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} and UPWARDS

As the act IL soon to 60 into operation, it viii be we'll
for bankers TO preserve 1t. The parts which refer
more especially to the duty on foreign bills viii be
readily perceived.
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EcRErARY's OfFIcE,

STATE AGRICULTURAL FAR.-We have received
an Invitation to attend the New Hampshire State
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important matters, was allowed to lie over.
We hope some patriotic member will push the
thing through next session. A. generosity or
humanity does not form part of The creed OF
these money making companies, it is useless to
expect any voluntary action in the premises
from them
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Tho Turf.

NATIONAL COURSE, LONG IsLANo--THE RACES TO DAY.
The races commence to-day OF the National
Course with two matches, one for 5000 and the
other tor $4,000. The race between Fanny Fern
and Gar1ett Davis three mile heats will be
spirited affair. Large amounts are staked on the
result, and al even. The are both Glencoes-cne
belonging to Virginia and the other to Kentucky.
The second race, between Ellen BAteman and Little
Arthur, VIII be betting race. The rain Of ycster
day. with the strong wind that followed has made
the course all that could be desired, aud good time
may be relied on. Should the day DO rainy and an
pleasant, the running will be postponed, and pen
naat displayed from the top Of the st. Nicholas Ho
tel Small bills will also DO posted at the differcns
ferfies
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The SLAUGHTER House NCIsANcE--Th,
Board of Aldermen reminds one forcibly # a
certain place y hich is said to be paved with
good intentions, but in which nothing useful
is ever matured. We hear Of excellent mea
sures being continually introduced to the notice
of that body, bat somehow or other they gener-
ally fall to the ground. Alderman Mott has
very praiseworthy scheme on hand for the sup
preston of the slaughter-house nuisance In the
city, but like the thousand ard one previous
projects introduced in the Common Council
we may safely predict that nothing will come
Of it,. We own that we shall be agreeably dis
appointed If the Alderman succeeds 10 getting
his resolution through the Board Of Aldermen
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RATIONAL rBPA ARE CbaAh.rn street MInDv AsuoaE
-Ps nIroN AND fa,uSE LAD THE WONDERFUL
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Grand National NOnVen'IOn Oh b"bIels
We received by mail yesterday, in a poster
of magnificent proportions, the following i'm
portsnt proclamation, which we especially
commend to The serious attention Of all the old
graDn,es. male and female, OF the WON EMS rights
associations OF the day, and Of all sucking
politicians and old fogies. Read! read!
GRAND NATION L CONVENTION
The daily union., 1854-07-30
CLARK MILLS.

During the last session of the last Congress resolution
passed authorizing Clark Mills the celebrated sculptor
execute equestrian statue Of Washington and appo
priating the Of fifty thousand dollars to carry the
same into effect The statue of Jackson, which adom
Lafayette square in this city, the wonderful pro-
duction Of Clark Mills suddenly acquired for him
most worldwide reputation among the first of living
scuptors and the swelling feeling of pride with which the
whole country regarded the overwhelming triumph of uu
taught native genius secured in great measure this lib
eraity Of action on the part of the national Legislature
a noble tribute TO American genius a proud recog.
milton of that perseverng relying deying spirit which
has carried the most distant seas thread
ed whole continent with railroads imprisoned the light
ming made the wilderness bright with the golden gloes
of the waving grain covered rivers and and
with steamships which defy competition and which ha.
exalted us merely nation of merchants, mechan.
les statesmen and soldiers but nation which has con-
trbuted within the last quarter of century, to the
arts sciences and literature than contributed by
any one nation within the space OF time, any age
of the world.
We understand that Mr. Mills is desirou of changing
the models of the proposed statue from the plan first in
tended His jackson statue is of the heroic size He is
now particularly adopt the colossal size for the
Washington statuethe only size suitable to the grandeur
Of the subject and the greatness of the country under
whose auspices it is to be executed.
TO effect this changeto put into successful exceutona
dnringyorignal design from of the most extra
ordinary ntellecs which this country has given birth
ofurther legislation will be required the President
under the present resolution has not the power to author
ize the change which Mr.. Mills so ardenty desires
1t is that at the very close of the session. and
that business seemingly apocryphal in amount must be
disposed of during the next four days and half but still
we would bespeak for Mr. Mills that consideration at the
hands of Congress which the magnitude and glory of his
subject entte it to- few minutes only of the time of the
housesinfnitey less than would be consumed in
call of the Housewould to the country, not fleet
ing evidence of the national appreciation of genius but
work for all time
The daily union., 1854-07-30
THE INJUSTICE OF OPPOSITION.

The Justice OF the opposition to the administration OF
Franklin Pierce presents exceedingly agreeable subject
for reflection reses TO give him credit for every act
that reflects honor upon country perfected during the
fourteen months of his administration and yet holds him
accountable for everything moi done by Congress since he
has been in power What opposition journal, North or
South has given him credit for the Nebraska triumph
ried through from first to last much by his
getc cooperation with its friends in the national egsa-
ture by any other cause? What newspaper poti-
clan of the opposition has paid him the compliment due
the successful termination of the treaty with Mexico the
treaty with England the treaty with Russia the
treaty with the Japanese2 Where is the southern whg
paper that has spoken deserves be spoken
of of his bold and patriotic in favor of supporting
the constitution and the laws Of the United States mper-
lcd al Boston by armed and angry mob2 Where is
there one of the whole tribe which has complained so bit
terl of the ibuserng propenstes of the administration
that has even by word thought approved of the
proclamation of the President in regard to rrespon-
siblc organizations against Cuba? But had he failed
in either of these things what a camor would have
been raised, and what torrent of calumny would
have been poured out upon him He would have
been told that he ebuked in case because he ask
cd for ten millions pay Mexico in another because
had dared TO do in few weeks what President Fillmore
had spent years in vany trying to effect in another be-
he had no nerve to sustain the fugtvcsavc law
and finally that he earnest in his desire acquire
Cuba nj any hazard that he afraid enforce the laws
of the land. lie has succeeded, however and the nag-
nifty that would have rallied defeat has not the man
hood TO do justice the administration for contributing
to acts which reflect credit and glory upon our common
country
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issued against the slave at the suit of hi. creditor
defendant Hodges Suit brought for the recovery
the value OF the slave The court composed of Chief Justice
Kent and Judge Thompson Spencer, Van Ness and Yae,
(who among the most distinguished jurists in this
any other country, In the opinion There is
doubt that the negro the property of the plaintiff
and had away from service into Vermont He held
to service labor under the laws oth State New York
and the escape did discharge him. but the
titled to reclaim him the State which fed This
according provision in the constitution of the United
States and the of Congress of the 18th February T93
which prescbes the mode of reclamng the slave IL
only gives penalty against any person who shall knowingly
and willingly obstruct the claimant in the of recsmng
the fugitive but such claimant his right of action
for any injury he may receive by such obstruction The plain
m was therefore, in the exercise of right when he pro-
ceeded to reclaim the slave and the single question is
whether the defendant is responsible rescung
slave though he did under the form and color Of the
tachment for debt alleged have been contracted with him
by the slave. The negro being slave, incapable of
contracting to impair the right of his master to reclaim
him. contrary doctrine would be inolerabe far it
specs the security othe sg and would defeat
the provision altogether The defendant therefore, contracted
with the negro, and sued the attachment at his peril 1t
fraud upon the masters right The fact being established
that the negro fugitive slave the attachment no
justification to the party who caused to be sued out The
entering into with such slave, and the endeavor
United States which protects the master Of fugi
tive slaves in all his rights such The interference
of any private individual by suing process otherwise
under the preence of debt contracted by the negro
an act illegal and void And in Jack Mertn, IL Wen
dell 81 and IA Wendell 5O7 the court expressly refuse in
with the law and proceedings under for want of
jurisdiction the ground that it is law of the United
be administered by federal authority and in
of collision yield to the superior authority of the
laws general But the Supreme Court of
the United States the only tribunal competent under the
constitution to settle the question: have affirmed the consti-
tutionality of this law in three solemn decisions"
The daily union., 1854-07-30
CONGRESS-SATURDAY.

SENArE-The Chair laid before the Senate Il eommuni-
cation from the Secretary of War.
Several private bills considered and passed.
The Senate refused TO concur in the amendments of the
House of Representatives the bill authorizing the extern
sion of the Alexandria and Washington railroad into the
District of Columbia
The river and harbor bill taken up and debated nm
til halfpast four o'clock, when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, OF first hour was spent in
debating question correcting the Journal which the
House refused to do by vote of so to g. The House then
into committee the mai-service appropra-
ton bill and after amending the same the committee rose
and reported the bill to the House II then read
third time and passed.
The daily union., 1854-07-30
THE SENATE LAND BILL.

The more we reflect upon the land bill which has re-
Gently passed the Senate of the United States the more we
impressed with the Importance of its enactment into
law In all respects is of great merit 1t set
ties question which has occasoned vast trouble to Con-
gress and to the people for years Our public do
main has been for long PERIOD and continues to be
fruitful of jealousy between the States growing
out of the extravagant and often partial legislation
into which it has tempted Congress. Second only to
the slavery question in the heartburnng and combina-
tons to which it has given rise may justly be rated
this subject of the public lands All kinds of plans have
been attempted to it from Congress; but all
have failed because in many respects they did not fully
comprehend and provide for the great interests of the peo
pie in all the States old and new Now, however, Con-
gress has an opportunity of passing into law
which, in our opinion most sagaciousy unes all the ele-
ments heretofore sought for by the wses and best OF
our staesmenwe allude of course to the bill which is
now awaiting the of the House of Representatives
and which has passed Senate by very decided vote
including of both parties and the leading friends and
foes of nearly all the preceding propositions the same
subject Indeed that bill hits the wise medium long de-
sired It inHicts wrong upon secton--none upon the
old States and upon the 1t aids the honest set
tier by the most liberal bountics and immunes. It
courages the construction OF railroads IN the new states
and Territories 1t dispenses with much of the cumbrous
machinery which rcnders land system powerful
machine and by simple and just process it places
much in the hands Of the States that is consolidated
in the hands of the government We are glad to notice
that wherever this bill has been discussed it has been
with exceptions strongly approved The same una
nmity that marked its passage through the Senate a-
ter full and searching discussion Of the entire question
Of the public lands to be made manifest in the tone
of public sentiment far the public press may be said
to represent it,
Sooner later general law like that contemplated
in Mr.. Hunters bill will pass Congress The success AT
this session of the alluded to will be followed by
the gratifying consequences. Wisdom counscls inn
mediate action.
The daily union., 1854-07-30
UNITED STATES CLAIM UPON COLLIER, LA
COLLECTOR AT SAN FRANCISCO.

