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WAsHINGros. Feb. n. 1916

pering Love.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1916.
Dear Sir THE ball was opened to day in
the Senate by Mr. Allen on the ''Oregon Notice.
regret the precincts Of letter should be too
limited TO give full report Of his speech. Mr..
A. commenced by showing that the FIVE large
powers of Europe had fully and finally settled
among themselves all titles Of Territory in Eu
rope and that these Governments had establish
ed 1t as principle, that no revolutions by the
people should take place. Having fully and ex-
plIclily proved these two propositions, he then
went IN To prove that it their determined and
steady policy TO extend the area of their dominions
beyond Europe; that Russia and England were
at this time suhjugating India that France was
extending her dOmlniUns in Africa that England
and France were combined for The purpose Of ex-
tending their influence on the coast of SOUTH
America, and in Mexico. He next went on to
show that the British Government had not at
tempted to settle, at one lime, all the points in
controversy, between this country and England
that she first settled the middle boundary line.
commencing at the Luke Of the Woods. and
running towards The Rocky Mountains next the
main boundary-and now the Oregon boundary
that she has not yet attempted to settle all points
at once namel y-lhe whole Of the boundary from
one ocean to the other, impressment, the slave
trade, the Caroline affair, &c. The object in
",
and then, having done that, the northern section
Of Ghls country would feel an interest in settling
the Oregon boundary. By dividing the points of
controversy, she could gain more than she had
any right to except. That if England had at
tempted to settle each and every question at once,
1t would have united the whole Of this country
against her. He said it was her policy always
To cry out war, that she was preparing frr war,
create panic among the mercantile community,
and separate section If the country from the
other by dividing their interest he stated Enc
land would not dare to attack Us single handed
hut that she wished to obtain the sympathies of
Europe in her behalf He then went on to show
that the United States was the only power on
this continent which could contend single handed
with England that we were the only connter-
poise to European entertainments on this con.
tnent he said the question of title was seitled
il was now one Of pussessiOn-One in which ,bs
nerve Of the Senate was now to be tested tba, II
they failed to pass this vote the people v,nld
heat the crucibIe Of public indignation little Ton
hot to hold them no said England always kent
open some point Of controversy with this conn,Tv
that she had point open which she eonld
make cause Of quarrel at any time. His dss-
cnPton and history Of the Ashbur,on treaty and
negotiations were very excellent-severe and
amusing. He showed clearly and folly that Lord
AshbuuOn had foil instructions from his Govern
ment IN relation to the Oregon territory at the
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the good harbors on the coast, by referring the
question to arbitration
Neither is the territory in dispute of equal. or
nearly equal. value To the two powers. Whilst
1t is invaluable To the United States, il is of com
patatively small importance To Grea, Britain
In her, Oregon would be but distant c,;lunial
P"ssessi"n of doubtful value and which, from the
natural progress of human events, she would not
probably long enough enjoy to derive from it
essential benefits whilst To the United States it
would become an integral and essential portion of
the republic. The gain TO Great Britain she
would never sensibly feel whilst the luss 10 the
United States would he rreparable.
The Undersigned is perfectly aware that such
considerations can have no bearing urou the aues.
ITO" ct the title of either party. They are pre
sentrd solely tor the purpose of explaining the
views of the President in his refusal To adupt any
measures which should withdraw our title from
Inc control of the government and people of the
Oolted States. and place il within the discretion
OF any arbitrator, no matter how intelliyent and
respectable
The President cordially concurs with tho GOV
ernment at Great Britain in desiring that the
present controversy may he amicably adjusted -
vi 'h's, he has given the strongest proof before
The Whole world. He believes that, as there are
u" TWO nations on the earth mure closely bound
together by the ties of commerce. so there are
none VINO ought To be more able or willing to d,
each other justice, without the interpusiton of
any arbitrator.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion
TO renew To MIR. Packenham the assurance of his
high consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Right Hon. RICHARD PAKENHAM. Sc, Sc, &c.
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JOINT RESOLUTIONS AS THEY FL
NALLY PASSED THE HOUSE

