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WHy fiartra I IjSl.
BY JAMES GARDNER.
foreign news.
Further per Baltic.
The U. S. mail steamship Baltic. C-ipt. James
Comstock, arrived at New York a little before
four o’clock on Thursday afternoon.
She brines dates from Liverpool to the 30th
ult.. being seven days later.
Among her pu-engers are Commodore Perry,
of the J ..pan squadron, 3rd the bearer of despat
ches from St. Petersburg. I
The steamship Saiah Sands had put into Cork
for repairs.
The Arabia carried sixteen hundred troops to
the Crimea from Marseilles.
The frigate San Jacinto bad arrived at Gibral
tar. , ■ , ,
The Emprror Napoleon has asked for a loan ol
five hundred million francs.
Political —The political advices by this ar
rival are without special moment, though inte
resting. No material change in affairs at Sevas
topol.
Menschikoff telegraphed on the 29th ot P’-
eember that there was nothing new at Sevas* o
po! since the previous accounts. The weather
was ver , severe and disagreeable. He further
states that a well directed fire of the R* irans
had interrupted ti.e enemy s work.
Large reinforcements were rapidly arriving
to the Allies. Upto the ISth, over twenty
thousand of these troops had arrived.
It was stated that the storming of Sevastopol
would commence on the arrival of the Turkish
re-infonements The French are to storm ;
whilst the English and Turks are to attack I
Menschikoff. I’he Russian Naval Artillery
have b-en taken ent of the Baltic. The whole
Baltic fleet is to be brought toS vnstopol.
Notes have been exchanged regarding the |
Conference at Vienna, between the Represents- ;
tives tnere.
The Allies were defining the sense in which I
their Cabinet was to understand the ’‘four!
points” heretofore proposed.
G 'rtschakotf had aske I lor time to obtain in- I
struct- •*:’ liom his Government.
I*; : - ate advices Loudon say that trie |
course of poi.tics favor the posibility of a spec- I
dy terms .’ion ot trie war.
Austria it i« behaved wi i assume the off'en-j
five, ai d thereby it fluence all Germany nn ler [
•ide. The people, it is thought, will force their
Government to accept the proposition of the
Allies.
Much excitement continued throughout Eng
land, on the war q rest ion, which-was absofbir
•II interests. Nothing definite h d been done
ia Parliament. The proposed loan, however,
would be made.
Affairs in France present no change The
people are enthusiastically excited in reference
to the war.
It is fully believed that Prussia will join the
allies. Indeed that the steps taken by Austria
will corr.pail her. Spain quiet.
Large reinforcements o Russians were daily
arriving at Sevastopol. Tne next battle, if it
takes place, wiil be the most desperate and
bloody <>f all.
The Prussian mission to England was of no
special importance. Th- bill tor the enlistment
o! foreigners passed the English Parliament.
The English Parliament had adjourned.
B >th British and French Funds were much
depressed under existing circumstances and the
necessity of maki g loans.
Engla- d has secure 1 a large lean.
Two Russian vesselsol v. ar attacked a French
steamer bound to Sevastopol. TheE"gish frig
ates came to her relief and the Russians retieat
eJ.
gained i‘Op« -*.in* udv.u>' : - over the Allies
The Turkish troops at Kars were pressed by
the Russians.
Tne Allies at Sebastopol are now fully pre
pared tor battle.
lhe third Parallel of French mounted guns,
tbir y thousand Turks, with a division of Ftench
and Ei- 'b-ii artillery, were about to siege Pere
kop. There are 53 lines there.
It was rumored that the Russians made anoth
er sortie on the 12th, and were repulsed with
several hundred killed, and 1100 prisoners.
The Allies alto lost considerably.
It is reported that O tier Pasha bas written to
the Sultan, making the condition ot his accep
ting the command ot the Turkish forces at Se
vastopol, that he shill have two votes in the
council of war. in order to prevent his being out
voted by Lord Bhglan at.d Marsha) Canrobert.
Vienna, Dec. 28.—A dispatch from Warsaw
announces that the Russian navy artillerymen
were taken out of the Baltic fleet, and to their
presence at Sevastopol is due tie recent precis
100 of the fire from that place, as well as the
new found boldness of the fleet.
A high political conference was to be held at
the residence of the British Minister, at Vienna,
on the 28'.h ult. The Ambassadors of England
France, Russia. Prussia, and Price Gurtischakcff
were to take part m the discussion. The con
ference was to re of ‘he must positive character.
A dispatch from Vienna, dated the 29tb, says
that Prince Gortschakoff had presented a note
received from St. Petersburg to Count Buol. It
is believed to be unsatisfactory, but is not the
final ieply of Russia.
The Prussian mission to London, of which
hrsffi expectations had been formed, it is now
surmised was merely the bearer of an autograph
letter to the Queen, and instructions to watch
the movements of certain known agitators in
London.
Gen. Mer.S'ffiikoff was lying sick, and Osten
Secken «as in command.
Five thousand Turks had landed at Eupatoria.
The destination ot Om-r Pasha’s army was a
profound secret. It w.-s thought he would in
vest the North side of Sevastopol. He lef
Sliomia for Constantinople on the 17tb of De
cember, but his future movemerAs were not
known. The Turkish troops began to arrive
from Vena on the 18th.
A letter in the Soldiian Freund says that the
defence of Sevastopol is now to be conducted on
a new plan. The costly material is to be re
fpoved from the bastions on the wall and carried
'aack'.uibe ships. Twenty-two ships in the
harbor of Sevastopol have been equipped ready
for sea.
The Kremoiin Blatt says likewise that th<-de
fence of Sevastopol is to be confined to the forts
A railway expedition from England is a'ready
an its way in screw steamers and two sailing
•hips, with all the materials for constructing a
railway from Balaklava to Sevastopol.
The wretched stat# of the country and the
heavy rains had put a stop almost to operations.
The communication between Perekop and
Simferopol was completely interrop’ed. A week
had elapsed since a courier arrived at Odessa
ffiom Sevastopol.
At the last accounts the weather had improv
ed, and there had been a heavy frost. B >th ar
mies were.renewing their activity. Several For-
Um mere reported, ar.d the Russians had been
victorious. .
The eight English steamers had taken sound
ings at Etchakoff, and it is surmised that the al
lies will make an attack on Riinlum preparato
jry to the attack on Perekop.
[Etliarlt from Foreign Journal)}
RrrssiA.—-Orders have been received at War
saw to complete the additional works of the cit
adel within the first fortnight of January. Prince
Paskii-wttch has ordered trie immediate enruli
msrrt of three parksot flyin ■ ar’illery. There-
Breits < t the tiew levy ire to cr ..to a secor.if
gr ind army of reserve, to be eo'wentratud in at. I
varuaad Moscow.
Twenty thousand men were occupied in for
tifying Rier.
A Russian ukase has been published ordain
ing that whoever after battle shall commit acts
of cruelty on the wounded, or unresisting, shall
suffer death.
The chief engineer officer who conducted the
defence ot Sevastopol L« Gen. Destiem, a French
man.
A levy of ten men in every thousand has been [
ordered in the eastern half oi the Empire, to be *
completed by March 15 h.
I’he frontiers of the Kingdom of Poland next I
to Russia are denuded ol troops.
'l’he Constitutional states, on the authority ol
a Warsaw informant, that the news of the re
cent calling out of the b;ittallions**i7f reserve o!
the Russian corps of Grenadiers is incorrect
The resource in question was exhausted as long j
a ’o a« February last.
England —Parliament has adjourned and the
Royal assent ha* been given to the foreign en
listment bill. The measure continues unpopu
lar. It is said that the articles of the German
confederation expressly forbid German subjects
from entering the military service of foreign i
States. i
The war was absorbing all interests, and a j
large loan was about to be effected.
Col. Colt denies in a letter to the London •
Times, that he bas offered to supply pis ols to i
•‘he armv of the Czar.
The U. S. steam frigate San Jacinto. wa« at
Gibraltar on Dec. 12 I’he steamer New York
sussed the Straits on the same day.
I Spain.—A letter from Madrid, states that Mr.
Snide, the American Minister, was present at a
discussion which took place in the Spanish
Chambers on the propriety of selling Cuba. No
report of th° disco-s on was published
I Madrid. D“C 23—The Cortes have to-day i
j voted the bill fixing the effective force of the ar (
|my 70.000 men.
i he government declines raising an army to !
! -end to the Crimea to assist the allies. It also i
■ '-eclines the proportion of Mr. Sou’? to j in in a
treaty with the Unit'd State? ar.d R re- j
! cognizing the principle that the flag protects ail j
I .joo ls.
I Franck. —On I uesday, the 26ib. at one |
o’clock, the Emperor opened in p» tfoh, at t.ue j
j Palace ot the Tuileries, in the Sdle des Mare- j
[rhauxv the legislative session of 1855, and re
reived the oAths of the new me:nb- rs of thn '
Senate and Corps Legislatif. The throne was i
placed at the end of the room on a dais, in the i
garden. Oa the r ght of the throne was placed '
a chair for Prince Jerome Bonaparte, and on the
I left another for Prince Napoleon, absent on the
l Emperor’s service.
: The Emperor having taken his place in front
’ of the throne, having Prince Jerome Napoleon
| on his right, and Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte
I and Prince Luc’rn Murat on his left, the whole
of the persons being upstanding ai d uncovered,
I the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, aPer hav
i ing taken the order of his Majesty, said, ’ Gen
tlemen, be seated.’’ The Emperor then deliv
ered the following speech:
Messieurs les Senuatures les Deputes: Since
your last meeting, great deeds have been ac
complished. The appeal which I made to the
country to defray the expanses of the war wa
so well responded to. that the result has supass
ed my hopes. In the Baltic as in the Black Sea,
our arms bare been victorious. Two great bat
i have added renown to our standard. Ihe
I mtimaev of onr relations wi’h E gland has
| b*»en brilliantly attested. The Engli-h Parlia
ment has voted thanks to our general* ro d •
! our soldiers. ?. great empire made your gagain
j »y the cb’valmtr* sentiments of its Sc'C’ -ig;.-.
-- «. • ' ’ •H* v.>wer < ‘or
| Europe. The Emperor c.f A '•Mn has concluded
-t treaty—def-. sive to day offensive, perhaps.
' ‘o morrow—which ut.Pts his cause with that of
France and E? gland.
