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From The Georgia Journal
THE BOARD OF EXCHEQUER

After 30 long time, the committees to whom weIo
referred the plan Of Finance recommended by the
President, have seyerally made heir reports Want
OF space prevents Us from publishing to-day the plans
submitted In the hasty pcrusal gwen them, we
able to discover lissmiarity in the plans but very
essential ference Both of them differ somewhat
from the plan originally proposed by the Secretary but
we imagine even here the difference will he found too
trifing TO occupy any serious embarrassment to the
final action Of Congress in reference to them. We
hail with pleasure the remotest intimaton that
thing is to be done upon this question. We have in
common we believe, with the whole country become
almost heartless upon the subjec;-and have had
many hopes and fears alternately that we hardly know
whether to hope or fear. There some favorable
omens accompanying the presi nj posture of affairs.
One is that the committees of The two Houses
nearly agreed as 10 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. And third is that two
of the leading journals at Washington, the lnteli
genctr and Madlsonian, heretofore al odds on this
subject united in opinion in favor Of the plan of
Mr.. fam dye, reported to the Senate The Reports
in both Houses, by which the several plans were in
roduced are able statesmanike papers, doing credit
to their authors, and presenting such view Of the
Arguments that support the mea, proposed ought
to secure for them the immediate and prompt action
Of Congress. Ia defiance Of the fears expressed by
ltterw rlters can but hope that other of the
plans will receive The united support Of the Wing
party.
AS matter ofcourse, both oflhc reports and plans
are denounced most heavily by the Globe, and it's
hard money satellites. This fact however, we ought
TO have mentioned in connection with the favorable
omens accompanying the reports We know not bu,
we may be unduIy preudiced aga nst that paper bu,
for the life Of cannot avoid the conviction that
there must he something excellent in whatever very
warmly opposes Knowing tina, it is fully pledged 10
a total revolution in currency--that nothing
short of the miserable hard money plan can gain lis
ap.robation--wc are prepared to receive WI h some
degree of appreciation any plan that meets It's ready
condemna i-for in our opinion, il W. uld be better
adopt almost any POLICY that will the country
from the curses inseparably connected with hard
money currency than to do no hing, and the risk
of having that odious policy fixed upon us.
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rhine powers. NJ. Guzot said, in the Chamber oil
Deputies, that an attempt TO apply the treaty to US,
or to other powers who were not parties to It, would
be "a lustihabe cause Of war Now had the treaty
been ratified without this commentary from this high
source Great Britain would have insisted that TO
make the treaty efectual it must apply TO all hags
and that the only object in getting the united sigma
lures of the five powers was to establish the rgt 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 have
changed the whole aspect of the matter. Inc IN
strument is now nulty in the hands OF It's neso'la
tors. The feeling of France must be the feeling all
the continent and England instead Of nas,ns
made another and the longest step OF all, 10 u'iNer
saI mower and domnation holds in her hand an I'M
document abandoned on the instant oy ns
allies whose moral force she had counted on 10 ena
hia he. 70 carry out her monstrous purposes. Gene
raj Cas- has hastily prepared PamPns, setting
aad iy every statesman in Europe and added TO the
Generals personal influence here viii eass,aa 10y
turn the tables on England The country owes she
General much for his reasonable and eticctua intu
ence with the Government.
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From Me .Ns,c Orleans .ldrsrtiset
MIR. WEBSTER'S LETTER

In another column we give part OF the g Great Sc
cretarys" letter to Mr. Everett The conclusions to-
morrow
This mastery document covers the whole Southern
ground of argument, in relation to the question Of
slavery, and that too, in the most felcous manner
We should like to the ingenuity of Lord Aberdeen
exercised upon this form Of putting the subject in
controversy. We do not see how it is possible for
him to get round it.
The tone of this letter is all that every American
could wish Its limitations to Great Britain are too
plain to be passed UNDECIDED by that Power, and they
confirm our worst fears of the result from the mis-
sion of Lord Ashburton u England be mol prepared
TO yield, iedr ,eW lnsritably e,ls,t.
The reader will be struck with the purity of style
and language which distinguish this letter. Its argu-
ments assail with wonderful precision, the simplest
comprehension. child may read them and under
stand them. Simplicity in the treatment of any sub
ject, the evidence of the highest genius, and Mr.
Webster's claims in that respect are daily augment
ing for the plain reason that his powers Of mind are
of that absolute order, which demands the occasion 10
display them to advantage
Politically, this letter places Mr. Webster higher
than in the hearts of the Southern people I'm
der the glfiding Of President and his great
captain" black Dan, we feel assured Of Justice being
done to us, and that invasion of our rights will be
permitted,
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We glad to notice the introduction of bill in
Congress- for the creation of higher grades in the
Navy, such Admiral aDd 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
modification, from inability 10 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 al the time Navy was organized II was then
Ill its infancy, consisting only OF few trigaes 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
fours and one hundred gun ships now than it did at
its origin, soops and schooners Hence the proprie-
ty of giving to naval officers titles, corresponding
To the magnitude of their command and placing
them on equality with their peers in foreign SER
vices.
The objection often urged to the adoption of the
rank of Admiral among us is that 1t has a smack of
aristocracy about ii, and sounds too much like title
of nobility The name, believe, is of Arabic
origin. and means a maritime officer. better desig-
nation could not have been invented, and if it has
been perverted from its true meaning, should not
be prevented thereby from restoring the word to It's
original and proper use. An important object to be
gained by the creation Of higher grades Of rank, is
the additional stimulus il will furnish to the ambition
of our naval officers. The rank of Admiral should
be held up III the service as the prize that is to re-
ward years of fidelity and yalor. The privilege is
accorded to other nayies, and certainly ours is not
behind the best of them in merit, or in claims on 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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ILom he Nm Orl,m, B,.lIel,n.

