The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1857, Page 8

AFFAIRS sage of Governor Jonn W. Geary egtsiative Assen bly of Kansas Te: GeoTLaMay oF anK Cor Ses The All wise and bevefvent Being who! controls alike the destinies of indivic uss and of nations, has permitted = © couvene this cay charged with grave responmbili- an e 28, Bot only of the people of Kansas but of the re anv oF tus Howse or Rarke ecked at a critical oeriod In the bistory of the co: try © ducharge the exeoutive functions of this Sorhery. toe obligations I was r-quired to assume wore of ti moet weighty import and wher | came seriously to contempiate their marvituce, I would have shrunk from the responsibility © it pot for an igplicit reliance upoa Divine aid, and a vil cootideuce in the virtue, zeal, aad patrloiiem of the citizens, without the wisest ¢ Suggestions murt be (rtile and \noperative.) invested with sovereign authority, y Co speration — will Gy fully to guide thr pot state 8 trou- Died waters into the baven oj saicty a Tt # with feelings of profound jude to Almighty God, toe Bovntcous Giver of ali good, I have the pleasure of apnounoing, that after the bitter contest of ion we bave recently passed, and which has ¥ led to fratricidal strife, that peace, which I ery reason to helieve will be permanent, now vam 1 a pot the Territory, ana gladdens wit genial influences, homes and hearts which Dut lately were sad and desolate; that the robber and the murderer bave been driven trom oar aoil; shat burned cabins wiaalia dwellings: trata fee! Bees haa taken the piece 0: dis rust and hate; that ail g00d citizens are diepores to deplore the errors and ex: cesses Of the past, ao unite wih fraternal ing tts lo/uries: and thet this Territory, unsury Qny port.on of the cont the iertility of I's aid, ite timber frie ge prosperity. To maibtair tbe advance we have made and realize tho bright anticipations of tbe future: to build up a model commonwealth, enriched with all the treasures of learn: ng, Of virtue and religion, and make it a choice hertiage for our children and genryations yet anborn, let mo, not only as your Executive, but as a Kapaan, devoted to the \aterests of Kansas and animated so)" Dy patriotic pur- poses, with all earnestness oke , ou, with one beart ‘aad soul, to pursve co bigh and lofty a course in your di Noerations, as, by ite moderation and justice, will com mead itael! to the approbation of the country aad com mand the respect of the people. ‘This being the firet occasion afforded me to speak to the Leguziative amembly, it is but proper, and in accordance ‘with gene” | usege that] sbouid desiare the principics which give shape apd tone to my administration. ‘These principies without elabo~ation, | will condense into Ane carroweat compass. ‘Equal exact jnrtice’’ to ali men, of whatever po- Litoal or religious persaasion: peace, c>mity. aad friend- hip with neigbboritug States and Territories, with a aacred regard jor State rights aud @ reverential respect for the ‘ntegrity end perpevu ty of the Union; a reverence for the Federal C:nrtitution as the concentrated wisdom of the fathers of the Ripablicand the very ark of our political safety; the cultivstion of ® pure and energetic matioualliy and th development of en exalted ana in- tensoly vital patriotism; » jealous regard for the elective franchise and the enc re reccricy aud sanctity of the ba! iovbo} determ)ns iou to adhere to to the doctrin of self government a: 0 po vular sovereignty, as guarantied by the organic act» que ited submission to the will of the me ority; the elec iow of all officers by the people themselves. the supremacy of the civil over the military aathority -rtrict coonomy in pablic expenditure, with a rig- Id accountability of ail pun iic officers; the preservation of ‘the public, faith and a ur’ency based upon, and equal to old and silver; free avo sale immigrauon from every quarter of the country th cultivation of a proper territo- riai pride, with a frei oetormipation to submit to no in- ‘vasion of our sovereignty ; the fostering care of agrical- ture, manufactures o saicarts, aud all works of in- provement; in \iberal and free educstion of ali the cb i¢ren of the Terri ry; entire religious freedom; a free pross, free speech, * a: peaceable right to as- sembie and discuss al of public interest; by juries impartially ‘the sanctity of the haber Corpus. the sepeal of al! ive inconsistent with the con stitution of the Uniied Staes ana the orgenlc act, and tne sleady administration o! ne government 60 as best to se- cure tho general welfare ‘Thoee eter og max.me, sanc‘loped by the wisdom and experience 0: ibe past (oe observance o! which bas brought our country to w exalted a oosttion the pat.ous of tbe earth, wii) be tho steady lights by which ‘ation shail be goided of the state of the Territory upon my tome ef my ofticial act. may jon, and tRAY serve to inspire your coupsele with that witdom and prudence, Dy ® contemplation of the frightfal excesses of the past, 80 essential 2 the adoption Of measures to prevent their recurrence and erable you wisely to lay the broad and folid fouadations of a future commonwealth which may Sve protection end bappinces \o miitions of treemen Ti accords not with my policy or intentions to do the feast Jul 0 wry cit xen of party of men in this Ter- ry or elsewhere, Piedged todo “equal apd exact ustice’’ in my exeoutire *spacity, lam tpelined to throw the ve of oblivion over the errors and Ovtrages of the perio antrcecent to my arrival, except so fer rete. pence to them may be hroessary for substantial justice, sad toexpainand develope ibe policy which bas «hed the beniga nenors of peace upon Kansas, and which, { reeporced to by the Legwinture tm a spirit of xindooss sod conciliation will couiriduie much to soothe thoro fociings of bittcrners and ecntention which ia the past brovebt upca us such ubtold evus, ie 1 at Fort Leavecwortt on the ninth day of Septetwoor ani, and immer iate'y assumed the executive fonetions On’ the elewerth I isened my inaugural ad tress. declaricg the gec-rai prisciples upon waicn | in- (ended to administer the government. In this address I sovemaly pledged myre'f to rapport the Constitutira of the United states, and to discharge my duties as Governor of Karoat with ddelity, to sustain all the provisions of tbo organic act, which | prowounced to be “eminently jass and benefoial ”’ to stand vy the doctrine of popular s0\ creignty, or will of the majority of the acta! ome (de ababitants when legitimately expressed, which Lebarscterized ‘the imperative rule of civil action for der ated to rs the poople of Kansas wore earntstiy inrokeo to eusprni worataral strife; to banish ail extraneous anc improver iaiuences from their deli Derations and tn the epirti cf reason end mutual coasl Hakion to adjust their own ditleremose. Soch sug gtatiors tn relation to modifications of the pre: sevt statutes as IT €ormed for the public intercete were oops) a the proper ume It w: eclared this Territory is the common preperty of tho fevoral States, and that no obstacle Lorpened to it ree settlement, while in ‘Territoria! condition by the cit) of every State of the Union jal pride was nought to be infused; & pledge was £0) given to know no party, no sec: tomn—notl og but Kaneas and the Calon; and the people were earcertiy invoked to bary the past ia oblivion; to suspend hosti ities and refraia irom the iaduigence of bit. ter feeling; to begin anew; W devot« themscives to the tue and rubemaval tb teree's of Kansas; develope her rich agricuitural and acineral resources; build up mau inoturce. make public roads and uther Worke of jovern ‘wprovement: prepare amply for the education o tbe! children; cevow themeeivrs 10 ali tae arte Of poac’ erriory the sanctuary of thore o ch prowet tho \maliewsbic rights elevate Staces im their sOversien capacities g ia « brief summary of the prin waich my acwinictration was commonced. | bare adiiy achere! tothem so? ume aud Wiel have bat me rved to strengthen