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THURSDAY, .tAUHUST 2 -1860.
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rot BATtllitatnisy, nine outi'sid eon tied It
the OtrteliAkiiMpiti, ,i#Lay oxyg lire -
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VERY lATEMiqrs wpm Au, ,!3. 1 7A ,
As welf : a4lltortiltas*.ekiLth;iP6iillir',toi - iciertlie''
day. NO ! *****sa;pablist f ed* botattattited for
PeniouallOkkl* tii,reafttorbefrAleildiontiif*.ru,
of t!@ ttioll for
the vreo'ocling. w k.:
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govaislev TIN ratits, , - I ttiaGiitatfogritittcratici
ow If sunk'
Fuefoth-Eisbt.rii i cr' ;TlcOr--Tore Dovouta Gums.
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BAttalat ai:/ , ' Atiatats'76 THE Padilartm Pass
sycvivisAi • ' •'
I'ELEG,RAPIIIO.--Inz LaTany- '
ORAPII *toll CAttiotortAc,
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lx - roavntii'ivaav WE @Bonn allow- ,
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(Nubs et TrinaWirhear mat ti) ontriAdiew, 69, in ad-
come, -Ibialo tot 7 oGOat 'Chit counter 'of Tina
rates offoiiiiii!iiniets,4aii. for
FIBOT PAGE. Ar s enio Sating; Letter from
Noxi/? - IColleatinie•ldolneylor , ther , ..o*miordats;
Groat Rage - M.la Gapolfay ; Lotter front Minis
alppt Tiltaitinfidga' and Lade Aintheiatiops
- Cuidjkar.:l6,sA, .Itaiirciad Corojiany ;
Genera); ,N!.irift: At
tank npursan.-Airioan ddiaainnary -
Frightful' , Begins in ay'ria ;;The Mainaeies in
batten ; Marine Inteltiganoe. _ , „
'Viet 11ewis; ; -
It is;;sliiinialkierinVitek unciei"„dietrossion by, the: .
Piditieie*;-4:torilietheiciee.,Oeselsontforgreelf.: -
inridgeror::..Doligise: Our Washington corresginie
dent, . 0 4Voi;" many,veisont , to suppos4 ‘
th et thg;rikerin initenneirili in favor' of the *lee-
Hon er,poyeaeencl
Thetlt4ieteri-,neliitet'in and 13: Blok
inion4f ;WA Xirrh;_lene,ii Waihingten._,
Pros villvertsoithe country ire hear complaints.
of tbeiwersilVe,drought with whlsh we &revisited.
In niOil,fr'fvery: 'State we heat toreonnti of,
psyched eostiiillon ef the trope. -' In the tintitiiiieet
this II
A natticialarly.theAre. ee , i4eett ehelier !DA,
rain voila heifortb::in6aa t4ote ands:
The-6e 4iii.;ffchisitaitea esiiissihiin of the Gaverrr .
meat for &Speeding the !wort- upon 'the eleitoin
p)2:4lding win Id t'insisive oneieely,
Web* ',Dreated';in, New,
o'leL-Rf.trAithie--I"e!!;lfi.the oopree , ofaonaft6oti~o„n:
for 1 .e . .7 0 atti:_,.,1
The sepias siernhave, figtireil rip the, ivnletion,
of Philadelphia. 650;009, Albany, at: 70,000, and
Pittsbni;tif -134;1,00. , ” •
Jirtitb itec liftlVicsiilngten'ieiterday for
parpote,of,iecruiting Ws-shattered strength Stiehl'
the haplltii=tetOrfr4hillaef l!ehneylienia:'
'ThereSan 'ruiner to - theeffect that the lii...Oni; l
B. Disreetie, , letti:Charieelior of ;Abe:English:Ex- .
chequer:, t111 . _:soon Visit this hewn+ `-
Joe ten ,i t; inentionid/a,
few wel9s ?- 11 .AVPMPP" t1 -fl i f dt°l 7, 4o o ?'
me.ti:;iil-4V04 0, 0 6 04 4 111 P•
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4+ , 0 Curtin, the itepabikein am ,
eviimetteef ibleretate; , 4lll open the
lit'•iva • i 7 itakto g &es
damt ;fair,
414 • eierialifier or.
toVtii,i(tlittitti Winother ootionn.
**l.o lll t. o o l ti!tatio* treical
inlay rattentoon, ant pissed
Mowing otradfdefew : Recorder• of
otaieinan ; .^.Prothosotiry'ofihe J
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Defore. Qommlllol6.r Hmelett. The
hie head iri another oolemen. -
Aka N‘w York Beate.
leteet meeting of
--14.jt•., .1 0 9 6 '1, liflidol,titril res heltlyeeMr
I W%. 419 I .4 l3 )neaglg.talegtxtanote wao trallmeted. ,
"4ker. Vara' 'left Philadelphia imiertfay morn- 1
~'Jniperna *nixed et Iteltiraoro .tre the afternoon.
were greetettettkrtittell ikithishmen. 1
11l the Raiifeideiflonrt , yekeiwaY the taillithnief Out
4 1fit e :#0 Tl4e,oooliithe'ftkil i e '
c "m l l l it c o l d t r 4 .' t P i lSie7 ol l an'N'Ptlet•
Hon for an injunet.bgb,": The ,deroilthai 91-, the cowl
We. V` ,1 01 1 .: 13, rr"( e r •
TOO uPP841 1. . 14 1 4 .4eZet a Millaationr irtoot4Dl
gamioneh,..gteorgiee on piondsp'svoning.
&humor Mo!! Towerfal tsteoh: Illob !lathe'.
okif4ititiociAqiiii; iA , latiiiiisieto
PAnii•ot,faleir
'Tba prittiiiiititintn i sbantd certainty fte in Wilma&
or Rag and Van Ttne.
ttilv` Publiii`ttitik6: 7 ‘ '
grow•.ool:Aitightocor. Evaaof of Abe .gitt
book store, we have ^ The tjuiiny. Boath,u just
publlahed•'Thy ' pi:1'0111es , totowsbitoe 'Ave
yeare.diaberfeuee
of Moravia sinienuess le the
land of fk:ifinAi(e inkthe ipttop: It:aa 'A data of
rieittftettlis,
,TUril810;
iht!tniff grtAgh i ' i ° Kd dOIFIO s4 9-1 1 1
derlOol!,l4oon4o6":iniii., god: the *Wilt awry
I stipily, prldatd,utZliotaeroun lasslttleoare•.vhdted
eauttlieenbid,44tlitt book ft Agreeable euttiiwor
reading. It lo edited ,by Protemor4lll: lugra
haeirof/MfholhaftV i 'ilid4oe;f Pirate
or ifietj ~,
alfaeHd` other *waif lad ,
iortAti ' id;
Mr.' Chimed aims pubiisbea a readablerboolkof
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Iy shweradlibt,thcatitberdtes afs assonant niemov,
bait illesteallotWdieleed frouchla Owl]
bapeinieadlnei ttitilyte, ;rlifeti le at dile°
tattoos and &laud?, la, not yen; geeni:;; *hip hei
if*afao:oli . rick Ilki(l4oybi:infract
04 4: 1 501 0 ,QFP , ,IitkiLee FRIVIKIIN O W,'!*;:-Ball
U alOnyot **Wed lifid Mratoesatioatt , x,
The Art J. urnal for July be reached -at
through *it zieber. ,, erbeirteelvAgetrefige ate
. naltufoldls bean thii Royal golleetlOn;
a"' -` B PqT r ° q ' 4 "/: I Bq , SIV*I v° 1. 114 ! ,-'
T l 4ll4tentraijfia,aiemimaintik i hi l :thy.ilaisi r
bet‘ l ,4a * Alfa
the Illastradons of &drag* wee ••zquirita
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- vitt the 'following eotapany: - Keine. .IBilliww.
Wleaenlerni•rtefießarke,;Oldp*iiide iforinifrit if
• _- INinelee); 4l ielrell;-Xellliallkerf.' Gilt Bradley,.
- WOW isle* iwilldfir: lan 'llreil;;)ea - ii. ldt t i o k
- . - Ataaine s te for $Oll 0. 11 1% 141 4 1 t j, Vfif
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:be id,4 - o'.f:er , ,BiallhAt"fortnight. - 3 %''....1
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ii ; - 6 l ita,ii s-, llitt:§.-. , :-bloponotiglen intense as wanyer And le n•
. . - - , i: } V.. ,- ,:.,*lllilrlreein Tery, grew aid he deems' It.
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Among New Peet- , office Regidations.
Apiong the new Post-office Regulations re
ferred to In the circular issued_ by the Post
' :nitiater General on the 23d ult.; la one in re-
:r'once to the return of letters tinoped for at
the offices to which they are divided, to the
:writers, if their names are endorsed upon the
tnielopes. The Postmaster General, in pursu.
mien' of the act of Congress, directs that -when
ever a letter„tich bas the name of tho
writer written iiperi, the;envilope; itniains un
celled for: for,:thirty days, after its receipt at
the office to which it is directed, it shall bo
returnaTellid, instead oif . the Dead-letter'
Office as formerly,) unless the writer shall ril
,4tiest it tote returned,at an earlier period, of
aayl-fivei ten; or 'twenty days after it has re;
Malawi uncalled for at:tire office to which it is
direetet.: ttai 'decideci that letters which
Merelybirn_the name of the parties sending
LOAM is . !14,44, !Ten
~,the, envelopes, as a Nisi
be,returned. ,
;;This new regulation is worthy pf the attention
business men, particularly those who are in
the! habit of making = remittances or sending
'itniortant documents to parties whose location
is fincerteiniorelo• are ;moving , about from
:place to Place: Thus,-any gentleman from
pie interiori'or front the South 'or West,,may
he'addrisisint here - by bikbUsincia Mends; or
others',Who May,Wiebto correspond with him,
atallmoney.or other important enclbsures may
, forw l 4ed: to -him, in an endorsed letter,
L aud If it should happen that he return s
Verne,: or goes! to 'Horde ether:city, before his
letter niches here; it 'ems' be returned to , the
Writer ivithOrit tinieitfonable, delay. So, too,
Vosipeii Men in Our CitYhaving, agents or cor
respondents ,trareiling through the country
may address them itt,:any,Point they are ex
pected to visit, and forward them money,
drafts, or notes; 'with the expectation that
their letters will be , promptly returned, and
net left :to moulder awe.* for many weary
montlftrin'the Dead-letter Office if the parties
to
,wh'emilloiy i ere addressed have not taken
their anticipated,rOntO,
Other adVantagoMis applications of this now
ragulatiOn will
.reallily, suggest themselves to
our readers. -In many letters which do not
contain any enclosures, but which communi
cate intelligence or an important character, to
'enrolees e'orrespondent's, the *item, by making
tim sOnified e4froiiieriiept, can ascertain whe
ther they. were , obiained by the persons to
whom they, were, addressed.
