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FOR PRESIDENT,
I11CIIAA.
Subject to the Decision of the National Convention.
The Chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee has issued the following call for a
State" Convention, for the purposes therein set
forth:
Ky-TIIE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN
TION OF 1356. Jit a meeting of tbe Democratic
State Central Committee, held November 1st 1855,
at the Merchant-' Hotel, Philadelphia, the follow
ing Resolution vi aa adopted ;
Mtsoiczd, That the Democratic State Conven
tion of 18-OG be held on tie 4th day of March
next, in II irrisburg, at l' o'clock, A. M.
In pursuance of the above resolution, the Coa
er.tion will assemble at ILirrisburg, f r the pur
pose of selectrig Delegates to the Democratic Na
tional Gmvention, and nominating a candidate
for Canal Cimmissioner, Auditor General, and
Surveyor General. JAMES F. JOHNSTON,
Chairman State Central Committee.
II.'A. GlLDKA. if.,,
TAC03 ZiilGla
Christmas Coming',
fcj- Next Tuesday U Christmas, the great Chris
tian Holyday, when every one is, or at least is
presumed to le happy. We take this occasion to
express in advance, the hope that it may be a
joyous and happy day to all our readers. Let
who will b3 sd, of course the "juveniles" will
have a merry time of it. Christmas from the
earliest ages has been a season for merriment, and
relaxation from the business and cares of life.
Siiakspeare thus beautilu.Iy alludes to an ancient
superstition connected with this seas n :
Some say, that ever 'gaiust that Ee.ison conies
Wherein our Saviui's birth U celebrated,
The bird of dawning singeth all night long ;
And then they say no spirit walks abroad,
Tne nights ate who csome, then no planets strike,
Sj gracious and so hallowed is th time."
The Democratic Party.
The firm and bold stand taken by the Demo
cratic members of Congress in defence of the prin
ciples of the party, the Union of the States, and
Constitution of the country, at the opening of
" Congress is winning for them the approbation of
the people from every quarter of the Union. The
platform adopted by them in the following reso
lution, shows the stand they hae taken in favor
of civil and religious liberty. It was offered by
J. Glakci' Joses the member from Berks county
in this State, and unanimously adopted by the
caucus held by the members of the lower house
for the purpose of nominating its officers.
Jtesolce-l, That the democratic members of the
II rtise of Representative, though in a temporary
minority in this body, deem this a lit occasion to
tender to thir fellow-citizens of the whole L'nicu"
their heartfelt congratulations on the triumph, ir?
the recent elections in several of the nortcein,
eastern, and western, as well as southern States,
of the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska I ill and
the doctrine? f civil and religious liberty which
have beeu so violently a-s tiled by a secret politi
cal orderknown as the K.iow-Xothing party ; and
though ia a minority, we hold it to be our high
est duty to preserve ur organization and con.ii.tu.
our eff .rts in the m.unteuaiiceand defence of those
principles and the constitutional rights of every
section and every class of citizen against their
opponent of every description, w hether the so
C.i'.led republicans, know-uothiugs, or fusionists ;
and to this end, we look with confidence to the
support and approbation of all good and true
men fiiendsof the constitution and the Uniou
throughout the country.
This reoluti n has so far been firmly adhered
to, an.l iu the numerouj ballotings for Speaker,
the Democracy present ii united front to their op
ponents. Although in a minority, conscious of
the rectitude of . their position, they will we are
satisfied vigilantly watch, and calmly abide the
result cf the movements of the fanatical majority
who now control the organization of the house.
The Abolitionist.-, Know-Nothings, Sec. who
compose a majority of the house, have so far been
unable to unite upon a candidate for Speaker, and
for the rt tiioe in the history of the country we
have witnessed the tff jrt to elect officers of Con
gress by drawing a line between the North and
South, and the formation of a geographical party.
Handed together by no common platform, but
that of opposition to the National Administration ;
without any Gxed principles, or organization as a
national party, the isms in the lower house have
by their course fully shewn to the country what
they mean by " Americans ruling America."
The organization of the house has been prevented
for two or three weeks, the business of the nation
delayed," tail ttlO triple' comr-ellcxl 4o wffLr in
their interests., until this fight between the black
republicans and Knoio-XoUiings for the asceudency
is brought to a close.
