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MOVEMENT OF GERMANS FROM TEXAS II
MEXICO.

Private letters from Texas, upon which the
utmost reliance may be placed, inform us that
numbers of the German settlers in the north.
western part of that State are preparing to cross
the Rio Grande, and settle in Coahuila, in Mex.
leo, where the greatest advantages are offered
to them by Governor Langberg. This move
ment is spreading extensively among the Ger.
mans who inhabit that part of Texas, (including
the counties of Guadalupe, Bixar, Comal, Me.
dina, and Gillespie, extending to the Llano and
San Saba rivers,) forming population of be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand souls. The
continual contention between the German and
American settlers, the opposition of the former
to Know Nothingism, Slavery, and Prohibitory
Liquor Law, are the primary causes ofthe move
ment. Governor Langberg, by birth Dane,
was educated in Gottingen, in Germany, and is
a warm supporter of German interests. He
served for twenty years in the Mexican army,
the greater part of which be spent on the from
tiers of Sonora and chihuahua, defending the
country against the incursions of the Indians,
for which services, and for his general devotion
to the public welfare, he was chosen Governor
OF Coahuila. In his letter to the German col
onists In Texas, lately published in the San
Antonio Zeitung, he offers them the most favor
able conditions for settling in his Government,
and promises them the most friendly welcome
on the part of the people.
1t is very natural that Mexico should seek to
strengthen herself, by inviting industrious and
enlightened settlers TO establish themselves on
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The House then proceeded to the fifteenth
ballot, which Resulted as follows:
On motion of Mr. Bell, at quarter past ;
o'clock, the House adjourned.
Thursday, December s, 1855.
SENATE.

Mr.. Seward presented certain resolutions and
memorial from the New York State Agri
cultural Society, asking that an appropriation
may be made for carrying out the plan pro.
posed by Lieut.. Maury of extending the system
fmeteorolOgy, for the benefit of the agricultural
society.
Mr.. Seward gave notice of bill for the con
struction Of railroad to the Pacific.
Mr.. Hale called up for consideration the reso
luton submitted By him yesterday.
Mr.. Hunter suggested that it was not in ac
cordance with usage to entertain business until
the House of Representatives was organized.
Mr.. hale had no particular objection that the
resolution should lie over.
And the resolution was laid over accordingly.
Mr.. Hale moved that when the Senate adj
journ, it be to Monday next.
Mr.. Hunter hoped the Senate would not nprae
to the motion. Under existing circumstances.
1T would be scarcely courteous to the other
House OF the President
MIR. Clayton expressed the wish that the mo-
ton should not prevail. He thought it probable
that the House of Representatives would organ.
lie to-day or tomorrow, and in that event the
message could not be communicated, docu-
ment that was certainly looked for with great
anxiety
NJ Hale stated that, in accordance with the
suggestion OF the Senator from Delaware
though it was certainly something new to him
that the message was looked for with great
anxiety, he would withdraw the motion.
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Clerk called the House to order At t,yaly.
o'clock, and the Journal of yesterday was read
Mr.. Whitney withdrew his nomination of NJ
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, as a candi.
date for Speaker.
Tie House resumed the business of voting.
S,ca eoce, for a Speaker, Messrs. Benson OF
Maine, Dowdell of Alabama, Hickman of
pennsylvania, and Washburne of Illinois, con.
tnuing to act as tellers. The FIRST vote Of to
day (being the sixteenth in ally resulted as fol-
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Gftratts from our Correspondence.
A FRANK AVOWAL.

-, MICHIGAN, Nor. 30, 1855.
One word with regard to "the Order" You
have published much on this subject, pro and
con, and at one time ], with hundreds of others
in this State, thought you were unjust to them.
Now candidly admit that your standpoint was
higher than mine. You had the means of iudg-
ing, which / had not. Thousands of good Anti
Slavery men in Michigan rushed into the Order,
hoping to bring good out of the evil. Vain
hope! Tact and wire-pulling were too much
for them, and the result was, few old heads in
Detroit ruled the Order in the State; and hon.
est men now look back and shudder, as they
behold the abyss into which they were well nigh
plunged. You may set down our glorious pen
insula as safe for Freedom in 1856. Our true
men cannot again become entangled with any
party which ignores the one great issue. They
will not assist to place the curse on others, from
which they themselves were freed by that time
honored Ordinance. Sam is growing small
by degrees, and beautifully less" He has pre-
sided at about one hundred and fifty Council
fires in this State. At the last State Council,
only t,oe'aty-taoo were represented.
Yours, truly, LIBERTAs.
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ENGLAND.

Heart of England, falterng never in the good time or
the ill,
But thy days task OF duty strong and patient to
fulfill
Men of England, constant ever TO your own plain in
stncts true,
Praise the Gver of all good things for the gift He gave
toyou;
Praise the Gver of all good things praise the Giver
the best,
Of firm heart firmly beating a strong resolved breast
Praise Him that when others faltered, we continued
one stay,
Praise him that the hour of weakness has passed
away.
To her cancelled scroll of greatness none shall now Sc,
England's name;
What she sowed in and anguish she shall never
reap IN shame. x
Lift your heads up, oh ye weepers the dust your
selves arouse;
Chase away the double sadness that gathering
your brows.
L your heads up oh ye weepers those tina, your
joy and PRIDE
Those whom you weep forever no, for nothing shall
If the OF all your gadness has been stricken from
your head
II dscrowned you ashes for your unreturnine
dead,
Not 10 purchase shameful battling a higher, deare.
IMAM our miners purchased honor, were your homes
made desolate.
For, oh! hearken ye and hearken all who still retain
delight
In the Old Worlds fiery valor, in the victories of the
Right
List oh list what tales Of triumph fash the magic wires
along.
Long delayed, each on other in a swift succession
throng
First fruits of mghter harvest preludes of lof,ier
strain;
Pledges of past well chosen stir hearts again;
Till in His good time He give u.s. (svho has proved and
purified
Who has shamed our shallow Boosting, who has tanned
guilty pride,)
Till he give US, when the giving shall not lit us up mol
spoil,
All we sought the ample guerdon of nations truth and
r. c. T.
June, 1855
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may be put down as sure for the Republican
candidate for the Presidency in 1856 The
people are daily learning that there is a wide
difference between the mere name and the true
principles of Democracy, and that the present
Administration is but tool of the Slave Pow
er, intent on carrying out its Pro.Slavery be-
hests, and on ignoring the rights of freemen
and the principles of Freedom.
Yours for the right, NJ. b. HOPKINS.
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THIRTY-F CONGRESS-,
First Sc ssion.
Wednesday, December 8, 1855.
SENATE.


Mr.. Toucey, from the committee Amounted
by the Senate to wait on the President and in
| form him that quorum had assembled and
was ready to receive any Executive communica-
ton he might be pleased to make, reported that
the duty had been performed, and that the Pres
ident had reptile that he would send commu-
nication in writing.
The following notices of bills were given:
By Mr.. Adams: A bill to amend the natural
ization laws.
BY Mr.. Weller: A bill to authorize the Post
master General to contract for the transporta-
| ton of the United States mails in fourhorse
coaches tri-weekly from St. Louis, Missouri, to
San Francisco, California.
| Mr.. Bell submitted the following resolution
! ResoIred, That all private claims upon which
reports have been made or ordered by any COM
mittee of the Senate at its last session, and all
bills of private character that were on the cal
endar at Its close, together with the accompany
ing papers, be, and they are hereby, referred to
the Court of Claims
Mr.. Bell considered it proper that some such
resolution should be adopted, in view of the vast
number of claims before the Senate at its last
session, as it would prevent them from being
called on to act in each individual case he
understood that a resolution of similar char
acter had been passed in the other branch, al
the close of the session, and he thought one Of
like nature should be adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
ReSolred, That the President of the United
States be requested to inform the Senate whether
he has received any evidence of such resistance
to the execution of the laws of Kansas as to re-
quire the interposition of military force for the
| preservation or restoration of law and order in
that Territory; and if he has received such evil
dence, that he will lay the same before the Sen.
ate, and also copies of any order which may
have been issued by his authority, for the en-
! ployment of any military force in the said Ter
ritory if any such order has been issued.
! Mr.. Adams submitted the following resolu-
| ton:
| RESOLVED, That the Senate will on Monday
next, at ten o'clock, elect Secretary, Sergeant
at Arms, and Doorkeeper and Assistant Door
| keeper.
Mr.. Adams, in submitting the resolution, OBJ
served that he did not wish to be understood as
rejecting in any manner upon the present Off
GERS, or indicating any desire for change; but
he thought it a safe principle for each Congress
TO elect its own officers, and with that sole view
he had offered the resolution. 1t could lie over
under the rule.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Clerk called the House to order at 70
o'clock, and the Journal of yesterday was read
On motion of Mr.. Florence, the House re-
sumed the business of voting, yi0G ooce, for a
Speaker, Messrs. Benson OF Maine, Dowdell of
Alabama, Hickman of Pennsylvania, and Wash
burne of Illinois, continuing to act as telers
The first vote of to-day (being the tenth in all
reanltad 90 fnilowc.
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MICHIGAN
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, No,

GRAND HAVEN, MICH, Nor. %, 1855.
The progress which the principles so ably
advocated in the Era have made in this portion
of the State, during the four years just past, is
truly astonishing. In 1851, Pro-Slavery senti.
ments were openly and boldly avowed by many,
now by none; then General Cass had almost
unlimited influence and control over the people !;
now that power is gone from him, and the State
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Total number of votes given
Necessary to a choice

The following is the vote in detail
For Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Aiken, Allen
Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Boyce
Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruth
ers, Ceskie, Clingman, Cobb of Georgia, Cobb
of Alabama, Craige, Crawford, Denver, Dow
dell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faux
ner, Florence, Fuller of Maine, Goode, Green.
wood, Hall of Iowa, Harris Of Alabama, Harris
of Illinois, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett
Jones of Tennessee, Jones Of Pennsylvania
| Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell Letcher, Lumpkin, Mar.
shall of Illinois, Maxwell, McMulen, Mcqueen,
Miller of Indiana, Millson, Oliver of Missouri,
Orr, Peck. Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin,
| Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Smith
of Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Stephens, Stew.
art, Talbot, Vail, Warner, Watkins, WELLS,
Winslow, and Wright of Tennessee.
For Mr.. Campbell. Albright, Ali.
son, Barbour, Bennett of New York, Benson,
Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Clark of Connecticut,
Colfax, Cumback, Dean, De Witt, Dickson,
Dunn, Durfee, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert,
Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Horton of New
York, Horton of Ohio, Howard, Letter, Mace,
Matteson, McCarty, Miller of New York, Moore,
Morgan, Parker, Petit Sabin, Sapp, Scott,
Sherman, Stanton, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron,
Washburne of Illinois, Washburn of Maine, Wat.
son, WEIGH, and Woodruff
For Mr.. Banks.-Messrs. Burlington, Bur.
lingame, Chaffee, Comins, Cragin, Damrell,
Davis of Massachusetts, Day, Dodd, Emrie
Flagler, Grow, Hall of Massachusetts, Kelsey,
Knapp, Knox, Morrill,, Mott, Murray, Norton,
Oliver of New York, Perry, Pike, Sage, Sim.
mons, Spinner, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston,
Traitor, Wood, and Woodworth
For Mr.. Aarshau.-Messrs Campbell of
Kentucky, Garlic, Cox, Cullen, Davis of Mary.
land, Eustis, Foster, Harris of Maryland, Hoff.
man, Kennett, Knowlton, Lake, Lindley, A. K.
Marshall of Kentucky, Paine, Porter, Ready.
Ricaud, Smith of Alabama, Swope, Trippe, I'm.
derwood, Walk, Walker, and Whitney.
For Mr.. Fuller.-Messrs. Bradshaw. Broom
Campbell of Pennsylvania, Covode, Dick, Edie'
Edwards, Haven, Knight, Kunkel, MiIIward'
Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Richie. Rob,
erts, Robson, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Zolli.
Golfer.
For Mr.. Pennington.-Messrs. Bishop. Claw.
son, Fuller of Pennsylvania, Meacham. Peltop.
Pringle, Robbins, Stranahan, and Wakeman.
For Nr. Thurstoa.-Messrs. Nichols and VIII
Hams.
For Mr.. Hotuard.-Messrs. Billinghurst and
Washburn of Wisconsin.
For Mr.. Oliver, of Mew York-Mr. Wheeler
For Mr. Ready.-Mr. Rivers.
For Mr.. Wheelcr.-Mr. Banks.
For Mr.. Mace-Mr. Campbell of Ohio.
For Mr.. Hauen.-Mr. Etheridge.
For Mr.. Giddings.-Mr. Hug6ston.
For Mr.. Benson.-Mr. King.
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her soil; but, on the other hand, it is sad fact
that from the fanaticism of party spirit and
overweening sel6shness, Texas, where Industrial
labor and capital are so much required, should
be deprived of even part of those settlers who
have contributed SO largely to her present ad-
vancing prosperity.
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For Mr.eJones Of PsHnsylUanid.-M Rich
ardson.
For Mr.. Talk.-Mr. H. Marshall, of Ken,
lucky.
No candidate having received majority Of
the whole number of votes cast, All eleventh
ballot was had, which resulted as follows:
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TOWNSEND HARBoR, MASSACHUSETTS,
October 20, 1855.
Your motto, The opposition to the Admin
istration and Slavery can be marshalled and
organized by Republicanism, but not by Know
Nothingism," should ring in every Know Moth
ing ear. One of the laboring class myself, if /
do not overrate the average capacity Of the
people, Massachusetts is safe for the Republi-
can ticket this year and next.
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Another wreath for woman's brow,
Far brighter than queenly crown
All douby blessed-we see it now
She shares the glorious Bard's
And she the lea and virtuous returns
A purer lustre 70 the fame OF Burns.
She priced him in his hour of prime,
When all did homage to his powers,
And when men deemed his woes u crime,
She frner graced his darker hours
When bloodhound SANDER logged his downward way
And envy gioa,ed DER his godke prey.
And hers the care-its own reward
To light with love his evening skies,
To tend and soothe the dying Bard,
Aud close for aye those wondrous eyes;
And hers through many seasons, TO live on,
To vin6icstc has fame when he was gone
Yes! TO the canting bigots ban
The wOrdlings scott the bloc khead'. sneer-
The Poet OF the Heart of Man
Still, in MS of fame, meets here
pure and pious WOMAN, reply,
Who knetc hin, reR rebUked each bastard lie,
Sweet Jessy Lewars. well thy name
Belts the Poets desthless song,
There ever young and fair, thy fame
The rolling ages shall prolong:
Such guerdon, worth forever earns,
So guaranteed to thee by Robert Burns
ISAAC II. JULIAN.
Centreville, Indiana.
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Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois "a
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio AZ
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts -
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky 26
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania 10
Mr.. Pennington, of New Jersey 2
Mr.. Walk, of New York -
Mr.. Thurston, Of Rhode Island
Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan
Mr.. Ready, of Tennessee
Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York
Mr.. Mace, of Indiana
Mr.. Haven, Of New York
Mr.. Lake, of Mississippi
Mr.. McMullen, of Virginia
Mr.. Oliver, of New York Il
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For the National Era.
JESSf LIE w A R S.

Mrs. Thompson, the Jessy Lewars of Robert
Burns, died in Dumfries, May Goth, 1855, al
the advanced age of nearly four score years
The Scotsman newspaper speaks of her as fol
lows:
"Persons familiar with the life of the poet
will remember that Jessy Lewars was on the
most intimate terms with Burns and his family
\ \ In the short interval which took
place betwixt the poets return from Brow and
his DEATH Jessy Lewars was unremitting in her
attention to Mrs. Burns and the children. \
1t must not be forgotten that Jessy Lewars
closed the eyes of the poet, dimmed in death
that eye of which Sir Walter Scott said, Il have
seen most of the eminent men of my day, but !
never saw an eye like Robert Burnss.' II
Her warm friendship for and unremitting at
tention to the poet constitute the claims which
the memory of Jessy Lewars has upon the az
lection and grateful remembrance of the admi-
rers of Robert Burns. When in his later days
evil reports as to the tendency of his political
opinions and his private conduct had alienated
many of his acquaintance, Jessy Lewars, with
her brother and sister, became the more uure-
hitting and constant in their friendship.
"With such opportunities of Judging of the
poets sentiments and character, and herself
eminently qualified, by her strong religious
opinions, and mental capacity, to speak on such
a subject, it becomes interesting to know tina;
'Jessy Lewars frequently stated that there never
was a man more maligned than the poet, and
that especially he was by no means so intemper-
ate as be was said to be- She visited his death.
bed both by night and day, and scorned the idea
that the poet died skeptic. He died. she
said, Tin the faith Of a Christian n
Few have lived more respected and beloved
than Jessy Lewars, and so long as the human
heart beats in unison with anything that is no.
BILE in genius and sentiment, SO long will the
name of Jessy Lewars, the affectionate and con-
slant friend of Robert Burns, be dear to the ad-
mirers of Scotland's poet"
And Professor Wilson, in his celebrated essay
on the Genius and Character of Burns" says
of Jessy Lewars "Had he been her own father,
she could not have done her duty With a more
perfect devotion Of her whole filisl heart-and
her name will never die, here eternized on
earth by the genius of the poet who, for all her
Christian kindness to him and his, had long
cherished toward her the tenderest gratitude"
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The vote resulting, as previously, in no cleo
ton, thirteenth ballot was had, which result
Oh 40 follous
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ballot was had, as follows:
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio o.
Mr.. Richardson, of llli -73
Mr.. II. Marshall, of Il 20
Mr.. Fuller, of PennsyI OILS
Mr.. Banks, of Msssachuyg(H u
Mr.. Pennington, of New Jersey t
Mr.. Walk, of New York
Mr.. Thurston, of Rhode Island =
Mr.. Ready, of Tennessee -
Mr.. Mace, of Indiana /
Mr.. Haven, of New York ]
Mr.. Oliver, of New York
Mr.. Puryear, of Moth Carolina l
Mr.. Vail, of New Jersey I
2IS
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A CHOICE not having yet been effected,
fourteenth ballot wos had, with the following
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ne wheat p.u.xed Is N,chi..n,


tits greatly to be feared that tho rain which
commenced on Thursday last, and which con.
tinaed almost uninserrnptcdly up to yester-
day morning, over every part Of tho State
from which We have accounts, has done i'm
nense damage to the wheat crop. The cut.
ting Of the grain has just begun, and We sup
pose very little, if any, has been secured.
So far "A We hare heard--and We have in
formation from the eoush, the centre and the
north much Of that which IL cut has grown
20 badly ~ to be destroyed, while that which
remains standing isinjured in many iscali-
ties, IN the same way, slough not to the
came extent.
We do not wish to exsgssrate this calam-
nifty, bat We are apprehensive it's wide
spread. Psshaps in sone sections so much
rain has not fallen - in others; il 90, the
harvest nay yet be partially successful. Blu,
q the very best, this storm has been . most
destructive one TO Michigan.
The crop woald hare been the largest ever
raised in the State. Ii hrd passed through
all the sicissitudes 70 which the great staple
i subject, and Was ripe for the sickle. AT
the i.st moment, when the prize was almost
within grasp, il is matched from the gather
ing hand.
Fortunately NE wheat-growins States
seuth OF us have their crops secure, % that
however great ths failure il Michigan, the
oosatry viii not b without bread. Free
Prsss, 9th,
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Gov. REEDsa AND tn. NILSSON arAxs The
Kansas Herald relates the following Of Gov
Reeder.
son one occasion 4 gentleman approached
Gov. r and sad be heard = friend al Weston,
No remark, that IL Gov Reeder returned 10
the territory be would gather up COMPANY Of
men. ten Thousand it Necessary, and search ev-
cry part OF the territory il need be, to find aud
hang him. The governor very cerdially ,i,ank-
ed his informant Fl = the intelligence, and re-
maIked-"f eif your friend that whether he
comes At tie head OF ten hundred or ten thoa-
sand men, il will make no difference, shall
never be mobbed: and yous friend, IL be makes
demonstration in that direction mar rest as
sured that his minutes are Numbered for, will
pat ball through his bead though know
shall be cut into inch pieces ten minutes after
wards. ! shalt pnrsae nay legitimate business
uninterrupted, else the iasades OF mr. rights
shall pay the forfeit ?
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Yor FoRGor ME.-A good joke is told Il
the expense Of one Of our church, going citi.
Iens, who is the father Of an interesting fam,
lily Of children, and among them bright
eyed boy numbering four or Eve summers,
the pet Of the household, and unanimously
voted the drollest little mischief alive.
On Saturday night he had been bribed to
keep peaoe and retire to bed at an hon,
earlier than usua with the promise that on
the morrow he might 60 with the family to
church. On Sunday morning it was found
inconvenient to put tho youngest through the
regular course Of washing and dressing ne
cessary for his proper appearance At thesanc
tua'y, and the family slipped of without him.
They had not, however, more than become
comfortably seated in their pew, when in
walked the youngest with nothing on but a
night wrapper and . cloth cap.
"fou forgot me, said he in . tone loud
enough TO DO heard Ill over the church.
The feelinSi of the parents can be mora
easily imagined than described. Lafayette
(lnd) Journal.