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Gen. JoHS w. WHITFIELD, Delegate from Kansas.


HousE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
January IT, 1855.
DEAa SIR in receipt Of yours of the 10th instant, in
which YOU ask me to inform what grounds were
by me in Kansas Territory and what
the questions which that election may, in my opinion be
garded as deciding.
In reply beg submit you the following from
letter addressed by gentleman in Tennessee, and
published in the papers Of that State
relation the political aspect of things in the Terri
tory the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska bill il is
caed) Of Mr. Douglas act Of simple justice to the
people otherwise would have been placed under
fair aud anti american restriction. It the
ton of great principle first promulgated in the charter
Of our liberties. Upon the principle OF this bill went
through contest and triumphcd having been sup
ported BY persons from savehodng well
ing States who had faith in their rights and capacity for
self government Upon principle of Douglas bin
they have taken their stand and whatever shape they in
State government though some il NAV be source of
fegretaecording the views they happen enter
tainto none can it afford just ground OF complaint
The above extract contains believe, and explicit
your question in relation to the ground occupied
by me in the elected ApMrssraA-
1t may Also conceive be considered
equally explicit in reply your second ntcrrogatoyvz
what questions the election may nv opinion be regard
deciding ?" regard the election deciding the ques
whether the settlers of Kansas believe themselves
BILE regulating their domestic affairs in their way and
determine far the decision left them to uphold and
maintain their rights of self government against all inter
and dctaon from abroad The people Of that Ter
rtoy composed settlers from all sections Of the Union
Americans in loyalty the constitution Americans in the
spirit of adventure that has led them their homes
Americans consciousness OF their Intelligence and capacity
rights treeenhare declared by the late election
they ask of the general the treatment
reenen of age, and the treatment due
minors Severing the ties which bound them TO other
states they have identified themselves with the
he destiny of Kansas To them they conceive (and
declared by the late election belongs the exclusive right
shaping the institutions under which they live, and
which they will transmit Inheritance their children
Hoping sir that this will be satisfactory reply your
questions and may all doubts which have
existed in relation to the ground occupied by the
people of Kansas and by me, their delegate
l am truly yours,
j. w. WHITFIELD.
Hon. HARaY HBARD, House of Representatives, Wash
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MISSOURI SENATORIAL CONTEST.

The two branches of the legislature of Missouri
have met in convention Thursday last for the purpose
of making still another attempt to elect United States
senator We have received intelligence direct from ST.
Louis but learn through private that several bal
lots had been taken that day. which showed gain for
Mr. Atchison of six over his previous highest vote.
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HEALTH OF JUDGE MASON.

The Paris correspondent Of The New York Tribune writes
as follows
ct with great satisfaction that this week enabled
report marked Improvement In the condition Of Mr. Ma
sons health The prospect Of complete recovery from his
dangerous attack is altogether probable 1t
anticipated however that he viii again the duties Of
his Office In the time Mr.. Pi&tt has been recognised
By the French government. charge dsn.res, and Mr.
John b. wibor, IT,, and Mr.. Byroa Kirby have been APP
aSztae
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PAyIya ysAh--An Irishman in Worcester,
Massachusetts says the Spy, who had been fined number
Of weeks in succession for getting drunk on Saturday
night upon the occasion Of paying his last fine cooy pro-
posed the Judge in business way that he should take
him by the year. and let him of cheaper in consequence
OF the frequency Of his attendance at the police
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THE CASE or Sgso. ARRaSeoIz--The North American
mAAes the following condensel notice Of this case


It appears that Arrangoiz was in 1882 member of
the AexiGan cabinet Secretary of the Treasury In
jane q that yer ne was appointed consul general in the
Cged States, 10 rrside ia New York city Subsequently,
however az the command OF bis government he changed
his residence to New Orleans. II was while he was re-
siding ire That be ordered leave his regular duties
in charge 81 he see consul and repair Immediately to New
York special agent 10 take charge Of the S6s2ss33 80
psit over by the United States government under the
GtdsGen treaty This money received by the Mexican
minister a. Washington, Aimone Is alleged without
authority and the Mexican apprehensive
that be might seize the same il aid the Mexican
resurrection that might he attached by the actual or
supposed creditors of Mexico To get this money from Al
monlcs hands Arfangoiz furnished with fnll powers
superSec him. il necessary and the Office of am
bassdo himself lie got the money and ii to Next
CO, taxing care however 70 deduct per of the
whole au,ouat S652ss So commission for his SER
vices. Arangoz he wrote to Mexico demanding his
commission, received refusal pay him any coupled
with offer OF cumpsn aiion by appointing him minister
to the United States with large salary. He declined this
and Kept his commission without authority. The Mexican
government which is prosecuting The suit claims that
he under regular salary at the Time he not
titled 20 any commission and also alleges that be had
signed hrs Office and about leave the United States
with the money
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prom the Baltimore saa


