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ungelfXA~i 3outud, ygot~ ?f e Sguljrn Souijen t 5~z goi CtteS iTeu, %iterature 1Tdtj, emperan,. 2Ogicubnr & "We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our es, and it It must fall, we will Perish amidst the Ruins.'&. SIMEINS, DURISOE & CO., Proprietors. E)EFIELD, S. ., OY 19, 1858.e-o A. . . .... Written for the Advertiser. LILLY WILSDE, OR THE , ORPHAN'S PATRIMONY. BY RUTH. - OONfLUDZD. Ten years had passed, leaving deep foot-prints in the sand of time-furrows of care and anxie ty, want poverty and misery on brows that once were fair and smooth; bringing misery to the many and happiness to the few; the light of being.to thousands, and the darkness of the grave to tens of thousands.. Ten years cannot pas without leaving their impress on all around. To Lilly-now Mrs. Clinton-they had been . years of happiness beyond her brightest dreams. years of love and devotion, on the part of Har ry,-years of quiet study, enjoyment, and im provement.to. his wife. Years that had imatured the difiident, blushing girl, into the magnificent woman; one to be gazed at with wonder and admiration where e'er she passed; one to be prized and appreciated at home; a true sincere and loving wife; a tender and devoted mother. Such was Lilly Clinton. Ten years a wife, and now the mother of four boys, the eldest eight years of age, the youngest two,--and still so fresh and youthful in appearance, that a stran ger would never have supposed her out of her teens. She was decidedly more beautiful now than at the time of her marriage ; her figure was more full and rounded, her face more radiant and animated; her mind well balanced and rigltly directed ; and, in every sense of the word, "a model woman." She felt that to Harry she owed all the happiness of her life; had he not taken her from her tormncntors, placed her in a social position fully equal to them, and procured for her the very best teach ers that Europe afforded'? In short he had made her what she was. Surely she had cause for gratitude. Mr. Clinton was not a handsome man, at least a casual observer would not have pro nounced him so, but no one could look at his frank, manly face without being pleased with him. His manners were perfect, and his whole bearing that of a gentleman, with a mind of unoommon strength, and capatity of the very highest order. He was wealthy too, and very generous, always trying to assist those who riquire-belp. -T-be.rie4r he -wanot-"n man of a thousand, but one of five thousand; beloved and respected by all who knew him. There was only one drawback to his happi ness. He had a presentiment that he should be buried alive. His family were subject to apoplectic fits. The male members of' the three last generations had all died before they bad attained their fortieth year. His father had died at the age of thirty-nine. Two brothers had already passed away; one at the age of twenty-four-the other twenty-one; and all from the same disease. It appeared to him almost like fatality. But his worst fear, and one that haunted him day and night, was that perhaps some of them had been laid in the grave alive. This idea had grown upon him until it had taken entire possession of his mind; and though a man of remarkable intellect, and great force of character, he was still. unable to banish from his mind the idea that he would most certainly be buried alive, lHe was willing to confess it a weakness, but one over which he had not the least control. His father had told him of this fatality when a mere child, and he had becoine in a manner reconciled to die young. At the time of his marriage he was twenty six, and havin g been married ten years, was now thirty'-six years of age ; had always been very particular about his business transactions; and had never .entered into speculation of any sort, from fear of dying suddenly and leaving his business in a disordered state. But now his friends persuaded him that it was only a foolish notion, and one he should try to get rid of, and to banish entirely from his mind. So he allowed himself to be persuaded and enteredl with several others into a speculation which flailed, and ha was ruined ! utterly ruined ! All that now remained was the cottage in which they were living, situated a short distance from Trieste, and within sight of the Adriatic. It was a most enchanting spot; and the climate was equal to Italy. Mrs. Clinton prefered Trieste to either Milan,'vr Venice, as they had resided for a short time at each of these places; and finally, after traveling through the most inter esting portions of Europe, and having visited ,abnost every place of note in France and Italy, they concluded to make their home in Austria. and selectedl fur their residence the suburbs of Trieste. Here they had resided five years. Mr. QWinton was want to call them the live lhap picst years of his life ; but now he would be obliged to sell "~ Happy Home Cottage," and go he knew not whither. For lhe had entered upon what he supposed to be a .ure speenulation, had staked his whole fortune upon this venture, anid lost. As soon as the tidings of his ruin reachedl him, he went in s'earch of Lilly (who was in the fiuwer yard) to tell her of I heir loss, and ask her symapathy. When he had finished tell ing her about being destitute and poor, lie told her for the first time of the fatality that ap pared to pursue his family, and his constant dread of being buried too soon. As soon as he ceased speaking Lilly ran to him, and throwing her arms around his neck exclaimed," "Well, dear Harry we can do very well withr.ut the property, tomugh I am sorry for your sake, as it appears to worry you; but as for putting you under the ground alive-why, that shall! never, never be. I will stand guard over you six months first. So banish, the thought from' your misd, and give yourself no farther unea miness about it. And I am certain we shall yet .a....any, manim hanny'year.together." Harry could only thank and bless her; as he had done many times before. He found on looking into his affairs that they were almost penniless-only a few hundred dollars remained wifh his banker, and what to do he did not know. Lilly would often plead that they might go back to America, and settle in New York city. She would say, " Now if vie were only in New York, Harry, I could give lessons in Music and French. You know Monsieur Paunelle said I spoke French more perfectly than any Ameri can he had ever met. So let us go somewhere else, and not stay here where I can do nothing to help you." Harry would not listen to any thing of the sort, telling her never to speak of giving lessons in music again, as'he would work himself to death before she shou!d do any thing of the kind. Still Lilly would plead that they might return to New York. Her health com menced failing, and Mr. Clinton came to the conclusion that she was pining for her native air; for, on asking one day (when she appeared more than usually indisposed) what he should do for her, she burst into tears, and begged to be taken to America. - So he made preparations immediately to re turn hQme; and, in less than a month they were riding upon the waves of the broad At lantic. The children were delighted with the voyage, and almost wild with excitement on board the steamer. Every thing was so novel to-thein, never 'having been on board a steamer before. Islin, who had nursed them all, insisted on coming with them to America, declaring that it would break her heart to be left behind after having taken care of them from their birth. Her request was granted and she came with them. Sh6 was a most faithful attendant, and relieved Mrs. Clinton almost entirely from the care of the children during the voyage. When they arrived in New York, Mr. Clinton asked his wifLe where they should go? She replied, ".\to Brooklyn, Harry." Accordingly they went to Brooklyn and took lodging at a private boarding house in the upper part of the City. Harry racked his brain day and night, in hopes of hitting upon some expedient for making a living, but without success. The one great error of his life was, that he had neither trade nor profession. He had never been bred to any business.; had never studied a profession, nor learned a trade. . And now, at the age of thirty-six, with a helpless family to support, and want staring him in the face, he knewv not which way to turn. But Mrs.-Clinton hado ,tesnl sevxious to come to New Yo:-k without an object in view. She knew perfectly well that Dr. Ostram bad never mentioned to Harry a word i about her having two thousand dollars out I at ten per cent interest. She was very doubt ful about ever getting it, but determined to I nake an effort, without letting Harry know any thing of it. Tf she failed they would be no i worse off, and if she succeeded, what happiness it would be to place it in his hand now when he so much needed money. They had been in Brooklyn three days. Ilar. ry had some little hope of getting an office in the custom house, and had gone to see about it. Lilly put on her bonnet, and telling I.lin that she must be certain to take good care of the children, as she was going out and might e gone some timne,-left the house, crossed over o New York, and went to the No. in John Street, were Dr. Ostramn had his office in years one by, and there, sure enough, looking as ntural as possible, was the same old sign, " Dr's )stranm & Harold." And, now that she had ome all the way from Austria for the very pur ose of seeing Dr. Ostramn, her hear t was ready o fail; she had almost determined to return to, rooklyn and come another time, when, whom hould she see coming down John Street, but he Doctor himself. Shze then mustered all her esolution, and entering the office, awaited his,., oming. a He entered looking at her curiously fora oment, and did not recognise her, as her veil was down, but as she put her veil back, he;i aught her by both hands exclaiming, " Why illy, child is this~:ou? 7How glad I am to ee you. Why, did you never write to me ? Ii ished to communicate with you but could ever ascertain where you were. Do come in< he parlor, and tell me all about it." So he ed her into'the little back room he called the1 arlor, gave her a scat, took one himself; and! e-commenced aking questions. Lilly told him that Mr. Clinton had gone out: (ii buzsine, and so shze thought she would comec mia see if John Street looked as it used to. [he Ductor said he wvas delighted to see her. r. Stetson, the gentleman who had charge of tier monsey had been trying to find out whatI had become of her, that she had never drawn1 the interest since her marriage. Lilly's heart eat fast and hard, but she controlled herself ufficient to speak in an indifferent way, tellingi im that as she was in want of some spending oney, she believed, if it was perfectly conveni nt fo'r Mr. Stetson, she would now take up her ittle patrimony. I