The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1856, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, TURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1856, 4 ine NEW YORK HERALD, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NABSAU AND) “ULTON STS. See Volume AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, NIRLO'R GARDEN, Broniway—Tiene Rove Prans—1% Diskus S Qestursasruornn, — BOWERY THEATRE, Bewery—Pmazus or tax Misy.s- er —Darcive—P6-ca-BON- TAs. BROADWAY ATHEN.RUM No. (4 Broadway—Deawing Boom Bxrexréywwers, ey Miss Fanny Deans. CHINESR BUILDING, 539 Broagway—Ermioman Pen- FORMAN CES, “SY TEE CumPBELL Min cH ELS. BERGEN POINT, N. J,—Mise Unainern’s Concent at ‘wae Duvea Reroeuep Cuvncn. = New York, Tuceday. August 12, 1856. Mally for Lurope. NEW WORK BEKALD—ZDITION FOR PUROPE. ‘The Cunard mai! steamet.p Arabia, Captain Stone, will 4 teave Bostan on Wedneeday, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘The Furopean maile wil! close in thie city at half-past we o'clet this aftereeor. ‘The Hyxurp (printed in English ané French) will bo publiehed at eix o'clock in ibe morning. Single copies, Ww wrappers, eixpence. Sobecriptions and adverticements for any edition of we New York Bena will be received at the following places in Ecrope— Lewpon—Am. & European Exprees Co., €1 King William st. Pau do. do. $Flace de la Bouree. Livmroci—_ do do. 7 Rumford stceet. Lavmnroor—Johm Bunter, 12 Fxchange street, Uast. ‘The contents of the European edition of tbe HeRaID will embrace the bews received by ma.] and telegraph.et We office Curing the previous week, and to the bour of Publcaticn. b ‘The News. By the arrival of the steamship Arago at this port yesterday morning, aud the Canada at Halifax last night, we have European dates to August 2. The Arago left Liverpool on the 30th ult., and the Canada on the 2d inst. We give a full repert of Queen Vic- toria’s speech on the prorogation of Parliament. From Spain the accounts continue uncertain, but the probability is that the roya! eause has triumphed; that the country has submitved, and Uhat Saragossa, unsupported, will be immediately reduced. Gen. ODannel!’s position was becoming very precarions. Senor Olozaga, the Spanish minister at Paria, resigned bis office immediately on hearing of whe coup d'(tut. The Paris Moniteur publishes @ wey significant article, attributed to the pen of Napoleon, on the Spanish question, which appears to have been little relished ia Eag- Jand. Queen Isabella’s influence seemed to have teen restored in Madrid. The case of ex-Consul Mathew, of Philadelphia, bad been referred to in the British Parliamenz The King of Portugal had closed the session of Cortes with a speech from the throne. Russia was producing some uneasiness by her recent movements in the East. The relations between Austria and Prussia are said to be more friendly. The report that the King of Belgium would abdicate, is contradicted by himself. Marshal Peliasier had arrived at Marseilles, and been ceceived with great pomp. Gen. Codrington bad arrived ia Lendon. The cotton market in Liverpool was firm, and the lower grades had advanced 1-l6d.; other descriptions at previous rates. Breadstuils were lower ; the Brokers’ Circular states the decline on flour during the week to have been 3s. per barrel for inferior, and 1a. a 2s. on b tter qualities ; on wheat, 4d.,and on corn 6d. per bushel. The commercial intelligence by the Canada is of much importance. We publish to-day some very interesting news from India, China, Egypt, and the West Coast of Africa. The United States official myssion had been received by the two Kings of Siam. The ex-King of Oude’s mother wasin Cairo. Said Pasha had given some grand fires, The Oliver Lang had arrived in England, with advices from Meibourne to the 2d of May, and 60,000 ounces of gold dust. For the month the im- migration was 216, the emigration 1,190—leaving a balance against the colony of 974. The Melbourne Herald vays:—With the exception of an election émeute on the Ballarat goldfields, progress and good order are stil] the prevalent features at all the gold Gistricts. Comparing the quarter ende] on the Slst of March, 1855 and 1856, respectively, we find that the shipments in the former period were 497,294 ‘ounces, and for the latter 747,241 ounces. Mr. Brache, of the mineralogical school of Prussia, had published the result of an inquiry as to the quality and extent of the gold fields in California and Australia, with both of which he is acquainted. He considers the Victoria gold fields at least twice as rich as those at California, and still more inexhaustible. The work- ing clasees bad organized an eight hours’ system of labor. By Mackay, Baines & Co.'s circu Jar, we learn toat the Melbourne markets remained steady, with little change in prices, At Meibousne, a proposition was ander discussion to run power!n! steamers to the Mewpitins, to meet the Vine of steamers connecting that colony with Europe via Aden. The new Parliament houses in Melbourne Were being proceeded with vigorously. A monv- Ment to the memory of those who fell in the Eureka #o-kade hud been erected inthe public cemetery at Ballarat. The Singapore (E.1.) Prices Curr 17, reporte:—Gold dast—Malayan, $27 tralian, $20 2.930 50 per bunkal. We have advices from the Cape of Good Hope to the 27th of May. They do not make any allusion to @istarbances on the frontier. The Graham Town f June Aus. papers announce the death of Dr. Armstrong, the Anglican bishop of that city. The reverend pre late wae universally ‘respected. A bill was before the Cape Town Assembly having for ite object the encouragement cf immigrants from Europe. It provides:—1. It sball be lawful for the Governor of this colony from time to time to diepose by con- tract, in London, of debentures bearing six per cent interest, in order thereby to raise an amount not exceeding in the whole £200,000, of which not more than the amount of £50,000 shall be raised previous to the Ist day of June, 1557. Inthe United States Senate yesterday Mr. Mason, of Virginia, offered a resolution calling on the Presi- dent for information as to what measures had been taken by our government in regard to the proposi- tions adopted at the Congress of the allied Powers of Europe, recently held in Paris. (The answer of Secretary Marcy to the propositions, the information called for, was published in the Henan yesterday moming.) Mr. Douglas, of the Committee on Ter- ritories, reported back the House bill to reorganize the Territory of Kansas, with a report declaring the Senate bill now before the House the best plan for the pacification of Kansas that the Senate can de- vive. Mr. Collamer, of Ve » made a minority report, in favor of the enactment of the House bill, which was tabled by a vote of 35 to 12. A debate took place on the resolution introdaced on Saturday calling for information relative to Col. Fremont’s ac- counts, in the course of which Mr. Tromball, o Obio, offered an amendment calling on the President for similar information in regard to Mr. Ba- chanan, particularly showing how mnch money had bee® paid him since he entered public life, his cortespondence relating to the Ostend Conference, and she reasons of bis removal from hia position as Minister to Great Britain. The amend ment was rejected, and the rewlution adopted. The Executive, Legislative and Judicial appropriation biil was then taken np, anv the item appropriating $153, 000 for books for members of the House stricken out. Inthe House of Representative, the Commit. tee op Ways and Means introdaced a bill reducing tue duties on imports, the consideration of which was postponed until the third Monday tn December. ‘The President returned to the House the bi!l for im- proving the Des Moines Rapids, with his objections, hid ihe Bicuay scpaanel Gas pull Botwitberanding tne President's ¥.eto, by a vote of 130054. The Army bill, returmed to the Senate with the Sherman provi- 80 strick’.n out, wes taken up. Mr. Penaington, of New Je sey, offered an amendment for the Sherman provi# o, which was adopted, and the billso amended retwy ned to the Senate. The Light House aad Post Oi ce appropriation bills were passed. Tue even'ng S¢ ssion wae devoted to general debate. Our special despatch from Washington this morn- ing furnishes as with the objections of Senator Doug- las to the House Kansaa il), as embodied in his re- port to the Senate yesterday. The new tariff bill, introduced into the House by Mr. Campbell, in- creases the list of articles duty free which enter into American manuYacture and are not produced in this country. It is estimated the bill will, if passed, re- duce the anneal revenue about six millions of dol- lars. Judge McLane has not isswed a writ of kebeas corpus in the case of the persons charged with trea- | ‘son in Kansas. Application had been made t him for a writ, but refused It was reported that the President had removea the twe Ksnsas Judges, and | that the treason indictments would be quasked. The excitement on Staten Island in regard to the yellow fever at Quarantine is reported to be di- minishing,.althongh the hozpital grounds are still barricaded and watched closely by the officials ap- pointed for that purpose, All persons employed within the hospital have been informed that they must remain within Quarantive limits until the fever ceases. The Custom House officers have also been notified that if they continue to board vessels they will not be permitted to land en the Island. Before the Commissioners of Health yesterday an application was made from the Kings CountyBoard of Health to have the vessels in Gravesend Bay au- chored at the Jowerend of Raritan Bay, in the vicinity of the Herse Shoe, at Sandy Heok. A pilot appeared before the Commissioners to demon- strate the feasibility of granting the application. The Commiseioners promised to consider the matter and give their answer in a day or two. A report, given elsewhere, of the proceedings yesterday before the Board of Health, shows that this body is not tikely to take any decisive action for the safety of the public health till an epidemic shas taken actua) and fearfal foothold in the city. A resolution was offered to direct the Commissioner of Streets to continue the cleaning of the streets as heretofore. Cunsiderable talk followed, embodying statements by several that the removal of garbage from their respective districts had already been stopped. Notwithstanding this, an adjournment took place without any action upon the resolution or passing upon a substitute offered. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday and re- mitted the personal tax on George Law in the Twenty-first ward. This was all the business accom- pl'shed, and it cost the city $44 to remit the tax on $200,000. In the Board of Aldermen yesterday a resolution instructing the Committee on Ordinances to report an ordinance directing owners and occupants of all bonuses and lots in the city to have the gutters and streets in front of their property cleaned, was adopt- ed. The report of the committee on Railroads to prohibit the use of steam on the Hudson River Rail- road below Fifty-ninth street, was discussed, and the whole subject referred back to the Committee. An effort was made to take from the table the report of the Committee on the New City Hall, but the mat- ter was postponed to next Wednesday, as the weather was too warm for discussion. In the Board of Councilmen last evening a reso. lution was adopted requiring the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies to inform the Duard why he has withdrawn the garbage carts trom the different wards. The contract for building a monument to Gen. Worth was awarded to James G. Patterson, he being the lowest bidder. The report of the Com- mittee on Streets in favor of widening end extend- ing Reade street through to Chatham street, was adopted. An investigation into the steam boiler explosion in Wilder's safe manufactory in Brooklyn, was commenced at the Eighth ward station house in that city yesterday. Severa) witnesses were examined, who detailed the accident substantially as it ap- yeared im the published accounts. Mr. Geo, W+ Stilwell, proprieter of the Phenix Iron Works, tes ified that the iron of the boilers was about the usnal thickness, but was rotten and would hardly bear a pressure of 20 pounds to the square inch The inqnest will be comtinued to-day. The sales of cotton yesterday footed up about 1,000 bales, the marke: closing somewhat irregular; that is,to have effected free sales some concession would bave to be made, and to purchase considera- ble lots buyers would have been compelled to have paid very full prices. The foreign news by the An- gio Saxon, ria Quebec, caused flour to decline 10c. a 15. per barrel, and especially on the lower grades. Wheat sold freely at a decline of 5c. a Sc. per bushel. Corn fell off le. a 2c. per bushel, at which sales were freely made, closing at 6le. a 61jc. for sound Western mixed. Pork was quiet at $19 81a $10 874 to $20, at the latter figure for retail lots, and 2,000 barrels mess, deliverable in all November at seller's option, were sold on private terms. Sugars were steady, with sales of 700 a 800 hogsheads, in- cluding 50 Porto Rico, in hand, and the remainder Cuba muscovado, at rates given elsewhere. Coffee wie steady, with a fair basiness. The late news from Brezil is said to be more favorable. The news which had been received at Rio from New York had not affected prices. Freights were in fair request for Liverpool, and especially for grain; about 70,- 000 a 80,000 bashels of which were engaged in bulk and ship's bags at 5jc. a 6jc.and 7c. Rates to other ports were unchanged. The Lete Elections and the Presidential Question, In a Sectional View. The late elections in North Carolina, Ken- tacky. Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa, opinion conclusively establish these three points, to wit:— First. That there is “not the ghost of a chance for Mr. Fillmore,”’ even in the South. Second. That the contest ix a sectional con test—Mr. Buchanan being the Southern and Col. Fremont the Northern candidate. Third. That the present Buchanan party is the most ultra and exclusively sectional party of any party claiming to Ke national that has ever existed in the United States, Our first point requires very little argument to make it good. The late results in North Carolina and Kentacky—two of the three or four Southern States claimed for Mr. Fillmore—tell their own story. The revolution against the Fill- moreites in Kentucky is particularly significant. It was their Southern « hold; and having lost it, what other Sonthern State can be ex- pected to stop at the uncertain and unreliable half-way house of Fillmore, when the whole North is rallying for Fremont and the whole South ig moving for Buchanan! The first report from Arkanses, to the effect that that State had gone in our for the Fillmore party. was Wat a momentary delusion. Arkansas adleres to her democratic antecedents as inflexibly ax Virginia. In a word. the late resulie in the South, in our jndement close ap the acconnte of the Know-Nothing party, leave Mr. Fillmore without “the ghost of a chance” for a solitary electoral vote, and re- duce thi Presidential struggle to an inevitable ion by the people of Fremont or Buchanan, Our second proposition, whieh is as self-evi- dent he first, is denied by the nigger driving democracy in reference to their candidate ; but Wwe shall hold them to it. They would have us believe that Fremont igs the only sectional candi- date in the field, Mr. Filimore has told as so, Dir, Bushanan bor told us the fame thing; and they have both recommended a revolutiony ry nullification of the will of the American », should Fremont be elected. We say “nat upon the Kansas question the sectional fue between Fremont and Buchanan is as clear ag white and Lack. Fremont goes for making Kansas a free State ; Buchanan is pledged to Governor Wise and the Southern nigger drivers of the Cincinnati Convention, to make it 4 slave State. Upon this well defined issue, Mason and Dixon’s line and the Olio river have beem made by the South the dividing barrier between the two great parties of the campaign, notwithstanding the Southern par- ty are as free to act, and are as active, on the North side of the line as within the limits of their own peculiar jurisdiction, Our third proposition, declaring the present Buchanan party the most ultra sectional of any arty claiming tobe national that has ever ex- isted in the United States, we shall endeavor to make as clear as either of the other two. There is nothing in the history of Fremont, nothing in the platform he occupies, nothing in is letter of acceptance, to justify these Southern epprehensions and these democratic accusations against him, that he is an abolitionist—that his election will be the triumph of abolition princi- ples; and that, in anticipation of being driven to ite wall by his administration, the South, in the event of his election, should and