"WE GO DE3I0CEATIC PSINCIPLES POINT TIIE WAY; WHEU T1IEY CEASE TO LEAD, WE CEASE TO rCLL0V7."
VOLUME IX.
EliEiVSBliliG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1853.
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DESPERATION.
There is a terrible fellow somewhere, "Down
Hast" who ought not be permitted to run loose,
lie threatens to play the very deuce, and break
things, in consequence of bia fruitless gal.
If he should happen to put his threats into ex
ecution, the Lord have mercy upon us I Ilis
frit threat is,
I'll grasp the loud thunder,
With the lightning I'll play,
I'll rend earth assunder,
And kick it away.
That's attempting considerable for one man
however, if he has a mind to take the responsi
bility, and pay damages, let him smash away
v ara not afear'd. He next says :
The rainbow I'll straddle,
And ride to the moon,
Or in the ocean I'll paddle,
In the bowl of a spoon.
That won't hurt anybody. Go a-head, old
bap we like to encourage a laudible spirit of
ai venture.
I'll set Ere to the fountain,
And 6wallow up the rill ;
I'll eat up the mountain,
And be hungry still.
GoodiKfs gracious ! is there no way to ap
pase his wrath and stay his stomach ? Must
we suffer all this because he and his girl havn't
anything to say to each other at present ? No
never ! Down with him ! down with him !
we flay.
The rain shall fall upwards,
The smoke tumble down !
I'll dye the grass purple,
And paint the sky brown,
Ilear that ! a pretty world this would be truly
with the rain falling up, the smoke tumbling
down, the grass dyed purple, and the sky paint-,
ed brown ! Wo might as well live in an old
loot, with a dirty sole for the earth beneath,
and brown paper leather for the heavens above-
The sun I'll put out,
With the whirwinds play :
Turn day into night,
And sleep it away.
There is no doubt if he cuts that caper, the
an wi'l feel as much put out about it as we shall.
We leave it to the whirlwinds to say whether
tLey are to be trifled with or not ; and as for
Lis turning day into night, and sleeping it away
e would just ns lief he would as not if he
can do it.
111 flog the young earthquake,
The earth I will physic,
Volcanoes I'll strangle,
Or choke with the phthisic.
Oh, ho ! he dares not clinch with an old he
earthquake, and so threatens to flog a "young
'un," of the neuter gender ! Coward ! why
don't you take on of your size
The moon I will smother,
With nightmare and wo ;
For sport, at each other
The stars I will throw.
Serves 'em right they have no business to
he out when they ought to be abed.
The rocks shall be preachers,
The trees do the singing ;
The clouds shall bo teachers.
And the comets go spreeing.
That's welt enough, except getting the comets
a a spree. We don't like that pretty welL
I'll tie up the winds,
In a bundle together,
And tickle their ribs
With an ostrich feather.
Oh, cracky ! now he does it ! We didn't
think it lay in the gizzard of mortal man to do
talf as much.
Really, we think such a desperate and danger
ens individual or't to be caught, cast into a spi
der's web and safely guarded by one flea, two
mosquitoes, and a vigilant wood louse. There
is go knowing what a chap may do.
-The Washington Union, alluding to the
late news from Mexico, says : "The edifice is
crumbling to the earth in hopeless ruin. How
long can this country remain an idle and indiff-
rent spectator of a neighboring people consu
med by all the calamities of anarchy ? How long
ill it be before tho interposition of the United
States will be invoked to rescue Mexican socie
ty and civilization from total anarchy and bar
barism ! How long will it be before other powers
ill assert rights in respect to Mexico ! These
questions are worthy of the anxious considera
tion of the statesmen of this country. The U
nited States cannot b indifferent to the condi
gn f Msxieo.n
AX ADVEXTCUE.
Queen Charlotte.
"The Queen and Princesses ere very fond of
sea-bathing, and also sailing about in theyatcht,
so that excepting during very boisterous or
rainy weather they daily indulged in one or
even both of these diversions. The royal fami
ly were called from their teds every morning at
five o'clock, in order that they might be out at
six. It will be readily imagined that such early
hours at Gloucester Lodge, produced equally
early movements throughout the population of
Weymouth, and the shops were opened very reg
ularly at half past five o'clock, for at six the
streets were thronged with all the fashiona
bles at court, and also by those who were anx
ious be thought so, as Regent Street is at
present from three till six in the afternoon.
"The great attraction was to see the Queen
and Princesses walking from Gloucester Lodge
to their bathing machines or to cheer them on
their embarkation with ths King and a select
party on board of the royal yacht. These wa
ter excursions occurred generally three or lour
days in every week : and the King in particular
was so much attached to them, that the royal
family, when embarked, usually passed the
whole of the day in sailing about sea, sometimes
at the distance of eight or ten miles from the
land, but always within a" chain of frigates to
protect the yacht from being surprised by the
enemy's cruisers.
"Although I had not been hitherto in the con
stant habit of being out at six o'clock yet here
I immediately fell into a practice so general,
and out I went accordingly, with all the fashion
ables of Weymouth. Thus.on the second morning,
after a whole night of heavy rain, I sallied forth
to walk on the Esplanade, in the hope of seeing
the Queen and Princesses on their way to oatue.
In proceeding aiong a cross street, my steps
were for a few moments arrested to look into
the windows cf a caricature shop, where nmongst
the prints were several of the royal fan ily, but
particularly some of the King, and others of
the Queen (Charlotte.) I had not been standing
there many minutes, intermixed with several
other persons, when I heard from behind me a
voice rencatinft. "The Queen, the Queen," which
induced me to search with increased diligence
throughout the caricatures in the window for
one of the Queen, to which I had thought the
voice from behind me had alluded, but in which
I was unsuccessful. At this moment, the vari
ous clocks beginning fo strike six, reminded me
that unless I hastened forward I should be too
late to see the royal ladies proceeding to their
bathing-machines. I immediately began to
move on, still, nevertheless, keeping my eyes
fixed upon the window in search of the Queen.
I had not, however, taken too steps in that way,
without looking before me, when I found I had
come in contact with a female, whom, to save
her and myself from falling, I encircled with my
arms at the same moment, having observed that
the person whom I had so embraced was a little
old woman, with a small, black silk bonnet, ex
actly similar to those now commonly worn by
poor and aged females, and the remainder of
her person was coverea uy a suon, piam, cam
let cloth cloak, I exclaimed, 'Hallo, old lady, I
very nearly h ad you down.' Ia an instant, I
felt the old lady push ine from her with energy
and indignation, and I was seized by a great
number of persons, who grasped me tightly by
the arms and shoulders, whilst a tall, stout fel
low, in scarlet livery, stood before my -face,
sharply striding the pavement with the heavy
ferrule of a long, golden-headed cane, his eyes
flashing lire, and loudly repeating: 'The Queen
the Queen, sir!'
"Where? -where? where?" I loudly retor
ted, greatly perplexed and even irritated, as I
anxiously cast an inquisitive look about me,
amongst the thirty or forty persons by whom I
was surrounded.
"'I am the Queen V exclaimed the old lady.
"I instantly perceived the voice proceeded
from the little old lady whom I had sO uncere
moniously embraced, and bad, addiessed with
such impertinent familiarity.
"On this discovtry, I did not entirely lose my
presence of mind ; for, without the delay of a
moment, I fell on one knee, and seizing the hem
of the Queen's dress, was about to apply it to
my lips, after tbe German fashion, stammering
out at the same time the best apology I was able
to put together on so short a notice ; when the
10 put lugciuci mi c--.v r
Queen, although I believe much offended, and
i:iff nnt without cause : softened her irrita-
rertainlv not without cause; softened her irrita
ted features, as she held out to me the back of
her right hand :
" 'No, no, you may kiss my hant. We forgiff ;
you must pee more careful fery rude fery rude
intcet; we forgiff; there, you may go. Col.
