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they affect to purchasetaking the horses they ike and
giving something nominal in The chief was quite
civil to He personally acquainted with ms
namesake our guide, who made my name known 70 ni
He knew of my expedition Of 1872 and, as tokens OF
friendship and proof that had met proposed an ex
change of We had great store to choose out
of so he gave n Mexican blanket, and gave him .
very fine one, which had obtained at Fort Vancouver
This is the who is called the most expert horse
thief in all California He is not Of California at ALL but
of the Great Colorado of the West but
the most powerful Indian chief in the world carrying
on war with three Powers oncehe Mormons, the Mex
cans and the United States He is great Indian chief,
with policy in his and heart in hfs bosom
He has who also has heart. Mr.. Fremont with
three companons fell in with him after the great dsas
ter 1882 the former foot in to their Breasts
the latter horse conducting party to the from
tiers of New Mexico Fremont spoke to him--told his
name The young chief asked him if he was the same
Fremont that had exchanged presents with the Utah chief
at the Vegas some years before Being answered yes
the young chief said am his son, and friends
He then gave Fremont and his three the of four
horses and guided them to the frontiers of New Mexico,
and then left them to renew his war upon the United
States There heart in this, and shows there is
way to touch an Indians heart, il the white man knows
how.
Capt Gunnison was killed about the place where FIRE.
mont had the Utah nation; and the way he escaped
similar fate, in his twenty thousand miles of wilder
explorations with few citizens and soldiers or
officers, about this
We had to all day in state of watch, and pre-
pared for combatscouts and fankers out, front and
division of the men, and baggage animals in the
| tire. At night camp duty Those who had
toiled all day had guard by turns the camp and the
horses all night. Frequently one-thrd of the whole
party usually about twenty fve guard at
and nothing but this vigilance saved from attack. We
constantly logged by bands, and whole tribes
of the marauders and although Ta5eau killed, (by
quitting the camp without being perceived to bring in
mule and our camp infested and nsulted by while
of them remained the hills and mountain Sides
there manifestly consultation and calculation going
to decide the question of attacking Camp guards
horse guards and indispensable from the time
of leaving the frontiers of Missouri until return to
them"
And this is the way that Mr. Fremont aud his citizen
comrades escaped massacre in his 900 miles of wilder
explorations and who driven out of the army
because he not educated West Point and whose
abors to be discredted by military reports made to
citizen, in violation of all military rule, and read in the
Senate part of speech, in violation Of oil parliament
tary aw and forestall of great national
import.
Respectfully gentlemen, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
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ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

| We are unable to see any good reason why these
islands should be annexed to the United States.
They comparatively SMALL both in extent of ter
ritory and in population. They are chiefly import
ant to US as stopping place for our vessels, par
ticularly whalemen, and would scarcely be more so
or better supplied with provisions and other neces-
sary articles for ships if they were under the jurs
diction of the United States. At present it costs
us nothing to defend them; whereas, if they be-
longed to US, should have to fortfy and garrison
them, and in case of war with any irstclass naval
Power should be obliged to maintain strong force
in them, at great expense, and might lose them af
ter all. What has England gained by al,her colo
MES A monstrous bill of expense numerous vex-
atoms and troubles, occasionally war, and no adj
vantage worth naming beyond what is now enjoyed
by other nations. So convinced is she of the un-
proftableness of commercial monopolies that she
has virtually abolished them in regard to all her
colonies. We do not hesitate to say that the Unit
ed States as an Independent nation, have been far
more valuable customers Of Great Britain than they
would have been had they continued to be colonies
to the present day. What more do we want of the
Sandwich Islands than we now enjoy? And we en-
JOY nothing less because the same privileges are
shared by other nations. The independence Of the
islands is all the secure because Of rival CON-
mercia interests. Why should that security be dis
turbed? With the present condition of the islands
England, France, Russia, and all other nations are
satisfied. Are we sure that they would be equally
satisfied with the possession of those islands by the
United States and that no serious trouble would
grow out of such possession? Already our territory
is vast in extent covering large part of the habta
bic portion Of the North American Continent. Why
should We not be content with it, Territorial
acquisition may easily become passion as
the acquisition Of wealth. Either, when inor
dinately INDUCED, becomes a curse to the posses
sor, and generally to all concerned. The United
States have territory enough already; and if they
had not it would be bad policy to pick up detached
and far distant tracts, which it may require millions
to defend, but the possession of which can bring
no real advantage. We 60 against the annexation
of the Sandwich Islands, and also against the an
nexation of Cuba.--,Journai of Commerce.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NEW YORK.

