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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-01
weishers' and CANCERS Claims.

Corres pon3eleo Of The \. y. Tnsaas.
WASHINGTON Tuesday, May TO- 1853
Your several correspondents, swell those Of other
parers have none Of them given correct statement of
certain claims against the L. S Treasury known the
"WoighcIs and Guagers' claims
They arose as follows, and amount TO more than
million OF dollars.
Tie Tariff act Of 1882 admitted free, certain articles
which before had paid duty One years practice proved
that the compensation OF the Collectors of many of the
smaller ports was thereby rendered inadequate, and
Congress in 1888 enacted that such Collectors should be
paid from the Treasury amount equal TO that which
would have been earned, if the Tariff act Of 1882 had
lot become law. This provision was reenacted from
year to year with the exception of 1880 unlc4O, when
It was enacted that such provision should continue in
foTce until 0iegieSe directed b. la, and furthermore
IuitNas then placed upon the amount OF fees which
XealcTs, GGUgeIS aud Measures should receive, the
maximum icing 81 500 per snnum
The construction given 10 this law unbyOken until
1910 when MIR. Rockwell Commissioner of Customs,
raised n question which was referred to Attorney
General johnson and sustained BY lin to this
effect: tlst as the act Of $40 was based upon the
act Of 1882 by repeal Of the act Of 1882, the act
Of 1910 was necessarily yoiied This question however
was raised in relation to the officers OF the smaller ports
2nlv the limitation applicable 20 weighers, etc, being
over ocked The decision Of the Attorney ueheiai was
saanted End the practice Of the Department made
n conform thereto. Subsequently the Welgners pre-
sentsd their claim for the difference between tne maxi
uwp of 500 allowed and the amount earned, oecaIss
Il rs inference one portion of the section was repealed
the hole must be- and they. were enIed U! INC 0ON-
struction OF the Department.
Mr.. Merridith rejected those claims, and they were
again presented to Mr. Corwin, and BY him referred 10
Attorney General Crittenden, who sustained M JONI
sor's DreyoUs Oppiop Mr. COrWin net dgTdetHg WIN
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at IL p " OF 10th 90 and At A. NJ 30 Aerward il rose
TO 30 ard then M and remained for about SIXTY hours from
10 degrees The vessels during the time drifting
10 the " w On the sd wind from ~ Z. with snow
peraure from 10 to 90 degrees From the 23d Sept to the
4h Oct the winds light and the temperature low but
did not fall below zero till p NJ Of the 9Th of October
but on the ath and 3Oh September but two degrees
above zero During the remainder of October anl all
Of November the vessels drifting about with the
ice in Wellington Channel between latitude IS % and
IS 40 The new ice on the first Of November had Oh
tanned the thickness Of thirty inches. The sun
disappeared below the horizon the 7th Of NoVen-
Der. The vessels remained stationary during the
most Of the last week in November. but ths 3oth
commenced drifting. with strong wind from the West
the temperature falling from two degrees below zero
at A ~ to 10 below at IL p NJ, aud the next day al 10
p n was 81 below which the lowest in the month.
This crf continued till the 9th Of Juns following, when
tie ice separated without any noise and both vessels
set down quietly in the open Not piece Of ice Of
hundred yards in extent remained oInd them During
this mysterious Diff the temperature in December averaged
degrees below January two degrees colder Feb
ruary Isl degrees colder than December and March
cold as January The redppeAred above the horizon
on the 29h Of January having been absent from the fell
of vision for g days The temperature s2d February
was degrees below zero; and that day, and the
4tb 5h 9th eth and sth of March, mercury CONCEALED
The drift of the vessels and of the ice which they we're
fixed was 80 degrees Of long East and about degrees Of
lat South, in six months and SIX DAYS
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the Attorney General, submitted the whole question
with the opinions and decisions to President Fillmore
who returned the papers with definite decision Mr.
Corwn final, rejected the claims and decided that the
ect OF 1910 still in force and proceeded to pay the
small amounts due Collectors which for some time had
been withheld from them. These Claims were again pre-
scented to Mr. Guthrie, who sustained Mr. Corwin'S
views and Of course shut the door against the Weghers
and Measurers This view is undoubtedly right, AMI
Congress in every instance where additional Welghers
Gusgers Mesurers have been since created, has Inn
tied and fixed their compensation at 81 800.
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upon the State for the payment Of the certificates thou yh
not responsible for the interest because held itself
ready 10 pay them at any time He reviewed fully the
called constitutional objections 10 the Vanderbilt resolu
items snd finally noticed the respective merits Of the plans
He had not concluded when the hour for recess arrived
The following Select Committee was announced The
subject Of Railroad Accidents: Mcssrs W. TAYLOR
SHAW, CASE, FORSYTH, Russell SMITH, H0YLE
and CARY
Recess until =. NJ
REPORTS
Mr. j. ROSE reported bin TO amend the law for incor
porsting Building Mutual Loan and Accommodating Fund
Associations Passed to third reading
Mr.. TEMPLE reported the Militia bill
Mr. HART reported complete the bill 10 allow the Staten
Island Railroad Company to extend the line for
ing the construction Of the road
The Canal resolutions debated TO the adjournment
veto viii be sent IN tomorrow against the bill extend
ing the basis Of Bank circulation.
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Rumor Of a New Revolt in Italy
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~ 6efsra taken the time Of

The House IA. -SiI - The Canal question:.
lie represented ne~ laresse Valley Canal
and ielt deep nlos, lie hsa hoped tI2f
some action would have been taken during the last session
10 satisfy our constituents lie had met with but msn
among bis constituents who did not feel that The Vanderbilt
pian was the one TO be carried through With his cOnst
snts thus united was he be in doubt how his vote was 70
rof His venerable friend from New ork Mr. shaw hAt
smoker OF Legislative courtesy Acting upon that sugga
Ron we sboud assuredy pass the Vanderbilt pan up
This The Senate had already acted. This House dAll
during an of last session without acting upon this quescn
and now instead Of acting upon the seaae resolution
his courteous He thought not We should act directly
Aer one way or the other upon their plan lite hoag
here was no more chance Of the West plan passing the Sen
ate than Of his being struck by lightning in January he
hoped the Vanderbilt plan would be acted upon had TO
RS mind some faults but against these he did contend
Mr. SESSIONS replied in fall to the remarks OF the gen
lemsn from Herkimer Alr Loomisl. lie spoke OF tns
Syss contracts Of and insisted that they were na
ayosd, because Ia under which they were made
4 Unconstitutional there wcs equitable demard
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OPPOSITION TO Mr.. SOULE IN SPAIN.
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CITY LIFE.

Western chap on an Eastern tour has been writing
beme to The Davenport Gazette IOwa) the following
condensed view Of mercantile and fashionable life in
the Quaker City We beg leave to mention that dixie
the astronomical calculations in the Amsnac) though
calculated for the meridian of Philadelphia it will an
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THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
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THE COMMONS ASSEMBLED.
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70 Tn Ckcrofee A3rocqte gives gloomy account
he financial condition Of the Cherokee Nation and ha
some glo mer ancipatous Of their future fate. unless
r. tab es place tie aan'ntrAio OF their affairs.
The Nation his been INDUCING IN the luxury oil ciyza-
ton large pubic debt The Government is supported by
the annuites which hsyreceve annually from the United
States under the provisions Of treaties These Insult
Gent meet the current expenses OF the Government anil
accord ely the debt continues increase 1t takes thu
form Of warrants upon the treasury, issued 70 citizens Of
the Nation but in the OF trade these have pl8se
into the hands Of white traders and merchants within the
States in payment for goods They are secured by TINS
pledged faith Of the Cherokee Treasury; but the oGy
revenue from which they be paid, is the aal1ss f)m
the United States
As this fund does increase while the debt does The
AcrO-0 forfees Bankruptcy whenever the creditors press
their claims Tie which ntnsted that they VII
pursue Is 10 apply 20 Congress 10 stop the annutes ul
heF debts are thereby provided for II tbs DC done the
Nation viii be utterly without resources or revenues and
H. eovernmeuts stop AextiOlows, in the apprehension
OF the theIoktes, claim the part OF the United States
% extend jurisdiction their country measure Of
aoye Il N further wesT II they viii not sell they win bs
made subject to the authority Of the United States and
finally lose he character Independent tribe they have
cluIgio long and under much difficulty The pros
poct thus described is nd j tl one lor this interesting
people which Of al the North Au rCan tribes has shown
most progress in the arts nd habits Of civilization.
DO NOT believe that the United STATES would deal with
sm sohsrhy this writer aDpreheDds even in the event
Of failure 10 ray their creditors that their annuies
viii be withheld, with tie result Of stopping the govern
ment. The Govenmeut is more likely We think IN amag
nanmeUs liberal spirit give Their consent and aid 10
enable them 20 relieve their affairs and 20 SATISFY Their cred
itors IL viii take advantage OF their necessesto drive
hard bargain with them.
view Of mpr6ssDg upon his eountrym the critical ua
ton Of their affairs that they may take steps tue nelves
avert these Danger and he promises on future OccS
sion 10 furnish plan y which the Chsrokees eau extcate
themselves from their difficulties 81 their oFh e1srnon
consisting, suppose in the nature OF funding Of the
oebt. and 3 systeB Of axaton-other Improvements Oh
civilized lie which The natural app snd1ses Of debt
IS. y. Pi-sJGle
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-06
McDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON
LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
ny J. T. HEADLEy.

During the summer Of 1914, the English
at the northern, and the Americans at the
southern portion of the lake, had been busy
in building ships TO contest tie supremacy
of this sheet of water, whose head pierces
so deep into the bosom of New York. The
latter had at length assembled a hutiila con-
sisllng OF four yesses-the largest carrying
twenty six guns-and ten galeys, the whole
under the command of Macdonough AZ
ter some skirmIshIng, this little fleet, which
early IN the season lay IA OteT Creek, was
got into the lake aud sleered for Platls-
burgh Bay, to assist Macomb IN his defence
of the town. This bay opens 10 the south
ward, and instead Of piercing the maiu land
at right angles, runs north nearly PARALLEL
with the lake itself. A narrow tongue of
land divides II from the main water, the ex-
IRENE point Of which is called Cumberland
Head. Just within ITS mouth, and nearly
opposite where the turbulent Saranac emp
ties into it, Macdonough anchored his yes
sells, On the I'd Of September. Between
hun and The main land was a large shoal
aud an island which eileclually blocked The
approach of vessels on that side.
The English fleet sent TO attack hun con-
sisted also of four vessels-the largest
mounting thirly-two guns--and thirteen
galleys. The American forces, all told,
was IA vessels, mounting SO guns, aud car
ryng $50 men while that Of the English
was IL vessels, mounting 90 guns, aud car
rying 1000 men. The largest, the Conf
dence, " had the gun deck OF irlgaie,"
aud by her superior size aud strength, and
her thirty long tweniy-iours, was consider
ed match for any two IN Mscdonough's
squadron Capt Downie, who command
ed the British feet, joined his gun boats al
Isle la Note on the 9Th Of September,
where he lay at anchor on the ll,h. la
the meantime, Provost, whose batteries
we're all erected, remained sllent before his
works, waiting the arrival of the flee, before
he commenced his TIRE.
During those sIeepless nights and days
of agitation, young Macdonough lay calmly
watching the approach of his superior foe,
while Macomb was straining every nerve
to complete his defence. Fearless, frank
aud social. the young General moved among
his soldiers with such animation and conn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-06
CHAPTER VI.

A young girl lay dying in an upper
chamber of an obscure boardng-house-
She was a stranger in a strange land vi
client cold had brought on rapid consump-
ton. and she was fast passing away. The
last rays OF the setting sun were glancing
across the dying girls face, and exhibited
plainly the workings of her mind. One
might see that the remembrance OF home,
mother sisters, aud brothers. was stealing
in aud cloudlng this young Christians hope
of happy death. few tears struggled
down her hollow cheeks, and, clasping a
little Bible tightly IN her emaclaled hands,
she exclaimed, My DEAR dear mother =
But trust we shall meet again ia heaven.
She next took little miniature from her
breast, and gave one long earnest gaze, bul
one of extreme anguish One could quick
ly see there was a lenderer lie than even
that of mother aud child that bound her to
her far-of native village
Just then kind lady who had been sen
for, came in. The dying girl, at first, die
not seem glad TO see her--seemed TO shrink
at that solemn hour, which she knew wa
her last on earth, To have stranger by
But IN short time she reached out her al
ready cold hand, clasped II in that of lh,
lady, and exclaimed, Thanks, thanks 10 you
lady You have smoolhed my dying pillow
you have comforted poor frendless glrl
May God bless aud reward you = He
counlenance was lighted up as If with III
immortal Joys upon which she was SO 500
To enter. aud sweet smile played aroun
her mouth, showing peace and hope within
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have brought over few doughnuts IN m
hand but they are all eat up now
Alter sitting a while, she went away; not
however, without bestowlng the pOnder-
fat gif that all may give
The effect of this gift was immediate
and quite apparent in both Aunt Jane and
her husband, for they both sat down to the
little table aud appeared to have a nice APP
petite. The old man had forgotten his
rheumatic aud Aunt Jane SAID, This
last butter we got is very good, and this tea
tastes uncommon nice And they were So
animated and pleased with each other, the
cross, sour looks had all vanished they
talked cheerlnlly aud quite fast and, Il
you had looked in, you would have SAID
La, what funny old couple J.
Now this change in them as said before
was caused by the ,conderfd gif that all
may giuc' Wouldst thou like to know
what this vast 1t was not money, neither
did 1t cost money Read on, aud thou
shalt learn what ii was
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-06
CHAPTER Ill.

A woodsawyer rose one cold, dark morn
ing very early, aud went To Squire Live
wells to saw a load of wood, as he had a
greed to do. Although usually neat aud
comfortable, yet now has wife was sick al
home. aud had been cor some time. and hls
clothes were full of holes, which let IN the
frosty air this cold morning; besides, the
times had been rather Improbable to hlm
lately, aud a sick wife Is great drawback
IN any case, but particularly SO TO a poor
woodsawyer. Added to this, she had be-
come impatient aud discouraged a. beng
sick so long, aud was peevlsh and ire'lul
so, when old Jacob went out this morning
he did not feel the happiest nor the pleas
ATTEST none the more so for the morning
Job either, for Squire Liveweli was one o
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At the close of a spring day, fne-look
ing man, whom yon might still call Young
might be seen tracing his way through the
streets Of Boston. The hour being near
about the ordinary tea hour. would seem to
indicate that he was going home but net
Their his gait nor his countenance would IN
dictate It, for the one was tatdy and linger-
lng the other bore clouds of thought
and anxiety A shreWd business man, he
had looked forward to tins day as the CON
sumatlon of several business plans aud ne
EQUATIONS Of great value instead of this,
however, he had been chagrined and irrta-
ted by their non-fulflnent, lost his whole
day aud several previous IN fruiuess endeay-
ors, and was now going home wearied-yes
| might as well say II, cross AS bear
The thought of a wife and six children
is not peculiarly pleasant 10 man who, in
stead of making $500, has lost all hope Of
1t. The thought OF all sho-e six ehllAfer
still eating aud drinking, anu wearing and
tearing. aud the long bills the new year wil
bring IN, does rot Opperate as a sedative tC
man ia that condition. So he opened the
door slowly, and alas a child was crying
Those children are always bawlingp ht
exclaimed and, banging the door to, he pro
ceeded to take off his outside garments.
What "a family broIl methlnks YOU say
there II be now ? How the young one.
will be culied round and how the wife
the poor, meek wife, will have to 20 of uf
stairs aud cry or # she is woman o
spirit, as they say, how they Will spal it.
No such thing happened and why for
he was all ready for II, Because the mo
ment he entered the room his wife saw tn,
thunder clouds on his brow, aud the children
saw II, aud SUNK out of the room, and in
medlalely presented the ponderfM gif
that all may gipe' AT first he took no no
uce OF il, but, turning away from her, sa
moodily down, and wondered why tea wa
never ready Ut always was) when he wantot
II. But she attracted his attention agaIi
and again to the ponderfH gift, and fin
ally he received it and then he spoke cheer
fully, and the children came bounding in
and the one that cried cried again; but h
ed not seem to hear 1t this time, but pla,
did bo-peep with a curly headed little char
and all went merry as marrlage-bell. An
after the children were put to bed, they sa
down aud played backgammon; aud then
+ friend dropped in, and they had some music
and the evening passed off delightfully."-
owing to the effect Of the roonderfai gif
that every wife may have ready when he
spouse comes home cross and tired Is i, ~
worth while to have talisman on hand
bring back husbands smiles, and smoot
J the wrinkles on his brow think IL IS
If you think so. read on, and you sha
know how to have il.
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ful--the crippled vessel slowly swung her
stern around, until the uninlured guns bore
The Confance seeing the mauGuvre, imi-
taied it but she could not succeed, and lay
with her crippled side exposed to the fire Of
the Saratoga.
Captain Downie had fallen some time be-
fore no, gun could be brought to bear
the ship had been lulled humid ed and fuc
fimes-while half Of her men were killed
! and wounded. Further resistance was
therefore useless, aud she surrendered.
The Eagle, commanded by Captain Hem
ley, behaved CALAMITY ia the engagement,
while the Ticonderoga, under Lieut.. Cas-
sin, was handled in manner that astonish-
ed those who beheld her This fearless Of
ieer walked backward and forward over
his deck. encouraging his men aud direct
ing the fire, apparently uncons clous of the
balls that smote and crashed around him.
His broadsides we're so rapid and incessant,
that several times the vessel was thought to
be on fire.
The surrender Of the Con6ance virtually
terminated the contest, which had lasted
two hours and quarter; and as flag after
flag struck, the gaIleys took to their sweeps
and escaped.
In the mids, Of this tremendous cannon
ade, came at intervals the explosions on
ashore. The first gun in the bay was The
signal for Provost on land, and as the thur
der of his heavy batteries mingled in with
the incessant broadsides of the coniending
squadrons, the very shores trembled, and far
over the lake, amidst the quiet farm-houses
of Vermont, the echoes rolled away, carry
ing anxiety and fear into hundreds Of faml-
les. Its shore was lined with men, gazing
iniently in the direction Of Plattsburg, as #
from the smoke that rolled heavenward some
tidlngs might be got of how the battle was
going
To the spectators on the commanding
heights around PIattsburg. the scene was
indescrbably fearful aud thrilling. II was
as lftwo volcanoes we're raging below turn
ing that quiet Sabbath morning into scene
! wild aud awful as the strife of fends. But
! when the firing in the bay ceased, and the
: American Gag was still seen flying, and the
; Union Jack down, there went up a shout
that shook the hills From the water TO the
shore, aud back again, the dealening huzzas
echoed and re-echoed. The American
army took up the shout, and sending il
high and clear over The thunder of cannon,
5 spread dismay and astonishment into the
5 heart of the enemy's camp.
: The American loss in killed and wound
e ed was one hundred and ten, of whom al
$ but twenty fell on board the Saratoga ant
a, Eagle. That of the English was never full
a y known, though it was supposed TO bt
+ nearly double
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NOTICE.

The partnership of f. P. Walton e.
Son is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, +. p WALroN, JR. having be-
come proprietor Of the printing depart
ment, and SAMUEL NJ. WALTON Of the
Bookstore and Blndery.
UPThe accounts of f. p. Walton
g. Son, and the former accounts of E.
P. Walton & Sons, will be found at
the Office of L. p. Walton, Jr, State
Street, one door west Of the Court
House. An early settlement Of the
accounts Of both firms is earnestly re
quested E. p. WALroN,
+. p. WALToN. in.
Montpelier, Sept. 10, 1853.