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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23

CHICAGO, May IA letter trum hnnsas dated 9TH
instant states that the MssJrians having threatened
to destroy tho testimony taken before the nvestiga
ting committee, sealed packages of the proceedings
nm to ths time of the departure of Mr.. Robinson,
we're placed in churge of that gentleman for Esaon-
ington. These dispatches have not see, aiacovered
in possession of Mr.. R. at Le..ng.on-ns wife at his
request having proceeded with them after his arrest
Had i: 10: seen fer this, she would have remained
with her husband.
Sr. LorIs, May I6.-The Kansas correspondent c!
thc ST. Lous Republican writes that Coy. Ehannor
has sent an express to Lexington, Missouri with the
papers necessary for tie arrest and return of MIR.
Robinson, T.s colnmtee Of investigation are in
cicu d, Leayenworth. 1t is understood that Mr. Or
yer will present minority report when the oomlni.:
foo r.,rrn. IN Washington.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23
AN INTERESTING LETTER ABOUT "HuANO."

An ANINTERESTINHLE LEI TER ABUI I"HUANU''
TO the Editors Of he Richmond Eaq"r@r.
WAsH;SeIoN, May II, 1856.
The enclosed letter from Mr, Clay, the able and G;
hcient Minister OF the United States at Lima mny be-
interesting to tl,e planters and farmers of Virginia.
viii you give it place in the Enquirer as the best
mode Of bringing it before them
Very respectfully, yours, j. NJ. MASON.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13
DoINCs IN CONGRESS-.

SENATE, May l9.-An attempt was made to recon.
sder the vote which passed TIE Iowa Railroad Land
bill, but the subject postponed. The President
sent in some documents relative TO Indian hostites
IN the Pacific Coast. Gen. Wool charges that the
Governors of Oregon and Washington Territories are
interested keeping up the troubles 50 that they can
make money from the United States Treasury. Gov.
Stevens retors that Gen. Wool refused to furnish the
forces necessary for defense. Gen. Cass made long
speech upon his hardridden hobby Of Squatter Sow.
ereisnty, but before he concluded the Senate ad-
jOuned.
HOUSE, May la.-The resolution for the better pro-
lection of American citizens upon the thoroughfares
or lmes Of travel between the waters Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, authorizing the President to en-
poy II land and naval forces Of the country to insure
such protection, was taken up. Nothing was done
with IT, The House resolved that the President be
requested to state whether United States soldiers have
been employed in Kansas to arrest persons charged
with violations Of laws passed by supposed LeSsla
ture in said Territory, which assembled at Shawnee
Mission, ard if such soldiers have been so employed
that the President inform the House by what author
ity they were employed. The Senate bills appropr-
a,ng $780, COO to deepen the channel of st. Marys
River Michigan and $500 to keep open the mouth
of the Mississippi, were passed. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

De bound to provide seventy tborssnd ponds ysss
Ior the future Queen Of PruiSsi Such question:
must occur TO every one but the objections implied
l. .nem VIII have no force wbstever either with MIn
s wS s propose The arrangement, or with Pahis-
mem un'cn WIN be called upon TO carry il into effect
unless toe country speaks out, through public meet
a.o and protesss energetcsIy
pubic money" " nv
We are not inclined to brss Of what passes for
government In this quarter. coo.;S.,;n. .b.,
swindlips official jobs are every day perpstr.,sa
under our noses-what notorious rascal. Va h.,s
for Mayors and other great disnitsriss--wss. ,vm.
we pay our Police and other fanctionsrie. for az
guarding our lives and property-and the scprol
corruption, extravaganza and decentralization Of On,
pclitics-but We are somewhat reconciled 10 tina
burden laid upon US when we reflect that no Royal
or Democratic Miss is here authorized by lau 10
pick the public pocket at the rate Of s350Ooo per
snnum. We stand some pretty barehced sxAe-
tons, but none quite equal to this.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

We are assured by Dir. Senator james, who re.
ported the new patent law now before the Senate
at Washington that il will confer no advantage on
any patent now about to expire, except that In
case such patents have not already been In exist
ence twenty years. they may be extended to that
length of time from their first Issue. The present
law makes the full term Of each patent twenty-oue
years. fourteen at fret, and seven afterwsrd in
case the Commissioner shall Judge such an extern
sion advisable. BY the proposed law the first term
is FIVE years. with an absolute right to an extension
of fifteen on the payment Of one hundred dollars.
No old patent, which has run through its first term
and its seven years extension, can have any claims
under this law; but those whose first term has not
expired will be entitled to an extension Of six
years, irrespective of the Commissioner. Wood
worth's planning machine, we believe, was 6rss
patented more than twenty-five years ago.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

Judge Crawford, of the IT, S. District Court,
has admitted Herbert to bail in the sum Of $500
which he has procured, and is now at liberty. Ia
resolving to do this the Judge has decided that the
killing of Heating was either manslaughter in some
degree or justifable homicide-at all events nst
murder. Herbert, it is given out is to be tried at
June Court.
We trust he will have a fair, just, impartial
trial; but this, certainly, is Lot good beginning.
1t was the province Of jury, fairly impanneled'
with all the facts fully before them, to determine
the grade of Herbert's ofense, allowing that
an offense has been committed. 1t Is not yet
time, nor is it Judge Crawfords duty, to decide
that question. And, considering that 30 short
me is to elapse before the trial may take place,
we think bail should not have been taken.
Does any man believe that if Heating, the
waiter had killed Herbert the Congressman, I'M
der circumstances identical in all respects, that
the social position of the parties with those OF the
actual homicide, that the slayer would have been
admitted to bail, and that the Federal Judge would
have pronounced in advance Of his trial, thai the
offense wss clearly not MURDER Wecan believe
nothing of the Sort and therefore we condemn the
course this sad affair has taken. 1t is not even
banded justice.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

Azarish c. Flsgg haas all who knew we'll b.
levea he would do-rejected with scorn Me thuts
pieces with which the traitors to their trust In tie
Council have sought to purchase his acquiescsacs
in the more audacious plumber of this sorely swia.
died city. We do not praise this act Of the Goa.
troller-he ia too ripe In years and experience 10
blast the reputation for personal integrity which
he has been so many years building up BY an act Of
moral suicide. Still, in these times, IL Is praise TO
public officer to ssy that he has been faithful to
his duty.
We trust this krocks the whole scheme In the
head. Mayor Wood will of course DO constrained.
If any constraint were needed, to veto the salary
raising BILL should it ever reach him. aud to refuse
his share OF the swag should the resolve pass
his veto. Aud then we shall see whether the
younger aud not less ambitious bene6ciarics will
venture to clutch the spoil which their superiom
and seniors have Indignantly refused.
As to last evenings attempt to raise the pay Of
our Aldermen and Councilmen to sigh dollars pr
doy--tbat is, per evening, for the day 10 usually
devoted to private business or pleasure, and only
two or three hours at tea time given to public duts
we must consider it a bravado or joke until
some decided step shall have been taken. Brazen
as our plunderers have become, they are not quite
ready to charge the city eight dollars per day fr
services which would be dear at eight shillings.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13
THE ALLEGED LETTER FROM JENNY
LIND.

To NE EAto, u The T. 7r'sS"~
s,p. Permit me- as a simple act Of justice TO one Of
the beet of women to pronounce the letter forgesE
which purports to have been written by Ms. dokS
midt Jenny I.nd) to friend in Philadelphis, c0S
cerning nv pecuniary embarassInents
It cannot be genuine, because, although the VI
natby and kindly feeling expressed in It are suco
might expect from the known goodness OF tn% ~,
and the cordial terms upon which we parted when =.
returned TO Europe, the could not conscienuooasy
tribute the charity concerts that she gave 10 te'
Inv TO me. and she would not assist IN cncuiS'"s'
To- Jenny Lind alone belongs the entire c,eu ~ ~
having originated al her concerts here IN ao l.,
csnse of benevolence. The natural impulses y. "a
heart arc in the highest degree noble ana gene%d
orc before she visited America, her GUNNER -.
humanity was the common subject Of world w,ae
meptary. She lored to do good, and wss 80 80
thoroughly happy except when carrying ou'
proi, ct OF that character ;.a;.ccst
deeply regret that any secret enemy OF .ns;.sA
fiend should attempt to compliment me BY ngusss
ady for whom l entertain such sincere 49,
VIE has manufactured this caisdrd cannot -
nor can conjecture bis MOTIVE. But desire -
to place Jenny Lind in this natter correctly 1870
rnbdc. AZ web &c exonerate Iayselt from tne
suspicion Of being party to this faoricanon. RSrn
Truly yourk T. IN"
Linz HAND May 10, 1851
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

with which they bad jus! % little to do - the Con-
rier itself For sught that yet appears, the man
who shot Jones acted on his own responsibility
without aid. counsel or cooperation from any
one. There 10 nothing whatever to show that
the act was not the individual suggestion Of
the moment; and to attempt a. the Courier does, to
fix the responsibility Of that act, committed BY some
unknown party, upon us end others who contrib
uted to furnish the Inhabitants Of Kansas with
arms to defend themselves and their rights, would
be wholly unwarrantable even in the most rabid
party journal. To speak Ofus as people who put
{" arms into the hands Of murderer" is indeed
strange language in journal that sets itself up as
such judge of the psoprietes, and such devotee
of exact justice.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

The Minister of the Netherlands, N. Dubois, has
refused to give evidence in the case Of the murder
Of the waiter at Wizards by Mr.. Herbert Of Cal
ifornia. As he was eminently cool, impartial
witness of the proceeding his testimony would
have been of the greatest weight. His conduct,
therefore, is neither humane nor honorable. We
know well that the Minister is sheltered by diplo-
matte immunity, and the law cannot be enforced
against him. But making use of this immunity Is
optional. 1t is left to the conscience and honor Of
the diplomat to avail himsef of it or not. Beside,
this immunity is the relic of old musty notions and
pr iudice- and it would have been in harmony with
civilized sentiments as we'll as with the feeling ola
genuine gentleman not to retire under cover oft.
If there was ever an act which on its face ap-
pears to be an appalling and revolving case Of HON.
icide it is this one and it is the paramount duty
of any individual claiming the name of an honorable
man to assist and eDlighten justice in the task oil
deciding upon the guilt or innocence Of ME accused
Cases might be cited where dplomatists have
played a manly part in such premises. If the
Dutch minister acts by the advice of his colleagues,
or by that of the dean of the corps, then, unhesi-
ta.ngly, We ehvelOp them all in our censure. 1t
would be idle for them to alege that they did not
with to create precedent such precedent never
being binding; and where human blood, recklessy
shed, claims to be avenged by justice, the formal
ismof diplomatic immunities becomes contemplate.
But If Mr. Dubois refused to appear as is said, for
the additional reason that his evidence could not
be in favor of the homicide, the case is still less
creditable to him and to the corps Of which he is
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

tigation are such a. their cause cannot bear. To
this end they bsve undertaken to arrest Gov.
Reeder, now prosecuting the investigation before
the House Committee a. contestant for the seat of
Gen. Whitfield, and have undertaken to drag him
away to Lecompton "a Pro-Slavery nest), SO as to
paralyze and break up the exposure of the gigantic
fraud ard violence by which they carried their
bogus Legislature last year.
At the same time, Pierces Judge Lecompte
(from Alabama) has charged his Pro-Slavery
Grand Jury to indict all the State Officers and
Members Of the State Legislature as guilty Of High
Treason. and Federal troops have probably arrested
a part Of them ere this. 1t wos believed at Law.
renee that an effort would be made, under cover of
serving these processes, to seize and destroy the
blasting evidence of Border Ruffian fraud already
taken before the Commission An earlier dispatch
had slready apprsed of the arrest of Gov. Robia
son on a steamboat coming East, at Lexington,
Missouri.
We have cherished sanguine hope that the
Slavery E1tensionists, having the Executive the
Judiciary, the Senate and at least half of the House
their eide, would permit an investigation of their
last years dOines-by virtue of which they preten-
ded to enact laws for Kansas and send Whitfield to
CoDgress--and then let the people decide between
the two parties. Having the full power of the
Government at their back and the potent name and
organization of the Democratic party wherewith to
supply and bewilder the voters of the Free States,
we thought they would suppose they could afford
to bear the exposure which an ofc.al Investigation
must Involve. 1t seems that they think differently,
and are resolved to stiAe the investigation by vio-
lepce aid force The alternative they offer to the
Free. State men is" surrender Kansas quietly to
"Slavery or be subdued and punished as traitors
BE it so, then. Let us avoid collision to the last
possible moment, and submit, for peace sake, 10
indsnities, to imprisonment, to be insulted, beed
and harassed as traitors-but not to the enslave-
mtnt of Kansas. No surrender!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

We learn by telegraph that Governor Robinson
of Kansas has been seized on his way East by
Border Ruffian mob at Lexington, Missouri. We
trust he may escape with his life. The telegraph
also reports movement in Congress to inquire as
to the recent employment of United States troops
to enforce the acts of the Bogus Legislature.
Much has been said in the ne Hspapers about
MajOr Buford's famous regiment Of immigrants
from Georgia. From the account given ofthem In
letter which we publish to-day, they are not
likely to add much moral strength to the cause to
champion which they have been brought to Kansas
The examination of witnesses before the Com
mittee commenced on the Oath of April, and some
reports of the proceedings have at length come to
hand. The first witness examined, one Jordan
DarisOn, confessed that there
exists in Missouri and has existed since the latter
part of 1854, a secret society, known as the Blue
Lodge" "SOns of the South" "SOcia Band"
Friends Society,"" and by various other names,
the object of which is to extend Slavery into Kan
sar. 1t had branches. as the witness had under
stood, in Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas if not
other States; and this society was used as means
to concentrate party of men in the Territory at
the election of the 30th of March,
It was abundantly proved by several witnesses
that at the election held in the second district of
Douglas County on the 3O;h of March, the Judges
originally appointed were compelled to resign by
threats of instant death, in making which Jones,
since known as Sheriff" Jones, was very active;
after which other Judges were appointed, who re-
ceved all the Missouri votes that offered.
1t was testified that at various Districts large
bodies of men were in and encamped just before
the election, and disappeared immediately after,
and that the names the poll lists far exceeded in
number the inhabitants enumerated in the census,
while but few of the names on the census lists
could be found on the poll lists. 1t will be seen
by letters from Lawrence, published in another
column, that one of the witnesses before the Com
mittee has already been shot at and wounded by
rufians, who enticed him out of his house for the
purnOea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

been severely singed last Winter, he IL determined
herceforth to keep at safe distance. Last year
the Governors political friends took special in
test In female education andin all establishments
having that object in view. They raised COM
nittee on purpose to investigate all such institutions
throughout the State, which Committee, known
as the Convent Committee, not only penetrated
into private houfes but by It's individual members
at least, sought to establish confidential relations
with some of the denizens of those institutions.
Warned by the scandal to which their official
visitation gave rise and to the troublesome iuquisi-
ton into the character and conduct Of of the
Committee, fer which they furnished occasion, the
Governor is resolved, both for himself and the
officials under him. henceforth to give women and
their semnares Of education the widest possible
berth. The Msssachusett, Legislature having
passed On act to reorgsnize the Female Medical
Education Society some time since established in
Boston, and to give it the new name Of the Female
Medical College, the Governor has defeated the act
by his veto because it provided that the Leuten-
nt.Goyerner, the President Of the Senate, the
"speaker of the House of Representatives, the
"Secreta,y Of the Commonwealth, and the Sec
"retary of the Board of Education for the time
being, shall be er cGeio members" Of the Board
of Trustees provided for by the bill, unauthorized
"to make bylaws, to appoint professors who shall
constitute medical faculty, and to confer tho
usual degree of Doctor of Medicine
The Governor, apparently from having been
brought by the experience of last year to realiz-
ing seLse of bis own deficiencies and those of HE
party associates is dec dedly Of opinion that the
ex-Cffico gentlemen named above will very seldom
possess the capacity or qualifications inteligently
to discharge the duty of trustees to such an inst
tuition He also objects that if these officers be.
come trustees Of this school, they will soon be
sought for to act in the same capacity in
great many other cases, which must either be re-
fused, at the risk of Partially, or undertaken with
the certainty Of engrossiDg part of the time be-
longing to their regular official duties"
The Governor also thinks that it would "com-
"prcmiae the dignity of tie Commonwealth to
"make her in any way a coPartner in any pri.
"vate enterprise Of this bature.' Upon that
point we are not able to agree with him. We wish
the old Bay State were as against all other
compromises Of her dignity. But we must say, that
hare ssed as the GOvernOrand his Official associates
are with the perpetual watcbfalness required to
remove "traitors" from Office, and to put Z" true
"men' in their places, it would be cruel to impose
upon them any additional labor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13

