The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1855, Page 3

‘Upon this rock the republican cbarett is built, and the tes of hell shall not prevail it, Or. Sxorm, of Vir, —Why is it that your party has assumed the pame of republicans ? Hr. Gippincx—Because we advooate the same - ples which Jeffersen, and Hancock, and Fra: ., and 0 Adamses, and all the republicans of 1776, avowed and advocated and } proclaimed, ‘Mr, Sviam—Why did you not take it before? Mr. Gwoixae—Our party is but just formed out of the other pasties, and we took it when the existence of our party commencet. Mr. LyrcueR—Will the gentleman allow me to put a question to bim? Lobserye in the Hxratp that came last night a letter signed G., which copies a resolution faid to bave been ited caucus, and which is suid to have been offered by yourself. B Mr. Giwprxcs—I_ will not evade the answer. Let mo proceed with what I was saying, und at another time I ‘will give the gentleman an answer, Mr, Levrouw—Lat me finish. ‘Mr, Gipprxce—I know what the question is Mr. Letomer—I am sure you do not, | allowed the tleman to interrupt me Prthotaw f and T believe that bave never refused, since! have been » member upon ‘thia floor, to siiow him or anybody else to ioterrupt me if it was desired. Mr. Giwpincs—I will yield the floor on the ap msi+ Dy the gentieman. However, I will say that I never in terrupted any man when be was in the midst of an ex planation, as I was when he interpo-ed at this time Yield to the gentleman, who is always courteous so otners. . Letcurn—I want to know whether the gentlemin drafted this resolution? Regolved; That wo will support no man for Speaker ho not pladged to carry 0 men nw. ing each measure ordered by the Haire to be omuatieed § majorly of such special cominltiee; and to arganise the CN committees 1 placing on majority af freedom cho are facorulla to making reports ‘Petitions committed to then, Ifyou are the author of the resolution, was it adopted by the caucus ¥ Mr, Gippixce—I will answer the gentleman, Mr. Lercnzr—Hear me through. Mr. Gipprxce—One question at a time. Mr. Luercuxn —Very well, then; go on. Mr. Gippixcs—I thank the gentleman for having in- troduced the question. Idid it that resolution, which pledges ur to vote for no man who wil! not carry out the parhamentary law, to measure out exact justice te all men upon whom that law is a Know Nothing brings forward a proposition to change or re; the Inws of naturatizetion, he is entitled to a respec thea ing, and te aball have my voice to secure that hear- ing. 1am nota Knew Nothing;I never was one, and never expect to be one; but I do say that they are enti- ‘tled to s respectful hearing, I would vote for any man who would saminfstor justice alike to Know Nothings and anti-Know Nothing, to+laveholders and ant! glavery men. Igo for no exceptions. When you who oppose ‘Kuow Nothings bring up acy measure against them, we wili give you a respect hearing, as we give to your opponents; and we do not exclude pro-slavery adyccates. It a measure is introdu:ed for the extablish- ment of slavery in Nebraska, my right arm should sooner drop from its sucket than that my vote should be given to prevent shearing upon ff I would let you be heard we the nation, although it is pretty lly under- etocd that I am o d to slavery. (Laughter.) motto is equal righ , and equal priy , aod Justice to all men and’ all ‘parties. The Know Nuthings ean properly demand nothing more. We can accord to them notifirg leas. All who act together must act upon these principles. No other rule csn be adopted by thove who have self-respect, and are willing to do unto others ‘as they would have others do unto them. Mr. Lercurr—I will now put the other question. Mr. Gmpivas—No, Iam not through yet; [am only Ddeginning. Tray, then, and I Wish tho particular attea- tion of the gentieman who preceded me, that fur twenty- three years no tition coming from the North in favor of freedom in this District has ever been heard from after it was committed to the Committee on the District of Columbia. The rule of the House is, that the Committte on the District of Columbia shall’ take anto consideretion and report on all such matters and pe- titions as shall be referred to them. For twenty-three ears that rule has been violated, and the pacliamentary Ley complied umes togh, The rights of She people uf the North bave becn repudisted and, trampled upon; our doors have been slanmed in their faces. This has been done unde: democratic rule. But let me go further, I regret to ray that ia this District, under the laws of the United States, men rear boys and girls for the market, and sell them tor profit. This revoliing p actice nas been rotected by the democratic party of this nation, They we elected speakers who have Gonstantly so arranged the commiitees on the District of Cclumoia that, when petitions came up ere praying that this rovoltime prac- tice might cease, and that the people of the fres States should no longer be involved in such abhorrent ini yuity, Shcir respectful petitions have been trampled under fuo! and con igved to perpetual silence. I therefore dratte @ rerolation that we shouid vote tor no man fr Speaker uniess he were pledged by bis character and past cun. duct to organize the commit-ees se as t) coriest this ‘wrong; who would so arrange the committees as to insure respectful answers to ithe people’s pe-itions, whether they came trom the Ncrth or the South, from ro-tlayery cr anti-slavery men. Now, my friead from irginia, (Mr. Leteber), you have asked mo one ques. tier, and, it you please, I will ask you one hice a7 put sccthar to me. Would. you vote for s Speaker tat believed would thus s:rangle the peti ions cf the South? Mr. Lerensn—I will vote for a Speaker who will do his duty fairly avd justly. ir. G.prince—I never knew my friend to be astride the fence epi sedi] A —I never vote for any man whose cha. racter and conduct are so doubtful that I must demand 8 from him that he will be bonest.—(Cries of Good 1”? “ Good!’") Mr. Groprxce—I call on thie House and t¥e country to witness the fact that the gentleman dare not answer my question. I gave him a full, frank, and candid » He, # rlaveholder, evades, dodges, ana is un- williog to answer the question I propounded. It is the democratic party that demands verbal pledges, not blicans. And now I will ask the democratic can- Gate, if you please, if he will soy that he will @© arrange the committees as te givo a reapectful anrwer to petizions which my be presented on the subj of the slave trade in this District, or ia re- 4 10 the detestable tice helsing te = and women Er the market, or wiil he so arrange the Committee on ‘the District cf Columbia as to silence those petitions? Mr. Lerome—' is an evasiop of theissue, You were to question me. Mr. Gippixcs—I bave to deal with your candidate now. Mr. Ricuarpson—You and I are not equal. You are mot a candidate, andIam. (Laughter.) Mr. Grppincs—That gentleman stands before the coun- try; the eyes of the nation are upon him. His party as- sail me for knowirg the views of one candidate, while neither they nor their candida‘e dare ans the ques- tion they propound to me. Their ition most hu- milisting one. Here they stand re the country dumb on this subject than becomes American statexymen. I would never be a candidate If obliged thus to surrender my independence, ani not dare avow my doc! Thank Ged we present no such candidate ! When iater- wegated they have answered, and will answer any inter- regatories propounded to them. Task the House and the country to brar these facts in wind. Let them go forth to the people; jet history record thea; let the American people understend that neither the canditate of the democratic perry nor his supporters dare answer these questions, Now, I will come ta the gentleman from Pena- sylvauia, (Mr. Jones,) who «poke of tne rights uf slave- bolcers, avd I wart to know if he will yote for a man who will:o arrange the Committeo on the District of Co- lumbia as to silence the petitions that may be sent bere for the repes! of the laws that authorize slave trade in this District? Not so arrange comumitteoa as that they shau report for the repeal, but so arrange tem that ‘they hall report either for or inst repeal? He re- fures to answer. Let ary one of that ap * ~» And now | will pi opound this question to the gentieman from ‘Virginia who preceded me, (Mr. Smih,) who spoke as one bavirg authority. Mr, Swoie—If the gentleman will take a word ot advice from me—— Mr. Gippincs—No, no (Laugl ter.) Mr. Suirt.—But allow me—— Sir, I ask no advice. 1, 1 ask @ question. God forbid that I shou'd ever be driven to such a necessity ! Mr. Swrtu-—I will tell you what I say in reference to that, but first let me make a suggestion. Mr. Giwaines--No suggestion, Answer my question, 8 OF 10. . Mr. SsnTu—If you wish to know how I would organize the committees, | can only sey that I would orgacise ‘them £0 as to advance the public business in strict con- formity to the constitution and all its compromises, and none other. Now, you make the most of that. Mr, Gippixce—Now, wy friends, mark this: the ‘man can agail honorable Senators at a distance whea he is perfectiy safe from their answers; be can denounce them acd talk about the salvation of the Union. Letme tell him that here in apace and verge for the display of bis forensic powers? He mow quails before a single in- ter ; his proud bearing appears to have left him fuddenly; he in Cumb; like the lawb before hie shearers, pe opens not bis mouth. ‘tlemnan las ac- Mr. Lercum, (int .)—The ger knowledged that he is The anizor of the resclation T have ead. 1 desire to know, now, whether his present candi- date snd the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Campbell), who run up to eighty-one votes, were anderstood by him and by the caucus to be to an observance of It? Se ABs eed who estes pr t; wo this eaten I vo tn wang vee cam and me nkg, by tl y their whole conduct on B- pledged to canpont the doctrine of that reso- ag id gpd Ae har henge com ad @ candidate asscclates, as pledged by thetr publie actives, dad by all ehetr prodeecions, ls taver of the doctrine laid down in that sesolation, Mr. Lercnen—Did the caucus adopt thia resolution ? Mr. Gippiscs —There was no caucus, Mr. Lercurn—Was there o meeting, then? Mr: Gmopince—There was a meeting for conference. Mr. Lerome—Did 1 adopt that resolution? Mr. Gmpiwer—They wita t unanimity. 1 de- ire that the gentleman ard the American people shall understand that they did adopt it without a cirsentiog vite, Litcimre=Were Messrs. Campbell acd Ranks thers? were not. Gude Will ‘my colleague allow me to lution. Mr. Gupiver—The nly. Tet bind, state this fast, that no re tion, no test of that was to me by any pe or from any ceucus or meeting. Mr. Gunixce—No, sir. God forbiil that it should have been ed, ot that should have voted for any man ‘who I did rot know and believe in my heart and cou- gelence was an advocate of that very doctrine. Mr. Bayxe—I bave 09 part or concern in the convorea- tion going on between the gentleman from Virginis and the gentleman from Obio; but I desire to say, #0 far an I am that I never knew that any such resoln- tion wae adopted, that I mever attended any cagcus, con- ference or n ceting where such a resolaion was present- ed; that I have never made any pledge; and tha: T stand red to do what is rigat and fort to act, according to my own rire the eruntry to understand it. Mr Lerermm—The gentleman will pardon me for inter. rupting bim sgvin Joxt at this point. It seems taat al EE Re Ta NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1855. neither the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. pbell) mor the leman from Massachusetta (Mr. Bias ) who have Geen before the House as candidates for Speaker, hada knowlege whatever of this reeclution. Now I deste to know, if ‘he record of their lives and of theic pubic con- duct ass cu.bers of this Rouse was so distinct, so em- phatic, + virg so little room for doubt and difficulty, why wis the resolution, procla that the candidats must be plecged, adopted by this mectiog. Mr. G wp1is--I arswer most distinctly, that we came here compo: ed of differcnt poli'feal parties, having here- tofore professed different views aud sentiments, and it Was necessary to have some common principle upon which we could agree. It was further revolved that it was no objection to any man that he beloaged to the American Party, provided that he stood conmitied to there sertiments, Lev me say to the Coporad (Mr. Letcher) who denounces the Know Nothin, that would be no objection to him, pr We should not upon this common ground of iple, fe him whether fe Jie the democratios the ask him whether he belon; whip, the republican or the Know Nothing party. When that resolu- party, that ded he stood he shall plant himself upon the principle tion, we will even t the gentleman from " True, I should regard bis conversion a3 a miracle much greater than the conversion of Paul—(laughter)—yet we would even accept him, We cxctude no man for what he hia been. id”? Let me say to we arc each of uy pew witing our biography with more rapt tty we generaliy imagine. Co: generations, locking back wpon this time and seeing these principles adopted by the American people, will rejoice, and thelr hearts awell with thankfulness, that there were men at this day who stood forth so proudly and firmly in faver of there principles of justice, liberty and the constitution. And now, gentlemen, I will come to @ more minute part of my subject, if my friend from wer (tir, Letcher) bas got through asking ques- ions, Mr. Lercnrr—I have got all I want to go to section of the country with. me Mr. GippinGs—Ob, my friend, with what emotions I bear that word ‘‘section!” Instead of looki to the good. and for the approval of coming generations, men are always locking over their shoulders to see if the devil Is not coming after them, (Laughter.) When will men learn that we are not sent here to cavil on mare sectional issues? Gen'lemen of the democratic party, I soy ogain, _ ee to extend this sectional insti- ave ‘tution yor ied down the venjeance of the Ameri- can peop’e upon your heads. The handwriting apon the wall bas been seen ard read of allmen. Your Ristory is written, and your doom is sealed; the sentence pro- nounced sgainst you, ‘Depart, ye cursed.” (Laugh- ter.) You need not trouble yourselves about our petty difficulties. We will take care of them; you can- not he!p us. We can do without you." We have a work- ing majority in this House 9 ‘ou. Wi \- ined, we thal raise the wondard of Tatted ition to your party. Indeed, whether we elect a Speaker or not, we hail unite in ge to your Kansas-Nebraska bill, and to its principley, So much has been said here about republicans, and abolitionists, and Know No- things, that I want to dofine terms, Ihave already given my views upon republicanism. They are expressed in the janguage of that immortal instrument to which T have reterred—the Declaration of Independense, which shalt continue to increase in the brightness of its glory as long as freedom shall be sustained. That is the foun- dation of my republicanism, asit is that ofa vast majori- ty of the whige aud Know Nothings of the North. You, eutlemen of the democratic party, stand forth hero deny. ing this doctrine. You my men are not endowed by their Creator with the inalierable right of liberty. You can maintain your position in the States, as we cannot in- terfere with it there; we bave no authority withia your several State jurisdictions, and we to exercise none. But when you ask us to extend slavery, we answer, with the patriots of 1776, that we hold that this federal government was constituted for the pro- teetion of life, Mverty, and the pursuft of happiness. Ycu deny there doctrines, while we affirm and reiterate them. You, who call yourselves democrats, pronounce Your anathemas against Jefferson, the apostle of demo- eruecy and turn over his memory and principles to the iepublicons and the Knew No-hings of this nation, and ray you bave formed a new basis upon which this govern- ment shall te admicistered. I now come to the more immediate issue made by the gentlewan from Penasyl- vaxia, (Sir. Joner,) of whom I always speak with respect, Be rwys the Know Notbings and the republicans in Penn- syl sre the same. | understand my frieni om the gs (4x, Allison) says they are the same, Am I right in thay Mr. Joxx®—I only reply that it is ro, as they tell us. Mr. Grppincs—Y on ean never find better authority un- der Heaven than the word of those who profess the doe- trines. (Laughter) DINGS 1 now atk my friend on the lett (Mr. f that is what be understood on that argument’ Mr. A.1180N—Certatoly. Mr. Guwvisce—Now, then, I aak the gentleman over the ¥, (Mr. Compbell, of Pennsylvania), if that is what he ‘uncerstood as repubiicanisin in Pennsylvania’ Mr. Casiwaut—I have explained myselt fally om that point Mr, Gmpprxcs—1 understood the gentleman so. 1 only an bes question - i) ve re-aftfirmation, ir. MPBELI—) rentiments were fectly expressed ; bat ithe eutleman will yleld me the floor Iwill’ repest em. Mr. Ginpixos— Ob, I 80 understood them, (laughter,) to be sure; and now 1’ want to ask my friend here, (Mr. Jones, of vennaylvanis,) are you, sir, opposed to the re- foraten of liberty to Kaneas? Say it right out, (Laugh- r, Mr. Joxes, of Pennsylvania—I no net know that I un- Cerstard the gentleman’s question. Mr. Gippixce—I merely want wy friend to say here be- fore the country—I_ carp not about names—are you in very in or are you ia favor of restoring literry there by nationel law? A Voice—That’s the question. Mr. Jonnr—I will snawer the gentleman with pleasure. ‘A Memiaen—Re it by national Jaw, of course. Mr. Jonre—I am, through the Declaration of Indepen- dence, in isvor of liverty everywhere, Mr. Grppixcs—I aw giad to hear it. Mr. Josre—I am in tavor of liberty in my own country, and under an obligation which is higher with me than enything ou earth. 1 mean to by constitutional hiberty, und I know no higher law. Mr. Gippixce—That’s it. Mr. Joxrs—Now Ido not mean to shirk the question. Tam im favor of berty in Kansas just as much as the constitution allows, not one particle more. The bill which I voted for secures that liberty, ana by {t I am wil- ling to stand to the last. Mr. Gippixce—Then my friend insists that the con- bhi prehibi.s our giving freedom to Kanras. Is that it? ¥r. Jonrs—My reply is, the const!tution does not pro- hibit our giving freedom to Kangas, and ehe bas it under tLe constitution, Mr. Gippixes—I want no prevarication or evasion. I sey, L understood my frien (Bir. Jones) to desinte that by national law ge had not the constitutions! power to restore liberty to the people o/ Kansas. Mr, Joxrz—Well, I will answer my friend from Ohio. Mr. Gipmacs—That i+ what I want. xe—I am willing to answer him categorically. ipprnce— the very thing I want. Kan: Jonrs—1 do not know how to get at it better than ying this, that the question of elavery—for that is what it! — Mr. Givprxce—That is what I ray. Xr. Joxte—The question of slavery i# « question which Léeny that Congress bas the right to decide, in the sevrein which the gentleman from Ohio speaks of it; but J om in fevor of that law which gives {; to the (ree whire citizens of lignens, or any other Territory, to evttle that question for themselves. Fevers) members (approvingly)—That is it. Mr. Hervmery Maneitats, of Kentucky—I nek the gon: tleamas from Tenneylvania (Mr. Jones) whether I under- sterd the prireiples of the Kansas-Nebraska bill for which the emocratic caucus pledges its members, are to be exiendec—— Mr. Girnrses (interropting)—My friend from Kentucky will permit me, with ail possible kindness, to interrupt din. . A Mrvrxn —Oh, let bim ark his question. Mr. Gwpincs.—No, my friends, | know better the cour tesy of debate then to vsy (nat gentlemen h ight to step in end take the floor from me. 1 would yield tt with ell posible pleasure to that gentleman, if I did not see that be w: propound a questicn to the gentleman from Pennry!vania (Mr. Jones) which would up & dis- cursicn cn another point than that on which I now am ing that my friend (Mr. Jones) de- bet we beve the right to prohibit slavery in Kansas the constitution. I want to meet him ere. CLoughter.) Mr. Joes. —I do eny that. Mr. Givprscs —I want to have this issue proclaimed be- fore the American people. I sek his attention to what censtitutes slavery. A Southern jarist has «uid, A slave ja cue ccomed in'bis own person and posterity to live without krowledge; to toll, thet another may resj the benefits of bis labor; the object in the master’s in; the ingtrument, the rT aingy! subjection of the * Im the case in which this was said, the apd let me say By t which nature and nat you take from the sla wnd literty egeinet bis master, therefore it is that wherever slavery toben from the Now, here are opt eae ry | gen tlemen, and they cannot be mistaken whe:her this is the Jaw in eve y slaveholding State of the Usion. Now, this ect +f billing slaves by the master is, in my opinion, the vilest tyrenpy—the most fect despotism which ever curred the foc tetool of God. It is a legalization of mur. der; itis puting authority into the hands of ao indi- viduel to infllet capt'al punishment upon his feliow-men. Without sibility to the tribunals of the country, be sits in ment, declares the sentence, and executes it by taki life of his rave. And while we punish by our own Jaws the people of Kaneas for mary, bere, for atesling money, or for robbery, my friend (Mr, Jone) denies that we }ave o right to probibit this wur- Ger 0 iave. Now, 1 want Sage to my whether he depies our right to prohibit killing ot @ slave in Kenew? Mr, Joxee—I_ answer friend by saying this:—t do not now how I could it more oppereat. He (Mr, Clodis gr) iss citizen of the State of Ohio. Now, lam willing to accord to me 4 citizen of Kansas jost the «ame right end power which be posserres on that a citizen of Obio, I undermand that the peop! Bave tbe power and the right to establieh to.morrow or to abe leh slavery. I tell him thet ( just go for giving » resident ot Kanras ‘be rame smount of power aud liber- ty under the constitution of the United Stntes—no more abd Bo lees, Mr. Giopixes— And does not my friend (Mr. Jones) ree he is’ Tiss he not by his own vote here apread o apron the criminal Jaw of the United States? But he cces not do that in r to the of Obin We Kelelete tp regerd to other crimes there; but he denies cur euthority to probibit this, My friemty, ) want to bis coperé here, because tor days and Gays! have ‘the Ccmoerate ot this Houre stand forth—I mean no or—with efrontery which would well becoue « dom!- t majority im this hall, Mr. Lerower Fi gate ge pay T understand the gen- toray thats master hae a right to will in the Southern States? ¥r Grmscr—J rey what |] cannot be mistaken In. 1 ark the gentleman, ax be tes waster, whet) mpt to chastire « slave in Virginia, fence bimeelf, has he not the right, 4 = . that State, to take that slave's life? That is the poi Come right to it. Mr. Lercuxr—The crimizal law which protects me pro- tects my slave. Mr. Gippixce—He evades my question. Let me ask the gentlemen to answer disectly. There should be no ejui- vocation befure the American people, 1 wish the gentlo- wan to teli me whether, if he attempt to chastis 6, and he resist, he bas not the right to take the 1 thas slave Mr. Lercnen—No, eir; there is no such right there, and there never was. Mr. Guppixcs—Thew I say to the slaves of Virginia, “ Defend yourselver,” I would to God | could proclaim to every slave in Viiginia today, ** You have right of self defence, und when the master attempts to exercise the nght of cominion over you, slay him ax he would flay yoursely: But the geatieman is mistaken. This ceprivation of self defence is ths very gist of slavery; without it slavery cannot exist, div. Reape— Will the gentleman from Ohio allow mea moment to anawer his question? Mr. Gwpinas—Oh, certainly, My. Reaps—Have you not in Ohio a right to correct ford children, and to make them submit to your autho- itty? by taking bis lif. Have you not the r ia North Carolina to take the life of your slave’ Mr. Reape—No, sir; ve no such right; our right over our slaves scarcely extends avy further than your right over your son in Ohio. | now ask, would you ad- ‘vise the sone of Ohio, as you advice the slaves of Virginia, to resist their fathers? Mr. Gipptncs—My friend from North Carolina need not put such s question. He knows my sentiments on tuat rubject. Does tend to dixgrace and lower the re- lations bewwren a father and son by Cam, Bye with those between a master and slave? ‘hy, let mo tells fact Ican show from my own correspondence. I hove a letter trom a alaveholder in Virginia wherein he declares that he owned a female slave vinetegn years of age; that she was a woman of unblemished eLaracter; ly 28 of the Lesgney nny that ® young man vill reper | purposes; aibletiz, and, by one of those Un fortuna e blows which sometimes occur laid her ravisher dead at her feet, in rotrcting that which was dearer to her than life—her ovor, For this she was sentenced to be hanged. And now, my friends, here is the issue. The democrats have at last, in one instance, been outspoken and bold in their avowal of their intention to maintain slavery in Kanras. They declare that the principles of the Kansas bill shail be maintained, that the doctrines of that Dil sbell be upheld. They declare also hostility to Know Nothingiem as one of the principles of their platform. Now, sir, the combined forces of the opposition are arrayed against this platform of theirs, We toy that treedeim ‘tut ig ir. Grppince—Not m be restored to Kamnaa. We say that the solemn consecration entered into by our fathers thisty-five years wince, shall be restored, and transmitted 0 our descendants,’ Here we stant. This ts the;jssue before this House, This is the issue for the cam- paign of 1856. ‘liberty fer Kansas’? is our motto. U; that the people of the Union wil stand. We are forming our party. are gathering our forces. are conso- dating cur ranks. | We iutend to be ready for the con, flict. On that issue we go to the people, and may God prospert the right! Aud now, in referezee to this talk about the dissolution of the U beard considerable this morning, let we say, my friends, don’t lie awake of nights for the fear of the salety of the Union. Why, do not gentleaen know that, of late, the Jeading democratic paper in the Southern p>rtion of tbe Union, the Richmond Enquirer, for some months past has never ceaved to proclaim the coming dlasolution of the Union? Day after day it has ealled apon the South to prepare for the dissolution of the Union. But all this comes from the Scuth. We never hear dissolution of the Union advoeated at the North, No Northern man, with apy reputation asa poli iefan, ever advocated it. A Voie—Did not Sumner ¥ Mr. Ginpinos—No, never. We at the North will stand by the Union—we wili stand by the constitution. Aud let me say to timid getlemen from the Nori, be not arxious about the Union. We do not intend to dissulve the Union, and we do not in'end to let you do it Understand that. (Laughter We mean what we Bot dissolve it. It has been cewentea by the blood of our fathers who fought for its estatlishment. We are bound to meintein it all the ob’ and we mesn to do it. the threat as often as you please, and we meet you wilt a stern front and unwavering resolution that such a treitcrous object shail not be reached. I speak in all kindness. We have alrendy got this House, Next year, with God's blessing, we shall bave the President; and in two more years we shall have the Senate, Then tue ceutive and Legislative bravebes of the government will be in our po ‘Then those who threaten dirsolution had better Jook cut A Voice—You ¢o not mean to hung us? Mr. Gippixce—1do not think that you are fit for hang- irg. (Laughter.) I would not hang one of you~not one of those who threa‘en a dissolution of the Union. I will tell jou what we will co, Ifthe threat be iterated and reite- rated, we willdig up the bones of Old Hickory, a1 publish bis proclamation of 1882, in wnich he swore ‘by the Elernal! that he would hang every man who attemp(- ed a dissclution of the tnion’ That will be quite sut ficient. (Lavgbter.) That will do the work. It did it then, and ft will do ic gen. Now, my friends let me tell you, out of the sincerity of my heart, that this story of the dissolu‘ion ot the Union can tale, 1b is vo longer current; we hold it im ineffable contempt. It were useless for us to nize this Houxe unlers a ma- jority entertain principles hostile to the present adminis- trotion, We differin our views. Some hold that slaver; should never be sustained by the federal governwent; othera think it should be permit remain in this Dia- trict; others are willing to ley It remain in Kansas; but all aze oppored to the Kapeas bill, and mont of us would restore liberty to the ple there, All condemn those who violated ¢ Missouri ecmyact. These various opivions ean only meet on the lain principles of yuatice to each and to ali, Tae elec- Hien of er has relation to the tranraction of busi- ners here. Whem that shail be accomplished, we shall then srrange ourselves for the coming campaign. In that we may reparute—we may even oppose each other; but we shall all most cordially oppose the prevent ad- micistration until it be blotted from existence. Mr. Knox—1 move that the House ¢o now adjourn. ‘Tellers were demanded, but not ordered, Ate. Hewruny Masnatt—I would appeal to the grntie- man to withdraw his motion for a few moments, so that I may be besrd tn explanation of the posi:im which ! oc- cupy opon this floor. ir. Ksox—I withdiaw the motion. Mr. Hoxrnney Minenatt—it is due, Mr. Clerk, to the courtesy we owe to each other, after #0 much has been said to-Cay in regard to the positions of men and parties, that the smal! party to which Iam attached, and which bes to sueh au extent been a theme for commentary by others, should be heard by one of its own members before journ, Ido not, like the gentlemar from Alabama, Iker) who addressed you this morning, teel any uneariness at my political position. Like the ¢ athe rection in this chamber, ] have no terms of compromive o offer cr accept, Tack no quarter: my party asks no querter. We stand before our country upon the funda- mental proporitions we bave asserted, snd we are read: at all times to maintain batis of our national integrity the legislative dec:aration of ihe dem this House, made at the com ether for mrtesy or for ond place ot whieh tt was uttered. Gn the eonteary, f regard it as legitimate requence of the t thone gentlemen support—an adr! preseribes from ofhee and place al mon pro- g the opinions Lentertain, and which dares, in this country m of power to at: even the © bis toll for an honest {A (Lud applance 4 ed before this co ond relt ae hiberty truths which we rinre eve ha tds jovality apd we 1p Ay, fir, Wo take up the giaive thes thrown by our ermary, though he plays the Faribi.o widle offering it, Bu’, sir, we did ruppore that this wee not the arena proper for thy conte t. That combat belorge to the bevtings, ané before the gi body of the people. I understood ‘thst we eame here & Ue ) urpuse of transacting the public business (omanding lat.ve examination ond setion, and thet t 'y fer plans and platforms as prelimine thon of this Boore. But when gentlemen of the tie party have undertaken, at the beginutng, to te the coustry upon the resulta of thee and to proclaim thar they stand in solit phali a the peculiar celenders of great principles of civil rebgiovs freedom against extraordinary arsvults mace them by the Know Nothing party of the Uaited —when laudatiors of this high ground, umed, Dave been iseued by their press from this capital, and are echoed wnd reechoed by their papers of lesser note and eoneeqnence from ope end of the Unjon to the otner, their action takes a political signifi. cance we cannot nately disrega:d, and they will jastly te held responsible by the country for the choice they bave made of the forwm in which to Cg their po- lites] erced ond determinations, Un these circum. stances, J want the people of this country to serutinize that decla: ation, aod way te exeused, | trust, tor declaring briefly the position which I alto occupy a# an American, Incependent of their eeumption thet they are the os- pecial friends of civil and religious Hberty, arrayed to protect the fundamental maxims of both froma toe ruth. [ese sreauita of “Anse ieaniets,”” independent of their ar- reignment of the Ameriean party for & violation of these principles, they beve taken a stand upon s sectional sticn, to whieh I invoke the attention of my eo 4 heir sesolution tenders retuistion to ecuctry for the trimmph Vf the ‘iploe 4 the Kenmas. Nebrosen bill,"’ and they hold tt ir highest daty ‘ t continue cur efforts in the maintenance aod defence of these principles and the constitutional rights ef every motion and every clare of citizens, against their opponents ‘of every dercriptica,”” &s. The rea: ines of these gen tlenen to take that don exhibits a desire for a reneual of a sectional controversy; wo 1 charge the fact to be, that i! w taken with the o um of selidifying | the political ond material énterets of ene section of this country, and arraying mon of all parties tm that rection againet the other wation, and ta dome with the view of meeting their natural antagoni te—(he repubdicam party—in erder that they may get up a tectiomal P'rerilen- tial contest, Vf this in true, will net the country perceiy at once that the fntr:duc'ion of these matvers into are olution by the Semoczatic members preiiminary to an cranvization of this chamber. is nu aiding and abe'tiog ‘the effort of the r of this Hone (whi claims to bem rely rectiouni iene, contest "op that taris) to have wach an org) will pecerrartly transfer the contest to the pr pular orens at » time, ond manner fetal w the cause of Awertean Hberty and the Univn of these States! Land they whe have scted with me here take « (ferent pecition, And 1 beseech my cruntrymen thre ughout the length aud bresdth of this lami to revsrd D ve 10 Ocoupy, and which tioval—the American tof political soundness the advoesey or re. ber ‘Nebratbe bill. We oo oat a her ‘or eginet the pr * Wen k of erery man thet he will consiter that clowed, ond bis te resist the renewal of i etrite to it bee given ries, thet he will recivt the introdvetion tuto C of the ques hich affeet the differemt ryrtems of labor onder live, and that we shell bare now renews of nal coutroversies bere, unless compelled by the Picgrore of events to decide upon such questions in the rghiative branch of this government. There is no ne: cessity for us to orm ourselves aguinsi exch other before the cécanion sites to Gemand is, Whon the crisis comes ‘we will meet it as becomes citizens and legislators, ‘That is our position. Imey be tld the Kaneas wit being the controverry here 1 dot kno this wii be so; but I pledge myneif, in the presence of heaven and before my counciy, thar I um as disinterested that question as apy juror thatever ool: hi seat jury dex, and as determined to investigate the facts, and’ upon the convictions of my own judgment’ to pronounce according the iight. I shall know no sections svpiause ) aliem in regard to that ease. “The principles of Kan lemen talk about “the prineip! ’ Tehouls like to know what they m T war odes apolying to-day to the ¢ om Pennsylwi%s, when he wae dilating upon principles. to koow whether he understands the pri: ples of the Kensas pill to authorize “squatter sove reigniy,”” («r what is know as squatier soveregnty) ia the Ter: ito: ies, Mr, Joxws, of Penasylvanis—It I understand the ques- tion of ‘be honorable gentleman from Keatucky— Mz. Maxsnatt, (interpocing).—In order that distinorly Undersiocd, permit me to put my qu another Way. L want to know of th be understacds the prinsiple of th to authorize the pasrage of laws to probibl: the institu- tox, of slavery, by the firat settlers of the Lerritory who convene unéet the territorial governmeat? That iso he last Congress to Le teat Mill with great care before | voted tor it, end { vuderstocd that by that ant ali the power that this government possesses over the subject matter under the constitution of the United States was conveyed to the people of the Territory; ail the power that we bave to give is given to them under the constitution of the Upited States; and that is ail the power we have to give. Aft-r that, when they come to frame a constitation jor themrelves, then, by exprers prevision of that act, they have power to deie:mioe whether they will have & provision fcr slavery in thir constitution or not, and they ehall be entitled to admission into this Unton’ with or without slavery, as they in the formation of that eon- stitution shall determine. Mr, Mansuati—It will be percetved at once, by the gen- tleman’s own seetion of the House, that he has elided the question. Mr. Joxes—That 1s the gent/eman’s construction. Mr, Manévati—That w wy construction of tie genile- man’s answer. 1 want to know cf the gentleman whether, when he asserts that he sustains the principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and goes before the country wich that declaraticn, he understsude that Congress has con- ferred upon the inhabitants of the Territory the right lo ex- ‘clucle Savery pending the territorial government? That is my question, Mr, Jonw—Now I think I understand the gentleman pretty corseotly, Mr. Marsitatt—I havo no doubt of it. Mr. Joxts—I uncerstood the honorable gentleman to rvpound # question to me, which I rose to answer in be- eM of the cemocratte party, as to the construction of that resolution, and I answered him precisely osed 1 was wuthoi to¢o, 1 now uncer hiend from Kentucky propounds a question us to my individual Uelief, ‘That is an entirely diferent question, und Twill avawer it. But Iwill ties n & question, Mr. Maneuart—Well, that is etionatiom 1 don’t understane. (Laughter.) Mr. Joxm—lI am not atall surprised that the gentle- man and myself do not ogree in anything. But as the quyetion Ix necessary to my ans’ him whether this Congress, under tbe constivution of the United Stotes, has the power of conferring upon a Territory, Pilor to its formation of & State constitution, the power ot legislation Mr. Mansva1r—I am perfectly willing that the country Id see the manner in whica the homogenousness of the emoera 'y is exbibited, by the display the gepUeman has ws (Laughter ) r. JON the g rimnen ‘ill Soneuter iC fair question acdge it. ‘The gentleman aeked my in- dividual I simply ask hi now his gove under the constitution of the United 2 the citizens of w Terri ory, pifor to the of a State constitution, with power to legislate pon elavery or not? Sr. MAMSHAII=J Bay no, Jont—Very weil, if the gentioman sa: Onis governinent has not the power, ; because they cannot ¢ ment the Manetatt--! understand the gen n, thep, upon @ coneurrence wilh mywelt n of ecnetitational law. Hy aske mm, pevitutiovsl law, and ‘4 pohetwally, wpen th ‘i power, they he bers ol this Hons ie tard “upon the principle of the Kan- 41 venture to assert that there is rat upon this (loor—untess excep. or two cases from Alabama, Virginla—who will before hi cenatituency and proelsim the doctrine of aquatter so- veelgnty, and all the Northern demoorats justify their advocacy of these “‘privelples’’ upon the plen that squnt- ter sovereignty ia secured by the bill. I was not here when that vill was passed, Twouls like to know of gentienen upon the oth of the House, when they nny they maintain the principles of ihe bili, whether they intezd to uphold it as a model bill for the organiza- tion of ovber Territories of the Union? because, if they do, toey are right in declaring themselves oppored to Atnericanism:; for oue of “the prineipien’’ of that billgives to aman, who has not become a citizen of the United States, the priviiegs of exercising the sight of suffeage, ard of holding cffice in the Territories. Against that Privilege of alien suffrage I enter my rolemn protest, and con ever set with o i ty that proclaims thal as one of its fundamental principles in this country. As they in. tend to take that cargo on board thelr vessel in the com- ing Irrsidential contest, lum glad to know it by their ceclaration now—nt the time of starting, It is at war with all my ideas of that civil iiberty which was achieved by the Revolution, and {is secured by the consti tution, That principle was put into the bill, in my cpinion, tor the purpore of stimulating emigration, and causing a hotbed growth of the Northwestern portioa of tits corfeceracy: but as the democratic seciion of this House embrace it the other ‘principles of tie hanras bill’ T take a broad fwue before the country uyon it. Gentlem.n upon this side of the Hoase (tarn- ing to the reputlicens) cannot expect me, with my prin- ciples, to act with them. I do not recognize any man as heonging to the Awerican party who does not stard flat- floctea upon the Ptiladelphia platform. I disclaim the idea that the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Favks,) who has been voted for aw Speaker, ix a menbo of the Aweiean party. He and his colleogues may so cwim bim, but he will recognize at once the impasnable line which divices bim frem me. Tho Philsdelpaia plat form fn its twelfth rection did no more, and does no more, than arsume the position taken here to-day b ne and the gentlemen who have yoted with me through these roveral days, viz.—Resistance to sectional agit tion, apd a Leartielt desire this govern. ment placed upen o ne of which shail recure the sights of all seetior wer the harmony ond integrity ment in it workicgs upon the end every rection; anc which rhal ¢ f the American’ pr m there mire which make thean aturblog py «f goverment a Is people upon em progeers ia whteh ality moy be asserted, and this government ™ dovnd to the benefit of every sec'lon he will allow stood him to hiladelphia 1 wich to ark bis {f be resognizes that reed on eeribes men fren lean eft of thetr religh me the same fave is point, Tw be reeegnized the twel'th section of th Mform ve no diMeutly at question, 1 a liberty allin an in tavor o f cen fo ah r, and I MM, L respect it tn © 6 Twever bave been in fu an party has, in 1's platfor t to legtlate or i ora Selegation ware not ref in the Philed: Ipbia eenvention upon the M yAit--The gentlemaa {# a. 6 Put Lean tell‘) ever the Aiwerican party + 0 Woe reattor be. adegian © oF elsewbere, they don ° poritary of political power In this coum weless for us to os the catechism he ty, since that gentleman and I a wide wunder. Ail l intend doing now isto make we orgeulzation of The gentlemen oa the of the Heuse have followed with their pro- : onal menifesto Indicating the ground on wh ) the democrati> party for ‘he futare ond in that programme { find my sentiansnte de- nowneed. I find myself proseribed as an enemy to efvil end religions bert), | find them making proclanntims (herenee to principles which I know, wir, are net derstocd the sane wey by their own party, North #nd on (xp anstion of the ressons why this joune does not proceed. th. Mr. Joxe’—WAl my fiend from Kentucky allow me to tuk bim another question? Mr Matenat:—Certaunty. Mr, Jovte—1 acsure the pentl from Kentuety that I would net interropt him, nor ask any question what ewe i find thet hie rewarks are based upoo the constr ution of the phraseology of a resclutlon whlch T had the honor to preveut in the democratic caucus. Wil wy trieod allow me to ark hima ques‘ion’ He has an vovrerd here publiely tevore the country thet hele = witoter (f the Ameriens party, end pe objects to tb reeclution Leeawne he rays when we declare to the © try thet we are egaioet any party which proseribes ef eed seligions Mherty, thet mers bin and bis party New 1 sseure my filend J have never said that he was egnipet civil Wbenty or religions Mberty, but, if my trlend pote dio elf ime party which that general sentiment ex. proses then it dees bit my friend, and we #0 intensed. (Cries of * Goeat"? +A are Bet") Now, if the gonticnse from Keotocky will aflow me, {will sek him thie quee ten —It, when be entered into that American organiza tiem, Dis expe:tense there verided the correctness of mny genere! information, thet one of the very tests and the barls «(the movement ie to rwear hostility to the Catno- Ne religion sn to men who were born abroad, wo far aa reger(e their roela! and teal rights in the coumtry 7 k my friend ‘that ix not one of the ob Viget A vrormm—(eorrecting Mr. Jones)—Not to tute for Cathelies oF fotriguers. Mr Jorm—Vew. L stand corrected. { wich fo pat the nina chape thet my friend fren Kentucky wil 1 ask ther it wee nok made m tent a 5 a ould peer Vote for @ man for ney padlic ot where religion ie Remam Catholic, or who war bora eben? So has rubjected me snd the only reply Lene give to ble remarks be thies~ Ii the geotiomam ru; - ceed that {x entering into a Know Nothiog couneit or | into the Awerican orcer, | had seorelly given way such | test, then the gentleman's want of courtoey would be | exhioited in attempting to estechie me ‘@ public | trigunal ee to @ point ou which he supposed I was bound to pecresy. Mr. JonateI did not pny socret. Mr. Manewaii—Very well; but, prewed to the gentleinan, abd 1 lo the county, that I was was oth et liberty of congolence an religion. that I woul! eoill ny blood, if i were 1) fo pew: tect the Catholic in bis rigit' of consetence ant bis right of worrbiy just as quickly as I would to protect the Pro. testant in the rame right; and #0, Lbeheve, would the whole American party. But I have already stated, and in answer to the gentieman’s question, I now repeat, that ity: Mexbinit to me a Catholic who believes that he ‘owes @ political alleginnes—cbneested it you choose, un- Cer the term of eoclesiantical rule or other rule—to o spiritual master beyond the seas, higherthan the duty he | owes to the Constitution, I neither vote for that man, | I did not mean that. | 11 have already ex- ve already expressed favor of—aod tht there event oe larg now cay, elr, DOF Hupport bis, nor entertain him for any polltieal sta: | then, (Ga laure in the hall and galleries ) | jo? i my