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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.-SATUKD At, SEPTEMBER 19, 1857. OLD SERIES, VOL- 17. NO- 52.
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The Sunbury American.
PVBLlBllED EVKRY SATURDAT
BY H. B. MASSER,
Market Square, Sunbury, renn:
? tRRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TWO DOLLAI18 per auuum lo b puid half T"r'T 'n
4v7c.. No paper Uicoutu.ud i.ul au. airwige. nr.
"lieommonicMiani or letter! on bntiiifM renting to
eke ., to ui.ai .ueutn'ii, must b 1 Obi I A1U.
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IS flSBOFnCB. wh"eh wi" ennl.le ..to
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PA.
. i Pnunti.e of ?(or.
BnrinMitlWn.ie-1 "" "1:" and
mnrlnJ,
Uniou, Lycoming
Celumbie.
Reference! in
Hl. loh R.TTWMI,
ft.n.r. h 8noJr.s,
Phila Jelphin :
ChM. OiMion. F..
Linn. Smith C.
ToCTJST MOUNTAIN COLLIERY
6UPERIOH WHITE A S II
aNtkbaoite ooal,
r,.m the Mammoth Veil., for Fur,. ace., found
lies, Steamboats and amil) use,
.ClKt. NoBTHUIBmtiS I ". a
BIZE8 OF COAL.
LUMP, for Blast Furnace, and Cepolee, .
TBAMMOAT, for Steooiboaw, Hoi Air
fam.ces and Steam.
BROKEN, yof aratea.BioTaaandStaa.
IvrjVB, For Stove., 8t nJ burning
PEA,' for I.imebvrii.r. and waking Steam.
Ord.r. r.eeived al Mi. Carm.l or Northun.
mlaue Wharf, .ill ' JjP B "u K 'V "
d'.j.'i.kvh.
vulliam mlir.
War , 155C tf
PHILAOELPaiA
Wood Jlouldins -Tlill,
Willi, Street above Twelfth, Forth Side.
MOV I. D I N G S uilaM ftr Carpenters,
lUldi-r,, Calinet and Krama Maka.
worked from th bet and thoroughly aea.nned
material, alw.v. on hand. Any pattern work
ad from a drawing. .
The euburriher having r.nrchaa;d the enure
tntereat, will conlinua ttm huim-M with increae
d facilitiea. . .
Agenta wanteJ in the auou towna in thia
ivenion ot the Stale, to whom op.ortunitiea will
Ve offered for Urge jirofit. to itieni-elv
S.VMVtl- II. 1IKK.
July 1, 1857. 3m 8P
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT !!
Sirolution in the Dry Good Business ! ! !
J. T. &. I. F. KLINE,
R.nuectlully announce to their friend, and the
P.Uie in general that they have received at their
felore in Lmier Auguata townMiip, .iommn...ci
land county f'a.. at Kline Grove their Spring
ud Summer GOOUd, and opened to the public
general assortment of merchandise Ae .
Coniitting in part of Cloths, Hack and fancy
Caaa'mcrs, Setinelts. Checks, Kentucky Jean
together with a B''rl assortment of Spring
and Summer Goods adapted to all elaanea of per-
'"Rsady made Clothing, eoniitling of Ce.U and"
Ladies Bresi Qoodi,
Unmirer Khawla. Oiiighamt, Lawna, Dueala,
kl.rk Milks it.
Also a fresh aupply of Drugs and Medicines,
Jroreries 4c. of all kinds.
A new supply of HarJware. Qu.en.ware,
weoden ware Urooma e.
A large assortment of Hoots and Shoes suita
ble for men women and children.
HATS AND C'Ars.
fkhool Books, Stationery, Eiivelopea, Ink, A.
Fl " S1.T.
And all goods usually kept in a country store.
Ceirs and see, Come one, come all.
The public are respectfully Invited to call and
eiamine our stock before purchasing ''""here.
All of the above named stock of goods will be
x sold positively at low prirca for cash, or in ex
change for country produce at the highest mar
ket price. , . ...
Thankful for past favors we hope by atricl
attention to
business to merit a column""
the same.
Kline's Grove, Pa., May 16,
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2a3f C3-0DCOL!fDSS3,
A. J. CONRAD,
HOLLOWING RUN.
RSPECTFtrM.Y informs the public that
IS, he haa replenished his Store with an ex
..i!..,t ..srtment of New Goods just received
from Philadelphia, which he will sell on terms
as rcaaonable aa any oilier esiauusuiucuw
. .,t wAtiaittta in nart of
Tm At fi vaslMEUES Sl BATTINETT,
Wiuter Wears for men and boya, allaiylea and
prices
T.mlien Ircs food.
Consisting of black Silks, Merino. Alpacaa,
TJe Laine.. Calicoe.. Ginghams, Muslins, J run-
" AUotn.aU aupplyof GROCERIES of all
kinds. .
HARDWARE and QTJEENSWARE,
r-.u...,. Ttrnms. e. Alsoalsrg. aart.
went of Boots and Shoea, au'table for Men Wo
men and Children. Hate and Caps, Silk Hat.,
.,! .ii ii.uall Iceut iii a Country Store,
All the ahove named aiock of good, will be
m lioiv i i. nri. for cash, or in at-
chance for countrv produce, at the highest
market price.
Hollowing Run, Nov. 9, 18SB. If
P4TEXT WHEEL CIIE1SE.
fT'IIW Gruase is recommended to the notice of
JL Wagnnera, Livery Stable keeper., &c.,aa
being Scrsaioa to anything of the kind ever in
Uoduced. As it does not gum upon the axles
is much more durable, and is not atVected by
the weather, remaining the same in ajuvmer as
In winter, and put up ia Ua canisters at 874 and
t eanM, lor east hj w. r ISH
ltotei f;wafit
Select Ijocirj.
PRINTERS.
Among the rank of human kind,
Some go bi'fure nd soma bnhinrl,
but mind tliMn well and you will Grid,
Not biuduiofit ii the Pritib.
The lessons which joo lcnrnr tl at ckoot,
That you may grow up a fool,
llmi.ttll in scientific rule.
Been published by the I'ltinTEii.
ITow do your Presidents and Kinfrs
Uovorn so many thousand things ?
TU by the types, the pcrews aud springs
Belonging to the Piuntkr.
The farmer and mechanic, too,
Would sometimes scarce know what to do,
Could lhiy not get a certain view
Of work duue by the Pkintkr.
The doctor cannot meet the crooks
Oral! the casus till he looks
Upon the pages of the books
Supplied him by the Pkintkr.
The lawyer for n wit has passed.
Hut high as his head may be cast,
lie would be but a dunce at last,
Were it uot for the Printer.
Who is it that sn neatly ti'lls
The various goods the merchant sells,
luriline; all the beaux and belles t
Who is it but the Printer t
The classes of the human race.
Uf different size, rf dill'erent fjee,
Appeur in this und every place
liow obvious to the Pkintkr.
One sings the has, one sharps and flats,
Jlederked with patitaloons mid hats,
And lougl ailed coats and sinouth cravats,
Of this class is the Pr.l.vna.
The other sings the treble sweet
Adorned with frocks and bonnets neat.
And look! bow beauteous and complete,
And lovely to the Pkintkk.
'Tis Hymen's will of course you know,
These clusses should in couples go.
And since the world will have it so,
So be it," soya the Pki.stkk.
There's not a man below the skies
Who bolter understands to prize
The charms that grace a lady's ryes,
Thau duel this very Printkr.
Young maidena. then, without debate,
'Tis hoped you'll duly estimate,
ltefore, in fact, it is too late,
The value of the Pkintkr.
JJJ!
Select Calc.
THE MUSICIAN'S MARRIAGE.
After having passed the summer iu visiting
the priucipal towns of Gerinnny, the celebra
ted pianist l.istz, urrived at Prague iu Octo
ber. 1846.
The day after he came, his apartment was
entered by a stranger an old man. whose
appearance indicated misery and sufTering.
The giuat musician received him with a cor
diality wh-ich he would not perhaps have
rhoKii a nobleuian. Encouraged by his kind
ness, his visiter said : "1 come to you, sir,
as a brother. K.vcuse mo if 1 Like this title,
notwithstanding the distance that divides us ;
but formerly 1 could boast some skill in play
ing on the piano, and by giving instructu u I
gained a comfortable livelihood. Now I am
old, Teeule, burdened witli a large lunuly, and
destitute of pupils. 1 live at Nuremburg, but
1 came to Prague to seek to recover the rem
nant of a small property which belonged to
my ancestors. Although nominally success
ful, expense of a long litigation has more than
swallowed up the trilling bum 1 recovered.
To-morrow 1 set out for home penniless."
"And you have come to me t You have
done wull, and I thank you for this proof of
your esteem. To assist a brother professor
is to nit more than a duty it is a pleasure.
Artists should have their purse in common ;
and if fortune neglects some iu order to treat
others better than they deserve, it only makes
it mote necessary to preserve the equilibrium
by fraternal kindness. 1 uals mv system: so
don't speak of gratitude, fur I feel that I only
discharge a debt.
As he uttered ttiose generous words, lvislz
opened another drawer in his writing cuse,
ud started wneo lie saw llial las usual de
pository for his money contained but three
ducats. He summoned his BerVant.
"Where is the money f" he aked.
'There, &ir," replied the man, pointing to
the open drawer.
" 1 here I W hy, t Here a scarcely anytuing J
''1 know it, sir. if you please to remem
ber. 1 told you yesterday that the cash was
nearly exhausted.
You sue, niy dear brotner, said 1-istz,
smiling, "that. for the moment I. am no richer
than you; but that dues uot trouble me; 1
have credit, and 1 cau make money start from
the keys of my piauo. However, as you are
in haste to leave Prague and retuiu home,
you shall not be delayed by my present waul
01 lUDdB.
So saying, he opened another drawer, and
taking out a splendid medallion, gave it to the
old man. "there, said ne, -11181 win uo.
It was a present made me by the emperor of
Austria: his own portrait net in diamonds.
The painting is nothing remarkable, but the
stones uru tine. Take them and dispose of
them, and whatever they bring shall be
yours. '
1 Do old musician tnea in vain tooeciine.o
rich a gift. Li.tz would uot hear or a refusal,
and tho poor man at length withdrew, invo
king the choicest blessings of heaven on his
geuerous benefactor, lie then repaired to
the shop of the principal jeweler in the city,
in order to suit the diamonds, tieeing a mis
erably-dressed man anxious to dispose of
magnificent jewels with whose value he ap
peared unacquainted, the master of the shop
very naturally suspected his honesty; and
while appearing lo examine the diamonds
with close attention, he whispered a few
words in the ear of one of his assistants. The
latter weut out and speedily returned, accom
panied by several soldiers of police, who
arrested tbo unhappy artist, in spite of bis
proiestatioua of iaooceuce.
