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Our Frliicip'.es. ' , . - v
First. We shall maintain the doctrine that no for-
eir:i;roa-rlit to bj allowed to exercise the elective
frl:ielii33,'till he shall have resided within the United
St.ites a su Bient length of time" to enablo him to be-
Oil. Hi ;lCi.i iiiiwBU wilu vim iriucipica-oiiu miuucu nun
t;i -sp. fit of our institutions, aiid until he shall have
ni thoroughly ideutifiod witW the greatest inftv-
.ptaof our couutrv
a- . . . a 1" " " ' l
( j,id.. We shall a lvocate a passage of. a stringent J
faV 'hv 'Congress to prevent the imimgratipn hitlierof
Tarv-'i-'-i-ra, who are e.thkr paupers or criminals,- and to
:iJ b.ick to the countries from which they come, an
j j.c i lbreiga-31'3 of these classes as may, in violation bf
, such law, hereafter reach -our ports; and to require
ithJ President ot tiie United btates to demand from
xmv government, which may send hither such classes
bflts subjects, immediate and ample satisfaction for
sac'i outrage, and a proper indemnity. agaiust the rep
etition thereof. ,
TiirJ. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment of any foreign-born citizen to any office of trust
honor or emolument, under the Federal or State gov
ernments, or the employment or enlistment of sucli
persons in the army or navy in time of war; main
t;li,)iirX, as we do, the opinion that the nativeqrn -cit'
iz3iis of the United States liave the right to govern
tha land of their birth ;: and that all immigrants from
abroad should be content with the enjoynieut of life,
lilurtv, and property, under our . institutions fithbut
sjiiiy to participate in the enaction, administration,
or execution of our laws, ' " ' " . , ' ; .
Fourth. We shall advocate arid ."urge the adoption
of such an amended form of an oath to support the;
Constitution of the United Sfates,"and to be admiois
tered to all persons elected or 'appointed, to'-- any office"
oi" trust, honor or emolument, "under the- Federal or
State governments, as will effectually exclude from
such oliiccs all persons, who shall not directly and ex
plicitly recognise the obligations and binding force of
the Constitution of the United : States, as parampunt
to all obligations of adhesion or allegiance to any for
eija priiice, power, potentate, or authority, whatever,
nrhler any and all circumstances. ; ' , j :
Fifth. We shall oppose, now ; and hereafter, any
"union of Church and State," no matter what class of
jelis'iouists shall seek to bring about such union. -
m Sixth. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
-risr'ats of all persons, of native or foreign birth, and
sbTiil at all tira?s oppose the slightest interference with
sacu vestedrihts. " . ?i";;;"'--;;-; . . , , ' ' -' 1
Sirent'i. We shall oppose and protest against all
abridgment of religiom libe-rty, holding it as a Cardi
nal maxim, that religious faith is a question between
each individual and his God, aud -over which no polit-.
ical government, or other human power, can rightfully
exercise any supervision or cohtrol, at anytunej in
it nv nlace. or in any tbrm. is r' ? -' i
- Eighth. AVe shall oppose all "higher law" doetrines,4
by which the Constitution is tobe set at nougut, vio
lated, or disregarded, whetherf-'iliciajw.by relig
ionists, or by tlje adherents :of fc.xwers"of; either, or
bv anv other class bTpersons. f Jv ; :
" Sinth. We shall milntaiu and defend the Constitu
tion as it stands, the Union as it exists, and the rights
of t'ae States, without diminution as guaranteed there
by: opposing at all times, and to the extent of our
ability and influence, all who may assail them, or ei
ther of them. ' . ,
Tenth,. And lastly, we 'shall use our "utmost exer
tions to build up an American jwrfy,' whose maxim
shall be :
Americans sxixlv nuLE-f rnsnt Cocstby!
From the Montgomery Advtrtiser. ; ; - .
Letter from Uoa. II. W. Iliifiard.
. ,' . . Washington Crrv, Jan. 4. '
Messrs, EDiTor.f:- "My attention has been calhd
to a' paragraph' in your columns, taki-n from the
Trae Union, which has reference to soma n'm iks.
mile bV me in the "debate upon the. memorial sent up
fro n M i;Vtgo:nery praposin the establishment of a
r-liginns newsjKiper, anrl which gave rise to quite an
animate! discussion on the UonfinMiee floor.-: ..j,;; j..,
The par graph., without expla, aliou, ra?gv t lead
to R'line misappr.-hensin ss to my cours?. ' '
It is quite true that I gave utterance ty a u 4
ahding purpose at some future tinv , to withdraw
fnrni j u -suits wra -h niij:ht cuatliet wito my: n.jei ufrJ
li-ssin irrornri(r't!ie ifroatest tusk evr couRd-jd ti
a sy ciii-e thi Munslry; but 1 wm u not oe unuer
sttKhl as having fix Y u pons any precise time when
t iis ran be aecoinplis'vil.
C. rtuinly 1 cannot say when it s likly t take p!sc?,
for I exptii-t l pursurt my prof -s'o i diliffently uuiil
I Teel that I can retire from vit afur having e m
p Wie:l al tlie objects which induced me to -nr y.
In the tne.invvjiile. I shall hope as beret i lo e o do
my u y !n t!uit humble way of lay- preathni", wh'ch'
w.iita it saUjectsone t severe trials, aud .exposes him
t cri:i.;i3iu, is yet a modi of. labor, recognized by. our
cimrch as leiiimate ami . efficient. J i
It is true, as I - remarked in the speech referred to,
that it is the most difficult . path in life to tread; and
o eimy well wish tor eorae provrdemiaK opening to ;
a less tryi ig field of labor; ;but until that plainly ap
P ar,"fshail en leaver to di'mf duty to the church, i
wmij i hold my place at the oar, ami contriouie
wliat I ca", tiot asii p r' ' 'i;,luf 19 a statesm n. to,',
toe pr;iptr;ty and lor" my cduutry. ever at
i any time, at noma or aU. . !. in the muz s of politi- -
cal i n or in the spleudor of Kings palact s. have I .