Thn«, gentlemen, as the war is prolonged the
number of our allies increases, and the ties
already formed become closer. For what ties
am. in fact, more secure than the names of vic
tories shared by the two armies and raralling a
common glory, the same anxieties and the same
hopes agitating the two countries, and the same
aims and the same intentions animating the two
Government* in ad parts of the globe? Thus
the alliance with England is not the effect of a
mere passing interest or of political expediency,
but it is the union of two powerful nations as
sociated on the triumph of a cause in which for
more than a century their own greatness, the
interest of civilization, and the liberty of Europe
are at the same time involved. Join me, then, on
this solemn occasion, in thanking here, and in
the name of France, the Parliament for its cor
dial and warm demonstration, and the English
army and its esteemed chief for their valiant co
operation. Next year, should peace not be es
tablished, I hope to obtain the assistance ot that
Germany whose union and prosperity we desire
I am happy in paying a just tribute of praise
‘o the army and fleet, who, by their devotion
and discipline, in the South as in France, have
noblv answered my expectations. The army of
the Ea<*t has hitherto borne and overcome every
thing—disease, fire, tempest, and privations, a
city constantly re-victualled, defended by a for
midable artillery on land and sea, and two hos
tile armies superior to us in numbers, have been
powerless to weaken its courage, or subdue its
spirit. Each man nobly did his duty, from the
marshal who seemed tb bave forced death to
wait till he had conquered, to the private soldier
or sailor whose last cry in expiring was a prayer
tor France, and a cheer for the elect of his coun
try. Let us, then, together proclaim that the
army and fleet have deserved well of the coun
try.
War, it is true, brings with it cruel sacrifices,
yet everythi g bids me push it on with vigor,
and for this purpose I count upon your assistance.
I’he army at present consists of 515.000 soldiers
i and 113 000 hors'*, end the navy of 62.000 sailors
I afl« at. It is indispensably necessary to keep
I this force in an effective state ; and to fill up the
vacancies occas oned by the annual discharges
and by the war, I shall ask of you. as I did last
rear, a levy of 140,000 men. A law will be
brought before you for ameliorating the position
of soldiers re-enlisting witnout increasing the ■
expense; it will be of immense advantage to in- ■
crease the number of veteran soldiers in the army. ;
and to allow in future the weight of conscrip- j
tion to be diminished. I hope that this law will :
*oon meet with yonrarproval.
1 shall demand of you authority to conclude a I
new national loan. Although this measure will
increase the public debt, we must not forget that
by the conversion of the Rentes the interest of
the debt has been reduced by 21 J millions. The
object of m v efforts i« to place the expenditure on
a level with the receipts, and the ordinary budget
to be presented to you will be found in equili- -
brium. while the resources of the loan will suffice :
to meet the demands of the war.
You will see with pleasure that our revenues i
have not diminished, that industrial enterprise ‘
is sustained, that all the great works of public
utility are continued, and that Providence has
uraciouslv given us a harvest sufficient for our
wants. The Government nevertheless <loes not
close its eyes to the uneasiness caused by the
dearness of provisions, but has taken every
rnea-ure in its power to prevent and lighten
thie uneasiness, and has founded in several pla
ces rrr j w elements of work.
The contest which is going on, restrained a?
it is by moderation and justice, althou hit cau
ses the heart to heat, has caused so little alarm
to the commercial interest, that the different
p-rtR of the globe will soon bling together here
ull the fruitoof peace.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDiXESDAY JANUARY 17, 1855
Foreigners cannot but be struck with the re- !
markaUe spectacle of a country, which, count- I
ing on the divine protection, sustains wi’h ener
gy a war at six hundred leagues from ils fron
tiers, and which envelops with equal ardor it.
intern d riches—a cour/ry where war does not
prevent agriculture and indus’ry from prosper
ing, nor the arts from flourishing, and where
the genius of the nation show i'-01l in every
thing which can -ui g glory to France.
The Imperial s,’ ec was frequently interrupt
td by acclamations m every part of the hud j
and terminat-d a ; d -pouted shouts of ’’ Vivo '
I’Empeieur.” Ima:«‘* -elv afterwards the Mm- (
isder of State said: Tne Sena’ors nominate’’ t
and the deputies olech • since the last se*-i n li- |
now admitted to take afhe hards of His M’.j-stv
the aths prescribed by the constitution. Every
<-nator and Depu‘y,’ upon hiring bis nnm
called, will reply 'I swear? i bave now the
honor to read me Inrm of the o«dh:’l swe..r
obedience to the constitution and fidelity to the .
Emperor? ”
As each name was called over, the senator or j
deputy raised his right h»nd, and exclaimed, “Je i
•e jure.” This parrot the'ceremony over,'ib« j
Ministerot State said: i
“In the name of the Emperor Ideclat;? tic
session opened and I invite the members of
Senate or d the Corps to meet to-rnoi- :
row in their respective hails for business.”
I'he Emperor and Empress thereupon with—j
drew, ' as at their ry, and at aqu utt i I
to two a second salvo of 101 guns, afinountCu j
conclusion of the proceedings.
His speech was 1 /'i-y praised, but it caused a ■
-light d. i pres?iou ot the funds both in F»ance:iii'. i
England.
On the 27tb, the Minister of Finance was au- j
thorized to raise a loan of sbo 000.000 franc*.
■ The Arabia saib*d f<om Mar>< ;iles <.-«
*t he 2l*t, w ifli ] 620 Ftench troops fur the Crimea ,
I Paris, D -c. 28. I’he legisld’ive body to-day
I una’imously adopted the bill, au‘hriizing the
£ . i-\ rof Finance to borrow a sum of 500 000 -
000 franc*. 2-11 members were present.
| whole assembly are *o meefc tie* -••. *,H.g a! ttr '
i Tuiileries, t * pre* -! t E ci.l to the Em] >ror.
