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Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS.

The NATIONAL THEATRE- Attractive as
have been the places Of public amusement in
our city this season, there is prospect Of their
'becoming even more so. The great Forrest,
than whom no tragedian in this country or
Europe can boast greater popularity or a
wider fame, will commence an engagement at
the National theatre on Monday evening next
The lovers Of the drama will thus have the OPP
portunity of witnessing his magnificent illustra-
tons Of those great tragedies that have been
hallowed by genius and made immortal For
rest has passed the ordeal of criticism long ago.
He is as much historical as the eminent char.
acters he personates. He is living part Of
the drama 1t is needless to say more.
Most of the great tragedians that we were
accustomed to see some ten or fifteen years
ago have either died or retired from the stage,
and the great authors whose productions they
popularized and perpetuated have disappeared
from the stage with them. 1t is but seldom
that the plays Of the great Shakespeare and
other illustrious dramatic authors are per.
formed. Forrest is almost the only one of that
eminent brotherhood now left. That he will
meet here with his usual great success, we can
not doubt The best talent of the excellent
company at the National will be put in requi-
sition to support him.
RIsLEY AND GooDALLs VARIETE.-The en-
gagement Of the talented Miss Logan at
the Variete has been quite an event in the
u
dramatic world Of Washington. Night after
night the building has been crowded by the
most brilliant and fashionable assemblages.
Her engagement has been eminently success.
full. Goodall has done much to render her
success complete. Popular with all classes,
qualified for any character, excellent either in
tragedy or comedy, he has rendered her a
most effective support. The two together have
taken all hearts by storm. Night after night
they have by turns drawn tears and applauses
from the audience. The Lady of Lyons was,
on Thursday night, performed with brilliant
success. Miss Logan's Pauline was faultless (;
Goodall's Claude Melnotte unexceptionable.
Tonight Miss Logan takes her benefit The
only difficulty to be apprehended is, that there
will not be adequate accommodations for all
who will go. She deserves a brilliant benefit.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
MISSOURI coMPROMIsE-PEN
VANIA.

The" Democratic Union, published at Harris.
burg, the seat of government Of Pennsylvania,
has lately changed proprietor and editor, and is
now conducted by Geo. M. Lanman & Co.
This journal is the old organ of the democracy
Of that State, and has gailantly fought through
many political battles. If we may Judge from
the spirited, able, and judicious editorials which
have thus far characterized its course under its
present editor, it viii lose nothing Of its former
usefulness as an able and fearless exponent Of
democratic principles. Among other spirited
editorials written with marked ability, the last
number contains the following, which, we have
no doubt, shadows forth the views Of the noble
old Keystone" commonwealth:
From the Harrisburg Democrats Union, February Ist
MISSOURI CoxPRoxIsE.--The eighth section
Of the Missouri compromise act reads as fol-
lows:
"Bs aJayflO enacted, That in all that territory
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
O. 0 m m anitate6.
For the washington sentinel.

Messrs. EDITORS Our ships of war lie dis
mantled in the dock-yards, the merchants
complain that seamen cannot be obtained in
sufficient numbers at q cost of wages unknown
before, and no effort is made in or out of Con-
gress to change condition of things injurious
to our national prosperity and important to
the national defence. The inadequate supply
OF American seamen has for very many years
past been furnished from the fisheries. To the
officers of the navy and masters of merchant
ships, this supply is known to have been alto
gether unequal to our wants, and that the de-
ficiency OF our numbers has been made up
from foreign countries our ships of war as
well as those of the merchant service being
manned in the proportion of about one-half Of
aliens.
With the great ornaments of the maritime
nations of Europe, this supply has failed us,
and this, with the extension Of our commerce,
is the cause of our present embarrassment. 1t
is well known that our merchants object to the
employment of inexperienced boys as unproft-
able, and that poor boy without the means
Of clothing himself for at least one year, has
no chance of becoming an American sailor,
however much his inclination might lead him
to life on the ocean wave. 1t is not deemed
necessary to name the Importance Of bringing
ABOUT cnange, ana the remedy Is so simple
that the wonder is it has not been applied.
With our four millions of tons of shipping, if
Congress would find way to induce our mer-
chants to employ a boy for every two or three
hundred tons, it would increase the number Of
our seamen, allowing for casualties, equal to
ten if not fifteen thousand annually and it is
easily seen in how short time our wants
would be supplied, and we all know how much
reliance might be placed, in an emergency,
on such a body of our native-born, proud Of
their flag, and if necessary devoted to the de-
fence as well as the honor of their country.
Our battles, if any are to be fought in time to
come, might be far from our own shores, and
the unextinguished fires of our domestic affairs
would proclaim the prowess and glory of our
only true national defense
THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3, 1854.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

