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THE PREsIDEkr on THE PEoPLEs-The first message
Of Gen, Taylor win not add much 10 the lusre Of his
fame. When hero lays down his sword and takes up
pen, he ought 10 be that be knows how TO handle
IT, During the Mexican war, Gen Tsyor's dispatches
do than hear them read and sign them but those
BLssfuL days hard Sighting and nepsoacbabe rhetoric
are over In the tedium OF official life al Washington,
Gen Taylor amused himself with writing his own mes
sage. in which, In very soveny English he has managed
70 say many things that he should have let alone and 70
omit many other important matters about which the peo-
pie expected TO hear On the whole, Il seems TO us the
least credabe State paper that ever emanated IRON an
American President
But. while there should be certain dignity, proprety,
and correctness, about such documents, which this
all such qualities had contained manly and straight
forward expression OF American feeling upon the present
position OF our republic An American Presidents mes
sage should be the voice OF the nation 10 the civilized
world. We want OF the tame and paltry non-com-
malism Of queens speech 10 her lords and parliament
the popular sovereignty Senators represent States,
pgesentatves stand for the people OF their districts but
the President is the representative OF the people OF the
Union and it in their potent that he should speak
General Taylor il satisfied that the people OF the Uni
ted States require the repeal OF existing law the
passage OF one is his business 10 present. fit
ling terms that popular wish to Congress Pledged not
to be the President oil party he has nothing 10 do with
the schemes or interests OF politicians But we look in
any expression worthy OF the people Of the United States.
in this message Of the President II is shame TO think
that many millions OF trusting hearts should be dsap
pointed; but 80 It u.s. The charm is broken the magic
Is dissolved. We have had hero, who was also a
army. which Il was Cen TayloPs fortune to command in
Mexico glorious victories, but the people must look
elsewhere for their President.
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Iommunicaed
Menasvssi . Jss.ss Rsserssss.
The Hon d. s. Dickinson presented TO The Senate, on
Tuesday, the following memorial which was referred TO
the Committee OF Claims:
To The honorable the Senate Of me United States in Con-
gres assembled.
GgSTLENES The undersigned, citizen OF the fourth
ssional district in the State OF New York, does
hereby most respectfully pray your honorable body 10
investigate the following charges agsins; him:
Senate gallery Tnursday express his defcrm
the life OF the distinguished from ken8ck
who was bcoS IN the chambers whcfenfon he was promn-
room, and investigation Of the mser mad before
Justice Goddard, captain OF the auxiliary gnard The Ser
geanfsArms Of the Senate, Robert Beaic, ESQ., and
the Of the Senate testified the hearing Of
pcsied assertions ofths arrested man 10 k Mr. Clay and
he was her.npon committed TO the county jail fer saekseP
ing or The We learn that bis " James kob
eson Of Baltimore, where he 10 well known harmless,
inoensvs and that he Is evidently aborng under
partial insanity. Robertson 10 Of low stature, and
IL apparently sbon, thirtyHve yesrs Old --RepHbfie
And set your seal Of disapprobaon on the arrest and
imprisonment oil the petitioner in the Washington county
pail for fourteen days. i've hours and i've minutes
the gallery OF the Senate on the day referred TO- and
in my life uttered sentence that could lead any
person TO justly infer that designed any physical injury
70 Mr. Clay, or any person, or persons, IN or out OF
your honorable body Therefore pray you honorable body
TO take the up, and examine the parties concerned
and then make such compensation a. you may deem
Just and equitable under the circumstances Of the
which has not parallel In any case on record, as far
my judgment viii 20 in matter OF this kind.
orabe body will ever pray 70 that God who has said.
m : = 80 ''sa" "' JAMES ROBERTSON,
Editor Of "The Truih," and son of William, that died
Andrew Jackson, and whose grandfather was az OH
under Washington when he encamped al
Morrstown. New Jersey.
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~ y
The sentiments Of Indignation uttered BY Daniel Web.
sterDagainsi Austria, New England festival speech.
have been caught up, with enthusiastic response BY the
British press and people The fact shows how identical
the feeling OF detestaon towards barbarian. both
sides Of the Atlantic, wherever the English language is
spoken. Those sentiments awakened profound sensa.
ton in the American mind being. they were the
preston Of what millions felt but could not speak Mr..
Webster 10 in the Senate where the question OF
tinuing diplomatic relations with Austria must arise.
and il he 10 true to himself the convictions OF the
American people, he will say, no intercourse with Aus
tria while she stands the ovrager OF humanity DIR.
Cass also in the Senate holds sentiments this ques-
ton identical with Mr.. Webster, ~ do Benton, Foote
and many other senator's who have expressed an opinion
Mr. Cas- has given notice that he shall the expedi.
ency OF withdrawing from alliance with Austria, and
there s little doubt that his motion win meet with q
patriotic response from the Senate leading Virginia
paper alluding TO some upholders Of Austria, says;
I've had hoped that American journal would ven
the fobcaance OF the civilized wofd ss q
usfer one word in Of contnuing friendly relations
with those perdous butchers Whose crueities 70 defsncc
less and children would put even csnnhas 70 'he
biush"
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Under the operation Of the warehouse system, have
In these figures marked increase in the carrying
trade of the port indicated in the enhanced export
Of foreign dutiable goods being Canadian produce
hence. and West India and other goods purchased for
the provinces For the coming year, the export Of these
articles will be much facilitated from the fact that they
20 in American vessels, and also from the general in
nuences that attend newly opened trade One of the
marvellous features oil the report Of The Scene
is the attack Il contains The warehousng yse
and for the frivolous that the increase OF business
under has been large he thinks ought have
been The difficulties which the merchants have had
contend with, through the regulations compelling them
ore If they bore at ALL 10 warehouses where they
get insured have compelled them oego the advantages
Of the system great and the loss Of storage thus
sustained by the department Mr. Meredith urges
Tor abandoning the system. The merchants first
red Of the warehouses, and then the Secretary
plains that he gets storage, and therefore the system
will pay The fact that any business has been done at
ALL Under the abonable Encouragement OF the last six
months, shows how necessary the plan the merchants
The exports Of breadsus from the United States Tor the
fiscal year lSi9 show, compared with former years,
very considerable increase in Quantities and values They
have been follows; tte8
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prosperous condition. N
The ship Monterey has been chartered By the
for California, and Ii taking board fs0uA Fort
McHeny company Of flying artillery and twenty cannon
each weighing 1900 pounds, intended for
battery to be erected the coast Of California.
The wing for the choice of candidate for United
States Is 10 be held Annapolis tonight and N
The aspirans present, else represented by their
friends. The yesterday and this morning carried
down goodly number OF lobby members from this CITY,
deputed 10 work against Ex-Governor Pratt The demo-
will also hold informal meeting night
tomorrow morning. to tx some plan Of operations.
the election Of the least objectionable Of the
whig candidates I,
Tic number Of deaths In Baltimore, during the past
week. was seventyof which thirty-six, than
hale were under five years Of age
Mr. Barzai Marriott has brought suit aRansa the city
Of Baltimore, laying his damages $4,000 He has been
crippled for year past account Of fall In the street,
caused is alleged, by derelicton Of duty the
part OF the corporation.
The New York papers announce the death Of tho Rev.
Dr. Miller distinguished Episcopal divine and for many
years profes the Theological Seminary Prince
ton New Jersey, in the S0rh year OF his age.
The bad weather. and the expected arrival Of the Europa
with late dates from the water have caused dull
ness pervade market for breadsnfs. Nothing
done to-day either in -four or grain.
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THE RAY casE--A number Of the eastern papers, Ia
speaking OF the termination Of the Rey against the
Spanish consul for alleged abduction treat the return Of
Rey from Havana coerced by the demand OF our gov
ernmen and the demand made in consequence Of the
testimony sdduced before the investigating court here.
Neither OF these statements IL established By proof
and the second is clearly an anachronism. The dates
contradict it. The letter from the Department OF State 10
which the release Of Rey u attributed dated ri
Washington city. according to the National Integencer
the 2lh July The investigation did not commence
here until the 2sth Rey released at Havana the
until the 4h making il barely possible that the result
could be known at Washington before Rey released
al Havana The true history of The whole Of the gov
eminent management OF the Rey affair yet unwriten.
$500 Ka1 INsp Orleans Crescent, Jan. 2.
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moderate demand. 60 q cents new soasAsras "a
err FIAT yellow q cal cents. OIL Amsscan lnsssd. ~
70 Pork IL rather dulsaiss Oil " OIL msss.
IS 62s prime; beef do % 80 l2A Lard q csaa
kegs dun Al q 81 cents. Whiskey Isl 80 csnss.
Freighs nearly the same. with more hrmnsss-
say 5-s2d; hoor L. 81 L. 81 cotton 70 Haus
cent
The stock market remains without material change,
although experiences common with all other business
the adverse puence Of usa laws, when In suoh
that Of the Dry Dock Bank debt Of S<00000 honestly
due aside The plea OF usury. Such examples give
shock capital, and make strangers chsry Of lending
The demand Tor sound stocks is fair aud prices dn
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"WEDNESDAY, Jan. Q, 1850.
Daniel Hawks, esq, OF New York. was admitted an
attorney and counsellor Of this court
No. 30 William J. McClanshsn'a administrator ps
Richard Davis, IT al Appeal from the circuit cour,
United States for the District OF Columbia Mr. Justice
Nelson delivered the opinion Of the court Affirming the
decree Of the said court in this cause. with costs
No. 81 Edmund r. II. Gibson. plaintiff in error, us
Bradford B Stevens. This cause argued by Messs
Romeyn and Wood for the plaintiff in error and submitted
on printed Argument BY Mr. Bright for the defendant in
error. efNM &M
Adjourned till Tomorrow al IL o'clock "a
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This gentleman who is the wing candidate for Clerk
Of the House, was formerly member Of Congress from
States senator from that Stale was prominent candidate
for that Office Upon the appointment Of the present
Postmaster General, Mr. Foot was appointed to the
Office Of special agent Of the Post Once Department
understand in thar capacity with has travelling and
other personal expenses paid by the Post Office Depart
ment lie is accompanied by his personal friend, Major
Collaner The arrangement is, to give MIR. Foot the
Ciekshp and thus prevent his being in the way OF the
election OF Mr. Phelps, the present senator, Gas he
Otherwise will bel and provide snug place Tor Major
Hodges as post office agent Vermont certainly Tor
lunate State under the present dynasty
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QWHOP ENGLANDp WORKS, COMPLETE--TAy
Lon soekssIler- IN street. have is received
rom The pshli~s Bishop Ensf.nds
octsvo which sy supply Subscribers and the
price nee q expense freight Ae In Washington
en 70 Be supplied, and NE copies win v delivered nom Taylor
msuyN nov a
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The New York Courier is equally unfortunate as
Mr. Seward was in excasing the eight" Of General
James Watson Webb from the Judgment Of the
Senate" The senator sscnbed his precpitaie de-
parure TO delicate domestic considerations which can.
not be publicly. explained. The New York Courier
only deepens the mystery II states that, until the
27th Of November, General Webb ahaa intended
to sail for Europe or shout the 10th day Of De.
cember, supposing that his nomination would have
been confirmed Il confirmed At ALL before that time and
his departure Saturday, the ia December. caused
by ccumstances entirely unexpected in the highest de.
gree embarrassing to himself, and which he was CON-
PEELED to regard imperative upon him. What these
considerations were. impossible, with dine regard Ia
the feelings Of Others, and che prophecies Of sociA life
for us here TO state. They were, however, entirely do
mestc and personal, and such every senator would
pronounce highly honorable 10 Colonel Webb himself
We take for granted that the Senate will assume the
truth Of the presumpons 10 which the matter naturally
gives rise. after the explicit and intelligent denial given
them by the New York senator without giving due OPP
pornnities for the submission Of proper evidence
But the misfortune u, tina, this proper evidence is not
forthcoming We are told that il is impossible TO state
them" and yet the public is called upon TO admit them.
This most extraordinary mystery. and il is already
giving rise to very delicate reports, which certainly
no, very highly honorable 70 Col. Webb himself" We
torbear 10 state them. 4
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Hammer announces the death Of Mr. Daniel Hale Frank
In couny who died the ~ Of July last, In the hum
ded ard ninesserth year Of his age leaving the prem
ises where resided the time OF hts death,
ty-sx years age gssud foyfour Of
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WMmnn Ew nooK-rssple have Nets OF Pa
W fnre~ q Society and People II Mark. frf
Ihs bafne summer-Reien Of Blouse By X. Marvel.
New noveis~phsnie Of Baden
Ford rs cent?. PEI sass Il TAYLOR MAURYE !,
tnns Bookssove, Ninth
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The North American claims great credit TO the wings
in the House for bringing the election Of the Speaker
the plurality rule. when they believed that il would
lead to the success Of democratic Speaker We know
that such not the belief Of many Of the democrats
Their votes had been scattered much among theiI
several candidates, that il supposed impossible
for them rally upon any in the Of -four
ballots. One Of the most distinguished democrats in
the West told us. upon the spot. that should be
defeated and such was no doubt the calculation Of the
wings themselves. Finding themselves to be mistaken
however. in the concentration OF the vote upon Mr.
Cobb they attempted. after three ballots exhausted
on the majority principle. to adjourn the House. and
siave of the result Fortunately they were fooled the
election ran on, and on the ah ballot Mr.. Cobb was
elected by majority Of IL.
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ITO THE Lever. sr she best Havana Clgars.-T. BAs
TIANEI co, under Buowns Hossi cong
sgpmcnt, directly Havana cigars, select
b.nas snsi.ssd in Cuss Amosrs em h.ve e.y 10
banss cor only We earnestly Judges
ane csars % y shcm noras hss heen impaired hs
o-eoff 5afsaW
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The National Iaeiiigsneu Affects TO be the peculiar
pattern OF decency and dignity Yet does not hesitate
apply the democratic party the epi,het "locofoco
which now appears to have been adopted BY the federal
press. general concert, when speaking Of the democratic
party II isa blackguard ephet and the les
30 because the National In,sgsner il. The pur-
pose Of the federal press in applying. with such una
nimiiy and perseverance,, the epithet ocofoco to the
democratic party. to be to force it upon
the democracy against their consent that the federasts
may steal and appropriate TO themselves the Of
democrats. In this purpose they will be defeated. The
demoeraiic party win never give up>iis name will
the mpaihizers with Great Britain and Mexico in the
late wars with those two countries ever persuade the
American people that they either democrats OF
patriots.
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for the year lSaS and is $50 per than the
year l62that TO say the foreign market for breadstu
has increased 2 900 that oil 1872 and SO
than l5a6, which year of short crop con-
siderable portion OF this value Wis 81 $3.50 $685. for sales
OF Indian corn, being direct bonus, were, the
western farmers inasmuch that the FACT OF fore de-
mand has alone created market for that article while
the proceeds Of the sales Of farm produce abroad
been returned in imported goods The fact that much
try has enabled the producers obtain much higher prices
for the produce sold home. This enhanced value Of
home sales IL is which has enabled them buy larger
quantity Of domestic manufactures. Thus the report OF
Commissioner Of Patents for 1913 places the whea,
crop Of lS7 PAS 500 bushels OF this above flour
and wheat exported 579 bushel 10 per &C
export value Of us per bushel SIS o37 10
This represents the value of foreign goods brought
rhe country In Now, II suppose that of the
whole crop OF ia 800 bushels 245 500 bushels
kept for seed and the food OF the producers there viii have
been sales Of 700000oo bushels those engaged other
ppioyments-commerce, professions. manufacturer mi
ners xc.and exported. The last O6s $40
bushels sold Il5 eachleavng So 600 900 bushels
for home saes which brought saa IS per bushe
than would have done. had there been exported
aboad that Is say. the sales tbs export value,
$40 Co., instead Of about S5600o 900, which is all
whole 10 oOo0 bushels would have realized n they had
been confined this market, II the whole could have
been sold at all Hence, the producers received 000
or their home sses, which applied the pur-
chase Of domestic manufacturers and ibis has been the
OF the prosperity Of the latter under present
tariff This again upon the price OF the
rial OF which wool affords eminent example. The
ccipts Of WOOL from the Interior the New York and
Pennsylvania canals and Boston, per railroad
for four years, have been as follows, rgfs
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E: B 1900 s g I 'i;'s 1900:
D.s.. s ..,....s. 49,. s: :s es $40; 8,
Tni. very considerable inc cass in supply has been
as comparcd win Us commence n. fo,wss
'., i i;s: s s:s US - s:s '' $:S
Increase, san 49, sas sss
Al Of 80 per Ia the quantities delivered
tidc-wsef has been amended with riss Of Is 30 pr
cent in price, tho market closing with great activity aod
advancing rates. with VERY light sscks This Is surely
only an indication OF prosperity In wo,groven but also
on the par OF consumers OF oils ani manufsc for
the latter have wrought up larger quantity than be
fore Ia this country, and have consequently been comp lied
to employ more hrnds at better wages Thurs, notwih.
standing that the profits Of capa may have been DUNN
ished by higher prices Tor Labor and Materials opera
lives and producers, obbers, salesmen and Of
transportation, well the county large, have been
gamers
The markets abroad present similar results and late sale,
Of wool In London show advance oner prices Tor
most produce and materials including wool Il Is now
pretty certain that the home demand Coz goods abroad will
be such ne 70 prevent the consignment o the quaint
ties OF gocd and that those osered will come on, 10 IS
per cent higher in price Than last year This advance
the price Of imported goods equal rise the tariff 10
the samscxent fac "pfotccfioa' home manu- ac-
uare goes. Although may diminish the qasny o. good.
imported will give high amount Of Il OBJ
changed, the Secretary bndy proposes high specific
rates. Il would be destructive In the We
beginning ce In restored confidence abundance OF
money, increased trade, and adequate tho nda
encc OF the OF the ats administration and fortn
mate Il is that the esuacve shorn Of the power for
harm. Fts8 M
The cotton market has been scve higher rates.
induced by renewed OF short the estimates
Of which have fallen 2oooooo 600 bales. although
the actual falling of from lasyesr yet bat 5000 bales
have been Withdrawn IRON sale, and
speculative demand Is The prices close fo.
ldwss $1,000 tMs
Ord 10 Mid fsir Fully mir
good ord. good mid. 10 fair. 10 good mir.
Upland and Flofida VI ala lffauf pi 1874 lais ~
NJ Orleans. II sni M aiai iaiaIs 10 ia
The ,ur market closes firm, with an Upward tendency
FOR nearly al descriptions. Common and straight Sac IS
rs 12b; mixed Ohio and Indiana S5 II So IS Mlchi.
gan ss % ss al southern ss.ey At es Is IS 81
Rye Aou u firm ~ % 81 "a 81 corn meal dun at 81 rs
% 81 80 for Jersey Wheat, Long Island ~ o6 Cen
esee ~ q 81 III rye sli Ga cents, corn, with q
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


O-voEr authorised - receive advertisements ioT
the York. rh-dsIpha and Boston, and recsip, os
payment iar The
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The Senate proceeded yesterday 10 the election Of
Chaplain when the Rev, Mr.. Butler. Of the Episcopal
Church. was elected the 9Th ballot BY the casting vote
Of the Vice President They then went into executive
session. and acted upon few appointments Of compsr-
atively no great Importance
The House proceeded 10 another unayailng attempt to
elect Clerk. Mr. Forney retained his former vote. Mr.
Foot who, the first call OF the House, up to io4
fell of on the last ballot Ds. motion then made
10 postpone the election Of officers indefinitely but il was
rejected BY large mnjoriy
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM our s.ls,m.r. Csrr.spoads.s.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 0-6 p. IN.
The Hsafhsr-Baak aafsnsnts Troops asd avssGnseaf
for calyornia -VA's legislative easess CITY worfsi-
ity.-Ssit for damages. - Dsaih.--Ias narh<fs, &C.
The weather 10 warm, wet and disagree able and most
unreasonable and its effect visible out door opera
tions.
The Banks OF Baltimore have made their annual state
ments, which foot up In the aggregate follows com.
pared with the reports Of laslyear.
1919. 1880.
Discounts 80,707,4ll $40 826. los
Circulation l.648. 1853 4O71,670
Deposites 2,6N ,601 3,616.6lo
Specie l,76i,0W 4llS,760
Like all Of banks they are