The extensive printing and Publishing establishment
Of the Messrs HARPER, at New York. took fire Satur
day afternoon and almost entirely destroyed. 1t
consisted of six lofty brick buildings extending through
from Pearl to Cliff street The fire is said have
been caused by boy dropping lighted lamp in the
phene
The loss intrinsically is immense involving the de-
strucon of the Harpers extensive catalogue Of books
the entire set of their stereotype plates the immense
Of material stored upon the premises and also
their Magazine enjoying circulation unprecedented in
the annals of periodical literature BY this calamity
six hundred operatives are thrown out of employment
Many of the workpeople had just returned from din
ner and had scarcely resumed their employments when
the alarm given. 1t is hoped that all have escaped
Several girls escaped by jumping out of the windows
This conhsgration extended beyond the establishment
OF the Harpers and destroyed in all sixteen buildings in
voyug aggregate loss of three quarters of million Of
dollars
The loss of the Messrs HARPERs is from ten twelve
hundred thousand dollars fourth only of the amount
being insured OF all their printing materials, their ste
rcotype foundry, binding, &c. scarcely any thing
saved besides the safe, few manuscripts, and portion
of the books and papers the counting The build
ngs worth 100000; the sheet stock worth
equal and the value Of the presses alone
from $40 600 to 500 000 The latter comprised thirty
three OF Adamss power presses of which four put
IN only few days ago. and nearly dozen large hydraulic
presses Most Of the stereotype plates TO the value Of
about four hundred thousand dollars fortunately
stored in reproof vaults beneath the street. and are
sequenty saved Plates to the value of about SIC 000
nearly be judged in different parts Of the
building and lost The last sheets Of Harper for
December had just been put to press, and the whole
gone. The Pictorial Bible, another publication Of i'm
pOrtance, is wholly destroyed besides others too
rous to mention.
Among many new books consumed is DR.. KASE's His
tory Of his Arctic Exploration, large profusey
illustrated with engravngs, which had been ready for
some days, but was kept back until larger supply
could be secured HENRY GRISSELL, Esq. had received
copy Of the work. so that il will have to be rs-writ
ten as we'll as re-issued
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SHIPwREcK.-The British barque Meridian from Lon
don for Sydney struck rock at the southwest end
the Island Of Amsterdam on the 24th Of August The
vessel went to pieces almost Immediately. There were
on board hundred and persons of whom the cap
tan passenger, and three Of the drowned
Among the passengers seventeen women and forty
one children who passed six days the almost barren
rocks sheltered only by piece Of canvass They were
beginning to experience all the suerings Of famine when
they were relieved by the American barque Monmouth
of Cold Spring, IL. ~ under the command of Captain
Isaac LUDLOW who yielding to his noble impulses, lost
Of seventeen DAYS. TO Port Louis, isle Of France
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THE MADRID ATFAIR.-The Paris correspondent Of the
London Chronicle gives account of the personal diff
Guilty lately mentioned in foreign news from which
account extract the annexed partcuarsfor what they
worth:
Private letters from Madrid speak Of affair which
took place in that capital the ee day Of St Eugcne
and which has not resulted in an affair Of honor Satur-
day week being the te day of ST. EugGnie the Marquis
Ae Turgot, the French Ambassador Mt Madrid gave a
ball. which was attended by all that is brilliant in the
Spanish capital in the shape of nobility or diplomacy
Among the guests the Duke Of Alba the brother
law Of the Empress Of the French Mr. soue the son
oft newyapponted Minister Of the United States In
the Of the evening Mr. SoulG Junior while walking
through the ballroom with Mrs Perry the wife Of the
United States Secretary Of legation overheard the Duke
of Alba who has recently been in Paris is therefore
Judge of ladies' dress) make contemptuous re-
marks the style of dress adopted by the wife OF the
American Minister (mother Of young Soue tappears
that the lady had adopted costume which not quite
la mode dc Madrid in far that it covered her person
up the throat The remark of the Duke was There
goes Mary of Burgundy Mr. SouG, hearing the con-
temptuous expression, left the lady with whom he was
walking, and going up to the Duke informed him qu'a
eaa eanae and accompanied this piece Of informa-
ton with a--push Great excitement ensued, and Mr..
SoulGs father having nterfered took away the young
man, who subsequently addressed challenge to the
Duke, which has not yet been accepted"
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VERMONT LEGISLATURE This body adjourned on We'd
nesday morning, after session of eight weeks The Ii
quor Law was amended but not repealed The bill
solidang the Vermont Central the Rutland and Burlng
on and the Vermont and Canada Railroads failed the
Housebya voteof So to 49, The thrtynnth balotng for
United States Senator had in the House the last
day Of the session, with the following result DANIEL
KELLOGG, Dem, So JACOB CoLLANER, Wing, So o. L.
SKATER, Freesoiler, 10; LAWRENCE BRAIStRD, Free
soiler .. Thus no election was effected The sum Of
$4,000 was appropriated for monument in commemora
ton Of the Battle of bennington, condition that the
further sum of $1,000 shall be raised for the object
by voluntary subscription Six banks charter
cd and four old recharered with increase Of CAPT
tall Pretty well fora Democratic Legislature, SO much
opposed to banks by profession
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PIRACY ASD MuRDEE,-The British brigantne Rein
deer of Great Yarmouth sailed several months since from
Montevdeo in South America, for London and within
short time Of her departure was discovered abandoned
and nshore off Cape San Antonio, headand Of the Riv
er Plate. She taken possession Of by five fishermen,
who towed her back to Montevdeo. The British Consul
subsequently learned that Captain Wilson, the master Of
the vessel with his officers passengers and several Of the
crew. had been murdered by Of the men, who, after
punderng the brganne Of all that valuable escap
ed INTO the interior Of the country They afterwards
discovered, and at the last accounts were in custody
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Name OF bidder and route proposed.
lpriceper
| year.

By f. Mills from New York. by cowes, Bremenhayen
BY Hansen from New York. via England and Antwerp
to Bremen, and back once nonthhrst four years 2oo
E Nssa iaTssy ss4ss year. i i5s;
by G. Hansen from New York. via England, Rotterdam
thence to Gucks,adt the river Ebe, Hamburg
and back, once month-arst four years 200
Remaining three years $50,
By Hansen from Kis ION the Baltic, yis calmsr stock
'''+''' four years s:5.s:: ;s::: ,:..: g.
BY Hansen, from ouckstadt via Gothenburg in sweden,
TO Christiania, in Norway, and back twice month";
Next three years 20
Remaining three years co.
BY 'ioleca from Charleston, by Savannah and Key
West, to Havana, and back twice month so,
By NJ c. sorecai from Charleston and Key West, to Ia
vana, and back, twicea month 40,
West, 70 Havana, and back, twice month As,
by Mills from New York, by Charleston Of practcable)
Savannah, and Havana, to Aspinwall and back twice
by T. Mills from New York to Aspinwall direct twice
BY Mills from New York. by Havana to New orleans and
By Il Mills, Orleans Aspnwall direct and back,
By Heron Martin from Philadelphia via Havana, to New
Orleans, and back twice a month . 200,
ton via savannah and Key West, Havana, and back,
Dy New York and Alabama Steamship Company Livingston
Mbe New orsans and a1 back sT v MONTH h'"na ana
BY A g. soo and Arnold Harris from New Orleans, via
stmus of Tehuantepec to San Francisco and back twice
By W. G Templston behalf Of himself and the Access -
sorry Transit Company, from New York and New Or
leans to San Francisco via Nicaragua, and back, twice
By f. Mills from Panama. by San Diego Monterey San Fran
CISCO Pot0rfod, &C. to Astoria and back twice month 263
BY New York and Galway Steamship Co.. WIN. \. Bilbo
Preden from New York TO Liverpool such other ports
OF Great Britain and Ireland may be directed by
gress, twenty-six trips n year stat
by New York and Iavre Steam Navigation Co.. JAS Foster
jr, President from New York Iavre via Cowes, or
Plymouth, and back, thirteen trips year 2G0
By Ambrose w. Thompson from New York, via Cowes,
Antwerp, and back, thirteen trips year lG2
BY f. Mills, from New York, by Cowes, Havre and back
once month l45
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BY H. Sands President Ocean Steam Navigation Company,
from New York, by Southampton TO Bremcnhayen once
BY NJ Mordccai from Charleston, by Savannah and Key
West to Havana Cuba, twice a month :
by George Law NJ o. Roberts, and b. r. McIlyain from New
York Aspiuwal, New Grenada direct New Orleans
Aspinwall direct, and New York. by Havana, TO New Or
leans, twice a month :
BY WIN. H. Aspinwa President Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany from Astoria by Port orford San Francisco, Monte.
rey, and San Diego to Panama, twice a month :
BY T. X Collins, James Brown and Stewart Brown from
New York TO Liverpool twenty-six trips year
BY NJ Livingston, Agent Ocean Steamship Navigation Com
pany, from New York. by Cowes, to Hayre, once month
BY Francis Spies Secretary Panama Railroad Company from
Aspinwall TO Panama twice month
By T. H. Carmic, from New Orleans, by Tampico TO Vera
Cruz, three times n month
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If the subjoined letter from the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Express may be relied
on, M. KoszTA seems likely to prove as trouble
some to our Government at home as he did abroad !;
they appear at least to get little thanks for bringing
him back. We think the best thing they can do
is to return him to Turkey, whittier he wishes to 60,
and in future not to hold the rights and privileges
of American naturalization SO cheaply and SO
questionably:
WASHINGTON DECEMBER II.
dispatched you yesterday the address of KoszTA to
President PERcE and Kosztas narrative the President
Of his European adventures.
The Hungarian is likely to prove here at Washington
pretty much like the present CT the elephant the
who had place to put him in and who did not know
what to do with him. He from Boston per Adams
Co.'s Express consigned to FRANKLIN PIERCE Presi-
dent of the United States and VIM L. MARCY, Secretary
of State. He is quarered at Browns Hotel, and asks
the Secretary of State and several others the very nsg
nifcant questions, 'why he came? What he for
How long he is to abide here %
He calls upon the Government to return him 10 Turkey,
from heacs lie taken ihout has consent 10 give
him employment The service Of The United States! His
business he says is in Turkey, and he wishes to return
to Smyrna, where he was when Austria, through her
agents, laid hands upon him. He says he engaged
in commercial business in Smyrna the agent Of q
foreign house, and that he wishes to return to it.
In BRIEF Kosza desires to Turkey, protected
by American passport and clothed with the nationality
of the United States. He wants. he says, that the right
of American citizenship in Europe should be avowed to
all the world, and manifested in his person He de-
sires doubt to live in Turkey elsewhere in Europe
under foreign Powers, assured that his intention to be-
come On American citizen shall shield him from all
saults whatever.
Koszta about forty years Of age, and without any Of
the elements of lion Of the Kossuh hazzini order.
He is audacious enough in his expectations but rather
quiet and gentle in his lie had no wish to
to the United States, and rather protested against it,
until pressed to leave by the American Legation in Tur
key for there here while under the protection Of the
Government Of the United States and in the of its
officers, he very much incumbrance.
The Administration does not seem to be suitably i'm
pressed with the responsibility of their charge and Koszt
think appears to be pretty much of the opinion
The Government it sad do not give their guest the
credit of being in Smyrna a merchant. The belief
rather is that he there political spy to watch
the Of the Turks Ausrans, and others, and
agent of Of the revolutionary
societies in Europe.
Mr.. MARCY in his instructions to bring home Koszta,
has taken much stronger ground than in his public letter
Of September.
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FIRE AT AN orERA HoUsE.--Sandfords opera house,
at Philadelphia, was discovered to be fire about eleven
o'clock on Friday night. The evenings performances
were over at the tme and the place had been closed
The concert room including the stage scenery wardrobe
&C., sustained much damage both from the flames and
the water The FIRE is believed to have been accidental
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CONG R Es

A novel proposition was made by Western
member in the House of Representatives on Monday
SO to amend the Constitution as to provide for the
election of United States Senators by the People 1t
was referred to the Judiciary Committee Notice
was given on the same day of purpose to propose
an amendment to the Constitution providing for the
election of President by direct vote Of the People
In this latter proposition we recognise old ac-
guaintance it having been heretofore several times
brought to the attention of Congress by members
from various sections of the Union.
In February, 1924, Mr.. BENTON, Senator from
Missouri, moved amendments to the Constitution of
the United States as follows:
l. To divide the United States into electoral districts
2. To discontinue the use of intermediate electors
g. To commit the election of President and Vice Pre-
sident to direct vote of the people.
f. To continue the umpirage of the House Of Repre-
sentatives when majority is given.
And these propositions were supported with the
accustomed power Of their author.
In regard to this proposed amendment, the Hon.
RUFUS KING, of New York, made speech marked
by his usual clearness and force. He argued prin
cpally against the centrazing influence of the pro-
posed change. He was decided in Reproduction Of
the caucus system" (then PREVALENT and con
Guided in the following words
"All that is the work of is, like him, imperfect
We probably enjoy greater portion Of freedom and hap
pness than falls the lot of other nations and because
we desire yet more must be careful 10 lose hat
have by hasty and partial alterations in plan of
eminent He would therefore prefer to adhere for the
present the Constitution u.s. in hopes that adequate
may be devised suppress this great and alarm
ing Central caucus POw, which expressing thu
Constitution itself by controlling and supersedng Its
wise and wel-consdered provisions"
Well "means haze been adopted. The eau
Gus system has been superseded by system 0
conventions; but whether the popular will is more
truly exercised or reflected very doubtful to say
the least Had Mr.. KING lived twenty years longer
we very much question whether his objection t.
Mr.. BENTos's plan to dispense with the machinery
of electoral colleges (now so perverted from then
original theory and design would not have beer
much weakened, if not entirely removed.
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*Says the conncxon Is made railroad between
Guckad the North Sea, KEEL Baltic across the
Isthmus of Hosen.
The subjoined table presents summary of the
existing contracts for ocean mail service: