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TREASONOIjS

We heard Representative of the people as
sert the other day that If the Administration
pressed thes settlement of the Oregon dispute
without compromise on 490, and thereby en-.
dangerlng the peace of the country, as he claimed
it would. sufficient number would be found in
the Senate to defeat any appropriation of money
to put the country in state of defence and in
the event of hostiities, carry on war"
This Is very grave impntation and hard OF
belief, but recent developments go TO show tina,
when mild means will not avail 10 the opposition
they viii be ready TO act such reckless part as
The crisis will demand The Queen of Britain
has no ADLER supporter in her own dominiuns OF
her interests here than Peel, but she has in this
Capitol far ADLER advocates than he.-Washing-
ton Times
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From the Philadelphia Ledger.
ANTIQUATED NONSENSE

Some cotemporary says. Three members ot
the U. >. Senaie-Messrs Cameron. Niles and
w estco't-were journeymen printers" Weu
what OF ~ former Senator. Mr. Hender
SON. was ohoemaker; another, Mr.. Namdain. n
physician. member of the present Senate.
MT summons. is cotton spinner. Many others
are lawyers. Well. and what of all thai tn, q
To estimate the official merits of these or ,nv
other Senators, we should try them bv wba,
they are, and not by what they have been. II
they possess talent, knowledge, Judgment and in
tegri'y, Inc occupation with which these qualities
are connected is not important for they are equal
~ credliabe To the possessur and equally useful
To society. in the field of the farmer The shnn nt
the mechanic, the coming house of the mer
chan'' the vessel at The navigator the office of
the lawyer or physician, the Sndy of the CLERGY
man, the laboratory of the chemist
Even in the mUnarches of Eurnpe. no royal
road To distinction is found. The Emperor of
tusS'a. The King of the French the German and
Italian Princes, the Sulians and Pachas of J'nr
Key and Egypt, pick up their servants wherever
they can Ind suitable qualities Even in arsto.
cratic England, the majority of great men rise
from what is there called humbte life Then IN
nnr rep"6hc, how thoroughly preposerous is re
ference L" me occupations, present or former oi
our distinguished public men. as sonethino which
renders thelr elevation surprising? Those who
decalm in praise of our 'equaI laws. which
give 10 all n fair chance" stultiry themselves.
when they express any surprise at behulding a
mechanic IN Congress lf these laws are Tins
equal and thus open the door of preterment 10 ali
talent, where is the wonder when people ente,
the door from any profession The laws having
excluded arbitrary distinctions, peculiar judo
ment has full control; and among an enlightened
people, popular judgment always seeks to confer
trust upon talent. knowledge and inteprity.-
Hence those who are surprised at finding printers
In Congress, lmpIiedIy express surprise at finding
talent, knowledge and integrity in printer! -
Away with such nonsense!
NO occupation contains monopoly of talent
for ability and weakness are abont equally dis.
tributed among all. If then mechanics are NOT
numerous In the Senate, the fault is their own ia
not cnItivating their talents. Messrs. Cameron,
Niles ard Westcott have cultivated theirs and
inspired public confidence. And hundreds. if no,
thousands OF printers can be found in the Union
with talents equal to theirs. With the same cal
tlvaton, they can deserve, if they cannot reach
the same public confidence If the Senate con
taIns three printers, then three printers have cul
tlvated their talents. And whoever sunposed
that nature was less boun,ifu in talents to prin-
tiers, than TO men of other occupations Fud0ei
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her, and caught him by the wool. bring him up
an Standing Gosh! Sister," cried Sam
lei Q" um pnor nigger's hdr." Cabe gave an
other pu!l at the rope but the additional weight
was too much. the belt gave way, and down
came Sam. his bullet head taking the leader of
The saints . ieeer just between the eyes. -
+" Gosh is down aging" cried the bewildered
sam. gathering himself up, - is. bress de Lord !
hut was nearly dar, seed de gates," The
leader wiped his Overlooking pruboscis, took Sam
by the nape of the neck. led him to the edge OF
the crowd. and giving him kick ga la poste.
riore." said. " Leavel You cussed babuon. you
are so ID ugly, kno,cd they ,oouldni let
you IN 80 G.. A. p.
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From the Southern Literary Messenger for Feb. |
TO PAIN.