will recede from the Union, and set up a Southern confederacy, Kansas or no Kansas—peace or war. On the contrary, the only issue upon slavery which ren- ders Fremont unacceptable and an object of fear to our Southern secession democracy, is Kansas, Upon the Fugitive Slave law, slavery in the Dis- triet of Columbia, and the constitutional and lawful rights of slavery wherever it exists in the Union, his position is quite as good, and even more conservative than that of Mr. Buchanan. We say more conservative, because Mr. Buchanan isthe champion of certain filivuctering projects, whieh, if followed up, may prove more disastrous to the South, before the end of a single adminis tration, than all the Northern abolition agitations of the last forty years. Upon Kansas, however, our modern niggerized democracy, from Mr. Buchanan at Wheat- land, and Mr. Toombs in the United States Senate, down to all the little organs and stump orators of the party throughout the coun- try, are proclaiming that “ Fremont is a sectional candidate,” and that “his election will and ought tobe the end of the Union.’ How sectional? Is his position in favor of Kansas as a free State in any degree more sectional than the position of Mr. Buchanan in behalf of the admission of Kansas asa slave State? But we are told that in his election fifteen States of the Union will be ignored. Howro? The answer is, “look at the South—not even a Fremont electoral ticket in any Southern State, excepting Kentucky.” But we ask again, why noi? And we are answered, * because the Fremont abolition party dare not attempt it—they would be lynched, tarred and feathered, or bung up on the first tree, or dram- med out of the State; and they know it.”’ Admitting a}) thie tv be true, we vannot ece that it proves Fremont to be more a sectional candidate than Buchanan. On the other hand, we think it shows the boot to be upon the other leg; and that the present Buchanan party of the South is seriously the most ultra and deplorably sectional party that has ever existed among us, Mr. Cobb of Georgia, and Mr. Senator Benjamin of Louisiana, for example—both slave holders, we believe, and both in favor of the election of Buchanan and the admission of Kansas as fh slave State, and both in favor of seces- sion and revolution in the event of Fre- mont’s election—have just been enlight- ening the people of Maine on demo- cratic principles, and on the sectionalism of Fre- mont and his masses of Northern supporters, Mr- Cobb and Mr. Benjamin are free to go and speak in this way, in every hole and corner of the North— free to vilify Fremont, his party, his platform, his supporters, and free to preach secession as the democratic alternative should the will of the peo- ple be against Buehanan; but how is it down in Georgia or Louisiana! Very likely if a North- ern man in Savannah were to mount the stamp for Fremont, he would be stopped by the fighting “democracy” of the place, as Mr. Brooks stopped the mouth of Mr, Sumner in the Senate chamber; and very likely, if Mr. Cobb were present be would not interpose to rave the audacious intra- der from the vengeance of hie fellow citizens. And as with Mr. Cobb, #0 with Mr. Benjamin. Is not this, then, the rea) sectional party—this ultra- despotic and sectional democracy of the Sonth, which, upon Kansas vffairs, throughout the South. seals the mouth and the press of the opposition at the peril of Lynch law ? The truth ie, that from the very foundation of the government, and in its organization, sc tionalism was, has been, is, and will continue to be, the great cohesive party principle of the South. Concede that this is due to the great law of self-preservation, the fact of this sectionaliem must be admitted. We may trace it through all our Presidential clec- tions, as the fundamental doctrine of Southern politicians, even in those elections where the North bad no suspicion that the South were acting as the South against the North. It has only been since Martin Van Buren was ran as “the Northern man with Southern principles’ tfat the “fixed fact” of this sectional spirit of the South has become patent to all the world. From that day to this the South. with each sue ecesive election, have insisted upon stronger and broader concessions to Southern rights, and have secured them, not alone upon the slavery ques tion, but upon the tariff and upon internal im- provements, Upon the matter of rivers and har- bors, however, we must allow that the democracy of Congress, disregardful of the Cincinnati plat- form and Mr. Pieree’s vetoes are looking out for Northern votes, and working for them like beavers. ‘The Kansas question, involving a more decided concession to Southern slavery than any which has yet been demanded, has resulted in a more definite and sharply defined rectional contest than any in the history of the country—that is all. A very large body of the people of the North say, “ No! we cannot surrender Kaneas to Southern slavery. That i# asking too much. We will vote for that man whose policy is to ad- mit Kansas asa free Siate;” and instantly the South ie a unit aad ber party leaders threaten disunion as the penalty of Fremont’s election. Which, then, if there be but one sectional party on the couree—which is it, the Buchanan or the Fremont party? Our readers of all parties understand the posi- tion of the New York Herat. We hold that the Eouth is entitled to Kanens, or to a full equivalent in an additional slave State or two, according to the compromises and the checks and balances of the constitution ; hut we also contend that thie Fromont morcweut comprebends » wholesome general political revolution, indepen- agnantly refusing to accept the treacherous dently of niggers, which ought to be carried out; ! conditions cought to be imposed on us, we are and the sooner the better. Lastly, while we a? only fulfilling our mission of defending the weak mit that this is a sectional contest, we must 4),, | and maintaining intact the great principles which confess that this thing of sectionalism, in’ 45 mog | are yet to give freedom and happiness to the obnoxious, unconstitutional and Gane, tous form, | world. is most fully developed in the sect vnal despotism SPANISH Avrama—It appears, f ppears, from the mails and terrorism of the demoralize democracy. per Arago and Anglo-Saxon, that the coup d'état eee in Spain had not been as successful as was ima- Reply of the Americah Government to the | gined a week since. Part of the country—Ma- eee of the Peace Congress on Priv | Joga and Granada expecially—refuse to submit to tering. the 0” ell r‘gime, and there is 7 Yesterday we published, exclusively, the reply of foe 6 Seoxtie and salen eon of Secretary Marcy to the proposals of the Paris | for the question can be settled, Naturally Congress on the subject of privateering, accom- | enough, the first impulse of the royalists, on find- panied by some remarks of our own. The im- ing that O’Donnell would perhaps not be able to sportance of this document renders it necessary cope with the situation, has been to get up an that we should again refer to it, as the subject is outery for Narvaez, whose energy they have so one that too vitally affects our interests to be often tried, and whose want of scraple was so thus summarily disposed of. . ba Ts tenotexhggerating the chareolen of thinen- forcibly lustrated in 1848. But the masses of ply when we say that it is the most importaat State paper that has ever been addressed to the European governments by the United Statessince their organization. One of its most singular features is that whilst it differs from the views taken by the representatives of two of the lead- ing maritime Powers which composed the Congress, it concurs in some respects with those of the rep- resentative of Russia. It will be recollected that contemporaneously with the meeting of that Congress which resulted in the conclusion of peace, a very acrimonious dispute on several topics sprung up between the United States and England. Both governments were at the time in active correspondence on two ques- tions, one of which was settled by the action of the American government in regard to Mr. Crampton, and the other, involving certain issues in Central America, is, thanks to the force of enlightened publioopinion in both coun- tries, in a fair train of compromise. At that time the English press, or rather that portion of it which is under the influence of Lord Palmer- ston, assumed quite a ferecious and hectoring tone towards this country, denouncing both its butcher, Thus, as we said a day or two since, the revo- lutionists of Madrid and their confederates at Paris are learning the vast difference which cen- fralization makes ina country, Had Isabella's coup d'état been effected at Paris, by this time all France would have got over it, and the depart- ments of the seSboard, and the south would have almost forgotten it. It is a very different matter in Spain, When we wrote last, we assumed that the government party had taken their measures 80 well as to baffle, at least for the moment, any opposition that might arise in the provinces, It seems we were mistaken, and even the poor satis faction of setting up a government to last for three or four years cannot be obtained without further fighting. It ought to be a matter of profound congratu- lation to all of us that we are represented at Madrid at this time by a gentleman who will not be likely to ‘get himself or his country into trouble. Had Mr. Buchauan’s friend—Mr. Soulé —been still American Minister at Madrid. we may take it for granted that he would have been deeply involved in all these civil commotione; Madrid will not be so likely to welcome back the, principles and practices, and calling on the Paris Congress to take into their consideration the conduct and policy of the United States in reference to various public questions which had agitated the world. We have the best reasons for believing that the representatives of France and England were particularly anxious that some action should be taken by the Congress involving a censure on certain features of the foreign policy of this country, with a view to bring a species of moral coercion on the part of the European Powers to bear against what they considered the ten- dencies disclosed by that policy. It was a matter, however, of serious considera- tion whether this effort should be openly made before the world in the shape of a proto- col, or under some more indirect and equivocal form. A solemn attempt on the part of the Congress to array the governments of Europe against the institutions and the political and moval influence of the United States, as repre- sented by their foreign policy, was thought to be impolitic, and likely to create a reaction in favor of, instead of diminishing and contracting, that influence. Hence the necessity of observing in the discussions and in the protocols of the Congress in regard to the United States, greater circumspection and caution than were exhibited towards Belgium and certain minor sovereigaties in the Italian peninsula. The French representative in the Congress did not hesitate for a moment to denounce the conduct of the Belgian government in connec- tion with the freedom of the press in that king- dom, and to embody the sentiments of his government in the shape of a specific protocol. But to treat in the same fashion a great mari- time and political Power as the United States is growing to be, would only make the American government and people the grand centres of sympathy for the popular masses in Europe, and instead of injuring their character and diminish- ing their influence, would only give them a wider and firmer hold over those with whom they desired to weaken such ties. These we know were some of the influences which operated on the representatives of the Western Powers in the Paris Congress, and which prevented them from openly expressing and for- mally manifesting, through the medium of a protocol, their hostility to the American govern- ment. They could not, however, bear the idea of separating without doing something to gratify the aversion which they feel to the free institu- tions and liberal policy of this country, as exem- plified in the whole of its history. To this feeling we owe the famous protocol on privatecring, to which our government has just sent the reply to which we refer. The protocol, as we stated yesterday, embraces two principles for which this country has long contended—that free ships make free goods, and that neutral goods should be safe even under an enemy's flag. These are. in fact, conditions which an enlightened public opinion insists upon as necessary to draw a line of demarkation between the crueltics of ancient and the necessities of modern warfare. It is very different, however, with one of the re- maining propositions which are coupled with them—namely, that relating to the abolition of privateering. Whilst its object is ostensibly to diminish the severities and sufferings of war to non-combatants, it would in reality multiply and aggravate them. It would place the properties and lives of the subjects of weak States entirely at the disposal of two or three of the stronger ones, who would be left free to impose their will and wreak their vengeance on those governments whose policy and — institutions might be considered antagonistic to theirs. It would no doubt be to the interest of England and France, who have large fleets, to procure the abolition of privateering, but it would be the most enicidal act that this country could commit to aseent to it. We have no fleet to protect our commerce or our coasts, and in the event of a war we must rely for defence on our privateers, which may be termed our militia of the seas, as ovr volunteers are our militia of the land. To do away with thie our chief bulwark, would, therefore. be to abandon ourselves to the tender mercies of thove who manifest such an inveterate hostility to the progress of the republican principle, and who would be glad to crash the great political experiment which is pow being worked out on our shores, In reject- ing firmly and unhesitatingly this impudent pro- position of the European governments we not only do that which we owe to our own interests, but which we owe to others. All the minor States of the world are as much concerned in the matter ae we are, for their liberties would not be safe for an hour were the views of the European Powers to be realised. By placing ourselves in tLe vep of publig opinion on thie question, and consequences of his indiscreet acts, While he only with the revolutionaries of Spain but with joint exertions of Mr. James Buchanan, Mr. Seulé, and Mr. Mason. We may thank our st that they are not now in a position to go on with their work. In the ordinary course of events, whatever con- ceesions we may require of Spain will come na- way. She cannot pay her debts now: the regret which Englishmen are inclined to feel at the con- solidation of a new Spanish despotism is mate- rially lessened by their experience of the dishon- esty of Spanish constitutional monarchy; and moet aseuredly, these incessant coups d ‘état, and crease their capacity to pay. nan, Mason and Soulé had been carried out. THE LATEST NEWS RY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPSS, The State Elections, NOKTH CAROLINA. Rarwien, Avg. 11, 1856. Tn Sfty counties, Bragg (democrat) gains about 6,000 votes, and the democrats gain about twenty members of the Legisiature. RENTUCKY. Lovisvanir, Aug. 11, 1556. We bave returns, official and unofficial, from 68 coun- ties in this State, from which it appears that the Ameri- can ticket has a majority of two thousand four hundred and thirty (2,430), and in the same counties the demo- crats gain, at compard with the last election, seven thousand four bundred and forty-eix (7,446) From Washi SENATOR DOUGLAS’ REPORT ON JUDGES, ETC. Wasmmyarox, Aug. 11, 1856, whom bad been referred the bill passed by the republi- constitution, made an elaborate report thereon to-day, rejecting the sate. substance were — Cherokee country which the United states has by treaty pledged the faith of the nation should never be incor- porated into any State or Territory. Second, it also incorporates into Kaneas about twenty Te miles of Mexico; establishes slavery there- tl prohibits it hereafter, in violatot of che compromise measures of 1860, which guaranteed salt Slavery, ag the people should determine. Third, it legalizes and ertablishes slavery in Kansas, ‘and over 4 portion of New Mexico until 1868, and pro vides that children heretofore born shall be slaves for life, and thet posterity after them, provided they are removed (mtaa aiave tate or Territory prior to 1858. Fourth, @ recegnives the validity of the existing laws in Kaneas, and provides for the faithful execution of them, except those punishing murder, robbery, larceny and other crimes. Fifth, it provides po guarantees against illegal voting, frauds in conducting the elections, or violence at the polls, but legalizes all such outrages, by declaring that tne law wuder which they could be panished shall not be en forced, ‘The report recommends the passage of the bill, which has twice passed the Senate, declaring all the obnoxious laws null and void, and ailowing the people to forma constitution. Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, made a minority report re capituiating the Kansas outrages and insisting the only remedy fer to be the restoration of the Missouri compromise, or the admission of Kansas with the Topeka constitution. Mr. Mason submitted a resolution to-day, calling for the eepatch of Mr. Marcy, a copy of which appeared in the Henavo of this mofffing, concerning the rights of neu- trality. The Senate paseed the joint resolution from the House, directing the Becretary of the Navy to cause to be struck and presented to Dr. Kane, his officers and men respectively, such appropriate medals as in the judgment of the said Secretary shall express the high estimation in which Congrees hold their respec- tive merits and services. The section suthorizing the purchase of fifteen thousand copies of Dr. Kane's forth: coming work was stricken out, ‘ A resolution was adopted by the Senate calling for the facts connected with Col. Fremont’s moneyed transac. tions in California. Mr. Hale said the only charge against Fremont was that he had eaten dogs. The people intend- ed he should live better, and would in November next run down a “buck”: for his special benefit. (Laughter.) ‘The Senate considered the Civil Appropriation bill, and, having uphorsed all the black riders from the House, passed it, with numerous amendments. Tits having been objection day in the House, the greatest neige and confusion prevailed. Mr, Scott Harrison, of Obio, made # personal explana- tion, pronouncing ® portion of Mr. Buslingame’s inte speech in Obio an infamous and unmitigated calumny. 4 vumber of weloyiual alive Were wade Wo auapend and it is not unlikely that we might have found ourselves thrust te the verge of a war by the was at Madrid, he was in daily communication not thore of France: it was there that he assisted at the concoction of the famous manifesto by whose color Cuba was to be stolen from Spain by the turally and without crime or violence on our part. Necessity will force Spain to meet us half the standing armies they involve, will not in- But the more wretched the country’s condition, the greater her claims upon our forbearance, and the larger our shame if the nefarious schemes of Messrs. Bucha- HOUSE KANSAS BILL—THE PROPOSED NEW TARIFF—JUDGE MC- LANE AND THE KANSAS TREASON CASES—NEW LINES @F STEAMERS--REMOVAL OF THE KANSAS Senator Douglas, from the Territorial Committee, to can majority of the House of Repreventatives, providing for the admission of Kansas as a S'ate under the Topeka His objections to the House bill in First, it ingorporates into Kansas a portion of the compact purchasing the country from Texas, and of the territory sbould come into the Union with er without the rules of the House, in order 10 covsider particular bills out of he order, The light house Appropriations Vill was taken up and passed. ‘The Army dill, a8 amended by the Senaté, was cox sidered by she Boure, and again amended in ® manner guite as abroxious as before, and which will reeult im another rejection by the Senate. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, Chairman of the Comm'ttee of Ways and Means, made an elaborate and voluminous report on the tarffand finances, with # bill extending tho free list, the consideration of which, on Lis mcion, was postponed until the third Monday of December. By this bill the revenue will be reduced about six mil.ione, It simply extends the free list by naming those articles ne~ cessary to American manvfacture which, are not produc~ ed in sufficient quantities in this country. Woot, vader fifteen and uot over Bfty cents where exported, to de frees, intermediate grades protected under present tariff, ang remain unchanged. The President’s veto of the bill improving the Dem Moines Rapide was voted down to day, by a vote of nearly three to one. No bills of a similar character paseed this week will be vetoed. They are all to be pocketed dle Jackson An address to the people of the United States will goom ‘be issued, signed by the American party in Congress, and assuring the faithfnl everywhere that a glorious triumph awaits the American party im November. Vite Ta Hombug. The Sriends of the various gchemee were {oiled to- and they were a!) thrown overboard by tbe dex ~ terous movements of Mr, Campbell,Chairman co! the Com. miitee of Ways and Means, The Committee on Post Offices and Post Reads agreed’ to-day to report three propositions, which have been be- tere them for some days :—First. To establish a ine off steamers between New York and Para, and appro- yrating a hundred und eighty thousand dollars; cent eetablishing @ new line of steamers from Panamm: to Valparaigo and appropriating two bendred thoveana» dollars, and to agree to Vanderbilt’e prcpoeition, and also to notify Collins of the discontinuance of tik con-- tract. The President some time since requested: the two judges in Kansas Territory, Lecompte anes! Caro, to resign. They fniled to comply with his wishes, and] learn this evening that he bas removed them; and, further, that prosecutions againet citizens of Kansas tor treason and other crimes are al) to be quaghed. Thie course bas been pursed at the request of Cole Geary, the new Governor, who :oformed tbe President’ that he would not accept the position unless he (Pierce) 5 Would agree to the above. Tt ig not truegthat Judge McLean bas issued a writ, + of haveas corpus in the cages of the persone charged with + treason in Kaneas. Application was made to bi and re. - fuged, 1tpot appearing on the face of the papers that their « detention was without law, but on warrants igsoed by a: Court competent of juris SHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Benate. WasianGton, August 11, 1856, CALL FOR DOCUMENTS. Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., submitted a reeclution, which was adopted, caliing on the President ‘or infor- mation as to what measures bad been taken by this go- verument with regard to the propositions adopted at the - Congress of the Allied lowers of Europe, recently held im: Farie, respecting the abcition of privateering and the» doctrine that free ships make free goods, Mr, Mason said it was somewhat remariable that these. Powers should have presented these propositions as anew question, when it was known that the United States had» contended for their adop:ion ever since the foundation of+ ernment. FARCE, (nat.) of Md., reported a jc‘nt resolu. tion, transferring from the state to the Interio> Department. the duty of distributiug to public libraries an ieges the: printed documents for that purpose. lt also authorizes the giving of such documents to the boards of trade and: chambere of commerce throughout the country. Mr. Pearce then reported the House bill krthe pur- chave of Dr. Kane's woiks om the exploration of the Arctic Seng. REPORTS ON THE ROUSE KANSA! Le Mr. Povcras, (dem.) of llinois, trom the Commit- tee op Territories, reported back the House bul to reor- gunize the Territory of Kansag, with a Wr! which teker the ground that the Senate bill row before: the House is the best plan for the pacifieston of Kaneas that the Senate can device. It then recommends that the House bill be isid on the table ag @ (est vote on its rejeo~ en. Mr. Corraxer, (nigger worshi ) of Vermont., read: the mincrty report, in favor of the enactment of the House bill. 1t was tabled by 35 against 12, as followe:— jesers. Adams, Alien, Bel) of Teno. Ben) beady Brown, lincer Cass ugias, Ei zpacrick, Geyer, Howson, Hunters Joues of Tenn., M Mason, Pratt, Push, Relde asian, lidell, Stuatt, ‘1 open Ky., Thompson of ht, Yulee, Nays. —Mesare. er, Fessenden. oN, H., Ce Gok, Foster, Hale, Har isan Seward, Trumbull, Wade, Wilsons COL. FREMONT'S ACcovITs. of Pa, called up bis resolutiom urday concerning Col. Fremont’s ae- hoped the Pecilc Railra® ¥.J., Tocmbs Toucey, er Worshipoer) of N. Hy wamglad the een introcuced. It rather tame work to make speeches for a candidate agniust whom Bo* charges could made. The only thing be had heard before war. that Fremont te doz meat ‘ne reply. mtended to give him some- to that was that the thing beiter to eat, Would chace a buck dowa for (Lavghter. him in Autumn ) The yeas and having been called on Mr. Bigler’a moticn, Mr, Anaws said he was sent bere to pass !nws for the public {nterest, and not disonsy the merits of ther various Preeidential candidates, He yoted No.’ ‘The resolution was taken up, by a vote of 20 against 14. Mr. Wiis, (nigger worehipper) of Mogs., und be re~ itione of tis character, whetuer y tiea! party or another, as emall b: accounts of Mr. Fremont for bonds by government bad been « been made by Eliena Whittlesey cov: claime, under various laws of Congrees, lances of public money. In this report mes of Worth, Gaines, arney, and some cf the noblest best men of the repubiic, but Mr. Fremont's name not there. The resolution was an attempt to biast Mr. Fremont's reputation and character. Jt appeared to be a blow from Mr. Bucbanan ot bis rival, g yen throughs bie spokesman on this floor. It would do no harm. Mr. Bieien denied that Mr. Bucharan was in any oe peop for bie action on this floor. He (Bochanan] had not been consulted in the matter. There against Mr. Frement with to francial matters deen extensively circvia! od it was doe to him that) they should be refuted frcm official sources, if it could be done. He bad anticipated no opposition to such a resol: tion from the Iriende of that gen! an. Witson replied that Mr. Fremont's friends Uy able to take charge of hws reputaticn. ‘It, Of Til, said if there was to bea general) ig Of accounts, it might be as we!) to serve oy oy candidates alike. He therefore infor mat} regard th the tranea’ ‘mation will to a transactions M —, pe of C7 gor end particularly ing how much mo been paid him since he entered the publle a also, fo communicate all the correspondence of Mr. chanan with the government, especially that Jative to the Ostend Conference, and the reasons from bis porition as Minister at the Court if removed at his own request, and acking to return, if a Mr. Dotwias thought Mr. ‘Trumbull ought also to clude Mr. Fillmore. Mr. Trewavis said that wee not of so much im THE PACIFIC RATLROAD, Mr. Writmn moved to take up the Restroad bi vt his motion wae disagreed ie ihe cell he ta ‘the and Harbor bills, and now thé res failed to assist bim in ocnejdering Mr. Swann remarked that he was always Mr Wrrcen did Mr. Seward the justice toeay: execntive, and legistat: ination of $185,000 for books yoted to the ere of the Fouge of Representatives. Adjourned, ‘ House of Representatives, Wasmvetox, August 11, 1856, TAND WARRANTS, ‘The Houee laid on the table, by 29 majority, the enabling the owners of land warrants Yo locate the on any public domain subject to entry, whether the mum price i* a dollar and « quarter or otherwise, BILL FOR TAR REDUCTION OF DUTIER, Mr. Camprent, of Ohio, from the Committee on Ways Means, reported a bill reducing the duties om imports, for other purposes. Ite consideration was until the third Monday in December, ‘Mr. Campnrii aleo introduced resointions trom