u.-il !. I.
ill (imII
i In I'm
ii in-" -1'
tit-ikllip I i, j i i,
(III' I I mill, 11' l u ,U . -i. ,,.,(
nil' I v l nk,
liil pl'i'iit
OUT ill,ll'i i "lllt (hr
lli'ICl,
I I lllllllllll. IV llt the
l iilUllll li ill
l niu i s ii hid I no
Hill
Inmllillj tntl'ii'K
llllllllll l mill lllly tlllHI-lltl'l Ion- 1 I
Itl'llli lit' 1 ( t lie linllic plinlllftilitl i,
t In i i li'ii', net ,) i II. 1 1 i i ni ri", nl ni it
V ill I i' In H nlli r ; I nl, w nik ni llii- inli i -1
d if, it I I'lli' In n Ii h I tint lln lniiii
pi millet inn I.iik no inllni in'ii i,,. ,i
lil.H kc!, ni that, Wc it lin illy Mlpeiliei
Mid tin' iliilii'i ii iinivi'.l, Inii'vi! liiilriunl
iron ol ( iiml quality timid In- pni'ila-ed
twenty -It, ur per ccnl. below tl.t- pie-int
ntv. Ailo all oilier Kinds of irmi, the
v'c would ! still "(i-otii'i r
J'ho truthfulness of tli's pn-ilion Im (it
i' , M i I i- i !. i I, le n i I
liili.i' i' 'U It t 1 1 n H,nl in
I I I ,H I I I illll ,il'l l . , , ill
Imii, hi i"ii c in i , . , ti,,.
. , l ni, ii iiiio nevil imi llllieil Illll IIIIHIl
fiiontly been iIIiimImM In the (.,eriilini, to ifjritfil tlio vivwn r.f IViilinvlviiiiimis en
I tlio Mljmr triKle. I he cll'eet ol a slim t ; (, ,j(0t f the tm ill' e . sel'liuli, un.l iil
ri.i in Juimiiiu Ins iihtnyii heen to flit ,.,ao tlmt wo seek h:tt we would Hot
ii. llui rue on the coiiMimer. Thero lm ' willingly eoneeilo toothorsmml 1 imtsttrnv
tueri no e.veeiitions to tins rule. In IS L I word on thin tioint. TIuh imiilieittint'i
imiii ii point cro)., mo prn o wiih unre ninl
a hull" to loiirienu j.or ouml. In
Hie vt ojis tell oil I'lirtiully, nn.l tho irieo
ro: CIOIIX uhi kix ninl Ii hull eetilx l i
J oiiml. Jn IH.'.ti and 1S,".8 tho crop fell oil'
Mill inure. and the'irico rose toninofliid ten
'etilri. A deniuiid for ono or two millions
of jiuumU in tho West India market hn
..I ! .. i ; 'ii
... , ......
4ilwii)8iiiJvniitod tho jirioo; and it is idlo
tn liw.lniu' lluil ),nnlit ,fa mi, bn a ,l,ii,f,.l
to nvotond tlinl, nIioiiIiI ivo nmko tL ileimiinl
oil lOnglatid lor otio third of her iron, tlio
price w ould not ho enhanced. Jiut, ns tho
jiroduction of iron does not depend upon
tho season, tho homo supply never lliictu
fttcs to Mich extroiiies, though tho princi
ple still holds good j and in caso of such
Uuctuation tho ii mwin prineijilo oior
tttos severely on tho wmstnner. For in-
ftanco: tho homo crop or tirotliirtioit hav
i ; v i -
mg laded, und tho foreign article having
advanced to a very high .i iep, tho (iovern-1
tnent at that point, under the operation
oi me uti valorem cliurgo, advance its de
mand to the highest sum, and the consu
mer must pay accordingly. If, on the
other hand, tho firirrs were very low, the
Ciovornment would reduce its exactions in
tho nunio ratio, and then the producer suf
fers. I know it will be said tlmt it is very
unfair that tho consumer of iron, or any
other staple articles should pay high prices
wlinit Uuj general products of the country
decline in vitlue ; and this position would
eem to bo well taken, were it not that
tho whole history of business revulsions
prove thut, under their operation, the
price of the homo orticlo recedes to a far
f reatcr extent, regardless of foreign rates,
ho objection has reut force, when applied
to articles not produced in our own coun
try ; but when we have a largo home pro
duction, tho price invariably declines
fnough to relieve tho consumer; but a
fixed duty may save the producer from
m . i- . c 4
lion. Jake, for instance, tho lute revulsion I
Anil u'l 1... t.. ,1. . . il
uesirucieu uy cnccklllg loroign llliporta
nnd who docs not know that the price of
iron nnu oilier staples declined lrom do
mestic causes, in no w ay connected with
the rates of duty on the foreign article ?