"You mast Grst come to prison," they said ;
"afterwards you can give an explanation to
the magistrate."
Tho nrisoncr wrote a few lines to bis bene.
factor, imploring his assistance. Lists bas-
tanad to the ieweler.
Sir." said he. "you have caused the arrest
of an innocent man. Coaie with me immedU
tely, and let os hav bioi released. II ia
tbe lawful owner of the jewels io question, for
J gar them to biS,"
"But, sir," asked the merchant, "who are
you?" -
"My name is Lislz." r
"I don't know onv rich man of that name."
"Tbita may be j yet I am tolerably well
known."
"Are yon aware, air, that these diamonds',
are worth six thousand florins that is to any,
about Cve thoitsaud guineas, or twelve thou
sand fruiics V
"Ho much the better for him on whom 1
bave bestowed them."
"But in order to moke such present jon
must be very wealthy."
"M y actual fortune'eonsists of three ducats."
"Then you are a magician T"
"Hy no means and yet, by just moving
my fingers, I can obtain as much money as 1
wish."
"You moat bo a magician 1"
"If you choose, I'll disclose to you the
magic 1 employ."
List 7. had seen a piuno in the parlor behind
the shop. He opened it, and run his fingers
over the keys ; then, seized by sudden inspira
tion, bo improvised one of those soul-touching
symphonies peculiar to himself.
As he sounded the first chords, R beautiful
yonng girl entered the room. While the
melody continued the remained speechless
and immovable; then, as the last note died
away, she cried, with irresistible enthusiasm,
"Hravo, Lislz! 'tis wondrous!"
"Host thou know him, then, my daughter ?''
asked the jeweler.
"This is the firtt time I have had tho plea
sure of seeing or hearing him," replied bhe ;
"but I know that none living, save Littz,
could draw such sounds from the piano."
Kxprossed with grace and modesty, by a
young parson of remarkable beauty, this ad
miration could not fail to be more than flutter
ing to the artii-t. However, after making his
best acknowledgments. Lists withdrew, in
order to deliver the prisoner, uud was accom
panied by the jeweler.
Orieved at his mistake, the worthy merchant
sought to repair it, by inviting the" two musi
cians to supper. The honors of the tuble'e
done by his amiable daughter, who appeared
no less touched at tho generosity of Lislz
than astonished at his talent.
That night the musicians of the city sere
naded their illustrious brother. The next day
the nobles and most distinguished inhabitants
of Prague presented themselves at his door.
They eutreuted him to give some concerts,
leaving it to himself to fix any sum he pleased
a a remuneration. Then tho jeweler per
ceived that talent, even in a pecuniary light,
may be more valuable than the most precious
diamonds. Listz continued to go to his house,
and, to the merchant's great joy, he perceived
that his daughter was the cause of these
visits. He began to love the company of the
musician, and the fair girl, bis only child,
certainly did not hate it.
One morning tho jeweler, coming to the
point with German fi-nnkness, said to Listz,
"How do you like my daughter?"
".She is an angel !"
"What do you think of marriage ?"
"I think so well of it, that I have the
greatest possible inclination to try it."
"What would you say to a fortune of three
million francs ?"
"1 would willingly accept it.",
"Well, we understand each other. My
daughter pleases you, yon please my daughter.
Her fortune ia ready : be my sou-in-law."
'With all my heart."
The marriage was celebrated the next
week.
And this, according to the chronicles of
Prague, is a true oceouut of the marriage of
the great ami good pianist, Listz.
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liltsccllaiuous.
Mr. Marcy as a Schoolboy.
The following interesting anecdote, from
the Boston Transcript of the first, ia said to
be from the pen of Lucius M. Sargent:
This ia a short preface to a short story,
which interested me, when I beard it, many
years ago, and which a recent event bus fresh
ened uo in mv memory. I cannot remember
the year it was long ago mat i passed i lie
night under the hospitable roof of the Hon.
Salem Towoe, of Charlton, in the country of
Worcester. As we sat together, iu the eve
ning, and were speaking of education ond of
schools, Mr. Tow no informed mo, thut, about
the year 1800, be taught a school in the
southwestern district of Charlton. An inhab
itant of Sturbridgu the adjoining town, had a
son of whose abilities the general character
he nppoarod to eutertain a low estimate, uud
of whom he spoke to Mr. Towne "dispaiag
ingly as a boy who guve him trouble." Mr.
Towne, notwithstanding his paternal fore
warning, consented to receive the Ud on pro
... ...
bation.
Ou the evening of the very first da, the
school agent came to the teacher, aud told
him that the boy waa a bad boy, and would
disturb the whole school, and must be turned
out. The agent, very probably, received his
imnressions from the judicious pareut, who
seems to bave made no secret of his opinions.
Mr. Towne rejected his busty counsel, and
informed the agent that he should keep a
watchful eye upon the lad. and that be
thought it would be time enough to turn him
out of school when be made any disturbance,
and that be was eutitled to a fair trial.
