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THE UNITED STATES FLAG ABROAD.
The fine frigate St. Lawrence, comrnan i ded by
_Captain PauloNo, has been displaying the Ameri
can flag in the North Sea, the' Baltic, and in the
Britrsh channel. Everywhere it has been greeted
with distinguished attention.
At an entertainment given to Captain P luso,
his officers and crew, by the citizens of S utharnri
ton, (England;) a tone of cordiality prevail d highly
pleasant to witness. Mr. Cot;Knuarr, a m mber of
Parliament, in a highly compfimentaryspe, ch; said:
"Old John Bull has had many sons, kut the first
born and noblest of OM all is Jonathan, the Amer
ican; and while Jonatha'n was a little boy, he was
a very docile obedient child; but Jonathan grew stout
and atrong, and became a man, and kerne() to think
tl feel for himself, and ho claimed to actlor him--
self as a man. Bet John Bull is sometimes' Cstub
born, obstinate fellow, and he has a will of his own,
and, father-like, ho did not wish to see Meister Jon
athan play the man, and throw off' leading 7 strings.
Fathers aro apt to take such a view with regard to
their sone, when they come to mans estate. The
old man said, "No, no, Jonathan, I am determined
von,shan't bet out after nine o'clock;" and so Old
'John the governor and Jonathan. his son went to
loggerheads; when the old man found out that Jon
athan was grown too much for him,. and Was not to
he coerced into tame submission: and at bat he eon
rented to do, what he might to have done at the be
ginning, viz: to emancipate Jonathan who' had be
come a. man, and allow him , henceforth to act for
himself. - 1
1 e knd now, Jonathan, die sen, lies .become great
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among t he greatest nations the world has ever seen,
and John Bull, the father, looks With exultation and
pride on the greatness and glory of, his 1 son, and
admires, with approving and exulting emotions, his
giant form. his manly strength, his mighty intelli
gence, his aptitude for all the, business of life, his
• indomitable courage, and his unconquerable love,of
freedom and liberty, and he feels that the greatness
or tile offspring will hereafter. re fl ect honor on him
self. [Loud cheers.] Thus there is a community
or sympathy, feeling, and sentimeet, existing be
tween-the old and new countries, u hich can never
cease to actuate them. [Hear.] To those gentle
men' whom this festivity is,designed to honor, I will
take the liberty of saying that the sentiments that
hay been expressed tonight are not peculiar to the
inhabitants of this place. Had that noble frigate
that now floats on the - beauteous waters of South
ampion,'had she touched elsewhere, the officers and
creiv that man her would have f aind the same cor
dial reception which they have done us_ ;the honor
to accept on the present occasion." , [Hear, hear.]
In Germany the most gratifying receptions awrii- -
ted our gallant tars whereyer they went'., Captain
Paulding. made a journey into the interior, as far as
Berlin, in order to confer with our minister at that
city, and also to comply with invitations frimi the
Prussian Government and the Frankfort Assembly.
A letter from one of-the officers who accompanied
Captain Paulding states that throughout the excur- .
sion the uniform was a passport to hosPitalities of :
the roost flattering and liberal character. The
King of PrusSia, in Ws reception of them, left noth
ing undone that could render their visit gratifying.
Besides being conveyed to the palace -at d back to
the depot in the royal carriages, they v-ere driven
through his grounds, attended by an Ai er of high
rank, let three or four hours, and were tt en received
by the patriarch of travel and science, Baron Hum
buldt,"the King's principal and confidenMl counse
lor,royal Urea tf
/
and entertained With a ilst. The
following is the conclusion of too of fi ce 's Letter: .
• , A committee of the Frankfort Assembly (they
represent all the States of Germany) et4ertained us '
in mngnificent style; - our navy and country were'
toasted in every way that timid be thoUght of by
the assembled wisdom, and speeches were made,
and, everything dorm to gratify tic, 'About fifty
were present—as many as the room would hold—
and we were pressed to remain longer, and dine
with others of the Assembly on the following day.
The Archduke John, a very important personage
• now in Germany, also invited us to ne, : and the
moat splendid privatehospitalities wersprovided for
us, if we would only remain. We -were even im
portuned to do so, but Captain P. was apprehensive ,
that our noble frigate would be frozei up• in the
Weser, if he remained as long as the good people'
of Germany would have us.
• "You cannot conceive, and it is yea
the sensation produced by the arrival c
on the shores of Germany. E'veryilo
departure, smi'ed upon us; and, I may . :
us with open arms. There has been
good for us." , 1
EXECUTIVE PLEASURES IN MISSOURI.
.Gov. ED,WAILD§, Of Missouri, is a
man, and,. if we can believe what he
cent farewell: message to the Legit
State, has not had the must agreeabi€
world during his executive terra % II
ary—two thousand dollars—is too ,
proof of his declaration, and no argot
of increasing it, assign the following
!'llis sacrifices are ninny—his I
great, his labors often excersive, and
to his duties faithfully, the envy, am
hatred, and slander, and abuse,' and ui
calumny, and vituperation heaped up
bounded, and beyond the measure
even when the Govcrnor,is so consti
Bard these things in a proper light.
are so constituted. Almost every lil ,
State bas fallen politically, beforo
good man and a patriot—resigned a
before his term expired; the next lel
was out, and not in good odor: the i
suicide a year in advance of the ci
years; and the next has moved at all
to meet the assassin, during , at to
half years out of the four of his nth
a man is not driven to do it, he r
willing to fight his way, if he does
country and his constituents as an
. State. And the matter is not lieu,.
was formerly, but it is worse."
Although says the Buffalo Commi.sreial, Gov. F -
wards evidently regards the whole people. of Mis
souri as little better than a generation of vipers,
he seems determined , that his successor in office
shall remember him with gratittide,j for he tells the
Legislature and people that he leaves the Gover
nor s house in a better condition than it was four
years ago, "the roof having been Made tight and the
cellars dry"—that now it is deemed "a healthy res
idence, .and if furnished, would be comfortable
enough"—and that the rooms w hi' smoking chim
neys have been supplied with'stov s,
1
DISTRESS IN THE GOL
The Boston Postieceives from Mr. J. Parker, the
following extract of a letter from his _brother at San
Francisco. Its statements have n air of exagera
tion, yet there may be truth in tl em. The lack of
provisions, however, will probab y be temporary—
as very large cargoes have gone .tit:
"A state of distress and sufferin g prevails here,
such as the world 'probably never before saw. Peo
ple were so eager 'to get gold that they only thought
how to get here. Thousands open thousands have
rushed here, bringing 'no provisions with them,
trusting wholly for their supplies from what could
be obtained here. There was nine raised here.—
All rushed to the mines. The sUpply brought from
abroad is nearly exhausted, and s u pply
al
ready died, and thousands more tt ill die fr nt star
vation, and by the. band of each other. Sickness
rages as famine increases,--and (men havJ, become
demons goaded to insanity by Unger, and if you
have any regard for a brother or God's Sake ship
me some provisions to San Fran .isco as seen as pos
-Bible, or I die of starvation.
