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The daily union., 1854-07-27
RAPID SETTLEMENT OF NEBRASKA KAssAa--The Coun-
Gil Bluffs Buge has the following items respecting the

RAPID SETTLEMENT Of NEBRASKA KAssAa--The Coun-
Gil Bluffs Bugle has the following items respecting the
Territories.
We learn that there several of families that
are preparing at and this place to Nebraska
Immediately They wait no longer and over they 60
and commence their Improvements roar their cabns and
prepare for agricultural pursuits for the ensuing
We have ever advised the people to bdc their time and
until now, we believe they have regarded our admonon
most scrupulousy but when they hear Of the thousands
moving to Kansas nothing hold them longerhey go
We wish them i'll luck. They are mostly farmers and
mechanics among whom are some of our best citizens We
cannot see that the agent Major Gaewood has any power
to hinder the occupancy of the lands as the
has provided him with troops nor other means to stop
or even retard this movement and hold him qps
less IN this matter We learn that he has visited number
Of settlements requiring the squaters remove from the
Territory but without success
OMAHA oIrY-The site for this city, which will doubt
less be the future capital of Nebraska Territory is now be-
ing surveyed into lots The plan of the city is OF the most
convenient and elegant character II is situated upon
delightful and slightyinclined plain commanding view
OF number of the towns the side of the river and the
country on all sides for many miles around with excellent
springs and streams above and passing through portion
of it, the majestic Missouri in front
This s of the most delightful natural town sites in
the world.
The daily union., 1854-07-27
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY s7. 1864.

DANIEL DKoKnKKT, Of Pennsylvania authorizes" 10 receive
sub~cpt pa per, and receipt for the same
N Mr.. w. JAnEs, No. Harrison street, CincinnAu oho
collecting agent States and Texas
by ii. J. THOnAs, J. 7. bxHT Wh H. IhoAAs p
YKIsgR c. N. L. WIskAAK, A. l.. CHILDs, and Dr. WAiSa
Receipts of either viii be good. - ,
1Nr IsxAxL T. JAAEs le2 South Tenth street. Phiadei
phia general travelling agent assisted by WIN H.
JouN COLLINS, DkEKIso, HAnAirr JOS buffos
Burros Isaac NJ BopIHx, EDAUxD w. Wiley, WILLIAM L.
WArxRAAk, and George l. MCLxoD-
ny- Mr. ID. Lewis of Montgomery, Aabama our ee"
travelling agent for the States OF Alabama and
sisted by G, r. LEWIS JAAxs o. LEWIS aud SAhuxL d. LEWIS
ay- Receipts from Of the above will be good
The daily union., 1854-07-27
ASNULIING OF MAIL STEAMSHIP CONTRACTS

ANNULLING OF MAIL STEAMSHIP CONTRACTS.
In our article on the California mails, published few
DAYS since in referring to the embarrassments to useful
legislation growing out Of the strfes Of outsiders as to
rival routes, we made this remark:
sWhie portion of Congress IS urgent fer the uncondi
tona annumen of the existing contracts another portion
insists that shall not be disturbed except in the
manner which the law authorizing them and the contracts
also provdehat s that all the ships of the contractors
which are regularly accepted mail ships shall be taken at
their appraised value.
1t is supposed by eomc who take an interest in tha-
cifc Mail Steamship Company that our remark was in
tended indicate opinion to the right Of Congress to
annu the contract of that company 1t viii be observed that
we were stating conflict Of opinion in Congress the sub
ect and assigning this why legislative action
was embarrassed and not that desired to advance any
opinion of the subject Upon recurring to the
contract made in l847 between the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company and the Secretary of the Navy il was expressly
provided that this contract shall continue in force for
the term of years. from the lst of October ls4s unless
annued by Congress- and that Congress may at any time
during it's coming session. direct it to upon such
ditions of equity and fairness it may think it just to-
wards the contractor establish" The Secretary of the
Navy Hon. j. Y. Mason, said in letter to the company
in November ls47 in regard to this clause Its true in
terpreaton is that if exercised the coming session.
the contract will continue for ten years. Yet is to be
observed that there is another clause in the contract which
provides That said steamers shall be constructed
be easly convertible into war steamers that the Navy
Department shall at all times exercise control over them,
and shall at any time have the right 70 take them for the
exclusive and service of the United States, &c. the
proper compensation for the value of the steamers when
taken by the United States to be determined by appraisers
to be mutually chosen by the parties, &C. In justice to
the company, make these quotations from the contract
without intending to decide whether under these clauses
and the law Congress could annul the contract either
entirely upon paying the appraised value of the ships
The decision of this question not necessary for the
purpose for which alluded to it in former article
nor did we intend to decide it.
The daily union., 1854-07-27

PARALEb-There is striking parallel between tho
action of the opponents Of democracy and the opp
nents of democracy in the days of the Hartford Conven
on This parallel is remarked upon by the Vermont Patriot
in the following truthful terms
"Jhc Hartford Convention called among other
things Ito check the encroachments of the slave power
which it said the purchase of Louisiana yas intended
to advance and which Mr. Jefferson and tho democratic
party accused Of secretly aiding and this to be
done by the formation of grand SECTIONAL NORTHERN
PARTY, whose object treason to the States and dssol
ton of the Union. The northern who favored the
convention denounced their southern party friends and
cutting loose from them attempted magnificent coalition
Of all parties to carry out their easonable schemes under
the specous pretext of checking the adpance Of The slas
orey and meeting the orerwheing influence Of the South
national councils What is the difference between the
origin the Objects and the pretext Of the old and the
federal parties NONE ALL Now as then disappoin-
ed oiceseekcrs and broken-down party hacks the
leaders trnitors tories snacs nRdels atheists the tools
the prctcx the slave power and the influence of the South
sectional party the instrument anda dissolution of the
Union the object The instincts of the men, the material
the tools the pretex and the object are dencaly the
same
The daily union., 1854-07-27

The ST Johnsbury (vt) Caledonan says that Mr. Levi
p Brigham, of that town, badly injured Mon
day tat he died in two hours His horse which he was
leading by line became restve when he struck him with
whip; wbereupon the animal rushed upon him, threw
him down, and then seized him with his teeth on the back
of his neck. His neck was found to be dsocatcd
The daily union., 1854-07-27
From the Sussex IN. J.) Herald, July -.
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
SR You have done good service to the great of
the country by publishing as you have done your last
numbcr) that clause of the Nebraska bill which has
ted so much unnecessary and iempered violence among
many Of our northern politicians Permit to recaptu-
late this clause
IL being the true intent and meaning of this act not
10 euisa,e slavery into any Territory State to
cludc therero, but to leave the people nere? perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in
their way, subject only to the constitution OF the
United States
There is something reasonable in this sentiment so
entirely accordance with senseand it exhibits
such decent respect, for the rights OF those COM
munes who are about take upon themselves the duties
of self-governmenttha however interested politicians
may for time excite the public mind against this much
abused but little understood bill, it must commend itself
to the sccond sober thought of the rejecting and con-
servative portion of the people
II is the first right Of any community to determine for
themselves what shall be their domestic institutions only
keeping within the pale of the constitution.
Suppose that Congress should undertake to restrict the
States native population under the new influence
Of the new fears which the know-nothngs cngcnder
ing against foreigners: would not this be similar
usurpaon Of power that which would exclude slavery
Suppose that Congress under the dictaton Of the
perance reformation should insist that the States
should incorporate their constitutions clause pro-
hibtng the sale of intoxicating drinks what might
he even worse suppose an influence adverse temperance
should insist upon clause prohibiting all restrictions
upon the personal and individual rights of the people in
regard the traffic in liquors. suppose that Congress,
under the influence of proavery men, should insist that
a new State should be admitted into the Union with
out il did admit the institution of slavery with what
justice would the free States then complain of the usurpa-
tons of Congress-
1t seems only necessary state the case without any
argument convince the people of Sussex county that
the principle of the Nebraska bill is the only dnoea
&c prnep and they should be proud of their immediate
representative for having sustained their rights by his
vote. NJ
W., fla,,bo., ,,,sav long article reepecfinU
The daily union., 1854-07-27

There an ipcn Of he Gulf of Bothnia but have
crossed over IL is strange place the effect of the rreg
uar reacton Is very singular the other morning
lighthouse mp in the air and looking at the chart it
proved to be fully fifty or sixty miles off Ships ap
pear when you nearly days sail from them with
three hulls now without sails in moment with cloud
ofcanvass now turned upside down, and half dozen
ships are over the other all large the biggest three
decker when you up with her she is insignf-
cant little coaster, We within couple Of degrees Of
the Arctic crcle the Goes not set until ten p NE and
he rises about have broad daylight all the time
he below the horizon We going up to the head
of the gulf and when do, shall the mid
nght--Lsner from officer in the Napier feet.
The daily union., 1854-07-27
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ and ,cith the advice and consent Of the Senate
William j. Phillips, surveyor Matagorda, Texas reap
pointed.
The daily union., 1854-07-27
"rREE TRADE AND SAILORS RIGHTS" +"

How dear that old motto Time has not impaired its
value We are informed that The President the treaty
concluded last Saturday with Russia the Senate yester-
day. and that before the adjournment Of that body it
unanimously ratified This believe, is unprecedented
despatch the coordinate branch Of the treaty ymakng
power and is perhaps attributable to the high estimate in
which the spuaons Of the treaty held by each
tor Shoulder to shsplder every American will be
fonrd saapg in oil Coming time, in support of the glo-
rious old motto Free trade and saors rights" For OBJ
tanning for it efficient support in quarter not antci
pated each will exclam to the members of the admnstra
ton and Of the Senate, Well done good and faithful
servants"
The daily union., 1854-07-27

We regret learn that Hon. CLANCY Jones has beer
prevsaiad by sickness from appearing in his seat for seve
raj days past
The daily union., 1854-07-27

marine hospitals in various parts of the country which
was agreed to--yeas 81, nays l6-as follows:
YEASMessrs Badger, Bell Benjamin, Cass, Chase, Clay
ton Cooper Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas
Fessenden Fish, Foot, Gillette Gwin Hamlin Houston,
sumner Thomson OF New Jersey, Toucey, Wade Walker,
Weller, and WlIiams-3l =
Brown Butler Dawson, Evans Fitzpatrick Hunter John
son. Tennessee Mason Petit Pratt and Toomps
10.
Mr. sTUART bv direction of the Committee Com
rnerce submitted an amendment appropriating xl2,oO0
for fe-boats be placed the eastern and
western shores of Lake Michigan which WAS adopted
various other amendments were submitted some of
which were agreed without DIVISION and others were
rejected after debate.
Ar quarter past four o'clock the Senate adjourned
The daily union., 1854-07-27

Mr. VIM Chambers closes long article respecting the
hotels in this country with the observation An Amsri
can hotel is not house; IL - a tolon."
The daily union., 1854-07-27
WASHINGTON, Jmy 25, 1855.

We regret to be compelled to say that the answers Of
Messrs Ramsey and Carmick to questions far from
removing the general sxepcsm in relation to the RAM
sey roue calculated to increase it. We suggested to
them plainly that they would make proert of the cond
tons of their grant together with short explanatory note
from Mr. Almone the minister from Mexico, it could be
decided AT once whether their grant is dead not 1t will
be that they do notheg Il will be observed that most
Of questions based upon the conviction that m exh
bion Of the grant would establish the fact shat II to
have any vitality in it. This is still impression strongly
confirmed by the withholding Of the document and that
Mesrs Ramsey and Carmck may be satisfied that have
arrived conclusions without strong reasons
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
Mr.. Genin's Dirty Streets Manifesto.

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
FELLOW crrzESs-On Monday last, the 10Th inst. ad
dressed to the Common Council a rcs pectfu communi-
cation setting forth the filthy condition Of the Sixteenth
wardin which reside asking that appropriation be
nade for Its publication and Offering IL the necessary
funds were voted to supcrntend the work. giving scu
rty for the faithful application of the money and
ceips and vouchers for all expended This com
munic,on was presented to the Board of Councilmen
On Monday evening, and provoked it appears from
the papers and as learn from other sources storm
OF indignation, which burst upon my devoted head in
such phrases as "impudent assumption " volunteer
teavcnger,n popularity hunter,r "wants to be
Maycr who's Genln should like to knowfn "he
wants Tour hundred dollars week y and the like Some
honorable msmhtrs wished 70 lay the communication on
the ,aoie others TO throw Il OUT Of the window and
were for returnin II to to be shaped into
more ,iumnle eni respectful forn-bcginnng. sup
Ioee, with "thv petition humhy showeth, and ending
with and your petitioner shall pray &c. II
alleged, understand, in the of The debate that
Tho Board had no power 60 make any appropriation of
The kind solicited, and that the application ought TO
have been made 70 the Street Department,
Now, fellow citizens. You and ! remember that in the
spring when the Common Council refused 10 vote the
necessary sum for cleaning the streets on similar
grounds the Board OF Heilh the suggestion Of the
press took the matter Ia hand large was
made and City Inspector 10 remove the
straits q filth, extending TO unknown depth that
oScrisjd the siy. This system was 70 be continued
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Alfred Carson, Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart.
ment has placed in my hands the following docu
ments addressed to the Common Council Of the city Of
New York which have never been published in the pub
lie journals. They the subjects of nsubordni
ton and the Broadway calamity both OF which NJ
Carson has been grossly misFepresented by news
papers in this city As act Of justice therefore, to
my friend and in order that the public may vsua
bic suggestions respecting the correction Of the evils Of
characterization in the Fire Department. respectfully
request to publish the following compilation OF Mr.
Carson's recent reports. STEPHEN II. BRANCH,
To mR HoSoRABLK nIS COMMON COUNCIL -
In 1858 directed Engine Company No IL for nsubor
dnat on 10 remain IN It's district but the Common
Council Chen in SESSION. immediately
Resolved That Engine Company No. IL be, and thy
arc hereby authorized 20 DO duty In the sixth and
enth districts
The districts y Engine Company No H. we're the Fifth
ana sixth: anc tussnlpch a the Common Council re
sefstd my direction 70 the company to DO dnty IA ia own
districts have not restricted he limits OF any
SINCE ne passage Of the above outon as consider
mat au IRE conPanies should posess equal privileges
lrSpcthUy propose that the above resolution be re-
scnd, AM lint ho Chief Engineer be authorized To
drtt companies 70 % duty ID such Districts as he nav
Deem eyFeCicut Repeatedly submitted
AIfHEp CARSON Chief Fprinoer
thiet fgtueef's Ofiec Ftb 1854
Mr.. ctRsoN's REPORTS
TO fhR HaNaEAEiE ritz COMMON CouSuL
Almost e1ery (rrturns craittel) OF insuborAin,
hpn sVoFe reported occurred Sunday which chiefly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
Police Intelligence.