Canst thou not seek some more familiar mark,
Some temple filter Tor thy torturing rite,
mysterious Pain F! intruder strange and dark
That stealst with haggard and distortinp blight
Into my beings lightly guarded fame,
w mere buoyont health. as in safe domain,
nask a meath blue skies, with cloudless sunshine
breathing celestial music DER my lifea
few short months ago, kneto thee not,
And now, in very waywarduess of mood
lhou turnest from each old, accustomed spot
where, long an inmate, thou ddst scarce intrude
And sclzlng me within thy clutchng grasp
Sc ,ock'd me IN an adamantnc clasp,
Till trembling Health. that timid faithless enci
FLED, ere thy ruthless work scarce BEGUN
Bold and unwecome Guest! knew thee not
ret now, like some dark spirit, thou dost crouch,
Zen jealous OF my brief, perturbcd Sleep
Ever attendant at my restless couch;
Plantng thy fangs within my pulses hot
Where slow and lurking fever ave doth crecn
ana laying ali these quick and thread like nerves,
u, TPon such rack OF martyrdom, as serves
TO make glad earth, in this her summer bloom,
wear TO my darken'd sense a dungeon gloom!
Depart from me awhile, fearful Pain,
Let not thy helpless victim plead i'm vain.
But take thy letters for a few short years
W months ah even hours, from this spent form;
Yield 1T but some brief night of calm repose-
Some bssful days of ease, when like the rose
Young health may open in Iie's sunshine warm.
And will nerve this weak heart 'gainst it's fears
And teach 1t so TO buffet with the Storm
That, when thou com'st again, it cen NAV bear
The heaviest chains, that thou would'st have it
Another poignant pang sharp, quick dart!
That scem'd as though it pierced, so deep its aim
The naked core of Life oh stern of heart
RELENTLESS one! will no longer strive.
Nor meath thy reckless touch thus vauly writbe
But VIII teach my spirit so to tame
Inc feeble wrestlngs of its stubborn will
And lie so uncomplainngly and STILL
That thou pcrchance, in pity, wilt delay
my torturln% wheel All hear me when Draw
:, Wear not my soul out; task not Patience meek.
Beyond her strength lie Mind, the Lamp of Lii,
Nor dim, nor die out in the fearful strife
Leave strong-arm'd Faith and Hope the heavenly
eyed, my
THOSE hand, maids dear, to tend my couch beside.
Let ser3ph Prayer, in soothing accents speak
ana VIII yield me to thy mighty reign
Nor breathe one rebel thought 'painst thee q pai,
Charleston, s. c. MApv r ~
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WARN SOCKS.-A few doz pairs of Countr
Net SOCKS. For sale by
Oct 30 'THOS BROOKS Jr
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WORKING ED1ToR.-A real worker is
DR.. Talbot, OF the Northampton Democrat. In
his last paper 10 reply 10 suggestion of the Pal
mer Sentinel, which wishes him to finish his
" articles upon the history of coffee" (and by
the way we would join in the request of the Sen
tIncl,) he says, - At this time we are acting as
Editor. publisher, foreman, apprentice, and Prin-
ters Devil, and working every day, as we are
now constantly doing either the case or the
press and learning the printing basiness, we have
no leisure 10 attend to it. The only time we
have to fulfil our editorial duties, read our ex-
changes, and perform our scissorIng, is in the
evening, after our regular Ten hours work"
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REPRESENTATIONS. The Providence Journal
tells an anecdOte of very good old Connecticut
deacon. who was attaching very feeble pair of
oxen to a very large and heavy load of wood
neighbor asked him how he expected To get
so large load to market with so poor team
The good deacon said he expected to have some
assistance from Divine Providence.
Would II not be as we'll" replied the neigh.
Dor, e" to dispense entirely with the oxen and
let Divine Providence draw the whole load ?''
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4 NLOA KINGS.-Cali and our handsome as
~ sortment of Ladies FRENCH CLOAKING
GOODS, some Of which are of the latest Pa ris
styles. JNO. COOKE & co.
Dec 10
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BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS. &c
SIGN OF THE CHECKERED BOOT