friend from Kentucky ab- ur with him in that sentiment? | no doubt at all, Me, Clask that | if 1 hod an opportunity to put the geutlewan (Mr. Jones) | through a course of instruction T could initiate iim be. | forenight. (Lavghter.) But he rays that my objection | here atises from & misennstiuction of that resolution, | Noteo, sir, Asi sald before, 1do not complaln of the brosdvess of the dec'aration, because it is only what the Awerican party bad m right toexpect. Ido not com. | loin of the friends of this admini+tration in making that eclaraiton, because, although it may be unreasonable, and although it way'bave been offered in the wrong are- na, still they were pledged to it by the executive aimia. istration, and they might ax well adbere to it by their Iegrlative declaration, It t#a Congressioval manifesto fir the eumpsign; it is the Grst gun in the battle of 1866. ‘The gentlemen bave exhibited the smart. nets of political tueticians in chocslog their own ground; and Is will be the folly of the Ameria party, no matter from what quarter that party comes, if they do not teach those gentlemen toe lessson that, while ia a mejor! y here, the Americans will make the iasues, and thé campaign will be conducted on such texues te that majority ebooes ty present, not such a6 they choose fo assume. Leanpot act here with any party, and 1 will not act with any party in the country which deives to rectionalfem, and promines by ita priaciples of action to involve my country in « dispute which, in my opluion, ie unnecessary. Why, sir, regard the declarations ot tha gentleman from Ohio, (Mr, Giddings,) who has entortain- ed us bere for two houts? Ido not know that I hold aay one sentiment inecmmen with that gentleman. { should never ciream of putting myself under his guidance in the determination of what should be for the good of my coun. try. But, tic, the American people cannot fail to per- ceive, if they will dwe | on the tendencies of hin remarks, that he comes down, like Attila, from the North, pro: claiming to the South that he is booted and apurred to overrun the Sovth, He makes # deel. aon behalf of that great republican arwy, as to w ‘able gentle. the hanit of rece! ing dictation from ony quarter, much less what cemes with sectionalism in its mouth, and with a» declaration of how ility institutions which bave existed io that rection of the ntry sine befare the dare of the constitution, On the other hand, 1 warn grnilemen of the South not to make political isstos with the North under the guidance cf thore who have Gxed | the platform of the deuocratic party, and who expect to spor the spirit of the South to # sectional war. I invoke Be country to cowe up to our national goeluon, walch eschews there questions, which declares, in reference to them, “euffelent unto the day is the evil thereof’ When questions notre, we will meet them with the spint, judgment and eando: i view of our duty sition, Lam not on ive under the call of pr Homan from Vicginfa (Me. ue courtesy with which ooratic party for the ad- A for the int « vent parties, 1 than re tiuith), who spche to-day, he crened the doors of the de mission of our little phalanx 1 tested lest we should p tir, we have u duty to hind us, who sre looking There n'iemen bere no! prceeedings with an cling with us, who ha the stringency of pla for when they are mace as polities! indices, we koow our position and we will firmly matn . | And J say, for wyrelf only, thet T have no solielinde in regard to my position. Hf this Houre is not organized un'll February, reb, or even until the next summer, it will hy vain vnorganized before 1 abate one jot or tittle | , frem wy poriti And let those take the reaponstbitty | who fixed there results upon us. Mr. MeMvris—1 move the House do now adjourn. Mr. Carers (Loud cries of * Campbell's * Campbell!’ (Withdraw the motion,"” Mr, Mes —If 1 withdraw the motion, will the gen- tlomen rerew it? | Mr. Caxvrmi~I wish to make an inquiry of the Houre, and then I will decide, Mr. McMcisxx—Very well: I will withdraw the motion, Mr. Caxryvii—I do not propose now to epesk upon thone ¢xelting wples which have cecupled the Alvuse to ‘That would be in oppesition to the poaition | have | aexomed from the beginning, avd in conflict with the duties which I owe to my constituents, I understood this morning that » prop sl ion was made to adupt what fs called the plarality rule. If that t* before the body, I propose to speak cirectly to it and incidentally to reter to rome of the questions that have bora discussed here to-dey; and particularly to the proposition just now aa- rerted by the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Humphrey Marsball ) that he recogeized no man as au American who cid not take the twelfth section of the platform. I wich to inquire if the rerolution of the genthiman trom Town (Mr. Thorington) ls before the body? "The Crrmx—It is not. It was withdrawn this morning, 2° the request of the gentleman from Alabaina, (Mr. ‘alker.) Mr. Camrnert— Well, alr, if the gentleman proposes to offer it, I prope re that he offer it now. Mr. Tuokincvox—I will renew the resclntion offered by me this morning. Mr. Cayrveti—If it is the wish of the House, I will, in aceo dance with my [ery to the gentleman from Vir- giria, meve that the House do pow adjourn. The question was put, and the motion agreed to. And therenpen (at a quarter-peat four o'clock) the Houre adjourned watil to morrow, at 12 o'clock M. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. HONEY MARKET. Tuwaapsy, Dee. 214 P. Mt ‘The stcek market has become quite active ageia. Sp» ors in Fr e and Reading have taken hold with more split, and both stocks cloved firm, at & slight improve went. 1 the hn ntreet that Erie |s d tined to toveh higher gtopancther tote there whe ‘The lust is a very nensib'e ¢ome!u ing in Erie, or avy tleularly, should withdraw feom the feld, The fluctuations tn all the fenotes have lately heen no large Oud « fon in the the cowbiastion will that inte, thet m wlmilar Inet, and caller at the proper tice will make i rate par ther fauey stock reeure #mall pre iden that in walting for gres'er profits holders frequently have found t flarence on | the wrong alde of the buck. Under the power and influenes of the coro bination, it Ix poxsible Erte may atvance tw or thee por cout; but that wach an inflation ean be othersl@ then temporary, no one for @ momeut doubts. Ewin thors most deeply tovelved in the yvement will realiee, If posible, when they cen dy 40 without lows. Most of thon originated the reeent speculation entered the markel at prines consi lerably shove (here now ruling and they will not willingly | } give it up until thore points are again reached. | There is, therefyre, » chance for outelders to makes tarn, | provided they are not too extravagant in thelr expecta tlons. Reading has a wide margin for imorovement. It must, in view of ite prevent and prospective earninar ten rate investment. Bo long ae the stock is held in lerge lots by epeeulators, the fluctuations will be very great, ond of times it may be unaccountably dopreseed, | but th movements ent net affect ite dividends Its corpings lact yene were shout twenty per cont net, ond the probability ie that they «fll not be below that rae this year, If (he company dinde fifteen oor cent per Annum, {ts reservations tnurt be sufficient to provide for ell fature contengendier. Bach « {a our opinion, vel ove than par. Michigan Central stock appenrs to be pettling down again, A few days since it wns frm ot par, [t ts wow freely offered at | i per cont. The dividend just declared bax | not given saifefection, It lx not, in the first pleov | covsdere’ large enongh; end in the second place, the | time of payniont (+ put off an unreasonable perind. The reported grows earnings are large, but there ly mock doubt expressed regerding the sctual ne. income. The balk of tne stock ls owned by ahout hall « deeen men in Posten, whe look out sharp for thelr individ ae! unterents. These cliques of fnaacters in reliroed companion have never been looked apom with favor by culetde storkhold ere, ond day developements are not calevlated to re move of weeken that prejudice. The Michigun Contes ilvoné Company te mixed wp with all sorte of outeute finencieripg. 11 ls entangled with all sorts of ralires4t comnections and ite credit has been loaned some of the poorest, weakest compenion in the Wee ern Mater low short (ime ft will be entirely owt of the way of the great current of travel and transportation beleren the Kant and the Wert, and even « portion of Ie loop! businens be Whely to be diverted by the opening of mew lines, There were rales today st the board of New Yoru Contes! stock, We may now lock for an active movemout among speculators, aed more viclent Buctestions in price. Michigan soathern railroad stock has leon yulet for some thee, The next dividend will tree hovel cod. Galena eed Chleagy wae at higher pants to day, wed Wot litle wtock offering, Nicaraguan Trent | way firm this morning at yertertay’s cloving prices. We en/(errtemd that one of the present ransgemont, who ber been s very large holder, has nearly alt owt, prior to hie withdraws) from the company Hie stork ber {alley into goat hands, amt the probabiuty of s complete 19 Com ¢ | wo a i 0 do. wo NY Cen kit y- | ‘We congratulate all outatde stockholtors on the proapest. Clovelind and Toledo, and Chieasgoand Rock Wiand com tinue dull and depressed, IMinols Central Bonds closed ‘at lower prices, with sates to same extent, At the firet board, Indiona 6’a declined % per coat; Virginia 6, 4; Wlincls Central Bonds, 4; Miohigan Coah tral Keilroad, 1; Cleveland and Toledo, 1; Chicago amd Rock Island, 1¢. Galeon and Chicago Railroad advamesd 3s per cent; Ene, ty; Reading, 44; UMaois Central Rall- rowd, 3 Alter the adjouroment of the Board the followiag | pales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by Simesm Draper :~~ $1,000 Wheeling City O's, 1873, interest added. 6000 Michigan Southern K.I. 7's, 1866, do 20,000 Chicago and Missiasippl BR, 10's, tac., 000 Harlem Albany Extension, 1872, 6 shares Bank of Sing Si ; 6 Go” Henry Cay Fise fi At the second bosrd the market generally wes week add lower prices ruled for nome of the leading securities, Erie fell off {per cent; Reading Railroad, 4%; Cleves land and Toleco, ig; Hinols Central bonds, i. There te a great want of outside operators. The bulls are all tut of stocks, and the bears are disposed to sell anything ow the list. The asarcity of buyers ix the cry, and we #es no probability of a supply coming forward, We mast look for aduli market for some weeks, Money in pleaty enough, and stocks can be easily hypotherated, bat ne ‘one comes in from the outside to give the market tide ond activity. Weare not at all surprised at this. Que tations are bigh enough to frighten all outsiders, sm@ they will probably remain frightened. ‘The People’s Fire Insurance Company hes declared © half-year's divicend of five per cont, The People's Bam has declared a dividend of four per cent for the last halt year. The Michigan Central Retlroad Company caraed 251,406 22 in the second week in December, this year, ogainst $83,162 26 for the aame week last, showing am increare of $18,802 97. ‘The Asistant Treasurer reports to day as follows: — Paid on Treasury account Received f Padance do Paid for Assay office... on disbursing checks... recelpts today include on St. Loufs, Warrants entered at the Treasury Department Wash- ington, on the 19th fnst., were as follo For the redemption of stock: oe vee 01,053 81 For the Intertor Department, 7,086 For the Customs... 0... 56,778 88 F ¥ are quoted ia Washington as foll 160 sere warrants, per acre 7 do 10 60 40 The State Treasurer of Hine mat of the amount of payments into the treasury from Ist of January to Yth November, 1855, upon the assess ment of 1864 alone:— For revenue purporen....... $18,680 Btale debt (two milis tax)... 478,765 Interest fund,........ Pry 08 Tet Sa Total receipts for 1855 «+ 01,220,077 O6 Stock Exchange. ££000 Ind State & 1666 Virginia 6's e000 , 2000 Min e000 NY £ 200 NY Cen 6 1000 do I cr bday 82 10 Harkew Rt BIN 160 Gal & CF 10 do 10 BI v0 6 000 do... 44.0 BIN COO ny Sts 2060 INF b tee 8 10 she Pan Am, 104% n 10 lila Contra! Hit,. 96; 176 do 1 oS 100 Clev Ke Vite bad 64 55 New Jersey RR, 128 60 Clev & Tol lt. bo 1B de oo do. be 72) do a dy. +s do. 17 Chic & Rock In ut 87) do 20 do... sr do wo do... 90 BF, 8x00! 926000 Ind State 6'n. 000 1 Cen BR beds e 1006 BOARD. 90 she Evie Rit... 109 do 3 bo 2 do BORK Lod 1260 Nic Trans Go ,, 17 100 Kewting Ko wo Nn co) ao, ao Jo. 100 100 de. 168 Hudson Hit. 34 Clev & Tol AR bo 4 « 1 Harlow IL. ..., Fiupar, Dec. 1—O1. M. mw of pote and pearie wold ot Vloor—The market exhibited \acreseed bola, Ine udet tm export A, Canton, about 6 bbl. «B10 tor common ve exten brands; ‘ tewly, with 1 bbls, of ® 5 89 1 for mined +. Ob 8 80% t ine and ersvary Oy corn ines wore torrkel wae quiet amd The transact! fe embraced 6 000 « 6,090 mov red Tooucnee at winter an er Lake spring at 61,96, fox Genesee white, Corn wa one & leo ooate hel lower, with more dolog The eslet @utraced in whitch were ¢ 0,000 0 0.000 mined a Ole. « Oe. A delivered. Hyemthe sales ome borbew, at 81100 8) 91, end shows © pohd vat change ta ptloma. (ate wore without change end ina Coren — The fre, with aslo of ay ‘oer, 00 age f newe from Kio was sald to be 6 te fe le te by Mere of evvehe Comes —The market copiinest firm, with eslee @ Bent 600 & 1.100 bales, part iu trematte Fare —To Liverpool alevat 43,000 bushels of corm At ONG, and ahemt . eM, otto wut bits 14. eehed, To london some of yr oad weight wae engage’ at the To Havre seogoged, comaising of 3000 Wika. | kets the rates were wochanged. To Call cl anged lee embrace’ avout 1,090 bones bunds 2h, MO & 0 hovers wt 0106, and OO quae With nome ayers a) #5 ORS Jit —The tarket was unchamget Moran. —The mariet fr pew crop New Orieane ong firm and eetive, with wales om the pot at Te. © dhe. with one lot of shout 80 bole. prime on the whart, ah e., end calor cf 1,000 61.200 bh, were nde, oar rive. wt 46, Me ’ | ST Ge were quiet without change of moment fo getems, Pi mL ineeed wha Gull, at Ve 0 We; whale andepermn were unehang: 4 Tren ome —Vork wae teat, with some euler ot to fil comtracte, tor mene. ‘Tom tranesetions 400 5 00 bile, 0 820 for momee, wed ONT 0 17 16 for prime ard clty mos at O21, BewianThe salee Peached US 9 (60 bhie | mere at 10 07K 8 O12, emt BF 4 Western. Pew bane were Gull, at 814 tole of prime mene beet wer tnahe, eon Saag of eres Kobieon am Indians etre, to go out emppored to ce tor Frames, at privele terme. Previous t tse vale the owner hed orld none onder #14 Treewd u Lard was leew Oren, with onlen af 12 (tle batter wer at Ie. a tte; Ch one raled from Dike. to UL 07h —Henve ool it 180 Hammem | etree, rte on 12tth #\rect, between Meventh toch UM, 91,000, 1 remy of above om Vinh wires, i were cold for exgort, at p. t. firm, with (ie trace bas, nd sen 0 do New Orleans, now crop, omy take Aemas’ for mont sorte, inchuted 48 bhéa. Kentucky at Bilge « Wie; les Havens #1 000 9 the. 210 bo, Cuba at pt. 16 a p tM cums semdion! at To. a 10)g0, 82 de, We The - fe carpet gootat 1 Meo, 6 months, ant « a vere Dtricen st stout She. ‘OF domontie works there sostionss to be» Tight |, bet have tees oo ged o dower thelr shart In. leet week's price. The tales have toon Mt O00 prunte | ot the Ato pietes, at Me. 8 Ue, oneb. Io. pons exten city