RIGHT ili VRO.. WIIBS RIGHT, TO It E KEPT RIGHT, WHEN WI10XO, TO Bfe. ITT BlliHT. TIIURSDAY:::::::::::::::::FEBltUAKY 0. Tlie Conslilutlou aud Tcirlto i Its. According to James Buchanan, the Constitution protects Slavery in tlie Terri tories, as well as in the States, and Sla very exists hy virtue of the Constitution as much in Kansas as in .South Carolina. This may be said to be the dying kick of John C. Calhoun at the North. Such an interpretation was never heard of until near the close of Polk's administration, and the South now are unwilling to risk it. Senator Drown, of Mississippi, in his speech upon that part of the President's Message, says : "Slavery can only be main tained by legislation." The Loeo-Foco party change their opin ions aud platforms so often, that we would not be surprised to find them ere long at tempting to stand upon ours. They now have three distinct parties upon the ques tion of slavery in the Territories. Bu chanan presents the Calhoun doctrine of Slavery, aad avers that it exists every where, unless prohibited by the local law of a State after admission into the Union. Douglas says Congress has no power over the question in Territories, and denies the lVesident's interpretation. Senator Brown and the present fire-eating party of the South admit the riirht of Conirres3 to ler islate upon the subject, and ask for a Slave code for the Territories. That Congress has entire and supreme control over the Territories was not ques tioned until of late years ; and although the people of the South were the first to deny the right, we find they are now wil ling to concede it again, when they think it to their advantage. The Constitution was not made for Territories, but for States. It cannot operate anywhere, not even in the States for which it was made, without acts of Congress to enforce it. Every part of it is inoperative until put into action by Congressional enactments. At the close of the session of 1847-?, an amendment was attached to the general appropriation bill, "extending the Consti tution of the United States to the Terri tories." The bill as amended passed the Senate, but was disagreed to in the House. Thus it appears, so recently as 1848, it was the opinion of the Senate of the Uni ted States that the Constitution did not extend to the Territories. And if it does not extend. to the Territories, how can it protect slavery in then ? And if it does not extend to them, has not Congress su preme control over them ? And if Con jj;rps has supreme coutrul over them, can not Congress legislate for them ? Titc iCIeciloit ol" .Speaker. The contest for Speaker is over, and has resulted in the election of the lion. Wni. Pennington of New Jersey, on the thirty-ciglrth ballot. The Country has reason to rejoice, that, notwithstanding the written pledges and arguments enter ed into by the Loco-Focos "to resist to the bitter end" the election of a Republican, that result has been attained, and the choice has fallen upon one ia every way worthy. Gov. Pennington represents the fifth district of New Jersey. He was elected over Wortendykc, Administration Demo crat. Ho is a Republican cf the Old "Whig School, and one of those who be lieve with Jefferson, Clay, and "Webster, that Congress has the right to prohibit Slavery in the Territories. He is also uudertocd to assign much prominence to the question of a Protective Tariff. In this he is peculiarly acceptable to Penn pylvaniun?, and we can refer with pride to the fact, that every member of the Oppo fcition party from this State voted for him, - as did also, Messrs. Hickman and Schwartz. After the fi rc and brimstone speeches delivered by the Southern members, pen ding the election, we had some reason to look for a demonstratiou from that quar ter, in case a Republican Speaker should ottempt . to take his seat. Rut their ar dour appears lo have immediately cooled down, aud Mr. Pennington was conducted to his seat, without any undue excitement. We hope now, since the South has. had full opportunity to let off her extra steam, through those safety valves who represent her, that Congress will proceed to busi ness. Nearly nine weeks of the session have already been squandered rn fruitless discussion, ami we trust they will now en deavor to make up for the time thus lost. Mode of Taking Census. The duties of this undertaking devolve upon