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5 SLECOT?D (PvOSTlrl'y
Home, Bright and Pleasant.
More linn buiMiiijj showy tnatisinit*?
More than dross ami tino array M
>iv Ili'tii <li>;nes i>r lil'ty stoejil.-s?
M >re ill m station. power nml.nway :
M ike your liosmj both neat an>l tjisietul,
It? ijr!11 mid pleasant. always lair.
Whore each heart shall rest o?>u I out j'l,
(irat^'.'al for e.ieh boautv there.
M >; >; tliAii lofty, swelling 'itles ?
M >.v thin r.^liims l;u iu?r jjhire M
>re lit in in i'l!.s;^ 11">? honors
A .U ire ill in ill.ni^lil imii well i'umij. arc :
fgf Sjc licit Ii iih is m i I - : ((raetive,
< IJv .surrutiii Hit ? < |>ur^ ami bright,
mm arrange I with l!i*H' an I order,
'nirci^ wit!) lliL'ii*.sweet <l. li;;lit.
j. < , ni i\ v .v.ir ll.iai - :? >st lovely.
I. ! l/ ^ I""
W i -iv : OOllteilt III < II t resting,
C i:v ^i ^COW ai o IVirgut ;
-I tii?"*vci*a .111 I lives live waving,
'ujj. ?.ain^lh?ir swi'.-let <?nj;s.
\V . t. (H- :"ost Wl"
L J,in !. .? "u ' belong.
.M i!;. vo ir ",113 a little lvLn,
ImVat- <>r smiling bowers,
j ,al ivii'l simple oottage
>s. .1 awning l>rig!il lives an I Unworn:
-ro. w'.i ti fragrance an I win! brigiitn
Will uucJi blooming ro?! display !
. Tii,to. a si in |>lo viue-elail arbor
llrigliteiH tiirongli eaeli .summer <1 iv.
Tit v. eaeli Uea:*( will res! Ofuilci.te'l,
S 'Mij-.n wishing far lo roam.
3 Or. if r>j iming. still will cherish
Mem'ri s <?!" that pleasant Hume:
Sueli a lio ne makes in in I In: better,
l*iiro aii'l lasting its control?
11<> in1, willi pure an I bright Mirrotiii'lings,
II,wives iis impress mi tlie soul.
POUrj&.AL,
Message from Ilia Presideut.
A few d ivs .since Mr. (_\jvod'.\ a liii'iidjer of
tin- I Ioii.m: from Pennsylvania, ollored a ivso1
'.It ioll, W'lliell Was .'idolltoii jmimi nt i n<r
i *1 ' i rv ~ " v"
mittee to investigate win llicr tlie President of
tin; I uited States lias Hot used " money, ]?: tronage,
*inil utlior improper means,' to corrupt
members ill ('engross ami control their
oilicial action. ()n Tliur.-day last, President
lhiclianaii simit tlic following message to the
11 <iil.so, protesting tijjsiinr t such action :
To Tin: 111n'sk i r P?ki i:i> i.ntati \ i s :
A It or a delay which lias afforded l n an pie
time for relict lion, and after much and careful
deliberation, I lind myself constrained l>y an
imperious sense of duty, ns a co ordinate ;
branch of tin1 Federal t.iovcriuiient, to protest
sigainst the lir.-t two clauses of the lirst resululion
adopted by the Mouse of Representatives
on the "nil instant, and published ill the Congressional
Globe, on tin; sueirocding d y.? (
These clauses arc in the following words :
' lie-olved, that a committee of live v.c;'.:b..
b ; appointed by the Sp a!;ci,) fur the purpose
(liivt)of investigating whether the President
of the. I'uited States, or ?:?y other oiheer of
the (lovernineiit, has, In money, patronage,
or other improper means, sought to influence
the net ion of Congress, or any committee
thereof, for or against the passage of ai:v law
appertaining to t lie rights of any State or Territory
; (ami second) "also, to impure into
ami investigate whether any olii -er or olii.-'Ms
of tlie (ioveriiineiit have, by combination or j
otherwise, prevented or d.Toated, or attempted
It u prevent or detent, the execution of any
law or 1 iw.s n nv up in t!i? statute b i ik, ami
whether the President has failed or refused to j
compel the execution of any law thereof."'
1 confine myself exclusively to these two
branches '<!' the re.so! ution ; because liio purtions
ot' it which follow relate to alleged abu*08
in post ollices, navy yir<Is, public build ,
ings, and other public wor!:s ol' tin; 1'nited
States. I ii snob cases iiupiirios an; highly j
proper in themselves, ami belong equally t<>
the Senate and House, as incident to their
legislative duties, and hoimr neeessaiy to enable
tlicm to discover and to provide tin-appropriate
and legislative remedies tor any abuses i
which may be ascertained. AU'uoiurh the ,
terms of the latter portion of the resolution !
are extremely vairue and general, yet my sole ]
purpose in adverting to them at present is to
mark the broad line of distinction between
the accusatory and the remedial clauses of this
resolution 'I'tu. I - *
- - iM | v? |li lill I\ r>>
possess no power under tIns (1 >nsti1111i?>11 over
the first or accusatory portion of the resolution,
except as an imp 'aching body ;
whilst over the last, in common with the Sensite
their authority as a legislative body is fully
and cheerfully admitted.
It is solely in reference to the first or iin- |
poaching power that I propose to make, a few
observations. Kxoept in this single case, the '
Constitution lias invested the House of llepresentutives
with no power, no jurisdiction,
no supremacy whatever, over the President.
In all other respects he is ipiite as independent
of them as they are of him. As a co ordinate
branch of the (Jovernnient, he is their
equal. Indeed, ho is the only direct re proBcntativc
on earth of the people of all and !
each of the sovereign States. To them, and j
to them alone, is he responsible whilst acting
within the sphere of his constitutional dutv i
ami not in any manlier to tlio House of Representatives.
The people have thought pro- 1
per to invest him with the most honorable, 1
responsible, and dignified ofliec in the world, j
rind the individual, however unworthy, now
holding thin exalted position, will take care, j
bo far ns within him lies, that their rights and
prerogative* shall never be violated in his person,
but shall pass to his successors unimpaired
by tho adoption of a dangerous preeeueut.