Vt . sfolit of the cross, ani if I have done soniewhat .
trP.in. lact n 1 ruililvat nf aTI - K.rth!v
c 1 iii-jfs,- I hoje h real'ter even wlnle ' treading the
ST;il6 SltPllP! 'unimeamff rl orvltnwliil thniioh tllPV hi.
to ha more abuudantiy useful -than at any former
time. .
AlW ill!. ifiriQv ho !!!. irnrarknrnnrilltP. Tllare IS .
. - ..... .r. v.... m -.-. - j-. , ---.
ipat which I have so Lu -x ocennied a witn.-s to
t' trtih i n 1 nownr of tbrt tnnA in the midst of
iW and nl, kaf aa in Ivrv1hll5r lJe."
UlliV ti K t ) u ti -...: i. ;,!- K.ia Jma
, - . . yui ici oy it r rovjucovj "uini
W Jfil nin c.V0 ,., ... ...Wru.n .uvlnoci niirT uricilriftl .
cheerfully ebmarit bth "the present'aud the future.,
Vtry Respectfully. -" -
- ..V W. HlLLiAEI.
Bettinx men should look r out bow they nc
'nplish their end? ' In Newark; N. J., a siuin'ar
has b-ea'hhsHtuted, relative to letting.. One
man kt aoth r S-lO tbit a' certain person A. D.; ..
w"U'd fviteJthe D.'inocratic ticket, and in -order to"5
win'nhr promised A'. B,$15 Kb
Tila t l i. :- . . ....
Ge.vttjr
suceeedtHl in the United States Senate, by a Bo-
inbHe:
a very ifiv" qualified for hi position. The
Dot
CtrOt, FrPi TrtOa vahitAo frt11rt7tnV annorlr.tiV i-if
'During the late Campajrn Mr.:Zacbariab Chand-
tr rt?01 B n rXter a tannt hhn ta nicite an tx-
fmn B'irke, wliich' was JntenJed ty " brouyht
k-
riah
fnun
L . ..
t . U!""i. ana c evv uowu . tut; - puiuuii,!- oi
l3ttli T . "tl. -I'll i-
0 . I. t-', n or i give iLhiin ui'ire jorcu,
lt,"!,' ee re!Tnr!iel, m , nin.j : "ossive Kianne-r:
- I .ww CILiAi'IIW. V." i I.I ' : n:c Ol : tins
"Si
"...
. .-"r i o w iuv winner iciusirs 10 pav. uro
S! 1S br,r ;t u. c ,ver ( 11 wiU pw1""
"1 botu Tiar?ifa hp no- fiiiml sindi. Vvrlans RPlt to
t .. .
!; h to ret ire, just b -fore time fr public ppea
orn i , r Wl'0 down to. hear anJ see ?Zoeha
. , me tree.', ai l it well ; the piisssisre .
VOL. II.
Reciprs, and IscfuJ Matter. "
To Render Leather Impervious to Wa
ter. Lay it over with a mixture composed
of half a. i6und of beeswax a n d one-fo u r t h
- . - -
tnoOM M applied .warm,, and the surface
Ipreviouly well cleaned. Farmer and oth-
: - i ' '
? who are necessarily much exposed. would
ujvfirto provide themselves with this
valuable artreler ,We have tried.it and can
speak confidently of its cfiicacv. . -
CheAp and Excellent CandleI The
ftUo wing, recipe I have tried twice, and
find it all that it jsracked "up to be. I
have no-dohbt that it would have' been
worth more than $20 to me if I had known
it twenty 3carS-agQ. Most farmers have
a surplus of stale fatstpd dirty grease, which J
'i t . 1 . . ' y li . . . ' . n I
can be made into good candles at astr;fling
cost. I kept both tallow and lard candles
through the siimmcr, the latter standing the
heat the best and burning quite as well,
and giving as good a light as the tallow
ones, v . ' ! ' .
' Directions for making good candles from
lard
"For 12 lbs. of lard, take 1 lb. of saltpe
tre, and lib. atuni ; mix them and pulver
ize them ; dissolve.- the saltpetre and alunrr
in a gill of boiling water - pour the com
pound into the lard before' it is all quite
melted ; stir the whole tin till it bt.il ; skim
off what rises, let it simmer until the water
is boiled out, or till it ceases to throw off
steam f pour; off the lard as scon as it is
done and clean the boiler while it is hot.
If the candles are to be run, you may com
mence immediately ; if .to be dipped let
the lard cool first to a cake, and treat it as
yon would tallow.- S
; i-, ... ' , Cor. N. E. Farmer.
it v "WORTS KXOWINO.
.-.v
jl One pound of green copperas (cost seven
cents) dissolved in one quart of water end
poured down a privy, will effectual y con
centrate and destroy the foutest smells.
For water-closets on board shijs and steam
i bats, about hotels and other places, ihcre
is nothing so nice to cleanse and purify
those places as implo green copperas, dis
solved ; and for sick-rooms, it may be placed
under the bed, in any thingwhich will hold
water, and thus render a hospital or oth r
places for the sick, free from unp!ca?nn
srnclls. For butchers' stalls, fish markets,
laughler-houses, sinks, auti wherever there
are putrid and offensive gases, dissolve cop
peras, and sprinkle it about, and in a few
days the "bad smell" -will pass away. If
a cat, rat or mouse dies alo.it the house,
and sends forth an offensive gas, place smne
dissolved copperas in a cup or j ir, anywhere
within ''smelling distance," and the cure
13 surc,'. Ilmve kiOwu a stock of dry-goods
whiii were nearly spoiled by a "skunk"
Uuder a store, cleansed and restored si nply
by sprinkling dissolved coxperas ab&ut the
fl or. 1 , w
. t V . ' ' - Salem G izelte. -
";4- DOUGn.CAKE.
