Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-06
DESTRUCTION OF THE POPE's OFFERING 10
THE WARRINGTON MONUMENT

AT about IL O'clock last night, the sentinei
near the Monument became conscious OF the
rubbing of something against the side OF his
watch box, which he at first thought was his
faithful dog; but on attempting to open the
door, no found it secured by a rope, which had
been drawn tightly round the box lmmedi-
ately after, he perceived that some persons were
FASTING paper over the windows he called 70
them, and asked what was meant, ana was
told to hush He asked if they intended TO IN
lure him, and received the same reply, a. nc
did to all other questions
He then heated an iron poker in his stove'
and, pressing it through the door, burned the
ropc in two, and made his way out he soon
found that his dog had been poisoned, and was
dead; and ON examining tho ground carefully,
he discovered that tho beautiful piece Of marble,
that had been presented to the Monument
Association by tho Pope, had been broken into
thousand fragments.
We have no information as to whom sus-
picion rests upon in connexion with this deed
We are informed that u very large number Of
persons visited the Monument yesterday, and
that not onc-thrd OF them registered their
names We have no doubt large reward
will BIO offered for the apprehension and con-
yiction of the highhanded deprcdators
H. We are permitted to copy from letter
from distinguished cx-member Of Congress,
the following extract. After a deserved COM
pliment to the speech delivered by Mr.. Sum
ner, he says in reference to him, Chase, and
Seward:
1The country sees that there is again TIL
unyitate in the Senate, unsurpassed intellect
ually by tho triumvrate which proceeded It,
and devoted, in aapirit OF more eniigneened
patriotism, to much higher ends. The people
Of the free States may Geese to look Tor leaders
Eeyond such triumvirate.
n cannot say that foresee distinctly as yet
inv Immediate results but feel that we are
now taking q new start and that we shall
shake the country at the next election Tho
chaos Of the political elements indicates the ne
cessity Of u reformation and there IL already
light enough to reveal in embryo the new forms
Of political organization.
aI am Glad to see Mr. Seward advancing
with his firm step, and with such straight
forward air. Let him continue to advance, and
he will not want followers.
aMr. Chase's speech has convinced all who
have read it. in respect to the entire ground
which he occupies"
Here il an item Tor Shose who are anxious
to retain the CELEBRITIES their fathers fought
for:D Resolved That it be recommended TO
the several Legislatures Of the United States
Immediately to pass laws the most eftectual Tor
putting an immediate stop to the pernicious
practice Of disabling by which the most extern
sive evils are likely to be derived if not quickly
prevented.-Journal Of the Isl Continental
Congress.
The WaH Street Reporter says that the En-
peror Louis Napoleon has recently invested be-
| tween seven and eight millions of francs in va
rious public securities in New York city.
HoLLIsToN, Mass, Feb. 81, 1854.
"Reminiscences against the Nebraska bill
have been or are about to be circulated in
every school district in town, and, as far az
have had opportunity TO examine them, have
been very generally signed; and we are to speak
with united voice, as trust. An article has
been inserted in our t0ton acdrrdnf Tor our
annual meeting, first Monday in March, to see
what action the town will take in relation to
the Nebraska bill. Thiswill bring the subject
before the whole town, and its action will be
brought to the notice Of Congress. If every
town in the Old Bay State would thus take
action against this nefarious bill, it could not
fail Of having decided influence for good.
rejoice in the introduction Of this question
into Congress. If mistake not, it is stirring
up healthy breeze all over the Union, as the
authors of It little dreamed Of In the course
I. Ia kbara ha L caas
announced, united protest from the clergy Of
all denominations in New England.
Extract Of a letter from Virginia cores
pondent, dated
CAROLINE Co., Va, March |, 1854.
Mn. EDITOR Permit an humble individual
Of the South to express his views on the subject
Of this bill, being not at all dismayed by the
anmadversions OF the editor of the Richmond
Enquirer upon John M. Bolts
Strip the subject of this bill Of all DISCUSSES,
circumlocution, and ambiguity, so as to arrive
ut tho naked question, and what have we but
a question of Liberty or Slavery Shall Con-
gress legislatc Slavery into new States, or
guard by statute against its introduction
Shall Congress circumscribe tho evil with
view TO its ultimate overthrow or shall they
provide for its encouragement and spread
Will they evade the question under tho plausi-
BILE plea Of intervention, or will they with
manliness and frmness discharge high polit-
icaI and moral obligationi The Constitution
of the United States clothes them with power
to make any needfuI rule and regulation
touching the Territories. Then, what more
needful than for Christian and republican
people to declare against the introduction OF
Slavery Shall mighty people in the high
enjoyment OF civil and religious liberty, who
make boast Of their freedom, and erect costly
monuments in pcrpetuation Of American Lib
erty, tamely surrender the glorious privilege Of
saying to dsspots and tyrants, You shall not
invade virgin coil placed under our guardian
ship and care2 Our prerogstive 10 to make
needful rules and regulations; and in the sa-
cred discharge of this momentous duty we