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Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

The Uitinatum Of the " yovL H.rA.
rns New York News thus lays down the ultima
tum Of the Hards:
Some sagacioi.s persons at Washington who
have been long enough within it's imaginary walls
10 feel that there IL scarcely any world outside,
have lately hit upon what they deem an excel
lent method Of getting rid Of the New York diff
Guilty. Ii is that both delegations be rejected,
and the convention proceed to legsIate for the in
terests Of the party, without consulting with or
seeking the aid of the Democracy OF this State"
The vote of New York was once neutralzed BY
the admission Of q Free-soil delegation to combat
Gen. Csss In lS4s The course then taken proved
40 obnoxious to the National Democracy that we
do not fear its repetition
The course which the Democracy OF New York
have marked out for themselves is plain and bold
plain because Il is prompted by true Demo
cratic sentiment, and bold because it is sustained
by consciousness of right. They now await impa.
tienty for the delayed verdict soon to be rendered
by their Democratic peers, and they feel well as
sured that that verdict will be justice TO the right
The position of the party of this State is fixed
around il they have planted their stakes, and
there If need be, they will dig their graves" The
National Democratic delegates Of this State, head
ed by Greene G. Bronson, Charles O'Conor, Sam
uel Beardsley and George w. Clinton, will appear
at Cincinnati on the I'd Of June next as the repre-
sentatives eff the National Democracy OF New
York. They ,ciH seek admission or rejection
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
Mr.. FiIImore in Tenne.,ee.

The Memphis Bulletin has no sympathy whatev
or with the American organization, but seeing the
appeal, "iof that place, endeavoring to use the
" Erie Letter" to the prejudice Of Mr. Fillmore, in
the way that the Washington Union had done, the
editor of the Bulletin rebukes the proceedings, and
in the course of his rebuke, he remarks:
"The reputation of public man is property,
which it is disoyal to impeach, unless upon good
and solid grounds Whatever may be Mr. Fill
mores after career-whether the recipient Of new
and fresh honors, or the defeated candidate Of an
unsuccessful party-it is indubitable and indispu-
table that he has fairly earned the reputation upon
which reposes the confidence Of his countrymen
He has fairly ana fully the title to full trust in
his loyalty to the constitution, to full faith in his
integrity and justice statesman toward all sec
tions of the Republic. If he has not then is It out
of the power of any man to deserve and establish
confidence.
"By an act of God, he was placed in position
which, to man not of infexible integrity and hon.
esty of purpose, would have been. sorely trying
On the one hand, all his feelings all his prejudices
even many of his opinions, had been cast in the
mould of section; on the other, the Constitution
and his oath of Office. Unfalteringly, firmly,
promptly, under the influence only Of an honest
conscience and an enlightened mind, the man of q
section was transformed into the man of the ma
ton. Not since the days of Washington, has there
been Chief Magistrate who in all the acts of his
administration, exhibited moro of the spirit of
equal and exact justice to all portions Of the Union
more of implicit obedience to and maintenance Of
the requirements of the Constitution.
Since his retirement from Office, there has
been no act of his to tarrish this lofty renown
and when the party press goes behind this bright
and clean record to find the means of engendering
distrust and suspicion, it does itself an injury by
exhibiting the willingness without the power Of in
ficting wrong"
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. April l, 1856.

