The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1856, Page 4

' i 4 NEW YORK SEK ALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1856. prehension en ‘to the ganeral result of the crop, should other circumstunces hereafter continue fa vorable. This is'theeritical month with the cotton crop. Itia mow-so far advanced, that should any unforeseen injury ‘be inflicted it will not be able to recover entirely from it. Owing to the extremely limited ‘receipts of flour down the North river— being ebout 732 barrele in the preceding twentyfeur beurs—there was a slight reaction, and common to medium and extra grades of State and ‘Western’ brenda recovered about 5c. a 10c. per barrel from the extrerne decline of the previous day. Wheat NEW YORK HER’, Lp. JAMES GORDON BES qurn, EDITOR AND PROPSIET og, Prvics N. W. CORNER OF MA%8A0 awe FULTON Bre TE prey TERMS. ae interes. £ 4 ita Hie Wann ERD ce o's eopy, oF BS per ann n; the ) mean ecdivion, pare ‘Great Uriain or $5 te any para NOLUNT die" CORRES! -GNDENCE, containing . wat mews, soled from any © darter of the war Ov = poh fee. wer OU Ly rg Conmamrciroenes ake rights of the South, the rights of the States; but opposed to that bran‘ jh of the democratic nigger movement which ¢ ontemplites making a slave State of Kumsas, (f slr and just'thongh it may be,) and opposed to th at other branch, which proposes, right or wrong, to “wrest-the island of Cuba from ‘Spain, if we possess the power,” for the purpose of geting more niggers, per enmwem, SEs comer Whe. Cownnene, Bd uy Larvrexs ak D PACK: ‘Thus it apy ears thut our peor old fogies who | *YO.p PRINTING creo sted with neainare, chenpness and des | W2# More active, with sales of Canada old white # ) shrinsc in alorm from Fremont because he is eap-| enough that their safety, their independence, IVER TISEMENU'S reece evety bay. $1 50; ‘routhern red at $1 50, amd Southern amd} posed by a sectional patty, are either playing | and their welfare are in danger, if abolitionism Western prime white at $1 55a $1 60. Corn seid pretsy‘treely, for sound tote of Western mixed, at Sle. 6lic., delivered. Pork was steady and firmer, at #19 50 for mess, and #17 75418 Yor prime. Salea of sugars were confined to 500 a 600 hhds., at steady prices. Coffee was quiet; the total stock in , this market is estimated. at 113,307 bags, of which wbout 69,807 are Rio. Freights to Liverpool were rather easier, with shipments of grain at 6jd.a 7d, ‘im bulk and ship's bags. Cur Old Fogies on Sectional Partico—The feuth of History. Quite a number of our old fogy politicians who have been thrown up high and dry by the demoralization and disruption of the old whig and democratic parties, have suddenly discover- ed that the great danger to the Union (God save the Union) is in the formation of sectional or geographical parties. With their hands uplifted in pious protestation, these superannuated peliti- cal parsons of the old fegy school holdout, as a general warning to their countrymen, the so- lemn admonitions of Washington in his Farewell Address against the quicksands and breakers of geographical party organizations. In this view, they shrink back with holy horror from the new and popular Fremont party, as the very danger against which the Father of his Country has so seriously warned us; and over they go to Bucha- nan or Fillmore. ‘We must remove this disguise from the faces of theee maskers, so that the country may see ex- actly who and what they are. Washington has warned us against the danger of sectional or geo- graphical parties; but why? Because, towards the close of his second term, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Madison and other leading Southern men, had ac- tually organized a sectional movement against the policy of Washington, which was the strongly marked federal policy of Hamilton and Adams. Jefferson's policy was to strengthen the States at the expense of the federal govern- ment; Washington’s policy was to strengthen the latter, and Mr. Adams, being identified with this policy, was elected as his successor. But Mr. Jefferson, with his sectional movement, had been at work. Washington understood it thoroughly and feared the consequence, on account of the French revolutionary ideas with which the mind of Jefferson was so strongly tinctured. Hence those farewell admonitions of Washington. They were the work of Washington and Hamilton, and their immediate object was to strenthen Mr. Adams and the old federal party against Jefferson and his strongly defined sectional republican party of that day. At the expiration of the four years for which Mr. Adams was elected, he and his party were superseded by Jefferson and the old republican party; but from that day to the end of Mr. Madi- son's administration the war between the fede- ralists and republicans was substantially a war between two sectional parties. The administra- tion of Mr. Monroe marked an interregnum known as “the era of good feeling,” during which we were “alJ republicans and all federal- the hypocrite or the ignoremus ; for their view | of the subject is exceedingly stupid. If there be | wat one sectional party before the country it is the Buchanaa nigger party, and not the Fremont white man’s party. But admitting that both are section) parties, where is the danger? Have we not shown that such parties have existed from the time of Washington, and that, excepting a lucid interval, ora revolution here and there, the South- ern sectional party ‘has had the lion’s sbare of the spoils? And in the teeth of secessionists, dis- unionists, Southern fire-eaters, border ruffians and Northern abolitienists, bas not the country pros- pered, and does not the Union