Baltimore suA
THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ENGLISH AND AAERt
CAN CLAIMS.
This commission, which has been In session In L0ndea
since June last 70 have concluded its business on h
18th instant Gen. Thomas, the solicitor Of the pnle
States claimants returned home IN the Pacific By is
provisions OF the convention all claims against either CO.,
ernment arising out Of any Transaction the res
Client up 10 the 18th " June last might be submitted ~
the decision OF the commissioners and whether snbn@
or not, henccforth buried From q London letters
the New York Post notice that awards made 70
number OF cases in favor of American citizens against w
British government aud that in the OF several hslE
vessels the United States construction Of the treaty Of s
was sustained on appeal 10 the umpire Claims
Texas aud Florida bonds rejected The sum Of W.
ooo was allowed J. W Neal and others for their sa'h'
liberated on board the brig Enterprise which put
Bermuda owing to stress Of weather
The sum OF $4,000 was also awarded ~ 3~}es lbuS
ted on being forced into the Bahamas The owners q
brig Crio which also put into The Bahamas with a's
on board 10 state Of muny, were awarded sll2l5@
consequence o. their liberation The claim Of The Aes
Lawrents was disalowed Ii for damages for Toe ~
zure by Gen Scott aud coEhseatioD Of debt alleged
due them 70 the Mexican government Al the PaFce"s
money Of real estate 10 the city OF Meaco Of which a
were afterwards dspossessed BY judgmen, Of the sen
courts The Posts correspondent says
The British claims were vasiiy more numerous ans
athongh many OF thea have been righied yet % -
the decisions have TRANSFERRED the of the aHsu
each government appears 10 be nearly equsl The BTU
government entirely perverted the commission Hom
original design, and presented every conceivable claim ~
pressed All with equal pertinacty II Is the Bngsb "
"a Controversies with foreign governments TO clam n''
than they believe 70 be due
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spEKoH OF SENATOR JAMES, OF RHODE ISLAND

SPEECH OF SENATOR JAMES, OF RHODE ISLAND
The brief practical and satisfactory speech Of the es-
teeed senator from Rhode Island General James in ex-
PLANTATION support Of the plan of the new legislative
halls in the extension Of the Capitol will be read with
much interest General James speaks like experienced
business nanke who has studied his subject and
he sheds food OF light upon topic which, however gem
orally discussed does be partially under
stood There has been great Zeal Of speculation in re-
gard these legislative halls and censnre upon those
who have il in charge General james however, shows
that il is best ntrst the matter those who expect to
be held responsible for who have applied their energies
of mind and body to it, and who confident Of ultimate
All parties in regard to the eminent abl-
t OF the superintendent and the architect of the extension
Capt Meigs and Mr. Walter and all should be willing to
await the issue of their sborous efforts II is proper to
add what General james would have stated himself to the
Senate could he have obtained the floor OF the Senate
second time Tuesday last that the plan of heating and
venating the legislative halls is not the that
has failed the Parliament houses of Great Britain but is
materially different and fail to be entirely
cessfuL
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The Senate not in session to-day.
HousK on REPRrsKSrArIvEs.--The Speaker laid before
the House communication from the Treasury Department
transmitting additional estimates Of appropriations
qared the preservation Of lives and property the
coasts Of the United States; which referred TO the
Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Kerr by unanimous consent submitted resolution
requesting the President OF the United States 10 inform
the House whether any correspondence has taken place be-
ministers OF the United States the court Of Ma
drd and the Spanish government with regard TO the e
~ of 1875 giving protection in certain American
citizens residing in Spanish colonies which was agreed to-
The House then resumed in Committee OF the Whole,
the consideration Of the Frenchspoaton BILL 10 which
various amendments offered by Messrs Orr L~tcher
Barry washburn OF Maine and others all Of which were
rejected The COMMITTEE then tbs bill WAS sefcFte 70
the House read third Time and psssedyess 10 nays
&c. The House then adjourned
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OH iRossIpHs-The famous fies,e Constitution Old
Ironsdes which has been abroad since March,
of the African squadron, IL expected home in May when
she will be ordered 70 Portsmouth, New Hampshire navy
yard,
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BY Mr. ROBBINS; The memorial of the heirs of Rcharc
III. hernss referred 10 the Committee Military Affairs
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The following correspondence in regard to the late cleo
ton in Kansas Territory between Hon Harry Iiibbard and
Gen j. w Whitfield, the delegate from that Territory will
be found interesting;
WAsaiNoros, Jan. 10, 1885,
NV sm Controversy having arisen in various quar-
tiers regard ed the election
Kansas resulting in return delegate from that Terri
tory allow ask that you WILL ii you think proper in
that grounds taken by you in the and
What the questions which that election may in
opinion, be regarded deciding
Most respectfully yours,
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BEAUTIFUL WHITE TEETH.

