Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-09 00:00:00

-lulge in such a reflection as the
exigency it is surmised
--Id to the extreme
+he federal
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front, The Artillery was also seni up tardily, and
had only eight parting shots at Tantia as he fled.
The Cavalry also cut up forty or fifty of the rebels
but ultimately they escaped to the westward. In
the Bikaneer territories the in.'urgents will come
under Sir John Lawrence's hands, to whom not
improbably will now fall the task of capturing or
deAroying the remnant that has escaped the
columns which have traversed all Bajpootana in
their pursuit.

public Pitied:lle see.
fotlowiegee- that "iii tin.
ilitii the Presideiiiiir-iil law to re-.:.-..
Measure Of a general, cleaking, out -Of . en .._.
offices, from- the Cabinet flown, and institute a 2...
order of things, and, tioredver, will ask of the iielf
Congress, at the extra session whiels scants none
inevitable, to institute a rigid examination into the'
accounts of all the federal officers throughout the:
country for twenty years past, in order to,get at the'
bottom of the corruption whieh is believed to exist
extensively in all departments- of the gOvernmene;"
adding, with cutting sarcasm, that "if Mr. Buchanan'
has the pluck to adopt this course, he .will be'
effecting the most wholesome revolution which Iras-.
taken place since the foundation of the _government,'''
since it is evident that such a near re, • vig•orously
carried out, would pu”rify the whole political 'atmos-
phere of the country.
Without reference at all to the subject orthe fore-
going remarks, though of a very kindred character,
is a matter which the New York Timeo,lia§ taken up,'
in a very spirited manner--a matter of distinct and
most shameful bribery and corruption orealte•part of
a member of one of the Houses of Congress. " Our
Washington correspondent," says the respectable '
journal in question, " has once more laisli hise hand
upon a series of grave delinquencies, involving, so •
long. as they remain unexplained, unsiftd, and
unapplied, owl to its special author, the dignitY, the •
honesty, and; therefore; the usefulness of the whole
representative, body. Ile charges distinctly upon a
particular member of one of the Committees -of the :
House of Representativea, not only that he catered
into a corrupt agreement with a particular claimant
upon the public purse, in virtue of which that
claimant- demand—on being passed and paid—was •
to render him, the said member of the Irouee, •
a specific per tentage of commission, but also-that
he used such influences with other functionaries-of
the Government as prevented the claimant, after-his •
demand had really- been passed with modifications,
from obtaining his money f& a considerable length '
of time. This charge, it is alleged, can be substan-
tiated in full and in detail. Here is an issue
distinctly made, which imposes upon the House of
Representatives the dirty of immediately facing the
matter, and probing it to the bottom. This duty the
House cannot evade." Certainly this is a distinct, as it
is a very grave accusation; most circumstantially set
forth. It remains to be seen how the Govern-
ment, or rather how Congress will deal
with it. Tustly does the virtuous journalist-
remark, that "our Republican polity lives and has
its being solely on the condition of a stern and un-
compromising independence of private gain, and pri-
vate temptations on the part of those to whom the
nation confides, the keeping of its interests and its
honour. It is sadly easy, we know, for the delegates
of the people, when convened at a centre of action
out of the reach of' their immediate constituencies,
and in very vortex of a myriad conflicting passions,
to forget that they are indeed responsible in the
highest sense for all they do,. and that their personal
integrity is the guarantee of a nation's liberties.
But the Press incarnates the public mind, and swifter
far than any possible action of any possible consti-
tuency, can reach every member of either House,
of whatever party,. and from whatever section, who
. swerves from his strict accountability, and makes his
high office subservient to the paltry instincts of indi-
vidual profit." The worst of it is, that the Press itself
is not always proof against corrupting, or, at any
• rate, warping influences. But the denouncer of this
alleged offence truly adds, that " the reputation of
the United States, already impaired by the freedom
with which the blackest charges have been bandied.
to and fro at the capital, and by the accusations, yet
unrefuted, of the most shameless plots framed in the
highest quarters, for carrying out national measures
by the most corrupt machinery, demands the settle-
ment of this affair in such a way as shall satisfy the
country, not only of the innocence or the guilt of the
member accused, but also of the actual temper of the
House in regard to these matters." It is on every
account, therefore, to be hoped that it will be so
settled.
While corruption. is thus rampant at the seat of
the federal legislature and government, it is found.
to prevail also at that of the State of New York—in
how many other States, likewise, it is impossible to
say. A " Senate Lobby Investigation Committee"
has had to be appointed at Albany, and for prose-
CONGRESS : No TARIFF BILL ; RE-ISSUE OF TREA- outing the inquiry into another case of bribery of
SURY NOTES; MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT TO members for their votes in particular hills, for the
CONGRESS. THE CONTEST FOR THE NEXT PRESI- purpose of serving local or private interests. Agents
DENCY : CEASELESS ELECTIONEERING EXCITE- are stationed in the lobby of the House, who nego-
MENT AND SCHEMING ; NEGLECT OF OFFICIAL eihatee: it seems, with members as they pass through.
DUTIES IN CONSEQUENCE. FRESH CHARGES OF T
Albany,
dusq
oupracticeefn t
exposures has
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION AGAINST MEMBERS OF
been attempted. Of prove,befOre
CONGRESS ; DEMAND FOR AN INVESTIGATION.
circumstantially and irrdeetalit is
particular difficult
ha
Itc'oea
CHARGE OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION IN THE
as
STATE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK ; A "SENATE this would generally require the parties, osnes'one
LOBBY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE " APPOINTED. side or the other, to criminate themselves. One
COMPENSATION TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK very striking piece of evidence, it appears, in the
FOR HIS MILITARY EXPENDITURE AT STATEN present investigation, is that of a retired officer of
ISLAND. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE AN EDITOR. the House, a highly respectable man, who testifies
'THE FAREWELL BALLS TO LORD AND LADY on oath that he heard a former member of the Legis-
NAPIER. lature say he had not got all the pay that had been
The revenue question has been brought to naught promised him by the Albany Bridge folks, meaning