Three tcacupsful of bread 'dough, two of
sugar one of butter, pr , fi'ied meat.fat, one
riutmcg, .three eggs, one tcaspoouful of, sul-
ei at' S, and raisins if you choose. :
1 "V .CHEAP S0DA,CAK3. - , - : .-. ,
One egg; a piece of Imtter as large as an
ecrf'. one cup or ..sugar, uuuui .iiiun, u
flour,- wo teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar,
' ' - ' . ' . ' 4?.. 1 A
Oie Ot SOda ; put ll in U Hquavv;'-ti- who
twenty minutes. ,- , t: ' N
SUPERIOR COLOGNE WATERi ' ' ;
f Take 90 per-cent, of alcohol, one gallon,
"i. .T x it. hnnnn vnl! if1 1 mrrvn rn it " nnfl
ounce oil orangertwo drachms oil of cedi all
one drachm of oil of Scroti, and one drachm
oil ef rosemary mix; the ingi cdieirtsrell
together.-From "Lardnet-'s One thousand
and Ten Things Wprth Knowink.n-,
" ' . " BURNING FLUID.
Take four quarts of alcohol; and one.
q;uart ?F;rits of turpentine. .Mix we.1 to
ffetlVcr aiid pufein lamps, and-tbejchanco is
ft . ....,-- ' " - .-. . .... :: mi
that somtimo, within two years .you win
witness a? specimen 'of explosion, burrang,
fire or sudden death ;aiiy of hUh will
make an admirable item for the papers. 1
: " V FOR "CHAPPED -HANDS.
Glycerine - is the only v infallible; cure
for chapped hands ' I5iif it is best to apply
it before - the bauds begin to scaie, m iuj
Wlv part of the cold season. W hero glv-
cerin'e cannot be.obtained ineiouowiug is
good. Take one lb. , honey, 1 lb. sal soda
and 2 qtshwater; ;: r. y-f .y -
- . V Vo PICKLE MEAT,' " ' . '
-To gallons water put 6 lbs. salt; bo'l
and skim well, ndiet- ft stand :JilU old ;
then nut ll into tuc vc iui :ui vv ,
boil the pickle over, in
". .: .. : . -t. . 4.- -
. it . .: J .1!
J mOniilS,' aUUllllT
1 lb; salt, and, skim
well ; keep a weight consumptive tendencies from ane
it under the pickle ; "Put it - oh at once ; winter' or summer,
nhtho meat, to keen
if any p irt should be bloodv,;"sprinkle salt,
ont, aud i.titstarid all night; thene p(r
ahd wip it before ;
into the
ie.
An American Policy
KINST03V, N. C, THUItSRDAY, FEBRUARY 19,
TO MAKE VINEGAR.
Put a gallon' of water to 1 lb. brown su-
arar
mixing j n with half the water cold.
half bbilinjr hot : when about milk warm
throw in a toast well browned ; cover with
cuirass or glass ; when it has done Work
ing,' stop the vessel and put it in a warm
place ; it will be fit for use in three or four
months, j
Cut this Out. A correspondent oCthe
London Literary Gazette, alluding to the
numerous, cases of deaths from accidental
poisoiiing, a3ds ;
v I venture to affirm there is scarce even
a cott.igc in this country that does not con
tain an invaluable, certain, immediate "rem
edy for such events, nothing more than a
dessert spoonful of made mustard mixed in
. . . .
a tumbler of warm i -water, and drank imme
diately. It acts as an emetic, is always
ready, and may be used with safety in any
case where one is required. By making
t lis simple antidote known you may be the
means ;of saving many a fellow-creature
from an untimely end. , "
Action of Sugar on tje Teeth. The
Charleston, S. C, Medical Journal states
that M. Larcz, in the course of his investi
gations on the teeth, arrived atjhe follow
ing conclusions :
1st. Refined sugar, from either carie or
beets, is injurious t healthy teeth, by im
mediate contact with these organs or by
the gas developed, owing tor its stoppage
in the stomach.
2d. If a tooth is macerated in a saturated
so'ution of sugar, it is so much altered in
the-chemical composition that it becomes
gelatinous, and Us enamel opaque, spongy
and easily brokpn. , - :
3d. Tip's modification is due, not to free
acid, but to a tendency of sugar to combine
with the calcarious basis of the tooth.
X!ie reS0j'dg conclusions are correct,
ana canuics and condiments should be avoid
ed. They should be kept from children
e pccially. It is well known that maple
sugar renders the teeth teuder .and sens!"
tive. . . - '
. Jo make Tough Beef Tender. P.lac-e
it in a pan or pot, with a quantity of water.
Let it steam for half an hour ; then roast
in the usual manner.
A Cure for Rheumatism. Lcmoniufce
is recommended as a certain cure for acute
rheumatism. ; It is given in quantities of a
tablespoonful to twice, the quantity of cold
watqr, with sugar every hour. The effect
of the lemon juice was almost instantaneous
in one case mentioned ; in ten days the
worst case was cured, andn seven the oth
er was able to go out, and there was aflcx
iiiility of the cured quite unusual in recov
ery after other modes of treatment.
' Corn Meal Pudding Without Eggs.
Take ono table spoonful of meal, andnstir
molasses euougli in it to make the meal
wet; and no more than' will sweeten it e
hoii'zh' ; then 7 take one quart of vmilk and
boil it ; pour it on' the mcal boiling hot :
stir the'ineal while pouring the ni ilk on it,
so ns nor. to hnva it liimnv : stir ?n llirop
- - - - f j -
.. i i : 1 - r. ... i. " . a . . . ? . 1. .
muie pooniuis oi w neat uour. wet Willi a
little - cold miTk ; salt it, - and Jbakc two
Irours ; add. spices, if you like.?- This' will
make "au exccileut pudding. - - j '
'" . 1 t " v Rural New Yor'cer, :
- Science in the kitchen. Prof, Lieig,
in a letterjo Profesivor Sillimanrsays: The
method of roasting is obviously the best to
make7 flesh the most nutritious. But it
doe's hot follow, that boiling is to be inter
dicted. If a piece ef meat be put into cold
water,; an lathis . heated to boiling, and
boiled until it is 'done.- it will become hard
er, and hqve less taste, than if thrown into
water already Cboiling. - In the first case,
the matters grateful to tlie smyll and taste
go into the extract; ..the soup ; in the second,
the albumen of the meat coagulates from
the surface inward and envelops the interi
or with a layer which, is - impenetrable to
water. " ' - , 1
. i , - - ' -
. Wearing Flannel.-1 In our climate,
- ':. -.. ' ... ,., . ...... ..." ...... . ......
fickle in ita gleams of sunshine and its balmy
airs as a coquette.in hersmiles and favors,
consumption bears away every year .the ojrJ
nanlicnts of manyisocial circles.' The fair
est and lovelicst are its favorite victims! '
An ounce of prevention'-ih this fatal diease
is worth manyt pounds of cure, for when
koneo surely seated, it mocks alike medical
skill and careful nursing i If ahe fair sex
could bo induced to regard the ; laws ' of
health, many rfl-ecious lives jnight be saved,
but paste-board soles, low T"kcd dresses,
and liliputain hats, sow annu. theseeds
of a fatal harvest.. The suggestion' in the
f illow'mjr article fron the Scientific Amer-
. . r . ...... ... .
,n.if V1 1 n ' nA r1irbt- cnim monir 'n-i'tli
IliJ, ll .gtv uu.'v iaiwiij
nothing better can be yvom next the skin j
tian'a loos6, red oolen::shir : loose; lor
Jit has room to ro0V0.0-.WQ,Sin,. 1U3 icaus
for an Am ericaiT People..
ing a tiltillation winch draws, the blood to
the surface, arid keeps it there ; and when
that is the cae no one can take cold ; red.
for -white flannel fills up, mats together, and
becomes stiff, heavy, and impervious. Cot
ton or wool merely absorbs the moisture
from the surface, while woolen flannel con
veys it from the skin and deposits it in
drops on the outside of the shirt, whence
the ordinary cotton shirt absorbs it, and
by its nearer exposure to the air, it is soon
d r ied . wi tho u t inj ury to th e body. Ilavin g
these properties, red woolen flannel is worn
b ailors even in the midsummer of the
hotest countries. Wear a thinner material
in summer." ' . .' .."'"' "V ; : .'
H ,. , . -KxWf Journal of lleattk
Ink Stains. Housewives who are hor:
rified at tlie sight of ugly ink stains, will
like to et hold of a receipt for removing
them. The " Buffalo ; Republic n, says :
"The moment the ink is spilled, take a lit
tle milk and satufate the stain, soak it up
with a rag, and apply a little more milk,
rubbing it well in. In a few minutes the
ink will be completely removed."
THIRTY-FOURTH COJXGRES3.
SECOND SESSION. ,
Senate
. AVashixgton, Ftb 4, 1857. -
Mr. ' Allen presentftl the credent a's of Jane.- F.
Simmons, elected Senator by the Legislatt rj of EhoCe
Island. -'--'J.''''- " , , y ,
DEBATE ON THE GENERAL SCOTT CORRESPONDENCE.". ;
-
Mr. Weller, of Cal., from the Committeo on Milk.
tary Aff Airs, ' reported in favor of printing the docu
ments recently . communuated relative to General
Scott's nay, '.':.;;. -.
Mr. Criterdn, of ;Ky.uggested that the.tinjj-.
qurnd to print such a lurg document.woulof defeat
the object of the, lJoGi " bill relative to the bav of
General . .c-. ; . 1 7
Mr, Weller propounded,: that upon an exainihatioii
or the corresKnaence between the Sycretay of War
and Geneml Seott. the Committee on Military Affairs
were satisfied that justice to both parties require?
that the whole should be printed, pnd if the order be
made how, it can be laid on the table as early iisnxet
Monday, ajid within two or three days afef that time
the committee will probably he able to report back
the bill now before them. It whs wither-jrnt that
he was oblinHl to say. that a portion ? of the & rrs
porjd 'iTCi was of an anrry character;' . ; ; - '
' Mr. Bell of Tenn., inquired whether Jhe committee
cooTd not decide which portions of the correspondence
oujhf to be snppresstd an which printed. lie
thought the persona controversies of these geithv
nvn were not necessary to be published in order to
understand the arguments relative to th; bill before
tne Senate. " ' . ,s ;
Mr. Weller. replied that the committee could not
do that without and subjecting themseiv. s to the im
putation of doing injustice to t neor other of the par
ties. As the eise no stood, if the' Senate wa it to do
justiee to both parties, the whole correspondence o ight
to be published. ).. v ' ; 1 - , ,
Mr. IVarce; of Md., would. ba obliged v to" vote
ajrainst the motion to print the correspondence. A
portion of it was'very acrimonious in its n itere. and
could not be essential to the roeritsof the quest o i. -To
publish this crimination and re-crimination w m'd
pulaerve no purpose of public utility, and would
furnish rather a bad example, ju lginijp from what he
could hear. Unless the correspondence could te ex
purr!iteil, he would be, obliged to vote agai: si print
ing any portion of it.v ' - i,"" '':?'; ';.';r.i:-'V
Mr. Fitzjatt; k, if Ala., ob?erv-d that it could
not b denied that the coresjKndenee was diaracter-iz-.d
by I'itternefs, but th:Vipubrcatiiu of it Wi s ne
cfssafjCto be To. proper tiiKlerstandiiig the quest ion
now l)efore the Set a?e rwith r.''eieice to the proposi
tion, to increase tie p iy of Gneral Sfotf. The.coni
mittee, with every a-sire to'dowbat is pmp -r, are of
opinion that to omit the publics; t'on of any -part of
J he correspondence, might object them to. the ..'suspi
cion'" of an attempts at favoritism, - Ho thought i
ought to be .jiublisheil enfiie, althuujb he rejrotteJ to
see some harsh language In it. .';r- :r,-)-i;:
Mr- Jones, of Tenn.,'' as a meinb?r,j the Military
C-oniniitfee, and -no man cnuld regret that correspon
dences " more than he did, for t;ie reason that, he was
the friend of both the gentleman; J. but, when . mm
occupying official posHon clatice to have a corres
pondences of that cht r cter t ie country has a rirht
to Know it. i ne p;i I c now tiave iln impressioir;
that there is such a correspondence, and he was not
for suppressing it from the le 01 lt the vvho'e
be published, and lit them stand r fall i n tiieir own
merits., his opinion was that both tiie.genilemen have
cause to regret the correp; ledenee; that: luwever,
was not th Jault-iffi the Senate, and while this infir
matioti wa-4'ileniafi"ded by the countryj he tjjught the
Senate ught not to suppress any part of it -If de
tached portions only we"e printeu it might give offenre
to one if not both the gentlemen, and whutcver blaiiie
t ltere may lie, attaches to the writers of the torrospon
dmee, ' anl not to the ' Senate for making the pub-'
lieatton. Let the country decide between Uiem. I, i'
M r.-Crit tenden asked, ah h ugli the-public curiosi
ty wouhl be gratified by the pubiicatiou, who Would
be benefitted by it. The Senate bughtriiot to attratt
public attenliou to attirs of t!iisnatum Angry
contnwersies might take place between the best tem
fered gentlemen, but let such tLi-igs te b iriel in the
archives of the department an t tut published to the
w.r!d. The only question the Senate hl lo coh-sider.
