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I ff ido . :.*:git.,.foi*:lol3ex44; foz
'l4llpripiort
`soi this
r,. propositio~ .the kola stye (I the'qece#lo has.
gletiientreik ll ei
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A0_04004 result, the 7, submiesici - of.
/I.!' - , the South ko•-the .pressetp_ Northern meT •
' oe . B - toargue that
bas. shall ' be fhb;
members of Congress will withdiait
.0 401 v 0 17 4i0-;
11*, - teirthle:;_ihiebeding
; :,4ciamlieraiik , isi that if 4iiier, the Booth' wero
-1161090 U, tbeir:,iiu4okiiiiiipOkiirpie ,` spirit
tl l o4=tlitlii*quiiiiloil
huh iti,ttoe4
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than, ati,the 4woduct of an
„.Atorial fanc,fi pveL ptimulgel
• Tta crating for- hogolty upd:,,ttkri4yjlq t!a' a'
Ftiftie'lthhea, OfititaPO.o:l7
Atait; ft °wows the °pinto ,
• plans, of Southern lambert gplfgrhis;',l
±9',4o.l,Tec* every ,
• to give huoio what la but an
dittereerot in.the'opinicharef
• out reference tel the ,§tatiia:l9:*wilieff' thei l he,
4:? WhiPt*4o 3 .alli for a InPtlt
~a gjctended'reply In -, thet , ;firitt Nieto;
.ttie ' deny;
that the, question 'l ' - ' lll l ia l 4tb°l-; : e 0 4 3 0 :00 4 400;11 1 ii 444-
aiiihtio(Otiatigeloy,:reasoti(of thive.r•
....1 7 ra:rtoyete.poiled ow the f2fet' of, lie'Onitooki' n
• fator"tof , the' eliveriiii4tie;", : 'hat.rosult,anr
r duo, one, iltbftagik that katUre will doubt. ,
, ; ,Tess eohairwsecnelforthern Reßresentatiyea
want; to. be ddi—Vie Admialetritionend
!afraid" op 4 6 * .glair cot
- itittienti. — ThO; real it: "niti
,first prasente4, still remaips•ty. e hu i
that , " ier . whilther ar: , CielsfitittlatiVTcid
, 'eieinittoii of t : a `frauds
'4:..eletifeelublitilion, shill -be forded , upon, - the
people of Kennel ailthiet thek
ltiet thkOiliall,lie"Cont)/e4F`d '.Obine into the
"'Jlitinibideilt; 'and in no other -form, when'
~Lnirekealths of , their tiudiber ra er,
~i taxi t oil t aiq - ,o7o4l,i9 i tillepONonee than
thelidoatest • rights of self-goVern
ment ITosv i thicpropositioit in no =niter
rests-on theAnestion Whether slavery shall' or
1 ' shake& exist, in. Kinsim; and „the., people of
i th# ! Territoryiiin commou.with the Demo
party,' in the , Nerth, , and Sopielet the
:ablest MeV And
ih'elr 'stair on the principle that the will
of, tha,majority.shalliule, withoulleferenbe tb
,the .1001 , Manse.'
• VOX the - tanaJtahill2eiteted,thafthe'peor
illet - Of Vie' ebentdi-be: hift perfectli
r ime tel form tbeirOomiotticAnstitutiOniin'tbeir
Ante ,waypit was Mot •to •be bilerated iliat ix
:`mitittiabie , Handful' ol',toenjieljrenititing but
v.,!lAT e, tot e :#' .1 3 gut- of Abittr.eightl—the
,otbe4 nineteen' Wing, disfranchised and do:.
,
oPtlkroptottitrtniti:er,Aoo l s 7 :4l - 404
be considered tlP ' .* • •
whom thby
esentouf Nell at thOse Whore they aid
trot *hen - theViOinitati plittfortn*tervlardS
I; i 4 t44s4,i(liff., Ff:Ii 11 0 1 ,0 the principle f)flhe
t'o4 Vetenli*Nlithe'DomectatterP,F4
~ t yn.to.the Sacreell , clitt,;- , oeseetig :that the'
of ill& 'o4 . ls,'Sfid'not &St:of' their 'ssrvenit;
titoinglhiVe fail enires'4lon
•complete as-
Cendanc?. On 'no other ground could ' the
'eriesid.erit have been - elected.i. -
Imbned:Witli'the lipitittf: the - iirty,"6:dh-1
zriledilom -these' high settreeCiheTtisideit,;
in his Thaugurst 4d.dressoit.ye the Sirictlon of;
hie great name, and the . fititlf of bfs Adminis-;
Cal doctrine of p 0 r 1 # 1 ' 05 " 41 444..0" 3 ", Yob':
Of,nnr .;
„The
~.*itkookttikplovolaidiucitorto to Goverp o r.
te ret.i to the same purpimeoyhile the
Union newspaper, the i'resident'S'eivri , lorgan;
inArdr lit in an 4rticle' 'lsimite:its 'by
li4Og :t* Adqnotiliticil)..,ld:the
` l 4 LI: 3i: , 0 04 ' !Zits. 0 0llsiatertt amteio,
4 1.F1 3 ,Pt,Moffeinkrevor.of subtititting the whole
.
•Conititutiott to theNvcrto of thii,peoPlei , •
04T0w,,1w, or' nb,
f ilaverk we's slot 'the ineatibi";* and 14i - in)
P, II 4f,oYE I /0 0 ,4%-, ilarty,:i and
pOlicy of , the -3,A.drainistratlon,,!. both
flirmedzwithout-referencelo 'that part 'of'the
"Lecoreptoii I:loostitution t arc now $0 . 410 t,N
i ii i dia W;:**A 3 i e P,r, l i a jth?: ll -10 5 11.1*(9)1,
libt*VaStAtiVeOptti o3f•Jkiesis.; has de.
if if idikkkoiis:4lt Oenstitution .to a po:
pular vote for ratification 01 anjnnUOVl: : Is that
intrnanON naki 4 ithY 4103 'entire" DoniOcratie
.kty Ao•tad• , • "• .•
:4141e, *AlftriOti.o •*0 ;Acts Of t five he
hap, ACAC,tike - itiginningil•been
onk,loel--Nudulent.inuiptiei. in lvidehlt
tfjsiTonebt, kW' egbileheii, trod- Its , :refroial tm
enbngt,tiftai ' 6 initftetien` r t4l'thei; Vito
10i;-*: ti ** 0* i:: 0 1 1 1)‘,IikidgeS"Made'
men 4,G
opposing such a wrong with being actuated
by the nature of the slavery clause. The
same motives which originally called forth
Northern dissent still exist, and the subject
of controversy hs in no mattpor been altered.
It is, therefore,Rour' opiniM a far-fetched
argument on they,.‘theW toallert
that the questl244 ' : 41 41 1° 0 ' T r O
acquiescence an ^ ott si • n
The South I v - *111„, t - 11 . 441 4 4 e an exP.l4; I
dient - as thiflbobqkitlitkr4l3o 4l , l .An 6 tti '
that the trail grotind of opposition Is above
and beyond the slavery question. To abandon
opposition to the Lecompton Constitution now,
from fbar •Of Southern dUfection,-would
e4nfekil6F that Northern Demo-
P. , 7090 ,11,111 : Ogg;
slavery , * - no slavery ;:whereas the truth' is,,
that that cVnlikle t rat(oh hlt; \ln no degrejo in
spired their sentiments, or governed their ac
tion's:ll ThO'gritith isnotaskeeto sohnliti par
-6 4 7151ti C i oxPeCted to aCquibioq..
The question must- he' referred . " back agsin• to
'.,th'i':,l3l3liplii Unlini of the
DemobratiC, partprests here; and the 'nutty of
'the pextyls the titiestguaraidee for the Union
Of ttio States. , , •• • '
134r , -111.19,11 7 :1G11. 7 -‘11121.114
, _
The :IRetfetkor fhteetton—Vompromlee
446rilfildtpeii—.;Weakeits-Arrest, "&c., etb.
Worefiepenileacairiptirrene ` ' ; -
Vriestigo:ear, Yuzk..% 1858.
,
PA jii;iitsiiiiin g ,io:lhfso wbo i from.-the flint, 1
,hivrAvoneted the , submission to the peeple for
mitlioation oe , ..sejecitiOn of all queetions concern.
lag the ioie'r4iont of ti, State
,when in a brand
nen OanditiOn:fliast:a Territorial to a State Go.
.. „
Te,vjinten,:,lo. notice. , the rapidly growing eonti
,inent.in:lhat, . direction on.-the part of mon:from
'an qinxiteti et the Union: '' ,' ' ' . ' .
:11ii feet le tioftn n ye, din - alead - thii , the'Leeemp•
io 4 iiitee are le_
and mortified it the Mao' ,
.turtate.rpoSitiOn- in Which' Calhoun and hisaismii.
at hive , pieced thetn; ' Northein mon 'era not
slcil'J'lrtite'`O'iminiiiin,
,of - their, iivieftitien, i that
:haiing - OoSena; alternative:. they emit - vote eghinA
• the JJecempton Ginutitution :as adopted' liy nall. CX.
parte and unmistakeably fraudulent 'vote oti the
llit Alt. "I' -4 '' - ' - ,
._, , - .
,The recess from 23d .Docensber to the 4th of
jaisaii, arid the visit of .members to their .homes;
had much to"do with Ude change of fronton theii
VOL , Ono Aistingltished 'Senator from a western
fitete;aftet hiking .dellvered. himself of a speech
at the meeting bald In Philadelphia, Started Partite'
heWeloirepetittbetPuler Sentin_ient there.
e iticcul•noe :from Sankt , ptteiraten=wv. ,
Morning pagers, has ereated 'wide-spread alarm,'
`ind 1 wnulknet he'astonishedlf, during the Tre
!rental*, some , fair ',measure or relief,' for the
people of ,Kansas c 'were at onise - voted by Congress,
holkiedinglii full the. right of that :peciPle to do
'hin their
earl loineatto institutions in their own
,way., This,fact will g q far to allay the - diva ,Nirir
now.raging raging- in that suffering.Terrltory. '
LetKinsas atom. • into the "Union fairly, es the
lafs Judge Buttery of Month Carolina, 'expressed it,
eneAtug over the, wall nor. under it, and
fAttire:will:he no riot and bloodshed. to be fearOd.
The .peeple,aatisiled of the' protection of their
rights, *ill go freely. to the ballot-box, and there,
in smoordancestith the fundamental 'principle of
ettrWrernMent; let the will of.the majority go.
-The Cabinet bold a protracted 'session to-day.
The three vexed questions its teforenee to Kansas.,
Utah, and Nicaragia were fully discussed'. The
result the - ooneultation - has not transpired, nor
will It be known until the President communicates
his•viewe and those of his Administration in a spa
niel MesSagite Congress. .
In'respeet to the irretit by 'Paulding of Walker
and,hisnen, the publicatiOn of the foots which will
,he,'iiiionted by the president will show that
Xioaragua gill entirely approve it.
.....Ittiferonte , Was made In the debate on Cling-
Man's resolution' to au alleged - understanding by
, vblok . Obidor'onimen t tuaranOes the protection
, r
thalflearignittranslt route. There is a Oho-
Peon tnlthat effect in the treaty negotiated last
.falfWileneral Cass and Senor Yrisseri. -
.--Thlstreatyhisi•net,ltMen rattfied by the Nicola- -
igininA - ierhnsent,„ . hut it - W4 bo. When so ratl
.llo,-10;i0Ver,lit : must, hefore becoming the su
preme law of the United States,'" receive the eon
current aotion of the Senate . with - Uit of, the Ad:
';;
There• iiiiindeubt„tlint while the controversy is,
gofiag.ig t in Washington l de to whether Paulding
Ind iightrottviong in Walker's arrest, votive pre
pl.tratione ararbeinOnade in the 'South for the
Condingout of a Alibuitor 'expedition under Gen.
- ,lran%ingsen,.from Galveston or' New Orleans, for
the of Frank Anderson - , who at the
latestlates occupied Castillo fort. 'lt would be
well; . .t.hen, ter General Cos to recall to the minds
Of the United .Stated oelohida that section the
terms of hielate,eiteular letter. X. Y.
,
1 71M04 9 ,*E, , f •
f) ;. , LW:A spwroir t patif4,,tMonalps, JAM k
dosciloYseall.Of pleat any
it • o,
Tidet tot
.on e-2th t fApril next ; and after •the - reception of
the vote the Preaideldt into issue' his' proclamation
r.that-Kareiiiira State.;- No oilier part of the Con-
Altution la lo be tObmitte4 bat that which retera
to slaireii. ThisTia' arecognition of the Leeompton
banntitittion; and an abandonment of the whole
,group,d ,, of the opposition to ,that fraudulent mea
,tlNo RIM 446 with Douglas and Walker on
this subject can support a bill which makes such a
recognition. On'the other' hand, this
rankest - intervbetien, in the *lade which
stipufates that ftehall be'nonsideredlhat the arti-
Oln in the I,coolupten Constitution prohibiting any
'ardendiimnifore }Sea is null. and void, 'being
liconalikent -with: 'the republican form'of goiorn
ment whioltbongreanits bound to secure to States
entering Into the Union.. ,W r I'ngh dpes not con
fider it - esiential'tereptiblicantem that the people
should be secured the right,of voting on their, Con
'stientiOn;litditis_thitt they should have the right
of aineriding it,nritinever'they choose.
'lt fakes aningenisius laWyer to make or perceive
We 'distinction. 'The Whole object of Mr. Pugh's
bill Is to' take the li:anisas question out of Congress
and out of the arena of Psideral polities., In this
ha Will notsnecesid: The question is 'now in the
Todertiraithia, and' must settled. _The Demo
cratic party can not evade, the responsibility of
.determining thiesubjeoC; it, would be unworthy of
ite eliareeterand. fame if it shOUld seek to relieve
itself'of`enoh'reeponalbility._,lt must meet the
subject fairly and squarely.
Goirecioißroivn, of Plisaissippl, opened an ant-
mated 'speech yesterday, in defencepf the Lecomp
ton Constitution, but lied not proceeded ten mi.
nutes - irhen he was compelled by a bronobial af
fection, with which h`e has long been &Meted, to
close his remirks, : and beg that the Senate would
'hearhini Minnie other occasion. X,
FROM, HARRISBURG.
Speaker a nd „ Cloth of the Mewls Governor
Pollock'. last Annual Message-A Mansion
for the 'Governor—The ne w • Canal Commis.
stoner. -
[Correskondooce oI Vag Prem.", •
.
; , ifenniseuna, January 5, 1858.
A csterdaY,wap a busy,day here with candidates,
and those
_pushing, their claims for office.. Neailp
ejFory,Penakir anOtepresentative has his " ti 1311,"
whom ha was bound to S',put through," it hard
. awearing,waphtd. o 3t, Our army swore terribly
In lettpdato," quoth nnete , Toby, Jeut - ,Oothitig
to thia,. There,* no we speoulating, hawever,
la the roanits of theieoun,
____ ....•+e ' rude Met In the
east committee room, at 7i P.. 11,, and nominated
A.. 8., of Montgomery; on the Bret
ballot; the vote standing, Longaker 08,-to 9 for
CieergeA, Smith, 9f Cambria.,. Jacob Zeigler, of
:butler, 'recalled, ;Abe, unanimous rote for: oblef
„Clerk:
,Theßephliorips met In, the north tom:
mittee roomond gave, the „compliment , of their
"nemiustionto Thomas Struthers, of .Warren, and
'reselied . to vote for, Jeee? Zeigler, °flintier, the
nominee of the Democrats. - ~ r i
.4ccOrdin g to the logic of, those newspapers that
;deeir(re Senator i Douglas ft. Empublioan because
Some of thit party now advocate the , popular
sev,preigsttyof the Nebraska. bill, our made Jacob,
would seem toimie gone over to the enemy. This
, ii;trne, , With an ,important varieties', viz; • the
oneMy had come Over, to, him l ,
EveriEtinator is,on hand, and every Representa
tiverdsO; With an exception or two. Arrangements
lieVe been:Mode to forward to all, the papers in
;Philadelphia, a, copy of the ;massage of ftoverner,
'POlileek in Wise to appear on Wednesday morning.
It will be sent at 21 o'clock P. M., Providing the
,organisation is effaited without trouble, and strive,
in your City shoat 9 o'clock P.IM. andrionseqinintiy
isptutat dmiliMuimuslyWith this letter: ,', foil:termites',
Imightho'iriduced to give Yonereaders an abstract
of, the questions it treats of, but this is unnecessary,
I/nay - mention, eh pasrstrnt, that hie ExeelleneY
reerithrotheds an appropriation for the purpose of
building 'a
,Moisraikr ,for „ the occupancy, of the tlo
...rtninr, WhJJq all will applaud , the generous-in
tention, and good feeling thus manifested -by Mr.
Polleole ;toward the'new 4 dFanistration,:!liere.ar o 1
* fiirisided'as 19:the propriety of thisiappropriatlep.
'44 Were il, no necessity for 4 -disoussion of this --
qticationJuitil it comes up, - , • - ,
.-Alexander Watson ] Esq., the lioineoratic' Tree=
&Weir of panphia Oriunty; was sworn into offhie
yesterday. ',The Pernoorady.- earrled their entire
deist here, fail, by item six to seven hundred
majority, except sheriff and one nooembqyman.
Oilt-BiltlitOtrlTlM alio'heaten, , " -"-- - '''
The' teini of IfinrY"S. 'Mott, ini bard Commis..
stoner, expires today, anti Nimrod Strickland will
be sworn in as his suceesder: Mr.ldott has made
a faithful °Meer: fie had-Otto hundred and ninety;
thourandmejoritywhdis he rite, three years ego,
Irldelf is Considers* nireid , of; man who-ha d
riforliefon before tbq people. .i •- • - M.
~.a..n.:yh _.~...._
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
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New . ampshire !ditties.
CoNcona, N. Xt. - Jan. s,.— h Aiiir - meeting of the
Democratic Sta,T ominittoOid in Concord on
' / * l4a bfiCOß Of inst., theL.foliewing resolutions
;werifiaffled, WOrdered.Abplinblielled• Oeed
by the lian,aubeitipprovinik them: Res4til, Tiiii- the DoktuWioy of New liarnP- I
shiieitAliera witirtibigWeril4ciiiy to the great
princePics of popularsoveieijOiy," it's embodied in
the Kansas-Nebraska mit; :*.ti reaffirmed in the
Cincinnati platform. And:. 4f:their name, and in
their behalf, we reaffirm the position on that subject
problanned by them in the State Convontion, on
the 4tb of September, DM, as followa.::' ' " '' i
„,, That We believe. in.tim -cardinal ; doctrine: of
Wa
' te'riglits andpopular sovereignty ; - -that we re•
,cognise in its broadestisenson, us just and salutary;
the principles that to the people of every organized
State and Territory belongs of right, the,preroga- '
'tire of regulating forthemilelres their own domes.
do and-local affairs , within the limiti of the Con
stitation,-and that- we denounce all violation of
theprinciple, whether by tho interference or .tho
Abolitionists of the free States, or by the aggres..”
sioni of their abettors, the work of motional agl
tattoo from the sharer States." " - -
Resolved, Thatinaaoordenoswiththoiatterand
sprit of the organidae4 as we understood and ad
's:boated it,' the people of Kansas have the right to
:decide for themselves under the constitution, upon
thdoharaoter of all their "domerlie lostitutiOna;
and therefore we declare it is the opinion of the
Democracy of New Hampshire, that, no 'constitit.'
Gen ougnt to be imposed upon them or the people
of-any other Territory until it hair reaeifed their
taprogir approval." - :' . ' :. ;. "I . '
'' .IZa"fo/va, - That The Democracy of NoW Hemp
shire hoc abiding confidence in the Integrity, pa
triotism, and statesmanship of President Buchanan
and his constitutional advisors, and in their Aden.
ty,to the great principle upon which they ease'
Into power, and we pledge to them our oordial and
,unwaverlog support in all their efforts to carry
out those principles in the administration of the
- , .
Government.
The foregeingresolutions were signed by sixteen
metaberiof,the Committee, two being absent.
TRIRTYIO7II CONGRESS,
EIRST SESSION. , .
.• .
UN/TED,ST4TES OAPPrOi.. WAslinsoroN,
•JANUAUY 5, 1858.
. , SENATE. 4
Fesseanas, of Maine, introduced a bill pro
lading for the payment of the French spoliation
claims, and.moved its reference toe seleot oom•
mittee of seven.
After a debate, the motion WAS agreed to.
"Messrs. Crittenden of:Kentucky, Collamer of
Vermont, Toombs . of Georgia, Hamlin of Maine,
Renter •of Virginia, Davis of 'Mississippi,' wore
appalnted as the committee.
bill
amendatory of the manrelative ' to s a e
• half-dollar and smaller silver coins.
Mr, GWIN, of California, submitted a resolution,
wbioh lies over under the ruin, inetruoting the'
Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into
the expediency of providing bylaw for the ap
pointment of a minister alenipotontiary to Ja.,
Mr. Bnowx, 'of Mississippi , was still too sic kto'
resume his speech 'on Kansasaffairs.
After tho transaction 'of buskins of no public
importance, the Senate adjourned. - '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House wont into Committee of the IV hole
on the slate of the-Union and took up the Presi
dent's message.
Mr. J. GLANET JONES, of Pennsylvania, eubinit
, ted n series of resolutions referring the various
branches of the message to the appropriate stand
ing committees. Ile expressed a hope that they
should be adopted forthwith, as the menage had
been before the country nearly a month.
Mr. QuITHAN, of Mississippi, moved an amend
ment, referring that portion In relation to the en
forcement of the neutrality laws to a select com
mittee of five members. He said that the country
demanded that something should be done. Gen
tlemen might attempt •to got rid of these ques-
tions, but they were now forced on the nonsidera
tion of Congress. He had come to the conclusion
that the greater part of the neatralliy laws ought
to bo swept away from the statute-book, and he bet
lined that if the larger portion of the 1101180
would investigate the subject, they would arrive
at the same conclusion.
He said these were queations which might as wall
be met now If an intelligent nation like this
should think broper to retain the neutrality laws,
or carry out the recommendation of the President,
poW, be believed, for the Brat time made from the
Executive chair—that is, to make them more
stringent—he would' be raintent• -but he would
not be content till he' could bring Congress to
vote on this important aubjeot. He emphatically
denied that the law of nations reqaired independ
ent Steam to restrain thole citizens faint hostile
aggressions on ataither aower. The rights reserved
to. citizens cannot be invaded by Government,
'the powers of which aro limited and specified
'The so-Called neutrality laws attempt to punish
es crimes acts which are unknown to the la* of
nations, -He hoped the sympathy now manifested
in behalf of Central American affairs would not
be restrained by force. Were not our eitizona as
good judges of their own morals as Congress is for
them ? •
Mr. J. Gamma Jeans ' of Pennsylvania, said
that if he understood the Most distinguished
charattoristio of our Government, it was a govern
ment of national, constitutional, and common law.
Henee, - in framing his resolutions, he proposed as
most appropriate, to refer this subject to the Cem
mato on the Judiciary. As to the President's
position, he understood it to lie this: If you win
me to carry cut these lama, you'intiat give ins more
power. 'But it was not to bo intoned es
-guinea ihn,t.ibtayteeldeat would here,objaotien to
the repeal or modifloation of these fears: •
Mr:Herta' orS.o th o k fat
gee em eman rome - a -- F — insylvarda (Mr. Jones) to
toy that the President waived the question
whethet or not he was in favor of the repeal or
modification of the neutrality laws, but limply
asked to be' clothed with new power to defend
them.
Mr. J, G. JONES explained. Ills impression was
that he slid not say the President has made a
waiver.: Ho meant to'give no Opinion, one way or
the other; but if the anisting statutes are to be
carried out by the oeurts of the country, it would
be necessary to have further legislation, to enable
hint (the President) to execute tkem.
Mr. Exam resuming,'sald the word "waiver"
was not technically collect, but was substantially
true. The President has asked to have the army
and navy to punish citizens of the 'United States
on the high seas and-on'foreign soil. Did he want
the army and navy to retina the Balling of expo.
•dttione from our shores? We have &tread) , an army
and'navy for this purpose. Then for what pur
pon-does the President want additional forces? It
is to follow the expeditionists on the water, and
arrest them on foreign land. To do that the whole
neutrality law must, be perverted. If the Presi
dent has a right to nake seizures on foreign land,
he has the right of a despot, as commander-n
-ada of the army and navy.
If men can be captured, as these were, (referring
to General Walker's followers,) they, must be cap
tured for neaoffenat. • The pursuit of any expeal-
Hon beyond three miles from kindle unlawful, and
the capture on a foreign soil is unlawful; and, as
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Stephens) has
said, it is robbery to do It. Ile did not know what
position the Administration'oeonplee. He believed
that Captain Chatard, when in sight of Punta
Anon, had allowed the alisembarcation of Gen.
Walker's men, became belied not the power to
prevent it; and that officer was recalled in disgrace.
But- Commodore Paulding, at that very spot, sent
his men on !lore to capture Gen. Walker and his
-men; and he is not yet Involved in disgrace. This
id a 'angular state of affairs—Captain Chatard dis
graced for not doing what wad done by Commo
dore Paulding, who is retained.
Mr. J. GLANCY JoNES, of Pennsylvania read
a portion of the message, to show that the Presi
dent only naked employment, for an 'additional
-force in case he was called on to execute the laws
on the statute-book, and for the fulfilment of a
treaty to which the faith of the, Government has
already been pledged, relative to the protection
of the Isthmus of Panama' Transit route, and for
the enforcement of the neutrality laws. If gen
' Newel mean that he should execute them, they
must clothe him nr,ith additional powers. •
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia,
concurred almost . en
tltery with the argument of Mr. Quitman. and ho
wished this matter inquired into' b,y seam cora
, mittee who would report, while, before - entering
, fully into the question, he wined to wait' to bear
, from the Executive; he should say in advance, that
he did -net understand that any offence or viola.
Lion of the neutrality laws had been- committed.
I If it bo true that o navel officer his gone on le
nil; and arrested - eitizens' of a foreign coati
-11-"norilllmiliawrgic,pm naval
' try, or American citizens , and
t h e i r lab, •' .. a • mom dance of-law , and
c o .oar should receive the reprimand of his
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retaking Minolta.
- Mr: STEPHINS, rnumiiag, wanted to know when?'
Mr. Become replied that he did nonnake then-
Benton on his own knowledge , but had been told
such wee tba fut.
111r-Iliatrommr, of North Carolina, said that on
limniryof a high ofoial , who ought to know he
had learned that no seizure had occurred since
1818, and that although the neutrality laws had
been construed to authorizer arrests in' mid-ocean,
none had been made.
Mr STEPHENS, resuming. said that if we wish to
set an example, let it bo one which can be followed,
but we ourselves should not be violators of the
neutrality laws. Reparation and restitution should
be made, and - it - Weald be an - outrage if not made.
Everyman ebould be sent beak to the plan from
which he Was taken. - 'lf Walker is the felon, as
some call him ; if he is a fugitive fromjunkie, let
the mine So determine. Ile understood that Gen.
-Welker left this country in a ship with a regulat
'clear He ance.
gave his bond before l g ea e v n i t e le g m ,'a e li n d
tcoansaa thatieer
'nit It did not become
Welkin' is ii fugitive when ha dame bore on petal,
and when the Exeoutiva said to him, go in peace,
we have no charge against you. Be repealed that
General Walker and his men should be put on
boord a national ship, and Moaned, to where they
When before the outrage on them wits committed.
Mr. BOOM of Virginia, believed that Patild.
fug had acted Illegally,- While he preferred to
bear from the Executive in response to the reeolu.
Gen for inforniatlon, ho wanted the neutrality laws
inquired into. "Ile maintained inlimited power to
use the 'army and navy In the wean, Or where
these' of other nations can be legitimately mu-
Played.
Mr. Queriliot inquired whether the law did 'not
apply only to canon committed Within the 'United
States. ' '
Mt. Beeeelr replied that- he andaratood front a
gentleman learned in the law that the celebrated
William Baker, who committed an offence in New
York, wee pursued on the ocean by a vessel of the
Mind States. '
Mr. TCSITT RAW whether parsons arrested with
out the linilts of the United States would bo ame
nable to any r court in the country.
Bocoest replied that separate powe'r is given
to the' President over and hbove the bringing of
them to trial. Power is ,given to prevent tit em
from going to foreign shone to war against coun
tries with which we are at peace.
Mr. Gnowi of Pennsylvania, wart pleased to see
THE P I
RESS.-PHILADEL'PHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, lAA
such a feeling manifested on the other side of the
House against Executive 'oneroaohreent on the
rights of our citizens. He asked that the rule
applied to the sea bo applied to the land, fer .the
army during the last two years had been employed ,
in Kailas l l,:perpetralitmgoutrage and toje,Mimi Mt ,
the right te4uartidilralloi livery freernan. . k•
• Mr. MAYXKuIiI of v.Tennesrae, trusted -that - this sinOrint Olaimssid on He totrinaleimMits,
4
separated frenf,ltansasialtels, and alltititer t - link!'
thins.' IIe,WWW(It for granted that - MelfinV 410,..
.didi and - oho4 - idittought theyfi!lci pi qii " , rt iree,
and alnpleLmtrnettens fer,tipiehuree'lltet 1;4
proper_to pursue:, If therseere Mitingtei, a , 4 ,- , ; ..
struotions of 'that eltarac(er, they 011eUld - het 4
reproaohed for obeying them.. ,3,,-_,„ I
• Mr. 'Leyr„Jor, of Illinois, said that if the nem 1
trality laws wore changed, he would vote in favor
of the measure. He protested against elevating into
honor a buccaneer, murderer , . and pirate , why for
years had boon disturbing, the peace titann
(mg nations) T . As for the *fact , that .
Paulding had authority to arrest,' the Preagelliquiv ,
mite, who says that Walker Is a fugitive trons pis;
(Obis,' and ellear,ed from jail. (Laughter.)' And noiv•
they wore asked to bow to the magnanimity of the
eihninal who yielded to the °Moor! (Laughter&
Great Magnanimity, indeed, when a read total help
bluiself ! (Laughter.) That was :done under the
pollee arrangements every day. If they hail-ta
llow to every each man as hero, they" would' soon
exhaust their power of admiration. (Leughtem)
If Commodore Paulding had hung him at the yard?
arm, he would have honored him for It: This to treatment whiehotioh ptrates ought to bare
dealt out to them, Ile entered ids protest against(
clothing a man with 'heroism, and Making' him a
martyr, when he is simply a rascal. ("HaliMative
laughter.)
(
Mr. STANTON ,of Ohio, understood- the 'settled
rule of International taw to be ' that every nation
bee the right to pursue its lirltelnals on the 4 hlgb
seas, and arrest them wherever •fonnd lindarl,
own flag, and Wherever it can legitimately !MOM
• under any other flag. The President saye'llt 'his
massagodhat Walker escaped, and it was on that
•?-,
ground that Ms arrest was made.
Without donoluding the debate, the oommittee
rose, and the House adjourned. •
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
The Senate met at 3 o'clock ibis afternoon{{ and
all the members being present, were called fa or
der by Mr. Finny.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth preated
Elie rotuxne of the election of now Senatoreoabioh
wore read. .
William H. Welsh, of York, wa • .
Speaker on the first ballot, which stood as fo Os :
,Per Mr. Welsh—Messrs. Bell, Brown,Buokalew,
Craig„ Crasowell, Ely, Evans, Fodor, both,
linoxi Lanbach, Marlene, Miller, Randall, Sae%
Stool, Straub, Turner, Wilkins, and Wright/De.
merit% and Finney, Republioan-21. •
For Derain A. Finney—Messrs. Baldwin , Pf"'
foe, Brands, GRIMM, Gregg, Harris, IllyADla.
erford, Rehaffer,Bohofield and flouter.
cans; and Walsh, Democrat.
Mr, Warm, was declared elected Speakeirtied
being eoriduoted to the chair, addressed, the Pell
ate as follows : ~- t
SENATORS : Never before have I approaches' toe
performance of • any duty with the same deg 0
r
embarrassment that I experience at the pr out
moment. in.assuminglko high position of 8 ker„,
of this honorable body. With a full knowledier of,'
v ie
the Many trials and-responsibilitieeby whiobit Is
surrounded, I might' vrell shrink from the dol e
task before me, did I not.truly feel that in al my
complicated labors I would be oheered and g ER.'
ed by. your generous courtesy and kind for*.
am. . . . . •
In the earnest expectation of 'this heart W-
I operation on your part, and with a proper se Of,
my own failings and imperfections , I shall OR
, vor to discharge the various duties ineumbin ti,
I me with that . strict fidelity and impart{ !yi
which, when the hour comes to ' resign mylittle
brief authority, will enable ens to lay asiderithe
robe of o ffi ce as pure and spotless as when Itfell
upon my shoulders.'
To thank you moot sincerely for the distilshed
honor you.have conferred upon me in ma ,me
to preside over your coming deliberations,* I
know, but, the trite repetition of an old :liar
phrase, and yet I would be insensible to one the
best feelings of the human heart if I foil olro , '
cognise the o'rength and binding power of t '
thousand meshes 'which old custom weaves. e
honest and faithful execution of the 'miser t
trust committed to me by your flattering -
le
donee shall. I assure you, be my constant an:isn't
care, and firmly relying upon your aid and' as
sistance, I go to the fulfilment of my official bu
sies in the ardent hope that our councils maybe
marked by the purest wisdom, and ourily
actions 'governed by that patriotic zeal which ill
-
~,
result in the general welfare and prosperity o rur
beloved Commonwealth.
Mr. nanny administered the oath of ofilel to
the now Senators. Resolutions adopting the tree
of the last session were passed.
Committees were appointed to inform the 04 1 7•
nor and Rouse that the Senate was organlied nd
randy to proceed to business.
The hour of meeting wee fixed at 11 osolie)i
A. M.,
and the adjournment at 1 o'clock P. M. •%,
The Senate then adjourned till morning.
- • - • - -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at eleven o'clock this morns 4 1
The •returns of the 'election were presort, y
the Secretary of the Oommonwealth J and opo ad
and read by the clerk of the previous session.
The House then proceeded to the election a
Speaker. -
Mr. G. N. Smith nominated A. Ilrberer Le*
aker, of Montgomery county.
Mr. Isaac Benson nominated Thomas Strul,htrs,
of Worm county,
Mr. Los ' -
A. B. Li
Thomas
Three m
On taki
his thank
doubted
the lion
the Speaa
of office coo,
thezWei
sines. •
Tho oath of office was then administered to . igr ,
Longaker.
Thopembers were then sworn in:
Jacob Ziegler was elected clerk, receiving 93
votes—there being no opposition candidate •
The clerk appointed Wm. H. Fioking
and Evans It. Brady, George W. Eharrett, John .
Magill, and Edward 11. Flood transcribing clerk.
The House then adjourned till to-morrow.
The Democratic Caucus Nominations. -.I
Haantsnuna, January s.—The Demcieraile am
bers of both hones have boon engaged "this et
ning in selecting candidates Cur the various oft,
to be supported to-morrow in the elections requial
to complete their organization.
The following were solected forlii r Hoes
Sergeant-at-Arms, Jacob Olessmeyer f
phis ; Door-keeper, Samuel Taylor of .Catho;
Messenger, James Bradley of Armstrong; Pc
master, John Smith of Fayette.
The Democratic caucus made. the followg
nominations: Chief Clerk, WM. IL Milled(
Harrisburg; Assistant, F., M. Hutchinson of is
delphia ; Transcribers, J. Simpson Africa of -
tingdon; Jesse B. Davis of Montgomery, an d
son Weiser of Lehigh; Sergeant-at-Arms, 9l4.
ophilus Snyder of Blair ; Assistant , Win. P.11113'
of Clinton: Door-keeper, Lewis Frank of BO;
Lucerne;Assistants, Samuel D. Brobst of Luzern and an
Ferrol! of Philadelphia; Messenger, A: C. lt
thington of Books; Assistant, David L. 80of
Fayette
The Republioans have held no caueuemeeks
and will make no nominations for either hos.
They will vote for the old offioire of thO.Setta
The Governor's Message.
liznnieenno, Jan. s.—]loth houses of tlit4-
ginlaturo being now organized, the messaof
the Governor will be delivered at noon to-mow.
Copies have boon giant by mall to all the Alpe
pore for publioation after its delivery him been;
pounced by telegraph.
New reek Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. s.—The State Senate hasn
organized by the selection of the officers ti
ne-led by the Itopubl loan Gomm One of the lie.
Nothing Senator's voted with .the Repnblii.
Two other Know-Nothings were present, bdd
not vote.
The Assembly balloted ones for Speakoewid
a choice.
• The Governer's message will not , bR abut inil
a choice is made.
Now Vona, Jan. 5.-,.-The message having in
published by the Evening Express in violn
of a pledge to the contrary, there:is no in
priety in using the hollowing abstract of lisle
features.
Governor Xing Aunties with satisfaction. tat
laws passed at the last session in reference - 4w
city of New York, particularly the police aot
Na favors the removal of the Quarantine trill'
_49 Hook'
- sio recommends
-the Legislature to prevenk3l
extraordinary-exercise of power in grantion'
junction's as exhibited the past year.
lie opposes any grant for private enterpthor
institutions, ,
. . •
lie reebnimends a law compolUng the baste
keep on hand In coin tiventy-live per cent, all
their Indebtedness, exclusive of notes. •,- '
„Ho recennuends a tax on railroads, and tot
short, and recommends a direst tax of half nal AUTUMN LEAVE.g.—Autumn loaves by millions
roads to increase their passenger fares: , -, rotting in heaps unheeded, and yet each one a mi
ne says the;revenue from the ca na l s b u ll e t °mamma wonder of contrivance. And this +A.:ow
the onaotment of the Helen
annually for two years, es a resource, . ~, I dads of crystals, molting while I look at them.
wreath that half envelopes them, made up of my-
He sugge sts laws. ~ . What an utter waste it somas! Wisdom and beauty
flung wholesale into the pit of corruption. Until the
Ho opposes the establishment of_ g i me , hday of resurrection we shall never comprehend this
Kansas. ' melancholy mystery. Then shall atoms all be
----- ---r_. , portioned out, and every organized particle of the
' The News Yacht oft Cap's Race, earth's cruet be found to be part of some soul's
Sr. Jonas, N. P., Jan. s,—The news ylcht, °tabernacle. Then shall we understand how Cresar's
the Associated Press having been oOmpletsly roust has also lived in the leaf, and hie moisture
Pairod, l ip s again Maimed, tier position o,f Oapeilleresced in the snow, duly to be restored and
Intercept a steamer passing
Reeejl6l3 it' le expected Will, in future, be able Oprodueed when time and its uses are no longer ;
that point. ' within ton miles abut Meanwhile used everywhere, and nothing et,
• - . mislaid, wasted, or f orgotten.—.D übl in Untv ity
.111 - aca ... T int.
Distractive Fire—Sevini Locomotives De•
steered. , -
i Mamma, Va., Jan: s.—The Machine limp o PHILADELPHIA MARI-LEM.
II :the Central Railroad was consumed last night JANUARY sth—Evening.—The Breadstuff trade
destroying seven locomotives.- The - loss is $25,000 till continues depressed and dull. The flour mar
-1 and the amount of Insurance but trifling.' The Br et Is unsettled, and holders are free sellers at
is supposed to have been aeoidental. , former quotations, but there is no demand for ex-
I port. and the sales are confined to the wants of
.- Destructive rice at'lltileage , , the 'home trade at prices within the range of
Carcftao, January I.—Last - night' a 'fire heok/$4.874a55.50 for common to choice brands, and
out in Clark street, between Quincy and ;Stabler extra, and $ 5.7500 ' 2 ' 5
per bbl for lane) , lots, as
streets,' destroying property to the amount Ain quality. Rye MOM' and Corn Meal are also
$60,000. Thero is en insurance of '530,900 01
the loss. ' very quiet at previous quotations, the former is
held at $4 and the latter at $3 per bbl. Wheats
`- are In poor supply, but the demand Is limite.l, and
Confession " a Parris de. , 'prices range at 110a115c. for reds and 115a1250.
Roams, January s.—Frank heath and Ws sisterfor White, the latter for prime. Aye is steady,
-Miriam have been arrested for the murder tf thelrwith soles of 300 bus Penna. at 700. Corn is
father, at Dramtt. Miriam has confessed that shewanted, but there is very little alleat, and prime
first attempted to nelson her father, and that Prank dry Southern yellow would command 570600.. but
shot him and burled the body. They senate havawhlto sold at 52e. in store, and 1,000 bus yellow
but a faint idea of the enormity of the offers!". at 53a51e., as to dryness. Oats are rather dull,
—____________, ' • with tales of 600 bus good Delaware at 340.; 000 bus
Markets. poor do. at lie., and 1,500 bus Penne at3,la3se.
• , -
Mycelium', January s.—Our markets , are , Bark.—There is nothing doing In Quoroitron,
generally dull and unobanged. ' • tnd first quality is scarce and wanted at $26 por
Cintriurftri, January s.—Flour is firm, but the port. In Cotton the movement is smell, and about
demand is limited; no change inprim's, Whiskey 40 bales have been disposed of, mostly at lOallio,
is steady at 15 cents. DV dull with large re. ub and time. Cit:ocaries,—The market is quiet
colp p
ts. Provisions unchanged. ' but firm, with a limited inquiry for sugars and
bionrorx, Jan. s.—The Corn: market has been Coffee at former prices. Provisions.—The market
active to-day, and prices are tending opened', is dull and unsettled, with ft limited business
The weather Is mild and raining all day. „ doing' in the way of sales. 8001(1.—There Is a
}NW OniMANH, Jan. s,—Cotton—Sales 5,500 steady demand for eloverseed, with further sales,
bales, at, B,loBle for middling; sales of the three. in l o ts .,
days 7,500; receipts 20.500 ; stook in port, M 2,500, claimed seed sold from second hands, to go out of
at $5, per landiel; about 25,000 lbs re
bal es. Flour quiet, at $4(41.25; yellow core, 560; • the market, at a private bargain. Nothing doing
mess pork, $l3; beam hamermoto at 6fidlio' lard, In or kinds. - Whiskey Is steady, with sales of
in kegs, ille f coffee, Bales of Rio at BiaMe. 'liter- 200 bbls Penne, at 220; drudge 21e, and bads at
ling exohange, 5,101 por cent. premium. 2 2115. 1,.
IlAnniseußa, JanusltAls..
SENATE
From Washington
ABIUNCITON, Jan. 5 —Tho Senate today in ex.
oeutive session ratified the Danish sound dues
treaty. The President's mesaage, and atteompany
,lng" documents, relatlittrie the.reakniit 'e'veran in
OentratAtneriea, Wilt pfulfably bbinftattounfigted to
Mongretiti , to-morrow. luEle Intlinute - triende say ho
Will -Miire , emehathoUltequaderpo- the. filibOaters
;than lie did in hie igujilalimmge. -
Tanidbig , r t
'AceOrding ,p bik;oeaned r*itiPliodloatiosse, Copamodore
'toutßi {sported.