NeIC Store Main street, Norfolk
ENRESH and large arrivals of GOODS are being
a opened weekly at this Store, to which we in.
Portsmouth, and the surrounding country at retail
and wholesale. II is to the interest of every eco
nomical buyer to make their purchases this Store
for can you from % to 30 cents on every
dollar WE ARE SELLING CHEAP AND No
MIS- FAKE.
FRESH ARRIVALS BY THE ANN D.
We have just received by the Ann d. another
large lot of those superior cheap Kip Boots at & rs
and $500.
Cents Sporting Caps, Gents Sporting Boots
Call and your money at the NEW STORE
Sign of the Chcckcrcd Boot, Main street Norfolk
Dec 10 JNO. III. GREGORY
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MOULD CANDLES.-2O boxes BOSTO
w MOULD CANDLES
Dec II THoS BROOKS, Jr
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lust REC EIVED HOYEY'S SEEDING
- STRAWBERRY.-All persons who have LETT
Orders for the Plants of these Celebrated and Ex-
traordinary Strawberries, will please call mmedi.
ately and get their supply. We have just received
them this Morning, and are now ready for deli
very at the Drug Store, Sign of the Big Mortar.
Nov III CHAS. ii. HEINITSH, Agent.
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M ACKEREL.--l0 bDls No. = and NIackcre
4'A Dec IL THOS BROOKS, Jr.
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USH.-iattcrs will find it to their advantage
L 10 examine Stock of BLACK PLUSHES
before purchasing elsewhere, we are anxious to
clos the lot. JNO. COOKE s. co.
Dec IL
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NEW CROP SUGAR.-IO hhds NEW OR
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-12

.d,v-Srlf contradictions and inconsistencies-
:, lar from defeating the advance of the we'll
Ituined adept, ar. Ia b. rather regarded a. be-
Iopg;nr 10 The Indispensable routine OF the
r,lF,icIsn's csrccr. The Majority rules, but
:, Joes not follow that the will OF the MAORI
~. lis views and purposes, should remain the
.,ms or run in the sine direction. la tsct
,Lcr. isnow a progressive democracy which
claims Tor It's characteristic the merit OF con
s,,n, change a. a msJk ~ is advance IN new
mptovemen;s and new Developments.
The action ana reaction golnS on mutually
from the leaders OF the dominant party To the
mas anl from the mass buck upon the leaders
prcs.nt another feature worthy OF observation.
Ihe "Old iiunkers,' Is one set oil leaders u
called. GET TO believe too much IN uleu pow
CT OF control. They have directed the move
ments of the party ~ long that they have loo
gotten To study the indications of the popular
impulses, aud seem to think that they poss'ss
an Inherent right TO manage and direct. Pro-
grrssive democracy grows Indignant at tins
and resolves to take things into It's own hands.
There il now a very interesting quarrel going
on in the State OF New York on this very
rround. The two factions d%cnounce one a
mother in such terms that IL both are To b. b.
lieved neither il fit tn b. trusted. Eacl -itc
il exposing the %corruptious of the other; bal
a. the "old Hunker' clique has had the most
Ia do with The State Offices and Government
il comesi IN Tor the largest share of the ACCUSE
tory items.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-12

