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" some tea or eleven Frenchmen, gentleman from that quarter-of the world, now in this ‘city, from which Pam permitted to copy such facts as ‘May be interesting to the readers of the Hxnaup. From there letters, it sppeare that the people at Groy- 10D, especially the Americans, are firm believers in the Kinney expedition, and are anxious to hear of the pro- @rter of the scheme. They anticipate from the arrival of Col. Kinney’s colonists » great impulse to business, ‘and & pacific adjustment of ali territorial disputes. They confess, however, that the govermment’s support of the expedition ts very important. Maroy’s letter, therefore, ew fall among them like one of Hollins’ bom! a. * . With regard to the “ bombardment” of Greytown, the writer of ou@ of these letters, formerly # United States ©onsul in Ceatrai America, says that he recommended in ’82 that the Americans in Greytown should acknowledge the de facto loeal government ; that he wrote to Mr. Sa- ‘cretazy Webster on the subject, and that he candidly ap- proved the plan. This. divers widely from Mr. Pier message, in which the community at Eeyore is a nounced ag ‘‘a camp of savager.’? Mr. Webster says, ie the local poe ade fa Inwfal and regular. ‘Mr. Pierce says bomberd them ; they are ‘a nest of pi- rates,"’ ‘(a camp of savages’ Congress must choose between Webster and Piero» The claima on account of property destroyed in the ‘dombardmect will'come from come thirty Americans, many Englishmen, and jards, ameni in all to a million wud a of rs, or there! . One American merchan*, a good, honorable and honest ol4 gent'eman pores gf er monte other things, ed, with some two hundred incl: ng ‘many choice varieties dierent parts of the world. marines ted thes is EF ttbteee tis hen pirat up eke 4 dots aot spose. but they were eaten b: i 3 as the rashing- thirty dollars; of the Kinney Cea- sale, Apply to copy of the y- It in now j 'W. COST JOHNSON, President. eoceecoooeooeooees in under Articles of moni dated Dossmber 28, 1863, CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPANY. ® ® ° ° © | his i (0 Certify that H. L. Kinmey is entided to to Nundred me f ii ul 33 ; ‘ i Z i * * * * * « * * * * « . Wriiam Hopxms, See’y. °° BRS ESE SRE RELSSESEREEE SEES DEROROEDERE REED ; sopegrecacce aeceracces the back of the certificate is this endorsement:— ——, and in — name the same, serinipcyge 0 ra eINNRY. aot 2 AB th ¢ report that the Kinney expedition has beon sold out to the Glibusters. But weshallsee. GREYLOWN, Wasminaton, Feb. 15, 1855, General Walbridge and His Defence of the Army and Mr. Orr—Another Richmond in the Field—Mr. Alehison's Opinion of His Chances for the Presi. dency—Spicy Debate on the Collins Steamer Bill— Order of United Americans in Washington. In my letter of yesterday I neglected noticing the gal- lant manaer (n which General Walbridge, of New York, came to the defeace of the army and navy of our coun: try, when assailed by certain members in debate. Gen. W. contended that the army and navy had on all occa- vious defended the honor of the American flag, when committed to their keeping, and had never failed to do ‘their duty to the whole country, The General, while he in one of the finest looking men in the House of Repre- sentatives, throws such force, point and beauty of ex- pression tuto his remarks, that he never fails to rivet the attention of bis auditory, and carry with him the judg- ment of ail. Dmeutioned yerterday the awfol exporure made of the enormity of the bill providing for the payment of in terest,.oa certain Florida claims, by Mr. Orr, of 8. C.; and feamnow say that this exposure resulted in smash- ja States tressury upwards of a million of dollars by those engaged in th's speculation. After the coredtaperiintes the bill, many members crowd. ed agua Me Orr aud congratalated him upon the emi- neanteervice he had rendered his country by killing of for Col, Kinney. | | and with it the prospect of extracting | | who Lad no anxiety to hea: this ‘which All acknowledged was effected through | bis On Abie grand theatre for political revelations, it ia nothing streage or remarkable that new aspirants for the Presidcicy *bould be constantly turning up; but the last oye a yo yer ae 1 are with such colors that | am tem is eat ok te give bim the benefit of his own I refer to th Missouri, who, during the last {a!!, made a sp-ech at the te saleot torn lots in Atebison City, Mo, and said, The Ne cam up nobly to the work, (Ne but the Northern whigs had proved resre- ant to ht. Southern acted as orry to say, tw ceptions, (2 ‘the crowd called out Bell and Ho’ one a democrst—both aspirants for tbe Pre- miserable devils, they might say now that he (Atehieen ) bad for that bigh honor than either of them. the honest opinion of Mr. Atchivon himseil, understand that Col. Benton does oot think bis flattering. House of Rey mtetives to- il’! wae rich B. Ol4s, the Chair Koads, ‘andl delivered « very pownrsal and em: ip favor of bat ths fact of hia Opprved to the bill during the last season of the excuse for some sovere remarks Wm. Smith, , better known as Extra My given him in consequence of his having re- froin the Post Ofice Departacat. real with much interest throughout Bo pas: of It more than the able space’ in defence of the bill. | association is about beng form aecvarter from the Gracd Lodge o Us Atherfcans, and it fr «ald that the ‘arting en organ ity thousand dollars, at an early dey, with a EB Warutvaron, Feb, 15, 1855. Mezeg BU and the Commitice: of Conference Members of he Commiticnm What will We the Pate ff te Rargaineng in Comygres:—The Disso- Tutton of the Cabinet Marcy Going to England Why Declined—The Sloop of War Decatur, de Op the Texas bill, a0 1 suggested in one of my former committee of ec nference has been appointed Touses of Congres, who will report mo as to do away with the differences between the 2onate and of Representatives, if they are able. The Senate, Speen Neate ses se yea, ¥ som, ‘they were the men—one 2 acd false Ai i th Be a é if »2epels: Het g:, ie a8 i i R, 2 g 5 ? if re i 5 1 i i! & balf millions, an amount al- and not satisfactory to her, propostion with new provisos, the