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Mr.. Bailey, | would inquire what law |
have asked to be canonizcd into the constl-
tuition?
Mr. Carter. The only one you like.
Mr. Bailey. The others have already been
canonizcd, and are irrepealabe
Mr. Carter denied the whole doctrine said
it was as purely legal sophstry as was ever
uttered, to say that the power that can create
cannot destroy. 1t is a self-evdent absurdty.
U.aughter.l lie then noticed the remarks Of
Mr. Bailey that the fugitive slave law is odlous,
saying that this is to be attributed to the sym
pathy of human hearts in the free States who
gratuate liberty.
Mr. Polk alluded to the reported pardon Of
a black convict recently, ~ Gov. Hunt. 10
save him from capture by his Southern master,
and as showing his disregard Of the Fugitive
Law. lfhe (Alr. Polk was wrong, he should
like to be corrected by some gentleman from
New York.
Mr. Brooks felt it his duty as New York
er, and being called upon, to say he had seen
Il letter this morning from Gov. Hunt, III which
it was said he did not pardon the man because
he was fugitive, but because he believed,
from evidence furnished him, that the man was
not guilty of the crime with which he had been
charged and condemned upon,
Mr.. Carter said, that if he was the Executive
of free State, he would march right on to the
performance Of his duty, whether the culput
deserved pardon or not, because thcr. were
federal officers in sufficient numbers without
calling upon The Government to assist them
Mr. carter then spoke against making the
Compromise measures tnaity, and against
incorporating this i'll the Democratic creed
Disaster will follow, should the Democrats do
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WHAT is A KOssuTH BOND :

gentleman who got sucked i'm with one the other
day. to the of dollar has kindly loaned mot
gven it to that may determine to what species Of
humbug it belongs 1t is dated New York, February O.
1882 check letter B. No. At the top is the genius
OF liberty treadng the neck Of king At the bottom
on the left is full portrait of Kossuth with his hat and
feathers on the right the person6caton of Liberty The
filing up is as follows:
oHUNGARIAN FUND.
On demand year after the establishment in fact
OF the INDEPENDENT HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT the holder
hereof shall be entitled to OEE DOLLAR payable at the
National Treasury at either of its Agencies London
or New York, to exchange the in sums of Fifty
Dollars for certificates bearing four per in
terest payable ten equal annual instamens from
year after said event al KossurH."
viii be observed that Kossuth does promise pay
this money himse, does he promise that any body
else shall pay it, but only that the bearer shall be
taIed" to receive it, II he get it. either at the
Agency of the Hungarian Treasury London or in Now
York. If there should be any such agency in year
after the establishment in fact of the Hungarian Govern
ment lie if there should be any such Government II
he did promise that it should be paid by the Hungarian
Government they would be bound by his promise
than He Governor Of Hungary but
formally resigned the trust when the crisis came that
Robins alive" did not even die in his hand. Such
"bonds burlesque upon the very idea Of promise.
They are fraud or humbug the face of them and
for that reason if other ought to be encouraged
Journal of Commerce.
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RIGHT TO THE BoDy DECEASED WuE.-The PARIS,
aa>=asxasadaxt LII ha York Exnress saxs

RIGHT TO THE BoDY DECEASED WuE.-The PARIS
correspondent Of the New York Express says:
curious has been lately submitted to the Civil
Tribunal of the Seine. NJ Appert tradesman, demand
ed he should be declared entitled possess the mortal
remains Of his wife, who died in 1927 and burisd in
the cemetery Of Pierre Ia Chaise II stated dnrng
the hearing that though he had married second time,
he had made point of annually visiting the tomb of his
deceased wife, and that going there last All Souls
Day he surprised TO find the tomb demolished, and
to learn that the coffin had been removed to the family
vault Of NJ Legras the deceascds father good deal
of learned Argument entered into whether the
remains Of deceased female the rightfu property
of her husband her father; the tribunal finally decided
in favor Of the husband II accordingly ordered that
IL desirable not to disturb the reposc Of the dead
Appert should be declared proprietor Of the tomb
which the remains Of his wife had been removed, and
that her father should be forbidden to have any thing
do with It, II also condemned the father, NJ Legras to
the costsn
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How TO Cook PoTAro.--Wash IL well, but let there
be scraping At the thickest end cut off piece the
sine Of a sxpence. This is the safety-valve through
which the steam escapes and oil rents In the skin
thereby prevented just the valve prevents rupture in
the steam boiler NDF
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We happy in being able to state that there Is
intention 10 appoint in the French Consulate
for the States Of South Carolina North Carolina and
Georgia. post which has been for many years so credit
ably Hlledby Count Oh CHoIsEuL. - Charleston Nswa
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LAWS OF 'THE UNITED STATES. q.ss---
Passed at the First Session ofe Mirty-second Con-
gress Of Tie United States of America.
[PuBLIc Acr-No. ILL.,

AN ACT to extend the time for selecting lands granted
to tie State of Wisconsin for saline purposes
BE enafsed By he Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of 4nerica Congress assembled That
the time for selecting lands for saline purposes granted
TO the State Of Wisconsin by virtue of the fourth subdi
vision Of the seventh section Of act entitled IAN act
TO enable the people Of Wisconsin Territory to form
sttuton and State Government and for the admission of
august in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six be
and the is hereby extended the FIRST day of Janu
ary in the year eighteen hundr ed and your and the
land so selected previous to the day last mentioned shall
be granted to said State for the purposes the
same conditions and with like effect If the same had
been selected and confirmed within the time limited by
the asst above mentioned
Approved, May 4, 1854
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A SUMMER EXCURSION TO THE NORTHWEST.


FROM THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN, OF MAY l.
party of ladies and gentlemen leave here this
ing, by the Central Road excursion to the
great Praries of the Northwest They consist Of Mr.
Stephen Clay King, Of Wayne county, his lady, two
daughters, and three sons and Mr. Henry Gignlat Of
Glynn county, and perhaps one or two English gentle
men, member Of the party passed on some time
since to st. Louis to lay in provisions and provide
veyances.
From st. Louis the excursonsts will take boat up
the Missouri river for several hundred miles, and ut
convenient place disembark and strike out into the pra
res which border the slope Of the Rocky Noun
tains. They viii take with them wagon constructed
as to swing mattress into it to sleep two or three
light carriages saddle horses tents, servants and all
the conveniences Of cooking sleeping &C They VIII
visit Fort Laramie, at the foot Of the Rocky Noun
tans and other posts in the far West pass through the
hunting grounds Of the Pawnee, Kansas and ottoe In
dams, and make the circuit of the broad prares lying
west Of Minnesota The party expect TO return 70 st.
Louis by the middle Of October. ..'.-t =. :
The climate of the Western Prairies Is represented by
travellers to be exceedingly ne The air pure and dry
the water excellent and the temperature delightful Upon
the high table lands east Of the Rocky Mountains dew
enough does not fall night to dampen cambrick hand
kercbief and travellers very often sleep out at night
during the simmer without any covering or protection
We have q statement somewhere that, in conse-
quence of the purity and drynes Of the atmosphere ami
NAL and vegetable decomposition takes place less rapidly
in that region than any where else on the western con-
tinent
SON Of Mr.. King went over the same ground last
year with party of gentlemen from New Orleans and
derived 50 much benefit from it that his fther has deter
mined TO take his family with him. All the gentlemen Of
the party viii 60 amply armed to defend themselves
against the Indians should they attempt an attack and
provided with all the necessary for hunting and
fishing We wish them pleasant time and safe return
FRurr TREES &c. SrEAmRRs-0ur attention has
been drawn to the immense increase In the importation OF
trees evergrecns shrubs, and plants frsm Liverpool by
our line of steamers The importation previous TO last
winter had been almost mpractcabe from the danger OF
being damaged by heightened voyage in sailing vessels
Iron ships particularly adapted for them from the
fact Of the temperature being regulated by the GOODNESS
the water in which the vessel sails Our informant ha'
seen some Of those landed from the City Of Manchesers
last voyage and reports them almost as freshooking
when taken from the ground This ship has no less thar
ono hundred tons for our hortcuursts and citizens wh
are already finding the advantage in identifying thu
ground around their country houses Mt only modera
expense. They are imported free Of duty:
philadelphia BNAletn.
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SPEECH OF Mr.. BRoDHEAD,

On the Public LaRds-- Graduation and Reduction
Of price thereof preferable 10 grants Of alternate sections
10 aid e construction of acknowledgements % actual set
tiers, esssiOa 10 The States &c, briefly considered
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A PROPOSED REFORM