my owwvictious Of thelr jnstice Coimedent with my ‘uengurel were ‘weaed two provla- mations. the one ais! og tee territorial mitiitia, com ized force of ciurene and ovhers, aod com ithoot muthority of the go quit the Territory as at thelr peril. The ordering * all {roe tosle citizens qualtled to bear aus, between the age ol exbteen and forty five years, Yo caro: themsrives tbat iLey might be completely or Gavized by Companics, regim nis, brigadee aod ¢ivisions, fund bo'd themativer ib resdicess to be mustered, by my order, (nto the vervice of the United States upoo requal tion of the commander of ine military department in hich Kateas w embraced, for the roppression of abi agiawic! combinatioes anc ‘or the maintenance of public order acd Civil power: m © proviamations is 89 evident, and cots Lave Deen ao apparent ag toreacire ation ‘The Territory war declared by the soline Governor to be ic & state of insorrect Civ!’ sutbor ty wae pow oriees, ettirely # beat capa ty to viodteats the majoety of (he a® and reswre the bi ckeD pence; the exieitn’ ai! Geulti® were o” @ far more comp icated charac bad anticipated: predawory bens, whose sol Neved by the mitigation of polivesi nahoe, ar plunder end rapine be emasion of enme poriions of the terrivory, of war kept to constant cates Of poiitios| eentim: nts, rnitiog according to tuetr re epective ey mpatbies, in formidehie bodies Of armed men. comp ciely equipped wich wuoitions of war, ead re: solves upon mu'u.! exermmation as the only hope of peace, Lnolenolt ve” yareaie citizens wore driven irom thelr bummer, ethers rordereé tn their own @ Pgs, SLIOR Wer: given to Cw vmee, Ubet sacred respect for Woman, Which bes che 4 all etvilized it. vo be fi oveurely excited by a ques- wire pation, almoss closed st me, tal 4 monda. ee tie every part m and terror by the etre ‘woamed the minds of the poopie 1 prodoee a COUR TUMONE, WE Co! Line jaeperation nod destroy Gonfdence, ore e\ery@here rife, the most unfortunate sun kcioue prevailed: in isomted owentry places bo mans of was eae robberiesand mu dere were of dalty cocu renee, arariy every faem house was deweriec,'an% ho Iravelior could safely ventore on the ay Wehoutao escort This state of allaire 0! {ropartial history, and the sctors ‘will De a nigned their true positions. loame here s ctrarger to your dillicnities, without pre jodloe, with a solemn sense of my official and with & loft, resolution to put a speedy termination to evenl: 80 fravght with evil, an would bave (osted the country into the most bloody civ! Hestiation. or partizan +Mliations, would have : : cortain fal complicate the peo pie from the evile under which | were laboring, it wee pecersary that an impartial, ind dent and tS; pe hey “howd ve adopted, which would embrace in ite pro tection all gO0d c\\lzens, withont ¢istinction of pierre ly penieh ail bad men be comtianea to bie repguillity, Accordingly my inaugural f a "e role atioge wore mmedionsty Cirenisted o order that they might ave early o my | caves. 8 1 ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1857,. Boston, TheJ BJ tas heavy gales, ep'tt nits, Route ie, : "With fruit to i lt tl i ? A] i i iF eS the town of Lawrence, determined upon its J at once ordered three hundred United States troops that place, and there in . Within four miles of Lawrence I found « force of dred mep, consisting of citizens of this other places, organized as a territorial milit! proc«mation of the late acting Governor. I disbanded ibis force, ordering tho various Companies corm posing ii to repair totheir reepective places of rendezvous, there to be murtere:! out of service. My orders were obeyed; the militia retired to their homes, the effusion of bivod Was prevented, the vreservation of Lawrence effected and a great step made towards the restoration of peace and confidence, To recount my various official acts, following each oiher ip quick succession under your immediate observation, would be a work of supererogation, and would occupy more space than the limits of an executive mossage would justify. My agentes minutes, containing « truthful latory of my oficial transactions, with the policy which diciaied them, bave been forwarded to the general government, and are open to the inspection of the country. In relation to apy alterations or modifications of the terri ‘tora statutes which 1 might deem advisable, I promised ta my iLavgural address to direct public attemuion ai the pro pertime. In the progress of evenw, that time bas arriv- ed, and you are the tribunal to which my suggostic must be submitted. On this gubjcet I bespeak your Qitenticn, as it bas an inseparable connection with the Prosperity and happinces of the people. It bas aireaay been remarked that the Territories of the United States are the common property of the citizens of the several States. It may be likened to @ joint owner- sbip ip ap estate and po condition should be imposed or restrictions placed upon the equa) enjoyment of the bene- fits arising therefrom waieb will do the ieast injustice to y of the owners, or which is not contem; tm the tenure by which {i is bel 1, which ts po less than the con- stitution of the United States, the sole bond of the Ameri. can Union This being the true position, no obstacic should be interposed to the free, speedy aud general settlement of this Territory. The durability and imperative authority ef a State constitution, when the interests of the people require @ State gove nment, and a direct ular vote is necessary to give it eanction and effect, will be the proper occasion, once for all, to decide the grave political questions which underlie a weil regulated commonwealth. hep, be the touchstone of your deliberations, \w which wil! not clearly bear the constitu. ticnal test: end it apy nwa bave been which do jot come vp to this standard, it is your selemn duty to sweep thc m from the etatule book The territorial government should abstain [rom the ex- ercise of authcrily not clearly delegated to it, and should permit all deubiful questions to remain in abeyance until the formaticn of & State constitution. On the delicate ani exciting question of alevery—a sub: ject which so peculiarly engs the attention of Con. grees at ibe pareage of our Organic act—i cannot too ear- bestly Invoke you to permit it to remain where tne con stitution of the United States gad that act piace it, subject to the cecision of tbe courts, upon all pointefarising dur- ing our preaent infant condition. ‘be repeal of the Missouri line, which was a restric. tion on popular sovereignty, anew consecrated the great doctrine of self government, aad restored to the peo} their full control ¢ver every question of interest to them- selves, both north and eouth of that line Justice to the country, and dictates of sound p: re. quire that the Legislature should confine itself to such subjects as will preserve the basis of entire equality, and when asvificient population is here, and they choose to adopt a State government, that they sball be ‘ perfectly tree,’’ without let or bindrance, to form all their domestic {nstitutiors “ip their own way,’’ and to dictate that form of goverument which in their deliberate judgment may bo deemed proper ‘Aby altcmpt to incite servile insurrection and to inter- fere with the domestic institutions of sovereign States, is extremely repreaepsibie apd sbell rece!ve no countenance from me. Such lotervertion can result in no good, but is pregvant with untoid disasters. Murder arson, rapive and death follow in iis wake, while not one link In the ferters of the slave is weakened or broken, or any ameli- oretion jn bit concition secured. Such {oterference ts cirect inveaion of State rights, only calculated to prodace irrita'ox and estrangement Every dictate of reif respect—every consideration of Sta‘e equality—the glories of the past and the bopes of the foture—all, with soul-stirring eloqucace, constrain us to cultiyste ®& reverential awe for the constitution a the beet arckor of our safety, and bid us, ir good faith, to carry cut ali its provir‘ons. Many of the stautes are excellent, and well suited to ‘Our Wantr and copaition ; but, io order that they may re- ceive that respect ard sanction which is the vital priu ciple of 8!) law, let euch be abolishea as are not cminontly just and will not receive the fullest approbation of the peorle. 