TUESDAY. April l, 1855.
Mr.. BROWN introduced memorial from the
Legislature Of Mississippi, relative TO filing up the
bayous in that State.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution
to amend the act to remodel the Diplomatic and
Consular System of the United States, reported the
resolution without amendment and asked its i'm
mediate consideration.
Mr.. MASON stated that the act passed last ses-
sion appeared to make it mandatory on the Presi-
dent to raise all the Ministers Resident to the
grade Of Ministers Penipotentiary. This, Con-
gress did not intend, nor had they the power to
command the President in anything. The resolu-
tion was explanatory Of the act, making what APP
peared mandatory now assume what Was first meant,
the character of advice. There were other parts
of the act that required revision but it was deemed
important not to cucumber the resolution with
amendments teg
Messrs. FITZPATRICK and BAYARD thought
the bill needed much amendment and that It would
be better to defer the resolution till the bill could
be brought up for revision.
Mr. MASON said the resolution was declaratory
of the intention of the law.
Mr. BAYARD said that Congress had no right
to pass declaratory laws
Mr.. MASON said that II was often done. The
resolution was then taken up and passed.
Anumber Of reports, memorials, private bills,
&C., Of minor importance were considered.
Mr. HOUSTON called by resolution on the Sec
retary Of the Navy, for the proceedings and cor
rcspondence Of the court martial at Philadelphia,
in the case of Captain Richie. Laid on the table.
Mr. FISH introduced resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for tabular statement
Of the number and salary of custom house en-
ployees.
Mr.. BENJAMIN called up resolution making
it necessary to order the printing Of extra copies Of
any document by law, and not by resolution as
heretofcre, and that the expense shall not come
out Of the contingent fund hereafter.
Mr.. PUGH called up the proposition TO appro-
pirate es0,000 for the Improvement Of the Ohio
river; which matter was under consideration when
or,r rov,nrf cIs,ood
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
Letter from Colonel Benton.


BY permission of the recipient, we give publicity
to the following Characteristic letter from ven-
cradle ex-Senator-St. Louis Democrat.
WASHINGTON March IL, 1855.
MY DEAR SIR: ! have to thank you for your kind
letters, and for all the friendly sentiments express
ed, and OF these the personaI part is the most
agreeable. The personal feelings of my friends
towards me is what have most to cherish here
after. never saw the day would be willing to
be candidate for the Presidency, and am now
further from it than ever. No earthly considera-
tion could make me candidate. The Senate was
once agreeable to me, when there was chance to
do something for the State or the United States
But that chance seems now to be over, and all
craftsmanship reduced to hurrah on one side or
the other of slavery. Even local interests in our
State seem to be crushed under it-as the Pacific
railroad.
/ am now far advanced in my second volume
The publishers are about 500 pages deep in the
printing, and am 100 pages ahead of the COM
positors in the writing. / rise at daybreak and
work till midnight, with an interval of one or two
hours recreation on horseback. As soon as my
work is finished, which viii be some time in April
shall come to Missouri and Of course shall have to
speak--to what extent / do not know-but GER
tainly only for the general purpose Of aiding my
friends and the Democratic cause, and without any
view to a personal consequence. Congress Is no
longer desirable to me politics have down too
low to have any attraction for me. / spent thirty
years of my life in contest of great principles
of great measures--of great men, and cannot wear
out the remainder of my days in slavery agitation
either on the one side or the other Of it.
have work enough marked out to occupy the
remainder Of my Bfe, and of a kind to bc pleasant
and profitable TO me, If not beneficial to future
generation-which / think IL may be. propose
to abridge the debates of Congress from 1889 to
1850; also, to continue my history from 1850 to
the day of my death. This is work enough for me,
and of more dignity Ito say nothing Of anything
else) than acting part in a slavery agitation,
which is now the work of both parties, and which,
in my opinion is to end disastrously for the Union,
let which side will prevail new man, uncon-
nected with the agitation, is what the country
wants. Your friend,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

