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Mi. SEWARD said be had reserved I note from
nr. CLs1ssl mixing to subject poet-
p' NJ. mason laid sh.l question T..
L was stated That the BIZ rolonised The
Bay Of slands, aud recsuy I'M eiise in Hon
duFaas II thie we're soq the i4aofmation came
ia shape MOTTO be doGNled-thefA would b. =
interest . the people Of the 1aitad BATES, and ha
them - So = sssss 2 r s 1 r. r
Mr. GWIN asked if it was intended to propose
any practical legislation on the subject; If so, he
supposed it would have to be done BY an amend
ment TO the Appropriation bill.
Mr. MASON said that the Presidents message,
communicating the correspondence on the Clay
ton treaty, was before the Committee on Foreign
Relations. In that message the President stated
that he had no information as to whether any col
onixation had taken place or not. But Information
had been received in other forms, which was suf
ficiently authentic perhaps to justify legislative
action. II it should be true, stated, that Great
Britain has established colony at the place de-
signated, whether in violation Of the treaty not,
one thing was certain, that colony must be dis
continued. $500 Nf
Mr.. UNDERW GOD expressed the wisb that the
matter would be referred, and the debate take
place upon the report Of the committee.
Mr.. SHIELDS desired to present his views upon
the question, in connection with the military de-.
fences of the country; but would be content with
any disposition the Senate might make Of it. f,
Mr.. BUTLER was in favor Of a reference. and q
report of the facts of the case this he considered
necessary before any action could be had M
Mr.. DAVIS considered an examination and re-
port the question of the right Of Great Britain to
colonze this region as necessa, y, before any de
bate or action should be had
Messrs. CASS, GWIN, SHIELDS MASON, and
DAWSON continued the debate on the propriety
of referring the subject; and before any vote was
The Senate adjourned.
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The Mayor of Boston on Monday evening
submitted the following letter from General
FRANKLIN PIERCE to the Board of Aldermen
of that city:
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admitted he had done go He had not consulted
the President but had introduced the resolution ON
his own responsibility as Senator.
The Senator had also stated, as a fact, that he
ducing the resolution There the Senator was
mistaken. The Senator should not assert things
facts without knowing them to be true. he
then referred to his Speech in 1850. on the Wilmot
proviso, IN which he had commented upon pub
iished portion of Mr.. Adams's diary, on the sub
ject of the Missouri controversy, and in which Mr.
Adams declared the Constitution was compact Of
vice; and read the whole of it to the Senate, re-
peating the sentiments then uttered as his senti.
ments now. He said that in preparing this reso.
luton he had taken nothing from Mr.. Adams, bui
had quoted the words of Messrs. Monroe and Polk
Mr.. SEWARD said that, as far as referred tt
LORD bentnck, he was not aware before of his hav-
ing occupied such prominent position in the
Enghsn commons, though it was well known ht
was most important parsonage on the turf. HI
peieveo Bentinck was universally considered The
most stable man in England he ownip q the laraes
and hnest stud Of horses of his day. With respec
to the publication of Mr.. Adams's obnoxious senti-
ments, drawn from the dust, as was said bv ar
unwise relative, was the Senator who had placed
them on the records of the Senate. there to +.
branded forever with the Senator's denunciation.
MIR. MALLORY followed, and conciudad hi,
argument in favor of the repeal of the acts con
corning tonnage duties on Spanish vessels, ane
applied the same to the importance of Cuba viii
reference to our commerce. and the outlet of til,
the least said about purchasing it the better
Mr.. GWIN moved to postpone the subject til
the 18th of March next. Several Senators desiret
to speak on it, and as there were only thirty day
left of the session for practical Legislation, b
thought it was time to commence it. The Senat
would be in session after the4th of March, and thi
subject could be debated then a. well as now.
MIR. HALE did not consider the motion alto
gether courteous to those who felt an interest il
this subject, but who would not be here after tn
4th Of March. He did not desire speaking, b.
wished to vote The resolution ought to be refer
red. It was not introduced by the Senator from
Michigan for the purpose Of making speech
that Senator, a. we'll as himself was practica
man.
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sensions among ourselves, he would nevertheless
yield up his full assent to the convictions expressed
BY John Quincy Adams, that this nation can never
safely allow the leland of Cuba to pass under the
dominion of any power that is already, or can be-
come, formidable rival or enemy; and cannot
safely consent to the restoration of colonial rela-
tons between any portions of this continent and
the monarchies Of Europe.
The establishment OF such relations would re
produce the commercial and political embarrass-
the war of 1912, and the subsequent emancipation
of the Spanish colonies. He was willing to declare
himself radically opposed, opposed at all hazards
to the designs OF any State on this continent. He
would therefore vote for the resolutions and in
doing 20 vote for reafhrming the principles of Mr.
Adams az defined in the Monroe doctrine, and his
policy in regard to Cuba. He objected to the
manner in which this issue was raised; it was
raised at wrong time. Practically and by Gus
tom the initiative of measures affecting foreign
relations was held by the President. The Preei-
dent now in power would go out in thirty days.
asw President will come into power in thirty
davs and upon him for four years must rest the
RESPONSIBILITIES of conducting foreign relations
His opinions are not known, and our action would
DO to embarraas the incoming administration. They
were called upon TO act without the light which
the Executive or q committee could throw on
the subiect A majority could not be obtained for
the resolutions Senate Congress, or the coun
try. The principles involved In the resolution had
become traditional among the American people,
on which they would act vigorously and with
unanimity. They were, however, practical people
and would not act upon abstract questions. These
doctrines are thirty years old, yet they had never
been reafhrmed. The North and South were con-
isn't, and they did not want political excitement;
and we're not prepared for war. The recent un-
wise and unnecessary exposition of the Cuban cor
respondence was regarded AZ having created EN-
tournaments, only to be removed By time. The
Senator from Michigan aware 81 these diff
cuIties, and therefore labored to show there was
necessity, or at least occasion, for action Bnt
the failure TO show any new occasion was equiya-
lent to falling TO show any necessity or occasion
The Maine and Oregon and the Mosquito coast ques-
tions have been settled and passed. The colonial
ton Of the Bay of Islands fell within the subject
, 1853-12-24

DECLAPATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 1t is
worth while TO note whcre thc declaration
Of independence was written lchere adopt-
ed trhtrc and rhcH first read, and by whom.
There is a small, old fashioned two story
building, with an upper gallery, of rude
workmanship, at the corner Of Fifth street
and Crockett lane II is now used as a
GROCERY. Tradition says that the docu-
mcnt Of freedom was drawn up in the back
pa:lor of this tenement, on the first floor.
It isa very small apartment. The adoption
of il took place in the celebrated hall in the
state house and, as the PATROLS were not
faStidious, a deal board table was used
when they affixed their signatures, which
pledged 'thrir lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honor to the work in hand.
As to the arherc and when Of the first
public reading, and by whom, and the sign
ing also, il is fact that the declaration was
not actually signed on the 4th of July. On
the lst of July, the question of independ.
encc was taken in committee of the whole /;
seven representatives Of Pennsylvania, vo-
ted against il and Delaware, which had
but two members present, divided. These
were the only two States which domurrcd
The Delaware delegation was brought
round by the influence of Caesar Rodney.
But on the 9TH Of July, the five representa-,
lives from Pennsylvania, Dickinson and
Morris, who voted against it, being absent i,
gave their votes, to ,, Mrssrs. Humphgies
and Willing voting in the negative.
No person actually signed on the 4th OF
July Dir. Read, whose name appears
among the list of subscribers, was, in reali-
ty, against it and Morris, Rush, Clymer.
Smith, Taylor, and Ross, whose names also
appear, were not members on that day, but
were appointed subsequently,. The decla-
ration was only ordered to he engrossed on
parchment on the 4th of July, and it was
not until many days after that all the names
were affixed.
Hancock headed the list and writing
with bold and manly defiance, said:
"Thcre John Bull can read that with
out spcciacles, and may double the reward
of $500 he has offered for my head"
The declaration was read, for the first
time publicly, on the sth Of July, BY Capt.
Hopkins, of the navy, TO an assembly Of
citizens in the State House yard. 1t was
received with shouts Of enthusiasm New
York Times.
, 1853-12-24

A number Of years ago, Pars)n b
State. A sound theologian was Parson
g., as a published volume of his sermons
evinces, but like many clergymsn Of the
past generation, he was too much given 10
preaching "doclrinal Sermons" 10 the tx.
cusion Of practical themes" at least so
thought one of his parishioners, Mr. e.
"Mr. B." said lie, ono day, to the cler-
gymen, tive know all about the doctrines
BY this time. Why don't you sometimes
preach us a real practical discourse q"
"Oh, very we'll. II you wish it, will
do SO. Next Sunday will preach prac-
tical sermon"
Sunday morning came and an unusual
ly la;ge audience, attracted by the report
of the promised novelty, were in attendance.
The preliminary services were performed,
and the plrson announced his text After
"oppning his SUI j-ct," no said he should
make practical application to his hearers.
He then commenced at the head of the
aisle, calling each member Of the congrega-
ton by name, and pointing out his special
faults. One was little inclined to indulge
in creature comfort another was terrible
man al bargain, and so on.
While in mid volley. the door Of the
church opened, and doctor S. entered.
"There," went on the rarson, "thsre is
doctor S. coming in the middle of the ser.
vice, just as usual, and disturbing the con.
gregalion. He does it just 10 make peo.
, 1853-12-24

the masters are such as we attempted to
describe in the carly part Of these commu
nicalions, and where they are in sufficient
number, all animated by the same spirit
not one to hundred pupils, as in some oI
our common schools. These should be the
companions and guardians Of the pupils at
all times, in the class rooms and the play
ground, and thus by the prevention Of evil,
and the prelominancc OF good, the danger
will disappear.
There is an old adage-" evil communi-
cations corrupt good morals, ,"-but there is
a wiser and better one" good commu-
ncations correct bad morals"
To return to our subject. Mothers must
learn that their parental duties have moi
ceased when the personal comforts of their
children are provided for that it is on their
example, Ntheir attention, THEIR frmness
that much of the moral worth Of their off
spring depends.
The nursery, the school room, the world,
are alike the scenes of evil passions, re.
strained or encouraged, corrected or tri-
umphant but in the fist there is presi-
ding power, which will retain or lose its in
nuence in the subsequent scenes, according
as it is well or i'll employed in the first and
opening stage-a power which will he ST.
lently but deeply acknowledged, remem
bcred and reverenced in after years, when
its worth can be appreciated, and its effects
manifested. This power is possessed by
every sensible, judiciOus and affectiouate
mother, and let her deem it as one of her
highest privileges that to her is conhded the
happiness Of imrlanting those seeds of vr.
tue and morality, upon the culture and
growth of-which will depend the future
welfare of her children. The educator who
receives under his charge the children of
such mother undertakes, indeed, C de-
lighlful task"
BERNARD Cornelius.
VlcroEM, Vancouvrr's Island. 1883.
, 1853-12-24
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, 1853-12-24

CATCHING ALLIGAToRs.-Mr. Morgan
gives US the following description of an ALI
gator hunt in the swamps of Red River:
" Having lost my first alligator in Joliet,
I proceeded TO Louisiana to catch another.
Accordingly, on the 4th Of July, I prevailed
upon two Of the natives to join in the hunt.
The first man went ahead with big club
to kill the snakes, the second with rife,
and myself in the rear, with two or three
ropes 10 catch alligaiors. During the day
We surrounded {. Bird Nest Lake." some
times in the water 10 our middle, and some-
times m dry land. The ridges arc covered
up with palmetto about as high as a mans
head, and so thick thai il is almost impossi-
bic to get through them. While under the
broad fan -shapen leaves, the rattlesnake,
the moccasin, and cotton mouth snakes are
found just when you don't want 10 find
ihcm-but our shaker was an old hand at
the business. and in the course Of the day
killed forty-seven. Thought it was pret-
ty good days work, but he said il was o
bad day for snakes.
We killed eight or ten alligators, and
destroyed some twenty nests, getting from
forty to Hfly eggs oul Of each, and returned
10 the house about sun down, wet 10 our
n:cks and hungry as bears"
, 1853-12-24

TABLE MovINGs.-A correspondent of
the Manchester IN. ~ Guardian, in des5
criLing some experiments he recently wit
messed, says;
"The table being put in rapid motion, a
Bible, folded in paper, was placed upon i,
when the table stopped instantly, and could
not be made to go again so long as the pre-
cious volume remained upon it. The Bible
was rerhoved, and copy Of Bunyan's Pill
grim's Progress placed in its stead, when
the table revolved as before. A prayer
book was tried with like results; and the
whole service Of the Church Of England
failed 10 arrest its rotary motion. Whilst
it was still revolving with considerable We
locity, the Bible was again and again sub
stluted, but with unvarying results. Alter
repeating these experiments several times,
onp of the party suggested that the Bible
should be unrolded and opened, 10 Try if
some portions of it were more powerful than
pihers. This was done when 10 and be-
hold what had been believed to be the BIZ
BIZ, proved to be a copy Of Culliver's Tray
els Fancy the Consideration Of the ope-
ralors at this discovery, (the hoax only be-
ing known 10 one ofthc .pdry.) ! may add
tie expo imcul was again tried, but Guilt
yer expos. d hal lost lis pogcf."
, 1853-12-24
For the Washington Pioneer.
Eiucation.-No. 7.


Moral EDUcArioN takes place during
the age Of infancy and childhood, before the
bu,iness of the professional teacher begins.
Many persons will at frst be inclined to
deny this, or cndeavor to escape from ad-
hitting its necessary consequences; but We
believe that no truth within the range Of
probable science can be moro conclusively
established, and if so, it is worse than folly
to shut our eyes to the vitality important
deductions which flow from it.
In speaking Of the moral education of
infanIs We mean simply the formation of
habits and character, excluding all notions
ofrerponsibility.
Morality, strictly speaking, implies intel
ligent relation with other brings, and CON
nquenily is no attribute of infancy. The
habits Of infants result partly from their
original physical and mental constitution /;
and partly from the influence of external
circumstances. .fa.
Il is question tha, has been debated by
many writers, whether the peculiari,ies Of
character which distinguish each individual
man from all other men, art not wholly
The creatures Of circumstances considered
10 The widest sense but as might have
heen expected from the nature of the sub.
irci, no decisive conclusion has yet been
or probably ever will be arrived at, Nor
ish al all necessary for prartical purposes
that wo should range ourselves on either
side in this debate it is sufficient for us
that BY universal consent the power of cdu-
cation is admitted to bo almost unbounded.
Whether or no there arc some intrinsic Or
essential qualities of the soul which remain
beyond the sphere Of such influence, is a
point that We may safely leave undttcr-
mined until our means for forming q judg-
rncnt respecting il become somewhat more
adequate than they are at present.
We assume then, that at least tho human
being possesses certain powers and propcn-
sites, TO the development and direction ol
which tho cfftct Of education is confined =
tcannot be denied, however, that during
infancy these qualities are futile, and there
fore easily take their tone and character
from external circumstances: for in what
olher manner can we account for the wide
diversities Of NATIoHAL habits which are
manifested in the earliest years of existence
We will not adduce the diversities observa.
ble among individuals Of the same nation
which being Of less marked and striking
kind, may 10 some extent be referred to the
supposed original idiosyncracy of each in
dividual, although We are far from thinking
that this affords a sufficient explanation oI
The Phenomenon. But in confirmation o.
the position which we are here principally
concerned in establishing namely tha
whatever influence education exerts or
character is exertrd and produces its chic
ELECTS during infancy. We may appeal tc
the experience of parents, and ask then
whether the character of children is no
soon formed whether their will does'no
quickly take deierminatef direction ant
hthf ascqurnt efforts do not merely re
press sal modify their characters wi.hcu
essentially changing them.
, 1853-12-24

SALE OF RoDEsPIERNE's GuILLoTNE.-
The late foreign arrivals of news brought
news OF the sale of the identical Guilloline
of the horrible Reign of Terror, and the
basket belonging 10 il, into which the heads
Of its victims, from ten 10 hundred per
day, dropped under the system of Rabcs.
pierre. including the head Of that heartless
butcher himself. The whole machine,
frame work, sliding knife, and basket certi-
fed by the government officer, were sold at
auction before an immense crowd of specta-
tors, for fifty francs, and was Immediately
after committed 10 the flames amid the
cheers of the people. The New York Her.
aid deplores the absence Of Barnum on the
occasion. 'What loss ii says, to Bar
mum p Sold for fifty francs, basket included!
Only think Of it,
, 1853-12-24
SrEL1Acocn, Nov. 10, ls53.

Mn. EDIToR: am one of those who
most religiously brli,vc that information
should be forwarded to the "Pionccr," ior
publication of all improvements made in
our new territory, that have for their object
the benefit Of the community, at the same.
time that they develop the latent energies
of our citizens. My object in sending you
this article, TO fill up space in the col
umns of The paper of Washington Terrific
ry, is to inform you and your many readers
that brau,ilul ,ay-mill has just been COM
Peted and put in operation, upon Stella
COON river one mile hom Fort Steilacoom'
by Messrs. Slaughter and Bird. Said mill IS
under the management Of MIR. Bird which
is sure guarantee Of its success. In tho
immediate neghborhood of the mill there
are extensive forests of 6nc fir. and groves
of beautiful oak, that insure 10 the owners
of the mill any quantity of saw-loss, for
years 10 come.
BY the way, had like to have forgotten
to mention, that within stones throw
almost Of the building are some Of the finest
cedars that can be found in this or any other
country. Of water TO carry the machinery
there never can be lack, and consequent.
", when tell YOU that there is a beautiful
and almost perfectly even road 10 the house
Of every settler upon the extensive and
fertile plains of Pierce county, as well as
the shores of the Sound, you cannot but
aQree with me. that the proprictors of this
Improvement. have located admirably, and
invested nro6tably Assoon as practicable
il Is the nurnoso Of Nessrs Slaughter and
Bird. 10 connect a ine Touring mill with
The cstablishment which. (as this is emphat-
;caIlv a qrain-crowing country will prove
a source Of rrtat pecuniary benefit to them
selves as we'll as of convenience 10 the
no;cbbor;pg farmers. -.t
E. u..;, or.o.,r;.o in carving ont
r.: - a.. r,opr;.Iors r;chlv descrvp.
'l's "orN! Nm 'ne P'on;n ;, onocosS s.''
40 my WIN "',.' '"''"' ~ '' r ~
ANA now ai'er saying 80 "uo" " -"
null anu lis owners you VIII pear WIN .uo
whilst say ie" WORDS 10 ~ eo"'IicTu"s,O' =, IN ml
OF the archtec' OF puuuer. w: s.,
ley, esq. II IS MOI my iasnlOn. :" pes' ~.
undeserved praise upon any Iao' v5 ~
chance oil winning nus laVo', anI IoS'J ~ ~ -
IN 'hls case: say si"gle "ol"' ulu ~
honestly oeheve mat tne eoo'e nash.u s, s
tieman' (who, Dy the way 4 Is d Tsai yonn Ill,
all the way from me ola pay o.ase "o"y
merits inc reWar1s 'AaT nc 70 su,e " .SP
when more widely anu pe!.er s, kTow" low,
I NOW, /" P'Is' ~. n;Sslv VA W. lro,vn % and that
ucsei'eS ,, ~. s;,,s~s ~ ,:;, srsr,nslv he nro.
many " T"i %;t n;o,". iii S,s,e two
i"eS H.! =! t,r,' @ n connsc,eJ with The above
O,mod :. 49, nil ,h., cannot fail 10 have their
;"oonon i,uo,e" a mnon r c.rJ;J minds In The first
mum ia." ,heu ,ho s",;rs cost oG The building,
III macb; ;rsrr - and dam was Int s2s5O. which
, 1853-12-24

FIsHtNG FOR CoMrLMExr.-A young
man having preached for DR.. Emmons one
day, was anxious, TO get word of applause
for his labor Of love. The grave doctor,
however, did not introduce the subject, and
his younger brother was obliged to bait the
hook for him. ihope, sir, did NOT weary
your people by the length of my sermon to-
day." "No, sir, not at all nor By the
depth cihcr.' Tho young man was sil:ul.
, 1853-12-24

UT Captain West of the All'ntic, has
quite character on board his ship in the
person Of Pat =. On recent voyage the
following colloquy took place /; "Which
way does she head, PatrickP "West south
west, half wosi, little westerly" "If
you will improve on that, Til order bottle
of wine for you" Be ded, III doit-wcsi
southwest, half west, little westerly Cap
fnn Hca." The captain Immediately or
drrrd up bottle, with tumIlrr aud cork
sCICW.
, 1853-12-24

will frequently descry the smoke of some Of
the many steamers whose corrsrs pass
through every parallel of latitude. The
age Is marked by revolution in all mari-
time affairs, and the field for the future dis
play OF the Improvements in the art OF slip
building will be the Pacific Ocean.
, 1853-12-24
The Practical Preacher.

VERONA, Vancouvrr's Island. 1853.