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The statements, says the Washington
correspondent Of the Philadelphia North
american. which represent Mr.. Gays con-
di,ion of heal,h as critical are uniounded:-
He is thinner, and perhaps less elastic in
gress. Still he has the noble port Of the
olden time, and his mind is as quick and
vigorous as ever. Age has mnde It's in.
donations. as might naturally be expected
bu, the same great and directing spin, sur
wives, with all its meridian spienior and
strength.
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CHRISTIAN SfIRIr-(h Horn.)-A
certain unfortunate editor has had the mis-
fortune to receive visit during his absence
Gas On Irishman would say,) from thief,
who decnmped with his surlout. The edi.
tor ailec,ingly alludes to the 'rifling c,rcum.
stance. and asserts that Christian princi.
pies are SO strong within him. thst the cold
don't fleet him any more than it did before.
Quo,ing Scripture, hc snys, "HIm that la
keith away thy coat. forbid not to take thy
cloak ulso;' and then improves upon tina,
spirit Of resignation. by adding, "The gen.
tleman who SO kindly accommodated himself
with our coat, without troubling US by ask,
ing for it, is respectfully requested to cal
and take our cloak; &c have no further ust
for it," That fellow is 50 brick"
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We have seen it STATED in some of on

We have seen it stated in some of our
Exchanges that the expenses Of the Judrl
ciary Department, Of this Government have
been running up to SO large sum hat the
First Comptroller. Whi,,lesey, has been
snubbing the fee bills allowed BY the Judges
in all directions. The judiciary, in some
parts Of the United States, threaten also.
it 10 said, in consequence Of this stoppa ge
of payment. to cease holding ,hei, courts.
particularly in Western New York, where
50 many misdemeanor (fugiiive) case. arc
10 be tried. A posse Of Marshals and Dis.
,rict Attorneys have been on to Wsshing.
ton. snG their complaints are to be made, j,
is said. . subject Of Cabinet consultation.
The expenses Of the Lopez trials in The
South West were also large.
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FROM NASHVILLE friend wiring
from Nashville under date ofpec. ~ says:
1--WE have at length reached The important
business of the session. We have been
discussing since Yesterday morning the
Bill 10 authorize County Courts 10 SUD-
scribe stock in Railroads. Yesterday was
mostly consumed upon an amendment pro-
viding that the poll tax shall not be in"
creased BY such subscription. The amend
men, was lost. We have this morning
taken 10 the bill for the purpose OF read'
ING i, By sections, and it is now being dis
cussed. The bill for the purpose oil build
ING bridges on the Eas, Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad has been pretty extern
sivclv discussed, and laid on the table and
IN ade the order of the day for Tuesday
next. VIVA, its fate will be am unable
10 say. The General Dis,ric'ng Bill has
not We, been reported, though understand
y IS abou, ready 10 be reported. will
send you the details at an early day.
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The Shelbyville Exposi'or hoists the
name of Daniel Webster for President and
Jobn Bell for Vice President.

WASHINGTON. Dec, l3.
The Inteliigencer Of this morning has an
editorial OF columns in length, relative TO
Ko.su,h and his new foreign policy propos-
ed TO the United States, cautioning the peo.
pie against his views. and concluding with
the exclamation, "beware Of the tempter., 81
The Union continues quiet relative to hos.
su,h. The Republic has an article going 10
show the fol'scy Of Kossu,h's assertion a.
TO the harmony Of feeling between EngIan nd
and Am,rica, ard a cessation of Jealous,
and rivalry between them.
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THE PREslpENcY.-The Baton Rouge De-
noc,,,ic Advocate is for James Buchanan
r,, President, and Gen. S. w. Downs for
Vice President. The Columbus Southern
Standard tS,a,e Righ,s) recommends the
nomination Of John Mcpherson Berrien for
Pre.iden, and Jefferson Davis fsr Vice Pres
ident.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. IL

w
The resolution of M. Seward 10 the Ell.
feet that Congress. in the name Of the peo'
pie of the United States, give to Louis
Kossu,h a cordial welcome to the Capitol
md the country, and ,hata copy Of the re-
solution be transmitted to him by the Pres
iden, of the United Safes, was adopted BY
the Senate to-day by a vote Of 33 TO 8.
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KENTUCKY U. S. SENAToR.-J. B. Thomp'
ann. Lieut.. Governor Of Kentucky has been
elected BY the Legislature OF that State, to
succeed Mr.. Underwood in Congress. For
Thompson, whig, 73-for Stone, dem.. %
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o. Attention is invited 10 the adver-
risement Of E. r. Mills, Agent for the
Central and Macon and Western Railroad
Companies. II will be seen that the con-
nec,ion al Macon is complete. and tina,
there is no uanshipment or drayage from
Chattanooga to Savannah, q distance ol
430 miles.