The Alleged Murder shipboard The brig catharine
si ran OF 81. john NJ b.. on board Of which murder
was said to Rave been committed few nights since,
sailed on Tuesday FOR ST. John, the captain and crew.
as the police report having been intoxicated There
seems 10 be some doubt of murder having been co
Tiled on board the vessel The mate when he inform
ed the police that James Fox, private watchman, had
been thrown overheard partly intoxicated and on
being questioned closely said that he thought Fox had
been thrown overheard. Another report is, that
boarding house runner and not Of the throw
BIN over board small boy who tho vessel at
the time states that he Fox in the water and that
a man in snail boat picked him up. The police how
ever, think that he was drowned he has not been
since.
Arrest of PicI7ocket A notorious character named
William Lees, alias Williams, arrested Tuesday
evening at the Hudson River Railroad depot by officer
Munsen, of the Twentieth ward, charged with picking
the pocket Of lady passenger the down train He
was taken to the Second district police court and
mitted to await examination.
charge IF Grand Larceny-An Italian named Ferd
nsnd Werner yesterday arrested by officer Jourdon
OF the Sixth ward charged with having the 7th ult
stolen 1898 in gold coin from Deser Debere of % Du
street 1t is alleged that the accused asked to take the
goc in his hand 10 feel how heavy was but getting
POSSESSION of it he of and escaped He taken
before Justice Osborne and committed 70 prison to await
exainination
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15

until the contracts for street cleaning under the
charter should be perfected II is now several weess
since the bids for those contracts submitted to the
Commissioner Of Streets aud Lamps, but the sward for
reasons test known 10 that department have not yet
neen presented TO The Common Council During the IN
trim hr power to remove nusances detrimental TO the
public health must idc Snere, aud the
sibtie, and duties Of the city much
divided that Il Is difficult to place them hope there
especisl 'npuden ,e" assumption" in applying
TO the fountain head Of autboy-tbe representatives
of the peope-for the assistance to remove
reeking elements of pestilence.
For nyself, as a taxpayer Of the Sixteenth ward,
claim in common with fellow taxpayers in that ward
the right OF !etition and remonstrance Ia matter Of
vital Importance TO the health Of the ward The charge
OF impadeucs IT appears 70 me- should be applied to
thoe who deny or coutemn that right.
Weae compelled by Law to pay taxes; that's, to pay
certain sums annually for which to receive
lives and property and II pay for these things and
co not receive the stipua,e5 qd pro gao We are sure
IL the that t ss
pie denied then deny the OF the citizens to
pa, taxes; nay g. farther than that and say II ths
recipra city is to be all side II to be
PEELED with buse when ask the city Cover 1ment to
fld its portion Of the condition of the mutual bond
between the rulers and the ruled the taxed and the tax
LEVERS the sooner adopt provisional system and
leave ppfsbfu and insoent 70 thir
device the better wopay our public servants to
execute certain trusts conded to them and il they will
not execute them and add insult to my when
monstiate We must do the work ourselves.
In asking for appropriation TO remove tbs filth in
the sixteenth ward, actu ited by other motive
than ocsire to prevent the vis alton of pesence II
any man uonbt tnaf there pWnt OF one Ia
that quarter let i'm visit the ward and take the test
mony of his eyes anc appeal 10 my ello citizens
of the Sixteenth ward If have exaggerated the
Those menSers Of the Council Board who thought ut to
cali ne "scaNenger," we're not altogether wrong.
shaved for hours while they asleep, and without
conn en- alton in Greer that they, well as Others
ght have clean Broadway to traverse in the morning.
and accomp PHI. he'd the object Ergo am scavenger
but am also tax paving citizen and as such, claim
and will exercife tie right of peoning TO and remon
etraDg will in9 fcient repre- at risk Of
being allied with unsavory ephets and of having my
conduct attributed 10 improper motives.
j cannot conclnoe these remarks, prompted by the
feelings OF the moment bat not think, any stronger
than the requires, without thanking tho
OF the Council 30 rd who in favor OF giving my
specfu communication due consideration.
This evening rropose 10 send another paper to the
Council Board oouched in such terms as trust will he
suitable 20 the dignity of that body ana offensive 10
the most fastdous and refined OF the honorable mcmbers
NEW YoRR june a. 1864. JOHN N GENIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE
Port of New York, JUNE IA. 1854.

CLEARED
Steamship southerner Evan Charleston spoGord. Tiles
Steamship Roanoke skinner, Norfolk. 30, Lullsm &
s5p 4 An:.s. Go,dsn 70. casa.,s sJr
as'' Co.
caans & onS1ss Nsp Ssa tsss
ssrE R,itish Queen tBr,, wan Richisucto. Barclay
LARK Ellessill OBJ, Jordan Mramiehi H 4 W Meyer
ni San iass rfa ssh%d'
~ s@es
sis sasssso WrsA. f Bs.ssa s'SP Lss u lewis
schr NJ Freeman, Glover st John PR, II Freeman
setr Fanny, Hull, Charleston. G Buckley.
sehr LamartLe, Rogers Wilmington, McCready, Mott
@ sas i srS R R.s%ar %ss
ssT F r Eh
sssr %G,sots nss, Bos;Gn Dayton sprague
sioOp Pointer, Fowler. Providence msster.
ARRIVED.
81 Magellan s 81 SS & via
20 Barees Bros april ~ st ~ ~ lon 4s2s passed
lat 2 ioe 80 IS passed steamer stee the south
Supplies
lon y r. Rasa;ed an Am bark storing
lon q . sosse sshs chss noIsrts Ne
DAYS out. Died Cbncha Islands board the Feb
sSis v1sis Tssy 81 Sss M.sse,, ssa!s csllao and
anlr md aesSs dsys S,h Barreda Bros Bal
BaIk Forbes iot New HAVEN Francis Guayams, PR,
Tie ps.ssss VIM Ssad HSt naiise
81 jung ssd s s ssr snS
tain from %. saTaa la cranas for New York
and ' Isrgeus ai
% s care 20 d lon ses sis s o E. q.
game time passed hip Humphrey Pur5in.on from Nsy Or
Fsanon seeBg in ro@ MsGs
s. Ion Is 80 with ship Mediator from Noreans for
BARK Joseph Eth OF $. cssIss Me-, s.svsy Trinidad ds
lat IS 80 Ion 70 4 passed brig Boston from Cienuesos for
rom esl LAT l o spo. ,s
netting but light battling winds and calm during the whole
Bark Julia Dean of ctsrleton). Mallory New Orleans
yh sS Srs 1s to h.,s "s 1ss 4b s
had light winds during the six days Of Hat
Bark carena Sherwood, Charleston, days. with cot.
ton R,s e A to Dsnas% Dm S..u., c., WITH
tTis ikssss 81 fsan.tso. rhysr Port Prince
sckr Gardner Pike Ohree mss,ed, cranmer Jackson.
Sch. Gh.Tesss Ann Ghsd~isi' ssvSers NC, spvs,
e sns se Shas
Thomas seen by the ss.eamer cerwin).
sr t sssg T p.y ssns's ssA'
sssr ASsS. E sSsSas Ws,sus.or NC 10 days
sssSI a,rri:, wsIsss.. fhii.dsrhi.. tdsys.
s ss5 asfa FF.sy
sSsp 1 Js%esa ns Smith Hal a
sseoR IriSn; Macy Portland cs.. s, :asy;
One bark, one brig, and . Br top.an schr unknown
SAILED
sesmshps Asia. Liverpool sontherner, Charleston Ro
Joras han, Savannah; Gen Washng,on New orleans An
soinssse shsdsc M banks Mary Norris GIsssow Mary
Wind At sunrise NV meridian. do; sunset, sw
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PHILADELPHIA, June "a 4 PM-Arr brig Frs fsbars,
jackson, Cienfuegos schr Boston. Kelly, New York
CID batks Edwin Dwight Iislett, and MARI slaae,
Bsksr Boston brig Lord Nelson (Br) Gillespie 81 John
VI scbrs Gen Worth, Burt ProSdence; Geo Lun Weary
and hyondale Longiy Bcston steamer Concord, Ne~nsn
York.