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Our Foreign Policy.

The Washington Union says the Inaugural
Address of President Pierce has, from the out
set, placed the new administration confessedly
at the head of that now resistless public senti-
ment which recognizes in its fullest extent the
Just and natural law of growth which belongs
to the civilization of Popular Power on the
American continent. The democracy of the
country have in it the assurance that the true
democratic creed has at last become rule Of
action and living principle of practical states
manship as well abroad as at home. 1t will be
at once vigorously adhered to and cordially sus-
tanned by every man claiming the name or
character OF a democrat.
In the light of this fact, and through all the
errors of the past, appear the two cardinal pin
ciples of our future foreign policy as follows
First, an American policy for the indepen-
dent States of the American continent, erclud-
ing inadmissi6le all European aggression or
coercion ia their territorial relations.
Second. a recognition of the law of our ma
tional growth. which accepts the prospect of
new territorial acquisition in fit time and man.
ner and always in strict observance of national
faith and justice, as a part at once Of oar ma
tionai necessity and destiny, and of that great
scheme of Providcntial benefcence which has
made our country a leading Instrument IN
an.eliorating the condition Of mankind.
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City Officers.

AT meeting Of the City Council on the
23d inst, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Treasurer and Collector Ammi r. Mitchell
City Marshal and Health offer Willard
Walker.
.dssistant Marshal lbridge G. Wilson.
Commissioner of Streets. and Superintendent
of Burying Grounds-B. c. Bailey.
Cverseers Of the Poor, and OUerseers of the
Work House and House Of Corrcction-Israel
Putnam, Michael F. Gannett and jeremiah
Robinson.
Assessors-William Torrey, Ammi r. Mitch
ell, Levi w. Houghion.
School Comn,sttee-William Rice.
City Solicitor Benjamin Randall.
Fire Deparment-J G Richardson, Chief
Engineer; David CrookeD. Second Engineer ;
L. G. Litchfeld, Third Engineer; James D.
Robinson, VIM. v. Moses, Reuben Sawyer.
Jas. Wakefield. Jas. Couilliard, VIM. H. Smith,
Engineers.
Constables--E Edmund French, Nathl Long
ley. Joseph McKenney, John Beals, Jesse
Grace, Elisha Pinkham, Lewis Totman, Joseph
Huse, E. G. Wilson, E. II. Ripley, John
Weeks.
City Messenger and Consta6'e-Nathl Long
ley.
Tnhingmen-Dan1 d. Hodgkins, Nath'
Longley. James Potter, John bearing, J. b.
Moulton, SamI Eames, A. b. Farnham, Jacob
Smith Charles Ducett
Sealers Of Leather-Dayis Hatch, James H.
Nichols.
Cullers Of Hoops and Starcs-Charles Mur-
ply, George Vaughan, 'Wm. p. Smith, I. S.
Croker.
Pound Keeper-Jesse Dustan.
Fence Tie,cers and Field DriUers-Isaiah
Croker, Samuel Parker, Jesse Grace.
Sea1er of Weights and Measures-Henry L.
Chamberlain.
School Guardians-N athl Longley, William
Hogan, James Potter.
Surveyors Of Bark-Andrcw McFadden, Sam
uel Eames, Benjamin Patlen, Peleg Sprague,
Charles Potter, Samuel Edgecomb, and Z. G
Wilson.
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TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, Mar. 81, 1858.
Office Seeking.

Some of our wing friends have an interested
horror of office seeking about this ume' ana
they relate tough stories about the rush IN
Washington and the clamor of office seekers
about the President. Mistaken souls, they
forget that democrat waits patiently for his
time.
The trouble is, they imagine Harrison times
are revived, where the onset Of the faithful SOL
diers Of the wing party killed the President
outright.
The rush of the present time bears no com
parison to the past. Requests for office are
made very leisurely, and the President takes
his own time to make appointments. Demo-
Gratis always do up this business in mild way
and there is no danger of their ever nominating
or electng President who cannot stand the
"racket." t.f,t
Gen. Taylor, another victim Of whig Office
seekers and no-party men, made more remov-
ais, it is said, during the first six months of
his administration, than were made by every
democratic administration since the foundation
Of the government.
What conscientious souls these wing snarlers
are ! One would think from their lamenta-.
tions on Offices seeking, that they considered it
the objectionable sin, just as though they
could naturally put themselves in position
antagonistic to the element of frailty that
worked the ruin Of the race. Oh, ye hypo-
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[" Sons of Maine"

The natives of the State, of Maine residing in
Boston, have formed an organization under the
above title, for the purpose Of cultiva,ing kind
feelings, promoting moral and intellectual adj
vancemcnt, and mutual assistance in endeavors
to improve their condition in life and to obtain
the respect of the good. Laudable objects,
truly, and worthy the efforts of the spine
Tree State" . .f. SSH
Any male person, native of Maine, Of the
age of fifteen years and upwards, may become
member Of the organization by signing the
Constitution ard paying enc dollar. The
Constitution provides for comforting upon each
other such benefits as may be in the power of
the members of the association to bestow. The
officers consist of president, vice president
from each county in the State, board of di-
rectors, finance committee, and correspond
ing and recording secretary.
The natives of New Hampshire in Boston,
have similar association, which has been pro-
ductive of much good 1t is estimated that
there are in that city, twenty-one hundred ma
tives Of New Hampshire, and twenty-seven
hundred natives of Maine OF the age of fifteen
years and upwards. One of the grand objects
of these associations, and one where, if properly
conducted, they may prove the most useful, is,
to give advice and encouragement to the young
men who settle in Boston from these States.
Al an adiourned meeting of the "Sons. Of
Maine" at Cochituate Hall, last week, the fol-
lowing officers ofthe association were balIoted
for and unanimously c1ected:-
For President GEORGE S. HrILARD. Vice
presidents-Francis b. Hayes, York county /;
Henry w. Longfellow, Cumberland ditto; ia
cob Sleeper, Lincoln ditto Thomas G.. Cald-
well, Kennebec ditto Charles E. Pike, Wash
ington ditto; Edward ID. Peters, Hancock dit
to /; DIR. SewaIl T. .Parcher, Oxford ditto /;
Thomas Hopkinson, Franklin ditto Franklin
Putnam, Aroostook ditto -Four vacancies
exist in Waldo, Penobscot Somerset and Pts
cataqus counties. For directors-G. b. En-
erson, Edward S. Erving, John G.. Dodge
Charles Vaughan, Thos. d Smith, Charles
Buck Il. @. Milliken. For recording secretary
F L. Washburn. Corresponding secretary
-Peleg w. Chandler. For treasurer-Fran-
els o. Watts. Finance committee-Col. Isaac
Emery, e. Jellison, G.. w. Mcclellan, r. w.
Shapleigh, and Spencer Iinkham. M. .-..
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American and British Vessels.

1t is now considered settled question, thai
the British cannot compete with the ship
builders of the United States in the construc-
ton of fast sailing vessels. The trouble in
Great Britain is, wilful adherence to old
fashioned notions and disinclination to adopt
the improvements of the day. On the other
hand, the Yankee ship builder is always ready
for experiment. abhoring Anticipated notions
and catching up every new idea. He strikes
Englishman has been looking on incredulous,
feet of American clippers has been launched
and employed in the transactions of trade that
no nation in the world can begin TO equal.
ri. An English letter writer in California gives
the following comparison between American
and British vessels arriving at San Francisco,
which shows in striking light the present
-eminency Of the American merchant SER
vice. The. following is. an extract from the
English writer =
at" While upon the subject of shipping, |
VIII take the liberty Ot again calling atIen-
lion to the slow sailing class Of English YES
sells which frequent this port, aud 10 the in
%-bShoH luu0 6uSldltJSf ny
their Inability to compete with the swifler
vessels OF our American cousins The dis
parity will he seen BY the few sGolowinp
facts :-Ot the 80 British vessels which en-
: tered the port Of San Francisco for five
months ending ylth last December. "a ,oot
over 200 days to make tie passage from.
England one took 900, and another aao
days TO make the passage The shores,
passage was l4l days; aud only two vessels
succeeded in making it under 81 days. The
average passage for this period OF FIVE months
was 2O5 days. There are facts Of great i'm.
portance connected with these passages; fol
instance, the slower-going vessels have, as a
rule, incurred such unpleasant reflections as
cargo in bad, or, IN very bad order while
the short voyages are compinIented on the
satisfactory condition of their cargoes.
Turning to the American vessels, | find
that the average passage Of American YES
sells Of all classes froni the Atlantic ports foI
The whole of last year was ISL days
speed which only two English vessels at
tanned in five months; while IlIe average
passage OF American clippers is only lie
daysEa speed denied 10 the best of our YES
sells. | called attention 10 this subject some
time ago, aud do so again atrhe earnest re-
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THE VERMONT LIQUOR LAw.-The liquor
law which went into operation recently in
Vermont, has one singular provision, in
which il differs from those which have been
enacted or discussed in other States. The
section we allude to is that which provides
for the arrest OF person found intoxicated,
and his detention until he will disclose where
he obtained his liquor. This section Of the
law is likely TO give considerable trouble. A
case under ii has already arisen ia the town
of Woodstock. A man named Powers was
arrested for intoxication, and lodged in Jail.
On The examination he was questioned as 20
where he obtained the liquor. He said he
found il under the Universalist church, and
this was all the answer he would give. Il
was not deemed satisfactory by the justice,
and Powers was recommitted. Another ex-
animation was had, and with the same re-
suit, the man being remanded 10 Jail The
opinion Of the Supreme Court has been OBJ
tanned, and the particular section referred to
is pronounced constitutional. Powers still
refuses TO divulge, and the justice says he
will keep him ia Jail for year unless he owns
up.
AT ST. Adams, the law has been carried out
in three instances The witnesses having
the alternative Of term in jail, owned up
and the liquor taken on their Informauon was
destroyed. AT Rutland, the law, ms sald.
is executed, and the people nope 20 ge' riu o.
liquor entirely. B0StO" Jot'7s0''
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APPoINTMENs.-Amo the executive up.
pointmenls, confirmed by the Senate, since
our last, are the following:
Hugh J. Anderson, of Maine, Commits
sioner Of Customs. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Of
Mass, consul at Liverpool Zone of the most
lucrative offices in The gift Of the Presdentl
Watson Freeman, OF Boston, Marshal. A.
Dudley Mann, Assistant Secretary Of State.
Joseph Lane, Governor of Oregon. Isaac J.
Stevens, Of Mass, Governor Of the Territory
of Washington. George l.. Curry, Of Ore
gon, and formerly Of Boston, Secretary Of
Oregon.
Edward P. Little, Collector al Plymouth,
Mass.
James VI. Scofeld Collector at San Joa-
quin, Cal.
Lansing B. Misner, Collector a, Sonora,
Cal.
J. N. Eddy, Collector at Puget Sound,
Oregon.
VIM. C. Baker, Surveyor at Providence,
RI
Asa Gray, Surveyor at Tiverton.
Lyndon Taylor, Surveyor at Pawtucket.
o. p. Sutton and Philip A. Roach, APP
prasers al San Francisco, vice George Pen
dIeton and J. Vincent Brown removed.
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quest Of some of,he English merchants at this
place. who are continually being placed in a
false position by their consignments arriving
after The opport,lne period for their sale has
passed. Indeed, all the merchants who are
not dependent on commission business tell
me that they are now under the necessity OF
ordering their goods TO be shipped from
England 10 New York, and there re-sl'ipped
IN clippers for San Francisco, as the only
means by-which they can meet the competI'
ton. The most effectual remedy will prob>
ably be for American clippers TO lay on for
cargoes direct from England to San Francis
co..; &. Il
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Bath. March 26, 1858.


SaUALLY. The wings of Portland held a
caucus on Friday evening last, for the nomina-
ton of a candidate for Mayor, and merry
time they must have had Of it. The Argus
says the wing party of that city sis divided
into two great factions-the Dowites and anti
Dowites, or, as they are called at Augusta, the
RamrOds and Schiedam Schnapps. These two
forces have been for more than week prerar-
ing for pitched battle" A resolution nomi-
mating Neal Dow was offered, when motion
was made to amend by substituting the name
of James 3. Cahoon. This was discussed and
declared 10 be carried. Then it was doubted ;
and in the great crowd, there was 'noise and
confusion" such as is seldom witnessed in
these parts. The stove was kicked over ;
benches broken up, and all kinds of bowling
heard amidst motions 10 adjourn, &c. and
finally the caucus dissolved, each party think
ing it draw game, and determinedto sustain
It's own candidate.
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SPANISH OUTRAGE,-The Baltimore schooner
Manchester, which arrived at New York, Mar.