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TIE APPORTIONMENr BILL.

1
MIR. Henry. Of Montgomery. reported I,
the House yesterday on behalf of the Join
select committee on Ap7orlonine the State
bill laying of The State into Senaloria
and Representative Districts. We give be
low the result of the committees labors :
SENATORIAL Disrnlcrs.
/ |. Johnson, Carter, Washington an,
Sullivan.
> Hawkins. Hancock and Jefferson.
+ >. Greene. Cock and Sewer.
( i. Claiborne, Gralnscr. Anderson AM
/ CamphrlI
/ j. knox. Blnunt and Roanc.
Il Morgan. Scott. lFsn,rrss and Ovrr'Nn
! :. Mei.S. McN,nn. Polk and Monroe,
). Rhra. Rlsdsoc, Bradley. Hamilton
AMI Marion.
.. Whic. Jackson ana Macon.
10, Smuh Il d Sumner
II, Wilson and pekNh.
~. Rutherford and Williamson.
- Bedford and Marsha,l.
II. Wsrrrr. Coffee. Cannon. Grundy
AVID Van Eurcu.
u. trankln and Lincoln.
III Giles. Lawrence and Waynr.
l.. Maury, Lewis. Hickman and Dick
son
IS Davidson.
Ia Robertson. Montgomery and Stewart,
~. Esn'on. Humphreys. Perry. neca.
tur aud Henderson,.
u. Hsrj,a. NcN,lry aud Eaticman.
- Henry. WcaSl"y and NhIon.
~, 4, bsNn t',trn'l ,pl h,rr
"a MAIDS u. Hay wood. Laulelda.e and
Triton.
-. raye,e AMI SHc'hv
N,vErsr>r,rIrr NIsrR'Crs.
The 10 .Wta. counties are given 1--WE
NcCr. $col3uvrs sIrA-N i.son, Davidson.
AM $ar,1y-G.
TIE 'o,lawjrs one Representative each
81 van. Washington. Greene. Hawkins.
Cooke. Jefferson. Granger. Claiborne.
Knox. Bioun;. Monroe. Il 'ane, McNinn.
Bradley. Hamilton. Marion, Frank in. Can
non. Warren. Wnre. Oyrrton. Jackson.
SmUh. Dekilh Slmncr. Rutherford. BID
totd, Lincoln. Marshall. Wllamsnn. Rob
errSon, Montgomery. Stewart. Dickson.
Hickman. Marry. C les, LawreOce, WAYNE.
Hardin. Henderson. Carroll. llenrv.W eak
ley, pOIon, '!hSuU, Nl'dlNun. MC.Nd''l y
Faye'te and liaywood-'l.
The following Districts elect one Float
ing Representative each:
Carter and Johnson.
Greene, Hawkins, Hancock and Je!lsr>
son.
Knox and Sewer.
Anderson and Campbell.
Scott, Morgan and Fenlress.
Polk, Mchlinn and Meigs.
Rhea, Bledsoe and Hamilton.
Grundy. Coffee and Van Buren,.
Smiih. Sumner and Macon.
Williamson and Marshall.
Rutherford and Bedford.
Lincoln and Giles.
Maury and Lewis.
Benton and Humphreys.
Perry ami Decatur.
Carroll, Gibson and Madison.
Dyer and LandaIdale.
Upton, Shelby and Faye,te.
The political complexion of these dis
riots is, probably, Is whig, 10 democratic.
md 2 doubtful for the Senate, and So wing
md 81 democratic. for the House Of Rep
'esentatives.
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T,r,L Arrr,y.-We learn that's night
took place IN Calhoun on TUESDAY even
;,o lest between two men named MarIln
end Humphrey. in which the former was
killed. Humphrey made hi: escape.
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New York, Dec. |:

Kossu'h banque. last night at Irving
House, splendid affair. Kossuth's speech
represented as glowing and eloquent. 1t
was proposed to organize committees to
raise funds rs Hungarian National Loan.
Cotton Marke,-Sales 800 bales, prices
irm.
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THE WEA1HER.--We seldom write
paragraphs abou, the weather, but must
say on the present occasion. for the lhfor"
nation of those who live off the road, that
Tuesday and Wednesday last were about
as cold DAYS as any tina, have come along
snce the cold Friday and Saturday. God
help those who have not comfortable shell
Ter. food and rament at this Indictment sea
son.
