intelligencer & Journal. Lancaster, December 30,1851. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR JP" We need hohet badly at the present time, and should be extremely obliged to our subscribers and advertising customers if they would call at the office and settle up their accounts. Those residing out of the City, can remit by mail at our risk. We sincerely hope this notice will be attended to. If we did not need money, we would not ask for it. ' Delegate Elections. IN obedience to absolution of the Democratic County Committee, passed at a meeting held Octo tober 2d, 1851,1 hereby give the following notice: The Democratic citizens of the County of Lan caster, are requested to meet at their usual places of holding township, ward and borough elections on SATURDAY, lOtb DAY OF JANUARY, 1852, for the purpose of electing not less than three nor more than five delegates, from each township, ward and borough, to meet in Convention, at the public house of William J. Steels, in the city of Lan caster, on Wednesday the 14 th day of January , 1802, at 11 o’clock, A. M. Said County Convention, when assembled, to elect obe Senatorial and five Representative delegates to repiesent the County of Lancaster in the Democratic State Convention which is to assemble at Harrisburg on the 4th of March, 1852, for the purpose of nominating a can didate for Canal Commissioner,. appointing Del egates to the National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and also to nominate an Electoral Ticket , , ~ . The elections in the City and Boroughs to be held between the hours of 6 and 9 o’clock, P. M.. and in the townships between the hours of 2 and o o’clock, P. M. At the same time, the delegates from each town ship, wdrd and borough, are requested to hand m the name of one person to serve as County Com mittee man (or the ensuing year. NEWTON LIGHTNER, Chairman Dem. Co. Committee. December 16,1851. 1 Ip-The following is a list of the township, ward and borough Committees, who are hereby requested to give notice of the election to the Democratic voters in their several districts, and to do such other matters as rightfully belong to them, viz: Bart—Samuel McClure, George 11. Pickle, John D. Miller, James Stuard, Oliver Watson. .Brecknock —Isaac Meaner, Samuel Frankhauser, Benjamin Kesler, Reuben Shober. * Carnarvon —Dr. B. F. Bunn, Joseph Spotls, E. Squib, Robert Arters,' George Rigg. City, E. IT.—Hiram B. Swarr, John Hensler, Jacob Gumpf, Henry Gorrecht, Thos. Cox, Henry Wilhelm, John Hamilton. West Ward —William Malhiot, Jonas D. Bach man, A. S. Reese, Wm. Hoover (Painter,) Jacob F. Kautz, John H. Duchman, John A. Scheirenbrand. Conoy —J. H. Smith, P. Si Gamble, Samuel Ha genberger,Dr. Lewis 'Filbert, John Kobb. Colerain— Robert Ferguson, Jeremiah Hastings, Joseph White. . Columbia —Gen. A. T). Boggs, C. M. Strein, John Murphy, Reuben Mullison, J. J. Gault. Conestoga —Samuel S. Welsh, A. C. Kendig, Benjamin Conrad, Tobias Stehman, Jr., Frederick Sourbeer. _ Cocalico East—Dr. R. Ream, Col. Andrew Ream, Christian Echternacht, Reuben Sharman, William Mueser. , . Cocalico West— Wm. Holder, Dr. Samuel Weist, Elias Snavely, S. Weist, Jr. Donkgal East— S. F, Albright, Henry Shaffner, Jacob S. Roath, Jacob Hanely, P. C. Doyle. Donegal W. —Jonathan Diffenderfer, Jacob Funk. * peter Root, David Keller, Samuel Nunemacher. Drumore —William Shank, John Moderwell, - Richard 0. Edwards, Smith Price, Robert Long. Earl East —George Duchman, John Dick, A. Smoker, Abraham D. Smoker, Martin Stauffer. Earl West— Samuel Reemenyder, Henry Koffroth, Hiram Holl, Jacob Smith, T. Connell. Ephrata —Dr. H. Reemsnyder, Emanuel Mohler, Jeremiah Hallacher, Solomon Breneman. Elizabethtown— Joseph Buchanan, Jacob Felix, William Miller, George W. Boyer, P. H. Haag. Elizabeth twp. —Lewis R. Hibshman, Joseph Kline, John Overly, John Elser, Esq. Fulton— Ashton A. Flaherty, Joseph Walker, Richard Ward, Washington Whitecan, John Kan- East— John'Mann, John Seachrist, Dr. Samuel Parker, Henry Imhoff, Jr., Jacob Kline.® Hempjield West— Dr. Haldeinan, Jacob Gamber, H. Wisler, J. H. Hogentogler, Jacob Bradley, Jr. Lancaster twp.— Adam Trout, Peter Moone, Maj. C. Naumnn, Abraham Brenner. Leacock —Joel L. Lightner, Wm.TVlcCaskey, Eh Rutter, Andrew Mclntire, John Reed. w Leacock Upper —Mark Connell, Jr., Isaac B. Weidler, Joshua Simmons, John B. Raff, Robert Burck, Jacob G. Leber. Lampeter East— Thos. Kennard, Henry W. Gara, Daniel M’Gowan, Daniel Miller, Johivß. Miller. Lampeter West —Frederick Dase,F. M’Cullough, Daniel Housman,.Geo. Raub,Jr„ Amos K. Raub. Little Britain— James H. Steeu, William Hays, Jr., Joseph Hilton, Jno. Stnlcup, Chas. Hammond. Marietta —James Cushman, William Cummiogs, Allen S. Ruby, John Shields, Melchoir Hairline, j F. K. Curran, Samuel Hopkins. j Martic —John Robinson, David Snavely, Henry j M’Falls, James Pagen. ! Mount Joy Bor. —John Ream, Joseph Porter, John Stackhouse, James Laird. Monnt Joy twp.