J RetJ f rtf<f for the Bu'litnure Sun I
! Thirty Ihiid Congress—Second Session.
Washing t uN, Jin. 10, 1835,
SENATE.
Mr. F ’ote present* ■* the peti'ion of Georje P
i Maisb. the resident Minister at Constar tifiooh-.
! praying remuneration for services pH forme i H
i a judicial capacity and in the mission to Greece.
I Referred.
' ?«lr. Toombs presented the memorial of meta
j bers of the bar of the District of Columbia, pi r- -
ing that the House bi'l in reference to the juli
cial trioneai i>i the Dis*iict may pass the Senate.
Referred to the j' lici-try cornmi’tee.
Mr Dawson gave notice that be had received
a letter trom the Mayor of Savannah, Gt'urgi t
stating that the city suffered severely- daring th
past year from sickness, and recently from
storms That it is indispen able that the ob
structions in that harbor be removed; and ask
ing him to reporta special i ill for that purpose.
To-morrow he v onld report such a bill.
.Mr. Butler offered a memorial in oppos.ticri
to the passage of the judicial reform bill now b-*
I fore the Senate.
i Mr. Weller presented a petition from officers
lof the army, a-king remmeia-ion for loss sus
i rained by the dna-ei to the steamer Winfield
i Seoit, on the Pacific coast.
I Mr. Pratt presented the petition of sundiv,
merchants, asking C n gri >.s 1o provide agains :
♦he difficulties arising ifoui th ab'di .foment V
! the corporeal put «4 se. rucn.
j ware, r.F,.H’g n.r tne iu .ue. , '• Ats
* ’ic. n manufactures. ReteireJ to the commute
■ oo manufactures.
Mr. Cc - moved the s' ig iment of the first
i .Monday in February ni x' ; r the consideration
10l Mr. Underwood’s reso’u’fons relating to the
! freedom ot religious worship in foreign conn
! tri‘*s. Agreed to.
j Mr Fish said to-morrow he should offer a bill
I to provide for a custom house and poet-office at
: Plattsburg. New York.
i Mr. Brodhead, from the committee on naval
: affairs, reported a joint resolution for sending one
i or more vessels to the relief of Dr. Kane.
: Mr. Sumner presented the memorial of 1 GOO
’ citizens of Massachusetts, mostly from Spring
[ tiefo and the vicinity, praying fora law prohibit
ing the employ of military men in any civil of.
fice. Referred to he committee on the judici
ary.
The judicial reform bill was then taken up.
The question was Mr. Chase’s arnendm-nt
I to dispense with circuit services on *fie part
I the Judges of the Supreme Court, ai fl A diium
i ution of the number of said Judges «- a, wh j
; ever the present incum t ents, by dec-’nse • r oth-
■ erwise, shall have created vacancies.
Mr. Bayard —I am not in favor of this amend
! ment, because I do ’fot wish at the present stag*
j to embarrass the bill with minor considerations.
! If the circuit duty is continued, we shall have
to so increase the number judges that the
court will be too unwieldy ar.d too‘tardy in their
action. lam opposed to the substitute of the
Sen tor from Illinois. The nine judges o« the
Supreme Court cannot travel through their res
pective circuits and do justice to their appellant
jurisdiction. The law requires constant atuil>
and mediation. This the judges cannot give
under the present system. I prefer, too, tha*
the appelate court should not b* composed even
I in parts of those who had original jurisdiction of
the appealed casfs. This could bo achieved by
releasing the Supreme Court judges from their
services upon circuits. Then they would con
stitute an independent tribunal, and the difficul
ties which have been experienced in appeals
from our district to circuit courts would be avoi
; ded.
! The fact that our judges under the proposed
' bill could hold two terms per year, and also have
I leisure for study, is of no small moment. I r,.x
pect popular opinion, but I desire also a govern-
I rnent of laws. 1 would not have a judge entire!"
; absorbed in precedents—but a judge without
; learning is wholly disqualified.
I In reviewing Mr. Douglas’ substitute, he ask- ;
* ed whether there would not be local jealousies as
' to the place where the proposed intermediate ap-
I pelate courts should sit, which could only be re-
■ moved by carrying all appeals to the chieftribu
i rials at Washington? He also thought that the
' district judges would not be able to transact the
i aggregate business of district and circuit cour’s
The Senate then went into executive session
and at its close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Among other business, Mr. Richardson intro
duced a bill to improve the Mississippi river and
i its tributaries. Referred to the committee on
i commerce.
The bill amendatory to the laud graduation act
; was announced as the first business in order to
i which was pending Mr. Dawson’s amendment,
giving a homestead of one hundred and sixty
acres nt land, at 14| cents per acre, on condition
of actual settlement and cultivation.
Mr. Campbell did not like this way of tacking
the homestead principle on this bill, and then
driving it through under the operation of the pre
vious question. Let the House wait until the
homestead bill as am* nd d by Mr. Hunter, in the
Senate shall come uj». before they attempt to t r
graft the homestead provision.
Mr. On* ’Aa« pposed to the homestead prin
ciple. a* the effect would be to take thecomnion
fornt l >-lnr to the States lor the purpose ol
drainfo.- the old S’a’es to settle the new.
Je reply tv a qm r .!a»n from Mr. Jones, of Tenr.,
lie said the national increase of population and I
; -migration would settle the territories.
