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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
WEDNESDAY. January 6, IS4I

At the usual hour the House was called to order.
After prayer and reading Of the journal,
Mr.. JONES from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bill making appropriations for the
support Of the army for tho year l64l which was
twice read and referred to The Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union and with the accompanying
documents ordered to be printed.
Petitions were presented by Messrs CTIINN, RA-
RIDDEN and GRINNELL.
Mr.. FILLMORE asked leave to introduce a bill ito
regulate the taking Of testimony in Of contested
elections and for other purposes !" which refer
red TO the Committee on Elections and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, presented amendment
which he should offer to bill for the support Of the
army, md moved il be printed; which was carried
Mr.. CHlNN gave notice of bill iu relation to
lands in Louisiana that he would ask leave to intro
duce at some futile day
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, according to previ-
notice. asked leave to introduce bill in relation
to the Choctaw Indians; which referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr.. LEONARD from the Committee Public
Buildings which were referred certain matters in
relation to the falling of the chandelier reported in
Committee had entered in the affair. The Clerk in
Of the order Of the House had entered into
written contract with Messrs. Hooper g. Co, Of
Boston, Mass to manufacture chandelier. The
committee had como to conclusion that the provisions
Of the contract had been fully complied with. They
considered the fall as one Of the accidents over which
there was no control. The materials of the chsnde
icr were very severely tested before its suspension
facturers 10 the Committee Public Buildings stat
ing that they had taken the necessary precautions for
safety in the construction Of the chandelier &c The
whole weight was seven thousand one hundred and
eleven pounds, &c. &c.)
The committee further reported that there had been
no money paid on it, That the remaining materials
were worth 800, which the manufacturers would take
back; and they recommend strict compliance with
the contract and that the Clerk pay the balance de-
Quoting S400
To be continued
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CASE OF THE CAROLINE.

Mr.. Fox stgmatizes the late steamboat Caro-
line as "pirate." Suppose she was-s it
lawful for Great Britain or any other nation to
ritory and under the jurisdiction Of the United
States
Suppose the Caroline is proved to be not
pirate. Is not then the language of Mr.. Fox
insulting?
Suppose, as indicated by the British Minister,
ton Of the Caroline in American waters as an
official act, and justify it, can she atone for the
outrage of law and the murder of American
citizens by paying for the boat?
Suppose Macleod is found guilty of being
engaged in the burning and murder-he will be
executed as the laws require. What then2
Can there be any other national legal satisfac-
ton but blood for blood, and property for pro-
erty
Additional correspondence between Mr.. For
syth and the British Minister, will be found in
our columns to-day. For the information Of the
reader, we quote the following remarks from the
Hamilton Upper Canada) Journal, in reference
10 the SAME CASE.
Our contemparary-th Buffalo Patriot-has com.
mitted an error IN supposng that Sir Allan Macnat
knighted in consequence of sanctioning the burn
ing of the Caroline Such is the fact Sir Allan
received the honor Of knghhood for the Promptncss
with which he assumed the command of the militia
in this section at the breaking out Of the rebellion
and more especially in dispensing the misguided per
sons who had assembled in arms under Duncombe in
the West. The Legality Of destroying the Caroline
in American raters has not yet been pronounced on
| by the British Government.
That point and the burning Of the Sir Robert Peel
for which the British Government has demanded
reparationhave, and continue to be, the subject Of
| active correspondence between the two governments
In prooftha the home government has not given any
opinion the particular act Of the destruction of the
Caroline, we may mention the following fact During
the last session oftne Imperial Parliament, Lord John
Russell asked the question whether was the in
tenton Of ministers to recommend her Majesty to be-
stow any reward on Captain Drew and others engag-
ed in that affair His lordship replied that they had
not done So and the question involved subject OF
very delicate nature he must decline to answer it
farther
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REPEAL OF THE SUB TREASURY
BILL.

