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A Bequiem-
Breathe low, thon gentle wind,
Breathe soft and low!
The beautiful lies dead !
The joy of life is fled!
Ami my lone heart is wed
Henceforth to wo!
That thou sliouki'st droop and die,
At early morn I
While vet thy graceful dew,
A joyous fragrance drew
From every flower that grew
Life's path along! *
The green earth mourns for thee
Thou dearest one;
A plaintive tone is heard
And flowers and leaflet stirred,
And even* favorite bird
Sings sad and lobe!
Fate is thy brow and dimmed
' Thy sparkling eye ?
Affections sweetest token
Is lost fbre'er and broken!
The last kimtjworvl is spvikeii—
Whv didst thou die ?
Bi'Mth low.thou gentle wind,
Breathe soft and low,
The beautiful lies dead 1
The joy of life is Hod 1
And my lone heart is wed
Henceforth to wo!
HisccllaiiciM.
for tju: iN'D::i ekden't press.
Medical Experience,
"When sixteen years of age by the
advice of my father and a few par
ticular friends, I begun the study of
medicine. However, 1 attended, to
other studies also, devoting only nights,
Saturdays, and holidays to medicine.
1 pursued this course about three years,
and had during this time once read
most of the standard authorities. 1
had now acquired such a love for the
study of physic, and its cognate bran
ches. that it might almost be said to
have become a passion with me.
Having several times carefully re
viewed the collateral branches which
pertain to the science, I now entered
more thoroughly into the study of the
Theory and Practice of Medicine. To
my great astonishment, I found there
were but few of the authorities that
agreed upon any particular theory of
disease, and a still less number who
agreed as to the remedies that ought
to be used far the removal of disease.
Every author who was of any -celebri
ty, seemed to have a Theory and Prac
tice of his-owu. In one thing, and in
one only, did they all agree. That
was, that “ The greater the poison,
the better the remedy.” This senti
ment, or notion, was adopted by al
most every author who had written
within the last two thousand years.
Another feature which 1 noticed
was that every author who had origi
nated a system of his own, re ferred
the student back to Ilypocrates, Galen,
Cels us, and a host more of the older
aid first writers on medicine, and pa
raded their savings and practices to
substantiate their own particular sys
tem ; but upon reference to the older
authorities, I found that they used only
such remedies as act in harmony with
the laws of life, and they mostly veg-
etable; whereas, in thgsc latter days
there is not a poison, known, that is
ynot recommended by some authority,
for the cure of some disease. Thus,
from a comparison of authorities, I
found there, was a perfect antagonism
between the doctrines taught by the
ancients and moderns. The ancients
carefully rej cling all depletive, harsh,
and forcible means of cure, while the
moderns base their whole plan of
treatment upon the notions that “The
more powerful the poison the better'
the r unedy,” “ Vv'c ’i»insHiTinost" , k!T!
you to cure you," &c.
Thus 1 found myself cast out upon
a great sea of tumultuou* and conflict
ing opinion -, without helm or compass,
f now set more diligently to studying
the tuoro modern authorities, still
hoping to find in thorn more iiarn ony
and unanimity of opinion, at least con
cerning thcjfmidnmental principles upon
which the science professed to hi'based.
However, as I pursued my investiga
tions I found there was, if indeed it
could be, still greater differences be
tween the moderns themselves, than
between the moderns and ancients.
A Theory which one would present
as perfect enough for all practical pur
poses, another would pronounce to be
** crude and unphilosophical,” and even
worse than no Theory at all; When
it came to reducing a Theory to Prac
tice every man had a way of his own
of doing it, so that even those who
held the same Theory pursued prac
tices that were not only different, but
altogether a> 1 tagonistie.
I had now taken a survey of what
I then thought to be the whole field of
Medical Science, but without having
become acquainted with any well es
tablished facts, or with any plan of |
•medical treatment that 1 could rely
•upon with confidence-, when called to
ii? sick bed. J fit that 1 was wan -
ring in the-misty mazes ami'deep
labyrinths of errmyaml darkness, with
out uii'oray of truth to light up my
pathway. But what could I do? I
had been amply fissured by the most
weighty authorities that medicine as it
is in its present garb, is nothing more
than an “ incoherent assemblage of in
coherent ideas,” and upon investigation
and experience t had found it so.
I was astonished to find that those
who had studied and taught it longest
were the first to denounce it; and that
the most learned medical menl were
the most bitter in their denunciations
against it, and the most luily disgusted
with it.
Bv this time my confidence in the
virtue of medicines, and of the bene*
| tits the human race have derived from
! them, had become considerably impair
| ed ; but being not yet willing to give
| over my investigations, 1 concluded 1
would direct my inquiries into another
channel. Accordingly, l laid aside
all of the old school authorities, and
began to study the authorities of the
new or reformed school —such as How
ard, Beach, Comfort, Smith, Worthy,
Thomson, &e. I soon discovered that
th.is class of physicians all held the
same Theory of disease, and that in
| practice they are all governed by the
same general principles. Upon ex
amination, I was satisfied that their
leading principles arc founded in 11a 1
j rure, and that any system of practice
j based upon them could be noire other
| than a natural one. Here I had, as I
i conceive, discovered the principal rea
son of the grand failure of Allopathy
to supply the wants and necessities of
the sick, viz : That neither her Theory
or Practice have any foundation in na
ture.
Having become fully convinced of
the superiority of the reformed prac
tice, over that of the old,*l of course
adopted it, However, by so doing, I
did not reject the whole of Allopathy
as worthless, but while I feel bound to
reject her Theory as erroneous, and
the greater part of her practice as des
tructive and extremely empyrieal, I
feel no less bound to retain and use
such of her means and appliances as
experience has proved to be beneficial.
1 have no sympathy whatever for any
class of physicians who are so wedded
to their own petty system or so preju
diced againstall others, that they will
not receive truth from whatever source
it may chance to come. Intolerance
ami bigotry have long enough been
the bane of the profession.
Should it be considered sufficiently
interesting, I may at some future time
present a bird’s eye view of what Al
lopathy thinks of herself. Should I
attempt-1; 1 is, I will of course confine
myself to her own most approved au
thorities. S.
December 9th, 1854.
FROM THE CHARLESTON* COURIER.
The President’s Message.
We have the pleasure of laying be
fore our readers the second Annual
Message of President Pierce to the
Congress of the Uuited States—a doc
ument which, in the present attitude
of our affairs, must command* general
and interested attention. The Presi
dent being, according to the Constitu
tion, to some extent a co-ordinate
branch of the legislative and treaty
making power, Ins views and recom
mendations are more directly operative
lon the course and tenor of legislation
than is the ease in any of the individ
ual States with similar comminunica
tions from the Executive departments,
and the President’s Message, accprd
iidy, is regarded as a programme in
some sort of the ensuing Session of
Congres'.
Having no room at present for com
ments, we leave the Message to be
judged by the reader for himself. As
a matter of convenient reference, how
ever, and in conformity with our usual
practice, we annex a compcnd or sum
mary of its leading tonics and subjects.
The introduction.*alludesbriefly, but,
appropiutely, to the calamities and dis
asters by sea and land that have made
the past year so signally conspicuous,
and mournfully memorable, for the
loss of life and property.
FORK IG N It ELATIONS.
On this interesting subject, the duty
and policy of the country arc stated in
a brief exposition and enforcement of
the general rules that have long been
recognised. The spirit and tenor of
the Monroe doctrine are clearly incul
cated, as not only necessary for the
best interests of the country, but as
justified by analogy to the European
systerft of balance of power.
Our system, however, is essentially j
one of defence and conservative secu
rity-—not of offence or interference.
The increasing extent of intercourse
and of commercial connections may
make the application of the doctrine
more difficult, but only enhances its
propriety. This difficulty is owing in
great part to the want of a proper dis
crimination between commercial and
political relations. No nation or couu
trv can have reasonable grounds for
attributing offensive or intermeddling
purposes to the United States—the set
tled policy of the country in reference
to its military and naval establishments,
forbids such a supposition.
The territorial expansion of this
country, which some have regarded
with distrust, has been the natural and
necessary result of causes that argued
no inordinate lust or political rapacity.
