc, the exe
cutive and the judicial, indubitably with the Stales.
And when the people of the several States had,
in their State convention.-, uud thus alone, given
effect aud force to the Constitution, not content
that any doubt should, in the future, arise as to the
sc 'po and chor.icter of this ac‘, they engrafted
thoieou the explicit declaration that:
“ The powers uot del gated to the United Btates
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to tie
States, are reserved to tho States respectively or to
the people.”
Ovu it be controverted that tho great mass of
the business of Government that involved, in the
social relation , the internal arrangements of the
body politic; the mental and moral culture of
r vu; tho devtlopnonlof focal resources of wealth;
the punishment of crimes in general; the prcscr
vaiio iot i.idti; the reiief ..f tbo ttoedy, or other
wise unfortunate members of society, did, in prac
tice, remain with the States; that none of these
objtcts of local c-mctrn are, by the Constitution,
expressly or impliedly prohibited to the States,
ana that none of them are, by any express lau
gua'cct the Const;muon, tra\»!erred to tbe Uni
ted Stei—vl Oka it be claimed that any of those
fuuotioos of loc :l urlmini tration end legislation
are vested in the Feder.l Government by uny im
p ica.ton! I have never found any thing iu the
Constitution whicu is susceptible of sr.ch a con
struction. No ono of Ilia enumerated powers
touches the sabj et, or has even a remote analogy
to it. The powers conlerred npon. the Uni ed
States have reference to Federal relations, or to
the moans of accomplishing or executing things of
Federal relation. So, al.-o, of the same character
are the powers taken from the Btatcs by eituinera
tion. In eitner cose, the powers granted and the
I powers restricted were so granted or so re-trictod
[ ouly where it was requisite for tho maintenance
I ot ptace and harmony between the States, or for
the purpose es protecting their common interests,
! and defending their common eovtrcigntv, against
: agg-c -ien from abroad or insurrection at home,
j I stall not disease the question of power sorne
! times claimed for the General Govcrumcut, under
; the eiause.of tie eight!, section of the Constitution,
; whicu trues Congress the power “to lay audcol
! .ret tax s duties, impost-, and excises, to pay
i debts, an ’ for the common defense and
; *o era! we:* ten States,” because if it
1 has n- ‘ ' -v" .tied upon sound reason
; end U-: > s*'-' t will tic. I tako the re
ceiv 1a: *• icticu us lha article, as if
\ wri ten c:’ x’. .axes, duties, imports,
’an ex rtt pay tin, debts, aod ir, order
to . v t « common delenss ar.d genera!
! tv.' ia'-- - ‘1 a’-abstontive general power lo
I ’ V -’ J “ “ : re of the United Beaten, but is
j ~ i-tr ■ the yrectof power to raise money
!by : do us u<i imposts, if it were other
■ r*rt . th: C n-itntios, consisting
-so / e* tu.crated, and czntionsly guarded
■' r; oc 5c esjwcts. wnold iiavebeen nse.ess,
i -.ve it would ba impossible, in that
. ■ -, . s.iapo from tbo conclusion, that there
«-•«) v. rtrri or.'y to mislead tor the present- and
< ,of enlightening and defining the pathway
• ‘ tare, lo involve its action in the mazes of
i.tt.il cons ruction. Lueh s coueiupicn tfce
u • • -r o! 'ue meu who tranted that sacred iu
.t wi: never perm", us to form. Indeed,
i. -c.pi.xse it susceptible of ary other construction
* Ido* tc .'on-leu all tbe rights of tbe States, and
’.fo' p*' iof the Stales, lo the mere discretion
oi ' >. -.res , and tfcustodotfce the Federal Gov
erameLt with entbority to control the sovereign
f,.,vs, bv which the State* would have be- c
w-irlcd into provinces or departments, and all
c > »rsv ty ve.-loJ iua:t absolute cmsohdaied cen
i- power, agaiust which the spirit of liberty has
uw oit , and in so many coantr.ts, etrngvled ij
.a.n In uiv judgement yoa cannot, by tribute*
h • aui:t”, uskc any adequate compensation for
* it* ong'yoa wou'd it fiict by removing the
,i. *of power and political acltcn treat thne*
vh re to be thereby alfscted. lithe time shall
•% arrive whey, (or an object app.fiing however
s'.' -aiy to our sympathies, the dignity of the
ti as shall bow to tbe dictation es Congress, by
conform.tor their legislation thereto, when tfce
power, en.l majesty, and honor of those wbocrea
ted shall become subordinete to the thing of their
creation, I bnltreely utter my apprehensions when
I expretw my m m ooßvietion that we aball see “the I
beginning ofthe end.” . . i
Fortunately, we are not left in doubt as to the
purpose of the Constitution, any more then as to i
its express language, fog, although the history of i
its tarantfeoTeit recorded in the Madison papers, t
aoows t ts.; tbe federal Government, in i<s present
form, imergtd from the coifiiot of opposing in- ■
fiuccc-.s. Which have coutinncd to divide states
men Iro.-n that dsy to this, yet the rules of clearly
defined powers, and of strict construction, presid
ed over tbo astoal conclusion and subsequent
adoption es the Constitution.
President Madison, in the Federalist, says: -
“The powers delegated by the propose i Goustitn-
Uon tp the Frderal Government are lew and de
fined. Those which arc to remain in the State :
go reru meats, are nueneroas aud indefiifiie. ‘lts
(.the General GoTirnment’s) “jariadiclion extends
to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to
the several States a roeiduiry and inviolable sov
ereignty over ait other o j-icts.” ,
In the same spirit, President JoCerson invokes
“the support at the state Governments in all their
rights as the moat competent adm nistratton* few ,
our domestic ooucerus, aud the surest bulwark
agaiust anti-republican tendencies ;” sod President
Jackson said that oar true strength and wisdom
are not promoted by invasions of the rights and
powers ot the several States, but that, on the oon
trary, they ootosiat “not in binding the btates
mote closely to the center, but in leaving each
more unobstructed in its proper orbit.’
Tbe trainers of the Constitution, in refusing to
coufer on the Federal Government any jurisdiction
over these pntely local objects, in my judgment,
manifested a wise forecast and broad comprehen
sion of the true interests of these objects them
selves. It is deer that pabl.c charities within the
Slateseau be efficiently administered only by their
authority. The bid before me concedes this, for
it does not commit the funds it provides to the ad
ministration of »ny other authority.
I cannot but repeat what 1 have before expressed,
that if the several States, many ol wh oh h-ve
already laid the foundation of munificent e»tab
tishuieDta of local beneficence, and nearly ail oi
which are proceeding to establish them, shah do
led to suppose, H s they will be, should tins bill
bee jm a law, that Congress is to make provision
lor such objects, tin fountains of charity will bo
dried up at heme, and tbe several Suites, instead
of bestowing their own means cu the social wat ts j
of their own people, may ihemsc ves, through the
strong temptation, which upreals to States *» .to
individuals, become humble suppliants for the
bounty of the Federal Government, roversing
their true relation to this Union.
Having stated my views of the limitation ot tho
powers conferred by the eighth section of the first
article of tho Constitution, 1 deem it proper to
call atteutioa to tLo third section of the fourth
article, and to the provisions of the sixth artiole,
bearing directly npon the question under consid
eration; which, insteal of aiding the claim to
power exercised in this ease, tend, it is believed,
strongly toihuatiato and explain positions which,
even without such aupporc, I cannot regard as
questionable, , ,
The third auction of the fourth article of tho
Constitution, is in the following termst “The
Couvress shall have power to ditoote of. and make
,-g ,o«2 *, i.e : t■ i rc.,. avion* r.epeetunj the
1 iurriL>tv*r "thtrpfopqryriiaii.'vii.g re the Unit d
) r’c&iftr V •<»* C .dilation ahsK be
Fcocstrt-fit a»tc . rejadlc- it y cUim of the Uni-j
I ted stnfov i* h- roj perttonlat lsiMe. w Tbe sixth ;
article, i*Vta fonawa, to wit t that “ AB deots so »- j
traded amiecg-a-otso's c.'.u.eo into, hetore the |
a i 'ption Os tins Constitution, elmtl be as valid
■ against y e Ucitcd State' tinder this Constitution
under tuc i^onfedaratom. 1 ’
For a correct understanding of the terms used,
in tho third sectiofi cf the tourth artiole, above
quoted, refereuco sliou'd be had to the history of
mo times iu which tho Constitution was formed
and adopted. It was decided upon in convention
ou tbo 17th Seplerabw, 1787, and by it “ingress
was empowered to “eispose o%” &r., the Toirito
ry or other property belonging to tlio butted
Stetee.” The only territory then belonging to the
United States, was that theu recently ceded by
tho several Slates, towitt by New York in 1781,
by Vir rinia in 17SI, by Missucbaso.ts in 1785,
end by South Carolina in August, 1787, only the
month before tho formation of tho Constitution.