Most of the opposition papers have recently contained
the following paragraph:
"a cALusSv rxpLopEp.--A good deal of made
year ago the alleged defacaton of Colonel Collier,
late collector San Francisco. prosecuted
against him last spring in the United States court and
verdict then rendered That verdict hns been
opened, and only exonerates Colonel Collier from the
charge made against him, but gives him Judgment against
the United States the amount OF This decision
will undoubtedly be affirmed and thus will honorable
be vndcated from base and unfoded calunny. Col C.
lives Steubenvile, Ohio The United States marshal who
arrested him attempted take him to California but
prevented by hobeus corpus Much currency given
the charge against Colonel Collier and his complete vim
dcation should be as generally made known.
The simultaneous appearance of the above statement
at so many distant points has led us to inquire into the
facts.
1t appears upon examination that in September last
balance was stated by the accounting officers to be
due from Collier to the United States Of S24l,o0o.
OF this balance his surocs paid into the treasury there
by admitting that this of public money has been with
held for several years, Slls,546
The question whether Collier is legally liable to pay the
remainder of this claim is now pending before the circuit
court of the United States for the southern district of New
York At the April term 1854, the United States
obtained verdict for the whole amount claimed subject
to the decision of the court upon certain points of law
served These points will not be argued and decided until
the October of that court What purpose was in
tended to he promoted by the above false statement is
easily seen Those acquainted with Collier and his
in California will hardly believe him. upon this
ment of judgment of $4,000 in his favor be the limo
cent victim of oppression!
1t may not be out Of place to state that neither has the
criminal case against Mr.. Collier been concluded The
United States has taken appeal in that from the
decision of the State Judge of Ohio to the supreme
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Johnson of Tennessee, Petit Pratt Rusk Sebastian
Shields, slde Stuart, sumner Thomson of New Jersey
NAYS--Messrs. Adams, Allen, Badger, Chase, Clayton,
Cooper Dawson Evans Fessenden, Fitzpatrick, Foot Gi
ette, Mallory, Mason, Norton Norris Pearee, hoekWel,
Seward, Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs, and Wade-zz
The question then required the amendment OF the
committee amended.
Mr.. SEWARD opposed the amendment as indicating
degree ubseviency to the Executive which WAS beneath
the dignity of the legislative branches OF the government
1t evidently put in the bill to avoid the presdenla
Veto and each gentleman hoped to secure the appropr-
ton for his section il the President suspended those
for the benefit of other sections
Mr. STUART replied, insinuatng that the senator Hom
New York influenced by ambition which he da not
netend 10 understand was endeavorng to make himself
the peculiar champion of internal Improvements ana was
therefore seeking to put this bill in an obnoxious io SO
that should be vetoed by the President whe ne MI 5l
pretended TO be in favor oft
Mr. SEWARD said that he should vote for the bill what
shape might assume He desired TO have IL pass as
It passed the House and il the amendment which rem
dered it obnoxious instead of the opposition to the amend
Mr. TOOMBS addressed the Senate in opposition to the
amendment the ground that it gives the President an
unconstitutional veto 1t allows him to sign law WITH
out approving it. - ,,,,o
RY also spoke in opposition to the amendments and the
question being taken it was not agreed oyeas H. nays
35--as follows;
YEAS Messrs Achscn, benjamin, Cass Dodge Of M Wis
Sebastian, sidell, Stuart, and Walker-A.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Badger, Bell, Brodhead,
Brown, Butler,
Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Geyer, Gwn, Houston
Hunter James, Jones of Tennessee, Mallory Mason Morton
Pearce Rockwell Seward, Shields, sumner, Thompson of
Kentucky, Toombs, Toucey, Wade, and Weller--35.
Mr. BROWN moved to lay the bill on the table; which
not agreed to--yeas l6, nays 80.
Mr. BAYARD moved to postpone the further considera-
ton of the bill until the next session of Congress
Messrs. PETIT, SEWARD, and CASS advocated the
bill, and opposed the motion to postpone.
Mr.. MASON spoke in favor of the motion to postpone;
and the question being taken the motion was not agreed
to--yeas Is, nays 3D.
Mr. RUSK moved to amend the bill by inserting ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the improvement Of the Brazos
river in the State of Texas which reieccdyeas "a,
nays "a.
Several motions made to adjourn but as the friends
of the bill desired dispose of it tonight each motion
| was voted down by yeas and nays.
Mr. GWIN submitted amendment approprating $780,
900 for survey of the hrbors of Santa Barbara Monte
rey, San Francisco and other places in California.
Mr. TOOMBS expressed his intention to discuss the
its of the bill length and it being half past four
O'Clock, he gave way to motion for adjournment which
| prevailed; whereupon
The Senate adjourned.
The daily union., 1854-07-30
CITY
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 80, 1854.


of Pennsylvania authorized TO receive
subscript this pape and TO receipt for the
dy MI G. W. JAMES, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati Ohio, il
general for the Western States and Texas
assisted by H. j. THOMAS j. T. DESr, Wh H. TnoaAs p. d.
YkIsxu @. M l.. WszaAs, A L CHrLps and Dr. VIM IRvIso
Receipts either will be good
nyMr e. JAMES, No ie2 South Tenth street, Phade
pha is our general travelling agent assisted by VIM. H. WELD
Ions Collins DEERSo ], HAhrT Jos. BrTToS, GEu
p BrrroN Isaac Nj. BoDINE EpausD w. WHEY VILLAS L.
WArERmAs, and GEORGE L. MoLEoD.
h- Mr. NJ Lewis OF Montgomery Alabama, Is gen
er travelling OF Alabama aud Tennessee
sisted by O. LEWIS, o. LEWIS, and SAMUEL Lewis.
ree- Recejpts from either Of the above will be good.
The daily union., 1854-07-30

