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BY W. S. JONES.
THE HEART’S SOLILOQUY.
; T is even-tide — thou art not here !
'X was my wont to glad thee at this hour
With happy smiles, caresses dear,
And flowerets .rare from nature’s bow’r.
Now twilight calms—thou art not here!
Still, the petal’d ordor fills my grasp:
My puny warbler calls thee near,.
And affection fain our hearts would clasp.
Night drops her veil —thou art not here !
Full many a sigh hath sped to thee;
My orisons are fraught with fear,
tor I d have thy priceless soul set free !
(Slumber now woos —thou art not here,
To soothe and stay my anxious breast:
Regret doth ever now appear,
\V hero happiness reclined to rest.
Midnight lowers—thou art not here!
This flickering world is steep’d in sleep:
Melhonght that dreams my mind would cheer,
But it still will linger in love’s deep.
And now I hear the day-spring knell—
Weary hours and cheerless thoughts anon ;
Joy hath paus’d, that sorrows may tell
The oft-dreaded truth, that thou art gone'
How long shall it be thus, my friend ?
How long shall my yearning spirit grieve J
’ T is thine to give, and thou const blend
Our lives in bliss—all our joys retrieve.
[From the Baltimore Sun.]
Report of the Secretary of the Interior.
This document more extensive than the mes
sage, is before us, and we present a synoptical
sketch of its most important details. It opens
with a general outline of the duties of the office,
which indicates a pretty large field of supervi
sion and accountability.
The estimate of appropriations to the end of
the fiscal year, 1852, is as follows :
v 1852. 1853.
Department proper 28.250 00 35.827 50
Land service 836,152 50 1,284,916 47
Indian affairs ••••2 441,472 66 1.343.2<6 36
Pensioa Office. 2,621,726 31 1,566,010 00
Census.. 150,000 00
United States Courts 592,747 00 672,053 00
Public Buildings... 481.275 00 418,504 71
Pauper Lunatics 10,000 00 10,000 00
Agricultural Statistics 6,500 00 5,500 00
Penitentiary of the District of
Columbia 11,900 00 9,210 00
Mexican Boundary Survey— 100,000 00 200,000 00
Totals $7,133,022 47 $5,695,328 04
The report states that the difference in the
two columns, originates in a vicious practice
which has prevailed for some years passed of re
ducing the estimates at the commencement of
the season below T the amount actually necessary,
with the view of afterwards applying for addi
tional appropriations in what is called a deficien
cy bill.
The residue of the report consists of detailed
explanations of each class of the estimates in
the order in which they stand, from which we
gather the subjoined information.
In the “department proper” a difference of
57,577 50 results from the fact that at the expi
ration of the last fiscal year unexpended balances
of former appropriations remained, which brought
the estimates of the present year below the le
gitimate amount.
In the “ land service,” an excess appears in
the estimate for 1853,caused by the unexpectedly
large amount required for serveys in California,
which, together with deficiencies in the estimate
for the present year, swells the amount beyond
the sum properly chargeable to the Department.
Leaving these out, the amount properly chargea
ble to the next fiscal year will be $822,036 47
In the matter of “Indian Affairs” a difference
of about one million of dollars is referred to es
timates for deficiences included in those of the
present fiscal year; and the appropriation of un
expended balances to the financial demands of
the next.
In the “census” department a further sum of
$150,000 is required.
rne excess in rne estimates under the head of
"United States Courts” for the next fiscal year,
is caused by the demand for California, New
Mexico and Utah.
The diminution of expenses apparent in the
estimate for the Penitentiary ol the District, for
1553, is attributed to the increased productive
ness of the institution arising from its better
management.
The difference in the estimates relating to the
Mexican Boundary Survey is merety an apparent
one, the expenditures for the present fiscal year
amounting to SIBO,OOO, and leaving only $120,-
000 properly chargeable to the next.
On the business of the “Pension Office” the
most interesting statements refer to the claims
under the bounty land law of 28th Sept. 1850.
Since the passage of that law the number of ap
plicants has reached 150,000 on the Ist of Nov.
1851.
By great application, and perseverance, of this
number, 76.000 had been examined, and 54,000
carried into warrant; 22,000 have been rejected
or suspended lor further consideration. The
number of warrants now issued daily exceeds
400. It is alleged to have been the invariable
rule of the office to act on the cases in the order
of their presentation. In all cases in which com
plaint has been made of a departure from this
rule, they have proved to originate in suspen
sions for some defect or informality.
The following suggestions of amendments and
modifications of existing laws are made :
First. That the benefits of the pension laws be
confined to those who rendered the military ser
vice, and to the widows and minor children of
such as are dead.
Second. That more efficient provisions be
adopted to prevent frauds under the various pen
sion* laws, and moie especially under those re
lating io invalids.
Out oj 231 applications for invalid pensions
from two of the Western States, on investigation,
• only 6i were found to be just, the residue were
fraudulent.