The Democratic party is the only Nat:onal
party in existence, and its broad and comprehen
sive policy which is advocated by its members in
the North, South, Last, and West; and which
looks to the welfare of the whole Union, the
rights of the States, aud the support of the Con
stitution, caunot fail to attract to its fold the pa
triotic from all parties who are desirous to preserve
the" im-titulions of the country. The Know
Not'iLufrs have proclaimed the Whig party to be
.Uibaodcd, a i I the scenes now enacted at Wash
ington are ope-iing the eyea rf hundreds. Svse
of tlx; Senators in Congress heretofore known as
Nation .1 Wnig, have refused to participate in
the uew cat of things by which the t i l Whig
part-- has been absorbed, and betrayed into the
hnrils of abolitionists and Know-Nothings.' These
gentlemen ate Gov-. Jones cf Tennessee, Pratt,
and Pearce of Maryland, Fish of New Yoik, and
Benjamin of Louisiana. They will co-operate
wiihthe Democratic party ia all the leading
questions in the Senate, but for reasons th.it all
w';ll respect, they have declined participating in
the caucus of Democratic Senators. It is certain
ly a significant davelopement Then ro distin
guished gentlemen occupying a prominent position
in beretoforo hostile politics, should at one time
sever their connection with their old organization,
and take their stand with the Democracy. Such
an . accession as this betokens the success cf the
Democratic party in 1858 beyond all doubt; bat
above all, it is a 6!gnal proof of the efficacy of
those eternal principles upon which our organiia-J
tioa has taken its stand. The firmness and con
sistency of the Democratic party in prepariug f r
the future, by asserting the boldest doctrines in
the face of a triumphant and fanatical majority,
have hud the effect cf wicaing iuto our councils
hundreds and thousands of the beat and brightest
intellects of the opposition. . And now that the
Democratic phalanx in Congress stands like a
wall of fire around the Constitution, defying the
assaults of intolurancc and bigotry, and abolition
ism aud anarchy,, we may proudly count on new
additions to our numbei s from the mass of our
countrymen. Tbo progress of the Dfffnocratic
party is onvard and upward.
A Eemiriiscei.ce.
On our outside page of this weeks issue we
place an article taken from the Newark Dailj
Advcrtiscr, containing some incidents in the life
of ti e Rev. D. A. GaUitzin, feeling that everything
relating to the. life of this truly great and good
man must be interesting to many of our subscri
bers. This county was the scene of his labors,
a large number of our citizens have listened to the
words of inspired truth from his lips, many of
our people whose locks have been silvered amid
the rude blasts of the- motintniu wind, wera hi
co-labor rs in the work of civilization. He and
the Rev. George Roberts were the only ministers
of religion within a very la-ge circuit of this place,
and it is a pleasing reminiscence of the days by
gone, to think on the kindly feeling which these
good men had for one another. They differed as
widely on religious points as the ministers of the
present day, and they each had the talent of wri
ting, which they employed in the discussion of
theirreligioustcnets. They oitfjred iu these points-,
but they differed as christian men and ministers
should tlifier. They had charity. Their differ
ences on doctrinal points never effected the sincere
friendship which they had personally for each
other. Their time was not spent in stirring up
rankerous prejudices, sure heartburnings, unkind
feeliugs amongst their flocks. It was not spent
endeavoring to naturalize persons in a greater or
less time in this world, but it was spent in en
deavoring to naturalize them for heaven. For
this they suffered the poverty, fatigues, hardships,
and dangeis of a frontier I'fe, and for these we
aincerely hope they are now enjoying the rewards
of their labors in that country " from whose
bourne no traveller ever returns."
The Contest in Corgress.
The Democratic party have reason to be proud
of the course their representatives in Congress
have thus far pursued, in the contest for the
Speakership. They have faithfully and consist
ently supported throughout, the Hon. W. A.
Richardson of Illinois, their caucus nomir.ee ; de
termined by shunning any alliance with the Know
Nothings or Republicans, alias Abolitionists, to
afford another proof, that they are ti e represen
tatives of the only thoroughly national party in
the country ti e only party to which the Union
and the Constitution, now fiercely assailed on ev
ery hand, can look for protection.
It is impOEnicla at the present time, to conjec
ture the final result. The Hon. N. P. Banks, is,
at present, the most prominent candidate of the
opposition. The Democracy being in the minor
ity, the contest is between the Know-Nothings
and Republicans, and we fan therefore look: on
with feelings akin to those of Iago, when he ex
claims: ' Whether Roderigo kill Cassio,
Or Cassio him, or em-h tin kill the other,
Every way makes our gain."
