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Washington, Dec. 11.
Ino Senate wm not in ■ *ion to-day.
HOUSE.
Ttre-vy thousand exra oopie* of tb* President'*
if- ■ ar.d m.c mpouv'rg and inment* and sixteen
tb .-a id cwpia* of the R-p r. of be S wraury o
;a - ■ r-usery were ordered to b* printed. ‘
On ts tien o’ Mr Sea.ss a resqjndon wae adopted
.-a wo tbe Secretorv of to* Treeeary to foauab
* a-of tbe cJf--oct payment* fromtba
J. ~--y -0-11*40 so iss. under tha head*, “ex
f-a j-* n*y” and “public debt ’’
i, - Hoa* then r “earned tha con* (deration of tie
WT.rous impeachment cae.
Mr. Reagan, o’ i’eta*. examined the evidence
di-m tbe boar allowed him in deba e, arguing that
tbrre ‘*at *vH ieni ground for impeaohm*nt
Mr. Ste Wait, of Meryiand, argued that an im
p *c meat mu-t oe Ur roue offliol ma.pac’ke
A J nge must be impeached tor “high crime* and
u, I <-x- r< ’ There being no atatute o i thie
Mi- t ,we tmi*’ !o >k to the common law. With a
dje"r gerd for the view* of thoae who now aft a*
p-oeecu o - *, he lad seen nothing io tbe evidenoe te
- . ‘.lit there was an exhibition of official miacon
to ad him to come o tbe conciceion that
I. geWe.'.-ua yea guilty He did to - - behave
; o it‘ probable c-stn-o’ wae tt.ffic.ent to send this
i: itter o the Senate. Gentlemen moat, before Cos
it g r>, count l.lhe conctuaieo that toe party la
’ JD Clarke, o’ New York, after the-moat deli be
ra‘- tor - ierat o i. had come to tbe oooeiaekui that
tbe bi t inter. - -of the country required that tb:
1m achment shoal not be had.
ilr .V into’: br-fly argued that by the evidence
there"waa r.ocare made tor impeachment
.Mr Davie Maryland, rail the report did nit
eliow tta! Judge Watroa* intended to coDceal hi*
,rt r. -v r: crtain land which he had puronaaed in
eoiif.ciy with < ‘-er*. He alluded to certain pent*,
to ’ era led t.e attention of tbuee who favored
Imp. >i< t.ii.ent. w-thing more tight upon them before
baVon.d be br ught to vole tor ruch a pr.ceeding
It a? t- ain tn m hi* rem rge ha was < pposed to
rap’. I.ment, trie ground* being ineuffleieut to
me ntain i*.
Tee U use then aoj- orned.
IN SENATE mT Dec. 13.
IC -lung important was trauaacied during tbe
morning Lour.
hi S a ir<i moved to dwoense with tho role re
~ j r . ;) . a ballot tor tlie Committee*, and .ake a
, B i.. lf - a-l The propped list being read, a vote
W t . • ne* to Whether the hot be acceptable to
t.,e S mate or to , r-eutlirg a* follow* :
v,ye—M-eern JP-U, Bruderiok, Cameron, Ctian
d ■ r Cl li, Collainer, bum,Do.lttle, Feraenden,
!•„, i 11,it-. lUri bo, Harlan, King, Seward, Sjn
in ■ . - u-nbuli, Wade Wilson—l 9.
V II Absent, Mep*r* Crittenden, Omalgias,
K xoiirteg. If iu-'A', J-.huaon of Arkanas*, llugb,
mu , ~ r, T.jinpeon oi Kentucky, Too mb*, Yulee,
r -c: ncr.iittce on Foreign Affair*.!* unchanged
g . ;or Hunter being Chairman. On Finance. Mr
il in n-; li n'l’ s'ltuttd for Mr. Br gg. On Com
, r (.'handler i* substituted for dr Toorabt
li ry Affair*. Mr Fessenden io enbetituied
ly, ; r . fvioeou. On Navai Afla r* M- Hammond
ailed lor Mr. Evan*. On Ju'tictarv. Mr.
c , ■a in i. r Mr To.nba. Oi Poet Offloe,
M r- line, and Ward lor Jleiwre Pitch and
. O i Public Linds, Mr Chandier for
11, i; eiernk On Privn e Laud Clsime. Mefar*.
i . er. . Shield* tor ileser* Brigge and Kennedy,
it,, I ,*i Alliira, Mr. Kice to Mr Ueid. On
He ■.■ unchanged. Ou KeviJatiunary Claim*,
ilr c ...a i* Chairman ing'oad ol Mr Evana, and
Mr > i:i; ‘er a subatl tiled for Mr Witnm. Ou
t imr. Sir Wind tor Mr P ,lk. On'.he Diatriot
r.t *; oi -,oia, Aleiara Wile r; ana Yule* for Meaera.
bigier a.l Chaad er. O i Pate t, Meear*. Joho
n0,,., s J audToomb*. for Me**r. Kvan* and
V On Public Building*, Mr. Kennedy for Mr.
Bayard.
i, on i.i'tce on Territories—Mr Oreeo an Chair
man, in ]>!*<*, of Mr If .uglaa, and the present mein
bern'are iVleaer*. iloi'g a*, Sehaattau, Jotiee, Colia
uier and Wa'ie
OuC-oitiugentEipenewr- Cba’rinan, Mr. Wright,
M ... J tiiiioD nt T-iiiiea.ee, and Dixon.
Ou PtiU'.ing— Mr. Fitch is Chairman, end Mesar*.
C* i ‘ and Cliugman rnemhora, but a* Mr.
C'li iinaa declined, tn Vice Preaidout will appoint
another.
Iu - Committee on Kugroaaed Ililli and on En
roll -d Bill* are unchanged
Tue Committeo on the L’krary—Ur. Fessenden is
rub..iduied lor Mr. tinder.
dr Ci nguiau addreseed tbe Senate on the por
tion ol lie luc-n.ige relating to tbe Clayton & But
wer treaty. While we ere talking about the ilun
, ~ dixunue, Ureal Britain ha* applied the Monroe
doc Hue to ourselve* The scope of hi* remark*
w in met tho Clayton flu wer treaty most be
abrogated, and thu* liberate II e hand* of this gov
uruueut
Tue S.-nate Pacific Bailroad bill w then called
ii. > veto ol IW ag i usl 18, and Mr. Owin took
th> fi *>r.
Mi Clmgiuan. before concluding hi* remark*, et
fei- 4 a resolution that the President be rt ietcd, if
,ii ..op’ uj.o w,th the public interest*, to report
tn . hviiai-’ all infuiiMiilon in hi* poe ession with
r to he'eriniua lou or preservation of the
Cnjlnn-Uu wer trea'y.
I’liriuun port on* ot the President’* Message were
reiciiod io Iho proper Ouminittee* On the Pacific
lilii ona bring referred, Mr Gwin uddrr*-ed the
t.enaie lie c i.-.mmiced by ataiiug that both the
V, ni.icra'ic aid Ksi u lionn platform*, and the
I ‘lent'* Wiiea'lai and letter of ttcpte nber I7ib,
l r ;g5 o tue citizeiisuf C .liioruia, and io hi* i angn
i ; iifrcM, all gave pled eto coueiruct tne Pa. ifio
K.lr a Mr Uwiohimself has now been *evcn
/ .re ■ g ged in coaeeleaeiy advocating ih“ mat
icr L.cry paily and pm* n siloi t the beneficial
i, u ol Such a road. U would, tbeiefore, cou
gjd, r ihe most plausible objection to the bill.
ft is oolite dad nr*', ttui Congres* as no cou
.„al quiver to en lot sqcu a aw ; and seounil
•y uu! the grunt of land is exiirhtta t, and the ad
„f incuey or credit hy the guverumaui in n J
„ , u „ , ad will bo momnm*. Bat th * bill doe*
iirojnKe that tho government shall build a road
, i uio *|ih k, or give money to bnild the road, bat
ei ty i providi s that tha President shad make a
e in.-, aot ir in txansporta'ion of mails, troop* and
Itiuuil. is Tue only i|Ui*lioli that can arise as to
,1.. i y.i, ..’ guVnruiueut to make a contract f-r ihe
c u oi oi ,d* can only be raised with reference
to Having them carried in a oertam manner
To avow t at they have rnoti rigid Mr Gwin went
1.1., a lei.giiH end Btaleinem of the manuerin which
ihe id’ll* ha>e ‘teen earned at various peiioda ol
ilio nuntry's pregrer*, namely : on foot, horseback,
iI( a*ae “li, ‘ :, lgs, Steamboat* and rnll—efcil*. tlntil fly
•.ell. .* it tue act of July Tib. ISV3, de
dared that every railroad wnliin the limit* ot the
Cuil’it Hi*u< which now l* or heieaftar maybe
in,ll m <ll mnpleted, shell be a peat route, nnd the
1* , in., H > G u-ral shall cause the mail to be tran*-
i, Hr, ; t ide u, under certain condition*. Coiigres*
i,. v ottsrad luduceuient* to “advsuturer* ’
tobu con lie, on the man unite*, and tbo advooa es
~t lii.s lull urk nothing iu, re thun the offer of iu
t, , u ,,-i,.a for private caputtt to uucertake He oon
, ,-Li-,ii the Pi'veideiit naviug the power to cou*
“ii.eit for rrmeporiattou ot llie mail* the power oe
. ~ri-v mi ts to mike payment, and the qiuiihiu
,[, tpeiit liion ii a matter for C'ongre eiotial die-
A,; mi, the opppntnt* of this bill attack it on ae
~. , ul ,’( ~t lie imuicnes coet it will entail on the gov
\ (rant us land i* tha ouly oontrihution
g.ivo’ii'.neiii nee i make to the wuk. Tre policy of
gianiing mud is reoogi lied, and the only question
■ iu b as to tha quantity. That land is atpra
-3 ut, and would be of a ceutury, worthless. It ia true
Hu- hill proposes that government shall advance, in
Kids, twelve thousand live hundred dollar* per
|, but in lire iwunr-i ol a loan, and not until
twe.ii'-five mile* of the road •hall be in running
,-.il, . £ untiltheu doe*government advance the
Ir.'u.s aud patent for thiee-ouru* oftbe alternate
e-ctions ot D id. tu return for tho* pDHgiug it*
cii dt. t re-s-I'C” a ben or m rtgage On the whole
, .. / Not b* than two milium* three hundred
t ,'u- thd dollarb ai now paid mr the cirriage of the
p ,i:o mo*, u t all, however, chargeable to Cali
I ; a proof o'tha vast importance of that
A ie i” t: el* nfederaoy. A’ Ihe rateof J.KKI per
iini.ril i var ihe Par 1 Mo railroad the ex
, iB ’... ~f t,i;re mad* would be djunuiihed|l,UOU,UOO
S ‘ (i , v n n -xl proceeded to ptove that the proe
inci.io ,'idvainege that will icsult from thacoo
, fine Pai'itlc Kiilroad wil mote than
: .iteuw Ihegovernmrnl for it* laud grant. He.
< ,C. ly I oilitod out the importance of thi* great
i n , ,„i eternal coniinauicaiion in the event of
w „r. Our yiteseot navel eetabliehmeut could not
•uiui.-!i crji q iuleo-nvi y s tor the storeeMp* which
w, u and hn\c to perforin a voyage of mnea,
exposed to the enemy'* cruiser*. H.pidiry and
ct ilu my -I m -vetueni ure the erweutiai* of military
op-iu uos Had ft* had these, uiuenot the ex
: n. -ot eU ah war would have been saved—an
ixp-nv wiccn will not fdl much *b,-rt of the twen.
ty die iniliiius which it is proposed by this bill to
t .vo io he contractors. One campaign'of the
V, St 11 opr* m o-exon ai-d Wanhiogtou Territories
he;’ IO t five million* of doliere-a-not yet pain for!
Ai n were ihe wild tribe* of tbe plain* to b eak cat
iu'o ui.oi’guised warfare, twenty thousand troop*
ad i o’, ith our pretent m-an\ keep open the
.v,i mutil. emu with the l'c a ■ coast.
Mr. Gwiu hors made a ref*, cnee to the Railroade
ot K : . a, .b ibcourseuf which be said it is there
vt. > t rash to u**uiate oo the • utingwir’y of
ur 1.-,<cu the United Brate* end Great Britain
~, K a • Iheu, going at muh length into the
-a), nomawrcial and eg ioo turel tn'srcs’s of
i t i uulry that wul be lisnrStted by the Ka lretd,
.... and mfd that It i merely a California question
(,o he related the assertion that the rv>ad would
t 1.. dividend. The paueeuger eintgra’i. oil he
w . ‘ u ;. a- 1 eo and every available acrs aong the
i > iv. aid coine to contribute il produce while
I *. ,i oil*- mineral? would augment the traffic
\S itn rtwpeol to the looetloiiof the road he agreed
Wl m i , Senator srotn New York, who while making
th- o?d boaat the- thin Metropolitan oity it the
ra.-J lie of the Atlantic State* to wh‘Oh trade
on • srli must gravitate, *aid that if the construe
i m of u Railroad be ordered we have got to agree
o - c p.u, and have all gut to sacrifice some
ni ) ,c* f.ud opinions and some die* rust. Tbi*. in
M ii i. opinion, i* iba spirit in wb-ah thefriend*
ii I. tneaeuio rbocld com* to ile support.
Mr Gwiu oouivuded fcy sboeingtoat th? lersnue
cf iij vi in-i H-i tw. uli be increased bnnd-eds ol
uu , aoliare over the earn advanced to the
J'"^ o vV.nj .tie iboreaaed from imveaecd *a.e* of
„ hi c Inn- * linia augmented imports, from dtmin
tld J, u. Aerosol the Poet 0(8 e. Finally,
1 o. iji-.e ton e oousid ratione n ha*express
ed b iiveti r.mg u> ciM fact a mail road from Hali
fax t tue I’. rd.-. and fou* to euatcb trom ue the re
ir Id - kit*’ tuerua ivua! communication.
“.j, \ioil ii uved It*’ the lurtber wneideration
CI -on in ur* be puelfoawd tnl to mono*
Te Si I® ineu uiet iuio executive Muxioß.
Aijouraed. uocsß
Tx’.tt iiv use ivfuowd .h* cv'usul•ration of the W 4
fr ,i|4 mipfftriimttit ctw
w> J Ci’Chr*!!* ar>ju*l from evidence to
1 v . ■ 1 • op.icity ot Judge Wnvus in land
‘ 0 B ? ahd the II u-e etiou.d make hqieet
an. ->*.* ire uno l i* e ccaot with the view of ta-
L *®“v’ : a resolution, which war adop'ed.
