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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
From the Philadelphia Argus, Dec. 90.
The New steam rrtgafes.

Our advees ffom Washington are the effect that the
chairman of the Naval Committee OF the House, Mr.
Bocock, will to-day report the following bill It will
probably be made the special order OF The day early in
January
Ssc Belt enacted Sc, That tho Secretary ofho Navy
be- end he ~ hereby authorized 10 cause to be
for the United STATES navy AT early day prsctca
BILE consistently with due regard r economy and eff
cheney, SIX first class steam zaes, to be provided with
pfopelle ard properly arned and equipped for
service said vessels and machinery % be but by
tract oria the yards, the Secretary OF
the kavy msy mink mos, advisable for the public interest
a. lie fWfhn enacted That there be- and is hereby
propused To be expe nded under the direction Of the Sec
rea Of the Navy ior tho purpose above spec fed and
Altering, completing and launching the gaies Sentee
Kluery, and Ssbloe New York. the Of three mil
lions OF doa Of any money 10 The treasury other
wire appropriated.
The importance Of early action upon the bill arises
from the iac that unless passed at once 50 as 10 permit
the contracts to be made before spring ayeas delay will
occur. Toe appropriation Of three millions - simply a
commencement, that being much money az can be
properly expended in one yesr MIR. Bocock deserves
great credit ior the prompt manner ~ which he has re-
ponded TO the accommodations OF the Secretary OF the
Navy and an almost unanimous public opinion. There
Is no doubt The bill will pass with scaceya show Of op-
position Connected with this subject s the eorg anlza
ton OF The navy. and have foil confidence MIR Bocoek
will be prepared at early day 10 present the matured
opinion OF the committee recognizing The navy on an en-
larged and proper basis,
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From the Albany Evening Alias.
Organizing an Opposition

The information we have from Washington is tha, The
democratic senators rho acknowledge that they voted for
the Sentinel publisher Tor priaier have dWinded down
:uo 1Do only own that they have endowed with their
patronage enemy to the democratic party and given
to the opposon to the administration organ of we'll
aested hostility and practical Messrs
Seward and Everett the two whis candidates tor the
next presidency, and Messrs Chase and Sumner free.
soieis OF The Hale school, united in the support OF
Mr., Tucker, with those TWO open speaking democrats
and their seven silent brethren II is certain that the
Sentinel is the organ OF the whole Hale PARTY, and of
tie whg party at the North which suslains seward and
Everett and of certain democratic in,eess led
by two speaking and silent members which have
suli another candidate for the presidency This Hale
party, this Seward and Everett party. aud this uDk
party, constituted the opposition to General Pierce
1853. and is 10 be combined 1885, and the Sentinel is
10 be lis organ Ii is 10 reconcile Burke, OF New Hamp
shire, with Chase Of Ohio, and platform wbereon
Foole, OF Ms-srppi and Sumner. of Massachusetts, may
lie down like ambs.
As question OF patronage, this disposition OF the pub
lie printing concerns but the rival claimants and
that portion OF the public who wsely object any
nexon OF the government with any form OF patronage
IN The way OF Jobs. But every knows that there
something beyond this in this question: and that the
OF ihou-Snds that go into the hands OF Mr. Tucker are
inended az subsidy 10 bis press lie 10 pensioned by
the Senate 10 assa the President and his cabinet, and his
reward taken out OF the public treasury This is done
IN me absence OF nneleen senators, by The wings and
the Hale party sssled by two known democrats, and
who shelter themselves under the ballot
deny their completely in this act
IL is betrayal of their constituencies, and OF their
ueHoCfduC ana we 90 bot WOnuer
they concealed and now deny their conduct. AS to
Messs. Chase and Summers share in this endorsement
OF The Sentinel, with It's daily gospel the snbec. Of
slavery there surely be Inconsistency in Il, else
we would have heard OF II in those prints which sing
their praises and with the alterations and in
consistency of all other
We are not sorry that these combined elements OF op-
position have Their organ nor al their choice such
opposition, menaeng the very beginning OF Gen. Pierces
ad nnlsaiion causelessly, and with such evident
want OF prinoplewiih magoiiy and cowardice, too,
fl.sxr ,r.n1y al,
TO Gen. JacksonUil rally the of the democracy
and the good sense OF all parties TO his support.
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Ihs pems be upon boos Usits b
payment o. ihe subscIpuon be made n advance.