w is with reference tothe his'ation now hecessiry in
the cise. :The ecretar '6iPWa.i"aal..(?eri.;J5cott-4U
f. rias to the cotistrucUon if'va jriaiii la Klf that
law, is ambiguous, let Uongress iiiake it clear, and fix
the pay and emoluments of General Scott as they
tlunk just and proer. " He trusted that the order lo
print would uit-;be made. "3.t.'i'i'"w.i'4f .::V: A-: -Mr.
Clayv of v Alar, desireft to have the tnilh and
t ie whole truth relative to ilia subject; If anything
in this correspondence rvflWu-d on the characters" ol'
the writers, the fault n ba re.t upbu their. ows heads.
Some of the facts rejrurdiug the corrispoudence had
a! really been given to the public, who have formed
judgment on ex parte , statemeuts, which, iu his opin
ion, did gross injustice; to pne;5f, these functionark.
He wislied to vindicate that officer bytexposing the
whole correspondence, and would not do injustice
from a faTse r sense of delicacy . towards these genth-
' i Mr. Seward, of N. opposed ihe !prmtin'0f ;
su cu pontous as were or a personal character, as uay
iiig an injurious I tendency, ' He
publish anything calcul ibHl to impair the character
of either .of . these distmgUKh xl vand patriotie nren;;
Mr, Stuart, of Mjjlwsaid no o Bcurof lb gov. r
meut has a right to spice Id "public corr(-pu:: Jeiice
so as to deprive the J.islative dep. ' : f the
government bf 'its f"lest use,' ; TI e Seis am'd not
act umleT3Tan:ngly-unJes3 all these factj v. ere spreaJ
.befT tlwm. . yyy ,?:;;.; . ,:-:.; -.
vMr Wellar remarked that when he j;;tro T-- ij ho
resoiuti
ution calling for this ltiLH-ination, ha nuij i :.r-"ot
fact, if he had ever known it. that a i .
I aK t h enrrpsnonilfMfi wsia heraonaJ ill WmftiAtpp I
bill before Ooiress' .was ' based upon i the idea
I i ....... , i. f
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i. . .f
1857.
NO. 31.
that the War Department hud done injustice to Gen
eral Scott. In order to ; exam;u3 that question, the
publieatfoS of a very la r ire portion of this correspon
dence was absolutely necessary." - It w:us necessary to
kiiow upon what grounds tlie War Department re
fused to carry out the alledged wishes of Congress.
. Mr.; Benjamin, of La- said the e nn try required
the Information, and he felt cimstrained to vote in ac
cordance with the reeomiriendatioii of the corn "ittee.
' I'Nir. Toombs, of OaiV renterked "'that'thenate
ought; imf to make its.lf;tl;e Conduct to put 'priva'e
quarrels beiors the public. L't them do tlwt through
the niedium of Ihe newspapers, -. - , .
Mr. Ui ler,1 of Pa., sail t tat while he would vote
for printinr this correspondence,' becanse the Com-nr.t-.ee
on Military Affairs recommended it, he would
not commit himself asrainst the bill from the Housi,
because his - present bpinbus were in uiyor of that
m -n utrrt ' ' m'
measure.
'I'he motion to print was then agreed to, '
' ' .: LAND3 PCR SETTLERS. . (
: Mf." W'ilson. of Mass., briefly explained the bill
offered by him yesterday, to secure the actual settlers
the alternate sections of public lands reserved in grant
to Slates for railroad purposes. !He said at the last
session Congrese granted twenty-one millions of t e s
and within a lew rn ntbs ihenservnd sections, amount
ing to nearly eh vu n;i iions, wi 1 come into market..
Tiey w II at once be suz d upon by land spe u'ators
t t. e di-'piragemt'iit of tiie ptftp'e of the iirw States
and emigia its from ti e older StaU-s. His bill pro
posed to. withhold tlH'se alternate sections fr m sale,
and allow actual settle n a'o ic to take. up lots o." ne
hundred and sixty acres taeh at two dollars aud fifty
cents ar- acre. :.- '"..''., ". !.-.'"?
If it becomes law, these lans wi'l be prevented
from passing ino the hands of nnn resident spneula
tors, ut the ei maiieut injury of the. new Stares, aud
the actual cultivators of tue soil. . V ;,. ;Jv
THE XECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. "
; - . .j.. -. ,.