for this session. The House has determined that those who were promoting the passing of a bill for
no Tariff Bill be reported, but that Treasury Notes be erecting a bridge across the Hudson, at Albany.
re-issued. This decision was come to on the 22nd. The matter assumed so serious an aspect that the
On the day before, Mr. Phillips, of Pa., (Dem.) made Senate instructed the committee to allow parties to
an effort to introduce a Loan Bill, coupled with an appear with counsel.
amendment "to regulate the duties on imports," but Another strange affair has been before .the New
the House refused to suspend the rules, by a vote of York State Legislature. You, of course, remember
122 to 91. The Pennsylvania Democracy voted in the rebellion at Staten Island last Autumn, in.
a body for the motion, together with twelve of the opposition to the Quarantine Station being there.
same political party, representing other sections. The Governor of the State had to send troops to
The negative vote was made up of free trade Demo- suppress the outbreak, and to protect the property—
crats, together with four Republicans and two or, at least, as much as the rioters left of it un-
Americans. The conclusions of the committee of destroyed—at the station; and it has been. necessary
Ways and Means having also been dead against any to obtain a special Act of the State Legislature to
revision of the Tariff, the result was almost a matter repay him for the necessary outlay. The subject
of course. The President, however, was likely to was eagerly, not to say excitedly, taken up in Com-
appoint an extra session, to make another effort to mittee of the Whole, when a long debate ensued
carry his point. As it is, it is just persisting in upon the question to strike out the section providing
the policy of increasing the national debt, without that nothing in this act shalll exempt the people of
providing the means to pay it off as it falls due. Richmond County from liability for any damages,—
The President has shewn great anxiety to be it actually having been sought to exempt the very
provided with the means of defending American participators in, and abbettors of the outrages, from.
citizens. and their property in the Isthmus, by having all charge for the expenses of their own unlawful
the power of employing the army and navy for the and most atrocious conduct!
purpose ; and he sent a Message to the Senate When such examples of lawless violence are set
calling upon Congress to confer upon him that by persons in the high, etrh
walks of society, and even
making and administer-
authority. " The brief period," he said to them, persons connected wit.l.
civilized state
at acts of even
like that of New
great urgency and importance of legislative action York, one cannot
be cl
before its termination for the protection of American personal outrage in so raw, and comparatively un-
citizens and their property whilst in transit across tamed a cominunity as that of Kansas. A deed of
the Isthmus between our Atlantic and Pacific violence, amounting to an attempted assasination,
possessions, render it my duty again to recall this has just been committed at Leavenworth, upon the
ttuhrne,bhallis
subject to your notice!' And he concluded by editor of one of the newspapers. He was •in the
e he is victim,eeuld
earnestly recommending Congress, on whom the office, sitting at his desk, withigehhirsehbgiaisockrlieotfOtfwtahramerdi.sietauhr;,
responsibility exclusively rests, to pass a law before door, when a brother editor of a local paper entered',
their adjournment, conferring on the President the and without a word or inktimfatbien of his design,
power to protect the lives and property of American instantly fired at tlssbbeeiudatdbteabhceirnfooturoi
citizens in the cases indicated, under such restrictions
sasiti:rrdiaknginglognthoeiiose.silsioottufe.ledpte,as-
and conditions as they may deem advisable.
tshheot-ass,sasosni:
u 1
taktiirange
It is only two years since Mr. Buchanan entered .
left hand. lie discoverede
his effect as above stated, upon his high office of President of the United assailant had fired three
States, and two more have still to elapse ere , one passing through the
Presidential term expires. And yet is the whole 'left hand.
country already more or less excited on the subject . to avoid the fourth shot, which was aimed directly
soon as he could reach his pistol, her
are returned the fire, but being weak and dire, ' from the
several months past. it is stated that so usy
of the next Presidency -and has been, indeed,b for at his head. As
1 effect of
his
even the place-holders, as well as the place-seekers,
He then wounds, he failed to hit his antagonist.
that the President has lately been almost abandoned fired three more shots, and hastily left the
thine room. His wounds were found to be very serious.
os, that But
country. The complaint is, in so manyd.
in his efforts to carry
honavtehean
the law will doubtless fail to obtain for the suf-
" all the politicians who l. governmentireetw ord
interestf
ferer or his family any redress—save, perhaps, the
the Presidency of 1860 are engaged that ques- gratification of their wild and bloody revenge ;on
tion, and those who are too sma ll upon
tofly at that the barbarous principle of "an eye for an eye, and a.
game are either preparing to feather their own nests tooth for a tooth."
n
with the spoils under the new admir stratio n, or are The farewell ball to Lord and Lady Napier, at
bargaining for the sale of their,1 iotes and influence Washington, was, as it was expected to be, a very
to Presidential aspirants." This is certainly a brilliant affair. As ninny as twelve hundred persons
sad state of things. Had this devotion to election- were •pi esent, including, of course, the 'inembers of
eering.been displayed but for a few weeks before the administration, the diplomatic body, and a large
the election, it would have been bad
enough, if
interfered with the discharge of official duties. But and Madame Van Limburg, the wife of the Nether-
here we have it going on for two years before the lands Minister, opened the ball. Lady Nel"e
• r had
event to which it has reference _ Cass, who
takes placel And for her partner the veteran General
con-
not only is the business of the government thus run ducted her into the ball-room. It now remains for
away from and neglected, but the
New
York to rival this splendid assemblv, which it
in which the officials are engaged, dthe d- b *e 11
preparing to do, and which, no out, i. will!
is
an unscru-
..
lous means pu . they employ, and the personal objects succeed in doing. The. TI Opera House (miscalled the
they seek, are such as must have a most demoralising Academy of Music) will, in the first place, afford
effect upon them, and be alto ether very detrimental accommodations superior to any thing in Washington
to the public service. Withg but much and there is expected to be a much more magnificent.
too reason,
tb.erefore
1 do es one of the more influential of the Display of 4. beauty and fashion,"

THE

RESIGNATION OF PRINCE

NAPOLEON.
PARIS, Tuesday.—The Maniteur of this 'morning
contains the following decree :
" Our well beloved cousin Prince Napoleon ceases,
at his own request, to be entrusted with the port-
folio of Minister for Algeria and the Colonies."
Prince Napoleon had already, on Saturday last,
tendered his resignation in the Council as Minister
of Algeria and the Colonies, which, however, was
then rejected by the Emperor. The Plince yester-
day repeated his. request, and the Emperor acceded.
Both the Prince and Emperor are, holy-ever, on the
best footing towards each other ; and the Emperor
is stated to have said that he understands and
honomrs the scruples of the Prince. Count Prosper
de Chaaselage Haubat, deputy and manager of the
Western Railway has been appointed successor to
the Prince, on the Prince's own proposition.
According to the Paris correspondent of the
Herald, this event would seem to indicate- that
public opinion had carried the day, and. the
Emperor has abandoned the war policy he. had
pursued since the commencement of the year, but as
yet the belief of this alteration in the Imperial
Councils rests only on rumour. ,

THE
POLICY OF THE FRENCH

GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, Tuesday.—The Constitutionne/ publishes
an article signed by its political director, A.
Renee, on the recent article of the 111oniteur.
It explains that the publication of the Monii
tear's article must not be regarded as a retro-
grade movement caused by the crusade which an
active propaganda had succeeded in raising
against the Emperor in Germany, as some persons
have asserted. The artiele proceeds thus :
" Government has loyally submitted to European
diplomacy the charge of discovering a• means to solve
the different political difficulties of the day. The
Emperor has expressed his hope that the solution
will be peaceful ; and when such a declaration is
made by a Government which is well. assured of its
own power, it ought to be believed, and not
regarded with suspicion, as an instance of reticence
or weakness."

GERMANY
HANOVER, March 7.—The Minister of Finance has
published a decree prohibiting, in pursuance of the
treaty with the Zollverin, the exportation of horses
from the kingdom of those countries lying on the
Zollverin frontiers.