NEUTItAL RIGHTS.
The co-operation of the two allied
powers of Western Europe in admit
ting, during the present war, the ope
ration and effect of the doctrine that
“Free ships make free goods,” affords,
a favorable opportunity for renewing
the attempt to engraft that maxim for
mally on the law of nations. The doc
trine has ever been a favorite one with
the leading statesmen of this country,
and has occasionally received the sanc
tion of the leading maritime powers.
Seizing the present favorable occasion,
this Government has submitted to all
the European and American powers
a proposal to adopt formally and sol
emnly that doctrine, as well as the
the rule that neutral property not con
traband shall bo exempt from confisca
tion, even on an enemy’s ship.
To this proposal Russia replied
promptl y and cordially in a convent ion
fully embracing both rules as the set
tled law between Russia and the Uni
ted Stnt s. to include all other acceding
powers. No other power has yet re
plied definitely, but the matter is un
der diplomatic advisement.
The King of the. Two Sicilies has
expressed his willingness to accede.
The King of Prussia also assents,
but on the proposal of anew condition
viz; the remteiation of privateering.
Such an article would manifestly oper
ate to the benefit of all powers having
large naval establishments in propor
tion to their commercial marine, and
the extent of their commercial expo
sure ; but it would ns clearly be det
rimental to any powers having t large
and widely extended commerce with
a small navy, in which condition we
are found. The inexpediency of an
accession to this proposed condition by
the United States is argued earnestly
—it would bo equivalent to an obliga
tion and solemn compact to forego re
sort to volunteers on land in war. The
particular state of our relations with
other powers is next adverted to.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The 1 gislation necessary to the full
and faithful execution of the late Treaty
of Reciprocity of Fisheries, is strongly
recommended. The treaty is now in
operation as far as can be wit hout the
aid of Congress, and it is recommend
ed to refund the duties that have ac
crued since its commencement, for the
want of power to suspend the law.
There is ponding a difference in re
gard to our boundary line on the North
Pacific, which has .already caused dif
ficulties between citizens and local
authorities of the two governments
near that site; The dispute relates to
the boundary line of Washington Ter
ritory, and a commission is recommen
ded. The indications arc encouraging
for an amicable arrangement, which
could also include the right, of naviga
tion on the Columbia, as now vested m
the Hudson Bay Company.
FRANCE.
With this country, our first diplomat
ic ally and generally our steadfast,
friend too, we have had occasional,
but slight intemiptions of amity and
courtesy. The ease of the French
Consul ot San Frrnc : 'co lias been set
tled, it is believed G he satilhction of
all. The later, and apparently more
serious ease of the supposed indignity
offered to Mr. Soule, is briefly men
tioned, in referring to the full corres
pondence to be submitted with the
message.
SPAIN.
The condition of this country, agita
ted by a revolution that has just been
appeased, has offered no opportunity
to our new minister for securing any
definite results. Our relations there
fore. stand apparently unchanged since
the last message, but it is hoped that
the present government will be found,
in some respects, more accessible than
its predecessor.
DENMARK.
Negotiations are still continued to
relieve American shipping from the
exactions of the Sound dues. This
claim only rests on special convention
al provisions, and. not on general max
ims. As the existing convention with
Denmark is supposed to embarrass
and prejudice in some points the full
settlement of the question on broad
principles, it is proposed to give notice
of abrogation after one year, as requir
ed.
JAPAN.
The management and control of the
late expedition are highly commended
in general terms. The treaty resulting
from this expedition awaits but ratifi
cations and auxiliary legislation, to
open that distant empire to our grow
ing commerce.
MEXICO.
Numerous grounds of difference—
chiefly in private claims and grievan
ces—are still unsettled, and have been
kept so in consequence of the disturb
ed condition of that country internal
ly, and in spite of the unwearied ef
forts of onr representative there. The
Constitutional authority and powers
of the government have been employed
vigilantly to perform onr stipulations
with that country, and to secure its
exposed frontiers, and with complete
success, except in two cases which are
well known.
The commission for locating the
new line provided by the treaty of
December 1853, has been organized
and the work has commenced.
SOUTH AMERICAN STATES,
Treaties with the Argentine Confed
eration and the republics of Uruguay
and Paraguay have .secured to us ad
vantageously the navigation of the
Rio de la l*latte and its tributaries. It
is hoped the same good result will fol
low the negotiations in progress con
cerning the Amazon.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
At present the best and shortest
route of intercourse between our At
lantic and Pacific sides is over the Isth
mus of Central America. It is the
duty of government, therefore, to pro
tect this avenue against interruption.
Under this head, also, reference is
made to perplexing questions between
this country and Great. Britian, which
it was believed were definitely settled
in the treaty of April, 1850, but have
been re-opened by a serious miscon
ception of the treaty stipulations them
selves, Negotiations are in progress,
without as yet any definite indications
of Results. The “Groytown” affair js
related at some length, with regrets
for the. necessity which imposed a re
sort to force, but with a full justifica
tion of the actors and of the instruc
tions issued. The facts of : the ease
having been fully belbfe our readers,
we need not now offer an abstract.
IX lESTIC AFFAIRS.
The Treasury Report is referred to
for fall information on the important
subject of the Federal finances. The
total, revenue fi<r the last fiscal year
was $78,549,705, and the correspond
ing expenditures —exclusive of the
public debt—were $51,018,249.
The payments on account of the pub
lic debt, including interest and premi
um, readied $24,336,280. The bal
ance in Treasury at the commence
ment of the year was $21,942,892,
and at the close $20,187,967,
The estimated excess for the current
fiscal year, under existing laws, over
all ordinary demands, will reach $15,-
000,000, The public debt outstanding
on the 20th November was $44,975,-
456, in different issues of .Stock re
deemable through a range of fourteen
years. The public debt overdue, but
not presented for payment, equals
$233,179. It is recommended to con
tinue the system of applying the sur
plus, as far as practicable under finan
cial conditions-, to cancelling the public
debt by antieipative redemption of
Stocks. It is also strongly recommen
ded to reduce the annual surplus by
lowering the duties to a standard cor
responding with the demands of a just
administration. Revenue and not pro
tection being now the established prin
ciple in regulation of the duty-laws, it'
will not be found difficult to agree on
details.
It is stated that within the four years
next preceeding the 4th of March,
1853 —that is, throughout the period
of the preceding term of administra
tion —the treasury was defrauded to
the amount of $198,000 at the four
ports of Oswego, Toledo, Sandusky
and Miiwaukie. It was found diffi
cult to detect these frauds, in conse
quence of the abstraction of books and
papers by retiring officers. New pro
visions of law are recommended, re
quiring the books and records of offi
cers to be left in their proper deposito
ries, under adequate penalties. The
treasurer’s report, it is said, furnishes
ample illustration of the financial se
curity and prosperity of the country,
and of the salutary operation of lire
independent treasury system.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The experience of the year furnish
es many painful reasons in favor of an
increase in the military force allotted
to the frontier defences. The frontier
settlers have suffered much, and large
bodies of emigrants have been massa
cred. The army has done its duty no
bly and displayed its characteristic gal
lantry, but an increase is imperatively
demanded.
THE ARMY.
The increased pay allowed by the
act ol last session for the rank and file,
has resulted favorably, not only in fa
cilitating enlistment, but in providing
a better class of recruits. Additional
provisions of a similar character are
recommended for officers. An in
crease also of two regiments of infan
try and two of mounted men, is urg
ed as the least increase adequate to ex
isting emergencies.
Changes in'organization and arrange
ment are also proposed, such as a devo
lution of staff duties, on officers detach
ed from the regiments concerned, an
extension of the range of selection, or
a modification of the present practice of
promotion by seniority and a retired
list.
As to Artillery, a thorough reform
in organization is proposed, involving
a change from regiments to corps, ac
cording to batteries, and to actual ar
tillery outfit. Much ofthc force now
nominally rated as artillery has long
been practically on duty as Infan
t ry.
TIIE NAVY.
; The augumentatipn of this arm has
I not kept pace with the demands neces
sarily attending our expansion of area
and mnritine interests. The Appren
tice system is earnestly proposed for
public vessels of war.
