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PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE.
[OONCLUDKD.]
The report from tho Navy Department will
Inform you of tlio prosperous Condition of tho
brauch 0f the public servico committed to its
charge. It presents to your consideration nia-
iiv topic* ana suggosiious oi wuicu l u k your
npproval. It exhibits an unusual degree of ae-
tivity in the operations of tho Department during
the pant year. The preparations for tho Japan
expedition, to which I have already alluded}
the arrangement made for tho exploration and
survey of tho China Seas, tho Northern Pacific,
and Behring Straits; the incipient measures ta-
ken towards a rocounoisaueo of tho continent of
Africa eastward of Liberia; tho preparation for
au early examination of tho tributaries of the
river La Plata,which a recent decree of tho pro-
visional chief of tho Argentine Confederation
has opened to navigation; all these enterprises,
and the means by which they aro proposed to
be accomplished, have commanded my full ap-
probation, and I have no doubt will be produc-
tive of most useful results.
Two officers of tho navy wcro heretofore in-
structed to explore tho whole ex tent of the Am-
azon river from tho confines of Peril to its mouth.
The return of ono of them lias placed in the pos-
sesion of tho government, an interesting and
valuable account of tho character and resources
of a country abounding in tho umtorials of com-
merce, and which, if opened to tho industry of
the world, will provo an inexhaustible fund of
wealth. Tho report of this exploration will be
connnuuicated to you as soon as it is completed.
* -Ji !|I >!< !|< '!• *
The establishment of a corps of apprentices
fur the navy, or boys to bo enlisted until they
become of age, and to be employed un lor such
regulations as tho Navy Department may de-
vise, as proposed in tho report, I cordially ap-
proved and commend to your consideration; and
I also concur in the suggestion that this system
for the early training of seamen may be most
usefully engrafted upon tho service of our mer-
chant marine
;Jj 3]t * '!« tf* * #
Y our attent ion is respectfully called to tho re-
port of tho Postmaster General for the detailed
operations of his Department during the last fis-
cal year, from which it will be seen that tho re-
ceipts from postage for that tiiuo were less by
SI ,431,(1% than for tho preceding fiscal year,
1 in" a decrease of about "2:! per cent.
This diminution is attributable to tho hnlue-
,n in tho rates of postage made by the act of
March 3, 1851, which reduction took effect at
iV: commencement of the last fiscal year.
Although in its operation during the last year
t'. act referred to has not fulfilled the predic-
ts of its friends by increasing the correspon-
ice of the country in proportion to tho roduc-
: i of postago, I should nevertheless question
il, • policy of returning to higher rates. Expo-
; ii uce warrants tho expectation tlmt as the com-
munity becomes accustomed lo chcap postage,
. r espondence will increase. It is believed that
; .i,i this cause, and from tho rapid growth of
the country in population and business, tho re-
■ts of the Department must ultimately cxeccd
' -'expenses, and that tho country may safely
■, > v upon tho continuance of tho present cheap
i ■ of postage.
' * * *1* * >1' *
, think it duo to the several Executive De-
partments of ibis government to bear testimony
tn the efficiency and integrity with which they
are conducted. With all the careful superin-
tendence which it is possible for the heads of
those departments to exercise, still tin; due ad-
ministration and guardianship of the public mnri
cy mu
tellignnc.,— _ .
and especially on those entrusted with the set-
.This is a most scductivo but dangerous np* j grcssbloud their harmonious action in preserving
poal to tho generous sympathies of freemen.' the form and spirit of the Constitution, mid at
Enjoying as wo do tho blessings ofa froo govern-! the samo time curry f rward tin great improve-
ment, thcro is no man who has an American mom nf th emmuy with a rapiditv and energy
heart that would not rejoico to see tiieso bless- —1' ' '' ■' ••
ings extended to all other nations. We cannot
witness tho struggles between tho oppressed and
his oppressor any where without the deepest sym-
pathy for tho former,and tho most anxious desire
for Ins triumph. Nevertheless, is it prudent or
is it wiso to luvolvo ourselves in these foreign
wars? Is it indeed truo that wc have hereto-
fore refrained from doing so merely from tho
degrading motive of a conscious weakness?
For tho honor of tho patriots who have gmio
beforo its,I cannot admit it. .Men of the Revo-
lution who drew the sword against tho oppres-
sions of the mother country, and pledged to
Heaven "their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor" to maintain their freedom, could
never have been actuated by so unworthy a mo-
tive. 'l'hcy know no weakness or fear where
right or duty pointed the way, and it is a libel
upon their fair famo for us, while wo enjoy the
blessings for which they so nobly fought and
bled, to insinuate it. Tho truth is that tho
course which they pursued was dictated by a
stern sense of international justice, by u smtos-
manlike prudonco and far-scoing wisdom, look-
ing not merely to tho present necessities but to
tho permanent safety and interest of tho country.
They know that tho world is governed less by
sympathy than by reason and force; that it was
not possible for this nation to bccomc a
"propagandist" of tree principles without array-
ing against it the combined powers of Europe;
and that tho result was moro likely to be the
overthrow of republican liberty hero, than its
establishment there. History lias been written
in vain for those who can doubt this. Franco
had no soonar established a republican form of
men i
which frecuen only can display
In< losing this,in) l.i. t. annual communication,
permit me, lellow-citm ns.'u congratulate you on
the prosperous condition of our beloved emmtry.