Mr. Bigler. from the j in c immittee to count the
vo'. es for President an 1 Vice Pres d.'n?Trep')r:eI a
rsolotion That both houses assemble in the hall of
t'o H ft'ise of R"presentati. on Weil nesd iy .next, at
12 o' 1 ck, when the Prsdent f the S. n t3 shall
lw: the presiding officer; that one person lie appointed
teller on the part of the Senate and two on the part
of the Hnse, to make list of the -votes as they
shall be declared. The Preside it of the Senate.
announce the state of the vote and th.t person elected
to the twohouses as prnblel, which shall b3 deemed
" C'.STaVion of the ptsods kt t-nl President and
Vice : President of the United States; and, together
w'th a list of the voUb, I e eoteied on U e journals of
't'e two houses. .---'"''."Vv'..j.
' rhe.resolut ion was adopteV and Mr. Biglef was ap
pointed teller on the part of thi Senate. Adjourned.
i-1
; . h . liosse or iter mfiuauYf s. -
; . ; ; t Washington, February 4, 1857'. ;
EQUALIZING PENSIONS.!. '
Mr. Florence, of PaVintrtluced a bill to equalize
tne army, najy and marine pensions.' :
' :; ".-..,'- v . .
r the :iowa contested seat.-
' Mr. Bingham, of i Ohio,", from .the Commit t on
E'eetions, reported a resolution, which wrs adopted,
that Mr. JTall was legally elected from the First .Con
gressional district of lowal " . . .. ,
A resolution giving Mr. Clarkpr the contestant, his
mileage and per diem allowance;, lies over.
V- . THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTINGENT FUNDS.' ' V
: The 'House d's-ussed the joint reslntion propsnff.
to give to taeh b ain h o" Crni'e s the entire cc,mt-.l
of its continarpntTund without the supervision of the
Treashry officers.; ; "":'.. '"" :: :-Ttv-::' r'Mp-'.-
:Mr. Brock," while opposing the bill. said tlrnt whetr .
he saw corruption. like gangrene, stretching thfouJrrj
out the conntry. he would ho, hmik down the Varv
riers by which the publfc tressure is now- eaarded.'?"
The bill was passed by a majority of 77.
. ; THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH BILL.
Mr. Climpbcjll, of Ohio, f roncQthe . Comm?tf ee on
Ways and Means. rSpored ' favorably the ' Senate's
Submarine Telegraph bill. j' - ,.'- -y-
Mr. Jones, of Tena.,' moved to lay the, bill on the
TjThe mbtion was negatived by a vote of 57 to 103.
''.:.jefolfowihg'.are'ihe. ntembifrs who vpted yea on
the ihotum ro table the Submarine TeTe?rarh jbiH :
:. Messrs. Aiken. Akers, Bennett nfMi-s:ssrppi. Bv
cock, B iwie, Boyce, Cai lisle, Cral-i, Clingham. CofiB
of Alabama, Cox; Cra:g -.y CfawftX'd.'Day, D( nvr.
Kdmiinlson;- EngKs'),' Faullaicr, 'Garue'lt. Gofide,
Greertwmi.l. Houston. Hnarhston. Jones of Tenner,
nee, Keiinett. Ijeiter. jTyHelier.'Maw, MaxweH. ' Mi
Muilen. McQueen, Ml"dEof I o'llaiia; MillsonvNicho's
0'liver of Miss mri. Phelps Piirter,, Povp, tn"year,"
Qritinan. Itiinin. Sah lide. Savage; Shorter. Smith,
of VirsitPa. Snd, Stttart;TaIbo;frayler, Thurs
ton; T'3J, Und.rwo-d. 'Vai'; AVatkin, XVinshVw.
Wright of: Mississippi,' and Wright cTeanessee
57. -. .; '- : , . 'r .;'
Mi. Campbell, of Ohio, said that hewould endeav
or to dispose of the subject to-morrow. " ; ;
TnE DTPLOMATI0 '..APPROPRIATION BILL. V I i
' The House concurred in , the amendments, of the
Senate to the Diplomatic and Consular appropriation
". -;'; :V' if DEBATE ON THE TAri?F. -!
? The House went inn Committee -on the TarifF bill.
when Messrs. VVright ofXenrH-Sses. Kvans and 'A. K
MarshaU 'made.,; party pches. iA.djiiurned.
tiThz "Great "Freshet; -00
Territole Destruction of Property in
- - '''-' "' ' all Directions. ; . '- .'' ;.
RA1LR0BD BRIDGES SWEPT A WAY.
CniES BUBilEPOED: .
iTl-
REPORTED LOSS OF LIVES
IFe vest: r lay n calved the following ' dispatches
from our telegraphic i com s.i' indents, giviug somsj
further particulars in regard to the, late , terrible
iresheti..:;:';-,.:;;1;.;;",
i FRESHET ON THE GENESEE RIVEa THE FLOOD AT
ALBANY.
Rochester. Feb. 10. A ; serious freshet has oc
HI" i
curred on; the .Ge'hijsee liver, in which several bridges'
i?nd buildings were carried cv r tl e f. 1 s. Only one
-oruige is now reniui:iin.: in the centre or the cityaod
peuesirians are using the canal aoqueuucu , ; .
?;Albany, FeblO.-r Tlu? water are not yet recrd
ing, -although no per. ejitible riser has taken : place
since 4 o'dodc yest.erday; He masses of lumber,
offices, houses, he, are pouring down the ,s?r,?aiii at
a frightful rapidity, while the damage is Will impossi-ble-to
conjecture.-; Some days "will pass Trfore a cor
rect estimate of the loss can Ve made, us the ice in
thepeare is piled up20 feet ; ss-y'&JX
';:.B4 tit Pease's jiiachiue" Vnp has been demolislied
piid valuab?e ( machinery ue-.t oyed.' The C.ntrjl
RaUroad 1 fit..i.''
amomit JOf flour ttl ;pnyisft
wati ij The Canal Line fa rel o i-e, on the pier, has
b-jcn "cnt 'opQ by,iae ice and the contents have ben
carrieV fi . ; . i' ''4 -.......'..'..-.. . - .- -.'.-'
: The M.ohawk riv. r is lear of ice to Schenectady.