the United States Marshals, who ap point their own assistants. The General Government has in each State or Territory one or more judicial districts, with each of which is connected a Marshal, who acts as high Sher iff in the District Court of the United States. These Marshals are required by law to subdivide their districts, and for each sub division to appoint an assistant, taking care not to include a greater population (by estimate) than 20X0 iu any one sub division. The assistant having been qualified, by oath, for the proper performance of their duties, are furnished, through the Mar shals, with blanks and instructions. In the prosecutiou cf their work they are required to make two copies of their report. The original "returns are filed with the Clerk of the Court of each Coun ty, and the copies are forwarded to the Marshal, who transmits one copy to the Secretary of the State for his district, and the other to the Census Office at "Wash ington. The compensation of the Marsh al is in proportion to the population enu merated by his assistants ; should that exceed one million, he is paid one dollar for each thousand persons enumerated ; should the population returned by his as sistants be less than one million, he re ceives the sum of one dollar aud twenty five cents' for each one thousand persons returned a system of compensation suffi ciently moderate, but which may admit of the payment of a greater amount for a lesser service, as in the ease of a Marshal whose returns include 0.50,000 persons at one dollar and twenty-five emts per thous and person more than he whose returns do not much exceed a million an inequal ity not unusual rating fees for mileage and other services The assistants who perform the work of enumeration are paid on a different principle, combining in a novel maurtcr compensation for labor and travel, one which was found to operate very fairly and satisfactory to the employees and Govern ment. His allowance is two cents for each person enumerated ; for each farm, ten cents; for each establishment of productive indut-try, fifteen cents; social statistics, two per centum on the amount allowed for enu merating the population; and two cents for each mortality return, with ten cents for traveling expenses, to be ascertained by multiplying the square root of the num ber of dwelling houses in his district by the square root of the number of square miles in his division ; from the product whereof is to be derived the number of miles travelled, and eight cents per page for the two copies. The Marshals and assistants in Cali fornia, Oregon, Utah, and New Mexico, under the operation of an amendment at the descretiou of the Secretary of the In terior, which was determined by the addi tion of 100 per cent. Mottu Expulsions from the South The Effect of Guano. The Carlisle (Pa.) IfcralJ, says : Many of our readers aie aware that several families, formerly living in the lower part of the county," have recently purchased land in one of the counties of Virginia where they have settled in the peaceful prosecution of their business. One of these men, Mr. Jacob Dorsheimcr, from Mechanicsburg, a few weeks ago was hauling home a load of gu ano; while driving along one of the bar rels was stove iu the wagon, and a portion of the guano was strewn along the road. This was seen by seme pudding-head, who wisely imagined, from its dark color, that it was powder, and immediately gave the alarm that Dorsheimcr was hauling home powder, with the design of furnish ing the slaves with amuuitiou for an in surrection A committee waited on Mr. Dorsheim cr, who offered his explanations, and show ed the guano. The committee after ex amination, reported that it looked like ni f.no, it smelt like guao, is tasted like gu ano, and that in short it was guano, and exculpated Mr. Dorsheimcr from any in surrectionary design : notwithstanding the report spread, and finally a meeting was held, and notice given to Dorsheimcr and all the Cumberland county men, to leave the State in twelve days. Mr D. has al ready returned to Mechanicsburg; wheth er not the others will be permitted to re main is uncertain. IvniAN' Deprecations. The white settlers in the outskirts of Minnesota are annoyed and distressed by bands of ro ving Indians, who exist in numbers like the locusts f P-ypt, stealing and devour ing everything in their