Abroad, itsrelatious with all foreign power.- are
friendly Its rights aro ri -peeicT: ,i<:d i*s high
plnci in tho family of nations cheerfully rocogui-
zed. At home we eiijoyan amount of happiness,
public'in,.1 private,which has probably uo\er fall-
en to (:h l.ii of any other people. J! ■.-ides af-
fording to, irowucitizeiisa'.'^ivi) i f prosperity,
which on si, large a scale 1 know of n > nth >rin-
stuneo,( ir country is annually,aflordinga refuge
alula hone to multitudes, altogether without ex-
ample, fr an the Old World,
Wo owe these blessings, iindar IIeavun,to tho
happy constitution and govomiufcut which were
bei|ucathed to us by our lathers, and which it is
our sacred duty to transmit in ail their integrity
to our childn n. \\ l must all consider i: a groat
T11E WEBSTER OBSEQUIES.
Boston, Nov. 80.—Tho funeral Qorotiiotiies
of tho lato Daniel Webster tookplaco to-day,and
constituted tho most splendid and imposing pa-
geant ever witnessed in thin city: Business was
eutirely suspended,and almost all the public aud
private buildings throughout tho lino of proces-
sion aud elsewhere, were draped in mourning.—
All tho public offices wore closed and dccoratod
with festoons of crape. Tho hotels, newspaper
offices, &c., wcro also gorgeously decorated with
appropriate emblems of grief. Flags were ev-
ery where suspended at half mast, and minuto
guns fired. Vast numbers of strangers wore iu
attendance from all quarters, aniouuting in tho
aggregate probably to 40,000 persons. Tho del
citations from Salem, Cambridge, Charlcstown,
\\ orcostcr, Roxbury and other adjacent cities
wore very largo aud imposing. Tho Legislature
of Vow Hampshire, accompanied by Gen. Pierce
arrived early this morning, and were escorted to
the .Slate House.
.mi. John S. Tyler acted as chief marshal,
o procession commenced moving at 11 o'clock
c.'jiiMuer i, a j/reat ij,i
distinction an iprivilege to have boiui chosen by i through a largo number ofstrcots
the people to bear „ par in the administration of: FJin01|i, 1Iull. j^was of immense extent; ov
such a Government. ailed by an unexpected I :,tion and society in tho city, as well as
dispensation toi:
barrassiucnt and ..
otis duties with ex.
ly to have dischar,
ble ability,
audit'
office,
and prosperity. !
Wit&fiiiij/lml, JJec.
highest trust at a season of em- •
' ;ini, l entered upon itsardu-i
nh: diffidence, I til aim on
I l hem to tho boat of an'nun
man) IV mi elsewhere, being represented. Tho
Mayor. Councils, Governor Boutwell and suite,
tho Li'jrMiit'.iroandCouncils of New Hampshire,
nave uisc. ar, t to mono,. u an 'nun n j.,,, „f tho llifferont courU md tho mom.
bil.ty with a -ingle eye to t he pull* ,sl: Wg , mi,;t flremen &<,, woru iu
t is wi h dcvou ; m retiring from (lu ,1,,'procession, The escort to tho
JmlLrftv * a! i T, viiil'Vl M^OI^r ' f,u'or,l! w,v, u 1,ich *'«* >n«g"!floontly decorated,
govorunicnt than she manifested a desire to j
1IMUHNML sum
Washington, Dee. (i. 18.V2.
To-day was bright and pleasant, and tlia
galleries of both Houses woro crowded at an
irauoil null I-I
ust very much depend on the vigilance, in-
nice,and fidelity of the subordinate officers,
tloinent and adjustuiont of claims and accounts.
I mu gratified to believe that they have gene-
rally performed their duties faithfully and well.
They arc appointed to guard the approaches to
the public Treasury, and they occupy positions
that expose tlieni to all (lie temptations and se-
ductions which the cupidity of speculators and
fraudulent claimants can prompt them to cni-
ploy.
it will bo but a wise precaution to protect the
goveri'.'Jient against that source of mischief and
corruption, as far as it can bo done, by the en-
actment of all proper legal penalties. The laws
• -i; ^ —- - 'Icfcetive.and
The laws
in this respect, are supposed to be uc
I therefore deem it my duty to call your atten-
tion to tho subject and to rccomniond that pro-
vision be made by law for the punishment not
only of those who shall aeccpt bribes, but also
of those who shall cither promise, give, or offer
to give to any of those officers or clerks a bribe
or reward touching or relating to any matter of
their official action or duty.
It has been the uniform policy of this govern-
ment from its foundation to the present day to
abstain from all interference in tho domestic af-
fairs of other nations. Tho conser|ucneo has
been that while the nations of Europe have been
engaged in desolating wars, our country has pur
sued its peaceful courso to unexampled prosper-
ity and happiness. The wars in which we have
been compelled to engage, in dcfenco of tho
rights and honor of tho country, have been for-
tunately of short duration. During tho terrific
contest of nation against nation, which suceoe-
ded the French revolution, wo were enabled by
the wisdom and firmness of President Washing-
ton to maintain our neutrality.
