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Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
The SpcakersAip.

POSITION OF THE CANDIDATES
The chaotic confusion existing in the
House of Representatives owing to their in
ability 20 elect a Speaker, has been she
means of developing the position of those
who seek that responsible station. upon the
Nebraska Kansas act, or in other words,
upon Freesoilism.
Mr. Richardson, tho Democratic candi-
date for Speaker. voted for the measure,
and TO justify himself before his constituents,
as we learn from various sources, he main
iained the doctrine that it would make those
territories as well as all other territories, or
ganized upon the same principle. Freesoil
The Charleston Standard states, that Mr.
Richardson also maintains tha: Congress has
the right to abolish Slavery in the Dis
trics of Columbia and that in 1850, he
was believer in the existence of power in
Congress to prohibit Slavery If these are
his true sentiments We cannot gee how Sou
thern men can vote for him.
Mr.. Banks. who under the old regime
was Democrat, and is now a Black Repub-
l'can and FreesOiler. voted against the Ne
braska bill. He is the candidate of the an
ti-Nebraskaites and Abolitionists.
Mr.. Fuller. Of Pennsylvania. who is the
candidate Of the National Americans, was
not member Of the last Congress. He
has recently. on the floor of the House, de-
fined bis position on the Kansas and Slave
~ questions We quote a portion of bis re-
marks. that our readers may Judge of the
soundness of his views on these questions
lie said. Il desire to ieave the question
cf Slavery. just schere the Constitution
has left it,-asamely: icuh the people
ufo tolerate IL. to determine. control,
ard regulate Il for Themselves" Il will
not NEEDLE nor interfere with twill dis
turb no existing regulations. Should
Kansas present herself for admission into
the Union should vote for it without refer
ence to that question: He was willing
now. resisting agitation. to abide BY the laws
as they are, and. resisting agitation. be
should vote against the restoration of the
Missouri line" These are sound, patriotic
Constitutional positions. and We hope Mr..
Fuller will be placed in a situation where he
can use his best exertions to have them car
ried out
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
The .TEdgeSlRip.

The Democrat, of yesterday, has the fol-
lowing sensible and appropriate paragraph
upon the coming judicial election. 1t says:
=" Election day is near at hand. ard all of US
who reside in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of
this State, will then have an opportunity Of
exercising our choice between the eandi-
dates before the people and since the con-
test, IN general point of view. is not po-
litical one. it is to be hoped that qualifca-
tions and ability viii be the principal guides
in the selection
This is taking the correct view of the
matter. What the people want. is a man
competent to discharge the duties of the
station; not bigotsd partizan, and ability
and qualifications is certainly the only legiti-
mate test of the aspirant's fitness for the
office. Whether he be a Democrat, a
Whig. or a member of the American Or
grnization. is matter of no importance so
that be be competent and efficient Judge
On the Bench he should know no party
should have no politicsl friends to favor, no
enemies to punish. Of all officers known
to our government, Judge should be the
most independent and the furthest re-
moved from constituency. His politi-
cal opinions are essentials, and have
no connection whatever with his official sta
ton. With the editor of the Democrat
we deprecate the mixing up of politics with
judicial election Once adopt such a
couree-elect men to judicial station. not be-
cause they possess the legal ability and
qualifications. but because they are good
Democrats. Wings, or Know Nothings,"
and 1t would be mockery-a burlesque,
to longer represent justice as blindfolded
and with equipoised scales Make politics
the test, and. as our contemporary very
justly remarks. "the fountain head of law
and justice" ,could ''be poisoned by the
chickering's of political denagogues, whose
mutual faith is pledged to the advancement
of one another. so fast as they severally gain
position of influence whereby they may
accomplish their object
The nomination of Mr CULLEN as the
Democratic candidate for Judge of this Cir
cult, was made by few individuals at Cam
den, who assumed to act for the whole dis
trlct- Of the committee of twenty-three
which reported his name to the meeting.
only three. We are credibly Informed, lived
outside of the corporate lin,its.-not one of
whom Wa. present and of the committee
inside the corporation, about dozen acted
And yet the nominee of this little town
meeting Is trumpeted forth as the Democrat
10 candidate, and the Democracy Of the
district are ''recommended'' to support him
mot because be possesses superior merit
orer Major STITa or Judge CoNwar-but
simply because the getters up of that meet
ing chose to style him the Democratic candi-
date
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The SENATE PRINrInG.-A Washin 1ton
dispatch says. it having been discovered that
Messrs NICHOLSON & FoRNEY would be re-
jccted as printers TO the Senate. u caucus
tion Mr. FoRNEY sent in an affecting let
ter, declining the nomination. a mournful
debate ensued Party characterization was
dep!ored The nomination WIS rescinded,
and the whole subject postponed till January
I'd. The administration organ Is repudlated,
and The party broken up
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

RAILROADS IN TExAs.-We are gratifed
to learn from the Gakreston Ners that the
Galveston and Red river Railroad is pro-
crossing steadily. Thus far the work has
been prosecuted almost exclusively by the
citizens of Houston. and has been surveyed
distance of 154 miles. Although bill
has been introduced into the Texas Legisla
ture to give additional time to this road, i,
is thought the first twenty-five miles will be
completed in time to secure the land aona-
ton as stipulated in the charter. The stock
already subscribed amounts to near half a
million Of dollars, and there has been ex-
pended. on account of grading. bridging,
culverts. ties. grubbing. &c, the sum Of
S95.447 o. The Netcs says "the road
has been surveyed and leveled to the Bra
EOS timber. and from thence due North to
the Navaisoto. crossing that stream near the
town Of Anderson, passing near Browns
vile and the town of Springfield From
that point it is designed to pass up in the
direction of the Red river counties. and d.
verge North-East. striking Red river near
Fulton. with view of forming a connec-
tion at that point with the Cairo and Fulton
road.
The Harrisburg road. and the Galveston
and Henderson road are also progressing.
A portion of the iron and ties for the latter
have already arrived at Galveston
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
From EuroDe.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
G o T TON NCHANG ED
ADVANCE In WHE
Difficulty in the British Cabinet,

Difficulty in the British Cabinet.
FALL OF KRIS NOT CONFIRMED
New YORK, Dec %
The steamer Pacific has arrived Cotton
unchanged. Sales of the week 56 900 bales
Spectators touk 10000 bales, aud export
ers 5000 bales Fair Orleans 6 4d.;
Middling Orleans Bid Whea. advanc-
ed to I'D. Corn unchanged Consols de-
clined.
The report that Kars had fallen by fam
Inc, and that the garrison was in the hands
of The Russians. is not confirmed.
A flag of truce was dispatched by Gen'l
Mouravieff. offering to capitulate.
The Russians attacked the extreme line
of the French in the Crimea, but were re-
pulsed
Russia has opened new loan of $4,000
rubles
The prospects of peace are feeble.
The treaty of alliance between France
and Sweden awaits ratification.
The British Parliament opens on the
2lst of Jan.
There is considerable misunderstanding Q
between Palmers;oE and his col:eagues.-
Panmure wages war, while the rest of the
Cabinet wish peace.
The Allies had constructed twenty six
batteries to attack the North forts of Sevas
topol.
The Naples Government publishes con-
veution with America defining the rights Of
neutrals
FURTHER BY THE P.7CIFIC.
Provisions generally unchanged Cotton
slightly irmcr in feeling, but quotations
show no change. Manchester trade is more
active. American s tock- market is druop-
ing
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The following eloquent and truthful sem
iment< We extract from letter written by
the Hon GEORGE D SHoRTRlpGE. of Ala
bama, in reply to an invitation to attend a
mass meeting of the American Party. at
Tailedega, in that Safe, on the 9th ult.
He says
Indeed. in my ju1 gment. it is as fixed
as fate itself that the principles Of the AM
erican party must govern thi> country, or it
will soon cease To be country worth gov
erulug
"The weak. the timid and the time serv-
ing may have shrnnk from an inve>ti CATION
of those principles, or have been driven
from an association with their fellows who
were fearless and hone t enaugi t, ii IL
tain them But the time is approaching
when the lash OF party, however fierce
ly and unsparngly applied. by slavish eds
tors, venal p1rlizan~, or huckStering pollti-
CLAUS, will cease To Influence The of the
South Calm and deliberate refcction. the
sober second thought. viii come a.
the snok.- aud noise of he battle has sub
sided. No ailnrementS. entrealies misrep-
resenation<. denunciatIon or threats. can
long >tife the Instincts of IN Intelligent, in
dependent and patriotic people, or blind
them 10 their own great country Tn 33.-
QUO manly hearts who recently bore. aloit
the American Flag IN our STATE will, before
another elections day rolls around, be aiied
by thousands and thouSand> OF gallant de-
voted and true meu, who are now swelling
the ranks of our adycrsarieS Mark the
prediction
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
WON ans Sorrows.

The Macon GA } Telegraph narra,es tbs,
particulars of sad accident which fecon,I-,
occurred on Il railroad connecting with H..
city +:
"A poor. forsaken mother. with
babe enters the cars at Columns e,r ~"
con, Ga. She has been at the formor ~,
IN pursuit of an uufai,hful husband and ~
unfesling father. Failing in her obaot
she returns to her desolate home. abou, &c
teen miles from Macon The babe d;os :.
her arms unattended by II single ncurro-
save the heart-s;ricken ard hear. .hrokon
moiher-no kind hand to wait upor, ber ~
this The boar Of her deep atflci ion. n.s
seHseF took "A seat by her side and cldsoa
The eyes of the I!eIess corpse, and tried ),
administer wards of consnlation TO tb. bo
reaved 'uother. Mr. Lindsay the kind
hearted and gentiemanly Conductor u,do
her situation known TO some of the naS.o,,
gers and took up subscription for his noor
and helpless ~oman. When we arrived AZ
the Macon depot, the mother with her dead
babe IN her arms, set out for her hnme bs.
eyes streaming with tear, at each moDrn,pi
step"
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

Pre- EMPTIoN Laws AND FOREIGNERS
On inquiry at the General Land Office. the
Wa>hin gtou UnaO,a learns that there is no
law OF Congress giving away the land in
Kansas and Nebraska to foreigners. The
18th and 18th sections of the act of Con
gress, approved July %. 1854, directs the
uusurveyed lands to be exposed 10 sale from
time to lime. in the same manner and upon
the same terms and conditions as the other
public lands Of the United States, which
sections are now in full force Lands are
not only NOT given away to foreigners. but
they are excluded from the benefits of the
pre- -empiion laws. which, in their opern
tion, are confined to citizens OF the United
States
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

20 The contract of Messrs. Isaac n.
EASTMAN. WILLIAM H. GAINES, and JOHN
WooDBURN. for the transportation of dai-
ly mail between Cairo and New Orleans,
went into operation on the 1st inst. For
the present, arrangements have been made
with transient boats, which will ensure the
departure OF some one or other of them ev-
cry day from each point. As soon as posi-
bic line OF boats expressly for the purpose
will be established The contract extends
to the Both of June, 1858.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

STEAMER UNION SUNK.-We learn from
t5e Shreveport papers that the steamer
Union. on her downward trip. partially la
den with cotton, on the 9Th instant, struck
. snag below Campte, and sunk in about
ten feet water. The passengers and crew
escaped uninjured- The boat. upon which
there was no insurance. is supposed to be
total loss Some of the cotton Hoated
off and was saved in a damaged condi-
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The Anserican o. gan of the 22l ut.
contains the following account of Il sht be-
tween Ex Governor Smith, OF Va, and Mr.
Wallach. editor of the Washimgto Evc-
ming Star
Yesterday afternoon. about 4 o'clock
soon after the adjournment OF Congress, the
Hon Wm. Smith member of Congress
from Virginia, met Mr. WalIach, of the
Star. on the Avenue pear tie corner of
Eleventh street aud accosting binl. pro-
nouuced a statement in the Star of The dav
previous, ii. relation 10 himself, to b. false
Sir Wallach replied. that if Mr. Smith
.na'h; that assertion, he proanuncei his a.
seriIon false whereup,n Mr. SIN th stru.l,
Mr. N"ii,o'', ..'.d i,.,li -, a.
pied each other and coufcndrd mantuiy
for the mastery Ar length they fell 80 the
ground with mighty shock, and. by the
force of the fall, "a we are Informed Mr.
Wallach's bowie knife fell ont Of It's hi
ding place, aud was thrown to some dis
tance.
When the parties fell Mr Wallach was
uppermoSt. but Mr. Smith turned him
an,i maintained The upper hand until Sepa-
rated.
After IA minute or two Of severe thumpln Z
and scratching the helligrreutS we're se'para-
ted Mr. S.n,h with hi- face badly bruised
and marred and Mr. Wallach with one Of
his fingers 'chawed up.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The strength of the Administration in the
House. as indicated by the vote for speaker,
is 75. showing loss Of 81 since the last
Congress.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature of Texas, to add one million of dol
lars 10 the school fund Also bill to lean
five thousand dollars to each mile of Rail
road that may be built in the State, by COM
panies. after they shal! have finished fifty
miles The friends of the bill are sanguine
that it viii pass.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The MEssAGE.-We have received The
Presidents Message. too late, however, 10
furnish our readers with more than a syDop-
SIS OF lis contents. IL our present issue In
our next we will endeavor to place it before
them in all its length and breadth
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

RED RIVER. at Rowland. last week, was
frozen over. and all the tributaries above
were reported in the same condition, TIE
Arkansas river, at Little Rock has afforded
she citizens of that place fine skating for the
past two weeks, and enabled them to fll their
ice-bouees
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

On the COW catcher of locomotive that
arrived at Rochester, New York, from Nj
agara Falls few weeks since, WAS found
the cap. liver and heart of human being.
The wheels, upon examination, were found
covered with blood
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

TIE WEATHER.-Snow to the depth ef
about nine inches. fell at this place on Sat
urday morning last. 1t was the deepest
snow we ever remember to have seen In six
teen years residence in South Arkansas
The earth is yet covered although large
portion Of it melted on Sunday On Mon
day evening the weather again turned cold,
and as We go to press, Tuesday night. it is
still cold and cloudy
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
From Washington.
WASHINGTON Ian g

w ASKING TON, Jan 3
Air Hale made a very lengthy speech on
the manuer of sending III the message
He abused the President. and was heartily
hissed. Several resolutions were laid on
the table. Four more ballots for Speaker
On tie Goth ballot. Banks received 10l ::
Richardson. -; Fuller. 80; Pennington,
6: scattering, 5.
Some members who voted for Banks are
satisfied that he cannot be elected and are
auxIous.t to unite on some other man
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

A New York paper says it has seen the
identical ballot box out of which John Van
Buren, received $4,000 Soft majority"
It holds about pint
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
HIGHER LAW OF THE JEsUIrs The
Harrisburg HsruLu SAYS

Harrisburg Herald says.
1t Is related of DR. De Barte. the Jesuit
Priest aud Vicar General o. Fenusy lyamia,
that wheu told by brother that he could
not take the oath of naturalization to 4 Amer-
lea, without violating the oath of ordination
to the Roman Pontitf. he a',-o,sounced II n
maistake- and promptly remarked tina; any
part OF the oath of allegiance to this coun.
try which may be Incompatible with The frs;
and greater allegiance To the Poutiff, is nc
obllgatlon.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

Some Of the papers doubt the CORRECTNESS
of the report of the death Of Robert Schuy-
Ter at Nice. Mr. Beach of the New York
Sun, who was at Nice makes no mention
of it in any of his letters to that paper
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

Twenty-Five persons. most of whom were
young men. left Mobile. Alabama, on the
Sth inst, to join Col. KINNEY. in Nicara-
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

There are now laid up at Chicago for the
winter. 2lS steamers and sail vessels, rep
resenting carrying room for sixty FIVE thou
sand tons,
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

1t is said that Senator DOUGLAS will TO:
arrive in Washington till spring He has
gone to Cleveland to try the water cure
He is suffering under severe liberation OF
the throat
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

The Maine Law enacted in the Province
of New Brunswick, has been approved by
he Queen of England
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

FRANcIs P BLAIR. formerly editor of the
Washington Globe, has written a letter
avowing himself member OF the Black
Republican party. Thus goes the Democ
racy.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

Snow SToRM.-A New York dispatch
dated the 9Th inst. says there has been the
greatest snow storm North and South, that
has been known for years. The mails. in
al direction, were suspended.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

IMPORTANT RUmoRs- The Paris CORES.
pondent OF The New York Evening Post
writes; "Peli-sicr demsnsl~ permission TO
evacuate The Crimca forthwith He de-
clares it impossible to continue operations-
there, on account OF the want Of water for
the horses of The army. The Russians have
poisoned the wells, and be asks whit is the
use OF keeping an army of two hundred
aud sixty 'honsand men shat up in their in.
tTenchn'nts. He thinks it will be sufi.
clen' to leave garri<ou~ at fonr or five Doip,s
But there l. m'ch fear in Fr~oe. in reoa,d
to the moral ,ff',ct OF an evacnation .f tho
~ a., s,.a Iha correspondents says: "Jbo
" -" ''''us"-, --t,..4.I
'lHf th' advice Of Marshal PrliSsicr will be-
adopted. 1t is also laid tina Enrl,nd ,,;.L
es next Sprlngto undertake alone The moren
t"uS expedition against Cron,.adt re,erv.
I"s to he III, however, Tie privirge of do.
inahdlng The aid of our army for dirembark.
alton IN case Of necessity
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

70 Our thanks are again due Hon
WILLIAM X. SEBASTIAN for public docu.
ments.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
From, salt Lake VaEEey.