Third. That warrants for bounty lands under
the act of 28th September, JSSO, be made as
signable.—Most of the holders of these claims are
persons far advanced in life, or widows or or
phans who have not the means of locating them
to advantage, and can therefore only make them
available by sale..
Fourth. The enactment of a law making it a
felony to lorge, utter, or publish as genuine, any
forged land warrant or other evidence of claim
against the U. States for land, or any endorse
ment of assignment thereof.
The passage of a general law on the subject of
forgery, provision Ibr the appointment of an as
sistant commissioner of pensions; and a law re
gulating the compensation of clerks in this de
partment are recommended.
The disposal of the public lands embraces a
very active and prosperous condition of affairs,
The quantity of land sold during the last fiscal
year was 1,846,847 49-100 acres; for which the
sum of $2,370,947 45 was received. The quanti
ty sold during the first quarter of the present
fiscal year was 473,140 05-100 acres, producing
$601,691. The quantity sold during the corres
ponding quarter of the last fiscal year was
266,879 60-100 acres, the proceeds of which
amounted to $349,876 60; thus showing a con
siderable increase in the sales of the present over
those of the last fiscal year.
Suggestions with respect to the mineral lands
of Calilornia express the opinion that the wisest
policy is not to interfere with the present prac
tice.
The report on the general state of Indian af
fairs is in some respects quite interesting. It
states that the progress of civilization is in many
instances apparent, and that the tribes in New
York, had the country west of Arkansas, are
Jiving under governments established by them
selves.
Treaties have been effected in various quarters
by which the Indian title has been extinguished,
and large tracts of country has thus come into the
indisputed possession of the government. The
report reviews the circumstances attending In
dian depredations, and shows the cause of them,
as frequently originating in the spread of our set
tlements, by which the Indians nave been forced
into the occupancy of land stertile and destitute
of either corn or game. This engenders vindi
cative feelings, and the worst consequences en
sure. Some excellent suggestions are made as to
the best mode of dealing with them, so as to in*
duce domestic habits and civilization.
The subject of Judicial expense is discussed
with a good pratical purpose. The irregularity
of practice, and the inequality of fees arising
from different constructions of the same provi
sions is brought to the attention of Congress and
a system of uniformity urged. And further, it is
suggested, that the Attorney General be made
the head of the department of justice, and his
duty be t seal and countersign all commissions
for judges, marshals and attorneys, and to exer
cise the supervisory and appellate control over
all accounts connected with the expenses of the
judiciary, which is now exercised by this depart
ment.
Some remarks of no general interest are made
in relation to Public Buildings, the improve
ments and renovation thereof and the extension
of the Capitol, which is steadily progressing.
The census returns not having been all receiv
ed, no report could be made. Arrangements are
in progress for the publication of the details in
the most perspicuous and accurate manner. The
returns of Maryland have been selected for pub
lication, both with a view of enabling Congress
to form a just estimate of the character of the
work, and as a specimen of style in which it
ought to be published. It is also designed, if ap
proved as a specimen, for the contract in regard
to paper, printing and general style of execution.
With respect to the department of the Patent
Office, the principal fact noticed is the mission
of Mr. Charles F. Stansbury to London, for the
purpose of minute examination of natural produc
tions, implements, machinery, manufactures, and
processes of manufacture, works of art, &c., and
to report thereon. The report is in prepara
tion.
The importance of an Agricultural Bureau is
discussed, and its operations and general duties
proposed in detail; and it is earnestly to be hoped
that Congress will take measures to make this
great theory a substantial reality.
»The Mexican Boundary Commission is stated
to be in operation, though it has been involved
in difficulties orginating in misunderstandings
about the respective functions and powers of its
officers. Major Wm. H. Emory is now suppos
ed to have joined the commission, and a vigor
ous prosecution of duty is expected.
The report closes with an earnest and appro
priate recommendation of the interests of the
District of Columbia to the liberal consideration,
justice, and magnanimity of Congress. The im
portance of its gradual improvement and embel
lishment is considered, and the necessity of intro
ducing a supply of water urged with a proper,
regard to the interests of all parties.
With a recommeudation that the office of
Solicitor be created in connection with this de
partment, the report is closed. And we cheer
fully confess that Mr. Secretary Stuart is entitled
to the amplest confidence of the public, if his
repovtjis, as we believe it to be, a fair reflex of
the manner in which he has discharged the
duties of the Department of the Interior.
Ex-Proceedings of the Legislature.
[From the Savannah Republican , 1 2th in at. |
Arrival of the Governor and Legislature.
His Excellency Howell Cobb, Governor, the
State House officers, and the officers and members
oi'the Legislature of the State of Georgia, arriv
ed here last night at S o’clock. They were
brought down on a special train despatched from
Milledgeville by Mr. Cuyler, President of the
Central Rail Road. They were received at the
depot by the Joint Committee of Council and Ci
tizens, and by the Chatham Artillery, Capt. Gal
lie, who fired a salute of twenty-one guns.