When the boy came, for the first time, to re
cite his lesson, und bad gotten through, Mr
Towne told him to shut Ins book. He did so,
but instantly recoiled, and dodged his bead,
as if he expected a blow. The toucher in
quired what was the matter; the boy replied
that he supposed he should be oeaten ; ana
being asked if be bud bcea accustomed to
such usage,-be replied in tbe aQiriuative.
Mr. Towne tbon quieted his alarm, and as
sured bim that be bud nothing to fear, if be
conducted himself well and encouraged him,
by commending bis recitution ; and was so
impressed by the lad's m:iniier of receiving
this approbation that be ventured to say to
him, "1 believe you are a good boy." These
words not only eutered the ear they reach
ed the heart. I will not adopt the strong ex
pression which I once beard from the lips of
a very intelligent Jesuit, ond say that tbe
teacher had found a master key to the soul ol
bis deciple ; but. from thut hour, he bad etlec
tuul'iy the switch Thut beautiful appeal
"My aon, give me thy beuit," had not been
thus silent or made in vain. The lad told
bis associates tbat, though others had said he
waa a bad boy. Mr. Town bud told him be
believed be wus a good boy, and be was sure
be wished to be a good boy
Not long after, the school agent came again
and earnestly required tbat this boy should
be dismissed from the school. ith this
request Mr. Towoe refused to comply ; and
laid that be "liked the appearance and con
duct of the boy, and thought, that, witb some
little illustration of tbe law of kindness, be
would make himself koowq In the world, at a
useful citizen."
1 Tbi youth contiooul to attend, the letool,
daily, and steadily, and profitably, for two
winters. At the close of tbe second winter,
the father came to Mr. Towne, and said, "Bill
lay, that you tny I mutt tend him to allege,
and have him fitted uith some private family,
not at an acailtmy." .'The father intiiiired of
X what ue bad seen in Hill to justi-
ly i ne idea oi sending him to college, "see,',
said Mr( Townn, "a boy that you will hear
from in after life..'' Mr. Towne recommen
ded the ltev. Mr. Lyman of Connecticut, as
en instructor.
This course was followed ; the boy went
to college, and the predictions of his kind and
judicious primary teacher bave been verified
Me boy u-at heard from in after life ! A Tier
having tilled many stations of the very first
importance in our country and passed the
seventieth milestone in the path of man, from
the cradle to the gravp, he is numbered with
the dead that Slui bridge boy, Willliam L.
Marcy, is no more I
Upon the tidings of Mr. Marcy's decease. I
had a wish to tell this interesting story to
the world. Unwilling to trust entirely to my
memory. I addressed a letter to Gen. Towne
and communicated that wish to him. His
reply is now before mo, in which be says:
' Please say as little of me as yon can. "it
can only be said that a boy, who had been
unfortunately dealt with, happened to be
come a pupil of mine; and 1 happened to
discover that ho was a lad of a noblo mind j
and that proper direction and a change of
policy only werrt necessary to uiako him a
man, whoso influence might, iu after life, be
widely extended."
Firmly Ulicving, as I do, that, under God,
Mr. Murcy was deeply indebted to this kind,
considerate friend, for thns turning the tuiitch
so opportunely, 1 think tho public will not
agree with (Jen. Towne, iu ascribing to chance
what has obviously resulted from the exercise
of uu excellent discretion.
A mong the accomplishments and virtues of
Air. marcy, lie possessed and cultivated a
genial and grateful teniper. He never forgot
his obligations to the teacher of the village
school, in Charlton ; unci on numerous occa
sions, private and public, evidently took a
particular pleasure iu proclaiming them
openly.
Upon the occasion of a military review,
and at the dinner tabic, that gallant soldier
and perfect gentleman. Gov. Iirooka, ohserv.
ing the very familiar and friendly relation be
tween Mr. Marcy and Gen. Towne, who were
present, inquired of Mr. Marcy how he and
Towne hud become so iutimntu ; upon which
M r. .Marcy replied, pointing towards Generul
Towne: "He mude me whatever I have t
tuined I owe to him." "That" rejoined the
Governor, "requires some explanation. Mr.
Marcy then proceeded, in his happy manner,
and in the presence of the company, who had
become interested in the recital, to narrate
the story of his days of small things his ear
ly discourugcmeiits-hia fiist reiiat on, titfure
the teacher of the village school at Charlton
how, expecting to be cuffed as utuul, he
had dodged from the anticipated blow the
teacher, surprise tho effect upon bis young
heart of the first words of commendation he
had ever received the stirring of ull his good
purposes, upon hearing forthx first time in his
life, that be wus believed to be a "good boy."
"Yes," suid Mr. Marcy, "Towne aiade me!"
The Memorial of Prof. Silliman, and
the Reply of President Buchanan.
Washington, Sept. 2.
