nuttest - - iotrat.
GERRITSON, •Editoi.
zeozsmizost, , p.a...
Tlikarsibtf,"Jannary 7, tSSS.
paper sent to a distance
unless" paid for strictly in advance. Notice
will-bc
.o'mi:when the term of pre-payment
expires,-when the paper will be, discontinued,
: unless a remittance be received;
lfemoclrmttc Dlecting.
The DeMoctats of Susqdebanna County
-wilt: meet in . Miss Convention at - the Court
House, in MoEartwsei on Holiday evening Jan.
18', 1858; ',to choose- delegates to the 'next
Democratic State Convention. A full attend
ance is dtsirea. r ' • ••
• I' Wm. K. - HATCH, Chair - man.
Montritisi, Dec. 30, 1857.
''Magazines for 1959.
We would say .to those wishing to subserilie
for either,or the following named Magazines,
that - we Vara arrangements: with the Publish
era by-wrch we can furnish them (in con
nection h the Democrat,) at , the lowest club
rates., cash in advance we se,tul •
Book 'and Democrat for $3,50
Peterso4aVagazine " " 2,1'5
Home Magazine
2 lir. Depue advertises col* a Blacksmith
In to-day pßpe r. , _
Jur The snow fel! here to a. considerable
depth on Tuesday night, and- Wednesday
tnerning - is - still 'falling slowly.
' jar We get but few reports from the elee
tion held in Kaasaa on-the 21st, and asyet,
none whatever fvoin that• held on the' 4th
inst. -
j Should , any errors occur incident to a
'change of. our mail books our friends will
please notify us of ti•e fact, and. prompt cor
rections will be made. - -
NxwrFritm. W.' P. Riley, formerly of
the firm of . 11. Lathrop tte Co., has -become as
sociated- pith Messrs. , Bentley - k. Read. ,Set.
adverilsement in another colointi.
fT The!Post Master advdrtise,s (be list Of
letters remaining . unealled for, in this paper,
as it has the largest circulation . in the range
of tile-delivery:of the Montrose ,Vost Offlce,v
of any psper"in town.
Araff We- learn from the Mt. Carroll (IX)
.Republican, that B. L. Patch, Esq., forMeil
of this place,has - been elected Police Magic- I
trate pf,that city. -Our enterprising- young
men astrahly - tue the /eat] in public affairs,
after locating "out west.", ,
Jr, - We
. nformed . our readers not long
since, that the Map of_ this county, was I
to be; completed- about -the tat - of January,'
since that time we have had the pleasure of
examining it. Sp far tis our knowledge of the
Topography ofthis 'county extends; we can
-bear testimony to t it..accuracy. Its value is
enhanced
.bathe more 'minute plan.s of the
most populous villages, and the liiito ‘ uni of
Ettuireuens %_...rultilus,.
have been fernatkablr successful as wen iti
reg „,-,1 A.L143 /16.1 D ttie execu•
tien of the work. In the ornamental they
have surpassed their best promises, and most
assuredly their patfons mu - it ever feelgrate
ful for the great pains they harebeitoWed
• .
upon every department of their labbrioui en
terprise.. ,
Mr. Marsh will commence the de , -
livery of the maps scion in th - e southern part of
the.county, and they hope to fin&the subsCri
• b . ers ready to receive, and prompt to pay; and
if any subsciber is absent &Om home he •will'
confera.favor by leaving the money, so that
it can be closed up at once.
A Geographical Party.
That fhb- Po called "Republican." party of
the North
. is sectional, in its origin, acts and
aims, there .is no just grounds
,for denying.
It was 'formed, and exists oudy r in a fiction,
and seeks to derive strength from ifs
ty to Other portions of the Republic. It boldly
avows its intentions, in case of.finccess, to
study .only thi s interests efCa certain loon lity,
end' threatens to deprive-others or their, coin
, mon rights. j Its doctrines are- suited 'only for
a part of the States, and l if carried into effect
could result in nothing but confusion' and an
-arcby. Not only are its doctrines clearly
sectional, but they also vary, throughout • - ile
Ncirih' to suit the greater - or leas extent of
secticinal_hatred and abolition sentiment which
cau safely be arced upon- tfie people; without
iiicurring certiin rejection. It will be notieed
that in every Suite ,where the antkalavely
party exists, as you gp . ._t,?ivrards the North,
where the evil complained of is least umter
stood,there the greater exertion is pit forth
io instill into the minds of the - people a-feel
of hostility, and of course, better 'success at
tends the 'effort. •
•
Look at Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
In the ; former Stale, Gov: Gardner, once
the pet of: the - Northern party,lalls
• favor, le.causahe fails to etdoriesall -the ul
tra; abolitiort dogmas of fanatics who attack
and attempt to set at defiance the laws of the
United States,,and Banks, who is willing' to .
eadorse the fullest extent of, fanaticism, and .
who luestions - whether the white race be iit
-
the least superior to the black, rises, for the
time, upon the topmost wave of "Republican"
popularity. In
_the — latter State, men
liktiPcillrick arid Cameron, who are k.itinciyar,
• -
atively moderate anti , slaVery men, ;nd may
peril cps be safely put,down in the same class
with' Gardner, , command the United support'
,rif all did - foes of tiniriciabv, but poor Wil
*Ott
,Who- belongs to the _rabid class, With
each .as liank!, Seward And .others, who arc
bUt"widep,-atleast,behind - llillips and Fred.
Do - rights!, in! ,
thelr hatred of thilinirin,3ieets
with one of the Most signal and utter defeats
that, Itaecitir imen, suladiristered to any ,as
pirantfor cid& an the• State. Such men can
neveiaticotot-in AState like otirs, but must
move Nicirthsiard,", and as New 'Yoili;
aim and even the extititiniitiof Oregon and
Minnesota,•repudiate•item, their o,!axt etrorts
must be bent towards 'he, atibitigation of 'the
tef,vions of ',el-pp-6ml snow.
Ulu hly sottau4 Interested!
it STRUGGLE FOR T)ATROt;TAGEI
.
Three DoUm at IMO
The itepublicaa Anus The Democrat.
-Interesting Itirestigition! The Beau 11! !
Long Xiberistied' Hopes not yet Realized.
ANOTHER FAILURE: . •
• "All that other folks can do,
Why with patience may not you,
Only keep this rule in, view,
- Try, try again."
• —And if again you,don't.aucceed 7 —
"Pop goes the weasel."
~We are informed that our neighbors of the
sham.." Republiestn" have been very anxious
for the-past-few years to obtain
‘ the letter - ad- I
vertising of the Montrose Post Office, not, vie
presume for the profit to be derived therefrom,
btit for the purpose of exulting - over us, and
to show to outsiders that, since the dark lan
tern party swallowed-up the old Whig pai•- •
ty...almost entire, and enough office seeking
Democrats , to change do political cohiplex-.
ion of the County and "My District" to - a
darker hue than formerly, the ,circula
lion of the Democrat within the range of said
Post Office, has been declining, and theirs in
creasing,,- to such an extent as to entitle them
to the letter ad vertising,in accordance with the
laW, which requires their insertion in the pa
_per having the largest circulatiOn in the vi
cinity of the office. -
_But our over anxious neighbors have mis
sed their mark this time, as will appear from
the annexedadavits furnished the Post Mas
ter, showing the circulation of each paper
within the specified range. It will;be seen
that the Democrat still has a circulation over
one-fourth treater than , the Republican, in
- Montrose and Bridgewater, in spite of all the
efforts to produce another state of affairs. Our
neighbors need not be discouraged however,
for by obtaining a new supply of dark lanterns,
and calling together the faithful of the flock,
at some midnight meeting get up "a
n'eu , paper" and "Rader to send it to every
man in the county who will receive it,. free or
otherwise,•and in addition to this, hire a doz
er 7 energetic persons to canvass Bridgewate,r
thoroughly, they-may accomplish their object,
and secure the immense patronage of the
Montrose Post 'Office, amounting to over
three dollars a year. Read the affidavits.
4.‘ A
,(.3 •-
...
Susquehanna County, ss
11. H. Frazier being
duly sworn, doth say that ha is the publisher
of "The Independent Republican," a weekly
newspaperpublished in the borough'of Mont
rose, in, said County ; that the 'circulation, or
number of subscribers,,of said paper in range
of delivery of the Montrose Post- OfF!ee, tiltt
is, in said borough of-Montros*e and Bridze-
Watertownship,is,and for the last year has been,
at least two hurt:tired ; and further saith not.
H. H. FRAZIER.
Sw . orn anl subscibed before me,-this 30th
day of December 1857.
- A. CHAMBERLIN, J. P.
Susquehanna Countg,'ss
The under fined be
ing duly sworn'dotit 5 , 11 y that be is the pub
lisher of " The Montrose Democrat" published
the.borough of Montrose in said county, and
that the bona
,fide circulation of said paper
within range of delivery of the Montrose Post
Ofnce, is, and has been for tberlast year, up
warns ca -two hundrexi a - : 13 j 1 . .81 .
L . _
saith not:'•
...a , mbscribed before me, this 2d day
of JaKtuary, 1858.
/0" The St. Louis Democrat (an organ of
the letter writers) says that there has been
more fighting in_Kansast, but liter advice% in
form us that there " was no truth in the te
_ •
pot t."
lir The General Assembly convened at
the Capitol on Ttvosday. Governor Packer's
inauguration will come off oh the third
Tuday (19th) 'of January.
Wm H. Welsh was elected- Speaker of the
Senate, A. B. Longaker, of the House. The N.
Y. Assembly did not fully organize.
The Susquehanna County Teachers' Asso
ciation met in the Presbyterian Church, in
New Milford, on Friday, Dec. 18th, 1857, ac
cording
.. to previous notice.
The President zallkl the meeting-to order,
and - the Report of tbeslast meeting was read
and addpted. •
• The Constitution was read by the \President
after which a . number of Teachers offered
their names to the same, and became members
of the Association.
The teachers then bail an exercise in Read
ing, conducted by W. Faurot. •
The following , resolution was then offered
hyllr. Loren W. - Camp : '
Resolved, That thrintroduction of Vocal
napsic in our Common Schools, is of great
importance in adding interest to the other
exercises of - the school-room; and that it
shonld be the duty of teachers to avail them
sel4es oUvery opportunity for improvement
in his science."
emarke On the same were made by Mr.
Camp, W. Fanrot, 0. W. Norton and Miss P.
EL Mart. -
The Association-adjourned to meet at half
past six, P. ,
The Association met at the appointed time.
After music gy the choir, the Reverend M r.
Scott was introduced, and delivered an inter
eating acd instructive address to a large at,
diente.
W.Taurot then' conducted an exercise in
Orthography .on the Elocutionary Chart. -
Professor - StOdard.then addressed the. As
sociation in an able and bight) , instructive
Manner.
After music by the choir, and .prayer by
the Reverend
,Sfr. Abbey, the' -Associat ion
adjoirned 'Saturday at nineVclock,
aticeirviuT 4 -itoigiaassicw.