The numerous and tragical instan
ces of marine disasters, crowded to
gether within a few past months, de
mand investigation and attention. A
difficulty in procuring relying seamen
is sensibly felt, and may have some
connection with the calamities retir
ed to. After all that has been done,
life at sea is not so well protected and
guarded bv law as on land, It is sug
gestively proposed to apply, as far as
possible, the same principles in both
cases and punish any insubordination,
cowardice or desertion of duty at sea,
which results in loss of life, as is done
by many states with reference to engi
neers, conductors, &c.
TIIE POST OFFICE.
The expenditures for the year end
ing June 80th, 1854, amounted to SB,-
| 710,907, of which $188,488 were due
to foreign offices. The gross receipts
were $0,955,58(5 —the excess of expen
diture 1,T00,821 —and the dimun Mon of
deficiency, as compared with the previ
ous year, is $8(51,75(5. The actual in
rease of revenue over the preceding
year is $970,899 —the expenditures for
t-rans portation showed an increase of
$495,074. No increase of revenue can
be anticipated now under the late act
increasing the compensatmn of post
masters. The subject of ocean mails
is generally commended to attention.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year, 11,050,-
985 acre were surveyed, and 8,190,-
017 acres placed in market. The ac
tual sales reached 7,035,735 acres—rea
lizing the sum of $9,285,583. The in
crease over the sales of preceding
year is (5,000,000 acres-a vastadvanec
and the total amount sold located un
der scrip and warrants, and road
grants, is 28,000,000 acres. The •whole
amount located since 1790, under the
various provisions for the benefit of
of those who hgy<s served in war is 80,-
000,000. The impolicy of fostering
and urging on rash and magnificent,
schemes of projected improvements' by 1
Congressional aid or donation of lands, !
is strongly urged. The tendency of!
the age, even under the regulations j
and restrictions of private enterprise, is
to excess in the matter, and it would be
ruinous in the gvcrmnent to encour
age any system that would aggravate
the evil. The projects now seeking
such aid, are twenty-eight roads in elev-
States and one territory. The gener
al subject of internal improvements, in
connection with the veto message ol
the last session, is deferred for a spe
cial message, which is announced for
an early day.
THE JUDICIARY.
This department needs some modili
cation and reforms, for which refer
ence is requested to the last Mes
sage.
The District of Columbia, whose res
dents arc in a position singular! • ano
malous, is commended to special atten
tion and closes the list of particular lop
iesi
'flic Pi sklent elo.es With a brief
survey of the duties and destinies ol
the country, and ail exposition of the .
responsibilities devolved on all who
are called to minister in her great
trusts. At this lime, when all parties
arc either in fusion or j:onfusion :\ 1 most,
the Message cannot please .all readers
and may, perhaps, nearly disappoint,
all. In its Spirit, however, the candid
will find much to commend, and as the
present session of Congress is limited
in time, and lias before it more than one
subject of pressing inportance may we
not hope that its debates and deliber
ations will be directed to topics strictly
within, its sphere of powers and du
ties ?
The Tribune’s Press Poo m.— The
foreman of the New York Tribune
gives a statement of what was done in
that establishment on Thursday and
part of Friday, the 20th and 271 h ult.
They commenced at 4 o’clock, A. M.
on Thursday, and in thirty hours had
printed and mailed one hundred and
eighty-two thousand four hundred cop
ies of the Tribune , or three hundred
and sixty-four thousand eight hundred
impressions. By far the larger por
tion of the blank paper was receivi and
during Thursday forenoon, and of'
course had to be wet and turned. Had
this paper been all in one pile it would
have reached the height of seventy feet,
its weight, when mailed, would be
about twenty-two thousand eight hun
dred pounds—in cubical measurement
about seven hundred and five feet and
a half- —its superficial measurement, it
all spread out, would be about forty
two and a quarter acres—-the lineal
measurement would reach about one
hundred and twenty-six and two-thirds
miles.
Kansas and Senator Atchison. —
The Washington Star stated some
weeks since that Senator Atchison
would not be in Washington the en
suing winter —being occupied in Mis
souri with the task of securing a re
election. The St. Louis Democrat,
(Benton’s Frecsoil organ) in noticing
this announcement, says:
In regard to the speculations of the
Star, however, we have a cue to add
that lias not yet been made public.