The latest news from Salt Lake Valley
rs to October IL. The principal items fol-
low
The Mormon Fall Conference met at
Great Salt Lake City on the 9Th OF Oct,
and continued In session three days. Ii
was very largely attended, some 5000 pco-
pie being present. The laiiy appeared to be
behind in their fittings. and the most fer
vent exhortatons were made by Brigham
Young and others, upon the necessity OF ma
king prompt payment. because Brigham ex-
pended $4,000 more than the Church
fund in bringing out new emigrants, aud
that unless the tithngs were paid be would
iose it.
Brigham Young stated publicly that be
was personally worth 5000. 900, and that be
had a schedule of n portion of his real es-
tate in England, to sell the saints about en-
igra,ing, and he thought that it would bring
more than ii he sold it to them after their
arrival.
Brigham in addition to the many private
residences he now owns, is putting up a
splendid edifce next to the Governor Off
cial residence This building when compile
teO, VIII De the Hne>t III tue WhOfc l. 'an
Territory.
It is said that Brigham is down on the
Union and that he publicly stated to the
Conference that the Mormons. thank God
were strang enough to defy the powers of the
United States, and that the u. States mi ght
90 to h-ll
One of the settlements ON the extreme
frontier had been attacked by the Indians.
and three of the saints were killed. The
Mormons at the settlement had lost the
greater portion of their cattle, and abandon
doned the post for the present. The lndi-
ans who had pretended to be friendly, had.
with one single exception. proved treacher-
Gus
The crops in the Southern portion of the
Territory have proved almost total fail
ure. Norihwardly of Sal Lake. the crop
harvested Is about an average Flour when
soll still reiuaus at the price fixed by the
church. So per 100 lbs, but scarcity OF
bread dtntfs Is anticipated this winter. and
the leaders are urging he faithful not to
sell grain OF tl'ur to gentle traders but to
tut their produce INFO the hands OF the
church. to keep tor such as may need it
during he winter.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

% Hon. a. RUsT has our thanks fol
Washington and New York papers
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
THE TELEGRAPH.
WASHIN GTON:

u We are authorized to announce ABNER
A. STITH. Esq, as candidate for Judge OF the
Sirth Judicial District to fill the unexpired term
of the Hon. THos- HUBBARD, resigned.
UWe are authorized to announce GEORGE
CONWAY Esq, a candidate for Judge Of the
9Th Judicial District. to fill the unexpred term of
Hon. Thomas HUBBARD, resigned
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
Wickliffe' s majority.

Major and Brevet Colonel Montgomery has
been sentenced by court martial to be dis
missed from the service for his participation
while commanding at Fort Riley, Territory
of Kansas, in the arrangements for convey
ing part Of the military reserve there 'D'O
Pawuee City. Ia which Governor heede5
was concerned, and at which he SumipoDe'
the Legislature of Kansas 10 meet,
[Gazate d. Democrat
The sales of Illinois Central halloao ,o
lands during October, reached 4i9'o--
acres. realizing 81, 1S0,023. and aVeraSiHF
50 90 per acre
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16

During the year 1854. 165 men "e'o
hung in the United States for murce'L
of which number opl5 sevei. could rea' ''
write
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16


Speaking Of the prolonged struggle at
Washington and the difficulty of organizing
the House. and the threatening aspect of
times generally, the Petersburg. Irtenipen-
Ger exclaim> as tJluws:
\, such time Vow Voluntarily and how
srohgy does the nin1 If the honest be,r,.
ed aud patriotic man re>ert to those qcod
ard great men, whose voic>< hn.bcd n ,bo
dead silence OF the grave. ban, 50 of,en e,r.
troii,d and lullcl the storm Of ,;t,, ,.Lan
it ragged iunde>i and tilrccSt. aud \ ro,.o,,od
mos, and how earnestly comes up n bo,rt-
f-lt wish ihat the grave could give ban, ;ts
prey and day even Of life, reanimate Y.
frames Of Henry Clay or Daniel Webster:
Vain thouahl. idle wish
We call but We answer not again"
They have gone and lett none to ill :hcir
places No. Lot one.
AMERICANIsm IN M:ssIssIPPI.--Thc fol-
lowing resolution passed at the great
mass meeting of the American party held
at Holly Springs, Miss. on the 2S,h Of No.
vember:
"Res0lred That we sleep with our arm
or on, and when the rcivelle beats IN SO We
wall answer to our names on drill and te-
meath a gallant hag with glorious motto
\ mercanS never surrender y inscribed up
on It's ample folds we will battle for the tri--
unrph of principles priceless to our coun-
try as they are deeply desired 10y tie pair~
oiic heart -
The Blon Rouge Adyocctte. ofthe-2fh
ult Publishes he official vote for Governor
of Louisiana, at The recent election, which
is a> fellows:
WieklifIe. Oem) % 332
! Derbi2ny, (Am) 1857