pre. si gt ti z _ Their camp blankets were wrapped louse and Se- in, the Senate being pate, which will not be concurrsd firm for eight and @ half millions, the lowest amouat that Texas will be willing to receive, and call herself “quits? with Uncle Sam—moreover, even if theas com in favor of the Senate bill ia full, mittees should cre there is no possibility that the House will concur, 40 ox- asperated are many members against the Texas bill, who previously voted for it, because of the President's ia- | tended veto of the French Spoliation bill. Coa, yey } constituents, in their innocence, might be pure! any connection between (hese two bills, or gue: how ove could affect the other in their passaze gress These constituents have yet to learn that buying acd w in Congress is as common as in a meat mar- ket, and bills as opposite in merit and interests as tae antipodes, are the rules which govern ers and horse jockies. Mem- bers of Congress or lobby members—(and between the two there is only « distinction in name, without a differ ence in influence,) who are interested in the Freash be a ms bill, agree with those who are interested im the Texas bill, to vote for the latter if the friends of the latter willin turn vote for the former vill. A barga' struck and the French bill is passed; it is not secu ever, till it has the signature of the dent keeps back b's decision, and the su) against the Texas bil), ers of the latter do not w he ‘ Brigadier,"* wi their — to give them mature = The President meanwhile t! a little may be made out of & veto, and plarap into Congress, likea bombuhell (auch are the present pros) }) aces his objections to the measure. The contract between the hucksters of Congress is then broken, and for revenge, the friends of the &poliation bill dowa with an overwhelming swoop upon the ‘Texas measure, and it is forever, or broken down a amendments or nen wach ‘about fe) rd .. Thus are strings pulled, and thus may two bil's, like tie French and Texas, measurer, be Tinket together; be black and the other white, a how- ‘resident. The Presi- the bill Cor urns, tis arranged to i Seervay place of Buchanan, ing take of Secretary of State. All this has been predicted in the Henatv before, and the hecy is near its fulfilment. It is suggested here bat the reason Breckenridge did not accept to Spain, was that the programme being changed im Ciately after bi ‘tment, his name was put down ‘on the slate for a in the Cabinet as svon as it ia re- modeled. ‘Augustus Cwsar,’ moreover, ‘been de- feated ee time of the ampolnimens at Mr, Breck declension, and needed eo pro- tee change, and Breckenti de- clit ted almost wi the same hour. this was doing busi- Pitta, between’ Breckenridge and Augusta Cesar Dogs iy ua Crear for the Cabinet, that no time was no needed for 0 ration. Fears are now being felt here in the Navy Departm for the sloop Sty tity Nothing has been heard of her fors very time, ‘The dread begins to fasten itself upon the Rh mind that she has probably goce the way of the any. NEW ‘Wasmyarox, Feb. 16, 1865. The President's Levee—Presentation of Two of his Back- woods Constituency — Amusing Dialogue — Dudiey Mann's ‘The French Mission, dc. dc. dc. The President’s levee to-night was not so crowded as usual. It is getting to be au old story, and better sights | than Gen. Pierce and his household are afforded to the visitere of Washington elsewhere. A bali was given to- night by Col. Freeman, of this place, which drew off from the President's levee a majority of the beauty of Washington, on well as ita distinguished men, Oue in- cident, however, that was the main point of the even- was the reception by the President of two tall, gisnt-like Kentuek tans, who called to pay their respects, in ademocratic way, to the common servant of the peo- ple. In the crowd that pagsed Marshal Hoover, who took | the nares ofeach, and introduced them to the President, 8 ovr two friends, just from the backwoods, as their | independent swagger and homespua garb suggested, arouad their shoul- ders, taeir cowhide boots were the tallest of their kind andthe large brawny hands about the sis of a small sized Dear sain, indicated that these. men had seen some- ‘thing ot the world.. On they came, staring first at the ‘chandeliers, then cn e sensi Nea beer a end u ace with Pruuere is Fraak Plerte Gr Yelenda, ad Sore not obser wa) thove who had pre- ceded them, and ot the Marshal took theaame of ech an he came a! a ited him to the President. ‘This familiar for Frank sta:tiel the people a Litt's, and the Marshal, ateppiag up to our democrats of the West, made hia most polite bow, with ‘Please give me our card, sir!”’ The seyel the Marsha! from Sanaa ia reoan Tie @ phia ictare *, with a | wotca thal tadlcated & gona pair'ot svepted, What is Frank Pierce’ Don’t he live here Maxsnat—‘ Yes, gentlemen; but | should like ‘o have your carés,’’ (Tbe nameis somet'mes given on cards.) 5rraxcens—Our what!’ Mareaay—": Your cards, sir.’’ Srraxoxxs— What do you mean by that? [ went to nee the President of these ere United States; | don’t know nothing about your card. You must be mistaken me for some other man, or something.’’ Marsuar—* No, no, ib omg { want your names. What are your names?’ Very polite and affab'e. SiRANGRRs—(Suspecting that the cards wrre some stolen property, and they were suspected)—‘ None of your darned businers what our names are. Old feller, if you - trying to fool us any, you’d better jest bold ap rite off.” (The audience now groaned with laughter, the Mar- shal looked confused, and the visiters from the land of | Boon flasLed fire Crom their eyes, taki that the whol» company were trying to et their expense.) Mansmat—More than usually polity and trying to calm the troubled waters if possible—‘Geatiemen | want to know your rames to present you to the President.”’ ANORRS—Savage and flerce—‘What do you mean by talking about pi the President—we it for granted ve a little fum are no inj'as come to gin ourselves away—weonly t tomee him. He can be looked at, can't he’ Wat is he efeard ont'’ Roars of laug?ter in the company. Mansus1—Confused and polite—* I want your names to introduce you gentlemen.’ Straxoens—St'll impressed with the ides that th Marshal was - faa at tu “Can't wa introd ourrelves, { should like to know—who trodace us—what’s your ame, oli * terrible.) See here, we came here to see Frank Pierce, i heen adown-right democrat these tweuty-four years, ng empbas gay fashion, with » amack of his ame is isaac Smith, vw moment for the Marshal . Smith give his political biograpby—"Yes Mr, Smith, allow me to the Presiient, Mr. Pierce Mr. Smitu..’ Mr SMrat—'S0, vou are coming to your senses are you? Why, this was alll wanted all the time Why dida’t you aay this was Frank Pierce? We never ‘sociated to. gether. Was’ot to be expected [ should know him ”? (Walking up to (he Prosident.as familiarly ae if he had skinard deer with him in Westera forests.) ‘‘Hello! Mr P-e-¢-r-8, me and my friend war here in this towm for a MansHat—Tbis was a present you to | day or two, and we thongat we'd step up aud see you, Hom Mr. Atchivon, of | Mr. bweverr--'Comtortal euough, pir. cortly furniture, surm—"! guess that’s #0.” (The crowd now coms pushing forward, aad the pioneers the bint ti bey had ‘better move ov. So, bound | to have a p og pip Mr. Smith, stretching out bis palm, th Imont a blanket to toe Pre. | rell, President, ucere that brings Toke enre uly: I've allors beva a avd maybe you'd be glad we called,” Mr. Pamssbesr, very affable and siniling—"Glad to see you, gevllemen—very glad to aee yo Mr. Swirn, reassured by the President's affability, and slapping bim upon the shoulder, with a blow that made the Preride: rithe og “Well pow, that's right, old boy. T tov "4, frien’ you'd be glad to see lknow'd you weuld. ‘This is John Jackson—lives near me, out in Id Kenteck. He's a good democrat, though hé haint no relation to t) rol’? Preeipis?, extending is band to Mr. are you, Mr. Jack ron? I hope you ace Jecnson— Hearty, sir, bearty.’’ ur’? (Sowing vary ustn’'t stand om corimony with om, Mr. reai genuine, downright, out and out [hate these putten on sirs—; t Marshal Moover.) You got a nice oir. Mustcost a heap to it opt the riit chairs and scraping the vetvet carpe democrat and my favier afore me; but I never seen # President sfore, Yon got any word to rewd to anybody out in Kentuety, to any frends or relashios. We'r goin out Foon. end would taxe any leetle mossage or carry & bundle fer you in our chist,” Mr. Pusiprxy—T am obliged to you gentlemen. 1 have nithing te communicate, Good evening, rir ; good evening.” Meerre. Sverre snd Jacksow—''Cood aight. If we stay here lenger ‘hon we expeet we will call in again, bat wa ¢on’t wart pou to put yours lf oot of your way on our account, Good nicht Mr. Perce.”’ ‘The Prin 7ét thanked bis vis ters, ant they pushed on for the East room. the observed of all observers. During their interview with the President # oat Bloover, « roar of laughter weet up from all who w't- served ft. Re doabt they will long remember thete Viale to the White House, and their getting « sight of « liv ge tty Administration papers are still harping apon Monn’s resignet on of the pout of Assistant Secretary of State, and persist in denying that be bas resigned. fact remains the mame, im cefiance of these ramors. Mr. Mana bes written to the Premdent, faced tothe tap by ° off one for the or | socording to | 9 mission — CORRESPONDENCE OF OTHER PAPERS. [Correspondence of the Courier pe oe ol Wasuinaton, Feb. 13, 1655. vh of the Mexican Gen. o's The Indian Land } Tilearn that the Mexican M: nister, by order of Santa Avna, bas sounded this it recali of Gen Gadsden. effect haa been absolutely made, been made by the Mexicau government, with an intimation bnsvodvectd do not expect any improvement of the relations between them. Among tbe char, apeinas the Minister, the most prominent is said to ie: at he Das takem part in the internal dissessions of the country ainst the government. This. is the sams allegation which wae made net Mr. Soulé in Spain. It ia obeble thet Mr. jen has been too peremptory and portunate ia bis demanis for more concessions of ter- nitory to the United States, and perhaps ttle too pressing with his offers of money (or the lutions of both houses, cn the allegations against govern. ment officers, is a formidable document. Ko shows tha the lands of the Delaware Indians were reaurveyed, re Cuced in extent, and that the aurplus was taken possen- session of by preemption by the members of the Terri torial government, and by certain army officers laid ow into town lots, and sold upon terms whieh made the speculation a very profitable one to the parties engaged | init, This subject has been under discussion to-*ay in the Senate, aod Mr. Pettit Las made a crushing speech on ove #ile or the other, to which Geu. Houstoa ls now replying. WASHLNGTON, Heb, 14, 1855. | The New Negotiations with Mezico—The Pennsylvania ip. Lleara that there is ch foundation for the atate- ment that negotiations progress for the purchase of another atrip of Mexican territory. The som de- anded or expected on ce side, and offered on the ther, is not nearly so large as was apprehended. We shali’probably be able to acquire another province or two, bordering the desert of Mesilta purchase, for twenty-five or thirty miltions of dollars. To mys prise, Mr, Marey is understood to be favorable to this arrangement, and is confident that he suall be able to get the money from Congrets, It is the policy of Santa Anna, if he does sell, 10 treat with a ‘agen; thaa the one employed by the United States to secure posses: sion of the Mesilla territory. This is ope af the mo- tives for desiring the recall of General Gadsden. And for the same reason it will not be complied witn, The electioneering at Harrisburg excites much atten- Bes Me gt oer : 2 woh sea Cameron failed ot ane! jon on rat ti yy it votes, his prospects are still preferable to that of Sy. other candidate, Phe election 1s put off two weeks; but Mr. Cameron, with his immense patronage as presiden’ of a bank, and at, or director in m the’ ratiroads of the State, will probably find th ans ef his friends in statu | quo, and bringing some of his opponents to the same | position. ‘The best informed of the State be- eve the only alternative to General Cameron's election is the postponement of a choice to next year. (Correspondence of the Ev: Post. 7 Wasainaros, Feb. the Mexican Railroad—, —W. A. Walker and the New Fork Collec- torehip—Naral Intelligence—Gen. Wool, dc, ‘The news from Mexico gives rather discouraging ac- | counts of ex Minister Gadsden's tious for a com- | mercial or for the psyment of the six million claims | by American citizens WY ‘the government of Santa An- na, which, im his opicion, cannot Mast long enough to ‘warrant success of such arrangements. of securing an equivalent is by the aquisition of more | Mexican territory, the United states assuming the debt. If the dominion of Santa Anna should terminate, how: .) 