’ . F.-es jeut, itn t inconsistent with
b i b-.i vet, tooommaa <* to tDe Uooee all
- - i i -nation iu hu p •***, or which may
nvi a- into la* pomeMh®, regarding there
, .V and bo-rd.ng bv British naval cfficMift
A., vi e iin t; UJf el Mexico.
Ml” la . r-• ; Lou: i u.a. con ended that it was
*. iu-1 . 1— U -b>e to a. cnee Judge Wa*rone o’
, . a-d and call on the
s. K | K -*f r tu tna’
m” Mi -t.ot T uncases. delivered hi* view*
ou . *r side ol the question, insisting that there
we- on i . whatever t justity such proceeuicgv
Mr. Avra.ll addressee the House in tavor of
*.'ding v*— rutiicct to the Senate, after which the
House a j‘Uroti
IN SENATE December 14
Xb- Senate proceeded to basinees at half paet 13
O'COCk . . .. .
Va iou* memorial* were presented, the ooly one
cf li c a., mteteet being that of J Horuford Smith,
, ,-B’ . to be a. oed to import iron steamaripe duty
r i tie New Yorh casting baa. It was refer
j, u j rfce 11 tnxitte- on PiGocce
j. p-i .[. liatitvnd bid again diming op by ad
j,. pent fa m y ci'.eiday, the various amendments
TANARUS, ~ --,on were read, namely those offer
ed by Mr. Davis, Mr. Doolittle and Mr Polk.ot
M iin&t’ r VTiiiCa. of Massachusetts, moved anew
anient metst, that the road eboud foCowth*4il
l, l Slr *S uart, of Michigan, asked Mr Wilson to
make tie mo’ion for the f9th paraUel which be pro
tweevvi! ini? If unable to do, a* it would
tic-ri hi K-.-C its central character. .
On tbe .uggtstiooof Mr Bp deriek, of California,
h. ; re er, assented to in&ie it trom 3S J to 43°
Jr. Meson, ihmkicg it unlikely the matter could
m. # bom Ho in ibis Uriel eeari.-n, moved to
vest :h* iceiing of the Senate, that the bill be laid
in the laa’e. which the Senate refused to deb 7
veiw -S>. nays 3d a* follow*;
.Messrs. Aileti, Bates, Bayard, Beijamin,
H own, tAieron, C ay, Cungman. Crittenden,
E x ntr' jiatuitn Hamnmcd, Houston. Hnn’er,
irerun. Join** of Tennepae-, Meaon. P*oa.
a*id Set-n-i.ao, jMtll, Taomaon f bitw Turk,
Toe*b-
Nay#—Btll. B gl er. Broderick,
Chandler, Clvk, Cos 1 %m#r, Davie. D xon, I Kx>ut
lie, Dn-kee, Fossuxien Fitcb, F > t, Foster. Green.
Gwin, Harlan, Jones, Kennedy, K ng, Po’k, Bice,
Heward. shieine, 8,0 m ns -S.oart, Trumbull, Wa-e
War*. W Ison, VVrght—32.
Mr Divi* spoke on hi* amendment, urging ’hat
rhe road ahonld be located not on political, bu‘-c>‘
commercial and governmental consideration*. He
regarded the road a* a necessity, and SIO,OOO. (‘’si
i* a very small representation ot ihe money annual
It paid for transporting mails and troop* even in
time cf peace. He war in favor of leaving it to
contractors to loca’e rhe route, iueemuch attneir
mtareet will naturally indues them to salec. the
test
Other Be&aton made remerfi* mare ie** mci
dtal toTH-inns amendmenf.^
JL- Shields being ia favor of the rou.e fro a tha
Great Sait Lake to Puget Sound arid Mr lvton
protesting against the omismnn of lattnda 32 de-
P Mr Brown would like to *ee the eastern tenai
no* left open clear to the mouth of tha Mississippi
r; Mr Foote would have tha wester* terminus at
Sin France CO and tbe ear tern on the Mia.-Lmippi,
leaving to the contractor* to locate the beat route
Mr. Green considered that the government had
no <y n*ulutienel right to transfer to interested
cap talitt* the duty of locating in such unlimited
Latitude.
Mr Davies replied to Mr Green.
Mr Doolittle introduced an amendment', “from
the bcu ,dary of Minnesota on the ohth parallel and
the mouth or the Mississippi river.”
Mr Wilson moved that with a view of making
themselves acquainted with the various new and
old proposals, that the snbjic’be adjourned till
Monday next—then to be d>po*ed of
Mr. Gwio said he would asiet on going on with
it to morrow, and moved that the Senate adjourn.
AC j jurned.
HOUSE.
The House of Representatives proceeded to busl
nee* at 12 o’clock, when Mr Pnelps, of Missouri,
from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
the Pension, Military Academy and Indian. Ap
pronria ion H’ii*.
Mr. Washbume, of Illinois, gave notioe oftbe
introduction ot a bid for the establishment of an
emigrant rcatc and of mail servme from au eligible
point m Minnesota to I‘aget’s Bound
Mr Kell ig offered a resolution, which was adopt
ed, oaliing upon the Secretary of the Tre-jury to
furnish a statement ebowing toe amount of the pro
enction* of the British Colonies imported into the
Doited B’atee free of duty under the reciprocity
treaty, together with other information on the sub
ject, inclosing the export* from the United States.
The b are then resumed the Consideration of tbe
impeachment case of Jadge Watroa*.
Mr Ward argued tnat tnere is evidence of the
guilty of Judge Watroa* And investigation was due
to the preservation of a pure judiciary, a* well as to
tha country and the accused.
C.ark B Cochrane contended that every mem
ber who votes for an impeachment of Judge Wa-
Uooa, affirms that he la guilty of high crimes and
misdemeanor* The House was bound to have
sufficient evidence on wtiioti to vote conviction; but
io hie opinion, that presented was insufficient for
the purpose.
Mr. Ward addressed the House on the suij -ot,
aud pri ceeded to the de’- nne ot Mr. Maseina. who
had made chargee against Judge Watrous, and eon
tended that th* Jndge ehoaid be arraiged.
Mr. Clark B Coomane contended that every
member who voted for the impeachment of Judge
Watroa* affirms hi* guilt. Tbe evidence did cot
show that he ought to be convicted.
Mr. Valiandigbam, in opposition to the gentle
man who immediately preceded him, said that im
psachmeiit yras not a criminal proceeding. The
House ia not a grand inqnest. Tue 8 mate is no’ a
criminal court, and Las no ctiminal jurisdic ion.—
Impeachment is intended to act as a restraint on
officers, and especial y, Federal Judges-, and in
esse ot their inDbebavior or miedemeanor, to re
nave them. lie felt bound to vote for Impeach
ment
Mr Bryan said that the Legislators of Texas, in
its resolutions, expre-ted no opinioas a* to tbe guilt
or innocence of Judge Watroos, but requested tbe
Representatives in Cougree* from that State, to see
that there shall be a foil Investigation of (he aanrges
against him. He trusted that tbe House would
weigh well tbe truths, and Dot be swayed by preju
dice, and that if Judge Watroai was iuuooeut, this
poiut should be made clear by the aution of the Beu
ate of the United States.
A dialogue here took plaoe between Messrs. Rea
gan and Bryan, as to the falsity or validity ot the
Laveg* title, and it assumedr somewhat of a per
sonal character. Mr. Bsagaa, however, distinctly
declared that be meant io cast do imputation on the
character or honesty of hi* oolleague.
Mr. Bringbain earnestly obode cued the conduct
of Judge Watrous, and hence was in tavor u( im
peachment
Tbe House then adjourned.
IN SENATE Deo. IS.
Various me r-oriahr of but little importance were
presented, exceptmg one Ifotn a convention of I on
master*, who met in P uladelpbia, December 30th,
1849, and on whioh Mr. Ua.nercn addressed the Sen
ate, showiug from tbe tab.ee of the Secretary of the
Treasery that an advance in dmy ou irou is alike
opposed to ihe interee a of Ihe government and con
sumer* of to sign iron and a’eel.
The Benato declined to call up Mr Clingman’a
Clayton and Bu wer reaolntion—ayes 24; nays 2ft.
The Senate, after an in ffectnal attempt to take
np the Pat- C i Railroad bill, by a vote of 24 to 24,
went into an executive session, and in a short time
opened the door* again.
Mr. Cameron thou resumed, and proceeded at
much length to doniO’vtiate hi* position, showing
from elaborate statistic*, that the manufacture of
irou gave great impetus to agriculture, aud not li-n
tu our commercial mieresta. The menu act ure of
1,000 ton* of pig iron gives empl lymriit to seventy
ineu, making a population ot 300 immediately de
pendent tb*reou, wno earn annually at least fdl,ooo
per an urn Tho inauuf. sure in lfeft was 1 000,000
tone, whion, aoi-oroiug to the above estimate, re
presents an immense and varied interest, agricultu
rel, commercial aud financial
He also qaoted cert fioate* from machinist*, and
consumer* ! iron in Phuade phia aud B iston, sta
ting that they do not find tbe low prioe of foreign
irou any advantage in tbeir general business, and
for the reason that they find tbe consumption great
est end business most satislaotory wh n emnueia
ting price* are general, and when ail branches of
uueinee* are iu tali activity. The tlactuations in
the prices of British iron are very great. In Glas
gow, pig iron has nmged in puce from $33 73 to
$lO 39, and bar from $69 !>9 to $25 Ho# tnen can
auy one justify a system ol duties liable to so much
uncertainty aud fluctuation f
Besides this uncertainty, it is well known that the
advaitrrem duty caused an interior article to be
lnanuiactured tor export to the Amerioau market, I
tbs wear on such interior material fur rails being 16
to TO par seat , while on good American Iron it ia
bat on* per esnl. For alt the evils onmpiaiued of
he (Mr. Camerool can see no remedy bat a specific
duly. An ad col-ortm duty o 31) per cent, on the i
average puce in ihe New York market tor the last ’
5 years wul be $9 9fi, and be wou and venture to sav
that tha iron master* will be content with a apecibo
da y ot nine dollars per ton on pig iron, and ot elgb- ,
torn dollars per ton on bar.
The 8-ua e than went into executive session, and
after three hoars spent therein, adjourned.
lbe Vice President put Jefferson Davis on tbe
Prmuug Committee, vice Mr. Clingman, resigned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Comins gave notice of his intention to intro
dace a bill to modify the tariff law, and impose
epeoifle du ies on iron and ( ther articles to which
that principle can be applied.
Mi. Bowie introduced aj lint resolution, which he
pressed with a view to obtain a modification or re
duction of dutv on American tobacco by foreign
governments. Referred to the Committe on Agri
editor*.
The o-'nsidt ration of the Impeachment case was
resumed.
Mr Stephens said that this was the first time an
attempt had beeu made to impeach a Federal offi
cer lor corruption, a fact whioh could not be ap
plied to any other country. Tho impeaohment
must u and only be tor an offence, bnt a high crime
aud misdemeanor, and the House must first deter
mine the oflenoe according to principle* of the com
mn law. If true, a* tbe Bpenoei memorial ay*,
that Judge Watrous became secretly and fraudu
lently interested in land claims, with the purpose
c .f liuga ingit in bis owneou- t, it would be oorrup
tion, and toe charge should be fogthwith investigated
hy the Senate. Ho, however, had laned to sea one
whit in tbe testimony establishing the faot. Nor
was it Irne that Judge Watrous concealed his in
terest in certain land oases pending iu bi* own court
for four years, tlntil he was detected. The man. j
whether high or low, who would deliberately slan- j
der, another he would not believe on oath
Messrs. Craige, MtUsou and Reagan interposing, ‘
mad- seme exp ana too*, which, however, aid not j
satisfy Mr. Biepbm* who. in the coarse of bis re- j
marks, raid that if Judge Watrous had made err ra
in his rnffugs, they oould have been corrected by
an appeal to ths Supreme Court of the United
States. ... . i
Mr Houston said that the resolution heretofore ra- ‘
ported from one portion ot the C immittee on the i
Judiciary, that Judge Watr..as ought to be impeach- ;
td ot high orinnt and misdemeanors, did not pass i
upon the guilt or iuuooenoe of the accused That
wa* for the Senate, the only nompetent court to ■ e
cide the question. Ue argm and that an offence must
not necessarily be sneb as is indlotab e at law in or
der to an iirpeaehment, snd in support of hie argu
ment be etted the cases es Judge? Perk and Picker
ing, who were dismissed from otHcg—one of the
charges against whom was drunkenness on the
bench. ,
The pending resolution was—as reported from
one branch of th* Committee oo the Judiciary—
that Judge Watrou-i. United States Judge for the
district of Teias, be impeached of high crimes and
misdemeanors. The following had neon offered as
a substitute :
Arson* d. That the testimony taken before the
Commit.ee on the Judiciary in the case of the Hon.
J C Watrous, Judged the Uvted States fur the
oastern dtstriol ol Tex ts, a inei ffl ‘tent to justify the
preferment of articles of impeaoument against him
of h‘ei crimes and misdemeanors.
rms latter was adopted—yeas 111. nays 9i i and
so ended the qr.eetion, the House then adopting the
res< lut'on as amended.
Mr Havre theu called up the contested election
car*, trom the eity of Baltimore, involving the seat
of J. Morrieon Hani>,
The resolution reported from the Committee on
Elections, declares that In oonsiquenoe of the tu
mults. riots, Intimidation and injustice in that city
on November Sd, 1857, there ngd be oo valid
election in the Third Congressional District; there
fore tb*at be declared vacant
Mr Kustis moved to lay the whole subject upon
.he tatite.
Mr. Du-nett desired an adliammerf, a? many
seat? were now vacant, and besides Mr. Whyte, the
claimant ot the seat, desired an opportunity of ad
dressing the House
Mr Harrii had no desire to throw any impdi
meut ui the way of a inll dieeueeioo ot the resolu
tion.
Mr Boyce offered a resolution admitting Mr.
W'hyte to a seat, pending the consideration of the
subject, snd that be have isave to speck upon it
Th? House, however, adjourned without taking
a vote on the last Lamed regulation.
5ENATE....................... ..December 16.
Various petitions were presented and referred.
Mr. Wil?ou moved an ameudtn.nt to ’h? Anauna
bill, eo as to provide tor ri e election ot G- veruor,
Secretary, Judges and other oCcsrs, by the pe- pia,
loc the term of two yean. Referred to the Com
mute* on Territories.
Mr Wilson also introduced a rese'uticn eaiiiag
on the President for information concerning the
landing by the yacht “ Wanderer,” on the coast cf
Georgia., fa cargo of slaves Adopted.
