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RBx`ml'ActßEtt 22, 1855.

Nulla restigia retrorsum. Such was hitherto
the maxim of the Anglo-Saxon race, .and such bad
'it been of all other nations until the hour of their
decadence arrived. The first reactionary symptom
may be regarded as the " writing on the wall,"
that warns of an impending downfall, which
would be the more serious in proportion to the
height they had previously attained.
This great truth has always been recognised in
this country. Catholic Emancipation, the Re-
form Act, the Abolition of the Corn Laws, were
all accepted the moment the enactments had
respectively obtained the sanction of Parliament,
anti the most virulent party man, although he
might cherish his own convictions, made no public
effort to disturb the existing arrangements. We
still looked " onwazds" as a nation, but never
cast a solitary glance behind.
We had hoped that our transatlantic cousins
had participated in this spirit, and that, although
the dark blot of slavery was for a time tolerated
within certain carefully assigned limits, there
would be no extension of the iniquitous system.
It was not for a moment supposed possible that
the " compromises" that had been entered in-
o would be disturbed by any movement
the pro-slavery direction. The friends
and advocates of " The Domestic Institution"
have, however, thought -proper to violate the
solemn compact into which they had deliberately
entered. Though the mischievous energy of the
Missourian ruffians, and the wanton invasion of a
friendly territory, with which they were connected by
the strongest band=, they have, for the time being,
succeeded in making Kansas a Slave State, and
with it, if allowed to retain their inauspicious ac-
quisition, they will obtain the remainder of the
as yet unoccupied territory up to the very coast
of the Pacific Ocean.
The balance of power in Congress will thus be
completely overturned. The Planters will have
it all their own way, and the stern strength of
the Northerns will have to quail before the fiery
energy and wicked determination of their South-
ern rivals. Twenty-five millions of free men will
have to succumb to*three hundred thousand mas-
ters of three millions of slaves !
The recent intelligence by the Niagara confirms
the sinister rumours that had previously prevailed
respecting the Planters' triumph in Kansas. Seve-
ral pitched battles had taken place, in which
the Free-Boilers had been routed, with con-
siderable loss to their opponents. The vic,
tors showed no moderation. To kill,
burn, destroy, and confiscate, seemed their
sole object ; and they treated their fellow-citizens,
who by a pleasing legal fiction were supposed to
enjoy the protection of the Federal Government,
just as if they had been fugitive slaves beyond the
social pale. The Federal troops have been called
out, but so long as the PiEncs Cabinet, with their
convenient and pliable JEFF. DAVIS remains in
power, it will only be to sustain and assist the
Missourians. There will be no interference in the
hour of success; but the moment the tables are
turned, and the Free-soilers gain au advan -
tage, then will the movement be made to support
the cause which General PiEn.cz has lent all his

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efforts to advance.
But will the hardy Northerns submit patiently
to this untoward state of affairs ? Will they
permit an insignificant nainori'y long to triumph
over their supexiors in all that constitute 3 a re•

spectable parry ? We do not, we oinnot ereiit
the degrading imputation. We shall nor, qd

speaking
grievously insult men of our own race,
the same language, profeoing the same reli-
gion, and entertaining free aspirations similar
to our own. They will not become voluntary

serfs—they will not recognise Southern ascen-
dancy. The time has arrived• when' they should
demand a " repeal of the Federal Union." They
can not only retain but advance their political
and national status. The North is the great
power of the States. Left to themselves the
Southerns would speedily sink into welt-merited
contempt.. The coloured population would indeed
he a despicable class, if, with a majority of ten to
one, they would still endure the hardships and
oppression which have hitherto immersed them in
the slough of despond." It, is merely Northern
strength that has caused them to despair. Let
them only be well assured that they have nothing
to fear fro-ni that quarter, and before another
year has passed away the slave)wners will have
bitter cause to deplore their temporary triumph
in Kansas. The election of FREMONT to the
Presidency may save the Union. Without it there
must be a dissolution, and a crash that will serve
to point many morals, and adorn tales through-
out all future ages.