DECIDEDLY EMPEATIC,-.-The v
shire, at their late state convent
lowing resolution:—
"Resolved, That now and forver the Whigs of
New Hampshire recognized no i other political plat
form than the constitution of the United States and
the constitution of the state of ,N ew Hampshire."
The "constitution of the state:of New Hampshire"
is a very bad political platform, !Uwe take the Prov
idenCe Journal as authority. There's a "property,
qualification" and a "religious test", in ito—Provi
dente Iler:ald.
- (r Snip says it will he quite unnecessary for
Gen. Taylor to be- publicly inavg.raicd on the 4th
of March, as he will have been sufficiently brn4d in
private.—Chronotor.
GEOLOGICAL. EXPLORATIONS OP THE
SoM e MX months ego, we gave a short, sketch of
a Government Survey, with feference to Minerals,
then progressing in the' regions of Lake Superior,
and the upper Miisissippi. One of the explorers,
Sol . Whittlesey;of this city; hai lately returned,
and at our solicitation has given - us some foots of a
general nature that he thinks may, without improp
riety, go before the public in advance of the publi
cation of the Reports of the corps.
The party to which he was attached, have Spent
the summer on the north shore of. Lake Superior
and the streams that flow front the dividing ridge
each way to the Golf of Mexico, ,the great Lakes,
and to the Iludson'a Bay.- Another party, under
Dr. Owen, in person, ascended the Crow Wing riv
er and-descended the Red River of the North, to
Lake Winnipeg, in the British dominions. Thence
by the Lake of the %%roods and Raving,Lake to Lake
Superior, at Fort William, opiositeligibeyaL
Dr. Itandall's paity went up the Wes riv
er to near the source, and thence across to the Mau
kato or Blue Earth, a tributary of toe St. Peters,
where he was robbed by some renegade Shots.
Dr: Schnmard and Mr. Moly were on the St.
PeterniVer a part of the season. Mr. Prottan,
DiT(Parry, 'and Messrs. Weeks'and' Haines, were
on the •Mississippi; below the Palls of St Anthony,
and its tributaries of both- shores. With the ex
ception of the sickness-of Dr. Schumard, and the
robbery of Dr. Randall, the parties have enjoyed
perfect health, and have returned without any ac
cidents or misfortunes worthy of note. The season
bus been very wet and cold. %Vali the exception
of the outlnWed•Sionx, on the Mankato, only live in
number, theindians tribes and nations hare given
the explorers no trouble or 'meatiness, but have
shown themselves, every where, friendly and well
behaved. Although the Sioux nation, which occu
pies the vast prdire region west - of -.the Mississippi,
is at war with the Chippeway or ()Away nation,
occtipi ing the Eastern hhore and its waters, and the
shores of Luke Superior, their mutual incursions do
trot interfere with the .passage of whites through
the lands of each nation. They seem disposed to
Sell their country to the United States, but demand
high prices.
After - coming to the mouth of the Crow Wing
River, which is about 150 miles above the Falls ot.
St. Anthony's, the country does not appear to lm of
much value as far north as the American boundary.
Its characteristics are those of a - low, wet, marshy
region of vast extent, having numberless lakes of
all FiZe'S tbelow a diameter of 50 !miles. It is 'in
thqe lakes and 'swamps that the wild rice grows in
great abundance and beauty, occupying a greater
proportional extent of surface than the rice land . , of
th e s o uther» States. The lakes are rich iii the
choicest of all fresh water fish, the white fish nod
many of the streams furnish speckled trout in abun
dance. The north shore of Lake Superior is v ery
precipitous, thickly covered with timber, and c mot
ley undergrowth of evergreens;' the alreams, a con
tinual succession of chutes and water-tails, the
whole giving rise to the most wild, and often the
most sublime• scenery. About Vermillion Lake,
Raving Lake, and Lake of the Woods, the, country
is low, flat and inuntlulated. Farther west, a Red
Lake, and the head of the Mississippi, the small
lakes and swamps are us numerous, with inure dry
land intervening, such as sandy, pine ridges. The
water is every where pure, cool and abundant—the
whole country densely timbered, mid its health per
fect. It may be thought t ery singular, but Dr.
NORWOOD and COL W. were constantly surrounded
by innumerable inuAquitoes, until the fro - sty weath
er in September, and were informed that the irading,
posts of Canada, as far north, as Yolk Fort, oh/
Hudson's Bay, latitude 54 north, were annoyed in
the same way during the warm months,
It appears; that no party or traveler had previous
ly passed through the cowry lyhig between the
Mississippi, north of Surlily Like; the Boundary
Line and the north shore of Lake Supei bit, wikli
instrumentsfor determining the Lreographlcal po
sition of the interior. rivers and lakes, or with a view
to examine its topography and. geology. lAt Red
Luke, which discharges into Red River, tl e season
compelled our friends to think of home wh ich they
reached by the way, of Cass Lake, desce n ding the
Mississippi to within two days travel ofC ow Wing
river, and thence to Mille Lac, the heat of Rum
River. Along Rum Rivet they came to he Miss
issippi again, about twenty miles °bore tie Falls of
St. Anthony's.—Cleurfon4 Herald.
