. V ' . . ■ " • VOL. 50. AMERICAN _VOLUNTEER. .ptrUUSHED EVBRY THURSDAY HORNING BY JOHM B. BBATTON. T ERMS floiscitipfio** —Two Dollars if paid within the . V and Two Dollars and Fifty Cunts, if not paid iilhin tbo year. These torma. will bo rigidly.ad borod to in every instance. No subscription dis 'jontluncd until all arrearages nro paid unless at plion of the Editor. ' op ... Advertisements —Accompanied by the cash, nnd t exceeding one square, will bo inserted throo Ur>«s for One Dollar, and twenty-five cents for each ad'lUiiinul insertion. Those of a greater length in proportion. 1 JoD-PalNTi.vn —Such as Hand-bills, Posting-hills i’aiupblet-s, Ilhinks, Labels, Ac. Ac., executed with oenracy and at the shortest notice. r •jMcal. i DRIMABD’S WARNING. /Ii ! D crmol, you look iiealtby ao»r, yo.nr droca ia neat ami clean, . I uover see you drunk about, oh! tell mo where you’ve been; - Your wile and children, arc they well?.. yo\i opco did u*o them fltrango., Arc yon kinder to Lhe-u: grown? 'bov cuuioiihie happy change? II whs a dream, a warning voice, which Hcavou j<*nL to,mo, A ' T'» .-mitch IV*iin the Drunkard's cuTdc —gylih Want and niisjry. ■yir want's wore all spent in drink, oh! .what ,a ’ . uretched .view. ,> 1 ulnni'i broke my Mary’s heart, and starved my children, too. Wlml wh* my home or wife to me, I hooded not her sigh, Jlur |mU*'ni Miiilo lins -vclcom’d me, when"tours heilimm'd her eye. Ob I my children, too, have oft awoke—“Oh! Father, dear,'' they've said, Poor, mother has been weeping so, because there was no bread !” My Mary's form did waste nway, I saw her sun ken eye ; On-straw my babes in sickness lay, I beard their wailing cry; I laugh’d and sum; with drunken "100, whilst Mary's lour* did stream. ‘Phl ll heart, not’ never drink ng* in ; f| n; .Mary speak,’li.-) Durmot culls; “well sol ? 'W simen.-r. 0 I and fruo, lay Mury, dear, vius kueoling l»y my side; 1 <1 her to my loving heart, while joyous tears did stream, Hum ever since \yo’vo heuvou blessed fur sending me aucli a dream. .GOV. SFJ.UQUR’S iIIESSICIf. '"m. -.Seymour delivered ilia annual mes fl to the Legislature of Now York on tho : ‘ ! l' instant. It is an able, a powerful docu •wiii, and—4n connection with other splen did emanations from lils comprehensive, well balanced and well trained mind—places him '•‘i thelVont rank uf American HtatLsmen ami patriots. We extract that part which re ,;;ii(e,s particularly to Federal affairs, luid-oar n'’Ktly request our readers to give it a pa tl!'ui J«»tV attentive .perusal. . The 'Governor -lie pnal year has bean cro~.vd(itT with events, both civil an kmilitury, of the,gravest interest. The establishment of a National, hank sysllmu ; the issue liFc nor mono amounts |‘l paper money, which Is .made a ,Jcgal ten . >r ; the adoption q{ a law for,coerced mill-. iary service ; themet indopiiufying; and ahicl j* ln S officials charged with .offenses against tho person and property of citizens-;-the; sus ■penaiop of the .writ o.f habeas cot pus in pence* ,'d and loyal communities, ace winch g° f lir towards destroying the rights of tatcft and centralizing all power at tho Na lional capital. ■iho Executive hnd military officials as fimne to declare martial law and to arrest J 1 izomj whore the courts arfc in undisturbed to try thom-by military tribunals fiau to impose punishments unknowh'to the customs of our country ; to administer arbi rary tost oaths; to interfere with tho freo l°m of tho .press and with 'State and local c cctions by military decrees and the display U ,p power, >1 ,10 President claims the right to do acts 1 on'i *l^ 3 jurisdiction, and beyond the liio' 8 .T c power, of Congress, by virtue of position as Commupder-in-Chief. * In this ho is sustained by both branch- Pooni' S resB > and-by aJafgo shore of tho • P IQ of the country: These proceedings nud° ,1? r eSB an( * ftC^on °f tho Executive, lOI f ll ,[ ar y officials have wrought a revalu ed u i - c ‘. P owo ?> the Jaws of States, undo 10 1 l ei ?* oDS of the judiciary have boon this ti ßUboi ; diDat o to military authority. At tarv rr ol0 ’ ™ en » wo-.are living under a mlli ostinjP Vernai QQt, which claims that its high eilhnt r °^ at^os . 6 P r * n K from martial law and BUj daii/n eC * efiB *^ o3 * acta have been tho r C n C i m lO . arm y an( l acquiesced in by accente 1 °* revo^u tlon if permanently uf 08inn’ U i lU , )0 recognized as an overthrow Govern J lB l an( i cherished principles of upon « ent ; 01 'caftor it will force itself T\-‘h o \viii o <.f.^ en^ 0n the American people, Bult«. ui l? n . s °° a . n d fool its nature and re euhinfti. 0 their decision in calmer hours this I'f tl* nUBfc bo referred. •financinf 0 mcaBu . ro& of military, politioal.and .?, onBo )idation break down, their tution ?n V 1 • t ?, low fc bo wisdom of tlio Consti 6int where wo arc compelled to contemplate these calamities and to consider bow they may be averted. .AVhile it ia a duty to state plainly my views about public affairs, I shall do so in no spirit of controversy or of disrespect for the opinions of those who differ from mo. The questions of the day are beyond the grasp of any mind to comprehend in their influences or results. AVc see them from different stand points and wo reach conflicting conclusions. None but the ignorant, the bigoted or the designing will make these differences of views occasions for fcproach or contumely,’ The times demand outspoken discussions— When wo see good and earnest men, under the influence of some absorbing sentiment, overlooking the .great principle of good gov ernment, trampling upon usages and procee durea which have grown up with the history of liberty in the .civilized world, wo are warned that, none of us can chum to be above the influence of passions or of prejudices.