16, 1865, Gadsden and - in ever, it is not unlikely a resort to arms may be necessary for the maintenance of our occupancy, which would re- extension southward of of latitude—the suit, probably, in the further our territory to the twenty-ninth de | Mane by which the aspirations of our Sou‘ at present bounded. We should thus ba’ | the Southrem Pacific Railroad to San | according to Mr. Gray—now engaged in the surve; that region—the rich mines of Arenonia, and the other countries thereabout. The entire amount of land thus sought te be acquired embraces 60,000 009 of acres. ‘with which this railway project has been | pushed by the agate of our government was ahown b; the complaints of one of the fe: 4 lexicat undary Commis- @oners, adéressed to the rement at Washington, that his associates were so busy laying out lots at Sam Diigo, the terminus, and be the tine of the propose! ro at they had mo time to attend to their oilicial duties; and that, at the rate they were working, they would not finish the labor of eight menths ia less thaa five years, |... In the indian Appropriation bill, F araed yes! Tobserve an atnendaneeh oftered vy ers toettimate the vadae of ,upon by white settlers im the | to require full | tealso (and, { 7) ment from them re is the mischief) empowers the Prosi- may be expedivat This is ast eoough to excite earmy oficers ibeir conf: dejates to continue tueir aggressions, with the hope of indua!ng the government to ean yy oe present treaty, by which the iaads are . Trverved to be sold at auction for the benedt of the In ners, anito throw them open for entry under remption law. ready circulated, which bave been numerously signed by those whove interest it is to defraud the Delawares }) Of the fair value of their property. They could, ua- doubtedly, be some joggling, procure from the chiefs ‘who are nos indisposed to sacrifice the interests of their tribes for a consideration) an asseat to their achemes: Having provided for Mesars. Dodge and Green, (ihe lat ter by an pepo nents to the clerkship of the new judi cial district {a northern Ohio) victims to the Nebrraka policy of the administration, it is expected, in some quarters, that the President will farnish a place for Wil liam A. Walker, of the New Yorx delegation, The ge Ted may alter all have no foundation, is, New Tork, collectorstip ts reser red for Lim. in the contingency of Redfield’s resignation during the coming spring. It is reported that | Mr. Redfield prefers feeding his Genesee flocks to his preseut | lene lucrative occupation, and that Feraando Wood was intended as his saccessor, but that Woot’ cons in the mayoratity has disinclined him to ace federal office. Mr. Walker's engageme nate justin time to mest the | Collector Redfield’s retirement. Anotber rutor, of perhaps equal authenticity, states that General Jobn E. Wool, of the Pacific Cepartment of the army, bax been or will be depowed from his post at Ben end that Genera! Vorsifer F. Smith, of the Texa olicited to accept the duties now Washiagton termi rigency occasioned by hum, been received by the Navy department under dato of Feb. 14, stating that ia ten ed States storerhip the Young Turk, will rovisious for the Mediterranean perria in its destination, and those who de | size to forward letters to their friends abroad by this conveyance have only to send then, post paid, to the | Ne titute Boston,’ whence they wll be carr.ed for the rest of the way gratuitously. [am also inform: ed that the United States brig Perry aa. the Jamestown will be sent to the African squadroa, suortls to relieve | the Constitution, whieh will returo some (ime ia April ‘The Perry is now nearly officered. (Gorrespondence of the Philadelphia Ledger | Wasutsorox, Feb. 15, 1455 Manawr ea in Regard to Railroad Iron and the Tari ~ {rom Boston, Unit | | The Commilice on Public Lands having the Matter | wnder Advisement—Attempt to Connect the Tariff with | the Pout Office Department, de. | Tt is not likely that the Pre; at will have a chaoee to veto any land bills. It in extremely doubtful whether the Committee on Public Lands will again have | the floor during this Congress, 4@ that of rome s'x han dred bills and other matters referred to it, nothing in the shape ofa grant of land in aid of the construction of raliroads will pass the House. Lhear to-cay that the friends of the tariff amendment are beceming very stroog from the combination of the railroad men (who want to take off the duty on railroad iron) and the manufactasers of woollena (who insist on tab duty on certain qualities of wool), Mr Jones’ (of Tennessee) resolutions may be called up every Gay in the Senate, anda bill was the other day before | the Committee on Public Lanta, to grant all railroad companies alternate sections of and, and a credit fora | Bumeer of s on railroad iron, sutherizing at the | mame time the Portwaster Geverail to make contracts with these companics for teenaportation of tue t &. mail, and to ded he amount of compeosation to be for ying the © & wall from companies om thelr bonds to new moxe of keeping accounts ad the verivus rail pa during the last seeson, Committee on the 2 nde, bi it bes no Lends. Lem happy that computtes, t House, and tha the s. bject was that come postponed Uli Weoren’ay next. The pertinacity vith which the taritTis pressed in ve rious disguises, is iader | eondertal right when | warped tbe lenney/: oral udder an’ ce parte lng's'stion, snd agalart mi tacks on Pennsylvania staples. No President is to be | nominated in the spring or gucamer of 146), and there is en'ly po pastiew!ar