f@HNN
In the House vi Representatives last week
Mi BANLV, OF Virginia, in his reply To a por.
ton ot the speech delivered by Mr.. JoHNsoS
oi Tennessee, made the Iollou ing remarks
"Sif, | deny the authority of the gentleman
TO read me or any Of my colleagues out ol the
party. Our position with tie party is not of
such a doubtful character, thai he az aay body
else can cast suspicion upon our party idcli
~. Our services have not been - unimpor-
iant that the pafty will surrender us willingly
10 the opposition. But IL the gentleman Ind
tle power 81 duying every man from the psf-
~ who differs with the President upon any
subject, | would beg him To consider what
would be the consequences Of hiss exercising IL.
he would commence, ! supposc. by reading
out oil who voted against the views Of the
Executive ou tho Texas question; thea, such
Of us ns will moi vots for giving the notice
next. all such ~ differ with ~ about ihe rciuc-
ton Of the lsun; then, such N do not agree
with 10 about toe sub-tfeasury; and last, all
such AZ differ with u upon TN subject Of in-
ieuusl Improvements. And by the time 10
had pat all these under tho party ban, how
would ~ stand1 Its supporters would have
q bragarly account at empty benches"
We take IL Tor granted that Mr. Bsyly dc
not Intend a satire upon hts peTty; yet he ha
uttered a very severe one. lie has show
that its measures Of domestic policy, tskci
ono uy one, furnish no cOinmOu principle q
agreement or unity; aud thc question yer
naturally arises what power az cohesion j
there which keeps together such a disoordan
aggregation Of political clementsi
IL - curious 10 consider what constitute
one a democratin these days. No analysis q
principles will lead 60 any discovery in ID
matter, One )ocf, however. is 70 b. ecog
nined-one oil prominent ell pcrvading fscr
which runs through the whole system 81 den
ocntic orthodoxy and Gnges every flamer
and fibre thereof. IL Is ihe fact thatthe Va
ljOrify - an absolute sovereign. To know th
pleasure Of this sovereign, 20 perceive in I'd
vance what will CRAFTY him and b. In accoi
dance with bic tastes aud impulses. il foro,o
pTchcnd ue whole science Of political cor,
q tenship. Champs from this to tlat-iepuu
leishoirs to-day ~ incasur,s srrlauicd yestcf
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PHYSIC DlSARNEn oR NJ

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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-12
Mr.. buchanan 10 Mr.. Pakenhnm,
DTPAKrAESr OF STATE,


Washington, Jan. 3, 1916.
IN Undersigned, the Secretary of State Of
the United Staics, bis the honor 10 acknowl.
edge ur receipt ol the note of Mr.. Pakcnham
her Britannia Majestys envoy extraordinary
and minister ple%nIPoFntiary, dated the 9Th
ulumo- 10y which under Instructions from his
government. lc proposes TO lie of
The United States tho expedirncy of reierunq
The whole question Of an equitable division OF
that (the Orcgon) territory to the arbitration
oi some friendly sovereign or State
The Undersigned has Submitted this note 90
TIE President " ho, after having bestowed up
onl That respectful consideration ~ eminent.
y duo tu ans proposition cinsnaiing irum the
British government. has instructed him 10
give it tie following answer.
The British go,emmrn, do not propose 10
fvirf ia arbitration the question Ia IN, title 10
the Oregon tcuitoy, dlaim. d by the two pow
ers respectively. lt Is a proposition to r.
Ter 10 . iurnily Sovereign or Slate, mrr,
~ toe P1rliiOa OF equitable division of
tnat territory bctweru Tee parties. II assum, 5
The lact that ihs title of Great Britain tn a
portion ot The territory Is valid aud Inns
takes i0f granted The ,cy question i'm DISPUTE
Inlrr tils proposition, the yery tenn. of
the Submission would contain an cKorrss a..
know icdEemcnt oi the nght of Great Britain
toa portion ~ ihe Territory. AID would ne.
cessauly preclude the United States fr,,,
claiming tic whole b,fofe the Arbitrator,
This, too, ~ thr lace 81 Toe note of Tive under.
sgned io Nd fakcnham of tile 3Orh August
last, by which thc President had asserted In
iHc most Solemn ionn. tie title Of llie United
states Ia thc whole territory. Even n there
were not Other conclusive reasons for deli.
ming tlic proposition. thi. alone would lao
dcemed Sufficient hy the Prcstirnt.
The President iicsuily conrurs with the
British government IN their regret that III
attempts 90 stiel The Oregon question by nc
goiist'ou have hi hetto ailcd. He cannot.
however concur with shat government ia the
opinion ihat resort 90 Arbitration, and espe
clalll "n lhe tefn- proposed, would b. foi
lowed hy happier consequences. On the con
tmfy' he believes that any attempt to refs
MS question go D thinl power, would Onl
Involve % Boa new difficulties.
w declining thi. proposition. the Presideu
feicfs 10 the sentiment expressrd ~ the not
oi the undersigned of the a0th ~ August las
% which ailakion has slfcsdy teen made. thi
De "cIeusbes The hope that this long pendir
controversy may ycthe hus.ly adinsied in xu,
b manner A. not 10 disturb the peace. 90 lot,
ufgt th~ harmony now ~ happily suhsistil
be.veeu tie two nations
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Mr. buchanan 10 Mr.. Pak,aAan.
DErARrsESr 90 Srsrr.