-The resolution 'dna -was brought,befaye
the Atwociation 4 . 4 preaddiar da.t.' was called
apidd eloquentTy discussed bf a F. Tewicti.":
The molutiliti was adopted by the_Associ-
rioterk6i Stoddard ilasii'lentut.nd to the
tnaehers on . Alunieutiry , lUitrnUtioti,_ or the
‘est 'giving instrinifon to -the.
young. - -
A. B. Kent fin` eiLibited s set of Itol
A Tempest in a Tea Pot.
THOS. JOHNSON, J. P
' For ihe. Montrose Democrat.
Teachers' Association.
EVENLK G . SEitgOIT.
brooks' School :Appalslux, and entertained',
the Association with some interesting remarks
in regard to the use of the same in common
Scheele. _
The choir spin favored - us with a-song, af
ter which the Associati4Lin adjourned to meet
at one o'clock ; P. M.
AFTERICOO24 SESSION.
Ptofessor Stoddard Matie.some remarks on
Phisiology, and exhibitbd 'a pair of lungs ex
plaining their structur4 and uses.
The place for holding the next meeting Of
the Association, was Urn considered , and it
- was decided that it be held at Susquehanna
Depot, on the second Friday and Saturday. of
Februaiy, 1.358.
The following nained i
persons were appoint
edl ,
xi"
to present Reports And Essays at the next
meeting of the Assoclittion... F. Hall, of Jack
son, to'report on thel, subject of introducing
Physiology into our Common Schools;
Johnson, of Bridgewater,• to report on Object
Lessons ; F. Bryant, of Jackson, W. Faurot,
of New 'Milford, William Miller, of Lenox,
Jane M. Baker of NOT idilford, Mary J. Hart
of Jessup, and 0. W. Norton, of Ararat to
present Essays.
Profersor'Stoddard then addressc4 the cit
izens and teachers in his usual pleasing man
The meeting adjOurnid to • meet at half
past six in conjuncts 4 n with the New Milford
Township Teachers ?issocHation.
Met according to the above adjournment.
At the c,lose of the the evening session, the
fcillowing resolution svas unanimously adopt•
•
Resolved, That the thanks of this Associa
tion be tendered to professor Stoddaraor the
interest manifested by him in attending the
meetings of this Astiociation and for the able
instruction which he has imparted to the
teachers of this Co4ity at various times.
The thanks of tho!, Association are due the
Congressional Society of New Alford for pla
cing their spacious limilding at their Ben ice
free of charge.
The thanks are (hie the choir of singers for
their entertaining Music during the session.
Tliss sincere thanks of the members of the
Association are due thelpeople.of New Mil
ford for the warm sympathies, deep interest,
and•good zeal shown in aiding the teachers
in Their laudable egorts for .diffusing educa
tion-throughout the masses, and properly in
structing the youth of our land, on whom the
promise of our futUre Lopes and prospects of
greatness depends t, and for their generou,
hospitality so lihe'rally granted to
. the mem
bers of the AssoCiation during their stay
among them.
W. FAUROT, Secretary
XXXVItt ,
Con l
gress—First Seision.
, • (
IV,..ntso•row, Jan. 4, 1858.
' SE:N ATE.--Mr. Oavis introduced A . joint
resolution to defin ' the authority of the Pres
ident under the act
t to amend the act to pro
mote the eflicienep of the N . evy in respec t
, to
dropped and retired naval .officers, and gave
notice that he woSild call it up.
'Si` r. Fessenden nave notice of his intention
to introduce a Fr4nch Spoilation bill.
On motion of Mr. F:zoatriel: a resolution
was adopted reg+ting the President, as far
as may be compatible with the public ir&rests
to communicate to the Segate the correspond-
ence, instructions and orders to the United
States naval furc son the coast of Central
Atnerica conneatd with the arrest of MI-
EMI
ClOtt. of San Juan, n Si,. niniurcl.,o, to trans.
unit such further i formation as Ito may pos ,
sess - relative to tb t.event.
Mr. Pugh aske and obtained leave to in
troduce a b,ll to rovide for 4e admission of
Kansas into the 11, nion. The 1;111 was „refer
red to the Commiittee on Territories, • .
Mr. Pugh stated that he offered the bill as
a compromise, and explained its provisions as
follows : It provides fur the - admission, of
Kansas into the .7nion under the Lecompton
Constitution, with the same boundaries as
were defined by the bill of the last „Congress ;
i
it also requires tl at the 7th . article of that
-Constitution rela ive to slavery, shall be sub
knitted to the Sir ct vote of the qualified elec
torsif on the ith o April next, and that the re
turns of this e ection shall be made to the
Governor of the 'Territory, instead of the Pres
ident of the Convention ; states that the elec
tion shall be conducted in obedience to the
ci t
laws in force on he 7th of November last—
also provides th the. Constitution shall not
be so construed as to limit or impair the'
tight of the peo le at any time to call a Con
vention for the urpose of altering,. amending
or abolishing heir form of Government,
subject to the ' nstitution of the United
States.
Mr. Pugh sta ed that be would avail him
self of an early opportunity to explain the
provisions of t biii more in detail: .:
Mr. Benjamin submitted a resolution which
was referred to 1 —
proviving for pril
ate 26,000 cor
4 Coininittee - on - Printing,
luting for the uke of the Sen
)ies of the opinions of the
ISupreine Court in the Died
Judges of the
Scott case.
Mr: Brown co
cy of the admi
'nrietted a speech in advoca
on, of Kansas under the -Le
h uti on. lie had not. proceed•
1• as seized with vertigo, and
expressing the hope that he
o proceed with-his remarks
compton Uonsti
ed far *ben be
yielded the floo
would be able
to morrow
Adjourned. '
honsz.— They Speaker submitted a letter
from the Llotirajde N. P. Banks, to the effect
that - be has f rwarded to the Governor of
Manaellusetts his resignation as a member
from the Seventh- Congiessional District of
that State. I •
Mr. Clingman, from ' the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, repdited a resolution that the
President be re nested, if in his opinion not
incoropatabln with Jbe public interest, to
communicate all information in his posses
sion in relatioh to. the seizuw of General
Walker and lila followers in Nicaragua,
together with lsuch instructions as• have
been given to Naval officers and other ofli-
CerS..._, . . , .