Hon. James Buchanan.
The New York Erpress learns that our M'nis
toi in London was not at the Lord Mayor's ban
quet at Guildhall, on the day of inaugurating,
and understands from unquestioned authority he
was speedily waited upon, and nrged to attend,
under the belief it would have a beneficial effect
on the public mind. On that occaaon, Her Ma
jesty's Ministers, the Foreign Ambassadors, sind
a number of distinguished persons were present.
The American Minister, unless prevented by
physical circumstances, is rarely absent on this
politico-festive gatherirg, and Mr. BrcnAVAN's
steadily refusing to listen to any entreaties, sho s
great caution on his part in the present delicate
attitude of our diplomatic relations with Great
Britain.
Tire and Loss cf Life.
We have been iuformed at the time of going to
press that the dwelling of Mr. Nicholas Becher,
was consumed last night with himself, wife, and
two daughters. A young man sleeping in one
of the apartments of the house became awaked in
time to save himself and two children. Mr.
Becher resided near Bucks Mills, Allegheny town
ship. Wc will give the full particulars next
week.
The Organization ok Coxgbess. The latest
accounts from Washington are no more favorable
for an organization than tbey were a week ago.
It is now said that the President's Message will
undergo no further revision, but that in conse
quence of the late despatches from London, the
President will immediately after the organization
transmit to Congress a supplemental message
with reference to our relations with Great Britain.
The Senate on Tuesday proceeded to the election
of a Printer. The contest is between the Union
and the Scrdincl.
. CO- It w ill be seen by an advertisement in to
days' paper, that James D. Hamilton will give a
fraud Cotillion party at the Cambria House, in
Jftfers'n, on Christmas evening. The Maj. w'll
do his l est to make the evening a pleasant one to
all who tvish to take a trip on the light fantas
tic toe."
Postage to be Prepaid by Stasips. The
Post Office Department notifies the public that
from the first day of January next, all letters
(not free) must be prepaid by stamps and
Postmasteri are requested to have stamps on
hand, so that all who desire may obtain them.
The evidence of prepayment of postage will
then be the stamp ouly, and where notafxed
by tho parties sending letters, the Postmaster
mast put thern 00.
f Vio Pona Tlnmnr .-v -..ri S
, At tho last dates from Earopdrifwaa tu
mored that the Emperor of Russia J" had sig"
nified a disposition, to make Eochi concessions',
as would remove all obstacles to a paciSd and
honorable adjustment of the Eastern (lues
tion ;". and still further, tnat tne jSmperor 0
the French ;had aunounced his opinion, that
the proposals were of a satisfactory character,
and- as such he had forwarded, them to. the
English Government, with a. 'pressing recom
mendation that tbej should he favorably con
hidercd." It was added that the British Qot
rnnient was indisposed to accept the new
propositions, and a Paris correspondent of the
National Intelligencer writes : ,
As it is cut of the question that Franco
should go ou indefinitely lavishing her blood
and treasure in a war which, iu the case snp
1 osed, she can no longer regard as either just
or necessary, it is evident that this rumor, if
based upon any good foundation, threatens
a rupture of the alliance between England
aud France. If this really be so, although
we have no reason to believe it is. Napoleon
III is about to withdraw his fleets and armies
from the East, conclude a separate peace with
Russia, and leave England to bear, single
banded, the whole brunt of a conflict which
will henceforth be justly chargeable to her
own obstinacy." .
The foregoing is important if true, but the
chances are, tha the whole story will prove
to be unfounded. - Indeed, although all the
parties are no doubt quire sick of the war,
the difficulty is, to protect the honor of Rus
sia in the first place, and to secure materiel
guarantees for the Allies in the second. '
Presidential Arrangements Wise and Eucl
anan. . v.
An important letter from Washington, dt
tcd the 10th inst., appears in the Richmond
Enquirer. We copy the paragraphs which
strike us most forcibly as cf importance in
the present exigencies of the Democratic
paity. It will be seen that the leading paper
in Mr Wise's interest give currency to a re
port which virtually withdraws him from the
field. The writer says : .