FoSErIKs-An individual interested in the progress Of
de foneik sunsiz," lately proposed to pupil in this
study translation Of the ballad of Whoever stole
old blue hen" specimen of the proficiency Of the
student. We submit the first stanza which under
stand is highly approved by the admirers Of fonetks"
1t may to show what rareimprovement folks
trying to introduce into schools for the
benefit Of the rising generation
Huev stol err olbluhen,
Tha'd betr letur B.
She ullwz lad 2egzada
Sundiz she lad g.
Certainly Legislature must be vastly behind the
age not to sanction the project Of discardng the old
fogy English language for this delightful new fogy
dialect
If We rightly informed the " fonetiks" are to be
accompanied BY instruction in Spiritual Rappngs This
win strike every very judcious and appropriate
combination Of studies under "egzstin serkumstunsiI
The ineabe submites Of the spiritual manifestations
cannot be presented to mortal eyes in fitting garb
than the cabalistical hookitcrooks Of fonetk sums
The Delphc oracle, it win be remembered wrote very
bad Greek
A little crazy, but no less divine.
Why should not modern oraclex talk bad English
possible that is to say fonetikE The Commonwealth
surely cannot gudge few thousand dollars to establish
q Normal Rapping School" where common sense and
photography may both be knocked out Of joint together
Boston Courier.
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TPuDMo RrsoLU uoM--No. II

+
JOINT RESOLUTIONS appro, ing and confirming an act
of she Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon
entitled An act toproide Tor the selection Of places
for location and erection Of the public buildings Of the
Territory of Oregon" and for other purposes
Whereas by the first section Of act of the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory Of Ore gon passed by the House
Of Representatives Of said Terri tory the thrteth day
Of January, eghseen hundred nd fsy-one and by the
Council Of saidTerrtoy the first day Of February
eighteen hundreAand fyone, atleds "An act to pro-
vide for the selection of places location and erection
Of the public buildings Of the TER tory Of Oregon was
enacted that the seat of mt Of said Territory be
established and located atSalsm the county of Marion
in said Territory and that each every session. either
general or special Of the Legisl tive Assembly of said
Territory thereafter convened shall be held Salem in.
said Tetoy and whereas doubt have arisen as to the
validity Of said acts Be it therefore
Resolved 6y the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES OF
the United States Of Aneriog Con gress asse5led That
said act Of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of
Oregon establishing and locating the seat of
Of said Territory at Salem in the county Of Marion in
said Territory, be and the is her by ratified approx
ed and confirmed
Sec. 2 And be IT, further rsse1rsd That the late session
Of the Legislative Assembly Of said Ter ory held at Sa
lem in conformity with the provisions of the act above
referred to- be and the is hereby declared to have
been held in conformity to the provision Of law
Approved May A, 1852
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[PUBLIc Acr-No- 12.1

AN ACT TO- ebsnge the tne Of holding the United States
District Courts in Alabama, and for other purposes
ne enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Representatives
81 the United &osss Of AmoeGn Congress assembled That
the District Courts Of the United States fv the Stale Of
Alabama shall be held in eachand every year as follows:
AS Mobile the fourth Monday in April and the second
vile the second Monday in May and the second Mon
da in November and ut Montgomery the fourth Mon
daylin May and the fourth Monday in November.
SEC 2. Afsd be IL further enaxed That the county Of
Butler shall hereafter form part Of and be embraced in
the middle district Of said Stte.
Approved, May A. 1852.
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VALUABLE WORKS.

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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE PA
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OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PUBLIC PRISTINE,
WAsHINGToN, September 80, 1852
pursuance of the "Act to provide for executing
Il the Public Printing" &c, approved August g.
1852 sealed proposals will be received at this Office
in the Capitol, until the first Monday 10Th day@ Of
December next at twelve o'clock m, for furnishing
the paper that may be required for the public print
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bond and mortgage, and to negotiatethe purchase
and sale Of loans, lands, and patent rightsl n any
Sta.c of the Union. Particular attention paid to
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mORsE,s TELEGRAPH.

THE Office of the Western Telegraph Company
J. ia removed to the rooms over Gilman 81 pothe-
cary shop, on Pennsylvania avenue. a few doors
west Of Brown hotel.
This is the only direct line of telegraph from
Washington to Wheeling and Pittsburg, where il
connects with other lines extending TO Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Nash
vile, Memphis, yicksburg, and the whole western
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FURTHER CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

ONCE THE NOTICE from this office of the 10th
- January last which appeared in the newspa-
ceiving certain drafts purporting to be those of
Captain l.. g. Easton, Assistant Quartermaster,
recently stationed at Santa Fee, New Mexico,
third forged draft on the Quartermaster General
has been presented for payment. II is numbered
1l3, Santa Fe, N. M, LIST May, 1861, in favor Of
Robert T. Brent, esq, for $3,750, and signed L. c.
Easton, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
II is known, from official advice in this office,
that the only genuine drafts of Captain Easton on
the Quartermaster General are numbered from
to III; all of which have been long since paid.
Captain Easton having ceased to draw, there are
consequently no genuine drafts of his now in cirou
lation.
BY direction of the Quartermaster General:
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QuARTRRMAsTER GENEaAL's OFFICE,
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T'IlE WEEK-Comprisng the last day of the
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