While other nations were drawn into this wide
sweeping whirlpool, wc sat quiet and unmoved
upon our own shores. A\ bile tho flower of their
numerous armies was wasted by disease or per-
ished by hundreds of thousands upon the battle-
field,the youth of this favored land were permit
ted to en]oy tho blessings of peace beneath the
paternal'roof. While tho States of Europo in-1 ones of human rights. _ ,
currcd enormous debts, under the burden of j dy to engage in any wild crusade against a nuigl.
which their subjects still groan, and which must I boring people, regardless of tho justice ot: tlio on-
absorb no small'part of tho product of the hon- j tcrprisc, and without looking at the fatal consc-
est industry of those countries for generations to ! quences to ourselves and to the cause of popular
come, tho United States have oneo been enabled I government. Such expeditions, howeveiyire ot-
to exhibit tho proud spectacle of a nation free ten stimulated by mercenary individuals, who
expect to share tho plunder or profit ot tlio en-
terprise without exposing themselves to danger,
and arc led on by some irresponsible foreigner,
who abuses the ho vitality of our own Govern-
ment by seducing the young and ignorant to join
in his scheme of personal ambition or revenge
under the false and delusive pretence of extend-
i„K tho area of freedom. These reprehensible
aggressions but retard tho truo progress of our
nation and tarnish its fair fame, 'lhey should
therefore, receive the indignant frowns ot every
fur ag>-i lavished (lie blood atld treasure of their j good citucn who sincerely loves Ins country ana
Milfjfcct* in maintaining "the balance of piwcr," | takes a pride in its prosperity and Honor.
yet it is itaid thai wo ought to interfere between
uovercigns ar.dtlioir subjcctH,f' r the j lc.sa the beat ll
■purpose of overthrowing tho monarchies of En- let every prop w
rope, and establishing in their place republican awl if found
institntions. It is aln ge-1 that we have hereto- ery patriot will
i ,v pursued a different sour-.- nwm eeneo of | crtcd as to advance tho prosperity
-,ut vi :-il; ties*,but til
.1', i i*,'. tt eltar.20
.- ■ iU<Mi 1 v our duty
force its blessings on all the woi-hl. Her own
historian informs us that hearing of some petty,
acts of tyranny in a neighboring principality,
" tho National Convention declared that she
would afford succor aud fraternity to all nations
who wislied to recover their liberty; and she
gave it in charge to the executive power to give
orders to generals of tho French armies, to aid
all citizens who might have been or should be
oppressed in the eauso of liberty." Here was
tho false step which led to her subsequent
misfortunes. She soon found herself involved
in war with all tho rest of Europe. In less
than ten years her government was changed
from a republic to an empire; and finally, after
shedding rivers of blood, foreign powers resto-
red her exiled dynasty, and exhausted Europo
sought peaco and repose in tho unquestioned
ascendency of monarciiial principles
Lot us learn wisdom from her example. Let
us remember that revolutions do not always es-
tablish freedom. Our own free institutions were
not the offspring of our Revolution. They ex-
isted before. They woro planted in the free
charters of self government under which the En-
glish colonics grew up, and our Revolution only
freed us from tho dominion of a foreign power,
whoso government, was at variance with those in-
stitutions. But European nations have bad no
such training for t,olf government, and every ef-
fort to establish it by bloody revolutions has
been, and must without that preparation,contin-
ue to be, a failure. Liberty,unrcgulatod by law
degenerates into anarchy, which soon becomes
tho most horrid of all despotisms. Our policy
is wisely to govern ourselves, and thereby to set
such an example of national justice, prosperity,
and true glory, as .shall teach to all nations the
blessings of self-government, and tho unparallel-
ed enterprise and success of a free people;
We live in an ago of progress, and ours is
emphatically a country of progress. Within
tho last half century, tho number of States in
this Union lias nearly doubled, the population
has almost quadrupled,and our boundaries have
been extended from the Mississippi to the Pa-
cific. Our territory if- chequered over with
rail roads, and furrowed with canals, Tho in-
ventive talent of our country is excited to tlio
highest pitch, and the numerous applications for
patents for valuable improvements distinguish
this ago and this people from all others. The
genius of ono American has enabled our com-
merce to move against wind and tide, and that
of another has annihilated distanco in tho trans-
mission of intelligence. Tho whole country is
full of enterprise. Our common schools are dif-
fusing intelligence among the people,and our in-
dustry is fast accumulating the comforts and
luxuries of life. This is in part owing to our pe-
culiar position, to our fertile soil, and compara-
tively sparse population; but much of it is also
owing to the popular institutions under which
we live, to tho freedom which every man feels to
ongago in any useful pursuit, according to his
taste or inclination, and to tho entire confidence
that bis person and property will be protected
by the laws. But whatever may be the cause
of this unparalleled growth in population, intel-
ligence, and wealth, one thing is clear, that (he
Government must keep pace with the progress
of the people. It must participate in their spir-
it of enterprise, and while it exacts obedience to
the laws, and restrains nil unauthorized inva-
sions of the rights of neighboring States,it should
foster and protect home industry, and lend its
powerful strength to the improvement of suelr
means of intercommunication as aro necessary
to promote our internal commerce and strength-
en tho tics, which bind us together as a people.
It is not strange, however much it niay bo
regretted, that such an exuberance^of enterprise
should causc sonic individuals to mistake change
for progress, and tho invasion of the rights of
others for national prowess and glory. fl ho for-
mer aro constantly agitating for some change in
! the organic law, or urging now and untried the-
" The latter aro over rca-
* pro
from public debt; and if permitted to pursue our
prosperous way for a few years longer in peace,
we may do tho same again.
But it is now said liy swie that this policy
must be changed. Europo is no longer separa-
ted from us by a voyage of months, but steam
navigation has brought her within a few days'
—nil of our shores. Wo seo moro of her move-
ments and take a deeper interest in her c-mtro-
vcrsics. Although no ono proposes that wo
should join tho fraternity of potentates who have
early hour with ladies and gentlemen.
llousK.—At noon tho Speakur called the
IIouso to order. The Clerk then proceeded to
call tho roll,'when 108 members responded.
Mr. Hall gave notice, under tho rule, of his
intention to introduce a bill to organize the
Territory of Platte.
The members then soloctcd their scats by
lot.
After seats were chosen and somo time spent
in attempting to have tho rules suspended,to in-
troduce motions,
Tho President's message was read, and was
ordered to be printed, whou tho House adjourn-
ed.
SKNAT13.—Tile Senate was milled to order at
half past n con, by Mr. King. Mr. llright pro
sented the credentials of C. W. Catheart, ap-
pointed by tho Governor of Indiana to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Whit-
comb; lie was qualified and took his seat.
Mr. Jones, of Tonn., presented" tho creden-
tials of of A. Dixon, Senator elect from Ken-
tucky to fill tho vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of llcury Clay, which were read.
Mr. Gwiu objectod to Mr. Dixon being
sworn, upon which a debate ensued.
Mr. Gwin said tliore was no vacancy in tho
Senate, from Kentucky, and that this matter
ought to be looked into; at tho close of tho last
sossiun there were two Senators here represent-,
ing Kentucky, and no vacancy had occurred,
since, and upon this ho raise 1 tho question,
whether thcro was any vacancy in tho Senate
to be filled by tho Legislature of Kentucky.
Sir. Jones requested tho Senator to place his
question ill tlio shape to make a motion of it; ho
said he did not understand what the Senator ob
joctcd to.
Mr. Gwin objected to Mr. Dixon being sworn
as there was no vacancy for him to fill.
Mr. Jones said ho could soo no cause why
Dixon should not bo sworn in, and desired to
know whether there was any one in attendance
besides Dixon, claimmg tho seat made vacant
by the resignation or the death of Mr. Clay.
If thcro were no contestant or claimant, for the
scat, why was there any objection to Mr. Dix-
on? Ho said that ho understood that tho gen-
tleman, who occupied the scat ottho last ses-
sion, was not a claimant or contestant of tlio
seat.
Mr. Gwin moved to refer the subject to the
Judiciary Committee,
Sir. Cooper urged tho admission of Mr. Dixon
on constitutional grounds;
Tho debate was then suspended, and a com-
inittoe appointed to wait on the President with
tho House committee.
Boston, Nov." 2'2.—Ttio Times of this
morning givos a report, that Dr. Francis Park-
man, recently deceased, hunt.' himself in his
bath-room, eluncd in part by alllcgod conspira-
cies of abandoned women and others, to extort,
from him.
TSTuropeanItems.
One of Brown, Shipley & Co's. clerks al,
Liverpool, while making a deposit in the Branch
Hank of England, was robbed of .C'2,080, and
the thief made good his cscapo with tlio "plun-
der."
At Constantinople on the 2i th Oct., a fire
broke out, whi"h consumed 500 houses.
There aro no grand juries iu Scotland oxccpt
for high treason.
Paris is a state of great bustle and excite
niont. The shops arc filled with splendid goods
and tho streets with elegant flowers.
Thcro appears to have been a destructive
storm in tho Archipelago, tho Levant mail of
Oct. 10, bringing news of tho loss of thirteen
vessels cast ashore lit the entrance of tho Dar-
danelles.
Tho industry of all parts of England contin-
ues in a highly prosperous state, and there Is a
i was under iln. command of Brig. Geu. Samuel
I G. Andrews. Fauouil Hall was most tasteful-
ly and appropriately docoratod. Tho interior
was lined with black cloth, extending over the
whole length and breadth of the building; Tho
drapery over the top coiling was fastened at the
centre piece, with a silver star, llealoy's mag-
nificent painting of Webster, occupied a prom-
' incut place, on each side of which wore placed
p,irtraits of Washington and Fauouil, tho do-
iv.r of the ball. Over tho whole wore thrown
tlm beams of many gas lights, producing a tout
riwrnhlti beautiful beyond description.
When tlio funeral cortcgo hail entered tlio
llall, tlio celebrated Gerniania orchestra jilayod
with magnificent effect Handel's celebrated dead
march, from the oratorio of "Saul," after which
an impressive prayer was delivered by tho llov.
Saniuol Jv. Lothrop. A funeral • anthem was
then chantod by tho Handel and Haydon Socie-
ty, tho vonls of which wcro adapted to tlio oc-
casion by tho Hon. GeorJjc Lunt. Tho Hon;
George H. Tlilliard, orator of tho day,then arose
and pronounced a most chaste and eloquent eii-
logy upon the life, virtues and public services of
the illustrious deceased, which was listened to
with breathless attention and evident emotion by
the largest ar.dioiico over assembled within tho
walls of Fancuil 1 lallj a very largo proportion
of whom Were ladies. Upon tho conclusion of
this most affecting address tho vast nudionco wore
dismissed with r benediction.
Tito pageant, in nil its details, was most ap-
propriate arid magnificent, tiiul reflected infinite
credit upon tlio committee of arrangement.
A largo sized bint of Webster, which was
placod in an alcove, iu the front gallory, was re-
garded as a model of good taste and produced
a most admirablo effect.