Ho will defend thoni to t'10 lastVxtremity against
any unconstitutional attempt, come from
what quarter it may, to abridgo the constitutional
rights of tho Kxecutivo, and render J
him subnerviout to any human power, except 1
ii 1?
lUUiiiBUiv vn.
The people havo not confined the President
to (ho exeroiso of executive duties.?
They htivc also conferred upon him a larjjo
measure of legislctivc uisoivtion. No bill
paty bocomc a luw without his approval, as j
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J J Lis LIj
\Nl) IT M('ST I'OJ.f.OW, AS Tllfv
representing the people of the I nitetl St;i(t's,
It uKmI! 11- * 1 ..
... ........ .iiivi ni.-> ii-iu uy :i niajorit V
of two thirds of both houses. In his legislative
capacity, he miuht, in common with the
Semite and tin: House, institute mi inquiry to
ascertain any tacts which ought to influence
his judgment in approving or vetoing anv
hill.'
This p:irtici|ntiou in the performance of
legi.dati\c Otitic* between the coordinate
' ranches of the t <overuinent, ought to inspire
the conduct of all of them, in their relations
towards each oilier, with mutual forhcaranee
and respect. At Irnrt, each has a right to denial.''
illslie<? IVnin fl.i ' '! -
4, - vy Vf I V I . i ik; I'.uix* (?i
ecuiint i.< tint, the Constitutional rights
and itumuni tic.i of tIi?t K.xecutive have bet :i
violated in tho ]' M'soii nt the President.
I he trial of ;:ii impeachment of the President
he!-'.iv (!:; Semite on ?-l?nrgv.i prcfrvrcl
and pros vuted pu linst hint )>\ (lit.* Jfonse of
llepresentalives, would he :m imposing .?f>o?-tacle
I'm" the world. In the result, not onlv
his renioVid from the Presidential ofiiee would
1 involved, hut, what is ot' iulinitelv greater
iin] U'tanee tn himself, liiehiiraeter, )">(h in
t.'uo rves of the present and of future i'rin'i;itions.
iniul.t possibly he tarnished. Th?* di>
tiT.ieo east upon him would in some derive \ >
rviit'c! upon t!n'> ctiaraeter of the \inorican
pooplo \.'io elected 11i111. 1 iciico tlie precautions
adop. <1 by the (*?>!i>f it nt ion to set-urn ;i
fair trial, i ' Mich a trial il declares that
"the Chief.Ju lic<s shall preside." This
\v is. doubtless, ccause t!ie iVaniers of the
('oiistitution belie d it to be p s.-ible that tieVice
President tiiia. ' Le biased by the fact
that, '-iii case of tho 'Uioval of tK?* I'rcsi(1
nt from olTii!"," ' the, . niiie jdiall devolve
o:i t he V ice I 'resident
The iireliiuiuarv pine < di.. - ill the House.
i;i (ho caso of rharjres v. 1?i ! i il " i 11 \ ?.?1 \ ?* i mi poa?:him*n(,
li ivo Im'i ii well ami \ stdy settli i)
hy lou>r practice upon prim-iphs ot mil justice
lu?l it t i I In* itcrilsi'il and to tin- pen If.?
Tin* pr ' cdi'iil <?<t:i 1 ?1 isiit-?I in the era.so til' .11 'ire
IVclc, <il" Missouri, in 1> .!. :if(er a earoful i
view < ?!" all former procodouts, will, I v.uilurc
(4i |?v?-?lii?t, stand (Ik; t st (if ti:si< . In
case, l,ul<o Kdward Lawless, (lit* accuser, pro>ented
a petition to the 11<?i:- *. in which In'
set forth minutely ami speiiiiealiy his causes
of complaint. lie prayed "thai tin* conduct
ami proceedings in th?* heltalf uf said .Incite
I'cck may lie inijuirod into hy your honorable
hotly, ami such decision ma 1 (hrri'ou as to
your wisdom ami jti.siii o shall seem proper."
This petition was referred to tin* Judiciary
< 'ommittec. Such has ever boon d *i*iiu*d the
appn priat' committee t > make >i111i 1;:r i;;\ 'i
. .? < itt i u%:u ?> II i in , dint
conducted in suc'i a mniiiicr .is to allurd l.im
no reasonable cause (it't*o'11111:ti111.
Tlio view i>t' this pive dent, and. what is of
far ur importance, in \ iew of the ('(institution
and tlio principles of <ternal justice. in
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n.?.-> ?m i H'Miinii ill 11?t I illicit
Stiltos heen trcntcil I'V (lie 111Mis'* <it' IJcprcscnt
itivi's Mr. .lolin Cnvode, a rcpresonta?tv.>
i,i I'?01 ??<*vlv:iiii:i. is tlie accuser ?<1* the
1 'resilient Iii.-lciitl of following the wise precedents
of Ii inner times, ami especially that in '
the eise of -I ml-'' l'eck, and lefcrrim.: theaecnsati.iii
tu tlic Committee on the .1 udiciarv,
the House have mado niy accuser one of my
j ud^os.
To ni ike the accuser the judjre i- a violation 1
(if the principles of universal justice, r.iul i.s
condemned l,y the practice of all civilized .
tioiis. Kvery lVccnian must revolt at sueti a
spectacle. i am to appear before M r. Covodc,
either personally or hy a substitute, t'? crossexamine
the witnesses which In-may produce
'o 'liire lii.ii>,-II In sustain his own accusations
ii"Mli.*-l mi' nml i\..I*).-. ?! >> . .. 1.. .
, ...... j- |M VIII.) j IUWI UUW1I 111?f \
he denied to flu* I'resident
And what is tlio nature of the investigation
xvliicli his resolution proposes to institute?? J
It is as vajruc ami jjeneiid as the 1'hijrlish Ianjjtiayo
affords words in which to make it. The
('ouimittee is to iii<|iiire, not into any ypvilic
charjjo or charges, luit whether the President j
has, hy " money, patronage, or oilier improper j
means, souirht to influence," not the action of j
any individual member or inenihe of Con-I
Uivss, hut ' the action " of the entire liody !