Washington. ash Feb. 1916.
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the
United States, has the honor to acknowledge
the rcociptof the noie Of NJ. Pakenham. her
bsttannic Moicsty's envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipoteniiary, dated on tie I6th
%uiiiuno, by which be again proposes a refer.
ence 81 the Oregon question to ~arbitation-
Under his present proposition. the powers ol
ilie arbitrator would not, as in hiss last d. linn.
tied ~ terms 20 the division of the %tcrritory
between the parties. but would extend TO tbs
question Of slielf conflicting titles.
There ~, however. a condition annexed q
this uflcf which exposes il to tie same obico
tion, IN point Of fact. II not in form, whicl
was prominently present 20 Mr. PakcnhamI
last proposal. This condition Is, that !
neither lpartyl should b. found. ~ the opin
ION OF the arbitrator, To posses a complete Il
tie 20 the whole territory. there .hould. in ina
case, be assigned to each that portion Of tel
rt0D which would. IN the opinion a. The al
bitsauug power be called for b. 9 lust appr
citation Of The respective claims 81 zach.
the government Of the United States shout
consent toan arbitration upon such a .ondi
ION, this might, snd probsbly would. h. cor
strpcd into an iutimation, ifnot Q direct inv
) tstion 90 the arbitrator % divide the terrific,
bet,yeen the parties
Were u possible for the President. md,
any circumstance, TO consent to rofcT fbe sal
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BETTER MOMENTS.

Ny mothers voice how often crecps
Its cadence on my lonely hours
Like dealings sent ON wingso OF sleep,
Or dew To the unconscious flowers.
/ might forget her melting prayer
While pleasures pulses msdly fy;
But la the still. unbrokcn air.
Her gentle ones come stealing by
Aud wears OF sin aud manhood flee.
Aud leave me al my mothers knee.
The book OF nature. aud the pgiu,
OF beauty on the Whispering sra,
Give still to me some lineameni
OF what ] have been ,aught 10 be.
NV heart il hanicr. aud perhaps
My msnlIness has drunk up tears,
And there's n mildcw ia the lapse
Ola few miserable can-
But natures book il even yet
With all my mothers lessons writ.
have been ont at eveniide,
Beneath n moonlight sky of spring.
When earth WAS gamished like a bride,
Aud night had ON her silver wing;
When bursting buds aud growing grass,
And waters lcaping to the light.
And all that makes the pulses pass
With wilder lcetings ,hmnged the night
When all was beauty, then have l,
With friends on whom my love - flung
Like myrrh un winds of Araby,
Gased up where evenings lamp Is hung
And when the beauteous spirit there
Flung over us it's golden chain,
nv mothers voice came on the air,
Like the ligh; dropping OF the rain;
And resting on some silver star.
The spirit of a bcBdcd knee.
I've poured a deep and tervcIt prayer
That our eternity might b.,
To rise an heaven like stars at night,
And tread a living path o ilight!