Landman' Adventure.
Adjutant General Keenan, in his annual report
complains with good reason of the neglect of the
Brigade Inspectors to forward returns to his
office The list of officers, and tabular statements
of militia, arms, &c, are Tery incomplete. He
asks that tbe Country Commissioners be required
x o make an annual return of the enrolled militia,
that our State may recieve from the government
the amount of arms to which it is justly entitled.
Springfield Armory and Tobacco.
In the U. S. House of Representatives, on
Tuesday, February 1, the following interesting
debate occurred :
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole oa the state of the Union on the bill ma
king appropriations for the support of the army
for the next fiscal year.
Mr. Gorman offered an amendment, that from
and after the 1st of July next, so much of the
act of Congress of 1842, as places the national
armories under the superintendence of the offi
cers of the Ordinance corps, be repealed, and
that said armories be placed under the civil
superintendence, as prior to the passage of said
act.
Mr. Evans said it appeared that the cost of
the manufacture of arms had been greatly re
duced since the armories have been under mili
tary superintendence. Congress ought not,
therefore, hastily to legislate without calling for
information from the War Department. lie
knew that the Secretary of War is opposed to
the change. Persons in Springfield are contin
u illy quarrelling as to whether the Armory there
shall be under militury or civil superintendence.
If this change should be made, it would be
merely to provide sinecures for politicians.
Mr. Goim in remrke 1 that last session hemade
a report upon this subject, accompanied by a bill.
It occupied the ground and sufliciently elucidated
the points to be acted upon. He took iesue with
the gentleman from Maryland, and insisted,
with the documents before him, that arms were
manufactured at these armories, considerably
cheaper under the civil, than under the military
superintendence. Those places were kept for
superanuated officers, who were not fit to be in
the service, and who should be put on the retir
ed list. It is by the rule of despotism, the one
man power, that the military officer governs the
civilians. Let him rule soldiers, not citizens.
Petitions from persons employed at Springfield
and Harper's Ferry, come hither asking for the
restoration cf the civil Euperintendence.
Mr. Carter asked what is the trouble?
Mr. Gorman replied, "the complaints are as
diversified sa the men who make them. The
main poiut is the tyranny and despotism practi
sed by the miliary superintendents."
Mr. Ingersoll said a large portion of the peo
ple of Connecticut whom he represented, were
deeply interested in this subject. He 6hould
do injustice to the industrious mechanics of his
district were he to pass silently by the oppres
sive tyranny at the Springfield Armory tyran
ny that ought not to be tolerated in the State
prison of that State. There were complaints of
that tyranny, and he was sure that when the
House had listened to the depositions he had
recently received, they would as one man rise to
put it down. The talk about economy under
the military superintendence was the veriest
sham argument which could be adduced. To
show what tyranny was exercised, he read from
these papers that one of those men, for going
to the wash room two or three minutes before
the bell rung, was severely reprimanded. If a
workmen, morning or noon, is not in when the
bell rings, he must lose a quarter of a day, and
for the second offence is liable to be discharged ;
that the superintendent forbade a workman
from keeping a bible in bis drawer,' and refused
to let the mechanics have spit-boxes, although
they proposed to supply theni at their own ex
pense ; and other instances of tyranny were
mentioned.
Mr. Stanley considered that all this talk was
for "Buncombe." Every man to his trade.
He thought it was possible there were abuses in
those ai-raories. If .so, let complaint be made
at the proper quarter, that the evil might be
remedied bv the substitution of another Su
perintendent. The depositions of the gentlemen
were ex parte, the officers having no knowledge
that the things stated were to be sworn to.
Mr. Ingersoll remarked that the gentleman
represented Buncombe. Laughter.
Mr. Stanly said he recollected very well the
man who gave the name to Buncombe. The old
fellow was a gallant descendant of a Whig of
the revolution, and had a motto over his gate
way "Welcome all to Buncombe Hall."
Laughter. But the gentleman from Connect
icut complained that tbe Superintendent would
not let these men chew tobacco in the workshops.
For this regulation of clcanlinessand decency,
the Superintendent deserves thanks, for chewing
j iga viieanrn-iinsuHH, uaruarousnaonmi.ro'
j iQtocivil life for purposes of degradati'n. L
i
is a vile anti Christian, barbarous habit introduced
laugh-
ter. Don't members abstain from smoking
here ? He only wished he had "King James
counterblast against tobacco," to be read there.
(Laughter.)
A voice A' bill has been introduced in the
Massachusetts Legislature to prohibit smoking
and chewing. (Much merriment.)
Mr. Stanly This is better than the Maine Li
quor Law, to which I am opposed. But one
half of the boys who grow up topers commen
ces their course by smoking cigars and chewing
tobacco.
A voice You're right.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, said the gentle
man had made a good argument against tobacco.
He understood the gentleman from Conecticut
to say, that tobacco was not allowed in tbe Spring
field Armory ; but he (Mr. Davis) wished to re
mark that -such was not the fact.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania Then the su
perintendent ought to be turned out.
Mr. Stanly Tcs, if he keeps the Armory in
a filthy condition.
Mr. Ingersoll They are r.ot allowed, under
any pretence to spit. (Laughter long continu
ed.) -
Mr. Davis, of Massachusets I believe the
regulation is as to the place where the workmen
shall spit. (Mach merriment.)
A voice They shall not spit in a man's face.
"Ha ! ha!"
Mr. Stanly It is then, a tyrannous custom,
which prevents a man from chewing tobacco
where he pleases. According t: the gentlemnn
from Connecticut, a man ought to chew in church
Some of the railroad companies have a smoking
car. These kind of folks who smote ought ail
to be put by themselves. They are r.lways an
annoyance of the ladies, and this is the strong
est argument for my young friend from Con
necticut. Laughter. Alt the tooacco smo
kers should be put into cars with those fellows
who can chew a pound a day. From this fol
low other evil habits. lie further opposed the
amendment.
Mr. Wilcox said he loved the people a3 wcil
as any man here. He was essentially a people s
man, and believed in progress ; but really y,
seemed to Lim that there had been a spirit ex
erted within the last twelve months, which, if
not checked by the conservative spirit of the
country, will end God3 knows where. The whole
attack against the Array establishment is con
ceived 'in the fullest spirit of demagngueism
emanating with the beer-house politicians in
Springfield aud Harper's Ferry. When he went
to Mexico he was full of the demagogue spirit.
Yet it was human nature. All is corruption,
from the crowns of our head to the sohs of our
feet. (Lrughtcr.) He found himself speaking
against the regular officers, saying, amongother
things, "these fellows ! how straight they walk
and Btrut !" His soldiers did it likewise. But,
after a while, when they were brought under
the discipline of the Army, all these feelings of
prejudice vxmished. He opposed - the pending
amendment.
Mr. Hall said the gentleman was wrong in
thinking that the complaints against the armo
ries spring from demagogueism, or anti-military
feeling, lie had as high respect for the army
as the gentleman, but owing to the peculiar ha
bits of military men, they are unnecessarily op
pressive and exceedingly disagreeable to those
under their command. A man whose business
it is to order is not the best to have control of
those engaged in the civil pursuits of life. He
was raised in the neighborhood of Harper's Fer
ry, and spoke in high terms of the mechanics
employed ia the armory at that place. Without
coming to a vote, the Committee rose.
Several executive communications of little or
no public interest were presented.
The House concurred in the Senate's resolu
tions, providing for the appointment of a Com
mittee to count the electoral votes for President
and Vice President, and inform the persons
chosen of their election. Adjourned.
PACIFIC BAILE.OAD.