I -
Mr. Jones of s Tennesee should like the gen-•
tleman to 'modify ilia resoution so as to call
for information respecting _ the fitting out of
the expedition by •Govenaor Walker in this
country.
Mr.-Clingma'
the raoktion
replied that he would modify
he had the power,. but being
Cotrimittee he could - not do
a report ,from
. .
The resoluti ~. was received under s. SUS
pension ofThe i ules by 117 against. 47.
The ' resolutijoc, atter debate and amend
ment was pas. ,
_ Mr.. John, Ct !pane introduced a bill to es
tablish the colltion districts of the 'United
Ststes,-designlit
lug the ports of entry. and de
livery in thelne, and for other purposes.—
Referred to th Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Davis cif Massachusetts -submitted a
resolution, whrh- was passed, proposing to
alter the adn3e surernent of of American yes-'
sets, - - . -
Mr. Keitt introduced a bill to organize a
regiment of mounted volunteers for the Texas
ftontier.
ba motion tkr Mr. Cobb a resolution -was
adopted instructing the Committee on Terri- 1
toriesreport. an opinion whether or not
the orgtWe net of Utah ought to be repealed
and that Teritory attached to adjoining ter.
ritorY.
Mr. Quit man asked leave to repeal certain
lice films of the laws.
Mr. Grow obje ,
Mr. Zollieofft iced a bill providing.
for the establi: a branch military
academy at,thi ;e,.fiettnesee.
On motion th of Illinois,, a com
mittee of five were orders `to be appointed to
investigate all the facts connected with the
late sale of Fort Snelling, with ower to send
for persons and papers. \
\
Mr. Blair introduced a bill, wifch was re
ferred to the Post Office Committe author
izing the contractors for carrying t mails
from the Mississippi River to San Fr noise°
under the act of March last; to adapt any
route they may choose.
_ _ . _ ._ .. .
Mr. Greenwood Introduced a bill which
was referred to the Committee on Claims,-to
repeal the act establishing the Court.. of
Mr. Morrill introduced a bill to punish the
practice of polygamy in the Territories'of the
United Siates, and for -other purposes. Ile
moved its reference to the Committee on Ter-
Mr. Jones of Tennessee wished tolznow
whether the bill applied to the District of Co
lumbia?
Mr. Libuston—Certainly; to all Territories.
, ,
[Laughter.]
Mr. Brady thought, as the bill imposed
penalties or fines;' it ought to be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr: Keitt was of opinion that the proper
reference would be to the Committee on Na
val Affairs. [Laughter.]
lir. Smith of Va., acquiesced in this sugges
tion.
Mr. Groh remarked that as this War a do
mestic institution, the Committee on Ter
ritories should be intrusted with its considera
tion. •
The bill was finally referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.; -
All the States and Territories were then
called in suceeson, when a large number ,of
bills and resolut ions here introduced and ap
ritoprjately referred: Adjourned.
From Washington.
WAsnistvioN, Jan. 4, 1858
A defecation of-twelve Chiefs and Braves
of the Yancten, Sioux, and Minnesota Indians
representing four thousand, have arrived
here to make treaty for .the sale of their
lands, and to ask that, they he concentrated
on - the reserved Jands, and their condition - im
proved tinder the auspices of the Government.
Four other Indian delegationssare also in the
city.
The - Navy Department has received dia..
paicheA -from Commodore Armstrong, corns
inanding the squadron in the,Chinese Seas,
givin,q. an account of the late thorough search
for American and European prisoners in the
island of Formosa. De is satisfied there are
no survivors of the crew of the wrecked Amer.
ican ship liightiyer nor European captives
thcie.
Frew
WAsnmros ; Jan. '2, 1858,
Brevet Cal. sllarvev Brown of the second
A r l.ijr e ly has been ordered, with the compa
nies and officers in his command, to itnrne
dialely proceed to the organization of a school
for attilltry practice Fort ':donroe, Virginia,
o f he is arointed Commandant. •
A tvcek:y mati having been established by
the Postmaster Cieneral from Leavenworth to
I
and FL, rt taramie be transmitted by the
commandant at Fort Kearney and between
Fort Laramie and the - nearest ; station to the
troops for Utah by the Commandant of Lara
mie as near as possible. -
-
These mails are to be semi-monthly, leaving
on the Ist and 1,56 of each mouth.
Ten otthe most reliable and experienced of
the Delaware and Shawnee or civilized Indi
ans, with fifty mules and four light wagons
kiU perfotm the serliee-
Lem. Gen. Scott, arrived here this morning
and sliortty afterwardapaid hirrespects to the
President. Ile will remain several days ar
rannr matters in reference to the campaign
-against the Mormons _the ensuing Spring.-
The Committees on Foreign Relatios
the Senate and House will, on Monday, Miler
resolutions calling upon the President for all
the information in the possession of Govern
ment touching Walker's movements in Cen
tral America, including, the correspondence
and instructions to Commodore Paulding.
Gen. Lamar, Minister to Nicaragua, left
here this morning for New• York, and will salt
on the sth. Besides oarrYittli out his own in•
strual•ions, -which are of a peculiii 'nature,.
owing, to the present complicated state of,af
fairs to Central America, he will take instruc
tions to Commodore Paulding.
Col. Rice of Pennsylvania has been appoin
ted by the Postmaster General, Printer for 1
the first Office Departemetit. This is a very 1
lucrative position—worth forty. thousand a
rear.
It is said that the Hon. Alex. C. Morton of
New _York is to be appointed Judgo of the
Supreme Court of the Te , ritory of New Me
xico, in place of Judge Brooding, resigned.
Wasttitgorox, Jan. 3, 1858.
The Union of this morning in speaking of
Nicaraguan affairs, Says: It is quite claer
that the breaking up of Walke 's expedition
was the very result contemplated by the pre2
"vious instructions, however much Abe mode
and manner of the interruption may have
been in confliet-with either Commodore Paul•
ding's instructions or the strict rule of inter
national law. It is not probably that those
instructions contemplated the leading of our
forces on the soil of Nicaragua, but it is not
probable either-that the Government. of Nica
ragua will complain of the aggression.
It also Rays the policy of the President as
enunciated in his Message, will undoubtedly
be pursued relative to Nicaragua, but is non
committal in regard to the views of the Ad
ministration of Commodore Paulding's course.
General Walker was serenaded last night.
LIGHTS QS THE . coast—According to the
recent report of the Board, there are now on
the Atlantic Gulf, Lake and Pacific coasts of
the Vnited States, 548 light-houses and light
vessel stations, with an aggregate" Q r . 802
lights. The number of buoys is estimated to
be not less than 4500 or 5000. The estimated
expenses of the etablishment (or the fiscal
year, June 30, 185 t, is $701,434,90.
- The. Chicago Tribune learns from tifessrs.
Morrison and Cook, traders from St. Paul,
Minnesota, that in Northern WiscoUsin, deer
meat is abort the only food the peopte have,
and that at this time there - , is not a supply, of
any kind Of provision to.last a month. Proyi.
*no, however, are not being purchased by
traders for that section.
WEnnucas.— Rev. Sebastian Streeter, the
venerable Pastor of the First Universalist
Chiltch in Boston, 'offictated at 39 'funerals
and 199 rnirsiages in 1856; • making 4169
weddings (of 8338 persons) during his pastor
ship. at that Rhumb— Universalist Almanac..
Iteinst,
Acting Gov. Stanton, in his message to Oie
special session of the Legislature, states that
ho conveted , :that body in contipliance with
" the representations of a majority" of the
members of bath bodies. These Tepresanta
tions were aCcompanied by ther following
pledge tie to the action theysliouid take When
called together:
We take the liberty of frankly stating
that we shall not deem it proper, if you call
an extra session of the legislature, to enter
upon.or .engage in , any business other than
that which.is necessary to countkract the pre ,
L tended submission of the so called Lecoinptan
Constitution, or to give tire bone fide citizens
a fair and impartial opportunity, through the
ballot-box fto express themselves for or against
that instrument."
This pledge was gives) to Secretary Stanton
in order to induce him to convene the Lei-is
lature, and to allay his apprehensions left a
law should be passed to submit to a vote of
the-people the Topeka imiteath of the Lecomp
ton Constitution, hiShostilityito the former,
being well known. Secretary Stanton yield
ed on the faith of the assurance, and the Leg
islature assembled on the 7th inst. .
The council has thirteen members; -nine
Abolitionist-and four National Democrats;
the representatives number thirty-nine;-twen
ty four Abolitionists, and fifteen National
Democrats. In the Senate the Abolitionists
had over two thirds; ,but not havitvliat
force in the other branch, in order to render
thennelvesindependeneof the Governor's ve
to, and able,to violate their- pledge ifrthett'
wished, they emulated the much condeinnea
" Bogus" Legislature, and ejected eight Dem
'berets from Leavenworth county. That this
was contemplated, is proven by the passage
of a !partisan inilitia bill bill over the Gover
nor's veto, though its introduction was a pal
pable violation of the above pledge.
From the Lecompton Democrat
TItI LATE EXTRA SESSION OF THE-LEGISLATIVE
The only work actually accomplished by
the Legislature, was the passage of two acts;
one'for the , submission of the Lecompton Con
stitution on the 4th of . Januaiy, next—tbe
other for the punishment of election frau Is.
All other bills were vetoed by the Govern
or; and though ther were passed in both
Houses by the constitutional majority, they
have not been authenticated by the signature
of the Piesident of the Council and • the
Speaker of the House. They are, therefore,
not laws. The policy recemmeoded by the
Acting Governor, has completely •triumpbed,
and no mischief whatever has been done.
We have not time or room to give the
balance of the proceedings in full, and there
fore will give the titles of the Bills passed-by
both houses.
An Act submitting the Constitution fram
ed at Lecotnptoti,• under the Act of the Leg
islattve Assembly of Kansas Territory, enti:
tied, ' An Act to provide fcir taking a census
and election of delegates to a Convention,'
passed kebruitry 19, 1857.
An Act to provide fur the prevention and
punishment of election - frauds."
The above Acts - were approved by the Gov
ernor.
" An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act
to puni,h rebellion.
An Act repealing an AcCentitled an Act
to provide for taking the CQIISUS, and election
for Delegates to a Convention, patsed 19th
February, 1857.
An Act to organize and rogtilate the Mili
tia of Kansas."-
Gov. Stanton vetoed the last three,Acts,
and the legislature passed them_ over his ve
to i- but as the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House did not . certify to the
same as provided by lay s they are not
Concurrent and Joint Resolutions were
passed entitled as follows :
" Concurrent Resolutions re-affirming the
People's Constitution, framed at Topeka, on
the 231 of October, 1855. ,
Joint Resolutions relating to tho Constitu
tion framed at - Lecompton."