After speaking at softie length in rela
tion to frauds Uoii the revenue, agreeing
lie revenue, agreeing
that specific duties
s of avoiding them,
lV8:
i il.a cii.An.i J..;.
wini mo 'resident
WPro tlio liost ineniii
he nrocccded ns follnivs
Hut. sir. I bold llmt Ilia elrnnrrnit 1,ni
which the manufacturers have upon inci
dental aid, from our reveuu9 systom, is
found in tho damage resulting to them
from another policy of the (ievernment,
over which they have no control. I have
reference to our iystem of currency w hich
tho Constitution intended should be coin,
but which has degenerated into a system
jf paper money, based upon a small per
jentago of coin. The Conitnitteo on Banks
Mid Banking of tho Legislature of Massa
:husetU, in a report of a recent dat, on
this point, have justly and forcibly said:
" The tarilF and the currency are kin
ired subjects, which act and react upon
aoh other, and no financial system of any
ountry can bo successful which does not
lombino and couse them to work in har
nony." And again, speaking of paper money,
.hey say :
" As it increases in quantity its slam
dard depreciates in value; it stimulates
an unsafe competition of all industrial pur
suits by an inflation of prices ; it deprives
the Amerieali manufacturer of every ad
vantage to be derived from a tarifiinciden
sally protective, because the foreign manu
facturer is enabled to pay our duties and
still sell his goods here at higher prices
than in tho homo market, which are in
turn to bo paid for in exports of gold and
silver,"
Truer sentiments never were uttered,
Mr. President; and this is testimony from
tho right quarter. If the pooplo of Mas
sachusetts do not understand this ques
tion, no other people should bo expected
to do bo, for they have had great experi
ence in manufacture and in currency.
But it is beyond dispute, that the mani
fdst tendency of this h'ictitious currency is
to beget exorbitant nominal values, tho
consequence being that tlio price of every
element entoring into manufactures bears
a higher value than in Europe, whilst cap
ital is dearer by from two to four per cent.,
and tho nominal cost of tho articles pro
duced is swelled in the same ratio. The
producer must be paid for t U , '
.rofit besides, or l',o will fail. t istoo
clear for dispute, that tho American inanu-
In this alone, Mr. President, isTun
It may be said that this system of
the larmcr has no foreign competition in nnd out of Congress, that under the opl
producinj? under a difleront system of cur-1 orations of the revenue system, the man
rency. Indeed, sir, it cannot bo disguised I ufacturinir States havo enjovod groat inci
that the unirovornab n m. ;i.,tmn i..',i..i..i i...:...c,. J h 11
American people to liigliurc
of weakness to our country, in its comneJ
tition with foreign nations. Everybody
tuno to the ownerrand a day Work was
i . " : : , . ,
ions, ncrrncos have pelt -sd down a B
- '. . . : .v.v..-
.....ic, ,.,.e..,a ,my pciuou down so as
W bear a fairer re.ation to those of other
I'lllll!", I'd ,i' Y"" p.. iii
Mil Mli'iil 'I, Ml, IliM i III" l
I III 'I' III' l, ! ttl'lt'V (MMllllHil Illll. H tll'llli.
Iiin Ilin i flu', hit lull iii I null in i.(
nl l l I iiiii ni V I Itli'l il In Mill tni'li' Ml- ,
fnil'it- tlinl iit'ir' W lnl ft i p i nitnt y nl,i, .
i"ij in jcrt iii Dm I, i, niii'in, Mi'MiM
I I illll In l , I' m , II,,, I,,. ,,,l. .,! il...
iiMii',, liiU'r. f Mi'ic L-iiinu to tmiiin
ft Mli(:l' iihmmiiii Hint Would in innio fur i
II"' iiiuiiufti, tui en n' llin ton ii t iv IIiiiii
mii'lln r, I would my, ilr " ii"o w illi nil i
1'iinli ri r 'l' ii le-it ili'iii'iniiinlii'ii tlmii
fifty dollar. 1 Vi ''li' ii ii' nil tin- w hile coin. 1
1 1 - lining el' llm M'uieilv (if nimny. I tell I
Vim, sir, c lime tun mill h liiniH'v of tlie!
kind; and wo inii-l get ch'iir of tlio paper 1
I'leini i.t; ninl if tlii-ro in the i Miry '
lovir tui'ler the Constitution, CunrtiW '
should promptly drive it cut of existence i
in every State in the I'liiiiii. I
lHlt, nil', It 1 1 H.i been (no llllleh tin) lnilit
, ,s ot well foiiinlud, anil I repel it. We
1 seek the linvmei il v of tho iion biibimiM.
i not only Ik-oiiuso It is rsMintiiil to our in-
terests, hut hpeauso wo believe tlmt its
prosperity will conduce to tho welfaro of
thf whole country. Wc regard it ns u
j.M-ont nalional interest, tho raw material
i.iiig iniiiiu in grout aoiiiuianec in ono-
tliird of tho States in tho Union. It in, ho-
i ..:.l . . p .... . I ..
lieuij,' found in preat aliiindaneo in ono
sides, ono of our treat oleinents of nation
id defence and wealth and nil! soon be
eonio one of commercial power. Its uso is
extending with each parsing year; and
tho best interests of tho country require
that its production should jirow in an
orjual, if not greater, ratio, lis growth,
though fluctuating, has still been grudual,
and its increase bus been very perceptible
.iii miv imiiui in u or ion years. jnioo,
it ainoutited to 1(1,0110 tons ; in 1W0, to
l'.l(i,0C0 tons ( in iH lO.Lthough tho produc-
in any term ot hvc or ton years. In I80,
tton had tltlctuntod to a front or or Iokk ev
tent, at different periods, it bud reached
an aggregate of 400,000 tons ; and by 1835,
its highest point was attained, being about
ono million tons, equaling about one-thiid
of the production of (iroat Britain. There
is no natural impediment in tho way ol
growth of production to a most fabulous
extent. Our country ubouncls with the
tifttive element, and our neoplo possess the
enterprise, skill and industry, to beat I he
world if you will only protect them for it
while, against the bogus article of the for
eign producer, and the debilitating influ
ences of an inflated currency.