HEALTiiY GUMS, AND A SWEET BREATH
IL All who are desiroas of obtaining thes e bepe-
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from every source the most faterng lsu!alions ART
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II Is used and recommended by all the emjnep
Dentists in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. anf
other cities where it has be- n introduced. All
SHOULD give il a trial.
Prepared only by FRANCIS GERMAN. Dupyis
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delpha and sold by all Druggists everywhsre al Q.
cents per bottle. w, II. GILMAN
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PROPOSALS FOE FUREIsEiEa PAPER
FOB TIE PGBLIG PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING,
washington, January %, 1855.
l pursuance Of the provisions of the act entitled,
l. An act 10 provide for executing The pu lie
printing" &e., approved August 81, Ie52, sealed
proposals viii be received this once in the Can
;Ol until Wednesday, the 28ih day OF March next,
al IL O'Clock M, tor furnishing The following guam
TILES and descriptions OF writing paper to wit:
$500 rams, weighing p ponds uor rcaI aG Uea-
suring ~ by % inches
), W reams, weighing 70 pounds per rea,l and mea-
surfing l3 by D inches
loo reams, weighing "a pounds per re9m, ard mce
surfing lS by - inches
$40 reams, weighing 81 pounds per rearn, and mea-
surfing IL by Ia inches
400 reams, weighing II pounds per rcan. and mea-
surfing II by Is inches
All these papers TO be made Of the best materials
and finished In the best maGucr and tree from adult
teratlOn. contract Will DC entered into for sun
plying Inc Quantities stated, at such times as the
public stfVce may require but the privilege is re
served OF ordering greater quantity Of either kni
shouid greater quantity be required 1T such times
anu In such quantities as may be deemed ne C;sary
samples OF each kind of paper must accompany
each hit, and al proposals and saIn!ses must bc
transmitted TO this Office, free Of postage OF other
expense
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
ot IL IN making II, and nnSt specify the price pc.
pound, anu TIE consequent price per ream land bui
one pricc) ol each description Of paper. =
All The paper must be delivered 81 such ,Iace or
places as may be designated in Vashpatou cify,. in
good orer Tree OF all and every extra charge or ex
penSe, and subject &c he inspection count weigh,
ana measurement of The Superintendent AMI H.. ir
all respects satisfactory "
Blank forms for proposals will DE furnished ~ This
once 10 persons applying for hem and none will
be taken into consideration unless substar,iaIly
agreeing Herewith.
Bonds with approved securities will be required;
ana the supplying Of an Inferior article, or n aIu,e
20 supply TIE quantity required 1T any time will be
considered violation OF the contract
Each bidder IS required 10 furnish with his propo-
sas satisfactory evidence of his ability 10 execute it,
and any proposal UnaccOInpanied with such cyi
dence will be rejected.
Proposals will be addressed 10 the "Supar;nterI-
emf OF the Public Printing. Capitol of the United
states, washington, and Endorsed proposals for
supplying Paper
A. G. SEAMAN,
superintendent of the Public Printing
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EVENING STAR.
THE THINGS OF OTHER DAYS.