It is. that Senator Atchison is at pre
sent engaged in the upper country, or
ganizing a secret society to consist of
five thousand persons, pledged to re
pair into Kansas on the lirst day of
the first election there, to vote slavery
into that territory. Os this we have
authentic information, and in a few
days we shall expose the whole scheme;
for, while we wish to see the people of
Kansas determine the question of their
own domestic institutions, in form
ing their own State Constitution, we
cannot and will not tolerate such an
unlawful and iniquitous rascality as
that of “ Drunken Davy’s,” which pro
poses that a large body of men who
are not, and do not intend to become,
residents of that terrkory, shall by
force and violence override the sense
and wishes of its legitimate settlers.
Mk. Soule. —We have no admira
tion for Mr. Soule, except as a brave
man and a talented criminal lawyer,
and no concern whatever for his per
sonal fortunes. In his short political
career as a Senator for one term from
Louisiana, he established a most unfor
tunate reputation for himself as a pub
lio man ; that of an impracticable, rash
radical and wanting in common sense
and discretion. The appointment of
such a man as Minister to Spain, in
the position of allairs between that
country and our own, and with the
knowledge that he was for many and
most excellent reasons personally of
fensive to the Government to which
he was accredited—was an outrage
upon the people of this country, and
a notable exhibition of the bad taste
and miserable policy of the present
Administration. Embroiling himself
in disreputable quarrels—intrigneing
with the Liberals to overthrow the
Government of Espartero making
himself suspected, and his country
hated and feared, and writing letters to
disaffected p rsons in that extravagant
and ridiculous style of elevated bom
bast, in which only Red Republicans
like Kossuth, Mazzini, Ledru Roll in
and himself arc permitted to indulge,
justified the distrust and disgust with
which his appointment was received.
The Administration ought to have re
called him long ago.-— Jour <{• Mess.
Extract of a letter from a respecta
ble and well-informed citizen of the
United States to a friend in Washing
ton, dated:
“St. Petersburg, Russia, )
Sept, 18,' 1854. j
“Beau F.—The war is scarcely be
gun. There is no chance for any pow
er, bo it ever so great, to conquer Hus*
sia. The Emperor is only preparing
lor war. Next year he will have in
the held, ready for active battle, one
and a half millions of soldiers, well
drilled. The people are all for the
war, and he has no trouble in getting
soldiers, for it is with them a religions ;
war. The}’ - want, the Christian faith to
be sanctioned over the world. They
are the most* devout people on the
earth, and the last crucifix will go for
the war before t.hey give it up.”
Union of the States !— The Mem*
phis Eagle of the 28th ult., announces
the marriage of the Hon. W- G\ Daw
son, thus:—lt will be seen by refer 1
euoe to our lrymenial head that the
bonds of union between two of the
Southern States have had another lig
ament added, by the union of the iu l
ture destinies of the most distinguished
of Georgia’s sons, with one of the pur
est, best and noblest of Tennessee’s
fairest daughters. The rites of matri
mony between Hon. W. C. Dawson,
Senator from Georgia, and Mrs. hiiza
M. Williams, of (his city, were solem
nized yesterday afternoon bv liev. Dr.
Page, at the re: id- nee of the latter, and
the parties left almost immediately for
Washington on the “Sadie West.”
The marriage was entirely private,
being witnessed only by a few close
personal friends.
Thus has the gallant Georgian borne
away from our midst one of the best
and brightest ornaments of our socie
ty. "We congratulate him upon his
good fortune. Whatever may be his
political destinies—whether or no new
and still higher honors of station await
him in public life—lie is secure in one j
testimonial, beyond which there can ]
be no higher—that of being deemed j
worthy of Her.
Mrs. Dawson will pass the winter
in Washington with her husband. We
would there could be many such wo
men always there. Their presence is
full of all good influences.
