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The French spolia.ion Bill.

The hopes of claimants (says the Ra-
leigh IN. Co. STAR are once more buoyant.
The Senate having passed the bill to indemnify
claimants for French spoliations, committed
half century ago, the action of the House Of
Representatives is looked to with great ankle
ty. The subject must be well understood by
members, for it has been standing topic Of
discussion for some thirty or forty years past
and hence it is believed, that if the bill can be
taken up in the House, it need not occupy more
than one day, Nothing can be said either for
or against the bill which has not been said
heretofore dozens of times; and the minds Of
members must, therefore, be made up on the
subject. The passage of the bill at the present
session will be an act of tardy justice; but bet
ter late than never. 1t would rejoice the heart
of many persons who have been stricken by the
hand of poverty, and wipe off a stain from the
national character
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Mr.. III. c. Carey.

In an article on British labor and foreign re.
ciprocity, in the January number of Black
woods Edinbuvg .Magasine, we find honorable
mention of work by Mr.. CAREY, which we
have frequently had occasion to recommend to
the attention Of our'readers:
ga glance at the present tariff, and an examina-
ton into the relations between the plough, the
loom, and the anvil the other side of the At
lantic, may consequently afford some useful in
formation to US who are now subjected to policy
whchis sacrificing tho first 10 the two other men,
bers of that great industrial triad Mr. Carey, the
we'll known statistical writer of America, has. in
The Harmony Of Interests, supplied us with ample
materials for conducting such an inquiry; and we
can safely recommend his remarkable work to all
who wish to investigate the causes of the progress
and decline ofindustrial communities"
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8. CoLFAx,
A. WEST, s.o.,;
T. w. Fay, S'1'''a''
w. B. BUTLER,

Hon. BENJAMIN w. CRowNINsHfELD, says the
New York Journal Of Commerce, who died at Salem
a day or two since, was formerly one of the most
distinguished merchants in Massachusetts During
the war of 1925, he probably contributed more
to aid the Government in carrying hostilities,
by loans, than any other individual, excepting
William Gray, Of Boston. This was at time when
tho leading men and large majority of the people
of Now England were in high state of exaspera-
ton at the measures of the Government, and all
who were disposed in any way to offer it assistance
in carrying schemes, were marked as enemies
to the rights of New England and treated as such,
to extent that often made it uncomfortable to the
object of this opprobrium. Mr.. Crowninshield.
also fitted out large number Of privnteers, during
the war, which were very successful in their dep
relations upon the commerce of the enemy. Con-
ceiving from his activity in support of the Govern
ment that Mr.. Crowninshield would be an efficient
assistant in the administration Mr.. Madison called
him to the head Of the Navy Department, in Decem-
Dor 1914, where he remained during the rest of Mr..
Madison's administration and was continued in
Office by his successor until November 1918, when
he voluntarily resigned. During this period he
fulfilled his duties to the complete satisfaction Of
both the Presidents mentioned, and enjoyed their
full confidence, as well az that OF all the members
OF their cabinets, among whom were John Quincy
Adams, w. IL. crawford, and John u. Calhoun
On retiring from the Navy Department. he returned
to the mercantile profession.
Mr.. Crowninshield was several times the republi-
can candidate for Governor of Massachusetts,
against John Brooks; but the strong personal pop
ularity Of the latter sufficient to defeat Mr. c.
Notwithstanding the Federal party at the time
on the decline in Massachusetts, we'll the rest
OF New England. On the new division of parties
in 1924, Mr.. Crowninshicld became a friend of Mr.
Adams, and has continued in the Wing party ever
since. lie was elected a. Representative. to Con-
grcss from Essex South district in 1928, and
was continued until 1881, when he was defeated by
Hon. Rufus Choate, member Of the same party
with himself
Mr.. Crowninshield not man of brilliant
talents but he had strong, active business capaci-
ties, and tact which fitted him eminently for the
mercantile profession. Few men have been more
uniformly successful as merchants.
Mr.. Crowninshield was the father of Hon. Fran
els Crowninshicld, lawyer of reputation in Bos-
ton, and Speaker of the Massachusetts House Of
Representatives in lS45 and '49. He had resided
with this in Boston for number of years past,
retired altogether from business and from con-
nexion with political affairs.
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Congress-.