The Hudson jivcr was never opeped sof early but
ieefc'ef.re, ' ;?4.i
; i ice u piiea aiour xa ici i on.- ine iroyva.n(l
... . .cnbus:! railroad.
ad. exe;i(!i lg the entire distance,
a: 1 ( ".cVJ& hero aractiog en,""-'-i-
c iari:. '
. . CU1Z3U3 &
X
I -t,,ti
contrary are CQnauierea witjiicg to conunne tneir
subscriptlon.:;:- k'iV y4'.t n'T'.-,
vSkJrXtltt-;ubscrlDnt rder the discofttintraftce of
their ' papers, s the publishers ay cbnTtlhue to' send
them till all ch charges are paid. ,
1 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take (heir pa
pers from the iffire to which thejare directed, tbey
are held responsible until they have settled their bill,
and ordered their paper discontinued. ,
4. If subsciiTrcrs remove to other places ithrtit
informing the publisher; and' the paper is sent to the
former direction, they are heldrenponwble. "
5.' The courts have decided that refusing ,to tak a
paper or periodical from the oflicej or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is "prima facfe" evidence of
hetional frand.tr. v;i": . J,
,1 I.v I'U
SECOND DESPATCH
Albant, Feb. 1 0. The water receded considera
bly last nisrht. but it fa still high.4 No m -ill had" bepn
received by the Hudson rive r r lilrnad.'- It is reported
that the two families ;oo ihe Island opposite' the city .
hare perished. . ..'. ,1.,'; r? . ;,.;,;".-; ' -
' St. John's church in this city is b:vllv datnsged, -
the pews havinjr bjenripped up by . the waterand
qtherwine hnnred.'. ': -s.?:; ....
.There-is much pnff?rinr from a'wantbf 'drinking
water. All the pipts in that part 'of Ihe. ifv are
either frozen, or. sahnie gl. - Iirgo quantities of
gnim stored in the secoud stories of wirehoa3?3 were
fio-ded.': X's,'f V, .. ; ,-.;'' -J, l'
State street br'de has beeii raised several feet t
above the iron columns. "' "-r '-' ' i
The 'relief committee are actively- enraged in 'stfiv- T
mg to alleviate the wants of the destitntei and op .
bouses have been ore aed . near the fliKxled districts'. .'
, THE FLOOD '-XT. CHICAGO AND VICINITT GREAT
vi.;;;i,,DESThr;ciIJN.OF:PiiOPERTr;'''
Chicago; Feb. 10. The freshet conseqnent upon
the recent thaw has done immense damage in this
vicinity to railroads, brides, , felegraih wires mills,
un r nday, at Aurora, two TirujTt-s, saw-miH. plarN'
"ng ,.'millclBrr&igefactiry.-''.Rn(I'''' larsre qii tntities of .;
lumber were;swept off.'; It is feared that"s,'veral live
have been. hist. - U'X i:::J;
.The Rock Island Railroad v bridge and the M rri '
bridge a n gone. Also the Miehisnm 'Jjeitfral Riil
roa l brtdire at Yjisllanii ami the bride at Jils. to- .
gethef with several over, the St jjpsi'ph'saud'Kala-
mazoo rivers.
'
Both branches of tlie Chicago fiyer,. rose severs!
feet oti Saturltiiy; The g inthern. portions xf this" city
are submerg -d, b"f the river is now . failing.; ; The
damage done to the rChicago..B!irlington and Quin- ;
cey Railroads is est i iiated at l00,000VvK -v 'i? v-
; the flood o Tns western rivers.-' x-
1 PiTTsBCRd.'FebldThe ViVcr hett is railing
It is now sixteen feet.Tl-e .Wether' ia-col,."5 "? ?
r- Cincinnati, "Feb .10. Tjiri rlvr has risen'tni feet
since last iiighC and is titl risHiig-i It .is full of float- ;
ing iceran Ithe navigation js dangerous.' ; : :
. , Wjierling. Feb. 1 Ol The river' is stationary and v
the ice is still nifiningronV the, qpiier riyerv which
presents nuitW fofnavigati!i.V Th
Airey ha been sunk at llockingsp rt.Ta
v.; 7-' .:. flood on the ; Mississippi. - . v ; ; ;
. : STj.Locfs;Feb. lOThe'i iycr liai risen, eighteen;. r.
feet since Siiray; Mnd is still-rising, jiltnmensei,;,
quantities of Ice r are floating in. the, Missohrv widclv-,
"s vp 'ii abov Jifc
flood iut6 the 'Illinois1 rer,-whiclvis 'open 'all. tlie. way?
"aud hug i Msea i twely fjet at Peoria aud.is still ris-;
iag;".1Tie.'.U4ner:MissisiVpi riyerj; atsa'rimng,' but'-lt?.-
is not Known now tar it .is ippeu, xtajns nave .; oeen
seneral thiouihout the West., . .
. St. Louis, ; FebVl Q.The rWer has uli six inchesj
and is still receding slowly, It is Verycpld and ireez-g
Ing hard.Us:;.: ''V-V'- .;"-; '''''
li 'n.e;'stara..'tienn.a was sunk on Saturday la 'the
II inois, six miles above the moqtbl lt js, feared that
the ice will tesr ;.hef t pfeces..vr She., is T . valued at .
$1 2,000 aud.itjsured for 7,000; iTlie Missouri riyer
is now openr-to Western audthe "Mississippi to
Keokuk. "- -. s -'- , ,.1 - t
'' '; FEEsnET.iN the deuvware' 'r.'--;-.,i
- EASTON,'PalFebiii0.f-At,Trentm, part of Vapcj
lese's IbunJry was;-lwahed away, andihej .;ftreeig ! in .
the lower portion bf ihetbwiV: were ovjfiiwed. :-ll ;t .
