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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
The Mexican Treaty Bargain.


The Pennsylvania thinks the United States
have made capital bargain with Mexico il
the treaty which has just passed Congress-
That paper remarks that if Brother Jonathan
never makes any worse bargain than he has
in this instance, his reputation for shrewdness
and sagacity will remain unimpeachable.-
For ten millions we obtain at this period the
abrogation Of an expensive article, for which
Mr.. Fillmore several years ago, offered Sir,
or, according to some, Sccen millions, while
Mexico demanded thirty maAiohs; and in add
ton to that, gain a right of way for which Mr..
Polk was willing to pay $4,000, OOO-and
also secure not only the settlement Of vexa-
tious boundary dispute, but gives 1900, 600
acres of land beside, the location of which
may at least make it Of great service as Pa
eifc Railroad route, even if it should possess
no other present value.
The appropriation of the $4,000, 900 TO
carry into effect this treaty, passed the Senate
by vote Of hirtyJor yeas 10 sic nays.
House vote 1903 TO GO. These strong votes in
favor of the firm patriotic policy which has
distinguished President Pierce's administra-
ton, proclaim in forcible manner the conf
dence of the democracy in the President
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
For the Eastern Times.


Mn. EpIroR:-By allowing a small space in
your liberal journal, you will confer favor on
one DESTROYS of atoning for his past unbelief in
the bodily existence Of angels among US, more
especially these latter day ones. But l now
see my error in that particular; for what else
could save this devout city from that horrible
band of assassinss Only think Of ! Fifty or
sixty Irshmen, armed 10 the teeth with spades,
shovels and picks, these being the only availa-
able weapons they have--the milder and more
genteel weapons being in possession of the lib
eral party-that with generosity unequalled
in the history Of our country, have taken
its constitutional freedom into their own safe
keeping, and so manfrly defended it on Thurs
achole family consisting of one man, his wife
and two children! But it was unfortunate for
him that he could not boastingy say with
Macbeth,
Ny castles strength will laugh siege to scorn."
Consequently he was obliged to surrender to
the tender mercies of threats and insults, if he
would not renounce his religion and become a
good protestant like themselves. They would
burn and destroy his property if he ever at
tempted to worship God according to the die
tates Of his own conscience. This is the new
platform to build their constitution upon.
am well aware that we cannot all see alike
in these matters no more than we can look
alike even il we look on the same glass but
there are some mirrors before which if you hold
a three-lecfed shamrock it will appear pope
with a triple crown; or if a sweet and blushing
rose, it will bring 70 your affrighted vision a
coffin filled with murderous weapons and gun
powder.
began these random remarks mixed with
sorrow and sport in regard to those coffin sto-
ries, and Others equally ridiculous and far more
injurious to the peace Of the city and country.
| ask in serious sadness, where will this end :
And let me here remark that the writer of this
is no Roman Catholic. | am no protestant;
am no infdsl; my religion is freedom, my
creed is peace-peace now and for ever. And
| would say to the press, write and print for
truth and justice. would say to priests and
ministers, preach the gospel of peace and good
will to all men, and would say to the catho-
lie, for peace, forgive to the protestant, be
liberal and concede; to the infde who has no
shrine to worship at-go bow down before the
weeping goddess Of peace, before she sheds her
last unava,ling tear over the ruins of ALL
A CITIZEN Ky CHOICE.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

