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prepare bill or bills in those cases which shall have re-
eeived the favorable decision thereof IN such form A. II
enacted, will carry the into effect And two or
more may be embraced IN the same bill, where the
separate amount proposed TO be allowed IN each case
shall be less than thousand dollars And the said
court shall transmit with said reports the testimony in
each case, whether the shall receive the favorable
adverse action of said court.
SIC 8 fad be At further enacted That said reports,
and the bills reported aforesaid, shall. if not finally
acted upon during the session of Congress 10 which the
said reports made, be continued from ion 10
sion, and from Congress Congress, until the shall
be finally acted upon and the consideration of said reports
and bills SHALL al the subsequent session Of Congress- be
resumed and the said reports and bills he proceeded
with in the manner though finally acted upon al
the session when presented.
SEC. 9. find be IL further enacted. That the claims
reported upon adversely shall be placed upon the caen
dar when reported and il the decision of said shall
be confirmed by Congress- said decision shall be eoneu-
siye and the said court shall not at any subsequent
PERIOD consider said claims unless such shall be
prested 10 said court by the rules Of common law
or ehaneery in suits between individuals, would furnish
sufficient ground for granting new trial.
SEC 10. 4ad be IL further enacted, That shall be the
duty of the Speaker of the House OF Representatives
within reasonable time ater the passage of this act Ia
appropriate such rooms in the Capitol at Washington
for the use OF said court. may be necessary for theiI
accommodation unless it shall appear to the Speaker
that such be appropriated without inter
erng with the business of Congress- and i'm that event
the said court shall procure, at the city of Washington
such rooms as may be necessary for the convenient
SEC II. find be IL further enacted That said eOur
shall have power call upon any Of the department:
Tor any Information or papers ma! deem necessary
and have the Of all recorded and printed reports
made by the committees OF each house, when deemed
10 be necessary in the prosecution of the duties assigned
by this act Said court shall appoint chief clerk, whose
salary shall be two thousand dollars per annum. and
assistant clerk If deemed necessary whose salary shall
be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and messenger
whose salary shall be eight hundred dollars per annum
10 b. paid quarterly at the treasury. The said clerks
shall be under the direction said court the perform
ance OF their dutes and for misconduct ncapaciy
may be removed from Office by il but. when re-
moved said board shall make report thereof with the
cause of such removal, 10 Congress, If in session.
the next session of Congress Said clerk aud assistant
clerk shall take oath for the faithful discharge OF the
duties Pr0rded. That the head of no Departments shall
answer any call for Information papers II in his Opn
ion il would be injurious to the public interest.
Approved Feb. "A. 1855. mars.
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cept much included in the district Of POr Oxford,
and 10 include all the islands, bays. harbors- nlets-
shores, rivers. and waters within said boundaries and
that Gardner (UmpQua) shall be the pou Of entry for
said district That the last named district shall extend
from the line dividing said Territory and the State Of
California, along the Pacific coast FAR As % include
kOwes bay; thence TO the hundred and twenty
third degree Of lOngitude thence south along said line
TO the line dividing the State OF California and Oregon
Territory thence by said line 10 The place Of beginning
and 10 include all the islands, bays harbOrs nles nv
ers shores and waters embraced in said boundaries
that Port oxford shall the pOrt entry. KoNes
bay the pOr ofdeiiyey for said district
SEC ,. fad be a further enacted, That for each Of
the collection districts Of Cape Peetua aud POn oxford
in the Territory of Oregon the President shall by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate appoint col
lector who shall perform the duties of collector and
veyOr Of the port and who shall each reside al the pom
entry OF their respective districts and receive annual
salary Of two thousand dollars each. The Secretary
the Treasury shall have authority 10 appoint the
nomination Of said collectors deputy collectors for each
Of the above named districts equal to the number Of the
ports of delivery in said districts. many Of said
ports Of delivery he shall deem eNpedent and 20 N
the compensation of said deputies not 20 exceed the
OF one thousand dollars per annum. He may also If he
shall deem II eNpedent. appoint clerk for each OF
SAID collectors 10 keep the accounts Of the Office and act
As auditor In the settlement thereof al an annual com
peAsition not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. He
shall also on the nomination Of the said collectors appoint
for said districts if In his judgement they necessary
competent number Of weghers, CANCERS and measurers
AT compensation not exceeding six dollars per day
each; and such number Of inspectors he shall deem
eXpedient al compensation not exceeding four dollar
per day. each
| Approved March 2. 1855.
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AN ACT to settle certain accounts between the Unned
States and the State Of Alabama.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House Of ReeBreseRfa
tires Of me United States Of America Congress
sshRbled That the Commissioner Of the General Land
between the United States and the State OF Alabama for
tle purpose Of ascertainng what Of money
due 10 said STATE heretofore unsettled under the
SIKH section Of the act Of March second, eighteen hun-
dred and nineteen. for the admission Of Alabama into the
Union; and that he betquired 10 include in said
the several under the various treaties
with the ChickaSaw ChOcaw, and Creek Indians within
the limits of Alabama, and allow and pay TO the said
State five per cent. thereon, Of other sales
Approved March ?, 1855.
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I,O THE CoUNTRY Ta ApF.--F.n,

Il Bronson's Elocuiion 100 Reams Exirs Letter.
Paper; 100 Reams kxsrA Commercial Not-. a0ooo
Envelopes For sale Cincinnati. shoiesal lces -
STEWART g. B0WEN'S.
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Ii its politics YOU mean,
Every thing by turn I've been
| have been LOcOfocO,
But found that was no GO
WoOlly-head, Silyer-gray.
Putty-head in a small way,
Wild eat, PizZarinctum, too,
And Freesoiler.
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AN ACT concerning the apprehension and delivery of
deserters from foreign vessels in the ports the United
States. $3.50
Be IL enoced bg the Senate and Hoass Of Represenfa-
tires Of the United States or .3Berica Congress
sem6led, That the commissioners are. or here
after may be, appointed by the circuit fthe United
States 10 take acknowledgements of ball. and for other
purposes and shall exercise all the powers confer
red any court judge other magistrate by the act
approved the second day of Marchone thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine entitled An 10 provide
for the apprehension and delivery OF deserers from
tain foreign vessels in the ports Of the United States.
Approved Feb. ~, 1855.
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Approved, March lst. ls55:
JOSEPH A. WRiaHT

SrATE ISHASA oos Of rae Secretary 81 Sfofe. TO-
hereby certify that the ahVe aud foregoing nefs
of the Legislature Of the Aforesaid arr true and
coFrect copies 81 ne enrolment now de In my O.
ice.
II TEsuSoSY WHEREoF. have hereunio ny
hand and afxe The seal of state, al the city q lndA
iL.s.l apols, this sih dan Of March. A. d. III
ERASMUS B. COLLINS.
. mara dlf Sa.~ftart Of tate.
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' Approved Feb. .. 1855.

II UVtIV Q.
a RESOLUTION accepting the sword OF General An
drew Jackson al returning the thanks of Congress
TO the family OF the late General Robert Armstrong.
ReS0ired By me Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States of america an Congress assembled
That the thanks of this Congress be presented the fam
lily OF the late General Robert Armstrong, for the pre-
sent OF the sword won by General Andrew Jackson
while In the military service of his country and this
precious relic be hereby accepted in the OF the
ton and be deposited for saekeeping in the Department
Of State; and that copy of this resolution be trans
mitted TO the family Sfthe late General Robert Arm
strong.
Approved February ~, 1855.
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AsHBEL P. wmLARD,

ID. kILGORE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved February I'D, 1855
A
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~ The following is from the Nashua
CANDIDATE.

Happy auspices are here.
Let the candidate appear.
1.-THE candidate Is brought fOrnard. }
Stranger. ere YOU swear obedience.
We must know your antecedents.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20

That the managers Of the Secret Order will resort
to my device to carry the elections and seize the
si'o!s of office, We have daily conclusive proofs
The most contemplate and vlainous cxpcdcnt yet
employed by them, we find recorded in the Chicago
Times, journal thut gal!anty sustained Stephen \
Douglas against the brutal Know Nothing mob III
Chicago Tint paper states that .'for many months
paper was published at ST. Louis, called the .S!cp.
herd of the Valley edited by Mr. Bakcwc 1t
WAS II Roman Catholic paper, and !, is said TO have
published a one time, statement 10 the effect thut
when the Roman Catholics should obtain the nuncri-
cal majority in any State The Union religious toc-
ration would cease This and other ilib,ral sentiments
meeting approval from Ine,nbcrs Of that Church.
the paper was Abandoned. and the editor unable to
pay expenses. ceased Publishing il. We have now to
Inform our know-NOting bretlircn and all others,
that the ilbcral aud bigotcd ignornmus, whom the
Catholics rcrudiatcd has been taken up by the Or
der; and he Is now empoy'd and paid b. it, for wri
ting the hnow-No'l,ing editorial articles published
in the Wig, Know-Nothing and Free Soil Organ in
81. Louis-thc lniclliscnrcr While the Catholics are
daily denounced for sentiments, which, with its au.
thor. they rcpudiatcd, the writer OF the infamous
proposition il embraced anL hired by the Know
Nothing organization as lis authorized exponent
1t was from this "<PDrioH&' Catholic shepherd of
the Valley that Virginia knowNothing papers quo
ted false statements, To excite the public mind against
the Catholics 10 suhScrvc narrow party ends -
With the light shed on the subject, w!lnt faith
can tho public place in the boy"S statements OF the
Know .Nuihings,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20
TIE SPARTAN BAND AROUSED.

The Democratic party of Richmond city had Il
most spirited and enthusiastic mcctin: on Friday
night. They organized Democratic Association.
rc-rleciinS their former faithful and able Prcsi-
dent DIR. W. \. PattrSou, who, sn taking the chair,
spoke cloqucn; words "i encouragement and pride to
his assembled fellow Democrats.
p. H. Aylct, Esq, the Congressional Elcctor, was
called for and delivered an address full Of striking
facts, strong arguments and effective appeals.
John $. Caskie, Esq, was next called ont and most
warmly received by his constituents. lie declined
making speech, ring n fuller exposition until
he could address his fellow citizens of all parties and
render un account of his stewardship Before lie re-
suncd his seat, however Mr.. CGskc fired his au-
dicncc with new zeal aud energy when he mauiuily
and cloqurniy declared that he stood where he al
ways eiood-a Damoc,oi proud OF his party and hs
principles and that he i, the intensest rcpugnance
for all the 'sms, but particularly for k"ow.NotL'nr-
dsm
\ resolution waa adopted. inviting Senator Doug
las of Illinois, to address The Democracy his
turn from North Carolina. We are lighted TO be-
lcvc that the eloquent and gallant lllnoian will
speak in this city III about fortnight. He was too
i'll TO speak while last in Richmond.
We can assure our fellow Democrats that all is
right here, and that have never seen our party in
Richmond more ardent and firm in the cause, more
anxious unI r"Gly 20 push on the triumphant column
OF Democracy Hsainst the motley cohorts oi Wing
gerry and Know Nuhngi>m in May next.
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IVT '"t Is"I"'
AN ADMIRABLE ANSWER.

Mes.rs Editors:--I have rarely met with better
thing than the annexed extract from letter written
by father IN his SON. The old gentleman had al
ways been Wing, after the srest sect, and the son
having learned that the father intended TO vote for Mr..
Wise wrote 10 him 10 know the reason. The reply Is
inimtabc, and commend it IL all candid minds
Il do ncMdto vote for Mr.. Wise. There are many
reasons why should vocfor him, and there are
induce to vote against him. unless il hc To avcnge
tho murder of the Wing party. Tint docs not opc-
rate. since the Wing party, National party, no
longer exists. Clay and Webster are dead and the
party sleeps in their graves. Why, then, should |
cient reason. | shall vote for him because he is Il
gentleman, II high-minded, honorable man, against
whom caunlny has not dared TO breathe suspicion.
He will no, disgrace the Gubernatorial mansion. Then
his State policy meets with my cordial approval
lie would complete our principal Internal improve
mcnts dcvclopc our mineral wealth. foster, Juiicnus-
w. our agricultural interests and give the blessing
of education to all people. These are the chief
things, and the bold ar0wa! of hi. sentiments upon
these points commend him to my support. What
matters il 10 me that Mr.. Wise was once Wing and
is nov Democrat! He vii! be none the less ctii-
cicnt III promoting these great ends. IL might be
otherwise were this contest between the Wing and
Democratic parties but this is not the case. Even
should Wing be his opponent, he vii! not be less
renegade than in Mr.. Wise, tor he mW run not as
Wig, but rs a Know Nothing willing TO run on any
ticket that will be likely elevate him 10 office. And
ln.ly Mr.. Wise is Enthusiastically II Southern man.
Ills ppsltloH oll tHe siuNcTE question Chho Dc i'o
conceived or misrcprescntcd. No man in Virginia
has been bold i'll defending slavery and the cois'i.
tutional rights vf the South. shall, them i'll voting
Tor Mr.. Wise, know that am aiding 10 elect one who
will not bcray the interests OF the South; and mar
nor ot The Tra Importance. These nre some OF the
rcasons which induce me 10 support Mr.. Wise; I"
which may add that admire the manincss ot the
man. He makes no conccamcits, sIrinks from no
avowal of his opinions and purposes. lie wears no
mask, and does not stop 10 enquire whether his OPP
clarcs what he is and what he believes, aud says sup
port not upon this PLATFORM II has always
been characteristic Of the man, and love hlm Tor IT,
These nrc nv views with reference to Mr.. WISE and
| shall be pleased if they commend themselves 10
Your Judgment, and lead you to vote rs shall vote:
OF course however, You will do US sccmcth good
unto you
] need hardly add, that the son, though a Whi.,
will vote for the Democratic ticket, out and out
The young man cannot avoid the force of his fathers
rcasonngs and WILL therefore, give in to his fathers
conclusions. HENRI.
MARCH 10, 1858.
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EJECT OF TIE NOMINATIONS.