As much may bo said, indeed, on tho
latter point, in reference to tho manufac
ture of wool, cotton, hemp; cutlery, Ac,
as to that of iron. Hut the jiroduction
and consumption of iron is only in its in
fancy. It is being daily applied to some
ne iv purpose. I can remember when the
idea of an iron plow, an iron bridge, or an
nun e,,, ua lll-dicilimu lllllb Ul lllllCy
Now iron is a great element in the con
... . . . . . .
iron snip, was treated as a tnglit ol lancy.
slruetion of all these. I see it stated tlmt
"m lfo3, of the one hundred and fifty
steam vessels built in England, one hun
dred and seventeen were of iron, and that
dunng the same year eight sailing vessels
were built of tho samo material !" 1 1 i
Umploved in every department of domes-1"'01''1
tic industry, nnd devoted to ornamental
as well as substantial uses, supersedins
I i i-i- . . , ' ., s
wood, brick, stone, nnd pven mnrl.ln n,l
has become a leading element in the con
struction of houses, barns, bridges, roads,
pavements and every descripton of struc
ture, private and public. Tho Department
at Washington, have very wisely encoura
ged its use in tho construction of public
buildings in all parts of tho country, as
(in nmnlnirarl Iw.lrlinn Hint in .i,.. ,1' i
durability, its use is truo economy
deed. sir. the iron mnniifuptnrpi nm
w '"J v--, nuiLtilljj llldv, III 1ICI1 Ul USj
e is iruo economy, in-
mnnufitcturers nro much
te Secretary of the
j.
indebted to tho late Secretary of the Treas-
ury as I hopo they shall bo to tho pres-
. C . . r ...1. l 1 it I ; . ,
emouureiury lor vuai lieuiu ir. nils way.
Vr.M ia n.. . I ! , . . . t 1 .. . . I' , .
'UI IO II. VUlinilllllfllUll U UU Illll 1111CI1 lO
our own country alono. Tho ran of it.
use is becoming world wide. It will be
demanded in untold amounts in all its ,
varieties, nnu especially in tlio sliapo ot
raus, in cmrai mm sou in America, in
Turkey. Austria. Russia, nnd the Island
of tho Sea. Great Br, tain is now tho prin-
einiil lirodnror. mnlrinff nlinnt tlimn iin
. I I , - " - ,,,,1 .o
Ina rr,,,..!. no I T I , ,1 .'..,.
no niui.il iw iiivj i. iiiicu oitues, Bay iiireo
million five hundred thousand tons per
annum ; but she cannot supply tho de
mands of the world, and it is tho United
Stutcs alone that possesses inexhaustible
stores of tho raw niateriul, and boundless
natural facilities for producing tho nrticle.
It is to them, besides, even ut this early
date in her history, n. eront mnnn. r,f ra
tional defense, and must soon become one
ot wealtliand commercial power
U tin
then
. .... i
is not willing to countenance and:
sustain such a branch of industry in its tion. But 1 shall not dwell on these things
struggling competition not against a fair nt present. What 1 havo said is in no un
competitor, but against the frauds of tho i-;n.i ,.:.!.- r . ... ...
foreign nroducer. n,l tlm ,tn, r r. " I
eicn capital? 1 nm free to ennl'ecs uir
partialities for this interest ; and while' do
ins all that I enn for otlieia I vi,-!! n.n.
i l .1- , i" '
lsh this as ono of leadim? imnnrinnno
. . . . , o -i
But wo claim no special or unreasonablo
rn,r9;-ff , Tiffi 1 ' r,'m;:,t8' Vn,,er
tho tariff, of half tho benefits alleged.
Iho Senator then proceeded to submit
a series of facts touching the process of !
rl "'""T"! ' "c' n '"?
i e
dSlon ana at slme Umoo e , " '
ci.r-iSt.irn to tlm ,inn,,- ,,i,..l ' . ?l
show tho total fiiw J t.i:r ir
the South and West ro mnf, Z J 7 . , J I
R donltton. of ST !, ll t'0 fmnn.7,
tnnrr.nfiM ; 1 ' " . "
viiiiuw iw iMiipiutum IU IllVOr. Hfl Ifir na
wiiuuu to ra:iiromio me lavor, so tar
mannraotuiing intoreHs are concerned-
Having had Jcb cential aid inTuilding '
tin il Inilimi N, Hint limil'l twit If fif liin .y fhnKI ii..U liitil' tin V dl"
ii"ii In tin' innii. i i, ,i l iiia J', in,, t It. Imiinl. 11,,'t dent jt n, n ,,. P,.
din ittt'l i l Ii' I Mnln In (ViiiiI.,Ii lit Willi ,. ,i, , , rml,i, nH (In, l,,,,. , m.