26 from Kingston, Ja.,reports having been boar
ded when 20 miles east of Cape Antonio, by
twelve men belonging to a Spanish cruiser,
took possession and conveyed her inside the
reef, and after overhauling her papers broke
open the matches, took out about third of her
cargo, and even went so far as to break open
the letters of her consignees. After deten-
ton Of "a hours, being unable to find anything
to confirm their suspicious. the Spaniards de-
manded $50 of the captain for safely plotting
him through the reef, and then permitted him
to find the way out in any manner he could.
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OK THE TRAcK.-On Monday last, between
Elkton and Wilmington, man sat down on
the railroad track, and as a train of cars ap-
preached, placed his thum on his nose and
gyrated his fingers at the locomotive. The
the driving wheels reversed, but there he de-
family sat. The conductor and a BRAKEMAN
jumped off, and ran ahead, sat him quietly in
the mud in the side ditch, and the train moved
on. He was drunk, CT course
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UMBRELLAS ARE Property Henry Bell has
been indicted in New York by the Grand Jury
of the Court of General Sessions, for felonious-
ly taking, stealing and carrying away, "with
force and arms, one combination of wood, wire,
and cotton cloth, commonly called an umbrella,
of the value of eighty-seven cents, the personal
property of William Wood If the prisoner
is convicted, what a futtering it will create
among the thousands who consider umbrellas
common property.
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Eg' The Portland Advertiser allows that
President Pierce has made one good appoint
ment-that Of Ex- Governor Anderson, of this
State, as Commissioner of Customs. That pa
per further says, "His talents are just such as
are required in that Office. He is a man OF
enlarged vie rs and extensive reading, patient
investigation. .untiring industry and business
habits, possesses fund of general information,
and always courteous in his bearing towards
both friends and opponents sad -aata
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ARREST OF Mr.. KENNEDY. A despatch
from Washington, published in the Nsv York
Commercial states that Mr.. Kennedy, recently
removed from the Office of Superintendent Of
the Census, was arrested in that city yesterday,
charged with an abstraction of public docu-
ment in violation of an act passed by Congress
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WHERE DOES THE Rum GO TO s-Some scamp
or scamps entered the distillery Of ID. w. Law
renee, at Medford, on Thursday night, and let
loose heap Of spirits (about 1000 galIons) into
the river. On Friday morning the tide was
seen 70 be very high, and the fishes, it ID SUP
posed, were high too. As to the rum, we don't
care much for it, except dislike TO see III per-
sons property destroyed, and ardsntly hope the
offender may be caught and kept ti9ht.- BAN
ker Hill AaroTa, li-.s e..f XII aaP,a,v....,
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SALE OF Mr.. WEBsrsR's FRoPERTY AT
WAsHINGToN.-The household furniture Of the
late Hon. Daniel Webster, at Washington, was
disposed of on Friday by auction. There was
great desire manifested to purchase, and every
thing was sold readily at far more than their
intrinsic value. Among the things, an orlna-
ry looking came seat chair was sold for $l5,
old common clock $50, and other things in
proportion.
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DEATH PENALTY IN MASSACHUSETTS Last
year law was passed by the Legislature, to
the effect that person found guilty ofmurder
or any other crime the penalty Of which was
death, should be kept in the State prison one
year, at the expiration Of which time the exc
cutive could issue warrant for execution
The Senate have passed to third reading an
act to repeal the law, by vote Of 80 to s.
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sIHE NEW sCoNeREss. The U. S. House Of
representatives, since the election in New
Hampshire consists Of 9S democrats, so wings,
and aboltionists. '---
The same districts sent 10 the last r. coroross
So democrats, 60 wings, and 2 aboiitionists..
The number of members of the new House
yet to be elected is SO. Total 234. 81 --'i
In view of these facts the N. Y. Journal n
Commerce says the high tariff men have chung
their harps upon the willows" M d-h9r
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o. The Marine Insurance Companies of
Boston have appointed committees for the con-
sderation Of the question of raising their pre-
miums. They have been subjected to heavy
losses of late.
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CUBA. The steamer Isabella arrived at
Charleston the 25th inst. She bring Havana
dates to the 22d. There had been serious dis
turbances among the troops at Santiago de
Cuba, or some other port i'll the eastern de-
partment. 1t is related that company were
called out to witness some executions, which
the corporals refused to infict. The officers
struck the corporals with the fats of their
swords. The soldiers rescued the corporals,
when the whole company fled, but fifteen Of
them had been captured and sentenced to
death. The officers were afraid that if it were
attempted to execute them, that the rest of the
troops would revolt. General Canedo is in
censed at the officers, and says that instead Of
making the soldiers disconnected, they should
endeavor to prevent such occurrences.
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Sons OF MA1NE.-The sons of Maine residing
in Boston, have organized themselves into a
body for mutual assistance and improvement
George S. Ilillard was elected President, with
Vice President from each county.
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Senator CLAYTON,

Mr.. Clayton, Of the Taylor Cabinet, and
just elected to the Senate by the Legislature of
Delaware, it will be seen by the debates in
new administration. The Washington Union
truthfully comments upon the Delaware Sena-
tor as follows =
The Hon. John M. Clayton, just returned
10 the Senate by the legislature Of Delaware,
energies from the obscurity into which he
was driven after the fall of the Galphin cab
met, with the ierocious wrath of whiskered
Pandour, intent upon blood and vengeance.
The anger of the honorable senator will not
consent TO any postponement oil IT'S eratlhcu-
ton. 1t may be very true that the Senate
was convened for another purpose than 10
a repetition of past discussions about Cen.
trail America and the Clayton ulwer treaty;
it may be very true that the ex-Secretary has
made the best defence Of himself in The col
umns of The National Intelligencer, never,he-
less, the files Of old newspapers must give
up their contents, and the Proprieties OF the
occasion be violated, that the author Of the
Clayton Buwer treaty may have the oppor-
iunliy aud the means TO vindicate his states
manship and his skill in diplomacy.
A declaration of responsibility there and
else where is understood among gentleman
as delicate alIuson 10 possible resort to
'pis OILS and coffee Unusual and improper
as such language may sound in the Senate
chamber, the ex-member Of the Galphin
cabinet prelaced his speech with some such
bravado. That was but an idle vaunt, which
nobody cared to resent. The substance of
his speech was not SO fortunate as 10 escape
notice. In the absence of General Cass,
against whom the thunder Of the ex- Secreta-
rvs eloquence was especially directed, Judge
Douglas yenlured reply. Ofthe speech Of
the distinguished senator from Illinois it is
sufficient to say that it was a triumphant
REPUTATION of the specous sophistry and in
genious misrepresentation OF the ex-chief Of
The Galphin cabinet. The Senate chamber
was thronged during the delivery Of Judge
Douglass speech, and the laughter and
scarcely suppressed applause Of the audience
told plainly enough the effect of its admire-
Bile hits The contortions and 'interrup-
tons of the senator from Delaware showed
the sufferings Of the victim. The debate
was the most animated and exciting Of The
session. and The speech of Judge Douglas, in
force and effect, was perhaps superior 10 the
best of his former efforts.
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Ey The Chicago Democrat states that the
recent disclosures of the State survey make it
certain that the coal fields of Illinois will be
found equal to those of Pennsylvania, which
are said to embrace an area Of $4,000 square
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80, Orr FOR ALTERED BuLs.-A large
.r,ount Of one dollar bills of the Asiatic Bank,
Saeua. altered to tens. is in crculation-twelve
~ The same having been offered at the Suffolk
Rank in one day. wv
The altered bills can be easily known by no.
ticing that the female on the true bills ID at the
right hand losoer corner-in the altered bills.
in the left hand upper corner Salem Register.
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iEP The boiler of an engine attached to the
freight train on the A. & st. Lawrence Rail-
road blew up on Thursday last, the fireman
and engineer were thrown some distance, but
neither of them was much injured.
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fEP The new steamboat law went into ope-
ration on the lst inst. and the various steam
boat proprietors in their spring arrangements,
the Journal Of Commerce says are industriously
conforming themselves to it. The administra-
tors Of the law are said 10 be unflinchingly ex-
act in enforcing its provisions, and boats under
go thorough inspection. Engineers and
pilots are strictly examined as to their qualiG-
cations
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fLP The Hallo,ceU Gazette says the increase
of passengers from that station on the Kenne-
bee and Portland Railroad, in the first two
weeks of the month Of March, over the cores
ponding weeks last year, is over one hundred
and fifty per cent and the increase of freight
has been in about the same ratio.
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% Mr.. Hawthorne, the newly appointed
consul for Liverpool, once held subordinate
place in custom house in New England. He
was removed by the Taylor administration. A
Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Post,
says his appointment is most gratifying.
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The Litehfeld Republican says that Henry
Ward, compositor in that Office, = wrote the
beautiful hymn commencing II would not live
Away 1t has been attributed to Bishop