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e. The attack on Mr.. Sumner wa,

EE The attack on Mr.. Sumner was
one of peculiar criminalty, not SO much
in the atrocity of the act-though this
is bad.enough-as in its avowed motives.
n Senator in his place, speaks words
which are offensive TO portion of bis
countrymen. Instead Of meeting his ar
gunont, resort is had to force what
logic cannot accomplish intimidation and
violence must. 1t was not so much ali
assault on a senator, as it was an attack
on his right of freely discussing, accord.
ing to his own judgment and convictions,
the question before the House.
1t is no answer to say that he abused
his privilege. even if it were true he is
answerable for this, not to tho Govern.
ment, nor to individuals, but to the body
of which lie is member, and to the con
stituents whom he represents.
To tolerate such proceeding is to en-
danger the only safe guard Of a republi.
can form of Governmcnt,-whic tets
most OF all, in fearless and rigid scrut-
my into the conduct Of its afiairs,-and
to bring the body tolerating it, Into con.
tempt
These considerations seem to be too
obvious for comment. Yet We are sur
prised to find that the conduct Of this
true son of South Carolina, is not only
winled at, but is absolutely applauded
by large portion of respectable South
ornors
The Washington papers do not speak
out upon the subject as it deserves, lest
their Editors should be way-laid and as.
sassinatcd. The organ of the Govern.
mcnt burst not, in the capital of the fire.
est nation on earth, alludo to the trans
action, even as matter Of nows.
What then will be the Inevitable re-
suit if such course of things continues
to pass UNPUBLISHED ? In the first place,
every man at .he North, who has been
educated to respect law and to be
governed by principle, however consorva.
tive in his views anG tolerant in his char
ity, will be driven to speak, act and vote
against that domestic institution of the
South, which is the root of all differ.
enccs, at whatever point be can reach it,
in its existence as established, as well as
in its further extension. Every blow
bestowed upon representative of the
North, for words spoken in debate, is
good for a thousand votes to political
and aggressive Abolitionism.
In the second place, if the city of
Washington and its public sentiment,
cannot protect a man in the use of free
speech, the North will demand that the
seat of Government be removed to some
quarter, where man can with safety to
himself freely speak the sentiments of
his constituency: and to some place
where jury Of the country will meet
out just retribution, for such muir,
ders and violence, as naturally attend
upon the Legislative workings of our
free, enlightened and glorious Repub.
lic.n
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WaShinptOn Items.