way. They are inveterate hec-urs, and sometimes enforce their applications by threats, though they always retire when they are mer boldly by tlie whites. The St. Anthomy Xcws says that S ioux Indians to the unmber, tf 2,300 have been scattered through the Rig Wools, That is the number, as re ported by "Little Six" himself. They have kilicd over 2,000 deer cutting off the supply upon which many of thepoor whites relied. A bill has been introduced into the Minnesota Legislature to prevent these depredations. The Teacher's Institute, held here last week, was largo and. well attended. TUI11JLI.I.; TALI. RQRD1CAI AND SUHNA VAGUN; OR, The rerils of Huntin Deer out of Season. Founded on Fact. BY I)K. UELO VA FELO. COMMIXICATIOX. Office of the Cask-Book, 1 New-York, Feb. 6, 1800. j To the rublishert of The AUtghanian : Gentlemen : I have learned with regret, that a one-horse paper, euiauatiug from your place, last week published several obscene chapters, endeavoring to piilm them off upon the public as "the conclusion" of that most interesting tale, entitled 4iMordicai and Sunua Vagun." It is quite unnecessary for me to say tha.t those chapters were entirely bogU3. "Were it not for thefoct that the paper referred to is scarcely ever reud by anybody, the publica tion inquestionmighthave atendeucy to injure uie in my business, and at the same time bring discredit upon the illustrious Dr. Ilelo Va Felo. You arc aware that I hava secured the copy-right of this truly thrilling tale. But, in order to refute any false impressions that the bogus publication may have brought about, I hereby authorize you to publish the entire story. With sentiments of the highest esteem, I am, dear sirs, Your obedient servant, F. TOOTJI COM1JE, Proprietor of the Cash Book. EPISODE. That the reader may fully understand this most interesting story in nil its details, we take greiit pleasure in rendering him some as sistance iu forming the proper connection be tween those chapters heretofore published, and those which are to follow. To do this the more effectually, we reproduce here that part of Cuapteii vi. at which the story was so abruptly terminated. The unfortunate Mordicai was taken up iu Sid plight. , An infuriated mob assembled in an instant. The jackass was rudely seiz ed with a violent attack of wind colic, and began to bray most teiriffieally. Rushing into the mob, he dispersed it in a trice. The citizens became alarmed. The mil itary were immediately called out, and a volley of musketry fired at the jackass. . . . The lire wasjjriskly returned, and the in corrigible jackass took to lm heels and ran away. Iut what of Sunna Vagun? He had dismounted from the log-sled, and gone to minister to the wants of Mor dicai. Meanwhile the old horse (suppo sing doubtless that his master was still aboard,) started off at a full walk, and never stopped until he had landed himself and the log-sled, with all it contained, safely at Sunna Yagun's door. CHAPTER VII. "But Mordicai ! poor Mordicai !" ex claims the reader. "What became of Mordicai ?" You shall know. I have said, that after the jackass had dumped him into the mud, Mordicai was taken up in sad plight. Mud in his eyes, he could see not ; mud in his ears, he could hear not ; mud in his mouth, he could speak not neither could he drink. Mordicai was carefully gathered up, placed ou a wheelbarrow, and, amid great lamentations, was conveyed to the house of Sunna Vagun. Here everything was done for the ill-fated man which sympa thy for his unfortunate condition could suggest. His mortal coil, now flexible as dilapidated linen, was laid upou a bed, and mcdicaLaid was promptly called. In a moment the venerable Doctor Quack was by the bedside. lie looked at Mordicai and heaved a deep sigh. There was an awful silence. All eyes centered upon the venerable Doctor Quack. The Doctor took oS' his gloves rubbed his brow pulled out his watch caught Mordicai by the wrist looked at his watch looked at Mordicai looked round the room and then looked wise. All was still silent. All eyes still cen tered upon the venerable Doctor Quack. For a time, the Doctor seemed to be in a kind of reverie : hia mighty mind seemed wholly absorbed in deep, impenetrable, un fathomable, profound, mysterious thought. Suddenly he dropped the patient's hand ; put by his watch ; aud looked at the by standers. And as he