The Legislature adjourned this (Thursday)
erening, sine die.
To the House of liepresentatives of the Tv
rilory Kaitsas , • -
GENTLENIF.N
"Herewith I return the bill entitled 'An
AC't to organize and regulate the Militia of
the Territory of Kansas,' which was presented
1 yesterday for my approval,,bus from which
am compelled to withhold my sanction.
No necessity seems to me to demand a re
organization of-the militia at the present time,
and such a measure is not, in my judgment,
legitimately connected with the general pur
pose for which the Legislative Assernby is
now convened. Moreover, I am deeply
pressed with the importance of avoiding eve
rything which, at this critical junctureof af
fairs, might serve to irritate the minds of the
people and arouse apprehensions such as
might naturally be engendered by any milita
ry movement whatever. * * * * *
In my judgment such a law would be in
direct conflict with the' Organic Act, and
would therefore be null and void. if, howev
er, it might: be' considered legally valid,.it
would ,be hostile to the acknowledgell princi
ples of civil liberty, which require the subor
dination of the military to, the civil power.—
To confer upon a majority of the general offi
cers of the militia, the power to judge of the
occasion when the military-force of the Terri
tory should be called into action, would be
to establish a military despotism of the most
dangerous and pernicious character.
With these objections I return the bill
in question to the liousd in which it originat
ed.
FRED. P:STANTON
A FALSEHOOD
"A Committee had waited on his Excel
lenor Nfore his departure, with a request
that he would'eali - a special session; but he
teas so drunk as not-le be able to do business.-
They waited for him to sleep, and then 'had
an Interview."
Such iethe statement of a corresEtondent of
the Chicago Triburje relative to an interview
of Rev.G. W. nutehison and our associate,
Mr. Wattles, with Gov. Walk:v.4a Leaven
worth. It it of the same charabYer with the
other falsehoods of these villainous letter
writers. The Governor,• instead of being
"drunk," was attending a party at the yew
deuce of a friend. The Governor stated that
he would be at liberty at 10 o'clock at night ;
that up to that time lie was engaged. At.
that hotr they met, and instead of findina
him "drunk," or even' under the infinenco of
liquor, as it would be natural for' him to be it
accustomed, as alleged, to do so,' they found
him in .ful# possession' of hill - intellect, not
hibiting in the least any indications of having
used stimuhints of any kindi-and their -inter-
view lasted until one or tiro o'clock the next
morning.
Why will men falsity -and cover',Lover
the facts_ when the truth will answer , their
purpose just as well.' or . oved bettor t as in this
instance.,---447ansas He r a /4 of:1,-'icoirint.:,_I
A V,' The' 'NeW . Yetr contra:
diets the report that Mrs: inininghain" end
her daukhtera — are residing; in Paris; -The
whole family, the Times ;lays, *reliving- in
Twenty third street, New York.
::• :' . The ilikkustoi Trouble. ' ,
- . 7 goine action will doubtless soon be taken-,
sayii.the N.Y. Sews ; in reference to this vexed'
question,which broLsn long agitated the : publ ,
lie mind. Thatthe'whole difficulty is easer-of
.
gelation, -if-ditterant • interests will' take liold
of it, with si determination to bring it 16 aff4r.
and honest conclusion, there is no dottbt;bht
political • aspirant:S.of every class arid 'degree,
seem determined to - inake poor Kansas afoot
ball, and rise it each for his individual Success.
How long must this last?
Much stress is :aid upon the result of the
election held in the Territory on the 21st ult.,
1 but the result, whatever it mar be, soiae as
1 the Constitution of Kansas i s concerted, ma
' kes no difference' Provided it is not carried
by fraud and violence, it must be taken as
the legitimate decision of' the people of the-
Territory npop the domestic questions presen
ted for decision.
'The free State Men,- by - their acts ofbmis-e
sion, are refill,- responsible for the addition of
the elaverycifiuse,if-that bas,been adopted. This
beeing the case, what is to , be done with Kan
'ses and ber constif,ution by Congress I
In the name, of the Democracy, and in ac
cordance with its principles, there is but one
answer to the question, and that is, take the
people of Kansas at their word, they all ha
ving alike participated in fringing about the
present State of affairs—they are all respon>
sible alike to the-people and , the cause of free
institutions. If their constitution has not the
objection of beeing anti-republican, Congress
cannot consistently or legally reject it, but is
bound to ,adopt it. But let it listen to,the
dictates of'se Black "Republicans" and Abo- I
litionists in and out of that body, and nothing
will be done. This is their policy—spin it
out and keep up the agitation, and that 0;14
of pbliticans can live; this is -their aim, but
we are much mistaken if Mr. Buchanan is to
be duped by them. _
Depend- upon it, that the Democracy will
sustain the President. Let none deceive them
selves in this respect. The thing is working
itself out silently but surely. The political
brain is cooling, and what a Short time ago,
we hardly dare dream of, we are now realiz
ing. This.bas been all brought abouty the
lt r
possession of a little nerve. The two ex reines
of timidity and rashness never accomp ished
anything. A fearless p,epple and a (*less po
licy, when in the right, can accomplish much
—indeed, all the Democracy of the interior
will soon speak, and wheri we getsan e:cpres
sion from the country we get an independent
one. They are not dependent upon official pa
tronage, nor do the shrink from , the respon
sibility of facing the 'music in times when
nerve and firmness are required. •Where did
i Gen. Jackson look for support in the hour of
• h's conflict .with the monied power? He
sought for it beyond .the officials of his own
choice; be knew they were but men, and
would act as men moved by similar Motives.
lie looked where motive bad no agency bey
ond the principle of right and justice. The
people, when.they are right, are righq The
country sustained Jackson—they will sustain
Buchanan. The second thought of the people
has come at last, arid from that there is no
Appeal; fanatieistu will howl, and - rave, and
'die out in its own good time. The reward of
•great acts, superior to it, wilt sweep away as
it always has.
