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SPEECH OF MIR. WEBSTER.

On our first page will be found one of
those calm, lucid, and business.like erposi.
tions, for which Mr.. WEBSTER is so widely
distinguished. We hope all the readers of
our paper will give it an attentive perusal.
They will be amply rewarded by the infor-
nation, and the sound and Just views ofthe
rights and duties OF this Government, under
the existing difficulties with Mexico, which
they will acquire.
Mr.. WEBSTER comments with great pow
or, yet with most courteous dignity, on the
feeble speculations, surmises, and conjec-
tons of the PRESIDENT and his Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr.. WALKER, for the def
cheney of twenty millions which will exist
in consequence of the War with Mexico. 1t
; is impossible to read these comments with
out feeling of mortification-we had al.
most said of disSusi-for the imbcclitv of
the politicians to whose keeping the welfare,
the honor, the dignity, the safety and, to a
considerable extent, the destiny ofouL Coun-
try, have been in an evil hour entrusted.
a word of statesmanShip-in the course pur-
sued and recommended by the political par
tizans who arc at the head of our Govern.
ment. They have not hesitatcd moment
to involve the nation in an unjust and unne.
cessary and most expensive war, and to in,
wade the territory of a neighboring Repub.
lie, weak and shattered by civil commissions:
and yet when money, the sinews of war, is
to be provided for the great emergency they
trihc with the gravity of the subject, anc
endcavor unworthly to evade its response
biitics. They think that five millions may
be raised here, and presume that a million
could be raised there, and base these mere
opinions upon nothing more substantial thar
a theory, the correctness of which is at leas
questioned by the ablest and most expert
| enccd statesmen in the country! We Away.
: desire to speak in terms of proper respect OF
l our rulers; but we cannot feign respect tina
f we do not feel We verify believe that tn,
present is the most mbccile Administration
that has ever held the reins of our Govern
r ment. And we hope, and beHere, that new
| er again will the American people pass b,
I their WEBsTERs, their CLAWS, their CAL
e nouNs, their CRlTTENpENs, their BENToNs
0 Statesmen and Patriots of a century, for tn
5 sake of the paltry party triumph of eleva,
a ing to place and power the Folks, and tn
d Walkers, and the Narcys, ofwhom the coun
n try is full, and who, in their best estate, ar
G but the politicians of an hour.
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THE HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY


Mr.. BRINKERHoFF, an Ohio Locofoco,
made a flaming speech in Congress last
week, declaring, point blank, that he would
not, on any terms vote for Mc'Kays Tariff
bill, and dcnouncing the unfair manner in
which the President has distributed fat Off.
ces. We will publish this speech next
week. 1t illustrates the delightful har-
mony which exists between the nor
them and southern branches Of the brave
old party which, only two brief years
ago united to place James X. Polk in
the Presidency. Mr.. BRlNKERHorFs suf-
ferngs, in relation to the unjust division OF
" the spols," are cxcrucating. But who
shall say they are not well merited
The great point in Mr.. BRINKERHoFF's
speech is the conclusive manner in which
it sustains the assertion of Mr.. Buchanan,
that Mr.. Polk was better Tariff man
than Mr.. Clay" In this respect the speech
must be read with great satisfaction by Mr.
Buchanan, at least, though it has thrown
the Washington Union into spasms. Mr.
Richie, in commenting on it, remarks rath.
err snappisbly, " the member of Ohio shows
how truly he is devoted to principles, wher
he declares he means to defeat the bill, ant
thus run the risk Of preserving the ABoMINA
BILE ACT of 1912" Oh, that abominablt
act of ls42H' And yet Mr.. Buchanan
Mr.. Folks Secretary of State, declared il
1914, that "the Tariff of 1912 would b.
safer in Mr. Folks hands, than it would il
Mr.. Clay's!' This is very great Country
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A new Translation Of the Had Of Homer

After Pope, Dryden and Cowper, one
would hardly think new translation of the
Had would be attempted by modest man,
The calm assurance which could lead To
such AN undertaking, however, is greatly
surpassed by the success which appears to
have crowned the efforts in that behalf OF
an unknown scholar and bard in Virginia
one Mr.. MUNFoRp. This gentleman,
now deceased has left, as it would seem
from the National Mtelhgencer's account a
rich legacy of scholastic renown, in the
form of the great poem Of the great Poet OF
antiquity, IN which the deep energy and
simplicity las well as the richness and spirit
of the orinigal, are transmitted into our OWL
copious language with unsurpassed skill
and ability! If "Old Virginia" produce,
such scholars as Mr.. MuNFoRp, the worl,
(of letters at leasD will regard with les,
modification her recent signal failure in tn,
way Of Presdcnt.
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THE WHOLE OR NONE.

Allen, the great War leader ofthe "a, 40
men in the Senate, was placed in his posi-.
ton of Chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relations, chiefly because he was for
the .whole" of Oregon, doubtless. Disap.
pointed in their efforts for the whole, and
true to their maxim, (''the whole or none, ny
these patriots have now elected McDuffie to
the vacant chair of Foreign Relations, and
beyond question, because he wants ''none'
of Oregon, declaring in the Senate that h,
wouldn't give Il respectable farm for the
whole territory. This instance of consis
tcncy is certainly commcndable.
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About all the Executive appointments
growing out of the new Army b have
been given by President Polk to thSoUTH.
The only exception of consequent We be-
licve is that of ibroham Van Bvh of New
York, " he is appointed paymast; and he,
doubtless, is indebted for theIvor to the
triflng accident Of being son of
" Northern man with Fnncjpdes.
lfthe love ofoflice can 90 cher than to
lead Van Buren, to beg fPlace from a
Polk, we should be glad dnow in VIVA,
WAY
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MEsMERIsM GOING UP!

OF MEsMERIsM struggles as manfully to
be believed, as does the Sea Serpent off
Nahant." The city of Trenton, New Jer-
sey, appears just now to be particularly
impressible." A professor Rodgers
Is the successful i,ianlpulator, and lac socmn
to have removed the doubts of ga large
proportion of the members of both Houses
{" Of the Legislature of New Jersey, many
"of the most respectable lawyers, physi-
$ clans, and clcrgymen of that city, men of
g science, ladies, merchants, artists, me-
"chanics and others," by the extraordinary
results Of his mesmeric experiments.
We do not wish to spoke fun" at matters
which are wholly beyond our knowledge
and philosophy, but it is impossible to re.
press a smile at the authoritative tone in
which the " science" is established by one
of the resolutions adopted by large audi
ence who, says the Trenton Gazette, "were
by times overwhelmed with wonder and
reverential awe, and anon convulsed with
irrepressible laughter 1t is as follows:
Resolved That "Clairvoyance" as well as Animal
Magnetism" are INcoNTEsTBLy PROVEN by these u
"periments, which demonstrate that the human soul
can act independent of the body, and receive ideas
and impressions independently of the external
that it is inmaferial in its nature and endured
rith focer analogous to those of its Almighty
+" AuthOr"
We hope hereafter to hear no more ir.
reverent joking about Animal Magnetism.
If"Professor Rodgers" had never done any
thing more than to demonstrate" the last
two propositions in the foregoing resolution
(Which we have placed in italics) he would
be worthy to be presented with the freedom
oftqe city of Trenton, nicely enclosed in a
clean rat trap. The prevalent notion, thai
''the human soul is" is something very ma
teriai sin its nature" and has no ''powers'
except to hew wood and draw water, is a
last disproved by actual experiments"
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FROM kENIt

This afflicted Nation, by the st Intelligence, is
again rcyolutonizcd by occounrm Vera Cruz. un.
der date otlhe sth ult, received ew Orleans on the
23i it appears that reyoutionke out in the city of
GuadaaXara, the success of l"as not considered
doubtful. A formal dcclurat"as drawn recalling
SANTA ANA. and proclaim that new Congress
should be summoned To form" Constitution The
insurgents declare theurselo'und to "rcpuse the
infamous usurpatiou of the 'r'ca1s' The idea OF
these degenerate drsccndci The Spanish Ameri-
cans "repalsing" anythiHlore formidable than
musquito j. getting to be ilous. Their continual
anarchy, and domestic buttons have already
rendered their name fd among the nations
Whatnagnanlmiy l. 'n'h' IN powerful Gov.
cuuucnt like ours srnds aili'ie' To cIusl helm.
l,,- iu.'
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The District Convention.