— John Scheaffer, Adam Ream, Peter Kemmerer, John J. Hieatand, Gen. Henry G Clarke Manor —John Kilheffer, George S. Mann, John i E. M’Donald, Frederick Sener, Christian Miller, I Jr., John Shissler, Esq. Manheim —Benjamin Workman, Joseph Wisner, George Hambright, John Bear, John K. Grube. Paradise —John F. Lefevre, Henry E. Kinzer. P. Rauss, Daniel Lefevre, Jr., John M’Gorman, Geo. Smeltzer. „ Penn —Henry Fulmer, John Long, Sr., Thomas Sands, Jacob Neaveling, David Eberly. Rapho— Joseph Masterson, Henry Ebersole, Frederick Gantz. ; Salisbury —David Kurtz, _ Thomas M’llvaine, U P. Wilson," John Mason. William F. Baker. Sadsbury —Jacob Hoarj Isaac Walker, Leonard Hockey, William M. Noble, Chrißtoper Williams. Strasburg Bor. —Andrew Charles, Jacob Weit sell, Rudolph. Shank, W. F. S. Warren, Wm. Ech [ 1 Stratbdrg twp. —Martin Barr, Capt. John Herslie, John Girvin, Jr!, George Hull, Miljer Raub. Warwick. —Samuel E. Keller, Wjlhain Kreider, Allen Kline, Samuel B. Myers, Emanuel Grube, Ephraim Eby. i Washington Bor. —James : Ross, John Shertzer, John A. Brush, David Miller, Henry Fishell. Earl Township. ' Our Democratic irientls in Earl township are hereby informed that, inasmuch as the new town ship of East Earl is not properly organized, it is considered doubtful whether the Democrats of the new township would be entitled'to a separate rep ' lesentation in the County Convention—they will, ' - 'therefore, meet, as usual, with their Democratic fel low citizens of Earl, and unite with them in elect ing five Delegates to represent the whole township, as heretofore. JET The Cabbier will be about on Thursday morning, making his annual visit to the City sub scribers and readers ol the Intelligencer. He has recently mounted his Pegasus, and wishes to carry his readers into the airy, flights of Poetry, and he | thinks that if he does not succeed in his endeavors to please, it will not be because he has not done his best. But, whether or no. he hopes to receive such a greeting as the news-boy, all things considered deserves at their hands. “A. word to the wise is sufficient.” JET The pleasures of the Holidats to all our readers. We wish them all good fare, good fires, good clothes, and plenty of money, although the love of the latter article is said, by the good book, to be the root of all evil. I, Spasolkb has presented us with a neat little I volume, Entitled “ Exampla of Goodmu .” It is | ' printed with large type, on fine paper, very neatly f boan d, and is specially adapted for juvenile readers, E the stories all being attractive to the youthful mind. jI7*A Masonic Supper came off in this city, on Saturday evening-last. | We understand the ‘'bre thren” had quite a pleasant time of it. JET We are requested to state that Bishop Pot m of Philadelphia, one ol the most able and elo quent Divines of the country, will deliver a Lectpre the Mechanics’ Institute, in this City, before the tAfienfUf County Educational Society, on Saturday vfmiitm ml the Mof January. The public /at bagg gfg rttffieetfefly invited to be present, as a ffgjy way h* expected. How Stands the Contest 1 Id this State,"so iar 58 delegates have been elect ed to the next Democratic State Convention. The ioliowing are instructed, viz: Senatorial. Bedford, Somerset, & Fulton, Huntingdon, Cambria & Blair, Pike, Monroe, Wayne & Carbon, Northumberland, Clearfield, Tioga, Potter, &c., Armstrong, Indiana 8c Clarion. Alleghany, Westmoreland, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Venango, Mercer & Warren, Representative. Westmoreland, 2 0 Dauphin, 0 Mifflin, 0 1 Huntingdon, . ® 1 Lebanon, * ® Alleghany, . 6 0* Schuylkill, * 0 2 Venango, “ 1 0 Blair, ‘ 0 1 Monroe & Pike, 1 0 Bedford, Fulton & Cambria, 2 0 Northumberland, 0 l Clearfield, M’Kean 8c Elk,' 1 Wyoming, \ 1 0 Jefferson, ° 1 0 Mercer, - 0 1 Clarion, - 10 Armstrong, 1 0 < Lawrence, 1 p There are nineteen delegates not instructed, viz: 1 in the Senatorial district of Columbia, Luzerne and Montour. 1 in 1 in of Beck 9. of Franklin & Adams. 4 in the Representative district of Berks. . 2 in ‘‘ * ' Bradford. 2in “ ' Franklin. 1 in “ Adams. 2 in “ Luzerne, 1 in “ Wayne. 2 in “ Lehigh. 1 in “ Indiana. 