We were gratfed to the Hon James II. Lane of In
diana his seat in the House yesterday after absence
of nearly months We trust the visit to his western
home has benefited his health.
The daily union., 1854-07-30

of Ohio in bank and from the decision of the latter
understand, appeal lies to the Supreme Court of the
United States
The daily union., 1854-07-30
OF FICIA L..

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Amasa Hewins of Massachusetts, to be commercial
agent of the United States the city of Florence in Tus
The daily union., 1854-07-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ES.
The House met at II o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate.

The House met at ii o'clock, a.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate.
CORRECTION JOURNAL
The journal of yesterday was read
Mr. MILLSON to ask for correction OF the journal
He said that the bill for the relief of Caleb Swami deceased
objected yesterday in Committee of the Whole and
consequently could have been passed by the House.
stated by the journal.
long debate ensued to whether the correction could
be made.
The House decided not make the correctionyeas 63
The daily union., 1854-07-30

auHI
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-02
THs DEAD

The dsad are syerywheye 6a5
The mountain side, the plain ths y,aos v,x,eo,,ad
All the wide sarth--the fsrtils ana ia ar
Is Gue vast burial ground @ ~
Within the popuioas streets,
In solitary homes, in places high,
In pleasure domes where ponp and luxury Yssse
Men bow themselves TO die. S
The old man at his door
The uuwesned child mu1nuring ita wordlessscrs
The hondmeu and the free, the rich, the poor
Aii--ali to death belong
Ths sunlight ziIds the walls
oi kingiy sepulehres enwroughf with 5rass
ana me long shadow Of the cypress falls .-
Ashwart the common grass.
The living Of gone time,
baIlaea tnsir glorious cities by the sea ~
AND awful IN their greatness sat sublime
ASH no change could be. =
There was the eloquent tongue;
The poets heart the sags's soui was ehays
And loving women with their children Young.
The faithful and the fair
There were, but they are not: 5, aa@ss.--
Suns rose and set and earth put on her biootn
Wn,ss man submitted 10 the common fot
went down into the tomb. '=s..5.
And still, amid the wrecks .5,gss., q
VI mighty generations passed away
noasas growth the fragrant wild flower asejs
The tomb Of yesterday : ~ Ns'N- '
And in the twilight deap,
90 veiisd women forth, like be who want
Sisters OF Lazarus TO the grave to wesr
To breathe in ioy lamenta 'Sp'
The dead are everywhere;
WI re'er Is love, or tenderness, or faith
Where'er il pleasure, pcIaD, or pride vvhera,s-
Life is Or was, is death
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A PLEASANT W1FE.-It appears that Doctor
Andrew Bell was prosecuted by his wife, from
whom he was legally separated. The lady was
constantly sending the doctor letters, endorsed
outside with records of her enmity and spite,
Sometimes she addressed her epistle thus: Is To
that supreme of rogues, who looks the hangdog
that he is Doctor (such doctor y Andrew
Bell" Or, again; '' To the ape of apes, and
the knaye of knaves, who is recorded to have
once paid debt-but a small one, you may be
sure, it was that he selected for this wonderful
ezperiment-in fact, it was AID. Had it been
on the other side Of 3D., he must have died be-
fore he could have achieved so dreadful a sacri-
fce.''
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SINGULAR AND FATAL AoorDENT.-A little girl
was killed in the town of Ellicotvlle Cattaraugus
county, N Z, recently in the following manner /:
While standing in chair adjusting the cover
ing Of bed. she was called by her sister to see
a flock of pigeons. Turning suddenly to get
down, her clothes became entangled in the chair,
and she was thrown upon an ak which laid with
its edge upwards between two sticks of wood
Her head was split open and instant death was
caused -