'A feeling seems to exist throughout the
country at this time to bring Buchanan once
more before the country as a candidate for the
Presidency in 1856. This ha been- deter
mined oh by his friends, without kuowing
whether it will be agreeable to him or not;
indeed, it is known he has written to hia friends
that he has no wish ever again to enter intj
public lifv; that for the balance of his life ho
dc-Firea to be exempt from aciive political tur
moil. His frieuds, however, think they have
claims on bim, and on his noble State, which
has never yet had a candidate before the people
for tie Presidency, and has never I ad but
one Vice President. It is couceded on all
hands that the Democratic party to succeed
in I806, must have at least one of the three
large States, Ohio, New York or Pennsyl
vania. No certain calculation can be made
011 tbe two first, and it is therefore indispen
sible to secure the last. The majority which
she has recently given is one which cau be
rtlied on, if her voice has it3 due weight,
but it is not large enough to be tampered
with.
Letters have been received here from Gov.
Wise giving it as his opiuion. in tbe preseit
state of parties and attitude of the, country,
that the South should present no candidate
for the Presidency iu 185G. lie thinks (it is
i-aid, and believed) that there should be a cor
dial union of the party on Buchanan. Never
have I seen the Democrats in finer spirit, or
more confident of success in lS-G. and the
ultimate aud perpetual triumph of sound prin
ciples. ;
The names of neither Gen. Cass or Juige
Douglas will be presented to the Cincincati
Convention. Of this you may be assured, I
speak knowingly on the subject.
Letter from Gsn. Cass.
The following letter from the Hon. Lewis
Cass to a gentleman of this city will he read
with interest It will be teeo that t'ns old
veteran in his country's service declines being
a candidata for the Presidency. . , "
Detroit, Nov. 23d, 1855,r ,
Gentlemen : I have received your letter
asking me if I am a candidate for the office
of President of fho United States, and ex
pressing the gratification it would give you to
support me for that high station
While thanking you for this manifestation
of 3'our kindn.ss and confidence, of which I
shall always preserve a grateful recollection, I
reply that I am not a candidate for the Presi
dency, nor do I desire that my uauie should
be presented in connection with it to the con
sideration of the Democratic Party of the
Union.
I am, geutlcmen, with great regard, "
Truly yours, .
Lewis Cass.
Andrew J. Wester. Esq , and others.
Democratic Meeting.
A Democratic meeting was held in Louis
ville on Friday evening last. The Courier
of that city says :
" The attendance was very respectable, an
the enthusiasm far greater than we have seen
manifest at more n dimerous assemblages
" Cols. Enclish and Preston spoke : The
speech cf the latter gentleman, of which wc
only heard a portion, was in his usual graceful
style. He annouueed himself as ready to
battle with the Democracy in the next Presi
dential campaign, nis remarks were received
with the greatest applause."
SZS Kossi th has written a letter to the
New York Times, in the course of which he
makes this statement:
" I have positive information that Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte had determined impera
tively to insist on the expulsion of political
refugees from England. - He is perfectly con
scious of the advantages of his position ; and
knows that the British Government in, too
much in fear of him, as that they could dare
to refuse him anything. . I apprehend Lord
Palmerston will make a good mien to a" bad
game, and introduce the Allien Bill to Par
liament." .. i. . - - -k -
S3T. Au expensive Speaker The 'Speaker
of the present. Congress ought to be a valuable
ono . lie will cost:. Uncle .Sam- upatd' ,6f
35 U EI H A It Y 0 F '17 S V7 D
, J.lT'U a good and safe rule to speak well of
the dead and absent, or not at all.". -. ?
(j Hugh Kirkland, the street preacher, is again
at large in Cincinnati. ? ' ; i : ;
t(jO A letter from Washington says that . the
hew minister from Nicaraugta will not be recog-
EtzeJ. . .
. Ccj- The 1 detaocratis majority in Mississippi, for
Governor, this yew, is 5,070, In 1853 it was
4,573,;:.:
Not a Cax d ro at e . G en . Cass has written a
letter in which he declares that ho ia not a can Ji
date for the Presidency. - - , . -
' 03- Thirty slaves have been liberated by a Ken
tucky planter who also sent them to Cbcrlin,
Ohio, to be educated.
' Eight hundred U. S. tronp3 nre to be sent
to Oregon to assist in quelling the Indian distmb
anies, which have become quite serious.
Jcst 4C0 Years Aao. Ti e firtt book evir
printed with a date appeared in 1455, just four
centuries ago this very year.
C3-Texas, which in the year 1852 had 18,000
voters, has in 1855 upwards of 45,000, thus in
dicating a total population of half a million.
Effects of the War. Gunpowder, which
ws ten cents a peU'd in New Yerk on the open
ing of the war, has advanced to twentj cents. .
Texas. Several of the papers are urging the
Legislature to instruct Gen. H inston to resign
his seat in the Senate, on account of his " anti
Southern" sentiments.
CO The Savannah, Ga., election resulted in the
election of Anderson, American, for Mayor, by
24 maj' rity. Ten Democrats and two Americans
were t !e Jted Aldermen.
05 The Cincinnati Court of Common Plns sr.t
from Monday to Thurs lay befoi e a jury to try
Arrison, the infernal machine man, could Le e:u
pannelled. 03- President Tierce has issned his proclamation
announcing th;ttNtw Foundland bus given her
astent to the Reciprocity treaty between the Uui
ted States aud the British Provinces.
CCS-The Delaware County Republican states
that the trial of Judge Kane for false imprison
ment, will probably take place in February next.
Passmore Williamson claims $C0,C00 damages.
; 03- The Legislature of Virginia have re-elected
the Hon. Junies M. Mason, U. S. Senator, f-r six
years from the 4th of March next, over Summer:.,
American, by 58 majority on joint vote.
Titb Message. It is now reported that the
President's Message will be put in type at the
White Iljuse. the President being afra:d tj trust
it to any printing office at Washington.
(jCJ- The Jury who tried Lewis Baker for the
murder of Bi.l Poole, have been discharged, as
they were unable to agree. A portion were for
conviction of murder, others for mansjaughttr,
and the rest for acquittal entirely.
Qcj- The following is the complexion of the Mn
nesota Territorial Legislature. In the Council
nine Democrats to five Republicans; in the House,
twenty-two Democrats, eleven Republicans, and
two K. N's.
'GtJ-All the counties in . Wisconsin have been
canvassed by the State Canvassers. The majori
ty for Barstow (Dcm.) over Bashford (B:ack Re
publican) is one hundred and fifty-uine. Well
done for Wisconsin. -
CO- The Court of Common Tleas of Lancaster
County, held on the 6th instant, awarded &3.GC0
damages to Sirs. Catherine Cooper against the
Ohio and Pennsylvania R. R. Company. Her
husband diet! of injuries recc-iveU ou that rad in
February last. !
A Goon Torso. A correspondent of the T'us7i
ington Union, who subscribes himself " An 01 1
Wuig," saj-s : Let not the Whigs be humbled le
cause their party has been swallowed. The whale
swallowed Jonah ; Jonah was heard of afterwards,
the whale never.
gO- A bill is now bofore the Senate of Tennes
see authorizing a conventional rate of interes-t of
ten per cent., but leaving the present legal rate
"six percent.- to stand, in the absence of any
agreement between the parties to a contract fixing
another rate not higher than ten per cent. - .
"S3- Accounts from Kansas represent the in
habitants of that Territory as Wing under arm,
in rcsp nse to the call cf G v. Shannon. Three
thousand men are said to bo already in the field
to put elown the opponents of law and order, and
a violent collision is leoked for between the bel
ligerents. . '
Iowa. Tho Democracy of Iowa hold a State
Convention on the 8th of January next, for the
purpose cf nominating candidates for the State
offices ; and for the election of delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, which will meet
in Cincinnati ; and for the nomination of Presi
dential electors.
CO- A Western Publisher lately gave notice
that he iutended to spend fifty dollars f r the r ur
pofe of getting up "a new head" for Lis pa-er.
The next clay one of bis subscribers drepped him
the following note :
Don't do it. Better keep the money, and
have a " new head" for the editor." s
Complfted. The double track on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, between the Blairsville Inter
section and Can 's Tunnel, a distance of about 20
miles, has been completed and put in operation
liy the Company ; and that between Irwin's S.'
tion and Brinton's is in such a state of progress
as will probably enable the Company to bring it
into use by the close of the present year.
GO The Irish Court of Queen's Bench has deci
ded that a Clergyman niay marry himself. It ap
pears that Rev. S. S. Beamish, a duly ordained
clergyman of the United Churches of England
and Ireland, united himself in marriage with Isa
bella Fraser, and a question arising as to the le
gitimrcy of the children of this marriage, Judge
Cramp ton declared the mariiage to be legal.