'ol Congress" itself, ' or any committee J
thereof." The President might have, had]
somo glimmering of the nature of the offence
to he investigated had his accuser pointed to
the net or acts of Congress which he sought
to t^ca nt? -1 \ .. *1 - '
tu Mi iu.il/ uv nit; iMii])ioymcni 01 i
" money, patronage, or other improper menus." ,
15ut the necusation is bounded by no sueh j
limit*. It extend* to the whole circle of le^- j
iMation ; to interference ''lor or against the I
passage of any law appertaining to the rights j
of any Statu or Territory." And what law
docs not, appertain to the rights of some Slate j
or Territory'( And what law or laws has the
I'resident tailed to execute'/ Those might
easily have boon pointed out had any such ex- j
is ted.
llad Mr. Lawless asked an inquiry to be ]
made by the House whether Judge Peek, in !
general terms, had not violated his judicial
duties, without the specification of any particular
act, I do not believo thcro would have
been a single vote in that body in favor of the
inquiry. Since the time of the Star Chamber
and of general warrants, there han been no
such proceeding in Kngland.
The IIon.se of IleprosonUitivea, the high
impeaching power of tho country, without
consenting to hear a word of explanation, hnvc
endorsed thin accusation against tho Preuidcut,
and uiado it tholr own act They oven refund
to permit & mombcr to in^uiro of tho
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v.? r ' .tU-:; V.'<v| '' ifcHr/'
kickf.ns contT norsi-:. s. (
President's PCeitsor \vli:?t were tin- specific
charges against iiim. Thus in tins preliminary
aeuu.-ation of " hinh crime;- and mi.-d< !> r inors,"
"fii';ii!i>l a co*ol-dimile branch of the (!ovonmiciit,
under the impeaching power t!ie
House refused la hear a single mi.'.;-; stion,
even in regard to the correct .nodeol proceed
lug} but, without a moment's delav, parsed
the iiccUM.toiy re.sohuioiia under tin piv.s.-uio
ol'the ] l e\ inns (|!iestio?i.
i mi me iii.-tiiuliuii (it a |.r<?e? u'.ioti for any
oflrnri1 against tin' n.c.-t huinhh' citi/.n:?ami
I claim l'i>r mysoit no ^reatrr rights than lie;
; enjoys-- the ('oiistitution ?>l' the lnit<<l Sl;:t"s
an<! of tin* sev< ;:il Stairs ivijuirc that lie shall
he informed, in {1 ?.* v i y be^innin^, tin'
j nature ami e:iu*u of tho aceu.-ation :?vr:>in t
| him. in oruer to i liable him to j>r pan: ! r liis
lofoniV. There are other iit'itieii>h .-, whir.lt
1 ii.i<_ hi einim "late, m>f ! .-a<-tv<l, i th.;,'
:it> iiii{?etii trahle shii !ii to prut? rt every cili '.en
falsely (.'harden w itii a criminal ulVmee. 'i hr>e
have In -en violated in t In- |Hi' t i.'ti'ii n i:i-1'.{u
l.-fl by the iim; (! of lb-present ti\< s a.allot
the Kx'-CIlii VI! branch of tllC < 1 < IV t" t* 11S11?* 111.?
I !i: 11 tlic I * res i ? ? i 11J abm" he deprived of the
protection of Ilie.-e ureat j?rii??:i pies which }>?< vail
in every land \vh r?* a ray of liberty p'-nei
Jr;?t'-s the <t'ionm of d<\- p> ti.-n: ' Shall tin
Mr< i vitive itlone he deprived < I rights which
i an hi* I'ciiow-eiti/.cn- enjoy . i he whole procredin^
iiirain.st hi in jnstitics the fear- of t lio-e
ui.-e and vrreat men who, 1".?r.r the ** >n>t :ntion
w. ? adup.od by the Si tes, apprehended
us:! [ I pi* ! ihU :t. - v i >! t!: < < v r: i?11 < ; >* w:s ! >
11;:' :i'111 i/. .?i? :11 of t!n> t t!
fxjioujjc of tli.* Kxcentivc ;.ii l J iK'.i i.il I V- ,
jitrtiiiL'iitH.
! I 1 ii (I claro, en.p!i:iti<r:illy. Must I ii:iil;c
t' I i < I'f.ti ' I I'.r I!'I I. Ml JV'I' 'If". I t > n.v.-rif.
:i!k1 I ! ) it with { * : ;" , t !"or liio llon-c
>>i II'pi "-"'jit il'nf-\ i i whom I I>:t?l tin1 11?-:i<>i*
ill" .voryin;; ::s :i :minhcr for ilvo *>n>:
l?TihS. I l\:ivo livi'i.l Sti ?!;i-l.iiw!,
titnl liav(; cnjuyi*'! all t!? <?' !< ;;ml li -u ?rwhich
li s i-iiuiifvy coiili! h< . t.?\v. Ai?: I all .
, the* ji '!itii"tl >f*jrius t!u*??111? which I haw
paf-scil, the 1 >1"< . t i the f;r.<t
| , "S ever Ijpi-il (f) ID y l<ll(iwl>!<lv C, to
:ii! i. V J- : >Ti:i! or oiVn-inl in! ; :.n<! l!ii:,s
lli" Iimo i - :i|ij)ro;ic!iii".i' win :i I s!..ill v. !U!i(:i!'iiy
i 'tiiv (ruin the .sen ic?' of my r-,<i;:lr,\
1 l\".'l |?" -Ufl! m?- iuil-i I:i:11 I liorc i.-* du ]Mil.1:
m l 'it' > iv 1 iI' wliic'i will in>t 1 >'v.r I lie -trici >t ,
MTUlin v. I il?Tv I'll iir.' sii _.it' 'lis. N t:iirTr
liiit lli.'* I1 | v mi sully -ny tr?.?"?
II.I'll". I :li) ll'.t lii" i .'ell till-; 1m i ;HI"*! 1
rlicrisli mi 1.tin.I'll* c -nli ! me i!i:it i,Ii< u!... i'
IJ.*i11?_r w!im 1 in < liM !n-rto ?1 !*' 11?1.-iI and hi m: t
> i! mi' :r:ainNt the ^11:?l'l> i.l' I'il- In <1 :iu-1 ::: > 1 i<v
will not di1-: :! now. wlmn I become
"ulil ;;11 1 : rr \ lu:;:ili'il. I ciii ilt t-l:i} ?