New Tear's Day in Washington.
NijAsnisoros, Jab.. 1, 1868:---The Presi
dent had a special reception of Diplomatic
Corps and their families at 1,1 o'cltick to day.
Ile attendance was fall, and:the scene an
interesting one.
At half past eleven o'clock the officers of
- the Army and Navy-were received. There
was a large number in attendance in full uni-.
farm.
At twelve. o'clock, the doors of the White
House were opened fur a general reception,
uhnOvsr po_morc
their respects to the President and Miss
Lane.
The Cabinet officers and other prominent.
residents also had New Year receptions; and
t
received a great many calls. .: .
New Year's Day iii New - York.
NEW YOR; Jan. 1, 1858.—There has nev
er been a brighter, pleasanter New Year'e
Day in New York than• this, and the conse
quence is, that it ier a universal holiday,—
The Banks and many other business estab•
lishments .are close 1, and all - d! the male
sez are „employed is making calls. - The
streets are thronged with the thousands of
-callers.
Canadian Elections. -
Touorro, Jan. 1858.—The Provincial
elections are concluded. They - have resulted
in the defeat of three Cabinet Ministers.—
Some Snow has fallen, and the great bulk
the what crop is—held back "on account 'of
bad roads.
•
SAALL Journid,of Health bas
the klowing ~Fium extended and close ob
servation the
,following general deductions
seem to be warranted f -
"1. Infantile vaccination is an almost per.
feCt safeguard until the fourteenth year. 2..A.t
the beginning of fourteen, the system gradual
lv loses its capability of resistance, until'about
twenty-one, when many persons become,
most as liable to small -ply, as if they had
not been vaccinated. 3. this liability remains'
in:fulrforce until about fortr-two, when the
susceptibility begins to decline, and coninue.
for seven years - to grow less and less, .becorn
ing extinct at about fifty, the period of life
when the general
,revolution of the body bt;
gins to take place, during which the system
yields to decay, 'or takes - a.new lease of life
for two or three terms of seven years ca;b.
4. The grand, practical use to be made, of
these_statements : Let every youth be revati .
cina'ed on entering fourteen; let several at.
tetilpts W made so as to be certain of safety.
As the malady is more likely to prevail in
cities during Winter; special attention is in.
vited to-the subject - at' this time.
The following Corapanfes have officially re
ported themselvesto Williams, as inten
ding to be present-at the inauguration of
Geo. Packer :—Pennsylvanin Dragoons, Capt.
Chas. T. Jones, and Black Huzzars, Copt.
Ileckerts, of Philadelphia •, Quitinan Guards,
Chinatown"; Newport. (Perry county) Artil
lery;- Logan. Rifles, .Altoona; Woodward
Guards, "Williamsport. Add to these seven
companies from this county, ordered here , on
that day, and we have thirteen companies
that will certainly be here ; and informatitn
hasbeen received that gives an assurance of
at least six or seven -companies more. The
Lebanon Rifle;, ile,Reading'Rifles, awl the
Ringgold Artillery, of the same place—J-all
fin e - eeinpaaieq, the former being' able - to
muster 120 men and the' later over 200—sre
confidently expected, add' will-no doubt be
here.—Harriburg Herald. . • .
SPOT ollf THE su x.- 42 correspondent- of the
Charleston Courier says :,—"A large split has
recently made iti oippearencAF en - the face of
the.Suo. It it: 40,000 miles in diametb,
rather triangular figure, along the borders of
the itnumbra,, within .which are rani or five
nuclei, and several smaller Ones, in the forin,of
dots and lines. The * diameter of_ the spot be
ing fire times -that, of- the Earth,. i 4 surface
must he more than vaix times the :wholsonnt-,
face of the Eartkor,fifteen_timesgreater than
the habitable portion - of the-glebe.'
'beet.:
Thegieretrivy4C- 7 8liar, Juni - eery of It'd
British, Fyench and Atistrinn legations,
core of the Army tn/limy, with many
tinetslie4 civilians , were' present on Tuesday
bfappoititrnent,4t. 146 Washington Arsenal ;
to Ovitnese expdrirneniel Tests of inventions- oT
great imiertance;
A patent train fun,. tovetited-=by Gomez &
Mills, appeared to possess iiirthe advantages
of the 'galvanic battery in velocity of ignition
while, as it is not detonating, it cannot be
es died by any chance blow. ,Cannons
were fired with it almost qiiicker than thought . '
ata long distance, and it was fired thirty yards
under water.
Male's kilt,' roved rocket was also sattsracto
rily tested. -They were fired from
tfi eli: car
riage, and struck with retuarkahhL accuracy
at n.o6tanco of 950 yards. Thet.gilfP -the
greatest satisfaction.
The great feature of the exhibliidh,however
was the test of the breech loading rifle ofldr.
Morse, of Louisiana, - whichhProved a remark
able weapon, possessing many points of nov
elty and of -excellence. The mechanism' by
which the breech of the gun opened for
loading, is simple, yet strong 'and secure.—
The charge is contained in small metallic
catridges, which have at one extremity a con
ical shaped, hallo* ball ;then comes the very
small amount of powder required and at the
other evtremity_is the percussion - cap..
These catridges can be easily )(Med, are
water proof, and can be used fora long time.