From the .Nsio Orleans Bulletin.
From the Communications bestowed by southern
Senators, upon the letter of instructions from MIR.
Webster TO Minister in England, relative TO the
outrage committed on the Creole II may be supposed
that that state paper contains able vlndcation Of
those principles Of International law for which
section OF country has ever strenuously commended.
We hope soon TO the document published at full
length II could not have extorted praise from such
men as Walker and Calhoun the political ADVERSE
rles oil the Secretary of State unless endowed with
uncommon merit. In conducting negotiation so
important as that sprngng out of the mutny board
the creole, the nation is fortunate in having diplo-
matst so admirably qualified as MIR. Webster. There
no American whose opinions have such great
weight IN England, or whose suggestions will be lis
tened to with SO much respect and attention. The
questions too, that will arise are of nature 10 require
the power of mind like his to grasp and to settle
them All must feel that in such hands, the honor
and the interest of the country are safe Ii the CON
lroversy not brought TO speedy and satisfactory
issue, 1t VIII not be- for the want Of able negotia
ton The only far is that the state of the country
may forbid the exercise Of that decision and energy
that may be necessary to drive Great Britain into
terms, " In peace prepare for war is maxim we
have long since forgotten to practse--yery much to
our national dsparagement. The defenceless cond-
ton of the country frequently forces our statesmen
to succomb to the obstinacy OF foreign governments,
and even to brook encroachment. Hence the feeble
ness and hardness that has marked the progress
OF our foreign diplomacy. Similar motives may ope-
rate In the present instance and hinder the recogn-
ton by Great Britain, of principles of international
law, vital TO the national intercstunless govern
ment assumes attitude of armed preparation, and
thus places itself in position to negotiate wi h firm
ness, and resouie determination.
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From tie ~ Y. Journal Of Commerce.
CHINA.


Our London correspondent closes a long letter on
the recent events in China, particularly the capture
of Annoy by the British, with the following para
graph;
The report of the Fukicn Mlndarns is a rich docu.
ment going b,yond in bombast and inlsthood all
previous state papers this singular people Ii begins
by an admission that the harbaIions had seizcd the
Qualifications OF the city but that then tie troops as
sembled with militia from the nclghburlng villages
and ten war SHIPS, and attacked and routed the Br
fish. This extraordinary success was attributed to
" Tie soul of hcNencrable Chang-yrnh who spear
in hand descended from Heaven and headed the Chi
ncsc force 4" All the barbariOns falling down with
dizziness found it difficult to serve their guns, and
they were forthwith put TO death and arrested in great
numbers The Chinese admiral then ordered his
guns tn open upon the barharlans' ships, who were
lust going TO return the fire when Lo suddenly
was seen one of the gods with diShevellcd hair and
bare feet holding sword in his hand, and descending
from Heaven, leading numerous host of brave SOL
dicly" The sous'of the barbdrlans were SO alright
ed at this celestial opponent that the Chinese de-
stroyed eight three nasled ships six two masted ships
four fire wheel ships, and upwards OF twenty ships
huas.' II Is impossible, goes on the reporter ~ say
how many barbarans were slain but 2tN camp fol-
lowers were TAXI H. and 700 White dcviisa and 900 black
devils were put to death. Seven military chiefs wer
taken alive, and the transports escaped destruction
only by proceeding To sea, This precious despatch
winds up with very appropriate acknowledgement to
the gods for ther aid t the soul ot Chang Yen, and
To the love of people to heir Governor and coun-
inv 1t finally declares all tie seapnrs to he guarded
by Chinese troops-that the fort of Shape Is mounted
with more than 1000 guns and that the barbarans
did not iniute single cannon, but allowed lbe Chr
nese authorities to have them back without loss
tLink ali must agree that the Fokien Mandarins are
a fire specimen Of Chinese Munehou,ens,
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The TARlrf-The President has faithfully dis
charged his duty in having twice called The attention
of Congress to the ssy of revising the tariff
but, from the snail like progress of the House of Rep
resentatlves we shall not be surprised if this impor
tant measure be neglected until we have the county
Hooded with foreign manufactures Already have or
deis been sent abroad for boots shoes ready made
clothing, and the ke--and already have our mechar-
les began to feel the effects Of this iuinous policy in
being dismissed ffom employment. Should the duties
not be increased Thousands of industrious mechanics
who now support themselves and families comfortably
and respectfully, will he thrown out of work, and be
CO npecd to seek other means of support-wh,t the
products Of the foreign mechanic will superccde those
of our own citizens On this subject there should be
prompt legislation, ii Congress would avoid producing
a condition Of things, which will bear with heavy op
preston on large, worthy and industrious class Of
citizens.- Bait. clipper.
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Fsm the Tuscaloosa Isdspssdsai Monitor,