Argument for appellant cormindm.l.,.. , •• • ,
Itlo: 24." leaao Brownie. Xoseph" . l s . Shiiinen et
Argued for the appellant. Submitted a painted
argument for the appellees.
Non-Arrival of the Atlink.:
LSANii -
Atloutiol 16vi date's to tile
42Neult4-11111i Hot' ThiViitathei Is
tlll9ll..in4y s cr9 i ditr. . „
itausai.
I Cirromittri; January 4.—The reported collision
between the free-State troops, under (ten. 'Labe,
and the United States dragoons,- eoplid fredi the
'St. Louleberneirar, , 'is, contradicted by private
deepatehel is thatleity.
• . .
, Discharge ei..the,.• Filtbnaters. • •
Noirowe, Jai* b.---The men' • attached to
Welker's party of filibusters were discharged 'to
-da fr om the United States sloop•et war Saratoga,
by' orders received from Washington. Maby- o
them are wandering abbot the oily entirely deati•
poorly clad, and moneylese.
, 3 Election of United States Senator,' , •
L nisertax,fferi. b,-41overnorroweli has been
431 United States Benittor, reoeiving ,80 votes.
Garrett David received 38 votes, And'lolin B.
Thompson .• • • i
Further Failures; at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. B.—The following failures
era reported: Ward, Salinders, & Hunt ; George
Smedes & Co.; Titus, Groves, & CO.
The Weather at Pittsburgh:
PITTSBURGII,.IBII. s.—The weather is diSttglrooa
bie, and It is raining fast, • - • •
PUBLIC PITERTAIRDIENTS.
THE 'AIISEIER ILEUM' Costener.—Yesterday
evening, this concorT woe given at the Musical
-rued Hall, and was decidedly snocessful, not only
- the execution of the performances, but in the
extent and high respeotability of the audience
14 entering tho Hall, which was crowded within
fifteen minutes of its opening, the spectator was
stritok with tho appearance, no if
4. "Great Birnani Wiwi
a' l.l d come to Dunsinane,"
of 4, '
row of plants, about no tall ea a man, care
.
f y arranged on the platform, between the per
folinera and the audience. The praerloal effect of
Ulla leafy, or rather branchy screen, was to allow
only occasional glimpses of Nino of the per
forrnarS, while otherir 'sunlit - SCareelyvisibia..4 417
yr, are informed that ono of the male vocalists
iu amateur) caused this novelty to be introduced.,
._ trikes us that any one who has sufficient cou
rt a to sing in public had conquered the drat
i'
feat difficulty, and was a trifle too fastidious in
..t
t pornlitting himself to bo seen as well as heard.
be performers wore in two classes. First, the
named vis. : Miss Agnes Heron, and Miss Finny
Bork vocalists, and "Ittadlle. Mirio'flarnatiA, a
young 'French pianist°. Next, . the unnamed,
.consisting of amateurs, and Mr. nudolphsen,' (we
believe,) who was not mentioned in the programme.
Of the amateurs we may say, once for an, that
they sting very well. The first tenor solo, from
the "Trovatore," might have boon executed
with More spirit. Tho opening toilette was very
finely executed.
Mad'ile Marie Garnaud is a fine .planiste, who
Svidently was a little alarmed at playing before
Saab a largo audience. Ifer execution is rapid 'and
firm, and (for she is quite young) may acquire brit
lianoy by aid of practice and judgment. Her in
strumentation Is excellent, but something more
'than this is required to make the great player.
We were compelled to leave the ball' at 'ten
o'clock, at which time one-half of the second part
of the performances bad been executed. This
arose from two long pauses between each piece,
and from the number of encores. Those which we
heard, wore the duet from "It Bnrbiere," a pretty
ballad called "The Three FisheWs," charmingly
given by Miss Agnes Heron ; the Scottish ballad
of "'Twos within a Mile of Edinboro' Town,"
(which poor Sontag used to sing with a delightful
disregard and ignorance of the language,) sing
withlrno and simple pathos by Miss Agaee Moron.
The great hit of the evening, while we remained,
was on air from Donizetti's opera of " Beliserio,"
(Da goal di,) by Idles Fanny Moron, which was not
only applauded but cheered. Complying to the call,
the fair cantatrice gave the drinking song from
"lamest& Borgia," (II Sogreto,) and sang it with
spirit, effect, and brilliancy. Since we last heard
Albonl, whose master-piece this brindisi is, we
have not been so well satisfied with any rendition
Of this song.
' A word or two, ere we close this necessarily rapid
'• lalitles of these young and
believe that the oldest is
,ors of age. They have
a voices, improved by ad
instruction. They were
taste, a hick - became their
y (1-
la will ton 2 -
4. pc. ...it character of their zinging is
expression. They pour out song as if they felt it
'enjoyed it, loved it. fence, their performance is
syniperautie in the highest degree, and it is this
which enables them to carry their audience with
them.
The success of this concert will induce them, we
hope, to repeat it, ere long. We recommend them,
as audiences like to gee singers who delight them,
not to repeat the absurd screen of shrubs. Also,
Many of the audience last night would have pre
ferred Irish songs, "raoy of the sell," to the finest
Italian music.
NORTHERN nORE CONCERT.—This , entertain
anent for the benefit of the Northern Home for
Friendless Children, will take placeJto•morrow, at
Musical Fund Hall. The performers will be, AllBS
;Warta May, Signor Tiberini, Mr. Harry Sander
nen, (the pianist ' ) Mr. Rudolphsen, and the Ger
mania Orchestra.
Meeting of Cigar Makers public meet.
ing of eigarrnekens was held last evening at Acteon
Had, for the purpose of sustaining the action of
the Minh of an establishment in Third street, who
have quit work because their employers have re
fused to pay thorn for their services in anything
but orders or due bills, redeemable " when the
betake resume specie payments," and.whieh will
only be redeemed at prevent by those who issuo
them at a discount of ten per cent. The meeting
Was numerously attended, and several earnest
speeches delivered. A resolution sustaining tho
course pursued by these hands, twenty-one in
number,
was unanimously adopted.
Found Drowned.—Jostah 'Walton, aged
abut thirty-throe years, woe found drowned, yes
terday, floating in the Delaware, opposite Taoony.
His body was brought to Maiden street wharf,
whore an inquest was hold by Coroner Fenner.
He has been drowned ever since the 10th of No
vember last. The deceased resided in Otter street.
Fire.—Tho alarm of fire about half-past cis
o'clock last evening was caused by the partial
burning of the frame stable of Dennis Darman, in
Pleasant street, above Eleventh. Leas about $4OO.
The Grand Te mperallCC Banquet which comes
of this evening at Jayne's hall, and to whieh we
referred yestordny, promises to be wall attended. 1
It appears front the Wisconsin State Direc
tory that there are in the Stets ten railroads in
fall operation, covering a distance of 1,888 miles,
the gross roompta of the same being $150,000,000.
The merchandise imports reached $28,000,000. Its
reference pertaining to banks affords considerable
information. There are eighty-six banks in the
State, and seventy-four doing business under the
general banking law, with an aggregate capital of
$5,815,000. The total amount of circulation issued
to ouch banks in $1,133,001, and securities assigned
in trust to the State Treasurer to the amount of
$11,000,038. The aggregate of specie on deposit
SPAS 15, There are 2,381 common schools - l 8
the State, attended by over 00,000 children. There
aro twenty colleges. There are one hundred and
sixty-live newspapers published, being an increase
of over ono hundred during the past two years, and
a good portion of them are German.
IHE COURTS.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
I Ream ted for The Preen.'
The St. Lawrence lintel Tragedy.
Trial of Thomas Washington spitlploro l , , e
•
Murder of Richard
•;',Orin Ann TERMINER—Judges Animals ainit it
n•
I.OW --Yesterday Morning Thomas 'Wash'
Smith was placed at the bar, charged wittl4
wilful murder of Richard Carter, at the St. Lai
ranee Hotel, in tide city, on the 4th day of No•
ember, 1857.
The court house was crowded at an early hour
with the witnesses and parties interested in the
ease, and it woo exceedingly diffibult for the re
porters or lhoteltating 'otfibial'buitineair'wittrao
court to find a seat,
The prisoner Ivho stands chiliad' with this
terrible .fnffettee figalpst tarp is as 'loung,
tifirvo? idoklrig man, appareptlkl thirty
years of ^age, houghlre havebecarinformed he is
mush younger. Reappeared rather restless, and
excited, when, firet brought landerthe germ of Bo
many poising; but. graduallYcattled down into a
sort of lethargic dose, with his head leaning on one
of hip arms, and halfreclining on the rail of the
dock.' Ilia eisterra' Very beitiliful young woman,
although tab pale-front kiakitity arid-care; sat close
to him, outside of the dock.. -There were also come
other relatives o(hle,there, near him, whose names
we did not areertain; but he' wined insensible to
their .presanee and 'attentions, and' scarcely lifted
his head during the, whole day's proceedings, ex:
cept upon, one occasion, to be recognised by the
nephew of the murdered man; The circumstances
which led to this catastrophe, as. we have learned
them, are brietily as follows ;
The prisoner, while one visit to his
- -later, who
was a tougher at ritadien` seminary io •Wilniing-'
ton, Delaware, become fascinated -by the appear:
once of one of the pupils, .a,nd,eommenced a cor
respondence with her. Ms sister was entirely una
ware or this fuel for some time, but upon disoevor
ing it. remoustratedvrittrber brother, having
. her
own reasons for doing so,,and,told him if he domed
a wife that elm would seleotone for him who would
render hint haipY. • But het rkmonstrindoS ;and
advice were u s sae
cos ; his eye was caught, and he
declared Mad ormination to marry theyounglady
whose Charles at first sight proved so' irresistible.
This young huly.ivaa there, a Miss Elisabeth 'Mc-
Cauley, and was the ward, or adopted daughter, of
Mr. Richard Carter the deceased The ptiso
ner's sister, finding him determined on the match,
came on to Philadelphia to have, an interview with
Carter, and endeavor to dissuade him from giving
his consent to what has proved such ap 111-mnentid
connexion Mr. Carter, howeve'r, doubtless had
his own reasons for not making any resistance to
the marriage, and all the parties having met in
this city, dined andeably together on Thanks
giving day, 1856. " • •
The prieonerhavirg the consent of the guardian
of his Intended, visited that young lady constant.
ly, and the Marriage was arranged to come off at
Christmas, 1856, when it would suit all the friends
of the parties to be present. The parties most in-_
terosted became, however, rest' St et
"were
I t• It er, eying met,
"were oonoert it is presumed), went to theeheuse
of Dr. Wadsworth, in Arch street, and were mar
ried. Four months after this marriage symptoms
were developed in Mrs: Smith, which led her 114E
bind to fear a fausserouche, and-a medical Man
and a nurse were sant for hurriedly, and in a few
hours a full-grown child was presented to the. as
tonished and indignant husband. •
Knowing hie guarded reserve, before marriage,
towards the young lady whom ne had made his
'wife, he saw at once that he had been deceived,
and in the tenderest point. To a man of excitable
passions it was a terrible struggle to control his
rage; but he did so, and learned from his guilty
wife the hams of the destroyer of his peace. She
added, that she had not sinned deliberately with
him; that advantage had been taken of her
sleeping helplessness, but that she was not aware
of her condition when sho married the prisoner.
Ile left her, and sought the advice of counsel, who
aug,.,ttested an application for divorce.
While the necessary steps were taking to effect
this'objeet, the prisoner endeavored; by travel and
adventure, to blot out the memory of his wrong.
But In vain ; it clung to him like a shadow, And
ho returned to this city tined with ten thousand '
phantasica, and dreaming that every one pointed
the finger of scorn at him. In this mood 'ho
learned that Carter was in town, and he sought
him. What passed at that Interview, One alone is
left to reveal, and his mind is a chaos to all, save
his great revenge.,
Ile alleges that circumstances came to his know
ledge, after his separation from his wife, that made
it not only a criminal offence, but rendered it a
Godlike work, to rid the earth of Carter. He says
he has no fears as to the result of the trial, be it
what it will, and expresses entire indifference for
life. lie will be ably defended by Messrs. D P.
Brown and Russell Thayer; and, so far as the case
hie proceeded, the defence, it is anticipated, will
be Insanity. -
Mr. T. O. Tobias, the clerk of the scurf, intro
duced a novelty in our American practise, in the
English form of procedure in criminal trials, as
follows: •
Thomas Washington Smith, you are now set to
the bar to be tried, and these good men which will
be called aro to pass between the Commonwealth
and you upon your trial; if you would object to
auy of them, you will do so as they are called and
boforo they aro sworn. You have a right to chal
lenge twenty of the jurors peremptorily. and as
many morn as pop have good cause (or challenging.
After the Jury was empannelled, Mr. Tobias
said: '
" Thomas IV tubington Smith, hold up your right
hand.
Gentlemen of the jury, harken to an indict
ment found against the prtooner at the bar by the
grand Inquest for the body of thin county."
(The bill of indictment was then read.)
"To this indictment, gentleman of the jury, the
prisoner at the bar has pleaded not guilty, and
for trial has put himself upon the country, which
country'you are, You are now sworn to try the issue
If he's guilty, you will say so ; if he is not guilty,'
Truett! tiny to, and no more:
- 67 . 3 i ttr erice., true, stand together and harken?'
thee leri4was reeding,4.l4ldikeCtraick
-131 lot , awmui.i LiIO.IIOCK with Ills lITEIs
folded, and apparently listening attentively to the
legal verbiake with which the description of the
crime and of the wound received by Mr. Carter,
was clothed. At the close of the reading of the
bill the prisoner was asked the usual , question
whether he was" Guilty or Not Guilty.'
Ile replied, with considerable emotion, "Not
Guilty !"
Clerk. "Row will you be tried 7" •
Pricsner, with a faltering voice. By God and
my country! .
Cleric "May God send you a safe deliverance."
The prisoner then took his seat in the dock anti
entered into conversation with his counsel, Mr.
David Paul Brown, with much apparent coolness
The clerk then proceeded to call the names of
the witnesses subpfenaed In the case.
After the jurors were regularly empannelled
and sworn by Mr. Tobias, District Attorney Moen
addressed the jury as follows :
The prisoner at the bar, whom you have in
charge, stenrischarged with the crime of murder--
the murder of Richard Carter. There is some
thing no terribly appalling in this crime, that so
ciety seeks to protect itself from it by the severest
penalty. Tho perpetrator of it is deemed to be
dead to all human sympathies and feelings, and as
nature and humanity can furnish no adequate mo
tives to commit it, the murderer is declared, in
the language of the law, to be " moved and se
duced by the instigation of the devil." And yet,
gentlemen of the jury, notwithstanding the enor
mity of the offence, and the severe penalty
attached (o it, this crime is terribly increasing in
our midst.
There was a time in the history of this Common
wealth, when murder marched to its purpose with
stealthy strides, and sought its accomplishment
and favor by the cover of the night, and aided by
the secrecy of solitude. Poison and hired as
sassins were once the agents, anti darkness and si•
lance were its ucceasories. The law, with its
Fiereing and penetrating eyes, sought out the
elon, and, when found and brought to justice, ho
woe looked upon as a thing abhorred. The people
sympathized then not with the felon, but with the
desolate wife and children deprived of their pro
tector, and memory was busy in dwelling upon
their lonely home, and about the grave of the
murdered victim.
Now the murderer seeks his victim in the
crowded streets and kills him in the presence of
witnesses, emboldened by the belief that by thus
avoiding secrecy, he escapes responsibility. In
Italy an enemy hires others to assassinate. In
America the day-time is selected, and unless the
law he strictly enforced, we may "as well banish
honesty and justice from among us and accept in
their stead the state of society spoken of by Pierre
in Otway's tingetly, in which
" Each own kills his brother himFolf,"
and none would be paid in hanging for murder.
To deliberately form n design to deprive n hu
man
being of life, and then to do it, is murder; I
and no matter whetherl it be done secretly or
openly; no matter whether prompted by avarice
or aroused by jealousy or revenge, it is murder
still. Humanity should shudder at it, the law '
.sr and m
Tho circumstances in t
came to his death are so peculiar, that li"e'foro'r
Into them to you us It has become my duty to do,
I fool Constrained to preface them with these re
marks. The Commonwealth's ovidooco will show
you, unless I have been misinformed, that the de
ceased was assassinated by ono who had formed
deliberate design to take human life, and who, in
furtherance of that design, sought his 'Milo),
and without giving him a moment, of warning or
reparation, or an instant to murmur a prayer,
urried him out of existence forever.
In the killing of Richard Carter, tho evidence
will show you that there was no mutual euntliet,
no hot blood, no previous quarrel ; that it was not
until the bullet of the assassin was in his heart
that Richard Carter know an enemy was beside,
him. Let me now, gentlemen of the jury, Mate to
you in detail, and in as brief a manner aspoasible,
the nature of the evidence which the Common
wealth will adduce in support of this indictment.
On the 4th of November Richard Carter left his
home in Tamaqua, and arrived in this city about
the middle of the same day. lie Irma man actively
engaged inbusiness, and remarkable for his energy
and industry. He came to this city upon business,
and while here stopped at the St. Lawrence Hotel,
in Chestnut greet. On the afternoon of the same
day, ho went to the St. Lawrence Hotel in company
with his nephew, William P. Carter ; about four
o'clock the deemed and his nephew went into the
parlor, there eat down upon a sofa on the east side
of the room, and entered into a conversation, and
thus sat for an hour. While conversing, the pri
soner entered the parlor through the batik entrance
and walked towaida the sofa, and said to Richard
Carter, "I wish to speak to you." Carter looked
at him and replied, "Yes sir." The nephew then
arose mad walked into the bank room. The pistol
was then fired and Carter killed.
The deceased immediately full, uttering a sigh
or a sob, but no distinct word. The prisoner stood
beside and over Carter's body, and fired two more
shots into him while he lay upon the floor help
less—lifeless. Smith then drew a knife and
threatened the bystanders, ordering them to keep
off; he said he would let no one arrest him but an
officer; be then went out of the hotel, followed,
however, and walked down Chestnut street; he
was there arrested, and the weapons taken from
him; ho was then taken before Alderman Eneu; ,
he there avowed that he had killed the deceased; i
and was committed to answer for it.
The rest of this fearful ease is soon told. The
nephew who had a fair minutes before been con
verging with Carter, and who gave place to the
prisoner, as soon as the prisoner left went to the
estilettinee of his until.).
The nephew raked Carter' a head, and sought to
render assistance, but the uncle was dead ; ho had
expired without uttering a word.
A post-mertem examination was made of the
body, and four shot wounds 1401.0 discovered upon
it, one of which is the one deteribed in the indict
ment as canting instant death. The bullet that
caused this wound entered the heart of the victim.-
The body was conveyed back to the decedent's
home, now 4 loXed forever.
t.! : -Theser• Vivre the facts that wilt bq
tot a lbr
penven t6-#0 ' Commonwealth's evidence,
4. to thaCttrderniq I,entreat your most serious
:i4taxitio4 OA consideration. For, standing as
IliiiioeS, it Makes out:ft:ease of murder in the first
Atigree tigaHnik thisqdisoner. These facts, when
:Owlfe„wililiternlyi-Othand from this prisoner the
. ni. l !...kb Itt.rtatttree of God's holy law mid of
:; , ah's ristribittile - yustioe, ho has crimsoned Ilia
blinds with hinnrin blood; why he has usurped the
'awful prerogative of Him who gives and takes
;away. If gush reasons as aro recognised and
available in law be shown, then, in this his hour
of need, give the prisoner-the benefit of them: But
if none snob be shown, and ,wheik this ease is fin
ished, this Iraussitforr stilt glares before your
, iye4 as an gßigoikallistpurdopt-,-.4ltep t ,geptlemen,
Itrove 'by your verdict that law still exists and
that the greatest of all ,ertrat's blessiogsHhnman
life:-.-la still regarded as a stored thing among us.
, The following is a list of ; the jurors :, .. _: _
Thomas klewbroy, John R '
obinson •
Jonathan Eagle, Thos. Campbell, .
S. S. Wright,. Albert .Wonderly, .. -
Robert Tlitermary, John Huff, ..
Julius Paullin, L. T. Esling,
George Gardner, - ,Chas. Clouser.. -
Dr. S. P. Brown. Have net seen the coroner
sinew the adjournment of the coact; was bore this
morning. , •
Sworn.-4 was the physician te'Coroner Feiner
on the 4th of November het Made post-mortem
examination of the body of Richard Carter; the
body was at the St. Lawrence, upstairs; I found
woundsou the body, four gun-elhot wounds or pis.
tal-Shet wounds; one on the right side of, the
thorax or breast, between the fourth and fifth ribs ;
depth perhaps six India; n'imesed..throngh: the
heart; It was such ttemottld be made bp,a -pistol
shot ; thatavednd 'caused dein ;' it Eta Cline
death very,soon, in a few, minutes; I observed
0 , 0, one upon the rightaide, perhaps (about there)
running round and coming out the abdomen; also,
one on the left side. pretty near in the same loca
tion ma. the 'tut described wound; there was one
upon the left shoulder; I have no doubt the one
w
that went through the heart coed 'deeith ; that
-entered hie body. on the left aide: of thre breast;
'I meant'the liffside Wore. whenl eaid the right;
I have one bullet lei My picket which _was-shaken
out of hiebtothes • the, one that passed into the
vertebrae I dirt not ' get ht ; conld, net without nut
ting the body much have got at itr„- - •
cress-exemitied.—Thin tor& place - fhWe.ren ,
ing, 'about 8 o'clock; whet - first - Saw the body e a
number of peredne were - in the room ; don't re
member who alt were there ; one or two young
doctors were there; Dr. Vat, Pelt—was there, part
of the time'; I left • there about 10 ,e'eteolc,
think; it was pretty IMO: I gotta message from
the Fourteenth ward statipla house, by telegraph ;
I examined ,all the organs. of, the chat—the
lunge—took them all out ; he wee a very powerful
large man; noliody assisted .me, except to hold
the light. .
