AMERICAN YOIMTEER JOHN S~ BBATIPIVr Editor b Frop^etor. ‘ SARUSLE> PA., MARCH 27, 1856. DflmocraUc State Nominations CANAL COMMISSIONER:, GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia county. AUDITOR GENERAL, JACOB TRY, Jr., of. Montgomery county, SURVEYOR GENERAL, TIMOTHY IVES, of Poticr county. . Senator Bigler’s Speech.—ln another column we publish the eloquent speech of Gov. Bigler, deUrertd 1 in the U. S. Senate, a few dayssmeo, oh presenting the resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania in reference to the eKpcdttib»of Dr. KaVib in the Arctic regions. Tho specoh Will well repay » perusal, ami the sentiments ft contains will And a response in the breast of every Pennsylvanian. Senator Bigler occupies a commanding position in the Senate,and is regarded by all as one of the able men of that body. ET*w SußSUnmEiis. —During the last four weeks we have added to our books some forty new subscribers, which is some evidence, we think, that out paper is appreciated by the peo ple. Wo certainly feel highly gralilied at this manifestation of confidence, and shall use our best efforts to retain the good opinion of our pa trons. A Fickle Kind or a D vt.— Monday last was one of the funniest days of this funny month—fickle as a maid iu her teens. At 7in the morning we had bright sun, with fair pros pect of a fine day ; at 8 snow falling thick and fast, and the air very cold ; at 10 bright sun. and the air balmy and quite warm ; nt 12 cold rain, accompanied by flakes of snow ; at 2 rea sonably pleasant; at 3 dark and cloudy : at 7 very cold, with high winds. Such was the 241 h day of March. Game.— -The late winter has been unusually severe upon the partridges, rabbits, and squir rels. Persons from the country have in formed us that large numbers of them can be (bund about the fields and woods frozen to death. Not long ago a flock of partridges. Hkely driven by hunger, came into our town and'took up quarters in a stable, and on the following morning were all found dead. All kind of game will doubtless be scarce for sever al years to some, not only about here, but in many parts of the country. Some of our citi zens have been suggesting the proposition of asking our Legislature to have an act passed prohibiting the killing of partridges, rabbits, squirrels, Ac., in this county for two years to come, in order to give them a chance to multi ply. Caolislb Deposit Bask. —We have been re quested to state that from this day to the Isi of April, the Carlisle Depositßank wdl open fm the transaction ol business at 9 o'clock, A. M. close it 5 P. M. OUB BOBOHGII ELECTION. Below will be found the returns of our Bor oughl election, winch took placo on Friday last. It! Will be seen that the Democrats have elected thi«nUre Borough ticket, wUH the exception it Auditor. In the East ward, too, we elected everything by ft sweeping majority. In the ward the Know>Nothing fusion ticket is elected. This ward has always been carried by thfi opponents of Democracy by from 70 to 80 majority, and our friends had no hope of success in the late contest, and therefore made little or do effort at the polls. Last year the Know-Nothings elected every Borough officer, an'd also their candidates in both wards, with scarcely an opposition.— What a change in one year 1 Truly the “so ber second thought of the people" has been the death of Sum and his minions- Democrats who bad been induced to join the midnight order, are fast returning to their first love, and most of them are now to be found at their posts, bat tling for Democratic men and Democratic prin ciples- Such was our prediction one year since, when Know-Nothingism was triumphant in this and nearly all other towns in our State. — Wo felt satisfied that the measures advocated by this desperate faction could not and would not be long countenanced by intelligent men, and we rejoice that our expectations have been realized so soon. But, to the returns : CniEK Burukss. AntuKnow-Nothings. Know • Armstrong Noble, 284 \ Joseph FI Blair, 24£ Assistant Burgess. 272 1 Samuel Gould, 25' Andrew Kcr, Assessor. 286 \ Wm. Bell, Auditor. William Bentz, 209 IK. M. Biddle, 272 James Mullen, East Ward. Judaic. Joseph Wilson, K)7 | Charles FI eager, 110 Inspectors. 130 I 11. Harkness, 75 1 A. S. Lyno, Atoxr. Deemor, School Directors. R. Common, 306 I (No opposition ! Philip Quigley, 310 I [No opposition,) Town Council. M. Holcomb. 171 I Henry Myers, 10H Tlioa. M. Biddle. 175 | Jno. Gutshnll, 11! Robt. Irvine, Jr., 177 ] F. Gardner, 104 A. S. Line, 180 | Geo. Wetzel, 101 Constable, Uobt. BTCarlny, 291 | (No opposition. J West Ward. JUDOB. Samuel Crop, 97 1 Jacob Fetter 102 Inspector. Abm. Dehuff, 00 | Fred. Dinklo, School DniEcrons. James Hamilton received 250 voles. Andrew Bl.ir 187, Willis I'oulk 08, Hamilton and Blair elected. Town Council Jacob Squicr, 81 R. O. Woodward. 109 J.B/Parker, 110 David Sipc, lf>9 David Coroman, 82 Jno. Thompson, 102 Wiri, Skflca, 00 Michael Shcattcr, 150 11. Gould, 74 Henry Glass, 159 Justice of R. Snodgrass, 01 tub Peace. 7 J George Ego, Cons*; FABLE. M. J. Fought, ( Lewis Robinson, 158 Ik tub Leowlatube.— I The General Appro* prlatlon Bill has passed both branches of the Legislature, and is now In (ho hands of the Gov ernor. THE RESULT IN TUB COUNTY. , From all sections of our county wc have glo"* irtoua-newsi The township elections on Friday Hast, sounded the death-knell of Know-Nothing* ism in old Mother Cumberland. Oar Demo cratic friends in the different boroughs and townships-havc covered themselves with glory, and deserve the Ihsting gratitude of tho people for the fcfficicnt manner in which they discharged thriVduty at the polls. The Buntlinites have been routed, horse,foot and dragoons, even in thcirstrong-holds, and tho Democratic Hag—tho flag of our country—now waves in triumph where lately was to be seen the black flag of our opponents. The vote in in the different town ships, as far as wo have ascertained, was un usually large, which is anovidence that our peo ple, and particular the Democrats, felt it to be a duly to meet and put to flight the men who will dare to advocate priciplcs and doctrines that are at war with tho Constitution and the laws, and anti-American, unchristian, and dan gerous to the peace, welfare and happincss-of the people. Tho doings of Know-Nothingism when in power, and the dishonesty and corrup tion of its unprincipled leaders, has opened the eyes of those who prefer light rather than dark ness, and fairness rather than deception and fraud. For weeks previous to the township elections, our neighbors of the Herald ami the .'fnirman were loud m their appeals “to am. those opposed to the destructive principles ami policy of the present National administration," to turn out and defeat the Democrats. What a response has been given to these appeals! The people did “turnout,” not against the National ad ministration- -not against the Democratic party, but in defense of both, and against .Sum and his proselytes. A voice has gone forth fiom nearly every township of the county, endorsing the National administration and the principles of Democracy, and Sam and his deluded follow ers stand aghast at the drubbing they have re ceived. Their dark lanterns have been broken, and their masks torn from their traitor faces. Henceforth they arc impotent for evil, and the Know-Nothing party will only be recollected hereafter because of the infamy and wickedness of its members. South Middleton.—ln old South Middle ton, the Democrats tiucthl every man on their ticket, by a majority of -15 nr .00! Last year the Know-Nothings earned Ihh* township by a targe majority. Well done. Democrats of Smith Middleton you have the thanks of every holi est man for assisting so nobly to nd our county of the Night-owls. Noiirn Middleton.—Last year Sam carried this township, but on Friday last the Demo crats turned out, and elected their entire ticket by from , r )0 to fit) majority! Good' Our friends of North Middleton d<serve great credit for the zeal and actively manifested at the polls. Mechanics unto.- Iu Mcchanicsburg the Democrats elected their Council ticket by n handsome majority. This is indeed a great victory, and one of which the Democrats may well feel proud. Dickinson. —The Democrats carried this township by 50 majority. A great triumph. Silver Spßr.va.—Democratic ticket elected by 140 majority. Frankpoud. —Democrats successful by some 40 majority. Hampden.—Democrats carried by some 40 .majority. \ 1 BnippßNsnmo Bo.—A driiw game. Part of the Democratic aud> part of the K. N. ticket elected. Newton.—Democrats elected. Mippun.—Whole Democratic ticket elected by a large majority. Hopewell. — Portion of the Democratic and portion of the K. N. ticket elected. Upper Allen. —ln this township the K. N's. succeeded by a very small majority. Lower Allen. —Close contest. Portion of Twill tickets elected. Mo srob. — K. N. ticket elected by a reduced majority. E. Pennsroro'. —K. N. ticket elected. SoiniAMPTON —Greater portion of thcDcm*- ocralic ticket elected. W. Pennsuouo’. —Democrats elected the Judge. Rest of the ticket divided. For the Volunteer. ANOTHER OLD SOLDIER Go.\’E, Departed this life on Thursday last, in (his Borough. Mr. John L. llvvr, aged uhont 75 years, one of the few remaining of those who patriotically sloped forward in defense of our country and faithfully served a six months tour on the Northern frontier, in the war of 1812 The deVd «as u Sergeant m the (’atlisle Infantry Company, now the oldest in the Slate of Pennsylvania, and perhaps in the Union.— His funeral took idacp on Saturday last, with rmlila y honors, handsomely performed by the same Company, commanded by Capl. S. Chop, « ith the Brass Baud, stationed nl the Barracks under Col. C. May, of Lite U. S. Army, at the head of the procession. The remains «cro fol lowed to the grave by a large mini her of mourn ing relatives ami n few of his associates in arms, who by their gray hairs, down cast looks, and sorrow ful eyes, showed plainly that it won’t be long before it will be their turn. '1 lie deceased was a son of the cver-10-bc re membered heroine, the celebrated “ JUollw Pitcher whose deeds of daring nro recorded in the annals of the revolution and over whose remains a monument ought to he erected. The writer of this recollects well to have frequently seen her in the streets of Carlisle, pointed out by admiring friends thus:—•• There goes the iro uutn that fired the cannon at the British when her hii'hand teas killed.” Sergeant Hays i.as left behind him a number of children and other relatives to mourn the loss of a kind father and faithful friend, and who may truly say in pointing to his grave, " There rest the remains of an honest man One Wiio Knows. Tub Late Francis Gibson, Esq.— The Per ry Freeman thus speaks of the death of Fran cis Gibson, Esq. : Wo arc sorry to learn that Francis Gibson. Esq., of Spring township, in this county, died suudcntly on Tuesday morning lost. We un derstand that he had been doing some light work about his house on the day before. lie woke up In the morning, asked his wife what time it was; she told' him about 3 o’clock, when he said he fell as if ho was dying, and by Inc time a candle was lit, he was unable to apeak. His ago wn do not know exactly, but >t was up in 80. In many respects ho was an extraordinary man. Ho was an excellent mu sic an. Ho has left many specimens of poetry 0 superior excellence. Ho had a sound intel lect which was well cultivated. Ho was a strong and warm friend, and a benevolent man. Uul ho was a strong hater, too. He was a brother of the late Chief Justice Gibson of 1 onnsylvnnia. Wo hope some person who is competent, and (who knows the history of his life licttcr than wo do, will furnish us with such a notice of him as shall do justice to one of the departed patriarchs of Perry county. Misdirected Letters to -Cashiers.— lt is stated that there Is kept at tho Now York Post' Office ai list of the cashiers of banks in tho U. States. When letters are found directed to that city to cashiers who do not reside there this list is consulted,' tho error correctcdjam£tho lottbr dbly forwardod-to its proper destination’. It appears from the list that no loss than COS letters for cashiers have been misdirected to New York sine? January Ist, 1851, all ofnvhich were ro-dlrectcd and forwarded to their proper addess. What a commentary on tho careless ness of correspondents, all of whom, probably, charged the delay upon the Post Office Depart ment. Malicious Joking. — Some mulclous person advertised in the New York Herald for men, with pickaxes, watchdogs, terriers and poodles, and that application should- be made at the office of Rich Ait i> Bustled, Esq,., orat that gen tleman's residence, in Madison avenue, and as a consequence, the applications were a groat nuis ance at both pftvcea. Tho police were called upon to disperse tho crowd. From Washington. —The Washington cor espondent of the New York Herald, in Lis let ter of the 2-lth inst., says-: “Several delegates from Kentucky to the Cincinnati Convention are here, and report that? Stale for Linn Boyd first, then for Buchanan or Douglas. They consider Kentucky certain for the Democratic nominee by a large majority. New facts have come to light in reference to the enlistment difficulty, "’lnch will be disclosed in a few days. They add materially to the facts already implicating Mr. Crampton.” The Kashas Investigating Committee. —On Monday lust Speaker Banks announced Ihe Kansas Investigating Committee (o consist of Messrs. Campbell, of Ohio ; Howard, of Michi gan; and Oliver, of Missouri. Horridle Affair.—A fuw days since a Mrs. Thompson, residing in Baltimore, having occa sion to leave homo for a short white,, left her infant child, only 12 months old, in cure of a colored girl about* 13 years of age, who, in or der to prevent the poor infant’s crying, bold its face deliberately over a kettle of boiling water, causing it to inhale tho steam. Notwithstand ing every remedy was resorted to the-Infant died the next day. A lawyer being sick, made hia last will and testament, and gave all his estates to fools and madmen. Being asked the reason lor so doing he said, “From such I got it, and to such L return U again.” New Vecetaiu.ks.— New tomatoes hare been received in New York from .Savannah, and are selling at $1 50 per box. String beans have also been received, and arc selling at 50 cents a pevk. Mu. BVcitanan’s Return.— The Pittsburgh Fmo» says a gentleman of that city Ims a letter from Mi Buchanan, dated the loth of February, inwliichlio says that he had not yet decided whether he would return home immediately af ter (ho arrival of Mr. Dallas, or pass the month of March on the Continent. Hu felt indisposed bn a trip on the ocean during the month of March, It usually being the roughest time in the year fur crossing thy. Atlantic. Guano. —At the last meeting of the Now York Farmers’ Club, a resolution was adopted recommending all the agricultural societies in the United Slates to unite In a petition fo our government to toko possession of all guano isl ands which have, been or may. bo discovered by Americans, for tire benefit of the United Stales and iho discover***—tho 011111105 of-feucb pos. sessions to occur .only on Islands uninhabited -and entirely out of Jurisdiction of other nations. SPacidb of a yocnq Lady. — On the night of (ho 22<t ult., as wo learn from tha Galveston (Texas) iVeirs, Miss Ada Bronough, a lovely am! accomplished young lady of 17, died, after about 20 minutes’ illness, from the effects uf a dose of strychnine, which she acknowledged to have voluntarily taken*. Her step father, Dr. Stone, ahled by Dr. McCurven, tried but in vain, to counteract the effects of the deadly dose An imjuest was hold, and a verdict In accor dance with the fuels rendered. Cy~ lion. Chas. Gilpin, formerly Mayor of Philadelphia, and a prominent Whig, made a speech rt a Democratic mooting last week in Philadelphia. QI7“Tho city o( Chicago is ceilainly a grow ing place. At the recent municipal-election in that city, 2,178 more votes were polled than on any previous occasion U-/ Two members ot (he New York Assem bly hud some high words about a bill on Wed nes.lay, and finally got to fisticuffs. They were not veiy much hurt. True as Preaching.— Dean Swift once ro mai ked, “We have just religion enough to make us hate, but not enough to mako ns love each other.” Fine samples of this kind of religion always on hand at (Ida place. C 7" Upon (ho reception of (ho nomination of Fillmore in Now York city, quite an excite ment was gotten up, and a call was Issued by men professing to bo old-lino Whigs to meet and ratify it. The Tribune says that those old. lino Whigs were no other than Know-Nothings in disguise. It was a Hindoo trick—a trap wherein to catch gulls. Coming National Conventions.— The Dem ocrats meet at Cincinnati, Jane 2d; The Amer ican Bolters, at Now York, Juno 12lh, and the Abolition, at Philadelphia, June 17th. [1 y~ Leap year, aa ia well known, invests Die gender sex uith extraordinary privileges. Wo see from u Into exchange, that tiie ladies of Au rora, 111., Imve passed the following resolution: lUsohcd , Thai if we. the young Indie's of Au rora, don’t get man led this year, somebody will he to blame. The Wheat C nor.—Virginia papers state that where the snow and lee have disappeared the growing crops of grain present a promising appearance} the wheat crop in particular looks thrifty, und stands well upon the ground. \X7“ A letter from Homo says, Vesuvius Is in labor. The signs a hick precede a violent erup tion arc apparent.’ tX7" At the close of a Kansas meeting at Al bany, N. Y., on the litli Inst., nearly $6OOO were subscribed towards keeping up the nor thern Interest in Kansas. CT’Tho friends of Judge Douglass, have for mally announced (heir determination to urge his nomination tor (ho ofllco ot'Prosidonl oftho United States. Mr. Banks, Speaker of (ho House at Washington, is quoted in some of tho English papers os a black man. Tho Now York papers announce th6' dootli ol Dr. Thomas Bond, Editor oiyflio Chrttnan Advocate and <, Correspondence of .the Volunteer* WASHINGTON. NEWS. Washington, Mot. 21, 1850. The Kansas- question Has'been laid upon tho shelf for a time, by tho adoption of Mr. Dunn’s resolution-appointing a commission to proceed to tho territory to investigate the matter of dispute between Messrs. Whitfield and llccder, and it is; to bo hopcttlhat tlie Velxotfqilestion is in a fail 1 wvty for o permanent, if not a speedy, adjustments Tho commission will consist of three mpmbcrs of Congress, who wall- have fhll power in the premises and whose duty it will bo to travel through the territory and collect all tho facts in the case. A more onerous and thankless duty, never fell to the lot of a com mittee of the House, but there should be no shrinking or dodging now. The oroide have been long enough harrnssed with tho Kansas trouble, and it is their right to demand that all the causes which have led to tho unhappy differences shall be properly in vestigated and measures taken for there removal. The Committed will not bo ready to report un til lute in the season. A matter of very general interest to thepooplc of this counlry'la now before Congress, in the shape of a proposition to subscribe for some thirty thousand Copies of Dr. Kane’s forthcom ing history of tho An erienn explorations In the arctic regions. Dr. Kane made a brief report to the Navy Department upon his return, hut it embraced only the scientific'researches of (lie expedition,-the Dr. having, at the suggestion of the Secretary of the Navy, reserved the in cidents of his travel. Ins adventures, &c., for a more finished and elaborate work. This book is now in‘course of publication by tho enter prising house of Childs & Peterson, of Phiht delphia, under the immediate superintendence of Dr. Kanc r nnd will be issued early in the summer in a style commensuratcd with its high national character and merit &s a literary pro duction. . ‘ -'■* The question of a revision of the Tariff will bo ngiintcd in a few weeks. We arc enjoying beautiful weather, and the work upon too public buildings, so long delay ed by the potracted cold term, has been re sumed. Indisposition of your correspondent must excuse failures forth* past two weeks. United Status Hotel, UAimisoi’no.- The editor of the Pittsburg Post thus speaks of the United States Hotel, at Harrisburg, of which our friend Kanaga is landlord. Having had frequent occasion to stop at this hotel ourself, we can bear testimony to the truth of the fol lowing rcmSrks: The Best Hotel.—Our friend. Kanaga, keeps the United Slates Hotel at Harrisburg, and it is undoubtedly one of the best and most comfortable lintels in the State. It is a large building, situated just opposite the Railroad Depot, and isjn that icspert by far the most convenient slopping place for those \ isiling the capital. The sleeping apartments arc neat and clean, and well attended to, ami on the table wifi be found, excellent and well-cooked food of every Tandy. One of the Best features of this hotel is that the table In *lhe (lining room is waited l on by neat, tidy and active young girls, who are very attentive and who keep no one waiting for his food. They arc the best waiters we have seen at any house r and< abundantly prove by their activity and efficiency that that branch of business should bo given up to females gen erally. They ore-best adapted to such an occupation,- and should be employed’ in all hotels. It would bo Xor them respectable and suitable employment, and would afford to thou sands means of support and usefulness. Kanaga’s house lias now become the.general resort for Pittsburghers visiting Harrisburg.— Our entire Allegheny delegation in the House of Representatives board there, and a good many other members of both branches of the Legis oturc. We can safely recommend this hotel as unsurpassed for newness, comfort and good fare, and have no.doubtMM who try U will bo of { 1 Test op CiiARACTsn.— Wo may judge of a man’s character by whaHja loves as roadllyas by hia associates. If; a person is wed to low sordid objects— if bo-takes delight In the bach analian revel, the vulgar song and debasing lan gunge—we can- at onco. tell the complexion of his mind. On- the contrary,, if hu Is fonnd In the society ol (ho good—-if ho loves purity and truth—wo are satisfied that ho is an upright man. A mind debased wlUjiotbo found in a holy assembly, nor among tho wise and good. Ho whoso affections aro encircled by goodness, souks not his gratjOoQtlon no the haunts o£ vice. Breakdown.— Tho pafscnger train cast broke down near MifUinlown, on the 9lb instant, caused by the breaking of an axle of ihe baggage car. Tbs first passenger car was tom from one end to&ho other, but luckily no one was seriously hurt. A portion of the mart was destroyed by lire, from the upsetting of a stove. The New Peatfobh. — The Richmond En quirer says of thy new Philadelphia Know. Nothing platform “Wo aro at a loss to decide whether this remarkable for its intellectual imbecility which It displays, for its low transparent vulgar cunning and hypocriey, or for its downright unblushing dishonesty.” Jonah Outdone— ThoPlttsburgExpress fish es up the following paragraph from a paper pub lished in 17G7 j On a passage to Jaipaica, with troops on board, a little boy, who won a flier, sitting on the gunwale, by a sudden roll of the ship, foil overboard and was directly swallowed by a ■hark. A hook was baited with a piece of bed and trhown over thd stern, which Was seized by the shark, and ho was' presently hauled In. On opening the shark, the boy was found snug ly seated between two ribs, jmd unconcerned playing a tuoo on his fife. ’ The License Dat.VTli* Uarrjsburg TeU graph of Tuesday saysi it was rumored yesterday evening, and wo have reason to bolluvo correctly, that the commltco of conference on (ho license bill hare agreed upon a grade of licenses, and will report to-day or to-morrow. It fixes $25 as tbo minimum of hotel licenses in tbo country} SSU in county towns and other boroughs with over 200 taxa- s7o in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and one hotel to bo licensed In the cities for every 100 Hxublos, and one for every (50 faxables elsewhere. It also allows ono restaurant or ea ting-house to bo llconaodfot every fonr hotels everywhere; tho license not to ho