The notice given by Mr.. Clay of Kentucky,
Of his intention to call up his resolution for the
repeal of the Sub-Treasurg Act, was mention
ed in our Congressional record on Tuesday, but
we deem il important again to draw the atten-
ton Of the public to the fact, that the dstin-
guished Senator announced that he would ask
for the consideration of his resolution, on any
early day,-on Monday next, if the Senate
should then be full. His purpose was to take
the sense Of the Senate, as soon as it would be
agreeable TO gentlemen Of all parties, to act upon
the measure ofrepeal.
In the course Of his able speech yesterday on
the Presumption Bill, Mr.. CLAY took occasion to
say that, were he in the predicament Of the Sc
majors on the Administration side, he would in
troduce just such measure for the repeal Of an
act that had been SO unequivocally condemned
by the imperative decision Of the public.
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Mn. FORSYTH TO Mn. FOX.
nen
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 81 1910,
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your note ofthe goth instant in reply to mine of the
Doth the subject of the and detention of A.
McLeod,as one oftle perpetrators ofthe outrage COM
mitted in New York when the steamboat Caroline
seized and burnt Full evidence Of that outrage
has been presented to her majesys Government with
demand for redress, and Of course discussion of
the circumstances here can be either useful proper,
nor can suppose il to be your desire to invite it,
take leave Of the subject with this single remark that
the opinion strongly expressed by you the facts
and principles involved in the demand for reparaon
ON her majesty's Government by the United States
would hardly have been hazarded had you been pos
sessed Of the carefully collected testimony which has
been presented to your Government in support of that
demand.
avail myself Of the occasion to renew to you the
assurance of nv distinguished consideration.
JOHN FORSYTH.
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An animated discussion arose in which Mr. Pierce

An animated discussion arose, in which Mr. Pierce,
Mr.. Criitenden, and Mr.. Hubbard participated.
. Mr. CLAY, Of Kentucky, would like to have some
one or two questions which suggested themselves 10
his mind whether there had been actual invasion
of this territory by foreign power was ONE and II
not, there q threatened invasion, or imminent
danger Of an invasion Ana then there was another
question supposing there was threatened invasion,
was there time 10 apply TO the General Government
repel this threatened for to the General Go
vernment belonged the decision whether there should
be peace or war No less than Of extreme
urgency would justify the State authorities in deciding
on question of threatened INVASION and mourning
an expense which perhaps the General Government
might not think proper II seemed 10 HIM Mr.. Ciay)
that il was proper ascertain all these facts had there
been military invasion had there been threatened
invasion and il so, what had New Hampshire done
under the circumstances Would il not be extending
TO the State authorities the power Of the General Go
vernment if there was time TO communicate with the
General Government, it, without the countenance of
the General Government, they undertook to engage
in conflict with another power All these matters
worthy of inquiry and therefore, he would sug
gest the prorcty OF laying the bill for the present
the table.
Mr.. HUBBARD, in the mean time would refer
Senators for information TO report made by Mr.
Howard, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations in the House in January 1899.
Mr.. CLAY said he would take an opportunity to
examine it.
The bill was then laid on the table.
The bill making compensation TO the State of Maine
for the services of her militia read third time
and passed
And on motion the Senate adjourned at o'clock
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from the Legislature of Vermont relative 10 amend
men's Of the Constitution which were ordered 10 be
printed
PILOT LAWS.
mar. WRIGHT presented memorial from certain
puo's o. New York asking for the repeal of the act
Of 1887, in reference TO pilots
NAVY RATIoNs.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented several memorials
rom cuzens fPennsylvana asking for such change
IN the navy ratons exclude altogether the allow
ahce OF ardent spirits and substitute and coffee
number Of bills Of private and local character
were passed.
ihe bill for the punishment of certain crimes against
'he United States was ordered to be engrossed.
HOWARD INSTITUTION.
bill granting certain public lots for the benefit Of
the Howard Institution Of Washington was ordered
TO third reading.
LOG CABIN BILL FOR WASHINGTON.
MI SEWER gave notice that he would on Monday
next introduce bill for ceding the public lots in the
CITY Of Washington actual settlers-on certain CON
dtons.
PERMANENT pRE-EMPTIoN SYSTEM.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill for establishing permanent prospective pre-
emPtion system; and was engaged to late hour in
debate thereon, in the of which Mr.. Clay, OF
Kentucky, spoke at length. Mr.. Wright replied ;
and several rejonders and repications between the
two Senators followed
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IN SENATE,
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 1871
BANKRUPT ELL.

BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr.. SOUTHARD presented memorial numer-
ousy signed asking for the passage Of an act esab-
fishing uniform system Of bankruptcy
Mr.. BENTON took occasion to give notice that
when the Bankrupt Bill which had been reported by
the Committee the Judiciary should come up for
consideration, he would move an amendment to extend
its compulsory provisions to banks and other moneyed
corporations.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. PHELPS presented certain joint resolutions
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So great has been the influx of subscribers to the
MaDisoN,N from Ohio that friend in Congress from
that state declares he shall be obliged to request
Gov Corwin to issue special proclamation to check
it, lest the state should be drained Our present sub
scrption from that state does not however, yet sh-
coed 1000.
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OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN

We subjoin the two latest notes that have passed
between the British minister and the Secretary Of
State in reference to the burning of the Caroline and
the case Of Mcleod Our readers now are in posses
sion of all the correspondence on these subjects.
TO The House Of Representative Of the u States
think proper to communicate to the House of Repre-
sentatives further their resolution of the
2ls ut the correspondence which has since occurred
between the Secretary Of State and the British minis
ter on the same subject
NJ VAN BUREN,.
Washington Jan. q lS4l
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The Pennsylvania Bank Of he Y. States
has published in Philadelphia an exhibit Of It's
affairs. The total amount Of assets is stated to
be $74,603, l42 46. Total liabilities including
capital stock s7l,95s,539 SO. Surplus s2,64S,-
COZ SO. A resolution was passed declaring il
inexpedient to make dividend at this time. Mr..
Dunlap was reelected President. Mr.. Jaudon
goes into the Directory.
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II HI E MADISO MIA N
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, JANUARY I, 1871.

IN THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
Be uSirY-IN NoN-EssENrIALs, LIBERTY AND IN ALL
Kings CHARITY .-Augustin.
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The Governor of Tennessee, il is stated, has
appointed A. o. P. NICHOLSON, Of Maury coun-
ty, 10 fill the place in the U. S. Senate, vacated
BY the death Of Mr. Grundy.
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ySeveral literary notices and other articles
ayodaby deferred We desire TO call attention special
y to the article recognizing the Navy On the ist
page from the January number Of the Southern Lite
rary Messenger
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The number of petitioners for Uniform system OF
bankruptcy subscribed to petitions during the present
session thus far is s. &c
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23

heard of a popular orator who, under the same
circumstances, has met with the same success
When he first entered upon the canvass, the
hue and cry of taxation was heard from one
extremity of the State to the other-the peo-
pie were made to believe that they were i'm
mediately to be borne down to the earth with
intolerable and oppressive taxes, and the Wing
candidates were held up to the public eve as
the monsters who were to take fendsh plea
sure in infiicting this calamity upon their coun-
trymen. But when the Judge went amongst
them in his real character of an apostle ef
truth, justice and honor, the whole scene was
changed and thousands who before had been
against him and the doctrines he advocated
yielded up their opposition under the over
whelming power of his convincing eloquence.
In endeavoring TO assign causes for the won
derful influence, he seems to exercise, we have
been led to conclude that his personal appear
ance and high moral character, have had a
considerable share in disposing the minds of
his fellow citizens favorably towards him.
When we look upon his eye flashing with in
dignation, or almost weeping over the degen-
eracy of mankind, his noble Countenance ilu-
minated with the light of truth and intellect,
and his whole appearance giving us the idea of
gifted and honest man, we feel that we mast
lSlc W Ills duiIlULlLlUllS duu pcTSudSlOllS anu
believe what he declares to be true. We can
not come to the conclusion that such man is
hypocrite or liar. We must believe him,
for he looks as we'll as speaks the truth. And
when we call to mind his unsullied and ire
proachable character, as man, christian,
and judge when we remember that he
has been thrown by unrelenting poverty into
the seven-times heated furnace of affection
and temptation, and like the Hebrew children
has come out "without hair of his head be-
| ing signed :"--when we reflect that he has
passed through all the slippery paths of life
without falling or failing in any of the impor
tant duties he has had to perform, we think II
would be unjust not to award him that honest
praise which the good man is entitled to, and
which he will, always, sooner or later receive
from his admiring fellow-citizens. Talk of the
Methodist or any other religious community
deserving or voting against such man as this
| it is preposterous in the extreme. Though he
is, as he has been, sneerngly termed Metho
dist preacher, he is the friend of all who up
hold the religion, the laws and asorals-et-theil
country.--True Issue.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23

the State, $4,OOO.OOO of which was to be ap-
propriated to the establishment of Rail Road
from Mississippi City 10 Pontotoc, and that
Adam L. Bingaman who was President of the
Senate at the time, voted against it. See
Senate Journal, 1889, page IS3. That this
loan would have run the State to nearly dou-
BILE the amount of her present Indebtedness.
without effecting any benefit, as the proposed
Improvements would never have been COM
pleted, if undertaken; and the money if bor-
rowed would have been squandered, in all
probability, as has the money borrowed on
account of the Union Bank.
Keep it before the people, that T. M. Tuck
er voted against ga bill to abolish imprison-
ment for debt" and that Adam L. Bingaman
voted for it. That T. M. Tucker voted a.
gainst bill to coerce the Tombigby Trans
portation Company to the redemption of the
their shinpasters in specie, and that A. L.
Bingaman voted for these measures. See Sen
ate Journal page $50, 286 and 2S7. These
shows the difference between the man who
is for repudating the bonds of the State, and
who reports himself and who is reported by
his party to be an anti bank man; and him,
who has always been the advocate and cham
pion of liberal principles, and who the loco.
focos mercilessly abuse as belonging to the
party they denominate as "Bank robbers"
Miss. Creole.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23
"LET THEM WHO GOT THE MONEY
PAY IT."

This we hear from men frequently who call
themselves dnti-bond payers. But the senti-
ment is ours, and it is indirect and palpa-
bic opposition to the whole doctrine of anti
bondism. We do not exactly say "let them
pay" we say maize those who got the money
pay it back that the bonds may be taken up.''
We say, make them pay. And how is this
TO be done? Why every man sees at once
that it can only be done by sustaining the le-
gal existence of the bank. If the bonds are to
be repudiated it can only be done by repudi-
ating the bank. Destroy the bank land you
destroy the only means upon earth by which
its debtors can be compelled to pay. Repudi-
ate the bonds by destroying the bank and then
say " let the debtors pay" and they will reply
let some one who has authority to receive
the money ask for it, Every man sees at
once that if the charter of the bank be de-
stroyed there is and can be no person upon
earth with auth ority to ask for, sue for or re-
ceive a dollar of the money from one of these
debtors. Then will not the people make them
pay, and thus save themselves from the bur-
denl Verify they will!
And be not deceiUed. There are debts
enough or very near enough that are good to
pay the whole debt if the people hold them
to the mark, and not let them slip out by this
Irepudiating scheme. Bear these things in
mind Bear them an mindi-YAzoo WING.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23
VOL. I.-No. 43.

against submitting the whole bill to the peo-
pie, and that if his project had succeeded. the
State would have been in debt several millions
more than sheis. Senate Journal, 1889, page
IS2.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE People, that altho' he
abuses the Banks for not paying specie, he
voted against two propositions 10 require
the Columbus and Tombigbee transportation
Company to redeem their shin plasters with
specie.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE People, that this last
fact proves that he has abundant charity for
home shln-Plasters, but none for foreign, and
that he does not apply the specie paying prin-
ciple 10 his Columbus Company, in which
place he resides, although he prates so much
of monopolies and immutable justice
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE, that, while
a collecting lawyer, he voted TO continue the
poor debtors liberty in the hands of his credi-
tor, to run the State in debt five millions
more, and that he is ant-shin-plaster, except
with the Columbus Company.-Nat Courier.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23

Col. BrNoAMAS.-We hear occasionally of
Mr. Bingaman who is making rapid progress
both in his tour through the State and the
affections of his fellow-citizens. Mr.. Binga-
man. by the force of his eloquence, has done
wonders since he has been in the field. Every
one who has had an opportunity Of comparing
HIM with DIR. Gwin,. has seen how immeasur-
able is the difference between the two men,
and how much more credit he would reflect
upon our State as her representative in Con-
gress. The abuse which the Free Trader, the
pensioned press of DIR. Gwin, is constantly
heaping upon him, proves how much they fear
him. Their shafts are aimed at him and Judge
Shattuck, because they Enow that they are
the champions of true principles that must be
struck down. They are the men who are
opening the eyes of the people, and giving TO
Locofocoism, in this State, a blow from which
we hope it may never recover. True Issue
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23
FROM THE vICKsBURG WING.
JUDGE SHATTUCK-ANOTH FALSEnOOD
NAILED TO THE COUNTER.

Many of our readers have doubtless seen in
the Free Trader, the Sentinel, and other
papers of that kidney, statements asserting
that Judge Shattuck had at Kosciusko decar-
ed that he would Ueto any bill passed for the
purpose of raising taxes, to pay the Union
Bank Bonds We knew the story to be false
and we so said the moment we saw il, but
the papers in which it first appeared have not
contradicted it yet and in all probability will
not. They will "keep it before the people"
as long as possible. Its effect however will
not be felt. the Pedldr will be elected by an
overwhelming majority in spite of all his cal
umniators.
The following statement from him will put
the story fully to rest.
! Mr. Freeman asked me at KoSciusko whe-
Their if were Governor and the Legislature
at their mert session (next winter) were to
pass an act appropriating money to pay the
interest due on the bonds sold for the benefit
of the Union Bank would veto it? an
swered that would unless there was money
enough in the Treasury to pay the Auditors
warrants due-and the interest on the bonds
likewise, for the Auditors warrants ought to
be first paid. There was nothing said about
any other session, except the next, nor was
anything said about vetoing a law to increase
taxes. But at Noxubee, Mr.. Tucker asked
me whether if the Legislature were to pass an
act to increase taxation | would veto it! And
| answered that would not veto it, that did
not think it necessary to increase taxation,
but if it was ascertained to be necessary to dc
so, in order to sustain the honor and character
of the State, | should be in favor of it. AnC
any man who says that take positions o.
make admissions before one company that
will not sustain in every other company, mos
grossly mfsrepresents me.
remain very respectfully
! Your obt serv't,
ID. O. SHATTUCK.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23
TRIUMPH OF JUDGE SHATTUCK.

We continue to hear Of Judge Shattuck as
one who has gone forth conquering and to
conquer. His tour through the State has been
like the march of a conqueror error and pre-
JUDGE have fled before him, and the people,
with one acclaim, have acknowledged the
force and business of his reasoning. Hun
dreds, nav, thousands have been converted
frong.the error Of their ways, and have signi-
fed their intention of joining the true political
church. 81
1t is truly astonishing when we think OF the
effect Judge Shattucks spheeches produce.
In every community into which he has gone,
has succeeded to the utmost of his hopes in
creating an impression favorable to. him. his
principles and his party. We have never