Spain has got another constitution. The na-
ture of it might be inferred from a knowledge of
the parties to whose recommendation the Spanish
people are said to owe its adoption. There are,
however, more ample and reliable sources of
information respecting it, including history. The
last constitution is neither new nor untried. It
is the constitution of 1845, approved by CHRIS-
TINA and LOUIS PHILIPPE, and not without
reason by the latter. Shrewd and ambitious,
but in this instancebesottecl, the hoary intriguer
recognised in it a means to a dynastic end, and
a powerful means it proVed, though not precisely
to the end he proposed. If Mr. SMITH, who
'left the Tuileries rather in a hurry in 1848, were
living he could toll with more precision than we
can pretend to what either end was. One thing
may here be said of it—it was calculated to clear
the way for French intrigue, and to a certain
extent it answered the purpose. A sufficient
motive to win for it the approval of the Em-
peror NAPOLEON, whose ambition, though more
towering, is perhaps not . less dynastic
than Louis PHILIPPE' s, and who, to all
appearance, trusts to his star and management of
" the ribbons" to escape the fate of Mr. SMITH.
A constitution acceptable at once to him and his
dowager ally, the royal wife of MuNoz and right
royal plunderer of Spain, cannot in the very
nature of things be good for Spain, or savour so
much of anything as of despotism. Awhile back
we said the tendencies of the revolution by
O'DONNELL were in this direction. The event so
far verifies the prediction.
" Call ye this backing of your friends ?" de.
wands FALSTAFF of his merry runaway com-
panions. " Call ye this tt. constitution ?" may as
reasonably be demanded of Marshal O'DONNELL,
the reluctant but inevitable tool of the fat dowa-
er. A constitution which practically will deprive
t,he people of all representation, by paving the
way for the election merely of Court tools and
sycophants to the Chamber of Deputies, while the
Senate is appointed by the Crown, and the Cortes
is denied the right of self-convocation. This,'
however, is not all. According to this precious
charter--,-this instrument whereby the Court de-
crees itself absolute and. the people mere taxpayers
--the National Guard is abolished, citizens bearing
arms for the protection of the St de being declared
inc)mpatible with all good government. Quite
in harmony with this, but going deeper, is the
abolition, of \ the ancient municipalities of
Spain, and- their replacement -by Royal Commis-
era is nothing like going aS Pear to thq
fountain-head as possible, and O'DONNELL, and
NAPOLEON, and the fat Dowager—an ever noto_
rious trio--,-may be said, in this instance, tb have
been wise in their generation. A precious ,Con-
stitation this ! Certain supplementary statutes
have, however, been deemed necessary to 4t its
working to the present time. Among these is a
declaration of the liability of the Cortes to dis S-
olution or adjournment according to' the royal plea-
sure. The senate is limited, at present, to one
hundred and forty members, leaving abundant
scope for the work of corruption among the mem-
bers of the Liberal party. In all towns of more
than 40,000 inhabitants the mayoralties are to be
nominated by Government exclusively, and in
communes of less population " the influence of
the Crown" is somehow or other to be secured.

The Press, of course, does not escape notice,
while good hope • is h3ld out for the clergy.
Offences committed by public writers, drc., are to be
brought " under the cognisance of a jury," save in
grave political cases, when an O'DoNNELL jurywould
either be too slow or not to be relied on. The
clergy have no such gracious dealing to be grate-
ful for. Unlike the Press, which is ostensibly
promised fair play up to a certain extent, they aro
promised nothing ; but, judging by the effect of
the Charter of 1845, and recent indications of
some significance, are likely to get a toler-
ably fair instalment of what they chiefly
want—viz., the restoration of the Church
property confiscated for the servic3 of the
State. Quietness may, therefore, be expected
from both, if from different and, antagonistic
'aotives. Spain is enthralled; ISA.B3LLA 'a des.
pot ; and the game is apparently in the hands
of NAPOLEON and CHRISTINA. O'Doxistzti, won't
last as he is. Already he is 'hard pressed, and
unless he play a soaring game will before long
pass from the scene to make way for Queen
CHRISTINA. Frendh influence, and worse than
?tench morals, will then be iu the ascendancy,
and will continue so, in all probability, till Louis
SMITH and S :flora Murroz some flee morning tura
.their eyes towards Dover in search of the packet,

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BERLIN, SUNDAY.

Ytaterday eveuiug the nuptials of the Princess
Louisa of Prussia with the Grand Duke of Baden
were solemnised in the Royal Schloss with all the

or some more primitive mod. 3 of aquatic convey-
ance. NEArais is inexorable—`,o a NAPOLEON as
to a LOUIS PHILIPPE, to a CHRISTINA. and
BELLA ast to an O'DONNELL. Tae consolation a'
belief of this affords m.y not be greatstill it is
cheering.