Resolued. by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States in Congress as
sembIed, That the President Of the u S. cause
notice to he given to the Government of Great
Britain that the convention between U S of
America and G b. concerning the territory ON the
northwes, coast of America, west of the Stony or
Rocky Mountains, of the sixth day of August,
eighteen hundred and twenty seven, signed at
L"ndon, shall be annulled and abrogated twelve
months after giving said notice.
Resotoed, That nuthing herein contained is in :.
tended to interfere with the right and discretion
of the proper authorities of the two contracting
parties TO renew or pursue negotiations for an
amicable sttement Of the controversy respecting
the Oregon territory.
Question final passage as amended, Yeas l63,
Nays 81.
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Fatstaf. What upon compuIsionI No; were j
at inc strappado, or all the racks in the world
reason on compusion If RI asous were as plenty
as blackberries, would give man a reason upon
c"mpulsion.-S Shakespeare. tf
We give place to the communication of an
sold Sailor" To day, asking sumo severe ques
lions which we are certain will receive no salts
factory answer, from the proper quarter. He
agrees with ns'in the opinion, that Mr.. Polk i s
not TO blame for the situation in which our Yard
Is at present placed but seems to lay il all OH
the Secretary. This officer might escape also,
and lay the blame on the Bureaus, but vet thes.s
Bureaus receive their Heads from the hands o f
the President, and To him we are TO look for the
appointment of faithful and efficient officers and
agents. and it they do not faithfully Perform ihe
assigned duties, he ought to dismiss them, anil
put others in their plsces-if he does not do that :,
when the complaints, which are pouring in upol,
MN from every quarter, make the facts known t,
him, then he is To blame, and ought to be held
responsible Tor their short comings 10 call them
settled and unjust policy by no harsher NAME
we snail leave that matter with our correspond
en's' however, for The present. The ordering of
the Boston slnop of war to New York, at the
season, and under the circumstances, which drove
her In here, we cannot account for, and look upon
IT, as an act of refined cruelty, and an exercise of
authority, that we should not have been willing
TO receive the credit of. She has gone, however,
and 1t Is probable that accident may deveope the
motive which sent her away. We think we see
IN the movements making, policy as unjust ms
it is unwarran,ed by the state of affairs, to de-
stroy this Yard, and if it shall prove true, it will
cover with shame those who are engaged in the
attempt. Why do not our workingmen, take the
Memorial which is circulating in the other Cities
OF the Union, appealing to Congress. to put prac-
teal and scientific men at the Head of the Bu-
reaus, and fill it up with names and send it on
Why do they stand with their hands in their
pockets, all the day idle Let them move at
once. We would thank our friends to send their
communications to us in plain hand, with their
Us crossed. and their is dotted.
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how successfully we may come out of it, (and
that we will be triumphant. We have not the
least donbt.) will never raise those men to the
proud position they covet. We cannot control
our feelings. when on this subject, therefore Law
down The pen, for the present
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was his first and will be his las, signature,
except for favor TO s,me society-he will not
need it. Why is this eternal dragging of his
name befnre the world Last week his epemie.
had him shot in duel by Cassius NJ Clay.
There is motive in it.-.Neo Era1
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NAVAL.

captain John h. Aulick, the Commandment of
the Washington Navy Yard, has been appointed
to the command OF the U. S. frgate Potomac.
now ready fer sea !; and Commodore VIM. B.
ShubFck' Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, is TO succeed him in the command of
said Yard
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RATHER FATHERLY.

MIR. Nelson Of Somerset county; Maryland,
aged ninety years, has one hundred and forty
FIVE children, grand children or great grand chill
dren living within the sound Of his voice, and il
spared five years more. no thinks he will hrvs
two hundred.
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ONE LIE CORRECTED ALREADY.

We understand, says the National Intelligen
Ger, that the allusion Of II. NJ Paine, Of North
Oxford, Gin his letter published in the National
lnleIligencer of Saturday. TO Mr.. Hen shaw, as
one Of his counsellors or advisers in his mystic.
rions developments is entirely unauthorized, Mr..
Paine having in no way nor at any time con
suited Mr.. II. nor revealed to him any of these
transactions
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transactions,

Thomas F. Marshall, the eloquent Ken tuckian.
whose reformation from inlempPrance by the
Westinghouse. while member ef the 9th
Congress, ran through the whole nation. and
whose eloquent temperance speeches in tn @ East.
ern cities thrilled the heart Of every friend To the
cause. fell from his high estate and broke h il SOL
emn pledge at Lexington, week before lasr. Pc
cunlary embarrassment (frr his library had beeu
sold tor debt, we understand combined with dis
appointed ambition, was doubtless the ca
Before drinking, however, to excess. reason re-.
sumed IT'S throne aud conscience resumed her bal
ance. tie went to the Executive Committee of
She Society, acknowledged his fault, asked for
giveness' and renewed his pledge The mex eve
ming he maze two powerful speeches at ternper-
ance meeting the first acknowledging his de,,elic
lon' and the second an eloquent appeal to young
men, large number Of whom joined. Haoi he
taken few steps more on the downward road
commenced by him he would have been lost ire
revabIy.-IndiaDa Register.
We do not believe this talk; we know M,Y
shall well, and his high, chivslrous and eIci,able
temperament. When Marshall breaks his pledge.
that he took on the 9TH Of January, 1912, before
the Freemen's Viglant Total Abstinence Society.
Of Washington, we shall hear Of his death-there
will be no relapse and recovery with him. It
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sC@We are indebted to Mr. Atkinson, for
copy OF the Presidents Message, with the cores
pondence respecting arbitration, the whole of
which will be found in oday's paper. We have
note from the same gentleman. that the Resolu
tlons authorizing the giving notice to Great Bri-
iaIn' has passed the House BY a vote of 1853 ayes
to 50 nays
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)ection to such course, it wonld suit the views
OF Inc United States government to refer to arbi
traii"n, not, as has already been proposed the
question OF an equitable partition of the territory
out the question of title in either of the two now
ers TO the whole territory subject of course TO the
condition that NJ neither should he found, in the
opinion OF the arbitrator, To possess complete ii
tie u the whole territory there should in that case
De assigned to each that portion of territory which
would In the opinion of the arbitrating power, be
called Tor by just appreciation of the respective
claims Of each.
The undersigned has suggested reference on
the above principle to some friendly sovereign or
state.
This the undersigned believes To be the course
usually followed in such cases; it is that which
mas already been resorted to by the two govern.
ments, (and more than once) Blu, there NAV he
other forms of arbi,ralion perhaps mure agreeable
10 the government of the United States.
There might be, for instance, a mixed com
mission, with an umpire appointed by Common
consent or there might he u hnard confused
OF the must distinguished civilians and ;urists
OF the time, appointed IN such manner as
should bring all pending questions to the decision
OF The most enlightened, impartial and ndepen-
dent minds.
In the present position of affairs, and feeling
now much the interests of both countries require
an early as well as an amcable and satisfactory
adjustment of existing difficulties. the undersign
ed earnestly invites the Secretary of State To- take
me subject of this note into consideration, with
view 10 such arrangement the principle of
arbitration as may seem To the government OF
the United States TO be most just, wise, and tx
pedent.
The undersigned takes advantage of this oppor-
tunity to renew to the Hon James Buchanan the
assurance of his high consideration
r. PAKENHAM.
To Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Sc, Sc. &c
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INCREASE OF THE NAVY.

Preparations do not mean war. bu. very
frequently active preparations may avert it,
The personnel Of our Navy, the sajIoys, not the
officers, should be increased. Even 10 slate OF
profound peace, when OuT foreign relations are
undistnrbed, the Navy 10 not as efficient in this
respect as the Increase Of the country and pPhla-
ton require. bill is now before The Senate,
and 1t may be well to enquire how far II may DO
exPedient to repair the old ships which are now
in ordinary, particularly the 74's. and whether
the amount required for repairs may not be better
expended, 80 as to encourage private capitalists
IN building vessels for carrying the mails, &c. u
would require two years TO build the Steam Ships
Of war which are required even for the peace es,
adjustment. On q sudden emergency very
large force can soon be orgsnized, but one Of the
most important measures Of the Government is to
provide sean,en and eDdeavOr by proper Naval
apprenticeship system to increase the number oil
those valuable auxiliariss.--sW y. Sun.
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Some company in Ireland dispuung relative 70
auickness Of reply, ascTbed tn The lower orders Of
that country, it was resolved 10 put the matter 10
the test in the person Of clown who was aP-
prosching them. Pat ssid one Of she gentle
men, If the devil was to come determined 70
have one Of Us, which do you think he wo0h
takeP Me, to be sure Why soP = 20.
cause he knows he can have your houof at soy
time
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Number Seuen .
JUSTiNIAN.

The Notice in the Senate-Mc. Aliens Masterly
Speeoh-The House dcserted-The Ladies' BRIGHT
eyes encouraging the Speaker-the Beaux w6is-
pering Love.
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
Number Sir.

Mr. Westcott In the Senate-Mr. Mangum in the
Senate-The Notice passed-Great and intense
feeling exhibited-What will the Senate do?
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OUR FLAG!