1 trust you will test them ali by the light of the geberai apd ivuce mental principles of our govern ment, ane thal ail that will not Bear this ordeal, be re ‘vised, amended, or repealed. To some of them which ttrike my wird as objectionable, your candid and epecial attention ig reepectflly inviled. By ca’ etully comparing the organic act, ms printed in the statiiter, wiih a certified copy of the rage from the cepart ment of Sale, important discrepancies, omissions and ad- ditions will be discovered i therefore recommend the ap poln'ment of s committee to compare the printed statute With the origina) rolls on file ip the Seoretary’s office, to mccrian whether the same liberty bas been taken with them as appapre to have been takeu with the aot under whi-b they *ere mate Of tbe pumerous errors discovered by me in the copy of the orgaric act #8 printed ta the statutes, I will refer to one jp |/justration ©. my meaning. Ip the 2%th section, di fining the exe utbority, will be found the follow. ing striking or ‘against the Inws of eaid Terri- od repriewre for ofences.’’ Toiefomission impairs vuve gathortly, and deprives th parconing power for olf-pors committed of the Territory,’ which Congress for the wisest and weet bumave ren yore bar conferred upon tim The organic act requires every bill te be presented to the Goverrer for bie rignatare, a8 the evidence of his ap- proval, before i! can become a law. The statutes are de. jective in this respect, as they do not contsia the date approval, vor the proper cvidence of that fact, by baving the (overnor’t ature Your att inviled to chapter 30, in rela‘ion to county boundaries Toe boundary of Deuglas county ts imperfect, apd in connection with Nbawnee county is aa absurdity for botb counties The bound: Ube counties anould de absolutely estadiehed Chapter 44, eetadlithing (be Prodate Court, also re. quivce witertion The act is good generally, so far as it Let this, Enact no |i ‘on, public «lice e once be repeated, aud jualifed right of co erred upon the people, whose interesta are : diately effected by the acts of those officials. The treo and nprestricted rigbt Of ibe people to select all their own agents is © maxim #0 well settled in political ethics, and springs so legitimately from the doctrines of self government, that | need only allude to the question 1 watefy every one of tie justice. The '* mast be perfectly free’? to business ip their own way; the vee of the majority i# fairly expromsed, all will bow (0 it 6s the yore of od. Let the people, then, rule lbave every confdease in the virtue, ad “eoder thovcht’ of the tolling millions. pope'ar judgment # never wrong. When 2 times of Folemeci toe popular mind may be tempora- rly obec red, from the Gearth of correct informatioe or tbe mists of passion, the day ci retribution act justice apeeduy folowe, and ®rummary reversal if the certain reau t Juet aed patriotic #eptimen! is a sure reliance for every howest pudiic servant The sovereignty of the people Murt be maintained Section 16 0! thir # Callows writs of baboas corpus to be iseved hy the probate judge, bat leaves bim wi veral terms oF tbe Iyetrict Courtare at stated periods and the provi-ib alluded t amounis to & denial of jae Hee, and « virtusi suspension of the ‘great writ of liber. ty,” Copirary to the tetter and spirit of the conatilustos of the Upited States Meny proveope of chapter @4, entities Mections,”” bec rope Sect um Ll, requ’ "4 certain ‘test oaths” a pre req: | tts to the right of suflrage, is wrong vufalr @N6 Unequal Upon climens of dilloreut sections of the Union It ts exoeedingty invitions t require obe oy tpecial evacran nt The peculiar (eatores of theae inet catbs tboute be abolianed, and al, Citlzeur prosemod to be ta 4 and Pairotic wnti! the conirary cicariy eppears. Sworn ober jence to particular eintuton have Pe COtm Seoul’ d tot or cot Justice will ever commeed sopporc of all Donert men, aod the surest £ the sendy ex cution of is © make +MILeDty | a8, eqUA! PoC \rupArtial, as to com. reepect oF thove whew |.» intended to affect. tlectore of ibe great ealoguard of Ay AEG independence of the creotive franchise Le ricgg to vole by Dalot, and after the of VO¥ember, 1856, requires all voting tha woe thie provision, taken in oon Becton #4 sedion @ which provides that + If si) the Totes ofiered canner be takes betore the Four appotmed for cloning the polls, the jodgos shal! by Preclemetion, 9)0.rp euch eleetion until tue fo gMey, when ‘erm copitr wed aby moment If ive par ection of officers to be defeat. y bave the optios o purpone of ¢:omming Up votes: OF, in the toeane desire for victory, hs) de tempted to resort to otuer menos even more 1 prebensibie. The righto’ voting by bailot is now io Corporated into the covatitut.ons of nearly si! ihe States, a is classed with the privileges deemed sacred. The Arguments in its aor are #0 numerous and over woelm ing thet I bave po hesitation in recommending ts adop tion. The election law should be carefolly examined, and thrown around || as will mont effectaviy a0. evre the sanctity of the belot box and preserve it from the taint of a tingle iliegal vote The man who will celiberateiy tamper sith the elevtive franchise ord care to offer an illegal vote trees at the jourdation of justice. ondermines the pillars of socie ty—appiies the toreb to the temple of Our iiberties, and Phouid receive severe ment. A# a qual'fi ation for roting. & cefipite period of sovnal inbabitency inthe Terr tory tothe exclusion of a home elsewhere, should be rigid ly prescribed. agg eo be ‘omting residence. Territory for a period of rot lens than ninety day: the @trict where be offer® to vole, at least teu mediately preceding sued election. Ai! the voters should be registered ae for & certain time previous to the election. False voving should be severely puniehed, and falee swearing to secure & vote, visited with the pains and per sities of perjory. In this cornection your attent‘on is algo invited to chan ter 7 entitied “ jurors.’’ This chapter leaves the selec hon rors to the absolute discretion of the marshal, eberiff or constable, ae the case may be, and aiforis gress room = fer aad corruption, The rred upon the chief virtually confers this almost sovereign prerogative ‘upon any commissioned officer,’ and permits him, ‘‘ whenever, and as often as any tovasion or canger come to nis knowledge, to order out the militia or vol corps, or any thereof, un¢er his comman¢, for the defence of the Territory,”’ &c., thus almost giving ‘‘apy commission: ed c{icer” whatever, at bis option, the power to involve ine cctlon 72 provides for a general militis trataing oa the Section 14 provides for a firet Monday of October, the day fixed for the general election, is wrong, and is woll calculated to incite terroriem. e stent the Bra unawed by miliary disp'ay, should quietly and definitely determine al) questions of puble interest. The other sections of the law, requiring the appoli mont of field and commiseioned officers, should be repeal- ed, All officers should derive their Seeene Ereoky from their reapeotive commands, by election, To the military system complete and ellective, there must be entire subordination and unity running from the com- mander in. chief to the bumblest musi animate the entire system. Tbe 122d obapter, in relation to ‘ ”” ts unneces- eary Is renders a)! other property liable to heavy tax. ‘ation for the protection of slave property; thus operating unequally upon citizens, and is lable to the odious charge of being a system of espionage, as it authorizes the patrols, an indefinate number of whom may be ap pointed, to visit not only negro quarters, but ‘‘ aay other Place: uspected of unla: assemblages of slaves. Chaper 131, * preemption,”’ squanders the school fund, by appropriating the school sections coutrary to the orgapic act, which provides ‘that sections bered sixteen and thirty-six in each township ia Kansas Territory stall be, and the same are bereby reserved for the purpose of being applied to echools in anid Territory, and in the States and Territories to be erected out of toe same;’’ contravenes the United States pre omption law: which forbid trafficing tn claims aud holding more the ove claim; and directs the Governor to grant patents for lands belorgirg to the Untied States, and only condi- tionally granted tothe Territory. This act is directly calculated (o destroy the eflest of a muniticent grantof lands by Congress for educational purposes. The Terri- tory is ibe trustee of this valuable gift, and posterity has a right to demand of us that this sacred truss shail re- wain unimpaired, io order that the blessings of free edu- cation may be shed upon our children. Every State should bave the best educational system which an intelligent goveroment can provide. The phy sical, moral and mental faculties should be cultivated ia barmonious unisen, and that system of education |s the Dest which will effeot these objects. Congress bas already provided for the support of common schools. In addition to this, 1 would recommend the Logisiature to atk Congress to donate land lying in this Territory for the establishment of a university, embracing « normal, ultural and @ mechanical school ‘A university thus endowed, would be a biessing to our people, disseminate useful and acientidc intelligence, pro- ‘vido competent teachers for our primary sobools, and furnish a complete system 0! education adequate to our ‘wants in all the departments of | The subject of roads, bridges ani highways merit your especial aitention, Nothivg adds more to comfort, con ‘venience, prosperity and bappivess, aud more greatly omotes social intercourse and kind feeling, than eary and ecnvenient inter commuatcation. Rcaus should be wide and straight, and the various rivers and raviaes substantially bridged Railroads should be encouraged, and in granting char- tore, the Legisiature should have in view the interests of the whole people. The posperity ot the Territory is imti- mately covnected with the early and ral construction: of this rapid and satisfactory means of transit. While on the subject of interna! improvements, | would call to your notice and solicit for it your serious conside- ration, the opening, at the earliest period, of a more easy mesns Of Communication with the seaboard than any we i present enjoy. One great obstacle to our prospority is the immerse distance we occupy from all the great mari time depots of the country by any of tho routes now tuavelled. This can be removed by the constraciion of a railway, commencing at an ap; 4 Place in this Ter- ritory, end rut Ding fouthward gb the Indian fer- ritory and Texas to the most eligible point on the Gull of Mexico. Tbe entire length of such arcad would not ex- cecd eix ha. dred miles, much less than half the distance ‘> the Atantic, and ait an ordinary speed of rail ‘oad travel covic be traversed in less than twenty four bours. It would pses through a country remarkabie for boauty of ecevery, fertility of soil and salabrity of climate, and which bas properly been styled “the Eden of the world’ and would open ty? new sources of wealth superior to any that have yet boen dis- covered on the castorn division of the conti. bent. It would place Kansas, trolated ag she now is, in ‘as favorable a pesttion for commercial enterprise ns very many of the most prosperous States of tho Union, and turnieh her @ sure, easy, apd prodiable market for bor ve8, a Well ae gate, expeditions aad economical ‘of obta‘uing all her’ needed supplios at evory teevon of the year. You will not fail at once to perceive ite importance of this suggestion. Noy only Kensas ant Nebreska, but the ertire country west of (he Misaiaaippi Vill be vastly benelitted by ite adoption. topes to Texas would be incaloulable And should you be favor ab capacity, with the Legislature of that Siste, aad also with tbat ot the Territory of Novraeka, in regard to the wort cflectual measures for tie speedy acco mpl 0 Chapter 149, permitting scttiers to bold three hundred end twenty acres of laud, is im violation of the pre- «mppticn ‘aws, and leads to contention acd lugation. Chapter 161, relating to “‘slayos,’’ aitacks the equality which underlies the very theory of our Territorial go- vernment, ond deetroys the freecom of speeca and the privilege ‘cf public discuseion, a0 essential to unclork crvor eud crable the people properiy to moul1 thelr insti tations in their own way. The freedom of speech and of the prete, and the right of pubiic discussion upon a!l mat tere aficoilng the interests of tue people, are the great constitutions! safeguards of popalar rigots, lherty and anpipers. act ip rejation toa Territorial library makes the Avditor ex efficto Norarian, and gives him sathority to sadit bis own accounts, These otices ehould be distinct, ea their duties eoniict Toe Copgreseional appropriation for a Territorial itbrary bea: been expended im the purchase of @ very valuable collection of bcoks. ‘Time ard space will not pormit me to point out all the inconeiaiencies and incmgruitics found in the Kausas wiatoter, Paseed, as they were, jor the iniiaence of exeliement, and in too brief o period to secure mature deliberation, many of thom are open to criticism and should pase under your careful with @ view to modifeation or revision, way in to lenvo no lag on the Ftature bock which is pot uniformly and promptly to be administered with the authority and power of the government. In ovate | th th the Territory | bave discovered greet enxirty to to tho damagen sustained daring the past civil Cisturbances, and everywhere the question bas been ark! as to whom they should look for in- cemplty. These tmjuries—burning bouses, plundering Or de and ptealirg horres and other property, havo been a frultfe! rource of irritation and trocbie, and have im power meny gd citizens. They cannot con. i Dy 1Dg from purely local cantes, and the potyecte of Cerritorial redress. Thetr exeiting bes been outside cf this Territory, aod tho ay rer yetrabon have been the cit nearly ro if the Lal Tt bas bee sproiee ot jarfero weged upon the sotlof Kauess, and it vhould not mn that bow parties were composed ‘Various @ec.ions of tae Uaton, thet both committed acts which no law can justify, ang s) > peaceable citizens Of Kansas have been the victimes Je a6 untipg the question Of darcages, ft appeers prepor that s broad aad comprehensive view of the suo ect should be tekom, apd | have accord! agg eute ld we ihe government the propriety of re act faving bees ap polotes by the Legisiatare and holding their ofc anil 1867. This spate of depriving the propie ef the j rt exercise of thetr cannot be 109 tropg!> coademted. if faitafa of duly should be exacted from all public \ An the Executive, | detire that the mort cordial rela. tions mey exist between mysel/ and ali other departinents he government. Bomreteads should be held secre! nothing strengtbei joverpment as giving itc.tivens a polid stake in the country. Iam tm favor of assuring to every industrious citiz’n 180 acres of tai The money appropriated by Congress for the of ovr Capticl bae been pearly expended. I beve for an additional appropriation ef $60,000, woton w)) coreely be evflicient to complete the bullcing vpon tas p ae adopted by the architect Where crime baa been eo shundant, the nowersity for a Ceriterint pepitentiary is to evident to require lab yn. T have therotore suggested © Congroesioaal ap n fur this purpose the nataral channel to the Wer, through @ vailey of unparalleled fertility. cad igable as fer aa Fort Riley, & distance of over 100 miles, and Congress should be petivoned for 91 Wacoe mptien this laudable porpore. Fort Ritey hat been belli et em expense exceeding £509,000, wim tie cxpectation teas the river was na He to that piace nad Jcudliens tbe general government will readily unite ‘WL thin Ferritory to secure this object A geologicn’ survey developing the great mineral resources of this Territory, is #0 necesmary as mersiy to requ re notice «Provision for thie aseful work anjuld imme'atery be mace ‘Tho carly (igpesal of the public Ianda and tho'r sonic mert will mate! advance our substantial prosperity, ‘le the arttiors to secure ti to thet ‘The facilities for this purpore by muro 4 iar d-offloe in the Territery, are inadeqaste to the pao + wants, and I have consequently recommesded the este lishment of two or more additional lant: a jn eo periviowe ee will bert accommodate the poople After mature contideration, and from s thorough oon viction of ite propriety, | bave avy led large Congres sional Appropriavona. The coming imm grative arira: by ovr vorivalied Foil and climate, wil: speedily tarnieh the requisite popniation to make & sovereign Sate Other Territories have been for years tee recipients of Congressional bounty, and « similar quanti:y of money and ‘nod bestowed upon them during ® long porios, Bbould at oper be given to Kansas, ae ‘eo the Rarera Ptete, sbe will epring into full iife, amd the prosperity of the Serrmaey one the welfare and protection of ihe pen ple coming from every State of the Union to tent avew the experiment of republican government, requirs appropriations, mach weare peculiarly and im- iprewwotlag intiuetos of the ‘Caio rit of jotism make dispassionate inquisition pak cor have Pentnond er allonation whom ‘the no pi Potiopaliem ebould be apni! inion should be heneree © : cere rood conneres tive government, as during the early days o' republic, The Bees Ueien tg beyond computation, and no rospect is due to those who will even to crlculate its value. One of our ablost statesmen bas and eloquently said: ‘Who shall assign limits to the e- ments of free mincs and free hands under the protection of this glorious Union? No treason to mankind sisce the Organization of society would be equal in atrocity to that 0! bim who would lift bis band to destroy it lo would Overthrow the noblest structure of hi iso an wisdom, which protects bimself aad his fellow man, He wonld top the progress of free government, and involve his country elther ip anarchy or despotism. He would ex tinguish the fire of liberty which warms and avimates the bearts of bappy millions, end invites all the nations of the earth to imitate our e: ‘That soidier—President, whose exploits in the fold were only equaled by his wisdom in cabinet, with that stamped with the seal of Prophecy all his jowings, bas repudiated, as morbid and unwise, tbat philanthrophy which looks to the amalgamation of the American with any inferior race. The white man, with his tmiocliectual enorgy, far reaching science and indomitable perseverance, is the peculiar ob- ject of my sympathy, and should recetve the capecial pro teotion and support of governmont. In this Cerritory there are numerous “Indian reserves’’ of magnificent ex- tent and chvice fertii.ty, capabie of sustaining a dense Civilized population, now beld untmprovet by numerous Indien trib’s. There tribes are governed bv Indian, agents, ertirely independent of executive of this Territory and are indeed governments within a go- vernment. Frequent jops upon these reserves gre occurring, which we produced collisions be- tween the Indian agents and tho settlers, who apperl to me for protection. Seeing so much land usoccupied and utimproved, these enterprising pio- neers naturally question the policy which exciudes them from so}! devoted to no useful or legitimate pur . Im. Pressed witb the conviction that the large Indian re- serves, tf permi'ted to remain in their present condition, Carnot {ail to cxercise a blighting influence on the p:osperi- ty of Kansar, and result tn great injury tothe Indians them: selves, | sha!l be p\cased to unite with the Logisiature in apy measures deemed advisable looking to the speedy exiioguisbment of the indian title to all surplus laod lying ip this Territory, 60 as to throw it open for settlement and {mprovement, For official action, I know uo better rule than a consc!- entious conviction of duty, nove more variable than tbe vain attempt to conciliate temporary prejudice. ciples and j are eternul, and if tampered with, sooner or later, the eure and indignant verdict of popular condemnation against those who ore untrue to their leadings, will be ren- dered. Let us pot be false to our country, our duty, and our constituents. The ae of truth and priact- not of partisan and selfish objects, should be our steady purpose—tbe general weltare, and not the inte rests of the few cur sole aim. Jot the past, which few men Can review with satistaction, be forgotien. Let us not cea) in crimiratiors and recriminations; but as far at poesihie let us make restitution and offer regrots for past excirecs, The dead, whom the madness of parti. sau fnry bes consigned to premature graves, cannot be recalled to life; the ineults, the outrages, the robberics aud murders, ‘enough to stir @ fever in the blood of age,” in this world of imperfecticn and guilt, can never be fully atoved for or justly puniehed. innocent dood, however, shall not cry in vain for redress, as wo ve promited by the Groat Executive of the Universe, aimighty. and whose knowledge ia per: repay. To fxbt in ‘@ just cause and for our country’s giory is the best office of the best ofmea’’ Let “justice be the laurel” which crowns your deliberations: let ir aims be purely parriotic and your sole purpose the general wellare and the substantial interests of the whole people. Ii we Ox ovr siesd¥ gaze upon tbe constitution and the organic act, as “the cloud by day and the pillar of fire bt,’’ our footsteps will never wander into acy un- or forbidden paths. Then will this Legisiati Arrembly be ag a beacon light high in the pages of our bistory, shedding tts luminous and ben! infla- ence to toe meet remote gr nerations; its members will be rem mbcred with veneration and respect as among the early fathers of the magnificent commonwealth, which, in the not distant future, will overshadow with \te protection, a population of freemen unsurpassed by any State im this beloved Union for inteilig sce, wealth, religion and all the elemente which mabe aod !n.ure the true greainers of a nation; the pre sent oftizens of Kansas wi!) rejoice io the benefits con ferred; the eeak te gloom, whieh too long, a pei), have Covéred the people, will be disperscd by the sur-hine of joy with whioh they will hail the advent of }¢2ee founded upon jrstice; we will epter upoa a carcer Of vuprececented prosperity ; good feeling and confidence will prevail; ibe just ruie of action which you aro about to extabliah wil! he roocgmined; the omtire sonatry, now we our dehberations with momentous interest, will aw you thetr entousiasiic applaase; aud adove . you will have the sasction of your own clence=, ov oy self respect, and mest wiih Divine pprobatior, withopt which al! human praise t* worthler apo upavailig. JNO. W. GEARY. Lecompton, Kaueas Territory, Jan. 12, 1967. Brooklyn City News, Ceuks OF OvER AND TER INER—Taw MURDERER LAYMAN. — ‘The next term of this Court will probably be opened tho coming week, when the trial of Jobn W. Layman for the murder of Cornelius Carnom will take piace if it ts found that be is race and reeporsibie for hit acts. Ho appoars the same DOW 48 he was at tbe time of the foquest, aad je continually troubled with the ‘spirits,’’ whom he blames with having got bim into bia prese m Out of the way. 60 that they m' For some time past be hai bt forma theatrical charactor, who y York, avd puts om the most extravagant sire in atom ing to imitate ber action jo Fertain pays. He thinks ‘spirit’ decetved him in killing Cagnoa. Le vhought he was arich farmer, who had the ds of produce sold tn New York in bis pocket, elee he would not have Woubied him, Numbers of have vitited bim tince his confinement, among them the District Attorney, who quertion¢ bim with view to ascortain his condi. tien, Tho prisoner told bim, with» cunving kind of # look ® sober one withal, that he did not like the arrange. ‘ment exactly of being trie! for his life, aud woen ti came on he akould plead not guilty, He appears in good boslih, converses frociy wi\h every one, and doa't seem troavled ‘with anything but the spirits. who are fever om 4 annoy: ing bim Bir care will probably be deterinined by madi- cal and ovher witt esses, who wili be oxaanned as io hig ravity It procouneed tnaane he wil! bo soat to the tu ratle asylom, and if not he wili be tried for the mardor, Deerevetiva Free—Seogest Berto, rore Hon axp 160 Faxcy Buxps Cosecwep is tae Pisum —Ho tween Zand 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a, bre broke out In the etabie of Wm Greentie!d, on Naymon? eiroct. The flames extended to a carpenter shop adjoiviog, box shop, and » siadle occupied by John ©. Grover, sod owned by John @. Prentice. Thence the Oro vom Dicated to the dwelling houses of Wm Oreonfitid and Job Atitineon, ail of which were totally cons The corner bocee of & reoge of bulldings Lafayotte Ptreet was considerably 4 They a ned Ar. Bere YOusg. The #pace in whieh ail these butldia; wore riicated ¢ bounded by Raymond. Narr, Lalayeve and Wilocrboy rireets De siabie o Mr. Ureerdcld contained #1 horses, c8ned as follows —Mr. Greenfield, 1; Dr, Meneoo, },. Newwn, 2: Wm. chepherd, 1; and Frevets Mode. 2 woe Upper story were if ported fancy pireoos evcvea by Daviet ©. Staples. All The ire was doubtless the work f ions $600, iBrured in the Hariiton Compan: Joba C. Graver, 1988 $8,400, insured for $1,200 in Merce Compary; J. H P ention, love $1,000, not insured; Wm. Greendeit, lowe $2,000, invured for $590 in tna Comonry; Jobn steingon, lows $1,600. insured for $, 06; Dante! © siarles owner of the p'xcons, loxa $200, not in- sured; The lose op tho hortes waa soul 8400, not in sored. The eegive im Prontice’s net factory, opporte, Utd much iy preventing the (emes from snr: at — MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, Movements of Ovenn Sticamers. From BvKOr® aa Dy Dee. 2 oe ee rT AIWAPAG FOR FEW TORR—TaIN AT, FON PIPER ce seen PIO] HOON See scN fre 618] mow ware wt New York, January Jl, W858, CLEARED, © of Washington Wye bveepoolt 0 7 hip Anguata Woedhutl, Savaanaha8 LMvehitt Stesinshio Marion, Foster Ch podord & Tileson. Siro Jobn J Royd Thomas, Liverpool—#oyd & Hincken. Slip Victoria, Champion. Lan don ndid, Amesbury, New Orieans—Robson & Foetick. hariésion—Danham & ch, Morto'k: irgen, Boston - Jas Hand. ARRIVED, Mp Termine (rem), Ras hen. Beemen, Nov 7, with mdse *y perce ore, to Pavenstedt & sennmacker, Expert avy wentner: rman & Co. it wails, and lemks oadiy. ani n@ (of Thomastén). Fowler, Lisbon, 00 days, tartar, £6, tod A May Experienced h been 3) aye Jon 60, with constant heavy & gone Wing Matntopaall 4 lave. ion 67 90, passed a herm brig under storm ap had jut left her, amppored whe had taken cit the crew, as there Wat No one to be ween on board, wind fair fi the time; aaw WY on bric’s siern. nn 234, experienead a wy gaie from W with snow, rain and hil, end ao much lor nl fe rigping wat make ‘he Dark alinos! nnmanageable Hark J BJobneon (of Senrsport), B with pepper, ae, cargo of bark John corfemned )' 1: vessel to Peck & Sots te eore bv flower, for Trimidi Beery Wy. a iy spoke brig Tana Som Maan vy | and pert ofdeck load, yp ee | . i ame st Bora," from St Ji 5 Jeu 2th, lat So 30, lon 74 25, spoke bark Gebege Leal: trees ig J iia Ford (of Hoste), Gilflin, New Ori from she bar, with flour, wheal, de "to Master, exteriented heavy wenther. ‘This mo: ning. while off Quarant doth arebors, aod came in contact with the Public tore Tec, e carr, ij the bulwarks, Ae. onskewedpestess Sebr Baltic (of Columbia), Hinckley, Jacksonville, $2 days, with yellow pine, to order.’ Experienced neavy weather on the passage; *plit sails and lost deck lond, &c, ‘The Brem ship Julius, arr yesterday, reports Jan Lith. lat 2937, joke ship Muscongua, for Liverpool. 8 da spoke out; 2th. Ist 40 20: lon. ip Hearietia Marcy, from New Orleans, bound . BELOW Ship Hartford, a Brem bark, a nip and brig anchored below e Narrows. Bark Lyew Pi from Palermo. Mary H Jones, and Winthrop—All three by pilot boat Goorge *tecrs, A Dutch brig from up the straits. The propelier Caledonia. Leesfield, of Cromwell's line, left the city last evening, for Chesapeake Say; and steamship Jas Adger left this morniog on the same errend viz, to relieve vessels in disirees, The J A has anchored near Owl's Head on account of the storm. Steamship Augusta, Savannah, Wind during the day NE with rain. Telegraphic Marine Report. BOSTON, Jan 3l—Arr bark Argus, Buck, Fayal, Jaa 14th. Ship China,'from Liverpool, put into Fayal . Ship G B Lamar, Mayhew, had repaired, and sid jan 2d. Misceliancous and Disasters. ‘We are indebted to Capt Palmer, of steamtug Union, for fa- vors shown our News Collector at Quarantine yesterday morn- ing. in taking the newsboat on the deck of the tug and con- veying it beyond the iee, in order to facilitate the Collector im tain ing reports of azrivais. ‘The Collins mail steamship Atlvntic, Capt Eldridge, for Liverpool, with eleven passengers, did not sail yesterday, in consequence of the storm. The British screw steamship City of Wasbington sailed yes terday for Liverpool, with forty-twe cabin and one hufidred and teu second cabin passengers. Steamtug W H Webb was engaged in cutting the “ice out of Buttermilk Channel yesterday morning, and would probably effect a passage through by the last of ebb tide, in the evening. Cotssi0N—The pilot beats A ks Neilson and Netile were tn contact off Sandy Hook on Friday evening. The former had her boweprit carried away; the latter recelved no damage. Tue SiirrinG Iyterest Trape, &c, in tHe Paciric ~The agent of the New York Board of Underwriters at San Fran cisco bas furnished tor publication the annexed statement, show ing the condition of affairs in that vicinity during the year San Francisco, Jan 1, 1857. To Fuwoon Warren, Kay, Secretary of the Board of Under- writers— During the past year there have been very few marine dis- asters on this cot One vesse: only bi this port in which you and your Board were interested. pilots of this port are very prudent and eflicient ia the d! ebarge of their duties. ‘The number of ships that arrived here from New York in the year 1565, the firet year ¢f my agency, was 159, inl 854 61; ollice 8.040 cer: mounting to $1,262,286 24. This does eon abips that have put into other parts to rebair, nor repairs on vessels st this port. or the shi Francisco. Jost at the sntrance of this harbor, valued, wit! her cargo, at $6.0 000 Since the year 1849 the pumber of steamers that have been sept around Cape Horn, those whose materials have been sent and the vemsels se! up here, end those which have beem ere is 67. past year two small steamers have been lost by the bursting of their boilers, oecaeioning the loss of thirteen lives. ie ea igtai mmacytate ‘mito ead tht'be — Beto Niacana, fram Balimore for, New York, before ce- Pear ry boa Sa 5 St 81.200, and insured in tain city Her cargo Gv Buic Erewaxno, of New Haven, from Trinidad, was takam ween ea WA Teo para seta ed Pate ard two mien take {ror the sohr )'H'Wtsoe ported. ‘The American brig ‘Tduvelon Cbadem.” from Darien for Montevideo, with a 0 of timber, was total! france of the fuio Grande. Nothing fT Diario de Rio Grande, Scun Rovow & Reany—Captain Parrttt, of ache Ready, of and from hastport tor New. York, betors repens Keeton’ the Bend of block Island states that he Ged "ore. Wously losthis anchors, ralls, &c olf Gay Head. ‘Whea, feer Block tal ‘he veasel siruck, ‘its crew were in eke ing, Miniel alone cm deck athe wheel. a ta Sppcared ‘was got ashore by means of a barrel attached, beow was hauled off to tbe wreck and crew aately landed of which were frest biven, On the 27th. Captain Parritt, wits his crew, left the island (in spite of the remonstrances of the islardere, they deeming it impossible for thera to reach New- port), in én open boat, aud arrived safely at Newport the same afternoon. ‘The schr was insured in Philadelphia. the pelioy expired on Jan 2). ‘The vessel was lost 19h, The captata’s feet and all the crew are badly frost bitten. Soun G W Dixon, Briggs, from Washington, ton, arrived at Wilmi) froin Washington, Dox i Ce Fro a ia dilies Gina cated jan 25, in distress ‘On the ‘i7th va gale from NB, Scur Joux Forsytn, Holmes, which ‘eft Cit: the 2d Jaa, for New York, after beating abont the (Py peng ral day@, rao ashore in @ sudden squali opposite the oid of Jemestown. tien four or five cays lor and the vessel sprurg a le: jestro: the ee part hercargo. This consisted tn erain shipped 5 P Paul 3 eburc, insured im the Valley oftice for $8.00, end Wor $5,000 in the Albermarle: and of flour shippad by Messrs HO Hardy & Co: insured in the Mechanies and Fir y of Peteraburg for $3,100, et a Scun Retrer, Spates, from Georgetown, DO, for will ‘go of 205 tons coal, before revorted fallen im with im & sinking conéition. was 9 good veasel of 149 tona, bull: at Ma- cbias in 151. and supposed inaured at the Eastward. Thocer- Go was insured for $40 in Georgetown, DO, Scar Vircria Grirrtras, from Pedro Keys with guase fer ore. before reported abandoned at. buat in Balthvore in Iss1, ratin eainen onl. coe a 36 00. Four Mxpap Pratt, from Newbern NC, for New York, be. fore reported ashoreon atsecum Bar, had driftad up to the Inlet Jan 2th. od parties were trying to get her the point of the beach ‘o keep her ing no orcher or chain. Hee cargo consisted of val stores. Sixauen MSAxrorp in attempting to go out of New Loa- ed harbor Jan 2th, disabled her rudder ao that ehe hadte ay over. Missin Vessei—On the 16th Dec, the echr Jamestowa, La- tourette, left City Potot with flour 40 fora Northern has not been heard of slices. It is presumed that she hasbeen drivea off the coast by bad weather “ ‘ Notices to Mariners. he Stratford Shoal Light Boat was of Brown's Hill, GT Jan 28th ina bad aituation. The captain arrived at New Lam- don the’same day for assistance. a bi Capt Cooper, of schr LP. Smith, hence at re. cian morsing of Jan 24th, about 36 mites BE ot One jenrp, came across ‘boat Windmill Point (stationea at Wicdmill Point, mouth of Rappahanrock River, Chesspeake Ba3), tcok her in tow. and brought her into por no cliains or anchors ‘on boar the light boat, ina gate ou the Tuesday morning previous Sshorg when she broke front her tacort Bunda when she. broke feom ber moorings, om Tsth, dering the snow storm. - ” * &e. Eteamabip Empire City. trom WYork for Havana and NOe Jeans, (with loss of whee!houses damage to bulwarts, 4c. ake having been ip a hurricane for three days,) Jan 22, Char estan vasark Ward Chipronn. 48 days trom Limeriek for ja ipmoan, 45 days. from Limerick for Sav Dec'26, Int 2) $0, lou 64 10. bear = tgn Bansapoes, Jap 4—I» port b1 ton. Sid ib, bark Maytiower, inidad. Cattao, Dec 2%—In port chips leis, Evans, from Islands, arr 2ith, unc: Juan Fernan Blakey: Juventa,” Young: Black Warrias well, Nowell. and Sierra Nevada, Penballow. ine. Moore from Punia Arenas arr 12 Zuletka Grozier, from Bea- untze (‘rom New Havem, Toere are twepty nine ‘steamers used in the ba; river = trade of this Nate of which twenty are nung regulary: bye ye erg tw Ry a Some are held in readiness in case of accident. There are 19 | yorg- gchra Gentral America, Bldridge, aud Wee of I Qceanaieamers. No accident worthy of notice has occurred to | Weich, from Aspinwall for NYork. at the bar wig chance ts ‘The Pacitic Mall Steamship Company run their steamers to | fi,,t.our ior NYorks and reserar tee ich tnay © Field, and from Panama twice in each month ‘They have teu steam- ers; five of them are in constant vise, and the others are kept in crder, {o be used as occasion may require. During the past four ears this company have brought from Panama to this ort 160 passengers, aud curried faom hence to Panams 3, 29, total earried ou the rout, 95,789; aud eot a_single life has Deen lost by ehipwreck and peril of the seas. The same com pany, in the same time, have carried frem this port $141 251, 46 in treasure, and brought froin Panama in exprees goods valued at $15 000,000, Notadoliar of the freasure has been Jost by the peri!s of the seas, and the mer: char disa, siuce tne completion ef the Panama Railroad is de- hivered @ good condition. The Nicaragua line, owing to ® change in the government, has been interrupted part of the fine, ‘They are row making cue trip per month, employing two fr stenmers hoy have four steamers laid up at Maze Isiand. ‘The steamer Columbia rans twice a mouth to Coumbia river. The steamer Gotish bas been employed the granter part of the year between San Francisco and Cres cont City ‘The rieameas Sevator aad Sea Bird make rugular to spd from San Diego, touching at the intermedia‘e port ‘The snecess which has attended the navigation of this const shows it to be remarkably (ree from souls aud gaies of wind; the foze ccnstitutirg the greatest danger, Nine vessels have fit ealied ibe past year from this port, on whali of this city to the whaling gro’ renders it probable that ere loag tl ne be very much increased, as (he facili- ties for the repal sels and iitting theta ont arc constant }y improving. A Sailors’ Nome, which i about to be estab red, to promote so # Coast Survey is bere prosecuted with dili- The vey loyed are the steamer v Bwit listed here, will tend, Ukewise, it is bei esirabie a’resnlt The United rte gence and efficie active, Commangeg POSTON, Jen 90—Arr stenmab'y N, Jen 90—Arr 0 Arabia (Br), St pool 17th inti, Halitux 20th, 280 AM; arr at hee dock ships rewsier, Clark, Galcutia; Champion, ‘Dunbar, Ps ampion. lee; Indepandense, Chadwick, Caldera; Chap! urrier, NOrleans: Abby Blanchard, Blanebard,. =, Go Palermo: batks Orleans; Kastera Nathan W Bridge, Woodba- an Wa Tel ship Fate Wind. from . Ronde), Calentia; has eolors at half mast, Signal for aship. The im- Ward bound ‘leet not arrived up, remain as before reported. ‘nirfield, Riverof Plate. Wind NW to Fee ARLESTON, Jan 24, PM—Arr schr Wm Bi Gitliland, Errickeon, NYork. Elpship Queen of the Lakes (Br), Patch: ine. Liverpool, brig Carmi.a (Sp), Botel, Barcelona, pol Lia- Sth" Arr shine Pride of x), Li amdem, Arr ships Pride of Canada (Bx), Liverpool: ©: Bolles, NYerk: bark Avola, Orowell, Resin. Sid ahip Sulley elas, Alemang, Barcelona; ig fmma fger, Hawee, Gates, Liver- rig Geranium, Pierce Amsterdam. Arr barks @an‘Jaciuto. Pratus, B E Von Beaur- Wrage, Bremen. Old 71h, bark N Dewers, Bre- brig Bell Flower, Due’. Bremen. In port th, ship W li Wharton, Gates, and SF Austin, Clark, off ibe'ber and ready for sea; barks b Von Beaurtieu, Wragg aod Trinily, Tall, in the roads. wte wind: Kawi, gageen in the roads: Alamo, Mudgett: Neptune; Weaer, nken. of the bar; Houston. Share: D Godley. Park martine, Thompson, Magnolia, Kissam: Norumbega Brown; pine, Walker: Fast, Hepburn; Bell Flower, Duek Em- Cow wansing w F Cuyler: the soir Baltimore, AF i | ire, Jones and foul Boson: Dommandirg. the brig i ‘auntlery’, Ge: x 0 2 r bri Cooper, Commanding. ax mE riesinn: 13th, achra ‘St Lene. Preciinas Bacon Tas keke %§ men are attached to these mon, Marshall. de Cid 17th, by Tt, Frot. Sillimaa, Bt ene, tbove are shore parties uf the coast | Jago de Cuba: sche Hetty Aung. Porta Rico, * ist'ng of fourofticers andaboutilteen | JACKSONVILLE, Jan 1—Cid schrs Onward, Smith Matan- partment on this cose, under he charge : ra alk Maal ore; A Dixon, do nent on tbis coast, under the char sand, N York; 4, Di b, of the Topographical Engineer c urps. Rogers. do; Jos James, Siniihy do. sing rapidly. The appropriation this year for the Pacific const is $800.01 ‘5. At the entrance of the harbor we bave a light on the Farralones, in lat §7 49 26, lon 12259 12, Which can be seen in clear weather thuty miles. On Polat Be rorth ade of the Hi a light whien can be seen tre Y, fovr miles On Port Potnt, farther in and on ithe entrance, is a light visible twelve miles: 1 4, within the harbor. ‘Also Hights, alrondy inthe Lomas, evtrance of San Diego: at anta Be ception, Point Pinos, entrance ty) Monterey, pag City, Cape Hancock, and at the mouth ver The followirg are the for belie on the coast—A fog bell of law endeon Cape b cock. WT. near the tower. It is struck by machinery every five and ® half seconds. A fog bell of 1,/0¥ ponada on Point Bonita north heads San Francis co Bay. struck by maebinery six blows at intervals of sixteen ‘oint nboldt Ray, f Columbia bark Brilliant, Sigshee, do; sehrs Chipo! . oa: CHK Squiers’ Coa'zacosicnr: Jos ff Toone, Pen- Cid ships Northern Chief, Warren, Liver- ieks, Bremen; Kquity, Noyes, London; Flo Auguste, corbes, Haver barks Abylas, Johnson. Boston; Bis dnoriro; J it Millay,’ Gray, Penseccls: Hareiet Firk, Cadir and a market; Alma, Sanuders, Liverpool; Joseph. Wasi Merriil, Marseition, sohe Kilort, Dunning, Gharie tom. ATE stonmmhip Teens, del Norte. ” ir iba, Hall York! Budorus, <r wakel), Matan: Tia—Cid brigs Hrowastgiey Rogers Vern Cruz, Stib—Are bark Heaper. Per Quh-—Arr ships International, Beavey, oy wre, Ophelia, Par- NORFOLK, Jan 28~Tn Hampton Road h'pe Samual Ras- seconds, followed by & pxuse of forty four secoade Fog gun | ell, Yeaton. from Foo epow foo for NYork. wanting men fred ae caval. A foe bell of 2,196 nds, on Point Concep es pone: Old Colony, Rowe; from Callan, acromud® ++ thon, Wertern entrance of Santa Lad! oa & binit mb'er. Lathrop, from Chincha Islands, arround in the ‘of Light House, trac by machinery every thirteen Hansche'dt, bw @ for N York, inenrred, snd the calamities which atvend, the bu- gare well known in every commercial J. One ot no ordinary character has occurred on Win ecast aince my residence here The amount involrel in the attempted «winde wns #225 O09; and wo far auscesofnl was the scheme that ihe author of it was enabled w reaize some $1000, By bis artful management many respectable ¢ om. mercial bouses have been murtously ailected, peenularly and 1 Way &. ithia the ast thirty soars many changes have taken place ¢ of sailing ships In 180) we in the models apd constr. hed the kettle bov'or abiys (ro inches narrower at In 1805 ships were butt long. viring two: thirda of their ton- nage for fo nin and Austeatian trade sired fnst ships wore wrig! t hehe familiar with the evion and Arran Of fais class of vessels, putthe spars Of frigates pon pile’ boat shiws, and they bare proved aa. caust to the work of: and i. og their cargoes dry on a lon, erilous voyage and require strengthening Medium clipper thipa, of 12) tons, of good breadth of beam. with (nree decks, the upper deck flash fore and aft, with a light rail, must how take their place will prove more profitable to mec: Chania, eafe 10 underwriters and 1 their efliriency. the lee; Suitan, Weman from ino tor Noriolk, ashore below the itip Kaps; Win Penn,Meade, from Liverpool for Maltimore, ashore below the Rip Baps barks Nurilogton, Rendell. trot leghorn thr Phitatetphier at avchor in the toe; Ann E Grs Aion and atest: Parthian, ¥ mbow, Haxter. from NYork for Richmond, ashore Sale? the Rip Taps: brie Mary. of N¥ork. towed by seamehip Phit- Adeiphia to Ula Polat Comfort; two provetiors ashore oa Friel row ontside int just mhove it on the Thesapeake; Several schre ashore below the Rip Raps; a schr sank on Tlampton Bar, masta gone; and many other ‘vessels showing: their ensigns union down. All the pilot bovts were frorea in. No eifort had heea made to communicate with these vesee's, 80 jo allond relief io their suffering crews wp to the 36th fh it was doubted whether pach a thing Was practicable wt the present state of the we BBW LONDON, Jan 2s— Arr steamer Boston, ~— on) NEW HAVEN, Jon 90—Sid barks Freolsior (haviog ceeded in Rettig oul OF the harbor, a paagage having heea eat from Long Whart !o Southwest Ledge), Barbadoes, achr Da- Iie} Foy bridge, Merrow Porto . PENSACOLA, Jan W—Arr «cbr Chas R Vickery. Horton, NYork Via Key West aes POWDER HORN, Texas, Jan 9—Arr schr Connecticut, Le- land, NYork ‘dhe number of shipa that have wer ST MARK'R, Jan S~Arr brig Jessie Rhynes, Pendletom, sorted cargoes. many of them toe deeply Iaden for their | Prrto Rieo. Lit T Wart, rk. 1th strength has coeasioned a dniiness tn the market and low | Cid brig d G Audereon Noyes, NYork prices for merchandise. Ae long as thia state of thingseontl. | | 1ih—Arr brig Ba! ooper NYork; sehr J Vall noes, and anti! there ts some tmprovement in the model and construction of thips. yeu may expect that cargoes will be da meget more or less. mes to be damaged by eweat and ret to be this Phe wi damp air ia rises wp aad comes in contact with amperatire water mdersed into drope which go increasing in ize. watil they drop down open what fe undernenth. The usual thick: tess of ships’ decks, whieh is 3% inches of white pine, will pot preven thie, Sbipsstar@ng from Rew York for in a few days strike into warm water and warm weathea, and remain in it more fan a month, wntil approschivg Uape liorn, they come abruptly into the opposite extreme of tem. perature Theair ia the ship at this time be heated in ra. | faila like a shower Y inven aa long as the air ¢ ig Cape F ment nee Hence. a se nike * bog the wate | reaches ‘be o-°8 aired, aud wae © ‘tn aced po Arn Cavers miles cp atot Mar Fhe had fort of phation pads fem the ste wards. bh ed wt and as she lies moderate wine ger and rupDit ‘The vesee! lies perfectly still, and it fas thouzht Would not gow pieces for six montha—that ano rther on, bat would no: break the car uite (ee of Ful cock—ber ater about 100 re, hend inclined off, heeled in- wav akers inside and out, mt cond not live with ed, 10 Make no Ie onty communication had been by a haw when she first went ‘on, 9 Ninseed and a few pockets giager have v "1 yo b bern landed he ‘The ow wilt probs ye aout be broken wp where she lies; sails, rigging, auchors an‘ chain will be enved RLORANAN Averpoo! for Moblle, pahore an Her cargo (salt) was not insnred ported in Hacyna Jan 25th, to be ashore on rderas, loaded with enear bor shooke—no lars. Ugayy estes had prevailed for two days 3 2 —————$—$ ———————————————————————— EEE EEE oo = < E O25 3.22 3 ] 3ESS os qt Es B:Thigeas Oh “bare Asn Flak, Wolls, N¥orks sche Mone? ross, Winwow. D’oorkience ney; Sampenn, Marray: J Senator, Slieoe, all Delano; and, By i Sampwon, Anderson. None, ate ready fo vom ar shiv ' York: Wm Lombara, Lombardy Br), Calboun, Liverpool; Bradt ‘Torres, Rosten (with her inward vw (Be) alt v Livery bound cargo); bark WILMINGTON. Pork, West odie’: robra Rebecew Fog nave, Robihvon. Botton. Queen of the South, Re; Sam Baton, AT: leu, A I De Posset, Brewster, NYOrk. ih, Chas Stalth, Simpeon, Wagt Ingh Metom. Berit, Portemouh, NH 204. Ace Pirie, NC, for Hoston (are Mine a Cathar he Niet he ‘ * ‘NES VALENTINSA eng 2 tale i Ja Dole orders at once, ao sT20 SPLENDID ASSORTMENT, ‘which hae yer spaeted, bee ow ia tye time ‘To lay tn @ stock, ‘The ton dear sample low are the aenst enn be made, and afford the easiest way to diacovered Now's omy 2 Nt. Valentine's Day 19 noart Remember, the cheapest most beantifn! and eiegaat tines in the world can only be » W. STE RNG, 08 Nassan atract, TOO LATS FOR CLASSIFICATION, JOR CHARLESTON AND FLORIDA—UNITED 8TA mail Jine ~The new ond magnificent steamship NASI ULL, Thos, 1. Kwan commander, will leave per Po 4, North river, oh Fatordny, Februmry 7. at 8 ocioc PM peat ly. For freight apply on where all bills of iat Will besiened and for pageage atthe ofice of KPOFFOR TILESTON & Co, 2 Broadway, The splendid etoans MARION, Wm. J. Porter, commander, will succoed and leary on Saturday, February 14. The favorite steamer GAROLIN A maken regular trips to Fernandion and the varios Ian tinge on the St Johns river, Fiori ta, connecting with (he stoamese from New York, and leaving Charleston every’ Tuesday Torovel: Tigkete to Jagueon vil. FY), to Kilauea, #33, sj