The Guests were escorted by the Committee
from the depot along West Broad and Bay-sts.
both of which were handsomely illuminated, lo
their quarters at the Pulaski Housp Thoro
a fine display of fire works on Bay-street and in
Monument square as the procession moved along.
We will be excused for saying that among the
buildings illuminated was the Republican office
—nay more, that we did
“Hang out our banners on the outward walls."—
the ever glorious stars and stripes. Arrived at
the Pulaski House, the Honorable Guests were
entertained at supper by the Committee of Ar
rangements. Mine host of the Pulaski, did him
self much credit on the occasion. Several sen
timents were given and speeches made, and all
went “merry as a marriage bell.” There were
some five or six thousandfpersons assembled in
front of the Hotel to witness the arrival of our
distinguished Guests.
It will be seen on reference to the programme
in another column, that at 10 o’clock this morn
ing his Excellency the Governor and Legislature
will be formally received and welcomed to the
city by his Honor the Maylor, Dr. R. D. Arnold.
At 12 o’clock the Governor will review the sev
eral volunteer corps of the city in the presence
of the Legislature, and to-night they will be en
tertained with a ball at St. Andrew’s Hall.
■
Reception of the (Governor and Legislature by the
Mayor.
His Excellency the Governor, the Executive
officers, and officers and members of the Legisla
ture of the State, were formally received this
morning at 10 o’clock by his Honor the Mayor,
and welcomed to the city as its honored Guests.
The ceremony took place on a large platform
erected in Monument square, in the presence of
several thousand spectators. The square was filled
almost to overflowing, during the ceremony.—
Panged round it were many carriages, filled
with fair occupants, while the windows, bal
conies, perticoes and other elevated places with
in view, were crowded with interested specta
tors.
The occasion altogether—whether we regard
the immense numbers W’hich thronged the square,
the character of the Guests, the addresses deliver
ed, or the causes which had brought together the
aggregated wisdom of the State from every coun
ty within its broad limits—was one well calcu
lated to inspire the most indifferent spectator
with the liveliest interest. To the citizens of this
city, it was an occasion which filled them with
emotions of the highest gratification. They felt
proud that she, the oldest daughter of Georgia,
should have been deemed worthy- of the honor of
a visit from such distinguished guests. They
felt no less proud of the character, the intelli
gence. the patriotism of those guests. Elected
as they had been the law givers of the State, for
their virtues and intelligence, and representing
in their official capacity the million of souls
within her borders, our people felt that a com
pliment had been paid them indeed, which
should long be held in grateful remembrance.—
We had stretched out our iron arms, it is true,
from the Savannah to the Chattahoochee, from
the seaboard to the mountains of Tennessee; but
it was not alone by “ hooks of steel” that we
would grapple the vast interior at our bosoms.—
There are other and more powerful bonds, less !
visible to the eye and yet stronger—bonds of i
friendship, good will, and social intercourse, j
which we would extend to every man in the
State and render indissoluble by the enduring ce
ment of brotherly love.
When the guests had been seated, His Honor
the Mayor, Dr. R. D. Arnold, proceeded to wel
come them to the hospitalities of the city, in an
appropriate and happy address. The several re
sponses of His Excellency Governor Cobb, of the
Hon. Andrew J. Miller, President of the Senate,
and of the Hon, James A. Merliwether, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, were equally
happy and appropriate. We shall endeavor to
lay these addresses before our readers as soon as
copies of them can be obtained. Let it suffice,
therefore, for the present to tay, they vveis all ,
received with much applause, and that the Gov
ernor, with the honorable> President and Speak
er, seemed to participate most heartily in the
feeling which pervaded the assembly, and to en
joy, to the fullest extent, the cordial reception
which had been given them. In this respect
they doubtless represented the feelings and wishes
of those for whom they spoke
At 12 o’clock, M., the members of the Legis
lature and other guests, were escorted to the
South Common, where the Volunteer Battalion,
Maj. Lewis commanding,fwas drawn up to re
ceive them. In a few minutes the Governor ar
rived in a splendid open barouche, drawn by four
spirited grays, under an escort of the Georgia
Hussars, Lieut. Blois commanding, accompanied
by the Mayor and the Hon. Francis S. Bartow.
His Excellency, attended by Maj. Behn’s staff,
then proceeded, in the presence of the members
of the Legislature and an immense concourse of
people, to review the Battalion, consisting ot the
Volunteer Corps of the city. It is needless to
say he acquitted himself in handsome style. It
seemed as if the city had poured forth its entire
popnlation to witness the interesting pageant.
The review over, the guets repaired to For
syth Place, where a most tempting collation was
spread in the best style by mine host of the Pu
laski. Sentiment, wit and wine flowed freely
together. Many speeches were made and much
good feeling exhibited, and all passed off most
happily. At four o’clock they sat down to din
ner at the Pulaski House.
Among the speakers, we observed Col. Har
mon and L. J. Glenn, and Henry M. Law,
Esqures. There many have been others whom
we did not see. We should add, that Gov. Cobb,
Mr. Miller. Judge Merriwether, Mr. Bartow,
Col. Harmon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Moore, and others
whose names we do not now remember, made
short and appropriate addresses last night at
supper. ~
(RejMfted for the Baltimore Sun •)
Thirty Second Congress—First Session.
Washington, Dec. 10, 1801.
SENATE.
A large number of private petitions and memo
rials were presented and referred.
Mr.Berrien moved that the petition of the mem
bers of the bar of the District of Columbia asking
an increase of salary of the judge of civil court ot
the District of Columbia, be taken from the
files of the Senate, and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
A resolution submitted by Mr. Underwood, of
enquiry into the propriety of constructing artifi
cial reservoirs for the improvement of the navi
gation of the Ohio river, was adopted.
Mr. Clemens and Mr. Dodge, of lowa, intro
duced bills, granting land to their respective
States for railroad purposes.
Mr. Underwood reported back the joint reso
lution, making land warrants assignable.
The resolution tendering to Kossuth a welcome
was then taken up.
Mr. Summer addressed the Senate most elo
quently in favor of it. He gave the welcome to
the man because he deserved it.
Mr. Stockton followed in support of the reso
lution. He was willing to welcome Kossuth.
He, however, did not agree with the sentiments
expressed by Kossuth with regard to the British
monarchy.
Mr. Clemens opposed the resolution. Kossuth
was not a republican till after deleat. He enter
ed into the history of the Hungarian difficulty,
and argued that it was a war of races, the Ma
gyars asking non role over the Solavonians. He
thought much of the sympathy misplaced. He
denied that Congress ever invited Kossuth ex
cept as an Emigrant.
Mr. Shields and Mr. Foote, both replied, and
in favor of the resolution, the latter without con
cluding, gave way to motion, and Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal having been read, the House, on
motion of Mr. Harris, of Tenn., went into Com
mittee on the State of the Union, Mr. Richard
son, of Illinois, in the Chair, for the purpose of
taking up the joint resolution relative to land
warrants.
Mr. Harris explained the object of the resolu
tion, which is chiefly to authorize the transfer
of lands and the payment ot the Receivers and
Surveyors; to be paid from the Treasury of the
United 3rates.
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, said he did not rise
to oppose the resolution, although he did so last
session; but, notwithstanding it had been read
twice, he did not compreheud it, and it might
contain that which was not right. A copy, he
said, should be before every member before he
was called upon to vote, and which might be in
the possession of all within three or (our days.—
He expressed himself opposed to such hurried
legislation, and which did not usually character
ize the proceedings of the House. With refer
ence to paying expenses incurred where war
rants have been issued, he conceived these should
be bOrue by the individuals who had obtained
them, In moving that tha committee rise, he
pledged himself that he did not mean to vote
against the resolution or to impede its progress.
He therefore moved that the committee rise, tor
the purpose of moving that the resolution and
bill be printed.
The House resumed, and the resolution was
referred to the committee, as was an amendment
by Mr. Marshall, of Ky., securing rights of de
ceased officers and soldiers.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, introduced a bill ex
tending the provisions of the act of 1830 to that
of 1790, conveying to revolutionary soldiers the
same advantages, as to settlement, as is enjoyed
by those who were engaged in the Mexican war.
Messrs. Ross, of Pennsylvania, and Smith, of
Alabama, were excused Irom acting—the former
on naval affairs and the latter on claims.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia reported that the
committee to whom the subject had been re
ferred, reported that the doorkeeper be directed to
provide three seats for the Congressional repor
ters of the Globe, in the same manner as the re
porters are accommodated in the Senate.
The Speaker then proceeded to call on the
different members by States and territories for
motions. Among others, Mr. Walsh, of Mary
land, presented the memorial of the Printers
National Convention, against the present system
j of public printing, as injurious to the pubiic
j interests and the righls of labor—contracts being
! made with persons who are not practical printers
j and at the lowest rates, without legard to the
I mode of executing the same.
Mr. Smith, of Alabama, gave notice that at an
early day he should move a joint resolution, di
recting the Secretary of State to furnish Louis
Kossuth with the Acts of Congress, against trea
son and misdemeanors, to prevent his making
any more seditious speeches.
Mr. Stanton, of Ky., inquired if the gentlemen
from Alabama wished to re-enact the law
against sedition.
Mr. Smith did not wish to re-enact any such
i law, but he wanted no more Pampero expedi
i tions.
The Speaker said, as the motion had been ob
jected to, it was not competent for the House to
take a vote; but a motion could be given by leav
ing it with the Clerk.
Mr. Robinson, of Indiana gave notice of a re
solution, extending a welcome to Louis Kossuth ;
which was objected to.
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, requested to be
excused from acting as chairman of the Com
mittee on Claims.
An attempt was made to bring forward the re
solutions for authorizing the Clerk of the House
to furnish members with newspapers, but was
again deferred.
Mr. Jones has introduced a resolution, the ob
ject of which is to prevent members from de
riving emoluments for presenting claims, which
Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, considered as conveying
undeserved imputation, but which was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
The Speaker having got through with call
ing upon the States and Territories, the House
adjourned, i
i
We notice with much pleasure, the arrival
yesterday of the iron steamer Jf>. L Adams frpm <
i Augusta, with 1547 bales of cotton. This is the
first arrival, for many years, by water fromtAu
gusta. It will be perceived by the advertise
ment that the D. L. Adams is up for freight to
Augusta and Hamburg, aud we learn that she
will be continued in the trade if sufficient in
ducement is offered.— Charleston Courier.
AUGUSTA, GA.
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14.
Kossuth’s Visit to the United States-
As much stress seems to be laid by Kossuth
and liis admirers, upon the ''’invitation 11 extended
to him by Congress to visit this country, we sub
join the precise phraseology of the resolution' of
Congress, which is, that “if it be the wish of
these exiles to emigrate to the United States, the
President ot the United States be requested to au
; thorize the employment of some one of the pub
lic vessels which may be now cruising in the
! Mediterranean, to receive and convey to the Uuited
States the said Louis Kossuth and his associates in
| captivity. 11
Under any rule of strict construction, this is
not an invitation even, to come to this country
unless they designed to emigrate to the United
States, which meant simply, to quit Turkey and
settle here. But we waive this objection, and
for all practical purposes consider it an invitation
direct, positive and unequivocal, to visit the
United States, and ask, does that imply that this
government shall abandon the policy established
■ cotemnoraneously with its foundation, and en
j tangle its foreign relations at the bidding of Kos
■ suth, who seeks to obtain its aid to sustain his
sinking fortunes, and threatens, if not granted, to
appeal from the government to the people ? We
think not, and we feel satisfied that no intelli
gent, well balanced mind will desire to see this
government commit itself to any such wild and
extravagant policy.
We had intended the preparation of an article
expressive of our opinions upon the extraordina
ry positions assumed by Kossuth, in his recent
speeches in New York, (positions which we
think most extraordinary, not to apply any
stronger term, under the circumstances;) but we
find in the American an editorial so entirely cor
responding with our own views that we adopt it:
In the glowing reception given to this illus
trious stranger on his arrival amongst us, the
claims of the exile and the patriot to our sym
pathy and to our hospitality are recognised with
most imposing demonstrations. The leader of
| a nation struggling for freedom and falling in the
j conflict; a man endowed with extraordinary
j faculties of mind ; with indomitable energy and
j courage; with enthusiasm, and a touching elo
quence to sway the hearts of men—the advent
of such a hero flying from imprisonment or the
scaffold, could not but awaken the liveliest sen
sibilities in the American heart, and ensure to
the noble lugitive an enthusiastic welcome and
the cordial proffer ol a refuge and a hpme.
The eminent distinction whicn Kossuth had
; attained in his country’s struggle for freedom,
! gave him such a claim to the consideration of the
| American people, that the invitation which the
spirit of our institutions holds forth to all suffer
| ers from political tyranny in the Old World,
, was specially extended to him and his associates
| in captivity, by the resolutions of the two houses
of Congress, authorizing the employment of a
public vessel to receive and convey them to the
| United States, if it should be their wish to come.
: The distinguished honor thus extended to the
- Hungarian Chief, w r as so extended in full accor
; dance with the pubiic sentiment of the country,
and so far all is sympathy, cordiality, and good
understrnding. Whatever demonstrations of
j welcome the public enthusiasm might prompt
I upon the arrival ol one so highly appreciated
; and admired, let them go forth in the most
i impowng dwplojro-, enck a reception would be
! due to the man and to his cause-
It appears, however, that Kossuth does not
come to our shores to accept the hospitality of a
home ; but to plead the cause of his country,
and to enlist the people of the United States in
behalf of another effort to give freedom and in
dependence to Hungary. He would have
us endorse that effort and stand surety against
Russian interposition, which would as certainly
take place as that the effort should be made. He
has come to solicit our “ operative sympathy
to obtain for liis country’s cause our “financial,
material and political aid’’—which means our
military aid ; he calls upon us, in effect 1 , to pledge
ourselves to take arms against “the sacrilegous
league of despotism” and go over the Atlantic to
confront it on its own ground.
An entirely new aspect of the subject is here
presented. The avowals of Kossuth are open {
and explicit; he affects no concealment, no res
ervation. In the thundering shout of acclaim
which greeted him in New York, he would hear j
only the sound ol the trumpet announcing the I
resurrection of Hungarian freedom ; in the mil- j
itary array that surrounded him he would see j
nothing but the bayonets that were to gleam in
the battlefields of Europe in mortal conflict with
the hosts of Russia and Austria. Nay, so deep
ly is he absorbed in his enthusiam on this subject,
and so confident apparently in the hopes it has
engendered, that he even ventures to avow in- I
difference as to the action of our Government, if
not to bid defiance to it, whatever it may be ; for
'“whatever may be the declaration of your Govern
ment, 11 he says at Staten Island, “I know that I
have the honor to be in a country where the Sove
reign is not the Government , but the people, and
where every man in office must be the represen
tative of the direction which the public spirit of
the people takes.”
Between the cordial welcome that awaits the
arrival of distressed patriots in this land, and the
disposition to acquiesce in the policy which
Kossuth desires to see this country committed to,
there is a difference as wide as the entire ex
panse of the Atlantic. To all who may come
from Europe as apostles on such a mission, the
answer arises : “We have in our hands the
guardianship of Republicanism where we know
that we can uphold it, if we prove faithful to our
trust. We know no other land under the sun
where we have any reasonable assurance that it
can be upheld. If it can stand in Europe, let
Europe make it stand. We are not called
upon to carry the heritage of our fathers
abroad. We cannot prove traitors to our
selves, in order to make a fruitless attempt to
befriend you. We have undertaken, having been
called to it, to provide for liberty, a citadel
and a home in this land, strong enough and ca
pacious enough for ourselves, for our posterity.
and for you and yours, if you cannot be sheltered
at home and are driven forth to seek refuge from
oppression. It is ours to lay its foundations deep
and broad, and to see that they are firm ; to
rear wall and battlement—turret and tower—
with pillar and column, and base and entablature,
and we are called to work on in the construction
of this great edifice, if need be, until it shall
have a Hemisphere to rest upon with the Heav
ens lor itedome 1”
‘•lt is in this work,” the answer might con
tinue, “that we can best serve the cause of Free
dom for ourselves and for the world—for this age
and for succeding ones. If Europe is in danger
of becoming Cossack, it is for England and
Franee, and such other powers as they can con
trol, to make common cause with Hungary and
Italy, and avert the danger if they can. To us,
Russia is well nigh invulnerable ; she is pretty
well beyond our reach. At the close of a war,
whatever might be the result to Europe, we
should have not hing but debts to show. If the ’
Cossack should be beaten back for the time—
what then ? He would sweep down upon Wes- *
tern Europe again j and we should be called up* i
on again to aid rep*ng pr&
pective harvest of another
Cossack should prevail—as sooner or later <
he probably would—if it should come to pass
that he should water his steed not only in the
Rhine, but also in the Seine and the Thames—
then it might happen that the civilization and
the wealth of Western Europe would find a
home on this side of the Atlantic. It will be
time enough, we think, for us to prepare for war
with Russia, when 9uch an event shall take
place, snd when the mastery of the world shall
be in dispute.”
ajWithout wishing to dwell farther on this sub
ject, just now, we cannot leave it without ex
pressing regret that so great a man as Kossuth,
with such claims to respect and admiration,
should have fallen intojthe impropriety, to say no
thing of the mistake, of intimating any appeal
in any contingency from the American Govern
ment to American people. No distinction be
tween Government and People is known in this
Republic—whatever the case may be in France ;
nor is it likely that a foreigner, however distin
guished, can make any.
When this was prepared by the American, the
the editor had not probably seen the following
report of his reply to the committee, who invited
him to visit Philadelphia, in which he not only
expresses his august displeasure at the action of
Congress, but threatens to return immediately to
Europe. M. Kossuth' has evidently much to
learn of the republican simplicity of this country
and of the American character. He is not.mow
in Europe, where the most prominent trait of
the body politic is man-worship—and he may
find, unless his tone is changed, that his retire
ment will be as cordially greeted as was his ap
proach. But to the extract:
“Kossuth said he was extremely rejoiced at
this demonstration on the part of Philadelphia,
and that he felt the highest gratification in being
thus honored by the glorious corporation of that
renowned city. Before lie left Europe, one of
the pleasures he had promised himsalf, was to
meet and mingle with the citizens of that great
city, where the Declaration of Independence
had been proclaimed; aud he felt now very
anxious to visit the hallowed spot where that
immortal charter had been adopted. But ho
went on to say, that at the present moment, it
was quite impossible for him to declare at what
time he could go there, and that, indeed, it was
not certain that he could go there at all. His
object in visiting this country was not a person
al one—lie did not come to promote any selfish
purpose, and he could not, therefore, do any
thing th it was calculated merely to gratify him
self. His object was to promote the great cause
of liberty throughout the world, aad especially
in Hungary: and while he was sure the people of
the U. 3. sympathised in that object, he could not
but say that he was deeply distressed at the ac
tion which had been taken by (one branch ofj
Congress. He had the highest respect and re
gard for Congress—he recognized it as the ex
ponent of the national will, and in view of what
it had done, his ow'n movements were necessa
rily embarrassed. Whether he wo.uld be con
tent to go beyond New York he could not now
say; but he was free to declare, that had the
proceedings in Congress, to which he had ad
verted, reached him before he left Europe, he
would have hesitated about coming to this coun
try at all.
“The reason why I say this is, that though I
am fully uware of the circumstance, that in the
U. States it is the public opinion of the people
which decides in the last instance ou public af
fairs, and though I must confess that 1 have re
ceived here in New York such a manifestation
of the sympathy of the people as gives me hope
and consolation, still I regard myself invited to
this country by an act of Congress initiated in
the Senate. Now, had I known that in the
same place where i was invited, the same body
would now decline to bid me a welcome, I
would have thought that I was not a welcome
guest; so much the more as the President of
the United States has formally invited the Con
gress in his message to consider what steps are
to be taken to receive the man for whom he lias
I sent a frigate to Asia, complying with the will
of the same body in which now, a resolution of
no further political tendency—the simple reso
lution to bid me a welcome-was withdrawn,
lon account of an expected opposition. Under
such circumstances 1 would not have wished to
intrude.”
And as it was, with the utmost gratitude to all
who bestowed on him such marks of kindness as
the City of Philadelphia had offered, and (spe
cially with sentiments of sincere regard for
Philadelphia and its citizens, he must deler for
a day or two any positive reply to the request
which iiad been made to him.
Again, in reply to a committee of the New
\ ork Press, who waited on him to solicit his at
tendance upon a public banquet, to be given at
such time as might suit his convenience, he took
occasion to express his disapprobation of tho
course of Congress, and to intimate his purpose
to withdraw from the country. We give an
extract:
“M. Kossutli received ihe committee with
great cordiality, and expressed his warm thanks
for the compliment. He appreciated fully the
importance of the press, which he characterized
as the great power of tho age, and said that no
more welcome invitation coutd have been ex
tended to him. He fejt greatly embarrassed as
to his stay in this country by the action of Con
gress. He said he should probably have come
to the United States, upon his release from cap
tivity, whether he had been invited or not, be
cause his high admiration of the institutions and
people of America had made him long desirous
of visiting our shores. But he had not come
wholly of his own motion. He had come at
the invitation of Congress; and he felt bound,
therefore, to abide by their express will as to re
maining. If they should reject the resolution
now before them, which simply declares he is
welcome here, he could draw no other inference
! than that he was not wanted, and of course he
should withdraw. He should consider the door
shut in his face. But if this should not prove to
be so. it would give him great pleasure to accept
the dinner tendered by the press at as early a
day after the entertainment of the Common
Council, as might suit the convenience of its
members. After some consultation the evening
of. Monday next was fixed upon ”
If Congress has one spark of true American
pride aud dignity, we are greatly mistaken if lie
has not adopted the best possible course to pre
vent the passage by Congress of any invitation
to him to visit Washington, and to secure his
early withdrawal from the country.
In reference to his purpose of obtaining the
intervention of this country, in the affairs of
Hungary, varying in the slightest degree from
the established policy of the government, we
regard it the wildest chimera that could have
entered any man’s bruin. And certainly no
man, not a demagogue, or who is not laboring
under a ‘sort of hallucination, amounting to
monomania, upon the subject of the spread of
liberal principles in Europe, could ever have
fora moment entertained the idea that this gov
eminent would embroil itself in their struggles.
Yet, as the Times and Herald both contain the
following paragraph, apparently giving an au
thoritative explanation of the nature of the
“intervention” which Kossuth expects of the j
United States government, we give it for what 1
it u worth
“ Kossuth simply asks that England and Ame
rica shall unite in affirming the policy that
<>§y'u|iMbanjA'e the’WlfVArke and
alter ts pwmcarwKnutions toirait itWfwn con
dition and convenience,” and that the two na
tions (England and America) shall not only
respect but cause to be respected this doc
trine, so as to prevent Russia from again
marching her armies into Hungary. It is
true that the actual power of our country
must stand behind its diplomacy in this as in
other affairs ; but by assuming this position, he
holds that there would be no danger of our be
ing involved in war. Let it be once understood
that England and Ameriea agree in maintaining
this doctrine, and Russia would certainly respect
it> 1 here is a wide difference between a reso
lute attitude, powerful enough to prevent inter
ference, and the going to war to repulse an in
tervention already commenced. Gov. Kossuth
has not intended to suggest that America shonld
copy the example of France during our revo
lution, according to the letter, but according to
the spirit. The circumstances are widely differ
ent, and all that can be hoped is that a great and
free country like this should act in behalf of
freedom according to the time and the circum
stances in which it is placed.
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.—
The Knoxville Register of the 4th inst says—
“that subscriptions of stock in the Eut Tennes
see and Georgia Railroad Company nave been
taken in the counties of Knox, Roane, Ander
son and Morgan, to the amount of $165,010.
The right spirit is animating the people of Knox
county, and it manifested itself on Monday in a
most commendable manner. We feel certain
now that the necessary amount of stock will be
taken; and we feel proud that the people of
Knox county are thus nobly coining up to their
duty. The citizens of Roane, Morgan and An
derson deserve great praise for the interest they
have manifested in the success of the road.