survive? The truth is, we think it just as well, North and South, that the thin disguises of nationality which: have heretofore been used as the cloak of sec- tionalism, ehoukl be thrown away, and that the contestants should stand, as they do stand, ho nestly and openly before the world, as the North contending against the South for the supremacy in the government and the spoils. There isno danger. Niggers or no niggers, the Union is safe enough. When the fight is at its maximum, the peacemakers, as usual, will step in, and there will be a compromise. While the interests of the North and the safety of the South are locked up in the Union, there can be no disunion; and the cry of secession raised by Buchanan and Fillmore, in theevent of Fremont’s election, is nothing but the mean and contempti- ble trick of frightened and shameless politicians. “A sectional party!” “ Washington's Farewell Address!” Will these old fogy whigs, Know No- things and democrats never understand the rudi- ments of American politics? We can’t forever be teaching them the alphabet. The Negroes and Negro Character—Aboli- tionism—The South, Just back of the Slave Coast in Africa is a rich and fertile country, called Dahomey, which until recently was but little known to Europeans. Its government is a pure despotism, and adminis- tered with unparalleled ferocity. Here, in one of its freest forms, the negro race exists, perfectly removed from all the influences of white men, under no vassalage but what they have created for themselves, and with a natural bravery that never permits them to shun any danger. Here, if Nature, that goddees worshipped by abolition- ists, Fourierites and infidels, had any inherent grace, we might have hoped to see its vaunted results in the greatest good of the greatest num- ber, in the love which the generous heart indulges towards kindred hearts, in the kindness of in- dwelling charity, in the voices of the mirthful and happy, and in the peace and tranquillity of unsophisticated life. Here, if anywhere, the long sought Utopia might have been discovered. But what do we find? A demon despotism, which ornaments its temples and palaces with skulls, constructs its pavements of human bones, and feeds its pools with human blood. Our readers were doubtless struck with the testimony of a worthy Wesleyan missionary, ried out. 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We publish this mornizg-details of the news from Mexico, to the 8th inst. Gen. Gadsdea partook of a public dinner on the 2d inet., previous to his depar- tare, the proceedings of which may be found in our compilation of the news. The government was going on with the utmost hermony. A new article hhad been added to the conatitution, guaranteeing re- ligious liberty, and at the same time it is reported that hundreds of priests were being expelled from the country, and the confisca- tion of church property comtinued. Active measures had been taken against Vidanrri, who it was believed would soon be compelled to submit. The gov- ernment had adopted the Ramsey route for an inter- oceanic railroad between the Gulf and Acapalco. ‘The charter granted is said to be a very liberal onr. ‘The mails from New Orleans wo San Francis20 have frequently been carried over the route in twelve days, and with the facilities which a railroad wil afford no doubt the time of transit between the two points mentioned will be reduced to eight days. The starting point on the Gulf is to be Vera Craz or Anton Lizardo. Most probably both ports will be connected with the road, as they are only distant twelve miles. According to recent accounts it would seem that hostilities have recommenced in Kansas. On the night of the 12th inst. the town of Franklin, inhabit- ed by some twenty pro-slavery men, was attacked by a party of two bandred free State men, who, after a combat of four hours duration, succeeded in eapturing the place, robbing the Post office, and firing the houses. The assailants finally retreated, carrying with them the caunon belonging to the town. The sports as to the loss of life in the en- counter are conflicting, one stating that four pro- slavery meu and six free soilers were killed, while another report estimates the free soi] loss at seven- teen in killed and wounded. The day after the fight a detachment of United States troops, num- bering one hundred, occupied the town. Three hun- nected with them, cheerfully concur. graphic despatch received yesterday from St. Louis, we learn that on Monday night last a the town of Franklin, in Kansas, which was oc- ing party robbed and burned down the Post Of- United States troops occupied the place next day. It is aleo reported that three hundred of Lane’s men had reached Topeka. Thus we have the melancholy fact that Kan- eas is still the scene of internecine bloodshed, and that the war has recommenced. The public were flattered with the idea that the difficulties there would quiet themselves, and that the danger of further disturbances was past. But if these re- ports be true, they have only just commenced; for now we see that the blood of the combatants is up, and defence has become attack. And who isthe party responsible for all this mischief but President Pierce, who, in order to be renomi- nated and re-elected to the Presidency, thought to make friends on the one hand by the appointment of Reeder as Governor, and then to curry favor on the other by getting rid of him. It is this wavering, pusillanimous and treacherous policy which has destroyed the peace and tran- dred of Gen. Lane's men are said to have entered | sts” With the election of the young- | recently published in the Heratp—that of = Topeks. er Adame in 1524, by the House of | Mr. Beachman, who has just returned from } (MOY &! Kansas, ‘fae ean a oenstet a “4 ne as this ty shatgyrsion Se the bark | Representatives, a new opposition sectional | ® mission to the slave and gold coasta. Not one and gloat over. It is his misecable infidelity to ate, Cap iver, we ve ‘rom Baenos s *. barbaro % . ~ Ayres to the 24 ult, ‘There was nothing stirring in | ™0Vement was organized upon General ohare fed mas customs of these horri- } 5, high trusts that has broug4t this misfortune ble negro races, as he informs us, have been aban- doned. Incessant massacres are taking place, in their wars, and at their feasts and funerals. When a husband dies, his wives are buried alive with him; when a chief or monarch, his wives not only are doomed to the same fate, but they are sacri- ficed by hundreds, and as they move in procession to the pits where they are to be butchered, be- daub themeclves gorily with paint and mud to give a grotesque horror to the scene. They march along over headless trunks, over rivulets of blood, and apathetivally submit to the sawing off their hands and their legs, and to be pounded to death in the reeking pits in which they are tumbled, At the death of the late King of Daho- mey’s brother, four thousand victims suffered in this dreadful manner. At some of their festivals, every noble elaughters a slave at the gate of the enclosure where the usual ceremonies take place. The king's executioners rush through the streets, killing every person they meet, and the very trees groan under the weight of the skulls suspended upon their branches. Every word of this is con- firmed in a recent work by an American naval officer, who has seen service in one of our armed vessels on the coast of Africa. There is but one other race in the world at the present day which bears any resemblance to these savage negroes and that is the Dayaks, also @ colored race, in the East Indies, described by Madame Pfiffer. It may be said that these cruel propensities are exceptions to the general tendencies of the race, and that it is to counteract these, abolitionism is honestly at work. But we saw that in Hayti, after long years of the civilized and benevolent sway of the French, the natural ferocity of the blacks was in nothing changed. The atrocities practised by them on the whites filled the Christian world with horror, and escape from the bondage of a mild servitude has been succeeded by a miserable and more degraded submission to a monkey despot, a thousand times more tyranni- cal than their white masters. In the British West Indies the blacks are going down to the lowest animal type, as fast as they can go; and if we might reverse the infidel theory, that the human race began with the lowest forms of ani- mal life, we should say that the negroes of Ja- maica were rapidly returning to their original brutal type. With these undeniable facte before us, how it is possible that any Americans, practi- cal, earnest and sensible as they generally aro, can for a momeut advocate the emancipation of the slaves of this country, is the wonder of all wonders—a perfect paradox—a most astonishing folly. It is not possible that any other condt- tion than that in which they now are, could give them as much contentment, as much tranquillity and as little suffering, as now per- tain to them. If they were all liberated to-mor- row, they would be incapable of self-government, they would become the prey of designing head men and chiefs—their natural propensities to cru- elty, their thoughtlessness, their disregard of the feelings of each other, their want of paternal and filial affection, would be prominent in all their actions, and it would be utterly impossible for even the most philanthropic whites to fraternise with them for a moment, or to lead them into a career of humanity. Why, then, is thie country to be agitated to ite Jackson, by Mr. Calhoun and other leading Southern politicians of that epoch. These ultra Southern politicians were overruled by the broad- er gational ideas of Old Hickory, or Martin Van Buren would never have been elected as his suc- cessor. It was not, however, until Mr. Van Bu- ren was pledged and became known throughout the country as the “Northern man with Southern principles,” that he was considered acceptable to the controlling Southern wing of the democracy. The financial crisis of 1837-'8-'9 resulted in a general revolution in 1840 against Van Buren, without regard to sectional lines of demarcation; but even in that campaign, the democratic politi- cians of the South fought Gen. Harrison as a Northern man unsound upon the nigger ques tion. In 1844 the democracy discarded Van Buren. He had taken a somewhat Northern view of the question of the projected annexation of Texas, and was ejected by the two-thirds rule of tl Baltimore Convention, through the exertions Robert J. Walker, Romulus M. Saunders aud other Southern sectional politicians. In 1848, by a Northern sectional opposition democratic move- ment, Van Buren had the satisfaction of defeat- ing General Cass and the governing Southern sectional wing of the democratic party. The re- eult was the election of Gen. Taylor, denounced by the secession ultras asa Southern man with Northern principles. The compromise measures of 1850 resulted in 4 temporary armistice upon niggers, and so strongly were the masses of the people, North and South, opposed to the reopening of this old sore of slavery, that they rejected almost ana.i- mously the brave old soldier, General Scott upon a bare suspicion that if elected he might possibly become an instrument in the hands of W. H. Seward for the revival of a sectional agi- tation upon niggers and slave territory. The consequent triumphant election of Mr. Pierce was hailed as the harbinger of another “era of good feeling; but never was there a greater mis- take. It is useless to recite what has followed. The results are before our eyes in the general party demoralizations, dissolations, revolutions and political chaos that have come upon as. The rump of the old democratic party, held together by the “ cohesive power of the public plunder,” has been seized upon by the most ultra sectional body of men in the history of the country, and placed, with its candidate, upon a platform of two planks, the first of which is niggers, and the second a filibustering policy for more niggers, ‘Thus stands the demoralized democratic party of the present day—reduced to a mere nigger party——whose policy is nothing but niggers, com- prehending the security of niggers—increased prices for niggers, and new territories and new markets for niggers, including 4 prospective ro- storation of the African traffic in niggers, Asa sort of tender to Mr. Buchanan and thix nigger party, stands Mr Fillmore, his Know Nothing lantern put out, but still with certain strange mummeries upon bis lips, in which the Pope. the Jesuite, niggers, abolitionists, sectional party, Fremont and secesion are confusedly blended together. Against Mr. Buchanan and thie squire of his, this secession Don Quixotte, Yi) be perving man, Sancho Panza, thig gemo- the political world of that place, except a ramor of ® French expedition to Paraguay, on account of some alleged ill treatment of French colonists lately established there. Freights were nominal, with little doing for the United States, owing to the wearcity of produce. Our correspondeut at Gaayama, Porto Rico, wy ing on the 19th ult, states that the cholera was eommitting fearful ravages at that place. The disease up to that date had, with occasional excep- tions, been confined to the blacks, and the mortality had caused such serious loss among plantation hands as to interfere very materially with the pros- peots of the future crop. The epidemic was more virulent than usual, and had assumed the character of a plague, Elevated localities, as well as habita- tions upon low ground were severely attacked Every expedient had been resorted to to prevent the spread of the contagion to other portions of the island. The Know Nothings ot the Seventh Congressional district of this city last evening revoked the nomi nation of Mr. John Bullock, made some weeks since, and selected Alderman George Briggs as their can- Gidate for Congress. The storm last night interrupted telecraphic ope rations generally, and we are, therefore, without our usval quantity of news by that source. It is feared that the long continued rain may have occasioned considerable damage in various parte of the conn. and disgrace upon us, and it is Spdisgrace that he has neither used his influenc’- dr his power to avert the consequences of his rae steps. Calmly looking on all the misery his duplicity and in- efficiency have created, he makes no efforts to reconcile the contending parties on the basis of law or justice. What is to be the result no one can yet pre- dict. No one can tell what the President really means to do. The people look to him for counsel and for action. They get neither. And now the question arises, whether this state of things is to be continued under the possible sudcession of Mr. Buchanan; for if he and his supporters are to get into place and power, with the retained views of Mr. Pierce, the voters of this country had bet- ter seriously consider whether they will run a tisk so great, so dangerous, and whether any Ostend filibuster or champion of bhudgeon ballot- ing is the conservative politician he has been represented to be. If the free soilers have com- mitted an unprovoked attack, even on border raffians, let them be condignly punished; but in the name of trath and consistency, let us not withhold our indignation from the men who have brought about this fratricidal conflict. Ocevtration or Jurrren—Tae Exrecrep Co- MeET.—The occultation of this magnificent planet by the moon took place on the 18th inst., at 13h. Sm. mean time. Although a very pleasing sight it is not regarded with much interest by astrono- mers, The occultation—obscaration or hiding of a fixed star or planet by the moon or any other planet—is useful chiefly for correcting the lunar tables, or fixing the longitude of places, In this last instance, the method is very simple. Two observers in different longitudes observe the oc- cultation at its immersion. It actually is seen at the same moment of absolute time by both; but according to their clocks respectively, the time will not be the same. It may be observed at one try. The Scientific Congress meets at Albany today. ‘The letter of our correspondent, detailing the prepa- rations for the affair, wil] be found interesting. The Congress will continue in session throughout the week. It will be by a statement elsewhere in our columns that no additional cases of yellow fever ‘were reported yesterday under treatment at Quaran- tine. There is still, however, some stir among the Castleton villagers, on account of the alleged expo- ware to which they are subjected from the man- ner in which yellow fever patients are brought to the hospital, and from parties living in the village being permitted to attend upon fever patients. Com- plaint is made that the vessels anchored at Quaran- tine are poorly attended to, and that should any- thing like a storm arise there would be danger of immense lose to ships and their cargoes. Several interesting cases were before our Courts yesterday, of which we give reports. The examina tion of Charies Spencer, charged with the murder of » boy on board the ship Mary E. Balch, was com- menced before Commissioner Morton. From the testimony it appears that Spencer knocked the boy down with a marlingspike, and then coolly pitched bim overboard. The case of alleged malpractice of an oculist, which has been before the Marine Court for veveral days, wae concluded yesterday, but the decision of the Judge was reserved for the present. ‘The alleged case of smuggling, in which Madame Rondeau is imp!icated, was also concluded. Com- missioner Morton reserved his decision. Elsewhere will be found a statement of the desti- nation of the emigrants who arrived at this port @uring the eleven months ending July 40, 1466. Within the period mentioned 105,707 emigrants arrived, bringing with them $5,398,369. Of the whole mumber 3,256 were booked for the slave States, and the remainder for the free States. Cotton was rather more active yesterday, the sales having embraced about 1,500 bales, which was chiefly taken by spinners, with a part for export. The market closed firm, at about 1){c. for middling Uplands. Jt was supposed that the crop near the coast in Louisiana and Texas had suffered consider. ‘able injury, though probably confined to too limited eo xia of Une Goo Femied WW oesats mucl pp of 16 to the hour, would show a difference of lon- gitude of 45 degrees. If one of the places of ob- servation was at Greenwich, which is now the great meridian of the world, and the other to the westward of it, this last place would be 45 degrees west longitude from Greenwich. Jupiter is the largest of all the planets, and, next to Venus, the most brilliant. It is 1,300 times larger than the earth, is about four hundred and ninety-five million eight hundred thousand miles distant from the sun, agg is accompanied by four emall moons, which help it to its light; it is twelve years in revolving round the sun, and turns about on its axis once in ten hours, which gives it a velocity at its equator of 4,658 miles in a minute, or a speed two thousand times greater than that of a cannon ball, Ite axis being nearly perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, the sun is almost always in the plane of its equator, so that the days and nights of Jupiter are nearly equal, and the varieties of the seasons not sensible. Over its surface, curious belts or bands are per- ceived, generally parallel to its equator, varia- ble in duration and in size. The moons of Jupi- ter have enabled astronomers to calculate the lon- gitude of places on the earth, and also the velocity of light, This last discovery was madg a Why ts sueh a race to be forward to an equality with the whites? ‘The snewer is plain emough. The movement of abolitionism is not a humane one. It is the mere cover to the designs of political agitators, who have no other hope of political success than what may be gained by fratricidal agitation. ‘This is the true intent and meaning of their peeudo philanthropy; and for this Kansas has ‘been made the theatre ef bloodshed and insurrec- tion, The Southern States perceive clearly obtains the ascendency in this government, and that a servile war must follow if its policy is car- We cannot blame them for making common cause with each other in the presence of a com- mon danger, Dor in striving to maintain that balance of power which is constitutionally and conventionally their right. But we do blame them for the manner in which they conduct their We are surprised at the indiscriminate censure of the North, in which they indulge, where—in spite of all the noise made by fanatic fools, (both men and women,) by the Sewards and the Stowes--they have a large majority of true friends. They are also grievously mistaken as to the objects of the moet patriotic of the sup- porters of Colonel Fremont. That movement is against the corruptions of the party in power, and if some noisy and empty headed declaimers have joined the masses which are flocking to his standard, like the followers of a victorious camp, that is often the misfortune of the best of causes. The Kansas question settled, all further agitation would cease; and that it will be settled on some honorable terms we will not, cannot doubt. We prefer that it shall enter the Union as a slave State, in order that this balance of power may be maintained, believing at the same time that ii will be of no disadvantage whatever to the slave population or the tree States—no infraction of the laws of God or man. In these sentiments the friends of Colonel Fremont, as far as we are con- More Bioopsuep iv Kansas.—By a tele- party of two hundred armed free soilers attacked cupied by twenty pro-slavery men, that a fight ensued which lasted for four hours, and that four pro-slavery men and from four to seventeen free soilers were killed. It is stated that the attack- fice, and withdrew with the cannon of the town as the trophies of the expedition. One hundred place at 1 o'clock, at the other at 4 o'clock. This difference of three hours, converted into degrees by Roemer, @ Danish astronomer, in the ycar 1675, and has since been verified by other modes of computation. The first recorded observation of Jupiter was at Alexandria, in Egypt, on the 3d of September, 240 years before Christ. 1860, did visiter. donor. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From the National Capital. THE COURSE TO BE PURSUBD AT THE OPENING OF THE EXTRA BESSION OF CON@RESS—GEN. QUITMAN’S DIRECT TAXATION SCHEME, ETC. Wastunaton, Ang. 19, 1856. Wise and diecreet members of the democratic, repubii. can and american parties, acknowledged leaders of both houses, express their determination to resist apy attempt to go into any legisiation at the extra session, save on the Army bill or other great public measures. The mem |. bers are exhausted from their excessive labors, and pain fully anxious to return to their homes. The probability now is that the extra session will not last over the week, and may end on Thursday. The twenty. first joint rule rays:-— After six days from the commencement of a second or subsequent Congrees, all business shall be resumed and acted on in the Same manner a8 if an adjournment had not taken place. ‘Thus, the first business in order in the House is the Proposition to recede from their amendment to the army bill. If the joint rule is not ¢uspended, nothing can be done for six days but to talk on the President's Message, (which will, doubtless, be sent in on Thursday) and refer matters to the several committees. If the joint rule is suspended—which, of course, will be the case—it simply does away with the six days’ imterregaum, and the regu- lar order, as already stated, comes up. Unless by a two- thirds vote, it is impossible to change this course of pro ceed ngs; and the voting yesterday demonstrated the im Possibility of getting that number to take up any but the regular business. It is equally certain, from the votes already recorded, that the previous queation will be sustaine{ upon a direct vote, thus cutting off debate; so that, if the joint rule is suspended, it seems almost impossible to avoid the con viction that—a quorum being present—the bil! will be disposed of on the first day, as there was yesterday a majority of four in favor of receding. If the joint rule should not be suspended, then the same result will follow on the seventh day, no other business coming up meanwhile. As third section of the second article of the constitution, can at once adjourn both houses. Tt will thus be seen that a factious minority can in no event delay a decision on the question, nor can even a majority of the House, after that question is settled, pro- tract the seasion beyond the time which the Senate may designate and the President approve. The republicans feel badly whipped by the procia- mation. But very few of the members of Congress have oft the city, and the’impression is that there will,be a full attend- ‘ance on Thursday, and that the extra session wil! close this week. It is General Quitman’s intention, at an early day next session, to move a consideration of the propriety of sub- stituting direct taxation for the present system of raising revenue, With this view, the General's call was made for information as to the entire cost of the present fystem. Interesting News from Kansas. ‘Sr. Levis, Ang. 18, 1856, The Westport Border Ruffian, \n an extra issued on the 13th inst., says:—Last Monday night 200 free soilers at tacked the town of Franklin, Kansas, in which were only twenty pro-siavery men. The fight lasted four hours, aud four pro-slavery men and six free soilere were kill- ed. The assailants robbed the Post Office and then set it on fire, and finally retreated, carrying off the cannon belonging to the town. Later reports say that free soilers were killed and wounded. On United States troops occupied the town th xt day, Three Lundred of Lane’s men have entered Topeka. Cmcaco, Aug. 19, 1866. The following news (rom Kansas was received here this morning — The free soilers have discovered that the organized plan of the pro-slavery party is to concentrate men, arms and ammunition at different points of the Territory, for the purpose of making a sudden and general attack im mediately after the adjournment of Congress, and expe! all the free State settlers. Twelve fortiied block houses have been erected at diferent pro-siavery points, whict ‘are well supplied with cannon, rifles and ammunition, garrisoned principally by Missourians, On the night of the 12th ist. a company of free State men attacked the fort at Franklin for the purpose of se- curing arma, when a fight ensued between them and the forces stationed there, which lasted four hours. One free State man was killed, and one seriously wounded. Three Missourians were wounded. The free State men captured a block house, took one cannom and fifty stand of arms— the Iatter included many of the rifles seized at Lawrence, in May, by the prosiavery men. The Missourians re- treated to Camp Washington, southwest of Lawrence and It is feared there will be further disturbance between the parties, although quietness now exists, An extra of the Leavenworth Journal, on the 14th, has call to arms. ‘The border towns are grevtiy excited, and a general mustering of Missourians is demanded by the pro-slavery Jeaders in the Territory. Before the attack on the fort at Franklin, the free State men applied for the dispersion of tee pro siavery force that had gathered there, under the proclamation of Gover- nor Shannon, which was refuged. A large meeting was held at Kansas city on the 16th, at ved to send 2,000 men jmmediatel; py Fa Mage geek 2 wed bela st Leena ae aE ay fe fg they would send their quota of men to help settle difficulties, by the fret boat. General Case on the Stump. Baus Avg. 19, 1 © large mass here ‘The demoerate Jast Reverdy Jobnaom was named as the President, but aid con take part In ihe moeeling. During the present year we may expect the return of the greatest and grandest comet de- scribed in history. It was visible in 1264, in the months of August, September and October. When its head was visible in the east on the edge of the horizon, its tail stretched past the midheaven more than 10 deg. It disappeared on the night of the 2d of October, when Pope Urban the Fourth died, and the superstitious connected the 7 two events. It was again observed in 1556, and itselements having been computed by Dr. Halley, Dunthorne, Pingre, Bomme and others, it is calculated that it will reappear during this and the next two months; but if it should be perturbed in its path by the united attractions of Jupiter,®aturn, and some other planets, at the same time, its appearance may be delayed to The expectation is, however, that we shall see this astronomical and historical wonder during the present year. It would be quite a fortunate circumstance for the Albany astrono- mers, if the Dudley Observatory should be inau- gurated by the arrival of this ancient and splea- Ivperuau Grits To AwericaN Crrizens.— Whatever exceptions may be taken to Louis Napoleon’s political course, there are two virtues which his enemies must concede to him. He ne- ver forgets a service or fails to reward merit when it is brought under his notice. His gene- rosity in these respects has recently been employ- ed in the instances of two of our countrymen. To the Rev. Mr. Stewart, chaplain in the United States Navy, who defended him when his con- duct whilst an exile in New York was brought into controversy a few months since, he has for- warded a magnificent diamond snuff box, and to Mr. Francis, the inventor of the wagon pontoon for crossing rivers, which was lately exhibited before him, he has also sent a similar mark of hisapprobation. These are acts of graceful mu- nificence which cannot but win partisans for the soon as the House Tecedes the President will sign the bill, and the majority Of the Senate have already determined to pass a joint Tesolution for an immediate adjournment. If the House ‘sees ft not to agree to it, then the President, under the nteen indred ‘The Meeting of the American Association fos the Advancement of Science. Ainany, Aug. 19, 1856. To morrow, at 10 o’clock, in the State House, the tenth annua) meeting of the American Association for the ad- vancement of Science will open. Peculiar pains haye ‘been taken to render the event an interesting one. Some time since invitations to be present were sent to several of the leading scientific men of Europe. Application was. made to the owners of the various steamship and sailing. packet lines for passages; and Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunard,. Mr. Livingston, and the agents of the Bremen, Ediaburgh,. and Liverpoo] and London packet lines gave each from: four to two passages from Europe and back again. Armed with these, Messrs. Gavit and Spencer, who were sent to- Surope on a tour of inspection of observatories, visited all the European capitals, and saw personally the greater~ Portion of the men of science. They found that many were, bound by professional duties, which they could not. shake off: that others had associations, museums. and observatories to look after; that many were old and) infirm; that some, in Germany and Italy, dreased a voy- Bge across the Atlantic. Some again were bound to cer ‘sin Runge or other authorities, and could only Jeave the sphere of their duties by permission from them. In fine,, out of a large number seen by the Albanian travel'ers, only three or four promised to come here. All expressed themselves delighted. Many were amazed at the libe- rality offered them. Several of them promiged to come: spy future year, if they had twelve months nctice. But, as I said only three or four ventured to give Mr. Gavit @ Premise to be present at the meeting at Albany ; and alk cf these have either broken their engagement or been. unavoidably detained at home. Not one of the foreigners: invited will be presant at the meeting of the association. It is some consolation under thie disappointment, te remember that the tame of tho association has pervaded Europe thoroughly, and thatit has done so in a way which: cannot but give fercigners a favorable opinion of the- American chara:ter and the tendency of American insti- tut‘ons. Another year we may do better with regard to: the mea. 1 do xot apprehend there wi!l be many papers read, though there may, as some do not send them in till the last. In connection with the meeting of the Association, the State Geological Hall and ‘ne Dudley Observatory are to be inaugurated. I visited the latter this morning, and ‘was struck with its handsome appearance. It stands ow knoll, itself on high ground, and commands a beantifay view of Albany, tho river and the adjacent country. Ther building is small, but large enovgh apparently for ite purpose; the chamber of observation in the dome is all’ that could be wished. The masons and builders are still at work—etrange to say—tearing down instead of butld- ing up, it having been resolved after half the work was done, to alter the plan go as to enlarge the rocms in the- wings. There are no instruments there belonging to the observatory. The heliometer, which is being made im this country, and several valuable instruments which are being imported from Europe, will not be ready by the jpanguration ; their place is o-cupied by others, borrowed temporarily from the Coast Survey office. I shall have occasion to allude again to this building when it is inau- gurated. That ceremony is to take place on the 28th. Hon, Edward Everett is to deliver an address. Gov. Hunt will pay a tribute to the virtues of the munidcent lg oy ra whose ef fed its existence. ‘aiitine day previous, the ath, My. Seward wes $0 have dew livered an address, but the pressing character of his du- ties at Wastingion hag left bim no time to. prepare, and pete oy fal history, probably in connection with fosslology—aud President Hitchcock. A prelimmary meeting of the stanaing committee of the Association takes place to night, at the Delavan