: -lr. Dawson showed that free grants of land I
* not a new principle, as asserted by Mr. Orr. ;
fi has been the policy of the government from
ts commencement.
lr Oirrep ied, saving the tendency of the
ifics is tn make the people lean on the govern- ,
- nt when tho government should lean on the ;
•n’e. I* was time to put a stop to it.
1 Mr. Camp he 1 moved the bill and amendments ;
| 1 -‘erred I<> the committee of the whole on the j
t '?' • of the Union.
The motion was disagreed to. Yeas 82, nays ;
183. # . |
! f 1 question was then stated on agreeing to |
h-. Dawson’* amendment, providing, in sub- I
■ foner. that any free p* r«nn, a he d of a family i
d a citiz-n ot the United States, shall be ?n- '
• led to enter a quarter section of land at 14J
: hs per acie;to be paid at the expiration of five |
, *-ir-5 (mm the date of the entry.
I T»»e fifth section propo?t J similar benefits to I
rv* individual now a resident of any State or ;
i i\ rritory, nnt a citizen ot the United States, but
I v o at t’.e time of lhe passage of the act ghail '
• r e !?.<? a declaiation ot his intention to become 1
t efore H e issuing ol a patent. • Homesteads t
> um !•’I mi c-t'.foho.i of actual settlement |
i • , . vilt.va'ion for five years.
: x y;.- (fobb opposed the amendment. The;
'. I queEfon should stand on it- own mer- I
■. and not «• nbarrass the bill pending. The j
I<; • -dead bill could not pas? the Senate. He !
■ .d in lavnr of striking nut the fil’ ! h seeth n. ;
. > ' w.-.s of quesEnnab’e pwprb ty. Il f reigiieis ;
r t:; come bi’her shall not be excluded, (
I ou»d vote agiinst the amending t.
j - Mr. Dawson replied that le would, if there (
- s 7nV doub: about lhe fifth section, consent to
’ -V? it out.
, A'lr. Ethridge sa’d it extended the benefits of :
. • t“ foreigners hereafter to arrive. H*‘ :
• --1 to exclude the immense foreign emigra- ;
i ■" -
j- lr. Juror,, of 3 contended that na'u-
• i. ozed foreigners sh-> ;!d have th** benefits r t ci*’»- :
as guiranteed by’ lhe Cons-: f tPion. Il
| . ‘bj-et is to exclude them, repeal tie natural
j
L. Col.b'A’f.s ag;*’rist legislating for persons
' res It nt o! foieijn c aintries. L:t those now
1 • be first attended to.
; Jr D.*wson'S homestead amendment w?s :
; ’i i-j c*ed—\ • 72, nays 93.
I ' •<• oil; ament! Any ci the land gradnu*ion i
j'*- was then likewise r« j-cted. Ye r as 68. n-y-
It was intended to guard abuse; re- 1
j *. the i e j son r-nteriug lan<fo to swear th;U
1 d ing so is for his own benefits, ar.d not t- r
; tpf another,direcJy or indirectly. No per
I >. to be entitfod to the benefit ol the act except
! uizens < • ehe United States, and those who have
‘ • - Jr intention to bjeomeru d .
j Dawson moved that the House proceed to
i r justness on th? speaker's table, with a riew
i retching the qomee f »ad bill cs re’urned from
■ -Senate with amendments. Pending which
’ jiion the House adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 11, 1855.
SENATE.
I Mr. Fish introduce*! a b‘ : l to authorise tb.°
j ■ 'iistriiction of a Custom Rouse, Post Office and
. ' Ht House for the U -ited Stages at Flattsbing.
'■ Y. Referred to the committee on commerce
; ';Rush moved the Pacific Railroad
’’>•■.l be p *nted and ref-ned to the com-
’ ittee the Pacific Rafo'aid.
Mr. L- rfo/'f moved to take up -i e WH for m-
• he C'-fUf.- rsj ion ot an?
.. <r .s Judges.
>!- i.'li*' .;>■ I. ■ J ■ ■•»..*<. rtl' I .
■ (i - ’ a* .ho:i >i' i- i.i.ek
i ."ulroail to the State of Illinois, and other purpo
ses. Granted.
; Mr. Shields moved to strike cut all af*er the
j enacting ciause, and insert as a subs’iti.te
l which gives settlers pre-emption right to
j -mail portions of land.” Amendment agreed to
j and the bill passed.
! Mr. Badger renewed his motion to take up
I the compensation b 11.
j Mr. Brodhead. —ls the judicial reform bill be
1 postponed for anything, I desire that the boun
i ty land soldier’s bill be taken up.
The compensation bill was taken up and Mr.
■ Gillett took the floor.
j Mr. Gilie’t.—The member residing at the re
motest point receir ed 160 times more mileane
I than thoaa living nearest the seat of government.
■. !?r,d there been a plan to make a fair system of
‘mileage in connection with the proposed in
crease, I should gladly have accepted it.
The times are hard ail over the country. The
people are not thought of, while Congress is
feathering its own nest. If members of the
I State Legislature can live on from two to four
i dollars per day, I don’t see why members ot Con-
K-eas can’t live for eight dollars. If State Judges
can get along with 82,000 to $2 500, why can’t
Judges of the United States get along for 84000
to 84 500. After the demonstrations of the last
Congress upon lhe Kansas-Nebraska bill 1 think
members ought to be satisfied that they already
receive enough it not too much.
