Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-15


violations of the neutrality laws.
With the force of your office you can, I'M
doubtedly, make inquiries and take such mea-
sures as will carry out the views of the President.
| feel assured of your desire to uphold the law,
and promise to you my most active co-opera-
ton.
I am, very respectfully,
JOHN McKEON,
United States District Attorney.
| To A. 7. HILL ESQ.,,
United States Marshal.
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Texas and Gen. Houston.
1t appears that Gen. Houston has lately
been on visit to Austin, where the Texas
| Legislature is in session, and that resolution
TO invite him within the bar of the House was
amended by also inserting the name of Com.
Moore, and then adopted. Gen. Houston, it
will be remembered, has deadly quarrel with
Moore, which be made the occasion Of an ella
borate speech against that gentleman in the
United States Senate. The New Orleans
Picayu,se states that the Legislature has further
condemned the cours of Gen. Houston in
relation to the slavery question, by unani-
mously adopting resolutions endorsing the
principles contained in the Kansas Nebraska
act of the last National Congress, denouncing
any attempt to repeal it and approving the
Compromise measures Of 1850 The Pcayune
adds:
| Gen. Houston, whose action these resolu-
tons decidedly reprove, undertook defence
before meeting of the American party, called
at Austin on the Esd. He made slashing
speech, in which he assailed the present ad-
ministration and the dominant party, at all
| points, and defended his votes at length. But
| the Legislature or at least the House of Repre-
sentatives, were prompt to meet the issue which
Houston challenged, and on the 26th considered
his case individually, and passed upon it in the
| following resolution, which was adopted
seventy-fve ayes to three noes.
Be 1t resolved By the Legislature Of the State
| of Teras, That the Legislature approves the
course of Thomas ]. Rusk in voting for the
Kansas Nebraska act and disapproves the
course of Samuel Houston in voting against
it.
Texas is judging by this vote, nearly unani-
nous, for the Nebraska bill.
| HONOR TO THE AMOsKEAG vETE-
| RAMS.
| On Monday, this corps, composed of sub
stantial men of New Hampshire, will arrive in
this city, and be received by our military COM
panies and on Tuesday night they will be COM
plimented by ball at Carusi's Saloon, for
which extensive arrangements are in progress.
The following will show the route and their
arrangements:
| HEADQUARTERS ANosKEAG VETERANS,
/ Manchester, Dec. 10, 1855.
The battalion will parade on Thursday the
| 18th instant, at o'clock, a. m, in front of
their armory, and will take up their line of
march for Washington ut l03 o'clock, a. M,
taking the cars precisely at ii o'clock, a. M,
| for New York via Nashua and Worcester.
| The commanders of companies will see that
each of their soldiers is properly provided with
clothing for the expedition, and the quarter
master will see that the baggage and NUM-
tons are properly disposed Of for the march,
and also that proper means of transportation
are provided for the entire command. The
battalion will stop at Worcester for refreshment,
and will afterwards take..up their line of march
by the way of Springfield and New Haven,
quartering for the night at the Manhattan
Hotel, in New York.
On Friday December l4th, the battalion
will take up its line of march at o'clock, a. m,
for the Jersey City ferry, where they win take
the cars for Philadelphia at 10 o'clock precise.
ly. Arrived at Philadelphia, the battalion will
march TO Independence Hall, on Chestnut
street, where they will be received; thence they
will repair to the Merchants Hotel, on Fourth
street, for dinner, where they will also quarter
for the night
On Saturday, December 18th, the battalion
will take up its line of march precisely at 7
o'clock, and take the cars at the Baltimore
depot precisely at 8 o'clock for Baltimore.
Arrived at Baltimore, the battalion will be re-
ceived by the Fify-third Regiment of Mary
land Volunteer Infantry, under command of
Lieut.. Colonel Chas. @. Edgerton, and will be
escorted to their quarters, at the Gilmore
House, on Monument Square. The battalion
will tarry in Baltimore over the Sabbath, at
tending service at Rev. DR.. Burt's church, in
Franklin street.
On Monday, December 18th, the battalion
will resume its line of march for Washington
at o'clock .. m, taking the cars precisely at
3 o'clock a. m. Arrived at Washington the
battalion will be received by the Regiment of
Volunteers, under command of Col. w. Hickey
aud will be escorted to the Parade Ground, in
front Of the Presidents House, where the
troops will be reviewed by the Commander-in-
4 Iuleit the fSStuchA Vi OHibcu othteS
After the review, the battalion viii pay their
respects in person to the President at his resi-
dence. They will then be escorted by Col.
Hickey's command to their quarters at the
United States Hotel.
On Tuesday, December 18TH the battalion
will proceed to "Mount Vernon" accompanied
by committee of the officers of the Regiment
of Volunteers Of the District Of Columbia, re-
turning in season to attend the Ball given by
Col. Hickey's command TO the Amoskeag
Veterans in the evening of that day.
On Wednesday, December 18th, the batta-
lion, accompanied by the same Committee, win
visit the Capitol and other points of interest in
the city.
On Thursday, December 10th, the battalion
will take up its line of march, in return, pre-
cisely at 81 o'clock, a. m, taking the cars at
the Baltimore depot precisely at 6 o'clock, a.
m, stopping Al Baltimore for refreshments,
and quartering at the Mercants' Hotel, Phila-
delphia for the night.