, new regulation referred to forms
part ,of 'the, plan, of .Mr.. Woomi, ,or this city,
which we, have heretofore referred to, for im
yrovingAhe 'old system of disposing of dead
letters, and for injuring' the'delivery of many
letters which , now never teach their destine
tine: the" Other features, in this plan re
eeive the proper: auttuirltiei the atten
tion;theY deserve, we feel confident they will
also eventutilly be adopted, particularly in all
.the now districts of our, country—California,
ilregen, Utah; Kansas, Nebraska,
Minnesota, and lowa.
The Last of the Japanese
N'ew York has got rid of the debt for enter
taining the Japanese Embassy. The' awn of
$,40,000 was voted for that purpose. An ex.
pence of $126,000 Wati incurred, but that was
feensideied 'a little too bad, so the virtuous Al
de rtnen,and poUiclitors lopped off $20,000 and
cliimed 614 $105,00; They sent in no bill of
Nrileulars ; hut ltimped the sum total. On
! nesday, .the Board of Alderman ordered
'lvo money..to be paid Aldermen Brady
'gallantly deClaring that ,_ ~t he opposition
the • press to this appropriation, he at
iribitted to' the fact that reporters were 'notal
lowo by the committee to stick their nodes in
'on all occasions.", The 'difference between
'Philadelpliii and New York-is that we hand
,emely entertained, and liberally -treated the
.i.i'panese for, seven days at a cost of $7,800,
'while Now York- Spent $105,000 for keeping
item for ten days, and exhibiting tho.n at
II llf a dollar- in Niblo's Garden.' Alderman'
11;:sily, in 'vindication of the expense at Now
iroTk, oilldYtc tho paperichad stated theta° re
'coption InThiladelphie hid cost only $7,000;
Attt; he had been informed; wkeri there last
week, that ft cost $89,000." Whoever told
him this fibbed terribly,. The ,money voted
lit !Philadelphia .was $16,000; _ the amount
ex pended was $7,800.
The poor Japanese, on leaving this country,
spoke warmly' of the favorable, Impression
Pitiladelphia had Made upen them, and kept
sibint on the subject of NOW' York 'rowdyism.
Cr is to be hoped that the Japanese affair is
ended. The New York ratepayers are un
n,rtnnate in their municipal 'representatives.
Olive Ti do in
15 tem Cienfuegos, under tido ~Tnly 13th, wo
Niter/ which, shows, very
2- 1 lainly, how ppenly-the authorities 'ill, Cuba
c7t i tnive.st - the importathon and public sale of
Affiean negroes :
the 30tli ofJitni, an 'American beck landed
Cougo-river negroea at II ey Breton, 80 miles to
:port ,of Trinidad.. Tho
b. pi. insamet,Yryandott came out of Cas lido the
•we etiorning, - Intt did pot gee her. The bark was
,ant after the earg6 wee; landed.. The oargii was
i•Cidoh: theilfey. for .3204 800; by , the owner, whb
-lis4 three cargoes within the; last, year, nod was
lest about failing.. He keeps the most fashionable
refi In Trinidad,' ,"
, alive! were Cetera from itej Breton to a
fee miles below Coital, and- then lauded, insrobesi
IC the ears them, and • taken up,-and publicly eold
by'auction hi Trinidad—in the .strnote, I hosrd„in
iota of twenty." They.brought front,23 to 52 ounces
a v ier's. averaging $830:
.The Governor of 'T
'folded,
Is is said, was • perfeiitly cognisant bf , their landing
earl sale. and tir reported .to have- rebeived over
$lO,OOO hush-inoney.,l r - _
"Captain Stanley; of the IL 8.. steamer Wynn
'd,,!t, went and Saw tho Governor,' and found out
'from blnithat ha' kit* all about their lending.
Tie Governor wished-to taikisith Captain Stanl e y
••-•, its a gentletnan,". (business gent, I suppose,) and
rot as Captain - , of. the Wya i ndott, during the con
fr mime, It believed that Captain Stanley has
rspertod the matter to the liovernsecnt of the
U•dted - States, as it ought to be. - The idea of
Spanish officials allowing such illegal tide to be 80
publiely accomplished, our Government should put
Itxt!4ind. to. If we. were, to_ England; it could
nadonbtedlybe done: - " - ,
Trfaldad;intintidard ifielatiova; hi 'a pia.
vi ace in,Cifin;', Unit :must hat tie' confaunded
Kiththalefniut Trfuldsd,,one of the British
Went indica. • -
Fine Arts.
There aro two, new pictures by ROTHEWMEL,
the property of. gentlemen in this city, now
at, Eszie's Gallery,'Ohestnut street. One—
Cupid Iteposingis a heantiful•specitneti of
coloring'aind'drawing. The other (lielonglng
to Kr; MA.34riirriX,,t,'e . believe) reminds' us,
in subject' 'era treatment; of Pink Deka:
rtecuit'kgranti,pertraltures- of, NAPOLEON. It
*OPresents tbq great man sitting down, with a
, Oral° , expression of horror, firmness, de
spair, and rage in bis Oyes; and•looking at
Moscow 1n• klionkr and' NEY, who
pave unsuccessfully entreated him to retreat
while there/yet wae jeaving,the
room in anger. - The'tene Of this painting is
'very fine.* -•• ' ' •
The' Lath, Ay,i4o#,e
,There Is novileforsthe House of, Lords in
England a IA ItitrOclue:eitiV• Lori 811017011.41 d,
: Ilittireild;t6o 7 la* of, evidencei;aothe notice of
which may interest ibe,krofessior here. • It is
proposed,' 'by , this 'theaatire,'-to enable all de
fendanta in criminal &ties, as is.done In civil,
:to give `iirldifinee 'for 'tfieniseliree, on' oath, In
esses,of rahglernefinor,, in ,which the, prose:cu.
tor himself is examined ; the: condition being
that - theyludift , also submit to crworeaamina
liOn','andjito, firoSecUtion for f;erjurk, if they
make, any false siatenient. There is every
nrosiierkltlist this bill will be passed this
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* *.P W i t ii i. 444so4;;,.l'lol4;3 Wiled an
'order that letters be collected from . street and
.°4l O Oa ; that the
ca ritirs,4olSeileiterikat U., iii A. M.,
BfP. ••What is to be the
arfaagaisient.,,ln Blood's
Dis
patch bad' jive dtillvatlei daily.
`• A'ffitifit4d
0.0 0 1 1 .04 . :4 1 1,01t tu , " for. B tBtlor -
ffilta, Who, ia , e4oltleroOnjurorolirF Levi W. Groff
hal INlntater a bottleof donbie•dlatilied pure whisky,.
*AO rfraiti , 'tki - ta l4 ,t , 'rr4'n,'Wlthent , ',eorn or drug.
aid, 'ea' it ion) ,
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rocaunnatel44 to those.who have ti'faroy that way. ,
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seeking to embark in the hotel baldness Is ditedted'
to the advertisement of the 'took and ftztures, so.,
of the United States Hotel, Tamaqua, whfoh are
offered for sale.
Adoption of the Conetitution.
- The oyOtem of government under which the
colonies** held by the British Crown an
swers the definition of a Federal Union very
accurately. It was not a consolidated govern-
Each colony had its own Legislature,
elected by its citizens upon republican princi
ples. The royal veto, intended to guard the
rights and prerogatives of the (",rown, which
but seldom interfered with their local legisla
tion, was theoretically inconsistent with the
System. Practically, It was of little import
ance. - The earliest abuses of this power in
matters 'of mach moment, and the en
deavor of Parliament to extend its claim of
legislative authority over filo colonies in 'all
cases whatsoever, gave birth to the Revolution.
The cause of quarrel was not on account of
the system as it stood in theory, but the ex
tension of the National Government over the
proper domain of the local or Colonial Govern
ments. It
,was not the constitutional supre
macy of the King, bid his usurpation of the
powers reserved to the colonists by their
charters, and essential to their personal and
political liberties, that stirred them to re
sistance and dissolution of the union, or, in the
language of the Declaration, t , to dissolve the
political bands which had connected them"
with Great Britain.
The whole motive and slut of the war may be
summed up and stated to be, residence of the
States and their people to an unwarrantable and
injurious jurisdiction claimed by their National
Government• over them. Translated into the
language of a subsequent strife, it was a Fede
ral Government with powers and pretensions
too large for the liberties of the States and of
the people. They called the claim of the
Crown and Parliament usurpation, and the
'practice under it tyrinny. All the risks and
sacrifices of the Revolution were in resistance
to tho federal encroachments, and this spirit
ofjealousy was nourished by all that was suf
fered, and strengthened and tontirmed by all
that was gained, in the contest,
It was to be expected that tho enthusiasm
or such a struggle and such a triumph should
beget an excessive zeal for the forms and in
stitutions which most decidedly antagonite
the usurpations incident to ail the kinds of su
preme, national governments under which re
publican States are confederated. A close
examination of the old Confederacy of the
United States shows the predominance of the
cantien which this jealousy of State rights
was calculated to produce. Every, provision
of , the compact betrays a. fear of despotism,
carried to such an extent as almost destroyed
its operative powers. Like the amanita:Lentil
to the present Constitution, which were
born of the same spirit, nearly every
article was in restraint of that Federal
authority, which could not be wholly with
held. Strength and stability of the organi
zation, and vigor , in the operation of the Con
federacy, were not the objects aimed at. Any
government which must necessarily- be su
preme, domestic as well as foreign, aroused
the apprehension of monarchy or arietockety,
or other form of tyranny, Whatever name or
disguise it might adenine. The spirit of the
time was ekpressed in the alarm-cries ic power
s perpetually stealing from the many Co the
ew"—" the price o' Bitchy fy 'eternal vigi-
From the close of the war in 1788 till the
adoption of the Constitution, in 1788, the
struggle to find a form of order anti eiciency,
for a federal Union, in whicli State rights and
personal' liberty *bald be secure against all
possibility of invasion, kept the good people
of these States in a terrible turmoil. Mr.
Slesuson, in the nth number of the Peterahst,
lir:stag ... the adoption of the Constitution, gives
a summary - Ary-or_the objections made against it,
which we here
"One tells us, that the pre'PeSed—Constitution
ought to be rejected, because it Is not a cotirettc,ca,
tote of the States, but a government over indi
viduals. Another admits that it ought to bo age•
comment over individuals to a Certain oktent, butt
by no moans to the extent propoted. A third does
not object to the goVetntient Over individuate, or
to the extent proposed, but to the want of a bill of
rights A fourth concurs in the absoiute neoessity
of a bill of rights, but contoods that it ought to be
liotderatall, not of the personal rights of loll
vides's. but of the rights reserved to the Stela in
their political opacity. A fifth lit of opinion that
n bill of rights of any Mt would be superfluous
and misplaced, slid that the plan would be unex
oeptinnabiti hit for the fatal power of regulating
the times and places of election. An objector in a
large State exclaims loudly against the unremona
ble,equality of representation in the &Moto An
objector in a small State is equally loud
against the dangerous inequality in the House of
Representatives. From one quarter we are alarmed
with the amazing expense, from the number of
Onions who are to administer the new government..
Prim, another 'quarter ' 'and sometimes front the
:time quarter, on another occasion, tbecry t h at
the'Congress will be but th e sheddir of a represen
tation, and that the goVeintnent would be far lees
objjiationable ll' the number and the expense were
doubled. A patriot in a State that does not Ina-
Dort •or export disarm insuperable objections
against the power of direct taxation. The patriotic
eddersary, in a State of great oxportif And imports.
is pot less dissatisfied that the whole burthen of
taxes may be throiVg oh 'Consumption. , This politb
ibtu discovetis H the Constitution a direct and irre,
a'atible tabiltaney to monarchy. That is equally sure
it
Will chi in aristocracy. Another is puzzled to
my which of those shapes it will ultimately assume,
b. 4 sees clearly it must be ono or other of them.
Whilst a fourth is not wanting, who, with no less
confidence, affirma that the Constitution is so far
froin baring a hiss towards either of these clan•
gers, that the weight on that side will not he suffi
cient to keep It upright and firm against its oppc,
attfpropensitles. With abOther class of adversa
ries to -the Conlititution, the la , gintio it, that
Sul legislative, executive', 'end judielary depart
ments are intenniked in gush a manner
aep contradiot all the Ideas of regular go
ye reent, and all the requisite precautions in
'fa ,or of liberty. Whilst this objection circulates
in vague and general expressions, there are not a
lei who lend their sanction to it. Let each ono
co o forward with his particular explanation, and
' , e ansell , . any two are exactly agreed on the sub
jot. In the oyes of one, the junction of the Senate
with the President, in the responsible function of
appointing to emcee, instead of vesting this power
in . the Executive alone, is the vicious pert of the
organization. To another, the exclusion of the
(louse of Represontatrves, whose members alone
could bo a duo Security against corruption
and partiality to the exercise of ouch a power, is
equally obnoxious. With a third, the admission of
the President into any share of a power, which
nalist ever be a dangerous engine in the hands of
the Executive Magistrate, is an unpardonable vie
lotion of the maxims' of republican jealousy. No
part of the arrangement, according to some, is more
inadmissible than the trial of impeachments by the
Seha te, which is, alternately, a member both of the
legislative and executive departments, when the
power so evidently belonged to the judiciary de
partment' We concur folly, reply others, in the
objection to this , part of the plan, but we on
never agree that a reference of impeachments
to the judiciary authority would he an amend
ment of the error. Our
,principal dislike to the
organization arises from the extensive powers
already lodged in that department. Even among
the zealous patrons of a 00110011 of State the most
irreconcilable variance is (Hoovered concerning
the mode in which it ought to be constituted. The
haand of one gentleman is, that the counoil
, !(cold consist of a small number, to be appointed
by the most numerous branch of the Legislature.
Another would prefer a larger number, and con
eiders it as a fundamental condition that the tip•
polatmentabotad be made by the President him
s9h.t •
This catalogue of evils, found in the Con.
siitution 'by its opponents, as given by' Mr.
itLunson, for the mere purpose of showing
the difficulty or framing an unexceptionable
instrument, does not, by any means, present
tito whole array, nor give the body of resist
ance its full force. The debates in the seve
ral State Conventions called to .consider the
adoption 'of the Constitution, give a still bet
ter idea of the struggle, and of the points
pressed by some of the most considerable men
of the time. We cannot avoid some reference
to them, but must content ourselves with a
fon" instances :
The New York Convention, at the time of
assembling, consisted of forty-six members
committed against it, and nineteen In its favor.
Governor CLlNTON—afterwards Vico Prost
dent, of the Union during JEFFERISON'a second
term, and the first term of lons Naiusou—
NOBES.T . YATEs, Chief Justice 'of, the States
, Mstaeornox Swan, Jour; LANSIIIO and Sam%
Jouxs,led the Oppositioo; pumuc, HrrititirOtr,
13 o tnn;sow, and. Chancellor , Lxvisasros,
Wore the,chiefs of the friends of the adoption.
Cr.twrox, writing to a• friend concerning the
character of the Convention, says : u The
friends to the rights of mankind outnumber
the advocates of despotism, nearly two to
ono." •LasStso, declared that it the dangers
of a dieioltdion.Of the Union wore less than
thosiof the proposed.system.'' Swim , c con
demned the,three-fliths compromise, because
Awes bad no will; and it was • conferring a
privilege on those • who, as their masters,
violated morality." • Swim and • LANSING
insisted that the States 'would be gradu
ally eitingulshed, unlesi the dependence
of the Senate on the State Legislatures Should
:seenred ,by making the Senatora
Bible more than six out of twelve years, and
by
_subjecting them to recall during their, term
of service : ,that the Senate, would otherwise
become cperpethal body, under the influence
of a'perpiddallictibri. On the4ticie which- de
clitiresthe'rieWers Of Congress, the OplicisitiOn•
maintained that, connecting the preamble with
tho ChittaeWilleb.,gopaihe power of raleinire
ventie,lind with thet',WiiiCh iffeo power of
rnal9ng all laws necessary and.Rroper for .car.
rylng Into execution the powers vested in the
Government, Congress might pass any law it
thought proper, meting the F° oral Govern.
•
THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA,. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1860.
Mont one of unlimited powers. LANSING dwelt
specially upon the danger or giving to the
General Government "the sword and the
Vitae ;" and SMITH with him, required that the
Federal should rest in some degree upon tint
.Mato governments for its -tovenues. These
objections wen; followed by others on the arti
cle relating to the Executive, and to that con .
cerning the Judiciary. When a bill of rights
was proposed i au amendment that there
ahonld:bb no standing array in, tithe of peach
without the consent of two thirds of ()engross;
no direct tacos; no excises on, American
manufactures; and another, that the militia
should never be marched out of their State,
without the cement of its Executive a and
finally, a conditional ratification was proposed,
In reply to this latter motion, liesatiaii
addressed the Convention. Of this speech
Chancellor X.Etir says: "The overpowering
eloquence of Colonel HAMILTON was exerted
to its utmost pitch, and shook the most re
solved of the majority. Even the mover of
the proposition was convinced, and withdrew'
his opposition." The next day, the 1101180
met—silence pervaded it, and it adjourned.
Mr. Cumuli, who was present, says that after
the adjournment ho "found HAMIaroN alone,
and took the liberty to say to hint, that
they would inquire of mo in (the city
of) New York, what was the . prospect in
relation to the adoption of the Constitution;
and asked him what I should say to them.
His manner Immediately changed, and he an
swered g God only knows. Several votes
have been taken, by which it appeari, that
there are two to one against us.' Supposing
he had concluded his answer, I was about to
retire, when ho added, in a most emphatic
manner: Tell then), that the Convention shall
never the until the Constitution is adopted.' "
The amendments came up for discussion.
Itathvion threw his whole force against them.
SMITH mow supported him; but CLINTON per
sisted ; he would vote for a conditional adop
tion. JoNas moved to substitute for the
words 4 , upon condition" in full confidence
that the proposed amendments would be
adopted. This amendment was carried by a
majority of two votes. But an adoption with
any condition annexed would have boon just
as fatal as it total rejection. HAMILTON then
once more appealed to the Convention.
Karr says his speech , c was regarded at the
time, by the best judges, as one of the noblest
specimens which the debates in that or any
other assembly ever afforded, of the talents and
wisdom el the statesman I"
The final question was then taken, and, by
majority of three votes (!), the Constitution
was adopted on the 25th July, 1785.
We have . been drawn into an unintended
detail of the proceedings in the Now York
Convention. But wo wished to recall the
memory of that day of trial for the instruction
there is in the record for present uses. To.
morrow we will give a hasty Sketch or the de
bate in the ConVentlons of several of the
othol States for the Same purpose.
WASHINGTON i;ORIUSPONDENCE
iCorretwondenos of no Proscl
The Administrationists llnallj realise their utter
defeat in NoyeM.bbt. They think it a highly pro
bable evicist; and it is amusing to see how they
shape their movements and pare down their talons
at the prospect. They are all apologising. You
would laugh to see bow rapidly the dro has gone
out among the fire.eatern Thoeo who, a lbw months
ago, breathed nothing but flames; and inhaled
nothing but sulphur; who broaktaeted upon live
aoare; who dined upon red-hot lava, and who could
only sleep in a furnace white with uncommon heat.
are new as airy and as cool as if they had never
known anything but Moderate Weather. Mr.
Yancey never wee against the he i Mr.
fthett was figitratively for C'ice:lsion only! Mr.
laatrif ) will int AY man to death who rates him
as a iOnlD - Mg--.IIP will ! And James M. Mason,
of Virginia, a few weelta ego co proud in his Vir.
ginia suit of botne•made gray,will deign to visit his
property in Germantown, near Philadelphia—es a
favor! Mr. Nidelt and kr. Benjamin, having
early neeepted Lincoln's nomination as a good one,
because Seward wee defeated at Chicago, and pro
ferring Lincoln vastly to Douglas, contemplate
coming events with ineffable complacency.
The theory that the friends of Douglas are indi
reotly helping Lane would hold good it they se
copted the fusion electoral ticket; but as they Oro
In earnest for their man, and feel that their only
safety is in standing by him to the last, the ° Lane
interest cannot count upon any aid from that
quarter.
The fiecessionista /hall° a demonstration upon
Amos ondall some days ego to induce him to
preside at one of their meetings._ Ile quietly as
sured them that having always been a Democrat,
and a Union man, and in favor of !Wittier nomina
tions, he wee too old to 'change his course, and de
clined tlo delicate office tendered to ' him. if
General Jackson wore living he would have given
a similar answer to a similar request, probably rer
oompanied by some strong punetuation"marke.
(Correspondence of 'Tho Prem.)
Mr. Howell Cobb, the Secretary of the Treasury,
has left the city for Georgia. Hie
.presenoo, it is
°did, Is very nedessarY there, as the Douglas move.
silent, limier the able leadership of Governor John
son, becomes from day to day more formidable.
Cobb, as it is' well known, is
. ontrof the prime.
movers of the oppealtion to Denied. In 1858 be
need his official influence and patronage againet
him; he may be olassed amongst the "personal
enemies of the " Little Giant." He le also one of
the leading spirits of the Breckinridge Committee,
and his voice le always attentively listened to. His
mission to Georgia, however, will avail him little,
as that State is certain to go against the Seceders.
" Honest Joe," as General Lane is Balled by Lie
admirers, bee returned from his native State,
North' Carolina. He is down on North Carolina
whisky, swearing that it Is the poorest stuff. He
likes the State very well, but thinks that notwith
standing the very hot weather the people looked
remarkably cool. The most interesting discovery,
however, which offered Itself to his stateensaallko
view, he made in Buncombe county, where on one
day presented themselves before him twenty-five
blood relations, whom ho bad never seen before.
Be thinks that they all will rote for Win.
George N. Sanders' letter hes hit the bull's aye.
It is a move in the right direction. Douglas and
hie friends have Made a serious mistake In leaving
the President undisturbed in the execution of his
anti-Deritocratic schemes ; for it cannot be sup
posed that they ever believed that the President,
touched by this sentiment of forbearance, would
cease in his unmereiful attacks upon them. They
ought to have done before the Charleston Oonven.
tion what Sanders has done now; they ought to
have pulled the mask from the face of the Execu
tive, so that the Southern people could see him In
his true light. Hod that been done, it is very likely
that he would not have succeeded In breaking up
the Charleston and Baltimore Convention. He
is the Foul of the Secession. Why not tell
him so? Show him up before the people,
prove his double-dealing and hypocrisy by
citing his own acts,' and he will become loss
dangerous. Do not spare bim because he Is the
President of the United States. He does not hesi
tate to degrade that 'high office by his small politi
cal partisanship ; why shall we be silent? Lot the
Democracy of the whole country know that James
Buchanan is daily engaged in thelandable work of
killing the party that placed him, four years ago,
in the Presidential chair. Ills office-holders are
forced by him 'to vote against the regular Demo
°ratio ticket, for the purpose of electing the °and,-
.date of the Opposition. If any ono of them dare to
utter a sentiment friendly to the Democratic! party,
J. B. is Immediately after him with a sharp stick
Why net tell the people these things? Truth ought
never to be concealed. Nox.
(For The Press.):
While the town seems deserted, and to tashion
able and buttons thoroughfares of the oily suffer
alike an unusual and onforced Solitude, there is a
glorious tido of humanity continually flocking to
this healthful and pleasant summer resort
From the reports which I hear from this very
popular watering-place, I am led to believe that It
will be, in the course of a few years; one of the
most fashionable summer resorts in the country—if
not superior to all others.
This evening, at the United States Hotel, the
well-known and enterprising lessee of the Arch
street Theatre will give a series of'readings for the
benefit of a Methodist Church, and I hope that all
will attend who wish to judge of the• merits of this
distinguished gentleman; and I know that not a
little interest and curiosity will be manifested ins°
doing. O . P.
WOROISSTER ° PI DICTIONARY.—The attontion of
our readers is called to the advertisement of this
highly valuable work, which will be found in our
advertising columns to-day.
FIRE 'IN Trig JERSEY PINES. --About li
o'clock last evening, the watchman in the State ,
Route eteople noticed a large fire which appeared:
to be , raging, in the pine woods of New Jersey.
When the light was first noticed it wag duo oust'
from the State Bowe, but gradually worked its'
way further north. By midnightlt bad gained
great headway, and will, doubtless, canoe great
lose of property,. , ,
DROWNRD.—About half past nine o'clock_
In evening, fill the steamboat John pmlth less pp
,
preaching Walnut-street wharf, nn ellder~y
Sell eyerboatd from the whatf and was drowned.
fits body wan subsequently teooyeted and held to
await the nation of the ooroner.
beilblc from 46 Occasional.”
WAsnizrarox, August 1, 18e0
OCCASIONAh
Lotter from " Nox."
IVAsutturrou, August 1, 18t10
Atlantic City.
•
Letter tiront New York.
PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSMEN AND EDITORS noon
TUE AQUATIC A PERILOUS ;FEAT— COMMODURE
VANDERBILT'S NON AND WEST POINT—TUE LIGuOR
NON AND MINN! POR nik mormse
OlSAtilg POOR }"IRE—LAURA ICERNIS—ROA.E,To OP
TRle CITY—JACON LITTLE & CO.
Correspondence of The Preee.)
NSW YORK August 1, idthi.
2110 genial men In the Republican Congressional
delegation from Pennsylvania seem to have taken
the squall., fever t 6 en shunting eittent. l t hey
hate heett tibia a 'day or tdo recovering:from sia
slokness,` but were surtelently conv'alelicent last
evening to leave in their schooner, Treasure, for a
enlists along the ooast as far as Portland, Mawr,
touching at Newport and Nahant. Among her
passengers, tired:44lre in number, are lions.
George W. Scranton, Galusha A. Grow, John P.
Vence, and .lames Campbell, of Pennsylvania,
J. L. N Stratton, of New Jeraty r and4Wirt Wood
ruff, of Conneeticut, members of the present
Rouse, Henry Si. Fuller, Morton liichllehael, and
Louis A. Godey. It is supposed by nautical and
naugh , y men, that those individuals will elevate
the ancient henry," and have a good time in the
aggregate before they get book to the Penn State.
One of the moat °soiling scenes that over took
place at a theatre occurred last evening at Niblo's
Garden. Mr. Thomas Itanlon'a perfornsance on
L'echslls perileuee proved a perilous ladder in;
deed. After going through his eland feats ho cattle
to that one where he throws himself from ono side
of the ladder to the other, and springing thyme
to a rope srpanded at somo distance, by which he
descends to tho ground. On attempting to swing
himself to the opposite round of the ladder, he
missed his hold and fell to the ground, a diatom
of 45 feet; fortunately, he was not so seriously hurt
but that be will resume his performanees thia eve
ning.
Among the young men who graduated at 'West
Point in June was a HOD of Commodore Vanderbilt,
An Incident donneoted therewith verifies the truth
of tlito old maxim, "There's no royal road to
learning." Commodore V., desirous that hts son
should graduate with credit, and to inotto him
thereto, offered hint, oa hia entrance to the Acade
my, fifty thousand dollara provided he oompioted
the course, and one hundred thousand dollars if he
graduated among the Aye distingrilshed: gain
the lattett requiros soniething beyond the morode-
elre or determination to do it. High powers of in•
telleet, great power of applioation and enduranee,
irreproachable morals, and a mind well balanced
in many respects, must be found in the five who
curry off the first honors. Young Vanderbilt was
not among the five, but he did gredtiate Credita
bly, and, of course, Melted the Paternal cheek
lor fifty thOusami.
The closing days of the Excise Comin'Felon is al
ways looked forward • to by the liquor men with
interest., %%air Anal mooting was hold yesterday,
During the year, the total number of liaisons
granted was 1,721, yielding aravenuo to the county
of $51,400. The businiss this year far oioeeds that
of previous yeari , , so will be seen by the following :
No. ot licenses elated in 185 Y 04.
1658 ................. 77
1859 357
1880 1721
Cr more tole year than were grahted in the three
preceding yeah put tdgethe.
The report of the neo Inaislial for the six months
ending May 31, just publidied, shows that during
that period the total number of fires in the city
was 239; the total alleged loss, $1,546,211; the
total lettßanoe - , $3,100,780, and the tetat mount
paid, $1,150,930, or only about $5,000 less than the
amount ,claimed. The report states that diming
the six months fifty-two persons were burned to
death from fires In tenement houses,
Laura Keene . tvl9% letting' the passengers arrived
yesterday In the 6ity of Washington.
Notwithstanding the unusual heat of the weather,
the city oontiones very healthy. The total deaths
last week were only 504—a decrease of 112 from
the number In the corresponding week of last
year. Of this number, noariy one-half wore under
one yoar of ago.
The eVent of yesterday was the feilnre of Jacob
Little & Co. It surprises no one. Failure is his
normal condition.
LATEST NE WS
By Telegtapii to the Press.
The Chicago Zouaves at Baltimore
[SPECIAL DESPATCH TO $t THE PEESS.II
BALTlmons,Aug. Cblogo 2ouairea ar
rived bore from your city et twenty minutes to
four o'clock, and were received at the toot Of
Broadway by the Independent Ways and other
military companies, They have created a great
excitement, and are now drilling in the Maryland
Institute. •
From Washington.
