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jefferson VS.. KNOW Nothings.

When the election of Mr.. JEFFERSON
placed the Democratic party in power, the
naturalization laws were much more strin-
gent. than they Afterwards. became. The
following sentiments expressed at that time
by the great American statesman, had
powerful effect in modifying those laws
We commend the extract to the considera-
ton of the Democratic party Of the pres
ent day:-Plajh Dealer. ''' 10 i''''''
Il cannot omit recommending a revisal
of the laws on the subject of naturalization.
Considering the ordinary chances Of human
life, denial of citizenship until a residence
of fourteen years, is denial to a great por-
ton Of those who ask it, and controls pol
icy pursued from their first settlement by
many OF these States, and still believed of
consequence to their posterity. And shall
We refuse the unhappy fugitive from distress
that hospitality which the savages Of the
wilderness extended to our fathers afriving
in this land! Shall oppressed humanity
find no asylum on this globe! The. Con-
sttuton. indeed, has wisely provided that,
for admission to certain Offices Of important
trust, a residence shall be required sufficient
to develop character and design. Butnight
not the general character and capabilities
of citizen be safely communicated to ev-
cry one manifesting bona tide purpose of
embarking his life and fortunes permanent
ly with us!
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gThe 3 ReeipFoeItylTfealy.

The ratification OF this treaty by England
seems to give much Satisfaction at The North.
The New York JosrnGl Of commsrcs says:
'1tis noble advance ia the direction of
free trade and against restriction. To a
large extent il breaks down eustop-hOuse
BARRIERS and so Zen % the principal branches
of traffic are, concerneds it anneres the Brit
ish Provinces t0.the United States, and the
United States to- the British Provinces. 1t
does the same with respect to the fisheries,
which have, long been a fruitful, source of
mutual alienation and misunderstanding, and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. might long since
have led to the most deplorable collisions
1t opens the st. Lawrence to our commerce,
and Lake Michigan to British commerce, on
equal terms with the party in possession
This treaty will do more to Bind the two
nations together ih'omity, and prevent war,
than any other devise which c6nld be named"
The Courier and Enquirer also remarks:
"American vessels have unrestricted
range. The "whole undivided continent"
is theirs. They have as free sweep over
the marine league next to shore as to any
marine league in the ocean. They are now
admitted, in the pursuit of their business,
to more than three thousand miles Of coast
line,. from which they have heretofore been
peremptorily SHAT OUT ItEfehs Befere the
treaty has been ratified, as reqdiredto to be by
the Canadian Legislatures, the waters have
been thrown open, and the arihadsifps which
guarded them have been withdrawn from
service. The treaty could not have COM
menced its career of usefulness under more
favorable auspices than such manifesto
ton of confidence and good illaflord..''
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Spain and the United states.

According to a London letter in the New
York Times, Gen. EsPARTERo, the head of
the new Spanish Government, has had sew
eral interviews with Mr.. SoULE, and has in
formed him that the Spanish Cabinet will
do its best to settle all matters of difference
having a pecuniary character, and as to
questions of national honor and dignity, the
United States cannot expect any greater sat
isfaction than in the fact that the impe9h-
ed Government, atwhose hands Spanish sub
jects have also suffered injustice, has been
driven opt bya popular rising. AS to Gu
ba, in particular, there is no Africanization
in view, but no purchase is Hkely-the Gov
ernment being confident that, with an hon
est and liberal policy towards the colonists,
they will become more useful and better
satisfied dependencies of the mother country
than they have been hitherto.-Detroit Free
s-
Press. --.. tf--, H.H s..r. p 81
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i'lae Voice Of Il Whig.


MEssas. EDIToRs: AS Fusionism, Know
Nothingism, and the other isms of the day,
have totally annihilated the little that remain
ed of the Whfg party; there are Wings in
this vicinity who will not belong to any par
ty that has ceasedto be NATIONAL in its prin-
ciples. ,.i..s'.....[...,...,..
F The present diSorganized fragments of
what werethe National Whig party, and
others are satisfied cannot be National, as it
in fact publicly sympathizes with the Abo-
litionists, Know Nothings, and any other
sects or parties, no matter how absurd OF
Unconstitutional their principles may be,
Eif'a few votes can be obtained BY coalescing
with them for the "Fusionist candidates" at
the coming election. They have not tprinci.
pie to-. ask their votes on principle, or fol
principle. = They ask them only for desire oi
Office, power that to them is forever lost
and for one ASt chance of getting their itch
ing fingers Into the public treasury" l, sir
asa National Whig IF the clay and Webs
tter school, cannot BE drilled Into the rank,
of Fusionismn with no no other ,avowed purpose
than hereiysas it is strongly sfged Upon me
f6to Beat the ala Loeofocos "ie + am un.
willing that any party to which may be at.
htached should, for the sake efimers tempo
/ raEy spccess-nand Iitlcan. only be temporary
/, with. such heterogeneous principles ane
blackguard supporsersT7eisher openly or Sc
fcretlyito,. .tramPle upon the first great .funda'
kmental principle of our Constitution, ,iwhicf
guarantees to the down trodden At all ma
tions who may seek an ASYLUM from tyran
iny and oppression upon our shores, that our
lis government Of equal rights To- all an,
special privileges to- none; that here, a
least, man can worship his Creator according
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A correspondent of the Portland Aduer.
ttSer furnishes an interesting article upon
the drought He says "We have amused
ourselves recently, in looking back to our
past annals for seasons of drought, to find a
parallel for this "most unparalleled state of
the weather." and many a complaint starts
out from the past years through Parson
Smiths invaluable journal, to encourage US
to hope, almost against hope that we shall
survive the present drought and again behold
the earth smiling in freshness and beauty.
We copy the record of the year 1854, just
one hundred years ago, from Parson Smiths
journal:
l754, July lst. 81 have no grass growing
in my moving ground, and there is no feed
on the Neck; the reasons are the open win
ter, three weeks early drought and the grass
hoppers." .
22d. "There is a melancholy drought"
October 26th. ga great storm; the earth
is filled with water" .5.
Ninety years ago, the following record is
made; ..,. s.r-- +'#
1864, June 25th. ."It is as melancholy a
dry time as ever saw" July 9th. Gas
great a drought as in l749." August lst,
drought awfully continues" 18th, "No
feeding on the Neck for great while. p
10Th, "The drought increases" Now for
the usual alteration. August 10Th. "Storm
of rain" 3lst, Marvellous growing time,
surprising change on the face of the earth" +"
September oath, "The earth has most beau
tirul green face" October 9th, "The grass
is better set than in the spring"
Fifteen of the years between 1922 and
l764 are mentioned on account of the drought
that prevailed. The writer closes his CON-
munication with the following deductions.
He says: -a .g.......F.
"These well-attested facts prove-lst,
that we live in an exceedingly dry climate;
that we are continually, subject to drought;
I'd, that the early and latter rains seldom
fail; Sd, that, notwithstanding these contin7
gencies the earth yields to US an abundant
supply for our wants and luxuries; that we
need patient and faithful husbandry, and per-
haps some new and improved modes Of cul-
ture, to meet the peculiar condition OF our
atmospheric influences, and to counteract
them; and 4th, and above all, the folly, the
futility-nay, the Wickedness-of constant
murmurings and complainings of the deal
ings Of Providence in those particulars which
are the results of our peculiar climate, and
to which our vegetable. kingdom is wisely
adapted. ,. ~, u... s.,,-h
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The Poor OF New YoRK.-A correspon-,
dent of the Courier and Enquirer says that
some idea may be formed Of the number of
the dependent poor in New York at the
present time, when it is stated that over five
thousand loaves of bread are daily baked
and distributed at the city's cost, exclusive
of the enormous expenditure of the Immi-
grafton Society and the eight benevolent So
cieties, and the church allowances ,saa
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aAymn of the Moravian Nans.
ID o,risatP4# sosrsplTpoN OF svrasr'. sirsrG.. 3