reason for teconciling thas ‘there politicians, to » f).vorite canuidate from Pennsylvante. Peeides there ta no reasom for sacr'de the in {a whole State to the aspirations of « sie be that may who he may ‘ol uns ateamers have been! ap’ all dey: spsechos for and against othe of the termina e extra allowauce o the ine, Varions | ether projects ar ate the fact is, thors is n0 line whieh can bomst of the same clans of —tue | rome regular rena aed any th Vike thetr ed Facuvs’ whet wr any of the tnae projected and nied for their cheapness a ag apo as yet be able, snecersfail compete with nd if the Collies ie withdrawn, ye on cntey and Parope, bod fan: nage matters pret town M4 on ae ~ oarders, on equal dis the postages between the tw countries, £0 far Loward, if pot berond, the remune- now paid by the government to the Collins com- to carry the mati t» Ham’ or Bremen ehaoce be sud titcted for fther from New York and Boston cam for Liverpoel, from which place the mall by the fast train |a four hours te London, ant | | | ne eteame: vo regularly with the | the United Sater re b ciaht to demand ‘The reply of the secretary of the Interior to the reso- | More Indian Frauds | only practicable method | | | | | | terday by | ' 4 the Senvte, Senator }iJohmoen, of Arbaasas,..which, Ike the Srajaa bores Without Lavieg a mischievous outeide, ts full of armed men. 1t simply proposes to ena! President tocarry out the provisions of Manypeany’s treaty of last sum: th the Delaware Indians ‘out apprais- | Delawace rgvecvationss oud den’ to make such further treaties with the Delawaces as | Petitions with this object are al- , thence in some fourteen hours to Paris. It is mo im- i jm navigation nade mall traoporta: to go to s more distant port. most point - tryed pe hctpecr nn ey is con. (i do Foe - must neces: for cur transatlantic steamsbipe. Amertean Citizens Born Abroad. Ax Act to secure the right of citizoaaisip fo chilicen of the cltizans of the United States born owt of the limits tl 5 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reproseata- prs Fo the United States of America, in Comgress as- sent _— ‘The percons heretofore born, or hereafter to be bora, out of the limits and jurisdiction of the Unitet States whose fathers were, or shall be at the time of their | birth, citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and | con: |, and are hereby declared, to be citizens of the | United States; provided, however, that the right» of citizenship shal! not descend to persons whose fathers | never resided in the United States. | | | | | Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That any women who might lawfully be naturalized under existing laws, arried, or who shall be married, to a citizen of the ted States, shall be deemed and takea to be a citizer Approved February 10, 1855. of » Kansas City. STATISTICS OF LAWRENCE ‘The following table exhibits the population of the city of Lawrence, !n Konsas territory, the occupation of the e+ of their birth, and from whence Total population Number of voters, Canada Bermuda "Ship Ce ‘7 Ship Carpenters. 8 Carpenters . 16 Cavines maker Masona.....+... 6 Surveyors and civil engi- neers. Seamen. d Blacksmiths soe 8 Farmers..... 83 EMIGRATED FROM. +-% Wisconsin ,, 9 Georgia... 1 Maine 9 Minnesota 2 New Hampshire. Indiana Michigen Connecticut, Kentucky, Natives of Political Intelligence. ENOW NOTHING CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF CINCIN~ NAT. ‘The grand council of the order of Know Nothings held in Cineipnati on the 10th Inst., nominated David Fisher as their candidate for Mayor at the April election. The selection was made from fifty-four candidates. KNOW NOTHING VICTORIES. We copy the following from the Albany State Re- gister:— Chemung County.—We hear that in Elmira the Ameri- cane swept all before them, by majorities varying {rom three to five thousand, against the combined opposition of the loco foco,Seward-all party fusioaists. Ia the town of Southport, adjoining Kimira, the American ticket was elected by a very large msjority. So far as heard every town in the county had been carried by the Americans, and Sam's majority thus (ar was oer sixteen hundred, and Increasing as the returns came in. The Ho: demned him for voting for Mr. Seward on the 6th, Steuben County.— ' has been there too. The towns of Corning, Bath, Pal , and Addison, ware by Several other carried bigh and ‘dry towns were heard overthrown. There will which t ) in ‘uslonists were undou bted: can ey A n Steuben county, which Cole ia at liberty to ri dasa verdict seatation of bis conacit la voti Richmond County.—We bear tha! county haa gove for ‘dam.’ Hon. will p Dot approve his course. ‘Montgomery County —Foxpa, Feb. 13, 1855,—The town meetings were held this day ia this couaty. Sem could mot keep atil!, «0 he moved round the county, a8 far as heard frota, he has beeu entirely victoriow neven of the ten towns, In Mobawk the Supervisors was lost by three majority —the balance of the tleket elected. The How Messrs. Hulland Weker cnn very easily de- termine what their constituests think of thelr pro ceedings in the Legialatare, THIRD CONGRES*1ONAL DIETRICT OY CONNECTICUT ‘The Hoa. Nathan Beleber, of New London, the present Representative of the Thirt Congressional district of Connecticut, har given notice that he will not again be a candidate fer Congress. The Norwich Aurora states that bis ceasous fordecliving ave entirtly of a private nature, relating to ula busiaess affairs. DOMINATION DECIANED AND PRINCIPLES DEFINED. George W. Stone, who was prominent candidate for Congress in the Seeond district of Alabama, has de- clined to rua, and thus preelaims his principles: — in withdrawing frou the contest, I do not, in the least, ohn F. Raymond bate in th ut st solicitude with which i regard the present political crisis. The recent repeal of a measure couceded to be unconstitutional—always degrading to Southera freemen—and which, for more tl yearr, bad disgraced our national a pretext throughout the the heterogeneous elem: institutions, The sppare: the time, of the doctrines of State struction. If we are true to ourselves, this resul apparent them real, The North united against w Scnth must unite in defence of herself. Thus united, Northern fanaticivm will be forever silenced—for those shrewd venders of wares and rotions are too keenly alive to the benefits the Union confers on them, to hazard thera in a cendict with the united South. I believe the democratic doctrine of “tate rights and strict construction faithfully achered to, is inseparably vnited with the purity and perpetuity of our inatita- tions; but if the free soil ixsue is forced upon us, ! bury and forget all avcient distinctions, and plant myreif ou that bigher Southern platform. 