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Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
sAcREDsEss OF COMPROMISES.


The inconsistency of those men who now
feel SO solicitous to preserve the Missouri COM
promise, and to perpetuate the anti-slavery re-
strictions contained in it is thus pertinently and
pungently exhibited by the New York Journal
of Commerce: at is fact worthy of notice
that the same men who were most violently
opposed to the compromise of 1850, and who
after its adoption by Congress declared that
they would not be bound by it, and would take
the earliest opportunity to procure its repeal,
are now the loudest in asserting the binding
efficacy of the Missouri compromise, adopted
in 1920. We perceive that meeting is called at
the Broadway Tabernacle, (day not designated, }
to protest against the repeal Of the latter com
promise. When these men are prepared to
say they will adhere in good faith to the com
promise of 1850, and to the full extent Of their
influence will endeavor to secure its execution
in all Its parts, the fugitive slave law included
we shall know how far they truly regard com
promises as binding, and how far their profes
sions of regard for them are assumed for
effect
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
THE JAMESTOWN MEETING.

We publish below the proceedings OF a meet.
ing which was held at the United States Hotel,
in this city, on Tuesday evening. The purpose
Of that meeting was to establish asociety which
would have its associate societies in the differ
ent States, similar to the Pilgrim associations
which have done so much to keep alive the
memory of the Plymouth colonists and the
patriotic services Of their descendants.
The first Anglo.Saxon settlement was made
on Roanoke island; but the colonists perished
without leaving trace to tell their fate to those
who came in search of them with succor and
assistance. The first permanent Anglo-Saxon
settlement was made at jamestown, in Vir-
ginia, nearly two hundred and fifty years ago.
long before the New England colonists landed
on Plymouth rock; yet thus far nothing has
been done to direct the public mind to the first
settlement of the country, or to make the peo-
pie familiar with the trials and hardshps which
the Virginia colonists sustained, and the great
services which they and their offspring have
rendered to the cause of freedom and advance
ment With more commendable zeal and in
dustry, the people of New England, and these
who have sprung from New England parentage,
have paid their yearly tribute to the memory
of the hardy men and resolute women whom
the Mayfower bore TO an unknown and inhos-
pitable wilderness.
The men who settled Virginia, and whose
descendants have peopled the south and the
southwest, have been most grossly misrepre-
sented, and their characters have been most
infamously assailed; but no effort has been
made, thus far, even to vindicate them from
ignorant aspersions and unjust reproaches.
But that vindication is easy, and we look with
confidence to the jamestown Society to make
that yindication, so that there will be no false
history hereafter with regard to the first set
tiers OF the United States. An hours reHec-
ton will convince any candid sensible man
that colony which nurtured such men as
Washington, and Henry, and jefferson, and
Madison, and which proclaimed at nm early
day many If not most Of the great principles
which constitute the foundation of our political
institutions, have not yet received Justice from
foreign and domestic historians-no, not even
from their own children. We trust therefore.
that the meeting which was held in this city
on Tuesday evening will be followed up in the
Old Dominion, and wherever the descendants
of that honored commonwealth can assemble
together.
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should be passed-both by the United States and
the State authority--for violation of its provis-
ions; because the bill expressly provides that no
man shall be punished for tearing up track, or
obstructing the mails if he does il by competent
legal authority. The whole question will come
up, where it ought TO up, before the judicial
tribunals of the land There is danger of delay.
The people representing the great commercial in
terests of the west and the Atlantic are looking
and waiting with deep anxiety for national legis-
lation on this subject; and if we are tardy, and
refuse TO protect an interest like this, and refer
the bill TO that great vortex uhe Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Unlon) where all things
are swallowed up, he was not prepared to say a
power would not rise up TO protect their own In
terests without asking Congress for assistance.
II seemed 10 him that this bill ought now TO be
passed.
Mr.. TAYLOR. Of Ohio, inquired whether the
mails are not now obstructed, to which question
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that he had received
numerous petitions and proceedings Of various
public meetings. Some Of these had been pre-
sented 10 the House and had been referred to- the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
and on these petitions he understood the report
had been made
Mr.. OLDS said the action Of the committee was
based on the petitions presented by the gentleman
from Ohio; and, further, that of those petit
mons came from the agent of a company who had
contracted TO carry the mail II SCI forth that they
had been obstructed in their business by the
troubles at Erie; but the House, on Monday,
passed a resolution requiring the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads to inquire into the
matter and report bill, and they had done SO in
accordance with that order.
Mr. CAMPBELL thought the explanation to be
necessary, and moved the previous question.
Mr. HAMILTON moved that the motion to
reconsider be laid upon the table; but the motion
did not prevail-yeas SO, nays l02.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the
House resolve itself into a Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. This was dis
agreed to-yeas 90, nays 90.
Other business intervening, similar motion
was made and carried--yeas SO, nays 95
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Was taken up and the committee, after dis
cussing various amendments concerning appro
priations for custom-houses at Cincinnati and
Louisville, rose;
And the House adjourned
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For the Sentinel.

sH For the Sentinel.
In the report Of the Senate proceedings on
the 30th ultimo, petition was presented by
the Hon. Mr.. Bright, from the railroad COM
pany, Messrs. G. w. Yerby, Of Washington, A.
M Denney and John L. Brown, of the city Of
New York, and E. Schutts, of said State, ask
ing the privilege of building road from
Georgetown to the navy yard along Pennsyl-
vania avenue and other streets. At the same
time petition was presented, signed by w. w.
Seatoa, John G. Rives, and j. A. Buthman, and
fourteen hundred other citizens along the line
Of said route, asking Congress- to grant the
right of way as prayed for by Yerby and com
pany. We are happy to see our citizens wax
ing up to the importance Of this work. Our
prominent men having moved in this matter,
there is no doubt Of the grant, and the work
speedily put under contract CITIZEN.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BILLS


THE KANSAS AND NEBRAsKA BILLS.
Judge Douglass bill to provide governments
for the proposed territories of Kansas and Ne
braska is the special order of the day for to-
morrow. The postponement from Monday
until Friday was made at the solicitation Of Mr..
Chase, Of Ohio, because he wished to prepare
himself to meet the crushing force of the blows
which Judge Douglas administered othe abo-
litionists and freesoilers for the course they
had pursued to prejudice the northern mind.
When man has a contest forced upon him,
he may well demand time for preparation;
but when man seeks a contest, it is his own
fault if he is not ready for it, and he has no
right to ask for indulgence or delay. When
the Wilmot proviso restrictionists began the
agitation against the Nebraska bill, they did not
anticipate the stunning force Of the blows
which Judge Douglas would deal them; and
when those blows fell upon them, they were
forced TO ask the privilege Of going into hos
pital for few days, SO that they might heal
their wounds and consider the ways and means
Of making decent excuse for the factious ig-
norance which their acts have fixed upon
them.
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A FLASH IN THE PAN-THE MEETING
AT THE TABERNACLE.

New York city has very large population.
1t counts not by hundreds or thousands, butby
hundreds of thousands. A call for public
meeting, if the object be popular can draw
out tens of thousands The immense popula.
tion of that great city includes human beings
Of every kind, character, and calling-of every
imaginable class, from the beggar to the mil
lionnaire, from the squald denizen of Five-points
to the luxurious occupant of the princely pal
ace. A dog-fght, a balloon ascension, lee
ture from Lucy Stone, speech from Fred.
Douglas, will at any time draw large crowd.
But, after formal notice for days-nay, a week
or two-in all the papers, great and little, after
n regular system of drumming, after pasting
placards at every prominent point on every
street in the city, after every effort had been
made that could be made to get up an impos-
ing popular demonstration against the Ne
braska bill, we are told that only few hun
dreds assembled on Monday night at the Taber
nacle to protest against the passage of the Ne.
braska bill and "to preserve inviolate the Mis-
souri, compromised" for thus the call for the
meeting ran. The Herald says that at seven
o'clock 1.-THE hour appointed for the meeting)
three hundred persons were present and at
halfpast seven as many as eight hundred had
assembled. This will be heralded as grand,
glorious, and patriotic popular outbreak.
When the great population Of New York is
taken into consideration, when the excitement Of
the active agitators is borne in mind, when the
greatness Of the occasion is called to view, and
when the industrious and persevering efforts to
get mp the meeting are considered, the whole
affair was as ridiculous failure as ever oc-
Cured
We have looked in vain, among the names
Of those who figured in the meeting, for some
Of the well-known gentry who have been wont
TO fructify aboliton and freesoil mobs with their
impetuous eloquence. When the roll was
called, they were missing, The adroit Van
Buren, was non est inreutns. The willy Coch-
rsne did not Lift up the light Of his couutenancs
on xhat p;ebald assemblago of lawyers, mer.
charts, mechanics, sbolitionists, friends of
the south" and antirepeslers. The voice Of
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supreme Court of the United states.
TUESDAY, Jal,uaru 81, 1854.

J. A. Barlow, esq, Of Maryland, George
Sedgwick, esq, Of Michigan, and J. w. Scud.
der, esq, Of New Jersey, were admitted attor-
neys and counsellors ofthis court.
No. III. The United States, plaintiffs, Us.
James L. Dawson ct al. On certificate of
division in opinion between the judges Of the
circuit court United States for Arkansas,
Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion Of
the court, that the act of Congress, entitled
" An act to divide the district of Arkansas into
two judicial districts" approved the Sd March,
1851, did not take away the power and juris-
dicton of the circuit court of the United States
for theeas district of Arkansas in this case.
No 81. John II. Lewis, appellants, vs. s.
Darling. This cause was argued by Mr..
+. johnson, for the appellant, and by Mr.. But
ler, for the appellee.
No. 50. r. Forsyth, appellant Us. John Rey.
nolds ct al. The argument of this cause was
commenced by Mr.. Williams, for the appellant.
Adjourned till tomorrow, at II o'clock. VI
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WEDNESDAY. Fsby7,a,u i. 1854.

Annis Merrill esq, of California, was ad-
mitted an attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. So. r. Forsyth, appellant, Us. John Rey-
nolds ct al. This cause was argued by Mr..
Williams for the appellant, and by Mr.. Chase
for the appellees.
No. Al. P. f. Renaulfs heirs, plaintiffs in
error, cs. Benjamin Ruggles. The argument
Of this cause was commenced by Mr.. Garland,
for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr.. Bibb, for
the defendant in error.
Adjourned till tomorrow, at IL O'clock.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
Meeting of virginians in washinetou.

in pursuance Of notice number of gentle
men, natives Of the Commonwealth of Virgi.
mia, assembled at the United States Hotel, in
the city Of Washington, on the evening Of the
3lst of December, to initiate proceedings hav-
ing Tor their object the establishment Of So
ciety TO celebrate the first permanent settle
ment effected in America by the Anglo Saxon
race, and to keep fresh in the memory Of the
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02

Great Canine Feat.-A dog plunged into the
after deer, and caught il when about hundred
yards from shore. The dog after getting ducked
abopt dozen times, succeeded in getting on the
deers bsek and, fastening 10 iis ear. so hterfered
with its swimming, that spectator on the bank
took canoe and secured j.! The oyner Of the
dog subsequently, sold him 10 . southern gentle
man for one hundred and fhy.fve dollars
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Secretaries.

HOUSEHOLD WoRDs.-Mr. Franck Taylor has
laid on our table number of Dickens's popu-
lar work, " Household Words" containing a
series Of stories for Christmas.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02

D- Owing to change IN our carriers the sub
scriber. residing between Seventh and Fifteenth
streets did not receive their papers until late
hour on yesterday morning. Our arrangements
are now such that our friends may rely upon be-
ing promptly and faithfully served hereafter.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, after the usual morn
ing business, the question Of Mr.. Phelps's right
to represent Vermont under the executive ap-
pointment was further debated by Mr.. Williams,
in she affirmative, and Mr.. Bayard, in the neg
ative. Mr.. Phelps has the door to-day.
In the House Of Representatives . debate
took place on a motion to reconsider the vote
by which bill reported on Tuesday by Mr..
Olds) to secure the safe transmission of the
mails of the United States on railroads was
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. Without disposing of the
subject, the House went into committee on the
deficiency appropriation bill
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02

A Quandary.-Some time ago Commander
Bruce, of the navy, resigned his commission
when temporarily insane. Appointments were
made to fill the vacancies caused by his resigna
tion in the various ranks of the service, and the
commissions issued to the officers thus promoted.
The department subsequently ascertained .ihe
condition Of Mr.. Bruce at the time Of his resigna-
tion, and that consequently he could perform no
legal act Numerous appointments have been
awaiting consideration by the Senate until the
difficulty presented by these facts should have
been settled. 1t is now decided that the CON-
mander shall be restored to his position in the
navy, and that the promotions in consequence of
his resignation void.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02

Seizure of New Caledonia, In the Pacific
The Sydney Herald of the 1st November, has the
following paragraph:
The French have taken possession of the
beautiful group called New Caledonia. On the
23d September the French war steamer Phoque
arrived there from Tahiti The vessel is under
stood 10 be under orders from the commander-in-
chief Of the South Pacific station. The John II.
May, an American trading barque, which ar
rived at Port jackson yesterday, has brought up
two French officers, one Of them an officer belong.
ing to the administration and the other attached
TO the above French war steamer, for the purpose
of purchasing supplies for the new French settle
ments The American vessel which has been
chartered for the purpose, and is only ten days
from New Caledonia, will return Immediately
Her majestys ship Herald was at the Isle Of Pines
on the 2sth September, all well. New Caledonia
is about nine hundred miles east of Australia. II
was discovered by Cook in 1774 II is 260 miles
long and 10 miles wide. Its chief productions are
vans and tenas. The natives are mild; and very
skiful in the cultivation OF the soil"
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ne- Mr. GEORGE E FRENCH, Bookseller, King
street, Alexandria is our authorized agent to re-
ceive advertisements and subscriptions. Single
numbers can be procured at his counter every
morning AZ
Ter Mr.. E. X LUNDy, bookseller, Bridge street,
Georgetown will act as agent for the Sentinel IN
receiving subscriptions and advertisements
Hg- GEORGE w. MEARsos is our authorized
agent 10 receive subscriptions and advertisements,
IN Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02

Morse w. O'Retlly.--The Supreme Court has
decided in favoy Of pcrpetuaiisg the injunction
granted in Kentucky against O'Reiy, and makes
each party defray its own costs and also tina,
Professor Morse Is the frs, and original inventor
ofthe magnetic telegraph.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-02
C0ngrfssi0nal
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION,

senate-Wednesday, February \, 1854.
number of petitions We're presented and re-
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House Of Representatives.

The SPEAKER laid before the House a COM
munication from the Commissioner Of Patents, ac-
companied by the mechanical portion of his annual
report Referred to the Committee on Patents
and the Committee on Printing was instructed to
inquire, into the expediency Of printing 100 900
extra copies las f.e..# a's.F"
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The WAR IN AsIA.-Direct accounts from
Constantinople mention that the steamer from
Trebizond brought intelligence on the 25th of
December, confirming the statements that the
Turks had been driven back from the Russian
territory upon Kars, with much loss The Rus
slams did not, however, venture to pursue them
within Turkish territory.
These reverses are relieved by some CLEANS
of success. The inhabitants of the Ssndiak
of Peaskoff, Tchai, and those of Tehaldiii, on
whom the Russians thought they could depend,
have declared in favor Of the Turks.
A convoy, carrying fifteen thousand men to
reinforce the army in Asia, was to set out for
Batrun on the Sd instant AS the allied fleets
are now supposed to hold the Black sea, il
ought to reach its destination in safety.
A letter from Trebizond, of the 10th Of De-
cember, announces that three Turkish steam
frigates, despatched from Constantinople with
arms and ammunition for the Circassians, had
completely succeeded in their object. The
frigates bad returned in safety to Constantine
pie, Schamyl had obtained the most brilliant
success, He bad reached Nukhily, called like.
wise Nouka he had destroyed the bazaar Of
the town, and dispersed the Russians who en-
deavored to defend it.
However,, though ii thought il necessary to
establish its right, il showed all the more its
moderation in the step. The nature Of the re-
lations Of Russiawith the Porte had become too
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SO 1855 VI 1E&Hr ~ mo. 495
NOTICE ~ WITHDRAWAL from private entry Of
IN cssakn lands lying hfteen each
Of the
VIcEsbuRs, MIssIssfrra Htafa # III s45I II
IN behalf
Of mentioned
UHrTsD 5rArks Directed
4sy ywus public lands lying Gtcen
either
townships withheld
sauy valid claims,
Of this and special
have been accordingly given 10 the land officers wit
In ~ district of lands subject sale MosRor
North of the base line and east of the meridian.
Townships een eighteen,
twenty, inclusive.
Tovsships hccn, seventeen, eighteen,
tesn ard twenty, of raaxe
fourteen, hneen sixteen, eighteen
niaetsen VI eight 10 fourteen, inclusive.
Townships ffeen and sixteen, OF fifteen.
North Of the base line and ref Of the meridian.
Townshpa neeu, eighteen, ninetenn
twsaky, q ranges one to five, inclusive.
disc, Of land. subject sale NAronuoeuss LoUs
lAnA, viz;
NORTH Of As base line and re Of the meridian.
Tswushpn 6hecn, eighteen and
Of thirteen, Inclusive.
Land Office, OF Wash
lagos, his i7th day OF December 1853.
BY order OF the President
- $50 JOHN WILSON,
.l4 Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE.
Dee 7o-Iswi3w
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GREAT THROUGH LIME TO THE WESr.
~ > 1itaas 90 "a

baltimore aud OHIO RAILROAD WAeesas
prng fhsvc mia the large, and speudil
Union Tine the Ohio aWdtAe fases 10 ZarervIe, re-
II MS expeditions ne thoroughly completed by
finishing Of the Board Tree Tanne
excellent order, the attention Of traveller
ecied to lis advantages lew scenery
this road OF the ard
The mail train leaves BaIumore daily D. and
directly through Wheeling (e0 me in IL hours
GLIDING all stoppagcs arriving tere al day
leaving Baltimore 3 lay lodging
In Cumbeand 79 mles) and proceed thence whcenE
morning. fME
To ains Warrington At
M, and daily, meeting Baimos ii the
inxon Junction. DIETER known the Relay House,
Baltimore a'9
Wheeling The unrvscd the Union line,
which have been completed for this tou daily
ion with the aud down Ohio
cinna and Louisville, where The fu Nafhve kc
the 81 Louis and New Orleans packets, those
ing further
Passengers for Columbus prefer
cinna aud other Of OHIO and the West may proceed d.
rect from Wheeling the Ohio coahes
over the serI pau Of the Nanrt road To Zanee
by railroad
Passengers fer we-vs and Cleveland by sieanhosn and
rnilrosd viii sso find this being
places.
or Baggage checked through from Washington wbeens and
no charge TO- transfer Of passengers bpgEsge.
Pare by through ticket with
roue) rom Washington to Wheeling, % 30; Cincinnati si
10 Louisville, S1s.
OF Mr. Parsons ancnt at the railroad station,
wM' PhRKER,
May il--en General Superintendent.
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TsxAsoEY DnrAKrsssI, January !, le54
Notice Is hereby holders Of following described
stocks OF the und States that this department prepared
chase any hereof the June
portions stocks amounting in the
million dollars ia The and tbs terms hereinafter
TONED, 10 wit.
In eompa,on, within the stated,
preference will be given order of which said
may offered duly assigned hs United
States, by the who the lheIeo
be transmitted this department the Teeep Whereof
price will be paid compounded OF the following PARTICULARS
J. The value, specified Ia each certheae
r. A premium the stock Of loan authorized by
July 1885, redeemae November IL 1885,
stock OF the loan authorized 1872 redecabe 3s,
eembe 1862 OF hteen and half the stock Of the
loans authorized by the Of 1877 and 1885, and redeeuabe
the former the 3ist December 1861 and the latter 0
june 1865 per and the stock the loan
authorized by the Of 1880 and edeemabe the 3 of Dee
beT 1864, Commonly called the Texan indemnify
Sd Interest par certificate the LIST OF
1884, receipt
allowance or the reach the OF days interest
in addition.
for will be- made drafts OF the
the United States Boston,
or Philadelphia, as The parties may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Jan 3-dtlsJune Secretary of the Treasury.