The pleasan; things of other days, 49,
How have they passed away?
How family 10 our straining gaze
Returns life's sunny ray.
As dews before the morning sun,
Gems after gems depart, st,si.-l-'
Hopes blossoms wither, one by enc, -s.;:. ,
And fade upon the heart.
The voices sweet of other years,
Their tones 90 soft and low,
That WHISPERED music in cur ears,
Are silent, long ago.
The hearts that shed around our own ~.
The sunlight of their rays
The eyes that fondly, warmly shoEe
Are fed with other days.
The pleasant things Of other days,
They turn them sadly back,
To trace, amid the misty haze,
Their bright and early tack. -
They see the light of sunny skies,
They watch the opening fiow'r,
And seek amid their crimson dyes,
The bloom OF vanished hours.
They steal with soft and silent tread,
Thro' memory's dim domain,
Like shaAowy spirits Of the dead,
Mourning for life again. .. 8.
The past hath Cpd its mighty tomb, f.
And DER the present, strays
Those spectral forms, but all ! their bloom
Has fled with other days.
The pleasant thing Of other days,
They never may return,
Tlumin'i with those sunny rays,
That DER youth brightly burn.
Tho al the morning glow is DER, ~.
Still thro' the twilight plays
A blessed gieam, like that Of yore,
Which lighted other days.
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WHAT A W OMAN SHOULD BE ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
A woman should be Amiable, Benevolent
Charitable, Domestic, Economical, Forgiving,
Generous, Honest, Industrious, Judicious,
Kind, Loving, Modest, Neat, Obedisnt, Pleas
ant, Quiet, Rejecting, Sober, Tender, Urbsne,
Yirtusus, Wise. X.omplary, Yielding and
Jealous.
ETHER AS A Motive POWER Another abor.
tive experiment with steamers IL the attempt
Of Ffenchman to eondense steam by passing
il over ether. 4 great steamship upon the
Mediterranean made nine knots an hour in
this way, but the saving of coal must be bal
anced by the offensive odor and the impossi-
bility Of high rate Of speed.
CThe following naive promise was offer.
ed as an Irresistible temptation to q fair imam
orata: II like you," said girl to her sutton
"but cant leave home; am widows only
darling; no husband can ever equal my parent
In kindness !" ''She is kind replied the
woer; "but be my wife, We will all live togeth
er, and see if d5n't bsa. yoRr plo;hsri''
BA HOUSE il Worcester, Mass. that has
long suffered the reputation of being haunted
was surrounded by the police Monday even
ing, and nine spirits, with bodies to match
wereztaken out and marched to the station
house In the morning they were fined 81
each for breach Of the pea,e.
HTbe extent of the shore line of the Uni
ted States on the Atlantic, Paeif, and Gulf.
Is about II 500 miles The northern and
southern land boundaries amount to about Eve
thousand more, making in all $4,000 miles,
equal to three quarters Of the distance around
the world.
HWe learn from Nova Scotia tha. the
British Government are about to embody, on
liberal and tempting terms, a foreign legion
at Halifax, IS we'll as several regiments Of
British born subjects. =. 49,
sA new process Of steel ard copper plat,
printing, invented in England, has been pat
ented in this country by a gentleman nance
-Neaie. By this method, the application OF
rapidity as printing frsns stereotype or move
able types.
1A Mr.. Herand, author of tie "Deseen
into He'll" ives annoying Douglas Jerrold will
lmportunate questions at an unwelcome time
Among others, be qceried-HBy the by, Mr.
Jerrold. did you ever read my descent int,
Heil!' No sir, replied the Infatuated dra
matist, "but should like to see it!''
Yin Japan the mos elegant apartment
are those which have least furniture In them
A japanese parlor is covered only with cleal
mats and small charcoal box and spi,too
IN the middle for smoking, and perhaps fold
ing screen.
e The reason why our aristocracy puts il
servants in livery, is because it fears that tn
tootman or csachnan may be mistaken for tn
master, there is so little difference betTee,
them, either IN looks, manners or speech,
n The first flying machine is suppose,
to De that daring individual who FIRST u ad,
faces at the baby OF a red headed woman.
HThe game of fashiona able life is 10 pla,
hearts against diamonds
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PROPOSALS roa man BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
January IL, 1855.
C,EhLEp PROPOSALS viii be received at this
- Department until O'Clock a. m, Of the 9Si o,
April next, for furnishing for four years from the Is,
day Of July next, in such quantities and at such
times rs may be required and ordered for the mail
service, mail bags of the following description, to
wi; So. -
CGivas Mail Bags.
Size No. /, (43 inches in length and GO inches in
circumfeTence,) 10 be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces 10 the yard OF "a inches width
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five-fols.
Size No. 2, (4l inches in length, and 40 inches in
ciIcumference,) TO be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces 10 the yard of "a inches width
and the cloth 70 be woven in every respect like that
of the first size of bags.
Size No. g. 90 inches in length and IS inches in
circumference,) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces tothe yard of % inches width,
and tn cloth TO be woven as above described
The canvass bags OF sizes Nos. and are 10 be
made with sufhcieBt number OF eyelet holes, and
provided with strong cord 10 secure their mouths.
All are to be well and distinctly marked ssU. S.
Mail, /" and to be numbered according to the sizes
above specified.
Leather and Canvass Pouches.
Size No. l. 4S in. i'm length and 6O in
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HOWARD LIFE INSURANCE COM.
PANY OF NEW YORK.

III Q. SPALpiNG, of Washington, Agent.
VIE howard Life Insurance Company, possess.
4 ing an ample capital, and every facility FOR eY-
tending its operations upon the most secure basis
makes every insurance against Life Risks upon the
most favorable terms ppm ''''
Parties instrihg upon the mutual plan are onti
the joint stock plan by which they pay a lower ratc
OF premium, hui do not share profits.
Policies are granted either for liie or for limited
period.
The Howard c0mmends itself to persons in all
stations, but especially every mead of family.
Military or Naval Officers off or on duty NAV be
insured in time ol>peaae
PERSONS insured in mis- Company have the privi
sil seasons "a the year without extra premi,i,n.
SP uSiai permits for California, Australia, or he
0fs,cs NJ ISLANDS, at reduced rate of prenlimn
Tenth NO. SIS North street, one door east OF
= mar 4 eolm