The" bridges here are niit in 'dinger uuless the Bel-
videre bridge should give way. .. i r"" j':'
'rjTbe ice has iiotyet broken in the Lehiffh- r ver."
, All the hous s i'u Tairstreet, lioutb pf 1 thp Dela- t
ware unage, werenooueu, at:u me occnp-iinswenj
m
ho,
possible. . ..The water ; has raised" tweuty
. half an hour. , . :.-
J'lie water had reached the flooring of the Delaware?
briljrelnnd irreat fears are entertained that it will gol
Iff L SlcrfbttmVaO do hatgtve express notice to th
vlugJot, bag uuJ ..wigagv.Hwsw;'cpws;. arti.;'j
srs were beiu removed from the sfoibHnjr as fast as -'S
inches In; a.
'The frame buildings at the calico factoryR alt f,;r:
gone.. --. ' ' s ;,:.;'-io '" ".' . ;';;:. ; '--; i
-: - y. .-'"' ... ' THE FRESHET AT ,TRbvf.'-1 -N , -
. iTROvFeb. 9. The ic,e comuiencel moving intWi - ;
river here at iSlo'ciock vy sterJayhe ?water ; rising. - v
higlier Iiaii' has been kiuiwn in thirty-yea1 rs, before- ?'
Tne entire' loweri pUrt of -.' the cfly,; as high upaS 5th
street, s by.ldwtid,;xv:;- M" -' :r.r 'i's'?l'''::.
The Risier Railroad bridge is in imminent dan- '1 ;:
ger.-y Tue bridge from -up the river - came'down witlir ;
colisldtfable forced and lodged against ; the Troy: and y
'riaratoga; bridged. ; y.'V . ;'. sv l-r? '-pl i
?f :The Reiislelear and SafalOga Fieizht depot, oh -Green
I slaiid, caught m-e i'iP a the slackening of Ijme,
and was:burDpdxT front all points
are stppp u.jd busiiiess is eut.rly suspended , "
' ' Ti:3 FKESHET AT OSWEGO. ..,.!."-;' ''' .''
' j OswEao,vFeb. ). The ; ice hi the ' river above this '
place broke up yt t rJay tnOming, and c " ing down ' ;
with treat force, tre-six deuoouenf ftotn their moor- .
bigs and carried them into the la keK beside dohig iDUch
damage .to others lying in the harbof,' .-I'lie" names' bfjy
the ess.jls carried away are, Kiirgsford,,:Adkins,Stier. Y
I a t. Titan, AVide Awake and Virginia; rTbtngs,; .
were not able- ttj start in search ot them t ill this morn-
,ing. Several canal boats aretalsp loose in tlie lake, s ,
Small boats, well maimed; an 1 provisioned., started-;
yesterd-'y "in scarch!of thtra but neither, have fiiiivo -beeulherdfrvin;;r-;U?
Hiy yfj,
THE FRESHET' IN'TIIB SCSQtrEIlANNAf
. Havre DB-GtfACPeb. 10.-TheYfjver ' here Is ;
very high, oyerfl.win the. bauks.rr '4 lie ice Tas'br6-
ken up, and
floodtd. A
eny ha3 bee
is sail safe, but in danger. Iee is forced out rq;im-
ineuse piles all alonjr the suorex:
; ..-, TOE FRESHET IN THE SCIlUVI.Kni; -f: " ''....
Masayunk. Feb 101 The ' wafer satistded abont'
three leet yesterday morning, i The'icc ' wTpihHllupoii "'-y,
the railroad track so that the cars cauyf tf pass to. tfio.tT;
is moving pfl. .lrtfo?is4ir.the tovvrf aro .
l-e anwunt of lamhet' anl other i r ipr;
n swet.f offVThe I'ort d.p(telt lindga
cuy or to iorrisiowu. . , - .;X V . Vy.'.t '
-TH WBS..Ir COslsTOGA RrvTMt. '.-
y There has beeiMinsidem along the . .
iinelf the Conestoga 1 river, In Pennsylvania, froba the
breaking npof the ice!'.' ; f"'y ; y'l.f .
'; r fc; FRESH ET'lir' WASHINGTON COUNTY.:, T ;
i A corresjionc'eiit ofi the PaCriot, writing fromtja.
gerstowu, on WStbMnst.; says : y-'-' - ' ;
C I ;ri'loiiiformvyotrf ttiat'thfs' cWn been,
visited fr the nast twa days with one ... -tlie most r '
destructive .flood that has ..bap'pi otd fur" many years ;
indeed, it iMhe iop'iHionf tiiose. who Jigenerjily ob i-.h
serve these- things.thul'ilhas bt en more destruct jve,,:
along the AntieUm more particularly thaii theoldcft y
inhabitant can recollect. Many mill-dams, some very, .
imprtaut, hav bi-en swept away. Mills have; ben -
underm";ijed,nl Walls taken - a way-' Hager's ' vAty 1 i
near this placet .ite iagreat diger-ror.kHneti
taking down the storie wall next, to, tlie 'etreaui as far..
as the first flotir ba by the perseverance of 'Ir. llah '
ger, in reinovbig the wheat from the f ide expcsetl, the ' '; . "
mill was" saved from tuqib ipg.dowr. . . "';.: --ilfJV
- yy:':..' ... j.,- .; y - -
Later frca MexicjTauplcd zi i 3 ricrcy i
W--'ji y-;. ' O
Xew Orleans; Febl 5;-By the arrival of schr, ir ,Q - V
Asia we have Tarapice dates to the u!t, two days la-;r "
ter. 1 rade was eutne y suspen
;:id evei-y one :
was in expectation of t! to'w '
revolutionists, headed 1 C
('fVastcJ by the
- later ind?ed .
had already connnenc .
the resideuce pf the I3ri A. '
nearly a'quarler of a mill.
sent there .(or safety by a in.
Appearauees in ' '-ted ttet .'j Lave
eyeaytluog the;
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;wy;