EEE IKADE-LOW DUTIES-NO DEBT-SE-
TAXATION FROM KS---ECONOMY-RE-
iRENCHMENT-AND STRICT ADHERENCE
10 THE CONSTITUTION
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THE REASON WHY 2

Poins. Come, your reason, Jack, your reason.
Faisfat What upon compusion! No; were
at inc strappado, or all the racks in the world
would not tell you cornpulsion. Give You a
reason on compulsion If r, asons were as plenty
as blackberries, would give no man reason upon
cnnipulson.-S SHAKESPEARE .IE r =
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T HE N EW ERA,

what is 1t hut Map of busy Life p Cowper
PORTSMOUTH. VA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. Isa6
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

Strawberry PIATs.-The editor ofthe
Springfield Republic, after noticing the
chapter on strawberry blossoms in our last
number says.
Last fall we hada square Of thirty feet
an strawberries; but as the location was
not good, we broke up one.halfofthe ground
and transPlanted the most thrifty plants
The half Of the old bed remaining and the
new bed, are now in full blOom-the old
bed is altogether pistillate, or male We
do not understand this result"
We have observed several cases Of sim.
ilar kind, and the explanation is this: The
plants bearing stsminate flowers are al.
ways more thrifty in appearance than those
bearing Pistillate flowers hence, by taking
the most thrifty plants from the old bed. he
very naturally took only the staminate ones
and formed his nav bed of these alone
leaving the old bed as exclusively the othel
kind. This is . matter that should be un
d6rstoOd by ever HultiyatOr Of this fruit
Il should be STATE however, that only Ger
tain varisties (amOng which are Hoyey'
and HudsOn's) are thus diGciOus in thei
eharactST.-OhiO CultinGtOr.
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SPIRIT OF THE TIMES

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CULTIVATION on FRUIT AT THE
SOUTH.

Robert ChisOlm, writing to the editors d
the American Farmer, says:
Since wrote last, have received the
March number Of the Farmer, containing
the engraving Of Gray's railway horse
power, manufactured by Messrs. r. Sinclair
4 CO., Of your city, which, in my humble
Judgment, is, for our purposes Of ginning
cotton and grinding corn, requiring more
power and less velocity, decidedly the best
have yet seen.
have just received a large lot Of all
kinds Of fruit trees from Paris, which to
my surprise came out after a voyage Of
nearly 80 days, in better order, and are do.
ing apparently much better than apple,
peach, and pear trees received early in the
winter from an honest nurseryman on Long
Island. believe the experience of our
seaboard generally is in favor of European
trees over Northern. The most productive
apple trees that have are upon the DOu.
Gin Of half standard stock, and next upon
the Paradise or dwarf. The trees | have
are mostly from italy, and have succeeded
well thus far; that's, they have borne well
and the fruit has been as fine as any have
ever eaten in this country; and very supe.
TiOr to anything have eaten in Europe
Apple and pear trees have, however, been
found not to succeed upon their own roots,
i. e., upon apple (standard) and pear roots,
in the sandy soils Of our Sea islands, be-
ing disposed to grow too vigorously and
bear little, and sometime not even blossom.
An old and experienced planter and gard.
ner in my neighboih hood whips or beats his
pear trees with rOdb, or poles, or cOwskins,
when they do not bear, and has succeeded
in making them yield fruit by this treat
ment. | have also several hundred olive
trees, recently frpm Florence, most Of
which are just coming into bearing, and
promise most abunda ntlythis year, although
many Ofthem bore last summer.
| believe that in our country an unrea.
sonable prejudice exists against budding or
grating the peach upon the ounce. Most
aniateurs in EUROPE prefer such trees, be.
cause they came in 10 bearing much sooner,
frequently produce larger and finer favored
fruit, occupy much less room, admitting
thereby of much greater variety of fruit
in small garden, requiring to be only about
ten feet apart, and will frequently flourish
in soils uniavorabIs to trees upon pear roots.
/ haNe succeeded in making very dwar.
fish pear teers, one now bearing, not more
than two and ahalfOr three feet high, by
budding fruit spurs into ounce stocks quite
near the ground. | rather prefer budding
buds that have stated, or spurs, or even
limbs sometimes as long as eight inches, to
dormant buds or eyes. In roses | seldom
use other than stared buds or short limbs
when have choice.
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Shropshr[re, GoIemam 8 90.

HAVE removed to The Store formerly
H coupled BY BAILEY g. CALDWELL
and will keep constantly on hand Gen.
eral stock Of staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Ready made Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Boots,
SGddlery, Hard and Queens.rare, Groce.
ries, Produce, LinseVs, Jeans, Bdgging and
Rope, and will be happy 10 serve their
friends and the public at he lowest prices,
and will supply plantations on the most
favorable terms.
They have msde arrangements with P
O'DOOnel, E.q to store ell cotton coD-
signed to Them ~ bis new BRIcK FrRE
Poor COTToN SHFD, which will be q sure
guarantee against FIRE. and will save totbe
planter The expense Of insurance.
They are prepared to make liberal ed
vsnces in plantation supplies and cash on
Cotton to be shipped to Buckner g. STAN
ton, New Orleans.
Yszoo city, July 95lh, ls45. dolly.