William L Campbell, (eff. a proprietor of St.
Lawrence Hotel; An4W-R , lalt-e." 4 ".4.-
tie-weal erw A LIMIELI,II•-sage-htlSrltecrartrerprelkdear
• ••aia , Bank ;lig reeideztat Tainiqtila he
same tot e pity oa the 4th day of November lest ;
be dame. a noon of that day; he stopped at the
St. Lawrence, pt tajhonse; I ea w him and was talk
ing to him before-this occurred; when he arrived
shook hands with him, talked with him ; saw him
'aftetwards, a very short time before, he was shot;
should suppose it was between 4 and I I lair him
sitting in the parlor,
talking-.to-hisnephew . ;
don't recollect the day of the Week_ fidtiV
never saw the defendant till after he ehoVeterter ;
there are two parlors connecting each other. With
two doors, the front parlor fronting on Chestnut
street; the hick parlor communicates with that
with folding doors; I saw Mr. Carter standing near
the folding doors , in the back parlor ; his nephew
was with him at that time; the office is back of the
bank parlor; I wee standing behind my counter in
my oßoe, facing the - parlors ; my attention
was first attracted by the report of a pistol;
I also heard it second report coming from towards
Chestnut street, coming from the parlor; they
were in quick suceoesioel •I leaked through the
whirs, and saw Mt. Carter In the sot of falling;
they were upon the east sideaf the'toom—front
room ; 'when'he fell, he fell oppoeite 'the folding
doors; they were open ; after he fell, I saw the
prisoner standing as it were over him shouting
down ; he alma twice whilst ho wee laying ; that.
makes four reports altogether ;, I was Some
distance from him -wheel saw the two' last
shots—about three of four feet : the beck parlor is
about 29 feet deep; it was 10.0r.12 feet from the
point In the office, where I was standing, to the
folding dome Mr. Carter's body lay, when he fell,
some 5 or 6 feet from the doors; the prisoner had
his back to me at that time; could not see what he
bad in his hand; I let my counter immediately
after the shots were fired round the hall into the
back parlor; near the door I met the prisoner com
ing out; be had his bat on; he had a bowie-knife
in his right hand, and a pistol in his left; the knife
was not in & sheath; it was exposed. [Weapons
produced Like that—a pistol of that kind;
be warned me not to touch him at the risk of my
life; that was all be said, and I let him pass out
the hall into the Street; I followed him; ho went
down Chestnut to Tenth Street, on the south side,
same ride the hotel is on i I kept within a few feet
of him, perhaps 6 or 8 feet; went to the corner of
Ninth, and crossed over to the northetutt corner, to
wards the Girard Howe ; did not hear him say any
thing; an officer came up behind us at Ninth and
Chestnut streete; pointed him out; he arrested him;
the officer asked him if he had any arms; he then
handed him his bowie-knife; be then asked him if
be had any other arms; he then handed him the
pistol; he then asked the offleer to protect him :
reened home and left him in the custody of the
offfdet ; I did not loss eight of him from the time
I followed him from the hotel till I gave him in
charge of the officer ; McCandless, of Pittsburgh,
was with rno ; he had his band with the bowie.
knife under his overcoat as he went down the
street; could not see the knife, but saw it no he
wont out of the door of my house; saw him put it
under his coat then ; did not see what he,,did with
the pistol.
When I fetnrnat o tn hotel the.ody
Carter wee iyingh tat Seek els - feet tram b thaeom
mueicating doors, in the front door ; he was dead ;
I had hien carried up to his room, the room that
• . •an examination nag made the game
the wounds upoiThTer
left breast, one on his left side, one on his right, and
one on the back of his, nook. or back part of hie
shoulder; they appeared to be piato!-shot wounds;
perforated wounds; have known Mr. Carter about
a year—a little CVO( a year; he was in the fre
quent habit of-coming to the city; he was a very
fin e-lookingman, large, over 6 feet in height, and, I
suppose, would weigh over 200 meinds, robust and
healthy; did not see Mr. Carter sitting down in the
front room^st prior to the murder ; did not hear
any noise till I heard therm fitet shots; did net bear
Mr. Carter make any exclamation either about
the time or afterwards; Mr. McCandless was in
the back parlor; ho and Mr. Carter's nephew;
Mr. Fleming was In the front parlor; the only ex
clamation 1 heard from the prisoner was not to
touch him at the risk of my life; couldn't toll
Carter's age.
Cruse-examined by Mr Brown.—Am one of the
proprietors; Mr. C. has been in the habit of
coming there some two or three times a month ;
not very long stays at a time; mere than a day ;
sometimes two or three days; don't recollect when
he was there previous to this
Mr. Brown. Please at your convenieneo make
a memorandum (rein your books as to that mat
ter.
Didn't know Mr. Smith; didn't see, him till
this affair; Mr. Fleming was the only per-
son in the room with them at that time:
van" tell how long before the firing I hod looked
at Mr. Carter; perhaps a quarter of an hour, be
was talking to his nephew at that time; Isom him
at no time Seated on the sofa; did not see his
nephew come into the back room; I found no
weapons there after the occurrence; when I ap
proached Mr. Smith I did not say any thing to
him ; I never spoke to him from first to lost; I met
him facie to lace; didn't raise my hand; he did not
raise his hands; he had the knife in his hands, and
I let him pass out; be appeared to be confused;
rather a wild like appearance ; spoke to me in a
rather excited way ; Mr. McCandless and Carter's
nephew were near me; they were with me; they
did net say anything; net that I heard; he ap
peared to address me; the others might have
heard it also; I don't know; be could have even
them when he saw me; ho went Immediately out
of the house; walked in a hurried way; he put his
knife under his coat as ho wasgoing either out of the
parlor into the hall or the hall into the street ; don't
know what he did with the pistol ; there was no
crowd on the street ; don't know the offieer'a name;
when we got to the N. E. corner of Ninth and
Chestnut, this officer I found running up behind
me; when I saw him I told him to arrest that
man ; he caught the prisoner by the shoulder, and
told him he was his prisoner; Mr. Smith ap.
peered to yield at once; he asked the officer to
protect him there were no persons
shoot; officer had a star on ; seemed to be
somewhat excited; he appeared confused and
wild in his appearance, as if he were afraid
some persons , were going to mob him;
in following him down ho turned - to observe as ;
more than once: I spoke to the officer in my usual
tone of voice; don't know whether the prisoner
hoard me ; I had left the pavement at the south
side, and was in the middle of the street when I
saw the officer; the prisoner turned round when
Mr. - sumordijoitmatitilt 3 or 1 feet of him ;
Q. Was his appearance and manner the saniii - its:
the street as it was in the house
A. It was about the same, air; that was an
appearance as if he was afraid he would be mobbed.
Ile had the knife in his right hand, point upward.
Ilia countenance was much confused.
John R. Penner, sworn.—l ant the Coroner of
Philadelphia; I assumed the offme on the 2d or Id
of November last ; I held an inquest upon the body
of Richard Carter; the inquest mason the 4th day
of November, at the St. Lawrence Hotel, Chestnut
street, above Tenth, south side; the body was lay
ing on a bed in one of the rooms up stairs; don't
recollect the number; in raising the body to the
bed a bullet fell from somewhere about the shoul
der; it was handed to Dr. Brown, did not see
the wound till I had removed the clothing;
the blood had stained the vest and the shirt; kept
part of the clothing—cast, vest, and pants;
clothes produced;] these are the clothes; I re
ceived these weapons from Mr. Buckley at the
Mayor's (Coe, the pistol and the knife; have had
them since; was called in between the hours of
8 and D.
Wm. J. Carter, soossi—Deoeaved was m uncle;
WY father's brother; I reside in Philadelphia,
ia, No.
2307 Green street; in uncle was in the habit of
coming to Philadelphia on business; saw him 4th
November last; first saw him in Fourth street,
between Walnut and Chestnut, between 3 and 4
in the cafternoon of that day; he left Tamaqua
the morning of that day, and arrived itt the depot
about half-Past 11; I was in an office at the corner
of Fourth and Walnut ; as soon as I saw him I
followed him, and joined him as soon as he ar
rived at the corner of Chestnut "street ; I walked
with him, on the south side of the street, to the SL
Lawrence Motel ; I went Into the hotel with him;
wont into the front parlcir; sat clown upon a sofa,
on the east side of tho'roorn ; there is a fire-place
or a grate in the room also, on the east side, about
the centre of it; that forms a recess on each
side; where we sat I was the southern recces;
we both sat ; I sat on tho north side of Mr. Carter,
on his right hand; there was a chair in front of
us; our feet were upon the obair; the folding doors
were about three or four feet from us ; I sat down
with my uncle ; we conversed there about an hour;
there were two other gentlemen in the room, sitting
down near the table; the table was about the cen
tre of the room; after we had been sitting
about an hour a stranger came np, a person I
had never seen before; - I think it was the priso
ner; he looks a little different to what ho did
then ; he came up in front of us and poi his
hand upon the chair, cod, looking at my uncle,
ho said " I wish to speak to you;" my uncle heal.
toted a moment, and then said, " yea, sir ;' appa
rently didn't recognise him ; as soon as my Imola
assented to talk with him I left the room; I rron.
