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week. Within i've weeks an ens~e9 wss. ysSSlved u
was the conciistey chelactcA The4lfn9 ~
Com Lambert, however. was n1 10 b ea&iy defeated
and taking offence slight probably accidenla
sginay, put by the governor oil RnDgoon Of
bis officers he declared peace an end and comm need
hosltles by the iofcibie Burmese
Here VuusSa sppon iias husmsss mcwascb, for
which ration apology made doubtless none
was ever tho ngbt u md then II the insult came from
bufmah, preparations were immediately made by ths In
dian government for Invasion. A fleet of and
her vessels sent 10 the rs@addy, arriving in April,
1901 and meeting, II remember Alright with no oppo
were put Ia position they took their places and thei
own me and 81 ali days in the Easter Sunday was
tue day selecied ioI beginning this tntanous war on
the part oil the BRUSH by furious bombdueit dreoed
against both The day OF The Resurfee
ton nude the day OF the desoiaon OF Bnfmah Livery
thing. says Mr. CoDden yielded Like 10Y work pehatn
about fair chance of success in contendpg against our
Steamers rockets, dstonatDg shells, and heavy ouhaee
OF WHICH they destitute, one oil then r'gu for
would have had Ia running "a race Win 'ouo"i'so
Whole armies route with scarcely The loss Of
n side and fortified places when scs'eo py
a few ~ lors toond entirely ABANDONED
Such is fair sample of the policy OF England, al once
crafty and ruthless making war with unscrupulous con
tempt Tor treaties and obligations OF justice, and seizing
upon The msiest pretence 10 augment her colonial pos
sessions and enrich her national treasury And yel
Eng land, with the genuine whine OF Tariufe or
Nav worm undertakes to rehnke America Tor the Mex
lean war, hy which California and New Mexico were
acquired and well paid for and breaches homies upon
the vice OF iDofdinate ambition, because we Will moi
calmly brook her nEKnes with SPAN for the eahcpa-
ton OF slavery in Cuba, and the conversion of that spen
did island into such desert as jamaica s rapidly be-
coming. such den Of unmgaed barbarsm as 81
grant q specimen Of hypocrisy We may have sins OF
our own TO for. but England should be the last
TO lecture US Most true is 1t, that living in glass
house she ought 10 beware OF throwing stones #
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Prom the Lansing Iowa) Is,eligcncer
Senator Dodge.

This distinguished public officer arrived here on Sun
day last the boat Dr. Franklin and took lodgings at
the Lansing House He was in due lime waited on by
large number Of the citizens Of this place. who
very cordially received by him. and aSreeaoly enter
tanned Ua 4
The relation o. his early and intimate knowledge OF
what but a few years ago called the Northwestern
Territory made The Interview extremely interesting
Having been born within the sound OF the waters OF
the Mississippi and always resided It's banks,
perhaps there is other public man locaed in the an
ponant widespread, and Interesting valley oil this great
river, better acquainted with The interests OF The people
living therein and fully qualified 10 guard, project,
aud promote such interests in the Congress Of the United
States than Senator Dodge.
plain and ,inassumins manners afable and easy 10 be
approached familiar and we'll acquainted with all The
dues of legislation are qualities which he seems 10
possess in ennen, degree, and which, 10 our opinion,
make him fl and safe representative Of tbe people OF
the Stale OF Iowa in The national Legislature.
As public funcuonary, aiming at nothing higher than
faithful discharge OF his duties, citizen, highly
teemsd where known, and as man, Christian man,
OF character without suspicion aud above re
proach. ale traits which in him seem TO be happily
blended and qualities which would to Heaven all
Can il be otherwise them than that the people Of Iowa
have been fortunate in selectipg such man one of
their first senators in the Congress OF the Uni:ed States
His visit among we understand, II iof The purpose
of making himself better acquainted with Northern Iowa.