On Tuesday of last week, Senator
Sumner concluded his speech upon the
Kansas Question: In the course of the
argument he handled Mr.. Butler Of
South Carolina and Mr. Douglas with
great severity and sarcasm
Ga Thursday afternoon after the ad-
journmeut Of the Senate. as Mr. Sumner
was busily engaged writing at his desk
in the Senate Chamber, a person from
South Carolina who happens to be mem
Der Of the house from some tribe in that
quarter, in company with others as bar
barous as himself, approached from be-
hind Mr.. Sumner and struck him over
the head with gutta percha cane, with
such force as to bring him to the ground.
Mr. Summer was SO hemned in by the
desk aud the arms Of bis mahogany chair
that it was utterly impossible for him to
defend himself Blows, TO the number
Of fifteen or twenty, were quickly re-
heated, until the cane was broken into
pieces. aud until after and while Mr.
Sumner was in a state of entire uncon
seriousness, from their nuWber and sever
ity. He was taken up by some of his
friends, who happened to approach in
time to save his life, and was carried by
them, bleeding and inscnsible into an
ante-chamber, and from thence to his
lodgings. The wounds were flesh ones
for the most part, and Mr. Sumner will
no doubt be able, in few days, to re-
sumo his sea. in the Senate
This infamous attack was made upon
him, avowcdly for words spoken in de-
bate in the Senate Chamber, on great
public question; and particularly for tho
method in which he had thought proper,
as a representative Of Massachusetts,, to
say in his place, what he thought of Mr..
Butler and his doctrines.
The attack was not the result of
hasty passion, but was planned with de-
liberation, and was executed as delibcr,
ately, as it was planned.
On Friday, Mr. Wilson called the at
tention of the Senate to this act. which
he properly characterized "as a grave
offence, not only against the rights Of a
member, but against the constitutional
privileges of the Senate -; and on motion
of Mr. Seward, committee of five men,
bers was constituted to investigate the
facts and report what action was proper
and necessary for the vindication of the
Senate. The Committee was elected by
ballot and consists Of Messrs. Cass, Al
len, Dodge, Pearce and Geyor. No one
of these gentlemen is a political friend
of Mr.. Sumner. In the House, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, like
committee was raised for the same pur.
poses.
The coward, who perpetrated the out
rage, has been arrested and held for
trial.
From an article in the Union news
paper, it is thought, that our Govern.
ment will accept the apology of Clarcn-
don, as sufficient as between the Govern.
ments; but regarding the conduct of
Mr., Champion as personally objection
able, will persist in their design of dis
missal.
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TIE ENLISTMENT QUESTION is again
upon the tapis Lord Clarendon has final
ly replied to the able and ponderous let
ter Of Mr.. Marcy, in strain and at
a length equally astute and ponderous.
The substance of the lottcr,which is high
ly conciliatOry throughout, is to the eff
feet, that the English Government ut
terly deny that they have ever violated
our Neutrality laws II processes to be-
licve that the evidence upon which their
completely with the Enlistments or that
of their officers, is sought to be establish
ed is utterly unworthy Of credit. 1t
forwards the absolute denial of all the
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gentleman among the clergymon of this
state 1t is worthy tribute to worthy
man
We are gratifed to be able to say,
that through the pcrsovcring efforts of
our Postmaster and of his assistant Mr..
Sheldon, the mail from New York city
now comes through direct on the same
day. The Government is fully up to the
mark of private enterprise.
The WooLEH MiLLs Of Davenport &
Clay are turning out weekly large
amount of cloth. Last week, we under.
stand, they made two thousand yards of
Cashmere. Their machinery for custom
work is mostly new aud IN first rate orr
der. They have also recently added new
looms to the establishment 50 that they
are enabled to produce various pa tterns
of fashionable fancy checks--an article
that sells rapidly an account Gifts beauty
and durability. If we had few moro of
the same sort with our manufacturers,
our quiet old village would spin itself
into consequence, in a very short time.
The District Convention for the NOM
nation of Delegates to the National Con-
venticn was held yesterday at Rutland,
Hon Hiland Hall was appointed pres
ident. A committee of three from each
county was raised to nominate delegates
They had not reported when we went to
press, The meeting was a large and
highly respectable one
p. S Delegates appointed to the Phi
delphia Convention, at Rutland yes
terday:
DTegatc.-lIon. + d. Warner, Add
son County. AAcrnate-J. A. Beck
with, Esq, do.
Delegate-A. f. Nicholson, Esq ,Rut-
land County. Ahc,mate-R. Carpen-
ter. Jr., Bennington County.
Delcgate-H. K Slayton Esq. Wash
ington County. AAernate-H. Carpen-
ter, Esq, do.
List of Delegates appointed at the
LIST District Convention, to attend the
State Convention TO be holden at Mont
pelier, June Sd, 1856, for the purpose of
appointing delegates at large to the Ma.
tional Convention.
Delegates. A!tcrnates.
Hon VIM. Nash, j. Meacham, Esq
NJ VIC Wright Esq Hon r Bottom,
Justus Cobb. Esq r i. Fuller, Esq.
II. w. Eaton, Esq, On. Hayward Esq.
i L
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Pure silver Com can be sold very ad-
vantageously now at the Mint Five
franc pieces are worth 90 cents, Mexican
dollars log cents, Spanish dollars l05
centsAmorican half dollars coined before
1853 are worth 52l cents of our present
silver coin Between the Mint and the
Manufacturers of Silver Ware, who also
pay high premium for them. very few
of the above mentioned pieces are left
in circulation, though few years since
they were qnite plenty.
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Sub-SOil Pillow.