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The Standard OF Count Pulaski, the noble Pole who
fell In the attack upon Savannah, during the Ameri-
yf the Morsvn Nnns Of Befhiehem in Penhsy,ysnia'
When the dying fame Of day lri ''7''-
,sl Are4 Throuebihe chaneel shot its ray, 1D 41l.
Far the gllmn0nng tapers shed lgga8 ,r.. .
5,,d II, ,sFsiRt light on the cowled head, ,.ii ~
/. ia,,,. And the censor burning swung,
-, Where before the alter hung, &c. f...f.v '...
.,,t.t That proud banner which, with prayer, ~ D
" HEabeen consecrated there. .... .s,
'"a And the nuns sweet hymn was heard the while
:, Sung iOwfa the dim mysterious aisle, a.
Take thy banner! -rmay IL waTep,,e,, .f,7 i''"
" Proudly DER the good and brave, 3 , a'lsi.
gGi 81 Hwhen the battles distant wall N-'.' 20 ,-s
.tao,ay etBreaks the Sabbath OF vale, 'r5 '-l'
When the clnrion's music thrills .s n
To the hearts Of these lone hills, j., I JfH s
6i'N 'hh When the spear In conflict shakes
q lH.r4 And the strong lance shiverng breaks.
Take thy banner!--and benenth 4rs.
-, t'tt The war clouds encircling wreath, sW
~ ~ - Guard II I'll our homes are free, ag'fp,
1--WE % Guard it-God will prosper thee! .s,aau .' 3
in''!f- In us dark and trying hour, .--ra, .a, .
--.f'"'' In the breaking forth of power, -f .,g
II t''s In the rush hofsteeds and men, -,
20 yiGa1' His right hand will shield thee then
~ II :, Take thy banner.7-but when night oras
-. =. a., Closes round the CHASTITY hght,sa st..s-
II the yanquished warrior bow, Z ~. is'
S'7H' Spare him!-by our holy vow, ,,il..i,. .-4 +
O. '.H' BY our prayers and many tears, 7., q, =,
~ III BY the mercy that endears, q, .....- ned.
yii'0% Spare him-he our love hath shared
hHg h9Hu sspafuhln-as thou would'stb be spared. -,-
sYsd 90 lieil% sn5bri @ni .,l,,u 2.'"'..a
Take thy banner.-apd if e'er .rr-Ha -. .".
~, = Thou sbsud'st press the soldiers bier, a ao
" w And The mufied drum shouldb beat jayr, e.
'''' '' 4To: the tread of mournful feet, ,.,y .ri
'fH'AEs Then the crimson dag shall be- "a .....f
~2h'' Martial cloak and shr0ud for thee r. g.
sT2aH t7And the Warrior took that banner proud, .
Uh su And II Was ismartial cloak and shroud! -,.
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Washington and the Catholics.

In letter addressed to the Catholics in
December 1889, he addressed them as fol-
lows:
On AS mankind become more liberal, they
will be more apt to allow, that all those who
conduct themselves as worthy members of
the community are equally entitled to the
protection of civil government. l hope ev-
er to see America among the foremost ma
jtions in examples Of justice and Nliberalty.
And persume that your fellow citizens win
not forget the patriotic part you took in the
accomplishment Of a their Revolution, and
the establishmentaof their government, OF
the important assistance they received from
a nation in which the Roman Catholic re-
ligion is professed,r7Wrttiags Of Washing;
ton Vol. XII. page lH8. ,raiir414 ahf 49,,
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or Col. Webb Of the Courier and En-
quirer writes prophesy to the effect that
wheat will fall one half in price before next
Christmas. He also says, 81 have never be
fore visited the rural districts of England
during harvest time, and have arrived at
the conclusion, from all can learn from
'.the oldest inhabta nj, 'stkatthe wheat crop
now being rapidly securedgwithout the sligh-
test INJURY fromthe occasional showers which
had fallen in districts and slightly retarded
the work, is not only the greatest in extent,
butthe most productive' perlacre that has ev-
.er been produced in the United Kingdom" "
!, a, ~ssss--77777r-7a---xF
's'THE INpIGNITY TO SENATOR DoUGLAs!'
-Uhhder this caption, the National Inteiti.
gencer (whig) administers the following de.
served rebuke to the ant-N Nebraskaites tol
Chicago; .,a,...e .,; ~, ss,.,
iThe refusal of the crowd at Chicagolto
hear Senator Duuglas speak cannot hays
the, approval Of many Of the dissepters them.
selves after they shall have had time for re-
fiection.1sIf "strike but hears was alifavot.
tie maxim Of old, ii certainly IS but recent
~ that Il has lost its power in this country
In addition to the fact that twas aagrosi
breach Of decorum, it was an act in every
degree dnwise and ihpolitic as . party
movement,
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Il
D1scREDIrING WITNESS. ALawy Ell -
"Mr. Clayton, will you have the goodness to
answer me, directly and categorically, a few
plain questions" lssf 6,gl .5s,2 bus
Witness.-"Certainly, sir.n a31f
> Lawyer---gWell, Mr. Glayton,Eis there
female living-withlyou, who is knownin the
neighborhood as Mrs.r ClaytonYiiaI u I'd
10 Wit.---:'There is.p ,asia sJiis'apIiRg
Law.-"Is she under your protections'
WHITES" a, o,o-1 ,s,..,. ~, lpo
Law.--"Do you support her?s, - 'di'
Will do Bas
(, Law,-:Haye y0lls yo0ul ever been se married TO
her!'' ;s,,aa IA, + n5 i, .,taag Sih
. Here several Jurors scowledd gloomily on
ons NJ. ....aAs lasgNES y ,o1 % b28'g
Il MLsW:3sThaf is alf,i MF. Clayton 's
g Opposing Counsel. .--aMr. Clayton, is the
female in question your mother'" Nsas
Wit.--"She is,"
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StIttt Mlisttllanpy,
COUNT PULASKI.
1t was at thesbuttle of Brandywine
vsltA Legend of 1he Revolution