The cession from Virgiuia contained the following
provbion: .
“That all the lands within tho territory so ceded
to tho United Slates, and uot reserved for, or ap
propriated to, any of tho before mentioned pur
poses,cr disposed of in bounties tothe ofiicersand
soldiers of the American Army, shall be considered
a Common fund tor tho use and benefit of such of
the United Stales as havo become, or shall beoome
members of the Confederation or Federal alliance
of the said States, Virginia included, according to
their usual loepectivo proportiora, in the general
charge and expenditure, aud shull be faitbfoliy and
bona lido dieposed <•/ for that purpose, and lor no
other use or purpose whatsoever.”
Here the object for which these lands are to bo
disposed ot, is clearly Bdt forth, and the power to
dispose of thirn granted by the third section of the
fourth art e eof the Constitution, clearly contem
plates such din position only. If such be tho fact,
and iu my mind there cun bo no doubt of it, then
you havo again, not only no implication in favor
of tho contemplated grant, but the strongest au
thority against it.
Furthermore, this bi’l is in violation of tbe
faith ot tbe Government, pledged in tho act
of January 28,1817. Tbo nineteenth section of
that act declares, “That, tor tho pavmeut ot the
stock which may bo created under the provisions
otlliis ret, tho sides of the public lands are hereby
pledged ; and it is hereby made tho duty of the
Beoroturyof the Treasury to uso and apply all
moneys which may be received into tbo Treseury
for the sales i f the pubi'c lauds altor the first day
of Jauuary, 1843, tlrel to pay tho interest, on all
stocks iasneil by viiluo of this uot; and secondly,
lo use the balance of said receipts, after paying tho
interest aforesaid, in the purchase of said stocks
at their markst value,” &c. The debts then con
tracted have not,been liquidated, aud tho language
of this section, and tho obligations of the United
States under it, arc too plaiu to need comment.
1 have been unable lo discover any distinction,
on constitutional grounds, or grounds of expedien
cy, between uu appropriation of ten millions of
dollars, directly fro.o tbe money in the Treasury,
for the object contemplated, and the appropriation
of lauds presented lor my sanction. And yet, I
canuot doubt, that if the bill proposed ten millions
of dollars from the Treasury of the United States,
for the support us indigent insane iu Hie several
States, that the constitutional question involved in
the act would have attracted forcibly the attention
of Congress.
1 respectfully submit, that, in a constitutional
point of view, it Is wholly immaterial whethor tho
appropriation be in money or in laud.
Tne public domain iB the common property of
the Union, just as much as tbo surplus proceods
of that, aud of duties .-o imports retnsiniug unex
pended in tho Treasury. As such, it has boon
pledged, is now pledxAJ. and m»y need to bo so
pledged again for pabJc indebtedness.
As property, it is distinguished from actual
money chiefly in this respect t that its profitable
management sometimes requires that portions of
it be appropriated to local objects, in tho States
wheTeiu it may bappeu to lie, as would bo done
by at y prndtnt proprietor to enhance the eale
v.Jne of his private domain. All such grants of
land are, in fact, a disposal of it lor value re
ceived ; but they afford no precedent, or constitn
ti:nal reason, far giving away the public lands.
Stiil less do tboy give sanction to appropriations
for objects which have not been entrusted to the
Federal Government, and therefore belong ex
clusively to the States.
To assume that the public lands are applicable
to ordinary State objects, whother of public struc
tures, police, charity, or expenses ot State admin
istration, would bo to disregard the amount of tho
valuo of the public lands, all the limitatiousnf tho
Constitution, and confound, to that extent, all dis
tinctions between the rights and powers of tho
S’ates, and those of tho United Stotts. For if the
public lanas may be applied to the support of the
poor, whether inue or insaco, if the disposal cf
thorn nnd their proceeds be not subject to the or
dinary limitations of tbo Constitution, tnon Con
gress possesses unqualified power to provide for
expenditure-) in the States by means of the publie
land even to tbe degree of defraying tbe salaries
of Governor’s Judges and other expenses of tho
governmentand internal administration within tho
several States. The conclusion from the genctal
survey of the whole Bubject is, to my mind, irre
sistible, and oloses the question, both of right and
of expediency, so farts regards tho principle of
■ho appropriation proposed iu this bill, would
not tho admission ot such a power in Congress to
dispose of the public domain, work the practical
abrogation of eomo of the niorl important provis
ions of tie Constitution! If tho systematic reser
vation of a definite pornou of tho public lands (tho
sixieeuth section) iu the Stale *, for the purpose of
education, and occasional grunts for siuii'ur pur
poses be cited as contradicting these conclusions,
the answer, as it appears to me, i obvious and sat
isfactory. buch reservations and gran's, besides
teing a part of the conditions on wfiich the pro
prietary right of tho United Slates is maintained,
along with .he eminent domain of a particular
State, ai d by which the public laud remains tree
from taxation in tie State in which it live, as loDg
as it remains the property of the United S ates, are
tbe acts of a mere land owner, disposing of a small
share of his property in away to augment the val
ue of the residue, aDd in this mode to encourage
the early occupation ot it by the industrious and
intelligent pioneer.
The great example of apparent donation of lands
to the btates, likely to be relied npon as sustaining
the principles of this bill, is the relinquishment es
swamp lauds to the Stales in which tiny are situa
ted ; but this, also, like oilr.r grants already re
ferred to, was base! expressly upongroundsclear
ly distinguishable in urinoiple from any which can
be assumed for tbe bill herewith returned, viz:
upon the interest and dety of the proprietor.—
They were charged, and not without reason, tube
a nuisance to tbe inhabitants of the surrounding
country. The measure was predicted, not only
upon the ground ot the disease iuflicteu npon the
people of tbe Stati-s wbiej the UnilcdStatescould
not justify, as a just and honest proprietor, hut al
so upon an express limitation of the application of
tho proceeds, iu the.flrst iustanco, to {nrpo-cs ot
levees and drains, thus prelecting the health of
the inhabitants, aud, r.t the same litre, enhancing
tbo value of the retraining lands belonging to the
General Government. It is not lo be denied that
Congress, while administering the public 'ands at a
proprietor, within the principle distinctly announc
ed in my anneal message, may sometimes have
failed lo dis'ir.gufch between orjteta
which are ana widen are uot within its constitu
tional powers.
After the most careful examination, I find but
tw'examples in tne acts of Congress whim fur
nish any precedent for tho present bill, and those
examples will, in my opinion, <oi ve rather as a
warning than as an inducemeut to tread in the
same path.
The first is the act of March 3d, ISI9, granting
a township of land to the Connecticut Asylum for
the education of the deaf and dumb.
The second that of Apr-1 sth, 1826, making a
einiilar grant ol laud to the Kentucky Asylum for
leaching the deaf and dumb.
# Tb<j first more thma thirty yetrs tft«r the adop
tiou ot the Constitution, and the second more
than a quarter of a century ago.
There acts were unimportant as to the amount
appropriated, aod, so for as I can ascertain, were
phased on two grounds; first, that the object was
a charitable one, and eecondly, that it was nation
al. To say that it was a charitable object, is only
to say that it was an otject of expenditure proper
fer the competent authority; but it no more tended
to show that it was a proper object of expenditure
by the United States, than is any other purely lo
cal object, appealing to tbe beet sympathies of tbe
hutnau heart, in any of the States. And the rug
g«pimn that a school for tbe mental culture cl tho
deaf and dumb in Connecticut, cr Kentucky, is a
national objtct, only shows how loosely this ex
prosston has been nsed when tbe purpose was to
procure appropriations by Congress. It is not
perceived how aschoolof this character is other
wise national than is any eslabii-hment cf reli
gions or moral itatrudious. All tbe pursuits of
tudustry, everything V hioh promotes the material
or intellectual well-being of the race, every ear of
corn or boti of cotton which grow-, » nstioaal in
the same sense; for each one of tins* goes to ,
swell the tggregate otnationsj prosperity and hap
piuess cf the United Stares: but it ooifonnds all
meaning of language to say that these things are
“national," ts equivaleu. to “Federal,” so as to
come within aDy of tbe curses of appropriation
for which Congress ie authorized by the Concilia
lion to legislate.
It is a marked point in the history of the Con
stitution, that when it was proposed to empower
Coegress to e»tabli»h a university, th® propo«Uoa ,
was confined to the districtintended for the future
seat of Government ot the United State*, and that
even that propcaid clause was omitted in consid
eration cf the exclusive powers conferred on Con
grere to legislate for thsPDistrict. Could a more
decisive indioetion ot the troe construction and ,
the spirit cf the Constitution in regard to all mat- .
tera of this nature have been given! It proves
that such objects were conrdered by the conven- i
ticc as appertaining to local legislation only, that
they were not comprehended, either expressly or
hj implication, in liu grant of general rower to j
Congress, and that, ooruecaenUy, they remained
with tbs several State*. *
Tn* gener.l r«sn tat which I h» v « arrived ia I
tbe necessary consequence of those views of the |
reUlive right., power, and duties cf -he State* ,
end of tne Federal government which I have long
entertained, and often expressed, and in reference
to which my oouvicticos do bnt increase ia force
with time sod experience.
I have thus discharged the unwelcome duty of
respectfully ttatirg my objections to the bill, with
which- I cheerfully submit the whole subject to
the wisdom o: Congress. Frxxkux Pmcx.
Washington, May 8,1854.
WEEKLY
C|nmide £ Sentinel.
AUGUSTA* GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MOSSING MAY 10, 1854
Flies or 1852 aud 1853.
Ir any of our friends havo file* of the Wiee
lt Chbonicle <fc Sentinel for 1852 or 1858, we
will pay forthim liberal prices.
Acquittal of Utr4.
The very extraordinary termination of this tria
has produced a most intense state of excitement in
Louisville, aud also Elizabethtown where tho trial
took place, in both of which indignation meetings
had been held, ard those who, by fraud ana corrup
tion, procured the verdict, vehemently denounc
ed. A meeting of #OOO to 8000 pereons was held
in Louisville Saturday night, which was convoked
by the following call, circulated during the day:
TO THE “WOLEE BLOOD HOCNDSCF LOUISVILLE.”
FtCkmo “■Mo d Hovnds:" —The most atrocious
murder ever perpetrated in any community, was
the killing of Mr. W. H. G. Butler by Mat. F.
Ward. It is a sacred and solemn duty due to the
dead, and to the new blackened aud dishonored
naciecf Kentucky, frem whence truth hus fled
and justice has l>eon disregarded, to call a mooting
oftbe“Woltb Blood Honnds ot Louisville,” that
we may givo expression to our fee iL gain reference
to this most ouTXaaEOcs vkedict ofa Hardin county
jury, and the muu who dared stigmatize American
I citizens us
«BLOOD HOUNDS,"
because they desired in vice to be dono tho mur
derers of the lamented Butler. We propose this
(Satcbdat) Night at tbeCobbt House, the time
aud place for Meeting. Come one, come all, aud
let Kentucky give evidence that there are men that
money cannot buy. Torn out fellow “Blood
Hounds,” and vindicate yourselves. There will
be speeches and resolutions expreaaivo of theyoxf
indtgna’Aon of out citizens. The Peoile.
April 28;b, 1854.
Tho Mr. WoLTE fc referred to, was one of Wahd’s
counsel, and represents Louisville in the State
Beuatc. He denies, in a card, having used tho
language ascribed to him, though the Ooarter re
peats the charge.
We dip ’lit following paragraph* from the
O'nrier of the 231 bj -V -
AiiomoN ifixaexT —Yesterday morning a numbs'
of .mail bovs made a demonstration frguinst sjena
; tor Wolfe, one- of the attornejs iu ih» Ward ease,
, on th. street as he was leaving his dwellitg to go
j to lus offies. They 1 octed at hiui as he passed
l aicuir, and * few light missiles were thrown, but
- no damage dune.
At a lato hour last night the scholars of on* or
more of tbe schools in tlie city, procurer, about 40
doz neggs, good aud bad, and wilti a miscellaneous
assortment of stones, chunks aud eggs, discharged
several volleys at the house, greatly to tne build
ing’s di-fls’uremeut, and the smashing of tho eggs.
Several squads of tho polio* appeared, and
oemmanded the peace, but there was nothing bro
ken, but tho eggs, and perhaps a pane or two of
glass.
Indignation Meeting at Elizabethtown. —Wo
under-tand that not long subsequent to tbe re
turn of the verdict of acquittal in the W ard case,
the people of Elizabethtown held a publie meet
ing. Hesolutions were passed exacruling tho ju
rorsund holding their uctions np to publio ecoru.
Great excitement prevailed in the village, aud was
vapidly spreading throughout the conuty.
Tho subjoined telegraphic despatch is published
in ti e Nashville papers :
Louisville, May I.—Tho mooting Saturday night
passed resolutions requesting Crittenden to resign
bis seat in the Senate ; afoo Wolfo to resign his
seat in the Bta e Senate. They also request'd the
Wards to lonve the State. The mob theu proceed
«d to K. J. Ward’s residence and burnt the effigy
of Matthew Ward on tho front door. The wood
1 woikcanght fie but was extinguished before much
damage was done.
It is to be regretted that such a state of things
exists in any community, tho more, that there
shoull be any cause to produce it; sooh verdicts
evince a degree of moral turpitude whioh honest
men and good citizjna cannot contomf late without
a deep sense of indignation ; and we do not regret
toeee that a portion ot thisindignation is vi.ited on
the counsel in the chbo ; who are very tften, in such
cases, as cjrrnpt as jurors. They arc too often
corrupt, had men, and for a fco are ready, by in
trigue and fraud, to subvert tho ends of justico at
whatever sacrifice es honesty.
An Honeet Man. —The Editor cf tbo Chat
tanooga Cruztlte, chronicles tho following incident,
which is worthy of being repeated, for tho benefit
of all newspaper snbreribers :
“An incident occurred with us the other day
worthy ot note. On tfce cars, an old gentleman,
Edwabd Mitchell, hearing onr name came and in
troduced himself—stating that he hod moved from
Tennessee to Missouri eighteen soars ago—that
when he left ho wus indebted 82.50 for our paper,
aud he theu wivhed to pay it which he did. If
the world was tat te up ot snch honest men, our
gains would make us rich.”
It is unfortunate for tho success and indepen
dence of the newspaper press generally, that so
many subscribers, feel too little the obligation to
pay promptly for their papers, and either neglect
their duty in this respect, for long periods, or omit
to pay altogether. Tbe first is a grievous fault,
and the latter always displays a want of honesty,
where the party is able to pay. Journalists havo,
however, the corrective in their own hands, if they
would only apply the remedy. Let them adopt
tfce cash system, aud require advance payments.
They would then be uompeusated for thair labor,
and be saved tho annoyance, vexation and loss,
which result from tbe present system of credits.
They might have fewer names ou their lists, but it
would be better, much better, to have a few paying
than a large list of non paying subscribere.
Monbob's Bouthern B.nker and Commercial
Register, is tho titlo ot anew Counterfeit IMactor ,
just published in Charleston, by J. Monboe, the
first number of which has been laid on our table
by the Editor, who may bo socn at the Augusta
Hotel. It is a pamphlet of 43 pages, got op in
neat stylo, and professes to describe 3,000 counter
forts, besides furnishing rules to detect counterfeits
generally.
We were surprised to find, however, that in his
Bauk No to list, tho Banks of Savannah and Au
gusta, which are received in payment and on de
poeite by all tbe Banks in Charleston, reported at
“ % percent, discount." Wo called Mr. M.’s atten
tion to this error, which he as. urod ns should be
corrected, and was to bo ascribed to tbe confusion,
Ac., incident to getting out a first number.
Under proper management, tho “ Banker" may
bo made a valuable journal as a counterfeit detec
tor. 1 arms, $2 per annum.
The Hon. A. H. Stephens. —A Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times, in a letter in
whioh ho gives personal sketches of a number of
members ot tho present House of Representa
tives, notices our immediate representative, thus :
“Yonder is one one of them—that spare, wan •
looking man, with a head about the size of a
child’s of twelve years <ll, a low forehead, with a
dry brown hair combed carefully down over it,
th j sallow and beardless face, the smell nose and
compressed li- s. Th.it is Alexander H. Stephens,
of Georgia, a very iuterior looking man, you weuld
say, and yet, its a parliamentarian and a debater,
he has no peer in the present Il.uso. Tho first
tone ot his shrill, piercing voice, as ho shrieks out,
“Mr. speaker,” rivets the attention of members;
the newspaper is cast uside, the pen drops from
the band, aud every word that fulls from his lips is
listened lo with breathless interest.”
Domestic Wine. —A few daye since, we were
favored with a specimen of Wine made by Mr.
A. Beck, ot Hancock county. At tho time of its
advent to tho office, we happened to havo in our
company a brother Editor from tho North, who
has drank the Rhine Wine it, Germany, as well as
the Wines on the baDk3 of the Hudson, where he
resides, and he pronounces this Georgia Wine a
very delightful beverage. Success to the Wine of
Hancock county.
A Fjke occurred last night, between 8 and 9
o'clock, in the Bmoke-house on the lot of Mr. Cos
tello, on Bridge Row, which, with its contents
was consumed. Tbe efficient action of the Fire
Department confined it to the budding in which it
originated. We did net learn how if occurred, or
whethor thore was auy insurance. Loss small.
Memphis Medical Recorder.— The May cam
ber of tbia apirited bi-Monthly Medical Jonrna'
is on onr table, it is edited by Professors A. I*.
Merrill and C.T. Quintabd, and pulisbed in Mem
phis, Team, bl Monthly at |1 per annum in ad
vance.
Southin Mbdical A Surgical Journal. —The
May number of this established and well conduct
ed Journal is on our table, *ontainiDg its usual
variety. It is edited by Professor L. A. Duoas,
and published in this Ci'y by James KcCaifebte,
at $8 per annam in advanoe.
Bank State op Georgia. —At an election held at
tbe Banking House in Savannah, on Monday, the
first, the following gentlemen were re elected Di
rectors for the ensuing year, viz :
W. Thorne Williams, A. Porter,
D 11. Weed, R. Uitcrbon,
Wm B. Hodoson, Wm. Dcncan,
A. K. Lawton, A. A. Smith,
And at a subsequent meeting of the Board, Ma
jor A. Portxr was unanimously re-elected Presi
dent. Wm. F. Brantlet is a Director on the part
of the State.
The Appboachi.no Eclipse. —The American as
sociation for the advancement of science havo ap
pointed a committee of twenty of the most dia
tingnished Astronomers of the United States to
note the phenomena attending the occurrence of
the Annular Eclipse on the 20th of tbe present
month. Among them are Prof. Baehe of Wash
ington, Pierce ot Cambridge and Mitchell ot Cin
cinnati, and Loomis of N. York. We may there
fore expect all the facts connected with this in
teresting occurrence.
The wife of Alexander Powers, of Ohio county,
Kentucky, confesses thatshe poisoned that gentle
man, who died last week, alter lingering several
days in agony. V rs. P. says this was the second
attempt she made to sever the bonds of wedlock.
The brio Glamor*an, recently captured by tbe
U. 3- brig Perry, on thecoest of Africa,and brought
to Boston as a slaver, is owned in New-York. Her
captain, after the capture, acknowledged th*t ahe
had been fitted ont a* a slaver. This is a fine com
mentary on Northern philanthropy.
True Pateittjsm. —The Carolinian contains th*
intelligence that Mr. Hiram Hutchison, Presi
dent of the Bank of Hamburg, has given five
thousand dollars to the Sooth Carolina College, for
the purpose of founding a scholarship to *id
in the education of indigent young men of
merit.
Clap aaaa Urator.
The subjoined rrticle which was prepared foz
our piper, so entirely aocords with our views that
we adopt it. . . . , ,
It has always seemed tons that the oratorical
powers of Henbt Clat were underrated-thrt hie
vast and far-reaching statesmanship, so to speak,
throw his powers of elcqoenco somewhat in tho
shade. His speeches on the floor ot the American
Congress aud in the Supreme Court, are robbed of
three-fourths of their power and effect, when they
are transferred to paper. There is as wide a dit
forcnce, on th x * one hand, between Clay tho iv
iug, acting speaker, and Clat daguerreotyped by
a reporter, as there ie, on the other hand, between
Congress s pring water, drank fresh from tho bub
bling spring, with all its inspiring surroundings t
and the same water bottled np and uncorked a
thousand miles off. This difference is noUceable
in every orator—it was especially so with Henbt
Clat. Clat was au honest man, a man of stern,
inflexible prmciplo. Hence, when he spoke on
any great topic, it was never necessary to ttund
himself up to a given pitch of feeliug, as Forest or
Mf.cready would, when about to enact Hamlet or
Bichard. He was already wound np. His soul
was full of tho themo. Nobody could hear him
speak, in his over memorable silvery voico, five
minutes, on any snbj ict in which the weal of his
country, the whole country, was concerned, without
perceiving that the machinery of the heart, not tho
intellect alone, was nt work within him. It is an ax
iom much older than our republic, that “ifyou wish
to make others feel, you must feel yourself.” This
was one of the great secrets of Henbt Clat's power
as an orator. Ho was all on fire with the principle
he unfolded and onforced- But this element, vulu
able as it is in tho efforts cf tho living orator, it is
often next to impossible to roproduco from tho
written speecb. Those who havo hoard Clat ou tho
flocrof tho Senate—in advoccoy of the compromise
measures of 1350, for instance—will agree with
uethat few orators suffer more than he, in render
ing them into the comparatively tame symbols op
tfce press.
We are, therefore, not a little gratified to learn
that a writer in ‘ Putnam’a Magazine” for the pre
sent month, coinciding with these views, has writ
ten au admirable paper on tho eloqnonoo of this
great American statesman. Possibly he is too en •
thosiastio. It is dangerous—we often find it so—
to attempt a eulogy of such men. l here is danger
that we portray them in a semi-angelio light, with
a divine halo around them. But be this as it may,
the article to which wo allude expresses what we
believe to ae the correct estinr.tc of the do jnsr'ce
t of CoAT, mure i limtoudy than we have ever auen j
! it expressed elsewhere. The following is the o>.v.
J of *hc paper
‘lndeed, therefore, we mint place llenry t.iay!
I first on the American iorum. And if* Oleer- 1
i oneen culture had talieu to his lot, wo t"ink that j
I here, among us, tbu scenes of Alheus and of Perl |
olos might possibly hitvo' been repeated, and the
‘lost art’ of oratory might havo rolled baok upon
us, like reoollocted music. Wodd it had been so!
fur, oven now, we might bo placing in our Panthe
on of the unlorgotten men of the Republic, a sta
tue worthy to staud by tbe side ot tho great twin
brethren of eloquence—tho pride of tho Grecian
Bema, and the ornament of tne Roman Forum.”
To all whioh, we heartily respond amen, and we
believe it will be, if it is not now, the verdict cl
every true American, who has an inlelleot to grasp
and a son! to appreciate the efforts of the patriot
who had “rather be right than Pres’dent.”—
Narrowminded faelionistß, selfish partisans,po
litical and moral bigots, whether at tbe North or
ot the South, will bo slow in adopting inch an
opinion. It wore idlo to hope that a blind man
could appreciate the beauty of the Apollo Bolvi
dere or the Vtnus do Slcdicis—it were equal idle to
hope that pooplo who are so lear-slgbtcd as never
to bo able to extend thair vision heyoud their own
paltry clique, can, ns long as tho world stands,
rightly ostimnte tho colossus of American states
manship.
Francis C. Woodworth, Esq., editor of “ Jl'ood
worth’s Youth's Cabinet," and the author of a groat
many popular books for tho young, has boon
spoeding some time among ns, and xia bavo thus
had an opportunity of extending an acquaintance
with him, pleaeantly commenced in Now
York some years since. Tho steady and almost
uninterrupted literary labors of Mr. W., inducod
congestion of the lungs, during tho post winter;
and for ecmetitno it -was thought he would not ro
cover. Ho tried tho influence of our moro gonial
climate, however, as soon as he wtsable to bear
tho sea-voyage, and has spent most of his time in
Georgia sinoe. The result of the visit has been
remarkably salutary. Ho speaks in tho warmest
torms of the efficacy of our climate in diseaso of
tho lungs, such as that from which he suffered,
lie is now so !ar restored as to. have determined
to proceed homeward in a few days.
We wish our invalid friends at tho North (wo
can hardly help sayieg this, while upon tho sub
ject,) would uso a little more reason in respect to
their Southern excursions in search of health. In
far too many instances, they wait until they arc
dying before they visit us, and thon forsooth, ex
poot that our climate will raise them from the dead.