Distant subscsibe postage
which viii BE- paid ny BY s
transmission. fF
The COUNTRY PAPER p1blshed ri wsoty during hs
sions OF Congress- and sen weekly during tns socess.
Subscriptions period less year received
terms proPortioncd to the above annual
0 FosTMAsrERs our agents and kv
sonding DAILY with enclosed or rvs
SEMI WEEkLY subscrihe with SIS enclosed WEEKLY
sabscribs with &lo eneiosed viii be eaitsd copy
same edition they furnish subscribers for,
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We confess we were good deal surprised at the cleo
on OF one OF the proprietors OF the Washington Senll
mel a. printer 10 the United States Senate But since the
names OF the voters have been made known, we are
right well satisfied with the result Il is true, we regret
to see the company several senator's have thought proper
10 keep and on their account 1t s to be hoped they Will
become ashamed OF their political association, and ac-
knowledge their But this combination shows the
character OF the opposition accurately than anything
IN the way OF organization yet attempted. II Is such an
organization unqueslonaby proves the parties 10 it
are acuated by selfish purposesthat they are not pos.
sesssd o one single claim to Winciple-that they are
banded together by the cohesive power OF public patron
age, and their only object attempt TO discTedt the
administration. just look at the sort ol opposition,
which, with two-thrds Senate, elected secret enemy
gina, coieaguing with Seward and the abolitons Sum
ner; Evans Of South Carolina, and Achson Of Missouri,
etssex rag with Truman Smith and Free soil Wade; while
BrEh, Weller. and Brodhead stand Ussavis with their
whis allies BenjamlD, Badger. and Dawsonhree wings
from the South, three democrats from the North Then
there are kenucky's senators voting with the abolition
lss free-sOerS secess0nlsls and bOlt0g democrats.
On 1t Is beautiful combpation Our neighbor Of the
Journal mnst feel very proud o the political associa-
ton OF bis old friend Weller with The successor OF Mr..
Clay OF the union OF interests which brought Sumner
and the successor Of Mr. Crenden together; and the
general union OF South Caronas secession democrat,
New forks abolilionst, and all the complicated band
OF dsaieced materials OF which the opposition is
posed What think kentuckians OF this kind of comb
nation! Is il not something to rejoice over We must
confess that we are graied that The opposition have
shown their hand so early. How Beverly Tucker, the
Reconstructed metropolitan organ OF the Union party oil
the South, must rejoice at election secured by the
-soers, Seward, Sumner Smith, Chase. and Wade
These the men who opposed the administration upon
the miserable prelext OF association with free-soism
Now hnd lhem ''cheek by jowl" with every abo.
ZIONIST and free-soiler in the Senate, making common
cause in eecng to important office an opponent OF
the administration How Atchson. Hunter, and
Bngh--men OF hitherto acknowledged standng-can
count to their democratic constituents for this act OF po
lilica perfdy, imagine. We shall however,
await such further developments may throw
light upon this most extraordinary combination OF all the
elements OF disafection in The Senate.
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beog many brosdside guns--vhich is as yet nooo,ed
ptinihe mississippi though she has behaved nobiy du-
dogs number Of years. and active arduous
service than any manowar steamer of her size is sn-
gularly deficient point of armament She mounts il is
irue. two ieninoh and eight eghtnch sh-Il guns bat
they are light in metal they cannot give accuracy 70 shot
adstant ranges Neither has she means. like the Sara
nae, Powhasn, and Sasquehanna, OF bringing stern
chase gun to bear upon enemy under circumstances f
dedy detective utterly useess Though the Of
sixteen are iound npon the register not one-haf OF them
are available efficient cruising vessels in time Of war;
Now, with all these facts. and more, in the possession
OF the Naval Committees OF the Senate and House of
Representatives the country prepared see prompt
ana energetic action upon the reports OF the committees
when ihey are made. There s no need OF whole
sion being wasted in discussing proposition that plain
and apparent to every man in the land The navy must
be Increased or we must gull talking OF maintaining
rights against the whole world. 10 be sure, the deter
mined gallantry and courage OF brave officers and
men can be relied any emergency that may
arise, but then this should be seconded by vessels and
guns. or we will fail in the end. No more opporune
time for increase OF the navy ever presented than
The present. The public treasury full 10 overfowing
The Secretary Of the Navy is fully sensible oil the i'm
Eorsanee OF the measure and will give il his valuable
aid and assistance The country, TO man, calling
Congress to push this system Of national Defence and
place me nation in an attitude that will enable her to
force those great principles OF American policy which
patrolcally and earessy enunciated BY General
Fierce IN his inaugural.
All that remains then is for Congress TO cooperate
with the other branches OF the in the projected
increase OF the navy and the can be accom-
pished at an early day With regard to the construction
OF these vessels. the greatest should be taken have
them unapproachabe In point OF speed and armament.
Our mechanics compete with those OF any other por-
ton of the world if they have bu the opportunity offered
them But the present system o building national
sells as we would construct small shaop by huckser-
ing the contract 10 the lowest bidder without regard to
mechanical knowledge facilities for the completion of
the work in proper manner is all wrong, and It's bad eff
fects have been witnessed in many lead to its
repetition national workshop ought to be established
at point the supplies OF iron and coal
for its economical management, and from this the
chi 0nt hna n,t xa,
piled with certainty that they would be effective when
needed This is point to which call the attention
of Congress most valuable snxiliary to the reform
the two houses Let have increase of the navy,
and let the vessels thus ordered be of the very best class
that the skill and ingenuity Of mechanics will afford
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THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND FREE -soILERs-The Repub-
lie, whg paper (now no longer in existence) pub
shsd in Washington during the administration OF Tay-
lor and Fillmore, announced the nomination OF Mr..
Pierce with the remark that he bad always been ura IN
his advocacy OF the rights of the States and that iree-
solers when they supported him, by way OF penance
for their past Offences would have 10 ''eat southern
dirt" In the same spirit The Boston Atlas, wbg pa
per Of note now speaks OF the supporters ot MI Pierce
as crawlng at The feet OF the slave democracy OF the
South, and protesting Willingness 10 be hewes OF
wood and drawers Of for the task masters OF the
SOUTH
Such ia the opinion Of the northern opposers Of Mr.
Pierce and his administration ys, his alleged sympsthy
for free solers il source OF vuent abuse and denun
citation from southern whig journalists. The Guth 10,
he President has appointed man to once who did
not during lhe presidential contest, and who doss not
now yindcaie and adhere faithfully TO the Baltimore
platform, in whole and in detail - Mushsppisn.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
From the Detroit Free Press, Dec. 20.
An Article OF the Greed. p a

The following is of the planks of the Baltimore
platform, in other words, OF the resolutions OF
the last National Democratic Convention
Resotved, That the democratic party will resist all
the slavery question, under whatever shape the
tempt may be made.
This resolution is unequvocal and definite II for
bids the agitation OF the slavery Question: either in Com
gress out OF il, under whatever shape color the
attempt may be made" The resolution does not look
10 attempted agitation by aboonisls and ree-soiers
merely, bu TO agitation arising in any quarter and under
any color. NJ
The New York Herald nooriously the organ OF tha
in New York and that paper has plainly
expressed its determination 10 the agitation OF the
slavery question: The daily harplngs OF the Albany
Argus point in the direction. and have done 50 for
some months back. Notwithstanding that Gen. Pierce.
in his appointments 10 office, in New York and every
where else required that every appointee should be
a platform Democrat and notwithstanding that three
fouTths of all the offices in New York were filled with
who voted for General Cass in l64S, the papers in
question, and their affiliated coiemporaTies commenced
their crusade against the administration simply the A
legged score that free -soers had been appointed 10
office and w!vh this starting point, they have not only
been covey guilty OF "renewing in Congress and out
of it, The agitation of the slavery question:" but now they
openly aside the above article in the democratic creed
and declare that they H agse, both in Congress and
out OF it. Nsasst
The New York Herald is SCARCELY responsible agent.
code of principles |, is guerilIa and ts wartare s
guerilla warfare. That il should take any conceivable
tack the slavery question: any other questions. 10
not in the least strange but that papes that have long
been known democratic, and whose has hiiher.
to been sngnariy siraig horward should affiliate them
selves with the Herald. and follow lis lead, ID, at the
very least. sonie,ohat remarkable. stliH ttedE
Those democrats who pin their faith 10 the sleeve OF
he New York Herald should bear in mind that IT OPP
posed the eecoR OF General Cass in lS4sthat aided,
the extent Of lis ability the election OF General Taylor,
uch adjustment Of the slavery question as the compro
Mise measures.
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From the True Dem,
The Interior.


The report of the Secretary OF the Interior is OF the
most interesting that submitted 10 Congress. From
learn that the survey of the public lands has bsen
steadily prosecuted large bodies of new lands brought
into Market the wants of the emigrant fully met, and
choice selections offered TO the hardy pioneer.
During the year 9,sl9,4l acres have been surveyed,
10 1863 s9 brought into MARKET and 0S3 4o3 acres
sold The number of land issued up TO the 30th
September last 266 ,0l2 of which there wore then
outstanding 66,oi7.
The entire OF the public domain is estimated al
,5s4 100000 iis purchase was effected at the
rate oi 44i per acre. amounting to S67 100
Add the indian reservation, valued nj - 230 006. and
adding ae OF selling lands sold previous to June last
the entire cost, excluding surveying amounts 10 eS6 o94,
0l5 The whole accrung from sales up 10 June
30, 1885, Si42 2s3d7 being S332994e3 more than
the cos of the whole tits estimated that the net amount
which will have been realized for them is ths sum OF
S331Ls2,3 1863.
The policy of bringing The lands into market at the
earliest possible day is urged.
Early attention called the disposition OF the min
eral lands OF California, the unsettled busines. ot the
Pension Office and the frauds upon the same The cier.
ca force OF The Bureau Of Patents needs to be increased
The Indians have bean unusually psacefu through the
year Their present number in the United States is es
mated at 400 oOO--l 8 900 east OF the Mississippi
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Miss Sukey Smith had fiaxen hair
Her daddy had IL pewter
Her eyes We're gray, and looked serene
Upon her tavorite su,tor. MNl
That suitor was a Jolly youth, 5ase.0i
And nmble, 1.-THE, aud brawny; VII
The ysow.ieyer took him oil
Oue day TO California.
Aud when heard that he was gone tA
I" LIS now" said l. :. or never" +4lN
shaved myself and creased my shoes, sNNt
And tried TO look right clever. @g
rugged myself from tip to toe,
And caught and mounted Robin
But all the way rode along
My heart IL kept tbrobbin'. P
And when l reached her daddy's house, s
7, 1t sti kept ON thnmpin'; 3teea5
But when saw that lovely maid,
II kinder stopped jumpn' sataEt
Twas balf-past ten when at her feet
knet, and yet ere dinner,
With honeyed speech and winning ways,
had contrived 10 win her. ft48
Some months elapsed--to set the day
now began TO press her tH CESSNA
Iur2ed, entreaed, plead In vain tf
In vain did caress her.
While matters were thus crossed aud spilled. 'ei
My clothes "A II growing seedy, aN
My rival from The mines returned, yL kso
SUI for my Sukey greedy. 4@tesn
| saw him kinder sidle up,
And clip his arm around her; IA gfEf
When-heavens and earth !--she let him kiss
Those precious lips confound her -
told her that was surprised-- ia5&3
My eyes had sue deceived me; liE@
And asked her to lenew her vows. 3
And from suspenss llcve me- t
When, dontyou think the tarna gal,
Her thumb upon her smeiier,
Her fingers wriggled as she said 1te
Can't come It, little feer J" t S&4 f1 Rgt#
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United States Senate, he will owe il to Croawea
influence than to that OF any other in the State.
the Enquirer with being "tree-sol 10 lis tendencies"
CincnHaH Enquirer.
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The New Workers are intending 10 build new theatre
the coming spring, which will cost sl5o 600. having
front Of white marble, and the ground dimensions being
200 BY 100 feet Il will have FIVE galleries, twenty-five
private bores, and seat 5000 persons.
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oAUTIERs.Tb esablhmen,ts IN sncees-n oPssauon,
" proprietor nsicrs himself his vsen ~" "w o
every particular. The elegant and pac'cu "
floor designed for the of ladies' ana
me econa noS - '"e
for the Of gentlemen alone, 20 when 'ns
who room out - snved
prices ow - wy rsr A -.
r,vss p,,;u. car be short notice IN nne rooms
above the large saIoen furnished IN style e
cencs ' =" ~
s,x.u xrsoue business stands The cy stu
.sa on doors below seden Whher
as. given for four years or more II y Ne ssers
The IL 20 fSst deep,
oa fse vide a cellar For apply 10 the undersfntd
A'' j. CLAYTON BRAsHEA0,
nae l5--sod2w Al Hall eroshers-
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GLADE BUJ-rER--1ust received from eopn~rsst county
Ave dsies cf superior Glade hue coe nins
made and fresh to family Selected cn N:
~ A. Men- ~ =. Miller r. A. Benchy, WP ms', and
GRO. d THos. PARKER Co,
Dec coi--eoHuf Opposite Browns Hetst.
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MKNEsoTA. I'VE find in the ST. Anthony Express graf
flying evidence Of the continued prosperity Of Minnesota
For instance, il is stated that since there was only
one building from the western boundary OF Hennepn
county. Now, the route of the territorial road late
established farms are to be for twenty four miles
The New York and Northampton colonies have made
these improvements Around Minnelonka Lake twenty
one Dutch families have settled the past year, and have
proved themselves 10 be good citizens and most excellent
farmers. Some OF them are quite wealthy. The spring
ing up OF other coores" also noticed showing ha,
this infant State is fast increasing in popuation enter
prise, and wealth.
, 1853-10-15
A New Tree.

MIR Quincy A. Brooks has placed Lc(yrc
-, +bo branch Of = free or arboret. accom-
80 -. r,I..-;. ...,,.;o,,;on.
pah'cu oy '''' '0l'o"'"5 0o',''
" a strange ana oeau'IIni "ee mas p.'n
discoyeGed IN Washington lerfnory "n''',
IS not known to exist III any o,h'r pa'' II
the habl'aOle Slaoe. ms 'rce IS ue'''",u'
! think, to make some noise IN The wollu, E
IT tIs remarka6Ie because IT'S ''N' Is no, 'ol"u
elsewhere ana Oh "a account u It's great p'r",y
ana fragrance me lIee varies III "c,9"'
rom one 10 seven 'eet 'he I .,ai IcSgIlOis' l
mat OF ,hr pear whist '"e 'f"h" anu ORA"
che' LOOK ilNe tn"'c o. tnr orange "'ei np
upper sac ol 'he Leaf Is 'hinIy coated Wl'',
gum having the appearance oil OH ana o'
the conslStence OF honey. Landing them
causes inc gum TO adhere slightly to the IN,
gers Inc gum, as well as thc Zeal ana
bark, are highly odorous, Inc Fragrance,
which IS quite strong, resembles mat oil
brTgamot or ripe iru'', ana a ieW leaV'S a'p a.
suihcIehl to perfume room. a Icai iuI.y
oaini "aaJu "P ~ P'J 80 40 rl W pI ,,,o,y arons
win rc',,cs, that tbev would Tell by the
smell what it was All expressed them
selves highly delighted with Ms fragrance,
, 1853-10-15
Arrival of Immigrants.
tor

Our attentive friend, Capt. E J. ALLEN,
Informs us that eleven wagons have reached
the shores Of Puget Sound, over the 'Wash-
ington Territory Euigrant Road. The
following are the names Of the Immigrants,
so far as learned John w Lane and wife
Samuel Ray, W Ray, Henry Mitchell, II.
Rockcnfcld, James Barr, J. A. Spcrry, J.
longmire, wife and five children, William
Clahlnd, Evan Watts, L. A. Light, wife
and child, J. J. Ragan, William Kucaid
wife and six chIdlcn, William McCreary
Isaac Woolrey, wife and four children, A
Woolrey, wife and three children, Peter
Judson, wife and two children, &. Miller
and John Neson---toal 46.
These immigrants bring GO head Of worl,
cattle, 20 cows, and 7 American marcs----
all in very good order after so long a jour
ney. The immigrants are well pleased al
their safe arrival, and represent the road as
much better than they cxdected to find it,
We are happy to learn that the supplies
forwarded TO their relief, reached them in
time 10 prevent suffering The 300 pound.
of -four dispatched by Mr.. Allen reached
The train just as the last pound they had
was being cooked They are deeply i'm
pressed with the liberality displayed toward
them by the citizens of The territory, and
are grateful therefor. \
, 1853-10-15

Cholera rN THE NORTH or EURoPE.-
Late adyices give the following account oil
the spread of this terrible scourge In St.
Petersburg there are about 100 new cases
every day, of which, on the average 40 are
fatal, while in Copenhagen, with so much
smaller population, the number Of daily new
cases has run up, between the | llh aud 10th
Of July, from 20 cases with 30 deaths, TO
$50 cases and 1877 deaths. The cxpedienls
resorted 10 at the different ports have failed
however. There are already II cases Of
cholera announced at Stcttin, and some few
at Danlsic. Al Riga and Moscow, it is said
TO be very bad. The municipal authorities
at this place are now busying themselves to
provide for the reception of this unwclcomc
guest.