Nothing is more provoking than to see fellow
who has taken fee against you assume to HIMSELF
while be jingles it in his pocket, the airs Of "a
impartial and incorruptible Judge. That is what
makes the messages Of President Pierce on Kansas
so utterly detestable, and that is the leaven to
which We object in the articles of the Courier ds
Etats Unis on that question AMI the Slavery ques-
ton generally.
We do not ask that journal to accept our reason.
iDgs. 1t is at liberty if it finds either pleasure or
profit in it, to denOunee US in every other line as
fanatical and absurd. But since it occupies, as it
asserta, such position of advantage for taking a
survey Of the whole field and since it sets itself up
for such an impartial observer we should like now
and then paragraph to show that it has its eyes
open not merely to catch THE TRIBUNE trip.
ping, but to see in their true character
some of the outrageous things every day
said or done on the other side of the ques.
tion. We should like also to see something
more of fairness and decency than that journal
exhibits in this case of Sheriff Jones. Not con-
tent with expressing the opinion that Jones was
killed BY some Free State man, it undertakes in the
exercise of its pretended impartality to say that
If not an absolute certainty, it is in the highest
degree probable that the ball which basely shot
Jones by night in the back, proceeded out of
"sharp's rifle or Colts revolver sent TO the as
sassin by the Abolitionists Of the North
Now let us plainly tell the Courier that in our
opinion its own conduct in making such an asser.
ton is the base act of skulking assassin Of char
scter, seeking by indirectiOn to fix on those whom
it calls "the Aboltionists Of the North" and by
whom il evidently mesrs all those who subscribed
TO send arms to Kansas, not only The moral re'pon
ability for, but On actual completely IN, 4 murder
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13
GREAT FIRE At PHILADELPHIA,
MAY 1. 1885.

HEARINGS
PATENT CLAMP SAFES.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY: -
PHILADELPHIA. ID May, lass.
Mesr, FlRRELs HERRING:
GrNTiEMFs: The Herring's Patent Champion FreProof
Safe which purchased from In the month OF January
last situated IN Counting Room In the second story OF
No S3l Mskett the night OF the Great FIFE LIST May
isS ard fell with the burning building In that conasgraon
The SAFE reached this afternoon, after of
HOURS to intense heat and although the brass
plates the front Of the Safe melted and the exterior
shows evidence of heat the inside csug
be untouched by and with the exception Of being
EDw. sEMASs Co.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1856.
Messra fARRELs HERRING:
GENTLEMEN: The Herrines Patent Champion FireProof
Safe Of your manufacture which purchased nearly year
since the Of building tho time Of its do
struction in the Great Fire Of May I, 1856.
he'd removed the greater portion OF books before the
fire rescued but left Of them, together With number
Of papers Inside pupoey to test the security OF the
Safe After SO hours Of roasting fouDd the interior
of the Safe upon opening only bright and sound but the
books and papers free from fire when first put in
We she'll require another Safe get new lsca
ton and want none but your Champion" Yours, &c,
FISHER BROTHER, Nc. Is North 6th-st
The public will bear In mind het the HERRISGs PATENT
the only SAFE made In this city which has never failed pro-
serve its contents in accidental fire.
The safss the above Great Fire be in
front ot the Old Stand, No. 81 Wanutst
FARRELs HERRING,
Only Makers in this State OF
HeriDg's Patent Champion Safe.
s. c. HERRING & Co,
Pstentees Manufacturers,
Green Block, Nos. 1S5, Isl and 1879 Waterst N. \.