into the back parlor; when I turned to go away I
think the prisoner ant down upon the elbow of al •
chair ; ltwart all - erltrehair;aUd - whenl went-out
left him that as;w I walked to and fro from the
baqk parlor hitothefront- parlor; shortly after I
left them„ and was walking through the diff eren t
'
parlors I °twered that*the prisoder had taken Ma
scat at the:Mght hand of•Wrs,Perrter., the OM
where I had vacated ; they Wero,talking together
in an ordinary manner; • heard them talking, bat
could not tell what they were Talking about; ap
peared loud and
,diatinetenens* only to be beard
by themsolves• they remained in that position,
conversing together, about 20 , minutes, I should
lodge; eller walking through the room three or
Tour times, I 80, 40WD in. the-bark parlor; after
sitting demi some time I heard the report of i
pistol, and then-in second report; then got up to
see where the report came from ; when I got up I
saw my uncle falling; he fell with his _head
toward the left aide, of the room, perhaps four
feet from the openiniihere the door would be;
ss soon as he WAS down„l saw the prisoner shoot
at him twice; the prisoner was then standing on
the northsido of him, 3 or 4 feet from him ; saw a
pistol In his bands; could net identify the motel ;
my uncle made no resistance when on the ginund ;
he merely turned over end straightened mit his
lege; as he fell, I think be made a alight exclama
tion, - something like "Oh' oh!” - The prisoner
after filing flourished, a weagon of some kind;
don't know whether it wen a pistol or a knife; he
said ha mould surrender to no. one but an officer,
and walked away ; he went into the parlor
and immediately afterwards passed out the door
nearest to the front parlor; when he approached
us, he vain through the opening from the back
parlor, and went out the same way; about the
time he was leaving; gotriown on my knees to my
untie to see it lie was dead; I took hold of his
bead; he had fallen with it a little ander him; I
laid it out straight: - I think ho did sot breathe at
that-time ; after r saw my uncle was dead, I went
°Manta the street; I followed the prisoner until
I overtook Mr. Camptss!l I said to Mr. Ca=p
bell that I wished to bare him arrested; Pri
soner was not near enough to hear it; did not
see him arrested ; I returned to' the hotel; my
unole had a room at the hotel ; the body was taken
to that room ; it remained there till perhaps 10 or
11 o'clock that night ;',it_was then taken to the
undertakers, and sent to Tamaqua the afternoon
of the nest day; my untie' would have been 40
had be lived to 30th December; he was a married
man; lived at Temaqion.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brown —He was born
in England; been here 35 or 6 years ; no children;
I knew of his being in the habit of stopping at the
St. • Lawrence ; sometimes he came once a
month; - sometimes oftener ;- the prisoner came
in in the usual 'Miner and eat down; in
a mild manner ; quiet tones ; there was no
thing In his manner to put me on on; guard—
nothing irregular in his manner; my uncle didn't
look as though be recognised him; he hesitated,
and kinked at him ; I walked to and fro, and
passed within 5 or 6 feet of them ; I can't tell any
one word uttered by them; I saw my uncle smile
once as-I passed - through the room; be was not
tbenlookinrat Mr. Smith; don't know Mr. Ile
tuing there was a gentleman there; I beer
Mall; they we
ItWs - 07trintify tone: "I
think
4.hetareratdoont there; don't know which way
they folded; the - whole. troordid sot tate up the
spate hetweiathe twee' rims; - there 'wan *parti
tion at Cath„Vdcltt the door that obstructed my
sight; did not sae 'Mr, McCandless or Mr.-Camp
bell; Smith's fabe 'wee towards me; when I first
heard tlns , rented :way Week , was: between me and
him; Smith didn't any anythingto the, orltu him;
I waa in ' such in "exalted state t Oit't recollect
whether I spebLV.Virkipbellor not; I dfseoscred
nothing-blot% thin Firdittavily see In persona rho
are strangers; after lying this t pisted..the appeared
perfectly. stdf , ixttaessedj I tra,itti. knew fkat I dis
covered any differentppppeeaa In b.i** , as men
as Smith fired_ he butt a abet,l tummy; and Smith
loskedAt me and said heVirontd-eurrenderlo no
one but an officer; lamest immediately-. B mlth
left; wasetanainedthefeee the coroner 'sjary and
G rand Jury; I said there that Mr. Carter had no
children..
Q. Did you not state that, when you said your
uncle had no 'children, you meant he had none by
A... -- "Yesjmeaitt thaehi had none by his wife
I don't knowthatle his any - at all; had heard of
a man by the name of Smith, but did not- know
my Airiele *al an atitinaintasee of Mr. Smith's ;
did not know that Mr. Smith had married ward
of Mr. Carter's; this man was - a stranger; don't
know that Mr. Smith-had any business with Mr.
Carter ; don't knew !trues. - - -
Q. Whom did Smith marry"?
Objected to. 1 '-
Objection overruled. • -
A. I : know : Elias McCailey - „.. - sbe was relation
to my uncle ; she was pot hie adopted daughter.
Q. Do yen not know:that 3.010 married the
adopted daughter of Carter?
Objected to - byilfeatis. Mann and losighead.
(ITitnearhere dekireito "state that all be knows
of Smith is hearsay.). -
Mr. Blown:' It Is my desire only to contradict
by the witness himself -his statement that. Smith
was la stranger to Carter, or appeared a stranger to
Carter, if you like it so. _ ,
--
Objection overruled. •
Witness. - I only have heard • I do net know of
myself anything in relation to the marriage.
Q Did Carter' ever`-tell you so? Objected to
by Mr. - Mann. Replied toly'Mr. Thayer.
Judge Allison. The :only difficulty is the fact
that it has tot yet been shown that Smith is the
person who married Miss McCauley.
Mr. Thayer. Then we will bring that up. •
Q. Do you know of Smith's marrying Miss Mc-
Cauley ? A. I only know from hearsay.
Q. Did Mr. Carter ever tell yeti? •A. Mc-
Carter told me that a Mr. Smith had married Miss
McCauley; -I don't' know that thin is the Mr.
Smith ; I suppose he is; I know my uncle is mar
ried; I never knew of Smith's living with Miss
McCauley.
Re-Examinel.—When Smith came in I didn't
know that he was the man my %male bad spoken
to me about.
Re-Clos.t-Evatincii.—Mr, Carter told me he
met Mr, Smith. : -
.
James MeOan ear, J1C0711.-.1 live in Pittshetsh ;
was in Philadelphia 4th' Wl:member last; stepped
a{ the st. Lawrence; remember mete; Mr. Carter
Were ; saw Mr.. Carter. ant lifr. - lonich
together; they were talking together 15 or
minutes; they were seated sad conversing *hell I
first came- bite the parlor; I sante into the !tont
!Lod eat do , • • ••• - • • •• •
....
-w-.....srepsoc. 4.. t better t ; oat
dowb in the ba room — teriwitd; had not a fair view
' of the parties, my hack was to them; f head tho
I report of a pistol; turned my head to the direeVon
from whence it atusiostantly, and saw Mr. Carter
in the act of falling; I heard another shot im
mediately, while Mr. C. was in the act of falling;
i Mr. Carter had his arms thrown out, and made an
exclamation of oh! oh! and then fell upon the
floor; while lying on the floor, with his back to
wards the person firing, the person fired two more
shots; I rose to my feet and advanced towards the
parties; Smith warned me not to attempt to touch
him or arrest lancet the peril of my Meer some
thing to that effect, apd inquired. "where is the
police' I will sabmit to the nth ereof the law;"
he then left the room and preeeeded out Chestnut
street; I Followed him; was within a few
feet of him in Chestnut street when be warned
me to keep off; that was on the south side, below
' Tenth street ;he was arrested and delivered up the
pistol and the knife. I neglected to state that
when in the parlor he flourished a large bowie
knife;,he did that when he made the rernerkl to
stand off; saw a Colt's pistol in hie hand (weepers
produced] like these; was from 6 to S feet from
them when they were sitting there conversing ;
heard no high words or anything like quarreling,
or anything like that; the first that attracted my
attention oat of this ordinary conversation was the
report of apistol; hegave up the arms to the officer
without objection, and asked thretneer to protect
him; there was nothing in the conduct of Carter
and Smith more than ordinarily occurs between
two persons at a hotel where strangers are pes.thag ;
I think four shots were fired in all; my impression
is he took the knife from his inside pocket; my
impre,sion is he pat his pistol into his pocket
when be drew the knife out; when he was taken
into custody I returned to the hotel; Carter was
lying on the floor ; he was dead
Croes.evamined.—My attention was no further
directed to them than that two persons were sitting
there; I was engaged in reading then; I did not
observe their countenances or manifestations in
any manner; I did not hear any word from first
to last; Mr. Fleming was in the room; he we= as
near to them as I was; I cannot nay whether t}ey
spoke in an under tone or what the reason was I
could not hear them ; do not recollect seeing the
nephew until after the shooting ; do net recollect
seeing the nephew walking to and fro; saw Mr.
Fleming walk by once ; when Mr. Carter was fall
ing he was a short step from the sofa; he
was standing up, though in a falling position;
SAW Mr. Smith at that moment : he was not more
than a step from him ; Mr. Carter's face was in
clined towards the folding-doors as be fell; Smith
was standing up; don't recollect Smith's exact
words in telling us to stand off; don't recollect
anybody befog there bat Mr. Fleming and Mr.
Campbell , didn't see the nephew ; Mr Campbell
VMS there;- we were in advance of Mr. Campbell;
didn't see the nephew to my recollection till after
he came back from Chestnut street; Smith ap
p-ared excited; can't say that he appeared con
fused; ho appeared to labor under intense excite
ment; didn't move abont much; his eye appeared
wild-looking; lie appeared to be laboring under
excitement; think noone was with steeping down
Chestnut street when Smith warned me away; he
didn't run; found no difficulty in keeping up with
hint ; he turned his head around once or twice to
obsCiv`e Stirtriariallawite,;, Itke n arrested,
once.
James Albright, sworn—l ripolleict 4th of last
November; was an officer of police at that time; my
beat Is Ninth and Chestnut; bad a badge on the
4th November; arrested the defendant about 20
feet below the corner of Ninth street, in Chestnut,
north aide ; I was going up on the south aide of
Chestnut street, and when I got about 211 feet above
Ninth street, on Chestnut, I saw a orowd by Ma
dame Bird's steps coming down ; a/gentlema n t o ld
me there goes a man that shots man in the Et. Law
rence, Hotel; don't know who it Was; didn't again
recognise him, but went right after the man across
the street; when I got yip to him I tapped him on
the shoulder nail said he was my prisoner; he
didn't say anything ; I saw the knife in his right
hand, and asked him for it; he gave it to me, and
I asked him if ho had any other weapons; he pot his
hand in his coat pocket and pulled out a pistolfand
gave it to me; he then asked me to protest him
from the crowd ; I told him I would, and took him
on down Chestnut street ; after I got him to' - Eighth
street I saw be went so peaceably I asked to hook
arms with me ; he did so, and we walked to Fifth
and Chestnut streets - to the Central Station
house; I carried the knife and pistol in my hand
to there, and then I give it to the turnkey ; when
be handed me the knife it was naked; found the
sheath in his coat pocket, in the station house.
Cross-examined.—There were about fifty in the
crowd; they were not within twenty yards c f
him; he looked very wild, very much excited;
very wild out of the eyes; it was about a quarter
past five; was very nervous; his agitation lasted
all the way down; I told him I'd take him down
like a gentleman; I took him to prison the same
night ; I thought he looked like an insane man ;
I've taken two persons to Dr, Kirkright's hospital
in the last nix months; I know instil*, persons by
their aotions, eyes, their shaking and trembling; his
eyes itipt rolling in his head and glistened; have
arrested men who have been engaged in fighting,
but not so muoh as his though ; also in persons in
liquor, but not like his; be was shaking and trem
bling and twitching about; he raised himself and
said ha felt as though he could fight a thousand
Indians; thought from that he was insane; don't
know that that's evidence of his fitness for a fight ;
have arrested poisons who trembled before ; can't
say hie shaking and trembling and twitching about
was different from any other man under similar
circumstances. Adjourned until this 'morning.
Fatal .4ecident.--Andr ew Phillips was
thrown from a wagon at York street and Gutter's
Road last-erening, and fatally injured. He resi
ded in Little Crown street, near Ash, in the-Eigh
teenth ward. He Illtefell a wife and two childrea;