‘VASUISGTON, Ang I.—Capt. William B. Slack
has been appointed - quartermaster of the Alpine
Corps, vice Captain Satherlund dismiesed.• First
Lieutenant Mathew N. Rintaing him been promo
ted to the captaincy thus made vapant, and Second
Lienterlact Adam Aker t 0 the Brat lieutenancy,
lisbert Unwell, of blioale tppi, has been ap
potated'aeoondifentenant.
The Amnion Dental Convention elected M-d_py
Dr Atkinson,. of Cleveland, as preeptlent. Dr.
t.libbs, of Washington, and Dr.'Clark, of Georgia,
were oleo ted vice preala en ts. Corresponding aeore•
tery. Dr. , Rogers, of Kentuorry treasurer„ Dr.
Delllogham, of Pennsylvania
The Attorney General, Judge Black, having left
for the North, and Secretary Floyd for Virginia,
only two Cabinet racers are now in the city,
namely, Nears. Tenney and Rolf.
The lion. Daniel 8. Dickinson, of New York,
arrived here today,
The Prince of Wares,
llawnig, Aug. I—The ball lest night was a
great emcees. The Prince enjoyed the Beene
greatly and danced with several ladles In the coUrse
of the evening.
The Prince bee been &limit the Odra today in
citizen's dress, and visited the farm ,of his grand•
father, the Duke of Kent, altuated about three
miles from the city.
The grand regatta took place today, the wea
ther being flue -There were also horse races on the
common. A brilliant display of Ere-works came
off this everting.
The Governor entertained the volunteer officers
this evening.
The Prince leaves by railroad tomorrow for
Windsor, and from theme will proceed to New
Brunswick.• An escort of artillery and rides pre
cedes him.
Doughth Ratiticatiou Meeting at
Aavannab.
SAVANNAH, July 31.—A Douglas ratification
meeting was held here on Monday evening, when
Mr. Johnson delivered a powerful speech, occupy
ing two hours. Some slight disturbances occurred
during the speech Prom a portion of the crowd, who
strove tb interrupt the speaker by yells and hisses,
but the confusion wee only temperary.
Rescue of Sherman DI. Booth.
hiliwatrann, Aug. I.—Sberman Al. Booth, await
ing hie trial in the Glover resoue case, was token
to-dey from n room in the custom-house, where ho
was confined, by ten armed men, and driven off
into the country. The United States marehal and
deputies were at dinner at the time. The keeper
was silenced by threats of violence.
Death of a Republican Candidate.
INDIANAPOLIS, Auguot private deapatoh
from Delphi states that the lion. leaao 0. Rice,
tho &Tubiform oandldate for Ormgrcos from the
Eighth dfotriat, , died at 10 o'clock to day after an
illness of thirty.oix hours.
Steaniship Explosion.
AllgUtit I.—The steamship Laernme,
for Galveston, exploded hor boilers below this city
to•day, killing four veto:Jim and wounding three
others. The boat and cargo aro a total wreck. Loss
$20,000. ,
Contemplated Bell in Honor of the
Prince of Wales
Nuts Yong, August I.—The foreign residents of
this city are mating arrangements with the
Messrs. Leland of tho Metropolitan Hotel for a
grand reception and ball in honor of the Prince of
Wales, which will 'surpass the Japanese ball ;, the
company to be Moat and elegant.
Arrival of the steamship Illinois.'
Nzsr YORK, Aug. I.—The steamship Illinois,
from Havre and Southampton, has arrived. }Her
dates aro to the 18th ult., and , have been antici
pated.
The Great Eastern at New York.
Naw Yonic, August 1, 8 A. M.—The steamship
Great Eastern W nor, coming up the bay, on her
return from her Oape May excursion.
Resignation of Judge Shaw.
BOIST , ON, Aug. 1"--Chitf Justice Shaw, of the
Supreme Court, has resigned his post; to take of
feat on the Ist of September.
Anniversary of West India Emancipa.
Tonewro, Aug. I.—The twenty-sinth anniver
sary of the emancipation or the British West Lilies
was celebrated by the colored population today.
Congressional Itioriiination.
Sr. Louis, ling 1 —P. B. Palace was yesterday
nominated for re•olootioa to Congress from the
Eighth distriot of Illinois.'
• Unknown Steamer At=ltore.
Mow Yozoc, Aug. I.—An unknown steamer is
asboro on 'Brigantino
Marketti by Telegraph.
TIA/413:11NiEdliglist firYll Man ad VZ I / 1 00 of
,ii 4340. City al Ile end Howard street $63756. Wheat
Bettye and firm ; red Sisueilo, white eil.tidiel.oo.
Coro firmer yellow 70a, white 7actB;o i an advanoii.
Provisions o ilier but steady. Whisky firmerat 2051;
tt 210.
10200114, Arouse I.—Tne'setlini of Holton for tbo loot
three days have been 215 Wee; receipts only 90 bales.
(.3AsirAurs.—Abou noon yesterday, Jas.
()wen, white digging the cellar for a new market
house at &dent and Oallowhill iamb, was buried
up by a bank of eart h
l nbioh fell upon him. , lie
woe badly hurt. Ile was taken to tho hospital.
FATAL AOCIDBNT.—Lash evening a child
eighteen - months old, named Jacob Brucker, was
run over by a Woe and oarriage, on Front (tercet,
below Ode, and so seriously injured that no hopes
are entertained et his ?terry.
'ExPLOBiON.:I—A' fluid lamp exploded la ' .st,
ovening, at a dwelling No, 718 St. John's strebt,'
setting fire to the , carpet ) and slightly damaging
thojorniturq.
fi5.8., 7 -A , slight tire occurred yesterdaj!,
afteitiood,hota on FecleTaAetreat, Thir
ftentb.— ''• ' ' t ` • • I '• - t • •
Tunas aro no less than twenty-four slap In
courts of conattuotion at St. Johns, N. 8., the
smallest of whtoh Is 500 tops.
THE CITY.
AnitiekwuNru Tiita ;WINING
PENNIIIILVA.NIA Acanrity or Fins ARTM, 1028 Chas!.
out street.—The 37th Annual Exhibition.
NATIONAL HALL hltlfiCet, 151/040 TWOrth ntreet,
" golomon'n Temple."
SOCIITTT TOR PROMOTING
AMITCULTMIII.—The regular Mated locating of the
etieletY Ysea held yefterday morning, at the so
ciety's rooms, Chestnut street, below Seventh.
The president, Craig Biddle, in the chair.
A See sample of oats was presented by Edgar
N. Levy, Esq . raised on hill farm on flog Island.
tenanted by ):'ay Bringhath. Mr. B. had sowed
them for pasture, not oven ploughing the ground,
which was Simply harrowed and rolled after corn,
and no Mania° tied.
Specimens of wheat and rye, ?mid the farm of
Mr. John Lardner, wore also presented.
Dr. Emerson presented a very fine epeeimen of
amber, or red chaff Mediterranean wheat, raised
in Kent county, Delaware. Dr. E. stated that as
far as his observation extended, the white wheat
and amooth.oheff wheat grown the present year
on the peninsula between the Delaware and Chesa
peake bays, had been considerably affected with
rust. The amber, or red-chaff Mediterranean, had
not been so affected, and ho considered this a
strong 'recommendation in its favor. This wheat
had been fully tested—it was well suited to our
climate, end yielded good crops.
Major Irroas, of the Oermantotra Telegrap h. '
pteeented a ilne Sample of Siberian oats, raise In
Choltenhatn township, on the farm of Charles Oil
linghara. These oats yielded 47 poupde td the
bitsbel, and 75 bushels to the acre. The stalks
hero nearly 11 feet high.
Dr. A. L. Kenhicly tam an impreesion bad gone
abroad that no cattle from the Eastern States
would he admitted Into the exhibition of the United
States Agricultural Society, at Cincinnati next
month, In consequence of the reported prevalence
of the cattle diabese in the Beetern and middle
States. To remove this wrong Impression, be read
' from the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture the
following proceedings of the Executive Committee
of the United States Agricultural Society, hold
July 17. 1880, In referenda to the Matter :
" While the Executive Committee of the trotted
States Agricultural Society are fully alive to the
necessity of protecting the cattle Interests of the
West against eontegious diseases, they are of
°Malta, it , lth the officers of the Now York State
Agricultural Society, and other wellninalified
judges, that, ' an unnecessary-Marra exiete in re
gard to tite.pletiro-pneutimois,' ad. they find that
tho Ohio Stets Board of figrienlttlre sent Other
Stabs agricultural organizations at the West haVri
offered their customary premiums for cattle,
'open
to all the States.' Nevertheless, while the United
States Agricultural Society offers peemtume for
eattio, as usual, they reserve the rikht to with
draw the offer at any time print to the fleet of cap.
loather, 'if in the ispinion,ef resident Weser the
eltibitifirt of aitib at the foci:matt exhibition
will endanger the stock of Ohio.'
" Regard will be had to tho purity of blood, as
estabfiened by pedigree, symmetry, size, and gene
ral charaoteriatice of the several breeds of ani-
. .
coals; and the judges will make proper allowance
for age, feeding, and other cirenrnetanoes. They
are expressly required not to give encouragement
to ovorfcet animals it) the breeding classes. Ex
hibitett of tquitottgh bred stook will he required
to furnish detailed pddigrOes ef tliet dnin4l4 to be
eihibited„
writitiA, at this tithe of making their
entry. Thb Standa atitliority in ell cases of Po*
digree of cattle will be the English and American
Gerd thinks Exhibitore must coshe prepared to
have their cattle led idto, the ringrithen directed
ap to do by the anpeithlendent of the exhibition,
erociseiti at the tithe epecificd, and animals not es
brought forward, will (unless for come reason, o p•
proved by the Executive Committee) be ruled out
of competition "
The election of new members being in order,
Messrs. Wm. P. Cresson, William Morris Davis,
George Pepeer, and Peter Rose, wore elected.
A disthisslon ensued no to the existence of the
cattle disease ' or plouro-pnennionia, in the vicinity
of Philadelphia
Dr. Elwyn inquired .whether Any member had a
knowledgmof Cana doetirilog in his neighborhood.
Ito (Dr., R ) bed heard of several cases among
some stock belonging to Mr. Dane Pearson, of
Bustleton.
Dr Kennedy thought all those debates about the
prevalence of the cattle disease only tended to
keep up the alarm among farmers. As Dr. Elwyn
bad been ono of the United States Commissioners
to virNow England and investigate the diretse,
he (Dr. E.) should be careful of whet he said, as
hie statements would carry considerable weight
fle then desired Dr. E. to say distinctly whether
he had or bad not come across a case of conteglona
pleuro-pneumonia in the vicinity of Philadelphia
similar to that which prettified in Massachhsetts?
Dr. 'Elwyn said that ho had net met one case of
the (tattle dirseas in Philadelphia similar to that
in the East Ile had been told of many rases ()e
a ureluz in this. vicinity arhbro the syMptoms were
represented tp be identifial with those of the Masse
aisette cattle. Ile anti Dr Emerson had made
an autdpsy from a diseased hing of a cow which
died near Philadelphia, but they were unable to
tell whether the disease the cow died of was the
same as that which existed in Massachusetts.
Dr. Emerson, the other member of the Commis
sion who meat to Masseebusette to investigate the
settle disease, said that he and Dr. Elwyn had eeen
here the same morbid appearances, indicating the
prevalence of the cattle disease, as it existed in Eu
rope and in Minweehneetts.
Dr. Kennet" said he wet satisfied that nei
ther of the two gentlemen could tell whether the
disease whioh was said to be prevailing in the vi
cinity of Philadelphia was the same as that in
Massachusetts
An animated discussion now took place between
the three physicians upon the subject of the cattle
disease, when the president, Mr. Diddle, good
humoredly remarked, that it *ouid be hard for the
society to decide when the doctors disegreed.
Tho only Metter .tif interest developed during
ibis little episode was the feet that the report of
the Commission had been madeto the Agricultural
Department of the Patent Office, and it was ex
pected to ha made public, In a few days.
Mr. beau Pearson, of Holmesburg, whose name
had been mentioned as having some dimmed cows,
then gave a description of the symptoms exhibited,
which were a sough and signs of fatigue when the
cows were driven from the field into the barn
They wore under treatment, and he thought they
were improving. He had nut lost any. Ile said
if be had neard nothing about the existence of the
cattle dieease, in all probability he would have
thought little of the sickness among his cattle,
rrhioh was nothing more than usual. There MS
no cattle sickness in his neighborhood within a dis
tance of six miles.
It was announced that tickets for the exhibition
of the soelety on the 25th 211th, and 27th of Sep
tetnbor, would be ready at the nest bleating, after
which tho society adjourned.
I7EPARIUIIE OF 'hi} CLIICACO ZOLIAVES.—
esterday, at I.Z o'clock, the Chicago Zottaves,
who have created such a sensation in our city du
ring the last three or four days, left for Baltimore,
on their route home. At 11 o'clock preoloely, the
Washington Grays, under command of Lieutenant
Wood, halted in front of Jones' Hotel, and after
waiting a short time the Zonaves made their ap•
',coronet', and took p, Litton on the left of the
Grays The &WOW were not out PO strong as
when they arrived here, several being on the" In
disposed" list, probably suffering from too much
ft'tigutl. There were not quite 30 muskets in lino
when they moved off; when they arrived here
there wore a muskets on parade The °Mears
wore their red blankets rolled over thou"' shoul
ders, end the men their knepeacke on their backs,
and their full iicuave dress.
The committee of the Maryland Guards, of Bal
timore, who came hero to welcome them to that
city, marched in one rank between the Zouaves
and the Grays. Both companies had bands of
11311E10, which played merrily no the battalion
marched out in quick time to the Baltimore depot,
Broad and Primo etrecte Tbo Grays were drawn
np on the platform inside, when Capt. Ellsworth.
of the Zouaves, before leaving, addreesed Meet
Wood and the officers of the Char, thanking them
for the ninny kind attentions hie company and
hitnsolf had received at their hands Ile said,
also. that the Zouaves had enjoyed • bemseives more
in Philadelphia than any city they had visited
since they left home "This," he remarked, with
an air of sincerity, "is from the heart, and is not
raid for buncombe."
After a general shaking of bands, and cheering
on both sides, the oars moved off, and the Grays
returned to their armory.
Tho sentiments expressed by Cant Ellsworth at
leaving wero participated in by every man of his
command, for before taking their departure,
nearly every ono wee profuse in his thanks for the
kindness and attentions which bad been showered
upon them, and said alas that "Philadelphia was
the prettiest city in the Union by all odds."
At the drill which took place at the Academy of
Music on Monday evening. Capt Ellsworth made
some remarks, which were construed as rellectine
upon certain parties in this city, who he learned
to think had a design of making a speculation out
of the Zonaves
AA this matter created considerable conversation
about the city yesterday, one of the gentlemen
concerned in getting up the exhibition at the Aca
demy, has furnished for publication a statement
which shows that, after paying the necessary ex
penses, and tt moderate compensation for his own
trouble, the balance of the receipts was handed
over to Captain Ellsworth, for the 1360 of his com
pany. The following shows the amount of receipts
and expenditures upon the occasion
Whole receipts
Rent
Printing and posting
Doorkeepers. ushers. and police.
Services of George Hood
Total expenses
Not receipts
NARROW ESOAPES.—Mr. William Alimati,
the master carpenter of Dr. Jayne's building now
being erected on the site of the old Arcade, on
Chestnut street, yesterday afternoon met with a
serious aeohlont. While walking on the joists in
the third etory of the structure, be slipped and
was precipitated to the basement In his fall ho
fortunately did not Dome in oontaot with the iron
girders, and lit on a pile of rubbish. Although no
bones were broken, ho received internal injuries,
and was conveyed to his ref Meucci, in liamilton
village, in n eulfering condition. A mart, named
William Ashton, while walking •in front of the
same building, a short time after, fell through
en opening In the board-walk, but oEcuipod un
harmed.
A NOBi.H•iI&AILTgI) MAN.—•III the :lc
counts of the burning of the steamer Pennsylva-.
nia, it was stated that the infant child of Mr.
James Dolts, of this city, was saved by the pilot.
We learn, however, that this heroin ant was per
formed by a young man named Graham, a native ,
of this city, at present engaged as salesman in a
large Immo at Richmond, Virginia. When all re
treat had been cut off, Mr. Graham jumped over.
board, seized a plank, anti tho , child was then
handed to him by the pilot. When rescued. Mr.
Graham was almost exhausted, having been in the
water over an hour, holding the Infant on one arm
and clinging to the plank with the other.
OPENING OF TUB DEMEDIATIC BEAD
oluAmite —The Hall of the Democratic Aesocia•
tym, at tbo northwest corner of Fifth end Chest•
nut streets, will ho formally opened this evening
at eight o'clock. Addressee 'be delivered by
several distinguished speakers The National De•
mimeo opposed to dirunion and seoession, and in
favor, of atm teining, the regular nominees, Douglas
and, Johnson, should attend. '
SUDDEN DEATIf.—A young man, named
John Ryan, fell over in an insensible condition
yesterday morning, while engaged at work at Bald-
Will's factory, lie woe conveyed to hie residence
in Carlton street; between Broad and Thirteenth,
%bore he soon nfiorwards died. The Coroner held
an inquest, and rendered a verdict of "accidental
death.
CoNSTiTUTIOXAL UNION OM CONVY:ff
time.—An adjourned meeting of the Convention
was held yesterday afternoon, at the headquarters
of the Constitutional Union Association, corner Of
Tenth and Chestnut streets. The most complete
arrangements were made for the reporters, in the
shape of an abundance of stationery.
belegateS were present from the Twenty-tirst
and Twenty-second wards, whits!) were not repre
sented at the former meeting. This made the
representation full from all the wards.
IY. I MoOammon stated that a report had been
circulated that Aidermen.Chtirles D Freeman, of
Filth ward, a candidate for Recorder of Deeds,
was not a resident of the oiti. of Philadelphia. Mr
MeCamoicn said emphatically that the report was
not true—that Mr. Freeman was new, and had
been for many years, a resident of Fifth ward.
Letters Were then read from the different candi
dates for nomination for city officers, pledging
themselves to abide by the decision of the Conven
tion.
A. 13 Cooley. Wethorill Lee, and William J.
Mac Mullen. withdrew tlielt names from nominee.
tion. 'Mr. Mao Mullen, in doing so, said be in•
tended to be very active during the campaign, and
he felt that he could work harder and speak batter
if some other person were placed on the ticket than
himself.
The nominations for all the offices were then
opened. and one or two names were added to the
list, after which the Convention proceeded to
ballot for Recorder of Deeds, with the fol'owing
result: Charles D. Freeman received 39 votes;
John Roll Robinson. 10; Jahn B Warner, 7 ;
ward IV Carr, 5; Henry Warner, 4; W. C. Bing
horn, 2
Charles D. h'reem an having received amejorityor
all the votes nag, Was deelareal to be the nominee,
after which it was made unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a
candidate for Prothonotary of the District Court
Tho Billowing table shows the bath - dings:
ht. 21 34 4th sth. 6th.
Henry Bureau 18 10 PZI 24 26 32
Toseph Cromer 16 13 10
Jae. A. 510 an.... ....15 18 27 34 32 90
Wrn C. Clagborn 13 17 14 12 It ..
Peter Parker
Paul P. Carter
On the sixth ballot, Mr .limea A. Sloan, of the
Tenth ward, was deeintei to be the nominee, alter
rbich it was made onanimona
For Clerk of the:Quarter Sessions. thero Wu but
one candidate in nornineilon. Mr. George K
socarimer, of the Eighth ward, was nominated
by acclamation.
The Convention then proceeded to seiroi a eon.
didate for the office of Coroner, with the following
reatilt
Dr Fraricig Zeruian
Dr. El P. Shonteigh
Dr W A. Eldor
The nomination of Mr. Shapleigh. as well as all
the other candidates, was made unanimous amid
great airidauzld
J D Darn. offered the foilowtml te{olution
Bgto7ved. That a Convention of delegates from
the Constitutional Union Association of the s.veral
wards be held on Monday. the 2&th day of Sep
t•mber next ensuing. for the purpose of adopting a
system of rules for the government of the party to
the city of PhiladelPhia, as also to devise such
Ration as may be of interest to the candidates and
measures of the Organitation—said Convention to
Si Cortmosed of delegates from each ward moult.
tine. equal to the =abhor ot ITICti3OOI . S each of eniki
words most have in the Common Council of the
city, end to he elected by said ward tuseoeiationn
at their first regular meeting in September, IMO
The reaoltitldn Was agreed to
A motion was Made lb al)Voint a committee of
superintendence consisting of one from climb ward.
to cominot the catuyaign.
Mr. Zailarutaivosated the passage of the above,
19 he thought the onmm ties could not be too large
for the business to be done They would work in
harmony in all their deliberations.
After some debate the mst4 , tt inee detested
Mr. 3. A. Sloan. the aendidate for the Prothono
tary of the District Court, here entered the room,
and was received with great applause.
Mr. Sloan Was =dotted to the chair and called
upob for a Apeeiih. fie said they Must ex:use him
from making a speedi Or et`eh aiteifipting to make
one, as be was not in the habit of addressing pub
lic. assemblages. While peening up the corner of
Tenth and Chestnut streets a few minutes before
as be usually did at that time of day, he wee sa
luted with the information that be had received
the nomination of that Convention for Prothono
tary of the District,. Court. He wee very mush
surprised, as be bad neldea thathis name had beer
proposed, and if ho had known that ouch a measure
had been contemplated by any gentleman .he
should have requested him not to do en.
He had been wailed upon previous to the first
meeting of that body, and solicited to allow his
name to be used In that connection for the acme
position; but he dettined the honor. because ha
bad not the memos to engage in the contest 1(6
had the means, nothing would give him mere plea
sore than to linter actively in the campaign. [Ap
Mensal Atter thanking the Convention for the
honor that it bad conferred updn him, the speaker
essertM that, while he regretted its action in pia.
ring him noon the ticket, theta was no power in
Philadelphia that could induce him to resign. [Ap
plause.l
The Convention then adjourned. to meet at the
call of the officers, after giving nine hearty cheers
for the whole ticket. and passing the customary
complimentary resolutions.
ALLEGED MUTINY ON BOARD THE EMP
TRADE WlND.—Yesterday noon, a hearing of the
ease of an alleged mutiny on board the ship Trade
Wind was commenced before United States Com
missioner Fleaidett. On the day previous, Captain
Obod Baxter. of the above-named vessel, just sr
rived from Porto Rico, applied to the United
States marshal, fora warrant to arrest three sea
men for mutiny. Mantras Jenkins and Sharkey
proceeded to i.erve the warrants yesterday morn
ing, end tonna the three sailors ironed, both hand
and foot,. and .la3ing on the deck between the
water visite. In that pentode , they allege, they
were compelled to rettinin for tirenty.three days
past, with nothing but their blankets rolled
around them The irons were very heavy; and so
securely riveted that a first-class blacksmith was
eumpied for half an hour in severing them with
a cold chisel.
The men were then released from their bonds
and brought before Commissioner Ileasiett, when
they related the following story : On the fourth of
July last. as they lay at anchor opposite Porto
Rico. all hands, from captain tocook, indulged very
freely in the ardent, and after going ashore in a
boat for rum several times. by order of the mate, the
latter directed them to go ashore and steal the first
pig they could find, in order to obtain a supply of
fresh meat. They accordiogly obeyed orders, but
as they °mild not find a Idg they caught a young
oalf, which bad been titoweing in a banana patch,
killed it, end dragged it tti their heat. They re
turned to the ship. hauled the qalf to the quarter
deok, anti submitted it, to the hands of the cook.
woo prepared it in the best manner he could.
The crew ate heartily, and as they frequently
imbibed, they were soon fn a beastly stato of in
toxioation As a punishment for this unwonted
luxury, during the night, the sailors allege, "the
man with the Poker" was in pursuit of the cap
tain. While suffering from this attack, the latter
jumped overboard. and those of the craw who
were more sober than the rest plunged after him,
nod succeeded in saving his life A Spanish ves
eel was sailing near by, and coring their distreAs.
took the captain on board. As soon as the captain
got on board, he seized n hand spike. and ex
claimed, " Take those gnus sway from them man,"
and had scarcely ceased speaking when he again
jumped into the see.
Tho mate and the boat's crew Were then going
from shore. Ike captain struck out for their boat
And seized bold of it, when ho was actually pushed off
by the tnat4 for fear he would swamp the craft.
His was afterwardstiauled in by the " bight" of a
rope and taken on board. The captain wont ashore
and remained there for three days. At the end of
that time a file of Spanish toldiere boarded the
.hip. tools up the three men. and carrying them
ashore put them in a loathsome " barracoon ' with
their lege fixed immovably la stocks They were
thus confined until the vessel tailed, when they
wore breuzlit on beard by order of the United
States consul, who of eohree, acted upon the oath
of the captain without knowing anything of the
case, or hearing any evidence for the sailors -
The captain yesterday admitted that he jumped
overboard, but dealared that ho did so in order to
protect himself. The mate was not present at the
hearing, but the steward testified that the mate
bad sent the men ashore to steal a pig. Not being
on board at the time of the row, the steward could
not give any further evidence. The names of the
seamen are Briley Skillet, James Martin. and
James Chase. The vessel is owned by a Massa
clinsette company. The case was adjourned over
until ten o'clock this morning , when te fi rat mate
and the rest of the crew win he examined.
SITARP PRACTICE.—One Of Our citizens
who was among the number who left here on Tune
day tp visit the Groat Eastern called at the Mayor's
office to enter complaint of the manner in which
himself and companions were treated. It appears
the steamer upon which they went to Cape May
was under the control of a relative of the manager
of the Great Eastern. and advertised to make the
excursion for two dollars. As soon es they arrived
at Cape May, however, as many of the passengers
as could get on hoard a wretched propeller were
transferred to it from the steamboat, and they were
conveyed in this way to the big ship, which lay
four miles from the beach Before reaching the
steamship. flay ciente additional wee levied upon
each passenger, and after a good deal of delay the
111-treated passengers were suffered to land upon
the decks of the monster. but they were permitted
to remain but a few minutes. before they were
again huddled on to the propeller, and taken bark
to Care May. Tim excursionists were very indig.
mint at this treatment, and there wee almost an
much grumbling among them coming up to the
city as there was among the victims at the original
swindle,
who had been duped into paying ten del.
late for the privilege of almost perishing with hen.
ger and thirst on hoard the great ebip
NEW POSTAL SYSTF.M.—Yeslettlay rho new
system for deliverhig letters in the city of Mina
delphic west into operation. rho city dispatch
offices have, therefore, generally ceased to traneact
any business of this oharaeter, Yesterday a large
bundle of letters were emit to the Philadelphia
post cube from Blood's Dispatch effice. For the
Information of the public, we may state that ac
cording to the new system, cry drop-letters de
posited in the letter boxes placed on the lamp
posts at the corners of the streets will be promptly
forwarded to limit destination. In order to inaore
thin,however, in addition to the euritoniary three
can stamp, a one-cent etamn must appear on the
facie of the letter. These stomps can he obtained
at the poet office, at one dollar per hundred.
U . :PREPARING FOR 411 E Exnlm4rox.--TLe
Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Society
for Promoting Agriculture, visited Powelten, in
the Twenty•fourth ward, yesterday afternoon, for
the purpose of making the neceesary arrengedients
in regard to the dh-position of the ground, the
putting up of the fences, and the creation of the
buildings required for the exhibition of the society,
which will be held there in the latter part of Sep
tember. The premium list has been completed.
and everything indicates that the exhibition will
be a very successful one.
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GENTEEL SWIMMER --We litre
learned that a genteolAccking TARP of shoot Itar y
five years of age, fashionably attired, rind Si_Ortir
a handsome pair of black whiskers and a bewitch•
ing mobstaohe, has for soma time iota been en
gaged In swindling certain bearding-house-he; cos
out of their money. He lea delicate-looking men
and hie game has beendo stay three or four we'eles
at a plane, and, when called upon for ',volley, to le
foss payment and leave indignantly
Thiona ;Alma IL:
years:of:ages %TR., by Ida dress, it ts - tbcnvb, k e,
es from some asylum , to at rho Ninth:wird
atailao-house. No is unable to tell hie name, but
that of West Is inscribed upon the collar of his
coat
The New Public Buildiugs..Arrneuent
Before the - Supreme Court.
Yesterday the Supreme Court-0. J. Lowrie, and
Justices Woodward, Strong, and Peadmet in thie
city, for the purpose of bearing the argumant on
the constitutionality of the act of Assembly crea
ting the Rimed of Commissioners for the erection
of new public buildings. The city was m i re.
sented by Mr. Loa, CO , Solicitor; Benjamin tier
herd, Erq , Gee. M. Wharton, Erne and IL Spumy
Miller, Ede , fur tax-payers. The bill filed by the
tax-pay era is presented by Charles Maeatester and
Isato Leaf; in behalf of themselves and all ethers,
owners of foal estate, tax-payere, or holders of the
bonds of the city, end that, as such property-own-
ers, tax-payers, and loan-holders, they are of
course, deeply interested in preventing the nal:aw
ful or Irregular creation by, or in the name of saki
city; of any farther public debt, the misappropria
tion of any of the avails of taxation, or the twee
cestary depreciation in value of any of the city
property.
I The bill further eats out, that the bull I
! loge and rooms far the accommodation of the
courts and their. officers have been and are
provided and maintained by the county of Phi
! Philadelphia, which, notwithstanding the said art
consolidating in one the several municipalities
therein mentioned, atilt rensains,for that mid other
purposes, a subsisting and distinct corporation.
end that it is the duty of raid county to bear the
expenses of suoh coart-hotties, whether orighltia,
emoted by the authority and through the metro
motility of the State, or otherwise.
They charge. Bret, that the said act is nreonsti•
tntional and coil.
21. That no legel board or sitting of Couunis
aloners under said act has ever been had, or can
now be bad.
31. That the alleged notion of aertein of said
persons named as Commideioners, which ir berein
after mentioned. is Wagsl and irregular.
4th. That if duch parsons do form a legal board,
their action and proposed notion is at variance with
the languege anti spirit of said act, and unsup
ported thereby.
The Commissioners were net represented by
counsel, but Judges btroad, Alllmn , and Ludlow,
and Mr. Caller, members of the Commission, were
present, and, in the answer which they Mel, they
let earth that the statement of Teets made in the
bill of complaint-is true, and the defendants an
sweriog say that they submit tbemselees to the
judgment and decision of this honorable court
to all the said matters by the complainants in the
bill of complaint desiring to be wholly guided arel
instructed by the court in reference to the same,
end that the court may diaper, of the same as Or -
them may seem well and consistent with the rules
of equity in well cases
Mr. Lea commenced the argument on behalf of
the city lie promised to be as brief as possible,
as he had spread his argument fully upon the ps•
per book. Peeide, there were ether gentlemen to
fallow, Whd would enter more elaborately into the
mould of the case
Mr. Lea then reviewed the efrounde of the con
troversy, and the hest point Sate/Steed to the
court was as to the persona meant by the individeele
tamed in the not of Amenably. There was ne
'Moulty about recognising the judges of the
:guru named, but ha did contend Gast at the time
he act in question was passed Alexander Eency
was Mayor of the city of Philadelphia, Mr. Corn
min President of the Select Commie and Mr.
rrego President of the Common Council. tent the
.01 ae et the then elver expired neon the 7th day
•f May, 13e0. no did the offizes of the President*
Select and Common Councils—they ceasing to
be members of tansy bodies.
;e'ow, the act of Ara tablet does not ase the words
" for the tints being " It designates epeeigeally
known iedirilue's. There were, at that time,
Known individuals in whom-the intelaterte 'egad
certain pewees—persona of tried character and
ability, upon whom the Legislature chess to etiv
ter this ete-e. It etrerees that the then Mater
was re-elected to that ofhee, as was the president
of Common Council, but a change has takes place
in the presidency of Select Council. Mr. Corot
.nan'e term of office having expired- on May 7, he
u no longer preeident or a member o( that bottle
end it is contended here that the designation made
by the set of Assembly was a designation of per
sons ; that in the ease of the judges of the District
Court and Court of Common Pleas, those judges
were known persons, about whose identity - there
was no doubt, and no dlectiutituttion having been
made between them and the other members of the
Commission, by the ofnksion of the word's "for
the time being," would seem fo indicate meet
plainly, that the parties filling these °Mem were
the persons designated by this act, because of the
great likelihood of a change in the edministratlou
of the effaire of the city. Another person might
•have been elected mayor; and new members of
Councils presidents of the separate branches of
that body. Besides this, the act of Assembly gives
thesegentlerneet the power to convene within two
months Mr. Cormr.an's term of Oise, as presi
dent of Select Connell, expired on the 7th day of
May, 1860 ; Mr. Cuyler was not elected for three
days after. In the meantime evety action contem
plated he this ace of 1960 might have bees per
formed rbe board could have met and been dell
or; • 1 - .
First ballot
IMMO
T.., ~ Aden of the buildings might have been
seise ~or by them, and the proposals far the eve•
tract decided by them. But, ouch a poettion LIZ
true, in May, lddd, A large properties:of the
would have been shifted ; the Mayor being oat of
office, together with the presidents of &tern siret
Common Councils, newly elected person* ironed
have carried oat the projects left (refinished by
the disruption of the board. The mutter of the
location and manner of erection of the nubile
buildings hating been End, Doableg would be left
for the newly' organised board to do bet to see that
the necessary loan was actually levied Was it a
designation of MEG. or of person" e fhb only aw•
thonty I feed in Pennsylvania in which. this paled
is adjudicated, if adjudicated at all. is in the eases
of the Commonwealth, ex relatione Hall, spiral
the Canal Homminioners. The eriterion seems to
be, not So much the character of the power, or the
act to be done by virtue of it, ea the character of
the agent appointed for the pet fortnanee of it. A
power of a private nature must be executed by all
to whom it is given ; bet a power of a, pablio na
ture must be eat-Gated by a majority . And in the
opinion of the court, perhope the result of the ease
Is. that en authority completed to tenni as inch
eiduals ia pieettothrl to bate been given to them
for their personal iidaillidetion. and With it mese•
quent view to an execution of It - fry them all; Bat
that where it is committed to theft a* a body,
there is no presumption in the way of the anal
method of corporate action by a majority.
It w, old aeson, therefore '
according to this
este, that the designation of these rartiee vast
designation of iodividuale, not of office. And au
I Toter from the terms of this act, the designation.
for 'esteems, of the judges of the District Court
end Court of Common Pena, whose terms of can
do nut expire until reel, was certainly a designa
tion of incerlduale. And being, in that inseam*, a
designation of indhrieleelt, it appears to wir there
is no difficulty in ascertaining that the appoicet
meat of the Mayer and Presidents of Conneibewas
else, a designation of individuals, and sot attest"
there is an important case, however, to villeb I
would like to call the attentlon of the eourt. In
2 Dallas, 409, liayburn's case, though not eon
+Hared in the nature of a decision, yet resembles
the present case. It aeon ender en sot of Con
groat, by which the judges of the Cireatt Cotten
won authorised to put upon tech lista as might
occur to them, the names of soldiers and semen
who were deserving of pensions in their opinion.
That care came directly before the Supreme Court
of the United States, siding in this district, upon A
motion for a mandamus - to be directed to the
Circuit Court for the district of Pennsylvania. An
opieion given by the judges of the Circuit Court of
New York contains the statement: " The business
of this court is not judioial nor directed to be ju
dicially performed. The act is only to be eon
eidered by the commtseionent appointed of an
offioial instead of a personal, designation. That
the judges of this court declare themselves as
being the commissioners designated by these acts,
end, therefore, at liberty to accept er decline the
office."
Bat now there is presented another paint in re
lation to the District Court judges Two of the
judges of the District Court declined to execute
this commission ; they resigned. In drawing the
bill in equity, I did not think it worth width to
spread out their reasons ; but I have sent them to
1 Judge Sehrawood. They declined, however, par
, timpating in the commission, with the exception of
' one very estimable gentleman, who is. a defendant
in this bill, and in whom the community have en
tire confidence, as in all the other defendants The
two gentlemen who declined have high authority
for so doing, in Maybe/nes one, where the judges
declined fulallivg a commission of this son. But
now cornea A main point—are these judges to bo
considered as chose[ ? If they are, then the or
-1 sanitation is defective, net only defective because
1 these gentlemen bete refused, as ioditiduele, to
I act in the commission, but as a distinct class in the
community, it is defective because there ti rot a
representation of that den_ The Mayor, and two
Presidents of Councils, represeatiog distinct later
este; the judges el the Court of Common Pleas,
having cor.fided to them the criminal jariedle.lon
of the eve. of Phikdelebia ; the judges of the Ns
triet Court bolt g purity judges of civil matters.
Thus the Legidarore intruded that bath the
breeches, criminal and civil jarisdietien, should be
represented here. If twe et these judges refused
to join in this ewe:tension, then, ft appears to me.
looming upon them as a class, that the commission
a invalid.
In the case of St. Mary's Church, 7 S. A R. all'.
In corporations whims there are different classes.
the majortty of tech elate tenet content before the
charter can ho altered, if there be no provision in
the cherter respeciirg alterations. In that case,
the chaster cf the Church was altered, but it re•
eeived the assent of only one instead of the whole
three members forming the body, which the court
said would nut do. Now, I contend to the court,
if there is a Nieto fn the appointment of the
in em bees of this Comminion—eilner if the Pres'.
dent of eeleet Council, in May. IMO, is not a mem
ber of this corpora den, or if, as individuals, Judge"
Sharswood and Hare are not members of this body,
or. as cirecca, if r. msjsriiy of that court is not ree
pi - minted in tilt Commission, it falls to the ground.
What is the lava in relation to this matter'' We have
numerous ones which might be cited. The case of
e turnpike reed by Chad's Ford to the State line,
o leeway, p ego bal.
1 This core was a peculiar cue which did not come
, tinder the common road law, but under an act of
I Aesesiably passed f.,r assessing damages, which pee
-1 oldest that if any certain turnpike road should be
laid out upon any land, whereby the owner should
suffer damagra. ho might apply to the county
apart, who should appoint six dieintereated pereone
'n view end edjedeo the amount of the damage ee
done, which, it epproved by the court, should be
paid by the turnpike cowpony ; it war hold that If
j the whole numbs' viewed five might adjudge the
I damage. Chief Justice Tilghman, in giving hie
opinion of this case, states what the law is: That
six peCEOUS were to view the road, though only
i five of them joined in adjudging damages. Anil
say the court: The only point of serious difficulty
is, that the act requires six persons to view and
adjudge rho damages • six viewed, but five only
adjudged. it is conceded that where several per
one aro authorized to do a private set, they must
all join, becaute, untots the contrary is expresred,
I the intent of the person granting the authority
t meet here been that It !humid bo the joint act of
all. The majority of the whole must act. This to
the settled law of Pennsylvania. In the ease of
Paradise Pond, 5 Carey, 20, - when the same
goes-
I tjonsaMeuP'"heni;reV persons areauth onz VtoteaO actofaruhte;lnremevvustaifdel
lens's, though is majority racy decide. -
'The este tt the Turniikelload, 5 Birney, is re
; athiniel in severe! rases. The ease in ti Harris.
220, New tioseirer Road, was one under the gene
, eel road law of MS, in which the whole eta per
eons examined, though only four aoluelly made A
report of the cure Under there:id act of 1818, it
I woe held that five of the six . persona migheyieve
and report. and it was 'net, material whether. the
other person was abeene,,or whether, befog pre
gent, he refused to kip the - rewire Thee:mein
0 Ile - sis e , nfinne this view of the late, and hoe
't -, n A,• t+ a principle of lair nal to bo fieekessit
ihi g _p r . stet day. In 5 Blaney, 481, it it coined , *
tad, th at-When sevetal porrimtr are sal i th erierit i
do an sot of a pubHo nature; ethieh rtireiree'det -
iteration, they all should he oonvened.
To come bank to the first point, who were le
convene? I apprehend that the preelderd of Sc-