a IA
Il is not 10 be disguised that the affairs OF Govern
ment as we'll as individuals are approaching cril-
cal DESTINY The public mind will experience no
loss in resting for while on the actual condition VI
things Whateverof regret may arise on the one hahd
will be counterbalanced by an accession OF en.rgy
and calmness, suited to the times on the other.-
Causes which we shall not here pause to enumerale'
but to which we have distinctly referred heretofore
have produced common ruin to both Government
and people he first is now bankrupt to all inlehS
and purposes its obligations dishonored from neces
sity and the prospect abroad nowse cheering
the first time IN our national historywe nave y
raj Executive without party osupport hun. "he-
Their he is responsible for his position so adverse 70
the public interests and much to be depiored oy
every patriot Is not for us TO decide. Certain u ID
that the party who advanced the President to ms dg
nites have for the greater part disclaimed nm as
representative OF their principles; and his oppo-
nents, between whom and hu self the want of conil-
dcnce is mutual, have uniurled the ensign of their
ancient hostility, save when he drops among them
crumb OF official patronage, which, for the time be-
ing, soitcns their exterior towards him
We have no pleasure in the rude and uncourteous
tone in which President yIer Treated by pofloh
of The Whis press Tor his supposed al Grafton from
duty AT an early stage of the dissensons which
rev out Of his vetoes, by which the country missed
AZ least an honest aud innocent apartment to regulate
the currency we expressed regret as well as dis
ann ohation al the course Of the President, while we
adm ted, US WE now do that his motives Mere supe
rior TO mere selfish or lactious consideration
Without further allusion to President Tyler, we
deem it proper to expires, unqualified disappoih-
mcnt and NOR ieaon, at the general scenes IN Con
press IN each branch of which, the Wings form u
najnriy Instead "f union among themselves Tor the
god OF The uniry they have Iun INTO excesseS, par
cularly IN the House of Representative which have
furnished not only the dignity of legislation but
verted the honor Of Congress into one OF the
thousand humbugs 81 the day
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APOLLO HALL,


M RS SAMUEL BUTLER informs The b,Ie.
1Sl and gentlemen of Washington that her second.
Lecture and Recitaonswill be given WEDNESDAY
EVENING next, March l6. AS many OF her klnil
auditors, on last Wednesday evening, expressed M,
appointment at the breyity Of her REGULATIONS she ho
now to announce, that Tuesday evening She Mi
proceed III, some may almost be forced 70 en- Hold
Enough But, whilst being copious she IS III eniea
tor 70 avoid wearying.
The following selections have been aaJy o. Luz,
day evening:
|. The Fatal Upas Tree Of Java
Extracts from Mrs Buffers Gardens III p.f
3. Brutus on the Death OF Cssar
4. Porlia on Mercy.
8. An Actors Meditations.
o. Hamlet's Soliloquy on bis Mothers Marriage
Z. The Battle Of Waterloo by Lord Byron .t
$. Extracts from Mis- b French Lottery
3. 'Ihe Daughter Of Elm" (by particular de,if,A
Fl MIS- Butler also takes this occasion nnounce
that she intends lecturng the Science OF Phenol,
gy, and on The subject of Marriage.
The Hall will be open at O'clock and the cntcI
talnment commence at 7, precisely.
81 Admittance so cens-children hall price ~.
mar IA 81
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OLD NEwspAPERs,-Wc are indebted to a friend
for file Of the " Pennsy vania Gazette printed BY
b. Franklin, postmaster, at the new printing Office
near the market Philadelphia Their date is l742
just one hundred years ago-and we are informed
by line on the ttle-page that they contain "the
freshest advces, foreign and domestic" An evidence
Of the news celebrity is seen in one of them before us
dated December, 742, contains the last items from
England, under date Of August, l742 The advertise
ments very quaint and some quite laughable. In
them 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, an agreeable com DIV
or tragedy, by changeabc figures of two feet high
several runaway negroes, and several Cor sale; an
nouncements that John Boyd, on Market street has
house to let, and that several Others with the same
(what would be now) indefinite locality, have re-
ceived goods, &c, several jury indictments, and
reward of ESQ offered for the detection of the ut
terers 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 was one hundred years ago when
her extent was 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 shillings 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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CONGRESS.

