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Mlssss,rrI IN LosDoN.--Mr. KENDALL writes
from London TO the Nsp Orleans Picayune' As
yet have hardly had a moments time to run
about, and see what is going on in this great me-
tropois. The longest and the tallest word have
yet seen is mississippi" which is sticking out
every where. There are two panoramas here OF
the great Father of Waters, Banvard' and Smiths.
Both believe are well patronized, but have seen
neither. II makes one almost feel homesck, how
ever, TO see the Mississippi staring at at every
turn, in letters that are nearly as large flat
boat"
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From the AUGUSTA Constituiionaiia
The Wnshingtou JJniou


Resolved, 9Th, That we hereby tender to Thomas
Richie, ESQ.,, editor of the Union, our grateful ac-
acknowledgements for his able, untiring, and faithful
guardianship of the Constitution, and the rights OF
the people and especially for the seasonabe, mer-
tied, and dignihed castigauons inflicted by his pen
upon the author Of broken pledges, and his agents
and councillors in the work of proscriptive death
Such (says the Mississippian) is The language OF
citizens at this moment towards the faithful and
able editor of the Union. The above resolution
was adopted at Caledonia, Lowndes county, Mis-
sissippi, on the ID instant. We have always had
implicit confidence in the Union.
We copy the above article from the
Union of yesterday. 1t shows what Mis-
sissippi Locofocos consider " dignifed cas-
tigation." To call the President of the
United States an "imbecile, ignorant
tyrant Va "butcher "a Nero "a
"whitened sepulchre pa man who "is
disgracing himself"--a " Moloch '-this
style of low abuse is considered {" dig.
nifed - in Mississippi, and in the circles
frequentcd by the white-gloved and white
vested gentlemen who ride in their own
carriages, and are consequently "known y
in Richmond.
So much for so much. With regard tc
the propriety of an EDITORS making hi.
own columns the medium of self-lauda-
ton, and the vehicle of the pufs of hi,
friends, we will merely cite from well
thumbed and familiar volume that happen:
to lie on our table, paragraph that seems
to have been written to meet this very
case. GA man cannot with propriety
speak of HIMSELF" says the great CONVEX
sationist of the last century, "except he
relates simple facts as Il was at Rich
mond:' or what depends on mensuration
as, Il am six feet high He is sure he
has been at Richmond he is sure he i.
six feet high but he cannot be sure he
is wise, or that he has any other excel.
! lence.o
Now our neighbor Of the Union is very
sure he has been at Richmond, and is very
sure that he is six feet high We admit
both these facts. But as to his stability y
and "dignity we demur to his own
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GERMANY.

We have placed in another column an interesting
article on the German Power, from the .Ns,cark
.4duertiser--a journal which has been for many
years conducted by its present editor with uniform
good TASTE judgment and ability.
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RAILROADS IN NEw HAspssrRE.-The railroads
already in progress or building are % in number,
and comprise a length Of 634 miles. This amount
Of roads, frpished with depots, cars, engines, &c,
It is estimated will average at least $4,000 mile,
which sum, multiplied by S34 the number Of miles,
gives total Of SOS 900 600 invested in railroads in
the State Of New Hampshire.
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Aware that the " UNION" is the sole organ at
the seat of Government of the great Democratic
party, which represents the people Of the United
States not only in principles and sentiments, but
also in numbers, the undersigned will endeavor to
conduct it in that liberal and Catholic spirit which
the true interests of their country and party demand
at their ands.-Prospectus ofthe Union.
We have already called upon the " sole
organ" to produce the credentials, which
enable it to speak with authority, and to
maintain the position to which it pretends,
as legitimate vender of Locofoco nos
trums. We deny that it is in any form
an organ Of what it calls the sgreat Demo-
cratic party" There is not single sec
ton of it to whose confidence it can lay
any just claim, saving possibly the sec
ton which was defeated with LEWIS CAss
in l849. 1t is certainly repudiated as an
"organ" by Mr.. BENTON, Mr.. VAN buren,,
and Mr.. CALHOUN, and all the friends and
followers of those distinguished gentle
men. Stripped of the aid and counte-
nance of these men, and what becomes of
the great Locofoco partyl
The VAN buren, faction is about 900, 1000
strong. Some 430, 872 more electors voted
against LEWIS CAss than voted in his
favor; and yet the Union, which is the
organ of the defeated and broken-down
Locofocos who sustained CAss, if it is the
organ of any party, coolly announces that
it is the organ of "the great Democratic
party ,ohich represents the people Of the
United States" Will Mr.. VAN buren,
acquiesce in the idea that party from
which he is excluded is representative OF
the 9sgreat Democratic party''-and that
his followers are of no account in the sum
total of the people' If not, will the Union
confess itself the organ of the men who
formed an ssunhallowed combination and
"disgusting coalition with political
Abolitionists on the Buffalo Platform, to
break down the union Of these Statesi If
the Union is not the organ of these men,
on what principle does it claim a majority
of numbers for its own party' If it as their
organ, how can it have the assurance to
call upon the States of ALABAMA, MIssIs-
sIPPI, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, KENTUCKY, and
NORTH CAROLINA, in all of which put to-
gether VAN buren, received less than
100 votes, to join an opposition to General
TAYLOR for the purpose of throwing the
power in the House of Representatives into
the hands of sectional party, which the
Union itself has thousand times over de-
nounced as "worse than the Whigs"-and
as contemplating designs fatal to the per-
petuity of the Union'
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endorsement of them, We want some bet
ter proof than the scandalous and shame
less vituperation, by which he daily de-
grades himself to the level Of common
libeller
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TIE ROMAN VILLA AT HARTLiP IN ENGLAND
Further searches made by Mr.. Bland have dis
closed more apartments, together with some subter
ranean chambers, which, on one side, are reached
by flight Of eight steps, each formed Of three lay
of fiat tiles and on the other by steps cut out Of
the natural chalk these rooms have been succeed
and colored red and white. Among the objects
lately discovered during the excavations are a
balance in bronze, neatly made, upon the principle
of those now in for weighing letters, with
hinges to permit it being carried in a small and con-
vencnt compass glass vase, ornamented with
raised designs representing chariot races and glsd-
atorial fights, over which appear the names Of the
chief chariotecrs and combatants; and large bowl
OF red glazed ware, deliberately ornamentcd with
rich foliage patterns, NEUROLOGICAL subjects, and a
figure OF Victory, with wreath and palm branch,
GROWING small figure in a costume resembling
that of the Byzantine Imperial garb Of the 9th and
7th centuries The character Of this dress is, in
many respects, 80 marked that il would to
decide that the villa occupied even after the
Romans had left Britain. Coins Of Honorius are
among those discovered, and there is a fbula in
spectrum metal Of a decided Saxon character.
The construction Of the hypocausts, and Of the gem
eral arrangement Of the rooms resemble those of
the Roman villas discovered in London during the
last 10 or % years, all Of which, we believe, except
that at the Coal Exchange, were destroyed soon
as found. Mr.. Bland has most literally preserved
those found upon his estate, and rendered them
available TO science.
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of the Union's admitted guardianship over
any portion of its own party, before we
recognise the voice of the whole country IN
its jeremiads OF its objurgations. Just
about this time il can lay better claim to
speak for the King Of Prussia. than for any
part Of the people of these United States.
We have some proofs of our own that a
good portion Of the country is satisfied with
what we have time and again said, of the
position this journal would hold to the Ad-
ministration andto the public. But if the
Union were to ask us, in the name of a
King, what General TAYLOR and his Cabi-
net think of US, we would, in all candor and
in depreciation Of its cold disdains, feel our
selves constrained to say, that if General
TAYLOR and his Cabinet do not like US
more the more they know us, they are not
the men we took them for.
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THE REPUBLIC.

The old Federal party were supposed to
favor the Executive at the expense OF the
people-to strengthen the Executive as
against the people; and the fawning, syco-
phantic, footstool minions Of the late Adj
ministration, rejecting what was high and
generous in Federalism, and clinging to
its narrow and rigid tenets on this point,
constituted themselves the legitimate sac
cessors of the old Federaists, not In their
virtues, not in their abilities, but in the
most Objectionable and odious feature OF
their policy.
IL. Having shown that the general charge
of the Union, by which it seeks to identity
the WHIGs with the old Federalists, is
violation of truth, we come to the allega-
ton in regard to Mr.. BUCHANAN. We do
not wonder that the Union should feel SEN
sitive to the reputation of gentleman who
has so lately figured in its editorial col
umns; for it is rumored, as no secret, that
Mr.. BUCHANAN has written at least one
leading article in the Union within the last
ten days. The "sole organ,' then, says
that Mr.. BUCHANAN left the Federal party
in 1912, and has had nothing to do with
them since. This, the Union knows, or
ought to know, is not true.
Mr.. Ex-secretary BUCHANAN, the states
man who desires to see the labor of this
country reduced to the European stand
ard, is the ultra Federalist who declared,
on one occasion, that eff he thought he
had drop of democratic blood in his veins
he would let it QUIZ In 1915, he de-
Elivered heightened Federal oration--on
| the Fourth of July, if we recollect right.
So set was he in his Federal prejudices,
than even in Mr.. MoNRoE's time he kept
up his distinctive party character. In
1923, Governor SHULTz was the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Gubernatorial
chair of Pennsylvania. Mr.. ANDREW
GREGG was the Federal candidate. A cir
cular was issued to the people in behalf
Of Mr.. GREGG, from committee of the
town Of Lancaster, beginning with the
words, 1'We as Federalists address you"
This circular was signed by JAMES BU-
CHANAN. In the year 1924, he was nomi-
mated as Federalist by the Federalists
of Lancaster county, and was elected to
Congress as Federalist and nothing else.
And yet the Union asserts, that Mr.. BU-
cHANAN left the Federal party in 1912.
1t is difficult to imagine how any old
gentleman can sleep o. nights, when he
contemplates the publication of such "vio-
lations of TRUTH in the morning The
editors Of the sole organ will have to take
'sto their own caves" and inhabit them, if
they continue to indulge in their present
vein. FALsTAFF was lover of truth, in
comparison with these Locofoco moralists.
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vein. FALsTAFF was lover of truth, in
comparison with these Locofoco moralists.
The Union threatens us with its silence
if we do not avow more direct relation
ship to the Administration than we have
hitherto done. Perhaps it will not 1'know"
us. 1t may, perchance, deny that it ever
did "know" us. We begin to feel cold
already at the bare idea of being placed in
the same category with the Richmond Col
lector in this particular. Mr.. TRIGG is now
laboring under the whitening disclaimer, on
the part of its senior editor, of all knowledge
of him-infnitessimal and homeopathic
specimen of Virginian, as he must be, to
fall short of such recognition. Our case
will be harder than his j; for he has con-
trived to live and thrive outside the Sc.
nior EDITORS knowledge, and fortiorI the
juniors too-whilst the Republic has in
some sort had the countenance of the sole
organ. He is used to it and can stand it
for us il is an untried ordeal. Far better
never to have attracted the attention of the
Union, if it is serious in withdrawing its
eyes from us. ooh, to possess such lus-
tire and then lack ~
But why has the Union come to this de-
termination What has il discovered in
the position of the Republic that is either
new, or at war with what we claimed for
it in our prospectus" and in the first
number issued from the press, and upon
every occasion we have had to speak OF
ourselves Will the Union point to the
sometimes we pretended to speak by au-
thority, and the sometimes not ~ We dc
not remember to have been more I" au-
| thoritative" at one time than another. Il
for any thing that has as yet appeared in
our columns, the Republic is to be discoun-
tenanced, we may say of the slight &C
L TIC tItOU NOuSuodlcu uS
what was said upon less solemn occasion
Of a, less significant withdrawal of favor
"We won it without deserving, and lost i
without fault"
at is time, says the Union, "that the country knew
precisely what relation the Republic holds to thu
| Cabinet and General Taylor. And therefore W.
put the questions direct to its editors, and demand
in the Of the country whether or not II is thu
organ Of the Cabinet and the PRESIDENT Is IT eve
authorized to speak for both OF for either of them
| on any occasion Has it the confidence of Gen
| Taylor and the Cabinet, one or both ~
Who told our contemporary that the coun
try is impatient to know precisely wha
relation the Republic holds to the Cabine
and General TAYLoRl Has there been a
Convention on this point Has the Unio,
been appointed the organ OF the country t.
catechize us in its name Does 1t speal
for the North or the South /; for the Whig'
or the Locofocos Does it sound its par
ley from the Baltimore, Philadelphia, OF
Buffalo platform ! We must see better
evidences than any that have yet appeared
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Mail RoBBER ARREsTEp.--Mr. jacob, the
special mail agent, returned to this city day or
two since, from Indiana and Ohio. He has sue
ceedcd in discovering one Of the men who has so
long been engaged in committing dcprcdatiops upon
the mails, and the evidence against him was deem
culprits name is William Baker, and at the time
Of The commission Of the offence, he was engaged
as a stage driver between Terre Haute and Indian
apos. He was arrested in Cincinnati.
ST. Louis Republican, aoh.
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Messrs. HARM have published the first volume
Of the History Of the United States Of America,
from the Discovery Of the Continent 10 the organ-
zetion Of Government under the Federal Constitu-
ton BY Richard Hidreth
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DECLINE OF THE DRAMA.

"D,nyord.-What are the causes, then, Of the
decline Of the drama
'.Nilrerton. I'm England, or rather in London,
for London is England for dramatic purposes--in
London, then, theatrical arrangements seem TO be
framed to drive away people of sense. The Doisome
atmosphere the difficult approach, the oversize Of
the great theatres, the intoerable length Of per-
formances
"ELlansTs Hear hear
".NilrertOn The crowding together OF theatres
in one part Of the town, the lateness Of the hours
"EHeunere-The folly Of the audience, who al
ways applnud in the wrong place
"Dunsford--There Is no occasion to say any
more ! am quite convinced.
".Niiperton.-But these annoyances need not be.
Build a theatre Of moderate dimensions give il
great facility Of approach take that the per-
formances never exceed three hours let lions and
dwarfs pass by without any endeavor TO get them
within the walls lay aside all ambition Of making
stage waves, which may almost equal real Rams
gate waves TO our cockney apprehensIons. OF
course there must be good players and good plays.
"Eilem1t.-Now, we come TO the part of
Hamlet.
.'yNilrerton. Good players and good plays are
both TO be had, il there we're good demand for
them. But was going TO say, let there be all these
things, especially let there be complete ventilation,
and the theatre will have the most abundant sue
cess Why, that one thing alone, the villanous
atmosphere at most public places, is enough TO
daunt any sensible man from going to them.
"Dunsford.--There should be such choice OF
pays-not merely chamberlain lipt--as any man
or any woman could go TO.
".WiIperton There should be, certainly; but how
il such choice TO be made if the people, who could
regulate ii for the most part, stay away II is a
dangerous thing, the better classes leaving any
great source of amusement and instruction wholly,
or greatly to the less refined classes"
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partial members of the unon--legal equality to all
Christian denominations, the establishment of a
civil law common to all Germany, liberty to emf
CRATE, the right to hold real property in each and
every state, &c, were also enumerated M privileges
TO be granted the people under this new confcdera-
ton. The numerical force of the army of the con-
federation consisted of SOC, 900 mcn--Austria con-
tributed 1000, Prussia $4,000, Bavaria 5000,
Wurtembcrg $4,000, and thus in proportion the
other members; the Diet also dccreed of what arms
it should consist TO whom the chief command should
be given, and also what fortresscs should be kept
gsrrsoned and supplied by the confederation. The
army was divided into ten distinct corps, each of
the leaders receiving orders from the commander
in-chief Mentz, Landau, and Luxemburg were
the fortified places maintained by the confederation
Unhappily, but few Of the promises made to the
people, affecting more particularly their rights and
privileges, have been kept by the princes, and even
in time of war the union is Of but little advantage
to Germany. Notwithstanding this, many of these
governments were Compared with other European
nations) quite liberal. Austria was the most dcs-
potic, then Bavaria, Wurtcmbcrg, &c In the other
states the laws are equally administered being based
upon the old Roman law but the tribunals are not
open courts" save in the Prussian provinces of
the Rhine, where the "Codc Napoleon" obtains.
All religions are tolerated; in Austria the Catholic
largely predominaing TO the almost entire exclusion
of Professionals, whilst in Prussn the reverse is the
case. Education throughout all Central Germany
w generally INFUSED, anu people OF all ci0sseS nave
numerous facilities for obtaining the ordinary ele-
ments Of education. In Prussia the common school
system is perhaps, the most liberal and perfect Of
any in the world.
In all the large towns Of Germany, Lyceums may
be found where the higher branches are systcmati-
calIy and carefully taught, and traveller is often
surprised at the knowledge displayed by persons in
the inferior walks of life. Some IS or 30 flourish
ing universities are scattered over the Fsher-land;
those Of jena, Heidelberg, (founded In 1866 Ber-
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THE SECOND WING CONVENTION.

We give up large prtion Of space to day 10 the
proceedings and address Of he Wing Congressional Con-
venlun he'd in this City on Thursday last.
II il well known that We have been the decided oppo-
n-ns II tie Of Mr. Bolts throughout The Presiden
tal canvass and that have entertained or ex-
pressed any other opinion than that his course had not
been altogether defensible. Bu the fact cannot be dis
gnsed hat he is carrying the masses Of the peope
with him. in despite of his aberraiions and that ma
oriy Of The wing party Of this district are disposed to
rglvr they do not forget his ubsiinacy since he gave
II biz adhesion 10 November and since h. has further
yielded to the undoubed evidences OF Gen. Tayur's or.
thndoxy.
From glance at the Convention on Thursday, we
certainly not sp>ed conceal the conclusion that
the demonstrations from the country portions of the dis
ttic undeniabe in favor of Mr.. Bolts, and that in
addition to lhse who moved BY personal coosidera-
tlona IN his helaf, there are many who reluctant To
the District at a conjecture like the present. thrown
into the ha d of Diplomatic representative
W hat the result will BE-, if both the Wing candidates
hold On, may difficult to decide but some Of the
more sangune Of opinion that The Wing fortress can
stand even that. if full be given. We are not
prepared To volunteer advce-perhaps it might not
he Needed If We were In give it; but this may repeat
that the REPUBLICAN is open to all fair and le-
gitiInae argument. and those who upon the
task with hope f success than We are invited TO
the work Of reconciling the angry elements in mo,
lion.
One thing least shall feel our duty to d. and
that, is to prove in feeble way during the Of
the canvass that James A. Seldom Esq. cannot repre>
sent truly, in consistency with his former course the
great interests rf the Me ropDtan district The Wing
party cannot alprd the loss Of many members Of
Congress. Tie coalition of the Democrats with the Free
Solers of Connecticut goes to prove that this is time
fr Wings t, be falling out by the way. The common
adversary upon Our family jars should be healed
In the language Of distinguished statesman 1--WE have
country 70 serve as vel party to obey" And in
our own words repeat: We must bring Pride, Pre-
udice and Passion those most cher shed children Of the
heart and lay them all upon the Altar of Patriotism.