The opposition TO the Nebraska bill, are in
a kind of tumultuous condition. They continue
to make great noise and keep up considerable
of an excitement; but the only object that
stands outside, is the repeal of the Nebraska
bill-an object altogether aimless, impractical
BILE. The Detroit Free Press shows in the
following extract that the chance for the repeal
Of the Nebraska bill may hardly admit Of a
shadow:
Three-quarters Of the Senators are in favor
Of the bill, and If the abolitionists should be
successful in all the elections of Senators in
the North for three years to come there would
still be a majority against repeal. Gen. Pierce
has an unexpired presidential term of nearly
three years, and should it be possible for re-
pealing bill TO get through both Houses Of
Congress, the Executive approval would still
be wanting to make it a law Meanwhile
| Nebraska and Kansas will be filling up, and
very likely may, before the close Of the pres
ent administration knock for admission as free
States.
Thus. repeal is an utterly impracticable
issue, and ii made, can be designed but for
one purpose-the prolongation of slavery agi-
ldtl"u. II CdHHOI IN any POooiDlO O'Oht DO
successful.
But IL the opposition really desire to make
this issue, we are quite willing to waive Its i'm
practicabilty, and go the people on the merits.
We are willing To treat il as an original ques-
ton. We are willing that the issue shall be,
whether line shall be drawn across the coun-
try south Of which slavery shall be sanctioned
by Congress.
Which side OF this issue will the wings and
aboltionists take From the year 1920 until
the introduction Of the Nebraska bill by Mr..
DOUGLAS, their attitude was against such a
line. The Missouri line was never approved
BY them. VIII they now change front
Will they now 90 for an act legalizng slavery
south of SO deg. so min.. and limiting freedom
to all territory north of that latitude will
they ignore the Wilmot proviso, and plant
themselves on a slavery proviso! Will they
become the propogandsts of human bondage!
We want no better issue than that Of repeal
Of the Nebraska bill. We could wish the
opponents of democracy worse fate than
that they should plant themselves upon the
doctrine Of arbitrary lines hedging freedom
within defined boundaries. Our doctrine is
and such is the doctrine of the Nebraska bill
to throw all the Territories of the Union open
TO free emigration. We want no Congress-
ional lines protecting slavery anywhere. We
want no barriers TO the enlargement of the
area Of freedom.
We are ready for the issue, and we shall
take good care that the people are not deceived
in respect to the nature of it.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
The Anti Nebraska Address.

The Washington correspondent Of the Jour
nal of Commerce says the address of the anti
Nebraska wings, signed by Senator Foot OF
Vermont, is intended to connect and identify
the wings of the north with the abolitionists
"The statements and allegations of the adj
dress are exaggerated and absurd It imputes
to the south a grand and ridiculous scheme
for extending the empire Of slavery, and sub
jecting the north to a condition Of dependence,
or of Withdrawing from the Union.
Of course, the object of the representation
is to excite the passions of the north and pre-
pare them for subsection to the rule Of the new
party-to wit, the coalition of which Senator
Wade declared himself to be member-the
aboitionists ard portion Of the old line OF
anti-slavery wings The address, after stat
ing the evil-of which they complain, that is,
the final enslavement Of the people Of the free
states by the shareholders, proposes reme-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

dy, to wit-the repeal of the Nebraska BILL
OF course the remedy would be inadequate to
the evil, and its suggestion is deSeptive.-
These men intend and propose TO Srm DIS
union party, and to bring about scp@qtion Of
the northern from The southern states, aAapiake
themselves rulers Of The non-slareholding states.
The reason is apparent. The aboltionists,
as a party, have not, except to limited ex-
tent, obtained political power in the northern
states. The wings who sympathize with
them, have been equally unsuccessful IN their
schemes to obtain power. When they took
mp candidate at the last election forthe pres
idency, on the ground that he should be UNI
committed against them, they met acith so sig
nal and overwhelming defeat, that then lCere
from that moment disorgaaieed as party; and
no resource was left to them but to take sec
tional course. Many did this; but others
were driven over into the ranks of the aboli-
tionists, where they now stand; and this anti
Nebraska address, written by Mr.. Campbell,
of Ohio, and signed by Solomon Foot, of Yer
mont, is the exposition of their principles and
Objects
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

- A good story is told of democrat of
high responsibility, who resides not thous-
and miles from Waterville. He has always
voted the regular democratic ticket, until last
fall, when, as he says, he bolted, to pay off
the Chandler party Of the year before. This
year his name was used at the Morrill, con-
vention in Portland, much against his wishes,
and he expresses himself in regard to it by
relating the following anecdote A rat of
considerable dimensions, had been started by
a ferocious cat. He took to the open street,
with grimalkin close in his rear, when they
suddenly started knowing old dog, who i'm
mediately gave chase to both. The trio
rushed through the street and turned several
corners at the top Of their speed, when sud
denly the rat lodged into sausage shop, and
the cat followed but old Bose stopped short,
and peepng slyly in, thus soiloquized on
may 60 to thunder, but you don't catch me IN
Here! I'm too well acquainted already. .
The reader can see the moral.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