THE SU'lv, LONDON, MONDAY EVE:lige, sEpArTilm.nfilan WO, LteBC

could-not have been sent out of the Bagni, in conse-
quence of the excessive severity exercised by the
comaudante, who in one day ordered thousands
of blow to be inflicted without sufficient reason.
The witness Acuti, with little prudence towards
his ensiplol; ers' germitted it to transpire that, having
several times found the " Forzatti ' without their
irons, he reported the fact to the Director-General
of the Bagel, with a.proposition that instead of pro
ceeding againstthe prisoners in a regular way, which
would cost the state a large suit —a sUmwhich they
could never repay by reason of their poverty—the
more economical remedy of flogging them should be
adopted. The witnessfurthers fated that the Directo-
r presented the report to Ilia Majesty, and
that his Majesty had deigned to order that fifty blows
should be given on such occazions—that, in execu-
tion of sovereign orders, he had caused 50 blows
to be inflicted on each of 56 Forrati whom he
had found in one day without their irons (that is,
2,800 in all). The president, who saw clearly the
damaging character of such evidence, wished to
enter in his notes that the blOws had been given
by superior orders ; the cemandante, however,
more stupid than honest, still persisted—" No, his
Majesty gave me the order.' Thus we see that
every step which is taken in this iniquitous trial
serves only to compromise more and more the cha-
racter and conduct, of the Government of the two
Sioilies.

dent of the United States to make this his requisition
upon you for two regiments of foot militia to be fur-
nished to Major;•General P. F. Smith, of the United
States army, commanding the military department of
the west, whenever the exigencies of the public service
shall induce him to call upon you for the said troops, to
be employed for the purposes above indicated within
the limits of maid territory, each regiment to consist of 1
colonel, 1 lieut.-colonel, 1 major, 1 adjutant (the last-
named to be taken from the lieutenants of the regiments)
1 serjeant-major, and 10 companies, each company to
consiet..lof 1 captain, 1 first-lieutenant, 1 second-
lieutenant, 4 serjeants, 4 corporals, 2 musicians,
and 74 private.;. General Smith will be instructed,
whenever he may call upon you for these troops,
to detain an officer from his command to inspect and
muster'them into the service of the United Statesatsuch
points as may be designated by your Excellency.
"Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
"JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War.
" His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky
and Illinois."
Mr.' 0. Smith, of New York, has been appointed
Miniiter from Walker's Government to the United
States. The Government at Washington were de-
termined not to recognise him. He was proposing
a loan in New. York of $2,000,000, secured by a
mortgage of the public lands of Nicaragua to trus-
tees. Costa Rica is arming against Walker. Presi •
dent Mora has issued an address to the citizens of
the Central American Republics, urging them to
forget past differences and unite against Walker.
The General Government of the United States have
decided to interfere to suppress the San Francisco
Vigilance Committee. The instructions . have
not yet been made public. The dates, from
Nassau, New Providence, are to the 25th of Aug.
At the last session of the General Court at Nassau,
J. Simons and Robert Stevens, masters respectively
of the wrecking schooners Anne Sophia and Sarah,
were convicted and sentenced to 18 months' impri-
sonment with hard labour for some unlawful deal-
ings in the case of the wreck of the American brig
-, Capt. Wall, bound from St. Jago for Trieste,
with a cargoofcopper and logwood, which was saved
perfectly dry, and for cutting away the brig's tiller,
thereby preventing Capt. Ramsay, of the schooner
President, from bringing the vessel to Nassau.
The reports of the condition of the public health
at New York represent an encouraging state of af-
fairs. At the various points where the yellow fever
prevails the disease continues to decline. Rumours
calculated to create alarm having been circulated
with reference to the appearance of the fever in the
15th ward, Dr. Rockwell, the President's physician,
carefully examined into the facts. He reported that
no case of sickness or death has occurred from yel-
low fever in this city, except those arising from
having visited vessels at quarantine or infected
places out of the city.
The Bermudian, of Aug. 20, says the screw line-
of-battle ship Nile, Capt. Mundy, has arrived from
Halifax. The 6-gun sloops of war Gorgon and Gey-
ser, each to be accompanied by two gun-boats, are
to leave England for this station..

Monday Evening.—The Attorney-General has
suspended the conclusion of his speech until to-
morrow, saying that it will be necessary to
re-examine Captain Acuti, who has given evi-
demo contrary to fact, and utterly false. The
50 stripes to each political prisoner were ordered,
not by the King, says the Attorney-General, but
by the Minister in the name of the King. If this
is intended to be a defence of his Majesty, it is at
the expense of his authority, which is supposed to
ba exercised by the Ministers without the royal
permission. Take all the incidents of this extraor-
dinary trial, and what do they say of the system
which is fostered by Austria and permitted by
England and France ? •

Accounts from the West represent a partial fail-
ure of the Indian corn crop.
The New York Bank returns for the week show
a loss of over $2,225,000 deposits.