The following is tho memorial of Professor
Silliman nud forty-two others, of Connecticut,
nddressed to his Excellency, James Liuchanan,
President of the United States :
Tho undersigned, citizens of the United
States and electors of the State of Connecti
cut, respectfully offer to your Excellency this
their memorial. The fundamental principal
of tho Constitution of the United Stales and
of our political institutions is that, the people
shall make their own laws, and elect their
owu rulers. We see with grief, if not with
ustonishment, that Gov. Wulkvr of Kansas
nuculy represents and proclaims that the
President of the United States is employing
through him, an army, one purpose of which
is to force tbo people of Kansas to obey laws
not their own nor of the United States, but
laws which it is notorious and established
upon evidence that they never made, and
rulera they never elected, A e represent
therefore, by the foregoing, your Excellency
is held up and proclaimed, to the greut do.
roratiou of our national character, as viola.
ting, in its most essential particular, the sol
emn oath which the r resident has taken to
support the constitution of this Union. We
call attention further lo tbe fact thot your
Excellency is in like maimer held up to this
nation, to all mankind, and to ull posterity
in the attitude ol "levying war against
portion of the U. a., by employing arms in
Kansus to uphold a body of men uud a code
of euactiiients, purporting to he legislative,
but which never had the election nor sane
lion, nor cousent of tho people of the terri
tory.
SVe earnestly represent to yoor Excellency
that we have also taken the outh to obey the
Constitution, aud vour Excellency may be
assured that we shall not refrain from th
prayer that the Almighty God will make your
administration an example ol justice and ue.
netlcencp, und with His terrible majesty pro.
tect our people and ber Constitution.
TUB mKSlDF.NT'e rstly.
fPisiiNOfon City, Aug. 15, 18;'7.
Gknti.kmrk : On my return to tbe city
ofter a fortnight's absence, yonr memorial,
without date, was placed in my hands, thro'
the agency of Mr. Horatio King, of the Post
Office- Popartiueot, to whom it had been en
trusted. I'lom the . distinguished source
whence il proceeds, as well os its peculiar
churacter, 1 have deemed it proper to depart
Ironi my generul rule iu sucb cases, aud to
give it mi answer.
You Qrst assert that tbe fundamental prin
ciples of the Constitution of the United States,
and of our political institutions, is that the
people shall maku their own laws, und elect
their own rulers. You theu express your
grief aud astonishment thut 1 should have vi
olated this principle, aud through l.ov. w ulk
er, have employed uo army, "one of the pur
poses of which i. to force t lie people of Kan
sas, to obey laws not their own, nor of the
United Stales, but which it is notorious and
established upon evideuce they never made,
uud rulers they have elected." And us a
corollary from the foregoing, you represent
that 1 am "openly held up and proclaimed,
lo the great derogation of our national char
acter, us violating, iu its most essential par
ticular, tho solemn oath which the President
has taken to support tbe Constitution of this
Union."
These are heavy charge, proceeding from
gentlemen of your high character, and, if well
founded, ought to consign my name to inla
my, liut in proportion to their gravity, com
moo justice, to say nothing of Christian char
ity, required that before muking them you
should bave clearly ascertained that tbev were
well founded; if oot, tbey will rebound with
withesiuj condemnation upon their author.
Have you performed this preliminary drily
towards the man who, however unworthy, is
the Chief Magistrate of your country t lfao,
either you or 1 are laboring under a strange
d!slvn. Shonld this prove to bo yonr case,
l'w:-p-;'il a tnomoriah! ample of tbe
truth, that political prejudice is blind, even to
the existence of tbe plainest aud most palpa
ble historical facts.
To these facts let tis refer. When I enter
ed upon the duties of the Presidential office
on the 4th of March last, what was the con
dition or Kansas t
This Territory had been organized under
an act of Congress, passed the 30th day of
May, 1854, and the Government in all ila
branches was full in operation. A Governor,
a Secretary of the Territory, a Chief Justice,
two Associate Justices, a Marshal and Dis
trict Attorney, had been appointed by my
predecessor, by and with the advice and con
sent of tbe Senate, and were all engaged in
ditchargiug their respective duties. A code
of laws had been enucted by the Territorial
Legislature, and tbe Judiciary were employed
in expounding and carrying these laws into
effect.
It is quite truo that a controversy bad pre
viously arisen, respecting the validity of the
election of members to the Territorial Legis
lature, and or the laws passed by them, liut
at the time I entered upon n,y official duties.
Congress had recognized tliis l.egislatiire, in
different forms, and by different enactments.
The delegate elected to the House of Repre
sentatives, under the Territorial law, had just
completed his term of service on the day pre
vious to my inauguration. In fact, 1 found
the Government of Kansas as well established
as that of any other Territory.
Under these circumstances, what was my
dnty T Was it not to sustain this government ;
to protect it from the violence of lawless men ;
to prevent it being overturned by force ; in
the language of the Constitution, "to tako
care that the laws be faithfully executed ?"
It was for this purpose, and this alone, that
I ordered a military force to Kansas, as a
poise comitatut, aiding the civil magistrate to
carry tho laws into execution. The condition
of the 'territory at the time, which 1 tiecd not
portray, rendered this precaution absolutely
necessary.
Iu this state of affairs, would I not have
been justly condemned, had 1 left the Mar
shal and other officers of a like character im
potent to execute the process and judgments
of a court or Justice, established by Congress,
or tbe Territorial Legislature under its ex
press authority ; and thus have suffered the
government itself to become on object of
contempt iu tho eyes of the people? And
yet this is what you designate as forcing "tho
people ol Kansas to obey laws not their own,
nor or the United Slates," and for doing which,
you have deuounced me as having violated
my oath.
1 ask what else coold I have done er ought
to have done? Would you have desired
that I should abandon the Territorial Govern
ment, sanctioned aa it had been by Congress,
to illegal violence, and thus renew the scenes
of civil war and bloodshed, which every pa
triot had deplored? Thia would, indeed,
have beeu to violate my oath of office, and to
fix a damning blot ou the character of my
administration
1 most cheerfully admit that the necessity
fur sending a military force to Kansas, to aid
in the execution of the civil law, reflects no
credit upon the character of our country. But
let the blame Tall upon the heads or tho guilty.
hence did this necessity unsu I
A portion of the people of houses, unwil
ling to trust to the ballot box the certain
American remedy for the address of all griev
ances undertook to create an independent
Government for themselves. Had this at
tempt proved successful, it would, of course,
have subverted the existing Government, pre
scribed aud recognized by Congress, and sub
stituted a revolutionary government in its
stead. This was usurpation of the same char
acter as it would be lor n portion or the peo
ple or Connecticut to undertako to establish
a separate government within its own limits
for the purpose of redressiog any grievance,
real or imaginary, of which they might have
complained against the legitim-ito govern
ment. Such a principle, if carried into exe
cution, would destroy ull lawful authority aud
produce nniversul anarchy.
I ought to specify moro particularly a con
dition of affairs, which I have embraced only
in generul terms, requiring the presence of a
military force iu Kansas. The Congress of
the United States has most wisely declared it
to be the true interest aud meaning of this
act the uct organizing the territory not to
legislate slavery into any territory or State,
not lo exclude it therefrom, but to leave the
people thereof perfectly free to form and reg
ulato their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Coustilutiou of the
L'uited States.
As a natural conscqurr.ee, Congress has
also prescribed by the samo act, that when
the Territory of Kansas shall bo admitted as
a State, it shall be received into this Union
with or without slavery, us their constitution
may prescribe at the lima or their admission
Slavery existed at thut period, and still ex.
ists in Kansas, under the Constitution of the
United Slates. This point lias ut last been
filially decided by the Inchest tribunal knowu
to our laws. How it could ever have been
seriously doubted is a mystery. H a confed
eration or Sovereign States acquire a new
territory at the expense or their common
blood and treasure, surely one set or tho part
ners cau huve no richt to exclude the others
rroui its eninvinent by prohibiting tbem from
tnking into it whatsoever is recognir.ed to be
pronertv bv the common constitution. But
wbeii the people, the bona fide residents of
such territory, proceed to form a Slate Con
stilution. then it is their right to decide the
importunt question for themselve, whether
thev will continue to ratify or abolish slavery.
To tbem. and to them alone, does thia
ouestion belonir. free from all foreign inter
ference. lo the opinion of the Territorial
Legislature of Kansas the time lias arrived for
entering the Lnion, ond they accordingly
parsed a law to elect delegates for the pur
pose of fruininir a State constitution. This law
was rair aud just in its provisions.
It conferred the right of salliage on every
buna fide inhubitaut or the territory, and for
the purpose of nreventiiis fraud and the in
trusion of citizens of near or distant States,
most properly confined the right to those who
had resided therein three months previous to
the election. Here was a fair opportunity
presented for all qualified resident citizens or
the territory, to whatever organization they
niiifht bave previously bclonxud, to particl-
nate iu the election, and to express their opiu
ions at the ballot-box on the questiuo or sla
very. But nnmbort of lawless men still con
tinued to resist the regulur territorial govern
ment. They revised to be either registered,
or to Vote, and members or tbo Convention
were elected legally and properly without
their intervention. The Couvention will soon
assemble lo perform the soleniu doty of fra
ming a constitution for themselves and their
posterity, and in me state oi incipient, reueu.
iou wbicb still xista in Kansas, it is my im
teratite duty to employ the troops of the
niled States, should this become necessary,
in defending tbe Convention against Violence
while framing a constitution, and in protect
ing tbo bona fide inhabitants, qualified to vote
under the provisions of thia instrument, in the
free exercise of the right of suffrage, when it
shall be submitted to tbem for tbeir approba
tion or rejection,
I have entire confidence in Governor
Wulkcr, that the troops will not be employed
except to resist actual aggression or in the
execution or the law ; and this, not until tbe
power or the civil magistrate shall prove
unavailing. Following the wise example or
Mr. Madison towards the Hartford Conven
tion, illegal and dangerous coiubiaations, such
as that of the Topcka Convention, will not
be disturbed, unless they shall attempt to
perform some act which will bring them into
actual collision with the constitution and the
laws. In thut event they shall be resisted
and put down by tho whole power of the gov
ernment. In performing this duty I shall
have tho approbation or my own conscience,
and, as I humbly trust, or my God,
1 thank you for the assurance that yon will
not relrain from prayer that tho Almighty
God will make my administration aa example
of justice and beneficence. You can greatly
assist me in carrying out this blessed consum
mation by exerting your influence in allaying
the existing sectional excitement on tbe sub
ject or slavery, which has been productive of
mucn evil and no good ; and which, it it suc
ceed in attaining its object, would ruin the
slave as well as the muster. This would be
worth genuine philanthropy.
Every day of my life I feel how inadeqnate
I am to perform the duties of my bigh station
withoot continuing in the support of tbe Di
vine Providence. Yet placing my trust in
Him, and in Him alone, I entertain a good
hope that He will enable me to do equal jus
lice to all portions of the Union, and thus
render me an bumble instrument in restoring
peace and harmony among the people of tbo
several States.
Y'ours, very respectfully,
JAS BUCHANAN.
Kt'iNKD Young Mkn. From a Parit Let
ter.! cull the roll ol the "young men or
1830," nud ask where they are 1 He Balzac is
dead coffee killed him. Frederick Soulie is
dead, the victim of coffee and licentiousness,
Eugene Briffant died n madman in the Char
enton Lunatic Asylum. Grandville went
mad, uud breathed his last in a private insane
house. Lasnlly died at the Cbureiiton mad
house, a raving lunatic. Lowe Weimursdied
from opium eating and licentiousness, ltabbe,
after suHering ngony from a loathsome uis
ease, took poison to end bis prolonged torture.
Alfred de Musset died a victim to the botllu
and the cigar. Count Alfred d'Orsay was
killed by the cigar and licentiousm .. Charles
de liernurd died from cotlee and licentious
ncss. Henri Beyle died from cotlee and
women. Hippalile Koycr Collard died from
tobacco and coffee. Gerard de Nerval, after
oscillation between plenty and waut, ubste
niiousnes8 and licentiousness, went mad and
bung himself. All died of softening or the
brain or spinal marrow, or swelling of the
heurt ! All mowed down in the prime of life,
in the meridian ol their intellect and lamel
Eugene Sue's name is added to the fatal
list. Coffee and women were bin ruin. He
died away from bis friends, away from his
family, away from the home be had adorned
with eluborute care, on exilo in n foreign laud.
Who would bave predicted such an end to
Euccne Sue iu 1841, when he was the favorite
or Paris, rolling in weullh, courted by every
one, a dandy or most aristocratic pretensions.
An: wuo cun road the luturcr
Atrocioi's. A few days aince an Irish
laborer, who had been employed on the Pan
Handle Railroad, called at tbe bouse of Mr,
David Finley, near Paris, Pa., and requested
to be allowed to stay all night. 1 bo next
moruing, after breakfast, Mr. Finley and bis
wife, two old people who resided alone, were
both taken very sick with vomiting. They
requested their guest to go for a physician,
which he relused to do, but soon alter took
French leave, carrying with bim, as was af
terwards ascertained, some $31)0. which he
had managed to steal while iu tho house.
On examining the coffee pot, arsenic enough
was found in it to have killed twenty persons
The overdose had operated as an emetic, aud
thus saved the lives ot the old people.
Rtkam UroN Tiik Farm. We learn from
the Heading C'azette, that Major H. S. Kiit
one or the most intelligent and enterprising
formers of Berks county, drives his threshing
machine by a little portable engine, with un
case and celerity as to surprise and gratify
ull who have witnessed ii operations. 1 he
farmers in tbo neighborhood oto delighted
with it. By it all hands admit horse-power
is eutirely thrown into the shade, major
Knpp will confer a lasting benefit upon the
farming community in which he lives, by bis
liberality and foresight A hall dozen farmers
might unite in purchasir.g.a steam-power I Kit
this its cost probably not being over $ 100.
With care it would last for tweuty year, with
out much repairing.
Bishop Otey, of Tennessee, is nut opposed
to the cultivation of innocent umuseiueiit.
His pleasant disposition is illustrated by the
following remark of his : "Thirty years ago
I came to Telinesse with my wile, niy fiddle,
and a horse uud sulky. My horse and sulky
are long since gone, but my wife aud fiddle
remaiu as good as new."
The ediiion of the London Time. each mor
nine makes a pile fifty feet high. Every four
davs it would make a column us bigh us the
London Monument. The entire force employ
ed in the printing department i three buu
dred including ri-pui ters aud proof rentiers.
We learn says the Xew-Ttrk Mirror, that
the handsome daughter of a lute respected
Prelate in tbe Episcopal Church, has eloped
with an actor receutly couuecled with Laura
Keen's Theatre a very line-looking but, we
fear, ail unprincipled mau. Tho parlies are
now io Boston.
FkeeNkoroes Plhciiased by a Si.avr. A
Tew days ago several five negroes were put
np at auction in Norfolk county and sold lu
labor for term sufficient to liquidate their
taxes. Singular to relate four ol them were
purchased by a slave in 1 orlsmouth, wbolelt
quite proud of the distinction and made
known bis determination to gel the full value
of bis money out of them, or know the reason
why. Iorjolk lltruld Aug. 26.
Larrk Yield. Our townsman, Mr, Hrnry
Miller, baa raised lti'2 full trown potatoes
weighiue 2'H pounds and measuring puu-half
bushel, from a single pinkeye potato, on a lot
orUEO. A, RirK, r;sq., just Delow uauviu,
on the .Northumberland road. The seed VO-
tato waa cut into sixteen nieces, each of
which had an er. and was planted iu a bill
by itself.
A character, like kettle, cue meuded,
'ways wautt mending.
0 c t r g
THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER.
BT JOUN O. WU1TEIRR.
She rose from ber delicious sleep,
And put away tier soft brown baRf
As in a tone as low aud deep,
At love s first whisper, breathed a prayer i
Her snow white hands together pressed.
Her blue eye sheltered io tbe lid.
The folded linen on her breast,
Just sweiiinir witb the charms it bid J
And from hor long ond Bowing dress
.'.scaped a bare and snowy loot,
Whose step opon the earth did press
Like a snow-flake white and mute
And then from slumbers soft and warm,
Like a young spirit, fresh from heaven,
She bowed thut slight and malchloss form,
Aud humbly prayed to be forgiven.
Oh God ! if souls unsoiled as these
Need daily mercy from thy throoe j
If she upon her bended knees,
Our holiest and purest one :
She with a face so pure and bright,
deem ber some pure child ot light )
If she with thoso soft eyes in tears,
Day alter day in her young years
Must kneel and pray for grace with Thro, '
What far, far deeper need have we I
How hardly if she win not heaven.
Will our wild error be forgiven?
sj .1
RiiCBARn PcMri.tsGs. Take a quantity cf
flour, with salt sufficient to season ; pour boil
ing water into it, and stir it until it is a
smooth dough ; bave ready a scalded cloth.
lay it upon a paste-board, and spread plenty
or flour upon it so as to prevent tba doogU
from sticking ; turn the dough on it and flat
ten it out with floured (clean) hands into a
round cake, fill it up with cut rhubarb, gather
dp the cloth tightly, and serve tbem same es
the roll. This paste is far more digestible
than tbat made with shortening, and qnito n
good, provided ull tbe flour used gets the ben
efit of the scalding water. All boiled pud
dings shonld be plunged for a moment inta
cold water before the clutli is taken off, in or
der that it may be removed without stick
ing. Clkaxsino Silk. The following is said tn
be a certain process for cleaning silk : Farn
aud slice thiu three washed Irish potatoes;
ponr on them half pint or boiling water, acd
add an equal quantity of pure alcohol.
Sponge the silk on the right side, and when
hair dry iron on the wrong side. Tbe lightest
colored silk may be cleansed and brightened
by this process, also clotb, velvet or crape.
Hkamno Ointmknt. Toke a quarter of an
ounce of white wax and half an ounce of sper
maceti and put them in a small basin by tbe
side of the fire, till the wax and spermaceti
are dissolved. When cold, the ointment ia
ready for use. This an article which it j
much belter to moke than to purchase. When
you make it yoorseifyou know that it bus no
irritating or inferior muteriul in it.
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puiiormts.
T. ? T'tS"6 of 1,enry Fox's Me
was that played off on a lady who bad u treat
fondness for making the acquaintance of for.
eigners. He first forged a letter of rer .rr
mendation to ber in favor or a "erman no'jle
man the Baron von Seidlitx l'oudertz, who',
cord was left at her door, and for whom u
dinner was immediately' nlunn...! i, m...
, and an invitation sent in form. Aft.
waiting a considoruble time, no Baron appeal
ing, the dinner was served ; but during th.
second course, a note was brought to tho lady
or the house, wuh excuses from tho 15 .iron
who was unexpectedly prevented from comioi
by the sudden death of his aunt. Hie Duchos.
von Epsom Saltz, which she read out tr. th,.
company without any suspicion of tho ioUft
...u cuiciiaiiiiueni oi nor guests
amongst whom was the facetious author.
A Western New York farntAi. ..
follows to a distinguished scientific agricr!.
mrisi io wnom he lelt under obligations for
introducing a variety of swine :
"Respected sir: 1 went yesterday to tt
tair ot M ; I found several p:gS 0r your
species; there was a great variety or boas',
and I was surprised at Dot acting yoc
there.
WiJow Grizzle's hur.bam! lately died o1
cholera. In tho midst or the mostacute bo l
ily pain after the hand of death had louche i
him and while writhing in agony bis geotl
wile said to him. "Well Mr. Grizzle, yea
needn't kick around so aud wourall tbe sheet
out, iryou are diyitig,"
"I Suy, Sambo, does you know what ma:.- .
the corn grow so fast when you put do r i
nure on it ?" "No, 1 don't know, Vept it w,'
de grcmul stronger for de corn." "No-- ',
jist it'll you ; when de corn begins to smell
mauure, he don't like de Turnery, so be 1.
net out of de ground, to be caa breathe
rresb air."
There is one gentleman in Philadeljl.
wboso annnal income is over seven huua . 1
thousand dollars. What a trouble it m; .'.
bo to him to spend it I
A clergyman was censuring a young la !
for tight lacing. "Why." replied miss, "y t
would not surely recommend loose habits t ;
your arlshiouers "
"Boy," said an ill-tempered old fellow to !
noisy lad, "what are you hollerin' for when I
am going by?" "Humph," replied the boy
"what are you goinj by for i s 1 urn bolleiiu' 1"
A great change in lifo ia like a cold buth
in winter we all bestitale at the first
plunge.
There are few tokens so truthful of a hap
py home a. a display ofrragrant flowert in
parlor window.
Felona generally appear at the end of tba
fingers but sometimes at tbe extremity of
ropes.
Acainst Tobacco. A Cerlm correspon
dent of the Stettin Gazette asserts tbat tbe
Prussian clergy have privately been icq nes
ted by the higher authorities to abstain from
smoking in public.
Every wooden leg that talcs tie place oft
leg lost in battle is a ttwrp spvb against
war.
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