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The Union and its correspondents can
not wait the delay required for the pas
sage OF the act to prescribe political opin-
ions after lapse of years, months OF days,
as the exigencies of Locofoco oracles may
require. They make an amnesty for
themselves by boldly denying what is of
record and if they are not refuted at
once by the production of proof, they
claim for their assertion the authority of
truth. Should the Locofoco party, by any
mischance, succeed in 1852, the Union will
deny that the statement we take from its
columns, of the 18th instant, ever appeared
in that paper and appeal to Governor
MARCY's speech in 1882, and innumera-
BILE later editorials of its own, to show the
impossibility of its having countenanced
such silly and miserable fabrication.
For the present objects of the Union
the statute of limitations should interdict
Governor Marcy's speech, that the de-
claration of its correspondent may pass for
what it purports to be worth. If Loco
foco President should hereafter be elected,
the act might be repealed, so as to give to
its party the benefit OF Governor Marcy's
speech, revived in all its force and conse-
quences. For the better understanding of
the value of such law, we place side by
side extracts from the Unions correspond
ent of the 18th instant, and Governor
Marcy's speech made in the Senate of the
United States, January, 1S32-premising
that Governor Marcy is ''the late distin-
guished officer of the late administration, !"
whose speech it is ga vile SANDER" for
any Wing to allude to just now;
From Governor Marcy's From the Union, Sept. IL,
Speech, JAM 1882. lS49.
ssIt may be, sir, that the ''The charge once made
politicians of the United against late distinguish
States New York are noted cabinet officer of the
so fastidious as some gen late administration, of
tlemen are as to disclos having avowed the Justice
ing the principles upon of the principle in the Sen
which they act They rate of the United States in
boldly preach what they 1882, like ninety nine in
practise. When they aret the hundred of all Wing
contendng for victory, charges, is vile SANDER,
they their intentionas every one may see and
of enjoying the fruits ofknow for himself who will
it, IL they are defeated take the trouble to exam
they expect to retire from inc the original proceed
office. If they are sue ngs and debates in Con-
cessful, they claim, gress on the occasion
matter of right, the ad- ferred to- He did charge
vantages ofsuccess. They hsopponents-- he charges
see nothing wrong in the the Federalsts and Wings
rule, that TO the pictors be- with having adopted
long the spoils. the corrupt practice OF
giving to the victors the
spos as their right when
ever they happened to get
into power; but he never
avowed it a Democra-
tic rule of action. If he
had, not one man in a
thousand of his own party
would have agreed with
him.
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ABoLrT1oS OF SLAVERY IN PORTUGUESE Colo
srEs-It is said that there is prospect Of law be
ing passed in Portugal, for the abolition Of slavery
in all the colonies Of that country bill for this
purpose was read in the Chamber Of Peers at Lisbon
on the 25th of May last; and ON the 25th Of June
following, the Committee on Colonial Affairs, "a
which il was referred, madea report approving and
recommending its adoption by the Chambers.
The number Of slaves that will BE- freed by this
measure, should IL become a law, is between $4,000
and co. 900, nearly 10000 Of whom in the settle
ments along the eastern coast of Africa about 5000
in the Cape de Verde islands and the remainder
chiefly in the settlements and on the islands along
the western coast of Africa.
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santa Fe.

In our Geographic columns will be found
a despatch from st. Louis, containing ad-
vices from New Mexico, which we publish
as received. There is, however, fla
grant inconsistency in the last part of the
report, which induces US to put little faith
lit
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By a private letter received, dated Tampa, Sep.
tember I , VIC learn that the steamboat Mary Kings
land, having ON board United States troops for ser.
vice in Florida, burst her boiler by which seven.
teen men we're killed, and one hundred and twenty
horses and mules.
No Indians have been seen across the line since
the first depredstions were committed. Every day
signs are reported, but nothing has been touched
in any Of the houses, nor have any of the whites
been molcsted.
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Congressional Election In Massachusetts.

Of the election in the Fourth District OF
Massachusetts for member Of Congress,
on Monday last, we have only the follow
ing, the result in "a towns Thompson
(Whig) has 1863 votes Palfrey Free
SoiD 1858 and Robinson Democrat
l,O76. In the same towns at the last
trial, Thompson had 1894 Palfrey
2,S13; Robinson 9S6.
1t appears, by this, that all the candi
dates have gained /; but relatively, Palfrey
falls off heavily There is no choice. We
have some hope the Wings may succeed
at the next trial, when the general State
election takes place. AT all events, Mr..
Palfrey's doom is sealed, unless the Dem
ocrats and Abolitionists unite.
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Illinois.

The Governor of this State has pub
lished proclamation convening the Leg
islature on the 22d of October next, for the
purpose of filling vacancy in the office OF
United States Senator from the State oil
Illinois. The Governor also announces,
as additional reasons for this extra session,
various other matters of important domes-
tic interest.
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The Sons or JONI MrrcHELL.-Tbe Rev. John
Kenyon, p. p, of Tempederry, Tipperary, has
adopted two of John Mitchell's sons. Mr.. Kenyon
intends to superintend the education Of these boys
The elder is possessed Of talents Of no ordinary
kind. A poem from his pen, which manifested
considerable poetica taste, and depth of feeling
unusual in boys Of twelve years of age, was pub
lshed about twelvemonth ago very generally
and was very Justly admired.
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The LATE G. w. wHsTLER.-The civil engi-
neers Of New York city held meeting last week
and resolved TO erect monument in Greenwood
cemetery, TO the memory of the late Major Whist
Ter, (once resident of Baltimore,) the eminent
engineer, who died lately in Russia, where he had
been for a number Of years experimenting the con-
struction Of great railroad Captain T H. Swift
Is president.
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PRoMoTIoN.-Th Cincinnati Gazette says that
it is supposed that Preble wormly, at present As
sisant on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will be
employed as engineer for the construction Of the
Central (o.) railroad Mr.. w made miracu-
lous escape few days since by falling and holding
on to the train, until he came to place where il
could pass over him.
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Godev's Ladu,s Book for .septeube, ,s4e

This most popular of all the monthlies has been
received; and is excellent, usual. Among it,
embellishments is well engraved portrait of Fred
erica Bremen, and continuation of the graphic
woodcuts which have been so much admired
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Paymaster NATHAN BRows, appointed oice the
late Col Kirby, U. s. A., is a son of the late distin-
guished gcneIal-in-chief Of the army, Jacob Brown
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L.
The Gopernor to Field marshal Lieutenant Benz.

Ht CVoe1Tf" 70 4 'e''1 '' ~ =
BuDA PEsTH, June Is, lS49.
Gorgey's corps d'armee being pressed by very
superior force, has retreated without a battle to
Miskolcz.
The leaders especially, from fear of being ha-
raised and broken by the hostile cavalry OF Is 900
men, do not venture upon a battle. Their fixed
idea is TO unite themselves with our main army,
and they do not consider that in this way they will
bring the superior force of the Russians here upon
our necks SO that we shall have time TO strike a
final blow against Austria, and shall be caught be-
tween two fires.
mention this to you as needful information, with
the firm conviction that only speedy concentra7
ton of all our forces which then should be placed
under your command can
Without this we shall have the main army OF the
Russians in week in Pesth, or, what is worse, we
snail have them in the rear of our main army.
We will do what is possible. wait for intelh-
gence. from you with anxiety.
KOSSUTH, Governor
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The Letter. of Kossuth.

We find in the New York Courier and
ENQUIRER a series of letters from Kossuth,
which were taken from the carriage OF Benz.
Portions of this series have already been
published, but it is believed that enough
interest remains to Justify the production
of all that relates to the downfall of Hun
gary. The austrian Correspondent, OF
Vienna, of the 18th instant, contains the
following remarks on the causes OF Cor
gey's surrender, which are suitable IN
PRODUCTION to the following documents
Concerning the great catastrophe which was
brought ON by Gorgey's capitulaton, we are wait
ing something more direct and circuilsthu la a.
present, according 10 probable account, Ihe ioi-
lowing is all that can be known IL was manifest
ly the plan of Kossuth, as was MADE known py ms
letters TO Benz which were captured, 10 concentrate
The ,phoIe Hungarian army; and Gorgey, IN seeking
10 carry ont this plan, may have been driven to
march south in order TO unite at Temesvar with
the armies of Dembinski, Vetter and Meszaros.
Benz also must have come out OF Iransylvanla, as
ne is known to have been present at the battle at
Temesvar Gorgey alone, pressed by Paskiewitch,
pursued and driven into a circle, was only able,
with his army quite worn out and stripped OF all
means of help, on the 18th to reach Villages, some
miles northeast of Arad. But then the battle OF
Temesvar had been already fought the enemy was
quite routed, and nothing remained for Gorgey but
to give himself up Internationally Gorgey must
have for t,oo tceeks before cherished the idea OF an
unconditional surrender. His situation had long
been desperate pressed he on all sides
cut off from every support-without money--wlth
a number of weary, battleworn troops, and for the
most part without means of subsistence-and even,
as we shall see, without sufhciency OF ammuni-
ton At all events, he sent his plenipotentiaries
three times to Field marshal Paskiewitch, without
ever receiving any other answer than this The
Emperor insists upon an unconditional surrender
Only when he should satisfy this demand would his
proposals be received The report is not improba-
bic that Gorgey delivered more arms than soldiers
TO the field marshal By sickness of all sorts, he
must have lost 1000 men,"
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LETTER v


GOrgcy's actions in the days which have just *
pired sh1v, that he had the intention Of acting on
his own hook with the army that ~as under bis com
rnand, independently Of the government After
the lost battle al Rsab he thought that the govern
nent should not delay moment 70 pace ils seat
again in the country beyond the Theiss, az be could
not guarantee it, security in Pesth, AZ any time Tor
four and twenty hours.
In such circumstance, J, u governor, perceived
il 70 be my duty as ruler u put In timely security
the movable furniture Of the State generally, but
especially the bank, The munitions, the srmory,
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Edicts Of such violent character have been is-
sued at Gseta, TO be promulgated at Rome, that the
French authorities have refused TO promulgate
them.
AZ the attack on the works Of Monosir by the
Austrians, in which they were defeated by the Hun
gsrisns under Gorgey, the Emperor Of Austria
was present, and with his companions had 10 save
himself by flight
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inform Won In haste that the battle which took
place Yesterday before Raab has turned out III for
rs; our troops were forced TO abandon Raab. 50
much the more pressing il the necessity that you
and your valiant troops unite With us here; II TINS
union il effected enough, then our iatheriahd
Is saved KOSSGTH,
Governor General
BuDA- PETsH, June 90, 1919
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The New speaker.

The National Ineiligeneer in concluding an article
in Mondays paper, commenting upon the election OF
Speaker has the following remarks upon the qualfca
tons and merits of the successful competitor for that
high and honorable position:
We beg therefore, to state that Mr. Cobb Is gentleman
Of ptionpbc private character, OF good presence
aud of fair talents; that having been member Of tho
House for four years, and with much occasional experience
nShe duties oil the chair, he Is already well vered In the
rule. of order and WILL doubt not, fill the office OF
Speaker respectfully, efficiently and creditaby In Short
we may say had devolved ON tue wing members oil
the House select Speaker from the opposite party, IL h
quite probable that majority OF them would have cbo-
San Mr. Cobb and this we think, is saying, In a word
everything that be expected from adversares touching
his fitness his famcss and his patriotism II not equal TO
whom have heretofore seen occupy that high sta
ton he 10 superior To others and, with tile eminent exam
pe of bis immediate and predecessor before
him. the public may, think, anticipate from the new
speaker exhibition Of every reasonable degree Of inn
ali in administering the duties Of the chair indeed,
we take the circumstances Of his election Ia connexon
with his own professions from chair feel authorized
to look for mach lager Of hbcrality from Mr.
Cobb in the pc forancc Of his high duties than under
other circumstances should be justified in expecting
from Speaker OF strong democratic bias
This is as liberal as could be expected from political
opponent Nor do we think the expectations of the
country will be disappointed in the talents and qualfca
tons Of Mr. Cobb for the high station to which he has
been called Nor will we be less generous towards
his distinguished predecessor and late competitor Mr.
Winthrop. we are at all times ready to concede
is gentleman Of fine talents, highly cultivated in.
tellect, and accomplished manners; and, although
warm and decided party man, we believe he has ever
been governed in his political career by pure in
tentions and honorable sentiments. While he was
Speaker he presided with great dignity and aby-doing
credit to himself, and rejecting honor upon the State
which he represented and the body which he pres
died. He is gentleman in whose talents and public and
private virtues his party may justly take pride.
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equal 10 those appropriations. But this administration
has found il necessary in its extfavagance, TO ex-
coed the appropriations for the ordinary expenses oil
the government II has fouad it necessary to use for
other purposes the money laid aside by congressional
enactment for the payments account OF the Mexican
war, and il charges the result Of its extravaganza,
made necessary by its proscrpve policy upon that war
That war did not any more than the last with Great
Britain, occasion the deficit II the Mexican war had
not happened General Taylors administration might have
exceeded the appropriations for the ordinary expenses OF
the government by $6.OOo,ooo and still there would
have been deficit But that having taken place,
General Taylors administration could not be guilty of
such extravaganza without creating deficit That is
the truth of the case, and Mr. Meredhs special pleading
cannot make il otherwise and it will only TO sink
him in the estimation Of the public. The American people
are not the silly dupes he takes them to be.
The pressure upon columns forces to be content
for the present with this rapid review Of the message
But have much to say OF it hereafter We shall
examine its points in detail opportunities present them
selves and mistaken il the public does not agree
with us in the end, and condemn the first message OF
General Taylor the weakest the most unfair and the
federal paper which has ever been laid before Con-
gress by Chief Magistrate Of the United States.
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Suspension OF Diplomatic intercourse with Austria.
Amid the press Of important matter crowding upon
today have barely time and space to invite the aen
ton of readers to the important movement made in
the Senate Monday by General Cass. having in view
the suspension of diplomatic relations with the gov
eminent Of Austria The proposition submitted by Gen.
Cass in relation to this matter is in the form of resolu.
ton OF instruction 10 the Committee on Foreign Rela
TONS It is in the following words:
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of suspendng d.
ponatic relations with Austria
We believe this movement OF the distinguished sen.
ator from Michigan will be hailed with enthusiasm by
every true friend Of liberty and humanity in this country
and will be responded to by the friends of struggling
freedom everywhere. 1t was due to the great cause Of
liberty that such step should be taken by the most
powerful republic Of modern times in order that might
testify its disapprobaon Of the atrocities and barbares
perpetrated by power pretending be civilized against
conquered and PROSTATE people whose only crime was
the attempt maintain their national independence, and
their devotion TO the cause Of human freedom.
The time has come when should no longer hesitate
to let our opinions be known the other powers Of the
world, that are engaged in bloody crusades against the
independence Of nations and the Liberties OF the popular
masses We do not, of course, claim the right to inter
fere in the conflicts between monarchs and their Subjects
although our active sympahes the side OF the lat
ter But when kings, not content with success, resort in
revenge to the preparation Of bloody outrages which
the heart of humanity sckens and revolts, proper
and il is expedent, that should manifest dsappro
baton and our horror OF such conduct by refusing hold
diplomatic intercourse with the governments that are
guilty Of it.
Liberty is progressing in the world and although TEN.
porary beaten down,it will rise again. Republics will
multiply Nay, long, the single voice Of this republic
will be as potent as that of all Europe combined Let US
then speak fearlessly for liberty and humanity Our
voice will arrest the hands oil the royal murderers. twill
cause the sceped assassin to pause in his Of
blood and vengeance 1t will tell him that he is
bic to history that he shall stand at the bar Of nations
answer for his misdeeds that ne is accountable to his
fellow men as well as TO God for his crimes
The emperor of Austria will feel, when he the
ton of the American Senate, that the men, women, and
children OF whole nation condemn and abhor him; that
they look upon him a Of blood-a deestabe Grim
inal-a monster. That will be the voice Of America,
which, imbodied in the resolution Of General Cass will
reach the ears Of the Emperor Of Austria. What man,
woman, or child, in America, will not say, Let it go
forth
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Several inquiries have been addressed to US relative t.
the discrepancy in the third paragraph Of the Presidents
message. published by and in the extra Insgsses,
and Republic Of Monday. The passage referred to. a.
published by the two organs on Monday and as read in
the two houses was as follows:
"We peace with all the world, and seek to main
sin our cherished relations Of amiy with the Of
kind"
Before our paper went to press. were informed BY
persons in the confidence Of the administration that an
error had been committed, and requested
rect il in our paper We complied with the request al
though we were confident that error had been com.
mitted BY the types but that the error chargeabe
alone upon the author Of the message, who presume,
meant by "the rest Of mankind" the democratic party
perhaps, Messrs Clay, Webster, Mangum, and Phelps
Or peradventure, Messrs Toombs Stephens Cabel Nor
tom and Owen
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PROFESSOR BRIsTow the famous calgraphist and emf.
teacher of penmanshp reappears among us again,
and has opened his academy handsomely fitted up, be.
tween 18th and 18th Streets north side, Pennsylvania
avenue, for the reception of ladies and gentlemen The
public will hail with pleasure the of this accom-
pished where all who desire to give
grace in future their lelters-and who does not twill
be anxious him. Mr. Bris,ow is exactly what he
processes be, experienced teacher, and is
passed in inparng to his pupils Tree and elegant style
writing of lessons hundreds who
his INSTRUCTION. winter In Washington bear witness
and we donbt tho will be extended 70
him Young men, and indeed ladies' could not more
probably employ an hour than by studying to acquire
what may be so essentially useful to them hereafter.
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Supreme Court or the United States.
FRrpAY, December 81, 1919.

FRIDAY, December 81, 1919.
Thomas ]. d. Fuller esq, of Maine, and Almond w.
Rabbit, esq, OF California admitted attorneys and
counsellors OF this court
No TO- Peter f. Kimball, &C., appellant u.s. George
H. Caldwell This appeal from the circuit court of the
United States for louisiana dismissed with costs
the proper representatives of the appellant having
been made parties pursuant 10 the 2sh rule of this court
No. IL. Isaac Roach &c., the county of Philade-
phia In to the supreme court OF Pennsylvania
The judgment of the said supreme court in this cause
was affirmed.
No. 8. The United States Us. the city OF Portland
This remanded to the circuit court Of the Uni
ted States of Maine for further proceedings
No. %. A. L. Mills plaintiff in error, ps Soddard ct
al. The argument OF this cause commenced by Col
Benton for the plaintiff in and continued by Mr.
Ewing for the defendants in
Adjourned until Wednesday, IL o'clock, a. m.