Mr. Ctingman endeavored to bring op his resolu
tion to abrogate the Cay ton aci Balwer treaty.
Mr Mason, the Caairitnan of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, was is favi r of layn g the rare
lob n upon toe table. Its effect would b to make
an issue with the President. The day may come
when it may require to be abrogated, either with
the ccneeut'ot England, or without it, bat no states
nan would undertake to do it onti be shall have
looked tar eaougn ahead to see where it wiil lead
us It the treaty be abrogated, it wiil place the
twoeountnee as they were before it was catered in
to, ana will oall oo us to define the vague ** Monroe
doctrine.” We have reasons to believe even now
that the Executive -s engaged i trying to arrest
the mis ndentandings under the treaty.
Mr. Ciiugman insisted that from the President's
two ineseagee considered in connection, it appeared
that our progress bad been backward in Central
America tor the last year ; that Great Britain was
getting sttosfer every day under this trea y ; that
it ought to be put out of the way, and that when an
opporton ty offered we eou.d act in that region. Ae
w bad tailed hitherto, according to tba President,
to get a good treaty either from Great Britain or
Nicaragua, what ground was there to hope that
three partiee weuid, between themseivee, make
snob a treaty as Woufd protect oar m erest* Soma
decided groax.d ought to be taken •, it was useless to
wait lor ni g -Catiocs, because in eight years we
had made Uu progress, and hence, it no oneeised.d.
he would m kt a movement of a practical nature,
to relieve the ouontry of ih.s restriction.
Mr. Hhieids ecu others expressed their sentiments
on the question, and the Senate refused to take Bp
the ree .tattoo. Teas 22. nays 28
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Faeifie Rai.road bin. when
Mr. Bail delivered a speech in favor of it
Tbs Agricu turn! Coiiage bill was made the spe
six? order for Tuaeday.
Mastiff tot advene reports on tba Calffisf
were disposed of, and toe Senate adjourned till
Monday.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid b-.tore the House a message
from the Prerideut er.closing commumcat-oos from
he State anu Navy Departments, io lesponse to a
resolution calling for information in regard to recent
eveut* in Cental America. Retorted to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Tbe Speaker also laid before the House a com
munioation from toe 8-cretary of State acking an
appropriation lor defraying tbe expensee of oon
veying destitute Americans from Vanoonver Is.and
to san Francisco.
Toe House resumed the consideration of the
Mary and contested election ease of Whyte against
jyoe said that Mr. Whyte did not claim the
seat tor hnmaeif, but opposed the retention of it by
Mr. Harris.
Tbe H- ose then,by a Tote of 10? against 90.isid
on toe table a resolution admitting Mr. Whyte to
tbe ti or to be heard on the subject.
Mr Eusii* moved to lay on the table the resolu
te n reported from the Committee on Election*, as
follows I
Retorted, That it appears to this House that there
was snob tnmtnt, riot, intimidation and injustice in
the election of a representative for Congress from
the Thud Congressional Distriot of Maivland, on
the 3d ot November, 1857, in contempt of law and
in violation of the freedom us elections, that said
election is void and the seat is declared vacant,
and the Speaker i* hereby directed to notify the
Governor of Maryland oi that fact
The resoln i .n was tabled—yeas 106, nays 97.
On motion ot Mr Phelps, of Missouri, the Huuse
lee jived itself in r o a Committee ot the Whole on
the htite ot tbe Uuion, Mr. Hopkins in tue chair,
and proceeded to the coin-iteration of the bill re
ported dating the last session granting pensions to
the officers and soldier* of the war of 1812, and
those engaged in the wars during that period.
Mr Savage thought that tbe honor and reputa
tion of the Cjontry demanded that tbe brave men
who had fought in the war ot 1812, the subsequent
Indian wars, sbonld have their services reocguned.
It would be a sham* and a disgrace if they were not
rewarded. No matter what might be the expense,
the ooontry should provide foi those who had bat
tled in iu service This especially applied to those
who had enlisted during th* war of lel2, and bad
lost their means and property by their participation
in thoae oonte*ie.
Mr. Nioboii* opposed the principle of the bill
throughout.
Mr. Burnett replied, defending the system.
Mr. R tohie regarded the syste n proposed as cal
cnlatad to drain the treasury, and prevent the car
rying on of any war at ail.
Mr. Mason said those who favor the bill did not
eome here as beggars or panpers, but to ask justice
lor those who are entitled to the debt promised to
be paid.
Further debate took place on various amend
meots, bat without coming to a definite oinclusion
the House adjourned.
IN SENATE Deo. 17.
The Senate in not to ses-ion to-day, having ad
journed over to Monday.
HOUSE
The House, immediately after assembling this
morning, proceeded to toe consideration of the
private calendar, Friday being always Bet apaitfor
toat business.
[The House Committee on Territories had a
meeting this morning, and rejeoted by a vote of 5
nays to 4 ayes, Mr Grow'a proposed amendment
to tbe Senate's Oregon Bill, to repeal that c ause
of the E-iglieh Kansas li I wlich prohibits the peo
pie oi Kansas from calling a convention to form a
Constituti .n until they have sufficient population
for a representative in Congress according to the
Federal ratio. The bill, as it came from the Sen
are, with this clause, was ordered to be reported to
the House ]
The bill to provide for the examination and pay
ment of certain claims of citizens of Georgia aud
Alabama ou account of loss sustained by the depre
dations ot Creek Indians. About a million and a
quarter dollars are involved.
Mr. Shorter advocated the bill in an hour's speeoh,
and was replied to by Mr. Washbnrne of Wiscon
sin, who contended that the depredations were com
mitted on acoount of the outrages by the whites
upon the Indians, and spoke disparagingly of the
Alabamians, who, be said, fled from their homes and
now ask to be paid ‘or tbeir bravery.
Mr. Shorter pron mneed the statement as to brave
ry, talse and slanderous.
Mr. Washburns said that the gentleman had just
given an intimation of bis bravery.
The Chairman promptly called to order. *
The debate was iur'her continued, but was not
dosed at the hour ot adjournment.
Centml A merle a —-Mexico - Buglaad—Frnnre
h|> ‘in and the U. Slate*— ibe Sieumer YVush
inston.
Washikotok, Deo. 16.
The message from the President, sent to the
House on Wednesday, to answer to a raeo ution of
inquiry, was ordered to be printed yesterday with
out having been read at length. The oommuuioa
tion merely gives tbe face, as furnished from the
State and Nav> D partments. Secretary Cass
Senas a letter iroin Mr Dodge, our Minister at Ma
drid, to h hich it i* stated thv Spain refuses the me
oiation ot Eugland in her Mexican quarrel. Nu
merous extracts ore also given ft oui oorxesp itdeuoe
ol Mi. Dillis and from ‘he Spanish Secretory of
Foreign Affairs. The u ast l upo tout of these docu
ments is a let'er from Mr Dallas to Mr. Cass, re
parting the substance ot a oouvarsation he bad with
the Earl of Malinebury, his Lordoh.p inviting the
intetview. lie wae aware toat Mr. Dallas’ letters
for Washington would go forward ou the 27th of
November, aud he wished Mr. Dallas to oonvey in
them some remark* tiom him. First—Lord Napier
bad communicated to tue President the treaty ne
gotiated by Sir Gore Oasley with the Mmister from
Nicaragua. It was believed that no olj-ctlon was
expressed to tie provisi-ms. O.ieot its oDjects was
to terminate the M equito Pioteotorate. Second—
Sir Gore Ouiey was oy this t.me at Nioaragu i aud
wou:d exert himself 10 obtain a ratification of the
treaty, iu doing which it was indißpeusabie that ho
should be protected by tbe presence of a naval
force from any violence meditated by the filibusters.
Ho bod, however, been much surprised at the
cou ents oi a recent letter from Lord Napier, which
stated that Gen. Casa ooua.ders that the orders is
sued for tbe protection ot Sir O ne Oasley to be
incompatible with ihe Clayton Baiwer treaty
These orders were to tbe ifl’sot that if the govern
inent if Nicaragua lequired, for tbeir defenoe rom
filibusters, the active mterventieu of military pow
er, a suitable armed torca was to land, seixe the of
fence: s aud hand them over, if American, to the
neatest authority of the United Stales, and having
done this, to retire immediate 1 j. He oould not mi
cerstand why such proceedings shunid be regarded
as a violation of that article of the treaty whieti in
I terdleted “occupation and dominion” especially as a
clause to the Casa-Yr wi treaty, v-ita uu.
government found no tauti, but, on the twitraiy,
dovired to see effected, provided lor exactly the
i same sort of temporary assistance.
’ I. was impose!ol: to slow their diplomatic repre
’ sentative to have hi* oi j ol cut Bbort by marauders.
When the treaty was disposed of there Would be an
end of their interference. Thus tor a* to Central
; America.
j Fdth— In regard to Mexico, he desoribod Spain
as extremely irritated by tbe cruellies inilioted upon
Spaniards, and ae threatening to seud a fleet to
pauih aid exact redresa. Eugland, however, had
► uecosstu ly perenaded delay. Mexioo was to sc
i distracted a condition that it oould scarcely be said
1 to have a responsible government. England had
berselt been grossly outraged iu the perso. ><i Mr.
Hanson, whose treatment could best be reeeuted, in
toe opinion of the law effloers of the orown, by a
British fleet being sent to Tampico Her Majesty’s
government, however, were averee to any strong
measure, whii b uuigr.t make things worse than they
really are, and severity would probaby fail upon
tbe mnooeut.
; It was d.tticuit to say what result tho disordered
state of Mexico must lead to, il the nations in
- terested in her well-being lorbear to interlere.
Mr Dallas says —My solicitude in this narrative
has been to give the leading ideas of Lord Malms
bury. Os course, he was not uufrequently intor
repted by oommeuls from my self, which led to col
lateral explanations. Am ng other things, I re
maiked that toe provision to the Cass Yrissori treaty
which seemed to ms rather to oairy out than to
violate the Clayton Bulwer treaty, by securing for
all equally safe and uninterrupted transit. It was
esseu tally and ffrreut in its character, trom the Ad
miralty orders, which, amid tie straggles of parties
left to the discieti< nos naval tflioers, whom to re
ocgniaeustbe de/acto government of Nicaragua
aud whom to denounce, for British pursui and dis
persion, a* filibusters, it the popular party, nuw to
, rnoiiou, acquired strength, tbtir adversaries would
as a matter ot course, brand teem with that odious
! name, and call for British succor, thus installing
I toreign troops to settle toe poiitial destinies of the
oountry.
That was a oonsrquenoe to which the President
and people ot lbe Uutted States oould not be sup
posed to be inseneido —wmeh of all thing* was most
repugnaut to the spirit end terms of toe Claytou
i Burner treaty, and wuieh’oould not possibly follow
i trom the application, as contemplated by Gen.
Caw, ot merely such temporary tores as might be
! thought by Nicaragua htraeif ueoeseary to keep the
ti aneit route open lor common convenience. He
insisted that both landings in the two cases were
equa-ly right or equally wrong. He esteemed them
to be right, and certainly auy attempt by filibus
ters to deleat the operations of SirOassiy would be
pat down. . . ....
I aso ncidenfally remarked that I regretted that
hi* Lordship bad expressed some leaning in favor of
M Belly ‘s pri ject. He disclaimed having done so
M be.iy was patronised neither by England nor
France. Ho was a speculating adventurer. It
was immaterial by whom the work of opening the
transit route wad eff-e ed. If any of the oitiaensof
tbe Cuited States held an uuexpired or onforfeited
Contract he would be entitled to goon. He was not
intimate with the merits oi the several claimant* tu
COOtllOtft.
Again, in the course of thein'erview I referred
to, with probab.y an obvious leeling to the alleged
‘j unt note ‘ addressed by the French and British
Ministers to .ur government, respecting M. Beily’s
Ooutiact, he promptly and emphatically denied t at
anything of the sort bad been written or ever con
templated Toe rumor ot the morning, eommg di
net from Paris, wai adverted io— that the Anglo-
French fl el bad orders to proceed to the Gulf ot
Mexico. That rumor he said had lowered thetunds,
but was nevertheless utterly destitute of founds
turn.
I can perceive that the dieoovery of the golden
land iu Fraser river, leaning to the creation of a
n*w i olouy in Bri'ieh Columbia, has increased the
aoiieitude for is-,, mini routes of transit. In ether
reap* wa the pec sic dispositions of this government
do not appear to have changed.
L ltd Malmesbury several times remarked that it
was beet to acooninlisb one aim ai a time. That
lbs disrsuahed protectorate of the Moeqmto was
finally disposed ot iu Bir William s ‘r rflty. Tnat ae
foou ae an Bullish gusrauiee was applied to the
NiO raguan route, capital, science and tabor would
hasten to ac-oomplith the work, however formidable
if appear* and. 1 have the honor to be, etc.,
I Signed) G M- Dxllxs.
Next foilo we a private note from Lord Napier to
Mr Cass, marked private, in reply to a private
note of the latter
After quoting (see above) ‘ First—That Lord
Napier bad communicated,’ Me, Lord Napier says
that be conceived that what toe Ear: of Malmesbury
intended to Convey to M Dallas waj this : Lord
Napier bad imparted verbal y ;o Mr. Case the
general Sense of a projected r-oty. which Sir Ouse
!y is nsiiuG ed to negotiate with Nicaragua, one ot
the otjecis ot wbret la to terminate the Mosquito
protectorate, and to which no objection was made
by the Uni ed States government. I have not ba
the honor of holdiug any persoi al communication
with the President on Un* subject. In so tar as I
am informed, do treaty has as yet been concluded
by Sir Uuaely with any agenc on the part ot Ni
caragua 1 r main yours, dec.
(Signed) Xxrixs.
To Huu Liowts C?, Secretary, doe . fine.
Next follows a confidential letter from Mr. C&ae
to Mr. D -dge, M mater et the Court of Spain, dated
October 21st, 1858, in wnich he says :
Sir Late arrivals trom Europe bring cs reports
that a naval and miiiuu’y armament is about to
leave Spain destined to attack Mexico, with the
mew, it is romered, to acquire pouueal ascendency
there, taking advantage ot the distracted condition
of that unfortunate Republic. Under these eircum
stances, I haveiboag. i it proper to ask your atten
tion w this subject. You a e aware of tee position
taken by the United States, that they W.. 1 not coo
sent to the subjaxation of the independent States
of ‘hie continent u> European powers, nor to the
exercise us a protectorate over :bem, nor to any
other direct mnusLOe to control their policy or in
stitutions. Recent cireumetancea have given to
this determination additional strength, and it will
be inffexibiy adhered to, whatever may be the con
•MOSCOM.
Toe eut ject is familiar to yon and needs no illus
tration. Ido not desire yon to draw the attention
cf toe Spanish Ministry to it by any lormat commu
nication, but it would be web to emfcrxc? euch fa
vorable opportunities as may present themselves,
to bring the matter incidentally to the attention of
the Mimsler of Foreign Affairs, and to make known
the interest which this government attaches to this
subject, reminding him, at the same time, ot the
pooey concerning it which has been repeatedly de
als red by the United Stales, and which will, to ail
human pro ability, never be departed from
With re*pee to the causes of war between Spain
ana Mexico toe United States have no concern and
do not undertake to judge them. Nordotheyclain
to interfere to any hoeti ities which may Lak. place.
Xaair pcdiy of obs-rvatkm ahd interierenae is limi
ted to the permanent subjugation of any portion iff
the Territory cf Mexico, or any other American
State, to any European power whatever.
It i* very desirable that this government should
kDOw whether Spain ;§ about to send af< rce to
Mexico, and if e■, what is its strength; and also,
wbat are tbe albg-slcauses and avowed designs. I
will ther*tore tha. k you to onmtnmunica'e all the ’
information you can produce up n these Doints, aud
upon any ethers connected with this subject, which
yon may d*-em important.
I am Sir, yenr obedient servant,
[Signed] Lxwis Cxss.
To C. A. Dodge. Maurid-
An extract from a dispa'ch from Mr. Dodge to
Mr. Case, dated Madrid, Hot. 15, says; “ Sir;—l
had the honor, on the 13th to receive your number
S6, dated 54th nil., asking information respecting
the threatened hostilities between Spain and Mex
ioc, and expressing the weii known determinrt’.oa
of the United States to resist the subjugation by the
European powers of the day, of the independent
State* of our continent, with a view to exercise a
protectorate or any other po itical influence over
the po'icy and institutions of such States. On toe
same day I sought and obtained an interview witn
Calderon Coliante*. Her Catbolio Majesty's Minis
ter of State, causing your dispat to to be read and
transia’ed to him, and at his request have since
furnished him with a copy of'he same.
“He took no exception whatever to any of the
views or determinations therein expressed. He fis
sured me most earnestly that in toe movement
which duty, honor, and self respect had constrained
his government to make against Mexico, Spain hid
not the mo t remote intention of inters-ring wi’h
the well known policy of the Uutted States as ex
pounded dv Pre iden Monroe, and reiterated by
yourself, or of a’temptirg anything for tbe present,
more than to afford p-otection to her citixens and
obtain redress ter injuries done them, he averring
that they had been robbed and maltreated in tbe
most inhuman manner. He said that they wou'd
not reoeive back nor attempt to govern Meiico, nor
any of the Siuth American States, were she or they
to request such g ivernment to morrow—that aii
Spa n expected or desired in that quarter was re
tention, iu peace, of her present possessions.
“ He went ou to say that the enormities recently
perpetrated upon his countrymen were of such an
atrocious ckarscer as to demand the presence of a
suitable naval force off Vera Crux and Tampico,
bu’ that no troops to operate on laud bad been tent,
and that the officer! in command bad beeu instruct
ed to avoiu, if possible, any conflict with Mexicans.
“As explanatory of what has been, and the rea
sons for doing it, 1 send you a translation of num
ber cue cf memorandum of observations of Minis
ter of State lurnisbed to me after the interview by
Mr Comyn, Assistant Secretary of State, a gentle
man who, when holding a diplomatic situation to
London was we il known to Mr. BuchaDan. You
will remember toat I have always given it as my
impression that there would be no war, for the rea
son I have always believed, that England and
France would have sufficient influence to prevent
it, Out to my surprise, I now learn from Mr. Col
lantes himself, as wed as from the—[Here ocours a
hiatne]—that in matters of recent complaint the
Spanisn government have rejected in ths most em
phatic manner, the proffered intervention of Eng
land.
I remain respectfully, etc.,
[Signed] C. A. Dohoe.’’
To the Hon. Mr. Cues, Secretary of State.
TRANSLATION OF MEMORANDUM.
“The excesses committed in San Louis Potoei by
the Const.tutional troops up n the subj’Cteof Her
Ca’holic Majes y, induoed the Captain General and
Governor ol Cuba to send to Tampico some vessels
of war tn order to guard against a lepetiticn at the
last named point of the outrages suffered at the
former plaoe These vessels entered the karber of
Tamp'Co with permission f, n the Governor of the
place, and remained quiet spectators of the conflict
which was then raging, whan Gen. LiGirza im
posed upon Spanaircs a large war tax, putting to
prison aud injuring those who from waul of means
were nuable to pay it.
“The Captain General of Cuba then determined
np n sending to Tampico other vessels ot the royal
navy The expedition of these vessels has for its
sole objeot that of obtaining from Gen. La Gaiza
reparation for losses and damages caused to tbe
subjects of Her Catholic Majesty; the refunding of
amounts exacted trom them, and satisfaction for
these outrages. If to obtain this end it should be
necessary to employ force, any measures whioh
may be adopted will tend cxc'.us.vely to the accom
plishment ol toat oij-ct, aod to proteof Spaniards
against excesses of Mexicans. These measures will
have to be proportioned to the extent of the evil
they may have to encounter, but will never have
any other object than ihe one above mdioated The
in-true:ions given to the Commander of toe frigate
Berengnela, who is chief of the station at Tampico,
also includes protection of other foreign subjects
whose interests may be prejudiced. The assem
bling of a respectable naval force at Saorafioi-s ia
for the same purpose.
* Knowing the tendency of the Mexicans to en
gage in a bitter perse ution of Spaniards, the
Spanish Government has believed it to be its duty
to assemble sufficient meins to force them to re
spect the live and property of its subjects. These
two expeditions are not designed tu interfere in
any nrmner in the interior affairs of the Mexican
Keouolio.”
Next fol'ows despatches received by the Secreta
ry of the Navy from Commodore Mclntosh, dated
November 26 h. in which he says he has heard a re
port that an officer was sent from the British friga e
Valorous tu b'ard Ibe steamer Washington He
then says ; “ I am taking immediate measures to
get full particulars trom Capl. Jarvis, and will report
them i tull by next opportunity, but according to
my present understanding oi the matter it looks
like a renewal of the soeues which la’ely occurred
around the Island of Cuba, changed ouly from Alri
cans to filibusters.
“You may rely on my taking prompt and tfficient
measures to protect the banor of our flog. Mi ukl
it become necessary, aud really if berßutannic Ms
sty’s officers have instructions to board and ex
amine mercoaut ve-eels under the very guns of tbe
rhipe ol my squadroo, tbe time must be very Bhort
b fore meet sericua consequences may be antici
pated.”
Io a subsequent despatch, dated Dec. 3d, he says :
“ By copies ot correspondence with Cspt. Aldham,
the Secretary wiil peroeive Cipt A olaims protec
torate over the haibor of Greytowu.” Capr. A.
and Sir Wm Gore Ousley’s e< eretary subsequently
paid an unceremoni us visit to Commodore Mclu
toeh, the latter, to doubt, he says, being sent by Sir
William purposely to remove all unfavorable im
pressions, aud to talk over rather than write further
upon toe subjrcs at issue. Cspt. Aldham disavow
ed all intention of interference with America i ves
sels, bis great desire being to aot in concert with
Com. Melntoeh in endeavoring to preventthe land
ing of tillunsters ; that he oould not postibly see tno
slightest cause for the apprehension of any difficul
ties, and toat so iar as he was concerned, there
tkould be none.
With Mr. Synge, Sir GoreOnsley’s Secretary, the
Conversation ftao eqa&l’y frank He, however, dia
t actiy deotared toat El gland had never abandon
ed ihe protectorate, but Del evcd that before the
first ut January next, the whole matter would be
finally sttled. Ai to boarding and searching Ame
rican vessels, they had already abandoned it, not
from isar or pusilanimity, out because E igland
felt that she could do so houorably and uugtu to do
it; and it waa not probable ’hat it was now to be
revived i that there was nothing secret or mvßte
ri.'US in Sir William's miseiou, which wae well un
derstood to Washington, and no officer in her Ma
j“ty'* servioe would be lees likely to do any act
which could be ooustrued as offensive, or as an in
terierence withu*, than Capt. Aldham.
In this conversation Com. Mclntosh had little to
say, for t'is position had been taken in his corres
pondence, and he desired there t > leave it He
does not pretend to give the preoise words of thoae
free and IraDk conversations, but endeavors, so far
a* bis memory serves, to give their meaning liter
ally; and, If there was sincerity in them, if which
he ha* not toe slightest doubt, he is hippy io say
that he can at present eee no cause of apprehen
sions on our part of the recurrence of the proceed
ings.
He was much pleased with both tho gentle
men, and everything was done by Captain Gard
ner and himself whioh hospitality aud kindness
could dio’ate to make them comfortable and at
home, and they left tbe ship fully so impressed.
Capt. Alabain iu a vubseqaent letter to Com. Mc-
Intosh, seeks to convince the lat.er toat he had act
ed in no spirit of interference with American mer
chant vessels, and bad not abrogated to himself any
right that waa not conoeded by universe custom to
toe commanding offiosr of the naval forces to a port
belong;: g to or placed tinder toe protection of bis
own nation.
Mclntosh, replying, says that “the inquiries
which wero propounded by tbe boarding officer
from your ship looked at oiioe to a thorough exam
ination and of the (hip, and to the
manner in which the United States officers had per
formed tbeir duties. This I consider as exceecing
whet would be characterised as a friendly visit, to
which I called your attention, and which I aui con
strained still to consider as nnnecessary on the part
of the officers under yourlootnmand.
Capt. Jarvis, of ship Savannah, informs Com
modore Mclntosh that Bir William “appears to he
very busy to diplomacy, but we have not been able
to ascertain what about He appears t-. be in con
slant communication with Mr. Green, tbe British
Comal. Mr Binnel, the reported Consul for Nica
ragua was leceived on board the Valarous wt'b
seven gnns.” Other points in the documents have
heretofore been substantially puoli*bed.
Singular Ducjvert in the Production of
Silk—lt has lotg been known that ceilam color
ing matter*, if administered to animals along with
‘heir food, poseewed tbe property of entering into
the system aud tinging the bones In this Way tbe
bone* o twine have been tingid purple by madder,
and nslannee are on record cf other animals being
similarly affected.
No attempt was made to turn this discovery to
account nntil lately, when M Paulin speculated on
what might bs the consequence of administs-mg
colored food to silk worms just before spinning
thsir eoco ms. Eh first experiments were conduc
ted with indigo, wh.oh he mixed in certain propor
tions with the mu berry leaves, serving the wo ms
for food. The leiult of this treatment was success
fil—he obtained blue cocoon. Prosecuting still
further h s experiments, he sought a red coining
matter, capable of being eaten by the silkworms
with ur injury. Ue had Some difficulty to find euob
a to'.oiing matter at first, but eventually tlighten
on the “tHfaomia chiea.” S.’.ail portions of this
plant having bssu added to the mulberry leaves
the silkworms consumed the mixture, and produced
red colored silk. In this manner M. Panlm, who is
still prosecuting his researches, hopes to outain silk,
secreted by the worm, of many otb-r colors.
New Isvextiuss Bhi?s Niiv Wasts.—The dis
covery and perfection of see ing machines created
the necessity for thread of peculiar finish and
s'rength. Tons a frtsh avenue for labor i opened,
and new mil'* for the manufacture of sewing bread
have been built in New Jersey and in Counec icut
Heretofore the largest part of the sewing thread
has been imported trom England, but we are now
making a good deal in this country. The same
withjfewtog siik. Fifteen years ago the consnmo
tion of raw siik in this oountry was Dot over $1(1,
000 to value; it is now over a million—and more
LDiila for the maDPtactare of Bt-wiDj? ailk are in th<-
orarse of erection. The mum acture ot clocks in
Connecticut by machinery led to such cheapness
of cost, that they have been shipped by the cargo
toad parts of the w.rid. This led the way to the
same system in watch making, and there is a man
u-actory in Waltham, M&ssasbusetts, where they
turn out the best ot time-keepers at very modern e
prices, and which they warrant to run accurately
tor ten years. They are made on the same prtoct
pie upon which the government muskets are made,
so that any part of any ne watch will fi in any
other watch if tie sums number. It gives ue pleas
ure tc take note of this progress in the mechanic
arts of oar oountry.
The Atlastic Txllorapb —Rich Decelop
ments. —A dispa'ch, dated Boston, December 16,
says i— i meeting of the merchant* of Boet n is t
be held to morrow, at whicu we learn more aetoun
and ug fraudulent representa'ions will be made in re
gard to the wt rking of the Atlantio Cable, and
measures will be adopted ro defeat ‘he scheme of a
grand Telegraph monopoly—the United Sta'es by
.he conxtrnction of anew Cable line to Nova Scotia,
to pursuance of Mr. Gisborne's proposal, and ex
tending new lines from New York westwardly.—
We learn that the most conclusive testimony ex
ists that the whole representation made in the pa
pers of this oountry and eimuitaneoady in the Lon
don papers on the 17th of August last, respecting
the transmission of the all eg and first message of the
• lirecrors giving ‘‘glory to G- -d,” A-c , and of the
Queen's message to the President of the United
Mates wax falu, and a fraud upon the public and of
the two oo unities, and that others no leas naudu
ient representations of the working of the Cable are
tuseepiable of proof and exposure
Congrats* will be called on to invrte from the
President informauen of the time when the Queen s
Messag. was first informally made, and subsequent
ly of toe transmission of it over the Cable made to
him. This is of no small interest to the Govern
men’s of both the United 8t tee and of Great Bri
tain, as well as to toe people of both ootutriee You
may rely upon it that sums rich developments are
forthcoming.
The money is all subscribed sot Gisborne’s Line,
and it will bo completed to Halifax in the Burihg
Thj mealing to-morrow is merely for settling the
preliminari**.
Tf Opera at New Toe*—The opera season
at the Academy of Music New York, with Picoo
-1 omini as prims donna, closed oo Wednesday eve
nir.g Th* receipts tor th* _ i***Oß**twsnry-flT#
mmf to **■
(Irsigla 1 ooferenre-
The annual Conference cf toe Methodiet Episco- j
pal Chur r S"U’h. convened ia tli- city es “rd L V j
iao-n nsf, B shoe Geo F. Pierce presiding Ti eat i
tenna-'Ce was lar e. thjUgn all uaa notarnved
1 .er. y, however, proceeded to uu i :ess. Va
ri a-A uni Cos .mitlees were app’ toted, aud vu
cone - fi ed tip in standing ones The report ol 1
the pub. suing bou-e was read and refemd. Bi-hop
Pierce here t ok occasion to refer to toe coaaition |
o’ ihe Metbo.ist Qusrter’y Review. He said he
had assurances f.-un't-editors and publishers tbit
unless its subscription list could b : increased two
thousand over what it Dow is, before January, it
would be impossible to continue the work; and he
appealed to the preachers of the Conference not to
let it fail for wan; of this aid.
Tbe report of toe managers of the Christian Ad
vocate, at Cnarleston, was very favorable, showing
its “übscrlpiion list to number over 10,000, and the
prt.fi *of the concern f-T toe year ending June,
1868, a fraction over $2,003.
A letter from a “ Sister in Christ ’ was read and
re erred to the appropriate Committee, which stated
that she considered nerseif indebted to the fund for
the support ot wide ws and orphans of Ministers, aod
in discharge of it, eneLsed to the Conference S4OO
to be spoiled to that object.
i he p raiimtoanes having been gone through with,
the body prociedtd to business The first thing
t .km cp was the reception and consideration of
applicants for the Ministry. The claims of the fol-
I ‘Wiug gentlemen wire considered and admitted;
TJ. Sthly.T G. Lam it, J A. Reynolds, J. L.
N ere, L P Niece Tneodore A Parr, John J. Mor
gan, Y J. Aiien, T M. Tyson, J. M Newpold, T.
T Arnold,H S Means, Thos. A. Moore, Moses A
Leak, W C B Pcr.y L C Y irborougb,T J. Bo
ring, J hnPaimiow, Prce, John Murphy,
Coljmb : H ward, Eder i utGsnre.A. G. Hor
ton. it N .inee aud John F. Berry.
The next business taken up was toe consideration
of ihe staueijg of Miuisttrs taken on probation at
the last sesoion of the body. Our position to the
stand, and he noise in the hal at toe time, preven
ted our htarieg thecaiimg of toe names distn ctly,
and for fear ot mcorrectneis, we iorbear giving a
report. We will endeavor to bring up toat part of
the proceedings to morrow.
Just previous to the aojou’-nment, the question of
the propriety us the tunfereEce sitting with open
doors, was brought U( and discussed aud it was
determined that i'g deliberations eboUid be conduc
ted with opeu doors; leaving to the discre’ion of
of the body to change tots tu e at any time during
toe sitting, shcu and mat er come up with which the
public should have not ring to do.
A’ 1 o’"lock tbe body anj urned to 9 o’clock this
morning —Columbus Sun of Thursday.
SEOIND DAY.
This body met yesttrday morning pursuant to
apjonrnment.
Tut- first ma ter whisk engaged the attention of
the body waa two appetla from the Quarterly Con
ftrencee. One of these was referred to a (Special
Committee ot three, sue the other made the special
order ror Mondsy next-wh;n the body would act
with closed doors.
Rev. Mr. Ware, of tho Virginia Conference, ap
peared iu toe hell and was introduced to the Con
ference.
Tue body now took up the examination cf preach
ers admitted on trial at the last Conference, when
the following names were ailed aud their merits
and demerits discussed; ail of whom passed through
the ordeal, aud were continued ou further proba
tion : George G. Smith, James R Smith, Lewis L.
Lecbstter, George W. Y'lirbor.iugli. Whitfield An
tbony, Leander A. Strange, John P. Bailey, A. G.
Williamson, D. R McWilliams,James K Freeman,
John T. Norris, Thomas W. Hays, N. B. Oasley,
Samuel A. Clarke, Eiward J. Keu’x
At this poiut the proceedings were brought to a
stop to allow Dr. Taylor, of South Carolina, the
general agent of Sunday Schools of this denomina
tion, to address the body. Dr. Taylor appeared
and engaged the attention of the assembly for
abou halt an hour in a vein of pertinent and happy
rema ks. He referred to tbe very general neglect
he fouud to axis: in many parts of the country, ol
this very important duty ot his Christian brethren—
and particularly to toe want of zeal in the cause on
the part oi—ha regretted to say—many of the min
isters of the Methodiet Church. He reminded
those present, of the uuty they owed the rising gen
erati >n, aud appealed to them to be more vigiiint
in future, in not only organizing and nurturing
these nutseri-sof Christianity, but in impressing on
the minds of parents the importance ofseuding
their children. lie considered tlis the great point;
the greate-t of all the cuties the minister owed to
his flick. He acknowledged, however, toat of all
S’ateawhieh he visited—bis own (S util Carolina)
excepted—Georgia stood pro-emineutly in advance
in this noble woik. Still he found within her limits
a great deal to do, and ht trusted every minister
wouid leave this Couterenoo with the determine
ti m toat when the body met again, they wouid be
able to report great changes for the better.
Dr. T yior having concluded his remarks, the
body again proceeded to business.
The num-s of the following gentlemen were then
taken up and put through a very scru inizing ex
amination, aud were admitted to lull fellowship as
Ministers, and to the order o Deacon, viz: K M
Lovit, C. A Mitchell, J. C Neeee, Goodman
Hughes, W. A. Parks, W. T. McMiohael, A. M
Thigpen, Geo. A. Patillo, John W. Riynolds, and
W. H. Means. The examination of these young
ministers in the church discipline, by toe Bishop,
was very impressive aud solemn.
Smith Davenpurtand J D. Junkina were, at
tbeir own request, discontinued from the Con
fereuce Tae latter ouacconntof ill health disa
bling him to attend to the duties of the ministry.
F R Wright and James It. Smith applied for re
admission to the Conference. The former was ad
muted and the latter rejected.
Mr. Landrum, trom the Kentucky Conference,
and Alex. Graham (Conference not stated,) appear
ed in the body, and were introduced to the Confe
rence. Tuey arc applicants to join the Georgia
Con ereuce. The applications will come up in tbeir
time.
Tne following names were then taken up and ex
amined and passed, and admiited to full connection
as ministers :II Adams, E N. Bulan, B. F.
Breedlove, D W. Calhoun, John W McGeliee,
Peter M Kyb iru, D G Star , Thornes 11. Stewart.
A. A. Ogletresand W. C Roland were continued.
John W Turner wae elected to Elder’s order.
Sydney M. Smith, who it appears, withdrew from
the Conference a few years ago, applied for permis
sion to return. His case was being considered
when the hour ot loco k arrived, and tho body
aoj u ucd. 11 meet at 9 o’clock this in or it. ng.— Col.
Han, of Friday.
THIRD DAY.
This body met yesterday morning in pursu
ance to adj urmnent and opened by the usual ser
vices.
The Speolal Committee to whom was referred the
day previous, the oeo of the appeal of Mr. Aub In,
ol Ringgold, from Q laiterly Conference, came t'or
waid for nwtrnci'm. and were sent back with ths
views ol Bi-hop Pit rce in writiDg.
Joseph Smith was unsigned upon charges pre
ferred against him. The case was referred to a
special committee.
The following names were called in their order,
their conouot as ministers inquired into, and pass
ed upon ; and they respectively elected to E'der'e
erd-rs, viz : Goodman Hughes, J IJ. M Morris, J.
M. Armstrong, Alvin J Dean, John W. Burke,
George G N. McDonald, Win. J. Scott, Thomas T.
Christian, W. 8 ‘Tamer, John Howell, J. O. A.
Clerke, W. 8. Baker. We.ley P Pledger.
James T. Ainsworth was called and his ministe
rial improvement not being sufficient, he was left
in the thiru year.
Jacob 0. Neal was examined and admitted to
Daaeon's order.
The case of .Sydney Smith, pending which tbe
body aojiuruod Thursday, was taken up. Tbe
case elicited considerable discussion, and he was i
re admitted by a vote, on a division, ot 75 to 43.
At this sta’e of tbe proceedings, the Rev. Mr. Wave, I
of the Virginia Conference, wae introduced to the !
Conference Mr. Ware is on a tour among the !
Southern Churches and Conferences for the prupoie j
ot soliciting contributions to complete the payments j
for building the edifice of the Methodist Episcopal j
Church. South, in Washington City. He addressed
tbe bt dy iu a very eh queut appeal, in the con-ee j
of which lie detuned the objects of his mission. He
represented thatthe wealthier portion of the Meth
od.Bt, Episcopal Church of toe District had I’uo
-olimbed to ato.ition fanaticism, and the denomina
tion in the city dbpoeed toside with toe Church
South, though intelligent and wor hy, were poor
aud unable to contribute but little to the building of a
Chu r ch. He stated that tbe members of the South
Carolina Cenfert nee had cont'ibuted five bu d-ed
dollar*, and Augusta ninety dollars, leaving SIBOO to
$2OllO yet to be raised to oomplete the building,
and appealed to the generosity of the Georgia Con
ference to come to theii aid.
Mr. Ware having concluded, Bishop Pierce arose,
and after a few remarks commending tho worthiness
of the objtct of the appl cation, suggested that the
individual membere o: tb9 Conference come for
ward and give five dollars, at the same time ap
pealing to their pride in not being behind their
brethren ot South Carolina in this praiseworthy ob
ject. In th'S way, in Ihe c urse of ten minutes, the
sum of $450 wae raised, which was doubtless in
creased in the course ot th* day to SSOO.
The body then proceeded to business, and took
up the examination of toe ministerial conduct of the
Elders, when the followinr names were called and
found all right: James B Payn*, J 11. Re se, H.
W. Spear, W. H Pottir, L G. R. Wiggns,
Ilirris, W. G McCann, W.J. Carter, K. J Har
well, T S. Spear J .siali Lewi", Thomas Boring,
J.’hu A. Caldwell, Freeman F. Reyno d*, Jami-n
Jon*s, J H. Brogen A T Ma> n, H fl. Park, W.
H G. Cone, Henry Crawford, W. K Foot, E.
Hibbard, G. C. C'arke. Kictard Liue, J 8. Dunn,
W. P. Am. Id, J. W. Kuigkt, A J Denvers, J. L.
Pearce, W. J. Paiks, aud M F. Mslsby.
J. H. Echols, a eupeinuwerary, was called, bis
conduct as a minister examined into, and continued
on condition toat he would comply with instruct
tions.
The hour having arrived, Ihe Conference ad
journed to nine o’clock this morning.
The Churches, Y’esterdaT —At quite an early
hour yesterday muru.ig to* Metfoiist Episcopal
Church was crowded tu its utmost oapacity, —anxi-
ety to bear Bishop Pierce preach end to witness
the impressive ceremony or ordination drawing
thousands thither. All who came later had to go
away disappointed, as many loaies even were un
able to obtain seat?. The Biehop’s sermon is pro
nou ced by those who heard it to have been one of
hie mos masterly and edify it*; efforts. Some forty
Deacons wire ordained in the forenoon. I. the
afternoon, Rei.Mr. McFerriu,of the Publishing
Concern at Nashville, Team, and editor of tbe
Christian Advocate of thatcity, delivered an able
and impressive sermon, and about forty Eiders
were ordained. At night, Dr. J Boring preached
one ot bis most able and lucid sermons. The atten
dance in the afternoon anc at night was nearly or
quite as large as in the meriting.
At the M. E Church in Girard, on Sunday night,
after an eloquent and earnest sermon aud exhorta
tions, a great number cf mourners knelt at toe
alter to pray and a=k an interest in the prayers ot
the cnui ch.
V. e learn ihat at the anniversary meeting of the
Mis iiiuery S xnety at the Methodist Church of th's
city, on Saturoay night, toe large um ot $3 11)0
was contributed, which is said to be the largest
collection ever med fur that purpose in'he Geor
gia Conference Columbm Enquirer, of Monday.
E.ioiSE t rSlljia, ai.a. —We witnessed on Sa
turday the trial operation of a beautiful and rattier
novel eta’i-'Dary steam engine which Mes-re. San
ford and GiUilen have just completed, at Brown's
Iron Foundry, fur theCsotral Warehouse at Seima,
Ala. It is of about eight horse power, and he b i
-and the engine occupy 8 spEce not greater than
eight teet square. Its object is to supersede the te
dious and laborious process of teindtng freight up
the steep bluff at Selma into the warehouse by m ile
power, and it appears to he admirably adapted to
its purpose. This engine a calculated to rawels.
000 Iba. at toe rate of forty fivef et per minute—an
increase of both the load xnd the speed tha- nut
be a very great facility tc the heavy freigtt busi
ness done at the Central Wareb use. By a very
ingenious and perfect arrangement, tbe action o
the engine can be toetanty reversed, or its speed
increased or diminished to any desired rate; this is
s mply done by minipula-ing a lever, whies gives
the operator entire control over all the motions of
the engine. It may also be stopped by pressing on
a treacle under the lever. The whole machine is
cot p vet, durable aud beautifully finished, and we
hesitate not to predict that it will be found to “work
like a charm ” — Columbus Enquirer.
The town of Buchanm, Johnson connty, Texas,
was almost entirely destr. yed by a tornado on the
night of tbe 23d alt. The hotel and jail were the
only buildings left standing.
General William 0. Butler, cf Kentucky, de
clines the Democratic n.-mination for Governor of
that State.
A movement is on foot at Wilmington, Delaware,
to stop the charter of any more Lotteries to that
State.
The Republicans of St Louis have organized a
central “D- mocratic Bepub lean Association,” de
signed a-a nucleus of an efficient S ate organiza
tion. It is proposed to extend branches into every
section of toe State.
It is said that Senator Douglas has written a let
ter to which be declines the nomination for the Pre
sidency reiterates his adherence to the Democratic
organization, and avows his intention to support
the Charleston nominee. He will take an early oc
o i£K)Q in the Senate to define hie position.
One of th* public equre? in Sebastopie has been
named ‘ Americanaki Place,” to honor of the Ameri
icac reetoenU there.
WEEKLY
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AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 22. IBSS-
Cotton Supflt — The extrae's from Burns
(Manchester) Circu'ar, will attract the reader's at.
tention, while the speculations in r ference to the
production of cotton and slave labor, will serve to
amuse. Unfortunately for John Bull, like thou
sands of other people, he has not learned the folly of
attempting to discuss subjects of which he knows
nothing. The author of the a. tiole would probably
profit by seeing himself as others see him.
GRAPE CULTURE AND WINK MAKING IN TH*
South .— D. Redmond, publisher, has laid on our
table a copy of a pamphlet bearing the above title,
written by A. Dk Caradecc, of Suuth Carolina. It
contains a description of the best varieties of soils
for vineyards, much information as to the soil,
aspeo', preparation of the ground, planting, &c.,
remarks on the best method of propagation, the
making, bottling and keeping of wine, distillation
of brandy, making raifios, Sio It will be tound to
contain much information of a practical nature to
those who cultivate the vine merely for the ei j-y
----ment of its de.ioious fruit, as well as to those en
gaged in the manufacture of wine. Sent to ar y
applicant on the receipt of four postage stamps —
tweive cents. Address D Redmond, Augusta, Ga.
