Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-21


i A"Fast Han.''-The Lafayette Gnd.) Jour
nal, which, next to the New York Tribune,
seems most Inclined to pet the Hon. Daniel
Mace, publishes his very last, whichwe here
with republish, by ~ Of showing that he 1,
evidently esssying tt out Hale Mr.. John P
Of that Ill., -------------
The letter in question cannot fail to Greats
infinite mirth among gentlemen Of all partie
! in Congress it being remembered by all tina
up to the time the Hon. Mr.. Mace was gener
ally conceived to have made up his mind jus
| where he stood upon the Nebraska question
say about q month after the subject was fairly
before Congrsss-he was very generally cred
tied with being quite as ultra in his prosslaver,
affections, as any other gentleman in Congress
representing anon slaveholding district. We d.
not mean to assert that the ultra Abolitionistl
of the House laugh heartily with their fellow
members over such professions from Mr.. Mace
as he makes in this letter. They only thtus
their tongues in their cheeks, and wink know
ingly when the subject is referred to in con
versation. His letter, dated Washington, July
| l, 1854, is as follows, viz: - = go
| Mr.. EDITOR: find in your paper of the
10th ult., under the head of Is Intrigue and
Corruption" among other things the following
| The continued expression Of outraged SEN
timent by the Democracy of Indiana, in rela-
| ton to the repeal of the Missouri Compr omise
has alarmed Senators Bright and Petit, and
we learn upon reliable au hority, but which
We are not at liberty at present to disclose,
that proposition has been submitted BY those
gentlemen to Messrs. Chamberlain, Mace and
Harlan, that, the Nebraska bill having been
passed and become the law of the land, if these
gentlemen will now AGO uiesce in the measures
as plank in the Democratic platform, they
shall be again nominated and reelected to
Congress" g, a. a.a-f.. err
/ No proposition has been acceeded to by me,
nor never will be, to acquiesce in the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise My opposition
was not, and is not based upon selfish poiiti-
cal calculation, but upon conviction and prin
ciple. Others may not know. butt do, that 81
far as self is concerned, more could have been
made for self, by voting for the bill, or sequies
cling in il, than by continued opposition to it
In my opinion, acquiescence means this: II
voted against the bill but am now sorry for it,
and ask forgiveness A position like this
would make me forever despise myself, aud
justly subject me to the contempt of all hon.
orable men. have never for one moment
thought Of changing my course, in or out Of
Congress, on the Kansas Nebraska bill. .a.
My future course will be an active, hearty
cooperation with the anti-Nebraska, anti
Slavery extension organization, now being eff
GENTLY formed in all the free States, without
any regard TO former political antecodents, for
the purpose Of restoring the Missouri Compro-
mise, and doing such other things constitu-
tionally, as will make it manifest that at least
small por ton Of this great republic, in point
Of wealth, numbers and patriotism, can be
found north of Mason and Dixon's line. Should
the people, the eniy source OF power, in the
coming elections decide against the PRINCIPLES
I have espoused and these who act with me,
then, and not before, will it be time to conside
| the doctrine of aequiescenee" I make no
| terms with traitors. hope you may have
nothing but perfect harmony in your State
Convention of July l3 if 50, resolves will be
made by freemen that will make slaves tremble.
Respectfully yours DANIEL MACE.
A Mistake We have taken occasion to in
vestigste into the accuracy of the statement
made on the 18th instant, by Mr.. Stanton, OF
Kentucky, in the House, in debate on the
Army appropriation bill, that the Army Off
GERS serving on the Lighthouse Board " re-
ceive additional pay Of two dollars day
| We find that the law Of August 81, 1852, to
which Mr.. s. refers, actually prohi6,ts any
| person whatever, on light house service, from
receiving any extra pay. We kuoac that No
] officer connected with that establishment has
| ever received sixpenoe of extra compensation ;
| and have, respectfully to ask Mr.. Stanton to
make good his assertion to the contrary, with
proof Of its correctness, if he can do 80.
Most Important to Washington and George
towR.-The House to-day passed French 5
| railroad bill, with an amendment authorizing
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to run a
branch from any where they please on their
Washington branch road through this county,
| to the Potomac, at or near Alexandra, under
| the regulations of the Corporation of Wash
ington and the President of the United States
| See our House report.
General Bayly, Of Va, to day demanded "a
select committee Of the House, to investigate
charges made by Mr.. Benz. E. Green, to the
| Colt investigating committee-the Colt COM
mittee conceiving that their powers do not let
them 60 beyond the present Congress.
! GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT.
ys iADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
| %. No. 10. Washington, July 20, 1854
The Secretary Of War performs painful
duty in announcing to the Army the death of
Breyet Major General NATHAN TowsoN, Pay
master General, who, after protracted Illness,
| has just closed his earthly career at his resi-
| denee in this city.
The character Of this gallant soldier and
pure minded gentleman, needs no labored
/ euIOgy. Entering the military service az Cap
| tain OF Artillery, ut the commencement of the
war of 1872, his deeds of daring soon rendered
l his name familia ar to his eountrymen, and
! made his battery terrible in the contests with
| the foe. His courage was conspicuous on
| special appreciation of his Government Called
| nearly third of a century since to the head
| Of the highly responsible department over
! charged with other important trusts. fe rrod
l the path of duty with such devotion and sin
glensss Of purpose, as throughout that long
period to win tho respect and confidence of ali
his Official superiors in the varied relations and
! frequent changes through which he passed
As appropriate hOnors to the memory Of the
deceased, each military rest will fire minuto
guns, (thirteen,) commencing at meridian, and
display the national Gag at half staff frum Tic
same hour till sunset on the day next after the
receipt of this order and the officers Of the
Army will wear the prescribed badge Of
mourning for thirty days. a, !
By order of the Secretary of War. ss, q
4 $50 ~ r. n 8. COOPER, Adj't Gpn