sfI 10 .1.IhN -l'sI5I w - y
.rslo trifBYi THE LATE GEORGE LtPrARD.r .i
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When ID the soup likely torun otitsof the
saucepan, When there's Z leek in !
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NO. @ RAYENNA WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER g7 lS5fs

and stained; in fact from head to foot he was
covered with dust and blood. 10.
Still his right arm was free-still it rose,
executing British hireling when it fell
still his voice was heard, hOarse and husky,
but strong in its very tone: . J. .s- J.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
GREAT BRITAIN.

The subject which at present most occupies the at
tentOn of the most occupies the attention OF the Brit
ish public is the amentable deficiency of surgeons,
nurses and surgical requirements, which is distress,
ipgy increasing the mortality among the sick and
wounded Of the army of the Bast. Already ma
tionS subscription has been get agoing, and IT, 200
sterling have been sent to The London Times, 10
which paper the credi, belongs Of having originated
the movement The Times itself is flooded with let
tiers fsom all parts OF the country Offering sugges
tons for disposal of the fund. The great want,
however, appears not to be medical require
meut,, but medical men. Hundreds of
qusied persons ready to offer their services
temporary attaches TO the medical staff, but the ab
surd "red-tape requirements OF the military boards
prevent them. For example, hospital students skilled
IN dressing and in the minor operations of the
gerry ineligible unless they have completed pre-
scrbed routine of studies IN i0gic and others recon-
meDded as skiful with the knife are refused admit
into the feet unless they have completed two
full courses OF mids1feryi The eminent surgeon
Guthrie opposes the movement and shows the fallacy
Of attempting by charitable subscription to make up
for the gross neglect orncompetency of the medical
department Of the army. OF course, in the present
phsnthropic vein of the public, his remarks not
listened 70.
Henry Manning. an apprentice on board the bark
Old Hickory, at London, fell from the mainyard and
was Allied
The captain aud crew of the Walter II. Jones, of
Philadelphia had arrived in London and reported the
os Of their ship; they ere provided for by the Con-
The ship Goodwin, in charge of pilot ran ashore
On the Long Sands IEngandl and Will become a
wreck.
Sir Edward Becher is under trial by court martial,
al Sheerness for his management OF the Polar exQe-
diion. TIE inquiry is pro lorna merely:
Prsyers have been offered in some OF the Irish Ro-
man Ca,hos Chapes for the souls OF the brave who
fell al Alma.
Chol.rs continued TO spread ia Dublin.
Winter threatens 70 set in early this year. Already
snow had fallen in the north Of Scotland
Queen Victoria and her Court had returned from
-. fn,.It %, heir pTn
oled in the English papers To band by this arrival
Samuel Philips the author of Caleb Stakely ana
other novels is dead. Recently he had been IN the
employment Of the new Crystal Palace Company, AID
compiled the general hand book TO the wonders OF
that Institution. He was an honorable upright man.
me London Times thus writes his obituary;
It's with much grief that we have TO record the
DEAN Of gentlemen long connected with the press
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Robert Maxim & Sons Circular.

