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Department News.

ATTORNEY GENERALS OrRIcE.-E9uaiity Of The
States.---l. IL has been adjudged by long series
OF decisions Of the Supreme Court that the United
States never held any municipal sovereignty, ju-
rsiicon, or right Of soil in the territory of which
any of the new States are formed, except for TEN.
porary purposes, namely: to execute the trusts
created by deeds Of cession Of Virginia, Massa-
chusetts Georgia, and other States in the original
common territory oil the Union, or by treaties with
France, Spain and the Mexican republic, in the
territories Of Louisiana, the Foridas, New Mexico,
and California.
.. It has been adudged by the same series Of
decisions, that the provisions of the ordinance for
the organization Of the Northwest Territory were
extinguished by the constitution; or il any OF
them retain continuing validity II is only so far as
they may have authority derived from some other
source, either the compacts Of cession or acts of
Congress under the constitution.
g. This doctrine has been applied in leading
cases to questions touching the property in public
lands, the relation Of master and slave, religion,
navigable waters,- and the eminent domain, and
may be taken as the established legal truth
4. In obedience to the same principle, and pro-
ceoding in the same limo of adjudicatons, it must
have been held, il the question had come up for
judicial determination, that the provision of the
act of March Q, 1920, which undertakes to deter
mine in advance perpetual rule of municipal law
for all other portions OF the province of Louisiana
which lies north of the parallel of SO deg. 80 min.
north latitude was null and void ab incepto, be-
cause incompatible with the organic fact of equality
Of internal right, in all respects, between the old
and the new States.
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elections blythe people. The whole Congress can
not require any test oath which the constituency
Of the officer did not require, but in Executive
appointments IL Is different The Senate alone can
reject his nominees for their religious opinions, as
well as for any other cause, which, Ia their judg-
ment renders the nominations improper. Under
the Constitution the people have the unqualified
right to reject any candidate for their sufrages on
account Of hisreligioa. The Senate have the I'M
qualified right to reject any nomination sent TO
them by the President, on account Of the religion
of tie nominee. We propose as voters 70 exer-
else the right which is secured TO us and we de-
sire the election of Senators who will exercise the
right which belongs to them, That is all. We
are satisfied with the constitution as 1t is, and pro-
pose no change. The other clause is:
That Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment Of religion, or prohibiting tho
free exercise thereof"
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Ak EDTroR's Trn IN AusrRALrA.--Misks Hau-
ser, the violnist paid visit to an editors sane
tum in Sydney, Australia, N. S. w. BE says "0n
the fst floor, among other advertisements, I found
tablet informing visitors that the editor cannot
be spoken with unless paid for his valuable time
accordingly, everybody, without exception, is ad-
vised to buy ticket Of admission at the door Of
the waiting room-ono hour costing los; half an
hour, s.; 6fteen minutes, Ss. Such we're The con
tents Of bis singular price-curreit of time" The
prices were by no means exhorbitnnt
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Sacrilegious.

Politicians are too apt to determine their
moral standing and political rectitudc by too
high standard and, at the same time, at
tempt to impeach the character and integrity
of their opponents by comparisons and allu-
sions, which are alike degrading and democrat
izing
Democratic leaders are especially prone to
illustrate the chastity and purity of their party
by instituting comparisons, which are repulsive
to correct appreciation Of the teachings Of
true Christianity.
We are furnished with an instance Of poll
tician attempting to Christianize the Demo-
cracy, in the following declaration of the Hon.
w. T. Hamilton:
CUMBERLAND, Oct 20, 1855.
hereby certify that we we're present eat meeting
at the markct-house, In the town of Cumberland,
on the night of the 18th instant, and heard the
Hon. William T. Hamilton, In the course Of bis re-
marks, on that evening, declare with come empha-
sis that " 50. Paul aoas a Democrat-ttat the Jetcs
were all Kmo,o- Nothings
3 g. E. HAMMOND,
u. m. T. ZNERLr,
jacob KEssLKR,
Ea g. A. FEAnEn,
Asa BARTON,
GKoRaK WHITKn
We know not upon what authority Mr.. Hamilton
charges the Jews with being Know Nothlngs, un-
less IL be that they are generallya peaceable and
orderly people
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fhe Union In Another Difficulty.


We noticed fow days since the quaud be-
tween the Union and the French organ !" il
becomes our duty now to chronicle the inter
esting incidents Of the family quarrel" be-
tween the Union and the British organ"
The Albion, in speaking Of the Russian Minis
ter, says:
"Space would fail were we 10 track home TO him
the lsvishing of eeoierss here, and Of gold there
the skifui use he has made of personal and politi
cal rivaries existing In the American Cabinet; the
insidious means employed by his instruments-at
his expense and with or without the completely Of
certain civil servants of the United States.H
The Union refrains from charging Johnny
Bull with abusing the liberal hospitality
under which he is permitted to publish his
paper in our country as in the case Of the
French organ, but retorts upon johnny" by
instituting comparison between him and the
Frenchman, and essays to show that the whole
credit Of the recent victories Of the Allies In
the Crimea Is due TO the French troops What
a source Of modification TO Johnny
There must be something rotten In Dem
mark, or else the Union would not labor so
assiduously to protect the administration from
these assaults from it's steadfast allies. But
we should not complain at the occurrence Of
these little family jars" We believe, as
the Union did few months since, that "Na-
i've Americans are justly proud Of their high
prerogativcs, and they are naturally jealous of
anything like foreign influence upon their in
stitutions," and, consequently, rejoice TO wit
ness these chickering's, hoping that The Union
win learn the "error Of its ways, and return to
the advocacy Of the principle cnunciatcd in the
following paragraph, which wo clip from ono
of its leading editorials few months back:
Citizenship is a boon granted TO foreigners by
the berality Of our institutions, and this fact can
not be too carefully weighed and appreciated by
our foreign citizens They should constantly re-
member that the high privileges conceded them
have been granted upon tho reasonable expecta-
don that that they would surrender their distinc-
dive native nstionsIities, and become fused apd
sssmiated TO our native citizens In All their feel
lngs, sentimene, and devotion to our liberal inst
tutions"
--~------------------------- a
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Foreigners in Government Employ.

=
Some months since, we published a list Of
the employees in the Office Of the United
States Coast Survey, together with their ma
tivities and salaries. We then gave practical
demonstration Of the fact that the administra-
ton favored foreigners, both in preferring
them to natives, and also by giving them the
highest salaries The "lesser organ Of the
administration admitted the facts then stated,
and attempted to excuse the administration on
the ground that they ",cere employed IN the
discharge Of scicati1lc and artistic duties"
which not more than dozen Americans we've
competent to perform" We are by no means
willing to admit such to be a fact Our limited
experience has satisfied us that American me-
chanics and artists are as skilful, ingenious,
and in every respect as competent as those
who have been imported by this adminstra-
ton.
Connected with the Office Of the Coast Sur
yey, and under the supervision Of the same
man, Professor A. d. Bache, is the Office Of
United States Weights and Measures. There
are no artists employed in this Office, yet tho
following statement, with which we have been
furnished by q former employee in the office,
demonstrates the foreign affiniies Of this adj
ministration. We give the name, salary, and
nativity Of the employees in TINT office:
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Whole number employed III. NAIVE D, tor-
eign 8.
Two Of the natives are Catholics, and, for
aught we know, all the foreign. Three hun
dred and thirteen days are allowed to the year,
all holidays being included.
The duties of this Office are to manufacture
the standard weights Of the United States, the
expenses Of which are paid out of the Treasu-
ny, but no annual appropriation is necessary,
because the existing law establishing the stand
ard weights authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay the expenses Of their manu-
facture. The duties Of this Office are purely
mechanical, and will the administration organs
tell us that there are no American mechanics
competent to manufacture a standard yard
stick, pound weight, or gallon measure? The
four last enumerated in the foreign list are la
borers. VIII the administration tell us that
Americans are not competent to perform their
dutiesa Our ingenuity is much exercised to
anticipate the response Of the government or
gans.
We would fain hope to sec frank, open,
candid avowal Of the foreign afinities Of our
independent President" but at this particu-
lar juncture Prince John, having, by foolish
inuendo, disturbed his equanimity, and the
Union, gloating over the spells and plumber,
having read the Prince out OF the democratic
fold" even though he comes fully up to the
established standard Of progressive Democracy,
we despair. In the very zenith Of his indie
pendence he has become mere dependant.
Eight out Of eleven employees in one Office
foreigners, consisting Of. four mechanics and
four laborers; one foreign laborer to each for
cign mechsnic--aristocratc mechanics. The
government pays $3.50 annually for four for
eign laborcrs to attend upon four foreign me
chanics, and S8,2so annually for four foreign
mechanics to manufacture standard ysrd-sticks
and gill measures.
American mechanics! We appeal to you to
determine the justice Of such discrimination,
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Gone 10 Europe.

Captain Benham, Superintendent Of the
Coast Survey Office, sailed for Europe on the
Gath ultimo We wonder IL his business is TO
select foreign mechanics aud artists for the
government employ. Does the commodity
need inspection before transportation Well,
we expect another cargo soon. Freight only
as from Liverpool to Salt Lake City, prompt
delivery insured without extra charges
Win the Union tell us how much "cash In
hand the master Of transportation has with
him.
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Perversion OF Language.

A Baltimore paper spoke the other day in
high praise Of fish which IL denominated the
"Muskeonge" "The Muskeonge," says the
editor |" is native Of the Upper Lakes, blend
ing the flavor Of the salmon with the delicacy
Of Che trout and the substantial flesh of the
pike family"
Now, in the Lake country, this fish, which
is really a very fine one, is known by the name
Of muskalunge, which Is itself corruption Of
the French pane, masque Jongue--long face;
which is name descriptive Of the fish, which
belongs to the pike family. So the French
name Of an island in Lake Huron, "Bois
Blanc -" White Wood HAS been corrupt
ed into Bobilaw u
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Hon Henry w. billiard, for long time lead
ing member Of Congress from Alabama, has &C.
cspted the invitation Of the Boston committee TO
deliver lecture on slavery 10 that city,
Henry Ward Beecher Is now leoturing in the
West, and under the most Encouraging circum-
stances
G.P. r. James, the novelist, Is In Albany.
Salmon P. Chase, Governor elect Of Ohio, con-
templates taking up his residence in Columbus.
The Rev. Robert r. Wilson has declined to ac-
cept the call of the Bloomfield (Pennsylyania) and
Ickesburg Presbyterian churches, rendered to him.
/ Rev. Chauncey Cotton, D. D., has accepted a
call to the rectorship Of Christ Church, Smithfeld,
Isle Of WI county, Virginia.
M. Ardii, the orchestral leader, 10 engaged
composing an opera--Italian texs--subject drawn
from Cooper's Spy.
Miss Laura Keene has arrived from California
en- route for New Orleans. to perform in Mr. Bour-
ccants theatre, whore she 10 TO be the star Of the
season. san
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Political Piety.

What is black-maile" A species of po-
liticd corruption, unbecoming a Christian
Yet we are told that prominent member Of a
certain church, which we and the President
occasionally attend, and from the pulpit Of
which VIC have heard many truth proclaimed,
was the instrument employed to cxtort contri-
buttons for a most corrupt purpose, from the
subordinates in the Departments.
How many men "put ON the livery of a
Saint to serve the D. in.p
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THr FonrIes vorK.--The Bcllefonte Pa) Dem
ocrat says that out Of sixtyone votes poled by the
Locofoco party in that borough, forty-eight were
cast by foreignersl With such facts on record,
who win deny that the Locofoco party is the For.
eign partys The fact Is, that here and every.
whore the foreigners vote en- masss with the Loco
focos, and control all their nominations. The ne.
cessity for an American party was never more APP
parent than IL Is now
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CALIFORNIA SEsAroRs.--A San francisco paper
informs us that Governor Bigler has determined to
call an extra session Of the State Legislature to
elect two United States Senator's.
srarurs OF WASHINGTON AND JAcKsoS.-A bill
Is now pending before the Tennessee Legislature
for the erection Of statues of Washington and Jack
son in the State Capitol at Nashville, the statues TO
be the work Of an American artist. 81
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band or Irishmen.
The New York Commercial Advertiser Of Wed
nesday says meeting Of the Young Amsricsns'
Of the nth Ward was held on Tuesday evening,
at the junction Of Third avenue and the Bovery
Alter the meeting adjourned torchIght process
sion Was formed, and proceeded up First avenue
as far as Thirteenth street, where they were as
saulted by gang Of rowdies, said TO be Irishmen
Knives and pistols we're brandished by the attack
ing party, and number ofpersons were badly beat
en- in the melee. The Irish came upon the Amer
leans suddenly, filing the air with groans and hiss
es, interningled with curses for the Know Moth
ings. E8 9
The scene, for while, was one Of the greatest
Consideration, and for moment II was feared that
the scenes recently exhibited in the streets Of Lou
isville were to be re-enacted here.
The forbearance and selfrestraint Of the citi-
zens in the procession, however, alone saved the
city from that calamity; but nothing was left I'M
tried on the part Of their ferocious. opponents to
provoke the catastrophe.
The Irish succeeded in what il thought to have
been their object inmaking the attack--they broke
up and dispersed The procession. They are be-
lieved to belong to gang Of desperadoes common
ly known es the First Avenue Rangers"
ANOTHER OUTRAGE AT TRoY, New YoRK.--At
mass meeting, held on Wednesday, 3lst October,
by the citizens Of this place, to nominate candi-
date for the Legislature, irrespective Of party, the
foreigners assembled in large numbers, with the
avowed purpose Of controlling the meeting They
interrupted nearly every speaker who had attempt
ed to further the objects Of the meeting. But the
moment it was proposed that they should consider
nomination binding upon themselves, q fair
proposition, if they persisted in taking part in the
deliberations Of the rneeting,) they betrayed the
game they were brought there to play, and then
ensucd such an exhibition Of rowdyish, fuffanly
spirit, which put everything in confusion.
1t at cnce became evident that the purposes and
intentions Of the meeting were to be defeated by
gang Of rufians, brought there by politicians to
browbeat, out-vote, and out-ye the peaceable cit
liens there assembled.
Alter frequent repetition Of such conduct, mo-
ton to adjourn was made by one Of the gang Of
foreigners, and carried. Thus the peaceful order
loving citizens we're thwarted IN the object for
which they had assembled.
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A BEAR FIcHr.--Last Saturday night three
boys--George Begoon, James Probst and Alexan-
der Pierkey-residing in Rockingham county, vir-
ginia, went coon-hunting, and when noar the foot
Of the Peaked Mountain, the dogs " freed, but on
approaching they found instead Of coon large be
bear, which, though armed withan axe and pocket
pistol only, they herocaly dispatched, after des-
perate fight
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Mr.. French, Of New York. publisher Of the
American Drama. win, in the course Of few days,
publish q work Of great interest to the musical
and literary world, entitled s'Crotchets and Qua
vers, or Revelations Of an Opera Manager in Ame-
RIGA" BY Max Maretzk, the .wellknown Manager
Of The italian Opera in that city
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We are informed that on Tuesday night last, as
Mr.. Washington MARROW was sitting by the fire, at
his residence in Rappahannock county, Virginia,
he was shot at through the wipdo :, and struck in
the head, killing him instantly. His negroes have
been arrested, but we have not learned that any
clue has been obtained ms TO who was the perpe-
traitor. a
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Leaves a native excess Of only


FonKros axp NAIVE CRNrsALs.-Tbc Phila.
delphia Times says: The statistics Of crime In
Philadelphia, for the Last Eve months, show the
following astounding result The whole number
Of arrests during this period, Is l5,s0e. Oftbese,
ten hoasdnd fre hundred and fvrire are foreign
ers, and eightthoussnd three hundred and twelve
are Irishl These facts speak with a trumpet voice
10 the common sense the patriotism, and the sense
Of selfpreservstion Of every American. The for.
eisn population is considerably less than oneffh
that Of the native-bon; yet Of the whole number
a arrests, more than fwo-tirds are foreigners In
this proportion, II the whole population had been
on level IN point ofuorality, with the foreign in
habiants, the entire number OF arrests would
have amounted to the appalling number Of over
fifty thousand for FIVE monthsi"
TRANSPORTING DISTINGUISHING win DO OBJ
served this year in the States designated below, rs
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WASHINGTON, d. G.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ., 1856

NorlcE--All persons indebted TO this Office
are requested to call and settle, or else give us
note at short date
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A TELLING SrEEcn.--At Arkadelphia, Arkansas,
on Monday last Col. Warren made four hours
speech against the American party The fruits Of
his abors were reaped forth, with--twenty-seve
'men-good and true-joined the American party
Immediately on the conclusion of the Colonels
speech. We suggest that few such speakers be
engaged to canvass the state.--Solon Borlands
DdDey. th II
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PRECAUTIONS FOR ELECTION DAY.--The Mayor
Of New York has announced his intention to put
a stop to the rowdyism and riotous conduct which
has heretofore characterized election days in that
city. He has called out the whole reserved police
force for Tuesday next, and win station large
force at each Of the polls whore disorder is most
4t#c-N s8f
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Goysrnor Seymoar 81 As SlnMp.

SYRACUSE, Oct. 3l.--Goyernor Seymour adj
dressed the Democracy this afternoon, and John
Van Buren, this evening at Wieting Hall. The
place was crowded
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Governor Merriwether, Of New Mexico, il en-
route for St. Louis, Welearn ftoG a correspond
emit that, on the hsepteinber the Governor held
council with ths hostile Indians at Sante Fe.
The CHIEFS of the Jicarrilla and Huhuatchc tribes
were present, and made peaceful proposals. They
promised to keep their people in subsection for the
future, and a treaty was, on this condition, con-
Guided with them, 88a
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THREE THOUSAND BATS IN ONE HoUsE-A gen.
tleman Of the county Of Prince Edward, Virginia,
as we learnfrom the Farmville Journal having been
compelled to abandon the usc Of one Of the rooms
Of his dwelling, in consequence of the offensive
smeil produced by large number Of bats having
taken up their residence under the weather board
ing and the wall-determined short time since to
get rid Of his troublesome vistsrs by pulling the
apartment to pieces, He did so, and found them
concealed under every plank and in every crevice,
In multitudes almost too astonishing for belief He
estimates the number-dead and alive--to have
been between two and three thousand
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Philip Philips, Of Alabama, member Of the last
Congress, and gentleman of much legal learning,
viii probably, II Is said be rendered the Judgcship
Of the District Of Columbia, in place Of Judge
Cranch.
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Uisasfer % NJ Sh;p Gossa,,ey.

Boslos, Oct 3I--The ship Gossamer, which
left Boston ON Monday night in tow OF the steamer
Achilles for New York, struck on Pollock Rip
this morning, but got of 1T o'clock this sfter-
noon and proceeded on her way.
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A lettcr from Bayou Goula, Louisiana, to the
New Orleans Della, complains Of the shortness of
the sugar crop In that section.
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The Auburn, New York, American gives
very lively account Of the appearances Of this
gentleman in that place, and Of a speech made
by him at meeting got up ON the occasion Of
his visit by the Republicans From this ac-
count 1t seems that, though Mr. Ford was
elected Lieutenant Governor Of Ohio upon the
Republican ticket on the 9th Of October, yet
he was nominated as an American, elected as
an American, and is an American heart and
soul.
The editor Of the American, after the meet
ing, sought out Mr. F., and held very pleas
ant conversation with him, which he thus, in
part reports:
'sHe says tho late election in that State was
thorough and complete American triumph, and
that II the American party had nominated clean
State ticket, it would have swept Ohio by splen-
did majorityl In an evil hour they consented 70
adopt Senator Chase for Governor, and carrying
such dead weight crippled and injured the Amer
lean party Himself, and all the other candidates
on the State ticket, were members Of the Ameri-
can party, having It's confidence and receiving is
votes. Chase's majority Is 1919, while Fords
and the rest Of the ticket ranges from 5000 70
$4,000
Mr. Ford left this morning for Syracuse. We
did not notice Messrs. B. +. Hall, David Wright,
and others of his friends of yesterday, [who had
got up the meeting and invited him to speak, at
the depot to see him off!