RoCKLAND CRY GUARDs.-Ata meeting of
this company, for the purpose Of organization,
held at Rockand on the evening of the 9th
ult, the following officers were chosen Col.
Hiram c. Berry, Captain; Gen. J. Burns,
LIST Lieutenant Capt. iona. Spear, I'd do. ;
A. s. Dyer, Sd do. ; 0. ]. Conant, 4th do. ;
Capt. A. G. Spaulding, Clerk; w. G. Sar-
gent, Esq, Treasurer.
The Gazette says the company looked finely
in their new uniform on the 4th, and won the
admiration of all beholders by their excellent
appearance on parade.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
In Philadelphia on the fourth, grand dem

In Philadelphia on the fourth, grand dem
ocratic celebration took place in Independence
square, Mr. John Cadwallader presiding.
The declaration Of independence was read by
Charles j Bidde, and James r. Ludlow de-
livered the Grafton Resolutions were adopted
denouncing know nothingism. Speeches were
made by Gen. John l.. Dawson, of Pa, James
l.. Orr, Of S. g., Gen. Walbridge, Of New
York. and Senator Douglas. The latter spoke
for more than an hour, and made happy i'm
promptu speech He defended the principles
Of the Nebraska bill, which he asserted was
carrying out precedents established in the his
tory Of the Union, giving the territories the
right TO prohibit slavery when the sentiment
of the ma jority was against it, the same that
was practically put in operation in New York,
Pennsylvania and other states where slavery
has been prohibited since their admission into
the Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
FOUR DAYS LITER.

The Collins steamer Baltic, Capt. Com
stock, arrived at New York on Friday night
quite Unexpectedly. The Baltic on this pas
sage made the quickest trip that has ever been
made. The passage was made in nine days
twelve hours and twenty-eight minutes ap-
parent, or nine days sixteen hours and fifty
three minutes actual time, from port to port
the shortest passage ever made by one hour
and ffty-two minutes.
TIE WAR. The able London correspon-
dent Of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
says;
The news from The seat of war on the pres
ent occasion is important, and not only con-
firms all the accounts previously received Of
the rOut AID retreat OF the Russians but also
completes the humiliation of the Car by an
ANNOUNCEMENT that he intends 10 loose his hold
torthwith(Fom the material guarantees which
he can no longer retain. This surrender he
procams as mark Of high consideration for
Austria Whether Austria will appreciate
! the high consideration of the naughty despot,
who has no choice but TO offer it, remains TO
be seen.
We copy the following dispatches from the
London Times
The complete defeat of the Russians on the
10th IS confirmed, a portion Of the besieging
army having been driven back to Kusgun, and
the other having been forced TO recross the
Danube in all haste.
" The Russians are in full retreat to Media
via.
The Russians in the Dobrudcha are also
retiring.
A Turkish army, 10000 strong, is adyanc-
ing to relieve Rassova
Omar Pasha is advancing with his entire
force to the Danube.
No new operations have taken place in the
Baltic. The disaster to the British force
which attempted to enter the harbor Of Gamla-
Karleby is confirmed. Fihy-four British
were killed or taken prisoners. The Rus
slams also captured boat and ono gun.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

The New Northern Party.-The National
Intelligencer, whig, copies the following ex-
tract from the Buffalo Cmmercial Advertiser
whig, with this comment -
There is good sense, good feeling, and
maniness in the annexed extract from the
Bahalo Commercial Advertiser which we
think will commend it to the approval Of all
calm persons We should be truly glad to
see the spirit of the article generally adopted,
North, South, and West =,
We earnestly and to the best Of our ability
opposed the Nebraska measure so long as
opposition was of any avail but, now that ii
has passed. we do not feel disposed nor called
upon by any sense Of duty to enter upon cru
SADIE against the south, or engage in violent
declamatory agitation of the subject. No
possible practical good, that we can see, will
come Of SO doing, while it would tend 10 the
injury of other important interests which re-
quire attention. Whenever Kansas and Ne
braska shall be settled they will be settled by
free men, Poor men, or those whose chief
wealth consists in stout hearts, strong hands
and many children, are the people to settle
new countries They are the class that will
fill up Kansas and Nebraska
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

We perceive that Mr.. Cary has taken the
stump lie spoke al Bangor last week. and
IS advertised to speak at several other places
eastward. The object Of his addresses is to
show that he is the 'properest man 10 the State
for Governor. Yet if the Bangor speech is
correctly reported, and is to be a sample of all
that are TO follow, the people will be apt to
come 10 the conclusion that he is better fitted
70 adorn The STUMP than The chair Of State.
-Age.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
For the Eastern Times.
Crowds on the Street.

by the Revised Statutes it is made the duty
of the municipal authorities to have the streets
at all times safe and convenient" for travel
lers; consequently every thing rendering them
otherwise is Illegal. and violation of the stat
ute. And the authorities neglecting or refus-
ing to keep the streets in such condition are
negligent in duty and morally if not legally re-
sponsible for all damages occasioncd by such
neglect
The public have only the right of its use for
passage and necessary repairs; the fee is in the
adjoining proprietor, consequently the public
have no right to use it for any purpose other
than that for which they acquired it, and can
not allow it to be encountered. Crowds there
fore, cannot be allowed in the streets, even by
permission Of the authorities, mach less with
out their saGstion. And person assembling
crowd in y streets. and thus 5bstructing
them, is liable to be punished for rhsdemean-
or by fine and imprisonment. "Eyery unau-
thorized obstruction of the highway is a misdc-
habitually keeping his wagon standing on the
street for hours to unload" s East 427 A
constable collecting crowd by sale. - 5. s
r. 403 or allowing a coach to remain in the
street more than a reasonable time to take VI
passengers, Sc. 2 Camp. 224. 50 of loading
teams, sc. l DEMO 524 And SO is the law
holden to be wherever judicialy determined.
If this is correct, hope our city authorize,
Will eventually chat rho law * on forced
CIvIs.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

SIX MILES OF LoGs.-The Bangor Wing
learns from an Oldtown correspondent that
there are 600 acres oflogs, in many places two
or three deep, in the booms above that place
the main booms being filled to Eber's Point
two miles, the Cuba three-fourths of a mile.
and the Argyle boom three miles-making six
miles Of logs, covering an average breadth Of
fifty rods.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

EXTRAORDINARY COUNTERFEIT CoIN.-We
understand that under instructions of the Sec
since. to the mint ar the United States, to col
lect specimens Of counterfeit coins in circula-
ton, for the purpose Of examination and re-
port one has lately been discovered Of very
sinrnlar character 1t purports to be Mexi-
IAN dollar. coined at the city Of Mexico in 18-
X Two pieces have been assayed, and give
an average fneness of ZIG thousandths, and a
consequent value Of 81 Ia cents in silver
but. strange to say, the amount Of gold con-
tanned in them is sufficient to add IL cents to
the value Of each, after paying the charge Of
separating, making net value Of lO3 IA
cents and if to this the usual premium of
silver is added, the worth of this counterfeit is
actually 100 cents - Washington Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

g Copper belts, breast plates. &C., are
used in New Orleans as preventives against
cholera. A French physician asserts that
dealers 10 copper, manufacturers ofcoPPer ana
brass, and in general, all persons who haoitu-
ally handle metallic substances, escape the
cholera during the epidemic visitations q that
disease.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

SUICIDE. The. Louisville Journal relates
the following facts concerning the suicide Of
lad Of 10 years, named Henry Hartman,
ten miles from that city
" This is one Of the most mysterious as well
as one Of the most extraordinary cases Of sui
eide ever committed in this country Henry
was a devout Christian He had lost little
sister who belonged to the church. This Sis
ter had given him prayer-book on her death
bed, and desired him to use it. He had be-
come SO interested in the book, and on the
subject Of meeting with dear sister, that it
was subject of daily conversation and prayer
with him. He appeared TO pc DESTROYS to be
with her. His mother had told him that he
would meet his sister in Heaven after death.
He prayed nightly and daily to see her, and
in his fit Of religious insanity, he upon his
knees, cut his throat from ear to ear, severing
both iuguIar veins This was truly sorry
sight TO look upon--a heart broken mother,
afflicted father, and distressed relatives-this
was a scene to dissolve a heart of stone. Ev-
cry one present was in tears-every man be-
came, as it were, child.
The verdict Of the jury was, that the child
came to his death from the influence of the
above facts, causing religious insanity.
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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. July ). 1854.


