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IN SENATE *■; Angai' -%
Ur 1. t.-iu- roue la apereonal < *pte
, ~ . ~• ictfrnra the HiiUwWjiloa I
J*r, 7 , -« .ketch <>f the l*£b of Mr.
t™ it hull :• i ’it v. lit the recent Bepnhliean !
r MAH re|rri*eente<i ae paying
V ‘7,, 7. ~on who Imd never t«M « pehti
' 7 „ ■ if. took this opportomty to
l ' i-' i .-.Tfi ■ i..n made po Witty. me he hmi heea in
. , ril . ' i. T Mr. i rumbull that he had been tttlerc
' Mi T.-uiuliUi statedlbot he"u»td no rash language
in referem • !■■ Mr. Jonea.
Th- Army hill waa taken up.
M i ..i i; .aidhfc wanb.eod by no party tte»,
hi : |,»<l .7 " object in remaining in phU:<: life.
t, u; .oaf of the country. He deeply deplored
• ii„! ibe Houae hml rep a! veil to adheri to their
H end-nent. u thereby the Senate driven to
ity either of receding or to adhere.
At a proper tune he would introduce a reao.ution
{., in-appoint ment of a committee of seven niem
te - on tiiV part of tic* Senate and eleven on the
lit Mie House to talc# into consideration the ais
a*\ \ ' vote# of the House# on the turmy bill,
wit h t i.»~ new of nrrallinoff the detail# and ftfettdnj;
?t,. difTercnr<* between the®* and report to their
reeptr* ti\«- branches. . . ,
•fbe S* ii Ate l»ad agreed to adhere to their amend
met.tV striking out the restriction, but not with*tan
<ji ii .-beHcved his proposition could Iw: madeac
, j• might compromise the honor# of ueith
t.r 1 tt „,i /night save the anny from disastrous fate
and r .i -erve the peace of the territory where no
Pivb war is raging, and perhaps might preserve the
Mr Hunter said that no wuch resolution was vow
in -> i. If y the Senate’s adhering to the ainend
• i his biU would bo !<tft. Hut that which failed
. i M . -lay was now on the table of the House and
11., k dit b»- aken up
l »♦ine/e would merely be to express an opm
• v veto this bdi He understood, further -
j,that itfwaa probable a hew bill will be intro
,] , • . m tl •* House by the Committee on Ways
ami Means
Mr Jouc«-v spoke in strong terms of condemna
liou*e in sending the Senate the Army
hui my . r circa instaw* a declaring that they will stop
t:. * • -of government unless we will yield our
p;r,r and concur in tl»eir legishition. He legar
«i t! tj. conduct as not simply unconstitutional, but
in fhc ~ hc.-t degree revolutionary. If the House
< ..mi . i:force obnoxious legislation and coerce the
,s. :,i i#on om- subject they might upon another.
1., y ; gs.? reftno* appropriations for the Judiciary,
or 1.. • • Executive, unless the action of those de
t arfirtt »;f.i of government was satisfacU>ry. He
a . -l, the Senate struck oat of the bill was uncon
M Wilson obtained tin- door, but Mr. benjamin
w , ; House had nothing to act upon, and he
h- :bv general consent th<- vote would bo taken
i f-r Jtnil the discussion could go on afterwards.
Mr. Wuson yielded the floor for that purpose.
M Trumbull thought the Houae were obliged to
n , ~ ‘ j.y.y since Mr. Hunter moved that the
- -.♦« n.smts but did not a>k a rsimmittee of Con
i , . This W;im regurded by the ifouse as an
. f .i-.-aurt -y, for it wa.i usual for the insisting
rcidy to for n conference.
y\i iluut. r replied that lie did not intend to act
~ , r ■. ~*i«!v towards the Hour.e. Nor did he
iipnjM.-. tiity regarded it. The same course
.'.util M-i u adopted <»n the civil bill and the House
~, ..*,... H fc thought that wan the \x&t way to »et
. . rflctilty and so he took that course.
Mr s< .vujfl statcfl that lie should not, vote, hav
iujr J,..n'w'itli Mr ']V><jinba and Mr. Fish had
j . -.1 otr wjth Mr. Fitzpatrick.
'! :■ motion t<» ofihere was agreed to —yeas 35,
M-,-i,r-. Clayton and lieu of Tenn., voting
,ji ■ m gative, in uodUiou to the Republicans.
'dr < !«yteu then submitted the resolution of
a l.ifii hi had given notice.
M -. ward objected to it« cobHideration.
M (’Jayton appealed to Mr. Seward to withdraw
. ■(»!•, and aliow the matter to be discussed,
ti •..)•- ,iu alarming crisis, Mid all possible means
. . .!•<! to avert the loss of the army appro-
.1 S,v..trdsaid lliul there tio Senator to
. i mill more cheerfully yield in n matter of
, 1.-. . man to Mr. Cluylnn; bat on this point lie
, , i.,h i, Id consistently wilh hi* sense of duly.
11, . i.iii:. d no fi'irr or alarms of auch disastrous
menei - if- that Senator had predicted ; he hud
uofore when it was feared that thecuun
ii V .. u danger, hut ho thought there was no
. ~ , . ■ .ei now than on previous occasions,
. j|,.n-*e agreed or disagreed their action
i. uti mal, and lie was willing to lot tlic is
... t|,< country for their verdict. Hut lie was
. i t,, lire plan of appointing a committee of
..to I el a committee of eleven to be appoint*
III,! . House That was an extraordinary and
. ... 1 1 co,live and he never knew any good to re
-1,00, a h mcasutes. ilo was satisfied that, his
right, and was therefore compelled to
p, .-e t ill I,IS objection.
N : o I tier I-usine 's coming before the Senate, it
iid'ionnie 1 until Monilsv at noon.
HOUSE.
Mr, Campbell,of Ohio, in view of the news from
Km,, in, ! the differences existing between the
II , . .asked unanimous consent to offer a
i, .a mat a select committee of thirteen lie np
li, ,| |e. ihe Speaker, to confer With n similar
~i ,tii., Semite to consider the affairs of Kansas,
vi |,,,vv, ito vote liy bill or otherwise.
>l. r inpbell said if the resolution did no good,
it , ~iil.l do no harm.
Mi Matteson and Otilelsobjected.
Mi Campbell cave notice" that he would move
10 i.'pepd the rules on Monday for its introduc
tion.
At, Math son Coffered u preamble and resolution
forth that tln-.joint resolution for the anucxa
ii, , parties without the consent of the otliers
I, I In,l I, pealed by the Kansas and Nebraska
■ ih, i, lore slavery,except forerime, in all that
jut,,; tin. lormer province of Oouisiann, north of
lit; iand reuminsproliiltited. Also, further as
. 1111 ,. Hud tlie joint resolution of annexation, be
lt I, in;- a compact with Texas, is a compromise
l„ iw. eii tin- I'm e and tiie slave States, and any at
tempi I. I nil admission el n greater number of slave
M.,t. north of that latitude, is n violation of said
cm, i,,m, ... mid n direct attack upon the harmony
in,,i : ibilitv of the the Union.
t 111 motion of Mr. I hum the resolution was laid on
il.e tut df yens I ill, nays 811.
I, Sul. offered n resolution that the committee
mill,, Judiciary ha directed to consider the pro
pi i, tv o| reorganizing or abolishing the Criminal
t'.ar.j in tin 1 tutilet of t'olumbia and report their
u,-I I" Ibis I louse *
lin motion of ,Mi Phelps the resolution was laid
upon li • table—vens 97, nays GH.
in. , mm of Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, tin- House
,ii the joint resolution of the Senate, sns
.. ,1 iin- 01st rule in order that the former army
Ini: might he considered.
M: ( 111,, of Georgia, moved that the House
11 ~iii its disagreement to the Senate’s amend.
(ll,e Kansas restrictive proviso) hut the
(| ,„ .Ml aUS decided in Ilia negative—yeas 97,
IIUN s PHI.
Si, Campbell wished a committee of Conference
i,, i, ~;„,inU d, I,ul tliis was objected to.
,1,, miaiou of Mr. Washburoe, of Maine, the
11. .letenmiiod to adhere to its amendment—
ps, nays 97. Adjourned.
IN SENATE Aug.2s.
x| Weller gave notice of his intention to intro
,l„, e,l I, ill abrogating certain laws enacted by the
I slatnre of Kapsa*. It is t!ie aim- as the 18th
~1 the Senate Kansas bill abolishing test
,'itl, ,1,1 providing for freedom of speech and the
~,, . ,„| the security of the people in person and
ju in accordance with the Constitution.
I was received from the House an
,,- n deVitli of Mr. Meftelmm.
M |.~,.,| .pell., eloquently of the learning ami
. ~ .i,,,1 p, ivate usefulness of tlic deceased,
~ l„,|i I,ecu i. moved lienee at the ago of Hi years.
11 i, a. < d the course of the poor orphan boy from
. , Mil maket s simp, to the high petition he 0c
,11.,,, 1 at Il.e lime of his decease.
M, u.uimlu, . who was born iu the sumo county
w.. ,M, M. a, luun, mtd was neipminted with him
~,,.,. \ .lie, boro lejimouy to his honesty and ole-
K, .iluiions of respeet were tlien adopted and the
Senate injourueil.
HOUSE.
M. Greenwood, Robbins, and Bentou made
tin ii iioi t nance.
M i uigmau asked leave to offer absolution that
i .s. , a:it at.-Arms be directed to arrest and
in f,.- «* the House all such wcuibcm an ure
■•il u immu tlu* «**t v. and that the Clerk cause a
, . , ..j ilds resolution to be telegraphed to the
C ~t , at'li State, ami published in two papers
;._;<-t circulation, paying the expenses lor
th. -mu out of the contingent fund.
M i mpbcll. of Ohio, objected on the ground
that tin* nth - afford ample remedy to compel the
attendant---* of absentees.
Mt t ngman moved a suspension of tho rules,
i, i lo mtvoduee the resolution. Disagreed to
Nl M. rvdl’of Vermont, announced the death ot
f l gm\ llou James Meat hum, passing a eu
public and private character, and offei
n , , jtnal resolutions of respect.
M IP* ml also paid an eloquent tribute to Ins
kU "pai ;rd i it mi. whom he had known for a quarter
M.* ldlioi idge, Dickson and Gnldiiigsscveral
iv j„ : tommy'to the character of Mr. Meacham
7„ , stuU<man aud an honest man, when the resolu
\Uri her mark of respect the House then ad
i N to X Vl'E Aug. Off.
•it i mien asked leave to introduce a bill
to amend the Nebraska and Kansas act.
\» i*. . .. Mooted to its reception, when Mr.
i. gu\ o notice that he will introduce it to
l \\ , «i introdneed the bill of which he gave
~ ; rdav. lie observed that he was willing
.to..' p >\\ or to obviate the existing diffi
! e House hud in a different form express
<! . '»t from tin laws of the Kansas Legis
: r agreed with that body that these laws
1
V MxLit ..u. nos the Uuitcd States. He was
n.-cious to wipe these obnoxious laws out
alulo book, iu infamous and atrocious iu
iti was the more ready to take
be ;.g the v airman of the Committee on ■
Minus, ai d of course anxious that the right
public dot nee should receive proper
.. Ho thought there would be uo diflicul
uig G o Army Appropriation bill.
.gcTvtoivt Uhat the bid be referred to the
YVi.-ui: desired to offer an amendment, and
s withdrew Lis motion for tin* purpose.
M \W ii then moved to amend tlu* lull by ad*
»nal sect*. *u. derl iriug null aud void
pterefthe laws -f Kansas, being au
;*h Oftci.c * against slave property, to
* .0 such tube* provwnoi s of said laws a* n -
.. protect si.;veVv,a* a legalized institution
‘ rrifory. together with all i»r«*vi>L*us to t s
- ini oaths, other thnn those specified in
t. or w.‘deb require any test with rv
’“ii.c* s. iurors. or voters, or which su>- '
. ut .1 ‘ ,V or V. Lichallow any j
..... 1 - I . 'Ol that Territory to vote, [
ow jurors to be selected in any other I
.. oi by ■ '?, or w hich punish citizens of |
- - ; > > • id; g them together and ex
.-. >or on the public works, or ‘
*< a» dehorns ot iron to be attached to
l: utl.or cl'vlaw :» to t>o the drUtHMat,. |
•»•>. under iudicurtnt for treosim or
at . tr« lives, are wrongfully detained,
to «ir imtn.tototi* release. Ii fimi.tr dpi
K.;:;>nsto order an eh-vtu n |
■ :v 1-. ih» Tuesday sucoedir.g tin* •
N ra.Ur next, at which time all p<.
-V. L'i'LSVteU be eatiltou. j
' * to be « hgime to election. Members of j
«•> ol the Legislature shall be chosen. I
;• a. to be .vetodaig to an enumeration aud j
..unit tob« rdtreu Uy said Governin'—J
s to Co* gross shall als-- be chosen, as also
probate judges, county commissioners.
• U s. Ac. Folse swearing at any exv- j
hired perjury, to in punished by linpris- !
not lt-s than three, nor liw-re tnun i
a ... i»t *.s. and by a fine ot not less than one j
o. m-r more tiuui five hundred dollars, aiid I
en:-r r.p* i: their dulses, to the cxclu- !
rv-jS4*» B non t Uiu.icg suck autiauiiy.
• B« : . d legated Air. We.lt-r’s bit! as of no j
but u: d- r .!•« eircnmataaoe* |
. to.- n: a y which would briug j
uu.h.' p uiHtolar laws. llso’olJih \ t r .
any pnqnwidou to u **dify o» restrain the
( .by the C i >ti'i ’ion i;» the executive !
ucliuit as tb« same time, that some «*t J
ro, ::nJ there U.nr which j
- to.J.s* S..t’h l»*ws tie w:;s watllns by
* ... e, b*csslk e rJ .< i» i ]
■ .. " • U Congress Could act ; bl.t j l
j . .. aoi tiie House to prevent their execu- I 1
f1on?»y1lo? PnvTdcnt. witliout wiping them from
U;v -.tnfutc book, could be defended r.n no sound
j i n< ipVsof Constitutional iegislntum.
. Mr. Mason voted for and approved of the bill
pass'd in May, IS.VI, to organize the territories of
1 Neb... ka and Kansas, bmuus'j it gave the people
‘ tii« right to regulate their domestic institution* in
fbt ir own way. Tliis bill proposed to undo that
} work, and to prescribe how far they should be free
to make their own imtitutiouH a.* they pk-a.***. and
]in what respect they should not be thus free This
i i proposition did not meet his approbation. It seern
. ! « d to bo introduced now as conc«-«*ion to th*- W use,
i which had engrafted a measure that they knew to
r ; be obnoxious to the Seri.-ite, upon almost every one
of tl.* Appropriation and insisted upon it to
tbo defeat of the making provision for the support
- i of the Army. He would move to Uy upm The ta
■ , bie cv»-rv proposition of that kind until tiioc*i WuO
{ were endeavoring to carry into effect their revolu*
b , tionary purpose* should be reluct to >.ubnui*iou,
■ and lx; forced to desist from their efforts to over
! turn the Government. After the Anny bill w 0.7
panned, if it should pass at all, he would listen, and
, i deliberate upon their propriety but never until
i ! then would he entertain the subject for a moment,
r He moved that the bill and amendment lie on the
» table.
Mr. Weller urged him to withdraw that motion,
* a* he wiwhed to speak on the subject, and it was
withdrawn. Mr. Weller said lie was one of the iast
f -* who would sympathize with tlie House in its foe
■ t:ou#course upon the army bill, but '.he only object
i, which he bad in \ iew was to do what the Senate did
z some three or four weeks ago; and the bill which
r ho offered wa n no more nor iem than one section of
that bid which the Senate ha<i passed, but which,
i- f ur m/me reason or other, had been suffered to s.um
i ber on the Sp.-ak.-r’* tabk. Hut as the House and*
* so much fault with the oppressive lawn of Kansas,
i (and he would admit that some of them were op
e preaaive. and as atrocious and intamous as any laws
o which ever ft uud their way upon the statute book
e of a free people in any age' of the world) why should
the Senate hesitate to declare them null and void ?
v As he had before declared, many of them were not
1* only in derogation of the organic laws, but of
d the Constitution of the United Slate*. Freedom
d of speech was guaranteed by the Constitution, but
by Horae of the&e laws it wo* denied When he
i- found laws which were in conflict with the Con
i’- btitution, he did not e-Loos'! to wait for the judgment
>- of the judiciary, but he wanted to wipe them out at
« once.
Mr. Jiutler regarded It an a subject that was sorne
i- what delicate to meddle with, and he thought the
y attempt to legislate would involve min greater dif
p Acuities than tboae now existing. If the laws were
ir unconstitutional, they were void without an act of
r Congress to declare them ho, end the proper tribu
it nals would settle all those questions. He deprecated
e the idea of holding out any thing like a concession
e to tun House.
r. Mr. Hrown pursued a similar line of argument.—
He was unwifliDg to admit that these laws were un
constitutional, and that therefore Congress was
e bound to blot them out of the statute book. Some
o of them were unjust and outrageous to be sure, but
i some of the laws of Virginia might be outrageous
too, and was that any reason why Congre.s should
n interfere to prevent their execution? The people
e who make their own law’s are the best judges what
n laws they need and after giving them the right to
make their own laws. Congress had no jiower to in
terfere and overturn those laws. If Congress could
o do that,might as well make laws itself for the
i- government of the people of the territories, and
abandon the idea altogether of popular government,
n fin motion of Mr Hunter the Sonata at a few
z minutes after 1 o’clvck adjourned.
HOUSE.
t 31 r. Simmons, from the welect committee to invea
e tigate the alleged assault by Air. 31c31ullen on Mr.
e Granger, made a report sett:ng forth the testimony
e and every particular of the occurrence, the reading
-of which produced some laughter.
The majority of the committee, Messrs. Simmons,
Petit, anil Edie, say the evidence shows that “the
il party who 6rst resorted to the u*e of personal uhas
tisemont for words spoken offensively, was Mr.
>. McMullon, as he was the iirat who resorted to threats
Z and the use of threatening gestures with his hands
or fists. 'The language a*. 1 manner of Mr. Granger
f bad been certainly provoking, though probably not
intended to be So, but his acts Jiad shown no symp
toms of an intention to r**»>ort to violence or a dis
v position to atta< k 31r. McMullen otherwise than by
!, words.”
h The minority, however. Messrs. Smith of Virginia,
- and Fuller, of Maine, say that Mr. Granger volun
tarily entered into the conversation going on be
» tween two gentlemen, in its character offensive to
f no one, and wdth a manner conspicuously rude, and
n in language iiiHulting and profane ; and mso doing
\ aecoMpaiiied it with gestieu'alions, and, without ne
s cessity, rudely pushed aside or struck down the
i hand or arm of Mr. McMullen.
The reports were laid upon the table,
j Mr. Letcher offered a resolution whiehjwas refer
i. red to the committee on printing —“that ten thous
i end extra copies of the report and evidence in the
case of Simmons for and on behalf of Mr. Granger,
s vs. McMullen, be printed for the use of members
f of the House. [This gave rise to much mcrriment.l
Mr. Harris, of Maryland, made nn unsuccessful ef
l fort to proceed at once to consider the unfinished
business of last session.
1 3!r. Wake man offered a resolution, the object of
» which was to make a proper deduction from the pay
of members, who by reason of “pairing off” shall
t decline to act or vote in the House.
Pending which, the House at a few minutes of
two o’clock adjourned.
i
IN SENATE Aug. 27.
i Mr. Cass presented a letter from Gen. Persifer F.
- Smith, which he obtained at the War Department,
r giving an account of the movements of the troops
, in Kansas, which was read. Gen. Smith states that
the reports which have been going the rounds of the
, newspapers are gross fabrications, and that the
troops have not done anything to interfere with the
citizens, excepting to guard the prisoners charged
o with treason.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill intro
duced yesterday by Mr. Weller to repeal certain
i laws of the legislature of Kansas.
Mr. Ifunthr said the Senate had already thrice
- passed bills containing the same provisions as this,
* and sent them to the House, but the House had re
t fused to pass them.
f YY hile the Senate on the one hand is willing to re
f peal certain laws which they believe to be contrary
to the Constitution of the United States, the majori
ty of the House would not consent to act thus par
* tially unless they could at the same time repeal a
great many more of them. It was tlms manifestly
j impossible that this bill could ever become a law,
1 and the only effect of continuing the debate on it
would be to delay the action of the Senate on the
appropriation bill, and perhaps get up another po
i litical issue. There was do necessity for this.—
The political issues were already well defined
» before the people—the Senate lmd already ex
pressed its opinion upon this point, lie would
1 therefore, in order to get up the army bill now
r upon the table, move that the bill be laid on the
table.
I Mr. YVeller asked him to withdraw that motion,
to allow him to make a few remarks, and
l» Vr. Hunter withdrew’ it.
Mr. Weller then stated that he had introduced his
y bill without consultation of any of his political asso
ciates, and lie regretted very much that he was not
v sustained by them in his desire to adopt a concilia-
I- tory course towards the House. While he enter
v tained a great regard for their opinions, he was com
pelled to differ from them in relation to this matter,
lie was actuated by a desire to wipe out of the slat
e uto book of one of the territories, laws, which, in
his judgment, were clearly unconstitutional; andut
o the same time, as chairman of the committee on
- military affairs, he was anxious to do all in his pow
er to facilitate the passage of the army appropriation
le would compromise whenever it could be done
w ithout the sacrifice of principle. Hut when he had
’ brought forward his bill, actuated by these motives
!“ he was not met by a spirit of conciliation. The Sen
“ ator from Massachusetts (Mi. Wilson,) proposed an
1 amendment to that bill which he knew could never
V receive the sanction of the majority of the Senate,
with whom Mr. Weller was politically affiliated.
When he found that his effort to settle the unfortu
' uatc difficulty between the two 1 louses was thus met
, w ith opposition from his own party friends, and was
1 met by the other side of the Cliambe rwitli attempts
» t„ ]oad it dow n with obnoxious amendments so as
’ to prevent its passage, he had no further compro
-1 mines to offer. He had uo exasperated feelings
' against the House ; but the matter had now become
a contest of physical endurance, and he was content
V to let things take their course, and see which House
1 would yield first.
Mr. Hunter renewed Ins motion to lay the bill on
. the table.
L Mr. Wilson asked for the yens and nays, and the
Question being taken, the motion was agreed to
lyeas 28, nays 11-as follows:
\ eai i—Adams, Allen, Uayard, Benjamin, Higgs,
J Bigler, Bright, Brown, Brodhead, Butler, ('ass,
* Clay, Dodge, Douglas, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson,
I Johnson, Jones of lYuu., Mallory, Mason, Pearce,
1 Pratt Pugh, Keid, Sebastian, Toucoy and Weller.
J* Xays—Heli of Tenn., Clayton, Crittenden, Foot,
* Foster, Harlan, Houston, Reward,Trumbull, Wade,
J and Wilson. , . , ,
J! The Senate then proceeded to consider the army
« Yhmter stated that this bill was the one upon
1 which the two Houses disagreed at the adjournment
L ‘ of the last session. There had been three confe
rences upon it, which w« re unsuccessful; but a!
l » though the last votooi th House was to adhere to
0 their disagreement to tne Senate amendment, he
t - was willing to give the House as many chances to
vote upon the question ns they could have, and he
1 therefore moved that the Senate insist, and ask au
* other conference.
He had no doubt of his parliamentary right to
* make this motion; and he desired to take away all
I grounds of objection that the Senate had not shown
i a proper degree of courtesy towards the House.
‘ This would give the House two more opportunities
II to vote upon the question. When the bill should
I go back to the House, if then* should be a majority
. in that body in favor of passing tne bill in the usual
’ form, they would have an opportunity to recede; or
if another Committee of Conference should be ap
ointed aud should be reported to the llogse, there
would be still another chance to take a vote upon
II receding.
1 Thus they would have ample opportunity to re
r. consider what he could not help legaidiug as an
*- unwise and hasty determination upon their part to
persist iu the proposition, to which the Senate cotid
l ' never agree.
Mr. Bell, of Tenn.. said he should vote for the mo
tion of Mr. Hunter with great pleasure, but he rose
I principally for the purpose of correcting an errone
ous impression which seemed to have prevailed in
some quarters with reference to his remarks on a
former occasion wi.h regard to this bill. It has
s | been thought he was willing to recede, but he ex
t pressed no such opinion, although he earnestly eon
i tended the Senate ought to insist and ask a commit
.• tee of conference instead of adhering. He took
1 this opportunity to ask Mr Cass whether he under
t stood trom those letters which he had this morning
r caused to be read, there were at this time no distur
bance in Kansas.
Mr. Cass replied that they were the latest official
return* which had been received at the War De
partment, and they showed what had been the oon
-1 duct of the military there. As to subsequent telegraph
ic reports, there might be some foundation for them,
although it was very probable the actual condition
1 of things was much exaggerated,
i Mr. Belli said he had tw ice before been led to sup
- pose all the difficulties were terminated, from infor
• motion derived from the Executive Department,
and from the officers in command in Kansas, that
there were ample forces there to suppress all disor
i der. Upon both those occasions, however, it tuni
■ ed out he had been deceived, and he did not wish
• ! to be deceived again. If the difficulties still exist
- . there, as he was afraid was the case, he hoped mea
sures would be taken to restore tranquility, and he
. J hailed, with pleasure, the movement of the Senator
j from Virginia fur another Committee of Conference
n this bill.
i Mr. C avton was giad to hear the motion of the
! Senator trom Virginia, but he thought it would
i j have been much better to start right aud pursue a
5 straight forward course, than to go wrong and haw
\ to back out. The majority of the Senate were
; wrong the othe» day when they undertook to adhere
; to their disagreement on the lull precisely like this,
, i and he bope3 they would now agree to another con
frrtnw. He proceeded to comment with much se
verity Km w!u.: ho termed the infamous laws of tho
Kaunas: legislature, saying they should be repealed
b< fore the atijouriinu nt of Congress, aud if the
j sh-i-.i:o r :;;>od*to take that step the resjumsibiitiy
won : osi upon thorn—one of trose laws sentenced j
i i a man to Imm labor f.«r not less than two years for
! discussing the question whether slavery does or
uoesuot in Kansas. It was not teas than
two wars, but it might b c - fifty w ai>. and if a man
i ’ suou j l h ' elo th f '• t ' Mv«iiu**:eh, he might l>e
confinedi nine nundivl ami ,nid years for that of
| b nev This was as t \ rannieal an net as was ever
passed by the btuarts, Tuders or Tluutagenets of
Engiaud.
{ 1 hese laws, also require t< st ontlis to support the
j *ugit:ve slave law. and th ; t -were hundreds of
j honest men iu thy Union, w :,o. v%hiie they never
. intended to rts:>t tint law, would never take an
'■■‘th toeupi-o’.t > : i LuraCtelized a.-
; infamous and oppressive ai ..h r, were others as •
I Lad ss- these, and unless ’lie c uuui.itte«- of conference
1 should go th<- whole length nr.d repeal these abomi
uubie laws, the respiurribifity ol refusiug will rest
‘ ujxm tl.r Senate as well us ih; lioin,e.
j Mr. Wi4on lead extract* Horn tl.e Congressional
I Globe on tne debate iu lyruier year* upou apprn
j i.rttion bills, which show* that the amrse of the
11. ; -in inserting the Kansas proviso was neither
j unpvo<»edented nor unp .iSameutarv, and that the !
i Seuaior fr;>ui Viiginia himself Air. Hunlerj had
j voted ftr mo nsun s of genera! leg Vtntiou wluuui
j M-rt«d in th uppropiiaMou bills I ken there was
no pretence U.ut ouch aciitHi revolutu>nary <*r
I facuous, but uo» the c.y m laised, that the respon-
sibility of defeating the Anny bill must rest upon ’
the Honfe of Kepresenlativcs, iu conse<iuenee of
tiiurprovwo to which the Senati- refeae to agree.
Hie Senator from Virginia the other day moved
to adtfre, Rlid eaiil be was wiKng tolet thejseue
go !>etore the country aivt t*k" the resiiouribility
but now tie- u.writy darfl uut isaue.
and were willing to ask anotr.er conference, and that
Senator took the lead aud made the motion. Thus
was neither more nor less than backing out, and it
show ed that their position was untenable. He then
proceeded to read extrac ts from articles written by
James Madison, in the Federalist, to show that it
was the right of the House to refuse aupr« ‘priationb,
unless their equality as one branch of the national
legislature was conceded by the Senate.
The motion of Mr. Hunter was agreed to—yeas
£3, nays 6.
Messrs. Hunter. Crittenden and Bigler were ap
pointed the committee of conference on the part of
the Senate.
Mr. Benjamin desiring to address the Senate on
the subject of the resolution submitted by Mr. Clay
ton for the select committee of conference, it wa*
taken up for consideration.
Mr. Benjamin said that the exlraoroinary remark
of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Ciayton were
heard by him with equal surprise and pain.
His observations earned to cast improper reflections
upon a majority of the Senate a* to the iawsofKan-
SM which he had denounced a3 infamous. Mr.
Benjamin maintained that Congress had no right to
repeal the legislation of any body other than itself
either of a State or Territory, and it was not just to
cast the responsibility on the Senate for refusing to
do so.
He also replied to the remarks of Mr. Wilson rela
tive to the authorities quoted from Madison, and
said they had no relevance to a case like the present.
The present alarming affairs in Kansas had shown
the object of the fanatics in the other Horn-< was to
have Congress adjourn without making appropria
tions for the army, in order to prevent civil war,
and carry the Presidential election. The traitors
throughout the entire north were banded together
to produce bloodshed, slaughter, rapine and destruc
tion in that Territory for the purpose of making po
litical capi^L
Air. Clayton replied, defending t the propriety of
the propositions which he had previously made.—
He insisted that his strictures upon the Kansas laws
were just and proper, and he urged the passage cl
a bill repealing those enactments.
Mr. Benjamin jaid if Mr. Weller’s bill could be
protected from amendment or discussion, the ma
jority of the Senate would undoubtedly pass it at
once.
Mr. Clayton said he could not be answerable if
one of these freesoil gentlemen, who were generally
long winded, (laughter, should choose to get up and
tail; au hour or two, he could not stop him: but he
would not himself say one word except “aye,” upon
the passage of the bill.
Mr. Benjamin—We shall say nothing but “aye,”
too
Mr. Mason—For one, I should certainly say “no,”
[Laughter.)
Mr. Clayton—l am afraid there are divers others
who would say “uo.”
Mr. Wilson remarked that as much blame had
beeu attached to him for offering hie amendment,
not to strike out but simply to add to the bill, he
would remind Senators that a motion was made to
lay the bill on the table before he offered his amend
ment.
Mr Clayton remarked that the Senator from
Jxiuisiana would see they should not have a unani
mous vote. He thought, however, he should try to
get the majority of the Senate to repeal those odious
Kansas laws. When the “olive branch” should
thus be tendered to the House, let them, is they dare,
refuse to paes the army bill. He would bring for
ward such a measure.
Air. Seward challenged all the Senators tojthrow in
to Lis face the first sectional or partizan vote he had
given, either in open or secret session, other than
that involved in the principles of the constituency
which sent him here. He defied them to show that
he ever voted against the confirmation of a man
because of his being a slaveholder or a supporter or
slavery. They would find a clean record.
The President not content to let Congress adjourn
after a session of more than eight months, had as
sumed the usual responsibility of re convening both
Houses for the purpose of inducing a re-considera
tion of the army bill. A proposition for concession
and conciliation was offered by the Senator from
Delaware on one side, while alarms and terrors
were raised on the other, intended or expect
ed to so operate as to induce the minority or the
House to surrender their independence. But the
President’s proclamation did not affect his judg
ment nor influence his feelings, and did not move
him the breadth of a single hair from the line of
duty he thought proper to pursue.
lie would not say the President was a bad man,
but he would say, on his own responsibility, that lie
held him to be an unjust and tyrannical magistrate.
He found him during the lost session employing his
civil and military influence to maintain, not merely
tyrannical laws, but tyrannical usurpation, in Kan
sas, and when called to account for it he justified
and maintained the usurpation and despotism. He
(Mr. Seward) knew the value of order, but at the*
same time he appreciated civil liberty. Just as
soon might it. be expected of him to uphold the Czar
of Russia or Louis Napoleon as to place money or
arms in the hands of a Magistrate to maintain usur
pation.
Mr. Seward ridiculed the idea of great injury to
result from a failure to pass ihe Army bill and men
tioned, among other things, that General Wool had
written him that the Indian war had ended on the
shores of the Pacific. He said that the Senator from
Delaware bad informed the Senate that he (Mr.
Clayton) represented no party, while the Sena
tor from Louisiana (Mr. Benjamin) represented the
Democratic party. Senators were required to sit
there to see these two carry out their interlude,
which was subordinate to and turned the machinery
of the principal plot. It was not bis purpose to
follow out tne analogy furnished by Shakespeare,
but he assigned to Mr. Clayton the part of Oberon,
King of h airy land, and to Air. Benjamin the part
of his most gifted and honored Prime Minister.—
He defended the course of the majority of the
I louse.
Mr. Douglas accused Mr. Seward with making
merry over the defeat of the army bill, though evil
and mischievous consequences thus result. He was
unable to enter into that tone of feeling which made
Mr. Seward so exuberant and exultant whenever au
attempt is made to overthrow the government,
whether good or bad, the first thing was to disband
the army, as in this case. Directly the telegraph
communicated the fact of the defeat of the army
bill, civil war commenced in Kansas—buildings
were destroyed, the Post Office consumed, and in
nocent people shot down in cold blood without the
slightest pretence.
For weeks and months there had been peace,
quiet and order in Kansas. The people were hap
py in the security which surrounded them, and there
would not now be the intelligence of bloodshed and
murder if Gen. Lane had not been sent there by
the Freesoil party to get up civil war. No man can
deny this, and there is not one of you “Republicans”
who does not rejoice when the news of new murder
reaches you. You nightly pray that some lifiin from
the North maybe murdered that you may weep
over his body. If a pro slavery man is killed it is
all right. The death of every freesoilcr makes so
much political capital. He believed that every
drop of blood shea in Kansas rested on the souls of
that political party which is carrying out the plans
of civil war to help them iu the Presidential elec
tion.
lie said it was merely a pretence that the laws of
Kansas were the cause of the troubles. The Presi
dential question was the sole cause of their revolu
tionary movements in that quarter.
Mr. Wilson. Order reigns in Warsaw.
Mr. Douglass. All such cant phrases arc used for
tho purpose of concealing real aesigns. All of you
know that these laws are not the cause of the dis
turbances.
Mr. Douglas also defended the President from the
charges made by Mr. Seward.
Mr. Clayton’s resolution was then tabled; and the
Senate then adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o’clock.
HOUSE.
Mr. McQueen asked, but did not obtain, leave to
offer a preamble declaring it manifest that no army
bill can be passed, and concluding with a resolution
providing for nn adjournment of Congress on Thurs
day next, at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Houston asked, but did not obtain, leave to
offer a resolution requiring the Speaker to direct the
Sergeant-at-Arms to bring the absentees to the bar
of the House, excepting those who are excused by
sickness of themselves or families, and that each ab
sentee be teleg* aphed to return, they paying the ex
penses.
The resolution to print ten thousand copies of the
report on the assault by Mr. McMullen upon Mr.
Granger was tabled.
Various efforts were made to introduce bills, but
objections were made from both sides of the House,
for the expressed reason of a disinclination to pro
ceed to general legislation.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, after saying it was evi
dent that in* business could be transacted to day,
moved au adjournment.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, moved a call of the
House—which was also disagreed to by a vote of Bl>
against 99.
Mr. Chaffee asked leave to introduce a resolu
tion that, the Senate concurring, so much of the
Army bill as is contained between the enacting
clause and the 137th line be stricken out and the
residue thereof be declared passed for the special
purpose therin contained and for no other purpose
or purposes whatever.
These items merely provide for the expenses for
the War Department proper—arsenals, armories,
surveys, armament, and fortifications, without re
ference to the anny operations.
Mr. Phelps objected, and Air. Giddings said he
also objected.
Air. Wakeman’s resolution, offered yesterday, to
stop the pay of those members who refused to vote,
or who had “paired off,” was tabled.
Air. Williams offered a resolution which was adop
ted, yeas 110, nays 7l>—providing for the adjourn
ment of Congress, the Senate concurring, on
Wednesday at three o’clock.
Air. Wheeler offered a resolution instructing the
committee on ways and menus to report the bill
which he presented, bein£ essentially the same,
with the omission of the Kansas proviso, as that
heretofore acted on for the support of the army—
the committee to have leave to report at any time.
The bill having beeu read in part —
Air. Stanton raised a point of order that the bill
could not be considered, two bills for the same ob
ject having been already defeated.
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
The vote was taken on seconding the demands
for the previous question. The Speaker voted iu
the negative, thus making a tie, in which case the
question was lost.
Air. Washburne, of Maine, saying that he inten
ded to debate the resolution, it went over.
Air. Vale then introduced the same resolution,
but it appealing that he had borrowed it from
the Clerk's desk, the Speaker ruled it out of order.
A message was received from the Senate, inform
ing the House that it further insisted on its disagree
ment to tiie Senate's amendment, (which latter
strikes out the Kansas Proviso) and asking a com
mittee of conference.
Ou motion of Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, the House
further insisted, and a committee of conference was
appointed, consisting of Messrs. Campbell, of Ohio,
Stephens, and Sherman.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, the House
adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o’clock
in order to finish up the business of the Session.
IN SENATE Aug. 28.
Mr. Crittenden asked leave to introduce a bill, cf
which he gave notice on Wednesday, to amend the
act of ISo-i for the organization of the Territories of
Nebraska and Kansas. Il«- explained the various
provisions and made remarks on the general sub
ject. During the last session the Senate passed a
bill for the admission of Kansas as a State, which
was no: acceptable to the House and not acted upon
iu that body. If the provisions of that bill were not
satisfactory to them they might have made such
changes as they thought necessary and asked the
concurrence ot the Senate, but tbev have neglected
to do so, taking no notice of the bill. The conse
quence is. this extra session was now approaching
its close with nothing done. This neglect on the part
of the House did not, however, relieve the Senate
from all responsibility.
i The Senate ought not to adjourn without making
some adequate provision on this subject. In the
bill he now introduced he had inserted such a
scheme a* he thought might entirely accomplish the
whole object in view. The bill in the first place pro
poses to transfer the whole legislative power which
was conferred upon it to be exercised bv the Gov
ernor and Judges of that Territorv. The laws which
they enact are to be transmitted bv the Secretary <<f
Territory to the Pres idem of the United States in
order that they maybe laid before Congress for ap
proval or disapproval. This was enacted in accor
dance to the ancient form of territorial governments
in their first stage. Thus was the government of
Louisiana. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan ; and
it worked well everywhere. There was uo distur
bance of the public peace, but this was a form of go
vernment satisfactory to the people. A simple com
munity like that which constitutes tiie population of
a territory does not require a great deal of legisla
tion. Its'wants are few aud its legislation should be
simp!*.
The body thus entrusted with power can have no
motive ti- abuse it. They are subject io the perpe
tual supervision of this government. 8o far as the
experiment Lad been made, the whole machinery J
Las moved on successfully and in harmony. He }
therefore proposed to in. the experiment again.— ;
t ongress seem to have forgotten or passed bv the I
lesson of tie tiuhe- of the u-public, and they were |
now reaping the fruits of their action. He desired,
whenever he could, always to walk in the ancient
and tried ways. We tread most safely when we
pursue that course —super anti quas nan. The
present condition of Kansas, it seemed ti. him, de
mands such a change of government as he proposed.
It had been tried over again, and all knew how per-
piexing it was to frame such a system to bring
alxnit -anything like a fair election in Kansas.
Thus tar a summons to an election in that Terri
tory was nothing but a summ*>cs of the people v ho
were beaded ana excited against each other, to re
newetl controversy and Strife, and, it might be. io
bloodshed and murder. Iu the present state of ex
citement there, it would be utterly impossible to
have a fair and free expression of the people. He
th .-refore wished to avoid these difficulties and pro
pose to place the power in the hands of ti». G27t-r
--nor and judges as a temporary expedient in con
templation of the speedy admission *»f Kansas es a
State as soon as circumstances aud the 'omsttlutifti
would permit Congress to do so. *
Mr. Crittenden said he hoped that these views
would meet the approbation of a majority of the
Senate. The first two sections of the bill contained
the provisions already specified. The third section
wa« the tame as the bill of the Senator''from Ctdifor
nia, or the 18th section c : 4 he Kansas bill. The
fourth set lion dismissed all prosecutions or indict
ments for treason or other offen j;es of merely a politi
cal character, now pending in any of the Courts
of Kacsas, aud that all those held in
custody under such charges shall be forwitli dis
charged. Without concluding his remarks, he yiel
ded the floor to Mr. Bayard, who introduced a bill to
fix the time for holding*: :i the Staiefof Dele ware the
election of a Representative in Congress . and by
unanimous consent the bill was read three times end
passed.
Mr. Hunter then reported from the Committee of
„ inference on the Army Appropriation bill, that
they had been unable to agree, us he saw no pros
pect of any agreement unless the Senate would con
sent to admit obnoxious legislation with regard to
Kansas (which they would never uo) he moved that
the Senate adhere to its disagreement.
Mr. Crittenden resumed. The fifth section of this
bill provides that the President of the United States
-had have authority to employ any part of the army
which he may think proper, iu Kan 7°..-, to maintain
the authority of the United States or of the laws in
that Territory: also to repel armed aggressions
from without or within, and to suppress or drive out
any band or bands of armed men who may appear
in the tei ritory to the terror of the inhabitants and
the disturbance of its peace. It further provides
that it ahall be the duty of the President to use the
armed military forces, to maintain the peace of the
Territory, to suppress insurrection, repel invasion
and protect per*-«-iiß and property therein ; also, to
endeavor, by whatever constitutional means he may
possess, to s' cure to all the people of the U. States,
who may choose to go to said Territory for honest
and peaceful purposes, the right of Ingres- and
egress, fr&o from any searches, seizures or molesta
tion w hut ever. lie proceeded to allude to the dis
torted accounts of affairs in Kansas, as contained in
telegraphic despatches.
Mr. Wilson said he had never relied on telegraph
ic despatches, and had never made any statement
which had not proved to be correct. He defied that
Senator to put his finger upon oue false statement
that he Lad made.
Mr. Crittenden. These defiances amount to very
ittle.
Mr. WiUon. Your assertions amount to still less.
Air. Seward congratulated the House on the firm
manner iu which they had adhered to their decision
on the subject of the Kansas proviso. He had re
garded tii&t body as somewhat inconstant ut the
commencement of the session, but it had been grow
ing firmer and more steadfast ever since in the
cause of justice, freedom and humanity. He thought
they deserved the thanks of the country for their
constancy.
Mr. Cass said that the fault of the present disa
greement between the two houses lay with tLe
House of Representatives, for annexing a provision
to the anny appropriation bill having no relation to
the subjec t of t.,e appropriations, being a proposi
tion to which the Senate could not agree. It was
an unconstitutional proposition in his judgment, and
the act of persisting in it after the Senate had re
peatedly declared that they could not give their
consent, and refusing to grunt the necessary sup
plies for the government unless the Senate would
yield, was revolutionary. This was not merely a
question for to-day, it was a question for all time.—
Congress had just as much right to require the Pres
ident to execute the laws on one highway as anoth
er—-just as much in Massachusetts as in Missouri.—
No man could be so blind us not to see that the es
tablishment of a principle like this would lead to the
overthrow of the government. If this was agreed
to the next thing might be to provide, as a condi
tion for passing the Post Office appropriation bill,
that all incendiary documents sent for the purpose
of exciting the Southern slaves to insurrection,
should go free of postage, or they might insist on
the repeal of the fugitive slave law as an amend
ment to one ol the general appropriation bills. It
was not this act alone that lie feared, but it was tho
consequences to which it would lead.
Mr. Brodhead read extracts from the Congres
sional Globe to prove that Mr. Seward's position
now was inconsistent with that which he occupied
at a previous session.
Mr. Trumbull again called attention to the laws
ofllie Kansas Legislature, denouncing their oppres
sive and tyrannical character, and urging their im
mediate repeal.
Mr. Pugh replied to tiie remarks of Mr. Critten
den. lie opposed the bill int roduced by thatgenile
man, and denied that the form of government there
in proposed had worked well, saying that it was
odious to the people of the T« rritories where it had
been applied, and such a form of government
would never be odious. He further declared that
those who were under indictments for treason were
not held bo-treason against the Territorial govern
ment of Kansas, but for treason against the United
States. They might be guilty or they might not ;
he was of opinion that they were net guilty. He
had examined the indictments, and he thought them
bad in form and bad in substance : but the matter
ought to be left in the hand* of the proper judical
tribunals.
Mr. Bell, of Tenn., obtained the floor ! and, with
out taking any question, the Senate adjourned.
house.
Mr. Clingman called attention to the fact that the
Senate had passed a joint resolution relative to the
return to the British Government of the ship Reso
lute, abandoned in the Polar seus by the crew, while
iu search of Sir John Franklin, and which was
brought to the United States by the whaleship
George Henry. The English papers, he sai'l,
were complimenting us on our liberality, and he
thought no gentleman would object to passing the
resolution.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, said he was not satisfied
that Congress had any power to purchase ships to
give away and should not vote for the resolution.
[lt appropriates §40,000 for the purchase of the ship
trom the salvors and its repair, to be presented to
the British Government in token of the deep inte
rest felt by the United States in the service in which
the ship was engaged at the time it was abandoned.]
The resolution was passed.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, from the committee of
conference on the disagreeing amendments to the
Army bill, said'-the committee had met, and after a
free and full conference had come to no conclusion.
The trouble, it was well known, grew out of the
condition of things in reference to Kansas. The
I louse adhered to its own amendment proposing
to restrict the operations of the army, and providing
that no portion of the mony to be expended in Kan
sas shall be to enforce tlx* laws of the body calling
itself the Territorial Legislature. The Senate, thus
far have declined yielding anything on that point
connected with the Army Dill.
lie was satisfied that the two Houses would not
be able to agree on any proposition relative to the
army I ill, which will tend to relieve the people of
the Territory from the difficulties now surrounding
them. As it would not be proper to enter into the
details connected with the last conference, he had
risen to say for himself that he entered upon the
conference with the hope that something might be
done to bring both bodies into the agreement, so as
to pass tho bill and return home.
lie submitted to the conference the naked propo
sition that no portion of the money be used tor en
forcing the enactments of a body claiming to be the
Territorial Legislature, leaving out the subsequent
part of the proviso calling on the President to exer
cise jurisdiction over the highways. lie was will
ing to yield that much to the scruples of the Senator
as to the constitutional power in the premises.
But the committee of the Senate refused to yield
even that. Mr. Campbell said it of course became
necessary that they should proceed further to con
sider the merits of the Senate proposition, which in
volved the question of independent legislation.—
The conference fell because the Senate committee
declined to yield the simple proposition that the
army should not be employed to enforce laws found
ed on fraud.
The difficulty presented by the Semite was, that
the incorporation of such a proviso in the anny bill
would be independent legislation. It struck him as
somewhat strange that such an objection as this
should come from the Senate.
It will be recollected that the House passed the Post
Office appropriation bill, and on the recommenda
tion of the Postmaster General, and yet it was re
turned from the Senate with an amendment appro
priating half a million dollars for a new contract for
carrying the mails to San Francisco.
He was willing to go with him who would go to
the farthest,-but he should be false to himself, his
constituents, and his God, if he endorsed the enact
ments of the Kansas Legislature. The members
are anxious to return to their homes, but neverthe
less, as long as there is a hope of bringing the two
Houses together, he would remain, lie moved that
the House further adhere to its amendment.
Mr. Stephens, in replying to Mr. Campbell, said
that the House was not competent to pass on the
r validity of those laws—that is a matter which be
, longs to the Courts. Congress has no more jurisdic
tion to pass on the awn ol Kansas, than on those of
Nebraska, or any other Territory or State. The
Proviso to the Army Bill looked to Congress pass
ing on the validity of the Kansas laws. He repea
) ted that Congress had no right to act in the premises.
. The remedy is to carry up the subject the Supreme
Court of the United States, where the validity of
- all laws are determined. The Senate, unlike the
House, never made a point on the House where it
i was insisted on striking out umendmedts outside of
the legitimate objects of an appropriation bill: and
i never attempted to stop the wheels of Government.
1 If legislation for Kansas was desired, why not iutro
. duee a separate and independent bill ? He moved
r that the House recede from its amendment. Nega
tived—yeas 07 ; nays 1(H).
Mr. Campbell’s motion to adhere was then adop
ted—yeas 101, nays 97.
1 A motion to reconsider the vote was tabled by 4
majority.
The House parsed the Senate bill for the sup
ple of the omissions in the enrollment of the civil
j i bill of last session. It appropriates SBO,OOO far
i i a Marine Hospital at Cincinnati, and over $13,000
■ for a road way around the San Francisco Custom
House
A recess was then taken till 1 o’clock.
The House merely re assembled after a further
recess, and adjourned.
IN SENATE Aug 29.
Mr. Bell, of Tenn , took the floor, in accordance
with the previous understanding, to give his views
on the Kansas question.
Mr. Hunter hoped he would allow the question to
be first taken on adhering, in order thut the House
might know what to depend upon, which being
1 done, themotio ito adhere was agreed to, yeas 32,
nays 6.
Nays—Messrs. Durkee, Foote, Foster, Harlan,
Trumoull and Wade.
Mr. Seward did not vote, having paired off with
Mr. Toombs as heretofore.
Mr. Houston presented a memorial of the Legisla
ture of Texas, in behalf of Judge Terry, who is now
held in custody by the San Francisco Vigilance
Committee, praying that it the federal Government
or Congress can consistently interpose in his behalf,
it may be done. Hr. Houston bore testimony to the
high character which Judge Terry bore in former
years in Texas.
Mr. Brown corroborated the statement that he
was an honorable and high minded man.
Mr. Bell, of Tenn., before entering upon the Kan
sas question, remarked that he had received a letter
train a friend in California, in whom he had great
confidence, bearing testimony to Judge Terry’s ele
vated character, but stating at the same time that
it was his impulsiveness of disposition that had been
the means of involving him in this difficult}-, and
that had it not been for this unfortunate eceuremce
the Vigilance Committee would have been dissol
ved long ago.
Mr. Weller regretted that anything had been
said which made it necessary for him to utter a
word upon this subject; but he did not concur in
the opinion that the Vigilance Committee would
have been disbanded ere this, but for the arrest of
Judge Terry. After they had proceeded so far as
they Lad. Laving executed two or thre men. and
caused the deportation of ten or fifteen others, i.e
had no idea they would stop there and proceed no
further. If they baa five thousand men under arms
lie was satisfied that they w. uld remain under arm*
until the next Presidential election. He had also
defeuded Judge Teny ; he did net know that ht
bad been guilty of any imprudence. He had known
him for some years! and he could safely endorse
every word which had been uttered by i-tiler Sena
tors in liis behalf. The only offence which that gen
tJeman had committed was to use his efforts in Lis
official capacity to aid those who were attempting
to maintain the supremacy of the law? ; and in do
iug so, he only discharged his constitutional duty.—
Whether all the members of the Vigilance Commit
tee v. ere loyal to the government or not, he would
not undertake to say. There were men in Califor
nia. however, who were not loyal to this govern
ment. but who had been openly advocating a reces
sion from this Union. He further said, that he had
no doubt that the Prrsident of tie United States
would exercise his full power under the Constitu
tion to prevent the continuance of this State of
things in California.
Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, then the Senate
at some length in reference to the bill introduced
yesterday by Mr. Crittenden, as a means of reme
dying the present disorderly state of affairs in Kan
sas He was in the main in favor of that bill, al-
• there MHtftt bftswiw provisions-in iMnwliioh
kec'-uld not give his cordial insect. It was not
such a proposition us would afford absolute relief.
Le tii< ugiit the vxpejm.t-4* was-weil wortu\ of n
trial, la {jjtpukl liardi • fail p* Afford soffit mitiga
tion of those ev iis wpicu every patriot and philan
thropist must plore. -Thus Jar, however, the es-.
forte of the 11 \ ntive to maintain f»eaoO in Kansas
had proved -tbortiSri, undAn entir- failure ; and un
less he shotdd l ave additional power placed in I’is
hand*. ifc w.t- vain to • xpe-c: any state of affairs.-—*
lie hoped, therefore, that Congrcs would steadily
refuse to adjourn, and even remain in session until
th-e 4th of March next, unless some measure of re
dress ontfld be adopted.
Mr. Hunter moved to-fay Mr. Crilteuden’s bill on
the table ; but as the Senate was thin, the taking of
the vote was post p<>u<jdL
Mr. Seward introduced a resolution in order to
facilitate tic- dispauof business, that the Secretary
of the Senate cause the desks appropriated for the
use of members ; > be removed from the Senate
chamber. Lies over.
After a short executive session, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Barclay moved au adjournment to Tuesday.
Negatived by 75 majority.
A message ",.s .received from tlie Senate that
they adhere to their disagreement and their amend
ment to the Army bill.
A motion to adjourn to Monday was voted down.
Mr. Orr asked leave to introduce the Army bill.—
Messrs Grow and others objected.
Motions were succetsivtdy made to adioum, to ad
journ till Monday, and to adjourn till Tuesday; all
of which moticiic were disagreed to bv yea and nay
votes.
Mr. Haven during the proceedings, expressed the
impe that the House, instead of trifling in this wav.
would go to work like men. (Cries of "‘agreed!”
“good
After oilier ineffectual motions to adjourn over,
tUe House adjourned till to-morrow.
The California. Mail,
The dates from San Francisco b} the Steamer
Granada and Illinois are to August 5. The Illinois
carried to New York $1,000,000 iu gold dust :
The Alta California, of the sth, in its summary of
the news of the fortnight, save .
Since the bailing of the last steamer, July 21, we
have to report a condition of continued prosperity
in all the great leading interests of California. Trade
during this period has been steadily improving : hu -
ger quantities of goods having gone forward to the
interior than during any two weeks for months pre
vious. Both steamers and sailing vessels running
on our rivers have boen freighted to their utmost
capacity ■ merchandise, in many instances, having
accumulated ujAn the wharves, beyond the facilities
offering to ship them away. From all parts of the
mines the accounts are encouraging.
Our crops, generally, have been good : cereals
perhaps never better. Enough has been produced
for our own consumption and something to spare.
Owing to the long continued drouth during the ear
ly spring the grain in some sections, especially,
wheat, lias turned out poorly.
New towns and cities art- springing up through
out all our widely extended borders, while those
which were lately destroyed by our ever active foe
are being rapidly built, in a manner more substan
tial and commodious than before.
It is now our painful duty to add that the flourish
ing mining towns of Nevada has, like her mountain
sister Placervdie, utterly disappeared from the
earth—a lire having broken out on the afternoon of
July 19th, and in the space of two hours, laid the
entire place in ashes.
Over-two millions of property, and still worse
eight or ten human lives were destroyed. Every
hotel, church, printing office, and almost every
place of business, were swept away. Out of twen
ty-six supposed fire-proof buildings, but six escaped.
The courthouse, just completed at a cost of $50,000
was consumed, with all the public records of the
county. Over eight hundred buildings were burn
ed up. Never, tviu in California, was the work of
destruction so complete. Liberal subscriptions
have been made in aid of the houseless inhabitants,
but they can do little more than preserve them
from actual suffering for the most common wants of
life.
The failure of Palmer Cook & Co., to pay the
coupons on the State and city bonds falling due in
New York, has created n feeling of very ->eiieral in
dignation throughout the State. Pa' s here are
secure against loss ; hut it U the woe inflicted up
on our public credit that has cam such a deep
feeling of dissatisfaction. In the meantime, pay
ment of the interest will speedi 1 . . c provided for.—
The money was, in due seas. deposited by the
State Treasurer wit h this fw , but they failed to
remit it, supposing, as they say, there were suffi
cient fund;-: in New York already i'or the purpose of
making the payment in question.
In politics, parties are beginning to work in ear
nest. Already several huge and enthusiastic lie
publican ratification meetings have been held, and
the party promises to make a much better light
than was looked for even l*y themselves a short
time ago. The Democrats are also very active,
having held a number of meetings in various parts
of the country. Both parties are forming clubs and
other local organizations, and taking such other
measures as foretell a warm and vigorous cam
paign. Tin* American party, until recently’ have
kept qui« t. On Thursday evening last they held a
meeting in this city which was tolerably well attend
ee ; much spirit was manifested, and a resolution
formed to collect their scattered forces, and make a
third party in the coming contest.
The Vigilance Committee, formed for the extirpa
tion of criminals, and the suppression of crime;
which had so obtained the mastery over an entire
people as to set every other mode of redress at defi
ance, still remain organized and in active operation.
Public opinion, having every where recognized the
necessity for their existence, has determined they
shall be suffered to accomplish their work; and
calmly but firmly resolved that no earthly power
shall be be permitted to interfere to defeat it. Right
or wrong, entrenched in the confidence of the mass
es, the committee will perform the work they have
proposed to do ; and having done it, will resign
their power into the hands of the people. About
ten days ago they contemplated disbanding, and, it
was generally understood, were disposing their af
fairs to that end, when their officers were again
brought into requisition by another of those astound
ing murders which have so deeply damned Califor
nia in the estimation of the whole christianized
world.
On the afternoon of July 24th, Joseph Hethering
ton, having wantonly provoked a difficulty with
A >r. Randall, in the St. Nicholas Hotel, drew his pis
s' d and shot him through the head, causing a mortal
Syound. The assassin was immediately wrested
from the police, who had him in charge, and taken
to the rooms of the Committee, where he was tried,
found guilty of murder, and condemned to be hung,
which sentence was carried into effect five days af
ter the killing; lletheiington being executed, to
gether with another culprit, named Brace, also in
charge o the Committee. Never have we seen
such a commotion, even in this excitable communi
ty, as on the occasion of Hie execution of these mal
efactors. The entire force of the Committee was
assembled; over three thousand of whom were un
der anus.
Between fifteen and twenty thousand spectators
witnessed the event; gathered upon the tops of the
buildings, and tilling the streets for many squares
around. Exciting as was the scene, and anxious as
all were to behold it., the utmost quiet and decorum
prevailed; nothing but a solemn and subdued mur
mur of approval was to be heard throughout the
vast and promiscuous multitude, as the doomed men
made tiie fearful passage of death. Salutary, be
yond all other examples, upon the desperadoes in
our midst, will be the fate of lletherington and
Bruce. Terrible to them is retribution when it fol
lows speedy and sure upon the commission of crime.
The work being finished, jt he Committee will in
all probability soon disband. The only business
now on hand seems to bo the case of Terry; render-
ed the more embarrassing, now that Hopkins has re
covered from his wounds. Had they proved fatal,
r Terry would have been hung; as it is, we presume
they are a little perplexed as to the disposition best
‘ to be made of him. lie will, it is generally thought,
be sent from the State.
' Bulger, one of the exiles, who had been sent to
the Sandwich Islands, not to return under penalty
of death, came back about two weeks ago, and fell
Q into the hands of the committee before he left the
e ship. lii consideration that the sentence was not
read to him previous to his departure, his captors
have concluded to suffer him to leave again ; anop
nortunity the culprit was but too glad to em
brace. He will probably leave on the steamer
• s today.
8 McGowan, implicated with Casey in the assassi
nation of King, has not yet been token. There
was a rumor that lie had been eeen at Santa
‘ Barbara, and a strong force was despatched for
‘ his arrest, blit thus far he has eluded all his pur
*' suers. The chances are that he is out of the country
r before this.
The San Francisco Evening Bulletin, in its siun
-0 mary, furrf slies the following intelligence :
8 Serious disturbances have taken place indifferent
‘ parts of the State. At Los Angeles, the people of
8 Spanish origin, particularly the Chilenos, Sonorians
and lower class of native Californians, have armed
“ and organized themselves in opposition to the cu
* thorities and American citizens generally. It ap
peals that a Mexican was killed by a deputy con
* stable, when the latter was executing an attach*
u ment upon the property of the former. The officer
appears to have behaved rashly, at the leasL, on the
" occasion. He was arrested, but afterwards released
1 on bail. This offended the Spanish population, and
e they formed themselves into an armed band, sevc
; ral hundred strong, and made some attempts upon
‘ the town. The American citizens, on the other
hand, aided bv the respectable native Califor-
L * nians, organized themselves into military compa
nies, to resist the insurgents. By the latest accounts
e . both sides were under arms, mutually prepared to
t proceed to extremities. It is anticipated that the
| business will end in the banishment of many ptr
-1 sons from the country, and probably in the death of
-• several.
j Great excitement has taken place at Mokelumne
1 Hill, iu a question regarding water rates, and where
1 lu* miners had destroyed the flume of the Table
Mountain Company. Some of the destroying party
were arrested by the sheriff, when a large body of
, the miners collected, and attempted to rescue the
1 prisoners. The citizens of the hill supported the
sheriff, and organized to resist the miners. After
‘ some days of popular irritation and tumult, a collis
* ion was avoided, and peace restored.
* The greater conflagrations have ceased for a
1 time, hut a large number of smaller fires are
1 continually occurring throughout the country.—
The dryness and heat of the atmosphere, and the
ordinary strong winds of the summer seasons,
1 partly occount for the numerous tires: but in
cendiarism is also supposed to have much to do
with them.
The Republican party are collecting contribu
-5 rions to a fund t<» start a daily newspaper in San
s Francisco, as their organ. The subscriptions amount
it i> understood, at this time, to about SIO,OOO. —
) If a new paper be not started by the Republican
* party, die muds will probably be applied in the pur*
: eiiase tis an interest in one of the existing inde
. pendent journals, which will then hoist Fremont
and Dayton as its political banner. The Pacific
. Railroad is naturally the great feather in Fremont’s
cap here,
i There are rumors of a grand political party or
ganization, which, like Aaron’s rod that turned
- into a serpent and swallowed up the other ser
pent-rods. is to devour and wax fat upon all the
* other parties in the State —Democrats, Republi
cans. and Know Nothings. This is to be a Cali
fornia party, to be composed of the best men of
every other party, who will ignore the profession
al politician, and* be virtuous, decent and wise in
every thing.
The Alta California, in its review* of the markets,
says: —
The week immediately following upon the depar
ture of the steamer of July *2oth. was one of unusual
activity in our general market. The sudden and
active demand tuat sprung up from the country for
nearly every description of merchandise, gave an
imp* tus to business that has not been witnessed for
months past. Cut meats, lard, turpentine, sugar,
coffee and rice were the favorite articles sought for,
and large quantities of them were disposed of, both
for consumption and on speculation, at materially
advanced rate.?. This improved and satisfactory
business, we regret to say. was of short duration
only.
Retrogri ><io.v.—Walter Savage Lander propo
ses the following queries . the Editor of the Lon
don Daily News:
I was about to propose a question to the editor
of that useful publication, Note* and Queries. But
perhaps there may be found among your readers
some one who can answer these inquires :
Fir ft. —W hether the Romans, in their most de
generated aud degraded condition, would have
laid down their fortunes and their lives for Messali
na?
Secondly. —Whether such a mother and daughter
ever sat success;\ ely on any throne as the Spaniards
Lave tolerated uj»ou theirs /
Third y. —Whether the Gauls, on their invasion
of Rome, acted with such perfibv as the ruler of
France against that city ?
Fourthly. —Whether the two women, when
was more popular, would not Lave been drawn at
the cart s tah, and the iii&n have been accommoda
ted with an inside place ?
Fifthly.— Whether it is improbable that the Eng
lish Government, having countenanced the viola
tion of our late treaty by Russia in regard to Ismail
and Kars, will permit and sanction the partition, or
isolation, of Piedmont
Sixthly. —Whether, if Tacitus were living, he
could write so favorably Jjc modbus Ocrma rio
rum t
WEEKLY
Cjjroiiick &
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SEPT, ft, 1536.
NATIONAL CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENT,
MILLARD FILLMORE,
Os New York.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
ANDREW J. DOiNELSOiN,
Os Tennessee.
ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
WM H. CRAWFORD, of Terre 11.
BENJ. 11. HILL, of Troup.
ALTERNATES FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
F. S. BARTOW, of Chatham.
Dr. H. V. M. MILLER, of Floyd.
ELECTORS FOR THE DISTRICTS.
Ist Dist—WM. LAW, of Chatham.
2d Dist—WM. M. BROWN, of Marion.
3d Dist.—WASHINGTON POE. of Bibb.
Ith Dist—E. Y. HILL, of Troup.
sth Dist—GEO. W. GORDON, of Whitfield.
6th Dist.—C. PEEPLES, of Clark.
7th Dist.—E. 11. BAXTER, of Hancock.
Bth Dist.—A. R. WRIG HT, of Jefferson.
ALTERNATES FOR THE DISTRICTS.
Ist Dist.-A. H. HANSELL, of Thomas.
2d Dist.—RICHARD SIMMS, of Decatur.
3d Dist—E. G. CABINESS, of Monroe.
Ith Dist.—B. H. OVERBY, of Fulton.
sth Dist.—J. R. PARROTT, of Cass.
6th Dist—ll. P. BELL, of Forsyth.
7th Dist,—JOSHUA HILL, of Morgan.
Bth Dist—LAFAYETTE LAMAR, of Lincoln.
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C’amimlgti Document.
We have just issued a Campaign Document—for
general circulation, designed to enlighten the people
aud to expose* the gross frauds which are daily beiug
practiced upon them. We subjoin a table of eon
ents :
Fillmore’s Speeches at Albany, &c.
“ Erie Letter.
“ Vote on Atherton’s Resolutions.
“ Letter of Acceptance.
Buchanan’s Fourth of July Oration.
“ Letter of Acceptance.
44 Anti-Slavery Record.
“ Federalism and Freesoilisin.
44 Letter to San ford.
“ Filibuster ism.
44 Slander of Henry Clay.
Marti n Van Burkn’s Letter.
Old Line Whigs of Virginia.
Col. Fouche’s Letter, together with many other
articles.
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and discontinuing his Agency forthwith.
Col. Seymour on Democracy.
Col. Seymour, a legal gentleman from Charleston
made a speech Saturday night at the City Hall in fa
vor of Democracy. His harangue was unfortunate
ly so rambling and disconnected that it would be
impossible to give Ids argument. His chief topics
were the late Mexican war and the present Colonel
Brooks’, varied by earnest prayers that tlie time
lor chastising the Northerners, whom he called one
moment “his brethren,” and the next “villains and
ugly rascals,” might come in his day, that he might
inspire Southern men with his words. lie was
very angry with the American party, however, be
cause he thought they were hastening on the day lie
was praying to see, and lie implored every Ameri
can present to forsake his principles in order that
the war which lie had just before prophesied would
be to the honor and glory of the South, might be
avoided.
The speaker designated Mr. Fillmore as an ad
venturer who was the choice of God for the Presi
dency, but not the choice of the people. He then
went back to the Mexican war and told an anecdote,
appropos of nothing, about “a fellow,” whose name
he could not recollect. After this, lie launched out
into invective against Col. Fremont, for being a
Southerner, and wished he had been born in Massa
chusetts, among “his brethren,” “the villains and
ugly rascals” aforesaid. He then said there was as
much difference between a Northerner and a South
erner as there was between a negro and a white
man. He sneered at Senator Wilson for being a
shoemaker, though lie afterwards admitted a shoe
maker might be as good as a poor lawyer. The ma
jority of Col Seymour’s auditors last evening
were working men, and many among them, we
know, hailed from the North. llow the comparison
between Northerner and negro, and the sneer at
honest labor, fell upon their ear, we know not: but
we should conclude that never did a speech do more
damage to a bad cause, than Col. Seymour’s re
marks on Buchanan and Democracy.
More Southern Squatter Sovereigns.
The lion. Junius Hillyer, late member of Con
gress from the sth district, who voted for the Kan
sas bill, made a speech at Monroe, Walton county,
on Wednesday, the 20th inst., when C. Peeples,
Esq., propounded to him the following question in
writing :
“Do you believe that the people of a Territory,
while in a territorial condition, and before they form
a State Constitution, have the right to legislate on
the subject of slavery l"
To this question Mr. 11. responded as follows ;
“ The people of a territory have a right lo legis
late on the subject of slavery at any time—the soon*
ci the letter!"
B. A. Thornton, Esq., one of the renegades of
Muscogee, who could not support Mr. Fillmore,
and can support Buchanan, made a speech at
Glennville, Ala., of which a correspondent of the
Columbus Enquirer, who heard him, speaks thus :
“1 think it was generally understood by all par
ties here that Mr. Thornton did advocate squatter
sovereignty, when and where circumstances might
seem to require it. Meaning, as I supposed, to Lave
a sort of floating platform, that will suit and accom
modate all men of till parlies and in all latitudes.
‘‘While Mr. Thorton was making his speech at
this place, and upon the point above referred to, I
called Maj. Browder’s (Buckite) attention to it, and
asked him if he endorsed that —to which he replied,
“No, I do not endorse squatter sovereignty, I drew
up aud submitted resolutions iu our last Legisla
ture, in opposition to it, &c. So that it seems that
Maj. Browder, as did others with whom I conversed
that evening, understood Mr. Thornton as 1 did.
“I merely state what was understood to be his
position in his speech here, on the “monstrous doc
trine of squatter sovereignty,” and which also was
then charged upon Mr. Thornton to his face by Mr.
Watts, of Montgomery, in his speech in reply to
Mr. Thornton.”
Mr. Thornton’s support of Mr. Buchanan does
not surprise us after this expose of his principles
Squatter sovereignty is Mr. Buchanan’s favorite
doctrine —it is the great and leading principle of the
Kansas Nebraska bill, which is endorsed by the
Cincinnati Platform. The Democracy of the South
makes this principle a test question, and as Mr;
Thornton avows the doctrine, he acted correctly
in declaring for Buchanan. He was certainly out
of place in ihe Fillmokf. ranks.
People of the South, mark well the progress of
events —watch the course of men who are day by
day advancing toward and embracing this odious
doctrine, which is to exclude you and your institu
tions from the territories, the common property of
the whole people. Aye, ask yourselves what the
South has gained by this Kansas bill, with its Squat
ter Sovereignty and Aiien Suffrage features. By
the Compromise of 1850, which all parties were
pledged to stand by. Squatter Sovereignty and
Alien Suffrage were totally repudiated in the organi
zation of territories aud the formation of States. By
that bill none hut citizens of the United States
could vote in the territories, and the question of
slavery could only be settled by the Convention
forming a State Constitution. Tlicse were the great
principles established by that bill. What then has
the South gained by the Kansas bill ? The Missou
ri restriction has been repealed,fand in its stead the
odious principles of Squatter Sovereignty and Alien
Suffrage engrafted—measures which are as certain
to exclude slavery as the Missouri restriction or the
Wilmot Proviso. And these odious principles the
Democracy are seeking to make the settled policy
of the country for all time to come. Let Southern
men then inquire what they have gained by the pas
sage of the Kansas bill, and let them answer the
inquiry if they can.
The repeal of the Missouri restriction, as an ab
stract question of right was altogether proper. It
excluded slavery from the territory by positive
enactment. So did the Wilmot Proviso. But they
had the merit of doing it quietly. Squatter Sov
ereignty and Alien Suffrage, will exclude it just as
certainly, bnt in the meantime inflame the public;
passions, and incite to civil war. Which, then, Is
best, the Missouri restriction and Wilmot Proviso,
or the Kansas bill ? We repeat what have you
gained by the passage of this bill ?
Colonel Jim Lane in a Tight Fix.—Col. Jim
Lane, the wife-deserting, Free State hero, was ma
king a speech in lowa a few days since ana de
nounced the Kansas Legislature as bogus. “Colo
nel,” said a man in the crowd, “let me ask you a
question." “Go on,” said Lane. ' Well, Colonel,
if that Legislature was bogus, what made you ap
ply to it for a divorce from your wife ?” Confused
and "put out,” the gallant Colonel set down!
Southern men, and especially Georgians, should
not forget, that this Col. Lane, the same who is the
leader of the Freesoil and Abolition cohorts to Kan
sas. is an ex-member of Congress, and is one of
those “ forty-four sound , National Democrat
who voted for the Kansas bill, whose praises Mr-
Stephen-, rang all the changes upon last year. Yes,
he voted for the Kansas bill, and will no doubt now
stand shoulder to shoulder with his friend and co
laborer Mi. Stephens in making the Kansas bill
the test question in this Presidential election.
What do Southern men think of a bill, involving
their rights, that that this man Lane will endorse
and make a test question ? Is it even probable that
it would be sound on the slavery question and South
ern rights and equality ? Yet he and Mr. Stemiens
and all the Southern Democracy were cheek by jowl
in support of the Kansas bill, and the latter insist
up n its being made the test question in the present
canvass ! Are Southern rren blind, or are they col
lared and led about by masters ? If not, it is time
they begin to rouse up and assume that position
which becomes men who know their rights, and
have the independence and patriotism to maintain
them.
There were seven deaths from yellow fever in
Brooklyn last week.
Democratic Modesty*
One of the most astounding* instances of Demo
cratic modesty appears in the Mobile Register of \
Tuesday, where the Editor writes : u'e must do jus- ;
ttcei to the Democratic party, whose position, so iar
from being obnoxious to ceusure or criticism, is the
loftiest that any party has ever occupied in Ameri
ca, from of the discovery of tue Continent
to the present hour. '
We knew that the^ Democratic government had
appointed the Editor of the Register as Minister to
Mexico, but we were not aware that this act enti
tled it to hold the loftiest position of any American
party. Surely Mr. Pierce s innumerable blunders
which hare even gained the derision of the intelli
gent portion of the Democracy are not washed out
by this one act. The foreign policy of Democracy
has been a source of constant bickering and ill feel
ing. and the domestic policy has led to civil war and
threatens the country with disunion, and yet we are
told that the party holds the loftiest position of any
known in the history of America.
This assertion tallies with the course pursued by
the Democracy in urging the claims of Mr. Bu
chanan, and is particularly worthy of note because
it is not an isolated cast of self-gratulation, but part
of a system adopted by the party. The critical
condition to which the cohesive band of public plun
derers have reduced the country, is totally uncared
for by them. They would willingly see Mr. Bu
chanan pursue the same disastrous course as Mr.
Pierce, (indeed they think of allowing hiui to fol
low no other) provided the spoils of office fall with
in their grasp.
Nothing shows more fully the dangers that would
beset the Union iu the event of the Democracy re
taining possession of the government, than their
present reckless blindness in the midst of dangers
that appal the country. They seem to have many
of the attributes of the hyena or the jackall, which
enables them to laugh at woe and thrive on desola
tion. At a time when disunion is preached from
Northern pulpits, and fierce harangues are being
made by base incendiaries, when the distracted
country demands a man well-tried, self-reliant and
patriotic, the Democrats are foisting upon the peo
ple a feeble old politician, because they think he
will prove ns subservient and mean as the unhappy
Pierce. What hope for better times can possibly
be offered by the election of James Buchanan
At no period of his life has he exhibited administra
tive ability ; at no period has he succeeded in gain
ing tlie confidence of great men without betraying
the trust; he has been ever a cold, calculating per
son, looking only to the advancement of self, no
matter if it were at the expense of friends or coun
try. When we find the Democracy attempting to
palm this dangerous man upon the country, and
loudly boasting of the disgraces which they hnv e
already heaped upon us, it becomes a solemn duty
to warn the people to shake oft’ their insidious em
braces, and to earnestly desire them to join the ranks
of Mr. Fillmore, whose election can alone restore
peace and contentment.
Buchanan’s Political Hir er*.
The following condensed history of the Sq-ia'ier
Sovereign candidate is faithful to the life. Wc
challenge contradiction :
lie has been upon all sides of all questions ami
faithful to none.
lie has been opposed to the Democratic party ami
is now its standard boar* r.
He has denounced f u i*. ner«, ai d now < ndorst s
the principle of placing them upon a peiiltt« quali
ty with native-born ci’iz* i s hhmh<ii asthey land in
the Territories: im n atb r** 1 1 thcr they can speak
a word of our lui gunge, or have not been in the
country a week.
lie was an anti-War Federalist and is now a Fili
buster Democrat.
He favored a United States Bank and is now
anti Bank.
He has voted for every tariff ever passed by Con
gress, when lie was a member, and is now the candi
date of a party professing to be anti-tariff at the
South and tariff at the North, all of whom are on a
free trade platform.
He has been for ami against the Bankrupt Law.
He lias been against and for the Missouri Com
promise.
He is in favor of the most gigantic internal improve
ment measure ever proposed, the Pacific Railroad,
a grand scheme to rob the government, and is the
candidate of a party professing to be 1 against inter
nal improvement.
He has been consistent but upon a single ques
tion, and that is opposition to Southern institutions
and Southern interests ; he opposed the admission
of Missouri because her constitution tolerated sla
very ; lie voted for Texas annexation, as he said
himself, because he thought it would limit slavery
by abolitionizing Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
and Missouri, and probably other States. And ho
now advocates squatter sovereignty, which the
whole South has repeatedly declared is “worse than
the Wilmot Proviso.”
This is; a faithful sketch of this political trimmer
and intriguer. Cut it out and preserve it as a
pocket manual.
The Confidence Game.
In the camp of the Democracy everything [is re
duced to a system. If one of the leaders] were to
look round on his tribe of followers and note them
perspiring uuder a tropical sun, he would only have
to swear it was cold, when the whole party would
incontinently fall to shivering. So docile do these
men become unuer their drill-masters, that they
will sneeze when their chieftains have a cold, and
crow whenever their lord’s Cochin China fowls ex
ercise their throats. Tnis crowing propensity is
brought to so high a state of perfection by the De
mocracy, that it is their intention to take out a pa
tent for ohantieleering and to open classes in every
town and village for the initiation of young human
bantams into the art.
When Mr Buchanan had been nominated by the
Northern Democracy as a well known Northern
man with Northern prejudices, it only required sev
en days’ drilling to cause the Southern Democracy
to swear lie was one of the best Southern men that
ever lived. There are Democrats walking about
this city to-day, who will actually assert that they
can see no difference between the characters of
John C. Calhoun and James Buchanan, and
when truthful men stand aghast at the unblushing
statement, a shrill crow salutes the ear, and they dis
cover that the Democrats arc practicing the art of
chanticleoring. When the awkward admissions of
Mr. President Pierce and Senator Douglas, that
they viewed the Kansas Dill as fa. northern measure,
were spread abroad, and when it was proved be
yond dispute that the bill would make the northern
or alien squatter lord of the Territory, the ehnnti
cleering tribe went busily to work, and the South
ern Democracy were found congratulating them
selves that the Kansas breeze was blowing more
southerly than ever.
But chauticleering has been brought the most
freely into use by the Democracy in their attempts
to delude the people with the idea that Buchanan
is the favorite candidate. While many of the
leaders are palsied with fear at his small prospect of
success -, while they are stirring earth and regions
far lower to aid him ; while they are issuing private
circulars, and using every under-lmnd endeavor to
stay the growing strength of Mr. Fillmore, they
publicly practice chanticleoring to the most * < -r- ;
mous extent. To listen to them, one won hi thick
the voice of the people was coneent rated in « n<
loud crow, which had madeitseli heaid from the At
lauticto the Pacific. While Deuu crne.y se/ireelv
knows, now that Buchanan is ns nommec*. whi«-!«
State it will be able to call ns own in November, i'
chanticleeriugly proclaims it will nmUe a clean I
sweep of every State in ilie U. i n. We hid all ;
men to be on their guard against these wiles of De- j
mocracy.
Greeley Living a r i he » so of a Telegraph
Wire.—The advance in the pay of member? of
Congress, has caused great consternation in the
mind of Horace Greeley, who thinks the country
is about to be swallowed up in a whirlpool of extra
vagance. A charge has been made that Greeley
while in Washington last winter, lived at the rate
of $25 per week, but in extenuation for this amaz
ing outlay on his part, he says “lie was obliged to
live at the end of a telegraph wire, which a member
of Congress is not. As a Member, lie could have
lived as well as he desired and kept every necessa
ry expense within $ 20 per week.”
Shooting Aekkay.—The Tampa (Fla.) Peamsu
lar reports that Wm. E. Sweat and Randal B.
Williams quarrelled in the billiard room in that
town on the 16th inst., concerning a game they were
playing. Both went to their respective rooms and
armed themselves, and on returning Sweat dis
charged liis guu which took effect in the left side of
Williams, who is lying in a dying state. Sweat
is arrested.
Serious Affray at Columbus.—Jas. McNeil
and Frank Brecken, two steamboat men, had a
quarrel in Columbus on Tuesday morning, when
McNeil was desperately wounded in the right
breast by a bowie knife in the hands of Brecken.
Judge llalibukton, (Sam Slick) of Nova Scotia,
has resigned, and is succeeded on the bench by Hon
L. M. Wilkins.
The Steward on the Nautilus.—The colored
boy who was picked up by the tow boat F. M-
Streck last week is known by the name of Jim
Frisbee, and had been engaged as assistant Stew
ard on board the ill-fated steamship Nautilus. He
was in too exhausted a condition to give any partic
ulars of the wreck ; he could only state that he had
been on a spar for nine days when he was picked
t*P- _
The Storm in Louisiana. —The Marksville
(Avoyles Parish) Villager o f the 16th, states that
the storm did much damage to the crops and fences
in that parish also. The cotton was badly beaten
down.
We learn from the Caurrier du Tccke , of the
16th, that the storm was very destructive in St.
Martin, almost completely destroying the corn and
cotton crops, and blasting the hopes of the planters.
In St. Martinsville the storm was a perfect hurri
cane : the market and several other houses were
blown down. In lact, nearly all the buildings in the
town suffered more or less, and the greatest alarm
was excited among the people during its continu
ance. Such a storm wus seldom or never before
witnessed iu the Parish.
Still they Come.—The Wetuinpka, Alabama,
Spectator, says that nine old Democrats of Talla
dega county, have announced their intention to
abandon the Squatter Sovereign candidate and vote
for Fillmore and Done lson, as the most reliable
candidates, and also the most available against
Fremont.
Dead Editors invited to Dike.—The Com
mittee of Arrangement to a political dinner at Union
Springs, Ala., on the 4th September, invite through
the pages of the Montgomery Advertiser , “the
corpse editorial” tube with them. We expect the
hopes of Democracy in th*t region arc as dead as
the “corpse editorial.'’
rue Auiei'ienu ucctmg;.
There nasavery largo and intelligent gathering
of citizens in.UiS City n ill Park on Tuesday eve-*,
niug, to listen to the : address ot<t he Hon. F. S. Bah
tow, et Savannah, Alternate Elector for the State
at large. A more luminous and earnest oration it
jis impossible, to conceive. For two hours Mr. Bar
tow hekf the vast audience spell-bound, as he por
i trayed in vivid colors the dangers that t hreaten the
j country trom open foes and timid friends, lie dis
( missed Col. Fremont in a few sentences, but in
| them ho exUblWa Us gectiottalism aud Ilia utter iu
| o.ipai'ity fur the office for which lu> i* u candidate.—
Mr. Bartow has faith iu the Union loving spirit of
the North, and he believed it was strong enough to
insure an ignominious defeat to this presumptuous
man.
Coming to the two prominent candidates before
the American people, Mr. Bartow compared the
one with the other. Mr. Buchanan had performed
no act of statesmanship during his long career, on
which the people could dwell with pleasure, and he
had completely ignored his own identity by smiting
into the Cincinnatiplatform : Mr. Fillmore was
I the mau of men—the nation's choice—the model
President—the patriot who had been placed in the
crucible and come out refined gold. Mr. Buchan
vn was mum; Mr. K ilt.mork was the personation
of manly honor, truth and dignity. The Kansas bill
was then dissected with masterly ability. Its
squatter sovereignty features were exposed; its in
terpretation by Messrs.. Buchanan, Martin Van
Bu ken,and Gen. Cass, who had all unequivocally
avowed that it gave squatters the power to vote
slavery out of the Territory, was shown to be cor
rect, aud the inference was fairly drawn that the
election of Air. Buchanan would ensure Kansas be
coming a free State.
On all other questions Mr. Buchanan was equally
unsafe. Ilis platform talked of economy, while his
followers in Congress were wantonly extravagant
in the expenditure of the public treasure ; the South
was opposed to the system of internal improvement,
and the Democracy were now lavishly supporting
those measures ; the South was against a high
tariff, and Mr. Buchanan was the supporter of the
bill of abominations, and in 1844 had defeated Hen
ry Clay in Pennsylvania by taking the stump and
declaring that Mr. Pork was the better Tariff man ;
the South was iu favor of peace, and the Cincinnati
platform promised to deluge the country with blood
in order to gratify the miserable spirit of filibuster-
The subserviency to which men were doomed
who followed democracy, was revealed with won
derful power; all were compelled to resign their in
dependence to further the ends of an unscrupulous
parly. This party, by its insidious working, had
sought to strike terror even into the minds of the
host of friends of Mr. Fillmore, by propagating
the story that his election was impossible. Air. Bar
tow scouted the thought of failure. Gen. Zach ary
Tayi.or at Buena Vista had taught Americans a
i«: son which they could not forget. The Mexican
forces ]airayed against him far out-numbered his
soldiers, and timid souls advised him to retire from
i i th id, but lie would not hearken to them; he gave
; c'oniy battle and finally .they tied before him.
■ 1 1; American cause, it was founded on a
|gr • principle and must succeed. If their foes
{ wore mi*. • • numerous than themselves, it was no ex
i ens -f r ’ ,:*ir. going over to the enemy; but he
I ! U* 1 t;iat. it was so. Millard Fillmore was
j ,\ ponal candidate, and if his friends were only
! true to him and to themselves, his election in No-
I vember would be certain.
Rapturous pplause testified to Air. Bartow
throughout his eloquent and patriotic oration, that
liis words fell on grateful ears. When he resumed
his seat, Col. Mil. ledge proposed that three cheers
hould be given him, which was accordingly done
with heart and voice. Air. Lawson being railed
upon, delivered a brief and appropriate speech,
and then with loud cheers for Millard Fillmokj ,
the meeting dispersed.
iHr. llarriH , Speech—■Kiiiimin Hilt—-f qnollec
Sovcrciuntj.
An.\ in and again, we have shown mo.-fc conclu
sively to the mind of every intelligent and cainiid
man, tlmt the Kansas bill contained the odious doc
trine of Squatter Sovereignty—a principle which
we regard infinitely worse than the Wilmot Pro
viso or the Missouri restriction ; because the Pro
viso and Missouri restriction exclude slavery by
positive enactment, while tho infamous doctrine of
squatter sovereignty accomplishes the same object
just as effectually and certainly, but opens the door
to continued strife and agitation and civil war ; just
as we now have in Kansas, and throughont the
Union.
We have also shown that the Cincinnati Platform,
and Air. Buchanan, both recognize and endorse this
odious doctrine, which was first sprung upon the
country in 1848 by Mr. Buchanan and Gen. Cass,
to get. rid of the Wilmot Proviso, and at the same
time, as certainly and effectually exclude slavery
from all territory belonging to the government.
We have also shown that the entire Northern
Democracy declare, that the Kansas bill contains,
and was designed to contain , the Squatter Sov
ereignty feature—and that Gen. Cass declared, that
Southern members of Congress knew it, and voted
for it with that knowledge.
We have also shown that Southern men of all par
ties denounced the supporters of tho Wilmot Pro
vino as “ traitors to the South and the. Constitution ’
—that all parties in the South declared Squatter
Sovereignty to be “ worse than the Proviso.” —
Hence those men who now support the Kansas
bill with that odious principle, are condemned,them
selves being the judges, as “ traitors to the South
and. the Constitution
Did General Cash apeak the truth when he huh!
“Southern men knew the bill recognized the princi
ple of Squatter Sovereignty when they voted for
it ?” We answer he did, and we will proceed to
show that he spoke most truly. For this end, we
invite the reader’s attention to the extracts, which
we publish to-day from the speech of the Hon-
Wime P. Harris, of Mississippi, the ablest man
that has represented the Democratic party of Mis
sissippi for years. He saw the hydra-headed
monster peering up in the bill, and he did not hesi
tate to warn hia Southern brethren of its existence,
and of its monstrous and dangerous tendency—that
it was violative of the equality and constitutional
rights ot the South. He pointed where it was con
cealed. in such bold and striking language, that he
who runs may read and understand. Nor was this
all: Northern men, the entire Northern democra
cy, affirmed and endorsed the position of Mr. Har
ris, showing conclusively the construction placed
on it by the original friends and framers of the bill.
These things were known to the whole Southern
delegation in Congress ; for they were repeated
again and again in their presence and hearing.
What excuse, then, can Southern men offer for sup
porting this measure ? How can they excuse the
great wrong they have inflicted upon the South by
such a vote ? For it, the people should hold them
to strict account.
Another odious feature of the Kansas bill, a part
from itsalien suffrage proviso, is the repeal of the laws
applicable to the Territory previous to the Missouri
restriction. Kansas and Nebraska were a part of
the Louisiana Territory, and was, therefore, slave
territory, having the same laws for the protection
of slavery that existed in Louisiana at that period.
The Missouri restriction repealed those laws in all
t. niiory above the line of 36° 30". The effect of
■i, n;?'d of the Missouri restriction would have
'■u 4 . ><•* re the old Spanish and French laws of
ihe i\ : ; which were in force prior to the pas
sage iif rh * Missouri compromise. Hut this was not
p« i itted by the friends of the Kansas bill. Socare
lu! were they to guard every point and passway
against the introduction and protection of slavery
in the territory, that they repealed all lhe old latex
of the territory having any reference to slavery.
These are simple, unvarnished facts, for the calm
and dispassionate consideration of Southern men.—
Let them ponder them as becomes patriots—as men
whose love of country is superior to their devotion
to party. Scan them carefully—read the specula
tions of Mr. Harris, a Southern Democrat, and ex
amine the Kansas bill in all its bearings—and if you
do not find every word and statement we have ut
tered true to the letter—aye, true as holy writ, we
invoke you to point out the error. Southern men,
it will not be done—it cannot be done. The men
who have deceived and betrayed you, who i.ave
bartered away your rights fur the spoils, cannot
gainsay the truth of our position and every state
ment. Mark them, then—as you love the South
and her institutions—mark them as unworthy of
your confidence.
Fillmore is North Carolina. —The North
Carolina Native Sentinel says : Although the State
has gone Democratic, yet we believe that Mr. Fill
more will gain enough votes to carry the State by
Ith of November, and our reason for thinking so is
this. In 1852 Reid beat Kerr 5401 votes, and in
three months thereafter Gen. Pierce only carried
the State by some 600 votes. Now if Gen. Scott
could gain near 5000 votes in three months, we
think it very certain that Fillmore, who is at least
three times stronger in our State than Gen. Scott
ever was, can gain enough to overcome Governor
Bragg’s majority ; for many Democrats that voted
fer Bragg will vote for Fillmore, when they
come to see that the contest is between Fillmore and
Fremont.
It should not be forgotten that the Democrats
have never carried North Carolina in a Presidential
election but once since 1832, and that was in 1852,
during much of which time they had a Democratic
Governor and Legislature. Fillmore would have
beaten Pierce in 1852 at least ten thousand votes,
and we have great confidence in his carrying the
State now.
Hon. Win. H. Crawford.
The Macon Mes/tengcr says: The Executive
Committee have received a letter from the Hon. W.
H. Crawford, one of the Fillmore and Doneleon
Electors for the State at large, by which we regret
to learn, that his own health and family afflictions,
have prevented him from gratifying his own wishes
and those of his friends, by entering actively upon
the labors of the Canvass. On this account, he
suggests that his poet be filled by another. We be
lieve that the Executive Committee but give ex
pression to the feelings of the American Party of
Georgia, when they urged that he permit his name
to remain on the ticket, and to consult his own con
venience in regard to the active labors of the can
vass.
Fillmore in Western Virginia.—The cheer
ing accounts that reach us daily of the prospects of
Mr. Fillmore in Virginia, leave very little doubt
that the action of the Old Line W r hig Convention of
that State is receiving the endorsement of the rank
and file of the party every where. The Virginia
Advocate , published at Charlottsville, says of his
prospects west of the Blue Ridge:
An acquaintance who has been canvassing the
western part of Virginia very thoroughly for the last
six weeks, informs us that Air. Fillmore w.II receive
a larger vote in that section than wan g> v<; n
Flournoy in 1855. If the w ,/ doubt
work as zealously east oi the Blue » >
not that our party will poll as largo a > ote, it not a
arger one, than it did fast year.
Col. prominent citbttu of
Tbomaaville, UieJ on the 24th mutant of congertsve
fever.
The Bvib erf Sectional i»nu
1 here is nopfeopleouAin* faceof tlu*« artn so litllc*
j notified hk th* AineFiduns, by reason .of tin* c v,*/ •
of thug* Constitution, a%l ’the right's awarded to^ue*\
Slate, in dis playing a spirit of sectionalism in their
choice ot a President.* The very fact of the United
States being a confederal iuu efainlen -do should pve
n ent a sectional candidate being tolerated for *i nn>
ment. Mr. Fillmore, the* tjue National man, Iu
Yvoulsof memorable iirfflort has declared, neither
the North nor the South would f>ff justified inifc
ceptmg as President a>mqp who would.look onl>*to
the bite rests of aportieu.of the Vnion. Sm'h a
President would bqfcquaUy disa>ir»,i;d to.those who
supported him as to those wluiroitld be found fil
ling to submit to his injustice,*na eaMi partial men- *
sure would ennso a fcavfn! reactioh wßieh would in
evitably end in violent conflicts. „
Wo are surprised their; to find tlo; Democracy*
making the avowal that the c&mff* is a .etional
ofie—the Mobile* liegi&'r jjoJfhv is U> pecUiro
it to be a notorious fact thirl tliv Dgirtq£la'ey
placed on the side ojltfo Kf»V»b- -w•• laid J*pM4uat
the crime of ignoring the■ rights of one Ik**
Federal States had been eoufmCcL to <!>»:, Blaqh Be *
publicans'. \V« know there will bo ipf*my n4tticked
to the name of every man who voter;4’ijvjl
tlor. of Col. Fukmo.nt, bee .use it is patent Ju;i* *
seek’ugto subdue Ui. K v fftliv‘W IJU»«*Vuf*l of the* .
Democracy cult be taken,' they"s.l the uxainple iif
deliberately ehoqsiqg u secUobrf W 2»?, as tlio nomi %
tion of Air. But Han an preceded that, of Col FiU *
MONT.
If it be flu* trufli that two of iho eftnflnkidfc* are
section a! i.'.D, jbbvhQoves the South to \iow 'olnself
the men who are pitted againsU each other. Cot
FiUpmont is elipaen by the North on acooufif «*f hi 1
nerve ; his most intimate acquaintances trny he ha
the self-will.and iu flexibility of General J am,-'* n “
he lias also reserve sutfic ient to enable him to fii*
guise much of (ho enmity he bears the *htf is
in the very vigor of life and inured to deedaLoiUfi. de
peruto during. Mr. Burn an*\ xis chosen bounce of
qis supple disposition j he could be* 4 vi*avrafUed to
bend even beneath the l . r of a si\uineiOi>tj,‘rn. ,
he’ hat- ever been she eiVutury of oxpedlenCj: b>
only worship throughout his life ha- j bin
sun ; he is well known for his caution in *; .
mueh (>i nis p.urtiu’fity for tlie Korth , po is in fl,e*d«-
clino of life, and it is jiuigiug. irolv, his
past, tlmt if war were to bjeak our, h< woe.Jfi i ,
so much to say agniutft it, and would l>r<<i.lmu; ip
fastening on his knapsack, fluff the war woul bbi;
over before lie eouhl reach tiiti tw no td uotimr . 1
the fight js t > be a soctibnal one, it mo**r b .
ble to every sane man that the North ium tU Wrong*
er champion.
Fortunately for the Union, there is a Nari nf !
oandidaie \n the p: rsou ot\MiLb.Vip>d ,, <Li *
lie views ■•eetiiuiulism a« the tifepjdbg ‘ »'U
union, audlliugs.it from him as hq would.dishorn'
The Union in nil it integrity, is his *tuotb» : in h*s »
hands the sovereign rights of every .State would be *
conserved ; no portion of tin? country would bs
lowed to triunipl: at the expense of another, but jus
tice would be meted out to all alike according to th
Constitution. Tho* men win M’ould have a Pin 1
dent- who is biased by favoritism, or eager to ina
gurate the reign of injustioc- r will liaVo p» hoM <m i ■ *
the skills of Col. Kiu-;.Mn*x ior Mr. Bn< h vnaj, In
their breasts, the demon of poctiodufisuv übd npnc
Ims taken lodgment, and the < lection of eTtJn r r. *.uljd
be fatal to the prosperity of Hie * a tion.
“Alp. Yancey IlHOh ag i>otx n. ’ .
()ua attention haabeen i*nW to A 1 w . ' *
Hon. \V.m. L. Yancei \ b
tempts to excuse hhi f'i for I to , ,/ .
the conclusion at .'JI h. i\( ■,i’v
Col. • » <• .m if-h >wi4 A«sp.
• • 0,, ‘.VI .
mg the coin-ySuv' ’ * % - 4
•When! !. Ci« .>t .• < k:# D!i,/ • :.rrv * 1 •
vited Gen. VVaifc* -
a.- ‘ • *
. y,.* • . M . 'I to v- r. N' V I •*:.- I .«!* lit
•
•
on any other *auti-Aiiierie» n -peuki-r xviA*.
visit tiiat Section of A:<dv’*ca
“I expect to vis.. \ rff» Alabama n no *.. .
American’speaker, .:a have nßuLtASeti* : «*
poiutmciits there. Not reCQgurzjhg 'ki'ns rigtu »a
Col. Clemens t*> dictate '.u uuTthe Ulan- h.f .* «a.
sion, at my own X have ri. .fi '1»
dictate, them for myself. I have, m doing? ». U*d iff
sered to Col, ('toineTis /<;.-■ ov n me<lichw. il" uml.«;>
wry fairs at it—it is distuxtvfvl to him l
Alost lame and impotent excuse, eertninl/. .Tim *
galled jade winces. «*>
Air. Clemens had an appointment, ;it which Air.
Walker, an opposing speaker, was to be pr.c ut. * *
Mr. W could not bo there, and Air. Ci.i-m? : r*
served lo himself the conclusion, ut n single, n,. niinir,
and that his own , against any other apeak-aa .Mi
Yancey, however, makes a series of appointment'.
and reserve® the conclusion at all! Wonderful
analogy, certainly, between the two eases.
Air. Yancey entirely omitted in his letter, to say
that Aleaaiß. Clemens and Walker h&\’< r.iuee
been speaking, and alternately in the conclusi. c
one concluding one day aud the other the in**!
Mr. Yancey forgot this, perhaps ?
A SI.XM LAK CIUCUMSTANci:.—W'c *lludeJ-*»laiiO
that for the last few weeks, the martins have mid •
the extensive orchard of General liiaek well,, ot
Clark, a roosting place, and that millions.m»orttln i,*
every night. They eommenoe coining in about -uu- ’
down, and tho whole heuvensfrom that, lime until
dark is perfectly blued with them. They While ifi
.uieli numbers, that the noise made by tliein is ur<
feetly overwhelming, Hut at iiavk tludiH’i. 1 <3 « * a
and nothing more is hadird of them until dayli' ,: .
'when they take their departure in ex **rv (lircihon*. *
to re-asßcinl)lc again ill the evening, ’’glfis is eei
tainly an unusual tiling, and has never befdte taken
place, at least in tins vicinity. —)
Obscnrr.
Theke is nothing remaiknble in <hi- il i. 'llm
well known habit of the bird. Tin*}' hove, hud A
roost in the grove of the Aeudmy, in tlfis T*it v,. fffi
the last twenty years or more, whew*Uicy com'
inence congregating every night, sunn afier their
young are able to tiy, and continue to do. ,* ’> • q^iitjU - '
some time in September, When they all takiilheii d»
parture during the night, and no more martii.. m.
seen until tho following spring.—iKns. Cmu.un.
Sent.
t Incendiary Fire. Shortly before 12 o’e!<- if., on
Thursday night a fire was discovered raging m Mr
>• Dye’s stables in the rear of Bn ad *! *< ~ bctwvqu
L: Washington and Centre streets: Mr. IJlV;: Imdn
* tired to rest in his residence adjoining, .and ays
- awakened by the outcry. He hastened lo t i.«• fcp.n
- and with great difficulty re ..cued his Lori* Tf.«-
I stables were entirely consumed, as \fell igs aqu nii f
- ty of fodder and hay and a store house belonging n>
II Mr. Dye. The roofs of iwo wooden lone lucid tfw • •
also burnt, before the firemen could tbi-pm
:• gress of the flames. MY. jl.c oiiihU
" inga destroyed is $50(1 or $RflO; the prpvcii'fn \yirr
B alone insured. The fire, can be but lib:«
’’ was the work of son ic malicious person,
A friend informs its. w\ji the Tlmuo.'isv 'iUc Kn/n
t prise, of the 2(>th, that he and others counted on a
d stalk of 8. 1 Cotton, on <lie tarui of Hr vA n tv,
,j in this county, squares, ami that itytUy etlifir *
stalks, in different parts sf fljc fiehl nmulv-nvfrrmn 4
six to seven hundred. Wq .houll think thi • r-ibo.
, hard to beat, but knowing Well the fyu
infomuut, we have not the least' doubt ot >i f
I truth.
1 Fast Sailing.—The Quebec hIiI'Y:
L The clipper bark Kdie. Cteulkrr, built AV ml .-i
1 by Mr. Wm. Power, ntHare Point,for I!
1 Ksq., sailed from this port on the Hit duly, npd ar
rived in Liverpool on the morning ot ;i'he
Kate Cleat her was fourteen days out Os fw< uty-1v..•
days in fJie River and Gulf-of St. Luwrenci i!iu
* making passage in the extraordinary /'hOrt upru eof *
eight days.
i Rain.—-After a protracted and very disqstioqi*
drought, we were yesterday visited with a r g«*niHl
i rain. It commenced falling about fi o’ A. M.
i and continued with little intermission, dunng.iho *
- day, and appearances-at night were favorable dor *
- its continuance, It ww aujosf grateful outpouring,
i and all nature seemed to rejoice; *
Mr. BrK( KEMUJILEoN THE Si CMP - TJie I«41oav
ing paragraph which u c find in the New Y ork
’ roe, if Inn-, ju tifie *!.' h- r i'nee flint the £4ll*l ter , 'h .
Sovereign candidates on vo* ru nugh*n • ftt suc
cess ns their ft ionds affect to believe, Thf- ..ride- ♦
cidedly equally sign :
“Hon. John C. Hr. nridgb, the D<,im»erutu
‘ candidate for Vico Pi t idgnt, has ammam od his in-,
t I tention to take the stump alter tiioisf of' Scpi. d.
bcr. Ho will Speak at sh. 'Tippecanoe battle ground
on the 3d of September :at Columbus on the SMJjh, * -
and an effort will be made to get him at. the urc**t
-1 ing to be held in Cleveland, on the Bth of Onto
\ ber.”
j Schooner Lacnoili i) in The **
i Courier of the 28th inrt. states : A large eoncour <*
1 assembled yesterday afternoon at and near the ship
yard of F. M. Jones, at the foot of LiqioJi<«u,se «tfe. I,*
: to witness the launch of a new schooner, the first ef' * '
fort in this line of that young and entequising ship
I builder.
. The launch was in every way successful, audihe
I appearance of the new craft was higlily creditable to
Mr. Jones, and satisfactory to his friends and all
1 concerned.
This new schooner is built for Messrs. IF. K. and *
D. B. Vincent, being the fourth giv c*n by them to*
our trade witliixi a few years, and is CHlled’tli** Jos.
K. Pringle. The burden is ’IOO tons, and capacity'
2,5000 bushels.
Quarantine Regulations a l G&oßkEjrowV, m *
8. o.—The steamer Sina left (Jharle-ton tm the •
morning of the 2fith for Georgetown, Ppoii hej%iu *
rival at the quarant in** ground was Hoarded, apd
Captain Davis informed that the authorities w.mld
notallow her to come up to the town,-or go up
any of the neighboring rivers unless he first perform -«
ed the usual quarantine, otherwise he-must return.#*
The quarantine ground is on a fresh water ri vex, and,
he could not remain there at night without hulim '
ing his officers and crew to the chance of couni ry
fever ; he therefore at once returned ter Charleston .•
Earthquake in Memi'iii^. —Tb* K r
Ictin, of the 17th, reports : Two distinct shocks »»f >
an earthquake were. felt on Friday evening,Jth l -- .
first about 5 o’clock, and the other at nin* a’cle< k.
Several of our citizens felt theaho v kS veiy sensibly, *
while others only heard a dcepruriibiiyg*o»fid' simi
lar to that accompanying an enrf hquak''-
Jail Birds Flown.—On Monday afternoon at * m
Columbus, three prisoners, named L. R. Pakkpk, .
Edward Wallace, and Jo.sei*h tli*; fin
rner charged with negro stealing;’Mid-the two 1.-dtci
with burglary, mode then escape from thp- jail „
Many persons in pursuit of fikjnjvitii
Four more Persons Saved fRo’M * m
Last le®ANjt».—A rumor reached New Oriaans on
the24th mat., that Mr. A. M. Foley, wife and two
servants, had been found alive on the .island a lew
miles from Last Island, and taken tq house of
Mr. Bbadshear. The report was brought to. the
city by a gentleman who had it from a Mr Laa\>
rjsnce, at Bayou Behuf, who stated tli|t>hc had seen *
the parties. According to the statement they had
subsisted cm craba lor two weeks.