CO" The publication of the Kansas Tribune has
been suspended.- . Mr. Joseph L. Speer, one of its
editors, having been aawulted and c nelly beaten
by a gong of Missonrians, it was thought uusafe
to continue the paper. Mr. Speer was horribly
mangled; his head was badly cut and bruised,
his face laid open from mouth to.car,aud his neck
deeply, gashed.' He" was rescued "before the at
tacking party had quiWkiuM'y-a.'".-Wi&j wante
to emigrate Kaisas? ,.i.'r:..:; :
"JT" WL'JH i
lzzz:zzz:iz. Cosgressiocai.:
WAsrxisaTo-t Cm, De 17 Senate.-'
Mr. James gave notice of the introduction of
a bill for the. modification of the patent laws.
Mr. Foote presented a - petition from Cap
tain Graham, of Brooklyn, setting forth bis
services and roiferings in behalf of the coun
try, and complaining of tho action of the Na
val lioard.
Mr Footo said it was not bis purpose to pass
strictures ou its action, still less to impugn its
motives, but it was not to bo disguised or de
nied, nor had it escaped public observation,
that iu Suti.e iustauces, at least, it had sadly
misjudged; previous mistakes were made, and
gross wrong was inflicted on meritorious offi
cers In what manner, or what measure of
relief, Congress should extend to the ag
grieved, he did not consider it his proviuce to
luJica'e, but he regarded it as a proper sub
ject for the cousiJerution of the Committee on
Naval at'.aiis.
The eubjevt was so referred and the Senate
at iou med.
House. Mr. Dunn rose to a pcrfonal ex
planation, ana read extract from tho Wash
nigtoii coi rcspondoi.ee cf the New York Trib
une, of the 13ib inst., signed H. G., com
menting on his course iu the election of a
Speaker. lie said, liotwilhbtanding the at
tack, he shouli not turn his back upon his
country, at the expense of bis true manliness
aud honor, though Horace Grec-ly or the
devil, or both together, bid him do it. Ap
plause. Mr. ISanks arose ami J cries of (fair play !
Lear him ! no objections I) remarking that In
was not accountable for what the New York
press said of hiui. never having solicited their
support, and he n iicd on himself alone, aud
begged Mr. Dunn not to hold Lhu responsi
ble for either the compliments or the censure
iu the New York '1 itnes or Tribune.
Mr. Dunn distinctly stated that he did not
do so, but he was opposed to h'uu (Banks) ou
other grjundjj relating to the course perium?
on the Nebraska bill. He said he would sur
render that opp ition the moment that all the
auti-Nebraskuites come together.
Mr. Bjiiks resumed, - repeating that lie is
independent of the New York prvts ou all re
spects, and further in reply he iutisted thut
he hud never 3 ie Ided u particle on the Nebras
ka bill; meeting his constituents face to lace,
they j:ave him the last election I y 9000 ma
jority, the largest kuowit in the p- litical his
tory of Massachusetts; appLuse he bad ac
ted as he thought right, regarding the Ne
braska bill, and they sustained him
Mr. McMuliin oftcred a proposition to com
promise, saying that it was the product of
tin owu Luoibb imagination. Laughter.
Ho begged the gentlemen to . remember that
he did not, in submitting it, uetigu building
for hiuis.-lt' p pulaiity at Lome.
It was read to die effect, that after an or
ganization, no buiuess shall bo transacted,
unless it be tho passage of necessary appro
priation biiis; and that the members tbou re
.sigu and go home. The blank in the resolu
tion to be filled with the name of some gentle
man to act a Speaker until the aforesaid pur
poses are accomplished.
Mr. Duuu suggested a modification of th'J
resolution, providing for a repeal of so much
of . the Kansas Nebraska Uiil as destroys the
Missouri Compromise. Laughter.
Mr. UoUstou (July a slight modification.
Merriment.
Mr. Mu'.im could not think the gentleman
from Indiana made the suggestion in good
faith, iu adopting tbe Resolution. All couli
return to the people ou that very issue.
Mr. Mullin's resolution was tabled.
The House then voted twice. Tbe follow
ing is the last ballot : - .
Uanks, 105 ; llichardson, 75 Fuller, 33 ;
scattering, 7.
Mr. Biown submitted a proposition to leave
the question as to the power of Congress on
die subject of slavery in Territories to a deci
sion of the Supreme Court, which elicited
considerable dl.scussion.