Senate.-ln the Senate, on Wednesday, the
bill establishing line of steamers between
San Francisco and Shanghai, touching at Jap
an and the Sandwich Islands was passed by
the following vote-Yeas %, nays l3.
Mr.. Clayton's bill for more effectual sup
preston Of the slave trade, BY restricting trans
ters Of American vessels in foreign ports. was
passed.
A bill granting pension to Billy Brown,
colorcd man Of Maine, was passed.
H0uSe.-In the House, Mr.. Benefits lard
bill was discussed, after which the General
Appropriation bill was taken up, and several
amendments adopted.
THURSDAY, July 6.
The consideration Of the bill for the cor
struction Of telegraph line from the Missis-
sippi to San Francisco, was resumed and
amended, when it was postponed to Monday
The vetoed Insane Land bill was taken up.
Mr.. Williams spoke at length in defence Of
the veto. He also defended his vote on the
Nebraska bill
After some explanations between Messrs.
Badger and Cass, the question was put
Shall the bill pass, the objections of the
President to the contrary notwithstanding y
and it was decided in the negatve-yeas 81,
nays 90.
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Bell, Benjamin,
Brown, Chase, Clayton, Cooper, Dixon, Fes-
sender, Geyer, GiIIett Gwin, Hamlin, Jones
of Tenn, Pratt, Pearce, Rockwell, Seward,
Stuart, Sumner, Wade.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchison,
Bayard, Bright, Brodhead, Butler, Cass,
Clay, Dodge Of Wis, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
las, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Hunter, Jones Of
Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Norris, Petit, Rusk,
Sebasuon, Shields, Toucey, Weller, Will
liams.
Housc.-The General Appropriation bill
was taken up. Most of the amendments
agreed to in committee were concurred in col
lectvely, while the remainder were reserved
for separate votes. The amendment appro-
prlating 1921 900 for the completion of the
Custom Houses at st. Louis, Mobile, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, Bangor, Bath, Whining
ton, Del, and for site for one at Providence
was eOncurred ih-yeas 62, nays 20.
FRIDAY, july.
Senate.-Mr. Allen presented the resolu-
tons of the Legislature of Rhode Island
against the Nebraska bill, against the Fugi-
tive Slave law, and against the acquisition Of
new territory.
HOuse.-The speaker stated that the first
business In order was the motion to reconsider
the vote, by which the House yesterday re-
jected the General Appropriation bill.
The House reconsldered the vote rejecting
the bill, and that ordering it to be engrossed
for third reading, by IS against 60.
The vote adopting the Custom House
amendment was reconsidered BY GA against
SO. The question required on agreeing 10
the amendment making the appropriation of
1921 900 for the completion Of Custom Houses.
After some debate, Mr.. Preston Of Ken
lucky, moved the previous question, under
the operation of which the Custom House
amendment was again agreed to BY three ma
jority and the bill passed by 90 against 67--
Adjourned.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13

Those papers who have abused the admins
tration, and especially Hon. Mr.. Odds, chair
man Of the post Office committee, for raising
the rates of postage, had better have waited
the receipt of reliable information on the sub
ect instead Of letting prejudice run away with
their prudence and temper too. The bill
which has passed the house of representatives
in fact reduces, rather than increases the rates
Of postage, and it prepares the way also for
a reduction of the expenses of the department
and the service in large post offices which no
former administration has ever attempted.
The idea is an absurdity as well as an injustice,
that the administration had any desire to in
crease the present rates of postage; on the
contrary, if the present bill, which meets the
views of the postmaster general, becomes a
law, it will effect, in the abolition of the pres
ent five cent unpaid rate and the reduction Of
ocean postage, a most practical and important
movement for cheap postage, and that, too,
upon the right principle Of making the depart
ment sustain its own expenditures. Taunton
GdS.