Mr. Badger.—lam surprised at the remarks ot
the Senator. I hope those who think the pre
sent psr diem allowance is sufficient compensa
. tiar tor their services will, as honorable men.
vote against the bill. I think my services are
worth more, and I rate those of other Senators
as high as my own. I don’t see why the Sena
tor should bring into this discussion the Kansas-
Nebraska bill or the fugitive slave law. I voted
for the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and my reasons
therefor were given on the floor of the Senate.
I am responsible for them only to my constitu
ents and my Maker. If we introduce these irri
tating and agitating subject-- ■■■• -"n every occasion,
whether relevant or intK>«,ro, we shall have
discussion enough.
( abandoned a pr<'fi' ' *o serve my
country, and although ire: e.r... .j . it. it takes
83.000 per year in addition to my compensation
to defray my expenses. I do not regret that
service, but the country should make fair remu
neration.
Mr. Clayton thought the compensation of
members of Congress was inadequate. He said
his pay was about equal to that of one of the
pages of the Senate, and half that of the messen
gers of the Senate.
He said he would not vote to increase his own
compel sation,but he would vote to increase the
compensation of his successor and of the Senators
from the other States.
Mr. Toticey differed from bis colleague. He
thought it bad [lolicy to pay public servants too
small wages.
The consideration of the subject was then
postponed till to-rnorrow at 12J o’clock, and the
judicial reform bill was resumed.
Mr. Chase’s amendment to reduce the num
ber of judges, and Mr. Geyer’s motion to strike
out the first section, were rejected.
Mr. Douglas’ substitute was then read bv sec
tions for the purpose of perfecting it, and postpon
ed to Monday next for final action.
The bill to extend the provisions of the bounty
land bill was then taken up.
A discussion arose as to whether compensation
should be made by the bill to those wh> were in
the service of the States but not of the general
government.
Mr. Toombs maintained that the Governors of !
the States had a right to decide whether a ennti
lutional ex'gi'iicy had aris-n which justified tbe’r
placing troops in command ol the President ol
the United States.
Mr. Cass opposed this doctrine; and, pending
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the discussion, the Senate went into Executive
session and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Giddings, of Nebraska, intro luced bills to
establish post routes—to protect proprietors of
towns, and to provide for the survey and settle
ment of half breed tracts in that territory. Re
ferred.
Mr. Crocker introduced a bill making appro
priations for the improvement of Taunton river-
The House took up the bill to remodel the
diplomatic and consular system of the United
States.
Mr Perkins, of Louisiana, who reported the
bill from the committee on foreign affairs, ex
pMned its provisions. The pension rollei'Great
Britain was not more corrupting in its effect*
than the opeiation of our diplomatic consular
svstem There are instances where individuals
receive $20,000 for doing no more duty than oth
ers receiving scarcely a support. We took our |
system from that of England sixty-five years
1 ago. It has remained unchanged, while England |
' has modified hers five or six times.
Every other government, be said, has adopted j
• its system to the peculiarities cd the age. The i
bill changes the title of charge d’affairs, of minis- ;
l er resident, to minister plenipotentiary, iu order |
|’o preserve equalityof rank with ministers ot I
; of Ker countries—near governments, to which our j
i ministers are accredited; and for the purpose ol i
I having direct access to those courts.
I lhe bill proposes to abolish outfits. The cus- I
| tom has been to give 89,000 outfit, which is often j
j -pent before the minister starts on his journey. ,
j Phis add-d tn the same amount of the annual I
I salary, and $2,500 infit, paakes $20,500, as oi o j
j year’s salary, should the minister not stay abroad I
j longer than that time. Such offices are too often :
| con'erred by Presidents as rewards for past ser- :
I Another proposed reform is to withhold pay I
vhen servi res are rendered. -No minis’' ! L to -
! absent himself from his post lor mote than ten j
i l.i vs. Under this bill there will be no more r.i- |
: ring commissions to partisans and tav.-ri'.'• j
, i'hey cannot spend the summer in Russia and i
■he winter in I’aly We will hear no more ot I
■q-ii-r by <h“ a-s miffing of American tninis-
I tet s abroad. The bill, however, allows the nthi. :
' mil mr >e of the countries to w hich they may be j
i .-I--, erally sent.
I Another provision is to appoint a secretary to !
: -very legation to perform clerical duty, take c >ro j
i >r the an hi ves, and to act in the aoserice ci t.,e j
l minister. The salary is to be small, to avoid -a;
, -cromble for the office. The saving to the gov
i • -rument by this scheme will be annual’ •- $75.816
j as it entails many abuses, including outfits and
i overlapping of salaries. As to consuls, none but
American citizens are to be appointed. He de- I
! if-rred bis remarks on this subject till to-morrow
j I'he House then went into committee on the
Pacific Railroad bill.
! Mr. Chandler rose to reply to the know-nothing
j speech ot Mr. Banks, who, he said, had made
special and inculpatory remarks regarding the
l Roman Catholic church, involving in the incul
i nation a charge of latent treason against its mem
j bers, or. at least, an imputation. There isnoar
ticle of their religious faith which over-rides all
I fealty to ths government and which would ren
der them unworthy of public trust—suspected
i citizens and dangerous officers Standing here
almost alone in the assertion of a fact which
i -earns to be doubted, he wns without thesympa
' thy of a host of partisans to sustain him and to
; pardon the infirmity of his defence of the prine.i-
I nl s which he advocated.