this newly settled portion OF the Stale, (Which 1--WE years
ago was forbidden ground 70 the white man. and 10
learn the and wishes of his constituents here most
Of whom, if all heretofore entire strangers TO
him. and whose czenshp will not in hardly any
date back beyond two years and large portion not be-
yond one
He tells us in isa9 he passed up the Mississippi river
and tina, where the foutshus village OF Lansing now
stands there The best of his recollection,
OF the works of the white
On bis return from journey into the interior OF the
country, he expressed hmset highly delighted with its
appearance He said TO lis qualities for agricultural
purposes IA excelled all bis former aniicipaons; thai
Inc number OF inhabitants was much greater than he
had supposed and could hardly be made believe ba,
great change in the appearance and condition OF
country could have been made in short time by the
labor Of men. H.fy G a8 ttfr
He leaves to-day for his residence at the city Of Bur-
ling,on gratfed hope. with his visit here and better
qualified rast, to Judge OF the wants OF his fellow
citizens in this part OF the State than ever before
He leaves favorable impression the mind OF those
10 whom he was introduced, that cannot fail hereafter
we think TO be beneficial both to the constituent and the
| representative. tAHf
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Florida.

We learn from the Fordian OF the 18th inst, that in
the absence from the State OF Governor Bro and Hon
r. j. Floyd president OF the senate. General A. K ALI
son. speaker of the house, has assumed the duties 81
governor in pursuance OF the constitution OF Florida
General Allison was sworn into Office the 6 inst
He will hold the Office only about two weeks, when the
governor elect Hon James Z. Broome will be Inaugural
Jed Referring 10 this natter the Flordian says. In
two weeks from Monday next the governor elect. Hon.
James E. Brooms will be naug urated executive OF Flor
ida for four years from the day the oa,h OF ONCE ad
mnisered to him. 1, will be hour OF peculiar GsaR-
cation 10 the democracy of the State, who abored
zeaousy to elect their candidate last year, Although
election day. when many viii probably be thinking abou.
something else, shall expect yet 10 large
Der of people present to witness the Interesting ceremony
and hear what the new governor may have TO say.",s
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t5g The Elections. aza
The annual election Tor State officers takes place in
Pennsylvania Ohio, and Indiana, Tuesday, the 18th
In Pennsylvania, a surveyor general. canal commits.
sioner Judge Of the supreme court and members OF the
general assembly, 10 be elected The democrats are
well organized, and but little doubt Is entertained OF The
success OF the whole ticket 4t
In Ohio, governor, Lieutenant governor, secretary
of State. treasurer, judge OF the supreme court canal
commissioner school missioner, and members OF the
legislature, are 10 be elected. Colonel Med the demo-
cratic candidate for governor and all the State officers,
will unqoestionaby be elected with, perhaps, the excep
ton OF the school commissioner Lorin p. Andrews,
wing. is running independent candidate for this
Office. and will unite the whig and free soil parties. Hi
nee He il eminently qualified for The Office and will
receive the votes OF thousands OF national wings in the
Scoto Valley, and other parts OF the State who spurn
perae effort will be made by the wings and freesoilers,
united under the guise Of Maine law advocates TO
majority n the legislature opposed 10 the democracy
United States Senate, and the reelection Of SAL
p. Chase, abOonst. but who styles himself I" in
dependent democrat and Maine-law." The democracy
are united and are sanguine OF success Whether they
can overcome union OF these various factions remains
to be seen. We trust and hope they may.
In Indiana We hare no general election, except for
Porter OF the decisions OF the supreme court In two
three districts there elections for circuit judges and
in OF the counties. local elections for county ocers
Unless shs ere aTSussd 10 action there viii
reporter Of the decisions OF the supreme court, Albert g.
Porter esq young gentleman OF high moral charac.
and superior legal altanments. He holds the
Office by appointment from Governor Wright His first
volume will be iss0ed in few days. His competitor il
DR.. Jonathan w. Gordon. editor Of the Temperance
Chart man without legal attainmenis ~ q lawyer,
without practice. and without in court. He 10
running independent nopaIy candidate with the
expectation Of securing his election BY union Of the whg
and frse.sol parties. aided by Maine law democrats
During the last State and presi6entai be
one Of the editors Of the Indiana Journal and
bitter and violent opponent Of General Pierce and the
democratic State ticket He one OF the small-souled,
little minded whigs, whose principal cry of opposition to
General Pierce the flaming and stick candy story
Such 10 the who now, under the disguise of inde-
pendence endeavorng TO gull honest democrats into
his support Democrats Of Indiana, wake up! Be no,
deceived The cry OF Temperance Temperance Maine
law! Name law 10 nothing bst wing crocodile cry
10 deceive. Watch and work, and victory 10 yours.
Supinenoss and lnaction will bring defeat. a lIa
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commit fsls dc &C. they will stand chance Of be-
ing held in remembrance for the performance Of single
good deed. sa9a ~ 1859 t7isse'
- u ,ona =. ,ss From Tho Raleigh IN. o. STANDARD.
a.. ~ aseFssin NEW YORK.
The democrats Of New York assembled IN eonven-
ton Tuesday last and, feared, failed 10 hai-
monte. The "hards." or hunkers and The softs, OF
basnbusnsSs dssssed In the outset and held separate
meetings and made separate Nominations -
Ws can perceive material difference IN ne ,eso'u-
ii0na. They are all sound. They constitute platform
broad suo0gh for both northern and southern democrats
and ihs being the case exceedingly regret that the
two wings Of the party did not unie ana hafmon'ze
Bob are no doubt 10 blame for the result. bul
moi undertake 10 say which wing is the most censable.
OD0 thing. however, is cera!n-tbe democracy oil the
who divide and disagree and denounce each Other about
matter Of Office and pa ronsge S'l itnay be that the
causes OF disagreement in New York lie deeper than
even the slavery question official patronage may
be thar harmony impossible Of past events
concerning Stale policy.
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The vermont Democracy.

Tn. late rpsut of the Vermont election look the coup
= - ~ nr;.. ,b., h., sl;,,, !, N. ,,.v 81
Wy ~ NV" y N't' y
comment has appeared 10 'ne aemocauc papers Out Oh
that State II difficult from the past TO believe tina,
h democrats of Vermont had achieved victory by their
!, q. u a. IL. i, :.
own s"e"s'n' ~ ~ ~ '"'' ~ ~
the means ny wnich thef Vctoy was Saiheu were Oh
character 10 detract from it's Importance The Burlington
Sn,;,.I how.v.r .ssures ma .hat ali il .;yh, and
-. - , - - ~ 10. y
'ha' ou' i'.s"1' ''''' .'' . '''' y
things In vermont, and OF tue prospects Of democrat'c
.s,aor from that State we cheerfuy give place to the
~ =, a.. ~ :, ~ da,o,,.,;. ;onx,.l
o"'s - ~ - s. ~ /. - gsaasa n tft
"uNsxoxssARr ALARN-We find article in the Boston
Post OF recent date touching 'e result Of tho election In
this SAFE and the assertions OF ccrtan Tree coil presses
10 the uss be made of the democratic seogih
~ ~ $1,000. which can, "a, word or two Of oo,,,
n,ent Having quoted The following paragraph from the
Boston Comm ath-- sls be9st =
~, 49,, !, "a 10 ,ho..n ,h. .n.n,n.
- .e reo,c. ,hs, ,hs RE- democracy will be enabled
TO dictate the man ~
:, 49,, - Xxx ~r 81. ~ .f. 3
- -, ,J....g. - q.
nIu ,hs ,,s X, ~ d,ct. IN. .hs .ho,,d
r,cc of the political power OF Vermont for six
vears Yer the solcrs that they ARE prepared
send irec coil United States senator 70 Congress-! hore
Is faction no' nuoc.inR $1,000 y. 'n. so'c. wnc .
Dr. y. -. .ss an, ~ ~ !" 'NN'' - N"S 80 '"'
- n 49, 49,. 81
Inc ros' Is IN o'io' ~ Imposing ps sshoi y 20
chosen io iuh 'e' i"e eso"u" - " MI '"o ssos"oy
occasonsd oy 'ae oscease o. N,' 'na :" 70.
yesis w =, po - ~ =, ~ = ~ .'. ~
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AMERICAN CITIZENS ArRoAD.--An interesting case re-
Gently occurred 10 Bremen, in which involved the
question of the right of individual TO brow of his al
legiance another government and become citizen OF
the United States and how far that voluntary act OF cit
izenship entitled him the protection OF the United
States government Conrad Schmidt, formerly subject
OF the government Of Hanover, but recently citizen OF
the United States and having passport from the Depart
ment OF State at Washington, was arrested by the Bre
men Director OF Police upon requsion FROM the Han
overian government for military services due that gov
eminent
MIR. King, United States consul at Bremen, protested
against his arrest and declared that refusal TO release
the would require redress in damages The fact
made known to Mr. Bernard United States minister al
Berlin and he approved OF Mr.. Kings proceedings In
Mr. Bernards letter TO Mr.. King he distinctly declares
that il Schmidt surrendered by Bremen 10 Hanover the
government Of the United States would demand his un
conditional release and restoration that il Schmidt
owed any service TO Hanover is claim resting mp
on notion that the allegiance OF ihe subject cannot be
renounced wihou, the consent of the sovereign. This
notion, the American minister declares. ia part OF the
code OF public national law II be the law OF Han
over ii has force beyond her own domnons. Every
law oil State stops at the territorial boundaries OF that
State. II can proceed no further. II cannot invade
another State. Mr. Schmidt in Bremen. is AZ much be.
yond The territorial jurisdiction Of Hanover il he
the United States And being there in the character OF
citizen Of the United States with unqueslioned proofs
Of citizenship. II Hanover stretches the law OF her pre-
rossve him In that republic. and thus draws him
within her territorial limits, which she only do
by the free Of Bremen he does not hesitate to de-
clare that such Of Bremen such measure can
fail to be regarded serious offence to the United
Stasss Bremen has rsht to make herself the instru
men for enabling Hanover thus 10 extend her preroxa-
tive and laws 80 reach this citizen OF the United
States beyond her proper jurisdiction Mr.. Schmidt was
the day after the reception OF this note. released and all
| his effects restored. eH HFns8 s4Es
This principle good far il goes, bat Il does not
reach the Of naiuraixed citizen who places himself
again within the limits OF the country from which he
had Voluntarily severed his allegiance The right Of
Schmidt to claim the protection OF his adopted country
even in Hanover il he 70 there in pursuit Of his lawful
business, 10 ssn undecided though this IL matter Of
great importance 10 thousands Of nasuraii..d cti.sas
t5a tRM. LsAgw.
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DeBow,s Review.

We have neglected 10 notice at the proper time Inc
September number Of this excellent periodical, laid on
our table by Franck Tsyler . N tsss fo sa.
Its contents on the growth, trade, and manu- acure Of
cotton are full of information and interest The Dutch
colonial empire; resources and wealth OF California
the islands in the East Indss Boneo, Ceebesthe char
acter and manners Of the Inhabitants also their man
ners and morals; the proceedings Of the Memphis con-
yen,on held in June last, over which Hon. W. G. Daw-
son presided the relation between master and slave in
Louisiana and the South the article on the Mississippi
bonds railways Of Russia; The history OF New Hamp-
shire the imports and trade of all the Staes last year
the progress of railroad improvements; the mineral
wealth of Tennessee; and the recent discovery OF dia
monds in North Carolinaal give unusual interest TO
this valuable periodical. s, s HI aaa
z We have observed from some OF our exchanges that
The services of its useful editor sought for in another
and different fed-as The representative in Congress
from the second cong ressiona district in Louisiana We
trust that no service that Mr. DeBow could be called TO
would tend 10 lessen the hold that this valuable Review
has upon the country yet have no doubt that his
fund of statistical knowledge the accurate and varied in
formation as regards his State and the South gener
ally would render his services invaluable 10 the country
At large in any position which he may be assigned
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Vino corsrsr nscr.-The wings, Of the South espe-
cialy, have written up reams Of paper and exhausted
hoSsheads OF Air in euloges upon Messs Fillmore and
ebs,er for their sound and patriotic position upon the
slavery question They have with the same zeal. and to
the aame extent, denounced exSenatr Dix, applying TO
him the epithets OF "aboliionis" "altor. and every
thing else tina, is odious and vile Yet The position Of
Mr. DIX upon The slavery question is. and has been oil
the time precisely the with that OF both Fillmore
and Webster M Dxs position, - defined In his letter
to Dr. Garvn that ot Opposition to the extension Of
savery 10 free territory Both Fillmore and Webster
have always occupied this Ground Ysl while Fillmore
and Webster have been apothsoszsd by the Wig organs
in the Soah for their sound. NATIONAL patriotic views
spon the slavery qusaon. they hsbi,ealy heap moun-
tsius OF demonstration upon Mr.. Dix This IL whx con.
ssesney and honssty-Losisvkh TyAs~. ,.t \,
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The Richmond Examiner OF yesterday says that Judge
John " Mason dangerously i'll at this time of assvcs
bilious attack In reference TO his acceptance Of the
French mission. if rendered, the editor OF the Examiner
says his reflections, not prompted or assisted from
any whatever lead him TO believe that Judge Ma
son will accept the teHder.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


, a. NJ JAsss of Cincinnati, Ohio, cstiressns
a. ,bs Weera States, ty hssG H. ]. TAsA Joas
= Drsr g. MI wIsssAs, and A. l.. CsIps.
nr-Mr ~. Lswss VI montgomery, Alabama, Is our gen
a,ont Tor the Alabama Tennessee
.,sa by C. ~ IAAns o. Lawns and nAausr ~ Laws
~. ~ tsaAsL EJAnxs, No. lo2 soua Team rhilsde
ohM e our general travelling agent assisted BY VIZ H. WsLp
CoIL,Ns JANIS HAaairT. Jos BUTToR, Csc
p gvYrss Isaac M HoslxSs kDAuxS w. WlLsS, WIIAAs "
w ArsRaAH and GkoRox 1. McLEop e4sss5t.# IL
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The Aztec Children

We highly gratied and astonished last night by
visit these Lputan Strangers who eclipse Tom Thumb
entirely They not, is generally supposed In any
way defomed developed beyond natural proportions
On contrary they though only about "a feet high
OF perfect symmetry and afford spectacle agreeable
il is extraordinary gaze upon They in very truth,
of pipmy race-a species of humanity which we have
never before The complexion is olive with heads
like the Aztecs, from which IL is said they
have sprung But the whole is novel and ine1p
cable No specimens OF perfect humanity previously known
hear any relation these homunculi They OF fine
proportions graceful for and cannot be the capcious
of Nature but appear be the natural result
of race kind OF familiar and conversational lecture Is
given which npar,s interest acceptable to all who
visit the exhibition The given by a number Of
the company is Of the highest order OF entertainment
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The Maine Liquor Law.

In The United States circuit court for Rhode Island on
Thursday last adge Pitman read the opinion OF Mr..
Justice Curtis 10 the OF William II. Greene Us Ma
thaniel M Brgg. 81 al involving the constutionalty
OF the Maine liquor law We find in the Providence
Journal The following abstract Of this decision
The action was replevn for certain ,plrtuous liquors
committed to the defendants consiables OF the city of
Providence by order Of the court OF magistrates, to
be destroyed according to the provisions OF The Act Tor
the suppression of drinking houses and tipping shops
The adjudication of the involved important ques
lions arising under the constitution and laws oil the State
Judge Curtis, in giving his opinion cited the 10th and
18th sections OF articles ls OF the constitution, which
are as follows:
Sec 10 In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right speedy and public trial. by an impair
a fnry 10 be informed OF the and Of the
sstion 10 be confronted with the witnesses against him.
have compulsory process for obtaining them IN bis la
shsl be at liberty 10 speak for himself shall he be de-
prived Of lie liberty or property unless oy the Judgment
Of his peers the law OF the land.
Sec Is The right Of trial by jury shall remain nvio
late
He said the meaning OF these two clauses was that in
civil trial by jury IS 10 be had IN those classes Of
cases which IT had been practsed down TO the ume
when the constitution framed and such tria IS 10 be
substantially in accordance with such modes OF proceed
ing had then existed might thereafter be devised oy
the leg isalure without impang the right Itself but
in all criminal the right to trial by Jury accom-
panied by the other privileges enumerated and denned'
absolutely TO exist"
After stating the substance OF sections IL, Ia, and 10
of the act for the suppression OF drinking houses and
tppng shops, he stated that they were in conflict with
the constitution in several particulars The conouons
OF appeal were an pfrachon of the night trial by jury
In order 10 obtain trial by jury the party must give Sc
curity in less than $780, with two sufficient
surees, 10 pay all fines and costs which might De ad.
Judged against him. and mus, subjec, himself to the
hazard OF having the fine inflicted by the Justice OF the
peace increased 6ve-fod if the quantity OF liquor sezed
should exceed, in this csse did exceed hve gallons
IN the constitutional provision that no person shall be de-
piived OF life, liberty property, unless by the ludg-
ment OF his peers The law Of the land. The phrase
the law OF the land had been construed 10 mean py
due process of hw" @t H##a-
This provision Of the act also conhicted with section