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was not the first bill involving the same principle
by more than dozen, which had drawn. chang.
ing them to obviats objections, until I had drawn
this one, 30 liberal that western could not op-
pose II, unless by claiming as understand them
now to do in efiect-an exclusive right TO all the
public land; that tried to get such bill reported
in the 3lst Congress unsucoessfuly, and barely
succeeded in obtaining the consent Of an adverse
committee to its report during last session. No
bill excited more attention; and the part had
taken 30 we'll und erstood in both Houses, that
If any other person hal claimed to he it's author,
! can hardly believe II would have been credited
by any member Of Congressman even by him who
seems willing to put the story in circulation .'as
an item in the history Of Congressional legisla
ton" Il ia a small item, and false one, and
should have been omitted. Perhaps should say,
farther, that do not believe Mr.. Bangs ever made
the boast, stated (whoever may have so informed
the senator,) and that have his authority for say.
ing he never did. allude to this because calcu.
lated TO bring distrust and dscredit upon the mea.
sure itself.
The letter from the Land Ofice-annex red 10 the
Senator's-after enormously stating the amount OF
land warrants at fifty eight instead of twenty nine
millions goes to express the opini, that
this large amount Of land warrants thrown into
the market might reduce the price to twenty five
or fifty cents an acre. Because, until located pur
chasers would lose the interest of the capital in
vested; and when located the land would be sub
ject to State taxation, which would absorb il
in ten years. This is strangely at variance with
all the Senator's objections to my bill; and, true,
shows all fear of pecuaton to be wholly inbound
ed. And also that this bill would operate the
best kind Of a graduation BILL But, in truth. this
bill brings no land into market; and as to price.
fact is worth thousand opinions. After this bill
fair prospect Of success land warrants increased in
price about IS per cent and have since sold at
about one dollar per Pass this bill and 1t in
| sures the construction of the western railroads;
thus fastening the sale of the adjoining lands and
inducing more rapid settlements in the new States.
Yours, &c, HENRY BENNETT.
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" Rascality.''

A very ugly phrase has been repeatedly APP
piled of late by Democratic members Of the
Ohio Legislature to the proceedings of their
own party in that body. The reports of the
Cincinnati Gazette of the 18th present two in
stances in which "rascality" was charged
against the majority who now control the le-
gisIative action Of the Buckeye State. We
quote them as matters of history, which call
for no comment from us.
The first instance is afforded by Mr.. MEANS,
Democrat, while speaking on motion for an
in eslgation into the affairs of the peniten-
tiary:
MIR. Means thought tho resolutions were very
indefinite, covering too much time and too many
subjects for this Legislature to undertake. IT any
specific charge was made, he would go with all bis
heart for it's examination lie thought the de.
veiopmsnts of the last few days had shown tina,
there more rascalty In the Democratic party
than was generally supposed Such rascality
would generally slough of In due time, and when
the Democ ratio party in this House reduced to
lite proper size much Of that rascality would have
sloughed of, and the party be left more pure -
The second by MIR. WirHRow. who intro.
duced bill 10 remove the Clcrk Of the House
for alleged misbehayior and incompetence:
"Mr. Withrow opposed to being dictated
to by the clerk, and brow. beaten. He wanted 10
put n stop TO this. lie had tried persuasive means,
and that had failed and now he for cuttins
oil the tail close behind the ears. II was a burn
ing disgrsce to this House, the way it had man.
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Tho Lato G. II. Van Ness.

We have already published a Geographic an.
nouncement of the death Of the Hon. ,CoRNELIUs
P. VAN Mss, of this city, who died at the Girurd
House, in Philadelphia, the 18th inst In no.
ticing the event, the National Intelligsncsr gives
the following sketch of his life:
"The life of Mr.. Van Mesa had, much Of it, been
spent in public empIoyments. some OF them Of high
trust. When we fret remember him, he WINS Col
lecor of the port of Burlington, in the State Of
Vermont. He became subsequently Chief Jusice.
During the administt alton Of President jackson
he appointed Minister of the United States to
Spain, which capacity he resided abroad for nine
years. After bis return he received and exercised
for some time the duties OF the important appoint.
ment of Collector OF the port Of New York.
"He was the brother Of the late Judge William
P. Van Ness, of New York, and of General John
p. Van Ness, 80 long resident, and formerly
Mayor, Of the city of w asbington."
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Later from Europe.