(lie ll'l illfll I) i ll"l ,i tin It ililt'ln, llllet In Ill'tO lllltf 14 ll'l.'lll.'lt f'tleel
N"'l, Ml , l"l llif Intel pliinK tllil, It I i lniilv, i"l nlilv l-i'lwcoli llie Mnte .nit.
ii d I In jni'Tiil in tnliiliir fin in, IiimiIiir i, nllv.'liiil I., (went nil (lie l.rmulien ( In
tlioiininiint nl it Inn, jr., eint.l. .1 tniml. ilimliy Br.i nil tlm id nt tun nt. nl I Invi i n
ii'H'l i i.iii iiiite, ninl to Mm.., fur iniln-ii'l tin nl t mi l tUmteti t Jcoiitilitiiil tuny do
mii cilier i ini'iiTi. nl diMi'ii'iit l ei In.U. 1 1,, ,l , i n,. i,,,.;.i.,,,i. ,,i it,. ,,,,
In in l.'n) to h.'ii
t' -i H K M ' y
$1
Us
ijj
)i"li
i r.'
U C.
. ' 4- C
Sin
i, i f
''-iE
"gl
C B
e -P.0
o c-
er b
2 S
c. ii - -
i c 4- c 3
t;4.c-iiai ii tt li w S
-i i
it
, - ii
cj jr. -i ji i't;w4.-i:,
"ii4."!i o o 4. iii; e. ti'ic
-i
ii.
- 'i p r' c- b
i - w o ii ii o z. 5
c. ii 2 - i' i x -i t, c
5 5 ' i ' li " - ii
2 5 1 i. s c , r
The total iiniount of mil mud iron im.
jiorted up to ;iOth Jmuary, 1S."i8, was 1,
'lii,.r) tons, valued at SdS.SXVlKi, on
which duties to the amount of ?5,12(i.GI3
vere paid. Of this sum $("i,31.'J,;!0U were
reTuiiiled, leaving tho actual duties jrnid
mi iiiiiiiiiiu nun up iu mo prescni lime.
$18,753,813.
There ore about tbll tv tltntisnml imlna
of railroad in the United States, and the
States receiving the binds, an nlmmlv
named, contain about seven thousand five
hundred miles, or seven hundred and fifty
thousand tons of railroad iron, valued at
$31.15,000. on which duties to the amount
of $1,(588, 128 were paid.
1 lie total value ol iron nnd of iron manu
factures imnorted from l.HAl In lXAK in.
elusive, is $1158,2-42,11151; on which duties
10 me amount ol M'.i.na'.i.wi 20 were paid.
Now, Mr. President, permit mo to re
view this account for a few minutes. As
the duty on railroad iron has been the sub
ject of special complaint, I shull deduct
from tho aggregate value of the land grants,
tho total amount of duties paid on rail
road iron from tho day tho first bar was
imported up to the close of tho fiscal year,
say $18,75",313, nnd a balance of $81,,.)4'.l1.
157 remains; of this aggregate of duties
tho States receiving th land grants for
railroads paid less than five millions. But.
sir, to be still moro generous, suppose we
ueuuet uio aggregate vaiuo ot all tlio rail
road iron used in the same States, less the
duties, snv. $31,185,000. and tho biibni. e
still $50,7ti4,157. But, sir, wc can eo fur
ther and deduct the total amount of du
ties paid on iron and iron manufactures
sinco the first land grant in 1850, less the
duties on railroad iron already deducted,
ami thero is still left the handsome bal
ance of $20,535,708.
i have thus shown Hint tlm lnmk .rrint.
ed to tho South and West, to improve the
i Physical condition of tho
moro at a reasonable vi
I total duties paid on railn
I vumo of t!ie ruilroad iron
t.,i,,c , ,i. i...,.i
pnysicai condition ol tho country ure
worth moro at a reasonable valuation than
railroad iron the
used liv tlie
States rcceivimi the land, and tho eri.M
amount of duties paid on iron, and iron
manufactures of every description sinco
1850; but still more, 1 find that the fol
lowing States have received, in addition,
55,12",4'J2 acres of tho public lands, ap
portioned as loliows :
-.
Wo arc comnelled to omit, tlm fiimi
together with the concludinc remarks
11 1 'Oil this branch of t llO Sllllieet. i n w II ii'll '
1 , u - ' -, -'
v,.,,.Vv v.rti,ii,a mv iuraui'ii ui iuu
i uf1'01"1 resulting to homo consumers from
Tieas-j,'srrin,i,,nt'0"!, 1'ioves them a palpa-
niie .-cnaior examines mo question ot the
ble fnllaev.
Ho then proceeds to show from tho fig
ures tho unequal distribution of tho bene
" ...... v.w..,w,v
fits of our postul system.
Wassitying the
Stnt08 08 Northern nnd Eastern, Southern
nml " estern, and deducting foreign post
n v i ilv v t"ti in liih .ft i inn i it. cii iiiM inn n.
count for five years w ill stand as follows :
Northern &,
Southern l
Eastern.
$14,387,982
$13,839,401
Western.
l"!eceipts,
Expenses,
$15 071.3150
29,311,900
Excess,
$1,048,521 Defi. $14,240,000
But if it bo said that tho most of the
public money is spent in the manufac
turing States, I demur to the assumption,
and point to tho vast expenditures, South
nn,l VV'rtjl it, iI.a T .1 1 r - .1 .
'"- "ui, in nnj jiiuimi n urn iu inui
in Florida especially, of moro than twontii
. . .- - - .. -j
years durnlinn , inilnnil In tlm irlmlA .v.
r i : . i- , . ,,
unuiiuri- iii iiiiiiuii uiiairs, aim especially
to tho delusive system of Indian civilian-
.... "uI'"ni- or crui-
cism.