An Important Decision. The
Chicago papers mention a highly im
portant decision which has recently
been made in the United Circuit Court
for Illinois, by Judge Drummond,
j Judge M Lean coinciding in the opin
i ion delivered by Judge D. The case
! was between Joseph Mitchell, free ne
gro, Plaintiff) and Quarles 11. Lamar,
I Defendant. The plea filed by the de
| fendant, alleged the plain'iff to be a
j free negro and not a citizen of the Uni
fied States, entitled to niaiufi-.n a suit
j before the U. S. Circuit Court. This
plea was sustained by the Court. This
is a very important decision in many
respects. It invalidates the great ob
jection urged against the existing mu
! nicipal laws in several of our .Southern
j ports, by which colored seamen are
j excluded, or placed in duress during
j the stay of vessels in port —that such
1 regulations arc in violation of the
clause in the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, which provides that “citi
zens of each State shall be entitled to
all privileges and immunities of citizens
lin the several States.” The decision
: is also of an important character in its
i bearing upon the laws adopted in two
or three of the Northwestern States,
; within a few years past, prohibiting
; the further immigration of free negroes
I within their limits. —Atlanta Lntellb
j rjeucer.
The Know Nothings and Gov.
Seward.—We learn from the New
7 ork Tribune that the Know Nothings
of New York are exerting themselves
to defeat the election of Mr. Seward
to the United States Senate. The first
Grand. Council of the Know Nothings
which was in session last week, after
ordering the local Councils to strike
from their rolls the name of every
member who failed to vote for Ullman
and Scroggs, and appointing a State
Committee of thirty-two, adopted the
following:
Resolved, That one member be sent
to Albany from each assembly district
to use his influence ■ > have a member
of this Order elected United States
Senator, and that such members go to
Albany as early as the first-of Februa
ry next; that said member be elected
from each assembly district by the
Councils therein ; and this G. (’., for
the purpose of more effectual!v carry
ing out this measure, will take meas
ures to prevent any Whig or Demo
cratic caucuses being held previous to
the election.
“ Couldn't come it.” —Mr. Aubrey
de Y’ere in his interesting work,
“ Picturesque Sketches in Greece and
Turkey.” relates a good anecdote of
Abdul Mejid, which oecured soon af
ter his accession, and shows-that, in
some respects at least, lie is not dis
posed to follow up the strong tradi
tions of his race. At the biginning of
his reign the ulema was resolved, if pos
sible, to prevent the new sultan from
carrying on those reforms which had
ever been so distaseful to .the Turks,
grating at once against their religious
associations and their pride of race, !
and which recent events had certainly
proved not to be productive of the
good results anticipated by Sultan
Mahmoud. To attain this object, the
mullis adopted the expedient of work
ing on the religious fears of the youthful
prince. One day as he was praying,
according to custom, at his fathers
tomb, he heard a voice from beneath
reiterating in a stifled tone the words,
I burn!’’ The next time that he
prayed there, the same words assailed
his ears. “ I burn!” was repeated
again and again, and no word besides,
lie apphed to the eheif of the banns to
know what this prodigy might mean
ami was informed m reply that his
father, though a great man, had also
been, unfortunately, a great reformer,
and that as such it was but too much
to bo feared that he had a terrible pen
ance to undergo in the other world.—
The Sultan sent his.broth r-in-law to
pray at the same place, and afterwards
several others of his household ; and
on such occasions the same portentous
Words were heard. One day he an
nounced his intention of going in state
to his father’s tomb, and was attended
thither by )i splendid retinue includ
mg the duel doctors of the Mohamme
dan law. Again during his devotions
were heard the words, “I burn,”and
ill except the sultan trembled, Ris
mg from his prayeqearpet, he called
m his guards, and commanded them
to dig up the pavement and remove
the tomb. It was in vain that the
muftis interposed, reprobating so great
a profanation, and uttering dreadful
warnings as* to its consequences.—
Ihe sultan persisted; the tomb w as
laid bare, and in a cavity skilfully ] e f t
there was found— not a burning sultan
but a dervish. The young monarch
regarded him for a time fixedly anil
with great silence, and then said
without any remark, or the
slightest expression of anger, “You
burn? We must cool you in the R us .
piiorus.” In a few minutes more the
dervish was in a bag, and the bag vV us
immediately after in the Bosphorus
while the sultan rode back to his
palace, accompanied by his household
and ministers.