The Slave Tr .de—The taw.
As there may be an efiort to sell, or otherwise
dispose of the Africans, who were recently landed
near this city, we publ's , several sections from the
law of Congress, showing the penalties to which
persons are subjected, who are parties to the sale
and purchase of such negroes. The penalties are
severe, but none too severe lor the offence, and
they extend to sellers and purchasers. We learn
from the Savannah Republican , from which we copy
the law, that “ the District Attorney is using every
effort to ferret out offenders, and execute the statutes
in such cases made and provided.”
Counterfeit §3O Bills.
The St. Louis Republican of the Cth inst., contains
the subj fined notice, of tbe anest of a man, in that
city, for the passing ot a counterfeit fifty dollar bill,
on the G°orgia Railroad Bank. From intimations,
from variom quarters, we are induced to believe,
that these counterfeits are being pretty extensively
circulated :
Arrested with Twenty Two Hundred Dol
lars Counterfeit Honey.— The attention of offi-
MiEvuy was early yesterday morning direc.ed to
three men, who appeared engaged in some swind
ling enterprise. At 2 o’clock P. M., one of them
entered the hat store on Broadway, purchased a line
hat, presented a SSO bill, and received $1475 as
change. The bill was professedly on the Railroad
aud Banking Company of Augusta, Geo., but a
close scrutiny disclosed that it was a counterfeit
tlcEvoy was i peedily upon the rogue’s track, and
succeeded in arresting him at the lower ferry as he
was about stepping on board the ferry boat, lie
gave his name as J arnes May ii .Id. On his person
were found forty-three of the fifty dollar counter
feits. They were all on the same bank as named
above. This is the largest “haul’ of counterfeit
money made by our pottoe for several months.
Pickpockets.
Persons visiting the city, and indeed all classes
who carry money about their persons, should be on
the constant lookout lor pickpockets, particularly
when they are in crowds. The officers of the city
should be on the alert to detect the light-fingered
gentry.
The Wild Airicnns.
We learn, from reliable authority, that abont two
hundred aud seventy of the Wild Africans, a por
tion of tbe cargo of the “ Wanderer are now on
i plantation in South Carolina, two or three miles
below this city, on the Savannah river, having
been brought there two days ago, on board a steam
boat, from some point near Savannah; and we sup
pose will soon be offered for sale. Indeed, we are
informed that sales bavo already been made of eome
of the cargo.
The success of this enterprise by the owners of
the “ Wanderer,'” establishes the faot very conclu
sively, that if the Southern people desire or intend
to suppress this traffic, they must rely upon them
selves, as a reliance upon the government will be
of little avail. The ooast of the slave holding States
is so extensive, that the entire navy of the United
States, if concentrated upon it, caunot maintain the
law inviolate. Heuce the great necessity for the
prompt and eflioient action of the people them
selves, to protect their rights and interests. Tt ey
should not hesitate to resort to any and all legiti
mate meats, to arrest at onoe aud forever a traffic
so disastrous, if permitted, to the public weal cf the
South.
If there exist upon the statute books of the South
ern States any laws, which will protect them agairißt
this traffio, they should be enforced moat rigidly
against ail violators.
Godey’s Lady’s Book —The January number
for 180'J, is on our table, and we wonld onoe more
remind those who have not yet entered theirnames
for the ensuing year, that now is the time to sub
scribe. We would also suggest to those of our lady
readers who have not seen “Godey,” with the
many and varied improvements which have been
introduced into it within the past few years, that
they procure the January number and look over its
contents. Among the mere prominent features,
we notioe two beautiful steel engravings—one, en
titled “The Sevr e Ages of Woman,” designed and
engraved especial y for this Magazine ; also an
el gant colored fashion plate, engraved on steel,
besides numerous fashion figures, patterns, fee,, all
of which will be duly appreciated by the ladies
The receipts, health department, and general read
ing matter, possess their usual interest.
The Lady ‘s Book may be had of Geo. A. Oates
Sl Bro.
The State Department has received dispatches
from Chile, conveying the gratifying intelligence
that through the persevering efforts of the United
States Minist r, Mr. Bigler, tbe claims of this coun
try agaiust Chile, in connection with the Aouriean
vessels Maoedonia aud Franklin, have so far been
! advaooed toward adjustment, that little doubt is
j entertained of its early consummation. The claims
in the case of the Macedonia have been pending
j for more than a quarter of a century, and involves
| one fourth of a million ot dollars.
I The Great Eastern. —lt is stated in the Lon’
don Illustrated News that about £150,000 is re
j quired to put this vessel in sailing order. If pur
j i based by the new company for £330,000, and the
! above amount be expended upon her, the cost per
1 ton when she is ready for sea, will be less than tt a 1 *
ofa first class sailing vessel, and not more than < ne.
I fourth that of a first-class Bteamer. In comparison
j with the latter, her working expenses will be pro
portionally less, owing to her great size, which will
also enable her to carry double the propoit onate
tonnage at nearly double the velocity.
General Consolidation if Telegraph Lines.
—We learn from good authority, says the Wash
ington States, that all the telegraph lines runniDg
out of Washington will be coneohdatrd into one
general company on the first of Januaty, under the
direction of ihe “American Telegraph Company”—
the owners of the principal telegraph lines in the
United States. The Company will work the ii i
ous forms of instruments now in use, including the
Morse instrument and the House printing instru
ment. Anew telegraph line has been ereettd
South from Alexandria, Virg'nia, to Memphis, Ten
nessee, from which place it will conneot with Ni w
Orleans. It will be completed to this city by mxt
week, when we will have two telegraph lines to the
South, and three lines cf poets to the North. By
this new arrangement increased facilities will no
doubt be afforded tbe public; for when one line of
wire may be interrupted from communication, the
other may be in working order.
The Blue Ridge Railroad. —The Columbia
South Carolinian of Wednesday eaye:—The bill
for removing the conditions upon which the State
prom sed to endorse the bonds of the Bme R-dge
Railroad Company, to the amount of one million
of dollars, was defeated in the House, last night, by
a vote of 58 to 61. Mr. Memminger concluded the
■ debate ty the most powerful speech we have ever
heard on the floor of the House. After such a
speech and so close a vote, we cannot yet believe
that South Carolina is going to strike her co ore and
retire from the contest for Southern commercial in
dependence. The matter is still before the Sena e
It is still in its power to avert the depression which
so signal abandonment of a great enterprise must
exercise upon the spirit of our Slate, and upon her
name abroad.
The Bark Ardennes, says the Jacksonville Re
publican, of Saturday, is yet in the custody of U S
officers, and the examination of her case is still pro
g re-sing. The investigation thus far has been of
the most rigid character, but nothing has been de
veloped which goes to show that the vessel is en
gaged in the slave business. The investigation is
likely to continue during next week.
Resignation of Hon John Kellt— The resig
nation of Hon. John Kelly, member of Congress,
from New York, was filed on Saturday at the office
of the Secretary of S ate. It is to take effect De
cember 35.
The Rev. Daniil Dowset of Staunton, Va.—
This clergyman, of the Catholic Church, during last
month, was sentenced to eight years* incarceration
in the Virginia Penitentiary, on the charge of having
shot and killed in an altercation a man who had se
duced and refused to marry a servant girl in Dow
ney’s employment. Since the trial and the hearing
of evidence, it is said that popular sympathy has
been in favor of the accused, so as to consider the
sentence highly severe. We see by the Staunton
papers that anew trial has been granted Hr. Dow
ney by Judge Thompson.
The Col: iert Accidents in Great Britain.—
During the year 1856 there were about 330,000 per
sons employed in aod about the colleries of Great
Britain, and about 66,500,000 tons of coal were
raised. The loss of life was at the rate of about one
person killed in each 234 employed, and one killed
for each 64,751 tons of coal raised. In 1857 the
production of coal was considerably increased in
some districts, while mothers there was a slight de
crease, the total production being probably about
68,000,000 tons. The loss of life in 1857 was about
one person killed for each 60,769 tons produced.
The Boston Atlas, after reading Hr. Buchanan's
canting letter to Pittsburg, about the use of money
in elections, was reminded of the Rev. Hr. Stiggine
in the Pickwick Papers, who, when pressed to take
something, rolled up his eyes in horror at the thought,
and denounced all intoxicating drinks u “vanities,”
but who, when further urged, admitted that, “if
there was any particular vanity for which he had a
a weakness, it wae pine spple rum”—and he ended
bis temperance lecture by drinking a swingin tum
bler of that refreshing beverage
BonrdiDK American Vesuris.
T HE recent boarding of the steamer “ Washing
ton” by English officers, at San Juan del Norte, has
! produced quite an excitement iu tbe country, and
j ,L-s press generally, seems quite indignant, at this
j new “outrage” upon Johnathan’s dignity. It is to
1 b? hoped that the government maybe forced up, to
take a stand worthy of itself, and maintain it,
chough we confess we fesl very little co.fi ieuce in
such a result. Indeed, when we have contrasted
the course of tbe administration of tbe goverumect,
in ail matters of controversy, when weak and strong
nations were the opposing parties, the contrast has
been any thirg but flattering to our national pride—
it has been simply humiliating. And we fear a Uke
termination now. But we will not anticipate, as the
official documents, rece tly submitted to Congress,
may throw some additional light on the eubjeot. In
the meantime, we publish the subjoined extract
from the Coriespondence of the New Turk Times.
It appears that Com. Mclntosh, of the U. S frigate
Roanoke, arrived after the search and immediately
enquired into it. The Times Correspondent says :
I have the most undoubted authority for saying
tta', on the day thereafter flag officer Molntosh
addressed a temperate, but firm, decided and well
written letter to Sir W C. Aldbaui, the captam of
tbe Valorous, calliug him strictly to account f>r
suoh an unwarrantable proceeding, as well as the
gro.-s departure from the recent assurances an un
nerstauding betwoeu their respective governments
upon ihe su 1 ject of the right of visiting or search
ing vessels bearing tbe flag of our nation ; and itts
ting, in the strongest teims, that, if such “visits”
were renewed, it weuld assuredly bring the vessels
of the United States home rquadron and those of
Her Britannic Majesty on the etatioß into collision,
f>r he, Mclntosh, wou'd not allow euih belligerent
proceeoiegs on the part of Her Britannic Majesty s
vessels; and that, if the peace of the two Cou tries
was thus jeopardized, it would be entirely owing to
the pertistance of British officers in endeavo iug to
enforce the British “ right of search,” or “ visit ’ on
vessels sailing under our flag, after repea'ed warn*
iugs had been given that it would be resisted, and
promptly met by our government; and furthar, that
his inslrnc ions were peremptory, that it should not
oe permitted under any circumstances. He, Moln
tosh, aud the United States vessels were there alone
to examine into and decide upon the charao er of
vessels sailing under our flag, aud entering the
ports of this country; and toat the “ visit” or
“ search” of our vessels by British ofiioera, should
it again occur, would be resisted by him at every
hazard with the force UDder Ids command I
The Wanderer Affair.
The Government has instituted eneigetio mea
sures for the vindication of the laws in this case It
has employed Judge Henry R. Jackson as associate
counsel, who, with its very > flic lent Distriot Attor
ney, is now engaged in vigorous proiecutiou of the
investigation. The publio have an assuranoe, iu
the well known character of there gentlemen, that
no i ft'jrt will be withheld to ferre out tbe tacts and
bring the offenders to trial. They will da th>ir
whole duty, without regard to tbe efforts thatinay
bo made to prejudice the public mind agaiust an en
forcement of the law.
The judicial investigation of the ease ootnmenoed
on Saturday last, before Judge Charles J. Henry,
U. S. Commi-sioner. The prisoners, Brown, K>jes
ta, and Aguirvi, who were arrested s,,me days ago
as part of the orew of the Wanderer, or such other
vessel as may have brought over the slaves, were
brought up for examination. Messrs Ganalil, Dis
trict Attorney,and Henry R. Jackson, Esq., appear
ed tor the piosecution, and Messrs Lloyd ft Owens
for the defendants. Bat two witnesses were ex
amined, Dr Hazlehurst, of Brunswick, and Collec
tor Mabry, of tbe port ot Darien. Our reporter was
present during the examination, but it has been
deemed by others, most prudent not to publish the
testimony at present. We may briefly state that
Dr. H. Bwore that he had been sent for to make a
professii-nal visit to the negroes while they were en
camped on Jeokyl Island, that be saw them, that
they appeared to be Atiioans of fresh importation,
being wholly unable to speak or oomprehend the
English language.
After the testimony was received, the prisoners
were remanded to jail to await a farther examine
tion. A large number of witnesses have been sub
poenaed, at various points on the coast and in the
interior, and the proceedings are likely to occupy
the Commissioner, from time to time, for several
weeks to come.
It is now pretty generally believed th t the Wan
derer, which is a very Bniail vessel, brought over
uo slaves, but was simply a consort or dcooy ou the
passage, and was used tor landing the cargo from
the main ship, which remained out at sea and was
scuttled so soon as her freight was discharged We
feel quite confident in Btating that the account in
the New York Herald of the 16 h, of the Wander
er’s having brought over a select lot of eighty
slaves, which sold readily on their arrival at S7OO
each, has no foundation in fact. The letter in tbe
same paper, from an Amer.oan officer on board the
U S ship Vincenn is, now on the coast of A Ties,
stating that the Wanderer had gone up tne Congo
river in company with another vessel called the
Helen, in October last, completely refutes tbe ac
count given by the Wanderer's men, of her late
cruise— Savh. Rep. *
It occurs to us as somewhat surprising, that the
government officials should have failed thus far, to
ascertain who are the real parties, the prime movers
and instigators in this matter. They are the persons
to pursue and make examples of, not the poor Sail
ors, who probably embarked on board the vessel
for a cruise, they knew not whither, and perhaps
oould not have ascertained if they had tried.
If the government is so determined in its purpose
to put down this infamous traffic, why is it that tbs
officials iu South Carolina have not been on the
alert, and m hot pursuit of the two hundred and
seventy Africans who have been landed upon its
soil? Why have they folded their arms and looked
on at the violations of the law with such cuol indif
ference? These are inquiries wiich will present
themselves to tbe mind of every intelligent man
familiar with the facts—and the action of the offi
ciais may impress ali such, with the conviction of
their utter inefficiency—their positive disregard of
their plainest duty. Indeed that they wink at the
laws violation.
Mount Vernon.
The following letter announces the gratifying in.
telligence that the first instalment of the purchase
money Li Mount Vernon has beau paid :
Washington, Deo. 2d, 1858.
My Dear Madam : —lt is with great plearttre
that I Inform you that I have paid to Mr. Wash
ington the first bond of the “Mt. Vernon Lames’
Association” for fifty-seven thousand dollars, and
the interest thereon.
I congratulate you upon the well deserved suo
cess which has attended your efforts to make the
payment on this day. Very faithfully yours,
Geo. W. Riggs, Treasurer Mt. V L Aw.
Mies A. I’.Cunningham, Regent Mt. V- L. Asa.
Mount Vernon—Grand Ball. —The Richmond
E nquirer Bays that Mr. Ullman, the proprietor and
director of the New York Academy of Music, has
tendered the splendid orchestra of Muaard for a
grand ball, to be given in R cbmond, under tbe
patronage of the ladies, for tbe benefit of the Mount
Vernon Fund. The offer has been accepted, but no
night has yet been fixed.
Congressional —We learn, Bays the Charleston
Courier, that the Hon. L. M. Keitt designs closing
his brilliant Congressional career after Berving out
the new term, from the 4th Maroh next, for whicb
he has been elected, from the Third Congressional
District of the State, and that Col. Wm. H. Owens,
of Barnwell, now Solicitor of the Southern Circuit,
will be a candtdate for the succession. Col. Owens
is alike distinguished for his professional and legis
ative ability, and will make a very acceptable ac
cession to our Congressional phalanx. He is a poli
tician of the conservative school, but true as steel
to the rights and interests of tbe South.
The New British Minister to the United
States —Lord Lyons, who has been appointed the
successor of Lord Napier, as the representative of
Her Britanic Majesty at Washington is of Ameri
can descent. His great-grandfather was a Philadel
phian, who removed to Antigua, where the father
of the first Lard Lyons was born.
Wealth of New Yo.k and Boston.— The
wealth of the two great centres of Boston and New
York amounts to eight hundred millions of dollars—
New York having $525,000,000, Boston $275,000,-
000, or a little more than one-half that of New York.
Tbe property of Boston is one huadred millions
more than thatof the city of Philadelphia, and Dear
ly three times that of Baltimore. It is said that
Boston has more property, per capita, than any
other city in the world.
J. W. Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, who is
now at Washington, writes to his paper in italics—
“l have the beet reasons for saying that the Presi
dent counselled the attack npon the Sena.or from
Illinois.”
It is stated that Gen. Cass is very feeble. He is
often confined to his room, and is compelled to fore
go all heavy labor.
Resignation —Mr. Charles Lanman has resigned
his place in the Department of the Interior, in order
to devote his whole attention to the publication of
his “Dictionary of Congress.’’
Th e Mormons —lt is stated that advises from Salt
Lake show that the Mormons still entertain an idea
of emigrating, and have made a contract for lands
in the Mosquito country.
A safe has been invented whiob locks on the in
side, and leaves no keyhole or other opening. A
clockwork within opens it at an hour regulated by
being set before the door is shut.
A bill is before the Arkansas legislature to pro
bibit the sale of patent medicines in the Slate.
The school commissioner of Ohio has been em
powered to contract with a New York publishirg
house for 20 000 volumes of works for tbs echcoj
libraries of the Btate at a cost of 160,000.
Christian Jacobi was sentenced to death at Rich
mond, on Saturday, for killing his wife.
It is stated in the Maine Fanner that a premium
was awarded at the State Fair for a calfskin tan
ned by the use of sweet fern. If it is that this bith
erto useless shrub wh : cb so abounds in onr pastures
can be applied to a beneficial purpose, a tremendous
saving will be made by the operation. The skins
were tanned in one week, and had the appearance
of the beat French ekin.
“ The orange crop of Louisiana,” says the New
Orleans Picayune, “ this season is very large, and
the crop is selling from plantations at fromsi- to eight
dollars per thousand. Last year a planter below the
cify, was offered, for fifteen hundred dollars, a small
tract of land adjoining his, and which wag planted
with orange trees of full growth. He refused, and
this season the owner of the tract in question has
sold his orange crop for $3,000.
The Fire at Raymond, Miss —The Vicksburg
True Southron, of the 9th inst., publishes some de
tails of the conflagration at Raymond. The fire
originated in the store house of Mr. Mount, which
occupied a central location, whence the flames
spread in ail directions, and nearly reduced the
town to ashes. Every store house in the place, ex
cept those of Messrs. Covington & Ell.ot, was to”
tally destroyed, together with nine other dwellings-
Brutality to Soliers.— The New Orleans (La.
Commercial Bulletin says that Capt. X G. Evans,
of the United States army, stationed iu Texas, has
written a letter explanatory of the statement which
went the round of the press some months since, to
the effect that three deeerters, arrested, had been
tied to the rear of a wagon, with ball and chain, and
that one cf them died immediately after the train ar
rived at Fort Belknap. The man died as reported
but the Captain thinks he was not cruelly treated
The discipline that requires or permits a sick man
to walk for miles with a ball and chain, is brutal
and infamous aid a disgrace to tha government
tut tolerate* it
Me irnl Wniks,
New Orleans Medical News and Hospital
Gazette —The December number of tils invalui
hie Medical monthly is promptly on our table, con
taing is usual variety of original, seleo'ed and edi
torial matter. This is one es the m ist spirited, in
dependent, as wi U as ably conducted journals in the
country. It has an able list of co'aboratore wh
never fail to fill that department of the j .areal with
the most practical matter. Its selections are judi
cious and instuotive, and its editorials marked for
their ability and fearlessness. Ojea-i anally caus
tick and severe, particularly when they are dealing
with quackery, no matter whether in high or low
places. We commend this journal to the Profession
it is worthy of their patronage. It is edited by Pro
fessorsD. Warren Brickill and E. D Fenner,
of the New Orleans School of Medicine. Eschnum
ber conta ns 72 pages This journal will be furnish
ed to subscribers promptly on payment of $5 per
annum in advance
All communications of every description, must
be addressed to the undersigned, 165 C’arondelet
street, New Orleans:
D. Warren Brickels, M. D., Editor.
The Southern Medical and Suroical Jour
nal —Tbe December number, which closes the
14th volume, of this invaluable medical periodica
is before us, and we cordially congratulate its edi.
tors on tbe successful results of their labors They
have presented their readers with a journal that
any country should be proud of. Their original
communications have been good; their selections
have been useful and judicious, and their editorials
able and courteous—free from all cant and devoid
of all crontroversy—for controversy'a sake; in fact,
it is a model journal, and the present number is
fully < qu and to those that have gone before. It there
effords us great pleasure to be able to reoommeud
such a work to the profossion; it is eminently worthy
of their patronage and ehould be on the table of every
physician, and now is a favorable time to com
meuce if you have not commenced before. The
next, or the January number, will be the first of
tbe 15.1i volume ; therefore send in your names aud
money at once, that you may be iu time to be sup
plied.
It is edited by Prof. H. F. and R. Campbell,
M.D. Each number contains 72 close octavo
pages, making a volume at the end of the year of
86bpages, all tor $3 per annum in advance. Alj
letters on business or containing money, must be
addressed to the publisher, Jeremiah Morris,
Augusta, Ga.
A Hard Joke.—A notorious practical joke,
yoept “Straight back Dick,” of Mobile, perpetra
ted the following severe joke, upon an unsophisti
oated countryman, during the prevalence of ye.iow
fever in that city, last Autumn ;
D ek was at the waifoue day last week, when
one of the up-rivtr boats arrived, looking, doubt
lee-, for some unwary iudivtdua’ upon whom to ex
eroise hia talent. Ho watched closely tbe.counten
auce of eacli passenger as he stepped from the plank
upon the wharf, and at length fastened his gaze
upon an individual who, Irons hie appearance and
manners, was cousiderub y nearer Mobile than lie
had ever been betore. lie was evidently ill at
ease, and had probably heard the reports which
were rife in the Ci uutry, relative to tbe hundreds
who were dying in Mobile every hour from yellow
fever. The man started off towards Dauphin street
uarpet.sack in hand; but he had not proceeded far
when a heavy hand wus laid upon hia shoulder, and
he suddenly stopped. Upon turning round he met
the cold serious o untenanoe of Dick, and it seem
ed to send a thrill ot terror through hie whole frame.
After looking at him steadily for about a minute,
Dick slowly ejaculated:
“Yes, you aro the man. Stand straight!'’
With tear visible in his countenance, the poor
man essayed to do as commanded.
“Sraigbter yet!” eaid.Diok. “There, that will do,”
and taking lrom his pocket a small tape measure*
he stooped down aud measured him l om the toe
ot bis boot to the crown of his hat, to.-h a pencil aud
carelully noted the height iu his pocket-book to the
utter amazement ot the stranger ; and alter which
be measured him across the shoulders aud again
noted the dimensions. He then looked at the stran
ger firmly m the face and sad ;
“Sir, I am very sorry that it is po, but I really
will not be able to finish it ror you before murning.”
“Finish what ?” asked the stranger, endeavoring
in van to appear calm.
“Why, your coffin, to be sure! You see, lam
the city undertaker, and the p.ople are dying here
so taet that 1 can hardly supply tne demand lor oof
tins You will have to wail until your turn comes,
which will be to-morrow morniug—say about niue
o'clock.”
“But what the d—l do I want with aooffin ? I
have no idea of dying ”
“You havn’t, eh ? S.r, you will not live two hours
aud-a-balf. I see it in your countenance. Why,
even now, you have u pain—a slight pain—in your
back.”
“ Y yes, I believe I b-huve,"repliedtbe trembling
Hoosier.
“ E motly,” aaicl Dick, “ and in your limbs, too!”
“ Yes, stranger, you’ie right; and I begin to feel
it in the i ack of my neck and bead.”
“ Os course you do, and unless you do something
for it you 11 be dead in a ehorc time, I assure you
Take my advice, now—go back aboard the
boar, boat, shallow down a gill of brandy, get into
your state-rt om and cover up with blankets. Lay
ttiere unti’ you perspire freely, then leave here Ike
lightning!”
Hoosier hurried on board the boat, and followed
Dick’s instructions to the letter On Monday he
was met by a gemlemun at Citronelle, to whom he
relat-d his wonderful escape from death Oy yellow
fever, even after pr. parations were being made to
procure his ecffiu. He eays he will never forget the
kindness ot the tall man in Mobile who gave him
such good advice. ,
Revival of Busirebs at the East.—Confi
dence in manufacturing property appears to be
strengthening, especially at the East. The sub
scriptions to the new oompany, “Washington
Mills,” exceeds the required amount—l,soo,ooo
The New England journals, generally, spa: k cf
brighter prospects and evidence of returing pros
parity. The Boston Transcript thus alludes ,to the
subject:
“Some of the best managed companies in Lowel 1
have earned a fair pure ntage the past six months,
and a few of them have orders for goods ahead of
the production. Several of the Nashua companies
have recently earned at the rate of one per cent per
mnmb upon their cap.tal, and the shareholder ol a
number of corporations in this and the neighbor
ing States will soon ei jay the luxury of a dividend.
A Safient Critic —The Nashville Gazette re
views an article upon Elgar A. Poe in the Edin
burg Review for April, 1858. After denouncing
the review as “refined billingsgate,” the Gazette
reproves Sydney Smith; whom it reputes as the
author, in the following terms :
“If the Rev. Sydney Smith, the editor of the Ed
inburg Review, had more of the scholar and less of
national prejudice, ho would have devoted the time
expended in the before mentioned paragraph to a
much better purpose by a more critical analysis of
the writings of Poe. Iu fact we think that the au
thor of ’The Raven'and ’Annabel Lee’ is above and
beyond the critical acumen of the reverend gentle
man.”
Mr. Prentice of the Louisville Journal could not
allow such a vigorous assault upon a dead man to
pass unnoted, and he says:
“What business, we Bhould like to know, has the
Rev. Syduey Smith to be hanging around this earth,
editing the Edinburg Review, writing ‘refined bil
lingsgate,’ venting bis ‘national prejudice,’ ad dis
playing his ‘critic” 1 acumen’ generally at the ex
pense of ot- er people as dead as himeelt 1 The
thing is a ghastly innovation. It is a most unearth
ly indignity. It is an infernal outrage. Fieeb and
blood ought not be expecied to bear it. In the
name of me profesiou we thank the vigilant and
spirited editor of the Nashville Gazette for the meri
ted rebuke which he has administered to the ‘rever
end gentleman.’ Let him edit Reviews iu his own
world. We want no competition from that quarter.
Sydney Smith is behaving very shabbily. He
doesn’t get a liok amiss Hit him again. He has
parted from ail his friends. He deserves every bit
ot it.”
An Extensive Financier— lmportant Arrest. —
About three years ago a dashing financier of Chi
cago left that city and was said to have swindled
hii friends there to the extent of some SIOO,OIIO
He next figured et St. Joseph, Mo., and succeeded
in gaining a repntation as a forger to the extent of
$6 000. He then subsided in some part of Western
Texas. Tim St. Lauis Democrat, however, says :
Within a few days he reappeared and registered
his name at the Planter's House as George Ingram,
of La Bacca, Western Texas. Mr. Perry F -nla
son, of No. 16 Fourth street, who, three years ago,
suffered by him to the extent of eome $5,000, ap
pears to Lave discovered his criminal identity. On
his complaint Ingram was arrested on Tuesday
morning Since bis arrest it transpires that he has
been making liberal sales of fraudulent stocks iu
some alleged township of Western Texas. Among
his patrons are named Mr I T. Sturgeon, Governor
Stewart and Mr. L. Wiukalmier. When called tor
by the < fliaers we are iu ormed that he was lound
iu confidential conversation with a brother of h s
excellency the Governor. These his p trons were
exceedingly astonished on finding with what s yle
of man they were dealing ; but he had not as yet
got any of their numerous dollars. Mr. Barkelow,
of this city, but formerly of St. Joseph, also appears
as Ingrain's arc leer, and charges him with having
perpetrated a $6 000 forgery at St Joseph.
A Sensible Letter on Biographies. —Some
time since a biographer, desirous of laying before
the American public an authentic biography of the
Hon. John J. Crittenden, wrote to him, asking bis
permission to prepare and publish such a work
Mr. Crittenden declined the request in a letter, which
we give with the exception of such parts as were of
a puteiy personal character ;
Frankfort, Sept. 1858.
Thankful as I am to you for 3 our offer, I cannot
now glee you ihe permission you ask to write my
biography—because I did, before the date ol your
letter, promise that permission lo another whenever
1 could, bring myself to consent to the publication of
such a work By that promise lam bound.
