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THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION.

We take the following extracts from able article in
the Hannibal Courier TO show with what spirit and vigor
the principles Of The administration upheld and
forced by the democratic press of Missouri II is but fair
specimen of the results of the careful examination which
that talented portion of the editorial fraternity have he
slowed upon the territorial question:
Whence, then the authority of Congress say
that watch taken into Territory from Georgia by
ts citizens and horse taken into Territory By citizen
New York. and taken into Territory by citizen
Of Virginia. shall longer be held esteemed and protected
property II Congress by law abolish destroy, tsys
late Of existence Kind Of property, another
We deny the power of Congress to cay by law what shall
shall not be property We deny that Congress can
sutionaly, either in State Territory, interfere with
the tenure Of property No such power conferred
Congress
Congress has the power declare what shall be
nsed and what shall be recognised property the
constitution conies that power The clause comforting that
power and permitting its exerte, either in State
territory, must be shown. Let it be produced for be il
remembered, the general government is of delegated
limited, and .9ecfed powers The constitution expressly
declares:
The delegated the United States t the
States respectively, to the people Article y, Amend
nents to the Constitution.
Now as the power to declare what may be held by the
constitution as property has not been delegated 10 the United
hae' nor prohibited BY q 10 he States that power has been
and must have been, 10 the States ,fircfv or 10
hspeoPe twas not conferred the United States 5y
the constitution.
No one will contend that any one State can BY one OF
It's laws, what shall shah be property in Kansas
and Nebraska The individual States then not having the
power to say what things shall be considered propertv in
neghborng Territory-the power having been dele
gated to the United Satcis IL clear hey ond eotra
ton that the power among those 10 he pe, by
the 10th article? If the people do possess the power o
doesf
To admit the right Of Congress, therefore, egisyafs
slate property on, Of existence either in State Terri
tory wrong and absurd II does not exist and the power
ought TO be exercised IL it did exist Colonel Benton
aware that Congress has power under the constitution
abolish prohibit slavery in Territory frankly declared
his speech Jefferson City in si9 defence of the Viii
mot as he called it, the Jefferson provso that Congress
governs the Territories in Incompatible with
'ne constitution of the United States To sustain those
Noo would prohibit slavery he does waste bis breath in
trying to meet the constitutional difficulty, but frankly leaps
Congress governs the Territory peases, osd ~ a
y Incompatible ch ne constitution. and OF this State
mat mas been Territory is complete example, and
de'rered Aoy 49, isi9.
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DIED.

On the 2s nIt WILLIAM IRVING esq, the dist
formerly citizen New York,
years resident OF rs.i= city.
Ar Irving accomplished clerk intelligent prompt
despatch acceptable man
Chief clerk the pei
of his death held responsible cIcrkp Office
Auditor &c the treasury.
Richly endowed by nature, hts mind had been stored with
usef1 inormstion acquitted his country
aud tuope, AMI varied and nsIucve res5ig lie
gentleman Of hightIed fteliog and saiy esteemed by
lienas T The admirable qualities b0t s
la ilis ry, Thnday, instant, Miss ELIZ beth
CAiEARiNs CRAWFORD daughter Of the iloa r. u,rrIEy
CRAWFORD,
Ty funeral VIII take place from, The
aud 5 This tFnday) afternoon O'clock which M
friends aud of hc family requested attend with
oui particular invitation
Uu lhurSny afternoon Of whnnpng cough, CATAHlNE HAIRS
RIFT youngest daughter NAny W and Aosts KsLr aged
mo
Her funeral viii take place foa the ssloacr grandmother
Mr. Walker, missouri svcnc, (erdsy) sernoon IL
O'Clock rhe friends Of the rsmny respectfully
innd
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A SUPPOSED PRATE.--The captain of British sloop
lately arrived at St Johns Porto Rico, from St Domingo
reports that the 2sth of June, in Mona Passage
taken possession OF by oreandat schooner, of about
100 tons, masts ralng very much and armed with long
brass eighteenpound gun amid ship two carronade and
a large quantity of small arms. She was manned with
about seventy men, speaking English the ony color shown
blue flag with red After having the sloop
in charge thy-sx hours they her Oh the appear
of ship brig The British consul at ST. Johns is
Of the opinion that said schooner pirate and
tons all masters Of British ships to be the lookout for
suspicious vessels
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THE DAILY UNION
SALE TODAY.


ny GEtEEN ~ SCOTT Auctt0neera
EICELLENT HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
AT AUCfioNon Thursday, the 9Th instant, shall sell
Al ~ O'Clock at residence DR.
hpii and kitchen furniture, consisting In part, Of
hanosaby hal sofas, rocking and chairs
Do marble top pier, and otLes tables
Large gi mirror, eandebTas, and Insntel
Undiscovered rocker, seat, and other chairs
Mahogany and b-dsteads wardrob-s
hahcgaiJ dfes.Dx ani other
Feather be boddiGg. hair aud shuck
Paior and chamber carpets, mating, and oicoih
Toilet seis window blinds, cur,ains, sc
Large assortment Of glass china and cfpekc and table
cutlery
COOKING, rada and other
WIN good assortment OF Kitchen uten aud other
u..s when We deem
Terms; Al sums of aud under s25, credit
SKY and ninety day., for satisfactorily endorsed
terest,
l.. COYLE Administrator
GREEN h SCOTT,
july Id AucioneeTs.
Ov-Ihe above sale Is postponed until Friday, the
iih OF August, hour.
GREEN SCOTT,
Juy 2s-eodNda Auctoneers
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NEW YoRK, August 3.--Doctor Graham has undergone
further examination and been committed for trial the
charge of numbering Col LorDg the St Nicholas Hotel
The accused native of Kentucky, and is proprietor of
large drug establishment in New Orleans. Col Loring is
also southerner, who recently returned from California
where he had accumulated large fortune partly accrung
from the labor of negro whom he took with him.
They knew themselves be free under the laws but such
their attachment their that they returned
bondage with him.
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MONUMENT HENRY CLAY.-The Clay monument in
Lexington cemetery Kentucky is from $4,000 to
100000 The committee, through its president II. IT,
Duncan, offer premium Of $500 for the best plan and
specifications for said Each competitor is
ITO present three plans, to $4,000 $4,000 and
100000 respectively They must be in Lexington prior
October To-
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A KAi.ken Rardn.

SYRACUSE, August This morning lrishman named
Patrick Cannon, shoemaker, living in sana street. South
oswego Canal found his wife dead in bed He had beaten
her in the night She bruised from head TO foot posi-
mortsn examination held to-day There twenty
eight spots in her stomach caused by Deceased about
twenty-five years age The husband has been arrested
They from Dublin and lived for time in New York
They both drank liquor The viii hold inquest
at o'clock to-day.
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Fcar.Ha eee, President ,he United Of gaera 10
ohoss q may
Satisfactory evidence having ta johann
pcn ha been app n'd consul Prussia poit
ciphia the State Pennsylvania, DO hereby recognise
sac, declare him exercise aud enjoy
and privileges are allowed 10 the eonus OF the
favored nations in United st,ies.
Ia testimony whereof have caused these fcv be
PATENT aud The seal uftne United axsd
Given under ny hand Inc city % Washington day
T.. August A. H. b5 and OF he indep.ps.nc. United
states Of America Tie snvepty uintl,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Uy tie Presidents
w l.. MARCY, Secretary stale
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The BLOWING CAVE IN GEoReA.-The para graph in the
Courier Enquirer of this morning in noticin the cave
in Georgia which blows suppose to have connection
with the ebbing and flowing OF the tides The Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky in winter presents strong of air
blowing into the mouth of the cave sufficient extinguish
candle. In summer the changes and blows out
OF the The of the change and the the
change Of temperature Of the atmosphere the surface Of
the earth.
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coast inc isiAA'A4 $50 :. 'e"' " 0'' '''''i'ei
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fe""iA " "'''N' W 'A' ie''N'.' g N''' ~ "iien
covert N''us ~ 'He eiieot na' 'ne rie-ue'
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in9 eu's Pl0'S"' N' u''iess 'ii' - wy O'J0'' 'ne'
'aHn' 7 o"' GUY '''"s 'is-ios'i - VIC 'osse' u'o
'nshe'' u''ess'3 'o' ~ ui'''''A ''e i"' Jo'ii"i
has uehouh0eu 'Ae ui's '0"n a'' as p"''suiHi "nu
hehce we nave no u"'euiN III compromising Tue pupor'
OF is inSnuauoh as 10 Tue oect OF 'ce ftesioeh ine
as hlte olheuiV III compromising inc ooeet Nhieh
the hatYeaeT would aecomphsh-t wouin deieat ihe
appropriation Oh The ten millions ny making 'he impress
SION that the money was 10 pe used IN taxing oeipe pos
session OF Cuba, OF IN nfhcuns summary punishment
upon cad& II IS the known preference OF our people
Tor peace rather than war; TO Whcp 'he iafeyer adj
dresses tse by Its uneandid ana groundess insnuahons
opposition to the acquisition OF Cuba although 1t seeks to
appear iair by expressing ITS confidence In the prudence OF
the PRESIDENT
Inc editors OF that journal are too intelligent TO be per-
picked as he pretend TO be- as to the urgency Tor the pro-
Nsiona measures suggested by the PRESIDENT They cam
not oe ignorant oil the bearing OF revolution IN Spain
upon our relations wih that country They know TOO
well the increased chances Tor acquiring Cuba which may
DC furnished ~ the success oil the reyoutonss and is
TINS hhowiedse "ch hsugaies them TO TINS unjushable
mode oil defeating proposition wh'eh may De essential to
enable the President TO lake advantage OF the chances likely
to be presented Tor peaeeaoe solution OF all our dfcni
ties with SPAIN None know better than the editors OF the
1e"ye" tht enange Oh rulers IN spain may result IN
achahge Oh pohcy as 10 oup winch VIII greatly aciiate
It's ahhexauon 10 the em'ea STATES VIC cannot suppose
tha any reno OF he annexation oil Vuoa DC frightened
ny the nshuahohs OF he inft9eer from conhding To the
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BY TELEG ApH.
Arrird Of the Crescent cty.

NEW YoRK, August 9.-The steamer Crescent City has
arrived here from Havana with dates TO July 49, She brings
lis passengers and $500 specie. She passed the ship
George Morton the Gulf also the Saxony steering south
east Affairs the island quiet Nonsws of moment
Considerable sickness In Havana and business dull
good deal of uneasness exists the part of the auhor
ties with reference 10 the condition of affairs in Spain the
revolution, dc
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HhnIrrn.

New YosK August 3.The report of the Franklin chol-
hospital for the last twenty -four hours follows Is
received deaths cured and rs remaining There
have been so and 20 deaths by cholera among the luna
tics of Blackwels Island.
BUrrALo, August 3.-Tbe cholera is slightly abatng
Albany, August 3-The cholera is ON the decrease.
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lccilen % q .g,eamer.-Secere Storm.

PmLADELrHA, Aug. 3.The steamer Sea Bird, from New
York. bound to Norfolk trial trip, met with accident
while crossing Abseconb harbor. Whilst crossing the river
she struck by hurricane and careening nearly
upset being damaged extent She succeeded how
ever reaching the harbor in safety repaired damages and
resumed her trip in the morning 1t the heaviest blow
ing ever known Absecomb. No other damage, except
several boats driven from their moorng high the beach,
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Importans from Yeneanela.

NEW YonK, August 3.Adyices have been received from
Venezuela the effect that revolution haabroken out in
the province Of Coro Venezuca that the revouonsts had
obtained victory the government troops, and
in possession of the entire province Of San Felipe General
Paez expected shortly to arrive and place himself at the
head Of the government
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fAO3UHbtAN CpLitsoast, Nashiugton. ~. C.Tbe thir-
" fourth Columbian COLLEGE viii begin
euber he
Juse students have the choice Of
baclslcf
degree bachelor % philosophy. The college
dollars information
address .The President COLUMBIAN College, Washington
Aug f-cod3w.
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New YoRx, Aug. 3Mr. Tucker, editor of the Brooklyn
Daily Advertiser under the baeful influence of liquor last
night, the throat of his child three years old with
nearly severng its head from the body He then at
tempted to take the life of his wife, whom he wounded badly
in the shoulder He has been arrested The terrible tragedy
hes caused great excitement
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Mortality IN Cincinnati. Firs.-D