• incredible,
1. this frigate
y, until our
ay, received
nothing too
A Ids 4A46 or SPIIIIT.—A young tn t
town in the north-eastern section of the!
came afflicted with the prevailing, mania
passage fur California in a brig now titti
this port. • His young wife, on, hearing
ruination, immediately declared that si t e
company kiln and share his fortune, be
evil, Expostulation was useless, and
source the husband determined to take
ton, show her the limited accommod t ai
board,.a»d explain to her the variou- , in
she would be obliged to endure. Sb
&ugly token on board the vessel and
through every part. The lady was
/le/tirii with everything about the ve•J
clared, with true woman's Spirit, that
was perilous her husband should not
without a ft lend and companiun.to _de
and soften his discomforts,. The' hi
decided to yield the point, and engsg
for his wife. The agents of the vei
plain epolcen
ays ill his re
lature of his
tirne in the
says the sal
mall, and 'as
tent in layer
reason,s-:
Cfs:mnsibilities
if he stands up
id malice, ,and
etract ion, and
m him is on
of any salary,
uted as to re-
And but few
Necutive in our
hem. One—a
lid left his post
t before his term
isext committed
e of his four
times prepared
t three and a
inistration. If
ust et least be
its duty to his
xi:entire of this
,r now than it
every thing 'which lies in their jiow
actuation as comfortable as possible
voyage.—Boston
LAMST YET.—The Boston Prone
to the following, which it says is
pendent in California: N
"We beard-a story this morning vhich no doubt
is as authentic as, the majority oft to items afloat,
nnd which beats anything we hav read yet. A
runaway *.oldicr k said to hare (lib oVerbd a lump
or a rock of gold that weighed 835 p ands 111 oun
ces; lie was afraid to leave it an mounted guard
upon it; and at the last account he had sat thine 67
days,'and had offered $27,000 for a plate of pork
and beans, but his offer had always been indignantly
refused, and the pour fellow only laughed at for the
niggardness of his otter, by parties going farther on,
where the artiede was said to be more abundant."
Ma. 131111.1:1-THE PAINTER. 130Y.—•r110 election
of Mr. lieslin to the responsible post of Speaker of
the House of Representativics of Ohio, is - another
tine - illustration of what talent, aplffication, and
perseverance can accomplish under our republican
institution. Mr. B. is yet a young man, was clerk
of the Semite two sessions ago, and this is liis first
tern - ryas Member of the House. lle is a Printer by
profession, grad' ated in the Ohio Statesman Office,
and has since been the Editor of the Seneca Adver
tiser, an able journal, and radiCal in its politics.—
Col. ?dedary thus compliments' this Pt Buy:
"Unaided, save by ou n native talent—struggling
against difficulties nhieli few 4 ould surmount—Mr.
Beslin has been the architect ofhis ows fortunes.—
Self educated, and without frieds, he struggled on,
and the buy that but a few yeairs ago, trfidged from
Dayton on (Vet to our office, to learn the printer's
art, is now t4n presiding (aced the popular branch
of the Ohio Legislature, and he will perform the
duties well and will acquire new fame, in the respon
sible station to which he has been called by his fel
low members."
REGION.
( re The following is published as a specimen of
western eloquence and jurisprudence. Hero in the
east, the gentlemen of the green bag offer judges
pretty much the same increase, but never openly
present the u hiskey:—
"Judges," said the counsel for the defendant,
"your time I know is precious as must be the case
with so able and valued a mem er of society. This
case is perfectly clear, and - I kow your learning and
lucid intelligence has pierced t roughit et the first
ti i
glance. For me to argue w Id be not only a waste
of time, but an insult to you penetration. Much
might be said, but nothing is needed. Before nny
other judge I would lay dow the rules of daw, but
here I know they, have bee deeply studied 'and
wisely understood. I look ar.und mo andbehold an
humble house of loge, yet see efore me the spirit of
truth, the unpurchased distri.utor of law, and the
old tenement rise before my mental vision proud
and beautiful as a majestic to pie to justice. Judge,
I have 'a bottle of old pri .o•Monongaheln ih my
pocket;. for the respect I bee" your characler, allow
me to make you a present of t." . . '
"Verdict for she defrodatl,"' Said the Judge.
. ,
War - was John the Raptet like a small coint—
Because he was one sent. ,
w Hemp
d the fol.
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NORTH WEST.
I
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deter•
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a rust re
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,as on Ship
tlfiVellietateS
was 'recur
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rd. the vOyage
eriderralre it
re his dangers
isbond finally
NI a passage
I sel are doing
to make her
uring the lung
rips is entitled
ruin a curres-
Messrs. Wm. H Aepenstell, John L. Stevens
and Henry Chancey, of the City of-New York. pro
pose to build a Railroad across the Isthmus or Pan
' alas, to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.—
The Government of 'New Grenada granted a charter
to a French company for the abovepurpose, some
years ago, which was recently transfered, with ad
ditional stipulations, to the New ork company.—
The privileges granted by the nment of New
Granada, are very laige. In a n * to extensive
grants of land fur the purpose m °lied; that gov
ernment agrees to furnish sappers -and miners to as
sist in constructing the. road. The road is to be
completed in six years, and as security fur their ful
fillment of the contract, the company have deposi
ted 600,000 francs with the N. Y. Life and Trust
Co. which is to bereturned when the Road is com
pleted, (in,the meantime drawing six per cent inter
est,) but to'bo forfeited in case of nun-fulfilment.—
At the end of 20 'years, from its completion, the
Granadian government may take possession of the
Road and its aPpurtonances, on the payment of $5,-
000,000 to the company; at-the end of thirty years,
for $4,000,000, or,ot the end of forty years, for $2,-
000,000. At the end of forty-nine years it may
take possession without payment or condition ofany
kind,-except that must repay,to the CoMpany any
excess of value above 25,000,000 francs. -
No preference is to be given to citizens or mer
chandize of any country over those of any other.
country. The Comp;ttly agree to transport either
passengers or freight. without distinction of nation
al character.
The bill passed by Congress is also very favora-,
ble. Its principle features wp extract,:
They - shall transport by -steam, on said road,
across the said lathmuS, for a period of twenty years.
free of cost, or eliarge, the mailsoll persons in the
employ or service of the Uni(ed•Stutes, with" their
proper or personal baggage,. and' all supplies and
freight of every description. Felonging to the gov
ernment of the United States,
"rhe tolls to be charged on goods, wares, and mer
cbaudise, which may be transported over said road,
from one ocean to the other, belonging to American
citizens, or which may be conveyed to the harbors
or depots of said railroad in registered or enrolled
vessels of the United States, shall not exceed five
dollars per ton in weight or measurement; and not
more than five dollars fare shall be charged to any
American citizen, or to any other person who may
arrive in vessels of the United States, for passage
over said roiitl.