I may add, sir, that I have a strong disinclina
tion lo appear to assume a place among the justly
distinguished historical characters ot our country,
and*l have a still greater aversion and disgust at
the very idea of bei g reckoned among that nu
merous, vam class, that figure only iu lSiugrafi ies
I fear the public would hardly ascribe much im
portauce to, or take much interest in, the history ot
my life. And I shrink from the idea of seeming to
exact more of its at'ention than msv be
or ot seeming to claim for my* if ‘b® recorded hon
ors of history. It is time euoug when a man is
dead, to write his history. Sacn are my fee,lugs on
the subject. * * .
i am, very yours,
Affrae in Washington — A dispatch dated
Washington, December 17th, says :
Mr English, of Indiana, to-day happening to meet
Mr Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, extended his
hand saying- “How are you ?” Montgomery with
held his hand, saying, “I don't speak to puppies.”
Whereupon English struck Montgomery a severe
blow over the head ; breaking the cane and knock
ing Montgomery into the gutter. Montgomery
buried a brick, striking English on the foot, but
doing no injury. English says be was wholly an
armed and was not aware of any ill feeling on the
part of Montgomery.
Virohiia Interest— Prompt Payment.—We
learn trom the Enquirer, that the interest payable
on the Ist of January next, on the bonds of the
State of Virginia, was paid over on Friday last, to
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The En
quirer very justly boasts of the promptness t*
Virginia in meeting her iiabilitiee —a promptness
she has exhibited always and under every storm and
pressure in the financial world.
Post Office Robbert —At New Haven, Conn,
on Friday last, two men named Chas D Claik am.
Chas Doremue, both at> angers, managed to obtain
from the clerk, the letters in the box of the Me
ehan os’ Bank. They contained notes and drafts
for over s2,’ 00, but fortunately no messy. In en
deavoring to pats off one of the drafts the parties
were caught
GEORGIA ITEMS.
The Wanderer—This ves9i’ has been seized
at Brunswick, by U S Marshalßjache, and is now
beld in custody as a Haver.
Execution at Columbus —On Friday, th? 17th
inst,, as wo learn fom the Tines Jj- Sentinel, of
Columbus, tbe two men—Hinch anu Duller—were
bung in that city. ‘
Acts OF the Legislature.— We are indebted to
the author fur a pamphlet copy c f the Acts of a
general cha aoter passed by the last Legislature
compiled by H. H. Waters, to which is added the
changes made in the Court Calendar. The pamph
let may be had at the Book-Stores of T. Bicharoi
Sc Son and H. D. Norrell,
Captain James N. Ward, of the third regiment of
United States infantry, died at St. Anthony, Min
nesota, on the 6th inst. Capt. W was a native of
Georgia, aud was a worthy and gallant officer. His
disease was consumption.
William B. Foreman, Sknr., of Newton coun
ty, was found dead in a gudy, near Covington, a
lew days ago. He was seventy five years of age,
a drinking man, and his constant companion a li
quor fidrk, was tound under him.
Banks County.— We learn the new county of
Backs, was made only out of Haberstam and
Franklin, as the Senator from Hall tclused >o g ve
up any part of that oounty, and had it str okeu out,
when the bill came to the Senate.
Col B C. Yancey —Rumors reached this coun
try. a tew weeks eince, that this gentleman was
lying dangerously ill We have reliable iuiorma
iion, from .etters recently received from him, teat
suoli is not the loot, but that Col Tancey bad reach
otl Rio de Janeiro, with his family, all iu fine health
aud apirits —Atlanta Intelligencer.
Man Shot.- On Saturday night a dispute occur
red at a Louse on Bridge street, between J mea
Be?aud and James Childs, which resulted m the
latter shooting Berand with a pistol. The ball en
tered the side just above the hip, and probably
lodged near the spine. The wound is considered
a dangerous one. Berand whs carr ed to the Hos
pital, and Cbilda escaped Cos/. Enqt.
Sudden Death —Last Monday, Reuben H.
Jones, of this county, and near this place, went out
patridge bunting, and did not return Some ot the
iainily becoming uneasy, went in eearch of him.—.
About eight o’clock P. M., he was found dead, hia
hors tied, and the heads of his birds wrung off. No
marks of violenoe were fund about his person.—
Calhoun Puitjbrm t Dec. 16.
Brunswick and Florida Railroad —We
learn from tbe Brunswick Herald, that 210 tons of
iron for this road have been received at that place
recently, aud sch-t another cargo is daily expeoted.
We are pleased to hear that the company has ar
rangements for securing a supply ample to lay the
track to the point ot junuiou With the Main Trunk.
They have our bait wishes for its early completion.
Savannah Republican .
Fatal Affray in Miller. —A friend writing
to us trom Colquitt, Miller oo , on the 3d inst, sayo
that Mr. M. F. Kickland died in that place on
Thursday last, of an injury inflicted on bis p*-rs t n ou
tlio Ist met.., by one Daniel Piokren, who has fled
to parts unknown. Tbe deceased was drunk at the
tune of the affray, and had come to Colquitt for Lhe
purpose of attending Everett’s exhibition.
[Bainbridge Argus, Dec. 8.
A Curiosity. —Mr. John Berry Dona!son, of this
county has banded to us a bottle ot Mulberries,
plucked from a tree iu his own yard a cay or two
ago Some are perfectly ripe and others are turn
ing black.
The weather in this teotion is like that in the
spring of the year, and many trees ate budding.—
Bainbridge Georgian.
Miraculous Escape. —Mr. J. Cunningham
Turnlin, ot Cartersvilie, on Thursday last, almost
miraculously escaped the loss of his life. His horse
took fright out about four miles Iron Rome, and
ran with his buggy. He was soon thrown forward
from tbe buggy, and being caught by hia foot be
tween the tore axletree aud spring bar was dragg
ed eome lour hundred yards, over a very rough
and rocky road, and yet etrnge to aay, escaped
wi:h no serious ii jury. The horse finally broke
loose from the buggy which saved hiu life. —Rome
Courier'.
Sad Affair —A difficulty occurred in front of
the negro mart of Hatcbei k McGehee in this city
on Saturday between M .A. C. McG*bee and Mr. E.
J Pinc’tard, which resulted in the u.fli tion ofa very
serious cut in the Jelt hide of Pint-hard by a large
knle in the hands of McGehee. Iu the afray Mc-
Gehee received several bruises about ihe h*ad and
shoulders from a etick in the hands of Pinckard
The situati not Pinckard is very cruioa) and re
covery yet thought to bed übtful. MoG* he* was
arrested and is under bonds tor uppearai ce before
the magistrates as soon as his condition will permit.
—Col. Sun.
New Counties —The Legi-lafure created seven
new counties, at the session just closed, via :
Clayton, from parts of Fayette and Henry.
Bonks, from parts ot Ilabensham, Hall and
Franklin.
Q mtman, from parts of.'tewart and Ranuo’ph.
iWfon, from a portion of Gordon
Echols , from potions of Clinch and Lowndes.
Johnson , from portions of Montgomery, and
Bevial others not recollected.
Brooks , from p .rtions of Lowndpa and Thomas.
l’he Inst three are attached to the Ist C ongie -aicn
al District. The whole number ol’couuti* iu the
State new stands atone hundred and thirty-three.
—Savh. Rep.
Gold Mining. —We were shown, yesterday, a
sample ot gold, takeu from the mine ot the ‘ Scott
Mining Company,” located in Cherokee County,
Ga. The specimen was exhibited t us by Mr
Win. WcConnell of this city, who in company with
his brothers, are the proprieters of thin Mine He
had a mass ot pure gold, weighing about one bun*
dred pennyweights, which he infoi u e i us, was taken
from the mine in eight hours. The machinery ip
driven by eteaui,aud we learn from Mr. McConnell,
that they have fine prospects of doing well We
are gratified to hear of the probability of Mr.
McConnell- doing well, for he certainly deserves
success in any enterprise in which he may engage.
—Atlanta Inteligencer.
A Sad Occurrence.- A few days since, a man
by the nsme ot Ferrand, originally, we understand,
a North Carolinian, but more recently a drummer
for a wholesale house in the city of New York,
came to our city aud exhibited sigus ot deiermm
tremens, mental insanity (from drauheniiess or some
other cause ) He also expressed fears that a crowd
trom Atlanta were iu puisuit of him with a view
to mob and otherwise n fliot injuries upon bis per
son. On yesterday the lfrLb, he exhibited signs of
drunkenness—our city Marshal pieced him in the
citv calaboose—at nightfall, bis supper was carried
to him—but on entering, the Marshal lound that the
unfortunate stranger nad committed suicide, by
banging or choaking himself with a small bit < f .ope
used as a negro cuff, or whipping lash. His remains
were properly cared for by the citizens.— Marietta
Patriot.
Accident and LossofLilFe. —Yesterday morn
ing eome three or lour fishermen lett iu their sloop,
wiih lumber, to go down the river for the purpose
of erecting their fishing tents. When near Fort
Jaokson, the tide being low, their sloop went
aground. While waiting for high water, Martin
MiDcb, with another of his comrades, went on a
hunt. They returned about 3j o'olook to the sloop,
and while Mr. Martiu Minch was drawing his gun
from the stern of the small bout, to pass to another
person on the sloop, the muzzle ol the gun being
towards him, it went off by some means, and he re
ceived tbe contents of one of the barren iu the pit
of Ins stomach Uedied in an hour afterwards. Mr.
Minch was a native of Puiladeiphia, where he has a
wife and child to mourn his lose.— Sav. Morning
News , 17 th mst.
Chattanooga a Georgia Tgwn.— The Chatta'-
nooga papers ure discussing the question, whether
their town belongs to Geoigia or Tennessee. The
Representative says it is a matter of oontrovesry
among old citizens, whether the territory on which
it stands >s rightfully the property of the State that
claims and hoi e if or not, and that a determination
exists with many to investigate and settle the ques
tion. They contend that the I'enneßsee liver is
the proper line between the two States, from the
mouth of Chickainauga creek, six miles above the
c ty, to the mouth of Nickojack Cave, forty miles
below, by water. Tbe Representative insists that
it is naturally, it not legally, the proper bounaary,
and says a large number of the citizens ure anx
ious lor annexation to the State of Georgia, with
wnich she is wholly identified in sympathy, topo
graphy and trade.
Teleorafii to Havana. —We are pleased to
learn, as we do by a letter from C. C. Walden, E q.,
of New York, that contracts have been made u>
build a line of telegraph irom this city to Cedar
Keys, in Florida, via Fernaudiua, and from thence
by sub marine cable to Key West. It is intended,
ns soon as this portion is completed, to carry the oa
ble across the Gulf Stream to Havana.
“Itis our inteution,” writei Mr. Wulden, “to
make this one of the most reliable lines ever built.
“Tbecontractors will commence work in your
Ci y immediately, and we hope to finish the line
next summer.
“ The importance of having prompt communica
tion with Key West, which is in fact the key to oui
Gulf commerce, seems to have been overlooked by
those who have constructed moat ot our telegraphs,
but the necessity of it we think will warrant the
large capital necessary for the construction of a pro
per telegraphic line.”— Sav. News.
Death of ihe Hon. John A. Tucker.
We regret to learn that tbe Hon. John A. Tucker
late Senator from Stewart county, and a candidate
for Judge of the Southwestern Circuit, committed
suicide, on Wednesday, at Dawson, Tarred county,
by taking morphine. A correspondent of the Sa
vannah Republuan, writing from Dawson, gives
the following particulars:
He had.been spending a few days in our town and
vicinity in a canvas -lug tour, and onyeserday
kept his room all day, (at tbe hotel,) saying he felt
i .disposed. On sending to his room tor him to din
ner, be sh ted that he was too unwell, and declined
any assistanoa wha ever during the whole of the af
ternoon. On going to his room to see him, about
supper time, ht was found dead I Iu his room weie
two bottles (1 drachm eaoh) morphine untouched;
one empty one, and another empty one thrown out
of the window, though the cork was left on his ta
ble, and several letters, all sealed, with one excep
tion, which was read at the Coroner's inquest. It
staled that be bad (or would) commit euiuide, aod
directed what disposition to make for bis tamily.
The jury’s verdict was that he came to his death by
morphine administered by his own bauds.
The Republican further says : “ He was a man of
fine genius, strung mental powers, and poscsessec of
I qualities of be rt that attached to bim most warn,
ly a host of friends. Wbat a pity that euuh a man.
in the very meridian of life, and in the midst of tha
h'gb hopes of his friends should be thus cut down !
His death is a terrible warning, and we trust it may
prove a salutary one. Its manner leaves no mo
tive for concealment of the cause. For several
weeks, be had indulged to great excess in that bene
of our public men, strong drink; aod it wa - no
doubt in the delirium caused by such irregularity
that he laid violent bands upon his own life.”
Mr. Cobs and the President. —The N. T. Cou
rier and Enquirer says:
Mr. Cobb aod the President are at issue on seve
ral points materially ass cling the fl ,ancea. The
President thinks the government requires a great
deal more revenue Mr. Cobb desires only a very
little more. The President says duties ehould be
specific in certain cases. Mr. Cobb prefers “ad va
lorem'’ in all Tbe President admits that the Iron
mannfattnre is in a bad way, and ought to be help
ed out of it by moderate incidental protection ; Mr.
Cobb exerts all bis ingenuity to devise a plan deny
iug manufacturers auy protection at all. This plau
is to confine taxation, as far as possible, to artioieß
not produced in the country, and when that limit
must be exceeded, to impose duties ou those artic.es
io which the home produce bears the least propor
tion to the quantity Imported. Mr. Cobb adopts
tbe theory, a thousand times refuted, that the rate
of duty collected from a given ai tide of importa
tion is also a tax added to tbe price of the hole
quantity of the same article produced in the United
States.
Death of Judge Nash —The Hod. Frederick
Nash, Chief Justice of tbe Supreme Court of North
Carolina, died at his residence in Hillsboro’, on
Saturday last, the 4th imt. He was 77 year <|old. and
bad been on the beech in North Carolina for a num
ber of years past.
Poisonous Hair Dies.—At a late meeting oft h
Cincinnati Aeaoemy of medicine, to show ttat
ead, used externally, was sometimes absorbed into
the system, Dr. W. H. Massey mentioned the oaee
of a man who tor eight years, had used Mrs. Allen’.
Twiggs , and Cristadoio's hair dyes, ithe basis of
whiob, he said, was sugar of lead and nitrate of
silver.) and had therefore got the “blue Hue” on the
gum*, and tha “blue faee, Which remit from !exd
and nitrate of lilrar.