1, No more Missouri restrictions. 2. No Wilmot proviso. o thirty tatutes, was made a combination of all ition to Southern overthrow, for ; in. Orrin Robinson will please take no- | notice that the people of Chemung county have con- | se take notice that the people of this county do | | cola City Compary Association, in proj | « ' MONDAY; FEBRUARY “19, 1855. — AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL, | NEW YORK LUGISLATURE. | Asecmbly. Auaasy, Feb. 17, 1355. RAISING MONET LY KINGS COUNTY. Mr. Raoves introduced a bill authorizing the raising, by the Treaeurer of King's county, on bis official bon, the sum of $85,000, to be expended in the completion of the Flatbush Lanatic Asylum. The Board of Supervi- vors to have power to raise by tax an aanual sum for the pryment ef the interest and #0 much of the princi pal as the board «hal determine te pay yearly, uatil the debt so contracted be Squidated. j AUTHORIZING BATAA PAY TO POLICK JUPTICES. } Mr. SrovvMsANT imtroduced @ bill providing that the resolution passed December 27, 1565, by the luard of Soperrisors of the city aad county of New York, in the following words:—‘' Resolved, That the police justices bo pal for extra services, in addition to their present sala- 1y, at the rate of one-sixth of the compensation they now receive, and that this resolution take effect on and from the th day of May, 1862,'" bedeclared to be lawful, aad of bizding force RELATIVE TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE MAYOR, Mr. Warennuny introdueed a bil to provide for the election of the Chist of Police in New York city, Its provisions are, that a persen to All that office sluall be voted for at the next general ele: ceiving the greatest number of votes elected, and shall hold his office for office shall be Giled in the same manner at the expira- tion of each succeeding six years tthe Chief shal be executive officer and head of the Police Department, and shall posseas and exercise ali powers now possessed and exercised by the Mayor of the city, as chief execu- tive officer of the Police Department; and sha! UL cr minal cases, possess all the powers now 7 the police justices of the city. That such na of all previous acts, a4 give to the Mayor power to exercise the chief executive duties ia the Police Department, be repealed. | and theone re hall be declared x yenra; and the RECORDS IN THK COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, | Mr. A. G. Wi.tiams introduced @ bill providing that the books, dockets, transcripts and + im the office | of the Clerk of the city and county of New York shall, at all times during office hours, be open to the inapec: | tion and examination of every person, witout fee or chazge therefor. EVERGREENS CRMETERY. Mr. Seaning introduce the following bill:— It shall be lawful for the Cemetery of the Evergreens dispore of and convey by coed, for other than 'y purposes, any land now held, or hereafter quired by them, in'the counties of Kings and Queen brovided ‘such land has not been dedicated to cemetery purposes, by Ailing a map or maps thereof. A BILL THAT MUPT INTEREST SOMEBODY. Mr. BLatcarorD introduced a bill to incorporate the Pensacola City Com Fenty Barclay, Beveriy Habiason, 1 Henr; relay, inson, Jr., andl o' may realter be a ded, abody corporate, with power: to hold the real estate, ‘&e., now owned by the to be deemed sonal property. The shares to be dlatributed by afBoard of , Among the shareholders of the said Pensa ‘tion to their | Teapective shares ond interests in the property of the association. ‘The Trustees are empowered, at time when they deem it mecessary, to an assesament upon ownee of each share of stock in said company, not exceeding at one cail or as- sessment the sum of ten ceats per share; and not more than four assessments shall be made in one year, unless authorized by @ majority of stockholders; aud the traa- tees shall hav power toenforce payment of assonamonta, under penalty of the forfeiture of the stock by defa ern. first Trustees to be Charles A. Davis, Samuel Jordon and Henry E. Davis, whe are to hold office for three years, The Trustees to have pe Soler Boupss soreiaiens the corporation to possess the customary general powers and privileges of such associations. Tux of the First Division of New York State Militia presented a samonetzanse gl at the passage of the act recently introduced by Mr. Cock: and the 8 of which was suddenly checked yeste for the {cliowing reasons = nt | 5 x g a a x 2 3 | to the views and opinions of eli of the comman: | ané Bw | | | 3. No State refused admission into the Union, because | abe tolerates slover 4. No abolition ot slavery by Congress, anywhere ia this broad land. 5. No repeal or material mo? ification of the efficiency ves fu; 6. No in ve ce with the inter-State slave trade. 