It will do no such thing. So, ifyou wish to roceive
any benefit from a milder temperature, come be
foro your physioian prcnouncos you in tho l«st
stages of consumption. Don’t dolay until you are
within the embrace of death.
Another Wild Cat Bank.
Wit find the following announcement in the
Griffin Union of the 4th instant:
“Intxuiob Bank o» tub State,” Gwrms, Ga
fn oonformity with a previous notice, the subscrip
tion books were opened on Monday last, and stock
taken to the amount of $200,000. We do not know
allthe parties to this subscription, but are inform
ed by one of the Commissioners that they are men
of capital. Mr. George Smith of 1 lie Atlanta Bank
is prcbubly owner of tho largest share of the
stock. By reference to their notice in another
column, it will be seen that the Commissioners
have called a meeting of the Stockholders for the
ISlh instant.
Kobert M.Thompson was arraigned before Jas
por Superior Court,last woek, on an indiotmont of
an assault (in the ease of Col. Harmon 11. Geiger,)
with intent to murder. Ho plead guilty and was
sentenced to ton years imprisonment at hard labor
in the Penitentiary.
A negro girl belonging to Mr. McMichael wo
also tried for the murder of Mrs. McMichael, and
found guilty and sentence to bo hung.
It is stated that a new taclory is boiDg put up
in Biddoford, larger than any single mill in the
oonntry. The fonndations arc alrendy being laid
for a hnilding, from 400 to 500 feet in length, by
80 feet in width, and five storios in height, capable
of containing 60,000,spindles.
Bx-Presldem Fillmore.
Mb. Fillmore, and the Hon. John P. Kxnnxdt,
arrived in this oily Tuesday afternoon, on their
return from Nashville, enroots for tho North.
They wore met at the Depot by some members of
the late reoeption committee, and acco npauied to
the I’lantebb Hotel, where rooms were prepared
for them.
The Nashville papers furnish most glowing de
scriptions of their cordial reception and we'Ootne
in that city, and the very favorable impression
they made upon the thousands who had assembled
greot them.
There has been a flood in the Hudson. The
Albany Atlas of tho JBlh u!t, says:
The recent rains have swollen the river beyond
the confines of the piers and docks, and the latter
are overflowed to tno depth of several feet. Tho
cellars, too, of tno stores in the vicinity are flood
ed, and merchants arc busy hoiatiug their goods
aloft. This afternoon the water was at least a foot
deep on the first floors of some of the stores, and
still rising. Were it not for the north wind pre
vailing, tno flood would reach former high water
marks.
The town authorities of Tuscumbia, Ala, have
fixed the licenso for retailing liquers, keeping bil
liard tables, ton pin alleys and other gamiDg tables
atone thousand dollars.
“Direct Prayin®.” —A Maine correspondent of
the Green Mountain Herald gives tbe following as
the form of prayer by a ciassof people called “now
lights,” aud who believe both in direct preaching
aDd direct praying:
“Lord have mercy on sister Kelly, who gets up,
cuds tho cat, kicks tho dog, scolds her husband
all tho morning, and then goes to mooting, and
gets up and talks right on top of it.”
British Thao* with Tcbiry and Russia.—The
comparative value, in a commercial point of view,
of Russia and Turkey to England, U well Btated
ia a leading article in “Blackwood’s Magazine,’’
for this month. The following is the value of Bri
tish manufactured goods shipped to the two coun
tries for five years, 1840 to 1830, inclusive:
1346 1917 1843 1349 1880.
Turk's. .£9 14',897 2,999,237 8,116 863 2 93%«12 8.118.6T9
Cu 11... 1,123,148 1,814,548 1,9.5,226 >,656,575 1,454,771
Thus the exports to Turkey increased during
five years nearly a million sterling, or fifty per
cent., whilst thoeo toßussia fell otf three hundred
and seventy thousand three hundred and seventy*
seven pounds, or above twenty per cent. Export
of cotton goods to Turkey and the Levant:
Calicoes plain and print-1 1851 1 51 1851
ed yards, f 89,771 4'2 97.357 666 98,78»,850
Cotton Yarn 6,015,674 13.171,(k5 10,5£8,177
These markets have taken, in fact, during the
last year, one- sixteenth part of England’s exports
of plain calicoes and one-eleventh of printed and
dyed cal'coes. We thus perceive that so far as
exports are concerned, England has a much more
valuable customer in Turkey than in Ka sia.
Itis stated that hydrophobia is producing more
panic in Boston and vicinity than over attended the
smallpox or ohclera, and not witfaoct some reason.
Scarcely a day passes but what Borne one is bitten
by a mad dog, and cases of death from this cause
have been frequent. Many who have been bitten
are living in constant dreed of an awful death /
and there are few who do not wish doath to tbs
whole canine race.
Teleouapb Across the Atlantic. —The New
York Post says that the last mail from Newfound
land brings intelligence of the charter of a company
by the title of “The New York, Newfoundland
and London Telegraph Company.” Tho ultimate
object of the gentlemen interested in this project
is the establishment of a sub marine telegraph to ,
connect Newfoundland with Ireland. The New
York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company have bought the lines already erected by
the Newfoundland Electric Telegraph Company,
and have tbeir plana so far advanced as to believe
that St. Johns, Newfoundland, will be in tele- <
graphic communication with all the cities in the
Union by the end of September next. 1
“ The silken lie” has been most villainously out
raged of late. Eighly three divorce cases were 1
before the Superior Court at Concord, N. 8., at j
its late sitting. Thirty tbrte ‘ separations were ,
deoreed, seven applications denied, and forty
three cages were reserved for further advisement. >
The Storm at New Yore. —Tlio thunder storm
of Thursday was succeeded st Now York by a
regular northeaster, and the nuu fell at intervals c
all day, and steadily all night, and in a perfect de- (
loge through all the Si hours of Saturday. Avast <
amount of damage waj done in the city and vicinity i
by the floods of rain, which swelled the streams, 1
carried off bridges, washed away railroad ombanli- i
ments, &u. The most sorionsdamtge, however, was i
the carrying away of a portion of the dam at Croton
river by which the reservoirs were fed, and the
city threatened with the deprivation of its usual
supply of water. The Herald of yesterday says:
Information, startling in its character, reached
onr city yer'orday afternoon, respecting a vory
serious breach, having taken place in the Croton
darn, at Croton Falls, cutting off the supply to our
resorvoire, whioit furnish the city with water. The
continuous heavy rain from Thursday last to Snn- i
day morning, wa. tho causo of this lamentable I
breakage in the dam. A storm ofanoh magnitude I
has not been known to take plaoo since the con
struction of the dam. Wo are not fn ly in posses
sion of tho extont of the damage done, but wo be
liovc, from all wo can learn at prosont, that a tre
mendous breach hus been made, carrying away the
north end of the dam, denominated Gravel Uni.
We are informed by Mr. Tree,, formerly one of
the engineers omployed in the construction of the
dam, that ho cannot scarcely boliovo it to bo pos
sible that anv of the mason work could have boon
swept away by tho freshet. The breach, as he on -
der.Htands it. has takeu place nnder the giavcl hill*
»ud if that is tho case, the loss of water cannot bo
supplied for some length of time. The two reser
voir* contain a supply of not more than about ouo
hundred and fifty millions of gallons, and the city
consumes ucur thirty millions daily; therefore, tho
reservoirs would last but a tow days, and it be
hooves the pooplo to bo sparing ot the water until
tho repairing ot the dam is completed.
In consequence of the aeoidout the Mayer has
issued a proclamation enjoining iho citizens to use
the wa>er in the most economical manner. Meas
ures had also i ecn taken t~ prevent the use of wr
ter by-his ping. steamboats, nmnr'actorics, bath
ing establish ments, fountains, packing and slaugh
ter houses, »feo. In the event of the supply being
out off tor any length of time, the most serious
consequences are apprehended, ao the firemen
would be powerless it a fire occurred.
On tho New York Railroad a large amont of
damage was done, and lives lost. The Courier
Bays:
On tho Now York and Erio Railroad, betweos
Patterson and a point a short distanco beyond Del
aware (Port Jervis,) considerable damage has bcon
done by breaks in the embankments, stones and
earth washed upon the track, and bridges injured.
The express traiu, uuder the charge of Wm. 11.
Behee, got as far as Uohocus with eoDiidorutde
difficulty, and the traiu was obliged to remain nn
til yesterday morning. At the bride over tuo Pua
saie, two miles Pom Paterson, there was a break
over which the passengers were transferred to an
other train, and reached this oity ns above stated.
Intelligent* wr« received at .Jersey City last even- -
i iugtiiat a break took place at 6 o'clock yesterday
I morning. A second break occurred near 8-n j
; of !««.'• wore station,’iiiid woe wen hrere 1
1 earned with ii lid., tuo rlv-r. 'Seven of them were \
Instantly drowned, and two wets rescued by a |
| ooat- They wore laborers on the road.
j A letter from William Walker, chief of the ■
| W yaudott tribe ot Indiana, formerly of Ohio, rays
that slavery exists in Nebraska among the whites
and Indians, in deflanee of the compromise of IC2O.
It has boon in existence ever since it was organ 7 il
as an Indian territory. True, there ure not many
slaves, bnt still slavery exists. Some slaves are
held by the Indiana by virtue of their own luwh
and usages, and some by regular bills of ealo from
citizons of Missouri, while the white settlers from
' the latter Btato never hesitate to bring slaves with
them.
Mr. James Moore, a revolutionary voteran, died
on tbo 15th ult. at Mctuchen, Middlesex oounty, in
1 the 100th year of his ago. His death was caused
1 by injuries received by a full on tho ice, in Jauca
ry last, previous to which time ho was accustomed
1 to walk twolvo milos a day—so extraordinary,
r considering his aJvunoed ago, was tho vigor and
1 elasticity of his frame. During tho Eovolmtionury
i war he was omployed in furnishing clothing for
the American army; and ho beheld, from tho
shores of Staten Island, in 1775, tho English fleet,
under Sir Wm. Howe enter the harbor of Now
• York.
Tho proposition to erect a monumont to Daniel
Webster, whioh passed the Senate of Mussnohu
setts on Saturday, came up in tho House on Tnurs
duy. Tho Frio Soilors, with their usual bitttruers,
showed their relentless halo, which ovon doutli
cannot diminish or quench. Demooratsand Whigs
nobly vindicated tho character of tho deed, but cn
motion of one of Mr. Wcbstor’s most intimate
friends, the resolution was laid on tho table by nn
almost unanimous vole. There ws* power enough
to pass the measure, hud it boon thought best to
press it.
Tho price in Boston of Russia hemp, is now 20
cents per pound ; Mantilla 19 oonts. Only one car
go from Rußsia and one from Mantilla are expelled
for some months at that port.
‘ The Veto Message of Gov. Seymour on the Li
qnor Frohibition bill, hns been neatly published
by a Arm of enterprising Importers of Wine* and
Brandies in New York, with thoir buainosscardat
tho head of it. _
Tho Arabia brough. a fair amount of orders for
our Socnritics, mostly for tho Continent, and it is
said noetocks wore returned, with the exception
of some Virginia and Government stocks.
Stoddard's Siiinole Machine. —This extraordi
nary Machine will bo in operation during this
week, at the work-shop of W. H. Goodrich. —
Those who led any curiosity on the subject, should
go and see it. See advertisement.
Railroad Connection at FiiTfmißO.— A bill has
passed both branches oftho Pennsylvania Legia
tnre, whlah provides tor tho connection betweon
tho Ohio and Pennsylvania and tho Pennsylvania
Railroad at Pittsburg, by tba route deßircd by the
companies concerned. This settles a much dis
puted question.
Savannah and Get* Railroad.— The Savunnah
Courier learns that the work on the Savannah und
Gulf Railroad was commenced on Thursday 0 abort
distanco from the City, under tho supervision of
Mr. Stephen Collins. About fifty hands h vo nr
rived, and the force will be materially Increased at
nn early day. It is the intention ol the Company
to press forward the ontorpriza aB rapidly as prac
ticable. The contraot, 1 understand, has been tu
ken upon terms alike favorable to the Company,
and the contractors. The Engineer corps is
thoroughly organized, and actively engaged in the
performance of its duties.
Revolctionists in London.— The New York
Times has privato advices from London, that the
revolutionary committees there have (tfectrd or
ganizutions for a revolutionary outbreak in all Iho
continental countries, so soon as active hostilities
between Russia and the allied powors render peace
improbab'o. Aa an outbreak in Poland, however,
it is said, is not likely to displease the Western
cabinets, a Democratic rising is to tako place im
mediately throughout Prussian Poland, and par
ticularly in Warsaw. This outbrerk, tho inform
ant of thu Times says, has probably cro this, taken
place. The following is also added:
The military authorities in Transylvania and
some parts of Hungary have ordored tho install
taneous surrender or all tho soythos und pointed
instruments thatciuld bo used aa weapons ut
the outbreak of the droudod insurrections.
The garrisons of tbo fortresses are almost .dou b!ed
all over the country, and martial law prevails with
unmitigated eeverity. At Ilermanstadt, twenty
seven more persons were condomned to imprison
ment for from ten to twenty years. A young lady,
convicted of sending letters from oxileß, has been
sentenced to six years’ imprisonment.
Chari.eb Gavan Dufft, one of the Irish patriots,
is oot in the New York Times, iu a furious on
slaught on his fellow patriot John Mitchel. The
attack is exceedingly bitter and personal.]
During the year 1858, the total nuinbor of emi
grants who depaited from British ports at which
i thero are emigrant officers, was about 880,000, and
among them 180,000 Irish.
! The Coroner’s jnry, in the Broadway fire case,
i has returned a verdict, censuring the architects,
builders and owners of the house where the wall
’ fell.
The Loudon Prett says : The weather for some
1 days past haß been such as to render it quite com
-1 fortablo by a good fire. The frost, it is thought,
has materially injured the growing crops—making
almost a clean 3weop of ‘the boans.’ Forward
’ Wheat has suffered much. It is thought upples
| will bo scarce, and poaches a rarity.
Tho Mutual Loan Association of Macon, at their
last meeting, Monday evening, loaned their funds
at 41), 48%, 40%, and 50 per cent, premium.
A Polish physician, at Kalafat, has made a
carious and important discovery of a specks of
camera, or optical telegraph, by which a perfect
reconnoisance could be effected at an incrodible*
distance. It coaid be usod on horseback, and the
Turks had us many as 100 persons employed In
this way about them.
At Boston money continues to be quoted at from
10 al2 per cent, on prime negotiable paper, but
the tendency of the market for a few days past
has evidently boen more favorable to borrowers.
On call, money is offered more freely, at from 9
to 12.
The U. S. Senate on Monday ratified the trecty
negotiated with Paraguay by Mr. Pendleton, which
gives to our merchant vessels tho free navigation
of the Paraguay river to Assumption, and of tho
right side of the Parana river from where it be
longs to Paraguay to Eoearnation. It also provides
for the religious freedom of Americans in Paraguay
The Telegraphic Fire-alarm has now been in
successful operation in Boston for two years, and i
it has thas far answered the most sanguine expcc '
tations. The Boston Iranscript in alluding to Its ,
uses, says that they are not confined lo the convey- i
anoc of rapid intelligence, but that the telegraph 1
has also decreased tho number ofaltrms, and thus
materially reduced the expenses ol the Depsrt- 1
ment.
A letter to the New York Herald describes the i
settlement of a small American colony of agricol I
turists on the plains of Sharon, near the North of
Jaffa. ;
Official intelligence has been received in Wash
ington, that the British Government refuses to (
guarantee the rights of neutrals by treaty, and
that no treaty on the fishery question can bo mado
at present.
The United States Court at St. Louis has indict- |
ed Capt. Bonner, and engineer Hardy for man
slaughter, perpetrated by the explosion of tie
Steamer Kate Koarney. Geo. Bucbaoao, of the ||
oxi loded steamer Glencoe, has also been indicted, j
Two indictments were also found against Capt. J:
Bonner navigating his boat contrary to law. °
■ss** am iiamia—^
Health *r Ar„-U«:a.
Mn. Editor:—Tho 11-ahl. Committee ora of
opinion that the citizen* of gas'n and country
generally, will !,. -pm-iSo 11>. he inf.rmed that th*
only tw.l remaining oases of Small Pox in the ody
are rap'd.? convalescing, an J i:.ac no fears need
bo entertained of thn so r preadirgaky frrtb
cr, as the stage of infr-eiou haw poised, n.d the
subjects are still under the meat rigid lert home
regulation*.
J. M. IJill, Chairman Health Ccm.
May Gtb, 1854.
Firr and las* or Lire.
Convtita M*y Vh, lgM.
T> the LilUor of the Carer cie it- .S et.li el:
The K.lchonef Lieu Uuaton Damxla, n^arCon
yers, was consumed by Jr. lust Suuday light, cod
two young negro lolluws burned in p; end ihe
tliird .'lie ncnrly burned to death. It is tup p-.-rdtl e
boys that pciiahod in It were the c uso-j! itabiing
burned. Y'qpre truly,
P. S.—Eu>. Proton Danieli. and wile wire cn a
visit to Cobh county, to sec some of their chi.crca.
Siiipwnfex* ox tii>: Burr mi Cast.—The folic wr
ing oxtruct from the iliiciu! r. put of u «i m.i-.tte*
gives afour'ul picture of tho to** of lifj cod yr { or
ty in the Britisii waters durn-g tho In-1 two ye. ra :
“The committee Inmintto state that the in tiuo
tiriiot hunisu liio fmin . I ij wto !; he* been v. ry
largo on the coasts - t'tha l’ tied K i adorn dnriu*
the pa*t \oar. b i-i, hueev -r. s source ot s. ti
lion .o the onmtnittcetofind -tin a'nn ti
us also thut i f her Muj 'y's G »vi rumeut, l .-.I -on
direr ted to tb * imp..runt ,uj ct, an l to He
consideration ll'mt.ii- fir p.-*v« ..iog lUpwte.ka
and for cavil g li.uon .-vioi.u . ot dnia-tcn. n t sat!
They believe tin.:, by theit troJucii, n ■ t mo revt-d
descriptions of l.lc boo's, and heir get oi_i 1,,10,1-
lion on the coasts, an imreis-id 1 u-.idxr ul >ile
bout, rocket, ui.il mortar si 1 ti;n? on Gu. land, ai d
more tap joiu.ly by tho adoption of tru-.-ar -on
hoard merchant vest.!, tbmi-t-ivwMo diiinn »h rhe
d-.ng.rou those oocasiom-, tnis frigi.ttu i- co ot ine
in >y bo materially I n-emd in Inture ynu-.
“The coumiittoo had occa-ioii to o. cr. 'intheir*
last report that tho year 1352 bad bcou the moat
d.snstrous in respected fdi.j rreilis 1 u record; :!ie
la.ge number of 1,100 wreck*, with the 10-* »l
upwniduf U3O lives, having taken p’- ea during
thut period on tho Coasts nf the bn.i-i. i.-des. And
they rigiet to have to ante lh.it, us lur a*eou : U l<*
ascertained from Loyd's Liat uni Other authunt'o
sources, marly bOo wrecks, with the locs of ahent
t7O lives, occurred on thu cous’s ai.d w ithin tl.e
-oasof Hie United Kingdom in H u year 1858. In
the awful gale of lust Juun -ry, I‘>7 wrecks occurred
on our coasts, ucconq>uui4d by tho feurtul sacrifice
of 488 lives. Who cart uotituapinlu lie vit
amount of misery whioit such a loss of l ie must
necessarily entail without itrk’ng him- .litlie ~-a,a-lion,
lion, ••'an T n-d, directly or irdire- tiv. t; -., in
I lesaein. K ■ -.line bo-Hies, by . ..u-
Tnbut'ng tuW’ ids pr--v - . un .jt s*vi..g ,fc
Iretn wreck* r Tparnl • 'ad:*' •*).» :i,«ly.-'"
I email, and th. .- . os lii« Uc .veil,
, ’iincilcnlably groat. ’
1 Tun Kcoon ai II.>!;r ♦.n Or —"ns fjltow'iig
| are given among Ih* .u. " at
Usitluid, where mu n*iur mne twenty nine and a
half foot above tho ! o. ol of hid. tide:
Threu mon were npret in a boat n the Mr- tt',
One ot 'ha number, Juur.r. 1> pl.i.. -.as d'owr ej.
A young ch id-.-.as a'.,., ilror.ie l. I - natlM
hau been takon fnim n bmMing 1 si; fl.'.c.i with
water,and in her (right dropped the eb n>lo
ihc river lu-fore she r-.-vebed terra firm:-..
Hundred! of dwell- ... wc ~- surnundcd n d
lliied by water, and th- r occupants obliged to
leuve fqt euftjty. Sonic were token ttoin'.h ir gar
ret e- imlows.
Ti.cre was u (imcral yes’e day (4 pril 8 ) .. tho
lower part of the c:ly, and Its cutlin wa»<-. vcyed
to the hoeraa, for s,.mo distance i>. a boa', tho
flood having mrronudad H.i. 1.1 u-e bi-loro prupa
lutionslor tlio funeral coni I l.e. made,
A family w- s taken fr mi a bou-o in the mea
dows, two childii nos tviiic iv. n- . ..'tc iek with
scarlet tivor. They wen takon in in tiie heat anil
as comforlid.iy us py»ib!e, placed 111 a l u.k and
conveyed toauid ouarteis.
A womuti in tile n-bors of chTdbirth wi-.s ob’iged
to ho removed in a boat,o'.ht.rwisa she would buvo
fcc> ti drowned.
By tliir calamity from onn to two tl.r nsand per
sons are thrown out of employment, in d tlio dim
ago in this u‘ty to our mere ii its, in ens c r-.a
. Ihd others, lias beet! roughly cstiraatod at fileO,
’ 000.
I The Eoiovru.—' 'fho Bc» .n J. arnul thn* rper.ic*
of tho cellpro if ih 1 su ~ winch is to t: ka pioac ou
the -Otii of tho present m'ti.J.:
It will eo-mnonco at thlr'y lbreo tnintito-s prstd
1 o’cloob in tlio meruit cr, and ewitinne tao ronrr
1 andlour uiimitoa,<.r uid.it übnultwaiky '.h oc nit •
ntes
to riss belimas to s«s it. In lb l * cel p c ill. Ip
p.iroul diaman.r cl the tn .oil .- tt.p. ri ; with t! it
of the tun vri i bo about *> 18 10 i'J . ■ •: o- tre
qasntivsentendio-tcni' r or the 'tin v-ll b.: nn.
, c cd. Tho p. Ut ofiln-«c.i| sc nillersss 11w.-t
--ernpait of the AtJintic •.•van, Mu -uchr-eiia,
1 Maine, "ow Hatrpsbin, V.-t . I
Upper Cuita’i.i, luiko Supsti-ir, Northwe l 1i d
Washington Tenimries, ur.d thucr tm< u/t. .ho
1 southern adgool Bii'h-.h America :-;> tin. Iv re
1 ceun. Tin cant ini lino rd iha clifse will tutor
I l-Jo-sr England noar l’ortsttnm !.,#ntf it-* pa'h will
oxti’Ddslx'y two tnl!e.< cn either niiio. Bo»t, ti will
tall within its pr.t-1. To t1.0.u on the n'ral bn*
tlio sun will appear, ditri.ig tlio middle i.f iha
eclipse, like a lui ’o 1 .rcl* ol pglit, the n .an oovi r
| ing every pmrteK'apt a very narrow rim on too ont
-1 side. In DoS ton the ipncirim.o will ha inuch
the same, only tho ring ol light will bo wicer on
• otosidethan ou t 0 ulf.er. The contii.l 111 h of
tho eclipse will ho from Kittary, opp site i’oils- *:
mouth, in a norlhwcsitrJy directi'u through tba
towns of Dover. Barrington, Pittsfield, Candii*
bury,Frunkl n, Hilt, Omlton, and 1/ihi.noii. Vho
eclipse will, howaver, bn visible, to a rc»tn 0; lera
extent, in uJi pnrta of North Amn.i u e*e<;tlng
Oitulcniala umi the s .uthwe. t part es M x, o. It
will also, bo visible in Ircluud, Orconhiud, North
ern Jiu-sdi, purls of Swedoi Inl Norway, th*
eastern | art i.f Asia, tho Wcat ind es, and in too
northern countries 01 Sooth America.
Triai. ol Major Wyse r.» Count Mautlil.—•
This trial, which was to cotninonco Thnrsdty at
Governor’s Island, Now Y’ork, lias attracted con
siderable attention. Tho ei.cumataucaa ■ h'.'h
have led to this result, are summed up hruliyM
follows by tho New Y’ork Herald:
He was ordered hy tho Seen tary erf War. cn the
Ist of April, to aril in iho (ttatoe Law • n tin h
of tho tiiin.o montli for Aspinwall. This odor
was, howover, uttorwu'ds ctiunterm inda i by Ck-n
--oral Scott, who issued ruotl.iir on tin. tt*,h to tlio
UlVetUii.l tile de'iioliimi' t f hoold Icuver.ri the 18;'..