The said contract shall continue in force for twen
ty years from the completion of said Railroad during
which time the Government of the United States
shall pay to the said William 11. Aspinwall, John 1.
Stephens, Henry Chancey and their associates or
theii assign:; being eilliebs of the United States,
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars per annum,
in consideration of, the services to be performed by,
and the • restrictions imposed on them: provided,
Congress may at its first session after said Railroad
shall have been completed and in operation tee
ye.ars, rescind the suit' contract by joint resolution,
otherwise it shall - continue in force.
At least seven-eighths of the stock of said road
shall, at all times, he owned by citizens of the Uni
ted
States, and the principal office of the 811.61 com
pony shall be in some seaport town of the United
States.
1103MSTEAD, EXESI
Gov. Edwards, of Missouri, comes out in his Iste
niez.saige, in favor of hMnestead exemption. As this
is u subject on which there is considerable interest,
we give the urgnments of the Governor:
Of a.piece With these laws, is that exempting
from Fall under execution, - the homestead of the
poor man. From my earliest recollections wisdom
and humanity have seemed to me to unite in recom
mending such a law in the-cede of every nation. It
is apparently a small matter; but a most impottent
one to ttiel large mass. The father and husband
may be a sot and a spendthrift; or he may have last
all from tires, shipwreck or other visitatidna of Prov
idence; or lie may have been unfortunate-in trade;
or in every case brOkeii doWn whtc Quo, dirtrola• or
disease; or he arty have anclriticed all by too gener
ously eudorsing for his friends, and lie may still be
in debt. To labor in such 'a case, under our laws,
is nearly a }tapeless task. If a man makes, at any
time, more than the law exempts from sale under
execution, it i‘• Halite to be seized and sacrificed—
sold for half—a fourth or tenth of 11 3 value, and
and this would hello benefit to the creditor; and
therefore every man would refuse to make such
staples, and thins his labor would be lost to himself,
and his family, and' his country. But if the man
had a home that was his own, he could work upon
. that—his location would be fixed—and the fayment
o f t,i debt would be rendered more certain.
n from a
Slate be-
T.111T; 7 6 - 11 - 1:11,01tINLI yPEVER.
A letter recei v ed from Cuba, and publitted in the
New York Deitittell, (Lted 'Havana, Dec. 2.9tll;euti
tair,s the followiOtz curious remark:
'The California gold fever is beginning to take
here, but the foil)( Cape Horn voyage finds no cus
tomers. Settorl Mendez Garcia, who assisted Law
son it preparing a map of the gold diggings, from
actual surveys, came on in seven weeks by the
,way
of Tehnutitepee—across the famous isthmes of
Cortez and he:says that it is the quickest and most
practicable of all' the routes to California, and it is
nearly 11000 miles shorter than via Chagres, and
more 'healt by and economical. The itnipediate want
is a stout hit lel steamer for the navigation of the
Iluassacualen river, op to the rapids, where mule
transportation to the Pacific can be obtained in any
quantity at thelrute of $5 a
,passenger, and $4 for
each 150 lbs. of baggage, which, by the way, should
he inbavarir4 put up in packages of no more than
that weight.
Tho celebrated Kit Carson, and Moses,the Texas
ranger, will conduct a company to California, from
Independence. in April next. This offers a fine
chance for those desiring to go over the Rocky
Mountains safely.
A few days 'since while the sleighing was fine, n
party, of ladies and gentleman men at a hotel at
Kingsbridge, Westchester county. They had nut
been at the house but-a short time, when a 'gentle
man, who wits unkiMwn to the company, became
one of their number, and soon made himself especi
ally agreeable to a young lady, who seemed not the!
least displeased with the attention which he bestow
ed upon -her. ; In short, they became mightily pleas
ed with each other, and ho proposed marriage on the
spot. It- was a novel proposition, but girls are fond
of novelties-+shesOnsenfed, and they sent for the
parson, who married "this man" to "this wontan.".
The strange gentleman's name did not transpire
at all; and the yound lady found herself married to
one whose name even was unknown to her. His
name was n.ut known of the house, and some inquis
itive. personal who tried to tind out what it was, fail
ed entirely in their mdertaking. The newly made
wife did not, like to -ask so odd a question of her
husband, and a whole day elapsed before site was
made aware 41 what her new cognomen was. Of
all the hastily concocted marriages that are record.
ed, this appears to cap the climax.
1. I .
Cutvertwi l l INntAris.—A delegation from this
northern nation of aborginea, consisting of six
chiefs, three: warriors and two squaws, with their
agent and iOterproter,; Major J. B. Martell, arrived
in our city lost evening. They are from the Lake
Superior region, and have come to visit their "Great
Father;' the President, to lay before him some
grievance?, in relation': toltheir treaty with the Gov
ernment, and to ask of him some favor which will
elan ho ma e known. They are represented as a fine
looking set of men, and they bear with them the
best testim nials from Government agents and oth
ers as their Chieftainship and respectability.—Wash
ington UnAn. I ,
. .
PATP.AFAIS I I
cannot conceive, my love,
what is the: matter with my watch; I think' it must
wont cleaning"
Pet Child.—' Oh up! Papa dear! I don't think
it wants cleaning, because Baby and I hrd it wash
ing in dual basin for ever so long this morning!"—
Puna.
Ccr Aunt Betsy tells a story of one of her near
neighbor., I.,vlteii. Ahe livedirrthe country, who was
'!'meaner than *Oaf." "Why," she safe; "when
ever he happened to get hold of a nail* dollar, he
would give it such lqueeze that the poor eagle
would squeal out almost."
THE • PANAMA ,RAII4ROAD.
SINGULAR MARRIAGE.
THE WEEKLY 'OBSERVER,
ERIE, PA.
SATURDAY 111ORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1349
MR. cLiky ONCE MORE 1N THE SENATE.
Since - Me wings in the Kentucky Legislature havenom
inated Mr. Clay for a seat in the United States Senate,
and that distinguished indiyidind has consented to servo
in that capacity, many of the whig papers aro expressing
their jur in their usual extravegant style at tho event,
and predicting - ail sorts of party prosperity as likely to
flow front the result. Even Father Ritchie, of the Union,
seems to fear the re-advent of Mr. Clay into that body
will somehow cement the bonds of union between the
vsrious factions which compose the whig party, and prove
detrimental to the groat cause of Democratic progress;
for in announcing the fact he remarks:
"The Whigs may rejoice—but surely this is not the
time for this Democrats to keep open a question which is
only erdeultited to divide them, when wo want ell our
strength to maintain our principles against the Whig
party, just flushed with vieterv..and just coming into
power—at whose head wo shelf find the Father of the
American eystem. and the Champion of their party."