LIVERPOOL. 1ucsfay, Oet IL. iept
Tn, continuance Of sho-t arrivals from abroad besss to tell
,i rchly rpon the general traie Of the country
.. ia the contemplation that such deficiency OF suppy
he reuedsd for considerable period and inst only he
al hsh prices will be kely 20 influence even
Of from quarter IN tse diree
n AZ the United Kin sdom; The smos universal exhsnston
~ ,o,t. AZ harvest time Ia the great WHEAT producing eoun
80, u In a the chances OF obtaining supplies
rsss AID though We have great reason ior eoo
.,.n.ps ourselves the national boon presented oy az
AZ home this advantage has 90 sr tallsd
N. ea,ets OF the sbsence OF foreign assistance
er.,em,s 10 look for many pact - matter OF neoes
Th,r. . .n. advance reported in nearly all the ieso,ns
Br,i.h ,rk,t NJ 70 the the week and mere hfnet
rate. have been daily acqu ed for WHEAT aud oa w
extent Of business b.s restricted by the sm, socn
row hold Some shipments Of INDIAN CORN nave 3esn
hence TO the North Of France, and yesterusy
quarters more were taken for the same destinauon d.
With the exception Of fair quantity OF hgyptisn
and American INDIAN Corn. we have scarcely shy
rivals since this day week. the FLOUR 5 ore. n0'e'
below. ia inferior quality returned from Australia
We bAve sood attendance at todhys MARKET snelaoiss
buy from the interior and several nom Ireland Tue usao
tsutd With able excitement ell foreign
WHEAT in sctivs demand and holders readily ootsnea
advance Of fully bgshe beyond the cureDcies OF Tues
day prime qualities Of red and white and Of on
mddpe ard inferior SAMPLES the Irish still In poor condl
ton a. d nsbes only IS to "A Improvements farmers "Hsh
Of which there fair supply offered about per oanei
higher FLOUR must be quoted TO per sack desfer on me
this srcle been consumption
for the interior well as own locshty.
BAILEY In coed request advance OF I'd bsshel, but
Egyptian the increased supply hsve slightly
ctdd value Oars slow sale at late pcesi OATMEAL
In veiy moderate quest at the decline OF Friday
w. have renewed active demand for INDIAN CoRS; several
thousand quarters again ahen for France in addition to
m quantity m Ireland and the reduction accepted AZ the close
Of last week has been nearly recovered to-day.
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HAVANA.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP ISABEL-PASS-
ENGERS AND CREW SAVED.

LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP ISABEL-PASS-
ENGERS AND CREW SAVED.
The U. s. Mail steamship Empire City, III. Wndle
commanding arrived here this morning. She left
New. Orleans the 20h with the California mails aud
passengers and arrived at Havana 23d inst. Landed
Bavana mails and passengers the same day. On the
oath, after having transferred the California mails and
passengers to the u s. Mail steamship Falcon, Capt.
A. G. Gray, bound for Aspinwall-left Havana.
The IT, s. Mail steamship Philadelphia, Capt. Nc
Gowan, arrived at Havana the oath, and was to sail
the same day for New-Orleans with the California
mails and passengers from the Falcon from Aspinwal
The Falcon was to leave Havana for Aspinws the
next day.
When the Empire City left Havana, two schoOners
had just arrived with the passengers from the steam
chip label, which they reported had been wrecked
somewhere near Key West. No lives had been lost,
bu, could get no further particulars.
Just after leaving the hsrbor passed the bark White
Sea, ttand in. The E. c. experienced strong gales
and heavy sea from the north east during the whole
passage from Havana.
Died on board steamship Falcon, on her passage
from Haysns which place she left on the 10th Oct.
10 Aspinwsll, Henry Seholtz.
Aiso, on her return passage, the 10Th Oct, james
Cook late OF California.
Died on board the Empire City, Oct. %, Joseph
Riley, coalheaver.
We are Indebted TO Mr.. NJ. l.. Paltz, the gentle
manly Purser Of the f. C., for tie prompt delivery Of
faVoFe
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GREAT FAILURES IN IRELAND-PAlNFUL
EMBARRASSMENTS.

The commercial intelligence for the week justcose
is Of an extremely unfavorabe nature. The Liver
pool failures have told with disastrous eec. upon
some of the leading corn and provision merchants OF
Dublin, and, in addition to the names enumerated in
the annexed trade report. extracted from The Free
mans Journal several firms spoken Of as likely to
be sufferers in an equal degree from the turn which
affairs have taken in the cae of Messrs. Oliver and
NHenry. 1t is also more than probable tina, the
blow thus struck will fall heavily upon several Of
the leading provision houses in Cork and Limerick
Since the fatal rail way panic of Isi5 trade in Dublin
hes not received complete arrangement as it has
sustained by this unexpected shock, occurring, as IT
did, at uncture which might fairly be regarded as
the prosF point for al parties engaged IN this 10
Ireland peculiar if not SOLE branch Of commerce
Several minor stoppages took place in Dubhn'
early in the week, conditional on resumption By the
English houses. They were followed by the highly
respectable house of Perrins & Wright, who on 18th
nstan. notified to their correspondents that they