. lie depin I that the Pope of Rome has or claims
, ioi himself the right to interfere with the poli’i
: cid relations of any country than that of which
he is himseii the sovireigr; and he denied the
5 - .. • ->!■>-, i. -•■i ’...;...-office
signs and citizens aud governments. While he
made this denial he acknowledged all his obliga
tions to that church, of which he is an humble
member. He would not yield a single dogma,
nor explain it away to suit the spirit ofthe time.
He believed all that the church believes and
teaches as religious dogmas. He must regard
himseii as involved in the general censure of the
| gentleman from Massachusetts. He clearly and
j distinctly denied that the powerol thePopeex
; tends one grain beyond his spiritual.relations, or
I infringes in the least degree on the duty which
any Roman Catholic owes to the government
under which he lives. If, he said, by the Prov
idence of God, the Bishop of Rome should pos
sess himself of any army to invade the territo
ry of the United States or assail the rights of our
country, he would find no more earnest antago
nists than in the Roman Catholics.
If I should not be here to vote supplies to our
army, and too old to take part in the battle. I
would be found in the privacy of my chamber or
at the foot of the alter Umplocing God for the
safety of my country and the defeat of the inva
ders. (Applause) If the spirit of conquest
should seize on the wearer of the tiara, and he
should seek to subjugate Italy, provoking the
arms ot other nations against his own State, I
would look on the chare’s of the defeat of his
arms as coolly and complacently as on the mis
chievous schemes of any other ambitious mon
arch.
This was his belief, and fully and openly as
serted by every bishop in the United States. In
proof, he read from the writings of Bishops
England, Kenriek, Hughes, Spalding and others,
j He scorned to utter less than the whole truth ;
j and referred to other times when the Pope de-
I throned kings, but only* when it was required
I by existing constitutions or compacts for the
I benefit and at the instance of the governed. In
! the language of Bishop England, “ God never
gave to the Pop ■ any temporal power to depose
kings, or interfere with the political concerns;
and any rights which the successor ot St. Peter
claims for that purpose must be derived from
some other source.” He condemned the ine
quality in citizens which the Know Nothings
seek to establish, saying that if this shall be
done it would not be long before that class will
demand as a boon what freemen claim.
In conclusion, be said .- With my hand on my
heart and my eyes towards haaven, with rever
ence I appeal to God to witness the truth of the 1
assertions which I have made, with the convic
tion of knowledeand the credibility of the tes
timony I have adduced from ethers.
Mr. Coxe, having the floor, argued to show
that the Whig party is not dissolved and disban- ‘
ded, as their enemies repeatedly assert. He re- !
viewed in condemnation the acts and policy of I
the administration, and passed to the Know j
Nothing question, briefly contending that Amer- j
icans have the right to manage politics in their I
own way—to exclude Roman Catholics from j
office, and to extend the term of naturalization, i
The committee here rose and the House ad- j
journed.
A man named Patrick Gill ha« been arrestee j
on a charge of robbing (be brewery of Eggleston !
Mix, Albany. He was queerly identified. It |
appears upon investigation of the premises, that I
an entrance to the building was made through a I
window on Dean street. Upon the sill of the I
window was found a button with the eye torn ’
cut. The button, upon comparison with those
on the pantaloons of Gill, was found to agree in
size and substance. A button was also missing
on his pantaloons, with part of the eye still held
by the thread with which it was sewed on.
Cotton Growing in Mains—The Farming
ton (Me) Chronicle says: We saw a day or two
slrce, a perfect and fully ripe pod of cotton, rais
■■ I on a c-’ton plant cultivated in Farmington.
It Was exhibited by Mr. John Morrison,
New York Money Market, Jan. 10 -Capital
is more freely supplied at 12 per cent, for prime
business paper, and some first class signatures
have been passed at 10 per cent, the tendency
being to lower rates.
Thes’ock market is decidedly better for all
and at the first board a large busi
ness hi advanced prices; this improve-
ment r •’St
£Sst descriptions at the Se
cond Board.
Foreign
ed with more Crrtiness to 4f,y. no prime ban
kers bill* being offered r<cw helow 107 J.
There bss been a deficiency since last Friday,
of $25 000 in lhe gold in th<* vault of the Mer
chants’ Bank erf this city, and the officers of the
bank arc satisfied that it lias been paid out by
mistake or taken out in the day time by some ad
riot thief, the location of the vault outside of the
raillings, affording some peculiar facilities for such
a robbery. This hank has a capital ol $1,490,000
and is one ofthe best managed in the couuntry.
lhe President,John J. Palmer, Esq,, from his
well known probity, has been frequently selec
ted by government arid private associations for
[ financial trusts; and tlie C-ahier, A. E. Siliirr.an,
i bl - q ; although '.’.■mpar."ti‘’e!y a young man, haa
i 1 .u! linger and more useful experience in prac
| Gcal banking than almost any other bank officer
in the city, is a talented member of an old and
I highly respee’able family, and enjoys an unble
' miehed re; id. ition both as nn officer and a gen
I tieman. Th'* loss of this money, these
| circumstances, while it would not be felt even in
the sc-mi-arnirnl dividends of the bank, will be
! far more annoying to these gentlemen than the
I loss of so much p-i o;.u! estate, and we U , ~r e.