They are doing nobly in the way of taking
stock.”
If the citizens of East Tennessee do not ear
nestly and zealously bring to bear all their ener
gies and capital to the early completion of that
road, they are more blind to their interest than
any people we know.
The entire value of the capital invested iu
manufactures in this country, is five hundred
and thirty millions of dollars. The raw material
used amounts to five hundred and fifty millions.
The amount paid for labor is two hundred and
forty millions of dollars. The value ol manufac
tured articles is twelve hundred and thirty million»
of dollars.
Strange, but True. —With two hundred
thousand inhabitants, Cincinnati has a man liv
ing in the neighborhood who is considerably older
than the city itself. He descended the Ohio,
passing the spot where Cincinnati now stands,
before a tree had been levelled of the wilderness
whose place it now occupies. And this veteran
is but sixty eight years of age.
Mr. Charles Chenay, ofNewburyport, (.Mass.)
has a tankard presented to Mrs. Hannan Dun
stand, by King William, in 169 G, for her cour
ageous conduct in the massacre of ten Indians
by whom she was taken captive. The tankard
bears the portrait ot King William, supported by
the lion and the unicorn.
The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer was
shown on Tuesday a monster lump of gold
weighing fourteen pounds , and valued at three
thousand dollars, which had been extracted from
the Louisa Mine , now successfully worked in
Louisa county, Virginia, by some enterprising
and intelligent Northern gentleman.
The President’s private Secretary. Millard R.
Fillmore, Esq., passed through Baltimore on
Tuesday morning, on his way to New York.
He goes to New York, it is understood, to wel
come Kossuth to the United States on behalf of
the President and his Cabinet—to express the
sympathy and interest which is entertained for
him personally, and, to invite him to visit Wash
ington.
The Murder Cast.—Elijah Bird7 who was
arrested last week on the charge of murdering
his brother-in-law. Dr. Hilburn, has been com*
mitted to jail to await his trial, his case having
been decided not to be bailable. His mother,
who was also arrested as an accomplice in the
murder, was held to bail in the sum of twenty
thousand dollars.
A cousin of Dr. Hilburn, named R. S. Hilburn,
who had not seen him in a number of years, al
ter a journey of about two thousand miles, ex
pecting to find the Dr. in this city, arrived here
the day after he was killed.— Atlanta Intelli
gence, IDA inst.
A Governor at Last. —The Senate of this
State met in called session on Monday last, in or
der to choose a President, who could serve as
Governor untill the inauguration in January
next of the Hon. H. S. Foote.
Eighteen ballots were cast on that day. when
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, without
effecting a choice. The whole Union vote was
cast ia every ballot for Hon. Morgan McAfee
(Union dem.)
On 1 uesdav the ballotings were resumed, and
on the third ballot, Hon. James Whitefield, of
Lowndes count}', was elected President.
Col. Bunch was elected Secretary, and Mr.
Kavanaugh, Doorkeeper.
Having accomplished thus much, the Senate
adjourned sine die.— Mississippi Free Trader.
Rome Railroad. —We are pleased to notice
that the new fireproof depot of this road is now
completed. We are also gratified to learn, that
arrangements have been made by which the
cars of the Central Railroad are permitted to pass
over this road without detention, and that cars
destined for Savannah are now being loaded at
our depot. By this arrangement it is to be hoped
that cotton vyill not accumulate in our city for
want of means of transportation, as was the case
last year.
There are now about 2700 bales of cotton, iu
our city ready to go forward, and the weekly re
ceipts amount to about 1350 bales. We hope to
see the amount on hand soon sent forward.—
Rome Courier , 11 th inst.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.
Washington, Dec. 12, 5.20 P. M.
The resolution of Mr. Seward to the effect that
Congress, in the name of the people of the It.
States, give to Louis Kossuth a cordial welcome
to the Capitol and the country, nnd that a copy of
the resolution be transmitted to him by the Presi
dent of the United States, was adopted by the
Senate to-day by a vote of 33 to 8.
Baltimore, Dec. 12, 5.50 P. M.
Cotton has been firm to-day, Friday, iu the
New-York market, and 1800 bales were sold.
Four hundred tierces of Rice were disposed of
at from $3 to s3f.
Kossuth made a speech in New-York. which
makes eight newspaper columns in length.
The U. S. Senate is still debating the proposi
tion to give a Banquet to Kossuth.
Columbia, Dec. 12, 9.55, P. M.
The report of the Committee on Finance and
Banks, recommending an appropriation of $lO,-
000 to the Roper Hospital, was agreed to to-day
by the Senate.
The Senate also passed the bill, to change the
session of the Charleston Court, to March, and
the bill to divide Pendleton District.
Columbia, Dec. 12,10.45, P. M.
The same good feeling which prevailed yes
terday existed in the market to-day, and sellers
obtained a small advance on yesterday’s prices—
say an eighth of a cent in most instances. The
sales comprised 706 bales at from 51 to 9*.