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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met Mt IL, IN.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved to strike out the no
ce given by Mr. EDWARDS, of New York. OF his intention
introduce bill change the seat of government from
the District of Columbia to point within five miles OF
the city of Cincinnati Ohio Mr. j. taking the ground that
the notice could not be entered the Journal nasmuch as
there was no quorum in attendance on that day.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, thought that If there was
quorum present Saturday. the notice could not have
been properly given
Mr. COBB OF Georgia. was of the opinion that it not
necessary that quorum should be present when notices
of bills given.
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. JOKES
by yeas and nays, when no quorum votedyeas Az nays
Several members having announced that they had paired
off with gentlemen who absent from the city,
Mr. HAVEN, of New York. wanted to know If there were
sufficient number Of gentlemen present who had made
such annuncir tons to make quorum should they vote
The SPEAKER replied that ninety two gentlemen had
voted According TO the count OF the Chair there were
not more than one hundred members in the hall.
Mr.. HAVEN would make suggestion at the present
time but he thought that the House should take some
tice Of this general pairing off.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee remarked that in all proba-
by, there would have been quorum present this MORN
ing had not been for the failure OF the train to arrive as
soon as expected. 1t had, however, arrived now but
as it possible that members could attend the
House to-day after their long journey from Cincinnati he
thought it proper that the House should adjourn.
Mr. MlLLSON, of Virginia, observed that immediately
the organization OF the House he introduced BILL
which referred the Committee Naval Affairs,
setting aside the proceedings of the late naval board As
report had been made by the committee upon that bill
he would inquire OF some Of its members If any Or
der had been taken in committee the subject and
when it likely that report would be made to the
House2
The SPEAKER stated that the inquiry could only be
entertained by consent as there quorum present
Mr. BOYCE of South Carolina, believing that bust
could DO transacted to-day moved that the House ad
journ; which motion was agreed to.
And the House adjourned.
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the erection OF marine hospital in that city which were
referred 10 the COMMITTEES Commerce.
Mr. FOOT presented three memorials Of citizens OF Inc
State OF Vermont demonstrating against any further
tension renewal Of patents heretofore granted TO Cyrus
H. Mccormick 0bed Hussey, and Moore Hascai for Inn
provements In moving and reapng machines which were
referred 10 the Committee Patents and the Patent Oee
EFFICIENCY OF NAVY.
On motion by Mr. FOOT, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of the bill TO amend act entitled AN act
TO promote the efficiency of the navy
Mr. r. addressed the Senate at some length on the sub
act az the naval board That had been committed
and injustice inflicted many officers Of the navy by
the action Of this board ndispuiable and he would
give his support such would most eectu-
ally correct this evil His remarks principally in
reference the question OF the constitutional Of
the President eommandernehie OF the army aud navy
of the United States and he that the President
had power dismiss any commissioned officer OF the
army navy except in his executive capacity OF carrying
effect the laws Of Congress and sentences OF courts
martial. Upon the conclusion Of his remarks,
The Senate adjourned.
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rhe Chnrlestown splrit Of JeTerson sars ,

ait win be seen that Hon James Buchanan Of PennsJ-
vania and Hon G. Breckinridge of Kentucky, have 70
ceived the nomination Of The National Democratic Con
venion as candidates for President and Vice President
the United States We have only time and space, just as
we are going 10 press 10 offer heartfelt congratuH
tons 10 our democratic friends upon this glorious result Of
the notion OF the convention Had our own especial wishes
been consulted we could not have been better satisfied
This ticket as all with whom have conyersed upon
The snbect viii testify long been very first choice we
deem il scarcely necessary to add that regard this nom
inafon rs equivalent TO an election.
The democratic party may now look forward with en-
lire confidence the and triumph Of their great
principles over sectiopnlism nacism and religious TO-
tolerance upon which depended verify believe the Ut
innate safety and preservation Of the Union ITSELF
The Fredericksburg Democratic Recorder says;
eve give in another column the proceedings Of The o.
cinns Convention from which II win be seen that on t
seventeenth ballot the Hon James Buchanan received VIZ
unanimous vote Of the convention for the presidency anu
Hon John @. Breckenridge, of Kentucky unanimous
ly selected The balotng Of the first day had so nnn
kably indicated the sentiment Of the convention tha g
eral expectation anticipated the result of the baouhg
morning. The nomination was received with the mo
tremendous demonstrations Of applause and the u'0'
good feeling prevailed
II is well known our readers that Mr. Buchanan was
not choice for the presidency but IL L. entirely
cessary 10 state that we shall give him cordial and heaty
support The eminent talents acknowledged Statesman
ship distinguished services, national views, ana wN
spread popularity Of Mr. Buchanan place beyond al oou0
his triumphant election TO the presidency
aThe nomination of Mr. Breckenridge is altogether re
cepabe II will the vote of Kentucky and Ienne
see The only two doubtful southern States The ticker Oh
Buchanan and breckenridge will sweep the country Ike
tornado
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The Eastern Argus says
ave congratulate readcrs-we congratulate the
Statee congratulate every lover Of the Unonupon
The glorious news OF nomina OF James Buchanan
so harm onously made by the Democratic National Con-
venon al Cincinnati.
auspicious event for The country. We have
for candidate wise and sagacious Acknowledgement
alive yet progressvepruden but fearlessa patriot in
large national sense
Every sincere friend Of this great confederscy may we'll
be proud of the candidate presented and they viii
upon the coming contest with the certainty OF
Let oil the friends OF common country form in
solid column strip of their coats and 20 10 work
This nomination Is the guarantee Of the safety Of the
onion"
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IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY, JUNE ), 1859.
PRESIDENT Pro TEM.

letter was read FROM Hon. Mr. BaGHT, requesting Mr.
SrrAR, preside the Senate to-day and no ooee-
ton being made Mr.. s. took the chair.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
Lands in IOWn.

A gentleman connected with the Survey.
or Generals Office, in Iowa, writing to g
friend in st. Louis, says:
"There has not been such tract of land
as your letter calls for, in the State of Iowa
for the last three years, which was not
claimed or pre-empted, if surveyed; and
there is not now in the Debuque Land Dis
trict, which extends West of Debuque ia
miles, any tract of land vacant that has
three acres of timber on it, and the same
thing may be said of the Decorah and Ft.
Dodge District. Strange as it may seem,
it is true to the letter, assure you. (The
land desired was part timber, part prairie,
with living spring or stream on iD :
assure YOU that of the little land that re-
mains in this district, there is not five
acre tract that has not been gone over many
times by spectators or their agents, conse-
quently none remains but the very rufuse,
and this would all be taken up, but the
Land Office has been closed ever since the
Receiver was removed. The present Reg
ister assures me that the Office at Debuque
will close in four weeks after it is opened, suf-
ficient applications having been made to re-
duce the quantity to the amount the law
rebuires shall close it.
81 regret exceedingly that can not COM
plywith your request but to tell you the truth,
l could not help laughing at yourideas of our
country. Why, they are full ten years be-
hind the times, aud for less valuable lands
than you describe, away up in Minnesota
they have used the pistol and bowie knife
freely. AT Brownsville and Winona it is al
legged that several men were killed; and in
some instances claims were run up as high
as $40 per acre, when offered for sale by
the Register.
"Now if your friend can be satisfied with
such prairie lands as is for sale at this office
when it again opens, will select the best
of it with the greatest pleasure, but no
timber will be nearer than ten miles, sure,
and water may be had by digging ten or
fifteen feet, and this is the best that can
be done here. IT, however, l was going to
enter land for speculation. l would look for
it in Minnesota; but the great trouble is
hat most of the Minnesota lands are not
in market, and the emigration is so great
that before they are brought in the best
may be claimed"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23