In the Senate on Saturday the question Of
privilege relating to the Massachusetts Senator
was, after debate, laid on the table After the
passage Of two unimportant acts, the bill for the
relief of the captors of the frigate Philadelphia
was taken up, amended, debated, and then re-
jected.
The House of Representatives, in Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
were engaged in the consideration of the bill
to establish Board Of Accounts, and adjourned
without coming to any conclusion on the sub
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iconographic Encyclopedias. Parts is and Is. TWEEN
~ plates and eighty pages of letter press. Ru-
soLPH GARRIGuE, publisher.
The fifteenth number of this publication has been
received, by TAYLoE MAURy, Washington from
whom subscribers obtain it. Az the work ad-
vances towards completion, we can the moro fully
realize its extent and value. The present numbers
continue the illustration Of the modes of dress and
military costumes of different nations. portion
is devoted to military tactics, fertilization, ancient
and modern systems Of warfare, including the at
tack and defence Of fortified towns. We know
no publication in which great amount OF in.
formation ton the above subjects, in so condensed
and ACCESSIBLE form, can be obtained. The Sec
ond edition has been called for, even before the
eo5npleiion of the first, and we would recommend
those intending to purchase the work to subscribe
Ut once, and thereby obtain the earliest impressions
from the plates. The letter press is on fine paper,
with large and distinct type. and the whole, when
completed and bound, will form valuable addi-
ton to the literature of the day.
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HARVARD UNIvERsIrY.--We published on Satur-
day the rejection by the board Of overseers Of the
nomination Of Mr.. Bowen as professor of history.
The following appointments were confirmed; j.
Parsons Cooke, as Erving professor of chemistry
and mincralogy; Thomas Chase and Charles Lowe,
tutors of Latin; Charles w. futile. second assist
ant observer; Charles Francis Choate, as tutor OF
mathematics; and Thomas d. Howard, az proctor.
The vacancy in the board, accustomed by the re-
sgnation Of DR.. rockingham, of Boston, was filed
by the appointment Of Rev. AlOnzo Hill, Of Wor.
cester,
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Hor. JOSEPH CAsKy.--It 10 n source of pride and
qualification to review the brilliant course of the
able and talented Representative in Congress from
this Congressional district. Ever vigilant in the
interests Of the State of which he has the honor in
part to represent he s not orgetful Of the immedi
ate interests of his constituents. Several States
through their Representatives, have been endeavor
ing to obtain of Congress grants of the public ands
for various purposes of public character This
may be very well; and, whilst donations max
ing to other States, Pennsylvania should have a
share, TO which she is justly entitled To this end
Mr.. Casey offered, n few days ago. bill granting
portion Of the public lands to the State Of Pennsy
vania, for the purpose Of aiding in the construction
Of the Junction and Wiiamsport railroad, and the
completion OF the Williamsport and Elmira rail.
road, and to aid in the completion Of the North
Branch canal, and TO increase the common school
fund of the State. II would be gratifying indeed
TO such bill pass, but with the session near
its ending, and with the press Of business hand
fears may be entertained Of its being ost for want
Of time to mature in.-Loekharen (Pa) Tribune.
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The ELECTION OF SENATOR IN New YonK.-The
Buffalo Commercial advertiser says the following is
the law respecting the election of United States
Senator II is the 4th article, of title g. of the 9Th
chapter the lst part of the Revised Statutes
Ofne Election of Senator's in Congress.
SEC. 81. On the first Tuesday of February, next
before the expiration of the time for which any
Senator was elected to represent this State in Con-
gress, if the Legislature shall be then in session,
and il not, then within ten days after quorum of
both Houses shall be assembled at the then next
meeting Of the Legislature, an election shall DO
held for Senator in Congress, at the place where
the Legislature shall be then sitting in the room Of
such Senator 30 going out of Office.
! SEC. 80. Relates to electing Senator to fill va
.cancy.
SEC. 3S. Such election shall be made by the Log
islature in the following manner: The Senate and
Assembly shall each openly nominate person for
the office of Senator in Congress-; after which they
shall Immediately meet, and, If they agree in their
nominations, the person nominated shall be APP
pointed to the Office for which he shall DO nomi-
nated if they shall disagree, the election shall be
made by the joint ballot Of the Senators and mem
bers of the Assembly.
SEo. 81 states that copies of the resolutions of the
Senate and Assembly shall be the credentials of the
Senator.
The Legislature having failed to elect a Senator
on the day designated in the law, it will be
sary to pass another law designating another day
for election, in order to bring up the subject again
at this session.
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The Calendar.

The calendars of both Houses (says the
Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce) are crowded, and all
that will be done about the hundreds of mea-
sures will be to repeat some old speeches con-
corning such few of them as may happen to be
taken up in the next three weeks. The ex-
planatory act of the House making land war
rants assignable, might as well be disposed Of
in the Senate without as with a long debate.
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TRIAL OF AN APoTHEcARY AND HIS CLERK.--At
Philadelphia, on Thursday last. Charles J. Cham
bcrlain, the proprietor of drug shop, and William
McFadden, his clerk, indicted for involuntary
mansaughter, in causing the death of Miss Neil.
by putting up morphine instead of quinne, ordered
in prescription. It ives established that Cham
berlain not in the city at the time of the TRIMS
action, and he was acquitted. McFaddcn plead
guilty, and introduced testimony in mitigation of
punishment, tending to prove that he was q COM
potent apothecary. Ssntcncewas suspended for the
present
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

AGRICULTURAL BUREAU AND MODEL Farm.
MIR. NEWELL asked leave to offer the following
resolution, viz
Rssoiped, That the Committee on Agriculture be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of estab
fishing on agricultural bureau as recommended
by the Secretary of the Interior and, also, into
the eIpedienoy of purchasing the Mount Vernon
estate, much of it as may be necessary, in.
GLIDING the mansion and tomb of Washington, to
establish an agricultural school model farm, or
both, and that they report by bill, or otherwise.
Mr.. PHELPS objected.
The House then resolved into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union Mr.. McLANE, OF
Maryland in the chair) and resumed the consd-
Grafton Of the bill to establish
BOARD OF ACCOUNTS.
Mr. MCLEAN, of Kentucky, resumed the re-
marks which he commenced yesterday; and, after
drawing comparison between the efficiency Of the
bill proposed and the present modc-giving his
support to the first namcd-hc said that this mea
sure came to the consideration OF the House undeI
very favorable and imposing circumstances. Two
committees had reported upon il during the pre-
sent Congress, and able reports had been made in
favor of the proposition. The Senate had passed a
bill, after full discussion and investigation; the
President of the United States had recommended
this measure to the favorable consideration Of Con-
grcss; and their own experience showed that it was
necessary. He opposed the amendment of Mr.
DANIEL proposing to refer all eases to the United
States courts established. To this he had seri
GUS objections and among them was one, that i
would open the way TO frauds TO extent OF which
there could now be no conception.
THE cosDITIos OF THE PUBLIC BUSINESS
Mr. DANIEL obtained the floor, but gave way to
Mr. BAYLY, who spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman: avail myself Of this opportunity
10 call the serious attention Of the Representative
Of the people TO the condition Of the public bust.
meas and avail myself OF it the more readily as
NAV not have another in time to effect my purpose
II will be recoilectcd that have exerted myself
for some weeks past to induce the House TO make
the general appropriation bills special orders But
as il requires two-thirds to do it, have heretofore
failed Such being the case, felt II my duty, or
the 2lst of January, TO make statement 70 'n'
House In il showed that we bad pending, a.
that Time five special orders, viz For the pefcien
cv bill, the Mint bill, the bill now before us
(providing for a Board Of Accounts,) for Terrific,
Columbia. I estimated that those special or
ders would consume twelve days, independent Of
Mondsys, which are taken up in motions 70
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cusr, that Dfr. Stnana fUouid he NTH IA all the
great measures Of Democracy, from J.Goson's time
doioHtpard that he would be true 10 the Consttu-
ton of the United States and the Union, and
roouLd giUe the Democratic party trouble unless
his unyieLdng opposition 10 SLAVERY tootAId be so;
pledging 10 US at the same time further o.opera-
ton and support, so as to continue the Govern
ment hereafter in the hands Of the Democracy;
that the only point of difference between US at
the last Presidential election the Wilmot pro-
viso, which has now b ne 'an obsolete idea,' in
asmuch as all the territory to which it could APP
ply has been legislated upon, they desired 10
fall back into the ranks Of The Democracy, from tdhic
the most Of them originally sprung"
We would call the especial attention Of our
Democratic friends to the fact, stated by MIR.
ROBINSON, that most of the Free-soilers OF
Abolitionists of Massachusetts, originally sprang
from the ranks Of The Democracy This, we
have no doubt, is true, for it is difficult TO ina
CINE that many Massachusetts, WHIGs would
be found rallying under the banner of MIR. VAN
buren,, even ON Buffalo platform. The
readiness with which these Abolitionists bound
themselves and Mr.. SUMNER to all Democratic
doctrines in lump, and promised to continue
the government Of the State in the hands Of
the Democracy, demonstrates, more pointedly
than anything authentic that has yet fallen
under our observation, the utter baseness and
decentralization of the Free-soil and Abolition
party in Massachusetts.
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THE REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10, 1851.

'sThe series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me settlement, in principle
and substance final settlement-of the danger
GUS and exciting subjects which they embraced"
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
US, and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upoh. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN KxHoRTIEo MY coUNTRyMxN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND the best, il
not the only means, Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining invioate the in
tegrity Of the Union"
IPREsIDENr FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening Of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
istration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement Of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and beat for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monsrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, SC
far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security Of
the Constitution requires this and every consde-
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
of the message, it does not expect to stand at al
[DANIEL WEBsTER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Westchester.
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Decision I'm regard to Land Warrants 10,
Substitutes.

the Pension Office that, where soldier en-
gagged TO serve six months, and actually served
four months, and then hired substitute who
served the residue of the term, both are entitled
to bounty land under the provisions ofthe act of
September %, 1850, according TO the actual
amount of service rendered
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PROMOTION OF AN OLD EDIroR.-Col Peter X.
Wagner, Democrat, has been elected TO the Senate
Of Louisiana. He is said TO be zone Of the oldest
editors in the United States" We believe that he
commenced his career as one Of the editors ~ the
Federal Republican," published in Baltimore in
1912, the office of which was torn down by . NIB,
on account Of its violent hostility to the with
Great Britain. Jacob Wagner, the brother Of Pc
ter X. was then considered the principal editor Of
the paper, Whssling (Ya.) Tmss.
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Conviction OF BULLOCK, THE SAyANNAH CAsH-
IER.-The telegraph brings Intelligence that Geo.
G. Bullock, former cashier Of the Central Railroad
Bank, who last summer distracted one hundred
thousand dollars Of money belonging to the insti-
tuition, has been tried and convicted Of the crime.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Bullock, after COM
hitting the robbery, fled to Europe, and was
brought back.
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AMIN Boy and suite returned to Mobile, from
Pensacola, on the 3lst ultimo, and left the same
day for Montgomery on his way to this city. On
leaving Pensacola the party were salutcd by the
forts and the navy yard
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SHrLLINsros, of the newspaper depot, corner Of
u street and Pennsylvania avenue, furnished us
yesterday with New York paper, in advance Of
the mail, for which We tender him our thanks.
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The Monkey and the Watch.

In one of the recent journals, now on our ia
BILE, we find the following story, done out Of
choice Italian, and it appears to US to apply SO
of the Treasury, that we cannot omit to lay
it before our readers:
"a distinguished lord, going from home, left his
watch hanging beside his bed. A tame monkey,
who was in the habit of initiating the actions of
his master, took the watch, and, with the aid Of
band, fastened it to his side. A moment after he
drew it forth and wound it. Theh he looked at it
and said, This goes too fast He opened il,
put back the hand, and again adjusted it to his
side. A few moments passed, and he took it in
hand once more. 'Oh!' said the imitator, now
it goes too Slow What a trouble tits How can
9 it be remedied" He again, with the regulator,
then closes it and applies it gracefully to the ear;
this movement is wrong STILL and he wound it
with the key in another way, then bent to listen
to it. 1T does not go well yet He opened the
case; looked at and examined every part; touched
this wheel, stopped that moved another; in short,
injured it so much by altering it and shaking
with his hand, that il at length ceased all motion
Guard US, propitious Heaven from quacks that
perform amongst men, did the monkey with
the unfortunate watch"
No sooner ha6 Mr.. WALKER fastened to his
side the admirably going watch provided by his
predecessors in the tariff Of 842, than he un-
dertook to wind it up. Alarmed lest it should
not go, he procured permission to alter its
movement at his pleasure, and alter it he
did, but still he could not make it keep good
time. If one wheel went right, another as GER
tainly went wrong. He altered the hands back
and forth, and he wound it up anew, but the
more he tinkered at it the worse time it kept,
and now, at length, it has almost stopped
We beg our readers to study for themselves
the various reports that preceded the passage
of the Tariff of 1916, the provision introduced
into the Civil and Diplomatic bill of that year,
the almost endless treasury circulars, the de-
csion of Judge WOODBURY., now affirmed by
the Supreme Court, by which all those circulars
are blown into thin air, and the new attempts by
Mr.. HuNTER's bill, to resuscitate the almost de-
funct system of the late Secretary, and then to
determine for themselves if the history of the
past five years is not precisely that of the mon
key and the ,catch.
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The Washington correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger says that Mr.. BUcH-
ANAN, Mr.. DALLAS, and Mr.. WALKER are in
this city actively engaged in endeavoring to
defeat any settlement of the tariff question. II
this be SO, it is singular that the worst enemies
of the great interests ofPennsylvania should SO
uniformly be found among her own sons. The
writer of the celebrated KANE letter, by which
the people of Pennsylvania were to be taught
that Mr.. Polk was better tariff man than
Mr.. CLAY, was Philadelphian. Mr.. WALKER,
the author of the present revenue system, un-
der which so large portion Of the mines and
furnaces of the State have been closed, and so
many of her people ruined, is Pennsylvania.
Mr.. DALLAS, who gave his casting vote in ia
vor of this. BILL and thus took upon himself the
responsibility for the passage of the law, is a
Pennsylvania. Mr.. BUCHANAN, who is repre-
sented to be now actively engaged in preventing
any alteration of the system, is another. We
could mention numerous other cases, but these
will probably suffice for the present.
What, however, appears to US more remark
able, is this. The object of these Pennsylva-
mans, in thus pursuing course of policy tend
ing to weaken. their own State and destroy its
influence, is the Cancellation Of the most ultra
portion of the South, and yet the South is di-
rectly interested in strengthening that State, al
ways the fast friend of the Union and of them
selves. The present policy tends to strengthen
their enemies and weaken their friends, and yet
many Of them are seen uniting with Messrs.
BUCHANAN, DALLAS, WALKER, &C., in the
effort to secure its maintenance. We trust
that none of our southern Wing friends will
allow themselves to be found lending their aid
towards the prostration of their. best friends,
even although Pennsylvania has SO often erred
in lending her support to the men most hostile
to her own best interests.