loss than $2O and to bo granted by tho courts. Wo hazard little in saying that this bill will bo accepted by both branches. * * J Dishonesty Rewarded. —Wo can add nothing to tho following, which wo had iu a Into num ber of tho Philadelphia Argus: ‘•The downward course of Mr. Wilmot ns n politician should bo a warning to all who con sult oxpondlcncy instoitd ot principle. Ten years ago ho was tho most promising and tor-, mldablo man of his ago to tlioDeraocratlcpariy orPennsylvniila. Slnco then ho has boxed (lie compass until wo find liim a Know-Nothing Abolitionist, playing second fhldlo to tho very men ho formerly dosplacdi ThoMontrosoDem oernt for several months paid considerable at tention to Mr. Wilmot’fljtolltlcal mnnocvcrjng, and proved very conclusively’ that ho was not governed by honost Imputes In his various po litical dodges. To lids Mr. Wilmot took ex ceptions, and appealed to a grand Jury for dam ages, asking (ho snug sum of ton thousand dol lars; but wo porcolvo ths grand jury Ignored his bill, thus leaving him,to reflect at Ids lolz nro, on tho folly of a political mountebank pros ecuting an independent editor for publishing the honest tcuthi” CongrMßfonnl. REMARKS OP 110.1 WILLIAM LIGLEIi, Delivered iu the IT. S. Senate, March 12,1850. fir. Hone’s Arctic Expedition. Mr. Bigler. Mr. President, T present reso- lutions of the legislature of Pennsylvania in refci-encc to the expedition of Dr. Kano in the Arctic regions ; which I ask to have rend. [Tho Secretary road tho resolutions, which recognize, on tho part of Dr. Kano’s native State, tho value of tho services rendered by the expedition which he commanded, and the gal lant conduct displayed in its innnngemcnt. ami return to him, and the officers and crew under his command, the thanks of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They also commend the re sults of thsr explorations as worthy of the at tention and patronage of the general govern ment.J t I move that the resolutions which have just been-read In? referred to the Committee on the Library, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of purchasing, for the use of the Senate, a certain number of copies of the Nar rative of Dr. K. K. Kane’s Expedition, to be published by Messrs. Childs & Peterson-, of PhiTiufelphia. With the consent of the Senate. Mr. Presi dent, T will submit a few remarks iu explana tion of the motion winch I have just made.— It is generally known, sir, that Dr. R. K. Kane, of Philadelphia, acting under the instructions of the Navy .Department, and supplied mainly through the generous patronage of Mr. Orin nell, of New York, left the United States, in May, 1853, ns the commander of an expedition bound to the Arctic region, with tho humane purpose of discovering, if possible, the fate of oir John Franklin, aivd that ho returned safely in September Inst. * Though unsuccessful, so far ns relates to the fate of the English navigator, the expedition was eminently fortunate in other things. Its operations have developed new features in the physical geography of the globe, and will con tribute toward the illustration of tho principles of that geography. They will extend the lim its of human knowledge, and fend additional interest to the pages of American history ; as they have certainly already greatly widened the fame of the bravo and skilful mao under CrjPDF.RLAN'D. whose auspices they were produced, and excit ed the gratitude of the nation towards those generous men. Sfessrs. (Irinnell. of New York, and Peabody, of Lomlou, who contributed so much to sustain the enterprise. In a brief account of the expedition address ed to the Secretary of the Navy the Doctor has summed up the principal lus explor ations as follows : 1. The survey and delineation of the north coast of (ißenlnml to its termination by a great, glacier. 2. The survey tins glacial mass, and its extension northward into the new land named Washington. 3. The discovery of a large channel (o the northwest free fiom ice. and leading into nn open and expanding area equally Iree. The whole embraces an ieeless area of four thousand two hundred miles. 4. The discovery and delineation of a large tract of land forming the extension northward of the American continent. 5. The completed survey of the American coast to the south and west as far as Cape So bmc, thus connecting our survey with the Inst determined position of Captain Inglelleld, and completing tho circuit of tho straits and bay heretofore known at their southernmost open ing as Smith's Sound. These vast developments-, it will bo perceived-. Air. President,arc of great value, as furnishing additional knowledge of the formation of the globe, and as lending to a confirmation of re cognized theories in geography. They will most certainly become a subject of peculiar in terest in the circles of the learned oud scientific m a\bpferW|,«f tho wtrld, if not of nraotical Val ue to the navigating nations. * As an evidence of tho general yilcrcst the subject will evidcnUyoxcilc.it may be remark ed. that, although but n few months have elap sed since the return of Dr. Kane, and but a brief synopsis of the doings of the expedition has been given to the public, the liveliest inter est has already been excited in this country and in most of Europe as to its great achieve ments. Indeed, sir, it is an- attractive topic.— The feats of the most daring on the field of but tle arc not better calculated to touch the chords of tho American heart, and to command gener al admiration, than tho startling discoveries and thrilling adventures incident to the career of a daring navigator and explorer. This feel ing is peculiarly strong with an enterprising ami progressive people. When in my own State, a, few days since, I met the most signili cant proofs of popular interest in Kane’s ex ploits. Many were anxious to know when they were to have the plensureof reading a complete narrative. Nor is this desire confined to the learned and scientific : I found it equally strong 'with lh« farmer, mechanic, and laborer. Many testimonials of appreciation haw already readi ed the Doctor at his quiet home at Philadel phia. Tho Royal Geographical .Society of Eng land, the highest authority on a question of discovery, have already adopted the Doctor's chart as a new and reliable feature in gitigra. phy. ami have named the area of open water discovered by him “Kane’s open Polar sen,” and have, by resolution, assigned to him a front rank among Arctic explorers. They have also in store for him, as I learn, a personal compliment, in the shape of a gold medal. The I'rench government, also, ever magnanimous in its recognition of genius nod courage, and gen erous in its patronage of the aria and sciences, has congratulated the Doctor on his triumph. Tho venerable Humboldt,a prince ia the science of geography, has expressed his delight with the success of tho young American. The legislature of Pennsylvania, Kane’s na tive Stale, by the resolutions which I have just presented, havo expressed their gratification with tho results of the expedition, their high estimate of then* fellow-citizen whb directed its movements, and Imwo thanked him for tho hon or his career has conferred upon his native State, and commended! Ins services to tho fa vorable notice of Congress. Tho legislature of New York, by unanimous consent,have evinced their estimate of the expedition by presenting its leader with a gold mcdol. Complimentary resolutions have also been passed by tholrgia- M Un i? ° f Mar T lfUul nn(l New Jersey. The Now York Geographical Society, and nmner ous other learned and scientific associations in dillerent parts of the world, hare already man irested special interest in tho achievements of tho Doctor. Hut the testimonial which has mado the deepest Impression upon his feelings as I learned, is that which has come from Lady i’ranuhn, in the shape of words of true elo qucncc. thanking him for his heroic cflorts in 1 behalf of her lost husband. A complete history of the discoveries, adven tures, and thrilling incidents of tho expedition —the story of what was done and Buffered bv Us iidiyHlun l members—will compose a work of tho liveliest interest. The Doctor’s report to tho Secretory ol tho Nnvy is but n condensed summary of (ho results of tho tour, and is quite msunioicnt lo gratify tho pnblio curiosity or do Justice to Ibo bravo men who have snAcred and soon Hoed so muoh. Tho Doctor, however . Mr. President, I nm glnd to know, hns proper cd a full narrative of tho events of tho expedi lion—-properly eliminating caoli feature, and has placed It in Iho hands of Messrs. Childs So t clcrson, of IMlitadolphia, (hr publication. It will compose a work of two volumes octavo of obont nine hundred pages ; is to bo printed on tho finest paper, and bound in tho most sub stantial manner, and be embellished with three hundred wood.cuts, twenty-two steel engrav ings, and contain three maps of tho Arctic re gion. Ilia intended that this work shall ox eel, not only in thrilling interest, but in mo chamcai stylo ; that It shall, at tho same time, rcUeol the during genius sad artistic skill of OP PENNSYLVANIA J our countvyuum It will be given lo Congress at llio rate of five dollars per copy. A sub scription lo this work, Mr. President, is per haps the only mode that Congress can adopt tp obtain and disseminate the information gained by the expedition. This much—this modest compliment—should, Mr. President, -in my poor opinion, bo granted, and that promptly, as a manifestation of national esteem for this remarkable man. The leader of this expedition is.cv constituent of mine, and right proud am I to acknowledge the relation ; and perhaps this circumstance will plead my apology for the solicitude I. may manifest on the subject. If any have supposed that chance or accident ki&’conferred upon Dr. Kane his present greatness, I beg to say they are mistaken. lie Was not borne lo greatness, nor was it thrust upon him ; he has achieved it. It is the work of his own genius—of his daring spirit and safe judgment. He is. beyond all question. Mr. President, one of the most re markable young men of the present day. I say young, sir, for he has not attained the nge of thirty-five; though measuring his days by the ideas his brain has produced, and by what he has seen and suffered, he might well be rated three-score and ten. Distinguished alike for energy. Industry, chivalry, virtue, and true benevolence, his great characteristics arc beau tifully reflected in his brief career. lie was first distinguished as surgeon to the American embassy to China. During his ab sence on this expedition he visited the Philip pine islands, made a lour of (Jrecce, and tra versed Egypt as far ns the Dppir Nile, visiting all the points'of peculiar Interest. He was af terwards stationed on the coast of Africa, and 1 manifested wonderful skill nmt perseverance in his explorations in that uncongenial climate.— At a subsequent dale,ns the biater of despatch-’ rs from President Polk to (Jen. Scott, iu .Mexi co, he ptrfonmd deeds of deS) crate daring, de manded by his hazardous position,which would have been Worthy of a Putnam or a Wavne.— ‘•Though under thirty-five years of age.” says Dr. Elder, “ho has more than circumnavigated the globe ; he has visited and IrnvtrsNl India. Africa. Europe. South America, the islands of the Pacific, ami has penetrated the Arctic re gion lo the highest latitude attained by civiliz ed man,” encountering in turn the cxlrcmcst perils of sea ami land, and performing the r C vcrosl duties of the soldier and seamen. In 18.*)0 lie distinguished himself as surgeon, his torian, and naturalist to the first expedition sent out for the relief of Sir John Franklin. It was the qualities displayed on this occasion that pointed:him out as a fit man for the com mand of the second, and more fortunate, expe dition. Ho had been preceded in the Arctic regions by Sebastian f'uboi, about (he year MW. and' at later dalea by Parry. Richardson. MVlnre. and others; but the most daring and skilful lof these navigators stopped far short of il lf > at . ■ tninmonts of Dr. Kane, (’niching up the spirit |of horoic enterprise in the latitude where the most intrepid of his predecessors had laid it down, he extended his observations to (lie Inti- I lode of HU dvg TZ min . being four degrees I above (he highest point whore the light of hea , ven hnif previously shone upon the face of civ. | itized man. TTe made a survey of the coast of ( irccnland. and distinguished the space between latitude 80 di*g. and 81 mm. os Washington land - ; tlie open space of water in the same laii. tmlehelms marked “Kennedy channel:” and the area of water next above, “(.'onstitulion hay." He discovered a largo northwest chan nel, free from ice, and leading into an open po. 1 lar sea, which spreads out over an area of tour ! thousand two hundred miles, and extending I southward to latitude 82 deg. 22 min. This' latter point, the highest attained, the Doctor! has marked Mount Perry, in honor of thd (lift-' linguished navigator of that name. Estimate 1 these explorations as we may, Mr. President. I itv point of practical usefulness, there is some thing Haltering in (he fact, that what Sebas tian (.abot had attempted three hundred and' fifty years ago. our countryman, ))r. Kane,has achievctk lie did discover a northwest passage and' a Polar sea'. Nor was this accomplished by accident or good fortune. It was reached through trials and auflerings and imminent ihirxard of lift?, iwjtf the exercise ofV the highest 1 degree of philosophy and'moral courage.'*Tm agine, if you please, sir, a small band of Imrdy adventurers, only eighteen in' number, clothed in skins and furs, tented in that icy region for two dreary years, shut out n*om comforts of civilization, and for six months at one time from the light of heaven, surrounded by impen etrable darkness. Think of the com’liiion of their ice-bound vessels in latitude 78 deg. con stituting their only home and shelter, from which they sallied forth to survey the roaSts I to take sketches of the surrounding scenery ; 1 day after day, and month after month, they continued to go forth and return to this silent 1 homo. For hundreds and hundreds of miles j they traversed that desert region of snow and’l ice. where the footprints of civilized man had i novet before been left. Then, again, when they had triumphed mainly in their enterprise, and the wants of sustenance ami health demanded a retreat, contemplate their departure from their ice-bound ship, and witness them with dogs ami sledges, for the space of eighty -two days, struggling ovci a cheerless and rugged country, sullering constantly from the intense severity of the climate. About ibis time it was, sir. that u itliin .the balls of Congress wns heard the voice of benev. nk*ncc, pleading hi eloquent tones for relief for those gallant men—relief for Dr. Kane, who, it wa« feared. would perish in his daring efforts to relieve Sir John Franklin. To that voice the response was prompt. Men who have done and suffered so much deserve the gnitiUuk* of their country. But, Air. I*Vcwdcnt. I nm for a proper notice of the expedition in view of the salutary influ ence the net would evidently exercise. It is such public recognition of great qualities that begets a proper spirit of emulation amongst the gificd and the good—lhat devclbpes the genius and the patriotism of our people. And have we not, on this idea, limes without number, sir. complimented those who have distinguish ed themselves in battle, or even in the councils of the natioa ? Clave we not extended to such the bounty of the country.and-pven perpetuity to their fume by indelible records? And shall l he who bravely encountered the clmcnts-in the cause of benevolence and science, to the immi nent hazard of life, bo less cherished ? So much Dr. Kano Ims done and endured. Some of the ancients, wo road, honored civil lana as well ns soldiers ; and surely in no ngc, ancient or modern, should the daring naviga tor anil discoverer command less of his conn try’s admiration and bounty. The brave man who plants the flag of his country in the ene my’s camp is worthy of distinction, but not more so limn lie who extends the limits of civil ization ami human knowledge, at the risk of life and the loss of health and comfort. The most desperate in battle do not evince a higher degree of true courage. Whosoever compares the present map of the world, with physical geography ns kndwn to tl>o ancients, xyill be prepared to appreciate thq value 06 tUsoovoHes, and the merits of those who. hqyo added so much to our knowledge of the formation of the globe on which we live—a knowledge illustra tive of all our accepted theories of the wonder nil structure of the universe—of astronomy and. geography; all tending toithg.fndy of rjviliza. lion ami Christianity- \V hoover attempts to gather up rt nd contemplate the-.boundless and brilliant achievements of navigators, from - the days of SoylaXi the Greek, five hundred and tweuty-two years before the Christian ora.down to Tmlela, the Jew, may find it difficult to de termine exactly what navigators and explorers did accomplish in that age of the wot hi * but beginning xyilli Paul, the Italian, in 1290 and tracing the achievements of Manckvillo ofCV Jn.nosto, of Columbus, of Vespucci, of Mnird. laU; of Cabot, of Cavendish, of Sir l-Vnnnin Drako of miter K«Wgh. of Capl'in c'o™ and olhois, In past centuries nml Humboidt, of PrLkU., ,’r Zl] ofWeSSoS ofloiry, of McClure, of Kune, and Olliers of the nineteenth century, .rill bo justly impress cd with the invaluable services tills class of iSb-1 “" d dovo , tc<l mcn lmvo londaicd to Ibeir ftllow-mcn; bow much tlioy bavo con- I t'ribulcd to tlie ends 0 | I poses of hunrnn knoft-l I mo merits os a doss, gratitude and admiral race, and will bo to tl If it biftobjcctcd tin a book, my answer is, qutnlly purclmscd sir’ Kane submitted a t have been printed wil the government doubi amount of all the bool sire Congress* to tak Great Britain hasexpt pUfhV.hat Kaiic has r millions to-morrow, I discoveries accradited eminent. And shall a few thousand book?- respect for the expedi I cr explorers have beet i reward, and other rcj. [ at the cost of vast friends arc not willing lion so repugnant to haps Congress has goi but, sir, this ease of ] made an exception to in this spirit that I si I Parallel cases will scl I sion will come ami j another American cili explorer, will achieve j large a share of the gratitude. Sfnsonnblc Advice Suggestions have rci a number of highly i journals in I he North of directing the album to the nlh'gcfl ncc(*j«! party ami of holding Convention, fn'notid i.'r i tie Chtirier, the J old Hue fl’hig organs. ... _- e aid to ns. Ihc Louisville Times lakes occasion the following seasonable advice ■ ,ni W ;• If those gentlemen Mill net cnsii.,, ~ will meat ami rcsolec to act withtli,p '■ 7 pnriy ilnring tile coming jirrsidbAtial Z® 1 end help to crash out the vile, recltl lM s? organizing spirit of Ifnow Notflinoiko, that they can reorganize theft- partv’iriS desire to do so. or cmilhlile their supMur? administration which-they help lopl.ce|. J* er. until such lime as an huhest dilfcieJC' the governmental policy shall demand r? part of the dissentients an fflfpmiati m s* other parly, upon a basisdin'cringfroinilL, icy of the adniinistrutalion. 1 his would be a course consistent & patriotism, and with the conservative rW which has Wen claimed for the old WW*? The organ!/.alien of a mere faction nt iffi w.lh no /mug questions of policy aifl (T | D ,£ I those nf the Democrntio party, Mn ii|<i - worthy of intelligent. conservative an.] j men. Nor are parties built np bysucbfo.u . growth. They mo erected upon i uillerences ol opinion, upon oonstilntionaW j slruction nml policy ; and until thosedidenja , |* Plse » Mly lf> attempt to forces , into existence.. There aro now no furKiaramj j dille-rences of opinion upon the policr nffr , country between Democratsandold Im’cfflk j ’I hereps. therefore nothing to prevent tlerwr! 1 co-operation in the coming canvas. I together they have beaten’ dbvyn the factw-a* 1 and binaries who now threaten the ovitlb I not only of the fundamental principles ofl j constitution, but the constitution itself. inV be time enough (0 entertain difleicnecs of» ninn upon questions of policy. “ If the old-line Whigs, therefore, are irk lht 7 hare always claimed and professed to k their first duly is to to save the Coushlvlin. J'hc Know Nothing jnrly.ln one section,kit Uconic •• a contemptible abolition park,” vJi its fundamental bases throughout tlic tnioaj an- attempt to overthrow civil and religion liberty. Noconservativcold line Whig Imnc* ly standing on the principles of hinown putr, can for a moment act with or countenance Bud a party. ■ the contrary, every they so Tong struggled against the Thmncralt party, must impel ■ them with ahwuhvd-foK power to active and unrelenting hostility U Know Nothingiam. They can assume no» ; •siiion of neutrality or Indifference. Libert/, nml the Constitution ore -in danger, and mnj patriot must act or proVe recreant to hisdnlj l to his country.” M Tlie Old Line Wliigs, The Old Line Whigs of Philadelphia meta Convditiun on Monday, which Was j.rtUy full; attended. Among the delegates who look u active part were Josiah Randall and Willus n. Reed—two of the ablest gentlemen at (k Philadelphia bar. The following wm* Ihr rep luhons reported, which were to lie acted ood the next meeting, to beheld on Monday, dr 24th : J Resolved, That no new States, formed oolrf the-Territories of the United States, slimildk refused admission into (bo Union, whichjln* Rents itself for that purpose, with the Constia lion in accordance with the requirements of tin Constitution of the United Slides. Resolved. That we, the Old, tine Whigs of the Consolidated city of Philadelphia, dopre ciatc all further agitation of the question slavery in the territories! or the ndoptfon by Congress of any net which demands asapre requisite for the admission of a new Stale.il/ sanction or exclusion of slavery by its Consti* tulion. Resolved, That However mncll many wontf patriots and Ktatesmen may regret tDatw? forefathers, who devised and adopted lllßprvwd Constitution of the United' Slatosvflidf noiw lit to provide a Hunt to the extension.ef rii«* ry into territory then belonging ko, «r Him* after to become the common property of tb# Stales entering into the Union; yot ia it w* l not done then, it can only now be accomplhlitd in the manner provided for amendments to tbil instrument; and until such amendment is tank we cannot conscientiously ueny to ourfcllov* citizens of other Slates an equal right vilN ourselves to settlb upon the vacant lands no/ held in-common by me. and- to carry with them any property recognized as such by iheCoi/ slitmion. Resolved, That wo disclaim nil conncciiort* with Abolitionists, Free Soiiers, or any ol^fr parly, by whatever name it may bo known wlm.se object it is to effect mensures-in violin^} 1 of the Constitution of the United Slates, tiff the compromises and obligations of wind l 'I'* 1 '* strnmenl we will maintain and enden-ort ry out in tlie spirit in which we ore fufomW" by conlcmpoinneous history, it was understood by those who framed and adopted it. Mr. Win. Jl. Reed, in a speech on theocca* nion. said that “ so Air as the opinions of resolutions went, they met his approve!,; they were defective in one respect, nmMlm* V®* in not ccpadiftllng tlio secret politicijl soriptivc organization, which sought to good citizens of rights gunrranlccd, to them hy the Constitution. Ho was of opinion that [o ° much attention was paid to national politics I® tho neglect of afluirs af home. He wanted c»* ergy 9# tho next municipal cleo* ti°n, that thp uicmbcrsof tho secret order might bo suffocated in the holes to which they had crept! The resolutions should themselves,in regard to this particular question so that tho, members of the Convention could M understood.”' Josiah Randall also denounced the Kpc |ffj Nothings,in,unmeasured terms, and said h°’ r *| willing to co-opcrato with any party that w° u adppt tl)o constitutional principles of th®° t Whig party. To him names were nothing* principles everything. K?* A follow “out West,” being asked mndo him bald, replied . that “tho g«w pulled his hair out nulling him Into tholr dowa.” ' ’
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