THE CAPITOL OF IowA.-The Fort Des-
moines Citizen gives us some of the facts
in connection with the recent location Of
the site for the Capitol buildings of that
State. The commissioners have selected a
site on the eastern bank of the Desmoines
river, and two miles distant from the point
of junction of the Desmoines and the Ra-
coon rivers. The citizens of Fort DeS-
mo ms agreed to donate a ten acre tract, IL
a fine position, and to donate toward the ex-
pense of erecting public buildings, lots and
lands to the value of 100000. This was
very liable offer The commissioners
however, stated that they were not infu.
enced by the amount offered to be donated
We cannot yet see any reason to change
our opinion as to great mistakes, to use nc
stronger term, in this location. There is ne
intimation as TO the course the Governor
will pursue in the premises.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
Fruits Of slavery.

A few days since member Of. Congress,
named Herbert, who was bred under the in
fuences of slavery, made his appearance at
the breakfast table of his hotel, at Wash
ington, at late hour. On being informed
by a servant that he could not give him
breakfast without orders from the office,
Herbert struck him, and when the servant,
like any other man, resented this indignity,
Herbert drew a pistol and shot him dead
in his tracks. On the preliminary trial for
this murder, Herbert was permitted to go
at large on bail, the judge declaring his of
fence at the worst to be manslaughter, and
he now sits as usual in his seat in Congress.
We call this act and the result of the trial,
the fruits of slavery. Who but man bred
under the influences of slavery would have
appeared at his breakfast table armed with
deadly weapons! Who but slave driver
would have assaulted a servant for doing
his duty? Who else would have shot him
for resenting the insult? What court, save
one held under the domination of slavery,
would have admitted the murderer to bail
Do our readers wish to know the explana-
ton of all this? The murdered man was
only an Irish servant! Let us suppose
the case reversed, and that the servant had
killed the congressman. Does any man be-
lieve that the judge would have had any
difficulty in seeing that such an act was
murder?
Let every northern man who reads these
lines remember, that if slavery becomes the
dominant power in this nation, such deeds
and such justice will curse the whole land.
In resisting the spread of slavery, we are
contending far more for the lives and liber-
ties of the future white population of this
country, than for that of the blacks. Every
laboring man who votes to extend the ac-
cursed system, votes to hasten on state
of society in which his life will be held dog
cheap, when it stands in the way of the pas
sions of slaveholding aristocrat.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
WHFTTLINGS.

Ourselves and the JournaL-Messsnger.
Who are ourseLvese Come out and show
yourselves Mr.. Guerrillas. We like to know
our opponents.
To the facts in the case. Did the Journal follow our
lead:-Messenger.
No. You copied our market report, and
then went to the house where for more than
Jfoe gears, we have weekly corrected the
prices current. Can such falsifer of truth
hold up his head among honest men9
Did make mistake in saving they were "copied"
from the JOURNAL: If the gentlemanly editor does not
hold hIHSe responsible for his seeco rs zee do Let it
come in any way it tmay.-MesseHger.
You did not say that you "cop,ed" them
from the Journal. The articles in question
were credited to other papers, and you COM
naitted forgery in placing our name to them.
Now, after you have been detected, tried and
found guilty of the dirty act, you say, 'this,
we hope, will settle this matter" But, in
conclusion, we will give you the benefit of
your own words: "The editor who will
prostitute his press for the purpose of trying
to injure the priUate character of any man,
is unworthy of his high calling" Do you
not hate yourself now! We advise you to
try and reform. If you cannot, 90 hide
yourself from the presence of your fellows.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
The rabies Turned.

A few weeks ago at the municipal elec-
ton in Chicago democratic mayor was
elected by the most outrageous fraud and
illegal voting, and Immediately the locofoco
papers shouted over it as a triumph fol
Douglas principles. Now look on the other
side of the picture. The Chicago Tribune
says
"The recent election of democratic May
or has been repudiated by the people in a
still moro recent election for Water Com
missioner. Mr.. Ashton, highly respecta-
bic democrat and a very popular man.
was nominated by the democratic party,
and the Times called upon the "party" to
sustain him as such, and the result shows
an Anti-Nebraska triumph, by more than
thirteen hundred majority. George W.
Dole, esq. was elected. Here was a clear
issue and a fair fight, and Chicago stands
recorded as Anti-Nebraska city. But for
frauds it would have been so recorded at
the other election"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
Col. Fremont-a T.io Put Dop-n.

We yesterday clipped from an Ohio pro
slavery Democratic paper the following par
agraph, which will doubtless 90 the rounds
in that class of journals, on the principle
that "a lie well stuck to is as good as the
TRUTH y
The Republicans are Just now talking Of
John G. Fremont as their candidate fol
the Presidency. The Boston Bee furnishes
him with the following character"
at was stated at the American State
Council on Tuesday, by a gentleman who
was present in the Legislature of California
when Fremont was candidate for Senator
that he actually crawIed on his belly il
subserviency to the South that he declared
with boasting that he was a South Carroll.
nian, brought up at the feet Of that great
Gamaliel of Slavery, John G. Calhoun
that he believed entirely in Calhoun's doc
trines, and that he would carry out those
views if elected to the Senate. His bid
procured the nomination and election, and
he fulfilled his promise by bowling to the be-
hests of South Carolina. Still we think it
very probable that the Republicans may
take him-and if they do, we promise a
few rich chapters of damning Developments
they now little dream of"
To-day we received the Kansas Herald
of Freedom of May 3d. 1t contains let
ter from Gov G. Robinson, of Kansas, Civ
ing an account of his own course in Cali
fornia, and conclusively refuting attacks on
his conduct and character when resident
of California, and member of her Legis-
lature The letter IS dated Lawrence, April
"a, 1856, and from it we copy the follow
ing extract as sufficient reply to the false
hood started by the Boston Bee. Gov.
Robinson says:
"My vote for Col. Fremont, for Senator,
was for the reason that he was not only
ready to do more for us as squatters than
either of the other candidates, but he lcas
the only candidate acho Uould take a1t open
and decided position an tauor of keeping
California Free State. Col. Fremont
made no concsazment of his Free State sen
tinaents, and ny vote vas satisfactory to all
Free State Sqtatters toho had an intsrview
nth him. CLeueIand Herald.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
From Kansas.

Lawrence, Kansas T., May 9, 1855.
To the Editor of the Missouri Democrat:
The Investigating Committee have re-
turnded from Topeka. am informed that
the Free-State men have witnesses who will
provo that Mr.. Oliver, the member from
the Fourth District in Missouri, and one Of
the Investigating Committee now in Kan
sas, was in company with the men who in
vaded Kansas on the 3Oth of March, 1856,
and made several infammatory speeches to
the mob.
The story about the Free-State men sell
ing their Sharpe's rifles at Independence
for provisions is said to be gross fabrica-
ton.
Tho cry of abolition lies" which has
been SO effective in certain sections of our
country, viii never again be raised by the
friends of the administration. Douglas and
his report will have to 90 the wall. The
Free State men of Kansas instead of being
regarded as rebels and fanatics, will be look
ed on as men with marvellous talent for
silence and long suffering. The people of
the Southern States, who have hitherto
been inclined to regard the followers of
Atchinson as champions of their rights, will
repudiate them with scorn, and rally to the
support of the squatters they have so often
condemned
The administration party in Kansas con-
scious Of these things, have been zealously
striving to thwart the object of the com
mittee Although it has set on an average
ten hours day, the organs of Pierce have
sought to create the impression that it has
been idling away its time. They next at
tempted to deny the impartiality of the
examination, General Whitfield said, or
IS reported to have said, that he could not
bring his witnesses to Lawrence, as their
lives would not be safe. The committee
promptly determined to hold a session at
Lecompton and Teeumseh-both of them
pro-slavery towns. They went there, but
General Whitfield failed to produce his
4irnid witnesses even there.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
highly EXCITING from Kansas!
BIOOdshed Inevitable.
st. Louis, May 20.