Of the immense enthusiasm with which the IThig
we discover no manifestation except in the columns
of the opposition press. There indeed we see prodi.
gious display Of fury. Our ncighbor Of the Wig,
for instance is rnvishcd with joy, and is quite gone in
q transport of Irresistible delight" With the re-
turn of sober there may be lees confident
tcipa,ion Of mighty victory
Before the result o;the Know-No,hinS Convention
was announced, we prepared tho public for an artih-
cia display Of fictitious enthusiasm from the opposl-
ton. They Were PROSTATE in the very slough Of dcs-
pond. Their organization was crumbling TO pieces.
They were embarrassed by the difficulties in the way
Of composing fusion ticket oi respectable cIarac.
ter The simple fact OF nomination WIS of itself Il
triumph over apparently nsupcrablc obstacles und
received with pleasure heightened by surprise.
There is rejoicing not much over the strength of
the ticket rs over the fact tlIu there is IL nomination
at nll, aud not n miscarriage, break down, rupture
and collapse of KnowNo,hinssm in the first step of
its progress. From one extreme the pendulum swings
rapidly to the opposite. From the depth of despair
the mind easily mounts 10 the highest elevation of
hope, on wings, too. as frail aud false as those
with which lcarus vuimiy sought to soar 1t is
no wonder if KNOW Nothingsm exhibits some
buoyancy and animation since its safe delivery a.
Winchester. 1t matters not though the ticket be all
abortion, n h"s"s "oi'yG, hidcous Gcorn,ty the
labor ut leust is over, and the Know Nothing Orrnn-
zution survives the crisis.
Was there ever Whis nomination which the party
did not accept with enthusiasm us sure presuge Of
viotoryl With its name Whisscry has not lost i.s
essential nature, and this prcscn: acctaon of conf
dcnce is an old Wing trick, revived by the Know.
Sothings.
Whatever mny be Tie enthusiasm among the Op-
position, the Know w-Nohing nominations strike no
dismay into the heart of the Democracy. There is
no finching in our ranks On the contrary, every
man is animated by stern resolution to do his duty.
We can bent this ticket. We can beat it
badly. We know lis weakness 1t is vul-
nerable not in the heel only, but it il vulnerable in
body and head, in every joint and member. The
Democracy will not be brought 10 support this ticket,
because two pretended Democrats are attached to it's
tail. The British cause got no strength from tho nc
cession Of Benedict Arnold. We regard traitors with
lcss respect and with ierccr hate than m honest en-
emy This is the feeling of the Democracy aud they
will show it iu the energy with which they will
conduct this contest
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AaSTcr.-.i native nt Scotland, and most disin-
EuIS!ird clergyman "f that country. He cane TO
America III los, and accepted the Presidency of
Princeton College. With patriotic zeal and Hrior he
fully entered into the views and feelings of the ilne-
rlcan Colonies i'll their struggle for Independence
He was elected Representative 10 Congress in 716
md signed the declaration Of Independence. He saw
his adopted country free and spent the residue of his
highly useful and patriotic life in calm tranquility in
presiding over the fdr-tamed seat of the Muses.
He died Gt Princeton in 1874.
\. Who was Burton GwISSET!
ins~cr-A patriotic Ensslinen, who early es-
poIsci the cause of the Revolution. He came from
England TO South Carolina in 77O and soon after re-
moved 10 Georgia. He WAS n member of the famous
Congress of l1.6, and Of the sncrs of he Decla
ration Of Independence We regret To say that he
was killed i'll ducln III, before the close %! the
Revolutionary War;
:. Who was CHARLES LEE?
.insmcr.--A native of Wales, and Major General
md Commander OF the Southern detachment of Cen
| cncrTl WashingtOn's army. The services which he
rendered TO the OF Freedom were great and in
valuable. According 10 the stern rules of military
dscipnc, he ceusured for dsobcdicncc OF orders
IN IN hescctng to bring up the reserve III the memora-
olc Gh!tlc at Monmouth. lie was cashiered and sus
pended from command. Would to GoD that Wash
hg'oh mad known what Il noble and chivalruus heart
bent IN hls bosom, lie would have suspended the
r"ics ot war, i'll Lees favor. For subsequent de-
Fc!ophcnts have fully proved that General Lees mis-
take was not the result of cowar!lce; but of msun
drr,tnndInS OF the orders OF the CommandcriuC Chief
which were conveyed III the heat and din OF battle,
and not distinctly heard and understood by the brave
Welchman. We will love the memory OF Lee still.
and shall ever regard him as being numbered among
the braycst OF Freedoms WOrthics. He died of II
broken heart. in 1853.
We dcsl IN to continue these questions and answers,
M some future opportunity. Ia show how base and
ugrac.ul il s for any secret society 10 get up IT,
ratc against OF foreign BIRTH who wish 70 be-
come good citizens OF this free and independent Re-
public.
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THE ATTITUDE OF VIRGINIA.

The attitude Of the Old Dominion at this time is
well calculated ill the hearts OF all her sons with
pride and pleasure. The whole nation is looking 10
her action In the month of May, with the deepest in
tcrest. And we'll it may. As goes Virginia in thI-
contest: so goes the South. The contest at this hour
waging in Virginia is more national than State
contest.
This is specially cvinced by the constant reference
made this contest by Journals in other S'ue. OF the
contcderacy. Look INTO what paper you WILL ana
you will meet with indications Of the fact to which
we refer North South, East and West, the people
arc looking to Virginia TO give the cue
Never in any previous stage of our State history
has heavier weight of responsibility been laid upon
the people of this State The spirit Of revolution IL
rampant in the land. and lis waves roliln. southwark
are dashing with tremendous force upon this break
WATER where 80 many waves have heretofore dashed
in vain. What shall bc the result now! Shall Nir-
uinia stand she has ever sood, firm in her adhc.
renee to the principles Of the OF the revolution,
or shall she give way before the rushing tide ot dis
guiscd federalism!
What say you, Democrats Of Hirginia7 The dcci-
sion is in your hands. You must answer this momen-
tous question. Not only Tor your own State but for
the entire South you must decide whether the DEMO
CRATIC PARTY shall b. preserved in its purity, or
whether it shall be shattered into Fragments
y VIRGlNIAN.
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TOT Nt zIHY0F7F
A SIGNIFICANT SIGN.

The weakness OF the opponents OF tho Democratic
party in Virginia is fully disclosed III every alu-
sion which they make 10 the result Of tue calnpaen
Consult the columns Of the Wing and know-No'hng
press aud this fact will present ITSELF that they p''d''
cate their success nor upon hcir strength, but upon
hs drtrctios wbich they suppose 10 cL1 ~ ne Dm"
cratic party. What il this but 4 tacit admission %
their weakness. II is now and Away: has Dc''
so since the DAYS of Thomas Jefferson. Inc hassrs
Of the people Democrats and however ,'rs '.,GT
for season swerve from their allegiance 'he! VIII
in the end inevitably return 10 heit mt 'oTe.
But here the enquiry comes up, WI! tnc beh'ocIas
q; Virginia defeat themselves The " niG party has
never been able 70 do it, and the Know N"Ihlnsscai',
no, do it now The Sincss One" said 10 those around
hin, snnknr of his own life. No man taketh It from
me have power 10 lay it down and l have power
- ,sta !, m again" So may We say Of the Demo
crs,c narty and victory. No party can take it from
,hn aIc.pt they connive the outrage. They the
~IsR1rIsrIyoiCLEs before whom all llinvsibleinvnci-
M are bu, rs the dust OF the threshing -four Will they
ra. away the garland which has so long adorned their
browsl Wthey basey yield themselves up 10 the foe
they have vanquishcds so often do not believe that
they will be guilty OF this great folly. They will no,
now after many years Of prosperity and power give
away their bithrght, trail their banners in the dust
and grd thrm,elves TO their ancient enemies.
OLD LINER,