Neil; with all duo defferenee,to tho acknowledged po
litical experience and wisdom of the Editor of the Union;
We cannot refrain from expressisg our belief lhat noth
ing could be - more appropos to the, times or better cal,'
l
culatod to promote the cause and unite the friends s of
Democratic measures every where, than this returri of
Mr. Clay to the field upon which he has been 8,0 / often
put hors du cons Fast by tho champicins of Democracy. If
Mr. Clay's name adds strength to the whig cau / se, it has
a double counteracting influence by' consolidating the
Democratic masses every where in opposition. _lf his
clarion voice, made doubly eloquent frprn age'and long
service in the cause of hits party, will/have' the effect of
allaying the internal tiro which it is fair to suppose, from
the manner of General TaslorVelection, is ready to
burst forth upon his advent at Washington, it certainly
will drive home to the heart of / every Democrat the nbso
lute necessity of union, harmony, and concession. The
moveliiiints of Mr- Clay have always had this effect, and
there is no good season /why the sumo results will not
flow from the snow louse now. Besides, the questions
which his friends afro expecting his voice will have an all
potisful influencOin settling, are of a. character tolcall
into play every/element of opposition .and' union in the '
Democratic ranke. Greeley says they are a revision of
the tariff, edreful elaboration of a systein.of river end has- 1
.1
bor mmpr /
ovementt and it final amijusterietit s of the distract
ing leyitorial questions which threaten:tho harmony and.
prosperity of our Union, and of whichai . e- Says, the hope
of adjustment by tho present Congress has grown spnsi
bile dimmer within the last few days. Mr. Clay is tieed•
/ • '
ed Mr. G. thinks "to bang all these jarring doments.to
a genial and fruitful commingling." Now one of 'these
questions—that °lnlayer,. in our territories—no one man,
were he endoWed with attributes above that of humanity,
can settle satisfactorily to .the whole Uoion. Br Mr,
Clay, of all others, is tlio last one the whigs ought o call
in to settle this question. lie is a great man it irue—
but it is a greatness that has never helped settle a q iestion
to the satisfaction of the people. Ho has had the luck to
have had plenty -of oppoitunities to accomplish much,
~
but has, in fact, accomplished nothing worthy o one of
such exalted lame, and it will bo soinethingye under
the sun, if at this lute day, ho redeems himseir in the
eyes, at least, of those who have marked out this work
for him, As has been 'very pertinently remarked by
another, it was he that compromised the Missouri ques
tion in 18520, and the American system and Nullification
question in 1833. And while there is the most positive
proof that ho did a great deal of irreparable mischief in all,
these cases there is no eviden - Ce that he did any good at
all or quieted any strife by his policy; he in fact mud° ad
journedlights of the whole of them, and left the right
aide of all of them. lumbered in the meantime with
wrongs accepted and admitted as the purchase price of a
hollow and fallacious peace. Hadsthose questions been.
settled then, as they ought to !lava been. and not merely
postponed, as they were. we 8110111 d • not now be cursed
with their agitation. The public mind would be settled,
and ready to take advantage of the immense wealth et
our new acquisitions on the shores of the Pacific, and Ito,
instead of being called now, when obi age is bearing
heavy upon him, from the retirement of Ashland, to the
stormily noel. of the Senato Chamber, there again to
awake and call into play all the feelings of opposition in
the breasts of those who differed then, as they do now,
With him, would be looked upon with a veneration_but .
little short of that entertained for the memory of the Fath
er of Ilia country. But such WaS not the destiny of Hen
ry Clay. Fate, or his own short-sighted temporizing
where temporizing was wrong, or rash and head-strong
vindictiveness, where such a course was doubly fatal to
him and his friends, willed . it otherwhie. The Missouri
coMpromise and the tariff eompromiso are instances of
the former, and his quarrel with John Tyler, is a nota
ble one of the latter. From the return of such a man to
the Senate, surely the Democracy have nothing to fear,
but much to hope. The American system, although his
own offspring, was smothered by his hand, and his
alone; and - although the father can destroy the life of his
child without a tear or regret, he cannot bring the bant
ling to life again; although he should do penancoln his
old lige, and weep tears till doomsday. The Bank, too,
went doWn beneath his ruthless hand, and although he
did reensitate it for a time, it could not withstand the
death graldo of "old Hickory," and the last kick of John
Tyler. Thu policy of; Internal improvements, by the
generaLgovesument, tool, died while he acted as its fam
ily physician. In short, _ what has Henry Clay touched
that the' public have not immediately beard the death
rattle in Its throat?' What has' he supported that the
American people have not condemned And this is the
man that is now going to Wash ington to stand god-fether
lb the in-coining Taylor administration. Can it hope
to e scape the common lot of every thilig upon which the
hand of this political Blue Beard hoc rested? Scarcely,
we think. Ago and adversity.' it is trite, bring wisdom,
but if that article could be bought with such coin, Hew
. ry Clay and the whig party would bor wise above their
day and goneretion; bents° we are forced to conelnde that
their case, in this particular, is an exception to a general
rule. Let him go back•to the Senate again, we say, and
let the whigis rejoice, but let them not rejoice alone. The
democracy can rejoice with them, although from different
feelings. lie went back to the Senate once before to
stand god-Catkin. to an administration of whig creation
and—eighteen-hundred-and-forty-four followed!
SMAI.r. BRUN RS3, • MR. Ssrurss.—While the 4•Union
'Magazine" was published in Now York, wo never lost
a 'number. After it was transferred to Philadelphlu, we
'received ono number, and as usual with the press, notice
ed the change of proprietors, and improvements in the
Work. That notire procured it a respectable club in this
vicinity, but strange to say the magazine has'nt found its
way to' our table since. This may be all right, but it
strikes us as rather small. What do' you think, Mr. Ser.
tan?
Tura &onions 1G0t.0.-Itunsor, that mother of lies.
has repeatedly spoiled half of the golden dreams of some
of our hcquaiut . ances who propose going to California, by
'representing that much of the gold received from that
'country is nothing but sulphate of iron. The story. no
}
cording to the Ne York 'Courier and Enquirer, has this
foundation:—Som eighteen months, or inure, ago, it lot
of sulphate of iron as receivod-in Now York from Mex
ico, and stored in cellar, where it remained until re
cently. whoa par els were given or sold to several per
sons. Some of these parcels found Choir way into the
hands of assayers. and their true nature, of course, was
at once . exposed. We are not aware that any ore has
been received from California, which, on assay, did not
provo to be of good quality and value.
cry CASSIA! M. CLAY, Esq.. through the columns of
the Funning?. proposes a convontiort,or the.Anti.Sta
very men •of 'Kentucky.- to be held at Louisville nex t
'spring. tor the. purpose of organisatioit. with a view to
secure the adoption of some scheme of emancipation in
the now Constitution.
EARLY lltscovanias or GOLD.—The Washington Un
ion, re-pnbliahei an interesting document, recently-sub
mitted to the Historical ,Society of New York, going to
sho - w that Capt. Geo. Shelvocke, of the ship •.Spesd.
wolf," fitted out in 1719, by a number of merchants of
Loudon, to cruizo in the South seas, discovered gold in
California in 1121. Ho anchored in the harbor of Puerto
Soguro, in August of that year, and found tho country
very much to resemble Peru. In most of the valleys;wat
found a black mould, which as it was turned Nilo the
sun bad Om appearance of being intermingled with gold,
some of which they endeavored to wash and purify,
though ridiculing the idea that 'it was gold, and a box of
it was taken away in ordor to ascertain what it was, but
the box was lost 'at China. It would seem, therefor'',
that Capt. Shelvocko had really . discovered an extensive
.•placor" of gold, atiti had he suec'etideci iu carrying his
samplo to England, Wwould, doubtless, have proved as
valuable as that which has latelY bean brought here from
the same region./ The discovery would have moved all
England to secure the golden prize, mid California would
have long oinno been a British province.
It will noUr-im asked, "11 , 74erc is this ancient "placer"
lo be foaridl" The dodumont proceeds, "it lies about.
two leagues to the Northeast of Cape St. Lucas," the
most/Southern point of the peninsula: "and is, whoa
yritir aro in it, a very safe and good port. The watering
plitee is on the North aide, in a small river, which there
/ empties itself into the sea, and may known by the ap
pearance of a groat many given ertres which grow in it,
and which always preserve their v rdure." It is direct
ly on the truck to Slit Francisco - , II probably, when
these filets aro mado public, in ily revisited, and
'wide a
,fuvorite watering-place ifornia
WHAT A fixsounc.n.—Sinco has got into Con
gress ho has turned "reformer' iuses—with how
Irma sincerity, however, a littl that took place
lately fully demonstrates. Dr. Fidwards, of Ohio, tie
cooed him of, ying about, his voting himself the books,
and Mr. Hudson, of Mat.rc that, in a e a n v e rsa ;
tion with him; GreeleY had justi led the appropriation
for the books. This Greely explained by saying that be
i nten d e d t o vote against ,the appr i rpriation because he
"did want tho press barking at him." From this we ,
infer if the press would not "bark at him" he would
have no objections to. the "pernniAts." Hence; the press
is the "reformer" and not Grucle. Oh, Mr. Greeley!
A Goon Movx —A 13;11 for the preservation of news
11.
p, i apers has beett introduced I.
into the Assembly of New
yak. It directs the clerks of tho several counties to
tiltbscribe for a l nd take at public expense, not exceeding
twilynewspapers publishcl_in the several counties, and
preserve the same among the records of the office. This
is n good move, which we sitonid ilke to see some of our
solons at Harriaburg imitate.
A ConnEcr Decissios.—Aulgo Eldred, of this State,
has decided that listening at a keyhole, though highly
improper, and even a violation of law in a man, is per
fectly justifiable in a woman; owing to the natural curl•
osity of tho
Ifoates•rzAti Ext.airrtex.—We seo that a movement
has been made in our legislatuie in favor of thisbeneVa 7
lent Ftinciple. It is already a part of the statues of. Wis:
cousin and Michigan. NIL; exempting the family home
stead from sale on execution, have also been introduced
into mewls all the Western States, Ohio, Plinoi s . Indi
ana, lowa and Missouri. It is a scheme only co warring
%Filth the spirit of the age.
fa' The Washington Whig says that General Ter
t.on's administration will be harragsed by tho unceasing
attackti of the non-content" of the nnciont Whig party.
, rnisnuttrat tiA runt) tv Vt-mit.—We have received
ihe first number of the second volume of this truly ex
cellent; paper. Its Editor, Mrs. Jona G. Strisslithrt wields
a bald and fearless pen, and: although we, cannot at all
times agree with her, no are forced to respect and ad
ndro the tact and talent displayed in' advocating some of
her peculiar notions. We trust the paper will proper,
~and become a•weekly visitor to our tattle. l•
azr The American Metr.politan Magazine, edited be
Win. London, and publish • d by Israel Post, 259 &cid
...1% N,nr York. This is large end elegant montl:ly
magazine, on the plan of adey's, Graham's and oar
tan's. Th 6 first nuuther I oks as thohgh it might com
pote successfully with its Oder iivals. The embellish
mente and literature of thi: number aro of a high order.
By the by will tho - proprie or send us another number, as
some out; ha... borrowed ours. •
ri We are publishing on the first page of this day's
paper, n story with a 'nor I, which we commeud to our
readers generally. It kt p to Jury ma sketch l'?y 3lri
Child, written, as is all Lim ludy 'writes, well and with a
good purpose. , ,
I:U4n election of Stale Senato'r, in place of tho Iron
Win. F. Johnston. now j Governor, took place iu tho
district, composed of the coun ios of Armstrong. Indiana
Clearfield and Cumbria; yesterdny. 'l'llo Whig comb
date is Mr Johnston, a I';spectable lawyer of Cambria
the Democratic, Ann his Drum, Esq., of Indiana.
Se.trterry or PtsTor.s—We unden:tand thatssi:C barrel
revolvers eannoi be hdd in Nev York now upon any
terms. They have ben seized,. ears tho Albany Atlas,
with tho fever, : kind li o every body else. have gone or
ars going to Californi .