ceded by France TO the United States, under the
name of Louisiana, which lies north of $50 30' of
north latitude, and included within the limits of
the State contemplated by this act, slavery and in
voluntary servitude. otherwise than as the pun
ishment Of crimes, shall be and is hereby FOREVER
prohibited"
This section the Nebraska BILL now before the
Senate Of the United States, will, if passed, re-
peal. The Nebraska bill is based upon the
compromise measures of 1850, which, it is
supposed by many Of our most eminent states
men, supersedes the act Of 1920. The whig
papers, many of which clamored most Justify for
the act Of 1850, now condemn the Nebraska
bill, which is in strict compliance with 1t, and
denounce in severe terms those members and
senators who are said to be in favor of its
passage That the act of 1850 was passed in
good faith is evident from the fact that it re-
ceived the endorsement of both the democratic
and whig national conventions of 1852. Gen.
Pierce stood upon il, and Gen. Scott stood upon
it; and each was supported by his party. Why,
then, should the whig press now denounce bill
which goes no further than the act which in
1850 and 1882 they either openly supported or
tacitly consented to? 1t is strange, too, that
all their abuse should fall upon the democratic
congressman who are known to be favorable to
it. Why do not the whig members of the New
1Orh ltSlSidture, WHO nOlu DOtn houses, prOteSt
against the Nebraska bill, if they think it wrong?
Why do they not instruct their senators and re.
quest their representatives in Congress to op-
pose it? There is pure whig body, elected
through the influence of Greely, Seward, and
other wings, leaders of both wings; let them
show their hands, or let them share in the abuse
of the whig press. Let justice be done in the
premises. Cass, Douglas, and other distin-
guished democrats meant what they said when
they supported the act of 1850; and they show
their good faith and consistency in now sup
porting the Nebraska bill. Many distinguished
wings supported the compromise measures in
and out of Congress, and labored most assidu
ously on the stump and in the forum to I" save
the Union,' as they said. The question is,
will they now back water or stand firm /? If
they were in earnest in 1850 and 1852, why
should they hesitate now? If they were hypo-
critics protesting what they did not believe, and
choose now to act in opposition to their former
course, they, and not the consistent supporters
of the measure, deserve denunciation. We
trust that the whig press will in future pay
more attention to its own side, and less to ours
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
NUNCIO.

Because of recent events, we have been ques-
toned more than once as to the true official
character Of Pope's nuncio AS the best
method Of answering, we copy the following
from the Encyclopedia Metropoliana:
NUScIo.-Nuncius Tor Nuntius, from reos,
new quia aliquid novi apportet One who
bears ne,cs; who makes known messenger
of ne,cs; generally messenger a delegate.
A nuncio, says Wicquefort is to the Pope
what an ambassador is to secular prince,
there being of them both ordinary and extra
ordinary. The nuncio is the representing
minister particularly, the inter-nuncio the en-
voy extraordinary. The French nicely distin-
guished his authority, when in May, 1865,
the parliament registered the Pope's bull
against the Jansenists, who had denied his in
fallibility The nuncio printed it on his own ar-
thority, assuming the quality Of nuncio to the
king and kingdom of France. The parliament,
on the appearance of the paper, arrested the
printer and seized his goods; stating that if
the nuncio had been sent to the kingdom, it
would have been to exercise jurisdiction
whereas he had none, being sent only to the
king-that is, the sovereign Of the State. The
nuncio at Venice claimed by prescription a
right to receive the first visit from the last
conner among other ambassadors, contrary to
usual custom and in the time of Henry w.,
of France, dispute on this point arose be.
tween the courts of Rome and Paris, which
was deemed of sufficient importance by each to
justify special instructions to their respective
ENJOYS, enjoining them to beware how they
gave way. The diplomatists, nevertheless,
had strong inclination to see each other,
and the French minister proposed that the
nuncio should come and visit his wife, the
embassadress. The nuncio accordingly went.
and the French ambassador, having done the
honor OF his house, gave out that he had re.
ceived the first visit. The nuncio denied this
assertion, and proved its falsehood by declaring
that he had gone in his ordinary dress; where
as, if his visit had been to the ambassador, he
would have been attired suitably to his quality,
with the rochet and CANAL. The French am.
bassador then went to the nuncio's privately.
as he designed it TO be understood, in his
cloak, and with a small retinue But this was
false move, by which the nuncio greatly
profted for, not having any wife who could
be visited, he received and announced this
visit as one of ceremony to himself This
mistake, says Wicquefort with unmoved prav.
ity, does not impress us strongly with an idea
Of the genius" Of NJ de Fresno, 1.-THE French
embassador,) and most certainly on this oc-
casion he committed an objectionable fault
The Spanish minister acted far more discreetly,
when the nuncio made him similar PROPOSE.
ton of visiting his wife, He signifed, in return,
that 1T was absolutely necessary to pass through
ms own apartment in order to 60 TO that of his
lady Such were the diplomatic occupations
Oh ambassadors in the seventeenth century.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
From the Valley Cva.) Democrat.
The Nebraska Bill.

The high and patriotic stand taken by Judge
Douglas, in his report providing for the organi-
zation of the Nebraska territory, is destined to
give food to the flames of agitation. Already
several amendments have been proposed. One,
however, is Of no consequence, merely express.
ing that which is implied in the report This is
by Mr.. Dixon, declaring the Missouri compro-
mise null and void, or as inapplicable to the
territories in future. The other, offered by
Mr.. Sumner, the abolition senator from Massa-
chusetts, is directly to the contrary-which is,
that nothing contained in the bill be considered
to abrogate the Missouri restriction, which pro.
hibits slavery north of 36 deg. 80 min. Thus
it will be seen that the agitators are determined
to plant themselves in opposition to the extern
sion of slavery, and screen themselves behind
the restrictions embodied in the Missouri COM
promise-the most infamous piece oflegislation
that was ever attempted, and the most outra.
geousrobbery ever inflicted upon the south. The
south, in submitting to the restrictions, com.
mitted a false and irretrievable step, and one
which has caused all the excitement in regard
to slavery, and invited further aggression upon
her rights and the compromises OF the Consti.
tuition The Missouri compromise unquestion.
ably recognised the power of Congress to legis
late in the territories in regard to slavery, as
slavery was interdicted north of the line, and
south Of it the people may establish the insti.
tuition of slavery. 1t was regarded at the time
as an infringement upon the Constitutions but,
in order to subdue the fiery elements Of discord,
the cry Of expediency was raised, and power
and faction leaped the barriers Of restraint, in
violation of justice and the principles of the
Constitution.
Now, after thirty-three years, the injustice Of
that measure seems tobe apparent andsteps are
taken to abrogate its restrictions. The princi-
pie Of the compromise of 1850, which leaves
the whole question of slavery to the people Of
the territories, when forming State constitu.
ton, is now to be applied. This compromise,
although Objectionable in some features, was
intended to allay sectional strife, and to define
forever the rights Of the contending wings Of
this confederacy. The legislation was intended
as final settlement of the question, and re-
voked every previous act Of legislation upon
the question. The Missouri compromise,
therefore, went by the board, and we trust may
never be resurrected to inAict future injustice
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
LECTURES ON TURKEY AND THE
EAST.