— While I do not agree with those upon the one hand -who insist .upon an uncondi tional peace, or with those upon the other extreme, who would use only unqualified force in putting down this rebellion, I de mand for tlicm what I ask for those who con cur in the views which ll present, a fair, dis passionate and.respectful bearing. Let not the perils ,cf bur country be increased by bigotry, by partisan passions, or by an un willingness to. allow opinions to bo uttered in forms and modes in accordance with the usages of our people and the spirit bf our laws. Since tho outset of the war the National administration has asked fur nearly two mil lions of men. To keep up our armies, the avarago annual calls have, been moro than 400,000 men. • ■ In addition'to tho loss of life thevebaa been a diversion of labor from peaceful and pro ductive occupations to war, which -destroys tho Hccu.nuilated wealth of-the cow-try. The Secretary of tho Treasury states tho National debt will bo sixteen hundred mil lions in July next. This does not include unascertained demands. Jn our former wars theso’latcn claims have nearly’ doubled tho liabilities supposed to exist during their pro gress. If tho war should cease to-day the national indebtedness could not fall sljort of two thousand ’millions of dollars. To this must Uo added the aggregate of Stale, coun ty and town obligations. Tho coat of carry ing on tho war hereafter will he increased by larger pay to our soldiers, by interest ac counts, by enhanced prices of provisions, transportation and material, growing out of U depreciated currency. The proposed issue ,of three hundred millions of paper money, .under the. National banking eohcpics,,m ad dition to tho vast sum now put out by gov ernment, will add to the inflation of prices. Conflicting \ lews are held a^,,to tho amount of indebtedness which would cause national bankruptcy, and with regard to tho length of time tho war can go on without causing national ruin. All.tfgrcc Ip this-r-that there is an amount of indebtedness which would overwhelm us with bankruptcy, that there is a duration of war which would bring upon ns national ruin. The problem with which we have to grapple is: How can wo bring this war to a conclusion before such disasters overwhelm us? These perils must he con fronted. Two antagonistic theories are now before' the American people fur bringing to an end the dostmetivo contest ip which wo are en gaged. The first is that contained in the resolution adopted by Congress and approv ed by the President gt an early day, and.up on the faith of which tho people of this coun try, without distinction of party, have fur* ,nifihed more than one million of men to our armies, and vast contributions to tho treasure ul our country. This resolution consecrated the energies of war and the policy of government to tho re storation of tho Union, the support of our Constitution. It was a solemn appealdo-tbc civilized world that tho objects thus clearly, sot .forth justified a war which not only con cerned tho American people, but which also •distorted the commerce and industry .of-all 'nations. , ' v The opposite theory prevents the rctgr.u of >the revolted States upon tho condition of lay ing down their .arms*; it denies them a po litical.existence which enables them to come back upon any terms ; ,rt holdothat States in the revolted section jof the country must bo •“reestablished; 0 that-the .States‘hereafter ,mado may or may not hold names or bcum dariea of the States thus destroyed, although it is suggested as not improper o that these names'and boundaries, &0., should be .-main tained. The war,.therefore, is not to be brought W an end hy the submission of those States to the Constitution and their'return to the Union, but it must be prolonged until the South is subjugated to the acceptance, not of its duties under tho Constitution, but of such terms as may be dictated. Until States aro thus “ reestablished,’'’ it isdiold that there are no political organizations "which can bring back" tho people to their allegiance ;■ that if the nine States spoken of in tho proc lamation of the President should lay down thoir arms,, and should return to the perfor mance of their duties, they would not ho re cognized or received. This theory designs a sweeping in the section of our country now in rebellion, and tho creation of a new political system hy virtue of executive decrees. Js this calculated to stop the Waste of blood and treasure ? If tho South is revolutionized, its property devastated, its industry broken up and destroyed, will : this benefit tho North f Those who -urge the .restoration of tho Union and tho preservution of the Constitu tion, contend that in addition .to upholding our armies and our navies, every measure of wise statesmanship and conciliatory policy shall bo adopted to bring this war to a suc cessful close. Only tho ends for which this