ST. Louis, May 20.
The Steamer New Lucy arrived last
night from St. Joseph on Friday last
She brings intelligence that the people ol
Kansas are responding to Shannon's proc
lamation in largo numbers. Six hundred
were assembled at Lecompton, and four
hundred at Franklin, and large company
were to leave Kickapoo, Saturday, for Le-
compton with two cannon. All are well
armed and provisioned. Great excitement
is said to prevail and a battle is anticipated,
shortly. It is reported that Reeder sue
ceeded in making his escape, and it is said,
has carried away considerable funds belong
ing to his friends. The Vigilance Commit
tee of Kansas City, on Saturday last, took
off from the Steamer Arabia a large field
piece consigned to Lawrence.
St. Louis, May 10.
U. S. Marshal Donaldson, accompanied
by Deputies Preston and Wallace, left Kan
sas City on Wednesday last, with requi-
sition from Shannon upon the Governor Of
Missouri for Robinson, recently detained at
Lexington, who stands indicted in the Dis
trict Court for treason against the United
States.
Jones is now convalescent.
Brown, the editor of the Herald of Free
dom, was arrested while endeavoring to cs-
cape from the territory.
Reeder, it is said, had fed, but it was
thought would be captured.
Judge Fame, of Georgia has been appoin-
ted Sheriff until Jones RECEIVERS.
1t is reported that Fane has been shot at
twice while attempting to perform his du-
ties. 1t is also said that there are fifteen
hundred men in Lawrence armed with
Sharp's rifles, strongly fortified with breast
works, and possessed of two pieces of artil-
lery, and that it is their intention to resist
all attempts at arrest.
About one thousand men have responded
TO the proclamation of Marshall, and are en-
camped in the vicinity of Lawrence and
Lecompton, their avowed purpose being to
compel the people of Lawrence to acknowl-
edge the organic law of the Territory.
In the Benton Democratic County Con-
vention, yesterday, Frank P. Blair was nom
mated TO Congress by acclamation.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23

Simply because men of ordinary under
standing suppose it folly to enter into COW
enant with a party who have shown them
selves unprincipled covenant breakers. But
tell US Mr. Messenger, (you are evidently
very accute and learned how are the North
to restore compromise with the South,
when the South have not only broken the
compromise, but utterly refuse to enter into
it again! 1t generally takes two to COM
promise, Oh, most democratic Messenger,
but here you stand with the South, avowing
that the compromise is unconstitutional and
in itself wrong, and that you will have moth
ing to do with it, and yet denoancing as for
not compromising nth you!k If by any
method of absorption you get these two
ideas together in your knowlege box, then
tell US if it would not be very foolish for the
North to undertake an impossibillity, to
force a compromise upon resisting party
The only thing possible to do, is to enforce
its prohibitions, and that we Intend to do.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23

A LovE-TAP FOR THE "DUTcH." The
Appleton Crescent of Wisconsin, a red-hot
Douglas Sheet in speaking of n Kansas
meeting at Appleton, said
''The thin guise of Kansas information was torn away
and the Kansas meeting changed into a Republican mas.
meeting as Suddenly and as NATURALLY Dutch bal
changes into drunken rOU."
Well, now suppose we, the Journal, OIL
any other republican paper in the country,
had used the language above quoted, what
a howl would have gone up from the Dem
ocrat, and from the establishment that prints
the "largest paper in Sandusky county,
But, no, it comes from one of their OWN kid
ney, and they pass it over in silence. Dc
not the Germans like the compliment be-
slowed upon them by such hypOcrites3
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23

ILLINoIs-How WILL SHE VorE ?-In
the political calculations of the day, Illinois
is generally set down as doubtful by Repub-
licans, and by the Slave Democracy as sure
to the Oligarehy. Against this classifca-
ton the Chicago Tribune protests, and
gives good reasons for it, awe firmly be-
lieve (says that papcr9 that she will give
her electoral vote to the Anti-Slavery can
didate for President next November. And
we furthermore believe that Illinois viii not
only give the largest majority, in proportion
to the vote cast than any Of them; and we
put this prediction on record, though not a
prophet nor tho son Of a prophet