Our readers will remember that this is the
evening on which Professor Johns will deliver
his first lecture on Turkey and the East. This
subject, at all times interesting, derives new
and increased interest from the present condi
ton Of European affairs. The eyes of the
world are fixed on Turkey; the sympathies Of
the world are all with her, in her struggle
against the Russian autocrat. There is pre-.
vailing desire to get information in relation to
her and her resources and prospects. Profes.
sor Johns can impart that information.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
CONGREss.

In the Senate, yesterday, after the passage
of number of private bills, the Nebraska bill
was opposed at length by Mr.. Chase, of Ohio.
Mr.. Dixon has the floor to-day.
In the House of Representatives, a message
was received from the President of the United
States, communicating documents from the
State Department, in response to resolution
calling for any correspondence not yet pub
ished that may have occurred between the
State Department and the American charge
d'afiaires to Austria with reference to persons
claiming the protection of this government.
The House passed upwards of twenty-six
private bills, and adjourned until Monday.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

THE RESULTS OF ABoLITIoNIsM.-Jama
as it is, under the favorite British policy Of
manumission, is thus presented by Bishop Kipp,
in letter published in the Churchman, dated
at Kingston, where the steamer on which he
embarked for California stopped to coal. "The
Streets" the Bishop says, "are crowded with
the most wretched-looking negroes to be seen
on the face Of the earth. Lazy, shiftless, and
diseased, they will not work since the manu-
mission act has freed them. Even coahng the
steamer is done by women. About hundred
march on board in a line, with tubs on their
heads. tubs and coal together weighing about
90 pounds) and, with wild song empty. them
into the hold. The mon work day, and then
live on it week. The depth Of degradation
to which the negro population has sunk is, we
are told, indescribabe."
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

transport entries, the forms of business in the
different departments of customs, detailed
account Of the collectors naval officers, sur
veyors, and storekeepers' offices, and correct
forms Of entries, oaths, orders, bonds, per.
mits, &c.
This Digest is admirably adapted to the wants
of the mercantile public, and it is said to be
the best book of the sort ever offered to the
public.
From Gray Il Ballantyne we have received
the February number of that excellent and
beautifully embellished periodical, I" The Ma
tional Magazine published in New York. 1t
contains great deal of choice reading matter,
which is rendered doubly attractive by the cap
ital engravings that illustrate it. Its table of
contents is as follows: Western Life, Edmund
Burke, the Jewish People, Ancient Song of the
Copenhagen Watchmen, the Crusades, Dangers
of the Polar Seas, Chapter on Medals
and Coins, the Preaching required by the
Times, Arthur Sutherland's two Journeys, Es-
cape from st. Bartholomews Massacre, Dream
land, Food in all Ages and Countries, Burmah,
Merchant Princes, Captain Tightfelt's Account
of his last Dinner Party, Editorial Jottings in
the West, Locust Hunt, Count Gero of Mant-
fort, Sketches in Europe.
From the publishers we have received the
February number of the Western Democratic
Review" published at Indianapolis; George P.
Buell., editor and publisher. 1t is embellished
with an elegant portrait of Professor Morse,
and contains the following articles: The Ne
braska Indians, The Russo Turkish Question,
Athens in 1853, All Elections by the People,
American Humorists, Washington Irving, The
Pacific Railroad, Professor Morse, The Elec-
tro-Magnetic Telegraph, the Land of the Chero-
kee, Lines, Editors table, &c.
We have not had the opportunity of even
glancing through this review. 1t is, however,
our purpose to read the political articles con-
tanned in it with some care. 1t can be pro-
cured at the store of Messrs. Gray & Ballan.
tyne.
"The Chinese Revolution" by Charles Nc
Farlane; London edition, 1853, pa pp., l2mo.
This work purports to be correct history of
events in the Celestial empire, from 1914 up to
the past year, with detail of the habits, man.
ners, and customs of China and the Chinese.
1t is accompanied by a map. For sale by Joe
Shillington.
The New York Monthly,"a new magazine
of literature. (Griffin and Farnsworth editors.)
From a glance at its contents, we think it
valuable acquisition to the periodical literature
Of the country. The principal articles are:
The Game Bay of a Sportsman, The Invol-
untary Pirate, Race for an Heiress, the Golden
Guilotine, Ny Adventures in Spain, Rural
Architecture, Peru and its Treasures, &C.,
and Everybody's Table, dished up by the edi-
tors. The latter furnishes an excellent feast.
The publisher and proprietor, c. Reagles, has
made a graceful bow to the public.
" Grahams Magazine" for February, has
been furnished US by Joe Shllington.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
Supreme Court of the United states.
FRIDAY, Februaru 3. 1854.