1 in “ Greene. Of these nineteen, Mr. Buchanan will get the vote of 3 in Berks, 3 in Luzerne, 1 in Adams, 1 in Wayne, 1 in and 1 in Greene—and prob ably the 2 in Bradford and the 2 in Lehigh. The remaining 2 in Berks are doubtful. The only certain votes for Gen. Cass among the uninstructed delegates are the 1 Senatorial and 2 Representative delegates in Franklin. The result is, therefore, 37 for Buchanan, 10 for Cass, and G doubtful. It wilt thus be seen how the canvass is progres sing, and how little reliance is to be placed in any statements published in the Keystone* or Lancaste rian. The sole object of these papers is to misrep resent the facts of the case, and by so doing deceive their readers as to the real strength of Mr. Buch anan in the State. . Public Sentiment in Pennsyl- vanla. _ The following is a list of the Democratic papers in Pennsylvania, that have expressed a decided preference for Mr. Buchanan, for the next Presi dency—many of them having his name floating at the head of their columns: — y Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia. Register* Norristown. Gazette, Reading. Upland Union, Chester. Gazette, York. Democratic Union, Harrisburg. Compiler, Gettysburg. Valley Spirit, Chambersburg. Gazette, Bedford. Democrat, M’Connellsburg. Visiter, Somerset. Republican, Greensburg. Argus, do. Examiner, Washington. Morning Post, Pittsburg. Intelligencer, Milton. . Mountain Sentinel, Ebensburg. . Register, Mifflintown. Democrat, Kittaning. Herald, Butler. Gazette, Williamspotr. Republican, Jersey Shore. Potter Union, Coudersport. Republican, Clearfield. Democrat, Clarion. Democrat, Meadville. Sentinel, do. Tioga Eagle, Wellsborp, • Democrat, Berwick. Star of the North, do. Advertiser, Lebanon. Democrat, Montrose. Monroe Democrat, Stroudsburg. Argus, Easton. Jeffersonian, West Chester. Spectator, Venango. Intelligencer, Lancaster. | Ledger, Warren'. ! , Jeffersonian, Brookville. | Democrat, Clinton, i Journal, Lawrence. Democrat, Uniontown. Democrat, Wilksbarre. Times, New Berlin. Democrat, Bellfonte. . Elk county Democrat. Democrat, Lewisburg. IX7* There are others (amongst the rest three-or four German papers) whose names we do not now recollect, making in all over fifty Democratic pa pers in the State, that have taken bold and decided ground in favor" of Mr. Buchanan, whilst several others that might be enumerated, evidently lean that way. At least four-filths of all the Democratic papers n the Commonwealth are urgent in asking Mr. Buchanan’s nomination at the hands of the Na tional Convention, being so near a unanimous ex pression in hisfflvor, that the number in opposition is scarcely worth enumerating. 07* We caution our Democratic friends through out the county, against listening to the falsehoods and misrepresentations of itinerant electioneerers against Mr. Buchanan, who are doubtless well paid for performing the dirty work. One of these, whose proper home is in Philadelphia, is in the habit, as we are credibly informed of representing in the country, among other equally false stories, that the city of Lancaster will go against Mr. B.— This every body here knows to be untrue, and the propagator of the falsehoods knows it to be so him self; but; then, his object is to deceive the unsus pecting and the unwary as to the miserable weak ness of the anti-Buchanan faction in this city. In his efforts to.deceive, we apprehend, he will find himself mistaken. He places quite too low an es- timate upon the intelligence of the country Democ racy, and he will find in due time that his lies will only “return to inventor.” Our friends in the country may rest assured that “good and true” Buchanan men'willbe elected in both wards of the city. We have no objection to open and honorable op position, if Democrats prefer some other man to Mr. B. for the Presidency; but we despise, from the bottom of our heart, such conduct as is alluded to above. Give us a clear field and a fair fight, and we ask, no favors. In an honorable contest, the friends of Mr.[Buchanan would carry more than tour-fifths of the county, and we are not sure but they 4 will dcrit anyhow, (notwithstanding the false hoods and misrepresentations circulated by his op ponents,) if there should be a general attendance at the Delegate Elections. ' . Canal Commissioner. The following gentlemen will be presented to the next Demobratic State Convention, as candi dates for the nomination of Canal Commissioner, John B. Bratton, Esq., of Cumberland. Maj. John Cummings, of Union. Col. Gordon F. Mason, of Bradford. Jacob Heck, Esq;, of Franklin. Col. Lxvi Tate, of Columbia. Hon; Timotht Ives, of Potter. Maj. William Fnr, of Lehigh. There may be one or two other gentlemen men tioned in connexion with the office; but, it so, we do not recollect their names. From such on abun dance of good material, we think the, Convention will have no difficulty in making a judicious se lection. The Delegate Elections. We again urge upon the genuine Democracy of the county, the importance of turning out at the primary elections on the 10th of January. There will be a desperate attempt made to smother the voice of a large majority of the party, and by un fair means to deprive Mr. Buchanaw of the Lan caster delegates to the State Convention. To ef fect this money is to be used—and already it has been proclaimed, by the leaders in this nefarious bu siness, that the county shall be carried against Mr. B, it it be done at a cost ol five, or even ten thousand dollars! In other words, they place so ! poor an estimate upon the honesty and intelligence of the Democrats of Lancaster county, as to boast that they can buy enough of them over with mon ey to forsake their long and faithful attachment to Mr. Buchahak, as well as to the principles Jor which they have so long and so nobly contended. We call upon our Democratic friends to resent this base insult. We hope you will • tum out tn masse to the Delegate Elections, and, by your votes, teach these political traders and demagogues, that, although, many of you may fie poor, yet even the Middletown Bank is not rich enough to buy your votes. Teach these desperate trimmers, that you are independent freemen—that you have wills ol your own, and that you cannot be defrauded, much less bribed, out of your rights. We are not making these charges,'(general though they be) at random. We have certain facts in our possession which can be adduced, if necessary, to substantiate them all The disorganizes have a desperate game to play, and they will resort to desperate means. Let our Democratic friends be active and vigilant in the several boroughs and townships, and elect such delegates as will faithfully reflect the sentiments of their constituents. Buchanan. Cass 1 0 0 1 I o 0 - 1 1 o 1 o 1 0 1 0 1 D 0 1 1 0 Armstrong County All Right! The Democracy of this sterling republican coun ty met at Kittaning on the 9th inst., and appointed James Donnelly, Esq.. Representatve Delegate, and Wilson Nott, Esq., of Indiana county. Senatorial Delegate, to represent that county in the next State Convention, with unanimous instructions to support the nomination of the Hon. James Buchanan for the Presidency. The following, among other excellent resolutions* were unanimously passed: Resolved, That the election of Col. William Big ler has given Pennsylvania an exalted position among her sister States, and is the harbinger of success to Democrats of the Union, in 1852. Resolved, That whether we consider her exalted position, her just, but long neglected claims, or the character of the candidate she offers, Pennsylvania is entitled to furnish the standard bearer of the Democratic party in 1852. Resolved, That we offer to our* sister States the name of the Hon. James Buchanan for President in 1852, for his eminent ability, his great experience, his unbending integrity, and his pure principles. Resolved, That his nomination and election would give satisfaction to all sections of our country, and greatly tend to promote good feeling and extinguish sectional animosities in our happy Union. * Resolved, That our delegates, appointed to the Fourth of March Convention, be, and are hereby instructed, to vote on all occasions, for the Hon. James Buchanan, as Pennsylvania's first choice for Piesident, and J. B. Bratton for Canal Commissioner. The Armstrong Democrat, the organ of the party in that county, has since raised the name of Mr. I Buchanan to its mast-head, and accompanies the ■ act with an able editorial article in his favor. Greene Co. for Buchanan. The following extract of a letter to the editor, dated December 23, 1851, gives the gratifying in telligence that the noble hearted Democracy of Greene, at their County Meeting on the previous day, have also declared for Mr. Buchanan : Dear Sir: —Greene County has held her meet ing and done nobly for our triend Buchanan. Shehas appointed John Phelon, Esq., one ol tier most distinguished and influential Democrats, and who is an unyielding, determined friend of“ Penn sylvania’s Favorite Son,” her delegate to the Fourth of March Convention.” Washington and Greene form the Senatorial dis trict—of course another Buchanan man will be elected, together with two Representative Delegates, from the former county, of the same stripe. The people every where are beginning to move in favor ol Pennsylvania. Kossuth arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning last, from New York, and was received with the greatest enthusiasm. During his stay he wisited Independence Hall, and addressed an im mense assemblage of people in Independence Square. His allusion to the Hall and to the Square—both of which are sacred spots in the eyes of every true hearted American—was.appropriate and eloquent. A public supper.was given him on Friday even ing. His reception, and the attention paid him during his stay, must have been particularly grati fying to the distinguished stranger, i He remained in Philadelphia until Saturday morning, when he left in the cars for Baltimore where he arrived in the afternoon. He was received there with all the enthusiasm that has greeted him ever since he landed on ouf shores. He remained in. Baltimore over Sunday, and departed for Wash ington city on yesterday morning. ' He has promised to visit Harrisburg, if the nexi news from Europe does not hasten his departure from the country. Washington Letter Writers. Our cotemporary of the Pittsburg Post , who is a close observer of men and things, and always wel| booked up in political matters, speaking of the Washington correspondents of some o/.'the Phila* delphiaand Baltimore papers, ' Besides attending to the interests of the Whig party,'we observe that the Washington letter writ ers have kindly condescended to attend to the Demo cratic candidates for the Presidency. They suggest various good names, but, from their Whig proclivi ties they are induced to present those who have not the slightest chance ol a nomination ; but who if nominated would receive a warm support from the Democratic party. ■ Politicians may act as they please, but there is no use in those of either party attempting to dis guise the fact that James Buchanan is the choice of the Democracy oi the country; and that he will be the next President of the United Sta es we have not a doubt. His career as a Statesman, and his position as a citizen, are too well known, and have been too oft en referred to by us, to need repetition, and as we feel confident that he is to be our candidate in ’52, and our President when the votes are counted, we have no reason to quarrel with the Washington letter writers, who make Presidents every day on paper. They may do as they please; but when the contest comes, they will find that the voice of the People is omnipotent. On Friday ntght last, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in the sth story of Hart’s Building, corner of Gth and Chesnut. This spacious building was entirely consumed, and also the Shakespeare Buildings on the opposite side of 6th street. Sev eral back buildings in the interior of the square, be tween Fifth and Sixth streets, were also consumed > as also all the range of buildings, stores, §c. on tjie west side of 6th, between Chesnut and Carpenter streets, together with the Eagle Hotel, and the magnificent China Hall of James Kerr, on Chesnut street. Johnston s Law Book store, and Lindsay & Blackiston's Bookstore, are in ruins. The Chesnut Street Theatre, and the Court House, were several times on fire, but were savld by the unparalleled exertions of the Firemen. • | Several persons were badly injured, and four jor five killed, by falling walls, &c. AUNT MARY’S TALES.—We' have received from the Publishers, Lindsat & Blakibton, Phil adelphia, a little volume entitled “dtint Mary'* Tales for Boysand Girls," by Mrs. Hughs. The reading matter is well calculated to interest and. improve the juvenile mind, and the illustrations, with which the book is embellished, will make it peculiarly attractive. We know of no better holi day present for little boys and girls. For sale at Spangler’s. Movements of Kossuth Fire in Philadelphia. I The French Revolution. Louis Napoleon, it * would seem from the I&te»t accounts, has triumphed, and the revolution is com- plete. There was some fighting in the streets of Paris on the 2d and 3d inst, and some blood was shed \ but since then every thing has become quiet, and the President seems stronger-'than ever yth the masses. The following is his Appeal to the People, referred to in our last: “Frenchmen: —The present situation cannot last much longer. Each day the [situation of the country becomes, worse- The Assembly, which ought to be the firmest supporter of order, has be come a theatre ot plots. The patriotism of three hundred oJ its members could not arrest its fatal tendencies. In place of making laws for the gen eral interest of the people, it was forging arms for civil war. It attacked the power I hold directly from the people. It encouraged every evil passioii. It disturbed the repose of France. I have dissolved it, and I make the whole people judge between me andiiL . \ i. « The Constitution, as you know, had been made with the object of weakening beforehand the pow er you entru ted to me. Six millions of votes weije a striking protest against it, and yet, I have faithfully observed. Provocations, calumnies, out rages, found me passive. But now that the lunda* mental part is no longer respected by those who incessantly invoke it, and the men who already; destroyed two Monarchies, wish to tie up my hands in order to overthrow’the Republic, my duty is to baffle their perfidious object, and to save the country by appealing to the solemn judgment of the only sovereign I recognize in France— the People. «I, then, make a loyal appeal to the. entire na tion, and I say to you, if you wish to continue this state of disquietude and malaise , that degrade you anil endangers the future, choose another person in my place, for I no longer wish for a place which is powerless for good, but which makes me respon sible for acts that I cannot hinder 1 , and chains me to the helm when I see the vessel sinking into the abyss. ■“lf, on the contrary, you have still confidence in me, give me the means of accomplishing the grand mission I hold from you. That mission consists ini closing the era of Revolution, - in satisfying jhe legitimate wants of the people, and in protecting them against subversive passions. It consists, espe cially to create institutions which survive men, and which are the foundation on which something durable is based. “ Persuaded that the instnbility ol power, that the preponderance of a single Assembly are the permanent causes of trouble and discord, I submit to your suffrages the fundamental basis of a Con stitution which the Assemblies will develope here after : ; w 1. A Responsible Chief, named for ten years. :“2, The Ministers dependent on the Executive alone., “ 3. A Council of State formed of the most dis tinguished men, preparing the laws and maintain ing the discussion before the legislative corps. . « 4. A Legislative discussing and voting the laws named by universal suffrage, without the scrtUin dt lisle, which falsifies the election. I “ 5. A second Assembly formed of all Ihe illus trious persons of the nation—a preponderating power, guardian ol the fundamental part, and of public liberty. • “ This svstem, created by the First Consul, m 4 the beginning of the present century, has already given to France repose and prosperity. It guar antees them still. Such is my profound convic tion. If you partake in it, declare so by your suf frages. 11, on the contrary, you prefer a goyern ment without force, monarchial or republican, borrowed from some chimerical future, reply in the negative. i “ Thus, then, for the first time since 1840, you will vote with complete knowledge of the fact and knowing for whom and for what you vote. If I do not obtain a majority of the votes, I will sum mon ajiew Assembly, and lay down before it the mission I have received from you. But if you be lieve that the cause of which my nameii the sym bol that is France regenerated by the Revolution of ‘B9 and organized by the Emperor—is still yours, proclaim it to be so by ratifying the powers I demand of you. j “ Then France and Europe will be preserved 'from anarchy; obstacles will be removed; rivalries will have disappeared ; for all will respect, in the will of the people, the decree of Providence. *• Palace of the Flysee, this 2d day of December, ’ (Signed) 41 Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. ’ ADDRESS TO THE ARMY. In an address to the Army, Bonaparte entreats :tbem to be proud of their mission, as to them he looks to save the country. He says “ vote freely as citizens, but, as soldiers, do not forget that pas sive obedience to the orders of the chief of the government, is the vigorous duty of Ihe army. Irom the general down to the soldiers. Be ready to re press all attempts against the free exercise ol the sovereignty of the people.” He concluded : “ Soldiers, I do not speak to you of the recollections attached to my name. They ; are engraved in your hearts. We are united by indissoluble ties. Your, history is mine. There is between ub in the past a community of glory and misfortunes. There shall be in the future,, a community ol sentiments and resolution lor the repose and grandeur of France.” THE ARRESTED, &C. Among those arrested are Generals Changarnier, Cavaignac. Bedeau, Lamoriciere, and Leffe; Col. Charras, L. Boze, M, Thiers, Brun, and others. It is said that Lamoricire afterwards escaped. Eight journals had been suspended; among them the Evenement. The Minister of War has addressed a circular to - the generals of the army. The soldiers are to vote for the election of a President within forty-eight hours after this receipt. “ Yes” or “No,” is simply to be replied to the following proposition: “The French people wishes the maintenance of the authority of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, and entrusts him with the powers necessary to frame a Constitution on the basis mentioned in his Procla mation on the 2d inst.” Death of Marshal Soult. The recent decease of this illustrious French Soldier and Statesman, is thus noticed by .the Jour nal des Debats: \ Marshal Soult, who died on Wednesday last, at bis chateau of Soult-Berg, was bom in 1/769, in as the Emperor Napoleon, tne of Wellington, George Cuvier, Chateaubriand, and Walter Scott, and was, consequently, in his 82d year. With Marshal Soult is extinct the last and highest illustration of a period so fruitful in great things and in great souvenire. His long and active career, which has exceeded that of all his com panions in arms, has been marked with every suc cess, and by the two-fold glory given by the works of war and ol peace. A great citizen,a great cap tain, a great administrator, a great politician, it may be said that that the life of the Marshal has been complete. This First Lieutenant of the Emperor Napoleon marched as a private soldier under the standard of our armies, 67 years ago, belore the fall of ihe old monarch, and before the breaking out of the French revolution. He took an active and brilliant part in the most memorable the rev olution and the empire. When the gigantic strug gles had ceased, Marshal Soult came to occupy in the councils of the country that place which he no longer filled pn fields of battle. As Minister of War, his genius as an administrator to the re-organiration of the army, under tbe critical circumstances in which the revolution of July had placed France. * As President of the Council of Ministers, at dif- ferent times, he was one of the firmest, most intel ligent, and most devoted supporters of that liberal and constitutional throne to which France owed eighteen years of repose, of happiness, of order, and of true liberty. The indefatigable co-operation which the wise policy of King Louis Phillippe found in the talents and activity of the old warrior, will remain an eternal honor both to one and the other. In September, 1847, the illustrious Marsh al felt that the hour of repose had- arrived. He wrote a very affecting letter, to King Louis Phil lippe, begging him to accept his resignation of the functions of President of the Council in which he was replaced by M. Guizot. In resigning himself to this painful separation, the King Wished togive the Marshal a striking testimony of his regret, and of. his gratitude, in re-establishing tor him the an cient dignity of Marshal General. The 11. S. Senate. The Washington correspondent of tbe Newark (N. J.) Eagle, thus speaks of the Senate as at pres ent constituted: ! There are some very intellectual looking men in the Senate, but, viewed as a body, I fully agree with Horace Greely that it has “deteriorated.” I miss Wbight, Buchanan, Calhoun, Dallas, Al len, Wxbbtxr, Clat, Crittenden, Benton, Hatnx, and many others who were shining lights and brilliant ornaments. Perhaps there are those now in the Senate who will like choice wine, im prove by time, —whom circumstances have not yet brought out. .The names I have mentioned have, for the most part, been familiar to me from my earliest years, and it may be that association has more to do with it than any thing else, as those who now occupy the prominent places are com paratively new in their “high estate; 1 ’ but be this as it may, I cannot avoid the conclusion that in in tellectual strength and moral power, the Senate is not as it used to be. Burning or tUc Capltol at Wash <-• Ington. ■vi ;i CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY; DESTROYED. Wasbixotov, Dec.-24.—TbU niorning,- about day-bfeak, tbe citywas.starlled byanalannpf.fi re, ' and the greatest excitement was created when it was ascertained that the fcapitol jwaron fire. Hie fire commenced in the Library, and before it;was discovered, bad made such progress that it was feared the entire edifice would be destroyed.— The weather being intensely cold, arid water very scarce, the fire companies; although exerting them selves to the utmost, could do but little towards checking the conflagration. The fire engines were found to be perfectly useless, aridi resort had to be hail to buckets. .= a I The Speaker and members of the House, and many others, were on hand, laboring manfully for the preservation of the splendid building. As the danger of its being altogether destroyed seemed great, many persons began to ,remove valuables, works of art, &c. The large national historical pictures by Trumbull and others, in the Rotunda, were removed to a place ot safety. At the same time, when the library seemed doomed to destruction without fepy chance of being saved, efforts were employed to* confine the flames to. that apartment. The large] amiount of wood work; the books and manuscripts, all combined to spread the fire through the spacious [room, and but few of the books were saved.S | | [second despatch.] Washingtos, Dec. 24, 12 —The fife at the Capitol is subdued. The Library and Document Room above it are completely burnt out. Fully three quarters of the Library [was 1 consumed, in cluding the most valuable portion. Many rare works can never be • There was no ser ious damage except by waterj to any part of the Capitol beyond the Library, i \ The fire was discovered about sunrise, by-a watchman. Sometime elapsed before a general alarm was given, the watchmap! endeavoring to ex tinguish it with buckets. Theije was an hour or two delay in getting tbe engines to work, as they had been engaged the latter part of the night at another fire, which destroyed Eakers Franklin Inn, corner of Eighth and D streets : Besides this their hose'was frozen. The fire is supposed to haVe caught from the flues connecting with, the furnaces on .the main basement of the Capitol. All ;he fire companies of Washington and one or more, from Alexandria, were on hand rendering good i ervice. President Fillmore, the Mayor of; the city, Speak er Boyd, and numerous membe *s and officers of Con gress, were early on the ground and very active [thidd DESPATCH/} Washington, Dec, 24, 9 3?. iVl.—I have just learned that in the Law. Library there 'were 8,000 volumes saved, they being in a separate room. It is estimated that about 10,000 other volumes were shved when the first broke out. It is conjectured that.about 40.000 volumes of the most valuable works in the country were destroyed. Among other property destroyed, was the mar ble busts of Washington; Jefferson, Lafayette, Tay lor, and other distinguished men in the history ot our country, together.with the portraits of the vari ous ex-Presidents. and several old and valuable paintings. The immense collections of coins, me dals and curiosities, were all destroyed. It is estimated that the valde of.the books which can be re-placed, will reach $250,000. The dam age to the Capitol is about $lO,OOO. The heavy brick portico walls prevented the further progress of the flames, alter destroying all within its bounds. The roof of the Library fell The walls re main firm A detachment of, Marines, from the Navy Yard, were on duty all day, and did good service.* Tlie Fire at the Capitol—lts Origin Washingtox, Dec. 2G. —The origin of the fire at the Capitol has been ascertained beyond a doubt. Oti the removal of the rubbish last evening, one of the timbers of an alcove entering the wall on the east side of the Library, exactly where the fire was first discovered, was found to extend into a defective flue, leading, from the Cominitlee room, where the wood was kept. This timber was mostly consumed, while others in other parts of the wall were but slightly burned. The chimney connecting with this flue is also ascertained to have been on fire, and is considered satisfactory proof of the cause. British Blockade of Cnuz.—The Wash ington Telegraph, tries to explain why five English vessels, of war have appeared off Vera Cruz. We give it for what it is worth. Byithe late treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States government bound itself to pay Mexico for California and New Mexico $15,000,000 —$8,000,000 to be paid on the ratification of the treaty, and The balance, with interest, in four annual instalments. Three instal ments have been paid. The fourth and last is pay-* able on the 3] st of May next. By the treaty the money is payable in the city of Mexico, and in the gold or silver coin of Mexico. On his, entrance into the State Department, Mr; Webster gave a contract to the Barings & Co.; British Bankers of London, to pay the indemnity. .Our readers doubt less remember the recent demand made by Mr. Doyle, the British Charge in Mexico, for immedi. ate payment of the Mexican bonds, accompanied by' a threat of blockade. The Baring's &Co , have bought up these bonds at between twenty and thir ty cents in the dollar; and" the object of Mr. Doyle's threat, and of the visit of these five English ships of war, is to force Mexico to accept from the Barings & Co., their Mexican bond, in lieu of the gold and silver due by the United States, and which they are employed to pay. The amount due by the United States to Mexito on the 31st of May next, is $3,720,000. That amount of bonds cost the Ba ht'xgs from $744,000 to $1,110,000. If backed by five British ships of war, they can force Mexico to accept the bonds in lieu of the money, and to give a receipt for the indemnity, and they make a profit by the speculation of from $2,604,000 to $2,976,000! Mn. Buchanan. —On our firsj page will be found ah extract from the so-called “low wages” speech of Mr. Buchanan, made in the Senate of the United States, in defence of the Independent Treasury bill —a speech replete with sound [argument and elo quent illustrations, that awed into silence the ablest champions of whig opposition to-that most impor tant of all the acts of a Democratic national policy, an act that has done more to insure, stability and prosperity in manufactures, and trade generally, than all'the tariff bills that have been en acted since the orgauization of this government,and with that measure honestly and faithfully carried out, business will be comparatively safe under any tariff, but precarious an take effect before September next; so thatne fall in the harness. TO THE LADIES.—The f»W" Btei d Bitte;r«, containing no Alcohol, aß P weak . the P ec “‘‘Y, n C “” pl o a ' d i ,crvoaa debility ; ,afe at all " es! ’ 1 ? will’be J3ond a moat valuable tonic, g“ing health .and wilh ? ut cauain S intoli ' * . * »nv njplea** ol sensations. Many lad* 8 ”ho have derived no benefit from . gof