! iv hope the police rnay be able to find som ' trace
10l it. Are tard ol $3,000 has been offered for
j its recovery.— Jour, of Commerec:
I Fbe Philadi h,hi' Evening Buffeting, .«a;s:—
G.'orge (.’. F ,’er know: in the literary world
|as the author of savi-i: | -|..?tches, anong liich
, . re -New York. ••}• Ga lie and “New York in
j Slices,”’..’a; ccmmitfcd by Alderman Ogle, on
I Sa'uid ia ever.irp'. on a charge ol forging theen
■ 'orrement of Wm E Burton, the ej.nedian, to
i-a note of $ ?SGU 'r. F safer obtained tame eloth
i it.g from the firm of Lukens, Kelly & Co., in this
I city, end offered the forged note in payment.
I The note was ‘aken and a due bill was given for
i ! he b v’.iii'e. One of the firm soon alter -vent to
1 \'ew York, ar.d, iu endeavoring to neeotia’e the
Ir. ,;e. the forgery was discovered. I' is illeged
i that the rccu-erl has m. i'e a similar uae of other
spurious paper.”
It is to be hoped that some mistake exists in
the '* itter as Mr. Foster possesses t. ’ >nt of no
ornir.Bry cbaiac’er, and it is painful to s :e a man
of his literary ability resting under such an ig
nomictis charge.
A Certain Core for Scrofula.—Nicholas
Longworth, the famous millionaire and w ine
grower of Cincinnati, publishes the following
cure for scrofula .
Put 2 cz. of aquafortis on a plate, on which
you have two copper cents. Let it remain from
18 to 24 hours. Then add 4 oz. of clear, strong
vinegar. Put cents and all in a ia;ge mouthed
| b..t*ki. ai d keep it coiked. Begin by putting 4
’tops in a teaspoonful of rain water, and apply
|it to the pore. Make the application three times
a day, with a soft hair pencil, or road', of soft
hags It eery p iinfiil. put ir.orewar.ro. As the
sore heals apply if weaker.
I I request editors, in all parts of the Uoiori.aiid
abroad, to copy this, and to republish it qualter
I yearly ; it may save many lives.
! • N. Longworth.
Ci»> iiinoti, Ohio Nov IS. 1854
i P. S. Capt. ilciki -s, ot our city, the fust
f • . n-».| bv this remedy, .ipi.ffieii it witl ouk
.—:.r, '* foro e ’ i' e tfie .nout'l.t it
would burn his leg off; but the n>*xi u.,y ii was
cured. His was a small sore, and had been at
tended to lor months by one of the best physi
cians, without anj' benefit.
Death of Ex Governor Johnson.—The an
nouncement of lhe death of this distinguished
man, will fall with pain upon the ears of the
community at large, and of the many friends who
knew, appreciated and loved him. He had, it is
true, retired from the toils of public life,and was,
therefore, lost to the eyes of the hasty world,
which thinks little of unparaded virtues; but in
the hearts of many, his name and qualities were
freshly and sweetly cherished, and the setting of
his sun anticipated with those sad forebodings,
which friendship feels for the good and true. His
days were closed in their full ripeness. They
were days of usefulness, of reverence and worth
—fit precursors to an end of peace and heavenly
hope— Charleston Mereury. \'3tteinst.
The Mails. —The new arrangement took ef
fect. yesterday, arid the mails came through at
half past two o’clock. As there was a mighty
mass of accumulated rubbish on hand, they did
not bring the “very latest,” but we are relieved
from an intolerable burden, and begin to breathe
free. We shall henceforth have mails, and that
is something, even if they do occasionally fail.
In this connection, we ought to make our ac
knowledgements to Adems and Company and
Combs and Company’s Express, for their aid in
our day of trouble. They have not been able, on
the spur of the moment, to cany out all the ar
rangements that our necessities called for; but
they have exerted their utmost, and iu many re
spects have been able to save us from the disas
trous consequences threatened by the Interrup
tion of our mail facilities.— Char. Mercury. 13th
inst.
Russian Barbarity.—The Russians, after all
are not the cannibals some of the Major Long-,
bows, writing to the English journals, occasion
ally make out. As witness the following extract
of a letter from one of the | ri r ates of ihe 11th
Hussars, taken prisoner at Balaklava:
“I must say that since we have been in the
hands of the Russians they have behaved like
gentlemen to us in every respect; and we have
been treated equally as well as if we had been
with our own country men. They have even
allowed us this very great indulgence of writing
home.”
The Army.—The army appropriation bill
passed by the House of Representatives on the
1 27th ult. contains the following prominent
| items:
j For the pay ofthe army $2,006 806
i For subsistence in kind j 104 855
| For clothing camp and garrison
: equipage.... 574, 87 6
For regular supplies of the quarter-
master’s department 890 000
I For incidental expenses 375 378
For transportation of the army, &e. 1200 000
. For the manufacture of arms at the ’ ’
national armories 250 000
For the Capitol extension 325 000
Georgta Boundary Line.—ln the U. 8.
Supreme Court, at Washington, Monday was
taken up the case of the State of Florida, com
p’ainnnt, vs the State of Georgia. The argu
ment on the motion of Mr. Attorney General
Cushing to intervene in this cause in behalf of
the United States was continued by Mr. Bad
ger, of counsel for the respondent, and by Mr.
Westc ’TT, of counsel for the complainant, in
opposition to the motion.
On Tuesday the argument on the motion to
intervene in this cause in behalf of the United
States was continued by .Mr Bkrkikn, of coun
sel for the respondent, in opp > -i { i >n thereto, end
concluded bv Mr. Attorney General Ch»uinl> ir.
support of the motion.