M-jor Wise,on his return to Ni-.e.-Y’ruk, ait.r a
brief obsatiup. ascoit'dned ll.attl.. Quartormn-rnr
had ebttrtorea tho I' lLmi as a transport, frit I ia
troojw. {0 Aspii.widi; and hating received the !m
--pre-siou thut site was untsuworthy, ho proceeded
ut the earliest possible moment c n liwr-l to cm ta
ble her, tin. rcoalt coufoirinig it b impre.. on.
He then req 'Ostcd that tlisttilcers nppo nt a Board
of lur poet ion This not boil g granud np o th*
dsy ot In r suiting, ho, iiiiuiclf, on commanding
c ftlccr, appointed u hoard, 0. uswtlng of I' c nH-.li
' cal officer and two atrhorditrulo effios-rs ot lis ds
. taohment, lor tl at purnno. Afn r n thorough
1 ewmiiintion of the vesssl, tint borrd repo n.l Hint
she was poorly eqnip|cd, »u l wholly unfit to pio
eeed to sea Without first making a trial tup. n
thssa no day (icneiul ScCU sop. ir.trd a i nurd,
: consisting of three mititury rfS-.-era, wbud-o in
-5 epoctcd the steamer mill re. rted fuVr iiibij, upon
whioh tho General ordered the drschuictii to tail
tho next day,
> Upon the receipt of this second erdor J! jnr
, Wyse rosigne 1 Ins loron.atid, not wi, ir gto incur
tlio responsibility of leading l ie troops 00 hea d a
vessel which ha 'olt convinced so- itl.ll* for sis.
1 The Faleon sails- ullrvr. o’etc-ok in 11> lb b,
1 and shortly u'n.r Msjcr Wy*s ws* -rn s ad, by,
. o*der of General Scott, atidoonflmd im Governor'*
Island. Tho charge* ol tl.c piuaecu'ing tfliatf
are. In general tent c, a* Iciiow- :
Fuat—Disobedience 01 orders in refirirg to
1 Icarl bis troripa on hoard the stt-nmer l ule.n, aa
ordered by (foil. t.!cott,on the i u...
Second—Conduct unbecoming an 1 fl'cer ai d a
gentleman.
A letter (mm one of the pint} ..I Amr-'ci n '.-.iv
(lersin the lioiy Lard, - vosuinc’. , r.o'y c. out
of tho present .-on olio,, 01 ildns ttorc. 'I bo
T rki-Ji troops lm«o bunn wiv dr.rwo to li.-l.t tho
Russians, anaroliy, diaordsr tu. 1 viofetm. of all
kirnts are prevailing. Many .of the ml aits
have taken refuge in the vulleil towns, . 1 j tj-o
peasants, ns they work in die ft-Id*, have whit
thorn their arms It ad til for nn eiuoanicr. B iris
i f Bi.douln robiers trav. iso tl o country iu 1 vory
direction, and the patty to which tho writer wra
attached, wu attacked. «. d , , ftlictu «uu-:dcd.
Thu*, while Europris about to p!u into, u war,
origi tinting in the qiustior ns to the. cor.'t. 1 of tho
Holy I’lacis.tlic ichabitun’* 01 thu’. regt ,n .ro
!oft to Hie mercy of the spoiler. 1:, one o«*u, i' is
stated tlmt forty man and two women Were n.a-sa
crod by a party ol Brdonirr vugs' ood*.
Some of the European pry.-:*. >■* pivo the ex- *
trad of bullock’s blood to cliildrcn, to the extent
of half an ouh'-O in a day, dissolve 1 n wtt'r. In
many succinic states tboiUvn:nb:c result In trid t>
beso striking, that parents, pcrc.-iiing the itc
provement pontruilj daslro a cotitti nt.r.eo of th*
agent. Children who w ire in t ■> extreme M*a*
of exl.anstion, whose atoinaclia we re so tiritnblo
that tin ik and beef, tenorbroh, warn <( c<-, by
them, and cod liv ro I could 1 o iio in tLe 1.«» t
retained havei ecu observed t* beer ti e oat• ret
■ f x-blood will, uud to thrive admir. !,l> nn In ,11
cliVt.
A pariumsntary paper in:a been prT rd i.»
I/indci) whiclienoii ir. rheirrri'ettor*ias kil i».r*#
commattden. ot her Majasty'ni.fc sis now ei u~p d ia
the Arctic region* in • an-h pir bir Jo’ Franklin.
They are to leave in the summer r f 18. if, and t:< t
to wait the winter of th»', year. Shcm t hr .’ Hid
be engaged in hostilities with any r ti,«r t-o,vsr.
they a re to take no part in it, it being thee, '.a* .nl.' d
practice of all oivli'z-si t. .ions to coroi.i't- va- e.’a
engaged in scientific discoveries tacxui.pt frem
thcopacration of war.
The Ohio House o( Representatives i.r.vo refund
to ooncur with tho -rnnale hII prcpotii , an asst«a
rnent of thrce foortln of a t-.dl on tl.c d. !vr lor
. 18o.">, to pay off s State debt thatomc due in
1857. Tb'j usrossinout wauld raise f'i (,000.
Sixteen Iron works in operslii n—9 'n I’cnn
sylvania, 8 in Virginia, 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Ohio
I in Massacliuselts, and 1 in Maryland— *10 |,ri (.w
--red to turn out ;Bo,''ootnrs of r*i'read tar* u,i*
soiuion. h jt this product tho PII .wing rnain
rlais will be reqn'rsd:—Blß,B3B ton* lag ii
uootonsooal; 160,090, t<: a Iron ors, sud 111 jnj
tens of limostoric. Thecupi.n ofth Su IS compa
nies U #lo,oo“,tiiX 1 ; tb*y aupij, >t a pi h,tlon of
92.500 persons, and cmaume 14,626,1 km in hread
- lulls, besidis rffjrdir.fr a pri Btto si! thu va-mna
branche* of busiacs* in and around tho mill*.
Fol-xd Gdimt.—The negro rr.cn, Harnri and
Daman, who marJored their rn - r Air. |a.i..c-
McGrady, ut X nchufooriro county, tnsi I , hrtiarv
were tried at thu Superior Court ol w.id eoncr v on
iuesday Inst and found gui.ty. Sontone :of .'cc.Ti
waa j)as-oci upon thorn by hi-. Hoi., - .1
ford. They are t' bo |. N , ..-cd on Frit!. V "i .'-a h
rust.—Auf/Uer Repvblic-m.
Tbn War ia K irepo iir irrs.ily pattin- tofl’-ht
la'ge numbers of or •>*. K.b.'o, -t New
easily procured a mtaltffli.u iil < p-rat cci #,’«;Vr
company. Thn muni y in tlond ivcr d, - u
would have been expended on er i-t-, win ~ w
mostly be ve- tod in war Uuo-, *rd Hoc r «o,.ut no*
1., we may expec: s brilliant ~rr yof dr, m ue and
musical talent : eforc the eampa l’.j efo.es.
Floyu Strati r Court.—We t.o-irr,;and that
there was a miMak; in repar I r-.i the rmiw red
ciiango of tlio Spring 'form of our S. j-Gor Court
from February to Muv. There will con-eqUMitly
be no scsr.icu oi the Superior C-*Lr f unii, August
ncx>. Witnesses and pu;tics will take due autice
thereof.—Arise Couti-r.
Dr. E. I’. Kooum, ls»e cf Aajnrla, Georgie, wa* •
on Wednesday evening m-Uil'cd p -tor ot the
Seventh Froabytreian Cl.urch, r.t Bread -trsrtasd
I’enn Square, FhUaritlpUu. Dr 11 ha* ut'innM
on enviable reputation a- u pr act.er, d.rring |,. a
abort period of labor in 11ra u y.—C-rjrr/-cr..AaCfl
Baltimore Anurirnn.
Tho atsamluttt Empire Plato ro lap-C:d one of
herflaes laatovinitg whilst at t'o wharf at Fell
River. No person was iuj ir*d. The pasreng r s
from Bo ton were detained ill n'vfct, and wij’
probably arrive somatime to-day.— C.Ur. .t i’nqieir,
Wc understand that the Inferior Oort of ©>bh
county, huve passed an ordor rotn-iug to gr.r.r
lloinses IU future for tho mud of apiriia n«
liquors, except upon petition, and in no ius-wonu
iLlees the party apulying aln.ll porscas a good
moral Vutm.