The Doctor immediately went with her to dr. Stetson's place of business, and introduced" I her to that gentlemnan ; telling him that Mrs. I Clinton would now draw upon him for the,. mount in his possession, provided it was con-' enient. Mr. Stetsorgssured them that it was I; erfectly convenient. Anid looking over his ooks to ascertain precisely the amount due,1 told Mrs. Clinton that the two thousand dollars at ten per cent - had doubled itself within the last ten years. lie then turned to his safe,I ounted out four thousand dollars as though it had been so many cents, and placing the money in an envelope handed it to Lilly, who signed,; the necessary documents, giving him a receipt in full, thanked him for his kindness in attend-.3 ing to her affairs, and, together with the Dec. tor, left the office. She enquired after the .1 health of the Doctor's family, scarcely knowing at s.ze did. so, for her mind was a chaos, and she trembled so violently that she was fearful Dr. Ostram would notice it; but the old gen tleman was so intent on telling her what had transpired in his own family, that he did not. Why, Jane was married to his partner, Dr. Harold; had been married five years, and was the mother of three children-a son, and two daughters. Emily was still with them. Mrs. Ostram was losing her bight very fast. They were fearful that she would be entirely blind. By this time they were at the door of Dr. Ostram's office. H1e invited Lilly to walk in and rest, but she said " perhaps Harry has gone home, and if so, he would feel uneasy at my absence; but I will get Harry to come with me and pay you a visit before long." When she arrived at home, Mr. Clinton had not returned. Poor Lilly was so exhausted and overcome, that she was obliged to lay down. The children and their nurse had dined, as it was long past the regular dinner hour. Mrs. Clinton told Islin that she did not wish any dinner, and having a headache would try and sleep for a short time. Islin took the children to walk and Lilly lay upon the sofa awaiting Harry's return with the precious package clasped closely to her heart. She could not believe that she really had so rAuch money to give him, and felt almost certain that she must hie dream ing, and did not dare to open, the envelope, lest she should find it empty. 0! she thought if Harry would only come. Hours appeared like ages to the anxiously awaiting wife: It was now five o'clocli'and still Harry caine not. Had she known in what direction to go, she would most certainly have sought him. She arose from the sofa, and paced the floor. in a state of the utmost excitement. 0! she thought what if he should never come! Perhaps he Is sick, or dead, and no one knows where to Pend for me. If i only knew where he went that I might go to him. 0! Harry will you never come'? Then stopping suddenly, she said, speaking to erself, "Why am I so foolish ?. I certainly otight to have better sense than to conduct my self in this manner." So seating herself she opened the envelope and counted its contents. Sure enough there were the four thousand dol lars in bank notes. Then she replaced theni, opened her work box, laid the package carefully in, closed the lid and was about to lock the box, when she heard a step oi the stair. Her heart bdat so loudly that she could hear it. She was fraid to listen lest the step should die away; but it did not recede-near and more near it :ame-paused at the door-the nob turned, and Earxy .6teired ery, m uhed n it >ut of breath. He threw himself upon the sofa mclaiming, "I am discouraged, Lilly! I can get othing to do and am destitute of money." Lilly was at his side in a moment, her aruns vere around his neck, her cheek pressed to his )row-but she was obliged to wait a moment re she could speak. There was a choking sen ation in her throat, that for a time prevented ut erance. Presently shesaid "No, no, Harry! You re not destitute! I have money for you," and ;he ran to her work box, took out the envelope, mnd placed it in his hands, saying, " There, dear arry, there are four thousand dollars for you. [ am only sorry that it is not ten times as much, or your sake. A am thankful however that I :.n give you even this little sum, trifling as it is." Harry was utterly astonished, and sat like >ne stup'ifled. In a moment, recovering himself, i asked Lilly where she got the money ? Had he been to her friends borrowing this for him ? lad she sold her jewelry ? or what had she lote to prove herself an angel? Lilly sa heide him, and told about.the two :housand dollars being left her; of her always saving been supported by the interest until her narriage, and after her marriage he had always upplied her so bountifully with spending money hat she had never given her dwn little patri noney a thought, until his unlucky speculation ; md then she thought she would not be able to ecover the amount, and so would say nothing ubout it, until she had it in her own hands. So ;he deter-mined to make the attempt, as soon as they should return to New York, and that had een the cause of her anxiety to leave Austria, md return to America; that, on applying to he gentleman who had charge of the money, he found that the principal had doubled itself luring the ten years of their absence ; that ir. Stetson had paid her the amount; she had rought it home, and there it was-and that waas all she had to tell. "And now dont thank ne Hlarry'; nor say a word about it, for you now it is your own," she said in conclusion. [lrry handed her the package saying, " put it uway, Lilly," and fell senseless on the floor. Lilly's screams soon broughat ismistance, and very mean.s that could be thought of was tried ut to no purpose. Physicians were sent for, who said he must be dying ; and in a few nmm stes more pronounced him d'ead ! " Dead ! (lead i" shrieked Lilly, "No ! no ! he not dead ! I am certain he is not. It is ape ilexy-nothing more. He will recover after a hile." Sad andi weary hours rolled round and itill there was no sign of life. Some one present poke of "laying hinm out." Lilly who had been dil this time kneeling beside hi, now arose, nying firmly, 4"Dont speak again of laying my mahand out, for he is not dead, and I know it. will not trouble any one to remain with me, rou may all leave at your pleasure, as I prefer mttenling to Mr. Clinton myself.'.' Lilly had seretofore been only a weak woman; but she ws strong now; strong in her lore ; strong in ir devotion; strong in her powers of endu -ance, and stronigest of all, in her belief that ter huisband still lived. She did not remit 'or a moment her exertions; chafing his hands md feet ; placing bottles of hot water to his sad, feet and sides ; wetting his lips with cor lial, and applying mustard to his chest and arms. But all to no purpose ! Then she would kiss him, and kneeling down eside the bed would talk as though he must se conscious of her words. " Oh ! Harry'! dar' sg Barry lhe shall not bury vou alive ! I will not leave you I ere stay while life lasts. I will weary heaven my prayers." All that long terrible night Lilly Clinton pray that her husband might tored to her. At length morning dawne brought no change in the appearance , Clinton. There was no sign of life. . did Lilly use every means for restoring to animation, declaring most positively th e felt certain of his not being dead. And t every physi cian who saw him, pron him perfectly dead, still did that fond, faituI1, and devoted wife, watch beside the couc f him who was more to her than life itself. ? Wdanother day, and another night, long to emembered by Lilly Clinton, and all, who sa .her, passed but brought no change. Every ..now began to think Mrs. Clinton must be e; some spoke of the necessity of using gen force in remov ing the wife that the hush night be robed for the tomb, though notbi f the kind was said within her hearing. Once only, and then but xa moment, did her fortitude give way; thro g herself on the bed beside her Lusband sh bcreamed "Oh, Harry! Surely this is the a y that crushes, but does not kill." Two da and nights had now passed. . Lilly Clinton .neither slum bered nor slept; and not fo e moment had she ceased her efforts; and ugh, the month of August, a tire was constan burning in the room, and bottles of hot rapplied as be Just as the sun was riaing the third morn ing as Lilly sat-on the bed chg his hands she fancied there was a slight pulikion in the wrist. She only sa:41. '- Come. here ckly, Doctor." Several physicians were at edside in a ine meat, and all admitted that- tainly there was a fooble pulsation. And stra to toll, but no less strange than true, that losA than two hours Harry Clinton had Apod bii eye3 and though very weak was pe. conscious, All that Lilly sud was, "Than od! I have not watched and prayed in vain.. Harry Clinton recovered, d in less than a week was as well as ever. 4Ile supposed he must have been very sound asleep; and it was some time before Lilly venturjd to tell him how long he had remained ins' 'ble-for he had been altogether insensible to $what was around him. le could only say, " Oh, Lilly, if it had not been for you, they won most assuredly have buried me alive ! You iee I had cause for the dread foreboding, but you were my guar dian Angelas usual, and [I saved." Oiarrys q1 n0 kusand dollars Lilly had br'oght him, and-conimene usiness. Slow and sure was his motto-and speculation his aversion. He has been blessed beyond his most sanguine anticipation; and if not one of the rich est, is certainly one of the happiest men in the city of New York. He has outlived the fear of being buried alive, and as he is now a good deal nearer fifty, than forty, has come to the conclu sion that his family are as likely to be long-lived as other people, and gives himself no uneasiness about apoplexy, for ho says, "providing we are only prepared it makes but little difference how soon we are called away." Mrs. Clinton is still living and is as beautiful as any woman can possibly be, who has four young men to call her "Mother, "-as the youngest child is now fourteen years.of age. A thriving and happy family are the Clintons. Well, I have now finished. And if this nar rative should ever be the means of preventing one fellow creature from being intered premna turely, I shall feel that I have not written in vain. And let mue implore 'of you, reader, wherever your influence may extend, never al low any one to be entombed, until thcre is somec certain indication that life is extinct. A GatEcr Gux.-KroL~xc .AE EArs.-The Buffalo Express tells of a warlike, invention just brought out in that city, which is of an extraor dinary character, provided it. possesses ull the qualities represented ; It. was tested yesterday afternoon in a vacant building on Washington street, between Seneca and exchange streets. The piece is a beautiful little brass gun of the usual shape, miounted on wheels, and so constructed that a rotary cylinder constitutes the breech which contains four char ges replenished by means of a hopper, nnd fired as rapidly as a man could work an ordinimy lever backward and forward. The piece is discharged by electricity, and from this results an important and valuable discovery, whieh was developed af ter the completion of the piece. B~y means of the battery and wires connecting with the cylin der by which ignition is caused, the cylinider be gomes perfectly electrical schick keeps it as cool as if continuall bathed with ic,. Some t wo hun dred rounds were liredl yesterdlay in rapid site-1 eession at the rate of about.30 rounds per minute, at the end of which time without using tihe swab once, the breech was much colder than when the firing commenced. The rapidity of the firing was much retarded by the had quality of the cartridge in use, but such as it was it was stfliient to demnonstrate the e'omplete success of the invention. Even 20 rounds per msinute would seem to be sufficient for all reasonable, or unreasoniablc purposes for that matter ; but we entertain no doubt that with cartridges properly prepared the inventor's expectation of 60 rounds per minute will be fully realized. We under stand that as soon as all arrangements are com pleted, the inventors will proceed to Washingvton and lay their plans before the government. Tfhe necessary steps have been taken to secure Eu ropan patents, and when all is complete, and the machine in operation, we do not believe that nations can hereafter afford to go to soar. EL"'A GOOD WITNF.SS.--"Did the defen daint knock the plainti down with malice pre pense ?1" " No, sir; lie knocked him down with a fiat iron." "You misunderstood dne, my friend; I want to know whether he attacked him with any evil intent." "Oh, no, sir; it was outside the tent.". " No,-no, I wish you to tell me whether the attack was at all a pre concerted affair." " No, sir ; it was not a free concer; affair ; it was at a circus." 3& " CLARA, did poor little Carlo have a pink ribbon around his neck when you lost him?'" "Yes, yes, the poor little dear, have you seen him ?" " No, not exactly-but here's a pink ribbon in the sausage." W Who ever heard of a widow committing suicide on account of love?7 A little experi nce is ver whonesmem. Written for the Advertiser. I GIVE THEE UP. BY JENNY WOODDINE. "I give thee up-my heart too long has wasted Its yurest Incense on a thing of clay; Too long hath worshipped thee with blind devo tion Go from my heart, I would not bid thee stay. Take back the woids o'er which my soul hath . lingered, . Recall each smile, for I would fain forget; Of all thepast, withevery fond, sweet, dreaming, I pray thee leave me nothing but Agret. I give the up-thou cold, but cherished idol! Now to the world, Its noise, and din again; Once more amid the mirthful throng I'll mingle, And struggle to forget-alas! in rain. I'll twine the festive garland o'er my forehead; And mid the gay I'll be the gayest there; Bright roses I will wear upon my bosom, Ah I who may tell beneath them lies despair! I give thee up-for I too long have made thee A holy shrine whereon my heart to lay; Too long have bowed my soul in silent weeping, And drearr ed but of thee all the night, and day. That last cold sentent e though so kindly worded, Its bitter meaning was too plainly seen; 'Twas .like an arrow earlanded with roses, And rankled in my heart with points as keen. I give thee up-go w..o, and win another, For I will not rewind thee of the 1b.t ; Some lovelier form than mine in,t haunt thy dreaming, Forget the shadow thou o'er me hast cast. Forget that thou hast crushed hope's loveliest flowers, And taken of one life its sunlight all; Forget that thou hast left the heart that loved . thee, - Bhrended la darknes like a funorAl pIlL I give theo up-not once will I upbral.l thee, Mine was the fault; for I wax ylf-deral'ed, Thy friendship I mistook for dearer feeling, And in thy love too willinuly believed. Yet, art thou blameless 1 Oh ! if yonder heaven, Can hold thee so, then will I too forgive; Go, ask thy heart, and if it has no adder To turn and sting, in dreams of pleasurelive. I give thee up-and with thee too relinquish, Each dream that made life's sunshine every dav; All confkice, and trust in mortals vanish! If thou art false, then what, oh! what are they I 'Henceforth with heart as cold as yonder iceberg I'll list unmoved to tales of human love; If one so fair as thou canst be deceptive, Faith should be placed on raught but things above. I give thee up-I will not say forget me, Too well I know thou never canst forget, *Wien otier hearts their tales of love shall whisper, Some memory of the past willlincer yet, And in those halls, where.music has its dwelling. Some voice will chant a long-forgotten strain; 'Twill strike the chords which silently have slumbered, Thou'lt think of me-ah ! yes with bitter pain. i I give thee up-yet in the restless midnight, e I know thoult'haunt me with thy calm, blue < eyes; And I will dream of joys forever perished, For love may fade, but memory nerer dies. I'll see thee oft, when moonbeams sofi liesleeping, I'll see thee as thou wert, not as thou art ; And when I wake once more to bitter weeping, I'll find thece still enshrined within my heart. AU'GUsTA, GA. THE KANSAS CONFERENCE BILL. EM A RK S O F HIO N. W. W. BO Y CE, I Or sourru xAKouI, I nthe House of Represental ices, 3d .May 1858. Mr. Boyce. Mr. Chairman, I sought the floor sme days since, as soon as possible, after the gntleman .from Mississippi [Mr. Quitnmn] hatdr stted his objections to the bill then before the yuse, reported from the conmmittee of confer ene in relation to the admission of Kansas. Te high regard I have for that gentleman in dces me to treat his dissent upon this occasion frm the ahnost unanimous action of the south e delegations in both houses with great res et. The gentleman's objections to the pro sedi bill were two-told. First, that it was a lting down on the part of the South from the sition we had hereto'fore held upon this stub jt. Second, that the reference of the land grat proposition to a vote of the people of asas wa an infringement of State rigfits. Een if I were to grant the truth of the first jection, it muight niot. he conclusive; because e question woudd still be, was the ptrest aprooit ion wise? If. that question be answered nthe aflirmnative, ns I slink it mutst necessarily , shoul.d wecbe estop'ped fromn Laking it because ~ webad previously taken an indefenusible posi tio7 I think ntot. If our pas~t position was i uwisely taken, instead of clinging to error. we sul make haste to put ourselves on tihe im egnable ground of coinmon sense ud truth. I it I do not admit that we have changed our >und. What had we been contending for? I Tat Kansas should not be rejected becaus.e she I d a slave constitution,and that Congressshould ~ t intervene and prescribe how that constitu- P in should be framed by the people of Kansas. r Te bill from the committee concedes both of ~ thee positions as claimed b~y us. The bill con cing both these propositions, only requires th assent of the people of Kansas to what is cfessedly a reasonable proposition in reference a othe puliic domain. We have never conten- j de that Kansas should be admnitteul with her I just ordmnance operative in regard to the pub- F clands. All of our action upon this subject t a been in repudiation of that ordinance. We t no say to the people exactly what we have ~ ad all the time-repudiate that ordinance,t ~ee to what is customary and rigl't in regard P ~the public land, and you are in the Union der the Lecompton constitution; we only Ib ay the mode of obtaining that result. The I1 irt objection of the gentleman from Missisuip- t piis, I submit, unfounded.I proceed now to the second objection. This ib ruires a more extended consideration, and in- S oves a wide range of argumentation on con- oi ttutional law, which will furnish, I think, a aisfactory answer to the objection. he territorial legislature of Kansas called a :ir svention to frame a State constitution. The rF svention framed what is known as the Le npton constitution, and applied for admission. hs lhatever vitality this constitution has was de- is -ie frm the territorial legislature. I consid-- ti er that the territorial legislature had no power to originate an authoritative State organization. Certain provisions in the Kansas-Nebraska bill have been supposed to confer this power. The words of the said act bearing on this point are as follows: The territorial legislature shall have power over "all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the constitution aild said act, and the people are left perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their Dwn way, subject, however, to the constitution of the United States." These provisions do not, in my opinion, operate as an enabling act, and do not therefore authorize thepeople of Kansas to set up a State government in subversion of the territorial government. These provisions are to be consti-ed in subordination to the scope and purpose of the Kansas and Nebraska bill. 'hat bill was a bill for a territorial government, and all the po*er.i conferred by it are conferred mubject to this idea-that is to say, the Kansas and Nebraska bill confers certain powers of self-government, but they are all to be taken iubject to the continuance of the territorial gov 2rnment, and with that view. No power is onferred under that act to displace the territo rial government, and set up a new government. Further, if the territorial authorities of Kansas ould substitute a State government, what was the necessity of the enabling act, which was recommended by President Pierce in 1856, and reported from the Committee on Territories t-o the Senate? and why the enabling act known i the Toombs bill, which passed the Senate. md was swiained in the House by the Deum rtic party? It would seim, from these- facts, that the Executive, the Senate and nearly one balf of the House of Representatives, consid red an enabling act necessary; or, in other words, that the territorial legislature did not have power to set up a State government abso lutely. If the Kansas-Nebraska bill is not an nabling act, it is very evident the territorial legislature could not, ex propria sigore, move monclusively In the matter. The correctedoc trine upon this point was announced by Mt. Butler, Attorney General of the united States, A the Arktsa Case, when the territolral l0gia ature originated proceedhimg for a State otarhla tation...that the inhabtants of h Tuerrtor.y bad io right to do any at deAigned If ,aloulated to mabyort op sup rsode the 1'xsting terrltorlal rovernment, without the previous oansent of .ongress, though they might peaceably assem )le and sign a petition, and accompany it with i written constitition, as a part of their petition, 'r authority to form a State government, pro rided -uch iasures were in subordination to he territorial government, and in entire subser iency to the power of Congress to adopt or lisregard their application. According to these >rinciples, then, the proceedings which have aken place in Kansas in reference to State or ;anization, have not, and cannot of themselves, onstitute Kansas a perfect State. She is now. only a State potential, not a State imperative, a tate that may be, not a State that must be. WVhat Kansas has doneamountsto nothing more, n effect than a petition for admission. It is rue Congress can waive objection to the irreg darity: of .the proceedings, and consent to the dinission of Kansai. *The ' 't6iefogirmay be ufficiently binding upon the people of Kansas, ut they are not of complete validity unless as ented to by us. Kansas is not, therefore, a 'tate outside of the Union. She is only a ter itory asking adnission under proceedings for itate organization, binding upon her, but not ipon us. From the origin of the government to the resent day, the power of Congress to govern he Territories by some form of territorial gov rnment has been universally conceded. It is iot necessary, for our present purposes, to in uire as to the source of this power in the con titutior, its existence being a matter of general unsent. This doctrine necessarily repudiates rhat is called squatter sovereignty, and implies hat no government ignoring the government stablished by Congress over the Territories can ightfully be instituted there without the con ent of Congress. Upon this point we have the uthority of Mr. Calhoun, who said, in the case if Michigan: " My opinion was, and still is, that the move nent of the people of Michigan, in forming for hemselves a State constitution, without waiting or the assent of Congress, was revolutionary, LS it threw off the authority of the United itates over the Territory, and that we were eft at liberty to treat the proceedings as revo utionary; and to remand her to her territorial ondition, or to waive the irregularity, and to -ecotgnise what was done as rightfully done, as ur authdrity alone was concerned." There is no mode by which a State govern nent can be rightfully instituted in a Territory, xcept by the precedent assent of Congress, or subsequent waiver of objection. As to the power of Congress to admit new tates, the constitution says Congress "may dmit" new States. This implies discretion, tot an arbitrary, but a sound discretion. There ,re five distinct grounds, as I conceive, upon rhich Congress may decline to admit new states: 1. That the constitution is anti-republican, or t war with the federal constitution. 2. That the boundaries are not satisfactory'. 3. That the right of the general goverinent a the public lands is disregarded. 4. That the population is not sufficient. 5. That the people of the Territory are unfit ,r self-goverinment. lIn reference to the first gre~unud of rejection, uppose a State should insert a clause in her onstitution establi~shing titles of nob~ility, or 'rohibitingr the aendition of fugitive sliaves; urely Congress might decline to admit her. Lgain: supp~ose a State should extend her boun ,:rieis over ail thie Territories, or an undue por ion of them: could not Congress reject her ap lication? Or suppose a State confiscates all lie pl~uic lands within her boundaries: shaill be be admitted? Surely not; because the ublic lands belong to the States for their com ion benefit; and Congress, as the trustee for he States of these lands, amuld not without a ross dereliction of duty, abandon them to the ihorbitant demand of an unscrupulous State. uppose five hundred men apply for admission sa State: .lhall they be admitted ? Certainly o. Then population is one of the just grounds >r rejection. Suppose the people of Utah ap ly for admission: is Congress obliged to receive som ? I think not; and [ say this not from seir peculiar faith, but from their government eing a spiritual despotism, which I think unfits demn for the proper administration of thc re ubican form of government. So much on the principles of constitutional .w applicable to the admission of new States. propose now to make a practical application of rese principles to the case of Kansas. 1. Kansas Is not a State out of the Union, ut a Territory, applying for admission as a tate, which may be so admitted by the waiver a the part of Congress of all irregularities, or hich may be treated asa Territory by Congress. 2. The population of Kansas being grossly adequate, in reference to the standard of rep sentation, not being over thirty-five thousand, hen it should be ninety-three thousand four undred and twenty, Kansas cannot claim ad ission as aright, though Congress might waive .nhobnecton. 3. The Lecompton conventi* in violation.of every consideration of right ad usage,. laid claim, by the ordinance attacheo theirconsti tution, to $9,000,000 worth of tle public land in Kansas, when, according to the lberal g heretofore made by Congress to the new Stafes, they were only entitled to $4,000,000 worth. If this claim had been made by a fre soil con vention in Kansas, every fair mind at the South would have revolted at It as a stupendons'enor mity. Does the fact that the convention making it called itself prc-slavery,and was presided over by Calhoun Instead of by Lane, render It less objectionable ? I think not. If the publia d& main in the Territories- is to be surrendured I should, instead of surrendering it to the unjust demands of an inchoate State, infinitely prefer to give it to the survivor of the brave men who, in the wars of the republie, have defended'her rights upon the tield of battle. This. action of the Lecompton convention has always been ut terly repugnant to miy sense of what was expe dient and just. Holding these views, I felt no difficulty in acceeding to the bill recommended by the com mittee of conference. INTERESTING iND HUMOROUS ITEMS. LW The Sunday Atlas, in a fit of Revolu tionarv enthusimn, says: "Hurrah for the girls of 70!" "Thunder!" cries a New Jersey paper. "that's to) d:rned old. No, no-hurrah for the &iW6 of 18!" W SLAvERY is KENTrK.-The Louis-. ville Courier says there is now an extraordinary stampede of the slaves in that State. Negroes are daily escaping from their owners in startling unmbers. They go off, one, two, three, or a dozen at a time. That paper attributes thia unbsunl movement to the presence of numerpus Abolitionists. It says; "Black Republicans are as thick in these parts as wolves on a prairie, It is almost respectable to bo a nIgger-steaaer." AW A31 old toper was induced to t h1e temperance pledge, which he kept r-l for hItoa VeA, At 1#0t be got deelddI l y and one ut 11 ftiend* WmalMlat4 V bha for )Is faitilaanouasa his oblig*lla a 641 qvorod, ITo he ato, ie 4 I 4 14 , [ was treraendonsly dry sd all sitiis I in l dey time." ZGW" t Plcerville, California, lately, 4 loafer mistook- 4 grmun4 glps.globe lamp wit letters upon it for the queen of night, and eis claimed: "Well I am cussed if somebody haint stuck an advertisement on the moon." - LW SzRvED Ht Rtour.-Afewdaysince a man residing near Galena, Illinois, took a iQ of potatoes to that town to sell, but. not being able to get a higher bidthan ten cents per bushel, he declined selling, and threw the load into Fever river. le was arrested, thereupoh, taken before the authorities, and fined $14,for ci structing the navigation. S " Why is the cutting off an elephant's head sowidelydifferentfromcuttingfany qth - head ? Because, when you cut.the headlfroru the Iody yourdorsotseparatWfmn atriust - SW Mrs. Partington says she was -much elucidated last Sunday, on hearing a fine con: course on the parody of the prodigious son. Z3 A correspondent writes that while travelling at the South he attended a negro meeting, where the sable preacher offered an earnest prayer for "de white element in our population." j! Pity is akin to love, butoftener of a purer origin. A fair young child may pity the weak infirm old man. And nothing on earth is more beautiful than infaney attending age. W Printers with nine children are to be exempted from taxation in the State of New York. Very safe legislation that. We would like to see the printer who had any thing to tax. after feeding nine childred. ZE' A young man in New York last week advertised for a wife. In less than two hours, we are told, 18 married men sent in word that he might have theirs. Connubial bliss in New York must be at a discount, we think. ET A young carpenter, having been told that the course of true love did never run smooth resolved on going to court his young lady with a fore-plane under his arm. e Er A Shoemaker has one important ad vantage over all the rest of mechanics-his' goods, whenever finished, are always aoid. W "Old Bob," a negro Drummer in the Revolutionery war, died recently in Elbert co., at the advanced age of 107 years. lHe was, present at the battles of Euraw Spring, Guil ford Court House and Brandywine. g" From the time consumed by ladies in " doing their hair," it is evident that this is the' nane part of the business. fE' To give brilliancy to the eyes, shut them early at night and open them early in the mornng, and let the mind be constantly intent on the acqui.ition of knowledge, or on the ex ercise of benevolenat feeling. gr A modern writer says: " It may seem strang~e, but it is a fact, that men generally are mnmch more afraidl of women, than women of me. B3rown remarks, that the fact is not "strange" at all; for in both cases the far is proportioned to the danger. Canudid, but una gallant. g ' The COmham (Miss.) Citiz of the 1st May informs us that a white man, known as Joe Dono, hailing from Chicago, was, on Thursday last, tied to a sapling in that vicinity and lashed with hickories for tampering .with. - slavcA. The castigation was admainistered by a negro woman whom he had tried to induce to run away. S" The Kansas land sales, by order of the President, have been postponed from July to. lOctober. The postponement was asked by the people of Kansas. Er HlwiPazrc.--At the male of the es tate of Samue! Hawthorn, deceased, in Wash ngton county, Virginia, last week, three hun kred and thirty acres of land was sold at $:Ni per acre, and thirteen negroes-six of them un- . ier nine years of age-for $11,000.. SW I dandy phrase a slice of ham is called 'Rn elegant extract from Bacon." Only used n polite circlcs. E' A young poet out West, In describing heaven, says: " it is a worl of bliss, fenced In writh girls." W "John you seem' to gain flesh every, lay the grocery business must agree with yen.. What did you weigh last 1" " Well, Simon, I really forget now, but It strikes ms It was a pound of butter." - STnaasis aman in one of'the~~ez States who has moved soh eften thalt i covered wagon comes na ihiii~ ens all march up and fall on their backs, a cross their legs, ready to be4Iedliid eanMI to - the neit mcnsds elaa. .2