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Mr.. Anderson suppresses or carelessiy overlooks
essential facts ID il true that the ratio of church
es in Massachusetts, to the population Is 20 oSo,
while in Tennessee il is | to SIT. But, IN the
very next column of the table from which Mr..
Anderson quoted this, there stand the figures,
showing the aggregate amount Of church ae-
commodations in the several States, from which
it appears that the churches Of Massachusetts
will accommodate 6s2, 1898 people; while those
of Tennessee will accommodate 606,695. And
in still another we are enabled to judge OF the
character of these accommodations, by figures
showing that the value of church property in
Massachusetts, is $l0,205,2 s4; in Tennessee,
81, 2Os, S76
Verify, Mr.. Butler, facts are stubborn
thingsD
The statistics furnished in regard to the
manufacture Of ardent spirits are rather ind'-
orous Statistics Of the consumption of :" the
crittur would be moro to tho point; and we
doubt not that our friends in Kentucky and Ten
nessec would DO able at least to hold their own
there. 1t is very true that Massachusetts, and
Connecticut manufacture twice as much ardcnt
spirits as Kentucky and Tennessee, but for the
same reason that their manufactures generally
are infinitely in advance Of tho manufactures OF
those States. Forexample: here Is a table, which
We compile from the Census returns, showing
the comparative amounts of manufacturing en-
terprise in the four States which Senator But
Ter delights to compare
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is silent rs to whether Slavery is TO be allowed
in Utah and New Mexico. IL makes opposi'
ton to the admission Of more slave States con-
tingsnt on the repeal Of the Missouri proDiDi'
ton.
1t needs but glance to convince any reflect
ing man, at all acquainted with the subject
that no successful contest can be waged with
the Slave Interest and the Slave Power ON this
platform. And yet this is the Anti-Slavery
Wing Platform Of Massachusetts.
How different the simple, comprehensive
platform Of the Independent Democracy. No
Slavery outside Of slave States; no slave sell
ing OF slave catching under National legisla-
ton; abolition OF State Slavery by State law.
Who doubts to day that this sentiment ex-
presses the wish Of large majority in every
free State, and OF respectable minorit'es in
many slave States
Why then, should not the People cast aside
the trammels Of worn.out organizations, and
form themselves living Democracy, capable,
by denationalizing Slavery and decentralizng
power, Of a thorough reform in our internal
affairs, and, at tho same time, because untram-
melted by the Slave Power, of a bold and manly
administration Of our foreign affairs? y
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.



The business Of the Senate was not of gen.
eral interest to-day, as private bills alone were
considered; and, that they might be disposed
Of the Senate RETAINED from going into Exec
ntive session
10 the House, the bill to establish mail
route between New Orleans and San Francisco
was earnestly debated, by Messrs. Latham, Me-
Mullen, and others; but nothing definite was
decided in relation to it. A report from the
Committee on the judiciary, recommending an
appropriation % aid in tho prosecution OF the
conspirators in the Martha Washington case,
was presented by Mr. Parker, and urged by
him and Mr.. stanton Of Tennessee and opposed
by Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee, on whose motion it
WAS consigned 10 the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Carothers, Of Missouri, a gentleman who
described himself as a Whig-but that seemed
to BIO regarded M a queer anachronism lad
dressed tho House in support Of the Nebraska
hill
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THE GADsDEN TREATY.

This abominable scheme is ut longth an ar
t,c,tlo morris. This is the general fact. There
are incidents connected with its history that
viii prove highly interesting when fully re-
vealed. The following was written to the
New York Inquirer on the 5th instant:
"There have been interesting proceedings on
the Mexican treaty. On Monday, the Presi-
dent sent in Mr. Wards letter to Gen. Gads-
den, in which Mr.. Ward professed to have
verbal instructions authorizing Gen. Gadsden
to negotiate on the Garay and other private
claims. A warm and excited debate occurred
between Messrs Mason, Shields, Rusk, and
Clayton On Tuesday, General Shields moved
to lay tho treaty ON the table. Lost--yeas 10,
nays 81 A motion was then made to strike
out the boundary designated in the treaty
carried. Repeated propositions for other lines
were then made and defeated. The test vote
yesterday indicated only eight majority for the
treaty, which falls short of the necessary two
thirds vote Mr. OWNS amendment for a line
touching the head Of the Gulf Of California,
was lost. An amendment to take in Lower
California and the larger part of Sonora, was
lost.
To-day, motion to reconsider the vote
striking out the boundary line was made and
lost Unless yesterdays action is reversed, the
treaty is already defeated"
The annihilation Of the Gadsden boundary
was death-blow to the treaty. Ii could not
be sustained by those who favored it, and 30
strong party can be rallied in behalf of no
other boundary.
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The correspondence between Messrs. Cutting
and Brcckinridgc, and their friends is given
in full in many Of the papers Of the day. We
do not care to burden our columns with such
q matter; but, finding well-condensed sum-
mary Of the contents OF those letters in the
New York Herald we appropriate it to our
use
"On Monday, the 9th Of March, after the
personal discussion in the House, Mr.. Cutting
addressed note TO MIR. Breckenridge, in which
he demanded Of him withdrawal Of the word
false or that he would make such explana-
tons ~ were due from ono gentleman to an
other, and he referred TO Mr.. Maurice as his
friend to act for him. Mr.. Breckenridge re.
Piled TO the first part Of his note, that tho word
'fhlsc' was used by him in consequence Of a
previous expression made use Of by Mr.. Cutting,
and until that was withdrawn he could not
withdraw the word complained Of With ref.
ercncc TO tho second part of tho note Mr..
Brcckinridge considered it challenge, and
accordingly appointed Col. Hawkins his friend
TO arrange preliminarics.
aOn the following morning, Tuesday, Col
Hawkins met Mr.. Maurice, and rendered him
a note from Mr. Breckenridge, accepting the
alternative proposition suggested in Mr.. Cut
ting's note. This MIR. Maurice declined, but
presented letter from Mr.. Cutting, which
Col. Hawkins considered could not be received,
on the ground that no additional note could be
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accepted until Mr. Breckinridge's response to
Mr.. Cuttings challenge had bean received BY
the latter. Theroupon, both gentlemen sepa-
rated, and Col. Hawkins delivered Mr. Breck-
inridge's note to Mr. Cutting, in person.
1Mr Maurice did not deliver the note he
held from Mr.. Cutting ~ Breckenridge.
Mr.. Cutting, at this stage Of the proceed
ings, substituted Col. Monroe for MIR. Maurice,
a. his friend, who waited upon Col. Hawkins
and demanded the terms Of meeting.
"On Wednesday morning, Col. Hawkins
met Col Monroe, and handed him in writing
the terms, namely, to meet that afternoon, be-
tween three and four o'clock, near Mr.. BIairss
residence, with rifles, at sixty PAGES AT this
interview the position Of Mr.. Breckenridge, as
the challenged party, was not called in ques-
ton, but objection was made by Col Monroe
to the hour Of meeting, on the ground that
weapons could not be procured in time. There
upon, Col. Hawkins consented to . postpone
ment OF tho meeting till the following morn
ing, and it was agreed that the friends Of the
parties should meet that evening and make
final arrangements.
I" In the evening, Col Monroe presented
paper in writing, claiming that his principal
was the challenged, not the challenging party
and therefore had tho choice Of weapons
which no namcd--pistols, at ten PAGES.
Col. Hawkins declined to aocede TO this
view Of the case, or yield the right Of his prin-
cipal to name the time, place, and weapons, %
the challenged party.
"Col. Monroe took tho ground that neither
he nor his principal considered the first note a
challenge, but asked for time to confer with
Mr.. Cutting.
"Col. Monroe, the next morning, stated that
he was authorized by Mr. Cutting to declare
that his first note was not intended as a chal-
lengc.
'..Col Hawkins then referred them to Mr..
Breckinridges first note, Of the eth, in which
he declined to make the retraction Of the word
FALSE no long M the cause remained in Mr..
Cuttings previous expressions. A
"To this Mr.. Cutting replied, in writing, that
the expressions used were intended as a ortiz
cism on his arguments and not as personal to
Mr. Breckenridge.
Mr.. Breckenridge thereupon expressed his
satisfaction at the disavowal Of any personal
offence on the part of Mr.. Cutting, and will
lingly withdrew the offensive rejoinder, re- /
marking, that a similar disavowal on the part
Of Mr.. Cutting, at the time, would have pre-
vented all difficulty.
"Thc affair was there terminated, to the
satisfaction Of the friends Of both parties
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WING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DK-
MOCRACY.

A few days since, q meeting Of the Wing
members Of the Massachusetts, Legislature and
delegates from unrepresented towns was held
at B,~ton, for the purpose Of choosing a Wing
State Central Committee for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Kimball, an Anti Slavery Wing, offered
two resolutions, which, modified with his con
sent, by striking out sentence >dcnuncistory
&C Senator Douglas, read NJ follows:
Resolved, That tho Wings OF Massachusetts,
are in favor OF Freedom, and hostile 10 Slavery !;
aud While We would defend the South in all
their constitutional rights, and would in no
way interfere with the maintenance of slavery
where it is now recognised by law, yet we are
opposed 10 permitting another square inch OF
territory, now free, TO DO trodden by slave
and il the Compromise Of 1920 shall be repeal
cd, the only safe and reliable platform for the
North 10 stand upon will DO a firm, united
aud defe, mined opposition 10 the admission Of
another siape State INTO the Union, from ichaf-
eper quarter the application may come.
Resoiped, That the bill now pending in
Congress, known ~ tho Nebraska bill, and in
volving the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, IL measure 80 iniquitous IN its charac-
ter, 70 hostile 70 every principle Of Justice, and
involves 20 gross violation Of public honor,
that we arc only surprised that an honest man.
either North or South, can DO found to sustain
IT,"
These resolutions met with strong opposition
from several prominent gentlemen, but were
finally adopted by large majority.
They may be taken as defining the position
Of the more advanced Of the Northern Wings,
who wish TO see the reconstruction Of tho Wing
party.
Let ms see what that position is ist Non
interference with Slavery where IL now Is. I'd.
Opposition to allowance Of Slavery in territory
now free. Sd. " the Compromise Of 1920 shall
Be repealed opposition to the admission Of moro
slave States.
This platform will permit the continuance
Of Slavery in the District Of Columbia and Of
the slave trade in licensed and enrolled vessels
Of the United States, and Of tho sale Of men,
women, and children, under tho process Of Fed
eral courss, aud Of tho Fugitive slave Act u
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$I,623,99O
$2,477,096

This table will enable ms to understand why
il is that Connection and Massachusetts,, staid
and sober as they arc Represented, manuiac-
ture more than twice as much ardent spirits
as Kentucky and Tennessee. If Mr.. An
derson could only show that they consumed
twice as much, he would be very happy
man. But Senator Butler thinks this is fairly
demonstrated; for, what on earth could these
Yankees be making liquor for, if not to drink
it, And 80, exulting over these statistics Of
Mr.. Anderson, he condescends to put in a
word Of extenuation and apology for tho ter
rible pauperism infdolity, and drunkenness, of
the free States
al have drawn no contrast hs says, Sin
all that | have said have not claimed
for the South any superiority, and have not
detracted from the North any of her merits I;
nor do intend to do 40 now. The pauperasm,
the lunacy, and the drunkenness, IA those States,
may be attributable 10 very different cause,
from The fact that they are a nor-siaueholding
population. It may arise from the fact that
there is q more dense population than that
which exists in the States with which they
have been brought into comparison; or il may
arise from the fact that
aMr. Everett. Will my friend from South
Carolina yield me the floor for momenta
Mr.. Boiler. Certainly.
9Mr. Everett | simply rise to say that
Massachusetts relieves, annually, from eleven
10 twelve thousand foreign paupers, who are
thrown in upon US in consequence OF the great
tide Of immigration from Europe
aMr. Butler. was about to suggest that
rs one of the causes do not mention these
things as matter Of reproach to the North, at
all; but | was going on to show that !, who
represent the South, will not take advantage Of
matters Of this kind TO throw either the one or
the other section into tho shade Of the contrast.