My State indulges no such feeling. She
has sent her native sons throughout the
greni n esi, anu sue nas watched their
T :u. i. i .,. .
real u est. anu s no lias watched thoir
tiiim nun I'niciiiai concern. ciio views
with pride nnd pleasure tho growth of the
ncw S,ft,e8 aml prosperity of the old
01lcs. Sho is .low to complain, nnd bar.
bors contempt only for idlo bravado about
the rights of States. She intends to deal
by her sister States nnd stands by
She will,
pe ru T,c? wb" J duU tohoTnion
Kut. V"8 1 'U 8w '.,f gentlemen suppose
. v . v -J ff jv
cn hv lior noonlo nnd liv Imp T.rwMinnt.rt
if they live long enough they will discover
their error.
In what I havo said today, I have en
T 8 ' V10. I1,00!'10 0n I represent,
"ol, n,ucu' lnueu . InF 08 1 nmy ,,ave
a Pple and thankful for fa-
rfatntfv Vl'liAti 41. A.. 1 . 1
Aid from onr ,,v.t,n. ,.. Vn Vt i
1 TtoSSFSSZ?. SSSSSl
WVJ U1 mciuemai
llVli'lll llltt tirta Annul pntln nl' i,iiiiit,L!i,l
oil tit her 1'illlit" liieli jiitVO i ll'leiivol I'll
to jiioKi'iil, Iliiivcvcr tint vU'ttn 1 linvp
lile.teliteil ill IT(.'lli to nistnl ilelieii'lleii'n
ni" v I if crmvinvil. tlii'v nu milistiititni v
I'liriert. The Senator from (ieoii!lii (Mr
Tonlilbs) slin'rtC'S his lieud, J knew he
would do that. I wish it was all tlio
chako he had to give upon this subject,
1 kttow, sir, that what 1 havo said is to
undergo severe criticism. I nniy have er
red in making up my figures, but I know
the Senator from Ucorglu will bilieve that
1 intended only to present the true history
of tho rose. (Mr. Toombs nodding as
sent.) Certainly I um notat fault on the
question of public lands. Thero is a valu
1,1,1,1 ,!,-,, i, t;,,,, :,.., n u,.. i
.....v ..v..,,.v.vrll i, nii-i,.:i 1'IUIVII, liOlll
Pennsylvania loves nnd udinires, and
wnom sue would willingly ndvaneo in
their prosperity ; but who sometimes Jim
Kiniiiy complain o: tlio Penctleiiu iticl
dents to her mnliufactUiing establish
ments from our revenuo system.
Now. Mr. 1'rcident. I shall not tllll'MIIO
this subject further at present. J havo
performed, under the instriiei.ioi.u nf i,n
Legislature of my State, what 1 consider
ed to bo a duty.
MaM'facti'Rk ok Carpets. An exami
nation of ordinnry ve'vet enrpcts shows
that the bnck, instead of presenting the
.1 1, ? "mints irom ,un iiuano. 1 iiey were liur
mo nppenrance as the front Which the . . , , , , .
grniu does is apparently a web of noth- 9,10(1 b' ft "otm'hment of mounted nflo
g but hemp, i'iio process of making men from Fort Bliss, nnd when overtaken
sumo n;
ingrain
lllir lillt. llOllltl rliA iin,,.niia rxV
Velvet ClirllCtsill this WflV isfif Plimnnrnlii'n.l
, ; - j ' v- ,iuj g(.,v vubvii., ixiiilliu I1I11.U lliiu 11 uium-
mo,,le)hnnZ't?" nn.d 1;tt8,1cotl ibutcd iug six of the pursuers, who were compel
more than anvthinu c se to the urent. in. . . 1 ' 1
duction in tho price of such fabrics. In
uiese carpets tlio wool is all worked upon
1 1. . r A . i 1 1 . , . . 1 . .
tho front, and tho hempen threads all
thrown upon tho back ; honco they run
uo manuiacturcd nt a greater economy
thali Kidderminster cm-nets, in ulii, l.
though they also havoi velvet surface,
the thread is curried from back to front,
and froln front to buck. Tho bit ter tl.
scriiition of fine carpets are necessarily
in, nf 4,,.. ti.r.1 ,...,1 .. I .
.,.... v., " ui, UIIU i vnaei.jiioiii.iy UIO
softest, wear longer, and do not whiten
in the scams. But. on the other lum.l
they cost a great deal more, nor can they
uo inaue w un so many colors, boing wo
ven on a Jacouared loom. Tlm fineti 1',,.
ropean carpets are made at tho Gob-dins.
inns, 10 which 1110 lamous manulactory
of tho iSavounneiro bus been transported.
The roval Wilton curnets urn nUn vnr
beautiful. In these the pile is raised high
er than in tho ordinary Wilton. All Wil
tor., Kedderminster and velvet carpets are
cut. In tho imperial Brussels, the pile is
raised above the ground, nnd oho pile of
uie ngureeui, tut me ground is uncut,
In ho ordinary l'l-iisiels. tho nile is left
uncut, both in figure and wrouhd. The
costly rugs, cxiuitod at carpet stores, on
which tho figures aro delineated alinos as
delicatelv as in a nnintiii". me nnl. n-mn
but the threads nio laid horizontally, one
ny one, ns straw man ostler s cutting box,
so that their ends form the mitt, .i n ,,n,l
they aro then pressed tightly, and tho sur
face shaved even. 'ashirin S'Uilfi.
The New (ioi.n Ci.lreiNn Pu,w,v
A woman was observed in Now York, last
M'nnlr V... nl...l!.... - I ! . il! . ,
"''' ponce oiii':er, puicnus-
it . n.r ,.r ... . 1.-1 ... t
for it with a fir. rlnii..,. t,i ..; i' 5
Ii, i,l'lnr.nL 11...,'
officer, making small purchases at various
places, always giving a similar gold piece
as payment and receiving good money in
exchange, nnd finally, he noticed her jo
ing into an exchango oilieo and obtain
gold pieces for the very bills she had ren
ceived in change, requesting that the piec
es should bo ns new nnd thick on tho edge
as possible. Tho olliccr, satisfied there
was something wrong, arrested her, when
it turnod out that tho gold pieces passed
by the woman had been ingeniously sawed
uown nooui nan nn inch edgeways; about
ono dollar and thirty cents worth of gold
taken out; tho cavity was filled iu with
baso metal ; tho edges closed together ap
parently by great pressure ; the piece was
then "remilled," nnd the coin looked as
well and would ring as well when struck,
as thegenuino coin, nnd the fraud could
only bo detected by weight. As a test,
ono of tho pieces was taken to a bank and
was pronounced good, and the officers of
tho bank would not lielieve it was a '"tin
kered" piece until it was weighed.
The Tariff.
The Philadelphia Argus, concludes nn
editorial on tho present political phaso of
the Tariff ns follows :
What, nro the eleven republican mem
bers of Congress from this State doing now
to secure protection far Pennsylvania en
terprise nnd industry ? It is true that Mr.
Morris has rend an essay, nnd published
it, in favor of tho doctrine of protection,
but hero their zonl has
have found employment in silly investi-
guiiuiis oi uie management ol (ioverntuent
workshops, nnd in inoro silly denunch
tions of n Democratic Administration
Will such conduct satisfy our people j
Will thev bo satisfied
t " - "
mositv crntifv its snl ('Oil U'llOll nltnLl!,...!!
of vital importance to men of nil creeds
nr iiiti(iiii(t in mil tmtinnui 11'
. 1 o wm '"Hiviiui tuiuiniN "
uuiiK not. uur people, impulsive ns tlioy
nmv lin nl (!rvina !..i it- .
patriotic to permit the interest and honor
""1 'V f i w itiiJia. illtl III II IT ii ti r himI
. . I . .. ...m , I ' 1 1 II 1
of their State to bo periled in this manner,
and wo much mistake il
cull tho Kopublican members of Congress
to a serious reckoning T nt no in..H
. 7 O' -w uo UMU IJU
more. then, nbont IVmrwmt im-:..-:..
-wn.n Jll.llllt Ul ItV
on the tariff question : tho hwi n,. l.c....
the country, and they speak for them-
Am Old Tiiik Eihtod Ti,,. t.
" " nivig mini nil
ecdoteot an editor of old times, who when
no was snort ot matter, or grudged tho
labor and rAnniniin tihu. . i .
,v JU j im,, useu
to send out Ins paper, with ono side or
puce entirely blank, mnmlu ,l..n,..:. i .
., ,", ---;- 'j "'""ihk uisi
subscribers' attcnt on to il.a f,.,.ii,.. J
uti -------" -v iiuie
"This spaco will be very useful for the,
children to write upon."
A Dow V.East Pntt (in, a I...... ..i..l: I
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t
thou run fiTvi
,1 !....?... , Jiuuiey
iiuuincui'iii ,u iiiiin.j i
f. YK''ior"ugu-uroastaaiion''Fly.r
OCnSnttta ",d ,
ilt JttjMililicin.
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The News.
Tlino bus been no European arrivals
since our last issue.
The latest intelligence from Mexico, re
ports tho English and French fleets favor
ing Mil union. The hitter is about to at
! i"'k
Vera Cm., with OOIKJ men. (Jon
. ,
Aniptidia. has turned up ns ft partian in
i Hi" civil war in .Hexlvo.
rroiil La lifoiniiL and (bit r ains, the
mnil arrived at St. Louis on the ftl i . st.
.. .
l-usitii'ss was brisk tit N.n I n.i.cisco. 1 he
sfei.niel' (.nelASutn ivn In lenrn Suit l run.
,
Cisco, on tho 7th tilt., fnf tho Colorado
river with 1,0. troops to operate against.
flirt Alnlnt'A Ttjliriiiu
T.r;;';," , Z" ..,.ti
. .ii.. 'iv i,n,i,,i Din. whiiiiuu iiiuii
degradations along tho route of emigrants.
A band stole a number of horses nnd
mules from Sun Elizano. They were tint
II.,.,. nn,,n 1 .( I ln I, ; n:.. i !... nn.l ... 1
led to retreat.
Tho l.tl?st construction put upon the
recent despatches from l'lirneiiiiy, is not
so warlike ns at first.
Tho l'tivigation upon l.uke Erie is open
, .
A terrible calamity occurred upon the
i , , .
llissiisippt riVer.bv the burniliLn( nslenin
. , ,
boat, tho Princess, on last Monday week.
, , , '
1 hero were over four huud red persons on
.
boiii'd, of whom two hundred were yet
missing nt last accounts.
An extensive conflagration occurred at
Memphis, Tennessee, on the 1st inst.
4o-o ,,ii ii r . i.i
?J.0,0(KI worth of property ws destroyed,
.. . i. i ., , ,
If. Itt Uliritirkrfo.l t.i liitn (mnM Ilia n-j-ii-lr -f
..7ri v. ' -
an niLTiuuary.
a destructive lire took place in I'lula
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fuilitlim nn l,iuf V ,,1 ,, au,1i. .,.t,., , ..
mm
C'.js..wa
V1: i " f ""'generally nt a privnto chtrai.ee froffl i,
-'d St., below Dock, by which a lame' n i . i . r... ... . . .
-
amount of tuoiieity was destrnted and
i i- i'
in't'iii iniiiiy iaiijiiit-9 reiiuei ci iion-eiess.
J
It is also feared that some of the suil'ercrs
are luiaiiv injured.
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l.oniM'eii urlwnii'ti,i,l ,,,1 Ili 'SI i.t ...
, , ,
a lato hour.
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J he Senate convened in extra session,
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m obedience to the I resilient e proclania -
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tion on J liursdiiv, and an-still in session.
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1 he bill for the ineicas of postage, and
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wio auoiuioii oi mo iraiiKiug privilege,1. . . , ... , ',. . , ,'
was defeated in the .., ' ;ecll"u"1 of tho hospttah.ies of the man
. . , r, . .... . ,
A new loan of twenty millions of dollars
,
was authorized by Congress to meet the
expenses of the government
A grand ball was given by the "Sons of
Malta," at the Philadelphia Academy of
Music, on tho evening of tho 4th of March.
It is said to have n most magnificent affair.
By hist nights mail we have European
news.
The proceedings of the English Parlia
ment has been uninteresting.
On the continent tho war question was
unchanged nnd preparations ccntimied.
Later intelligence from India had been
received bringing accounts of the close of
the campaign in Oude, and the destruc
tion of all tho forts.
Serious apprehensions aro entertained
of complication in tho Dannbinit princi
pal! lies, which may bo more serious than
the affairs of Italy. In other words, may
end in a second Crimean war.
Tho latest news from Washington, re
ports that the death of Tost Master Gene
ral Brown, is hourly expected.
Tho following appointments have been
made by tho President. James Y. Mc-
Guflie, of Georgia, Stipe: intcndmit of In
dian Affairs; G. W. Gholson, of Mississip
pi, Governor of Washington Territory ;
Hoiu Louis McLone, Minister to Mexico ;
Robert Quid. U. S. District Attorney for
the district of Columbia, vice Key dee'd.
Kobert Tyler, Esq., has been appointed
Protl.onotary of tho Supremo Court of
Pennsylvania for tho Eastern District for
the term of three years.
The extra session of tho I. S. Senate, is
still sitting.
Sl'.NATOIl BlId.Ell's Sl'EECH ON THE TAR
IFF. W o publish this week Senator Eii?
1 ? . ,
o-
rwuii on uio mriii ucuvcrea in the
I u i . . p 1 1. t i . i n . , . ....
Senate of the United States on tho 0th
day of Feb. last. We do not deem it
necessary to speak of tho merits of this
ablo effort of our distinguished .Senator.
Tho highest encomiums have been passed
upon it by tho leading Democratic pupcrs
of the State ; but the best it can receive
will bo the acknowledgement of every
enndid reader that it is one of tho very
ablest speeches made on that subject du
ring the lute, and perhaps any prior Mis
sion. Few statesmen in thin
. , VUMijbijr unit
aerstand tho tftriffquestion (alwn VI fin rttw
scureone.) in its details tetter than Sena-
--- -ii ., uiiiuu uviit'r t nn Sena-
-n . . 1 'Lna
ivi- jj. wiiu uiiuougu we ennnnt fnllu
i i- " cannot, mny on-
ldoreo ll18 v,e"'1 on Frecific rates on certain
articles (believing ns wo do that tho
lorem principle in tho trim
, : "- jvi, my
Cr " TT m Wl'Ch h mm
u eet almost convince. 8 against our
will. The View taken Kv ... ti .
j "cuiuur o, was
i 11. DlUVirilannA . IL t. , . .
.. n.s instructions from
tho I.epiMhitnwi tl. cn-, ....
-"b,"'o oi me Mate wh eh ho rep -
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I WUM u"u on lUM 6-
WMhltlfilOn
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j 'lb'' In), ten I k t it i'tni, t i ,,..,,,),
' (lluil III It.M Ily win , n,,,.,,,'
Ihnpii'fd liili tfl liiniilfi., ,j ,1'
jfry rt-''" Iu I'TU'I bt It,
iiniifcn It I'tir duly, mini, , .
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Slll'll Iieinill. to UIB tlm ,,...' ,
.r",,lv vnU,T ,,",, tm,
(Voluinii..uis stnli'ineiit, w K,, n
"Hi
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rinU...
no in un ni iei n limiiiirr M J'om.il,,.
lion. Pniilol E. Siikl,,. "
i . i
ol the Into Con gross from tlio 3d di.t,
of New York, being n pnrt of Ncwy'
City, nnd is about forty years of.g,,,
six years sineo uo married a young.
n. ii in i, niAimi j ears on., una pome,,;,,
it is said, great beauty, a daughter of
Italian music (euelicr of sotnn r1..i
named Bagnjoli then residing in
oi k, wiio Had murriod an Auieiir m i
When Mr. Buchanan went to Kuroiw
.,. . .
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lion, and accompanied Ins natron tut.
;(,())( ftking ,,is wifo wjUl hm
I . . . . "
uuciianan s mission expired Mr Si
'..i - ,. ,, x. ,."
lfCj(i ,vi,h elected to Congress,
t1,us dw,,nycj
has also been one of tho leading Dea
cratic politicians of New York for ion
years. Mrs. Sickles aeconipaiiioj lierlm
band to Washington, when he went i
attend the first session of the late f
gross, nnd it is stated, at once entered i.
tho gaieties of lifo in tho National Gipiu,
Hero she met tho destroyer of her inn
cence, Philip Burton Key, Esq., Dutrfc
Attorney of tho Supremo Court for tL
District of Columbia, and son of the lit
Francis S Key, Esq., of Maryland: ind
" iimi ns lung "go us llisv ApriL si
... , , ar'"n
improper intrnacy existed betveen tl
. ...
is alleged that as long ngo ns last April, if
luniinppy woman and Key. Sometimn
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ter tho closo of tho first session of tin k
.r t- ...
iong.iess, mt. ivey visited xsew lorltciti
iii'imiriiny milium nnv uusinpt.i ii
...i :.i i i . ,
while thero, mm received at tho house of
Mr. H. as an honored guest by its miitr
-ici nio iciiiiu oi .urs, anu lumilyt.1
i , i' , i . i ir t-
Washington, last winter, Mr. Key rentr
I . '
After tho return of Mrs. S. and fumilyt
a house iii thonm oiurter of theclt
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f U'lim ia IV no ftiArninriMif us.r 4n
; " .i no tlIUl-llllT OIXH U CI I It I
- ml. u: 1.1 . . ,, .. , ..
unu .ins. i?iimib, occiisioiiaiiv, me ut d
aucy, anu uie lormer in me iroiil Uoor
. , r ,. , ,. .
i 1 l'lp vicinity of w hich his horde, wel
, - . ,. .
knnu n one tvnu riftin c.nn ulnml,,,. C n
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iiuia iii-iu uaru iu itL'CUJllIlllsll lilt) niCCl
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Unfit tuoli na I . ., .1 .., n . ..tt.l k f. I"
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inv iiiiiu,,,,, "UI MIL II IIUIIUKUrCillPI, en
....... . ... . ' .
au recaiess mm tney berome lUit
... . i ,, . .,.
I these were made in the most public mt.
! , ... ...
(tier, nnd without respect to place or rn"
1 1
encc.
,,.,. .. ,,
All this tunc Mr. Key was a froantir
"c was so deeply injuring, una the ton
i . . , , . .. . ., .,
I husband Unconscious that the wifo of hi
. , ., ... .i .
voice of w arning, by w hatever motive iu
stigated, lind essayed to gain his ear, it
w otild have been repelled as the poison c
a calumniator, and the object, more closch
cherished, as if to shield her from tltese,
as he supposed, malignant blander,
Sohio time about the Friday preceding
the day of tho tragedy, Mr. Sickles wis
informed in a way he could not disregard
of tho criminal intimacy existing between!
his wife and Key ; the signals by which
they were enabled to call each other to
their unhallowed trysting place, mid lite
notoriety their conduct had nttnined in
Washington society. Mr. Sickles autt
sufficient inquiry to convince himself tint
the story was no fabrication, on Sunday
morning, (Feb. 28th,) charged Mrs. S. with
her infidelity, and she after a feeble at
tempt at denial, confessed her guilt, and
pave a detailed statomentin writing of th
nature nnd duration of their intercourse,
the character and moaning of the signals
used, Ac. Mr. Sickles was overwhelmed
with grief for the weakness of his youni
and inexperienced wife, nnd ragoathet
destroyer; nnd while the tumult of hi
feelings were at their height, the audacij
ous libertino hnd tho hardihood, and the
misfortune, if his death were a misfortune,
to make one of the recently explained
signals in sight of Mr. Sickles' houso, which
wns seen by him, and tho purport but too
well known. Enraged and excited as h
was, ho armed himself and proceeded at
once to the spot where stood tho men who
had ruined his domestic happiness and
dishonored his household ; nnd without
other warning than to tell him "Too
scoundrel, you havo dishonored iny bed!
you must dio I" shot him dead upon tht
spot. For nlthough Key breathed once or
twico after ho was carried to the Club
House, ho was unconscious before he w
raised from whero ho fell at the second
fire of Sickles.
There are numerous incidents connected
with this deplorable transaction, of littlo
consequence, which we omit. !
Mr. Sickles returns home in charge of
her mother. Ifor litlln ar niailv six
- --" -
years old is taken by the mother of Mr
Sickles, and tho younger one rcmaini
wi',h the unhnppy mothor for the present.
Mr. Sickles remains in prison until hi
trial takes place, which will be to-daft
(March 0th.)
wiiimt'ui upon a caso iiko me hwm
T"I husband and
father, ,,o matter how much ho may abbor
. . .
Comment upon a caso like tho abov
i ne ci imo oi cold- blooded murder, nnu
.
in his heart a ready apology for the act ot
' p' . f
! Mr. Sickles done on the first ouUburstof
H". dle!t of aU provo-
j cations; and ftlthough wt will not cxaotly
hub i, Bim n r ti.
t