Debate in tho U. S. Senate, on Wednesday,
Febuaiy 2. 18-33 :
The Senate next took up the bill for an cmi-
grant route to the Pacific, to which Mr. Rusk,
from the special committee had reported an am.
endnient, striking out all after the enacting
clause, and inserting a provision, that it shall
Ue LUC UUIJ VI l i J V vv
structed, r.s soon as practicable, a Railroad amd
Magnetic Telegraph Line, connecting the valley
of the Mississippi with the Pacific ocean, at such
nointsns he raav dcsicrr.atc. The President to j
i
determine to the general route and to
employ engineers and surveyors to furnish
him with information, &c grants the right of
way of COO feet, through the public lands, for
the construction of the road ; appropriates al
ternate sections of land, six miles on each side,
through territories, and appropriates $110,000
000 in 5 per cent bonds redeemable in fifty years.
The road to be constructed in a most complete
and finished manner, and to be a first class rond.
As soon ns the general route has been determin
ed proposals are to be advertised for, and the
work given to the lowest responsible bidder.
The rest of the bill, containing fourteen sections,
is occupied in the various details of the above
general provision.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to amend the substi
tute by striking it all out, and inserting a pro
vision appropriating $100,000 to enable the ne
cessary surveys and reconucisauccs to e made,
which, when made, are to be reported to Con
gress. Mr. RUSK considered that the object, inten
tion and effect of this amendment was to defeat
this bill, and, as such, he hoped every friend of
a road to tho Pacific, would view it and vote
against it. In the construction of this road, iron
would be a large item of expense. .$'10,000,000
worth of iron would be used, and ho thought
Pennsylvania was much interested in the large
market thus opened for her iron. J
Mr. MANGUM auid the bhl4 ns it stood em
braced the provision for the preliminary surveys
now proposed. He thought much should be left
to the discretion of the President. It was im
portant if any road was to be constructed that
it should be commenced ndw. TLe amendment
would defeat the bill and the road.
Mr. BRODHEAD said the object of the am
endment was to defeat the passage of the bill.
He was opposed to rushing into such a work as
this without knowing the cost, or where the road
was to be constructed. No private individual
or State government would direct a road to be
made regardless of the cost, or without a survey
of the route. He was opposed to leaving the
"etermination of this question to the President.
The representatives of the peopie, before laying
this heavy tax on them, should have some infor
mation as to the practicability of constructing
the road.
Mr. BORLAND opprsed the amendment.
Mr. WELLER expressed surprise that the
Senator from Pennsylvania should express such
distrust of the incoming President, as to be un
willing to leave this question, so important to
the interests of the whole country, to be decided
by his judgment.
Mr. BRODHEAD said he had as great confi
dence in the next President as any one, but he
was unwilling to devolve the duty on the Presi
dent, which properly belouged to the immediate
representatives of the people of imposing tax
ation. rf
Mx. HAMLIN was opposed to the amendment.
He was in favor of the road, wherever it might
j be 6ituated. It was absolutely necessary- He
wanted the highway to be opened, that the com
merce of the Eastern World might pass through
and over this nation. He wanted the road to be
free as soon as finished. This amendment wo'd
delay the road four years, without effecting any
good end.
Mr. BAYARD was opposed to the bill itself.
! It required the President to contract for the
road without any limitation as to its cost. If
the road could be constructed at any cost, no
matter how great, it required the President to
contract for it. A company with such an amount
of capital and such unlimited means, would
wield a power and influence four-fold that of the
United States Bank. It was against the whole
policy of the Democratic party to incorporate
such companies. He thought it singular that
at this late day in the last session of a Congress,
with one administration going out and another
coming in, with a total change of administration
that this vast and important measure should be
passed. . He thought it argued a conviction in
the minds of the friends of the bill that such a
measure would never receive the approval of the
next President. He did not believe, judging
from the antecedents of Franklin Pierce, that
he would ever sanction such a measure as this.