10 the E{jt,r oftte D1ldiif6ury Register.
[ have this day witnessed an expert
ment Of blowing match, on the farm of
Jesse Jewell. ESQ, Of this village, for
the purpose of testing a Sub-Soil pillow
manufactured by the renowned Ruegles,
Nourse, Mason & Co of Boston. with
one manufactured by D. \ Paine. Rock
Foundry, Of this town The trial was
close and interesting one. but the pref
ercnce was given to the Rock Foundry
Plow-it evidently does the best work,
in cutting and coveriug the turf al in
pulverizing the Soil, 1t not opiy iaes
the best work, but is held with o, e f,lf'h
the strength which is required to hold
the Boston Plow this fac, was not only
demonstrated by those who Lell the two
Flows, but it was drawn several times
across the land without any holder which
could not be done with the Boston PlOw,
Beside this, Mr. Pauos Plow has other
advantages over the Boston Plow.
Having fitted guago at the connection
of tho beam with the handle, by means
of which the plow can be guaged, aud
made to run at the option of the holder
off or on the land as the case may re-
quire, which is decidedly a good advan-
tage.
In short it is emphatcally the Plow,
and in order that an appreciation Of Mr..
Paue's worth as a mechanic, and as
test of his mechanical genius, and to
prove the superiority of his Plow, over
all others, it is only necessary to say
to the farming community generally, try
his Sub.Soil, Plow. And not only this,
bat as an encouragement to home man
ufactures, have the consolation of using
the best pillow out.
The advantages and benefit to be
derived from the use Of the Sub
Soil Plow, is or ought to be SO we'll I'M
derstood by the farming comm unity, as
to need no comment-and any farmer
that has got one step in advance Of the
old theory, of going to mill on horse back
with tho grist in one end of the bag, and
stone in tho other part-will readily
see and appreciate their worth as a tool
to be used in agriculture. WITNESS
THE ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILoso-
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Correspondence between Judge
Mclean and Gen. Cass.

We copy the following letters from
the National Htelhigcnccr. 1t will DO
seen that Judge Mclean holds that Con
gress has no power to institute slavery in
a territory, but that it has power to pro-
hi6u it
WAsHINGToN, May 10.
My dear SRA friend stated TO me
yesterday that be understood you to say
that die not consider that Congress had
power under the Constitution, to prohib-
it slavery in a territory. l never doubt
cd that Congress had this power, and I
could never have expressed any doubt on
the subject
gu may rccolect that l have 10 con.
versatious with you often said that Con.
gre>s, having the power to establish n
territorial government. might i til, *
ercise OF police over, prohjIH slavery
although they had no ca Institutional pow.
or to institute II
inform d my friend that was sure
he misapprehondcd YOU I d,np this
note tina, in the publication Of yonr
speech you may correct any mistake Of
to the stenographer on this snhject
Very truly yours, JONI McLEAN.
Hon. L. Cass.
WASHINGTON, May l3, 1856
My dear SRI received yorr note
just as | was preparing to resume my
speech, and therefore could not answer
you then. Your informant is in error.
All said was to present precisely the
view | took in 1850.
| have just looked it over, and find I
have said nothing of your denial of tho
power. 1t refers to your opinion that
Congress had no right to control the do
nestle relations, aud introduced quota
ton from your article of l647, in which
you deny the power of Congress to intro
duce slavery into the territories III
can get a proof copy of that part of my
remarks this afternoon, will send it to
you but | repeat, the views have pre-
sentod of the question are little more
than a repetition Of my views in 1850.
| am, dear sir, truly yours.
LEWIS CAss.
Hon. John Mclean.
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Doings of ongress.

SENATE, May lo.-Tbe expected ve-
toes Of the bills for improving St Clair
Flats and the mouth of the Mississippi
were received. MIR Sumner then com
menced a speech on Kansas matters.and
continued until the hour of adjournment.
House, May 70. The joint rcsolu-
ton to allow a Government vessel to
take private contributions to the suffer-
ing inhabitants Of the Cape dc Verbs
was adopted, 1913 to "a A bill making
an appropriation for the survey of Har-
lem River was referred Adjourned.
SENATE, May 20. - Mr. Seward tried
to get through the House resolution in
reference to the Cape de Verbs suffer
ers, but did not succeed The bill ma
king appropriations for Consular md
Diplomatic expenses was passed. Mr..
Sumner then resumed his speech on
Kansas, saying that as he had already
treated Of the crime committed against
Kansas, and of the apologies for that
crime, he would now speak Of the variou.
remedies proposed, and show which was
the only true remedy. Gen Cass de-
nounced Mr. Summers speech as unpa-
tri,tic. Mr. Douglass characterized it as
malignant, and Mr. Mason as an inhc.
ton which would not be borne ont of
doors. Mr.. Sumner replied with spirit
Adjourned
HOUSE May 2O.-The Public Lands
Committee reported bill granting one
million and torty,eight thousand acres
Oh land in Wisconsin for the construc-
ton of three railroads therein, embracing
five hundred miles A motion was made
to table the bill, but the House refused
by vote of 60 against 76. Before dis
posing Of the matter the House adjourn
cd
SENATE, May 2l.--A bill was intro
dlc"d to test the valued of the atmos-
pharic Telegraph also a bill to permit
the Iowa Legislature to determine for
that Safe the application for "A grant Of
LAID for tie construction If railroa H.
Mr. Mason di*cu,s'l tn. action Of thu
Naval Bpird. VI B. AMIN ke in
favor If an arpr',r ton FIR ia, r"movai
Of oh,'gnr'i,rs a. the u nth If Ia Mis-
sissinri VI T..'nh, K Oh" "l u,>itr
view api mp!im-u. i '.- Pres dent
upon hi, fd,hty 70 g." tons 'ouon in
v-toiu. these improvement bills Addi-
tioual documents on the Recruiting bus
mess wore sent in by the President.
HOUSE, May 2l.- The Wisconsin
Railroad Land bill was passed by voto
Of 81 to g.. \ bill MAS reported grant
ing million of acres to Alabama for
the construction of five railroads con-
Meeting with the Georgia and Tennessee
lines and was adopted by 8 majority.
Mr. Bliss made speech against the ex-
tension of Slavery, and then the House
adjourned.
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We learn by telegraph that the State
Council nominated the following ticket
For Governor, Ryland Fletcher Lieu
tenant Governor James NJ Slade. Treas
urer, Henry NJ Bates Resolved to CO.
operate with the Republicans on Presi-
dent and Members of Congress
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Delegates. Aitornates.
Hon. VIM. Nash, j. Meacham. Esq
NJ VIC Wright Esq Hon r Bottom,
Justus Cobb, Esq r i. Fuller. Esq.
II. W. Eaton. Esq, On. Hayward Esq.
David Hazard, Esq. II G johnson ESD.
Southern shield., 1856-02-23

country the moment his dirty rags and polluted carcass touch our shores. -
 There is not a sensible citizen and pa
 triot in the Union who will deny that
 the naturalization laws do need refor-
 nation, and no party in the country
 he 1t ever so strong, veteran, and dis Iciplined. can sustain itself upon an is- |sue in favor of these laws as they stand.
 We are free to confess, and 1t may be called squeamishness or prescription, or what not, we have an instinctiye loathing for the vile scum that drifts from the prisons and poorhouses of Europe to our shores; we prefer that this foreign scoria should be made to undergo a process of filtration and pu- |rifcation before 1t Is suffered to mix and coaleSce with the native and una |dulterated element. Naturalization is the political alchemy by which the rough dross is transmutedin into the pre- |cious metal, the edebased subject of des-
 potism into the free American citizen. This process requires care. skill. and time; when done hastily and glingly |the transmutation is partial, the con-
 cretion imperfect. Let us then have a system of naturalization laws which, when the material is sound and good ''in the rough,'' , can, by their transmit ting process, change the subject of the verlest despot in Europe into respon- Isihle freeman, entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free born Native American.
Southern shield., 1856-02-23

WILLARD FILLMORE By reference to the resolutions of the American Convention, held at Princeton on the 22d inst, 1t will be seen that the Con- yention recommended Willard Fillmore, as the American candidate for the Pres idency in 1856. That resolution passed unanimously and with enthusiasm. - Not man in the Convention but seem ed for Fillmore above all other men. We have already spoken out our pre- ference for Mir. Fillmore, and said we believed him to be the choice of the people of the country. No man stands higher in the confidence and good opinions of his countrymen than Mill ard Fillmore-no man, we are sure, whose name has been presented before the people for this high office, is near CT and dearer to their hearts, and would more cheerfully receive their votes for the Presidency. We hope to see an opportunity offered for giving him these votes.-EranscsWe Journal
Southern shield., 1856-02-23
WESLEY ON ROMANISM.-Tbe fol

WESLEY ON RoMANIsM.-The fol. lowing is an extract from letter from
 Rev. John Wesley, dated "City Road l1760." It expresses the view that i, is impossible to make a Roman Catho- lie citizen of a Protestant or Repub- lican government. He says:
 !" With persecution I have nothing to do. l persecute no man for his religious principles. Let there be as boundless 6 freedom in religion as any man can conceive. But this does not touch the point. Twill set religion, true or false, utterly out of the question. Suppose the Bible, if you please, to be a fable, and the Koran to be the word of God. I consider not whether the Romish religion be true or false; l build nothing on the one or the other supposition. There fore, away with all your common place declamation about intolerance and persecution for religion. Sup pose every word of Pope Plus creed Ito be true Suppose the Council of Trent to be infallible yet I insist upon 1t, that no government not Ro- man Catholic ought to tolerate men of Roman Catholic po.suoeion. ~rI
 "I prove by this plain argument
 Get him answer that can) that no Ro- man Catholic does, or can give secu- rity for his allegiance or peaceable behaviour. I prove 1t thus It is a Roman Catholic maxim, established, not by private men, but by public council, that no faith is to be kept with heretics.' This has been openly avowed by the Council of Constance, but it has never been openly dis claimed. Whether private persons avow or disavow 1t, it is fixed maxim of the Church of Rome. But as long as 1t is so, nothing can be more plain than that the members of that Church can give no reasonable security to any government for their allegiance and peaceable behaviour. Therefore they ought not to be tolerated by any government = Protestant, Mohamme- dan, or Pagan.
 "Again Those who acknowledge the spiritual power of the Pope can |give no security for their allegiance to any government; but all Roman Catholics acknowledge this, and there fore they can give no security for their allegiance.
 " Nay, not only the Pope, but a priest has the power to pardon sins But they that acknowledge this can not possibly give any security for theil allegiance to any government. Oaths are no security at all for the priest can pardon both perjury and high treason.
 " Setting then religion aside, it is plain that upon principles of reason, no government ought to tolerate Ro- man Catholic citizens"
Southern shield., 1856-02-23

FIGHT BETWEEN AN ENGLISH NoBLEMAN
 AND AN AMERICAN BUFFALo.-Among thC
 various items of news from the plains, tho
 Lexington (Missouri) Ctieen gives the fol
 lowing:
 1" Two British noblemen have been spend
 ing the summer and fall on the plains for the purpose of sporting. One of them mounted his fine dapple-gray charger, and with his gun poised, rode off to a herd of buffalo
 singling out his victim, huge bull, he lei
 slip the dogs of war Tue buffalo, badly
 wounded, halted to recover his breath. Johr Bull halted also. After a short pause. and q |deliberate survey of his antagonist. the en. |raged buffalo charged upon the horse and his noble rider, making no distinction betweer noble and ignoble blood Down came horse land rider. When John Bull rose to his feet he saw his charger going off at full speed. a little in advance of the herd, and the wounded bull ready to renew the dreadful assault Recollecting that he was an Englishman, and withal nobleman, John Bull was too firm te retreat. The buffalo again pitched in; agar John Bull came down upon the plain A third and fourth time was the charge re. |newed; when the Englishman, finding that the American bull was too much of a demo- |crat to respect nobility, and remembering that discretion was the better part of yalor,
 took to his heels, and left the plain and hi horse in the quiet possession of the enemy.'