looked, he seemed to say : "consider the case a little mixed; but, if there is a man in this world who can restore the patient, am that man. The vcuerable Doctor then approached Sunna Vagun, aud whispering something into his ear, quickly left the room. CHAPTER VIII. No sooner had the Doctor taken his de parture, than Sunna Vagun, aided by sev eral kind friends, proceeded to remove the mud from Mordicai's eyes, ears and mouth. The habiliments, too, in which Mordicai was clad soiled and bespattered as they were with mud were carefully taken from his person and piled iu a corner. Mordicai himself was plunged over. head and ears into a hoirshead of cold water. Several split-brooms were then vigorously plied about him ; and what with the drenching and the scrubbing, he was soon effectually cleansed. . "Whilst all this was in progress, Sunna Vagun several times remarked to those present: "Well, good friends, I have known this man Mordicai for nianyj'ears; but really this is the first time iu my life that I ever saw him take the water." Once out of the hogshead, Mordicai was carefully rolled in a blauket, and again put to bed. Sunnav"agun aud all the rest now looked anxiously for some signs of re turning consciousness.. They looked iu vain. Mordicai lay dormant. Again was the venerable Doctor Quack scut for. He soon came; and this time held a bottle of hartshorn to the nose of the ill-fated Mordicai. It was of no avail. The venerable Doctor then struck, a match and held it to Mordicai's nose. But the match died out, aud there was still uo sign. The Doctor shook his head. "What shall we do V asked Sunna Va gun. "Well, suppose," said the venerable Doctor, "if we can't do any better, we'll have to let him die and be d decently interred." "But is there no hope V asked Sunna Vairun. "Xone," said the venerable Doctor, as he hurriedly left the room. Sunna Vagun wept. "Alas I" he cried, "alas, Mordicai ! As the auctioneer wo'd saj', 3'ou've beeu a-going, going, going this good while; and now I guess you've gone gone too, most likely, to the very low estbidder :" Whereupon Sunna Vagun took a nip. CHAPTER IX. As a drowning man will clutch at straws to save his own life, so will man clutch at anything, however trifling, to save the life of another whom he loves. Sunna Vagun had a deep and abiding affection for 3Ior dicai; aud it was hard, nay impossible, to bring himself to the sad reality that his old friend and companion was now utterly and emphatically defunct. Sunna Vagun couldn't believe it. However much he valued the opinion of the venerable Doctor Quack, nevertheless, he still entertained a hope that Mordicai might yet be re stored, and in due course of time, be able to go a-hunting. Sunna Vagun bethought him of a rem edy. That remedy was on the log-sled. It would either kill or cure, and he was determined to see which. Suuna Vagun rushed wildly out of the room. CIIAPTF.S x. A moment had scarcely elapsed when Sunna Vagun returned, bearing in his arms three mysterious bottles ; one where of was labelled "S"jerior Corn-Tcp ;" an other "Doodendad f and the third "Tan- After requiring every body else to leave the room, Sunna Vagun uncorked the Corn-Top, proceeded to the bed-side, and held the cork to Mordicai's nose. Mordicai grunted. "I knew I could fetch him !" said Sun na Vagun, with an air of triumph. "I will now see what virtue there is in the Corn-Top itself." The mouth of the bottle was then pre sented to Mordicai's nose. 3Iordicai yawned. "Ile-ho-hum-m-m-m ! ha-a-a !" "Bravo !''shouted Sunna Vagun. "The results of my experiments thus far are en tirely satisfactory. I am encouraged to proceed." So saying, he opened the Doodendad, and applied the cork to Mordicai's nose. Mordicai sneezed. "As a general rule," said Sunna Vagun, "I'm not to be sneezed at; but I've no particular objections to it on this occasion. I will now try the Doodendad itself." The orifice, of the bottle was now for mally presented to Mordicai's nasal organ. Mordicai sneezed twice at the same time during the occurrence of which remark able phenomenon, two of his toe-nails flew off. "That one sneeze," said Sunna Vagun, "was a little extra a little more indeed than I bargained for ; however, too much of any thing is enough of it." Sunna Vagun's countenance glowed with satisfaction as he opened the bottle of Tanglefoot ; the cork of which