1 ?rt* '! ! :ii!'l my country, tli.it no liu:u::n
! in^r (with :m exception se.uve'y worthy of
nytitf i li.'s :.! .my period of ir.y life dired (o
;,) ! . v. or dishou ruble j
ji sit tan ; ? l.l '.\<.\ - t d. veio|nne;ii.->.
i' li:.J never (liteiv l in! . r..y in.;;'_in:.li )!l Hint
iiliv !> -.-1 :i. cvi n in the .-( of o.\::spent oil
j olitii-1! I'Xi-.ti'in >:;t, won!.I clni'uo mi', in l!
\n.-t r.'inot"' ?!t?rroi\ with having made sti/h
a |>r i ihi t i any It 11111:111 being. 1 may
n-)W, liowu'Vi r, oxi-laini, in tli<; 1 muu iuo of
c mi]>1 >int r:.iji|(iv:'I by m v I.:1 and jMvalot
jui dvciv-i'ir, t!iat I liav lnvn abu-vd "in
mh'Ii cxativcralt'd and iinh'ei'iit ( ni'sa.s rouhl
X'afivlv Ik: aj.|i!ir,| t'l a Ncill, In;. !?< ?'> 1 11?l?
i! f'.ailti r, i.v veil to a common j?it-*h)? ? !<t t."
' !<>, tin) fori', fur tho iva.-ons .~t. t d, and
ir I10 nai'.iC! of tin' jvnjilo of till! .x-vi'ial
i s. mill V I rote.-t ii-r iin -t tin j>ioee<'iliii
*s of the Mouse nt I'.cj.n.?? utativcs ;
c i % tli.'V arc in violation <?1" tlx; riu!ii - of
the eo-oiitinalo i cerntlve iirinit ii of lh-iiuvcrnmeiit.
:iinl <ili\ r>ivc i?f its'constitutional
ii'ilepeinlenee ; bec'iltsc t!i y iir c: K ulatfil to
foster a baml of interest 'il parishes ami informers
ever ready, lor their own atlvai t
to<wear before > .r ]?irl< eiiininit t ( .; to nretenileil
j)i iv;it '(. iiivers itiieis between thr 1'ivm
(It lit an:l tbeiuse]v? inc:>t?!?"*. from their nanus.
.,r I.*;..., i;ji.i*..**.* i. ' >
? , . ? ,nr. i uv-ii :.s ii lll!^ 11 :tcriiil
tor liirn.-.-iii^ liim, d.'vtTiidinjf him in.
the eyes of the country, and cveiiiu illy,
should lie h a Wi ll: or :i timid 111:111, rciidcrin;jr
him subservient t ? i;npi??j r inilucr;t*f.-*, !
i:i order to ;i\oid >in-li jioisccutions and annuyaiici
s ; li-ciusc they t md to d ,-troV tli: (
harmonious action t*. r 1 Jus common _ <>.>< 1.
which H-nt i 1 !.< maintained, and which I
sincerely desire to cherish, h 'tween oo-ordiuate
l>r.inches of the <i vcrmnent ; and linally.
because, ii' unresisted, they would csnblish a
i.r< cd< Ut dangerous. and embarrassim; to all
my sucoos.-ioi'.H, tc> whatever political party |
(hoy might be attached.
.1 \ mv.s 15icii.wan. |
Washington, March l,v\
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Au m rive SfF.nk iv IIiioahwav.?The N'mv j
Vork I>'iih/ Xrii"M?f Wednesday. say* : I/a*t
( veiling ijiiito ii sci1110 occurred on Hromlwnv.
A street walk or. while passing along, came I
across lior father niul lirothor, who wcrii in,
search of lier, and iho unfortunate uirl rushed
into their arms' ami then fell fainting to the 1
.sidewalk.
It scorns that about two months ngo a hank;
dork ot? litis oily went to I,idle Falls, Herkimer!
eounty, on business. While 111 c 1 <* lie made the
aequainlaneo of a beautiful voting *i,irI. and
then seduced her under promise ol marriage. 1
Tho ceremony was to como otf in Now York, '
and tlie lovers eloped here, as the <j;irl thought,
for that purposo. She was taken to a house of j
prostitution in Woostor, street, howovcr, and at
last abandoned. Want eompellod liertojjo up-,
on the street, when the mooting with her father j
and brother as nhove deserihed, took plaee.? j
Steps will hu taken to brin^ tlie soduoor to justice.
O.N'K Tlfor.XA.NI> I )h|,I,AI!S l'KIl WkKK.- A
friend informs n?j that ho made Application
at Charleston for
that the prices asked were ?1<I(.((> per week ,
for a parlor, three bud-rooms, and dining-room
for six persons,
In another case, $.30 per \veok was asked ,
for two room? without furnnturo.
[ Washington Stale*.
Wilts are a sweet apple and a Hour apple
alike??WUco thoy arc pared.
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Sjn'i-i it l>i--}> it' ll lo ilr? Ni w Vorli Tiniri.
Interesting Lett?r from Gov. Houston.
W.\S1IIN<1 loN, Marc!i 21). Tin*. S; <Tchiry
of NViir, t"-day. ' a >in 1:1 ?mi<-:? i?>n to flic
Military ('. ituiiillcc < f t!,o 11? >i . ? ji?i en'lin;r
t!it' rai;?in^ ft' a rcgimriit ut' Texas rn<>;iiiti
'I volunteers. I! w; nil", lis;v< done >>> e.n Ii? r.
Id!t was !;i sii: tin- between tliat ?i: ! a in v.*
.... ..? . ?i.... > i
, _ .ii . .i <. .i * ii i \ . lie now liillll-' t!:a' the
hi 11 cr would cau^e too CM'fiit delay, :i?? '1 recommends
tlic i'onnOr, tvhicli fan I"' raised ami
),ut in tin' 1 1 <! in thirty (lavs.
'I'lw following liijrlily iist? i*?^stin r 1fttcr was
received, to day, ?>v Heeret.'itv I'lovd, iind will
1k> ' before the Military ('ommiltcu to-morrow
l'.X I ft 1 I\*r. IM PAti'l MI NT. )
Austin, Ma veil 12. \
I'o I .jolin !#. I'lov.l, ,w\ cretarv of W ar.
\v ^i.i> c
Sir: II. :.r..in- thiii it is n.\ duty t?? :tddr< s<*
yom I >( ]?:*r( mint. t it: I i( in v I- laid l.cfov
I.is K !l--i:-x i!i !'r -i'i't.l. i thus devoti;
hi;.self tn iiclmn !' r two |.in jures. l-'ir-f, l<>
vindic: I invM-lf i*r?tin mi .j ).r< 1 <i>;i>n, and
next, In i.hlain, i!' iios:-il)ic. |>; ti..n fur our
fYoiili'-r inhabitants, win.<0 sull'criiiiitid In- .< s
I ftv 1 iissup'd : i>- n<'t felt 1 r known 1?v Ilir
(.lovoriiuioiit. in :i New Orli-iiiiy jt?t r. my
1 ye in- t :i I" ! :tj.11:f |J. spntch el' tl;i' .id
frn'M Wnsliiiiv.toii. .vt:itiii*r tI::i1 tin- I'll ?i l<'Ht
disapprove-of the neti??i? taken by ov. 11?. 11 st
ill. in cal!iHIT "i:t Volunteers ti. defend 11 :?
frontier. I can lint feel avsnrrd that this n>lniirk.
in vi? w (if the facts which have trans
|.ir< d since tnv induction into <il)i<;e, cannot
L? : . .: 1:. .1 1 " '
.I.i.m.i < 11. iiiii (Miis e>r r< n:t.11, tor the
iv 1 ..it that ! have ord red im tn>nps uii the
!!i'i 'Inmde, or destined t"<?r t' j:t fnmtier, S>
fai* from th 't 1 ei11 ir tiie case. f nr eoinpatih s
whi -h \v. re in m rviee mi the I>: > (iiainle
when i c iiih: into ntlie > were inu.-tered out of
mtvici', nvn c<nti|i:ini( s weiv formed under
tlif ndi ii 0 iif tin- Coituiii.-Mniu'is uoiif"cri-iiiLT
with Ma ; 'V i! i-ii.t /.? !man, of I lie t ni tod States
Amy. Tin y mv sulij?vt to liis order. ! was
verv i ]ih-' nit t > Ir-'iiMi th<' ! V'jvirtiui'iit, and
r.- .1 \ < < I that i Willi Id not tin so upon any frivululi.
;iivlr\(. 111 net; it was that 1 pent Comini
- mors, that I miirlit pi- iiiys If of the
origin of the diilioul'.ies, and if 1 should find
th'ni' -!i flias'j.ctor i'.s to require
my !( :i, i would lay thoin 1" fore the <!oVrniMi'-i.i.
tint Hi" 1 'risidniit ini^dit direct ? irn
.-J :. ! : art "ii toll' taken in r< !at ion t! i < .
_ -111
.u i oil v t:.u- j. iv> :\v l!ie I.. >:ni;i r
iviiilimi, :u. I. :i( tIt^ .- i:.i'. tin* M ruj.nlous dcfiT.-Mf'
I tin- I ' ill r;s I ( iuVcrilllii'Ht. ll:nl I
consulted the v, i> 11 ami iin|>ulsc* of our citizen*.
I Wotllll I.HVt' c:lli il in tin- lichl tlio
u not : v:<i 1:? i? for-e of T -was, :iti>1 crossed
the !!io 'iraiHi''. ami never have ro-crossed it
until we would !ia\i' had - ?-iu it? (or tlie future.
Tiie ti*?i< )-\ii! to the IJio (!ramie -lid
not. ,s > far as I am :i|?nr?.Jr'l, (<>ijt 11?] >I;11c crossin'
to soil until tie- Itancht ro wax
- , 1 , ' >' ~:.tn ..f iu.>
. ;! ;i ::i: v v.". }. !. cert iinly tlioiv was '
r.n ,'iu!liur!ly :;ivi n iIhmii lu do - Tlioujrh
it <ii?v- M-i.-iit t'j 111c tlint I \v?>nl 1 have 1?im n
i11>tiIi.?! !. in jiiir-uihir ::m outlaw ami 1 !
%v1k i-( \ t-r lie u;i _r 111 he f und nr wlii'ivviT Ini
-i ivisl iiiil, sinM/or :nul ]>rnt? -li.ci. I'mUr
till' ( ilfllllistliliccs III' tin; iitilalv iljuiti :i \V.:C'l
<iil ihf l.'uitt'd Stato.s in the w.itcrs of 'IVxas,
1 oan l'Ut discowr mole; in tin; conduct to
fottiir.ciul ;li hi f i i-imimii'i1. It .u:iy !><' tlwit
t!n> Kxivutiw (it'll!': I'uitcil St:.ti's, lT^anlinj;
,i . i . i i
< >i< i .? iiii'i |i!ir:i<_rr;!]ili.s lit I !le IK wspapers,
may M?]i]?u.-ic I entertain some covert doi^n
it' invading Mexie>, and I'm' that reason n call
f'.?r volunteers to protect Texas :tai ir~t 111< 1 i:i11
dejiivd'ltii IIS lias c;i a III i>;i? 11 r. ! n-U-i 11 ot'
Hiy S fiih L*"?7 I
liri ii wi i11 .1 to IVoin various parts of rim I'niII
it> -. Hi'jiiiu' ii:<> to invade .Mexico, with
a view to the establishment of a protectorate,
and as^niinu; Hie t!;at men, money and anus
Wi >i!<I be d at ii.v disposal it I would ? 11iraue
in tin* enterprise. To fluse overt ares 1
nu de no I'lVorablc response, tlen^h as an inc.
: i. i i . : i . ? '
111 > It 11III I IIIIJilM WIVO CO op< Till ( <| Wll !l t iH'l.l,
l>y pi-;? iisvc myself heyoml the jurisdiction of
tin I niled Si;.tcs ; nor was I wi'.hout an asMiranco
(hat a l.iri-.e portion of tlio Mexican
population \VtHil<l live :ve use Mul cooperate
with iiio in tin; restoration of outer in that
country.
Tims I have remained tranquil ami silent,
in the lio| e that the < ioviTniiicnt i t" ?,he I 'uiIcrl
States would consummate a policy which
nivi>t and will he a'-hievi d l>v some one, or the
miscrahlt inhahiti'nt.s of that lovely region lire
to he destroyed I?\ a eonllict of rohhers. 1
11u-t i am (>oe of the last men on earth who
would avail myself of an oiVn i .1 .situation t>
accomplish any achievement of personal or po
line,I ;ijj11 Ii 111?*111. iir, muv sismuv
t!iv' President that I will continue ur eountenaiicc
i;-> action with a view In ? ?msj>11t.-ai? of
embarrass tint all iirs <>t" lii-> Administration,
nor will I intentionally plant a thorn in his
]tatli\vav of life. I never liave, nor will I ever,
]>crii>1*111 an ottii :al act that i< not intended fur
my country's advancement and prosiw.'ritv,
aside from nil selfishness. Now, as to my
calling out volunteers. You will be able to
jndite of tIif propriety of my calls when you
haw the facts which I present to tlm IVpartmeiit
before you. For tin; information of the
l>epiiitiuent, I have to state that within the
last few months our Indian frontier, n? well
as soine counties considered in the interior,
have been exposed to ruthless depredations
from the Indians. Some of lliein within 41
miles of our State capital . Aeeompanying
this letter, 1 send the department a list of persons
hilled, as well as the localities in which
the murders wero perpetrated. In the last
four months fifty-one persons were killed and
many wounded iu escaping from the savages.
Horses, to the number of 1,800, have been
^fulfil filnl Vi'tl Kin fltrt !? . t 4'-.... 1
....? t> v ii'h uiijra iu lloiaOS
wore .stolon froiu tlio dragoons :it Camp Cooper.
When tho orders whioh have boon issued by
tho Kxccutivc of Texna rcnoh tho Department,
they will s?t once show tho necessity of
his course as well us tho propriety of cnllinp
out volunteers in Texas, to defend the frontier
1 moot hut urge most earnestly tho
calling out of a raiment of Rangers by the
l!J Jt
njfuir run hay, tiru? r\.\-vr not
l'< tlri;i| ( !mv( rniiHMit, to protect the lives :iml
]?rojuM-ly of otir ?ifi/.oMs. Tin* t:<<t tIkit* i ? ?_?uliir.N
<-:iiiitot M-nii flir.ii* i i. i:
I
an t hi-fi.n and depredations is evidence that
they s?i<* not tin* description of fore.; tlmt can
irivr jtr< tection to our frontiers. Moreover, I
have not, until urjred by :in imperative sense
ol 'uty as well as the destruction of hlUUall
life, sought I" induce tlie calliujr <"it of troops
Irom do- t;i(<? :i,s tin'only force tlmt can protect
our settlements against our Indian toe.
I Iicy understand Indian li::bit-and warfare,
and can trail and reclaim tlie booty, and at
tlie same time take Ycnpcance on tin* eiu-ui ,\
A treaty of jioace with the wild Indians who
| depredate, would, with the expenditure of ;i
comp;ir,itivelv small sum. sarr- millions to fclie
t lovcriiini-nt of the I niteil St-itc: : for until
tiny are e\l<-niiin-il> d or ye. -.v is niaile with
them, guards n;u-t he constantly l<cpf, at an
immense expense to tlx; < loveruiucnt. ami
j even then our settlements will he suhi?-et to
surprise ami ma.saere. Were the Indians to
enter our territory in larirc bodies, we con id
)!) '! and destroy them ; but tiny attack in
smali [isuti' ? nf fume >ix ti> lilteen simultaneously,
for hundreds of miles alunu; our frontiers.
I do most earnestly hope tluit tinguaranties
which we have a riirlit tu look to
may he extended, airl th * StaSc protected
against invasions. Since I cnminenecd this
communication, intelligence has reached me
ol" otlier murder? ami thefts in Kra-li county
| ?a mail ruler killed am! scalped within .six
iniles of t lie ('i .11 ni ? -1.'.t 11 r-.... . ? - -
. x , 111\ V ?? I.~r, it W Ml I tail
murder* (1, and a woman anil child carried into
c i|iti\ity. I hope fur a speedy reply, as our
situation calls lor prompt ?< tiuii. We need
arms as well as Haulers.
1 have the honor to bo your most obedient
servant, JS.v.m. Motston.
The Cincinnati Platform.
ilon. llciijaimu F. llai (t, of Ma.-."arhusithe
author of the Cincinnati platform,
hns recently written a letter to tin- Mobile
.1/. n un/, which throws much lijrht upon a
subject, which has heretofore been a bone of
eonieniion between th<! .Northern ami South
tin liciiiiTnicy. Ills constrneti<>n of the in^trument
i> in direct ? ] [?<>siti<>?i to those who
! hold tn tin- principle <?I" " unfriemlly lejxishiti<in
l.va Ten il..rial Legislature with slavery
in the Territories. Head what Mr. ll.dlctt
I havu hut another worsl to s v upon the
reference tuiicle hy your correspondent to that
resolution in tin- fit ci'inati platform which
ho charges upon Mr. Ilallett as conceding
tlio pow t to a Territorial he ..iolaturo to :i 1 >..1 I
i>h the institution of slavery. That re.-'!u;
tion mnl< thus :
' That we lecoirni/e the ri^Iit of the people
i f the Territories, acting through the fairly
ex pros -oil will of a majority of actual residents,
: ami whenever the number of their inhabitants
' ilist ilics it. to form a ('on -tit hi \<:?1
without domestic >!.ivcry, and l> >' admitted
into tile i'uIwm < vms <>l' j.i ifi.ct equality
wit!i the otlu r States."
The 1: _!!11 liere r eo_ni/.id i.- tlr.it of the
fieo]ili! of :i Territory to form a Constitution
with or without doinestie slavery. It rc*o<\_riiiy.es
no not t.> he done t<>tichim_r sh>verv, hv
tin* jti'i.jih' or the Legislature of a Territory
hi'fiu" the forming i t' a Constitution, hut deehitv^
tint when they have ad' [?ted a Const itnti*>11
with or without -davity, then th.y an
entitled to Vie admitted into the l'nioii.
'litis was and is the I h'tnueratie doctrine 1
i:.-t tin; ' free soil " *1? jjfHiM of un inojv |
sl:iv?? St.-iti s," and tlii- is tin- precise principle
which was laid down 1?y Ml"- Calhoun in hi>
'. >. !2'.'.i' " >>> ?I r> Si.xinti1 of Is 17. \i/. :
Thai as a fundamental oriiuiple iii our
, political creed. a people in ii>rmiu>r a (1 oii!itution,
li.ivc; the niuoiulitiiMinl rijiht to form
and adopt the (iovcrnincnt \v 11i? !i they may
think best?and that no other condition is
imposed by the Federal Constitution on a
St;iU\ in order to be :i?titii11oil into this I nion,
except that its ('tu.s'.i'.ution >!?m 11 lie republican
; i.nd 11.o imposition r.f iiiiY other I>v tVm.
| pre.-#. Would not only 1??' in violation of tin('(institution,
but :i direct conflict with the
principles on which our political system rests."
With this cxpi?itiini, and with no ?!j m'
ti.m to ([ucstion the motives nr purpose of the
author of "Southern Confederation."' 1 am'
content to leave the publicly expressed opin
mis:, t>t Mr. liallctt lor twenty wars. upou tlx:
' slavery issue," to the judgment of the whole
brotherhood of Southern ami Northern Ihmiool'ats,
who mean to maintain tl'.e e?|iial rights
of siS1 l!iC States in all t>.*> TollitwVU'S," aril
ii*11 ii>lil tlx1 Coii. tituti -n ami tin- I'nioii." 11?
lias nothing to asl< of tliciu l>ut their guftd
opinio:). Ver\ resjieetfully voiirs,
I?. 'I;.
lJosii n. March 1 IS'>
A it a i? Comim.ain r The first physician
in a (H'M'taiii w is haloi d hv his patient
hoi aii-t,' ho was Imnost rnunuh to ti ll tin*
patient li<- hail a sure 111r<>>t ; ami tho second
>) >('' having some hint ol tho fnet, answered
tho sick man, wlto'.i i|Ui.v>tioni <!, that his ease
was highly abnormal, ami had degenerated
into svninohe tuisilaris. ' (Hi, doetor," cried
tho patient, " iln say that won! airain."?'
\\ liy, think, doctor, that fool told nie that
I had nothing hut a sore throat, ami I told
hill) 1 had no uso !??r sin-b n itmwo Im
what did you c:i 11 it '" " I told you, .sir, in
plain terms, that the morbid condition of vour
j systoin was ol>\ ious, and that it had torminaI
ted in synanoho tonsilaris." "(Hi, doctor, it
must bo a monstrous bad complaint ; think
you can euro mo, doctor ''" ' Now, though
i your diagnosis is clear, your prognosis is doubt!
t'ul, yet I tliink, by prudent care and skilful
! treatment, you may recover." " (>h, well,
doctor, do stay all night, and 1 will pay you
anything you ask."
^ ?
A MONO those wounded in the naval engagement
in the Gulf, was (Jon. Domingo do
(Joleout'ia, a Cuban exile, who lias spent hundreds
of thousads of dollars to revolutionize
| Cuba, lie was on his vessel, the ludiauola, ,
when ho was wounded.
r * &
/
) IS [? r)
1 ! r1 tl r.
i j u Ji j
'rin:\ in: i vi.ss; to \ny man.'*
i ui.. M. M). :i~:
IrnvM'of the General Miramon.
Tin1 I'IIitori States pri/.o steamer tiemral
Mir ui'"ii. Lieut. Minore< -1:1111:11 1'nir. (miiic up
to .'in * 1 j * ?*>ttri'tl;i> 1 ?i-iii 11 .* :tu i anchored
<>li' t!I? Mai iiu: 11 < > j 111:i 1. where In: in 'f lies. Sin
u ('?>iii. Marin'- flaj.' -11:]>. and conse
omntlv lilted up with more of an eye to coin
l' it ami 1 ! . iii'.v than her consort, the Mar
<l'n.- <i" la llahsinu. Iler < iliin, in partie
ular. i - vorj neatly ami tastefully ariaii^fd.?
Anions its ornaments are several very prettv
drawings of the Commodore's two sous, whowere
taken nu hoard with him.
We do not l"s:rn, however, tlnd they form
od a part of the expedition proper. The',
h:; I Colliiliefl'ii t'leir imnm' f ?
if Havana ;tml were relurniu<r home as p;i
.' eii.: "v . Xit < 11I) I !-li . y <-iiusidcrcd thcni>
1 \ < - fnrluuate ill (Itis peculiar <?ppu! tunit\,
hut liny ran in no seiitje he < m-Mered responsible
fur the e.\pediti ,n? I'hev an
seventeen 11 twenty yars < I a ;e. of line
presence, :.*eut!e manner- and v? ii? 1 accomplishments.
Tli.' piece.1, i rained and
suspended in the cabin, \rifh the natural
pride ?it' a father, t ? tily abundantly to their
prnfiei. ,vv n drawinj:. One nf them, a Ic11
;i * head, also h .irs \ tiu'ss to the art
i.-t 's line appreciation of geutcelne-.s and
hea utv
tlie Mirninoii's cahin, however,
things linik very dilloront. 'I*I.?*. gun dock,
upper works, ripr^rinj? and all, iv*.* ? vicl??nct(>t
tin* hot oiii a foment she has hcen in. Tint
insirks of can nun halls, Millie halls, musket.
halls and .-hell c*x]?I??si?ms, arc everywhere t<
In- seen. Anions tie most noticahle is 111
mark of a cannon shut on a lar ;e mounted
iron pice in 11??* ? !!+*? ? of the ves id! 1; i- ;
particularly curious in this that the iron has
the appearance wf being mi lted, rather than
indented. Thfi semke stack also, curious
enough, ha* a clean cannon .-hot through it
The wheel and wheel !:oi;se, e uipiisv, ventila
i?>r, v., sue coinpli (civ. .smashed tp, wl.il'
tin* .'-iilv i.il' tin? .-t r an; i i<2illi*ii in ev
cry direction, ;i:i 1 the ringing very badly cut
11P;.
The Miramon n.-civcil three broadsides ?
from ill'- >':ira(n'.:':i, besides an iiiiiiiinoi*;ibl<;
number of l ille .shots from tbe I udianola, tin rie;.
(he engagement, ami i, :s birprising tlmt 4
tb' 1<>^.> of life, in any ca.c great, was not j
even greater. Kvcr.thing bears witness t< ,
the bravery and det 'i'inined rod.* t a ner of her j>
eiiiunniuder. lie\iclded, however, ven gracefully
to adverse fortune lletiring at unco to ,
his cabin he divested himself of every port it n (
of li s unifiirni. oceejit :\ richly lass.'.c Icon f
model' s ,-carf, and attired himself in a plain ,
but el ;ant j;iit of bh lc. whioh he hits worn .
ever -ite o.
x . in mil ii hi . liuiM is aumu nny yon is ?} t
a;r(\ l\it :ij>] .:ns sonicw li.it yr.unjjer. I Iris ,
\iT\ ,<dii;l:t li?;i!t, tint more tlnui liw tVot, liv>
or i'iv inch.' ii )ici>_'lit, a lid, ] > i*li:i|>s. llil' .
pounds in I !? i> \cr; firmly Knit t<>tlior,
liuwovor. partic ularl; in llio .-honldeiv,
stands and wr.His i'|W*tly civi.-l, and alto?eu,
r hit' a c in ii: :i n ! i!! tr aj<ji'';.ratk(\ A |
very dj.il: cm; |.l :;:on at.'.I j t IV.acl; eye ?i\v
liini al>o :i M'now l?at iievv ai>!? irnneoi m- ?
\v!i::t w !! I l?osuo!i, wvre i: ;i >! lur 'juiot am! j
i'\cci'(!in^ly pi-ul! manniMs.
' 1'I. Mii:.!iio:i, 1 i!c?* tlie 11:i1 i:r?. lias tint yet
Itl-ok' tl < :;Vj.'>. 1101' l:ia_fa/.irto, iiiilcct], is *
snali ! '.'J> j ivcist-ly as it was wlicn sin' K-ft
lluvar.a, ami tw k? y t ? 11? sair.r -till lianas
wl'.vvc it ,v l'? >?.!? J iii '.lie ealiin. Nor lias tin
jiaicli'.iHMit si-M.ll, tHjtUaini'.iii: a list of its con
tent.-', bo n UlilMlli 'l. 1: i.< rvilniu. howrvor,
tlia( tin-sti-a'niT ha- a 1?i\uro .[Uanlit\ i>f Ji0\v 1
d?T mi hoar i, anil jiruhnhlv .'ii"t. shell ami
tidier munitions ul' war in alnnulaiK-o.
.M- , \,'t re I'minl in the Mirnuion's caijin :i
list of lu r iflUvrs her ft: ;r. ]>:i]u*rs, In^-honk,
?\rc., ctiiitaininu :i coin] !< to ivooril. iVuin tlio
(lute (tl- Iht ilejiartmv irtin IIvain to {In:
hour of hor cajitiivo, signed in <.*scli case l?v
tlio (illi'.'Or ol' thorny: <*il>t? a lnrj;o ?|ii:ilitity
<u it.n nana-, ui'annjj tlie niimc of (leu. M; ^
ramon. '
The M iramon is a han<lsnm<! llloth led steam
or ot" nho.tt (jolt tons bunion, She. was built 1
at t! rocnock, Scot lain!, as initiratetl V.?y hoi
engines. am! is orobahly five or six year- ohl
I! i-r history, In !V?i*c she c:Mne into the posses>init
iii' the t'uion (iovoriuneiit as a mail boat
is not Known. Nor. inflect!, is any tiling positively
known of her vet cut transfer to t!i?j
ajront of Miranii ti's (iov rnmcr.t. We have
oiil\ a rumor that her purch;:. f lnom-v wax
mnewhere liftwveii and ?lK',000
and that it was transmitted to 11 avana through
the r*rt n? h (.'< )! alatc at \ t'ra ('ntz.
The Miran 'M brought i:p thirty five prisoiii
and has a prize rivw of seventeen. The
nltteersin ehar^e are 1/n ut. II. D. Minor, coinnnniilinir;
Lieut. John Irwin, l>. C Urnyton,
il :, an;! J.imes I!. .Jones, chief i nj^iIICCI'.
The two a to ,>robal>l\ worth Considcrab!y
More than \v::satliv?t ettininted. It'the
Wiv::?u". tnrn to lie as rich as we haw reason
! > i \j?i t. their total v:ildft!ion lit money
. :nnot be h ss than SiiO'U'Otl.
The whole minder of I n " d Si'd^s prison-.
( rs in port i- ISO. of whi.-h 120 are on board j
the IVeble, i?5 on the Mir.imon, and 'Jo wero
im>u<rlit up I'v the .Mari(uis (lc lu llahann.?
Tlu-xo last have nlremly hoen handed over to
tlie Initcd Slates marshal, and arc now in the.
Parish I'visum.
'I'In* prisoners sax* of all agos and nationality--Spaniard.*,
Mcxicans, Frenchmen, '
lanicn, Ac. 'i'liey aro very quiet in manmr,
apparently ignorant of tlic real lifttvivo
of tlio expedition which resulted in their
capture, and ?oom to wonder what it is all
about.
We understand, however, that several of
the in ore well known fugitives lVotn justice,
aihi uimmiess most ot tlicm arc pretty hard fl
elmraetors. Pucli as being out i>t' cn.jilny at a
Havana, Would naturally be Ufj for ai)V BUOh 1
expedition.?Arcu> Orleans Picayunet -1 th. M
A Poet says: "Oh, she was fair, but 9
sorrow <lSfc|i/,,t?n(l left hi* lewes there."?.
V? Imibeonmc the halacdfc dPilrtttnuucsH Uo - 1
<bu't otaw.