Owing to the pressure of Indispensable Ell
glgcmcnts the Secretary WITH whom he 'h'h'e'
OF the proceedings OF the District Convention
were left has been unable to prepare report III
season for this paper, ltwillbc given neNtweek
The important result of the action oi the Con
ycnlion, howcycI-thc nonllno'on-ls before o"'
reader.
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The following amendment to certain
sound resolutions pending in the ~ Hamp.
shire Legislature, was offered by a radical
Locotoco last Thursday, and rejected by a
vote of lis yeas, and 1872 nays! What
will South Carolina think of her old ally in
New England! Even New Hampshire is
not opposed to Il Tariff for PROTECTION
merely"
This is the rejected amendment, offered
by Mr.. Hadley:
Resolved, That are opposed to Tariff for pro.
lection merely, and not for revenue
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fertile valley the verdant plain and the BOSOM
ed lake. love nature in all her grandeur and beau
ty and intend to itc where can ENJOY such an exs-
,cnce, and the communion of such friends as now sur
round me. God bless you all. Farewell.
H. B. STACY.
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And Mr. SLIDEL is rditing 10 be received by Mexico
These gentlemen are all from the happy
land south of Mason and Dixon's Line.
The South have got their President, Cabi-
net, Foreign Ministers, three of the four
Major Generals of the Army, together with
$4,000 men at their command! And now,
in order to render Southern domination
complete and perpetual, they are seeking
to repeal the Tariff of ls42, and to substi-
tute their own crazy and limping scheme
of Free Trade! These must be delightful
topics of reflection to those Northern voters
who placed Mr.. Polk in power!
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PARTIZANSIIIP.

The United States has six Ministers PIE.
nipotcntiary, the highest rank of diplomatic
agents, now representing her in foreign
countries, as follows:
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WEEKLY HERALD
HERALD FOR EUROPE.
SPLENDID PICTORIAL VIEWS
CASTLE OF sam JUAN D'ULL0A


The steamship Cambria will leave Boston tomorrow
noon for Halifax and Liverpool; her letter bags Will close
In this city half past four O'Clock this afternoon The
steamship Great Britain will leave this port tomorrow
afternoon also for Liverpool her letter bags will close
az half past two o'clock.
We are preparing two editions of the Herald for Eu-
tops, to send by these packets.
These editions will contain the latest intelligence from
the Army, from Mexico generally, and from our Gulf
Squadron, together with the proceedings in Congress
the debate tariff and the passage Of the Ad Valo
rem Bill in both Houses Also, the latest intelligence
from Canada Oregon California the Military Movement
throughout the Union SC. &c
They will be illustrated in superior manner the en-
bsshmen.s will consist of view Of the city OF Maamo.
ra and splendid engraving of the Castle of San Juan
dUlloa
The edition for the Cambria will be ready at half past
O'Clock this afternoon and the edition for the
Great Britain Saturday, at twelve o'clock The
latter will contain day later Intelligence from all
parts Of the South.
We would iemind the advertising public Of the advan-
tsge the Herald for Europe offers them for making their
business known in Europe
The Weekly Herald will be published usual at 8
o'clock to morrow morning.
Single copies in wrappers, sixpence each
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tappears by this that the company have twenty
per cent distance, carried twenty per cent moro
passengers eleven per expense for nearly
three thousand dollars less money
The State Treasurer of Pennsylvania has officially
nounced that the semi annual interest the funded
debt Of that State due the LIST proximo will be fully
and promptly paid at maturity This settles the question.
and settles the credit of Pennsylvania upon solid basis
There s in the treasury Of the State Of illinois about
thirty thousand dollars $3.50 which will be applied
made for the transmission Of
the funds to this city to the payment of the nstallment
Of interest due the State debt This will be the first
payment under the act Of the last legislature of that
State relating the SALE &C., of the Illinois and Michi
gan csna This smount is only about third of that
due the bondholders, under the arrangement
We usual table of quotations for the Princi
pal State and other stocks used for investment
Pnrcrs OF sroexs IN THE New YoRK Market
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Total guns. $500. ..... .794



1t must he remembered that the above are the
number Of guns rated on board each vessel
Their actual force is considerably greater For
example, the Pennsylvania rated 40, carries
IA guns in her broadsidcs. All the 74s are 80
gun ships except the Columbia, 80; the A gun
ships, except one, all carry from 81 to 81
guns. The sloops OF war are generally heavier
than they are rated. Thus it will be seen that
our available naval force ,hreamng Mexico at this
time, is about 1900 guns. or these, a proper pro-
portion Paixhan guns, of sizes suitable to the
different ships that carry them. The frgates are
Of size and force that would justify their taking
place in the line of battle in fleet engagement,
as they throw much greater weight of metal at
broadside, than the old English and French line
of battle ships.
Altogether this is very formidable armament,
and il can be increased very considerably, as
several line Of battle ships and large frgates are
preserved in houses on the stocks, and might be
LAUGHED and sent to sea in six weeks.
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United States Circuit Court-Equity Sid :.
Before JudRe Nelson-


jury s0-.anthony M Norman and Franess his WI.
George L. Storer and Wm. Van Hook Er'rs of Dapid
Bourdonlt appeared from the testimony that Mr. Bour.
don long, previous to 1884, merchant of this city
In that year he died. leaving the plaintiff Mrs Norman
his widow and child and several other children by
former marriage further appeared that at the time
of his death he owned real and personal estate
amount Of $4,000. which he devised by WILL amongst
his wife and children, and appointed the dee hl
executors shortly after the death OF her husband Mrs
Norman became very melancholy, and her mind much
depressed and for several years secluded herself from
all society, and took part in the management of her
DOM site affairs. In consequence Of which, the defend
ant, Storer who was the brother.i of Mrs Nor.
man, with the copaent Of the other defendant entered
into the exclusive Management Of Mr. Bourdons estate
In l54l the plaintiffs intermarricd and shortly after
fled their bill for account and seeking aside
power Of attorney executed to defendant storer by Mrs
Norman previous TO her marriage with her hus
band and also seeking charge them with large
of money, paid and received under the power Of
tttorney The pleadings present some three or four
issues the principal Of which FIRST the legality
of the execution of the power Of attorneys and second
should the power of attorney be deemed to be well
cuted then did the defendants transcend the authority
given them by that Instrument The Court was occu.
pied the entire day reading the defendants proofs and
exhibits. The will be summed up this morning
For PLAINTIFF Msssrs Staples For defendants, Mr. Il
Emmot
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Movements Of Travellers.

The following is an abridgemen of the number of ira
hotels =
AMERrcAS.-M. Richardson, Boston; Dr. Martin, NO;
G. Van Browne Philadelphia; J. Atkinson. do; C. Ste
vens Richmond Benedict larry town; Clarke, C {;
Kyle, Baltimore; A. Guerard, c.; c. Clifton Miss !;
r. Livingston, Clermont; r. Remington, Philadelphia;
kemp, do; w Halderman, Montreal Rev. T.. Stearns,
baltimore; c.. Atkinson, Charleston; Newell PhladeL
phia; r. Urquhart, New Orleans.
AsToR-J. Hastings, Boston; ID. Macbean, Scotand c.
Gardner, Newport; D. Moose Vermont; H. jay hatcher;
Gurneo Haverstraw Hon. J. P. Kennedy Baltimore;
Gamble Florida; w Roberts, Augusta; T. Cook, do; Sr
Coleman, Kentucky; NJ. Kennedy Baltimore; j. Clarke,
nston Gait HosSen Great Britain W Perce Bangor:
J. Hail. Boston, J. Burton Philadelphia; C. Penrose do
Bangs, Boston; H. Fowler. Michigan: J. Lea, Conn
row, England; Mr. 1ainton, Hartford; s. Johnson Ban
gor T. Tracy, Chicago; s Belts, Phiadelphis; E. Nc
CIrY-D. Davis, J. Reed, Hon. j. Reade Philadelphia;
j, Darrell, North Carolina; d. Wheeler, Mobile; Ed.
Clarke, ii street, p Johns, Philadelphia; Jos Payne. F.
John, Havana; T. Richards B. Pittsfeld, Philadelphia;
r. II. Cameron, Delaware; j Price, Wilmington Rev.
4. Magoom; Richmond; w Leland, Boston, H. Millor,
savannah Lcgburne, Pittsburghi j. McGim, D. Plea.
Albany; Mr.. West, Philadelphia; r. Lattimer G. Hen.
S dsrs0n Mississippi C. GhaSncey Rye Reeves Phil;
Walton, Memphis; Rich. Jones' Dublin.
FEAskLrs-E Sleeper, Z. Kirkpatrick, E Judson, Phi
Mas.schns.ti. %dan B Hap,on Mon9o sos
~ county w Dickinson, Georgia; E. Clarke, Memphis;
II. Lemls, Binghampton; o. Eaton, Troy; A. Gillies.
sippi; E. Virgins, Mobile; w Paradise, New Orleans;
Il. Belts NssissipP w May. Georgia; g. Rogers, St.
Louis; A. Wray Philadelphia; A. Goodwin, Mobile; d.
Robinson, England; T. Wilson, Manchester; j. Leake,
Albany; rhos Christie, New Windsor
HowARD-J. Crawford Washington; J. Eisenbs rgh,
Philadelphia; N. Stockwell, Indiana; h Tomlinson j.
Bradley, South Carolina; Dr. Hinton NJ Lee Baltimore
j. Lyons. Alabama; Leach, ST. Louis Edwin Forrest,
Boston; DR. Dite, Manchester; Hon T. Gould, Roches-
ter; Withcrs, Philadelphia; Capt Glider sist Rsgt
Montreal; A. Allan, Baltimore; Geo Swesny, Washing.
ton; M Davis, Cansda J. Head. Baltimorej lsnam
Georgia; Pitkin, Rochester, A. Center. Philadelphia
Mckay, New Brunswick; II. Fitzrsnger, Waterloo
Ed smih, England; j. Miller, tlorids; H. Green
Charleston
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The California Expedition.
SEVENTH REGIMENT, NEW York STATE VOLUNTEERS.
NrxI,- Xx,x,rr i

NEW YORK LEGION.
REoIMENTAL ORDER =
CITY NEW YoRK, July 30, 1916.
This Regiment will be mustered into the service Of
the United States, on Saturday the st Of August, at
Governors Island.
Commandaats Of Companies will cause their respective
commands to assemble at their several Company
Rendezvous" and march to the place Of embarkstion
Battery, foot of Whitehall street.
The whole command will embark precisely at seven
O'Clock AM.-and all members of the city companies
who not the ground and ready for ebsrkaton at
the hour before named will not be mustered into the
dtion.
All baggage and other property belonging to the sol
ders must be put up in packsges and marked with the
initial letter Of the Company and the of the
in full and sent Friday he sist of July 80 South
street for safekeeping until the regiment shall embark
for foreign service. Col J. D. STEVENSON.
BY order Of H. G. MATSELL, Act. Adj.
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Theatrical ana Musical

BowERY THEArar-The bill for last evening consist
ed of the beautiful dramatic and equestrian spectacle of
Ivanhoe," and the drama of the Lady of the Lake,
OF the performances of both of these peces-Ivsnhoe
particularly. the bss thing of the kind we ever wit
nesed and the Lady Of the Lake is very superior dra
ma The bill for this evening consists Of The laughabie
comedy of " Paul Pry,n 1.-The Rake's ProRressn and
" Black Eyed Susan" very superior bill. Go and
GREENwrcH THEATRE We were glad to see 30 large
and respectable audience collected last evening"
testify their pleasure the varied performances Of the
excellent corps attached to this theatre Mr. Freer ably
sustained his part the Orphan Of Geneva" and was
seconded by Miss Crawford in a most satisfactory man.
We hail the latter lady most valuable and
e 81
Michael the Ferry man" will be performed; Mr. Freer
Miss Crauford Mr.. Chapman and the delightful Julia
Drake sustaining the principal characters addition
the iaughable farce Of the Arul Dooker" will be pre-.
sened pas seuis will be introduced during the
cient crowded house and let no one he dc.
tered from going by the heat for this gem Of theatre
is admirably ventilated, and i cool summer house.
CASTLE GARpEr.-This is Of the most delightful
places in the city to frequent during present wsrm
weather. and offers the most agreeable recreation after
the hustle and dust of the day Hundreds patronize it
Nightly and rich the aniusements and comfort that
il affords An excellent orchestra discourses sweet mu
sic every evening" and the most fashionable and select
portion Of our citizens can always be seen there.
Herr Alexander the unrivalled professor of Natural
Magic, intends visiting Saratoga in about week The
visiters at the Springs will enjoy rich in Alexan-
ders performances.
Rockwell & Stones New York Circus is at present
reaping rich and ell merited harvest at Montreal
understand will remain in that city for ten days
The chief attractions the inimitabe Levi North
Herr Cline, Gossn, &C. The pegeants are the tourna
ments bull fights, Independent Of Norths classical
equesrisnism The company will proceed to Toronto,
touching at the intermediate towns the west side Of
Lake Ontario.
RAYMOND WARfNo's CiRcus-The following route
will be taken by this great circus for the month Au.
gust, and the places where 1t will stop August l. Atti-
Ohio Sd, TiAn, do; 4th, Lower Sandusky, dol 5th
9Th, Monroe Michigan; 10th and 18th, Detroit, do
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Nathan Evans, OF Guernsey county, 10 tho whig can
ddse Tor Congress In the fourteenth district Ohio
represented by the Hon. Alexander Harper.
The wings Of the Eighteenth Congressional District
Of Pennsy lvania, have nominated the Hon. Andrew
Stewart for re election.
GEoneiA THE Hon Robert Tonnes has been nomi-
mated for reelection BY the wing Convention Of the 9Th
Congressional District
The Hon. Il. Clay 10 luxurating at the Drennons
Lick, on the Kentucky river.
Gen Scott has been III for some days st Washington
but has now recovered Be able 70 attend to his
business.