war was be gun should be sought; because they aro tho most easily attained, most beneficial 'when gained, apd in their support the most varied, tho most enlarged and tho most patriotic in fluences can ho exerted. , . . On tho other hand, it ia insisted that the •war id:all ho prolonged by, waging it for pur poses beyond those avowed at tho outset and. by making demands which will excite a des perate resistance. A demand is made that tho people of tho South shall swear to abide by a proclamation put forthwith reluctance, and which is objootod to by a large share of the Northern people, as unwise and unjust, as it nmkes.no distinction between the guilty and the innocent.. They arc to take an oath “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE EIGHT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG OUR COUNTRY to which no reputable citizen of the North of any party will subscribe; that they will up hold any futiu‘o proclamations relating to slavery. They are to submit themselves to uttered and unaltered opinions and decrees. 'No longer regarding the war as directed against armed rebellion, it is to be waged against people, property, and local institu tions 1 It is hold that the whole population within the limits of certain States are stripped of all political rights until they are purged by Presidential clemency. The disorganization and destruction of the South a: e pot to save us from the cost of war. The plan for tho future government of the se ceded States demands t‘he maintenance of armies and a continued drain upon tho per sons and property of our people. Whenever one tenth of the voters Of 'either of these States shall submit themselves to the condi tions imposed, they form new governments with new or old names and boundaries. This inconsiderable minority is to be supported in tho exercise of power by tho firms and trea sure of tho North. There will bo no motives on their part to draw the remaining popula tion into tho support of the governments thus created. There will be every inducement of power, of gain and ofanbition, to perpetuate the condition of affairs so favorable to indi vidual purposes! it will .also be for tho in* tercst of the national administration to con tinue this system of government, so utterly a-t variance with a representative policy, la not this the same mistaken theory aipon which other nations have tried to govern their dependencies ? Has complete subjuga tion for centuries .produced the quiet, the obedience to law, the order, the security to life and property, tho kindly feelings of the mutual enntribusions .to prosperity which belong to real peace? Governments thus formed would represent, not the interests of their citizens, but the wills and interests of the power that creates and sustains them. The nine States thus controlled would balance in tho House of Representatives id tho choice of President, and at all times in the Senate, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Mas sachusetts, Missouri,-Kentucky and Wiscon sin, with a united population of 10,533,1)83 ; which is more than one-half of that of our whole country. The one-tenth who would accept tiie proclamation for’ the price of power would not only govern the States made by Executive hut they would also govern tho North. While the plan is harsh to the body of the .Southern people, it is etjll more unjust towards the North. Fourteen hundred men in Florida.would balance in the Senate of the United States the power of New York. Less than 70.000 voters in the nine States named in the President’s procla mation would wield a power sufficient to weigh down that of tho nine most populous States in the Union. We should thus have, with the nominal States of Eastern and Western Virginia, a svstem of rotten boroughs which would gov ern the Union and destroy tho representative nature of our government. This, in connee ■iion with existing inequalities in State re presentation, would bo a dangerous invasion of the rights of a majority of the American people. It would enable an administration to perpetuate its power. It is a fact full of significance that every measure to convert tho war against armed rebellion into one against private property, and personal rights at the -South, has been accomplished by claims to exercise military power in the loyal Slates of the North. The proclamation of emancipation at the South, and tho suspension of the writ of ha beas .corpus at .the North ; tho confiscation of private property in tho seceding States, and the arbitrary arrrests, imprisonment and banishment of the citizens of the loyal States; the claim to destroy political organizations gt Uic.Sqgth, and the armed interference by government in local elections have been con temporaneous events. These acts at first wore justified by some upon the ground that they were necessary to save tho national existence. Wo now find that new and moro extreme claims to arbi trary power are put forth when it is declared that tho strength of tho rebellion is broken and that our armies are about to trample out every vestige of its incendiary fires. More prerogatives are asserted in tho hsur of tri umph than were claimed ns a necessity in days of disaster and of danger. ■ The doctrine of Southern disorganization and* revolution Is a doctrine of national bank ruptcy and of national ruin; it is a measure 1 for .lasting military despotism over one-third of our country, .which will bo tho basis for military despotism dver'the whole land* It .does not contemplate *th'o ;rcbnrn of our sol diers to their families, or relief from tho cost and sacrifices of war. It will make an en during drain upon oar'(homes, .and impose •crushing burthens upon our labor and indus try. it willppen a wild and lasting-field for speculation and fraud. It tends to perpetu ate power by making and *unmejking States, as too-interests of factions may dictate. It will be a source of internal disorder and dis quietude and national weakness in pur ex ternal relations. Ibwjll give dangerous al lies to invaders of our sdilT • If this war is to make a social revolution and structural changes in great States, we have seep only its beginning. -Such changes are the work of tho time. If they are to be made by military power, it must be exerted through long, periods. Whether white or black troops aro used, tho diversion from la bor and tho cost of war will be equally pro longed, and wo Jmve just entered upon a course of certain cost and uncertain results. No such changes as are now ujged, have ever, in tho world’s history, boon without strug gles lasting through more than one genera tion of men. What has government accomplished in the territories wrested from rebellion by the valor of our armies ? Has it pacified them ? lias it revived the arts of peace ? Has quiet and confidence been restored? 'ls commerce re newed ? , Are they not held as they were conquered, at the expense of Northern blood and treasure,? Ara ,not our armies wasted by holding'under armed control thgso who, under a wise ,gnd generous policy, would have boon friends ? The spirit which prompts tho harsh measure of subjugation has driven off many in tho Border States, qvhje, at tho crisis of Our country's fate, broke away from their ancient sympathies with tho seceding States and clung to tho Union. States which, -by tho election of tho people, ranged them selves upon the side of tho Constitution, are not allowed the.free exorcise of tho elective franchise. In soriio quarters discontent has been increased, in no place has tho wisdom of government gained US allids. There is but one course which will save us from national ruin. Wo must adhere to tho solemn pledges made by .our government at tho outset of tho war. Wo must seek to restore tho Union and to uphold the Constitution. To this end, while wo put forth every exertion of material power to beat down armed rebellion, wo must use CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY is, 1864. every influence of wise statesmanship to bring back tho States which now rejec v t their con stitutional obligations. AVo must hold forth every honorable inducement to tho people of the South to assume again tho rights and duties of American citizenship. AYe have reached that point in tho progress of tho war for which all have struggled and all have p-ut forth united exertions. Our ar mies and navies have won signal victories ; they have done their part with courage, skill and success. By the usage of tho civilized world, statesmanship facet bovv exert its in fluence. if our cause fails, in the judgment of the world it Will be charged to the lack of wisdom in the Cabinet, and not to the want of bravery or patriotism in the Army. ' The groat object of victories is to bring back peace ; wo can now with dignity and magna nimity proclaim to tho world' our wish that States, which have long boon identified with our history, should rcasaumo their positions in the Union. AVo now stand before tho world a great and successful military power No one cap foresee the latent victories or de- feats which iio in our course, if forco and force is to bo exerted. The- past has taught us the certain cost of war and the un- certainties of its results. In this contest belligerent rights are ftccc*- sarily conceded to tho South. The usages of international warfare are prrcticed in the re- cognition of flags and the exchanges of pris oners. It is wise to putoff the end of the war and hereby continue a recognition which tends to familiarize tho public mind in our own country And in tho world at largo with the idea that we are disunited into two dis- tinct nationalities ? A needlessly protracted war becomes disunion. AVise statesmanship can now' bring this war to'a close, upon the terms solemnly avowed at the outset of the contest. the public creditors; to nll.chisscs of citizens of our country; to tho world, demands that this be done. Tho triumph won by tho soldiers in -tlic field should ho followed up and secured by the peace making policy of the statesmen in fclvGfOnbmet. in no other way can wo save o,ur Union. 