1t will be learnt from our telegraphic account
of the intelligence brought by the Africa, that
a contract for the construction of canal across
the Isthmus of Darien has been signed IN Lon
don.
The budget of The British Chancellor Of the
Exchequer provides for an appropriation Of
about $1,000 900 for an increase of numerical
strength in the army and navy.
NAPOLEON the Third had received formal
announcement of the vote of the people in his
favor. and in return volunteered an oath which
will whet rather than satisfy curiosity as to his
intentions
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MIR. Bennett's Reply to senator Dodge.
HAsHISoTos, December Id, 1852.
To the Editor of the Kepubiic:

HAsHISoTos, December Id, 1852.
To the Editor Of the Republic:
STA: The letter of Senator A. G. Dodge, OF Iowa,
Qateiy published) against the bill "to squalize
the grants Of land to the several States," requires
an answer to DO made equally public.
Az a member OF the Committee on Pubic Lands.
Senator Dodge opposed this bill, and seeks now to
prejudice the public mind against it He com.
mences with the erroneous statement that il will
require the issuing OF land warrants to the amount
Of b 300 900 acres, when il only requires the ssu
ing of land warrants to the old States to the
amount Of only %, $780, 900 acres.
The land States, with half the population of the
other States. are granted 3l,2l9,0OO acres. The
old Statcs, with double their population, are grant
ed 29 900 acres, and more, to be taken in
land warrants, to prevent one State from holding
land within the limits Of any other State.
Yet this liberal grant of double to the land States
is called a mere "pittance," " contemplate
bribe," SC.
The following are the amounts granted by this
bill to the land States, viz:
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FRIpAy. December II, 1861.

FRIpAy. December II, 1854
Richard ]. Bowie, esq.. Of Maryland, and Platt
Smith, esq Of Iowa, were admitted attorneys and
councillors Of this Court.
No. 1873. Samuel Packwood, plaintiff in error,
John l.. White ct al On motion Of MIR. Crit
tenden, this writ of error to the circuit court of
the United States for Louisiana was dockcted and
dismissed, with costs, under the 43d rule of the
Court.
No 2S. Thomas o. LIE Roy ct al, plaintiffs in
error, Us. Benjamin latham and Brothers.-The
argument of this cause was continued by Mr.. Cut.
ting for the defendants in error.
Adjourned until Monday at II O'Clock a. m.
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Soldiers OF the War Of 1914.

The su question Of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, that warrants for one
hundred and sixty acres should be awarded to
the soldiers, or the representatives of soldiers,
who served in the last war with England, has
been echoed by number of the veterans
themselves, who met at Philadelphia on Satur
day to present the considerations on which they
base the claim. Elsewhere we publish their
resolutions, which ask that the present Bounty
Land law shall be so modified as to extend the
benefits allotted to the soldiers who were en-
gagged in Mexico to the heroes of 1912. with
out reference to the length Of service-to the
sailors who fought in the battles of that pc
rod-and to the Dartmoor and Triroli prison
ers, or their surviving families.
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TBE CALoRic SHIr-Suecessfsl Experiment. W.
learn that the engine Of the caloric ship Ericsson
was put In motion yesterday afternoon Tor the first
time, and, although operating under some dsad-
vantages, answered fully the exp Citations of the
party interested. She made five revolutions per
minute while lying at the dock. which lie copsid-
cred equal TO ten eleven when the vessel is un.
der way. The engine will be operated for two or
three days to come by why Of experiment, and to
run the machinery smooth, in anticipation of the
trial trip The Ericsson is not accessible to visit.
ors At present, but will be at some future time.
Nep Fork Journal Of Commerce, 18th.
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General COmmittee Of Claims.

We observe that proposition has been brought
forward in the House Of Representatives by Mr..
BRowN, of Mississippi. which it strikes US is very
important one, as proposing reform in the mode
of acting that great class of Legislative business
arising out of individual elaine upon the Govern
ment In the absence OF Hoard Of Claims, (Which
has been for thirty years generally admitted to be
very desirable but which has never been estab.
lished.) it appears to that the effect Of Mr..
BRowN's plan would be not only to give better
chance for the final decision Of claims but to econo
mize the time Of Congress in acting on them. Tho
following is Mr.. BRowN's propositions:
! "Resolped, That the following be added to the
rules Of the House of Representatives:
"There shall be appointed standing committee
Of the House Of Representatives, to consist OF i-
teen members, to be called the General Committee
on Claims, whose duty it shall be to report bill at
| each session Of Congress making appropriations
for the payment Of private claimants. II shall be
| the duty of the other committees Of this House,
when they report In favor Of any claim, to trans.
| NIT their report, together with the evidence on
| which it ia based, to said General Committee on
| Claims; and If said committee, after due examna.
ton shall in said report they shall insert an
the payment of private claimants and thereupon
submit to the House the report and evidence afore-
said, to be printed, otherwise disposed Of the
| House may direct. And upon the demand Of sin.
gle member, a vote shall be had on any section of
said bill separately, Notwithstanding the previous
question may have been moved and seconded"
To show the absolute necessity of some action on
| this subject, by the House of Representatives at
least 1t is sufficient to say that il has been very
recently stated on the floor of the House of Rep
rcsentatives, that there was not a day during the
whole of tho late very long session Of Congress in
| which it was IN order, in that body, for the Com
mittee of Claims TO make a Observation-Disclosures
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New Publication.

My Novel, or paristies of Engiish Life. BY Sir
E. BULwER LYTToN. 1853.
HARPER & BRoTHERs have just Issued Part ]. OF
this interesting work of the great British novelist,
containing two hundred and eight pages Of close
and small print at 81 cents, it being No. l76 OF
the Library Of Select Novels, all the works of which
series unabridged and unaltered.
On sale at Ia YLoR & MAURY's, in this city.
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aged with its clerks and other officers. He
charged the facts stated in the resolution, and
he considered it his duty to press them or have
them explained This was his Democracy, and
they might read him out Of the party If they
pleased. He was an old trunk in the forest, and
had stood many blasts, and never bent or quiv-
cred. Younger sapings may assert their rights
and powers. He cared not for them. Such ras-
| cality he would never submit to. II was time to
purify ourselves, or the Wings would give US such
a publication as we had never received before"
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HE R EPU BLIC.
WASH GTON:
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. IS. 1852
Congress-.

OOhKTebb.
The Senate was not in session yesterday.
The House passed a bill authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to issue registers to ves-
sells in certain cases, and the Senate bill to
amend the act Of August last in relation 10 the
appropriation for the survey OF the Mexican
Boundary Commission. Mr.. HoUsToN reported
the West Point and Indian Appropriation bills.
A short time was occupied in the consideration
of private bills; and the House adjourned until
Monday next.
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FnipAY, December IL, 1851.
SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF
On motion of Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, the
Hous. took up the Senate bill No. 42S. He ex
planned that IL simply authorizes the Secretary
of the Treasury TO issue registers to wrecked
vessel, foreign built, when purchased and repaired
in this country. and when the repairs shall be
equal to three fourths Of the original coat OF the
vessel. Congress has from time to time passed
upon precisely similar cases. 1t must be apparent
that a general law, such az this, would prevent
much annoyance to Congress.
Several ann ntments were made--one Of them
likewise authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
TO issue enrolments; and the bill was passed.
MILITARY AoApEMY-INDiAS DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the COMMITTEE Of Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropra tions
for the support of the Military Academy for the
year ending June 80, 1854; and
bill making appropriations for the payment OF
the current and contingent expenses OF the Indian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulaions
with the various Indian tribes. for the year ending
June 30 1854.
Which bills were severalIy referred to the Com
mttee Of the Whole the state Of the Union nd
ordered to be printed.
DELEGATE FROM NEsRAsKA
Mr.. PHELPS asked leave to present memorial
from Abelard Guthrie, praying to be admitted to
seat in the House a delegate from the Terri
tory Of Nebraska and moved that it be referred to
the Committee Of Elections.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr. PHELPS then presented the subject as a
question of privilege. and subsequently withdrew it.
MIR. HOUSION moved that the rules be sus
pended, and that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the w hole the state of the Union,
for the purpose of eonsdering the resolutions pro
posing to refer the various branches Of the Pres
dent's annual message to the appropriate com.
mittees. He, however, waived the motion, at the
request Of
Mr.. STANLY, who asked leave 10 introduce n
bill, in accordance with previous notice, TO pay the
fourth insalment of the public money directed To
be distributed, under the act of June 90, 1896, to
the several States entitled to the came.
Objection made To the introduction of tho
bill.
The question required OH the motion of Mr..
Housros-that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the ;taic Of the Union;
when
Mr.. EDG ERTON moved that the House resolve
itselfinto u Committee of the Whole.
This was agreed to-ayes ~, noes 81; and
MIR. RIcHARDsoN was called to preside over the
committee.
Two private bills were considered, and after
wards reported to the House, but not finally acted
upon.
The bill from the Senate to amend an act ap-
proved August 81. 1852. in reference to the appro
priation to continue the survey Of the Mexican
boundary was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. POLK, the House adjourned
until Monday next.
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TnE CHILp WE LIVE FoR.- 1t would be unwisc
in us to call that man wretched who, whatever he
suffers as to pain Inflicted, or pleasure denied, ha,
chrd for phoni he hopes and whom he dosts
Poverty may grind him TO the dust; Cbscurty may
cnst it's dark st mantle over him; the song of the
gay may be far from his own dwelling; his face
may be unknown to his peighbors, and his voice
may be Undecided by those among whom he
dwells-cven pain may rack his joints, and sleep
may flee from his pillow; yet has he gem with
which he would not pnrt for wealth. defying COM
putstion, for fame filing worlds ear, Tor the
luxury Of the highest wealth, or for the sweetest
sleep that ever satupon moriaps eye Coiridgs
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1srsRsAL 1MrRovsMxNT IN NoRrH CAaoLISA.--
bill has been introduced in the North Carolina
Legislature providing for the appropriation Of
83,5O0 900 for purposes Of internal improv cmen--
$4,000 600 to DO applied TO the extension of the
North Carolina railroad TO some point in Tcnnes
sce-the money TO be raised on loan, payable In
thirty years Norfolk Hsroid.
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The CAY voR CHANGE.--The elections are past
The Compromise has put to rest all the questions
that wbilom agtated the States. The guano mat
ter 10 settled. The fisheries lie over by common
consent. and the only question can possibly
worry ourselves about now 10, Dhat shall do for
lent study. Silver il scarcer than gold. The
wealthy man does not begin TO be as independent
rs the man who has plenty, of change. To offer
brakeman bill for shilling parcel is esteemed
an insult, and one must apologize if he tries to get
of golden dollar. When the husband leaves
you left US any small changer" Give III lades
the ponce. and they II take care Of the pounds.
II a mnn is caught down town in ehower, be.
fore he looks for car going up, he feels anxiousy
for sixpence in all his pockets. The rain quick
ems, and in desperation he leaps on board. But
whsn the fare lie collected what shall he dor He is
a gentleman and hates to insult body. His
wallet 10 stuffed with bills--but he would as soon
offer his hat and demand the change, after payipg
his lare with 1t, as to produce Of them At the
ferries. in the omnibnses, in the city care at the
groceries for small purchases, at the thread and
needle stores, and indeed almost everywhere ex-
cept in Wall street and on one side of broadway,
bills are not a decent tender. The smaller silver
coins can hardly hs deemed current. They only
go one way--away from the holder. The country
papers are full Of the complaint Stories of pri-
vate issues Of shinplasters told OF almost all
localities and OF all soris Of small ttadeemen.
What shau we do for small change, 10 the unani-
nous cry We would propose that the Secretary
OF the Treasury act himself to devise plan OF
escape for us from our dilemma. His prede ceseors
have immortalixed themselves by helping along
the larger currency which was large enough to go
alone, and had wings, according to the provcrb;
but this ground is untrodden. Here is chance
for a more popular and memorable labor than the
making of Fiscal Agents, National Banks or Sub
trcasures.-N. Y. ISmes.
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bill to the land States, viz:

These States have every sixteenth section for
schools, besides many other large grants for other
purposes. This ia intended for railroads, to be
taken in alternate sections, at the to Of six
tions for ch mile of road. To the old States
land ,oarrants are granted. at the rate of $50 900
acrea to each Senator and Renreaen tatye- viz.
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- SALE or THE CHEsNUr STRxkr THEATHE.-Wo
learn that the Chesnut Street Theatre disposed
OF yesterday, at private sale, by M. Thomas and
Sons, to n gentleman Of this city, for the sum OF
eighty Ave thousand dollars.
philadelphia Inquirer, 10th.
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COLONEL FREMoSr's EsrArE.-The following
advertisement 10 published in the London Times OF
the 9th utimo:
"MariposG Estats.-I, the undersigned, Thomas
Denny Sargent, do hereby notify TO all whom II
may concern, that all matters in dispute between
Colonel John Charles Fremont and myself, in
ference to the above. mentioned estate have been
entirely settled. That have received from the
s,id John G. Fremont the amount OF $4,000,
which was paid by me TO Colonel Benton on ac-
count Of the purchase. That have consented TO
the bill fled by in tho court of ehancery
against the enid John Charles Fremont for the
completion Of the sale Of such estate, being die
missed; and that renounce all right whatever TO
the enid eetate and all claims whatever against tho
said John Charles Fremont, or against the said
Colonel Thomas Il. Benton in respect thereof.
"Dated the oath day Of November, 1852.
sTHoMAs DENNY SARoENr.v
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RAILROAD FROM CHicAoo.-we uudcr,tapd that
the line oi road TO the West, lea ding from Cbcapo
will be completed about the first OF March TO Perm
the liinoia river. which place it will connect
with the road that stretches its way to RVc Island
the Mississippi; and then the road from Toledo
TO Cleveland, through ssndusky, will be complet-
ed about the snme date IL not earlier. All these
enterprises have been accomplished mainly by
New York capital and New York energy. A con.
nuation Of this line Of railroad 10 projected from
Rock Island scross Iowa to Council Bluff on the
Missouri river.-N y. Tribune, 10Th.
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BY Mr.. PORTER. The petition Of Michael Il
Bower, administrator Of Major Edward Waller,
late of Virginia, for the payment Of pension for
the revolutionary services Of said Waller. Refer
red to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
BY JOHN MOORE, of louisiana: The petition
of Thomas Carr and twenty nine other settlers
upon the public land known the Grand Che
Mere, praying for pre- enpton right
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The GiRL IN BaEEoHRs.--This notorious chara.-
ter, known Ivy the name Of emma Snodgrass,"
arrived In town on Saturday evening, and stopped
at the Eagle Hotel, where she registered her name
as Henry Louie, Augusta" While she mt
tea, il become known that che a girl in
brescbes, and when il was So told her she did not
deny il; but mt the landlords rtqucst she left the
house. Shc went to the Columbian Hotel, and en-
gagged room, and then went out with citizen
and visited the rcsaur ateurs, billiard rooms, &C.
She remained at her hotel very quietly during
Sunday and Monday forenoon where she attracted
much attention, as every one knew what she was.
She visited the State House In The morning, and In
the afternoon lett in the for Boston.
Nssp Hampshire Patriot.
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CoLD AsD SILVER CoINAoE 1. RUssIA. The
|0urna! aes Mines contains the following informa
ton ON the quantity Of gold and silver coined in
Russia since 1926. From that period to 1851 the
total value Of the gold aud slver produced has
been 1855 1863 900 silver rubles There we're i'm
ported from foreign Countries, ingots and spccie
lo9,2s5,HOO rublcs; there were exported the value
Of 1885, 900 rubcs; spd that amount, being de.
Quoted from the value Of the qua nifty produced
and imported, leaves 426, ia, 600 rubles or that
sum there we're transmitted TO the mint Of St. Pc
tcrsburg 900 rubles; coined, 346 900 900;
struck ss medals, 707 900; and cent away in in
Rots, 80 462 0OO II results from these details tina
the gold and silver coined in Russia, from 1926 TO
1851, have amounted to $3.50, 900 900 rubles