House, a the reading of papers and other~ Pennsylvania Politics. FREMONT MASS MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA, BTC. PmLapEiraia, Aug. 19, 1856. A Fremont meeting was held at National Hall to-night, ‘The Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity ; over 2,000 persons were preacot. Phe original place of meeting, la- dependence tqua:c, «as abandoned in consequence of the rain. Wx. D. Lewis was called to the chair. He returned hie- thanks for the bovor conferred upon him, and said he- wished every voter to understand that the coming con- test was to decide in favor of freedom or slavery. Numerous Vice Presidents and Secretaries were elected, A series of resolutions endorsing the I"hilade!phia plat- form, urging that the election of Fremont and Dayton. would secure the maintenance of the constitution and promote the peace and prosperity of the Union, viewing: with horror the attempt of demagogues to sow discord: nd sectional strife, commending the action of the majort- ty of the House of Representatives for resisting the pas- sage of the Army bill without the insertion of the provisa- preventing the use of the public money to enforce the- bogus laws of & petended legislature, and condemning the action of the Senate on the same bill, were passed ‘with immense enthusiasm. After it bad been announced that Senators Collamer, of Vermont, and Trumbull, of Illinois, and the Hon. Mr. Bar~ lingame, of Maszachusetts, would speak, the Glee Club: sang the ‘‘Star Spangled Banner.’’ Mr. Contammr said the issue presented was, w! slavery should be extended over free Territories. democrats bad repealed the Missour! compromise, and the Cincinnati Convention endorsed that proceeding, and Mr. Buchanan will sustain it, ifelected. ‘The republicans, om | the other hand, opposed the repeal of the Missouri come promise; and if Mr. Fremont was elected, be woul® carry out the measures of the republican platform, an@ Prevent the ep-ead of slavery in Territories now free; ‘The success of this measure depends upon the eslighten- ‘ment of the free people of this Union—the working peoples Where the laboring people of the community are ser. vile they baye no voting to do, and are kept in a state of degradation. If that section is aliowed to shape the wholq- destinies of the nation, can the laboring peopie of the North hope the aid of government in enlightening thd People? The present issue was made by the democrats repealing the Missouri compromise, At the last Presie dential election all was quiet. The cries of dissolution of the Union always came from the South, and capecially from South Carolina, That State seems to think that th@ only business of the North is to coax the South not to dig, solve the Union. It was folly to jet such a cry have ang effect. A song was now sung and three cheers given for Jessiq Fremont. Mr. Tacwact said that domagogues were raising fals@ issues to mislead the people. He gave a history of the slavery question, and contended that the policy of the fatters of our country was not to spread slavery into the territory ceded to the Union by Virginia, where slavery was excluded by the ordinance reported by Jetlerson—yet at the present day, the man who dared to set in a Philadel- phia Republican Convention had been driven out of thas same Virginia. He examined at great length the Kansag ‘Act, tearing to pieces the arguments in favor of it. He coms demned the measures of the border ruffians in driving out of Kansas the free State emigrants. He read the names of the speakers announced for the democratic meeting, saying every one of them was from abroad, and ‘wore old line whigs and Southerners. The republican are called sectional, because they baye no Southerg speakers. He'thought the democracy were equally secs tional, because they badno Northern speakers. In cons clusion he asked whether the house shouk! be sustained in its resistance to the appropriation of money for ems forcing bogus laws at the point of the bayonet. He said the election of Fremont would secure a free constitutiog to Kansas, the construction of a railroad to the Pacii@ brough free States, and secure free Territory. (Immenag othusiasm.) Mr. BURUNGAME wag introduced amidst the wildes® enthusiasm, Cheer followed cheer, intermingled with) Groans for Bully Brooks. When quiet was restored, Mr, urlingame alluded to the progress of slavery and the effects upon the section of country cursed by it. Hecom- Pared the South with the prosperity of the North, biesseq with freedom. He excited much merriment by ridiculing the threats of Mr. Toombs and others of secession and disunion. He wanted to know where the munitions of war or money were to come from, if the South should go to war. South Carolina nullification buttons came from Connecticut. Cannons, rifles and muskets can only be made at the North. The South could only furnish generals or colonels, but nothing else, Money could not be raised on slaves that might smite thelr own. ore or run of, He alluded to the elestion of Speaker Banks, as the appointment of the Kansas Commission, and the admission of Kansas, a free State, on the part of tha South, with the Topeka constitution, as the three grong triumphs of the session just closed, The same noble ré= sistance to the unjust demands of the South would be continued and crowned with succoss in the special session about to commence. He specified numerons objections te Mr. Buchanan, one of which was his bachelorism, Thé proof of his (Buchanan’s) sectionalism was, that he never was in favor of the Union He concluded by calling upon the men of all parties to join in one effectual blow for the Vnion" and the true interests of the whole coum