Mr. BRIGHT said he was opposed to this bill,
and he never could and never would vote for it.
He was in favor of a road to the Pacific, with
proper starting points; and within the provi?
ious of the Constitution. It made the President
of the United States the President of this road
company; and, judging from the present circum
stances, the new President would have enough
to do without having this additional duty im
posed on him. He was ready to vote for any
quantity of land to construct this road ; but
would not vote either money cr land to locate a
road within avy of the States of the Union.
I -Con toss had no such power. lie would never
t C
v&t0 C;tbcr land or money for a rovd tiil the
rcute had been surveyed and ascertained. Wl:o
: tncw ti,e cost of this road? How could it be
! accertained It would cost hundreds of mil
r.s cf dollars, and, befcre engaging in such n
work, Congress ouht to be informed cf nil the
details f the route and cost. lie was in favor
of trrantir.g such aid to a proper road, so f..r as
the same might be within the constitutional
limit.
Mr. RUSK said it was easy to talk of violating
the Constitution and of unlimited cost, but net
so easy to prove this bill obnoxious to either
charge. ' The bill particularly limited the Pres
ident to an appropriation of the land and the
twenty millions of dollars, and beyond that he
could not go. The bill also provided, that be
fore constructing this road through any of the
States of this Union, the assent of such States
should first be obtained. Gentlemen talked
loudly of the Constitution. The Constitut.on
required this Government to protect California
to protect the defenceless men, women and
children on the frontiers, from the savage bru
tality of the Indians. It required this Govern
ment to protect its citizens who traversed this
region, from one State to another and how was
it done. Every day brutal murder of men, the
horrid massacre of children, and the violation
and reduction to abject slavery of women took
place, and yet gentlemen quietly objected that
the Constitution forbade the only means cf giv
ing them protection from the hordes of savages
who committed these outrages. It would not
do to rear up in opposition to this only measure
for affording safety and relief from this oppres
sion, the raw-head and bloody-bones of a viola
ted Constitution. Tho Constitution required
Congress to protect these people, and to do it
there must te tne means oi communication nun
them. Don't sny the Constitution is violated by
this bill, but pick up the bill and point out where
and how it conflicts with the Constitution.
Mr. BAYARD replied, but he could Dot be
heard.
Mr. WELLER got the floor, but gave way to
Mr. Mangum, who thought the Senute ought to
have an opportunity to go to dinner, and ho mo
ved an adjournment, which took place at a quar
ter past four o'clock.
Tho Death's Head.
The following ghost story is translated from a
late French journal. It is most decidedly French
in its details:
Some time s'nee, in a garrisoned town, near Pa
ris, an addition to the b im.cks was in process of
construction. The ground that the new building
was to occupy hud formed part of an ancient
ccmetry, and the workmen, in linking the neces
sary foundations, eiich dny turned up a largo
quantity of bones, which were carried away and
thrown into nn immense ditch, dug for that
purpose, at some little distance from the spot
One evening some soldiers of the garrison, as
sembled in a neighboring tavern, were convers
ing of this iucident,somc lightly and in mockery,
others with marks of superstitious awe.
Among the "teprits fvrts" were a brigadier and
trumreter.
"No matter." said the trumpeter to the brig
adier, "I'll wnger that you, who mock at th
dead, dare not go and letch me a head, at mid
night, from the ditch !''
'What will you wager?"
"Beer at discretion, for us ail."
"Done! at five minutes past twelve, the Death'a
head shall be there on the table, to sec us drink
to your health, and atyour expense."
"We shall fee," replied the trumpeter, with a
confident air
Some blamed others applauded the impioua
bravado. Midnight strikes ; the brigadier leaves
the tavern, and advances in the deep shadow
toward the ditch, which served as a receptacls
of these sad relics of mortality. At length he
reaches the spot, provided with a small ladder,
which, firmly adjusting among the bones beneath,
he tlowly descended to the bottom of the trench.