he then held about eighteen inches from Mordi cai a nose. Mordicai opened not his eyes. But his lips moved, and he incoherently muttered one word. That word, gentle reader, was "Jackass." Sunna Vagun his features still bright ening now held the cork within six inch es of Mordicai's nose. Mordicai's eyes opened, and he stared wildly round the room. "He lives !" shouted Sunna Vagun. ' "Yes sir-ree, Suuna Vagun ! In the dredful (hie) langwide of Daniel Webster, 'I haint ded yet.' I was only a slecpiu I spose; an a dreamin about jackasses an tanglefoot (hie). Speakin cf tanglefoot, I thort I smelt some. Ilev you got any of that article (hie) about your person, Sunna Vagun ?" "I have some iu the room ; but " "Then give me a nip, Sunna Vagun. It strikes me I'd (hie) be the better of it. Patrick Henry (hie) used for to say 'give him liberty or give him deth but (hie) as for me, I say give me tanglefoot under all sircumstanscs. Consarn that jackass (hie) ! I will now jist mind if I dout (hie) 1" ".Never mind about the jackass, Mordi cai; here's the tanglefoot." Moi'dicai "convulsively clutched the bottle, and placed its orifice to his mouth. Theie was a gurgling like that of a rivu- o c o let; there was rapid swallowing; there wa3 a smacking of Mordicai's lips ; there was an empty bottle. "Now," said Mordicai, "now we'll (hie) go a-h-u-n-t-i-n." "Not now, Mordicai," replied Sunna Vagun. "The day is far spent; and owing to the various mishaps which have befall en us, our preparations for the chase are sadly defective. It will be well to defer setting out on our expedition uutil to-morrow. I w ill see that everything is in read iness for an early start iu the morning ; and, if you are then well enough, we will go go, too, without regard to conse quences. In the meantime you need re pose. A little sleep will do you good." "Yes," said Mordicai, "sleep is sartant ly a grate institooshuu. In the profetick languidge of the Poet, I may well exklaim, (hie) "blessed is the man who iuweuted sleep" and (hie) I might add tanglefoot also." Mordicai folded his arms and slept. Sunna Vagun soothed his nerves, by imbibing several potations from the Ccrn Top bottle; and then betook himself to preparations for the morrow. CHAPTER XI. As the first thing in order, Sunna Va gun took a slight nip of Doodendad. He then dispatched to the washerwoman, the habiliments of Mordicai, with express di rections that they should be "done up" and in readiness by day-break the next morn in ir. He then proceeded to take a nip. This being attended to, Sunna Vagun went out shopping, and added the follow ing items to the stock ol provisions : 1 gallon whiskey. 1 pound glauber salts. 17 pounds sweitzer kasc, 1 bottle whiskey. $ bushel sauer kraut. 2 gallons whiskey. 1 bushel flatulent beans. -4 pairs trowsers. 1 bottle whiskey. All which articles, Sunna Vagun caused to be taken home and carefully packed on the log-sled for future reference. Sunna Vagun next went to the stable, rubbed down the old horse, and gave him a sufficient supply of nutritious oats. Every thing about the premises being properly secured and attended to, he then walked deliberately to the house aud took a nip. Entering Mordicai's room, he found him still sleeping. Sunna Vagun then indulged in a yard of Bologna Sausage took several nips and smoked his t lie then doffed his garments put on his night-cap took a nip and went to bed. And so fati-gu-ed was Sunna Vagun, with the labors of the day, that he absolutely fell asleep without saying his prayers. Let the twain sleep. Little do they know of the future which awaits them. CHAPTER XII. Daylight had not vet bo?un to drl- the eastern horizon, when Sunna Vagun rose from his virtuous sheets on the morn- iug of the 3d. day of January, 1800. Sleep had by no means changed his deter mination to go a-hunting. He therefore proceeded directly to the stable, and fed and geared the old horso, preparatory to an early start. Returning to the house, he built on a fire, and prepared breakfast. The repast which he served up, was rough, but strong the principal dishes being Bologna Saut sage, Sauer Kraut and Whiskey. Just as Sunna Vagun was about to amuse himself with a nip, the doc rod- rlnnlv nnfnfl nrtA ti tiffin . 1 vv.v ) '" urc"iuett bearing in his arms a bundle. "'' "Here, Mister Sunna Vagun, js jj , cai's cloze, an Mam sed I should toll she had a heap o trouble to git 'era c- ' "All right, my lad I" said Sut. run. "An here's a letter, too, that Man. J I should give ye," the boy centime j "All right; all right." said utUiTj gun. "Now run home that's aV' boy." :1 The little fellow hesitated, hUt t took his" departure. As he c'.j door after him, Sunna Vajrun -.J the superscription, and discoveriL ' the letter was intended for him, he', ly tore it open, and read as follows; Jen yuerrjii,, ' Mr. son uv A gun to Polly Wogps. Dr To washin Mordicays cote ditty shirt ditty 1 we?t ditty 1 Trowsers ia All j.;;, deer Sur Abuv I cend you A bill for yi r. cays washin his kloze. I du boa. 'i'ut-Z man is moste Better, times is hard like 2 (?it in all sich little dribs. t'tL1;-,' Pete if you ken. the Kloze was vi-rrr -i look to u fur my pay. nic-bbe v:1' -. charge Too much fur the trow?. was Vcrry muddy ia Side L I G'.r.;r!v T.. xtra fur That. ' : i Itetuane ycurn Folly not hevin enny paste about haudv i with The wite of h eg-. " " ' doant forpit to giv It to pete, i Dollar' 23. Sunna Vagun folded the letter cr fully, and putting it in his pocket. i..i the bundle of clothes, and piuctci;;; Mordicai's room. Mordicai still &r but being gently roused from Lis bers, he got up in ardent spirits. H-.v. the very fellow to go-a-h-u-n-t-i-n'. Through prudential motives. Sunu T gun and Mordicai resolved to leave i.r on this occasion without any ulllo :-i ocstraiioa whatever; and as the nr. jackass was nowhere to be found, i: si agreed that all hands should ride cz i log-sled. Everything being in readiness. M.:I:s and Sunna Vaguu partook cf a L.--breakfast, aud whilst the villagers were;-. reposing upon their peaceful couch. 6 twain sallied forth ou their pcrikui L venture. Where they went what Lccic; :' them what they did and what tir didn't will be duly recorded ia ti; ; to be concluded. The Armies of Eliutk. 7,V; toumUnj Mtojnitudc aiul there Uiqri. tumcss.lt is now eighteen ccuturl-:-a half since a new rclisrioa was v ed to mankind a religiou full ot pi and .gentleness and mercy- Ou the i when the founder of that religion born, the por.ee of Europe was maiiui :--by about three hundred thousand ?..!?-- .mere are now about two million nt: half on the peace establishment. 11" to yourself what these two million t-i; half cost us, the peaceable inhabita: Europe, in daily pay, in rations, in cl. ing and in housing. (Jo throuclt calculations carefully. Your tiL r. hardly be better spent than in maklr.r such accounts. Remember, too. that is uuproduetive soldiers might have re productive laborers and artisans ; h i you have to add the loss cf their la" r the cost of their keep. Try to io.--these millious of armed men diC without intermission, iu Ion - arrav lu--you the bright, alert, and read v-Lci Frenchmen ; the stout, hardv l'ru the well-drilled Austrians ; the ftal Danes; the gay 1'iedmoutese ; the Mr' Dutchmen ; the much, lon?-coated E? """ i iree-mutied, haughty. Utr Spaniards, and the cool, reflate, 5--looking Englishmen. Bright summer a; would Ayane away as this vast anuaaer' with all its baggage and artillery, u on before your wearied eves; an d'al: t-i long the unwearied trump of ltcusr horses would still be heard rescunuicr' Something like a conception of the r. bcr may be formed by considering thir : every man, woman, and child, tolef - in London and its suburbs, were & formed into a solider, the number about represent the effective force of Ef at-arms-iu Europe. Consider hew t most experienced Londoner losses h:r-- era districts ot which he knew before. Let him imagine these no gions, as well as those' parts of the to with which he is familiar, to be suak peopled with soldiers onlv. Let biffi only traverse the highways, but go the houses, and sec the sick and age3-s infantiue. who seldom come into the stiS and let him persevere in imaging' also to be soldiers, aud London one l? camp. He will then have sorr.e ti the extent of European armies, an3 V- reflect upon what it would cost to' these unproductive millions forays' day. Friends in Cnmcil, '2d Strut- Tue International Prize Fight. Bef " lias arrived lu England, iu fine health, 4s alreaily at work in preparing hiuisclt' u encouuter, which will decide the owb' of . the champion's belt. Faye.r3 h?'1 lM training quarters on the 1st of Fru7'
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