II might not be fair to do 80"
The venerable Senator, by an examination
Of the facts we have presented, or by looking
at the Census returns AZ published by order Of
the House Of Representatives will be glad TO
find that there was not the least occasion for
this gracious display Of msgnanimity. Free
Labor Institutions there, Us everywhere else,
speak for themselves.
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THE BEDrNI PICTURES.

Why did Bedini send the engraved portraits
Of aOur Lady Of Rimini" to this country :
Does he believe that the painting Of which
they are copies is really q likeness Of Mary, the
mother OF Jesus, Net bit Of il. He knows
too much for that Does he believe that the
pictured eyes, Of stiff oil paint upon q sheet Of
canvass, really moved by q miraculous power
That is even less probable. Why then, has be
called the attention OF the American public 10
matter 80 absurd and prcposterousf One
answer suggests itself, and cannot DO resisted
He is, as wc believe, accused, hated, and de-
spiscd, or at least very strongly suspected, by
all lovers Of Liberty in this country who are
not Of bis own religious communion, and, we
are crcdibly informed, by some who are. He
has not, in any satisfactory manner, replied 10
the charges that have been made against him,
and he does not now do 10. II he could do 30
would he mott II he cannot is there anything
moro natural than for him to desire to turn
the public attention from himselfi And 10 dc
this, the more startling and absurd the object
no prcscnts 10 the public gaze, the moro eff.
ciontly will II do its work. The Press Of the
United States IL even nov discussing the pho.
ture, in forgetfnlness Of Bcdini; and when Be-
DIM shall hereafter DO remembered, II will BE-
in connection with this absurd assertion Of q
miracle, rather than with remembrance Of tho
tyranny and cruelty practiced in Republican
Italy during tho brief period Of his power.
The New York Epening Post, indnlging IN
q little pleasantly on tho subject Of the twink
ing picture" says:
at is, nevertheless, the rumor, that when
this letter was read to the Archbishop Of Bal
timore BY his secretary the Archbishop began
10 wink at the point where the Nuncio speakt
of the picture, and never left of until his SEQ
rotary finished, whom he was heard TO indulge
himself In a loud and prolonged whistle"
We fancy this whistle viii find almost a
many echoes as Bed;ni's story that provoked It
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our POSITION As A NEUTRAL NATION.

Apprehensions are expressed in many quar-
ters that in the event Of general war in Eu-
rope, our commerce would be exposed to the
same outrages t6which twas subjected in the
struggle between England and Franco in the
carly part Of this century. The rights Of i'm
prcssment and of search, rs asserted by the
British then, have never been formally abandon
ed. That is true; and in similar circumstances,
we have nodoubt that Great Britain would
pursue similar course. She il not apt to sur
render any claim, which she nlay at some time
or other use to advantage. If she can venture
upon the assumption of the obnoxious claims
she sct up in 1906, and, on cool calculation
of consequences find that it will be productive
of more benefit to her than loss, we have no
doubt she will do it.
But circumstances have changed in the lapse
OF half century. These States were compar-
atively feeble and defenceless fifty years ago.
and Great Britain thought little Of them, except
az Colonies which had but lately escaped from
her yoke, and whose independent existence was
still not fixed factn Oar commercial rela-
tons with her were of small Importance, COM
pared with what they are now. She was not
dependent upon us for the supply of the raw
material Of her most valuable manufactures
or for the consumption of large proportion Of
her exports; SO that our enmity or friendship
could not seriously affect her interests.
Since then, our population has quadrupled--
our tonnage outgrown hers--our resources have
become nexhaustible - our friendship is even
more necessary to her than hers is to us. A
neutral nation that supplies her yearly with
products to the value Of one hundred and
twenty-four millions, articles of Subsistence
for her population raw material for her looms,
and furnishes market for q hundred millions
Of the products Of her industry, it would be
madness for her Government to trife with, in
q war, requiring for its successful prosecution,
that her resources should be husbanded and
maintained unimpaired Her vital interests
would enforce careful respect for our rights as
neutral nation; and as to Russia, she will
hardly have the power, should she feel inclined,
to trespass upon them.