Mortality IN ciaeianat- fre.-DroRgkt Missouri, dc.
CIScISSATi, August 2.The total number of deaths in
this city during the month Of July sic, of which 100
from cholera and 2t0 children.
The St. Louis papers of Monday report the weather
cesvey hot and the crops suffering much for of rain
The Missouri election proceeding with unusual
spirit
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GsEcoSp DESPATCH. |

NEW YoRK, Aug. 3.-The Brooklyn Eagle says that Mr.
fuckers wife will An inquest held the
child On Monday Tucker visited in his cell during the
morning He complained of darrhoa and pains in his back
He said he intoxicated when he did the dreadful deed
that he had also gotten into another scrape by this evil
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CtEDThe attention the ladies gentlemen OF Wash-
ngon ard the pHte in general respectfully invited to the
which place Friday ,he an
10 O'Clock tho lste residence Of sp,e
OF 81 north, Mechanics Row. Furniture
fine quality beds and hir very
supcnni viii be wen worthy their
GREEN SCOTT,
Aug 4--d Auconrrrs.
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Rompont

BosroN, August A citizen of Roxbury has brought
suit against Mayor Smith and the United States marshall and
other officers for injuries sustained during the rendition of
Burns. The damages laid 100000.
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pKOpOsAGs Will be received by the Supc
of the Treasury Bnildipg until The ,e,h August
supply 300 cords 81 hickory and 100 cards oak wood
thereof so Aio,
land coal The
corded and measured such
require Al the
quality a lump and % he also delivered required
OF the
lInteI.
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Hotel Rurps.-Choleya.

Bosros, August 3.The New Hampshire Hotel, near Do
almost entirely destroyed by fire last night 1t il
sured for 81 900.
There still isolated Of cholera here but the
disease has epidemic form. The weather is somewhat
COOKER.
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MoBrLE, Aug. 2.--The steamer Cabawba, with Havana
dates to July 3lst, has arrived
She reports that thousand Spanish troops had arrived
and that fifteen hundred were daily expected.
The health of the island daily improving.
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BosroS, August 2The papers OF So. John, New Bruins
wick state that there general cholera panic in that city
Many families fleeing from the scourge The deaths
age twenty-five or thirty per day.
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Philadelphia College OF Medicine.

4 1854. N -
tu eonress OF lectures both winter summer
Degrees nc. conferred in March and Iuly
fses One ful s5f Perpetual ticket, Matricu
uon, 81 Gfacuano Zee, s5 To who
iu coufse-i anohcr in~fnisn ESQ., Including
interest tukss faculty poeress
Atati'iii firfn gall ~ Nit Ff1iaftQfn
7the tHtl q iitas % igsirlet.ol Hs srheoI u saaai
f't lh ..tiaYs f.f Sd ttff it' f0ltii.n ttIffntf
~. HOWARD fANp Al. ~ nrsa
~ -ogft N1l srtt- ftl'tftl hIs
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BosroS, August 8

The baque Volunteer has arrived from the city OF ST. Do
mngo with dates the 10th u She left there the French
brigot-war Mileagre which left st. Thomas cruise
search of suspicious vessels supposed have called for
Laona.
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July I'D

COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR RENT have for
with attached
Kendall Green, luIe than mile
the Capitol,
These houses and convenient with cellar
shed. and stable EACH aud pumps of
The saions beautiful overlooking large portion city,
Capitol
The approach and streets, Delaware avenue NJ
An Omnibus line nsua fare has been established
route day
Presidents square. leaving aud y. ~. Returning,
ke. q
dollars
taken Inspection
by applying VIVA sckey. who lives Cottage street, my
d q my residence The premises
AMOS KENDALL
July 2S-eodl
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by j. c. MCGUIRE, Auo,loneer.
.y GREEN Is scOrT. Aacsionce...

TWENTY CHOICE COTTAGE BUILDING Lots. LOO A.
l the pleasant of Capitol Hill. Il
all shall premises
o'ciacs, twenty padding fronting
square
I'd and narih fine
If winter. plot III the lots
any me previous sale.
Terms twelve, eixhire
months, for notes hearing interest day OF
Tile ndisputabie
GREEN SCOTT
July I'D AuciOneefs
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| NrrEsD STATES DKsPEssArOaY, new edition
" carefully revised by Woud and Bsche.
Just received TAYLOR X MARRY
Iuly 90 nooks,ofe 9h
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We ARE RECEIVING, per schooner. Hamilton and
W washington, from New the following g0ods,
10 hat chests fresh green aud black I.a,
10 bags Java, Maracaibo, aud Rio coffee
30 boxes fresh ground do
l. % do adamaEtne candies
- do CASTLE
20 do Hull d Sons fancy do
5000 pounds sal sod
30 boxes pearl starch
% dozen powder
$50 do brooms
60 do painted aud cedar buckets
30 do cords and lines
400 gross matches
SO do backing
IS lbs eastern herrines
~ bags grain
30 boxes bunch rssnz
Is haad oil
10000 choice HAVANA cigars
ALSO IN STORE
100 bids p. X. and \. o sugars
IS hbls crushed. powdered, and clarified susan
30 hbis an tierces Orleans
40 bbis small nlaekerei
$1,000 shoulder bacon
900 choice fssniiy hams
~ boxes Manufactured tobacco
2Vc.U0J German
And general assortnsn aud liquors.
For bv MURRAY sEMNEs.
July 22-Giaodif
by j.. 4. McGUIRE. Auotioneer.
GALE OF ORDNANCE sToREs-on Tuesday August Isih at
Il O'Clock viii be offered TOT safe at the Washington arsenal,
d. c.,
ISL flint nuskoIs, old pattern
"a powder ha>ks
R,tleTy saire-
halter chains
is dtive~' saddles
10 yaise saddles
brides
5000 lbs scrap wrought
$50 scrap steel
A lot
Terms Cab, ia specie
Aug Sd Aueionecr
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i. LUTz,
CABiNET-MAKER AND UPHoLsTE
No rs South Eleuer.ia Street. pAi;odclpaia,
EsPECTFuLLY invites ,he puhc store
IL where he Keeps eonan on hand large assortment of rsrlo
soias, from S35 10 Sioo Arnchars from SIG to 500
sofa tables q 1910 100 EXTENSION tables, IS loo
Eiaseres &C 1910 IS Writing desks IS leo
All the above furniture made
the pces are at least tea per cent less than good furniture
any part the u;ou packed nnier HE per-
July 27-almo-f
Books of the House OF Representative
Library nousx " RrrKksssrAuvrs,
Washington, July 81 1854.
LARGE number OF belonging Library of the Ioue
of Representatives BY members and other
Their orders, and stand charged
before the close ofihe session
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
i.LtMian House OF Representative
ONCE Of UI,i,ed states Penitentiary,
Washington City. July IS, ie5t
EALED RoPnsAts ,ndor~ed Separate proposals for
7 and coal VIII be received at this office Until "a O'clock,
1870 half o medium s,,e
and Tree from iig,bs or lap wood
Sss Il s'sa sasanss n s,, MGs s,
The wood 10 b, de verod at the renieniary wharf, and tie
THOMAS THORNLEY,,
EoR saLeA ecuu,ry residences SITUATED in the Immediate
eighteen Of land in wond dwelling
good incinang
siabng, Be- well The
above within ride cities
Alexandria, and Georgetown wishing
summer season in the county IN mo healthy srhhorhocd
would be Il desirable
Terms made accommodating
Fer further particulars appl, 10
r. e. JUDSoN,
JsS aN-2awJws Falls Church, Fsidax Co, Va
fko hembers OF Congress- Strangers and (tt,ycns-
We are receiving p 90 goods suitable for ,hc
sisiy Of
= silks ~" Kinds
French ouG lines,
Apacas, mbasins, Irish linens
Table daraask, asmssk napkins, lsnnsls
tass,re;s, ciohs, csssioeres
Gughaai- OF all kinds hosiery Of all kinds
A TAI assortment Of d. all kinds
variety of carpets Of various Kinds
Ibe remainder 81 xoods will be sold
some lawns beautiful calico 81
herese dc iaiues a worth -
Ais s-eo2nu HALL h BOTHER
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All the above furniture made retain
the least
bought any where else
Good Of the unou and packed under HE per-
soug
July 23--3lmosit