7. No discriminating tax ageiust our slave property, by Congress, GEO, W, STONE SO PARTY IN GEORGIA- CHARLES J. JENKING RECOM MENDED POR GOVERNOR. A weeting was held in Newton eounty, Ga, onthe Oh inst., at which the following preamble and resolu tions were adopted :— Whereas ol ea have no existence inthe pub lic mind, the qu being ot obsolete, or kept alive by derma go, for the sake alone of the spoils of perty triump! ad whereas it in of the utmost lunpor ple proper of the South ¢hoald, in the tain and defend the con 4 the rights constitnti tainirg public sentimen om official honors should be committed, the seeming purlic will is often controled by triek and tricksters, whereby the people are cheated out of thelr preference; and it being desir able that the people, im their primary assemblies, should gether and act for themaelves: ant it being ie- that a candidate for Goveravr should be selected *hem sli or mort of old party men can freely cast thetr voter—It ts therefore Resolved, That we recommend exch caunty im the tate to hold meetings for the purpore of determiaing bo they prefer should rule over them Resolved, That we request each county, that agrees with us, to forward us notice of their action, and that when one-third of the counties of the State have ‘re and united « » be run, ppoint a comm ttee ch Comgressional / t inform the ignated, of bis nomination and request lie acceptance oived, That among chair of the Sta Richmond, will be ry section of the 3 maeet the crisis PROMIBITION IN WINCHIESTIE, v4 ef election. in Wincherier, Va ate the loth i the candidates were run exclusive Cel qver question. The Mayor, Recorder, aot s wayor ty of Foth bremeber of the Common Coune!l, in favor of yrchi iow, were elected by large majorities Toner Arvam.—Prom @ private letter dated Pa'on, Cnpe Girardeau county, Missouri, says the Louis Repeliican of the Ith inat., we permit ved wehe (he following extract — Ane recious murder sed house burning took place on Wee werdey night leat, within eight miles of thir j mar by the tame of Buckner, some tiem since hter mearly grows hide ali traces of — preme court by ee reer of the Fieatly— The anid act numero alenget in Umnaaeeeraned anh diacipline of the Division which are highly inexpedient, improper, and unneces- tary. Sceondly—It in caloulated to produce dimensions and controversieg, and to oceasion courts martial aud expen: sive Ltigetioas, for no ~anlporeee ‘Thirdly—~The law has been desigued and prepared by a single individual to promote his own views, in o; oye ny Wipeine ond reg.sarnte Fourthly—It proposes | lawa governing the Livia! hich were ti Joint committee of th eral, field and Une officera of | the Devision, and which are deemed well caleulated to | plomote ita efficiency, Filthly—Tt proposes to disturb, by fresh Ingistation, | | the law lant session upou the recommendation of # commission of militasy officer ia'ed by the Com wander-in-Chief, be: been fully tried, | and without any con jeers of the Division or of t) | Sixthly—It in the desire of the military generally | thrcvegbor thé State not to disturb the prevent mili laws cntil fully tried im practice; and this devire | swply testified at reeext meeti the military ans | elation of the State. feventhly—The constant agitation of the militia laws ‘# regarded as oppressive and injurious. For these and other rearous the memorialists ask that the pro wd Inw may be rejected. The memorial |s sigaet 7 tinier Genersf Sandford, Le Geverals Spicer, Gates, Hall ai the Colonels ot twelve regiments AN IMPORTANT LRGAL BULL, Mr. Blatchford introduced a bill to amend the Inws of this State in relaion to liens on real estate fec. 1. No attachment or warrant of attachment againat the property, real or personal, of any person or Persone, or body or bodies corporate, issued by or unter the direction of aay Court, Judge, or other officer in thix State; nor any assignment made by any debtor or other person pursuant to or in conformity with the order, judg: went of déeree of any court, Judge or other officer [m representing every brigade in the this State, shall affect or be deemed to affect, the real or clnttel A070 OF persons, body or bodiew corporate hs atten quent to the in attachment, or the execution of before the recording thereof fee. 2, The judge or court ment or warrant of the party or is granted, {+ y such attach the request of plication the tachiments or upon ove or the sel tachments ot raote of atlacghment that he received an attachment o < ment, 08 the cane yy, to be exec y of the month county, or other ofoer i ity, whose duty it iy by Jaw to record deeds and mortgages Bec, J. The clerks of the revpective coun or other officer whore duty it is by law to record deeds and mort ord wach attachmest or warrant of at ook ia which morigages are orually recorded; of wich an inde: all be eam 7 tue off cer recording the same, with g1ges, oF peparately, the officer recorting the some may find most convenient, ia which the oame of the ‘attaching creditor shall be substitated for the mortgegee, and the game of the person or persons, body or bouts corporate, against whem the attachment or warront of attachment ie Lenued for the nome of the mortgagor, and which indices shall be open «4 at all timer for anpection, (a the name manver as (he other tndlees in bie offies ec. 4. The real estate? aod chattels real of any per ron oF persons, boly or bodies corporate, against whore on aitachment or warrant of attachment may be reused, ae aforenaid ated ia . where seh attach nent or warrent of attachment may be renarded, ae yd, shall be bow ack atlechmaat me aod wee len from the Ume ale rr upon seek ol ree ment or \ order or © eh are recor ied entot ettecbmrnt pore, Im bie direret to ties, lene w the aberite of the ec reepectively to cach waoen of Chie b wefore ment onel may on being proved oF © the manner rejaired by inets, and untl the same te re wor affect, or be deemed to gllect, any hatiols real comveyed to amy purclaser 7 porchesers '@ geod fath by the perton oF perswas ous Cobing such aeeipocent Pec. #.The tecording officer shel! be eatitiel to the tame rete of (0 perormed under this act, as (or the ree men tan ges feo, 0 ~ Thi on therew ropes’ were preveniod from eitivems and grand ja nomdaga County, ashing fot the enactarat of « we the writ a habeas Org 14, to yer ner elated a lagitive eves, of like efleat to one eubenrited vith the memorial, which provides that the or jonges eball Dave the same power a ts given to the eo statotee entitled “of Habeas be the of poe. it enall Mates AU witht wes 2 resident of the State ie arrested as being absent ro sed some of the hors seeing use all lawfal mee, bim come home on Wednew'ay evening =o | cure bie a“. more of him: ao they went to rab! and mogepning ph Lg Z the ccals an! + es of the burnt house and found | Ch Ei , ome which « foarfal Ae writ nos was held we y, and al pavile fet bemas bones Al parties coarerned hare been | inhabitant isgbout t be Grrested except the young womes, Mrs Sucketr tas ‘on. eve court won The eee ff | to have been tra: turnable #38, on applica’ trial by Jury on Sli qnections of taaf in teseee A second from the same quarter submitsand fietneptnuhtneat 2 idnappig, wich impooes & ne punisl of $3,000 and imprisonment fr act lesa tha five years, 00 any person who sball falsely Deron on the pretence that he or similar punishment on amy person testify on the trial of a porsou arrested or claimed fugitive slave. SILK COTTON CROP—RUROPEAN AID TO CVSA—Tamb PATRIOTIO PUND—AMERICAN SHIPMASTERE @@+ CUSED OF KIDNAPPING F&K EMEN. The Pabama Merald of the 27th ult., saye:—The ellie cotton trees in the various localities of our town ee now in full blossom, and are frequented daily by mg via¢s of honey bees Ail the forts at the island of Cubs have receatly ee. colved heavy armaments from Europe. been preached in Saint Aadrow's Churcte patriotic fund. of the 24th ultimo, saya:-—It ia re. ported that Timothy © pla id who left Nai is Ia custody tn Richmond, Virgi at to be sold as a wlave jor who are very respectable a ve obtained from the I veanel some time ago, ‘The tme fixed by bun for his retura hee alnce expired, and nothing, we believe, has beem of him or the men be took > We would caution our sea colored people sbipping in American vossels the captains of which ace vot well koown. Kidnapping is by no means uucommen in some paste ef the United States, Disarming the Disbanded Miltary im Blas- sing sachansctts, (From the Lowell Courier, Feb. 16 Yesterday, in the height of the storm, | Come. ral Stone proceeded to the armories of ne, banded Irish companies In Boston and took awa; arms which were sent to the State Arsenal at Cam~» bridge. tho companies refused to surrender thelr armas, but offere! no resistance to the taking ayer. General Btone came to this city on a similar , the order apne | the Munketeors was mot mitted im due course tor, the Gove: om Monday, officially tld der to return the State authorities; this not ba Adjutant General was seat to take could Gnd them, He frat notified Mayor Lawrence pelce force "to Aegp dhe pees, noone boing prema ico to peaee; no one Ret enions the Mosketesrs’ armory, the wee operty operaly removed with- 4 ell Advertiser chronicles the circums*aace with » flaming head, as follows:— Dawxo OvrnsGs!—Anmony Backes Iwto Srazxp |—The « oceupted by the Jackson keteers was entered this afternoon, by forcing the and all their muskets within the ar: wore of, We made some geuiy im relation to the affair, understand that no demand had been legally made upee eC Proctor to deliver them up. is & mont dering (ead high bacded ou! whether it was done under the sanction and aa! of the commander.ia chief and bis minions, or wise, This we re, ana most contemptirle aad dirty transaction, and intelligent portion of the cousme- nity will vo regard it. Every man engeged in it should bide his face with sbame. High Mass at Middictown, tor the Repose of Father Brady's Soul. (From the Hartford ), Fed. 17.) A volema Manion Mass waa celebrated oa the Litt iost., in St John’s Church, Middletown, for the repose of the soul of the venerable Father Braty, late paster of St. Patrick's Cathedsal, in this sity. The , church in Micdictown was densely crowded oa (he ecca- #60, aad many of the Hartford people were present, to do honor to the memory of their deceased pastor, From, a very early bour of the morniag up to half past aime, ‘the several clergymen that came o! up io euecesaoe the holy sacrifice of the Mass at both sitere of the The devotion of the laity to thew yee enced Ins very marked degree on this oces rion: young and old joined im testifying their respect for eae of whom hed who th 1y clam ‘of hin ps recording, and lere they Rev “ “« Hugh J. iy. © dobu Lyneb...e.. + ‘ Peter Fyan » Manchester, : Bernard Tully. Pancoag, Rh de Island. FHOM ALBANY D1OCRR, Rey, Thomas Daly... ..., Cohoes. Charles © Brady. .)) | Saratoga @priags © ROM Nowra DOOR. +++ Pittahelt, Massachasette, +. Maronite, “ . Milford, o Waterford, ui brant, Rev Luke O'Daly, of Lyreb, of Went Springs nselven so solemn h with exceedi invited to preset the detained by wi a Veter Kelly, of Potts pologiving for the absent orater,) e-ome few remarks relative to the char- soter of the deceased These remarks, full of the deep ent respect for the feelings of all creeds, were heacd throughout with breathless attention, and at their clew the teats of the congregation showed ‘the depth of fea lng whieh bile wor voked. When the prints the concluson of the mass sume ihe ‘ode profundia im ite trely plaintive style, theewe were few prevent who coult refrain from weeping with, thore who wept Obitaary. THE LAST OF MADDOOK'® DErRAT. Died, im Wilhomet Mowe Jeneary 27a, leaeeme Tra, colored, of the extraordiaary of 109 of tie yeors, Hie was born a slave io Vidgiale, and whea Gee. Breacork set out op lin Ul (ated expedition, the master of Laks wae cimploy ed by Lae commissary to 4 stores for th aol, as the wagon EAVily loaded, os paditionsl hor © wae added to ther trem, and the boy Ishmael wad plated on the third horse asrider, apd in that capacity be followed tae ine a the seene of ite Gleaster Like moet of the slaves he: ge ot bis age. be of the erent and bie or tea years olf at t /etgiag (rom bee apeots cootery, he wee mete 'upom bie orders, walorve- tape oats of the Hritieh colonel with vlowl, ' revolution, *ppereats f oge, His #to been comalstent, ond no one in this place b 4 ite Correctness on chamber one reeling form ade wee frets of CO yore ty letem on vale tne Csere beeen valued with goed he Maines, he wes wont to give ® rete, account of the wat 4 by toe mornings male from @iferent parts of tor werid, «ol bel beowe opinion of the tearing of te gow facte pow the p mith ’ siwaye Ube vignal fer @ roe from ( ung There, surrounded by w Among Dis persons! triewte were lne@ Grorrel Mire lace bran both of whem they were lately im cal situation Palmereton de sought later views with bo whew Perlis Died. at Rariington, Comm 00 the Bapeee & tevolutiowary pen ooer Turetery Pensorr Dns veow Eereewes fo THe * 18 will remember ap eecr ont © oettion of # rer whe vhs 0g (rom Germany. onkele the tenth A Cores of Cee chilhree, po chet Ww the worvowtul lat.