The only danger to be apprehended is from
irresponsible acts ofviolence by the commanders
Of armed vessels, who are too prone to abuse
power. where they think they can do it with
impunity; and it is for the prevention Of such
acts, that well-orgsnized active naval force,
such as has boon recommended by Mr.. Dobbin,
is precisely adapted. Az to getting up naval
armament to equal those of England and
France, nobody dreams Of it. nor is il neces-
sary, for all the mischief that could be done
by such ornaments to us did those Powers
cherish any hostility towards US, would be
more than repaid by letting loose hundreds Of
privateers upon their commerce The truth
ia, we can soc no reason for becoming at oil
belligerent five pursue those things that
make for peace" no nation will wantonly as
sail us. IL would not pay.
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VAccINATToN-It is the opinion Of learned
and experienced medical men, that if Vaccine
ton were faithfully and repeatedly practiced
in every community, smallpox and varioloid
would CEASE Vaccination ia therefore, not
merely duty each individual owes to himself
but it is serious obligation due by every in
dividual to the community in which he lives,
and to the world
We regard tho present as fitting moment
to alIude to this snhject, because, so far as we
are aware, there is not case of this disease,
in any form, existing in our city. But it is Of
far more frequent occurrence and general prev
alence, in every town and city, than people
commonly suppose The New York Tsm.s Of
yesterday states that in that city the deaths
from it were, in November last 90; in Deem
ber 1872; in January, l57; in February, las;
and in March, IS; making a total of 5ss in
five months; and, the Times adds, as the NOR
tally is about ten per cent Of the cases that
OCCUR, Il is probable that during these five
months they have had not less than $3.50 GASES.
This would be an average Of !, 436 deaths in
year, and the sickness of IA 800 persons, or
almost three per cent of the population. At
this rate, Washington would have 1 200 cases
in each year, and 100 deaths from this disease.
IL We are not thus afficted, las We know indeed
that we are not) it is because Of tho precau-
tons we practice; and the increase Of these
precautions is but the practice Of means within
our reach, tho value Of which we have SO satis-
factorily ascertained.
IcE-We rejoice in the anticipation Of an
abundant supply Of ice in Washington during
tho coming warm season. IL il one Of our
greatest blessings conducive alike TO health
and to comfort. The New York Journal Of
Commerce Gays that the quantity of ice laid in
during the past winter was never larger, and
that there Is promise Of low prices for the
approaching season. Nine cargoes, it state, Of
ice have already been sent from New York to
Virginia, Louisiana, and other Southern States.
Ia shipping ice, the entire mass in the vessels
hold is surrounded with q coating Of sawdust,
about one foot in thickness. The price OBJ
tanned for ice thus packed is from 81 60 to So
per ton. The rotail prices Of ice, the Journal
adds, will be nearly one half lower than they
were last season, or about the same that they
were the summer before last.
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THE LECTURE OF MR.. BURRITr.

There was fine and full audience at CarusTs
Saloon last night, and Mr.. Burritt's lecture was
received with cordial approval and applause.
He presented plain statement Of his scheme
Of ocean penny postage, eIucidatsd his propo-
sitions in clear and happy manner, and
made an eloquent and powerful appeal to the
moral, religious, patriotic and philanthropic
sentiments Of his hearers. A good impression
was made and good will result from it.
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Mn. GIDDrSes's SPEECH We present our
readers, this morning, with the speech Of Hon.
Joshua X. Giddings, upon the Cuban question,
a. it appears in the Globe. We wish every
man would read it. and We doubt not that all
would feel with us, as they read it, increased
reverence and respect for that noble and gal
liant Champion Of Freedom The stalwart old
veteran lays his blows on right and left, with
the vigor and power Of Hercules He is one
Of the men Of whom the nation should be proud.
He is one whose memory will freshen and
brighten with the lapse Of time.
Massachusetts, Spy