TUE Tune. Ft: mitAi r Sl.llo.l".—Tho Daily Wheelie ! .
Tittles, a leadin . Fedoal papor, thus infamously slander.
the peoplo of Bet i ks co;unty, in this State:
Old Berks, with tter loco-foco majority of 4000, show.
a considerable proportion.of_voters who can neither real
nor write. Itided O l e favorite arauteent of parents it'
,
that county is, that httnibing children in iguoranre tiler
is no danger of their ecoming counterfeiters or forger
And besides, when brought up without the adi•antogo o
an education, they form the COI V ' brat kind of materi
out of which twniantifacture '..firmacrats.7
FOR C. LIFORN I.t.—Wo learn by tolegraph that tit
Steamer Falcon left Now York on Titur,day, 'for Cha
-
greF, taking outBu palhengers. Among the number al l
MosarEi. Dubbiin, Keefer, Knowlton, Vo.ibtirg, Seidel
Joseph C. and : S. C. Drown, of tht, city.
Tire CfESTSy.E FAUMER.—This excellent Agricultur
journal for February has made, its appearance. filled wi
'mattor of highly interesting and instructive character.
The typography of the "Farmer" is neat and tastofi
and, in every other respect compares favorably with a.
other periodical of the kind in the'country. It is pu
fished on the first of each month at Rochester, at the I
rate of fifty cents a ,year, in advance.
WHAT nexr?—lt is stated that thero will bo la _
shipments of coal from eastern, Pennsylvania to Calif r
nia. The people of Oregon have become so Mama
with the gold mania that they do not work - the coal Mit e
of Vancouviers Island, or the main land, and tier i
said to ho a groat want of fuel for assaying and refin n,
tho gold. the ship Levant is to sail with a carg
coal in a w days front Philadelphia. Several of
vessels or king it to Pattatna for the use of the stet
era.
1
Tim Cinnzscv.—The Finance Committee of the
S. Senate, says the Boston Times, have come to the
elusion to recommend the coinage of gold eaglets •
doubled gold eagles, as also the coinage of silver two •.
a haif cunt pieeee. together with pepnies, (mite
mixiure-of silver/Bud copor,) which shall have the o ;
of essentially reducing the size of our coppoti coin.
bill also contain provisions for the appointment of a
assayer at San Francisco , with tho tiriviledgo of ru n .
gold of a certain ateness into bars or $lOO, $2OO or ^
i
in value, and prisviding them with n!stamp orate Ui
States, which 4ill make them a legSl tender.
o call attention to tho auveri , isement, in ancith
itl e
column, of tho [Propeller Twit. dint D. I. Dobbiu ,
new trat,jowned in part by that gentleman and Mr. of
Mooro, of this :ilace. It is intended by tho 'prow; to
that she shall be the first boat up'to chicogo in the op ink
and as her engine has power enough to'drive no f t 1
any steamer, it, willOord a gooil l 4pportunity for e tit
freight or penile. We need-not iniy a word in re al
to the captain,/ as all who aro acippiinted with him w,
not fail to take the Tito'. • -
117 W
much progress. -
In France some changes have already taken place in
the Ministry, aild' the PI csidelit has taken.sonie unpoPe
or steps. He is said to have written an imperious leiter
to M. De Mallaville, Minister of the "Interior, denote ed
certain papers. De \ 1 alLiville, resigned, and his elle es
sor is M. Leon Foucher. , • -.
The movement in favor of the immediate (Lase] 'nig
the Assembly. gains. ground.' La
,Martine approve and
will support the measure to avoid n eollison which i for
shadowed between the ea-ordinate powers of the I resi
dent and the,"Aslembly. l
Petitions are circulated in ifs favtr. The propo ition
to dissolve.ott the tth Of April, is likely to be ado ted.
1
In Ireland, judg mom in the trial of 'Gavin Duff was
not rendered. , 1 I
In the cases of Smith Ofllrien and Meagher it s ruf
mortal the judges would disagree. l' .
No farther steps have- been 'taken in Martites case.
I- Incendiarism and murders prevail in Ulster.
Tho Califortful fever and cholera had broken ont.—
Hamlett & Co. have chartered a , barque. to sail frern
Liverpool. and two vessels aro fitting out in the Lille) for
the gold mines.
Tho Pope remains at Gaeta. Dissensions have bro
ken cut between him and his cardinals. • ,
It is said the Catholic powers of Eur'ope will interpose
to re-instate him.
• , ,
In Austria the Imperial arms conti n uesuccessful .
, War in Northern Italy is near at , hand.
Wasuisolos, Jar
1 SI7ATE.—The morning honr was spent in reee l . ,
There was a lively debate on a l motion to rag
contract foi. publishing the Official Reports of t
ceedings and debates lot' tho Senate, in which 11l
ger of N. C., Mr. Cameron of PO., Mr. Breeze
Mr. Dickinson of N.. Y., Mr. We l etcou of Flare
[ Mr. Niles of Con., par.icipated.
J . Some of the speakers censured official repot
is numerous and excusable errors, w r l t ile others fix.c
, them from all blame.
gi On Motion of Mr. Berrien, of Ga., the resolutions! ,
Al amended so asto read rescind or Modify thecontract ,4 ! -
, r Tho resolution as amended was then adopted.
Numerous bills from tho House were consid red Oa
referired. f
. Tho bill for 'construction of a railroad across be lii
J. MR by the Panama route was resumed.
Mr. Foote moved to refer the whole: subject to th , ,
1- committee on Military affairs. with instructions to repo
id the comparative advantages of the Panama and IfehaT
id Pee. Thought there was important informaion to e .
had, not in possession of the Senate, as to theicorq o3
a live advantages of the two,routes.
et Mr. Bentor, of Mo., replied and struemeau
to the reference. He said the right of way ace
g . inns of Tehuantepec Could not bo obtained ft
and vexatious delays would thus be occasion ,
'g misted upon sPeedy action as doe alike to the
10 the governthent and of the whole people'.
al . Mr. Down was not satisfied. Ho wanted
formation before the final action of th'e Scant
Mr. Foote spoke to the same purport as bef
er Mr. Douglass was opposed to the reference
• ,The motion to refer was! withdrrwn.
5, ' Ott motion, the Sonnte- adjourned.
n Hoosz—The resolution to print 10,000 co
rs King's report on tho Pennine railroad was on'
being laid on the table by the Speaker's cast
,
" It was then adopted. 9 . 4 to 85.
' 5 . The House went into committee of the wl
er B. Ingersoll in the chair, and resumed the Ii
r d pr,intlon bill.
Mr. Brown of Pa. made emotion to strike
iii section and mode an able speech on Mosley
in its relation to the now territories
ewers of the Week.
&graph to the Obserrer and the Buffalo awl Pitt,- -
burgh papers.
Nitw Yens, Jan. 29-3 P M .
0 the 9th, not 16th, as before stated, when the C r ",
nt City left Chsgrer, there were 450 passengers 0414
th us. Five persons in all died et Chegres and C rt i.
.f Cholera Merlins; two of them aro reported t o b og
p. sad themselves imprudently.
• 11r A letter in the Herald Mitt_ morning, fiom
Avh , crossed the Isthmus and returned on a different road;
eon radio , * previous _ statements/ that the rout 18 east
vet diflieult or dangerous and prefers-it to env other.
t The Tribune publishes late and important adrieet
from t Yucatan, dated New Orleans, Jan. 25, which sass
a b the between 8000 Indians on ono side, and 50Q
Au e'rican volunteers on tho other. Tho Indians wero.;
dri en back after a desperate struggle, and Americaer
val.r was again triumphant. Tho American bet'srel
Bev •re; they had 43 Inflect , and a Qin number wound.
od, many mortally. The Indian lose was eupposed to b e
int nen.e.
he Indian town of Tile was eaptnredjand Lora—
n o Ainoricans were on the eve of marching toward,
Ito • atm, where a decisive battle was anticipated.
Advice', have been received from the Sandwich'
Iskirds to Nov. 2, which repreient the gold ezetyreent
as intense. Hundreds were leaving for Ccilifornia. The
Po yitesian of Oct. Id ; contains the partictlars of a hot'.
rib o piracy committed on board the Euhflish 'schooner
A ; w ij a , o f taisg o w, on the 4.11 of Oct. Sito arrived at
O, lin in distress, part of her crew hayinif !»uliard and
tot rdered the capt tin, superelrgo, first at d second stii.
CC - s.
Thin Amelia left Mazatlan on the 'lit of Septetn.
her, and the coast op the 19th with a cargo ands34l,ooo
in specie bound for Chili.
Mr. Cook and lady, and Maria Iltdspn a serving
. . . ___ .......
i ,id, passengers. . Subsequently the mt t ' , leers who were
Ihicans, were in Writ murdered and thrown overboard
t a rim on of the crev. , and the vessel i hronght iota. the
Love island. 1 I
1 4 ":1f The Derald has nth-ices dated 'Mazatlan; Dee.
04 sa3s the washings had cea , ed, 0w 1. 4, to the cold
.enter, and the witoie region MIS coro'red a foot deep,
21111LEEM
The riehne,t of the placer, ari well axi the extent Le
st rims ally at count yet pulthslied'of it. Gold being
fo Ind newly ono hundred miles eoutil i l of the original
d•Ncover3. ,
i
4,
t Al i i b i i t i t i t o lu: N t t . l : B , b e e t .i r: ep l o ir t e f: g lA ri : d t i r e i
i t r it i: :: . . , 11 1 ; e t: I s i b : 10 : ; ; ; Iy: s e ri a l i d t r e l t ''N : t: t :t: s i n e s lui e t is i g e t tt . thi d o i %j:c .„ l ,k i a l i t e t : 2 pit e : rn t a o r '
i t c pi : l s ,o ;e:e li . d i
1. ...
f rred to the Committee mt Commerce
d ' rl'l
batedlndian tii t ti a A dfo P ta r r ° t l i ' :
In tit.) Ilmso, oil in
e.tahlt,lting a Branch
t l
order of 'the'day for di
On molten - of Mr. '
Committee of Whole
u•as the
ESE
lion of Mr'. Tall
mint al New Fur
e lint Tuebtley of
inton, the House
ou tho Arpropriat,
Dint Academy.
The Bill Ny as &hat
o9ary, Naval, and
ack to the House, au
d, when the We,
her pension
passed
o State Leg'islat
Both branches of t
to State Troasur l
:200.000.
he bill authorizing
t he
Loan for
NEw YonK, Ism. 30-3 P. M.
letained by the deit.se fog bolow, and
)out two o'clock S.tia mornin
1 11 ' A. M.
The Ca'nada was
ter papers came up a
The steamer reach
'Latest advice of
13th 'Jan. sny, no trail
narket is dull and he:
next fortnight.
'Yemen prices are maintained
The United States arrived MY Cow
tho 9th imt., from Havre, en route
sailed at noon with tho Englishimails
She had a cargo , of cotton and silk
.I,auti,nutn.
fresh outbreak of cholera in Loudon,
increase in Scotland
The European Timeti says the moth
districts have again reached about its
r, uge of seven weeks ago. In the p
tolity is still cutuvaratively insignific
gew die Oficial reports of the nntithel
upon an alarming increase. The tot
throughout" the cnotry, from the first l .
malady had reached on Wednesday
.29-1.3 have died, I i 16 had recovered, 41
ell her dock 3.bou
re - Liverpool cori
"tsnetions aro rep
l acy, and likuly to
ler treatment. °
In Poland, the total number of c.
'ON; rccovered , -- . 23560 died
It h
ad also aittlearTd is Irtdand, but lied not ni,2l
vikeu uy and
inadge, the B:11
• MIA niado the
12151
'thou wont jot°
on for this Welt
Point, Re-i-olu-
wore mooned
ll.&nru
SEEM
re hare' tai.s'etl
• r to negotiate a,
market, tiAted
;and to -day. The
etunin so tot the
Is on the !warning
o'New York, and
nd 52 passenger!.
oods invoiced at
rul..t.. to •
and its alarming
lit in the Lonciou
previous highest
ovinces Outliner
ut, while ialtilas
attacked
I number of cue
'appearanco of th
to 65U5 where;
lid :2616 were u I
.09 wero 51214 M
ption•
warder
6 Pro"
Bad
of ill.
:a, and
lets for
1 nenttd
a pposed
the llth
-31exice.
Het
erect,
Eli
~ios of ) 1 '
Incented God
g rote.
oln, 511..1
ditto *PI
!out the let
r ., gne-u,3