FROM THE CUAItLKMTON* COI’KIXR.
lmu*d States Sub-Treasury#
Messrs. Editors : —We have frequent'
ly thought of the large aincmit of gold
and silver lying in the vaults of the
United States Sub-Treasury, without
being of one cent’s advantage to the
country. We have long hoped that
Congress would adopt some plan bv
which it could be thrown into general
circulation without retarding the fiiktu*
cud operations of the general govern
ment, but as yet we have not been
able to see the least attempt to amend
the present condition of tilings. We
hope that we will not be assuming too
much when we propose a plan of our
own lor the consideration of the mem
bers of Congress, to be acted on at
their next session.
We would recommend to Congress
the enactment of a law authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to es
tablish at each office throughout the
United States a board of discount of
ficers, whose duty it should be to loan
out to any one, the public funds of the
Government, not exceeding two-thirds
the amount in the vaults of each office,
at six. per cent., on ninety days promis
sory notes, secured by United States
six per cent, stocks, at their par value
in the market, provided said stock is
selling at par or above it.
By this course the Government
funds would be made to greatly ro
! lievc the financial affairs of the coun
try ; besi les which, it would be mak
ing a part of the interest, now paid by
j the Government, on its own stocks.
\\ e understand that there is now in
! the several vaults of the Sub-Treasury
| over ticenty-six millions of dollars ) viag
i subject to the draft: of the Secretary.
. The one half of this sum, if distribu
| ted at the leading commercial point*
! of the country, and at which these of
| lieers are always placed, would have
j materially lessened the present stria
' geney in the money market, not only
i to the advantage of our several coin
! mercial communities, but to the Gen
| oral Government itself.
If, as is estimated, there is but $200,-
i 000,000 of specie in the Union, there
j can be no doubt but what this $26,-
| 000.000 from lying idle has greatly
retarded our financial affairs, greatly
to our injury and loss. If this treas
ure had been obtainable many sus
pensions which have taken place would
have been saved, and the confidence
of our people unshaken. Our banks
could have replenished their vaults
temporarily, and thus met promptly
all runs made upon them, whilst the
security of this our recourse in case of
need, would have induced them to ex
tend their accommodation to the public
during a general panic, as well as when
there is no distrust and plenty of
means. But as it is now, they have
to contract the business as much* as pos
sible, because their resources of obtain
ing specie have greatly failed, and the
confidence of the whole community
has been shaken.
Tho Sub-Treasury is no doubt a
good means of protecting and eon
i ducting the national funds, but with
the power which it possesses of ab
| sorbing the means of the country, to
be only again disbursed at long and
! indefinite periods, it becomes a power
of great influence upon our general
welfare, and cannot but create irregu
larities in our finances, and the most
destruntivc convulsions in our trade
and commerce.
AVe think the system as now estab
lished has been wholly carried out, so
far as the interests of the Government
are concerned, but we think it is the
policy of the Government to consider
the interests of the people as well,
and, therefore it becomes the duty of
Congress to finish the principle which
was, no doubt, intended to be estab
lished, at its formation, but was not
then inserted, because it was not sup
posed that the United States would be
able to acquire such large amounts
over and above the demands and or
dinary disbursements ot the Govern
ment.
i T illii some better plan than now
! exists, is adopted in the Treasur y de-.
: partmeut ol the General Government,
I we may expect periodical revulsions
j to take place, and must be made to feel
j their disastrous consequences,
i Our importing merchants will at
! those periods at which they make their
| payments, resort to the' Banks for
specie for shipment and to pay duties,
and thus reduce the deposits of the
Banks on which they make their is
sues, and they having no extraordina
ry resource ot supply, the Banks are
compelled to contract their business,
and as a natural consequence, the bus
iness of the whole country.
A\ e think the subject well worthy
of our closest scrutiny and general in
vestigation. * Finance.
The Know Nothings of Philadel
phia celebrated their victory on
Thursday by firing one thousand guns
on board a steam boat in the Delaware
river. A strong North-west wind pre
vailing during the day, however, the
sound was carried over to New Jersey,
and thus Mere the Philadelphians de
prived ol their own fhupdoy.