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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04

wishes Of the executive in given oase-er hight
and proper he should be made to undsrstand them,
there should be some good reason for It. II TO
quicken his zeal In the prosecution, il sa corrupt
influence. If to relax his zeal, It L. alike corrupt
There is no legitimate way in which the threatened
energies Of the President are TO have active scope
in the prosecution meditated, that must not render
the exercise Of his powers gravey questionable, or
that shall not reflect with some stain, or unneces
say shade of suspicion, upon the ermine OF nstice
How infinitely better then, sch rash threats, as TO
the manner In which justice shall be administered,
should have been omitted in this proclamation. The
penalties of the law carry with them their legitimate
terrors 10 the intelligence and good sense Of the
American citizen. But in what way such threats
have become proper function Of power, and what
their tendency for good, is not readily perceived.
The independence, the uninfuenced indepen-
dence, Of the judiciary IL the chief cornerstone of
the Temple Of Liberty, and the surest guarantee Of
the equal rights and freedom o. the citizen. Its
wisdom is forcibly illustrated in the Fsderals and
seconded and approved by Justice Story, in his
Commentaries.
Mr.. Hamilton says;-"That though individual OPP
preston may now and then proceed from the courts
Of justice, the general liberty Of the people can
never be endangered from that quarter RI mean so
long a. the judiciary remain truly distinct from
both the legislative and executive; for agree that
there Is no liberty II the power Of judging be not
separated from the legislative and executive
powers"
trude his zeal and his Wishes and his presence
" subordinate agents, ana MS gupernumerary az
torneys into the courts Of Justice, to effect con-
viction, can have no proper, pure and good result
And, however modesty or truly disclaiming to seek
an undue influence with the Judge, yet such in
trusions could not leave his inffm humanity as
erect and self poised IS il his mind was not bur
dened with the executive energies and anxieties 80
manifested and paraded before him.
Though having but slight participation in what
ever of movement there 10 now being made for the
redemption Of Cuba, and the security of the South
! am willing to shoulder my share Of the re-
Ponsibility. Not wholly unknown to the Anne
ncan people, l have some pride Of reputation,
and claim to entertain as high . respect for
law, for truth, and for such virtues as are
comprised in the character Of q good citizen, rs
those may affect to have who can use official station
as license to propagate detraction. And before
the American people thus defend myself against
all disparaging charges and insinuations contained
in the Presidents proclamations, SO far as am con-
cerned. JOHN HENDERSON.
New Orleans, La, June 10, 1864.
NM
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nsunced Judgment IL IL then the duty Of the Pres-
Aent TO take care that the laws be faithfully ex-
responsible duty be Is armed with al the military
power Of the government. III, therefore, We have
examined the question rightly, the authority for
~ proclamation ID not found in the constitution
80 being without law, 70 unwarranted.
Next, q 70 the matter Of this proclamation, and
Whist II threatens TO perform.
me President recites that information has been
received that sundry persons citizens Of the United
organising and fitting cut military expedition for
10 invasion Of the Island Of Cuba.n
Where this expedition ID being organised and
hseed out, and from whence. II ia Intended to
And without these two important facts are nxed,
ard without its being charged and imputed that
NE expedition IL being organised and fitted out,
within the United States and TO be carried there
nom, the President hes made no case which, II con-
sanmatsd, would violate either our frosty with
SPAIN or the neutrality act Of 1918. That citizen
q The United States may, within the United States
Ne hts means and money 70 promote an expedition
carried on from without the United States against
Ouba, and not involve this government in any
breach Of its treaty with Span or involve the neu
tral<y OF the government In violation Of the act OF
lsle are propositions too plain. and too well
established BY the decision Of our courts, and
ear diplomatic correspondence, TO be plausibly
questioned; and euch was the obvious under
ssandAng Of Congress- when they passed the tenn
porafy act Of 10th March, 1885, to meet the exigen
cy OF carrying on military expedition in Canada,
M sectione two and five Of that act clearly show.
But the President, perhaps, would be understood
TINT the supposed expedition was 20 fitting out, and
treaty and law, az he charges il would. answer
then TO the fact, that 80 far ~ have any informa-
Sion the suh,ect referred TO- no intention NJ in
tracting either the law ,r treaty ia meditated by
any ore: and that NJ act vioative Of either nor at
hvoiving the neutrality OF the govern ment Of TIE
United esstes, viii be psryetrssed.
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place. mean by such, State prosecutions-those
lawfully Instituted and carried on by the king, his
council and agents in England, and wrongfully imi-
tated BY executive pretensions here, where no such
Under our consftation, the Judiciary Is wholly
separated and Independent Of executive power
and action: Its duties are distinctly assigned,
and its legal machinery for the performance Of these
duties are set apart with the distinct intention that
its operations shall 60 on uninfuenced by executive
control The manner In which all infractions of the
public law shall be redressed, how the accused shal
be arrested tried aAd condemned to punishment, is
BY the constitution and laws all provided for, and
these duties exclusvsly assigned TO the judicial de-
partment. That the courts will perform their duty
with fidelity, in all cases, is confidence which the
theory OF our constitution entertains without suspi
cion. In this respect, they are ~ much trusted a.
the President is.
II this be 70, wherein has the constitution ap-
pointed that II may, nevertheless, specially become
the President, in fancied matters Of State to work
himself up to an energetic activity to have the
courts to do something more or something better
than they otherwise would do, II left to the indepen-
dent peIon.nce Of their duty, - entrusted TO them
The theory Of the English constitution expressly
provides for such executive interference. The king
u the fountain Of justice. Theoretically he sits In
court - prosecutor, judge and advocate. Bat not
presiding in court in fAct II In said the judges re-
nect the image q his majesty and justice, In the
inquire Into all offences against Tie government,
and TO commit the offenders TO safe custody in order
70 take their Trial In some Of the courts Of law"
What Pnyy Council has our President on whom
theec duties are devolvedl Nor will 1t do 70 say
the President represents the Commonwealth in such
possessions. Il u the judiciary only which 10
entrusted with this service, and the ocious inter-
meddling Of the executive u without constitutional
warrant. 81
can wen understand that the Attorney Of the
United States, to whom the outside direction and
management Of any prosecution h exclusively CON-
mitted, may often require the attendance Of awit-
nesses rom distance, and aid from - easury 10
effect that object; but these exigcncies may arise
in any case, and should be conducted alike in all.
know, too, the President, guided by his personal
anxieties (not to say prejudices,) By use of his
official influence, through subordinate agents, and
his activity in court by the presence of these
agents, and the thus marked manifestation Of
his zeal and wishes, may render . prosecution
successful or oppressive, when IL might not
otherwise be so. But all such partial zeal and I'M
equal interference, which may SO affect the unequal
administration of justice, IL perverson Of justice,
and grossly adverse t. the genius Of government
ard The esua, IisL.s OF the citizen.
Our courts should not be 20 tempered with. U it
> right, the Judge should be impressed With The
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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
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in cash anS stock ..........
Total amount Of absolute credits
allowed to incumbrancers who
were purchasers. ..............

The difference between the amoul
Gales and the funds distributed Is
for:-Funds allocated in trust; pr
not yet made absolute; the balal
government stock standing to the {
missioners in the Bank of Ireland; I
ordered by the commissioners, and
the parties entitled thereto; and the
Of recent sales not yet lodged.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-09
Henry Clay iu the seBaie after Cali
hOun's Death.

i u
We heard Mr., Clay speak on the day when it
was announced to Congress that Mr.. Calhoun was
dead, II had beensknown to the city, the day
before, which was Sunday and the neat day a
great crowd had gathered in the galleries and on
the floor. solemn expectation evidently per-
vaded all, of hearing the most impressive funeral
eloquenee from, the celebrated compeers Of the
great man who was dead. The whole scene was
awe.inspiring. Benton was in his Place-ar IRON
looking man--and it was whispered that in the
new grave, animositiSs, would sink, and that his
voice even would rise in the chorus of 'euogi-
I'm. Al shurt distance from him was single
senator's chair, the only one unoccuPed in that
throDged hail. On the other side of the main
aisle, sat Webster, dressed in the deepest mourn
ing, his massive features set like stone with a
monumental look; seeming far gioomier and
sepulchral than they looked, when no very long
time after, in full senatorial costume, his own
dead form lay out beneath the mighty branches
of his patriarchal elm. Near him was Mr.. Clay
When the formal announcement was made, there
was profound Stiffness, No one seemed will
ling to rise irst to give voice to the sorrow Of
the Senate. AT length Mr.. Webster turned bis
head to Mr.. Clay as if he would say, that bis
longer Congressional career entitled him, Pecu-
liarly to open the great cadence of lamentation.
Slowly and quietly he rose. He began very
gently in instructive harmony with the universal
feeling His rare voice, beautiful though sub
bdued, and as it were mufied, rose gradually as
he pi tured the younger scenes OF his association
! with his friend. And as he drew rapid view o
his domestic relations, and descanted on the vir
tues and agreeable excelleneies of the wife whC
had cheered the long campaign OF the politica
soldier, grateful reeollections thickened ON hi
mind, the lite blood began to push its way int
fdulIed me emories, and his eye began to shine, ant
his whole form to sway about gently and grace
fully, while the tones of his voice waxed louder
though not at all vehement, but rather more AM
more pathetic and affecting. Never shall 'ou
ears forget the touching melody with which b,
pronounced this closing period Of a s0rrowini
climax, "he was my junior inyears,-in nothing
else;" and then he rested in the gentle tide o
his words, he turned his eyes on the empty chai
Ia moment of silence intervened-then his &C
cumuIated weight Of feeling gushed forth in one
brief, moving question, as he gesturcd towards
the chair, ,-'When shall that great vacancy be
be filled" Forever shall those swelling words
that great vacancy" sound and resound in oui
ears. Their tone was the tone Of dirge and Q
panegyric, and OF prophecy combined.
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PHR PORTAGE SENTINEL,
fpBLis1fD EVERY wrbsEsDlT, ~
POETRY.
RE.YIsITING TME CouNTRY.
~ VIII. G. sA7lsr

Fl e.
l stand upon my native hills again. n 3 pl-.rs
Brood, round and green, thati Tho summer SKY &
with gnrnture ~ wavng grass and grain, -st,.sg4,,
Orchards and bsechen forests, basking lle,p asr1
While deep The saulsss Glens are sc9oped between,
whore brawl o,et shallow beds the streams unseen,
lsplng voice aud glaneing eyes are near, % bipa
And eysr restless faet oi one, who now s. tbssI.
t9alhsra the blossoms ot her fourth bright year; M
There, plays a gladBess DER her fair young brow,
AZ breaks The varied scene upon her sight, =
Upheayed and spread II verdure and in light.
For have .LsuglA. her, with delighted eye,as 54
TO gaze upon the monniain-,o behola, 5,. " iraf
With deep affection, the pure ample sky, lr. 2- a9
And clouds along rs blue abyss rolled. .,f "a r.
To love the spns Of waters, and to hear - sy
The melody Of Winds with charmed air. . -,,g4,s
Here have ,scaped the city's stifins heal, q 1it
Its horril sounds, its polluted air; a,ul vs. een
And whsrs the seasons milder feryors BEAT, -43ss
And gales that swept fhe forest borders, bear,
Tho song Of bird and sound Of running stream, srs
Ay, fame Thy fercest, SUM- thou canst not wake,i
In tails puro air, the plague that walks unseen, p.
The maize leaf aud the maple bough but take, =
From thy strong heats, a deeper, gloss'er green'
The mountain wind, that fans not in Thy rny,l .r.y
Sweeps tho blue streams Of pesiileEce away. - q
The mountain wind! most spiritual thing Of all'1f Il
The wide earth knows; whom in my sury tme'5 .
He scoops him from his vast ccrulean hall, as"
Il seems the breath Of celestial cline! E I
As if from Heavens wide open gates did lowi 'rpl
Hoalth and refreshment on the world below. ,uY.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-09
EVERYDAY BURIAL DAY.

Bach day within our hearts grave, ..e.
BY unsecn hands Is made, "a.
A cell by pensive meinery shut, '
Wherein bright joys are laid @' ''e
And thoughts, like weeping mourners como,
70 sit beside the tomb, - - a,.4'f - H.t
Where flowers of sweet affection rest, hos |ass q
Nippcd In their early bloom. lats" - !
The whoels of Ting, with even pace,
In ceascless circles nlove;.E tf aest4gf Hs'
And evory hour which Sllrs away 4gsla Ha at.
Bears something that VIC lovs,--3 .q IS as,sh ..4i
Some pearls Of Thought blessed gifts ss,,l tn,r,
That from oar souls rivcn,
Glide daily to ithe dark ming tide,
Like votive IoGotings eivcE. A' ~, ''-'' ., -
The buds of hope, which wake ut morn,
Are withcrcd Gro the Eve, g,
And dreaItss We travel s%i!t BY day
K Atitwiieh 'IrNiN wc1ave;
+, There's not u mind, but inly Srryr's ,naair ed
Which hatb not sid farewell, afgat, Z hur ats.
To soineihng Of their earthly dover, s.,J. ap1iJ.
= They loved and q, risled we'll ,,s3-, g.fsg.j
There. not a hiart that thrills with ufe, ,,,.,t
But hath some spectre ghest 7.,.5....I, ~. + b.
A forn OF pride. or prRtED L"yE, :. ...s. ....l
7la That steals away IFS fcst, a -
Ambitions, formed III carly youth,
Iifc's promise fair and bright.
Are The lifting ghosts which waIk ahout t5Ss
a Through the slado@soi' the night. g't4 'tNt4 A''
,s.,..... ,os... se' 1g2gG ai
They haunt us in the festive honrt'e 49, .,5f ~. 4af
With theit voices, sad and low, $500. ..
And breathe an uuacrtuIe to JOY,
~ And It's wild triumphant flow, i.
They haunt us, till our souls respond
To the sadness Of thcf7lay, y ''"l
Till the music of the hoart repeats = @ ~
aIaYs is BuRIAL DAy.v -t5..tt fHs3M u. ~.
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Eloquent EuIOgy.

One Of the most eloquent speakers in Con-
gress is the Hon ]. D. Dawson, Of Pennsylva-
mia. From his late speech at the Democratic
celebration in Philadelphia, we make the follow
ing beautiful extract
We should not suffer it to be forgotten, that
here in this very city, Franklin found theater
for the exercise Of his extraordinary genius
Here as printer. he became, the fabricator ofhs
foTtune; as a patriot he wrote, ,counselled and
struggled for theindependence of his country; ana
here, as philosopher, he disarmed the lightning.
\ FCheers.1 Here Godfrey invented the quadrant,
BY which the marruert upon the painless ocean,
4 is enabled with accuracy to determine his posi-
4 Here West taught the canvass to reveal the
eve of fire. the form of beauty ,and the living ian-
Il seape. Here, upon the waters ofthe Delaware.
! Fulton began those experiments in steam, which
resulted in the perfocting ofthe greatest ofhumau
Y inventions; [great cheeringl whose mighty fruits
are now seen in the steamers which are crossing
u the ocean, defying wind and waye--Which. are
= vexng every sea and threading the riversof eve
continent, ICheers.l s. And heFeTaR Rittenhouse
found the earth too limited q sphere for his gen.
ius, and the glass conducted him to the heavens,
where his philosophy had full scope amid the
suiendor, OF a. thousand worlds lCheera1--
Within the city Of PhiadelphiaA--in that ancient
!. and honored bnilding, under the shadow of whose
walls this mighty cohcourse Of ffseInenare now
assembled, American freedom had her pIrin;
frbeeYs1 ana she Il the last IL tho C0nfedsfacy
= ~ ssIals - Y;lt AT = 4yFkua. Great
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SELECT TALE . II
.ss Erops tI!.o, Little, Pilgrim
MITTIE. 'R'yGE IsIIID GiisI" II
,BY NARY IRVING.

ltls ts}} a3t .tfs1N afi
Did YOU ever thpnk God for your1cyes, dear
children! Those two bright. 'cleqr, hapsy' eyes,
that He has given to drink in the pleasant syn a
shine, the beauty Of llowcrs, the glory oftha rain
how. and the sweetness of your dear mothers
smile! Listen, now, to the story Of ctitd to
whom He never gave eyes to look upon any Of
these beautiful things Il .la., fse ..gts
1t was on sunshiny morning somewhere IN
the middle of the Atlantic Ocean--that gentle
man. whom sea-sickness had imprisoned In his
state room, since first roll 6fthe ship, took eour
age, from cup of coffee and the ,calmness of the
sea, TO crawl upon deck. AS he stoodat the head
of the narrow stairway, clatching a rope sup
port his tottering steps, he hehrd a.glad chllds
laugh. Looking up, he saw g little cyl about
five years old, quite at her gases on the tyrnipg
and rolling ,Aoors trying to sjnmp sfoRei' with q
knotted end Of ship rigging, which had been CIV
en- her by an old sailor The brisk breeze had
Frightened her cheeks, and curled her hair in lnp
very orderly Manner MraL tbougbt efhisowf
little daughter over the ocean, and his eyes filt
ed---f2ls' 4" 3,...s,} sa,,..5y Il
NCOme To- me, my osaI, t'ep e'lfiSu
reaching his hand towards schild-7b s79'g eile'
She stopped her play, looked up as though hal
frightened, half astonished; and then-began care
fully to creep towards the out stretched hand d.
Heiifted her 10 his lap and kissed her coral lips
Whose. .little girl are youa I he Inquired.
elm nobody's little gjrL beereplied,, sina
touching tone. "Only God takes care Of me-
and sometimes Capt. ="
eHow, where is your ramlnar'' /, ,8. ,s' !; s,., .,s
Mamma II in Bprrarapooler, I'm p, not her gl
any re;nhere ateaR rolled down her chefk.4
nI,n going to New Work = she said, ato be uncle
little rtrl But New York issa great way. 81
isn,tit, sir''' Han s,..t szs 74,llessa4sq n ,s
,tNot i very long way, my child--yon will SOC
sesgour uncles"sg729 a1o! 'e,iis5 siefialss q
saI can't sss. sir '"she said, softly si''a ,ss
Mr. +. started, and looked down into tho
bright, dirk, intelligent eyes, Mast At was T
true. they were durkened windows sthrougtwhi'
the soul could never look!
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,-FeFttat y H4 tsD 25a }-t "Af's'' rA'
Take Care Of your Health. q

md
Our agricultural aborers are among the most
robust Of our whole population; and in this class
we mean to include all those men, women and
children Immediately connected with farming OPP |
erations, At this season of the year, whole
working force is called into requiston; besides
the mainstay Of the farm grandpa is seen carry
ing out water turning hay, rqking after, ETC.
The daughter is called home from school to help
in the kitchen or the dairy;} even little bnb and
sissy have their several chores, all OF which keep
the househ Id busy, and send them tired and
sweatng,to their beds at night. .s.-,.t4a5 gas~,
While this great, draft is made, upon the vital
powers, 1t requires great caution and Judgment to
recruit and keep up the supply without borrow
ing too much upon the future, laying the foun-
daton ior4 an early and decripit old age. Here
the good wife has an, important duty to- perform
in setting out such dishes as will promote health
4 Of which our editress has writ Ell SO wisely in
Former numbers Of this paper, Besides this, the
good wife or the, older sisters should see to 1T
that the little folks have good plain beds, in well
ventilated rooms, and withal that they wash Oh
1.-THE sweat and dust before retiring OF night. a
g % q
1 good firm mattress is the best bed for all. We
4 would rather sleep on the bare stram-tc than to
s. lie on feathers, and we have pitched off many
y feather bed which was the pride OF the hospita
i BILE hostess, in our summer trambles.s tsa,az
Let no working man or woman, during thes'
4 hot nights at least, sleep in ahsingle carmen
q they have worn during the day, Keep specia
suit for this purpose, and during the alienation
= let one be. hung up to have thorough airing
4 Open, the windows oil your sleeping rooms, and
if convenient, keep open the inside doors durn
i the night Bathing should bepracticed daily b
" every one. In our younger days we took to tn
), river like a duck, but haves'learned that
II good bath can be had from a bucket Of water
!, the bedroom, on retiring aud when things Al
+ thus handy it is not SO likely to be neglected
! We say to all, off with your steamiug, and NAL
- yourselves sweet bed-fello~s. 5'as'a-isa b
III Let your clothing be light and loose; make Il
I'll youngsters wear suspenders to their Pantalpor
- to allpwfree action to the abdominal muscles
= Throw away your woolen woolchuck holes, a
!. invest twelve and a halt cents in .apalm le
,g hat Always keep your head cool Il YOU d, q
~ want to addle your braips- Exercise an aeti
- moderation in your abors, and, by the blessl
~ of God, you wilfgo through the season and con
. es out safe and sound! So mote Il be.-Ohio =!
~ tivator. ..~-s-,-e
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In New Hampshire, there are but seventy -six
persons between the ages Of fourteen ano stWeh-
ty-one, who are unable TO read and write, - TACT
which shows sufficiently the educatonal advance
ment Of that State. where the people are proba-
bly better educated than any where else in this
Union. There are ninety thousand pupils on the
school lists, seventy thousand Of whom attended
the winter schools; and the whole number Of per
sons between the ages Of four and fourteen, no
attending school ut oil, ID but $685..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-09

OH1r The most agreeable of all companions is
a simple. frank NAM without any high Preten-
sons to an oppressive greatnessj one who loves
life, and understands the use Of il; obiiging
alike, at all hours; above all Of golden temper,
and steadfast. .as an anchor For such az one we
gladly, exehangeitRs greatest genius the ainost
brilliant wiz, the profcundest thinker,
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or There may be, and theFe often is, indeed
regard for ancestry, which nourishes only q
weak prideSas there is also care for posteFity
which only DISCUSSES an habituai avafiice or hides
the working Of d low and groveIlng vanity
But there is also a moral and philosophical re
speet for our ancestors, wi: :chlelevates theschar
acter and improves the hearttFl'9Hn r s3st m .'.i
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rvsvuue tne grearufgndf ii love, ana love