The House then again voted Uaiiks, 100:
Iliuhard-sou, 73 ; TuIU'r, 3 ; uecessary to a
choice, 112.
Mr. Th.: "ngton offered a resolution for the
election of Speaker by a plurality, pending
which the House adjourned
THE HKARAQUA FIT.TIBTJSTTSS.
Ccial.
L ij the President of (Le United States.
A PKOCLAJIATIOX.
Whereas, information has been received by
mc that sundry persons, citizens of the Unite i
States aud others, residcuts therein, ere pu
pating within the jurisdiction of the same to
enlist, or enter themselves, or to hire or it-tain
others to participate, iu military op-rations
within the State of Nicaragua :
Now, therefore, I, Frankliu Pierco. Presi
dent of the United States, do warn ail persous
against eouuectiug themselves with any such
enterprise or undertaking, as being cen rry
to their duty as good citizens and to the laws
of their couuiry, and threatening to the peace
of the Uuited States.
I do furtner admonish all persons who may
dejart from the United States, either fciugly
or in uutubcrs, organized or unorganized, for
any each purpose, that they will thereby cease
to bo entitled to the protection of this govern
ment. I exhort all good citizens to discountenance
and prevent any such disreputable and crimi
nal undertaking as aforesaid, charging alloSi
eers. civil and military, having lawlul power
in ihe premises, to exercise the same for the
purpose. of 1'iaiiitaiiiing too authority aud en
forcing the j.nvs of tbe United States.
In te&tunoity whereof, I Lave hereunto set
iuy hand aud caused the st al of the United
States to be affixed to these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the eighth
pL -1 day of December, one thousand tight
L " "- hundred and fifty-five, and of the in
dependence of the United States the ifcbtiuth.
FKANKLIN PIE11CE.
By the President :
W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State.
Four Months Editouial Expebiexce.
Mr. I M. Buckmak, who, four mouths ago,
started The Bal nice, a neat and spicy little
paper, in .Mansfield, Tioga county, retires por
ted ly satisfied with his brief experience. He
says :
We have been weighed in the balance,
and our side of the scale has come down
thump. ; We commenced with nothing, and
retire four hundred dollars worse off? Our
aspirations bare been knocked into pi "
Our love for the human family materially in
jured; but we retire with th Ksk fl,n
Ltho wbole biped t raoo, poluwiana in. partiou
r C-Trcsi&ciS Hrc3 -and' tbe Caline--
TrudgTcataea3 of 6oul cooslsU ia jest feci,
acta as resident Pjle&ce has Ccteru-iasd cp
0a, iu relation to tho future treatment of th -.
Iudiaus within tbe territories of our Union:
" Lo,- tbe "poorlnuisn" has touched many . a
sensitive heart ; but until recently, 00 rational
efforts have been adopted to iseuorat bu fa
ture condition. lie has been robbed and
abased by rascally Indian Agents ever tine
the formation of our Govern meat, ami tbe
Winnebago" only followed in tho footstep
of some of "his illustrious predecessor, la
" moccasin tracks" have-generally been tb
same, and LochieVJ bargains with "half,
aud quarter bleeds' are not isolated eajet.
tv e say an uonor to 1 resiuen; i'ieocs xor ui
noble desire to protect and civilize tbe Red
Man of the wtlocrncss. The following inter-
; esiing paragraphs we find in the Washington
( corrc-uoudeiice ot the bt. Jjouis JtepuUican :
" 1 learn that the President has determined
on am w ludian policy for the Government.
Heretofore the poliey has been remocd So
!on as any question should arise between the
white lauu and his red brother, involving any.
serious circuity aud settliug them, the pre.
vious policy of th i Government has beeu to
remove the Indians further into the wilier
uess, aud stave elf the rei-pousibilities of the
Issues The very necessity of the . case now .'
forces the Government to change its policy,
for there ia no lunger any West to which Ur
remove the poor Indian The white popula
tion of California, Oregon and Washington. -vriii-socn
de-maud thft this incumbrance bo..
started 00 the opposite track, and that the red
man's path shall be Eastward. Iu this crisis.
President Pierce has determined to aJopt tha
opposite p diey, and con inue the Indians on
their reservation curtailing their bouudur'us
instead cf enlarging, them. This will for O
them to turn their attention to agricultural
and .mechanical pursuits, aud tcud to their
rapid civiliZution.
They will be furrounded on all sides by
the muic cf the ploughman's merry whistle
aud tho busy clink of the mechanic's ham
mer; and these iutiuenccs mu.it affect, in a
greater or !e;s degree, their wild and savage
nature. On Lake Superior several tribes,
who had been thus su rounded, have become
excelleut cit:zeis. Goo of theSaganaw triba
is now largely engaged in ship-building, and
has a large cip'.tal invested iu the business.
Others cf the tribe are engaged in the varion
mechanical trades, aud are doing well under
precisely the Fiiiuc policy which the govern
ment has determined to a !opt towards all."
3T" Few readers can be aware, catil they
have occasion to test the fact, how much la--bor
of research U often saved by such a tah!i
as the following the work of one now in his
rrave If " LlsU-ry is poetry," as one wbo
is a true poet himself forcibly remarks, then
here is poetry personified. Harper.
1G07 Yiigima first settled by the English.
1G14 New York first settled by the Dutch.
ltjO Massachusetts by the Puritans.
New Hampshire settled bj Puritan.
1021 New Jersey settle i by the Dutch.
1027 Delaware settled by Swedc-s and Finns.
1U35 Marylaud settled by Iiia Catholics.
lo35 Connecticut settled" by Puritans.
IG3 J Ithodc Idan J settled by Hogcr Williams
1050 North Carolina settled by the English.
1U70 South Carolina settled by the Huguenots
lti2 Pennsylvania settled by Wm. Penn.
1733 Georgia' set ili J by Gon. Oglethorpa.
17UI Vermont admitted into the Union.
1702 Kentucky " "
171'G Tennedaca " " " "
1SU2 Ohio
1511 Louisiana : . " ' " " -
lSlu Indiana . .
1817 Mississippi ' - "
1818 Illinois . ; , ,
1S10 Alabama " " "
1?20 Maino " "
1S21 Missouri . ........
ISoG Michigan " " "
1S3G Arkansas " " " "
1845 Florida ' " .
1845 Texas '
1S1G Iowa
IS IS Wiaconkia " ' ". .
1850 California . " " "."
' A Political Platform. ' : '
Tlie Dcuiocratie members of the Legislature
of Florida recently held a meeting, and ap
pointed the 2J We-iKsl.iy in April, next for
the iioiniiiuti. il of dcieg.-iti s to the Cincinnati
convention. These delegate wiii bj instruc
tc I to insist uj.-on tho auopriou of a platform
of princij'les as the bi-.is uf a national organT
z.iflo:i piior to the nomination of candidates.
j and that said platform shfll a'nong other
things, mr.luae, iu substance, the i;loving
propotitions :
1. Tiie reeor-r.i.ion ar: l adoption of tho
principles established in the Kansas-Nebraska
act, auJ their application to tho aJmisaloii
of new States.
2. That iieithor the MUsouri Co:nppno
nor any other anti-slavery restriction shuil
hercnf;er be extended over auy territory of
the United State.
S. The prompt and faithful execution of
tho fugitive tlavo law. and its permanent con
tinuance upon the statute book. '
If these propositions shall ;jot in substance
be incorporated in the platform adopted by
the Conveuti )ii, the delegates from Florida
will be instructed to withdraw. '
Donation to Bcians. The Washington
Union cf Saturdav last, says: " We are in
formed that a pers'm who desires his name to
remain unknown has addressed to the thief of
the ltussian legation a check for four thousand
dollars, to be transmitted to h-s government.
The unknown donor, who only signed the in
itials M. Y.. states in bis letter that, full of
admiration for the gsllant defenco of Sftbas
topol. he sends this liberal sum of money to
bo distributed among the widows and orphan
of the Bus.siau soldiers who feil bravely fight
ing for their homes, against foreign aggres
sors. PASfExctr.s ruacvASE Tickets. Tbo
Central Hail road Company have adopted new
regulations, which went iuto effect ou the 1st
inst , requiring passengers to purchase tickets
at the station office. Conductors are direct
ed to station brakomen upon the platform to
prevent the entrance of passengers without
tickets. This arrar.gcme t will materially;
lessen the labor of the conductors, and prevent
10050 irvui euetiu oema i m,w
cf paying fare. "'. ' -
3T Hon. John Findlcy. an old and re
spected citizen of. Mercer coanty, died at hia
residence near Merocr, on the 9ta instant:
He was one of b earliest rttlew of tb
(rur.ty. - '; 1 . '
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