Andrew j. Cutler, esq, of New York, was
admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
court.
No. Al. P. F. Renaults heirs, plaintiffs in
error, rs. Benjamin Ruggles. The argument
of this cause was concluded by Mr.. Reverdy
johnson, for the plaintiff in error.
No. ll9. VIM. Robertson, trustee, &C.,
plaintiff in error, us, j. Collins's executors.
Messrs. Porter and Wharton argued in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Lawrence's motion to dismiss this
case.
No. ll3., E. Corning ct al, appellants,
rs. The Troy Iron and Nail Factory. The ar
gument OF the motion to dismiss this cause was
commenced by Mr.. Stevens, in support thereof
and continued by Mr.. Seward, in opposition
thereto.
Adjourned to Monday, IL o'clock.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
House Of Representatives.
CLAIMS ro pRnrrnr1oN ABROAD,

The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sage from the President Of the United States, en-.
closing documents from the Department of State,
IN reply TO resolution adopted on the Both ult.,
requesting the President "to communicate TO the
correspondence moi vet published that NAV have
occurred between the State Department and the
american charge d'sfaires at Austria, with refer
ence 70 persons claiming the protection Of this
government,
Inc following is the letter Of the American
cnarge 10 the State Department together with an
abstract OF the documents in the case:
Mr. Jackson TO Mr. Marcy.
LOCATION or rHr UxIrrp srArrs,
vHssA, November 23 1853
s"' may not be improper for me to remark that 70
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

Railroad Accident.-We learn from the Co.
lumbus Fact that on Thursday morning as the 10
o'clock mail train from Newark was crossing the
second bridge south Of Mt. Vernon. the baggage
and express cars were thrown down an embank-
ment OF some ten feet and well smashed up. The
locomotive, becoming detached, remained on the
track. No lives were lost. Mr.. Code the bag
gage-master, who went over with the baggage car
had one OF his arms broken, and was otherwise i'm
jured. The accident was caused by a freight
train in the morning pressing the track apart
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
SPEECHES, &c.

Judge Douglass speech on the Nebraska
bill, and Messrs. Walsh and Cuttings speeches
on New York politics, are now in press, and or
ders viii be supplied on application to the
clerk Of the Sentinel Office.
Also, the Nebraska bill, and the report of the
Committee on Territories on the same, will
be ready in a short time.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
OUR BOOK TABLE.

We are indebted to Collins, Bovine & Co
for copy Of /" Cones Revenue Digest and Gus
tom-House Guide" containing rules and routine
of business in entering and clearing vessels,
the manner Of passing import export and
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

The Great Republic.-The underwriters Of
New York have accepted the abandonment Of the
vessel, and on Monday che was TO be paid for, and
the business settled. She will probably be sold in
about fortnight and will very likely be converted
into steamship as propeller. She is now en-
tirely empty-N X Jonr. Of CON-, Monday.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04

Fernam,s Gift Lottery Abandoned
mans mans gun lottery in New York, has been aban.
uonea, ano holders oftickets are notified that they
cents on the dolar.--Boaon Bee. ~ -
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
PRIVATE CALENDAR.

On motion Of Mr.. EDGERTON, the House re-.
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole, and
proceeded 10 the consideration Of private bills.
This was what is called I" objection day :" for
the reason that single objection TO any bill, when
it was announced from the desk, caused il TO :. go
over under the rules.
The merits Of the several bills to which no OBJ
lection was made were explained by the reading
of the reports from committees accompanying
them.
After two hours and half thus spent, The COM
mittee rose, and twenty-six private bills were
passed.
The House adjourned until Monday.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
Philosophy of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1854.