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rhine powers. M. Guizot said, in the Chamber OF
Deputies that attempt to apply the treaty to US,
To other powers who were not parties ~ II, would
be justihable cause Of war. Now had the treaty
been ratified without this commentary from this high
SOURCE, Great Britain would have insisted mat 10
make the treaty efectual 1t must apply to all nags
and that the only object in getting the united sigma
lures OF the five powers, 10 establish the right OF
search the law of nations, in the paramount inter-
est of humanity. But the declaration Of the French
Minister, and the universal hostility Of the Chamber
Of Deputies, and Of the press, to the treaty nave
changed the whole aspect Of the matter Inc IN
strument is now nulity in tho hands OF its negota
tors The feeling Of France must be the feeling all
over the continent; and England, instead OF having
made another and the longest step Of all, TO unver-
sal power and domination, holds in her hand an un-
meaning document, abandoned on the instant. by the
allies whose moral force she had counted on to ena-
bic her to carry out her monsirous purposes Gene
raj Cass has hastily prepared pamphlet setting forth
the true import and dangers OF tins treaty 1t wall be
read by every statesman in Europe and added to the
Generals personal influence here, will efeetuay
turn the tables on England. The country owes the
General much for his reasonable and ehectual iniu.
ence with the Government.
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From the Georgia Journal
TIE BOARD OF EXCHEQUER.

After 20 long time, the committees TO whom were
referred the plan OF Finance recommended by the
PicsiJcnt, have sevcray made their reports. Want
OF space prevents US from publishing to-day the plans
submitted. In the hnsy perusa given them, we are
able TO discover tlssmarity in the plans, but very
essential difference. Both Of them differ somewhat
from the plan originally proposed by the Secretary but
imagine even here the difference will he found too
trlfing 10 occupy any rerious embarrassment to the
final action Of Congress IN references to them We
hail with pleasure the rcmotest intimaton that some
thing il to be done upon this question. We have, in
common, believe, with the whole country, become
almost heartless upon the subjcct--and have hnd so
many hopes and fears alternately TINT we hardly know
whether to hope or fear. There favorable
omcns accompanying the prest Mt posture OF AFFAIRS
One is that the committees of the two Houses are
nearly agreed as to what ought TO be done IN the
present emergency. Another is that either Of the
plans now submitted is such would no doubt be
acceptable to the President. md third it, that two
of the leading journals at Washington, the Inte
gene, and Madisonian heretofore at odds on this
subject, are united IN opinion in favor of the plan Of
Mr.. famOdge, reported to the Senate The Reports
in both Houses, by which the several plans were in
roduced are able, statesmanlke papers, doing credit
TO their authors and presenting such view of The
Arguments that support the proposed ought
| to secure for them the immediate and prompt action
of Congress. In defiance of the fears ex sed by
leier-writer can but hope hat or other Of the
plans will receive the united support of the Wing
party.
AS matter of course both of The reports and plans
are denounced most heavily by the Globe and its
hard money satellites. This fact however we ought
10 have mentioned connection with the favorable
omens sccoupa nyipg the reports We know not but
we NAV be undoly prejudiced against that paper, but
for the life of US we avoid the conviction that
there must be something excellent in whatever 1t very
warmly opp ses Knowing that it is fully pledged 10
a total revolution m 9ur currency-ihat nothing
short of the miserable hard money plan can gain Its
an,,r,bsticB-ws are prepared TO receive WI some
degree of APPRECIATION any plan that meets MS ready
eondenanaiIJI-for in our opinion, IT would be better
To sd,,, almost any policy that will the country
from the curses lnseplraby connected With hard
money ncy than To do no hing and run n'k
of having that odious policy fixed upon US.
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The TARlrF.-The President has faithfully dis
charged his duty in having twice called the attention
Of Congress to the nece 'sty of revising the tariff
but from the snalke progress of the House of Rep
rescntatives we shall not be surprised if this mpor
,ant measure be neglected until we have the country
flooded with foreign manufactures Already have or
deis been sent abroad for boots, shoes ready made
clothing, and the ke--and already have our mechan-
les began to feel the effects of this Iunous policy, in
being dismissed from employment. Should the duties
not be increased thousands of industrious mechanics,
who support themselves and families comfortably
and respectfully, will be thrown out of work, and be
compelled to seek other of support--whist the
products of tho foreign mechanic will supercede those
Of our own citizens. On this subject there should be
prompt legislation if Congress would avoid producing
condition Of things, which will bear with heavy OPP
preston large, worthy and industrious class of
citizens.-BaN Clipper.
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From the baltimore Clipper.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

We shall endeavor to keep the eyes Of the people
fixed upon the movements Of the House of Represen
atves that the shameful neglect of duty and abuse Of
trust by members, may be generally known. The
House has been in session Iouiteen weeks without
passing single act Of importance to the county,
The credit of the nation is prostratedthe public
sury is empty-the currency 10 without regulation
and the people in absolute dependency. All eyes
are turned to the House of Representatives-and
what Is there seen total, wfu disregard of the
public interests About two hours of the day are &C.
cupied IN nominal session of the House, during
which brief space disorder and confusion reign. and
an adjournment takes place for the want of quorum
On Saturday last and during most of last week this
was the case And yet these members pire to the
title Of honorable! Out upon such p,eiensions.--
Cromwes Rump Parliament had not rendered se If
more contemplate when it was thrust from The Par
lament House, than will be the present House of Rep
resentatves, if their of nduct be not chang
ed. Their proceedings have excited universal dis
gust If they resolved to do nothing for the pub
lie interests, they should say So and adjourn at once
for il would be better that they should 90 home than
remain idle in Washington at the public pense They
are bringing republican government into disrepute,
and aiming fatal stab at our free inst utions and
they will be held to dear account for the injuries
which they infictng.
II members of the House will not move the people
husband when they do, they will speak in tones of
thunder to their dsobedient and unfeeling Represen
tatves.
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From The philadelphia Chronicle.


OLD NEwsPArERs.--We are indebted to friend
for file of the I" Pennsylvania Gazette, printed by
b. Franklin, postmaster, at the printing office,
near the market, Philadelphia" Their date is 1742
just one hundred years ago-and we are informed
by line on the ttle-page that they contain Z" the
freshest advices, foreign and domestic" An evidence
of the celebrity is seen in one of them before us,
dated December, l742, contains the last items from
England under date of ya,gtst, l742 The advertise
ments very quaint, and some quite laughabe. In
them we told that, at the sign Of the Coach and
Horses, against the State House, in Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, every evening at O'Clock precisely,
will be acted, in several scenes agreeable dy
or tragedy, by changeable figures of two feet high
several runaway negroes, and several !or sale an
nouncements that John Boyd, Market street. has a
house to let, and that several others, with the
(what would be now indefinite locality, have re-
ceived new goods &C., several jury indictments and
reward of ESQ offered for the detection of the ut
erers of counterfeit five shilling bills of credit, of
the Province of Pennsylvania. 1t is amusing to look
over these relics Of old times, and to compare our
city with what she one hundred years ago when
her extent half mile in length and few hun
dred yards in breadth, and when the State House
was out of town." The Gazette was published
weekly, at 10 shillngs year, and printed in what is
now called Franklin place. on the very ground where
the Daily Chronicle is now printed
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HAMPToN's VEGETABLE TINCTURE


