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Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
! THE PUBLIC PRINTINe.

IT is with great reluctance that we speak OF
this subject, because our motives might be mis-
understood. We are interested in the matter,
and hence a sense Of delicacy has restrained us,
even when suffering from misrepresentation.
Once, only, we have spoken ofthe public print
ing, and then we contented ourselves with cor
recting misstatement put forth by the Wash
ington Union.
But now the printing question may be con-
sidered as settled; and no one can, therefore,
charge us with seeking to influence the action
Of Congress under the impulse Of interested
motives. This fact removes the restraints
which have hitherto compelled us to submit
without complaint or explanation, to injustice
and Misrepresentation, and affords us an OPP
portunity to correct the errors into which men
have been seduced: d.
1t is not our purpose, however, TO go fully
into the sub ectybecause it is with great reluc-
tance that we even allude to any matter even
Of public character in which our private in
terests are involved. Surely we will never
fatigue our readers by doing so. But during a
debate in the Senate two days since, touching
the resolution to print extra copies Of the ag-
ricultural portion Of the Patent Office report,
statements were made by Mr.. Stuart Of Michi-
gan, and Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, which are not
correct in point Of fact, and from which most
erroneous deductions were drawn.
The first Of these gentlemen was probably
misled but we cannot understand how the lat
ter could have committed the error which we
will proceed to explain, because he was q mem
Der, and, for some time, chairman of the SEN
ate's Committee on Printing.
The Patent Office Report being under dis
cussion, and the question as to whether the
printer to the Senate or to the House of Rep.
resentatives was entitled TO it, being specially
alluded to and the further question, whether
the FIRST and second parts Of that report con-
stituted two separate and distinct documents,
being brought up, Mr.. Stuart and Mr.. Hamlin
travelled very far beyond the record.
With regard to the second portion Of the
report, Mr.. Stuart makes the positive assertion
that ii is conceded that it was first ordered to
be printed by the House Of Representatives.
IF such concession has been made, we have
never heard-of it. The Senate printer never
made such a concession. And although W,
do not claim the right to chatechise the mem
bers Of either branch Of Conress, or any on,
else, yet we would be pleased, and also sur
prised, if Mr.. Stuart will point out the tim,
Al. - II al. i.
which, any such concession was made, directl,
or remotely, Immediately or mediately, coming
from the person whose rights are involved.
Mr.. Hamlin repeated the assertion Of Mr.
Stuart, leaving ont the idea Of concession
Mr.. Hamlin stated positively that the agricul
tural portion Of the Patent Office Report wa
FIRST ordered to be printed by the House Q
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

VESSEL CRUSHED TO PIECES BY THE lcE-The
English papers state that the ship Lady Falkland
which arrived at Liverpool from Apalachicola, re
ports having run foul Of an iceberg on the 18th
ultimo, in latitude AZ, longitude 46, BY which she
received considerable damage. On the following
day she passed great quantity OF wrecks; also
a number Of chests, boxes, &c. which, as far as
could be ascertained, appeared to be the remains
Of some unfortunate passenger ship that had been
heset and crushed by the masses of ice which fol
the last two or three months have obstructed tho
navigation of the Atlantic
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
spEEcH OF sENAToR RRoDnnAD.

We publish to-day the speech ,of Senator
Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, in advocacy Of the
Clayton amendment to the Nebraska Kansas
bill. It was delivered after the passage of the
bill (omitting that amendment) through the
House Of Representatives, and when it came
up to the Senate on it's final passage. We
know well that compliments to speeches in
Congress have grown to be stale and stereo-
typed. Bptwe say, and we say honestly, that
no one can read the brief bnt comprehensive
speech Of Mr.. Brodhead without conceding to
it remarkable ability. Whilst we were origi-
nally in favor of the Clayton amendment and
whilst we would have been glad to see it incor-
perated in the bill, yet, when rejected in the
House, We. would not have battled for it in the
Senate. Here we differ from Senator Brod-
head. It is not necessary, however, to say
more on this point.
We publish this speech for several reasons.
One is, that it is an able speech Of distin-
guished senator. Another is, that tits on amin
portant subject, and that it treats Of great
and grave constitutional question relating to
the naturalization laws.
This is question Of great Importance, and
which has never been fully examined and dis
cussed. Considering its great Importance in
connection with the vast influx Of foreign popu-
lation, it has been less discussed than any other
public question whatever. 1t is a difficult and
perplexing question, and not less interesting
than difficult. I.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

Naval Promotions C0nfirmed.-The Senate
have very recently confirmed the following pro-
motions in the United States navy:
Joshua r. Sands 10 be a Captain from February
25, 1854, vice Capt. Wyman; deceased.
Henry X. Hoift be commander from Februa-
ry 9th, 1853, vice Commander Cooper, deceased.
Murry Mason, ditto. from February 18th, 1854,
vice II Sands, promoted.
Robert w. Shufeldt to be lieutenant from Oc-
tober 90, 1853 vice Mathews, deceased
Henry X. Stevens. ditto, from January Is, 1854,
vice Davis, deceased
Abner Read, ditto, from 9th February, 1854, vice
Hof, promoted.
A. D. Rind, ditto, from February II 1854, vice
Higgins, resigned.
r. M. Cuglor, ditto, from February 20, 1854, vice
Contee. resigned.
G. M. Ransom, ditto, from February 81, 1884,
vice SteHson, resigned.
W. L. Spiccr, ditto, from February 25, 1854, vice
Mason, promoted
VIM. w. Roberts, ditto, from March /, 1854 vice
Baldwin, resigned.
Reginald Fairfax, ditto from April IS, 1854, vice
Blunt, deceased.
Somerville Nicholson, ditto, from May S, 1854,
vice Wingate, deceased.
Michael Quinn, now a 1st assistant engineer, TO
be chief engineer in the navy from December 10,
1853, 10 fill vacancy occasioned by the promo
tion of Daniel B. Martin, as cngneernc chief ofthe
navy.
Thomas j. Turner to be an assistant surgeon in
the navy, from December 16 1853, TO fll the va.
cancy occasioned by the death of Passed Assistant
Surgeon Robert Z. Well.
The following passed midshipmen have been
warranted as masters lin the line of promotion)
to fiji vacancies Paul Shirley, Charles G. Sims.
Fl. N. T. Arnold, Thomas Patlison, w. w. Basset,
Julian Myers, James Higgins, ]. S. Bohrer, Rich
mond Auck, and Robert Marr.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

pey> The National Era of this city, true to
its abolition instincts, lays the blame and re-
sponsibility Of the abolition riot in Boston
not on the rioters-not on the abolitionists-not
on the "fervent speeches" Of abolition orators,
but on the President and members Of Congressl
Could anything be more absurd or more
reckless? The President was in Washington
attending to the duties Of his high office. The
members of Congress were working steadily on
some Of the important measures before them.
1t is true that Congress passed the Nebraska
bill and that the President approvedit But does
the Era mean to assert that when a bad man,
or combination Of bad men offer resistance to
a wise, necessary, and wholesome law, tnat the
lawmakers are responsible for such resistance,
and if blood is shed, that it is on the hands,
not of the real murderer and his aiders and
abettors, but on the hands Of the lawmakers
According to this argument the man who steals,
burns, and murders is not cufpable--but the
man who makes stealing, burning, and murder,
criminal, is the culpable party.
These views, if carried out, would lead to the
subversion of all government all law, human
and diyine-but that is the very thing that abo.
litionists desire to do.
Now are men so beside themselves-are
they so blind and foolish as to imagine that the
violent proceedings Of the Boston mob can be
thus palliated and excused? Dothey imagine
that all mankind are as mad as March hares,
or as stupid as. idiots that they can be thus
humbugged and imposed on?
But does the Era really justify that mob and
the murder it committed2 Was it religious
act, was it moral act, was il sensible act ?
Does the Era and do the other abolitionists
here Justify it2 If they do, Pandsmonium does
not hold more wicked demons than they are.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

ing and obtaining their safety and happiness; !;
and having also declared, in the seventh article
of the same instrument, that government is
Instituted for the common good-for the pro-
lection, safety, prosperity, and happiness OF the
people-and not for the profit, honor, or pri-
vate interest of any one man., family, or any
one class Of men y are solemnly bound to
| stand by their declarations, come what may by
refusing to recognize the existence of any man
as slave on the soil Of the old Bay State.
a. Resoloed That the perfdions seizure of
Antony Burns, in this city, on Wednesday
evening last, on the lying pretence of having
committed crime against the laws of this
State; his Imprisonment as an alleged fugitive
slave in the courthouse, under guard OF certain
slave-catching rufians, and his contemplated
trial as piece Of property tomorrow morning,
are outrages never to be sanctioned or tamely
submitted to.
"a. ResoIred, That, lin the language of Al
gernon Sidney,) sthat which is not just is not
law and that which is not law ought not to be
obeyed.'
"5. Resolred, That, leaving every man to
determine for himselfthe mode Of resistance, we
are united in the glorious sentiment OF our
revolutionary fathers Resistance to tyrants
is obedience to God.'
90 Resolred, That, of all tyrants who have
ever cursed the earth, they are the most cruel
and beastly who deny the natural right OF
man to his own body; Of q father to his own
child; Of husband to his own wife whose
traffic is in human flesh and broken hearts;
who defend chattel slavery as divine institu-
ton and who declare it to be their unaltera-
BILE purpose indefinitely to extend and forever
to perpetuate their Internal oppression.
~. Resolred, 'That as the south has decreed,
in the late passage Of the Nebraska bill, that
no faith is to be kept with freedom; SO, in the
name of the living God, and on the part OF
the north, we declare that, henceforth and for
ever, no compromise should be made with
slavery.
"S. Resoloed, That nothing 50 well becomes
Faneuil Hall as the most determined resistance
to bloody and oyersbadowing despotism.
80. Resolrel, That il is the will of God that
every man should be free; we will as God wills;
Gods will be done
10. Resolved, That no mans freedom is
safe unless oil men are Free"
The following resolutions, which were in
tended to form Nos. 3 and IL Of the series,
we're suppressed.
"3. Resolccd, That when this meeting ad-
journs, it adjourn to meet in Court square, to-
morrow morning, at 9 o'clock, to see that justice
is done to all parties, and the honor Of Massa-
chusetts proudly vindicated.
II. Resolred, That the time has come to
declare and to demonstrate the fact, that no
slave hunter can openly carry his prey from
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
a. Stimulating Liniment, as preparet

QD- stimulating Lintment, as prepared
at Gmans drug store, is deserving OF the highest com
mendation for Chronic and Acnte rheumatism.
II SELDOM il fails to give speedy and permanent re
lief This Lninent has been prepared by n ~ unnihh
chemist of this city for years and since ITS ntrodue
tion been extensively used by many Of the mos, re-
specablo families the District aud vicinity 10 wno
reference can any time to its magical effects
in curing rheumatism, even in elderly persons who had
horses for the cure of ameness saddle CALLS &c and l.
now much used such purposes. being invaluable
article wherever Lnment required either for man or
beast May %
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
aesy The great measure that has lust passe

4 4
Bdr The great measure that has just passed
through the two Houses of Congress was, per-
haps, as thoroughly discussed as any measure
that has ever engaged the attention Of the
country All the speeches delivered on have
been published-we have ourselves published
as many as we conveniently could. Many that
we were anxious to present to our readers we
have been compelled to omit. Many Of our
statesmen have added to their reputation and
their influence by their speeches on this sub
iect, while there are many more who, by like
efforts, have succeeded in establishing enyiable
names.
But there is another class Of members who,
while they have not participated in the discus
sions-who, while they have been silent and
quiet, have yet rendered the most efficient ser
vice. They have been active and energetic in
their efforts to help the measure to a success
full issue. They were always in place day and
night In those trying and tiresome scenes
that took place in the House Of Representa-
tives, when the dull and tedious routine OF
CdllluS luc yeas Atu 10y Sh CVSiJ SSAASSASSS
proposition was gone through, these gentlemen
we're watchful and constant in their attend.
ance. They deserve the thanks of the country
and the warm appreciation Of their constitu-
ents.
Far be it from US to make invidious discrimi-
nations, and when we take the liberty of mem
tioning two names in this connexion, we do SO
from no desire to pass over the claims Of any,
but because, being from the same State, we
have had the opportunity of Knowing, and
knowing WE'LL the two gentlemen whose names
we are about to mention. They are the Hon.
Paulus Powell and Hon. II. A. Edmundson, Of
Virginia. These gentlemen have been in the
House of Representatives for some years, and
there are no two members who attend more
faithfully to their representative duties, or
avert greater personal influence. Their
good sense, honorable bearing, and their ac-
quaintance with public affairs have attracted
to them high degree of confidence and popu-
larity. The honor Of the Old Dominion and
the interests Of the country could not be com
mitted to safer hands.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
- spec,al Noticc.-HENRY,s INvIaoRArING

A5- Special Notfcc.-HENRY'S INyIGoRATING
CoRpIAL-The merits Of this purely vegetable exrac'
for the removal and Of physical prostraon genital
debility affections, &c. &c. fully described In
another column of this paper to which the reader Is
ferred 81 per BOTTLE bottles for S. six bottles for S.
SO per dozen. Observe the marks Of the genuine
Prepared only by 8. y. COHEN, No. Franklin Row,
Vine street. below Eighth, Philadelphia Pennsyivania
For sale by all the respectable druggists and merchants
throughout the country, and by
W. III GILMAN, Washington, d. O.
CANBY HATCH, Baltimore
PEEL STEVENS, Alexnndria, Va.
Wholesale Agents for Virginia
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
NAYOR,s sPROCLAafATiON.- hcreas

lVl by the act entitled "An act relating 10 dogs"
approved 25th July, 1929 and the act amending
The same approved 9Th April, 1o5S, II is provided
..that whenever IL shall be made 10 appear 10 the
satisfaction Of the Mayor that any animal of the
dog kind within this q shall be deemed and con-
sidered mad, il shall be the duty of the Mayor to
issue his proclamation requiring that all animals
of the dog kind shall be kept confined for such
number ofdays as he shall deem expedient end
proper TO state in such proclamation. not ex-
ceeding ninety days; and il shall be the duty of
the city constahlcs and lawful for any other person
to kill and bury all and every dog going at large
contrary 10 the said proclamation DC.
Now, therefore. IL having been made 10 appear
10 my satisfaction that there +" animals Of the
dog kind" mad within this city, do hereby give
notice 10 all whom 1t may concern that all ami
mails ofthe dog kind in this city are required to
be kept confined for and during the term of sixty
days from the date hereof; and the police officers
of this Corporation are required TO eniore the law
in respect TO all such may be found going at
large contrary to this proclamation.
Given under my hand at the Mayors Office in
the city of Washington, this goth day OF May,
1854. JOHN w. MAURY,
May 22-eo3tSlaw5w Mayor.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
MORE NEW SPRING GOODS.
! ]. STEER, MERCHANT TAILOR,

is now opening another supply Of choice
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, 10 which he
invites the attention OF Members of Congress-
Strangers, and Citizens.
The stock is large and very complete, embrace
ing almost every variety of Gentlemen's Goods,
usually kept by Merchant Tailors.
We solicit an inspection by the public Of our
goods, workmanship, and prices.
Nod, Washington Place, Seventh street.
Nav 24--3tif
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS.


Es- Messrs. Editors. Please announce
William #. Bayly o candidate for reelection to
the Board Of Aldermen from the Second ward
May 81 MANY VOTERS.
(. Hs- Messrs. Editors. Please announce
Robert r.. Doyle as a candidate for tho Board OF
Common Council from the Second ward.
May 81 MANY VOTERS.
E1- Messrs. Editors: Please announce
the following gentlemen candidates for the Board OF
Common Council for the First ward ut the ensuing cleo
ton: onnls s. PAINE, DR.. W. G. H. NEWMAN, $500,
May 70 MANY VOTERS.
as- Messrs. Editors. Please annonncd
John III. Houston candidate in the Fifth ward
for the Board of Aldermen at the ensuing election
May % MANY VOTERS.
ag- Please announce the name or Bey-
erley Tucker as a candidate for Alderman Of the First
ward at the ensuing election.
May Q JOS. H. HILTON, for Committed
Or Please announce samuel e. Douglass
as candidate for Alderman Of the First ward at the
preaching election MANY VOTERS.
E1- Messrs. Editors, Please announces
Board of Common Council for the First ward at the ens
i's Mss election y MANY VOTERS.
Ra- Messrs. Editors, Please announce
John II. Killmon as candidate to represent the
Fifth ward in the Board Of Common Council and ohlige
May II MANY VOTERS.
R1- Messrs. EditOrss Please announce
the name OF Mr.. William II. Minnix can,
didate to the First ward in the Board Of
Council and oblge MANY VOTERS
May I
As- Ncssrs. Editors, Please annnunce E.
III. Fuller candidate represent the First ward IN
the board Of Common Council. by request Of
May Is MANY VOTERS 81
AE-Messrs. Editors; Please announce the
following gentlemen candidates for the First ward at
the coming election: III. N. EAsBY, JAMES KELLY.
They will be supported by
May 13 MANY VOTERS. Y
HDr Messrs. Editors. You will please an
nounce to my friends who were kind enough nominate
for member of the Board of Common Council for the
First ward that respectfully decline being consdered
candidatc for that Office. JOHN ESPEY.
May 4 * i.
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The Tunnel.-The s,aun,on lva) Messeage

The Tunnel.-The Staunton (Va3 Messenger,
alluding TO the progress of the tunnel, says
New and unantlcipated difficulties have to be
encountered at the western side of the ridge.
Great seams through which water, in great show
ers descends have been met with, and the rocks,
though loose are in large fragments, such as need
the most costly and heavy timbers, TO uphold
them, whilst the earth is being removed from be-
meath. Ii is hoped, however, that this new diff
Guilty will not last lotg, as i is anticipated that
they will soon strike the solid rock that forms the
comb of the mountain through which they can
make greater headway
The eastern end of the tunnel is progressing
rapidly.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
1oLD AND THE GOSPEL. PRIZE

IOLD AND THE GOSPEL. PRIZE
yJ Essays on the ScnptuTal Duty of Giving in
Proportion to Means and Income.
Daniel Model for Young Men, series Of Lee
lures by Rev. w. A. Scott, New Orleans.
Voices Of the Dead by Rev. DR.. Cumming.
The Divine Character indicated, by Reverend
Moses Ballou.
Uncle Jerry's Letters to Young Mothers.
Plain Sermons for Servants, by Casicman.
The National Magazine Tor June, the best num-
ber vet published. For sale by
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
May 3i--3t 7h.street.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

has the honor TO notify his patients and friends
that he will be in Washington for consultation in
Consumption, Bronchitis, and Asthma, on FRI
DAY and SATURDAY. the Cd and Sd June.
Rooms over the Jewelry Store of Mr.. Voss, Pa.
avenue between 18th and 18th sts. May 30--tf
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

EXAMPLES OF MACHINERY AND
Il Acknowledging plans, sections, and eleva-
ton of works in several departments Of Machine
ry Mill-work, aud General Engineering, with de-
crptons other construction, action and practical
application TO various branches of industry.
Just received and for sale at the Bookstore of
r. FARNHAM,
Corner Of 1lth st. and Penn. avenue.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
EERN LEAVES. FROM FANNY.

ID Portfolio, second series.
Life in Abyssinia, by Mansfield Parkyns.
American Fruit Growers Guide, by F. r. Ell
lott.
Lectures on Pulmonary Consumption, by The
ophilus Thompson, M. D., F. r. S.
Alone, by Marion Harland.
Quincey.
Pocket Book Of Mechanics and Engineering, by
J. W. Nystrom, O. T.
Chemistry of Common Lite, No. 2, by Johnston.
TAYLOR M MAURY'S
Nav 31-3t Bookstore, near 9th ST.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

Discovery OF a DIAMoND.--A very valuable
diamond, weighing nineteen carats, the largest
ever discovered in North America, and which was
found to be gem Of the purest water, was dug
up among quantity of earth by laborer in the
employ of Mr.. James Fisher, jr, at Manchester
near Richmond, Va.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

H1- Messrs. Editors, You will please an
TO my friends who kind enough to nominate
for member of the Board of Common Council for the
First ward that respectfully decline being considered
candidate for that Office. JOHN ESPEf
Nav 30
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

Rf- Messrs. EditOrss Please announcd
John HI. Houston candidate In the Fifth ward
for the Board of Aldermen at the ensuing election
May % MANY VOTERS.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

Ef- NIessrs. Editors: Please announce
the following gentlemen candidates for the Board of
Common Council for tho First ward, the ensuing cleo
ton: oRRIs s. PAINE, DIR. w. G. II. NEWMAN.
May 26 MANY VOTERS.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

Terrible Tornado-The Gosport Chronofype
saws that heavy tornado visited Owen county,
Indiana, on Wednesday night last, tearing down
timber and buildings, killing one young woman,
and badly bruising many other persons. A sngu-
lar circumstance of the storm was, that il kept no
spent all its power in compass of eight or ten
niles A fall Of hail of extraordinary size accom-
panied the hurricane. Four or FIVE houses in
ruins could be seen from the road to Mount Plea
SAINT. and the road itself was so blocked up by
timber as to be impassabie
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

il series OF Fern Leaves, composed OF entirely
new matter This second offering OF her Leaves
is decidedly superior 10 anything which has yet
issued from her spirited pen.
Lady Bulwer's new book Behind the Scene.
This work is very brilliant and wonderful abiiiiyis
displayed in almost every page.
The Dodd Family, one of Levers funniest speci-
mems ofinmitable humor and satire.
Graham's Magazines for June.
All the New Books and Magazines received as
fast as published, and for sale at
JOE SHILLINGTONS Bookstore,
Odeon Building, corner Al street and Penn
MAY 30-3t avenue.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

RB- Please announce the name OF Bev-
erley Tucker candidate for Alderman Of the First
ward at the ensuing election.
May JOS. H. HILTON, for Committee.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31

what an Old Man did.-Jabob Kimes, a man
aged 90 years and upward, rode eight miles 10
Charleston, Va, few days since, 10 pay his an
nu,d newspaper subscription in advance. He
printer, and if he never had an opportunity Of get
ting back again, he wanted others to do likewise.