RAILROAD MEETING.
At. a mooting of tlio citiwms of damns Ooi-ntv,
hold in tlio town of Andorson,on 28rd of Nov.,18.r)2,
for the purpose of or^aiiizin^ n Kiilrnail Ahsocui-
tion, to take into consideration tho sutfjoot of buil-
ding a Itaill-oad to lead from tho city of Houston
into the interior of tho State'to Ited Itiver, Dr. It.
0. Nkiii.ett was called to tlio Chair, and Mr. II.
Nkiii.ett appointed Secretary.
The object aud purposes of the mooting having
boon explained, it was moved that the President
appoint il committee of seven to draft resolutions
expressive of the olijeots of the meeting, and re-
port nt tho next mooting: when tho following gen-
tlemen woro designated for said qommittoo: E. W
Oiiwtbon, T. If. M. Rogers, O. II. P. Hill, G. M.
Patrick, Ja*. W. Barnes, .las, Lawrcmio, and -las.
Ten-ill. .
Upon motion the meuting adjuurncd ,., Ilio tiret
Saturday in Doc. next,
R. 0. NKULUTV, lVisiiil, at.
Wk. II. Nedlett, Secretary.
ANnEiisox, flimn,' i Ti-x.\,, f
I <Uh, IK,12. /
The mooting having nn < pursuant to adjourn-1
niont, the committee ar-p cut-.-1 f >r tlio purpi,.u of,
drafting resolutions, v pm-toil tin following:
Whereas, Wo hn- heard with much pfeasir i,
of the effort now being .made to onstrunt a r«i',.
way from tho cits ■( II ,u*toii trf lied Itivor, mid
which railway " ill. (r an the proposed route, nec-
essarily pass thi-'iugli our county, and whereas
the increasing pi'" hi' l ot on nnty calls loudly
Tor inere.i ■ ,1 lie liiW-s in transpji-tatioii, there '
foro .
lie it i-cWifi' I /, That we I,„d rt ith -oa! plop-
tire, tlio cominoncement of nn undertaking frail,'hi |
with so much interest to ourselves and 'he n, anti-y, j
anil wo pledge ourselves to uso ovi ry exertion to I
forward tho good work.
Hemlret! That in the opinion of tins moot-
in-', it would be good policy, (nml wo accordingly
instruct our Senator and Itopros -otativo in the
State Legislature, to that effect,) to liavrf tho Leg-
islature pass at its next session, a law submitting
to tho people of this comity, the qu lion, it tile
county should take to tlm amount of two hundred
thousand dollars stock in the proposed v.- n k, pay-
the said stock to ■ oindst of
Scott, Jan. Lawranco, 0. M. Patrick, and T. U.M*
Rogers. .
Upon motion, J. R, Ashford, A. MuWluirter, R.
Grimes, Jas. Davis, aud L. 3. Muorlug were addoI
to said committee.
Tho meeting then adjourned tint die.
R. 0. NKBLKTT, Pruidenl.
Wji. II, Nibustt, Secretary.
From the Tiaglt ani Enquirer.
SKI KLOQUElfOB Of BVIVI.
MY Iu V1B01VU SMITH.
High on a dosert, desolated plain
In the fur Orient, a stately' band
Of giant columns rise. Above the sloop.
Ofdovustod cltlos, ulouldarlng,
Yet haughtily, thoy ston I, gii a sentinels
Calling tl:e watchcs of a vanished race,
Aud guardlug still from Kuiu's felt-shod troad,
Tho mutilated chronicles of Eld,
llosvy with memories all vast aud vague,
Lift! up a sn!o'.nn voice whore agesllo
Kntninbod with empires, Iu tho oruiublod pride
Of old Uyiontium. Dark Egypt's lore.
l.ies In her catacombs, her histories.
In falleu tomples and her pyramids
I.Ike ponderous old toiucs upon the sands,
Teem with the hidden records of the Past;
Amid their gloomy mysteries, tlio Sphinx
A gacriit-oyod oracle, ossays to speak
And the ivclrd whisper of her stony lip
Bounds o'er the tumult of tho rushing yoars.
Urocco! llow her shattered domes reverberato
The thunders of a thousand gods that dwelt
Ou Mi mi l Olympusl l'ortlooos
That droop above their portals, liko a brow
Of meditative marble over eyes
Dim wltlt tlio lia/c ofrovcry, stillvpeak
(if ancient sagos, nud her plllnrfe tell
(if heroes that huViv sought the Lothoaa wave,
And slioros of \sp1iodel, Then rising whor e
'iliu yellow Tllicflows, soino stately shaft,
1,'ko a proud Hainan noble lu tho halls
(>f tho great Forum, stands tho orator
Of natious gone tn dust; the obelisk
dirt with resistance, ghidhitoi'-llko,
From Ids arena challenges a host
Or stealthy-footed ccuturios!
Tlioldno,
Darkclrclo of tho Druid, with Its stones
Hugged and nameless, has a monotone,
Wild as tho runes of Sagas at tho slirluo
Of riior iin-lO 11 it. Slow, nud silently
The pnlid moonlight creeps along the walls
Wlioro mi blight cowers 'naat'i a dusky voll
Iu tho old Abbey shudow, Timidly
It rrcopoth up, to list the tales thoy toll
Of licauty, and of Valor, laid to sloop
In tho low, vaulted chnnoel. Ivy crow-tied.
Anil crumbling to doony, how loftily
Klso tho old Castle towers! Its corridors
Ucsotitiil with clflu cclioos, as tho boll
Wind l-ookcd upon its turret, sends a knoll
From eornlco to cavasion. The owl,
A dim-eyed warder watches in h is tower, ,
And zephyr, like n wandering troubii'limi,
Sports ou tho rnirted bnttlemout, nud sings
To brokon bastion, shattered oriel,
Aud fallen architrave.
Tho western wild
Hprcin's out biforo us, l.crvolco of might
Shakos tlio old wiMornoi*. Alone It swells,
Where tropic bloom, and gray corrosion strife
To crush tho deep, androstloss muttering*
(triionry headed ages. I)hn and strange,
Tho priest, the vestal, and tho dark ciuiipic,
Itiso on the Tcncnllis, unil below
Flit tho swart shadows of tho nameless tribes
That peopled (ximiiyn. llulmi all—
Yet mighty In their clo'iuencol
Buioh 1
Deeper nud wilder, moro molodimts fur,
Tim vnlconf imihinoholy, wailing o'er
V ilflnulat'-l Imiih -toad! That awakes
H- uchu in tlm nietnhryi-ltbrings
; Alas! tlint it should bo but memory,)
'J lie carol of tin robin, and tho hum
Of the returning bco—tho winds at ovo,
And i tie low hell like pinkie of tho brook
That rippled nmnd the gardon: Then wo soo
The grout elm hadow, with tho threshold stone
Tlm i giir iored up tho sunshiuo, nnd tho vino
That crept around tho oolontinde,aud Idooino
Clon-i'linging nsalove Kncliiingcabld,
And liion, parehanee, wo fool tho blessed light
(II our ,wt-ut niiithor'ssinilo, tin holy brntii
dent, publishes tlio fuDowlng lotten -
, Wabhisciton, Nov. IS.
IIl'iiii MAXtvKii<. Your note of yesterday
came to hand tliia-uiortilnft in which you tteta •
conveniution with Mr. ]<uw, frohi which yen
learned that tho Orcseciit City will go to CubA
and enter the port of Havana in defuihee of ' '
Spanish authorities, and if fired Upon, she
bo surrendered, nnd that I hen ho and others
immediately emnmciico hostilities ttgalust the
Island. Vou suy, nlso, tliitt yott desire to know
. , t ytnf <
whether he is right in persisting iu the" pursuit
of lawful business, out! that if the Government
shall tell him ho must not go, he will not. If,
however, nothing is said against his gotojp to
will infer ho has a right to go. - •
Iu regard to tho cliicf matter of .yohir iietter^
pormit me to say in the first pldco,that ,14o iiot
admit tho right of Mr. IjuW osniiy other oiti*
sen to threaten war on hjs own aocouirtj fbr.'th4
purpose of seeking redress fur rtiul oi- ihiagiluuy
injuries, nnd then to call upon ^is Govornmontl
to say whether it approves or disapproves of suqU
conduct, nnd assume its upprubation unless the
act is forbidden. The Constitution of the U.
H. bus vested in Congress nlono tho power cfde^
daring war.ntld neither tho oxoeutiVo brauch of
tho Government nor (.feorgo Liw has any right
to usurp that power by commcncing war without
its uuthnrity, and if he shall attempt it, it will
bo my duty, and it is luy duty, and determiu^
lion to excrtnll power confided to the Executive
of the Governmuut by tho Constitution aitd. the
laws lo proven tit. j
1 mu resolved at ovory liasard to maintain ooir
rights iu this controversy as against Bpuip, tad
I mu coually resolved that no act of our own cit
ixcijs Hiall lie permitted to place this - Govern-
ment iii the wrong, Mr. Law has sti undoubted
right to pursue his lawful business, but when.a
ijuestion is raised between this GovcrnhicRt and
a foreign nation, as to whether tho businou ho
pursues is lawful, or pursued in a lawful man-
ner, tlio decision of that ijuestion belongs to tho
governments ami not to liiiu. If his object bo
to usscrt bis right to enter, the port of Baton*
witli such persons as ho may choose to seloet in
dcfianco of the laws of the government of flpaln,
hu has certainly done etiouBh to prcsont that
question for decision to tlio governments of Spain
and I bo United States. Negotiations ^haVe al-
ready commoucod and our rights, as wo under
stand them, have been asserted, und as I said
before, will be imiiiitniucd, but tho acts of this
Government eunnot lie controlled by tho intcrfc-
renco of any individual. It is entirely uilnocos-
sury that Mr, Law should repeat theso attempts
for tlm purpose of Bottling the controversy., |f
lie wilfully docs so, nnd iu so doing violates the
laws of a fore ign nation within its own jurisdic-
tion, nud thereby loses his vessel, ho can expect
no indemnity for such un tact of folly from this
Government. -
We regulate Icrms and conditions upon which
all foreign vessels enter our ports,nud we fix petl
allies for tho violntiou of these laws. Thoright
to do so wc shall never suffer to bo questioned uy
foreigners. Wo dono,t question'theirs to dothe
sanio thing. He must wuit the result of nego-
tiations between the two Govornuionts. This
is not a question to be sottlcd between him am
Cuba nor even between tlio United States am
Cuba, hiit between the United Stutos and Spain.,
which alone is responsible for thcccnduct of tho
governor# 6f Cuba.
You nro itl liberty to muke known the con-
tents of this letter to Mr. LnW, and itiforiri hiiz^
that,, as n gootl citiKcu,! presume ho will not at-
tempt, any violation of our neutrality laws by
attacking Cuba; I nm truly, yot—
MILIiAUl) PILLM
Of a gnod l"r
orti-
Xo tn,ru!
VAMJAM.K
r'l boaison,—wo think
Mo where their lienrts arc laid
inloss slumbering,—nh! then
Minding tears,—anil wc can see
nbhs in twenty years;
county bonds, hearing not exceeding sir p,-i- cent
interest; with express' provision in tho la for tho
collection of ft sum by taxation, sufficient 11 ur-ot
tho annual interest accruing, us well as pmvisi m
fur tlio ultimate redemption of the principal; the
moans collected to bo expended within tlio limits
of our own territory, upon the said road. i
Jtmnhvit iW, That tho Mat" of Texas Would I
IIkcmct.—Take plaster of Paris
and sink it, in a natural d solutiofi of alum,then
buk" the two in an ovi n, the samo ns gypsum
is balcod, tonfakeit planer of I'nris, after which
they ar" ground to powi'er. It is then used us
wanted,bdng mixed Uj> i\it!i water, liko piaster,
ar/d applie.l. It sets into a very herd composi-
tion, capabli of taking n ve ry high polish. Il
may bo mixed with various coloring minerals to
produec a cement of any color capable (if imita-
ting marblo. This is a very rare receipt, nnd is
worth twenty dollars to many of our subscribers
any of whom can prepare it for themselves.
J N'••icntiff 4mrrirhh.
An immense mini bir of emigrants aro pour-
ing into Iowa; niqro tiion during ony previous
tendency everywhere to a rise in priccs. Tho j num|^,r of y
doniand for iron continues beyond the means of
supply, and u further considerable ndvanco be-
fore (Christmas is regarded as inevitable.
Tho Palace of of llolyrood is hastening rap-
not with wisdom to donate to counties sixtonn *oc- j year.
lions of tho public domain, fur every mile of rail-, \ Sf iniOi.
way actually complotod within tlu-ir borders, t!m j
same not to bo subject to taxation for n dollnit
capital of fifty
curs, in-
few plain
bundles of
idly to decay.
The wires of tho submarine telegraph are
made of pure copper, and they aro covered will
guttu porclm.
More than 2000 studentslmvc inscribed them-
selves at tlio University of Padua, for tho en-
suing year. i redemption of the prineipa
to bo I «■ ' ■ >
In Ud iui es, a
dollars sufficed to sot up a i c-lusd
'so long as it might vest In the | ^ half a do.on
: qmlls, i; few books, nnd nn ni l rn.iy stove,woru
Itnprosnn-' about the usual stock in trade. Truo.tb'-y turn
<iiI out cxeelli-nt inon and w nir ti from schools so
furnished Tho jmpiU did not learn the whole
rorfye of the scic-i, ;ca. lnit. thoy rh'il learn mod-
est /, honesty and obc.|iuu<9c; also, reading, wri-
ting and arithmetic, nftcr n very tolerable fash-
ion. Sineo all the bojs 1 "young gentle-
men," and nil the girls turned into "young la-
lies,"—calamities which ogctirrod nlxnit tweut
county.
UemhfA ■U/i, That our Senator and
tivo be, and they arc hereby instructed, to votofor
a law at tho next scumon of tho Ijngislaturn, gran-'
ting upon tho part of tho State, loans to Hailroad
companion, of four thousand dollars a mih>, for
every mile completed upon, aud after sections of
twenty miles have bemi put iu running order for
—tlio loans to boar an annual interest, llot nx'-
A Chair of Ho-.nrcpatlictic Mc licino is
established at Ucrlin.
Barbarous executions have taken place at
Anconti. Out of nine culprits, only ono would
listen to the exhortations of tho priests. Tho
othor eight were allowed to intoxicate themselves
with rum. Tlio shoaling of those prisoners was
entrusted to a detachment of Roman artillery-
titution, though not perfect,is doubt-' m„n) >,itdly nrmod, nnd very p-ior shots, Thoy
t thot ever was formed. Therefore j to complete llio execution without firing
cocding six per cent, to bo payable in twenty years,
and tho Stato to retain a lion upon tlio road, for
tho annual payment of tho interest, und ultimate
ilemption of this principal.
jlw/h-it 'ilk, That tho I'rc.ii'hmt appoint o com-
mittee of five person", who shall constitute an
association for tho purnon of receiving sub-
scriptions to stock, in aid of th" enterprise, one of
wliout, to bo appointed by the committee, shall act
us II corresponding Secretary, and whoso duty it
shall be to correspond with similar associations in
other counties interested.
H'fill red Ml, That tli" proceedings of this rtoct-
ing bo published in the Houston city papers, the
11 "raid, Ularksville Standard, nnd other
Manufacturing at tuk*Eaht,—Tho NeW-,
buryport Herald, a journal well informed hi
matters portainiug to iminufaoturing, says "Ihfl
miiiHifuoturers of New England aro now etijoyv
ing a season of fair and mnderato prosperity,",
and that "somo of them are muking very hand-
some profits."
An interesting nnd uecomnlishod lady about
twenty-fivo ycnisofago, dnughtorof Mr. Hiram
Converse, of Jefferson county, New York) disap-
peared lust week under mysterious circumstan-
ces and upwards nf a thousand men were cnta-
gi-il in searching tho country .for her. Slio ats-
iijipeared in the night, witbuut bonnet or shawl,
and is supposed wim in a stato nf sonnambulisni,
orjiceauio suddenly iiWano. Two or throe days,
subsequently Iter body was found in_a mill-pond
near t lie house.
Arrival dt tlifc Kuropa.
Hamfax, Dec. 2.—Tlio Kuropa arrived at,
half past eight, with Liverpool dates to 20th
Nov. ? ; V- •' i
Cotton was dull, and all quulitios have declin
cd l-17u>.
In Parliament tho Chancellor of tho Kxolo-
ijiier pave notice of an amnndment fully endor-
sing free trade. ■ t
Wellington was buried with great pomp on
the 18th.
I''iu,\og.—The Monitcnr annouurcs tho /o-,
duct ion of i ho army to tuke place January 1st,
to 80,000 num.
Tho Hultuii of Turkey consents to feoeivel
Ab del {Ci'Ior ns a guest, not us u priso
Tlio Pacha of Kgypt has sent £*200,000 itar
ling to the Sultan—inns relieving his financial
embarrassment.
, —— —— .ii mi.
Tim new "IituV JfruK."—Tlio KnglMi pa-
pers state that the Marquis of Dourn, wiki by
the ih-nth of bis father, has just sueooodod to
the title of Duke of Wellington, is an old roue
and toper, lacking bolh gm Wisnnd talent. Ho
drives fn«'.iy /to ui by tho highly interesting'
itniusemoiii of flogging his wire, and does nut
posiess half us inuch moralityas the law allows
him.
' ' ' ' < «♦ ♦ ■> i ■■ ! 0* '
Mr. David White, of Madison, Indiana, it is
said, cleared at a single Wile made during the
week beforo last, 800,000. by the rise in the
dies, —calamities whicu owumsi nljout twenty
years ft^'i--the seh'Kils bsvo chatigoil into insti-, • '
tutes, institutions, academies and semirrario««£-, Why wasSnnbsoatho greatest aotorthat ®T«r
They have changed their ittrno and their nature, nj naaroil on tiny s'agof Ileeanse bo " bronght
We have soon private soh">ol*, which were fitted j u.avti tho honso" when the audience Was cum*
up at an expoiiie of fro-n twenty to sixty thou-, |( entirely of his enemies.
sand dollar-—wt a dollar to* much,if judicious'
pjsTtion Vo change be well weighed | Kovoral times, first cruelly wounding the wretch , ^P^ i'. tho Hteto friendly J
beneficial, cautiously adopted. h\ - 0J prisoners. ' Chnirman nf Committee. I tasks, nnd g
ill rojoicc to fcco its iiutlifntj80 0.s,l —.. - . •— - ■ -..——^ ' *• •
Ivnncc tho proM>mty nnd honor of Morwin, thcorigin.il of "Ichabf:
icreiii anui'^u irum doiibu <m ;«! «■•••' .!• * • * $ « * « , ,, .• • ...
hut now our conscious strength i tho nation, whilst ho will watch with < ram;. «• «! ho
of policy, snd that it is con-! any attempt to mutilate this charter of our lib- of "1 he Logon']
t to mingle in these contests, crtics or pervert its powers to acts of aggression other day ut Kir
AI
I 1)
sc v. ?io are
I trii'-'Klin^ for liberty. j or injustice. Thus shall conscrvatinn and pro-1 years.
tjmii motion, tho foregoing resolutions -were
adopted. ... n
I It was then moved nnd parried, that the I'rosi-
:cpy' Hollow," ilieu the (jnnt appoint a committe - of llvo persons to rooclvc
indcrhook, N. Y. ut the ago of 70 I .uliscriptionst nnd the ('illowing gentlemen wore
' designated for that purpose: —L. 1>. Barry, Jas.
original ot "ictiafxsl
tlio hero of Washington Irving's tale
id of Sleepy' ifollow," died the
ly cxpondeil In these cumiiMoou tstablish-( 1,ouis Bcvin, David Crostilling nnd Louis
monts, yotin,'I uli, nro "t;ingl t" "uicnt-i! phi.! have been iirrested 4n lfew York for,
losophy," logic, ( h'-mi itrv, iMin, ntul the Injdi- • making eountorfeft coin. Their gnld dollurs,
er mfethematk '' f'oor damsels! if this were half eagles, aAd English sovereigns were so hand*
the agio of knightho i I, how mnnv of the Bow- -.om-ly oj^settled, that the best judges could
of chivalry « in Id iiio to your re«m i Hut n t dotcct. thetn* psrfticularly the imitation gold
nnd s<i y •« rriuu grow pale over barren | doliarw ond rikereigns.
go out oil- life, ns little fitted either j The politw futmd several bags filled with base
to enjoy, er to und-1-'a el. or to irnprova life,as coin. , ...
though'you had gore «> v h«d in the cold, wan j
to l«arn!— Ihm' Jiunn «'
The inhabitant* of St., pen ego, at last s4r
s*:s, were suffering dn
I ucsnf the yellow fever.
Jir
Si %
HlJ
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moon. Dyspeptic,U> -tb«y will not even iw h | - , . . ....
them'to dance; nor, in sotn.: cases, jsirinit them j vtors, were snuermgi rcadfully from tue rava«
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