The night was dark and stormy ; thick clouda
obscured tbe sky ; the wind swept mournfully
tlong the earth, with a wail like that for tho
departed. lathe deep obscurity he distinguish
ed nothing ; stooping with outstretched Lauds
he meets with only disjointed and crumbling frag
ments, here a thigh, a leg, a rib-bone, or other
portions of the human frame. At length advan
cing a step, be stumbles against something, and
falls; he stretches out Ids arms to find tho
cause of this accident, and feels beneath his
hand the Death, s bead ; eagerly be entizes upon
it, and passes his fingers in the cavities of tho
eyes and nose, and seeking out his ladder, as
cends, crying boastfully aloud, "Well, if that's
all !" but scarcely had he reached the top, than
a strange dread voice rises from beneath:
"Wretch ! why dost thou come with impious
hand to violate my remains? Profane, give me
back my head !"
The brigadier stops, more in surprise than awe;
but suddenly be feels the ladder agitated beneath
his feet.
"Give me back my bead! give me back my
head !" repeats the lamentable voice, and tho
ladder is more violently shaken.
"Well, then," cries the brigadier, " there's
your head !" and balancing it at arm's length,
he launches it with all his force to the bottom of
the ditch.
A terrible cry responds to the shock. Tho
brigadier feels his courage deserting him; he
leaps upon the bank and tiies with all his speed.
Arrived, pale and covered with a cold sweat, at
the tavern, where his friends await the issue of
the expedition, he re-counts the frightful occur
rence. Sonic try to laugh, and accuse the soldier
of hallucination, or deceit.
'But where is the trumpeter?" some ono
nsks. He who, by his wnger, hud causjj tho
sacrilege, was no longer there.
"Bah," is the reply. " lie was afraid of
paying the wager; he'sgone." And thereupon,
no one thought if drinking more; for the emotion
of the brigadier ha 1 fouiitiuiiieatt'd itself to nil.
They separated for the niht. The next day,
at the hour of commencing the works, the
trnmpe'er was fjud dod ut the bottom of the
dit.-h. The brigadier, in launching t lie Death's
head, had split the head of the 8acrikgiou9 in
truder. Diplomatic Salaries.
Certain facts, interesting to aspiring diplomnt
ists, have been brought to light in letters from
our ministers and charges abroad, in answer to
a cireti'ar from Mr. Webster. The Hon. Abbot
Lawicnce thinks that , the salary of the Minister
to Eng'an ! should be S'JO.COO. His own ex
penses exceeded that amount. Mr. Rives thinks
that a Mini.-ter at Paris, "with a decent regard
to his position," ought to spend atlcast 812,000.
Mr. Neil Brown, living ns a bachelor at St. Pe
tersburg, spends G,000, and thinks the salary
should be increased to ?1 2,000. He also says
tho Secretary of Legatiou has not a sufiicieut
salary.
Mr. Folsom, residing at the Ilauc, estimates
his yearly expe'nses at $13,479 80. Mr. Bar
ringer reckous his annual expenses at Madrid
at $8,.j18, after an original outlay of 12,200.
Mr. Schwartz, United States Consul, estimates
the necessary cxpenscg of a Charge at Vienna
atJ?'j,GS2. Mr. Barnard, at Berlin, found him
self on the tUh of .December, 18o2, be
3'ond his salary. Mr. Schreoder, at Stockholm,
"considers the rcfourccs provided for the Charge
u' Affairs at this place to be sufficient." Mr.
Ba3'ard puts down his annual expenses at Brus
sels at 0,S84. Mr. Sehneck, at Rio. whoso
children are in the United States, thinks be
may save $2,000 a year. Mr. Marsh thinks
the Minister at Constantinople ought to have his
salary increased.
As the circular of Mr. Webster was sent in
compliance with a, resolution passed by the
United States Senate, it is highly probable that
the subject of a general increase of salaries will
be considered by Congress. liotton TranteripU
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