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a. In today's paper WI Re found TIE
p,ocsel,ars Of A Democrats meeting held
in his place, on r,rsw 'ae ll0n inst.
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ttF IF you would preserve your pluck
keep out ofdebt. The same man that would
face ian army with banners" will no soon
er see creditor turn a corner, than he
will 'remb'e like bulrush 'Tipsey with a
boboink."
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II is generally believed tina, Cowper was
. Creemason, as he wished TO erect ga
jodes 10 some vast wilderness"
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fc;.There was formerly sec, IN Ken
lucky known as the "Llve Forevers," the
principal features Of whose creed was. IT, at
its faithful disciples would never die. AS
there are none Of them left, it Is presumed
that they all departed from tie faith.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


On the ll,h instant, at the court house,
in 4 ,hrne, Tennessee, pursuant 10 nrpoint.
mcnr, Respectable portion of the D.m"crn.
tic PARTY met, and on motion Of Joseph An
dcrson, Moses 4. Cnss was called I" tho
rnnrr. and hnvIug explained tho object Of
The meeting. i, vas moved and seconded
that nix. lI"'7rl Il"yl act M Secretary,
v.hcrcupon N"uipm'n Wells, H. iI"y and
In,rph Anderson were appointed n commit.
,cr to araurhi Preamble and Resolutions
10 br ,uhm,rrpd for iljr action Of the meet
iur, ned after n short conference. inlrCduc-
cd the following which wrr" ndOpict:
NnrRrhs. The Democratic pnriy arc ~
ware lhrirrnrHlrS nrc n : ariful, cunning and
un>crupulrus NJ ut any former period. and
TIM, IN union there is strength. whilst
thraughou, many of our sister States, the
pariv organization is unparalleled by Tint
nf former yrrrS. convinced nf the impo'-
lance # an early manifestation of their
choice of candidates for President md Vice
Pre>,d cnt, respectable portion Of the De.
morra's of MrAIlnn county, have met for
the purpose Of publicly expressing their
views on the great subject Of the Prcsidem.
tIal canvass: Thcrci, re-,
Rr-oirrd. That we recognize the proprie.
" OF holding n Convention nj Nashville for
snndty purposes, aud m whatever may bs
done NJ TINT Convcnti"n we hereby bird
ourselves I" cnncur. subscribe 10 tie deci.
Sion Of n National Conyrniinn.
ReSoircd. That the following gentlemen
nrr appointed Delegates tn attend the Det1-
orrn'Ic State C""vrntion, 20 be convened
...l -
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FROM WASHINGTON.

DECEMBER ..
Tie Senate Committees were appointed
Yesterday by resolution. They nro not We
~ d different from the cast of the last SeS-
sion. Mr.. Mason, of Virgiui', takes Gen.
Foote'S place, At the head of'hc C"mm''''
Of Foreign Affairs. Cen. Ensk continues
as Chairman of the Committee OF ioNt VI
fees and Past Roads. and NJ. Hunter ON
the Committee of Finance, and Mr.. Ham
tin ON the COMMITTEES. Of Commerce. me
Committee GA Naval nii',irs il now OF IN"
sual importance. pr. Gwin is at the hc"'
OF that ono. md will promote the most IL
hcral schemes for extending steam nnviEa =
ton. mud for the increase Of the navy.
Con>iictnhr cxri,cmcu, has grown ON
of Gcncrnl Foote'S prcnos'ion TO rcni''rm'
hv i,nt resolution. the several comHro'
mise nets Of the Session Of 1880. Th'r"
are scrrrn Senators whn are prepared to
resist the resolution. Judge Butler was the
FIRST to question their cNpcdI"nrv. Cen
For'c ~ his reply. was very bitter and de-
nunclatorr n! niusi the views of the scc"s-
sirnls:s. and particularly against the views
VI khr't. who was present. Tho language
used was not So directly persona! NJ to be
ont OF parliamentary order. The discus.
sion Will hs removed to, morrow. Mr. Bat.
lrr having ,hc floor; and Mr.. Rhc,t will al
50 he heard in reply to Gen. F""'r.
The reception Of Nossnth cnGross'S pub
lie attention. II is no, certain what Com
gross Wi, ID for his reception and enter
rainmru,. or whether they will do anv,hlng.
thncgh he is shcir invited guest.
Wcarc to have som, trouble about the
question, and the outrage upon the
United States Mail Steamrr--the Prone
;hcus. An explanation has been promptly
and pcrrmpror'y demanded of the British
as to the cause Of the silront,
md the authority under which it was given.
This Government assumes that it is VIC.
a,ion Of the frs, article Of the culver and
CLAYTON treaty. II Crest Britain persists
IN holding possession Of Grcy!own and San
Juan, then the treaty is complete ru!ity.
l. Is alleged. however. on the other side.
hat port charges were properly claimed OF
he Prome,heus. in behalf Of the Mosquito
authorities. The naval force which the Pre-.
'ident has sent to San Juan, for The purpose
If protecting our commerce, may possibly
get into some trouble with the British na-
'al forces, upon the claim of the latter to
nforce por, duties at the cannon's mouth.
t the duties BE- cXacied again, and the Uni
Cd States Mail Steamer be again fired into
nd brought to- the American naval officer
vino may be in command will interfere, and
nee. force with force Cor. Ch. Courier.
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The New F,RM.-We incidentally drop
ned in a, Keith e. Co.'s the other day, and
were really surprised to see such ar'ch
and beautiful array Of Goods upon their
shelves. Their stock appears 10 be COM
ple,e, and has evidently been selected with
great care anG taste. We commend those
desiring good goods at reasonable prices to
give them a call Our friend, Philip II
takes great pleasure in handing them down
for the examination Of visitors.
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TERM, - a year. parable in Girance,
or s3qtf :9irdijon = Hrr.ar.
~ y r.o,r discontinued initial drrcGr-
ages are 10. ..rtPt at Tie option Of The Pv'-
iMicr.
FlrG,u ,ua,,nstie nar'ssc Of candidates for
otT'e X, Cch.
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DAILY PLEnsIAN-We have received
the frs, number OF daily Just started at
Knoyvi,e. With tNe above tile, by VIM.
r. Helms. Esq. Il is neatly printed, and
We trust HE enterprise will succeed.
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Gj-One Of the worst things 10 fa'ten on
is envy. In our opinion il is as difficult
for a grudging man 10 raise double chm,
as i, is for bankrupt TO raise a loan.-
p!umpness comes not from roas, beef, but
from good heart and cheerful DISPOSE
lion.
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Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Cass
Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Van Buren,, were al
Born in the year 1852.
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LARGE FAILURE.-A. J. Broker in New
ark, Ohio, and also cashier of the bank
there. has failed TO large amount. The
Newark Gazette says:
A famine or hurricane could scarcely
have left more damage in its track. or at
least produced moro CONSERVATION. His
liabilities are estimated to exceed $500, 900.
OF this amount $50. 900 have been specifi
ed, and there are undoubtedly many small
sums. ranging from $50 to 500. which have
not been counted in the aggregate. Many
heart'rending instances Of privation and
distress caused by this explosion have come
to light. Aside from This part Of the mat.
ter, the catastrophe is q terrible blow 10 The
! business affairs Of Newark.
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Mr.. FILLMORE AND THE PREsIDENCY.-
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce writes as fol-
lows in his letter of the 9th ult.:
President Fillmore has. within few days
past, positively stated to his friends who
had offered their services to promote his
views. that he was not and would not be-
come candidate for the next Presidency.
Mr.. Fillmore, we are sure, is not an as
pran, for the Presidency. but we presume
that he would not feel himself ct liberty to
decline n nomination urged upon HIM by his
party.-Lou. Journal.
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than she.
Then it Is incumbent upon his friends to
urge his claims. many as they are, and with
due Difference to what others may thing, A.
mid the tnunts of all opponents. I give my
heart and my hand 10 the faithful prosccu-
ton OF William Trousdale's claims TO The
Presidency. Should he be nominated, the
chivalry so often exhibited IN three glorious
wars may be rememb red BY the American
people, when ;ae ii nc Of final settlement
shall have arrived. mean the November Of
leJ2. These are my sentiments, fellow.
citizens.
Aud hcho'dinr amongst you. some whose
hoary heads Indca your time Of life one
OF experience. | Il cl it sense Of duty TO you
to eXpress the high regard have tor your
opinion. looking 10 you ne counselors wor.
thy to BE- entrusted with lhn, right you have
asserted in the Preamble and Resolutions
Just read in your hearing. The ticket pros
puscl. By many, is, we must admit, one. in
which no smnil degree Of interest hns bren
shown, the names o! Cass and Butler car
rying " iih them the cherished idea OF De-.
mocratc faith: those who have served us,
must rot be fprsakcn. Though they have
long been coursng over the political turf,
neither of them have the spln'; but. true
to their policy, are eyer ready for contest
IN which muy DO involved tho hopes of our
country.