The piece is loaded and fired in four motions,
viz : the first opens, the breech, withdraws the
shell of the last catridge fired, and-cocka. The
piece ; at. the second motion the ,loaded cat
ridge is insertetl; the third motion' closes the
breech ; and at the fourth motion,the cock
can be let down, or the piece- . - fired. After
the most severe tests there was 'no' evidence
of the escape of the eharge or any gas, except
at the muzzle of the piece:
, l iThe y witfi which the rifle can be
fired is truly accurac astonishing., and was conelusi ve
ly proved. - `The Secretary of War used -one
with great effect, hitting a mark at eight
hundred and fifty yards' distance, and other
gentlemen gave equally sati4actery,proofs of
the excellerray and accuracy of this wonder
ful weapon. The facility with which it. can
be loaded and fired was also perfectly demon
strated,-- and the utility of the Weapon was
more fully shown by placing it under water
when loaded, and there fired; neither did the
admixture of sauclwith the water clog the
movements of th e lock. Nothing can 'be
more . perfect than its operatton, - or , more ac;
cuiate than its aim, and it received the 'nigh
est praise from the many distinguished awl
qualified judges present.—Washington In ,
I ion.
MISSED FIRE.-L GOY. Walker's three 'col--.
umn treatise on the sovereignty 9f the .reople,
which was intended to overthrow:the Admini
istration, has missed fire entirely. Gen. Cass
had dotibtles4y read Sydney and Locke on
the same subject, and after- fifty years ape-,
rienc.e, must be tolerably familiar-with, the
principles upon which this Government -was
established. Jlence, he was not so much as
tonished with; the- doctrine of Gov. Walker's,
fundamental slisquisition,as he was surpised to
find that he _should make an official letter the
vehicle through which to inflict his view upon.
the Government. If every dissatiSfied agent
of the Government, when he wished to re
sign,, should - folio.w Governor 'Walkees exam
ple, and send a three column argument upon
fundamental principles which nobody dis
pute., the Satte Department would have to,
employ an additional force to receive- and
read the letters of resignation.---Philudclphia
-Lech:lo'.
SINGULAR M4RC A N•rn.r.Tuotnt.E.i.—Tt
has arisen in at, extensive rea.dt made-cloth
ing firm upni Slits sheet, ou Mg to the de
patture of a, junior partner, with a sheaf of
notes, payable the order of the firm, anion:A-
Mg-to more than i , -50,600, and 51,000 on the
firm, account. - Measure have been taken to
prevent the collection of the Dotes abstracted ;
sad the senior partnez_ has sued.outim injoncs
Lion against the two junior partners, both,be
ing implicated. .In the Tina - Miran the busi
ness of the house has been brought to a skimd
still, and it is said that Several le - gat-gentle=
men Will be required to Aravei the troubles,
The liabilities of the- house are -about $45,:
000, and-its reliable -assets over p100,000. -'
Boston Post.
. ,
A r tx.—The other day, rtsoChang anc
Eng, the Siamese twins, were goinglo'Char-:
lesion, the conductor made a fuss because
they did net each have a ticket_: The gentle=
man who had charge of them said that they
had always been carried 'on the,ticket cf rt .
single passenger.- Theiconduotor , replied that
they were two passengers and• occupied - two
seats; they must, therefore, pay two passages.
"Very well," said the gentleman, "Lwill give
the ticket to Chang and you can put Eng . off
the cars." This brought the conductor to . his
senses, and he "nocked under." '
PIE OREGON ELECTION.-By the. Califor- •
nia mail we have latersreturns of the election
-in Oregon on the State Contitution. Official
returns from nine counties,. and unofficial
from one other, show the - following result :
For the CoM;litution, 4,597; against it, 1,884; .
for Slavery, 1,322 . ; against it, 5.161; fob
free negroes, 050; against them, 5,4-79. Re
ported majorities- in six &ihties give for the
Constitution 1,113 majority; against Slavery,
1,106. This gives 3,826 majority for the Con
stitution, and 5,019 agaitist S.latery:
A Novnt AFFAIR..-A donation visit Was .
given to Rev U. R. Magie of Boonton, N. .14
on Thursday of Inst week. A barrel ef 'flour
and a fat, pig being tendered to him; provided
the ladies would draw it thither; it was ac
cepted,- and in , the afternoon twenty.ladies,'
preceded .by a brass band, placed the provis
ion on a four wheel truck and drew it to
parsonage, amid the applause of. the villagers,
-who turned out en:mago. to, witneis the spec
tacle. 'About one; hundred and fifty dollars
was also contributed.
CANTON' TO BE OAPTUREO.-A correspon
dent ofthe Loridort News, frriting from •Can
ton, October 16tb, sips that, Lord'- Elgin bas.
ooncerted measures withbis excellency, the
naval commander-in-cbief. for theassault,,and
capture of the _city of Canton. .'The admiral
has arranged the whole available force to
iriove 'irp•to Canton on. the 41.stmf October,
and it is said that the French, forties will cc
operate; it is thought; the" Russian Admiral
Pontiatine will also offer his aid.' •
DEATH OF THE SCULPTOR ItAucu.—The
European 'papers contain intelligeoce, ciao
death:at Dresden, owthe - 3dinst.,ofOltristian
Raub, the great German Sculptor, at the:
atlininced age 0f.80... Her was born at Wal
deck Ann tbe aecond - daY of January, 1777, of
bumbtesparentage, and ,studied the first On'
'ciples of - hie art 4-Cassel - .under an obscure
-Tun µ LEvriarran."--qbe. London
. Times
says 060,900 have beet. expentied in Li* ef
fort to.lanneh the Leviathan steamship, and
nefmnly:nobodi: kun Sill how innekmore it will
cost., it-eays that it.cost $6,000 to, move her
root adds'. that science seems-to . be
vitterik at fault in :the . effort to move this vast
vessel, rs