THE most safe and certain remedy ever known to
i the world for various chronic diseases after they
have reached state and assumed character hi,her-
to considered desperate and incurable.
Scrofula, Kings-eviI, attended with dwellings, and
ulcers; sore eyes and loss of sight TO frighfu ex-
tent, have been cured Females pining away ~ ga
Of deranged secretions, broken circuIatons and
obstructed menses (monthly courses) even when at
tended by spasms or fits, have been readily relieved
Dyspepsia yields without struggle to its mild yet
powerful action on the stomach. In Catarrh, or
Tough, Rheumatism Fistula, Gonorrhea, and Syphl
is also efficacious in Paralysis, Dropsy Asthma Com
plants of the Breast Piles, Worms Lumbago, Stric.
turc, Diarrh9a, and Fiux; usually efectng cure
always giving relief
This incture tends directly to excite healthy ac-
ton in the stomach, liver, lungs, spine and kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids by expellng every
particle of morbid matter from the system, and there
fore fails with its accompaniment to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which calome
has been invariably used Old sores and ulcers, or
any chronic affection; and for the caome disease it
is an infalble remedy.
This remedy is perfectly vegetable, mild, agreeable
and safe for persons of any age either SEX in any
condition; acknowledged by those who have tried il
to be the best known family medicine.
The justly celebrated tncture creates craving ar-
petite, and the patient is left at liberty to indulge it,
indeed he is particularly requested to do So The
of this medicine will change the complexion from
palld to fine blooming one After using this Tine
lure Tor SIX weeks, person OF any age may eat any
thing that child of ten years OF age in full health
could eat, without the least Inconvenience
Persons afflicted with any of the complaints above
enumerated, earnestly enreated not to let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits to be derived
from its use. A single bottle, which may BIO had for
III So will PRODUCED conviction of its superior efiica-
~ in the mind of the most skcptical.
A large number Of certificates from Lexington,
KY, and many more, taken in Alexandra, ID, c.,
published in handful form, all testifyng its e&clcy,
nay he application to the proprietor at his Of
ice east side 9Th street. five doors above Rleys cor
,er, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d. G.
aug2tw6m 81
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Ii is not TO be disguised that the affairs of Govern
ment as well as individuals, are approaching crit-
cal destiny. The public mind will experience no
loss In resting for while the actual condition OF
things Whatever Of regret may arise the hand
will be counterbalanced by an accession Of energy
and calmness, suited to the times on the other
Causes which we shall not here pause to enumcrate
but to which we have distinctly referred heretofore
have produced common ruin TO both Government
and people he first is now bankrupt to all intents
and purposes its obligations dishonored from neces-
sty, and the prospect abroad nowise cheering. For
the hrst time in national history have a Fede-
raj Executive without party to support him. Whe-
Their he responsible for his position adverse to
the public interests and much TO be deplored by
every patriot, is not for TO decide. Certain 1t IS
that the party who advanced the President to his Dig
mites, have for the greater part disclamed him as
representative Of their principles and his oppo-
nents, between whom and hin self the want of conf
dence is mutual, have unfurled the ensign of their
ancient hostility, save when he drops among them
crumb OF official patronage, which, for the time be-
ing, soitens their exterior towards him.
We have no pleasure in the rude and uncourteous
tone in which President Tyler is treated by portion
of the Whig press, for his supposed aLeration from
duty. AT an early stage of the dssensions which
grew out of his vetoes by which the country missed
at least honest and innocent experiment TO regulate
the currency, we expressed regret well as dis
appreciation at The Of the President, while we
ADM ted, We do, that his motives were supe-
rlor to mere selfish or factious considerations =
Without further allusion TO President Tyler, we
deem il proper to express unqualified dsappont-
ment and morlIhcalion at the general scenes in Con
gress, in each branch OF which, the Wings form a
majority Instead Of union among themselves for the
good the country they have into excuses, par
Icuarly in the House Of Representative, which have
furnished not only the dignity Of legislation, but con-
verted the honor Of seat in Congress into of the
thousand humbuQs OF The day.
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THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.

The treaty by the five powers Of Europe in re-
lation to the right of search, has awakened strong
feeling in France. Below we give letter which is
published in the United States Gazette, and which is
vouched for as coming from gentleman long and
successfully connected with the diplomatic affairs of
the country abroad AT the present juncture in our
own affairs, the position Of France this question
is an exceedingly interesting and important one.
PARIS, January 81 1912
You were doubtless as unprepared as myself for
the Joint treaty of the five great European powers
for the suppression of the slave trade by the
sion of the mutual right Of search English ambl-
ton concealed under the disguise OF philanthropy,
ut the bottom of this business. The object OF Great
Britain has been to nterpolate the right of search
INTO the law of nations under the sanction of the
united authority of those European powers who take
upon Themselves to make and interpret European
public law Her real objects, as well as the means
which she has intended to put in practice for their
attainment have been concealed from the associate
parties to this treaty Her primary ann has been to
legaze her sovereignty Of the seas and then to force
the minor powers the United States among the rest,
to respect this new authority for her nsoence and
boundicss ambition for maritime power Happily we
have here an able and influential Minister. AS soon
as he informed of the existence of the treaty he
fastened to unfold its objects to the French Ministry
and through that and other channels of influence he
has awakened France to proper and excited feeling
of the danger to the principles and interests which
she has hitherto defended, contained in this nstru
ment TO which she about TO give her final sane
ton. ! have my doubts whether the treaty will be
ratified but after the Interpretation given to II BY the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, evidently the result of
his interviews with General Cas-, IT will De power
less in the ha DIS Of Great Britain IN the way she in
tended to apply against u.s. and other secondary ma
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NATIONAL READING ROOM.--The under
In signed, at the solicitation of many members Of
Congress and citizens of Washington who have
long felt the want of an establishment ofthis kind, has
opened Reading Room, in the of his store on
Pennsylvania avenue, next door west Of the American
Hotel. The room ~ handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand. He has also made ar
rnngements to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line Of steam packets in ad-
Of the mail. This arrangement, he trusts, will
meet with share Of general patronage, owing to the
numerous calls Of transient persons who la Wash
ington for papers from their different sections Of
try
residents Of the District to call and examine his files,
where they will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitously. ANDREW r. JENKINS.
jan lS.6teoif
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From the N. o. Bulletin.

We are glad to notice the introduction Of bill in
Congress- for the creation Of higher grades in the
Navy, such as Admiral apd Rear Admiral in imita-
ton of the English system. The necessity Of a
change, like the proposed, has long been felt.
Our officers, when abroad, frequently experience
notification from inability to take rank with their
equals, in foreign services. In our Navy the high
est rank is that of Captain while in the British French
and other maritime powers, it Is rather inferior
grade, many degrees, at least, below the highest.
The defect its origin, doubtless to the state Of
things at the time Navy was organized 1t was then
in its infancy, consisting only of few frigates and
sloops of war. OF course there was no need of any
officer higher than Captain. But the right arm OF
the national defence has grown in magnitude since
that period. Its, armament counts more seventy
tours and hundred gun ships now, than it did at
ty of giving to naval officers titles, corresponding
to the magnitude of their command, and placing
them on an equality with their peers in foreign SER
vices.
The objection often urged to the adoption of the
rank of Admiral among US, is that it has smack of
arisocracy about il, and sounds too much like title
OF nobility. The name, we believe, is OF Arabic
origin. and means maritime officer. better desg-
nation could not have been invented and if it has
been perverted from its true meaning, we should not
be prevented thereby from restoring the word to its
original and proper use. An important object to be
gained by the creation of higher grades of rank, is
the additional stimulus it will furnish to the ambition
of naval officers The rank of Admiral should
be held up in the service the prize that is to
ward years Of fidelity and valor The privilege is
accorded to other navies, and certainly is not
behind the best of them in merit, in claims the
public gratitude. 1t is much to be hoped that the
bill before Congress may pass into law, and supply
omissions that have been found serious defects
in the organization of the American Navy.
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DEAsE's CLARIFIED ESSENCE OF HoRR-

DEASE'S CLARIFIED ESSENCE OF HORE-
i HOUND CANDY-Compounded Of rs of the
most safe and saluiary ingredients. The great repu-
tation Of Peases imable candy, for the speedy
lief and cure Of coughs colds hoarseness sore throat
Group, whoopng cough, and difficulty of breathing,
has increased the sales far beyond that of any remedy
heretofore offered.
The undersigned, general agent of Messrs. Pease
s. Son. has just received by the schooner President a
large supply Of their Candy, which he sells to agents
and vendors the terms as the proprietors. =
Vendors enclosing SIS 90 upwards Gree Of postage)
will have the Candy sent according to directions and
always rely on its being fresh and genuine.
mar 2 ~ w. FISCH HER.
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From the Baltimore .4,nerican.
THE TIMES AND THE REMEDY.

While Congress is employing itself in grand schemes
of retrenchment which have extended so far as to
cut off several committee clerks and errand boys, to
say nothing of saving candle per diem from the
back of the Speakers chair, the whole country is
grooming in Distress the national credit suffers disho-
nor the Treasury is exhausted business stand paraly
zed and the value of property is becoming every day
more and more uncertain. The anxious eve turns in
every direction for some spot of blue sky amid the
heavy clouds that lower in masses above-for some
CLEAN of sunlight to dispel the gloom-but none is
seen.
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY At LAW, ou'N',' '1I'NV.''
viii promptly and faithfully attend to my pro'sr
sional business cntrrsed 10 him IN Wcs'"rn ''n'a,
and the river counties of Missouri ana IOWA '"'''
Hannibal. - . A.. ,,u..,,,. -,
Rsc., 10 Hon. George Evans, u, y Senate Hon
Aishs RI. Allen, House Il Representatives l"N'
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Certificates Of the United States Treasury, hear
ing the interest Of eight per cenum per annum until
payment shall be made by the Mexican Government
in money Treasury notes receivable at the Mexi-
can custom houses in payment 81 duties upon goods
entered for Importation or expectation according to
the article of the Convention Of the llth OF April,
1889, between the United States and Mexico, and the
act Of Congress of June 18th, 1840
The owners Of said Certificates Of tho Treasury
Department of the United States, for the above
of $4,000, purposing to make visit in Europe, will
sell either said amount in its otalty in to suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms, for silver
gold Offers to be addressed through the post Office
to s. II. & Co. In case of parity Of offers, members
of Congress shall be preferred Offers received until
the 18th inst. s. II. Co.
WASHINGTON, D. c. March 2, 1912.
mar 2-lOt
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Corremondenne Of the Charlsslon Courier

WARRINGTON, Feb. IA.
Thus far has the session proceeded without any at
tempt to despatch the public business The Treas,i-
ry note bill for the immediate relief of the Treasu-
~, is the only important public measure yet passed
The other measures not even matured. Nothing
is likely To be soon done in relation to the revenue,
the finances the apportionment, any of the great
objects of the session.
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Dtg0.

On Tuesday morning. 18th inst, of Inflammation
of the lungs LAURA HAYS, infant daughter Of James
and Eliza lawrenson of this city. A-