We should think il wa, about timc e., C,o..
terminate the present session Nothing Of nv =.
pmIance has been done recently, except dl.n,..,,
to clerks IN one OF the departments, for the ay,,
purpose of relrenchmenl. Their ioint sala,,.
amounted to 5000 per annum, and the expenses I,
Congress during the discussion, amounted to b.u,
many thousands On Monday the House Eoa
passing few hours IN doing nothing of inplr,anca
Jouintd. because there was not a quorum preseo,
Boston IranScripf r''"
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From The Baltimore american.
THE TIMES AND THE REMEDY

While Congress is employing itself n'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 dlsho
nor the Treasury is exhausted business stand paray
zed and the value of property is becoming every day
more and more uncertain. The anxious eye 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 dspel the gloom--but none 10
seem.
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EOR SALE Forty-seven thousand dollars ia
i Certificates of the United States Treasury hear
ing the interest Of eight per centum per annum unfit
paymen, shall be made by the Mexican Governmcnr
in money OF Treasury notes receivable at the MeYi
can custom houses in payment of duties upon goods
entered for importation or expectation, according ii
the article of the Convention of the lth OF April
1889 between the United States and Mexico aud liz
act of Congress Of june i2th, 1910.
The owners of said Certificates Of the Trcasuty
Department Of the United States, for the above 4ua
Of 1900, purposing 10 make visit in Europe SUI
sell either said amount in its totally or in suns
purchasers, accommodating terms for SILVER Of
gold. Offers to be addressed through the post eii,,
to 5. A. & Co. 10 case of parity Of offers members
Of Congress shall be preferred. Offers recevtdlru,
the 18th inst. s. IL. & ca
WAsHlNGroN, d. C. March 2, 1912.
mar plot .H|
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MULBERRlES FOR SILK, AND OTHER
TREES. 80.

NV M. R. PRINCE offers for sale, at the Linpsan
wv Botanic Garden and Nurseries, 100000 Mul-
berries Of the finest kinds for the silk culture so
per thousand and at credit that will enable the put,
chaser TO pay for them out of the silk produced They
consist of the new Circassian Multicaulis Expansa
Elaia, Alpine Moret and Broussa varieties Also
the usual immense assortment of fruit and ornamental
trees, and Shrubbey Greenhouse Plants BuIhous,
Roots, and splendid Dahas and GARDEN Sceds
The new catalogues, with very reduced prices WILDE
sent gratis 10 alt who apply, post paid and ON all
der. enclosing cash, draft, discount Of 10 per
nj will he allowed.
FLusHlNd, near New York, March 1th, lel2
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From he TtTmOilt Slaieyn,,.
MESSRS ROTTS AND I-PSIIILp WV.

MIR. Bolts has come off about as well in hl, ,.c.,,
attempt of g heading as in the first Mr. Vr.t",
has submitted his counter testimony, and the cs.
ends III proof that he was Nullfer But il isrgt
proved that he ever in favor of al immedf,,
by MIR Bolts ~ gu
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Correspondence Of The Charleston Couri,,
~ .p.,,x.,... 4,

,ric :" ASHIN"IuNl FtD II
Thus far has the session proceeded without ai,, 4,
tempt to despatch the public business. The Treas.
~ note bill for the immediate relief of the 'rrea.
ry, IS the only important public measure vet pa,,ea
! ne other measures are not even matured Nothn
is likely TO be soon done in relation TO the reyen
the finances, the apportionment or any Of lie prr,
objects of the session.
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NEW METALLIC PENS.-W FISCHER has
IN just received from the manufacturers Messrs
Josiah Hayden & CO.. 100 gross OF their Metallic
Pens, for the superiority Of which the American In.
slituie, in New York, awarded gold medal
The assortment comprises the followAg kinds
Short Falcon, Combination Barrel, Elongated Barrel
Pointed Fine Pointed Damascus Elongated Fine
Barrel, American Perryian, Double Patent Long Fal
con, Continuation and School Pen For sale wholesale
ana retail only at Satoners Hail. the proprietor o.
which Is agent for the manufacturers
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ATTORNEY At LAW, art>cH, lhLI' 7.
Will promptly and faithfully after 20 Any
siona business cntrsstcd IT, hun IN Western lt''t
and the river counties OF Missouri and ip"'
Hannibal
sYpar,icular attention given to the coIcfle'
DEBTs Ee
Refer 10 Hon Gcorge Evans L. Senate 4 X
Ai,ha II Alien House Representatives w: