(CONTINCEII FROM TIKST 1’AGE.)
attempt to do this w ul l. on Ills part, be a
naked act of usurpation. Jt in. thmetbre. my
duty to submit to Congress the question in all
its bearings. The course of events is so rap
idly listening forward that the emergency
may arrive when you may be called upon to
decide the momentous question whether you
possess the power, by force of arms to compel
a State to remain in the Union. I should
feel myself recreant to my duty were 1 not to
express an opinion on the important sitbb
The question fairly stated: [las the C
tutioil delegate i t > < :miv - lb • gowi ;• t »
force a State into sulimi.-.-Mu w 1: ■ hi-:.’ > ; i] it
ing to wit or lias
from the Confederacy? If an -werod in the
affirmative, it i;n>. i ou ;i: - ] 1 , !_• that
the power ha? be i <nU rr- 1 in u Congress
to declare and n .ke war ; : a S me.
After much serious i ' ■ • ti*■ •. 1 !i..v« arrived
at the conclusion tlmi no u i r 1: 1 . n
delegated to Cmigre.-;. or to . other <! ; art
inent of riie Federal b!
it’est upon an im-necti. i of the Constitution,
that this is not among the specific- and enume
rated powc:s giant, i to ( ongress, and it is
equally apparent tl.at it.- exercise i not neces
sary and pro; r for can} ing into execution
any one of those p. ,w< : . So fur from this
power having been delegated o Congress, it
was cxpri siv r, fused hy the Convention that
framed the 1 '• miitution. It appe;irs from the
proceedings of that body on the bis < y.
i7>7. the case authorizing an Kxectrim o.i
use the force of the whole again?! a delin
quent Slate., came up tor com ah ration. Mr.
Madison opposed it in a brief but ] w
speech, from which i sha’l extract hm a sin
gle sentence. He observed that the use of
force against a Stale would look nmic like a
declaration of war than an intiictiou of pun
ishment. and probably be convdered in the
jiarty attacked as a dissolution of all 1 revimis
compacts by which it mi lit 1 • i:.i !. Upon
his motion, ll:e < hm-e was m -mini•>;: ;y ■
poned, and was never, i 1 chow. ; u pre
sented.
Soon afterward, on th-' * tli » f ■; ,r.<\ 17*.’
when incident; i’y adv '
said, any gnvcrcm.cii. . :i i
lormeu on tin- -i. ■■ c: , .. . *. « i » -
force ag.i'll t ti.o ; f:
of the States, w uld pr ve as visionary and
fallacious as the government of Congress—
evidently meaning tl.cxi.- ing ( •• .•>«» «,i
the old Confederation. Vv'itli: ut descending
to particulars, it may be . .51 !y ; •-.•rted that
the power to make war against a > ate i- at
variance witii the whole spirit and iiur.it of
the Constitution. Supp< .-.•such a war T
result in the conquest of a S tv. h . . e we
to govern it afterward. Shall we h Id it a*- a
province, and govern it 1 y
In the nature of filings we rAi .1 . phy
sical force control the w il ot^Je 1 >;-le an
compel them to elect Sty v- m l il i
tatives to <
other duties depending ui tln-ir ..wn obli
gations and required i • m tb • ihee < izensof
a free State as a const it utioiud member of the
Confederacy. But if we i essed this p
would it be v. bo to c n it un.! r ex'-ting
circumstance The object would !;■ doubt
less to preserve the I.Tii.m, which v;.r.t!<i i. f
only present the m-.-r eii • tunl im an- of de
stroying if. bar woul 1 barji-h all hopes < f it
peaceable reconstruction. Be-Th--. in the in
ternal conflict a vast amount of L. . d avd
treasure v. ;!d be e h. i. t. m’oring future
reconciliation between the States impossible.
In the meantime who can fbre-toi! what would
be tiie sufferings and privations of the people
during its existence. The fact is. that our
I iiion rests upon public opinion, and can
never be cemented by the blond of its citizens
shed in civil war. If it earn, t live in the
affeeiitnis of the ] eoj 1c, it must one day per
ish. Congn rsesses many i
serving by cv: ; h at" x. ■•;•:! tiie s'-.ord wa :: :
placed in their 1 ,T to picserve it by f rc\
But may 1 1- * d . T-n.rby to inv he
my countrym.n t<.; ..-a a:e . : !
they dote ,g. ■ • > • i v t’.b. ...
temple wire ii i,..- c. r i • m < ... ■ ,i i . i. i
ujan frecth m si.ice the w- i!d ’■ mi. it !
been con.-ecrat ■ by thr bi -od c-f mir fat In :s,
by the glories of the past, and b, • i. pi
of the futtir • : ai. '. tuc. ! nbm ha- aliv ,d
made us the im-.-t pro. , am . .uim cue . -iig
will, if prose d. rend* c u- u.. n..• j ;wec
ful nation on tin •. * * , the ear.' n. i:i c....
foreign reran c-f the -be idle of Am. '
• • _ 1
can citizen is !,• ! ! in the ifghe.-tr*vj . . i
when pronoun’- u . t a ibruLn lan ;. it .-au« -
the hearts ol‘our ceutitrvmcn to .1 v, h
honest pride. Sure’'.-, when rve vc h iL •
brink of the jaw.bug a’ we shall rci il
with horror fr ei th 1.-. t fatal plan e b.
which dread catastrophe the 1.. ; m cf fr -
dom throughout the M ' r!d v- .itld 1 <; dc ;r
and a long night of 1c . u dc.-; tisia v. d
enshroud the r.atiuu. Our ex: . ,1c . r
than eiglity y< trs w .
It would be quoted .is n •: : ivo i
man is unfit tor a If-g-i.vvrrm ■ b i~ n •
every wrong—nay, it is not
wrong—which can ju.-thy a . ■ -
fearful alternative. Thi ots-.l.t : iff
desperate Remedy of a d. d.in . :
ter every other c. n.'d *1
filiation had been exb. 1. .. ,i.
licet that under th;-- In • ■ over. : . . ;!
an incessant ebb and ii.. } •
The slavery qua ,i i
will have it - <Ly L ilrm:. .,, n . .
already reached r. 1
point, hut ii' in the in. . i oi' t .
citement the l niou s:.:..i ; - i t i\ ..
then become invna'.v; •’ *. » ..e_. t; c .i
tribute much to arrest it !• ] ••: -s;r,g an i re
commending; to the L . d tures oi' i: •
raf States the remedy ii>r cxi.-dm: . . id which
1 lie CBhstitutiou has its.-lf provided i'-.r ii
own preservation. 'I hi- ha. be n trie i at dif
ferent critical j eriods oi our h.- .rv. and id
ways with ewinc [t
in the lii'ih article, pmvidi. j /<.,• n
amendment. 1 ’mler this article amen inn un
have been proposed by tv.'i-thind i f •
Houses of ( in ;• . . ni liuvi dm i 1 ;
by the legislatures of three-! urth- of the
several States, and have consequentlv bee, me,
parts of the Con- Station. To this pr a
the country is indebted i r the edm.
iting Congress from passing any law r. ■ t
ing an establishment of ndigin 1 or abridging
the freedom of speech, or oi t'uc p. -s. or of
the right of petition. To this v. . re : -o in
debted lor the hill of t ights which secures
the people against any abuse of power by the
Federal Government. Such were tin; i.npre
hensions jn-tly entertained by the laiem:-i l
State rights at that j.erio'i a.- to have iv ml.
it extremely doubtful whether due Constitu
tion could have long survived without these
amendments. Again, due Constitution was
amended by ihc same process after the elec
tion of President Jefferson, by the House of
Representatives, in February, 1803. This
amendment was rendered necessary to prevent
a recurrence of flic dan ?rs which 1 id seri
ously threatened the ex.Acnee oi' d a (b.vern
ment during the peudeuey oi th x election.
The article for its own amendment v - in
tended to procure th amicable a iju of
the conflicting cot; dtu ’ ial quo.-:ions 1
the present, which m: be ar. ■ ffeveen the
governments of the Ftm - and the United
Ftates. This appears from co uq.rrane
history. In this connection 1 shall urn rely
call attention to a few ii .nees in ‘dr. ?!
Kill’- j : v e
Legislature of Virginia. In thi he F ly ami
conclusively defended the ro : u< t*F iff
proceeding Le»i*l»atrc d .. tin .iv m.
of several -State Legislatures. These were i
m .iiiv .• rme I uj ob the pro! sat of the Virgi
, nia Legislature against the alien and sedition :
I acts, as pal; ie and alarming infractions of :
the Constitution.
In pointing out the peaceful and constitu
tional reim lies, and lie ref-red to none others :
to wlf h the States were authorized to resort ;
on such occasions, he concludes by saying \
that tlie Legislatures <-t the States might'
have made a direct representation to Con-!;
giv-s. with ; view t» obtain a re.-cindine of:
the two offensive acts, or they might have !
repre mted to their respective Senators in'.
! Congress their wish that two-thirds thereof j
would prcipo.se any explanat- - v amendment -
to the Constitution; or two-tl.inis of them- -
selv . if such had been their option, might.
1 by an pile:,:; .a to (\-n-_Te:.?, have obtained
a Convention for the uuiie object. This is
tie* very course which 1 eari»o-.'1y recommend
i» o.-;..-r to ;•* lain an explan;-.: amendment
: of the t ':-.nstiti!ti<-n <ai the subject of slavery. .
! This might originate with Congress or the,
Suite lag’'!.-: ires, as nmy be deemed imst j
advisable to attain the object. The explana
tory am Moment might be confined to tin
final settlement of the true eoiistrr.ctioMs of
the Constitution on these special points:
First, an expro.-s lx-.-ognit ion of the rig-h* of
property in .slaves in States Where it now e -
ists, or mat hen tfterexi t. Second, tl i duty of
protecting this right in all the common t. rri
ries thr .m In it their territorial exi -
cnee, ami until they shall be ndmitt- i
1 as States into the V nion, with or with
| out slavery, as their Constitutions may]
. prescribe. Third, a like recognition of the
right of the uk: .;t.f to have his slave, who lias
e.-raped from one -State to another, i -
: at ired and deli - - -ed up to : ini • and of I
valiuiiy of the i u'.-. -ive Slave i,:.w < for
; this rmriHH-; together with ; declaration that
, all State laws impairing- or -i---rw-in . i!i:s
right* ate fiolatjoi - ‘ th - - . id
; cijiiseijucntl'y' nuii ami v-iid. !t Hi" \ be i b
jc -ted that This cnpsirnctbui of the <’ msmu
: li-.n has alrea .v i-'-eu settled by ihc Supremo
1 ( on it id* the i ulii l Su.i s. and what more .
u lit to he ri ired ? J he ai wi r h, tl
very large m• m of tlie ;•< ; i the
.; s« »• ■■ t ‘ . ■ c.. • . . i u'.'u- i iii.i v 11 : • - • . : ' ■ • ’» i
i i. . nl never vyi} from agita
; tion aii.l mil.lit i. - holding ibreo until c!
• •-tabbshe-i by the people of tile several Stale.-.
in tin.ir soVen an < iuraeter.
Such an ex] ‘ ■ uaiory am- lie iienf would. it i
is believed, fo.ever terminate the e.\i.*diig dis
sensions. and res’..re peace and harmony
among ilie States. It ought not to be doubted :
that >iuli an eel to the arbitrament e-tab
ii-hed by the i 1 u -r ititi I--t; it -eif w ould be re
ceived with ia'. ■ r by all the. Stales of the Con
federacy. in any event. it ought m be trie 1 .
in a spirit <>f com ihaiion belbiv any ot’ these
Stales shall separate theui.-ehes front the
L’uiou.
FOU K i U N IIU LATU»N s'.
The President announc-. under the above
i; that the relaii between tins Gov , u
uieitt. t• iv at Fra:.in. Fram-e. Ida. .'v t 'iia.
t’hiiia. da pa n. Hr.--.:.!. New Crri-nP
Hiea, and Nicaragua, me < f a friendly eh.tr
, 14 c for.
, Our relations with Sj aiu are now of a nior>
complicated ti ••mgii less .'-uigvrous cdiaracter <
than they have been for many years. Our
citizens have long field and continue to hold
numerous claims against the S• ai:i.~ii Gown:- 1 ’
ment. These had been ably urged ibr a series
of years by our succ< isive dip] iinatic repiresi , -
Id; b
redre,-. The Si.auish Government .'ii,al!\ ' 1
ed tu institute a j bit c nntui n r for 1
the adjustment of these chums, and uu t! c
5th day of Mai V i.8t>0, e nchid d a coayea-1
tion for that j irpose with our present Minis
ter at 31;. TV. * nde' this renti'.a. wintt
have been dea miin i.e l the Cabi n claims,
amounting to Sib'-.ibhj .34. iu which max
than < i hundred of ir
I mere a i. Were- e c .gaiZcd. .am "»i. • S i -u
‘ ' VC.i *:::: ■ •-1 V J i‘i C: 1 t *» ] io ib 11'411 •. »T i li. i- i
sand biai'- < f tins amount vvnain three 1
l-l lit! I V. : i the ch-.nger! i. .tl-'li .
the payment of the remaining S-'-.'vb' •• 1 j
was t<> await. the doeLsioa i f ti < qg i -1 a*]
ers for <■: ; c iu.-t ike An..is . • 1 <•: >. ’ ut in
any even; i buisneo \v - to i,-o paid .!:
claimants eitis r i v Spain or the Cubed,
States. The term t Itave every i son to
know a“e highly .-a.i t vary to the holders of . :
the Cuban claims. Indeed. i . h . .
a S cm il offer, atithorizi ■ - te Dej
ment to :mu.e .a. ■ ti.-.n,-. ;-.<•! to !. it- tiie i
amount for the Armist ad claim Ir.mi tic . a.;, i
vvhse i ti.* ciiiiik i i.i i -ive li an Sna.n. . •
^ 1
j ms offer, ol course, c. .-.ice ! e a *r i. An
other «. • • us of cat:/ of the l nie 1 State
against S. or > f s ijo. i - of the fj a mi of ’
Spain urmt t he 1 uited Stales, in d .
^ the Armnstead claim, wi re 1 y th • Couv< nth a
i referred to a ]’ ard of C mm’-•-'oners in the j
usual fm-ni. N it her the validity of- ti: ; Ar
... .. ■ . other claim ;
C111C1" { *! ( ’ . . *\ .t :i in'j fcl,: S: L \ • t.-p UuU ut T !. ‘
( uLau claims, v., ive.-cii zed !■', tile t'.uivc.;- •
; 11. ! . I !. t • mi. m al did
no* hi', t that ilie .. y ut r ■ - Antiis •••>•1
cla.m 1. I - ihe ■ ..aizc 1. nawith
• .ail’ .1 g l! j "incut 111. in ill • liiiln •tvi" 1
to (’••it re s hy two < f lay predeeo-'.irs. as
well as he .. . -If, and an . iriaiiou f..r 1
tli a ; an* •* hud ; -ed n- ’ vr of ii ■
1 mtc i r .... ;. 1 ic. y v ■ - c- .. .i t.. a
.'it- ai l tic - Jsi.'.i. i ;■! :h- Hoard ibr c: a -
let;, ■ii and u.s-isiou. 1. tier cla;ms. J» >■ A
c*o'.eliiiaciit. ivcic . ..i ■. ■
tut' ilUliiUDl.' li'Aiiiui i t ■ v..e ; i'VC‘1 i 1 ;itill'il
ii I - lu ; i tiii id" i.ii'i j . •< > i. iiidv Lt- ii*!.* i (* \ •
* O' m/ I
and uc . ‘id ig t<> the tenor ul .--..id awards. ■
an 1 Iran. i:i tied tins eonvmitl m to tbo a. md.:
! ibr their Con thini mil am’.-ii «.t> the .‘hi i.f j
.a. i Xij-J, and (.11 ilie li t.i ‘ I tile si.'-i v-’- i
ing June, they determined that tluy wi aid ' '
not ;. I\i.-e anl eon-cut to its ratification. 1
Thc.-ii j roceedings placed orr relations w ith1'
.Spain in a a awkward and einbarra .sing posi- i 1
i tion. Jt is m ire than probable that tin: final 1
; Uncl»! ul tlie.-e claims Will dovoh o noon
my successor. 1 reiterate the recomnn-nda
i -in contain-d in my Animal Message of IV
cemhev. ISbS, and repeat that of J»eeember. ;
1 '•)•>. in inor of the a< rjuisitiou oi Cuba from '
' Spain by a lair pun 1...
Uur :.hairs with Ve.vico still continue iu an
unsatisfactory conditiou, oh account oi di
revolutionary state of that countrv, which
| gives. (ni'CijUditly. no federal and perma
nent head of the government, v.iih whom a
satisfaei y a at can be made.
Ihe troubles in Kansas are no longer of a
very serious character. .Montgomery and his
hand of outlaws have ceased their acts of vio- j
lence for the time beiug; and should they;
again make their appearance, will lie extermi
nated by the troops of the (i. venimant.
leuee hits been restored with Utah.
FINANCES.
Tn my first annual message, I { remised to
employ my L>« -t exertions in co-operation with
Congress, to reduee tiie expenditures of the
(dovernmem. within the limits of a wise and
j judicious economy.
An overflowing treasury has produced
halots of prodigality and extravagance which
could only be gradually corrected. Tin* Work
required both time and patience. I applied
m\self diligently to this task, from the begin
ning, and was aided by the able and energetic
ehorts i.f the In ids of the different executive :
departments, ’ihe result of our labors in this j
tr-..,d cause, did not appear in the sum total of
expenditures lor the lust two years, mainly in
cmi auenee of the extraordinary expendi
ture..- itHfruved in the L tali exp c liLon. and :
- — .
lie very large amount of the contingent ex
penses of Congress. During this period, these
.ready exceeded the pay and mileage ol' the
ncrabers.
For the year ending 30th June, 1858.
vhilst the pay and mileage amounted t
•1.490.21 1. the contingent expenses rose to
;2.098.309 79; and for the year ending June,
i So9. whilst the pay and mileage amounted
o 8S.79.093 00, the contingent expenses
(mounted to 81,431 .{>05 78. I am happy,
towever, to he able to inform you that during
he List fiscal vear. ending on the 30tli of I
June. 1800. tiie total expenditures of the j
lovernraent, in all its In.uichas, legislative, j
■xeoutive. and judicial, cxehisive of public !
leiit, were reduced to the sum . : •••)•>. 102,
; ;' >; this t i f pears from the
tooks of the Treasurer. In the year ending
in the 30th of June, 1858, the total e pendi
ii’re. exclusive of the public debt, amounted
0 871>*(1.129 77, and that for the year
of June, 1850, to $66,346,
726 13; whilst the books of the Treasury j
dio-.v an nc: nil expenditure of 8-79.s 13,47 1 72 ,
hr the year ending the 30th of June, i860, ;
ne.'tiding ;; i f'-d.Usii , 1 i.n* the contingent
■xpeases of (hmgL'e.'S. 1 here must be do
iueted trout this amount, thesum df $1,296,
160 20, v. ith tbe interns? upon it of 8150,
0. appropriated by the act of loth ol Fob
•aarv. iS'iJ. f r the purpose of supplying tlo*
•xpeuses of the Costoflice Department lor the j
.ear ending 36th of June. 1>.»9. 'J bis sum.
herd’ re. justly chargeable t-> tlie year l>nl».
. iueted from th • sum of $59,8 D.- 1
17 i 82. in order to ascertain the expenditure
if the vear ending on the 8th of Juno. 1809.
bu ll leaves a balance for the expenditures
i. ' 7.! . » 3 5. ”i In licer- ,
-t on the public debt, including Tren. ury
;ot« ;. f r the -an fiscal year, ending "U the
ii of June, Is60. amounted to 83.177.-j
: !• .72. which, adde 1 to tiie above sum of
-7.7. 9.>2. 95 > 40. makes tiie a.-xregate of 8->s.
79.i’S0 (is. ji :oit in juu.ee lie observed
bat several of the estimate ; from all the de- ;
iituient.-. for the war cm ling on the in ol
) mie. 1-0(1. were reduced by ( ;n. re-, babov
was. and is 11 drome i c :nt afuMe with
1 i ;J>}ic inter allowing a fberul margin
f 82.fmi) tfr ibis redact!, n. ami f r
her causes. it mav he safely asserted ti ;
in; sum nf £'»! Ub'U'UO, or, at the must. .
stilJ.M!•.*.'is a in pi v sullied-:;; to m.mini-ear
he (.lovernmcnt ami pay the interest on the
uihlie debt. unless cou'diip.-nt events should
•ercal'ter reader extrarordiuary expenditttres
leeessiirv. This result has been attained, in
t considerable decree, by the care exercised
>y the a’lpi ipriate departments in entering
ifo public enatraets, I have m;.-elf never
utet tie i with the i v. cd if any - 1 h eon
•;ic|s, except in a sinyle case—that of the
'o! niiz’itioii Society. i deem -d u ai\'.-edde
0 ! I'.,- ill - ; - .1 t-.'-ii < a>.- to tli"
n-oper head of the 1 tepartment. with t h * yen
■ral in-trui ii ins that these contracts should
ihvavs he yiveii t» the lowest and best bidder. 1
r is iny opinion that public contracts t ire m t
1 loyitiinate so';’-ee of patronaye. t i be con- ■
hrred upon p.-f-onal and p ditical favorite- :
hat i 11 sitclt causes, a pul He offi er is
i.iund to act for the 11uve-rument as a prudent
udividnul won! i act lor himself.
TitAXSir ItOl'TKS.
i: \ dd 1 - 1 . . etition to do more
h;.;i tci'-r, with earnest commendation, to my
ormor recommendation- hi favor of the i’acilic
dailw-. d, of tin- craut of 'power to the J’resi
lent to employ the i aval force in the Vicinity
or tin- ij-1'it-i-ti.hi of the lives and propenv of ’
•ur h-il-.v.-cititr:.'- j.a.-siny in transit over tli -
I i tic re Central American r< >utes, :. tins
•ud leu and lawless outbreaks and dcpivda
ions. am! al.-o to j n tect American merehaiit I
o s-.d their c. V-. and car;:-"-s, iu,-t vio- ;
cut ... d trdav ful seizure and c-onii-cation in j
1.- port.- id’ I’d exit and S nth. A ntcri; .-an i'e-,
-;i in . v. it. n .1 a.-e may be it. a distm-in-d
. 1 ■ ■ ■- .. i; i , ;
. i -■ ;i 1 int: With1- ' . ... • w. r. v ; d i
: ■' . i... 1 that prutt. -I.on to th -C I’ll-...._cd .0
i. • • a..:. 11 ,:i' tin- c nit j-v, which t . -,
ia. e ;■ ri.i; t i .cm -nd.
A. i it I -. i X SLA VK Tit A DK.
Tt is with yi/at itisfict.|..n | commit! -
lie fact 1 inci the <T tto ©f 013 !' i: Ann
']• save n-.t a inyle slave has been imported ;
: In- I '.it • I. P'xiL - ;» vio1::'.i'-n of the la .vs
■' VJ d an Slave 'id This
t . founded upon a tlmroiiyh e.xaint
a.thin and it;vt 'ieatioii of the subject. I ti
ded. tin; sj -vt wh ’ti prevailed .-a nc time
nee an. my a portion ol our icllovv-citizim.- in
hvor of tld- trade seems t > have cutirch
subsided. '
I t! lit;:' sTiirtV't.
T also con: ’-itukite you upon (lie public
;eutI .1. ut whi'-li low exists xyanst tin- crime
‘f.i 1 f ► : laditary (•■.pi-iitimi-wdiiin
he li'n-.t of the i nitod Plates. to jirocecd
Vo.n lh. nee and nu ke v.ar upon the people of
-..I uuoii'atidimr State with whom we are at
- e e. f 11 th.s rcsj net a happy ehanyi; has 1
a - 1 - iTc -n i si. 111- tin- I--xunieiici mi-nt of mv
yimm:-ini!;uii. It surny ought to be the j
-i- of even; Chrl.-ti.m and patri it that j
un-a i-\i- ibiioii- may never receive couiito- |
■ .■■■■ i.i tile count: \ or ucpurl Jrmu our
:• IV.-.
TARIFF.
■ ’ ■■ ie-vv i v;.a et lint, ibe fuiau; i.d
- 1 if tbe 1 • ennm-nt r, pi ire a nm 1
* ■ ■ 1 * 1 • ti. i o'. ; i i ; _■ \.i ■ r j•;. on. .■ -
1 ii. ■ •* tin* j-:., "i ii ;■ .j ;ji*i|;y reve
1'• I lie-:re to reiterate the
nn:*..: .; :n emit.,In. I in my last two
ioiual ;e - age*, m i.ivoi* u! imposing ,-qiecili ■
U- ■..!•; : i \.:I ii -m duties, oil ail i ii ported
s ■ to which these can lie properly ap
died.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO CONGRESS,
1 :n .ommetid jo Gi.agivss I lie pas-age
i a law in pursuance of the ; revisions of the
*o:i.-i;:ii:,.i.i. oiniing a dav. i -.tain pro vi
ta • to i.lu* -!tii of March, i;i each year, of an
"Id manlii for the election of ilepre. euta
ivos throughout :tl! the States.
•m • -
A Great Covntrv for the Luges.—
fliQ time for marriage in .Sparta "as iixed by
tnlute—that of the men at about thirty or
hirly-tive years; that of the women at about
.Ml • c«>n
iimed unmarried after tlie appointed time
yore liable to a prosecution; and old baehe
ors were prohibited from being present at the
lublic on n-i.-e of the Spartan maidens, and
yore denied the usual lv-p.eet ;m 1 honors
arid to the aged. •* Why should 1 give you
dace,” crieu a young man to an unmarried
general, " when you have no child to give
place to mo when 1 am old?” .No marriage
portions were given with any of the maidens,
-o that neither poverty should prevent a gal
lant, nor riches tempt him. to marry contra
ry to his inclinations. The parents of three
.hildivu enjoyed considerable immunities,
md tlmse with four children paid no taxes
whatever—a regulation which all married
men with large families will readily admit to
Lie most wise and equitable. It was customa
ry for the bridesmaid to cut off all the bride’s
liair on the wedding-day, so that, for some
hate, at lev. -t. her personal attractions should
increase with her years.
[Life itud Travels of Herodotus.
--=*- w ——
A Gallant Stage Driver.—A male
passenger, by the California's company’s stage,
i-.[> the other evening, says The Sail Juan
iT insulted a female passenger. The dri
ver stopped h:s team, took the passenger out,
• whaled him soundly, and left him on the
road.
DEAREST LOVE, BELIEVE ME.
« -
BY THOMAS FKIXGLE.
Dearest love! believeme,
Though all else depart.
Nought shall e’er deceive thee
1 n this faithful heart:
Beauty may be blighted,
Youth must pass awav.
But the vows we plighted
Ne'er shall know decay.
Tempests may assail us
From affliction's coast,
Fortune's breeze may tail us
When we need it most:
Faire.-t hopes may perish.
Fil in'"! friends may change;
But the love we cherish
Not Ling shall estrange.
Dreams of fame and grandeur
End in bitter tears ;
1, \ arrows "iily louder
W i: h the lapse of years :
Time, and change and trouble,
Wi aker t ics unbind.
» Bui the bands redouble
'i rue utfcctioii twined.
. 1 RE. 1XS. 1N /. EC 1ST ATI 'll E.
STAN’l»VNti '‘OMMiTTEKS OF THE SENATE.
On the Jtidieiary—(fetes, Watkins, Craig
head. Fenioyno, 1 dark McCulloch, Askew
and Cray.
< hi Auditor’s and Treasurer s Books—Trmi
lue. i lunulas and \\ ard.
()n Mililarv—MeCreorjg Mitchell. .Miller.
Fagan and Beiser.
(in Bunks—licinoync. Craighead McCul
loch, M iteheli and Bosson. _
(>n lid teal ion—-Clark, Meckiin. Belser,
31c Alexander :.n I Tnnihle.
()n Internal Imp oveinent—Carrigan Ba
ts, Tt rrj. Clark and
Lotueyne.
On* Wav- and Cleans—1\ atkins. llosson,
Bennington, .lone- an i .\ske\v.
(in \... <-,;; is. —: ••?>(• u. Me! retry. Mil
ler. Mi klin and hag; u.
On Counties and County Fines—McCnl
.Mi. Pennim m, V. ard. (I raj anti 1!. i.
Oi i lit : -!'• Hglas, Milk r, Trim
hle. Cavils and Mc.Alcxuu dor.
ip, • rolled }? —Fagan,Mitchell, Trim
Mo. Me -hiin and dray
p (*n !-. ,h a—1,-nes. Craighead. Oates.
M !1... I, I lion
On i'uMif i’riut'iig — Wiirtl. Currigan.
MH ■ y, Watkins and J hi vies.
On the Penitentiary—'ierry. Belser. Re
movin'. Miller and A'kew.
< In Claim-l>a\ies, Craighead. Benning
ton. •)ones ami • lark.
On Memorials—Mitchell, Mc( reevy. Gray,
Askew and ! ’avi -.
():i i’lildii Buildings—Pennington. Terry,
deekiin. \\ ard am! \\ atkins.
o.i Public F.xpendil :re-—Me Uexandcr.
Carrlgan. Fagan. McCulloch ami .1 ucs.
On S\v.ini)i and Overflowed Lands—Ros
son. Craighead. Askew, ierry and 'lilies-.
MWNDINU not WIT n.i.s Of THE llot SE.
Ways and Means—Humphrey, Garland,
Thorn. 11euiin_way. Smith, ('r.twl’ord and
i Vnn.iigton.
•Judd try—B - me. I>uvail. Yell. Gil-son.
Ciyt-'ii. Lewis, liar. er. Harrison, Cravens,
Mack. Key. i’rigg. Van Patten. Kilgore.
Humphreys and Farr.
!-, location—Yell. Mitccll. Ware Loudon.
Landrum. Kenner. .Jon.-' of \ ell. Ac fee and
1- ct - ill
Federal Relations— Duval. Hnmphrcey
-. ( ♦ Thorn,
< "lavtou. Yell. \ an Batten, Hemingway and
J>0' •ne.
Internal Improvements — Van Batten.
Si...'!i. Morion. .Jennings. Bowden. Childers
and .Laics.
Banks—Harper. Crawford. Mitchell. Ro!>
\ . n i:ii: n. S tr le .Jones. Bowden
and Jo, al.
G logical Survey -— •.- • . Bell,
I- :. i. -rper. ■ ,titi.'ii, ^le.'>ick, 1 lmrn.
Clave m. l)a\ is. ! \oim-r and lh-lson.
looks—S<
titch IP Ig -tr.
St. • * i, ,.ds—S::i:*!>. Cargilc. .Jones < f
i , i 1, Mcrjilr.. Win••io”, C iuk. Cmdter and
Farr.
IVaih- .:i:.ry—Key. Ram -. Cli’Idcr.--. llar
F-. S indt-rs. Lamirmc aa I .it ios of Bike.
Cii,uit\ and Cutin’y i.im-:-Lewis. Bowden.
Montgomery, Haines. St jiheii-on ami Chil
ders.
Biddle Bf.ildin-; —(' •• w -il. Coulter. Lou
d- a. Ma.-sev. Wuokud. \\ illi.uns. Saflold and
Yt heeler.
Militia—Jc-ming- i’cikius. dmios of Chi
cot. Tm-ki-r. IVitus, Lee. Morton, Raines.
Max well and i'uUiain.
A ricnlturc -Pettits, 11 arris, Bowden A1
len. Acme and Win h r.
Swamp and l herfiowed l.ands—Armstrong.
< iaviaii !. Woolard. Crawford, Crowell. Smith
and (iihson.
B, i’uions and Memorial—Garland. Cook.
( .M il.o- ! , , 1* S ! I t. i it i i r G *! . \ -III 1 ft 1*11
an1! Jones of ('hieot.
lair 11: ■ ■ *nt —\ are, Landrum, Lee. Brown,
i*a<1 at, 1’iitnam ami Karr.
('iaiui—Brown, Jennings, Tucker Arm
i nuiu ton, Sharp, Stone
ami Edmond m.
Jv] ftioi ■ i ib •" ihival, IN nnington,
tlmnphre: . .Smith, Ci ■■ 11, Clajton, Boone
ami Hooper. _
A Story i . 1 of Diet, a darkey, in Ken
tuck v, who a !-■ -U thuis thief, ho vinous
ill that r.T-1 t that all the the theft in the
mm iiinirlio<id v,as ehargvd on him ; on one
occasion. air. Peter Junes, a neighbor to
Pick's niji“t<>r. called and said Pick must be
sold out of that part of the country, for he
had stolen all his turkeys. Pick’s master
could not think -o. flic two, however, went
into the fit-id where Pick was at work, and
accused him of the theft.
*• You stole Mr. Jones' turkeys,” said the
master.
No. 1 didn't, massa,” responded Dick.
The master persisted.
“ Well.” at length said Dick. ‘‘I’ll tell
yon ina-sa ; 1 didn't steal den turkeys ; but
last night when 1 went across Mr Jones’
pasture 1 saw one of our rails on de fence, so
1. brought lmnie tie rail, and, confound it.
whtfn 1 come to look, dare was nine turkeys
on de rail!”
The lit man Sac thicks at Dahomey, in
At uu’A.—The Dahomey massacre seems to
have been as bloody and revolting as it possi
ble could be; the victims were numbered by
thousands, in the London Times is the fol
lowing extract from a letter dated Cape Coast
Castle, (Sold Coast. September 10. The
atrocities at Dahomey have far exceeded the
report of which you are aware. Thousands
have been sacrificed. Latterly came a steam
er on that coast and shipped off 1500 slaves.
A man of war being on the spot, saw the ves
sel, but suspected nothing of her design.
V. e hear that English people and other Eu
ropeans have been imprisoned there—most
probably from refusing to witness the human
sacrifice, or to take part in the rites of dia
bolical superstition.
A Delicate Stomach.—A shark, recent
ly captured near Port Jackson, N. S. AY.,
carried the following curious miscellany in
his fallacious stomach: Half a ham, several
mgs to mutton, hind quarter of a pig. head of
a bull dog, with a rope round his neck, a
quamty of horse flesh, a piece of sacking and
! a ship's scraper. No wonder that twelve gal
' Ions of oil were obtained from his liver.
Conversation of Men of Denies.
Tasso’s conversation was neither gay nor bn -
Hant. Dante was either taciturn or satirical.
Butler was either sullen or biting. Dray sel
dom talked or smiled. Hogarth and bwDt
were very absent-minded in company. 3111 ton
was very unsociable, and even irritable, when
pressed into conversation. Kirwan. though
copious and eloquent in publio addresses, was
meagre and dull in colloquial discourse. \ n
«dl was heavy in conversation. La Fontaine
appeared heavy, coarse and stupid—he could
,i‘ ,t speak and describe what lie had just seen ;
but tlien. he was the model of poetry. < hau
cer’s silence was more agreeable than bis con
versation. I Myden's conversation was slow and
dull; his humor saturnine and reserved. Cor
neille. in conversation, was so insipid that he
never failed in wearying; he did not even
speak correctly that language of which he
w.i- such a master. Ben J< ns< u used to sit
silent m company, and suck Ins nine and then
humors. Southey was stiff, sedate and wrapped
| Up in ascot ism. Addison was in good company
with his intimate friends, hut in mixed eom
I pany he preserved his dignity by a stiff and
reserved silence. Fox, in conversation, never
flagged ; his animation and variety were inex
haustible. Dr. Bentley was loquacious, as was
also (irotious.. Goldsmith " wrote hi e an an
gel, and talked like poor Foil. ’ Burke was
entertaining, enthusiastic and interesting in
j conversation. Curran was a convivial deity.
Leigh Hunt was like a pleasant stream in
conversation. Carlyle doubts, objects, and
constantly demurs. [The Interview.
An ancient stati e. of ealeercous stone.
) four feet and a half high, recently dug up
front the excavations of Nincvah, and repre
senting the king of Sidmi, has just been
placed in the Assyrian Muccum at the Louvre.
The areh.-eofc >1- arc visiting this statue with
great curiosity and interest.
Let ’em Dissueete.— In a New York
omnibus, flic other day, a political discussion,
rather grave in tone, was turned into fun by
the remark of an old man vim had l>, on lis
tening in silence for quarter < f an hour.
•• They talk.” said he •• about dissolution ; for
mv part, let 'em di.-solute, let ’em all disso
lute.”
.— *,t
Jiffs Gerard. tins African lion-killer,
won the Emperor's prize, a fowling piece,
worth eleven thousand francs, at tiie Tir Na
tional. at Nincennos. The grand prize of
honor, ten thousand francs, was won by a
1 lelgian.
S’>,»oU WOKTtI «•£■ MOODS
Just Received on Consignment!
; _ •
31H 'ST iiE SOLD!
0
I 1ST RECEIVED, A LOT OF GOODS TO SELL
»> AT COST. AND LESS TUAN’Cost.
Such as Ladies' Talmas. Silk Dress Patterns.
Trimmings and Fringes. Slues, I |ktx.-of-’, Cm
vats. Gloves. Mins, figured an l j 'Nin M i -.
Robes, Rerage. si,.' Colton Ca.ds, Sugar
Cases. Huttons, lints. i’onnets Coats, etc., civ.
Attention of Mere!).mis is especially called, as
1 will sell in lots. M Es- than Ea.-tern prices.
< til and see the hills.
.1. II. QUTSKN HER BY.
Auction, t ouhio- -u.n I tv vat,
nor SfMf. find L ml vgt tt.
1 J> 1Z S ABC
FEMALE ACADEM
HISS SALLIE A. DAVIS, Principal.
rjHHIS 1NSTITFTION WILL RE OPEN ED ON
i -VXt• via;.' a.At, the HOlh it.s;.. fur the ret p
tion of pupils.
TKttv.s or it nit.x, m: sks-un of twiatv-om:
WKf.KS.
Ortlmgra nliv. Reading and Writ ing. - - S100U
Eo. ' numar, Arithmetic. Gi igrnphy. 1H 00
Algebra and the higher I ngi-h branehes. l-> 00
French and the higher Mathematics, - - HO 00
Students will he charged front tin* time of enter
ing school until the close of the term, except in
eases of protracted sickness.
7•. . -- .... T \ VI 7»....»t
dent of Franklin F dlejre. H»»My Springs. Miss.:
I Hon. J. J, Steg«r, Korili IVlt. PL ti I
i M. 1>. Slielky. Farson’s I.-:isdinjr. Miss.: .1. K.
j Gatewood, 1*.s<j., 1'. .1. \\ nudson, Dos Are.: .1. M.
j (\>yle. Hickory Pl.M’h. Arkansas. nov H i-l!m
GENERAL LAND AGENCY,
Dos Arc, Arkansas.
milE UNDERSIGN EH HAVING DAD AN EX
1 perienee of more than fifteen years in Vrkau
; sas land affairs, and a large portion of tl.e time an
active Land Agent, lias kept pace with the lauded
j interest of the State of Arkansas, as well as ihe
| General Government, is prepared to give immedi
ate attention to all paying business in his line.
Office for the present, in the store-house, next
door to Messrs, llayley \ Erwin's Store, Des Arc.
Arkansas.
nov 30-tf JOHN IE QUISENBERIIY.
NOTICE
Its hereby given that letters of
8 Administration on the estate of William L. l)e
woody was granted me on the 7th day of Novem
ber, 1SG0. by the clerk of the Court of Probate of
the county of Prairie. State of Arkansas, in vaca
tion. All persons indebted to said estate will
please come forward and settle. • All persons hav
ing claims against said estate will exhibit the same
to the Administrator, properly authenticated,
within one year from the Uute of such letters, or
they may he precluded from any benefit in the
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date of such Letters,
they shall be forever barred and precluded from
any benefit from such «state.
HORACE 1*. VAUGHN, Adm'r.
Des Arc, Nov. 7, 1 >0. nov 1 G-Cw.
T. J. WOODSON,
AllornoA at Lhav,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
I \VTILL PRACTICE IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL
TV Circuit, and the counties of White, .lack
son and Monroe. All business intrusted to his
care will be promptly attended to. nov 3.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
| A ROM BROWNSVILLE, PRAIRIE COUNTY,
JP on Friday. 7th inst., one < lay Bank Hor-e.
black mane and tail, branded N. O.. on the left
shoulder, aged about six years, sixteen hands
high. Any information of said horse will be
thankfully and liberally received by R. A. Kirk,
Atlanta Post-office, or Chas. D. Taylor, Dos Arc,
Arkansas. ‘ dec 14-tf
LOO Si K3BtI£E>!
1 T.L PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME. EITHER
_i.V by note or account, will come up by the 1st
of January nest and pay me, or they will he put
in the hands of an officer for collection.
dsc7-tf GEO. W. VADEN.
• W. B. CROCKER & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
C*- x* <o> cer s,
First door West of J. II. Quisenbcrrj's Store.
|)£S ARC, A R 54. A X S AS.
—
t.VKK PLEASURE IX ANNOUNCING TO
the citizens of Prairie and adjacent counties,
that they are now in receipt of a large and well
selected stock of
Consisting in part of Sugars. Molasses, Coffee,
Candles, Cheese, Vinegar, Salt, Whisky, Rice,
Pickles. Sardines. Flour, Fish. Raisins, Figs, Cit
rons. Almonds. Candy. Soap. Starch. Soda, Crack
ers. Tobacco. Cigars, Nails. Castings. Iron. Steel.
Log Chains. Its Chain-. Pole Axes. Spades, Shov
els. etc., etc., with all other articles usually to be
found in a similar establishment. All of which
they are now selling low for cash. nov-'l-tf
STOVE AND TIN SHOP!
? r.\S REMOVED IMS TIN SHOP TO THE
£ 1 liousi recently necnj : i by J. W. Wallace,
.■ >t Buena Yi-".t -Me t, •>; posite the Nucleus
Ilou-e, where l:e is prepared to accommodate the
public vviih the best articles of
and nil other merchandise in his line, ever
! ‘ ’1;: t ; ■ ! i. ! -' :1 0 »' i.
My cooking sto-.es ate immediately from a large
Sr. Louis establishment, and 1 feel confident that
those who want these convenient articles cun suit
I themselves from my large assortment. Give me
a call, and examine before purchasing else
where. novd
M i; Id A A! 1*0 A T #-4.
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERT THURSDAY.
I .ipilit nlngr Idxi>r«‘*>s !
Regular Menipliis. W hilt*and l.illle
Red IliHT I’acket,
rr ,V II 3^ 1Z < l l .A 11 ;
JOHN WOODBURY, - - - - Captain.
! .1. C. McYav, - - -- -- -- Clerk, !
| I EAVES MEMPHIS EVERY THURSDAY, at
! S J ti (ib lock, i*. ">i.; arrives at Des Arc nn Satur- I
ilar: Augusta anil West Point. Sunday. Return
ing, leaves Ausm-os on Sunday: Des Arc on Mon
day. at 10 o clock. m.
| The T ihle'piah being a now boat, and suitaUe
I for the trade, having the best of Cotton papers,
j shippers will lie perfectly -afe. nov db-rf
Memphis. W hiie ami Utile lied
River Packet,
V. W. QUARIIIER,
D. M. ROOEIIS. --- - Master.
rnnisspendip uiciur dracoiitsteamer
I having been thoroughly repaired, will make |
re rular tic - bet u mu Memphis and Searcy on ■
j Little Rod River, toiwhinc at all points on White
i She has pI iss j■ t — • i. c i accommodations.
Shippers and c'oti-ipnoes may rely upon the
• ' rity of this pneket. and all business en
cd to their care will be promptly and faith
1 t'elly attended to. For freight, or passage, apply
i on board. dee 7-t f.
h'loitplits and n iiilc River Packet.
1*'KONTIEK < • Irr A' ;
SAM HOUSTON, ----- Master.
II. « Ben ham, ----- Clerk.
rnuis NEW L101IT DRAUOHT STEAMER
i vr.II liuikt regular we hly trips frotn Mem
) ■ - to De- Are, Augusta an 1 Jacksoiipi rt on
White river.
SI Vi * lu:bv rely upon th« regularity of this
packet, and all niisiuess intrusted to her care will
’"e promptly attended. For freight or passage,
apply on b ai d. nov db-tf
LEAVES M EMPU1S E\ ERY S \TURDAY.
Memphis. While and Utile Red
River Packet.
GEXKKAI, PIKE;
PETE I’LEMMING,.Master.
rjMUS STEAMER HAVING BEEN TIIOR
! L oughly reft*ted, will make regular trips j
tiini'Ugbuiu tin* s, him, leaving Memphis even j
Saturday. I'm* freight or jet-sage, apply on |
I board. nov 23-tf
IleuiphiN, W Stils* and kittle 1Ud
Riter Packet,
II A Z E L I > 1£ L L;
t’At’T. REES, - Commander.
Hesry Smith sox, - Clerk.
mins FIXE LIGHT Dll AUGHT STEAMER
I is now running in the above trade, and will
continue throughout the seas on. She has supe-i
rior passenger accommodations. For freight ov
passage, apply on board. ' nov 2.1-tf
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY FRIDAY.
Memphis and W liite Sliver Packet,
E >1 ;
I
J. J. PiLLSBURA, - Master.
<J. P, McDonald, - Clerk.
miHS EIGHT DRAUGHT STEAMER HAVING
JL entered the above trade, will run regularly
from Memphis to the various points on White
river. For freight or passage, having superior
accommodations, apply on hoard. noY 23-tf
Memphis, White and Little Red
River Packet,
A- d iocl iLis® a, X;
j ELIAS THOMASSON, - Master
miHS FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
1 steamer, having been thoroughly repaired,
will run regularly between Memphis and the vari
ous point.- on White river throughout the season.
For freight or passage, apply on board, nov 23-tf
Regular \cw Orleans, White aad
Liitle Red EHvcf Packet,
Side- liool iSteamer
I A. “37 A. 1ST ;
II. S. EATON, - Master.
miHS FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
j L packet having been furnished with cotton
I guards, and otherwise repaired, will run between
| New Orleans and the various points on White
| river, during the sea.or,, *as a semi-monthly
packet. nov 23-tf
DES AIRO CITY
DRUG STORE.
To Physicians Druggists Merchants,
PI, UV TV T EPS,
AND TIIE PUBLIC GENERALLY
Your attention is respectfully invited to one of
the best selected stocks of fresh
DRUGS, MEDICINES
FRENCH, GERMAN & AMERICAN
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES.
TOILET ARTICLES,
*
PE R FUMERY, BRUSIIES,
DENTAL & SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
GLASS, GLASSWARE, PAINTS, OILS
DYE STUFFS, Etc., Etc.
ami all other articles pertaining to the Drughnsi
ness, lately received, and now offered at the
DES ABC CITY DRUG STORE.
At WHOLESALE OR RETAIL!
ON ACCOMODATING TERMS.
A CHOICE LOT OF
Segars, Chewing A Smoking Tobacco*
ALSO, ALL KINDS OF SITERIOR
LIQIORS FOR nr.DK 13, !>]>.
KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Orders from a II is tan fc Hill Recrlve Prompt iitouiloa:
AND THE GOODS FORWAItDED WITIlOVT DELAY.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
Compounded of the purest and lies! materials,
with accuracy and despatch, at
til Hours of Hie Day or M^lil :
nov 3-ly. JOHN It. IMA!KINS.
IV U W 8TOK 2-: :
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK!!
Y c have just opened our new stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
which consists, in part, of
KERSEYS, WOOLS EYS,
IIOME-NIADE JEANS,
KENTUCKY JEANS, SATINETS.
L I X S E Y S,
AND GEORGIA TLAIDS
t LSO. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF POPLINS
A V De Rcvages, Merinoes, Scotch Plaid Alpacas,
etc., etc., cte.
►
ALSO, A COMPLETE STOCK OF
t
c i„ o t ii i tv u r:
A better assortment cannot be found. Also, the
largest stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES!
In the market. We kindly solicit all wlio wish to
purchase to give us a call, and examine
our goods and prices.
TAYLOR & CO.,
nov 3-tf. Des Arc. Arkansas
A. W. MCNEILL,
A11 o i* 11 ey ii t I > si \v ,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
1 )RACTICES IN THE COURTS OF PRAIRIE |
L and adjacent counties. Office, corner Erwin 1
and Lyon streets. nsv-’
AT C OST AXD ( 4KltlU;E.
I' AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK OK '
_ Dry Goods at Cost and ton per cent. Every*
body is invited to call and see for themselves
My goods are inferior to none in this market, ati'l
my object in selling off at cost and carriage is 1,1
enable me to replenish with a stock which will,MJ
bought exclusively with cash,
nov3-tf. LEVIN HARRISON
i