There ia one subject always 10 he pre-em-
inpnt in the mind of every Democrat. that
of Union. We arc for the Union first. last
md all the time. "Omr hopes ever irum-
plant DER our lenrs,"-,he Union can and
shall be preserved. Trusting our national
welfare TO the hands of Cass, Trousdale or
Buchanan. we have nothing to fear, for there
course hitherto has gnined for them the
confidence not only of this enlightened as.
scmbly. but the great mass which inhabit
this glorious Union.
| Hoping to hear from our friends from the
adjoining counties, we submit the subject
assuring you Of our entire satisfaction with
whatever may DO done at the Safe Conven-
ton to oe holden 10 the month OF Janusry,
when Tennessee we hope will nominsie
the veteran Trousdale and show to Tho
world that "RepubIics are not unsrateful."
I, was moved and 81 conded that the pro.
ceedngs be published in tie Athens Post
and Chnttnn ooga Advertiser.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
MOSES A. CASS, Chm.
II. HoYL, Sec.
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Isl Dis. JAS. Thomas, I. Garrison.
81 &" Wm. Pearson, MIR. Rodes.
81 I" J, Thomas. NJ. Wnrrnha'g'r.
l'h " JOHN Arwinc, John Neal.
SRI " +. s. Lane, Il. Lane,
9th Mo. Cunning ham. A. Middleton.
7f Geo. w. Bridges, Jos. Anderson.
S'h " Tap'ey Gregory. Mnj. White.
9th John HT"gory, Maj. J. Walker.
loh" Joseph McCuIIey, Il. Petit.
il'h" j.. -. &. Srsart. J. Henlv.
12rh " Robert Brndon; Joseph Copel;n,
18Th " Thomas Evo'on. John Jack.
ll'h" R"b"r. Smith. i. Cobb,
18th" Blackwell and Peters.
ld'h" Thomas Rogers, Joseph Wear.
17th" S. Blackw"ll, Esq. SwntFord.
IOSpnl Anderson hn vim hnnn rnllai nm
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-07-17

Mn. WEBsrER's ORArioN. full
and official copy Of the Grafton delivered
by Hon. Daniel Webster at the laying
Of the cornerstone Of the new editice
for the national capitol, a, Washington,
or the seventy-fifth anniversary Of our
national independence, has not yet come
TO hand, he having retained it for super
vision. 1t occupied at least one hour
and half in the delivery, though he
forbore the reading Of certain passages
of detail, on account of fatigue Of the
audience. All who heard il agree in
pronouncing it Il mastc;ly production,
|, which must prove not only of immediate
hut or great historical interest in the fu-
ture. The Washington Union, in speak
inc of it's merits and OF Mr.. Webster's
present powers of oratory, says:
ave heard HIM in the celebrated de-
bate with General Hayne, when the
subjects Of notification and secession
we're discussed; and il seem ID to us
that, although many years have passed
since that critical period, there has been
no falling off IN the force and effect of
his style of oratory. There was per-
haps, on this occasion, less Of the ami
nation and action OF e.rtempore delive-
ry, but more Of the easy and calm ut
terance of the thoughts suggested by
the nature of the occasion, and the
character of The associations brought up
by the condition Of our country as 1t
now is, compared with what it was
when Washington laid the cornerstone
of the capitol There seemed to be no
intention to dwell upon any OF the party
feelings Of the day, or to impress any
other thought on such n subject than
wha, is inseparabe from the influence
of the venerated name Of Washington,
in reminding all true Americans OF the
duty of maintaining the Union and the
constitution as the only real security
for their favored institutions.
"In this part of the subject, Mr.. Web
ster was truly eloquent, and was most
enthusiastically checrcd. He seemed
for momen, to have forgotten his notes
and we are inclined to the belief that
! if he had done 30 more often, his whole
discourse would have been more i'm
pressivc. Take it as whole, howev-
er, we are of the opinion that II will be
regarded as one OF his best efforts, and
/ one which the whole country will thank
him Tor, as presenting thoughts, motives,
and hopes, that are calculated, at this
particular crisis in our country's unPar-
| allcled career, 10 increase the love OF
union md elevate and enlarge the pat
riotic and fraternaI affections which con-
situ,c us one people"
The Washington. Telegraph also
says:
The oration OF Mr.. Webster, though
curtailcd 10 the delivery, occupied near
/ ly Two hours. IL was wise, elaborate
and patriotic review OF the past aud
present condition Of our country, aud
comprised the recital Of much statlsii- =
cal data. There was probably less IN
/ IL intended or adapted to merely enter
tain the hearcr than in any other ora
ton ever delivered on like occasion ;
but more 10 interest, TO arouse us To n
| right appreciation oi our true condition
and destiny as nation