1 (.Vcnr-de-Uinn and tho n’npo|uilur Kin" John. The fearful struggle which hns taught tho ! Philip’s reign was a benefit to France, ns he North and tho South the courage, the endu- ! I ihured sncccsslullv to overcome feudalism, ranco and tho resources of our people, have iim l strengthen and consolidate the power of made a basis of mutual respect i>po» .which a tho crown. lie came to tho throne when he generous and magnanimous policy can build was only fifteen years of ago, and already lasting relationships of union, intercourse and displayed a vigor of mind wliich was beyond fraternal regard. If our course is to he 1 his years. One of the earlier acta of his reign' shaped by narrow and vindictive passions, hv j was the persecution of tho Jews, who, on the venal purposes, or by partisan objects, then ! charge of having crucified a Christian child a patriotic people have poured out their blond | at Master, were,stripped of their pvspssions, and treasure in vain and tho future is full of ; and banished from Franco; hut this was loss disaster and ruin. : an aid of religious higotrv than prubahlv an , Wo should seek not the disorganization but ; expedient for enriching his treasury. While the pacification of that section of our country plvi'og Henry 11, of England lived, Philip on devastated by civil war. . j emiragcd the two young English princes, In this hour of triumph appeals should he 0,.,,|1Vcv and'jticliard, in rcJicJUng against made to States, which are identified with g,mir father,.because he a,imod at getting'pos growth ilhd greatness of our .country, and scsshm of iho En.tlis.ii territori.oa in France ; with some of which are associated thojnij^- Wi and alter Honry f a death, he .professed the Otic memories.of our revolutionary atruggfBf7ijfee.it friendship fur Itichai*!, \vfio sycceudud Every generous mind revolts at the thought him on the throne, and joj»io.l with him in of destroying ail these memories that cling the third Crusade. This.diowover, was .the about tiio bettor days of the Republic ; that result neither of religious zeal upr of'rincere ■arc connected with the sacrifices of the men friendship, for, as it is well known to all rea who have made onr history glorious by their 'ders..hc quarrelled with King llichardon services in the cabinet, in the forum, and in the way to the Fast, and became his hitter the field. ... enemy, and soon abandoned, tho crusade and Tho victories which have given our govern- returned home. lie was restrained by his mont its present commanding position were oath, and still more by tlie.lhroatsof tho Pope, won by men \vho rallied around and fought lln j t, y the fear ef incurring tho odium of beneath tho folds of a flag whose stars repre- all Wosteren Europe, from attacking King sent each State in our Union. If we strike I,’iehard’s possessions .during his absence : out of existence a single State, we make that but he intrigued agaiust.hiip, incited his sub- flag a falsehood. When wc extinguish the name of any ono of. the original thirteen States, wc dishonor the historic stripes of our national banner. Let the treasonable task of defacing our flag bo left .to those who war upon our government, and who would destroy the unity of our country. .Faith to our armies and to our citizens de mands that we keep sacred the solemn pledge ' made to our people and to the civilized world when wo engaged in this bloody..war, “ that it was not waged in auyspir.it of oppression, or for any purpose erf conquest or ’subjuga tion, or purpose of overthrowing or interfer ing with tho rights of established ipatitut’mns in those States, but to defend and maintain tho supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve tho Union with all tho dignity, equality and rights of tho several States un impaired'; and that as soon as these objects gro accomplished the war ought to cease:” Horatio Seymour. Love and Strychnine. —Yesterday a sin gular transaction occurred ip rtbie .city, in which the properties of love and .strychnine were brought to tho test. It appears a man l whoso locks have been somewhat frosted by passing through -fifty winters, named f)ayid McKeefer, whose place of residence is Brown’s Yallay, heqaipo desperately in love with a young and fascinating and beautiful girl, of thirteen summers, residing in this city.~ McKeofer, who amused himself in tho occu pation of driving an ox team between the Valley and this city, would spend his leisure hours while in town beside the object of his affections. During the -past smpzpor dm whispered gently in her ear, and asked her consent to weave tho silken cord which should unite them forever. Tho fair one declined. Thereupon ho threateped to swallow a“ cup of cold pizen.” He appealed m vain for the hand of the young girl. Tho mother remon strated, and told him- her daughter had yet to finish her education—that she was but a school girl, and* too young to think of love and marriage. iCeoferihen wrote a long let-* ter to his fond parents in Wisconsin, inform ing them of his intention of commiting eui .cido, and requesting them to write to the girl who was the cause of -his seeking the grave, and get the particulars of his death and .bur ial. Tho letter was .placed in-the hands of the fair one with auburn hair, while the old lover took his departure, only to return again the next week, looking halo and hearty, bearing no evidence of-throwing off this mor tal coil. Still he pressed his attachments, and was bent on having Winter linger in tho lap of. Spring. The ippocent young girl'fre quently declined, and tho disappointed suit or would often threaten to swallow strychnine and end his troubles. Yesterday he visited tho young lady, and commenced to give evi dence .of the manner iu which she.caused his heart-strings to vibrato, when she plainly told him it was not her intention to Outer in to matrimonial negotiations during the pres .cut year. lie then drew a vial from his (jack et, and’pourod a largo quantity upon an apple, which ho did cat. Tho alarm was immedi ately given, and tho disconsolate lover taken to the station house by the police, where a powerful omotio was administered, and tho contents of his stomach ‘wore ejected in a lively puvnuor. At last advices ho was doing well, with good prospects of living to make' many more proposals. —Marysville (Oah) JSxprcss.' 0“ Mivny juries think themselves; grand •when they sue potty. ■ Tho King cun drink the best of wine— So can I; And bus enough when ho would dine— So have I; Aifd cannot order IjLjjdp .or Shine— . Nor ean I, Then where’s the difiernneo—let me see— Betwixt my Lord tho King and me ! ' Do trusty friends surround his tbrouo Night and day ? Or make his interest their own? No, not they. Mine love mo fbr myself alone— Bless’d bo they. And that’s one difference which I see Betwixt my Lord the King and i^e. Do knaves mound me lay in wait To deceive 'i Or fawn and flutter when they.hate) And -would grieve ? Or cruel jponjpa oppress my Stale i}y my leave ? No I Ifcivpp );u that)l ed ! And here you see Mure difference ’tv'Lyt the Jfing.;tud i^c. lie has his fools, w.sth Jests and quips, )Vhen he’d play ; 1L- his ftrouie* tutf his .-hips- Great are they ; But not. a child to kiss his lips, w ell a il,iy ! And that's n difU.-runcc sad to sue Betwixt my f.urd tho .King and me. I wear the cap mul ho the ti I Mk'y eu i'traw and ho on down— And he’s the King and I'm tho clown-- What of that 4 ? If happy I, mul y, retched he. perhaps the King would change with me Good fnith”t«» 'f.he namo-’of Philip Augustus Ls hotter kmAvn in English history than those of most ut the earlier French monarehs, on account of his relations with the chivalrous Richard jeets to rebellion, assisted his brother John in his attempt to usurp his throne, and when Iliuhard hjvd boon seized and imprisoned by tho Emperor of Austria, ho offered money to that monarch to indpqo 'hirp to keep him in confinement. By the death of "Richard Cocnr-de-Lion, Philip was released from a powerful and dan gerous enemy, and he soon commenced hos tilities against his successor, King John, with whom he had previously been in secret and not very honorable alliance. Tho result of this war was, that in 1204, I>ing .John was stripped of his Norman duchy, which was reunited to the crown of Franco, and the English king gained from his Norman sub jects tho derisive title of Jehp,n-sans Tc.i;i;o,, which was Anglicised by the Inter English annalistsinto John Lack-land. Philip’s plans of aggrandisement in tho north and west,were -no doiibt .aesiated by. tho absence of the great barons of the south, who might have .e.mbarrassod'him in another crusade, in which they conquered not Jerusalem, but Constan tinople and Philip invaded ‘and oc cupied Brittany, and other provinces which were under English influence and rule, while King John made a feeble and very short at-' tempfrat resistance. Those events were fol lowed by tho terrible'crusado -against the horotrioal Albigoois, which Philip encouraged no dqubt from motives of crafty policy, and not from either religious bigotry or attach ment to the Pope. Nevertheless, tho Pope, as is well known, was so well satisfied with Philip’s conduct in this cause, that ho struck the English nation with the interdict, and nominally deposed King John from,his throne • transferred the crown of England .by his au thority to..the head of Philip' Augustus, and authorized him to go and take possession of it by force, promising tho privilege of crusa ders iu this world and the next too all who should assist Kim in this Undertaking. This expedition- was retarded by a war with tho Count of -Flanders, which led to a coalition' between the Count, tho Emperor of Germany anfi Tho King of England, against the French king ; but t lie war was ended advantageous ly for Philip, by his victory in the battle of Bonvmos.. Philip now found sufficient occu pation for a while in regulating til'd internal aifqic3*of his own country, and iu resisting the rather undisguised aspirations of his sub jects for popular liberty ; while hi* enemy, King John, was e'ngagued iu a fiercer strug gle with,his owii‘barons*, but there "had been ti change which Philip did not expect, for the Pope, who bated everything like popular lib erty, no sooner saw that it was for this ob ject, *hi Bofeio degree, that; the English bar-’ ons were fighting, than he altered his policy, took King John under his protoctian, and forbade the King of Franco to., in fere further. Philip had no love for tho Pope, and was sol ■dom inclined to submit to any control upon his own will; and when the English barons, in their discouragement, sought his assistance and offered the crVwn of England to his son, the prince'.Louis' (aftcrwaids King Louis VIII. of franco,) ho accepted and sent Lou is with.an army to England, in defiance of tho Pope’s" direct prohibition. . Tho death of King John, ami tho change of feelings iu England which followod.Jlint event, finally put and'end to his ambitious, hopes in that direction. The remainder of Philip’s reign presented vT.o events of any great importance • except the renewal of tho war in tho south, in which tho first Simon do-Montford was slain in .-the year 1-18. Philip Augustus died at Mantes, on tho 14th of July, 1223, at ‘ the age of fifty-eight, leaving tho crown of DIFFERENCES. nv CM A ULE3 JIACKAV What.of that '{ iVf hut of that '! Philip dugus.tus nf prance. Franco far mord powerful than ho had found it. Philip’s accession to the throne of France, when ho was only a child, was accompanied by a rather romantic incident. Ilia father, who, as was then usual, was preparing to se cure thV throne to ids son by crowning him during hjs.Jifetime, and who was residing, iu a declining state of health, at Cumpicgrre, gave tho young prince permission to go to the chaco with Jiis huntsman. Ifhcy had hardly entered the forest, belure they found a boar, and tho hunters uncoupiodtho'hounds and pursued it till they were-dispersed in different directions anjong tho wildest parts of tho woods, Philip, on a swift horse, fol lowed eagerly the boar, until' his steed slack ened its pace, through fatigue, and tlrop tho young jlfinoe fuupd that h'c w^entir.ojy sep arated from his companions, and ignprnnt of the direction in which ho pjight hope to find them, jitter he had ridden backyards and forwards for some time, night set in, and the nrince, left thus alone in tho midst of a vast and dreary format, became seriously alarmed. In this c.ondit’on he wandered about for several hours, until at last, attrac ted by the appearance of a light, ho perceiv ed at a distance a peasant who was blowing thofi.e of a charcoal kiln. Philip rode up to him, and told him win, lie was, and the accident which had happened to him, though his fear was not much abated by the collier's personal appearance, for he was a fargo stout, and rough-looking man, with a forbidding' fn.oo, rendered pjoro fete uni’s by being black” on.eij! with tlii dust, of his charcoal, and ho was armed with a formidable axe. His be haviour, however, did not aecoid with his ap pearance, for he ipi.pi.ediately left his char coal, and conducted the pginco safely back to Compoignc ; but fear nrtd fatigue throw the child into so violent an illnes that it was found nocesary tu postpone tho coronation more than two months. Fatal of tup, Colo—A Family ‘Frozen to Fkatii. —By the passen gers who arrived here oh the Central Rail road last night from the West, wo learn'of one of the most fearful and heart-rending af fairs that has ever occurred in th'ui section of the country, namely: that a family of seven persons were frozen to death during the Cold weather on Friday last. About 30 miles from the boundary lino between Wmhigau . and’lndiana, in the hitter State, about mid way between Centrevillo' and Crown Point, lived a (jcrman, with his wife and live chil dren, named Krutzor. The oldest was a boy of .seven years of ago, the no-£t a boy of liyc, and three girls, all of-loss ago than the boys, the youngest but an infant. The country where the family resided is .very rolling, and the srnnr had drifted into the hollows, making the roads almost, if not wholly impassable fur even pedestrians. The driver of tho., stage coach coming from Ciown Point to Fake, via Centrevillo, found that Krutzer’s dwelling had been burned to tho ground, it is supposed the night pre viously, but none of the family were to be seen.* About a.mile further on, however,-lie was horrified to find the father and ,iwo boys frozen to death. The boys were iy the fath er’s 'arms, and it is supposed that lie had fallen with them after having-been so far af-' footed with the frost as not to be able to pro ceed. The three corpses were placed ip the stage, but before it had proceeded more than a quarter of a mile on its destination, the body of the oldest girl was found in a snow drift, with a shawl wrapped closely arou.nd it, where it had doubtless .been deposited by its weary mother while yet alive, in the hope that some chance traveler might rescue it from an impending fytp. This corpse, too, was placed in the coach, :and again it started on its way, only to-find, after travelling a short distance, tho lifeless .remaps of the' mother, witii the two youngest children.— Tho bod3 r of the rppthcr was standing erect in a snow drift with the children in her arms, the youngest one being at the’breast. The seven ilifelesa bodies *vero conveyed .to Centrevillo by tho driver of the stage, at ■which place they were decently interred hy the inhabitants.— Detroit Advertiser, Jan* b- How Dick Took the Turkeys. —A story is told of Dick, ft darkey in-‘Kentucky, who is a notorious thief,so vicious in this respect that all the thefts in the neighborhood wore charged to him. Qn one occasion Mr. Jones, ,p neighbor of Dick’s master, called and said that Dick must be sold out of that part of the country, for he had stolen all his (Jones’) turkeys.' Dick’s master ; could not think so. The two, however, went into the held where Dick was at work, and accused him of the, disputed -theft, “i’uu stole Mr. Jones’ tur keys,” said the master. “No I didn't mas sa,” responded Dick. The master pors'sted. “ Well,” atjepgth said Dick, “ I’ll tel* you, rfmssa, I didn’t steal dem turkeys, bit last night I went across Mr. Jones’ pasture, and I seed one of your fails on de fence, so I brought home de rail, and confound it, wjhen I come to look dgr was nine turkeys ,pn de rail. Death from t.jie Bite of a Fl,y.—Recent ly# William Lindcll, for.spqio time.emplOyed in collecting and burying dead animals found in the streets, was bitten on .one of his eye lids by some kind of.pn insect, believed 'to be .a.fly, .w-h-Uo in the exercise pf bis calling.— The part immediately became swbllen and painfully irritated, and next morning the eye was almost covered by a/’h'im.p.ot inflam ed flesh. Several remedies were applied, but with no effect, as the swelling continued to Increase, proceeding dajvn one side of the face, which enlarged to extraordinary pro portions. At last the unfortunate man wris sent to the hospital, but in spite of all that could bo done, his .condition became gradu ally worse, until 'death freed him 'from his suffering. It is supposed the fly which in flicted the fatal injury had bean feeding on pome putrcccivt carcass previously.—Montre al Gazette. * X 7“ The velvet moss .will .grow upon the •sterile rook—tho misletoc on the naked branches—tho ivy clings to the mouldering ruin—tho pino and cedar remains fresh and fadeless amid tl}o mutations of tho dying j'ear —and Ileaven be'praised 1 something beau tiful to see, and grateful to the amd, will, in the coldest and darkest hour of fate, still tvine its tendrils around tho crumbling al tars and broken arches- of tho desolate tem ple of the human heart. |Tho following are tho dying words of six of our country's most eminent men : ‘ X resign my soul to God—and my daugh ter to my country.’ —Thomas Jefferson. • It is-well,’—' ‘iVasliinylon. independence forever.’—Adams', it is tho last of earth.’— J. (0. Adams. I Wish you to understand the true princi ples ot the Government. I wish them car ried out. X ask nothing more.’— ]lar\'ison, ‘ I have endeavored to do my duty.’— ih}/- lo)\ ~ ; ■, - i Trip to Japan. Iho following is an extract from’ a private letter, dated .November 1; ‘I Jiad a moat delightful trip to Japan, with which and its people I was truly delighted. Exclusives I f they are the most cosmopolitan people I ov er met. The GovernicoEt and its officials of all degrees, who have all they want and op press the masses, are, no doubt, extremely anxious to prevent friendly intercourse ■with us, (and muroeo the 'Ou.iniios,) which would lend to the croatic-n of an enlightened middle class, when their arbitrary and unjust rule would ho ended: but, I repeat, the people themselves, as far as we have yet become ac quainted with them, long for foreign inter course and th.c cw.cots of conunerce. Wher ever J went, and I walked ami ro.de for miles around /okonamn, the country people begg ed me to stop and chat, offering tea ,and pipes and • 'sake/ and anything they hadl This is wh'sp po o/JJciala' are looking on, I am afraid Wc shall not bo allowed to carry on trade much longer, unless serious notice is taken of our failure to enforce our .demands on Satsuma, and -his successful resistance to A .powerful British sonadron. We have eve ry reason to believe ‘that the Tycoon is with us,, (ho prnlits very largely by foreign trade j at Yokohama,) aiid is only waiting to see whether we are both willing and able to force 1 ourselves upon the country, if necessary, and i maintain our. treaty rights ; but we cannot expect bin to openly declare himself on our side a? Jung as he sees a possibility of being left in the lurch, ami at the mercy of the | powerful Daimios who have sworn that the j hated foreigner shall never have free access I to their territories, &c. Everything will do | pend .upon the instructions which may bo j srq.t out in reply the dispatches announc ing the Kagosima nction. Well may the'Ja- take our conduct at present for any- I thing i>u,t forbearance, seeing, lying' at an chor-at Yokohama, sixteen British vessels of all sizes, two Trench frigates, a Prussian frigate, an American and a Dutch corvette. They lump all Europeans together, and not understanding the,idea of awaiting instruc tions, after the Kagosima rough handling and the tiring upon any vessels of any European nation (even Dutch) that attempt to "pass through the Inland Sea, they must, indeed feel proud, and declare, as they do, that wo must get greater* force from England before attempting- anything against' t:iom. No doubt there is a strong ‘party unfavorable'to foreigners, and these will grow emboldened i( they see that Satsuma escapes with impu nity. Indeed, my firm belief is that we shall have to evacuate Yokohama very soon after it becomes known that we do not intend vig orously to assault Satsuma. This prince has an English agent whom I saw at Yohohama, who is commissioned to get him a hundred of the best European guns, Whitworth or Arm strong. It is a wonderful country. Beau tlUil hills with cultivated slopes, and crests wooded with magnificent timber, surround ed by sca-likc plains of rich black volcanic soil, bearing crops of every line which vege tation can produce in a warm and humid cli mate.’ In the Wrong -Bed.— We 'dip the .fallow ing account of an amusing - occurrence in New York from the correspondence of the Boston Journal: An incident of an. Unusual and att embar rassing .character • occurred in this vicinity the other night. Two gentleman doing busi ness in New York lived sjde by side in the same block. Their bouses were not unlike. A stronger wouldeasily mistake the one for the other. With thp!t scoyrity for which we ace remarkable, the night key Oflho one not only .unlocked the door of his immediate neighbor, but also every house in the block. Near the front ,doar ,