TIE GREAT FILIBUsrER. - The kingdom Of
Odessa has been annexed is the brief and cool
announcement by telegraph from Trieste Of the
latest news from India. 1t is thus the rapacious
subjects Of Victoria piece her opulent empire with
kingdoms Dude contains $4,000 square miles,
and a,000,0 900 Of inhabitants. The soil lie full Of
that warlike ingredient, saltpetre--and nourishes
all agricultural products TO fruitful products With
Dude pershes the last representative Of Hindoo
nationality, although her Independence had been
guaranteed by regular treaties with Great Britain
rendered the more solemn and obligatory because
valuable consideration in the form of acceesion
of territory and sacrifice Of independence was paid
as the price demanded for the profession Of Eng
land
Thus the provinces of India are violently wrest-
ed from their sovereign owners by English brute
force, upon the bypocrtica pretext that the cause
of humanity and civilization demand it, What il
the history Of British rule in India, but tale OF
oppression and horrors Even Englishmen, familiar
with India affairs, have acknowledged that the
British yoke is the most cruel to which the Hin
docs have ever been subjected. Lord Metcalf so
long employed in India, describes the tyranny OF
England as almost unbearable in many things -
Macsulay, partisan a. he IL, does not venture to
assert otherwise No Hindoo can hold any Office
but subordinate one. No Hindoo is trusted with
command in the army. 1t Is . tyranny Of race,
as well a. Of power.--Bosfon Boot.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

The old graduates of Amherst College, living in
New York and vicinity, are concerting measures
for the erection of an Alumni Hall at Amherst.
A Convention Of the Baptists Of the South or
Southwest is to meet in Augusta, Georgia, in April,
TO consider the question of establishing great
central theological school for that denomination in
the South.
Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, when last heard
from, had returned from Cuba and was in Florida,
where he was to remain some days. lie is expect
ed home about the middle of April.
Rev. DR.. Peabody, Of Portsmouth, has declined
the appointment of President of the Theological
Seminary At Meadville, Pa
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

New Orleans has three colored Methodist Epis-
eopal churches, and three colored local preachers
who are slaves, as are most of the 200 commu-
nicants One is the driver Of dray, another car
penter, and the third porter in wholesale coffee
store over all is white pastor, appointed BY the
Louisiana Conference.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

Personal APPEARAsCE OF WAsHINGToS.-Mr.
Everetts beautiful and truthful description of the
personal appearance Of Washington reminds us of
a remark made by an officer Of the Revolution, the
late John Marston Of Massachusetts, who had the
good fortune to be spectator in the House Of
Lords, in the year 1888, when the Prince of Wales,
the late George the Fourth, came of age. The
hall was crowded with the most distinguished no
blemen and gentlemen of the kngdom-with great
generals, admrals and civilians--with all that Eng
land contained that day, Of eminence, dignity and
rank assembled to behold the heir apparent of the
British Crown take his seat for the first time as one
of the hereditary legislators of the realm. Mr..
Marston scanned the brilliant assemblage with a
critical eye, and was deeply impressed with the
lofty bearing of many Of the noble personages who
composed it; but, said he in describing the scene
to his friends-"I looked around in vain for
Washington There was not man in the House
of Lords that day, who in personal appearance,
dignity of manners and majesty Of department,
could be compared with Gen. Washington"
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
MARRIED.,

o'Toole, s. r. R.SYLvESTER, Esq., and MARGARET,
third daughter of Mr.. James Handey all of this CITY,
On March goth, at ST. Peters Church, Brooklyn,
by the Rev. j. A. Paddock, Rector OF the Parish, tho
Hon VESSEL 8. SMITH to EMMA LOUISA,
daughter of John H. Bailey, Esq, all of Jamaica,
Long Island.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUEsDAr, April l, 1856.

No Chaplin present.
Mr.. CAMPBELL; OF Ohio, offered resolution
to close debate on the Oregon Indian bill 10 FIVE
minutes after the consideration Of the ssme--
Agreed to.
The House went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. GrDpIses in the chair, and resumed the con-
sideration Of the bin sppropriating $500, 900 to
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
From the Carlisle (Pa, American.
The Nominations.

1t is idle for the Republican or any other papers
to disguise the fact that the nominations of Fill
more and DoneIson are growing daily in public
favor. The ticket is strong one, and those who
now ridicule and affect to think lightly of it, will
discover, ere long, that the American masses, the
sober-thinking and Honest workingmen of the
country, mean to rally to its support with an en-
ergy characteristic Of men who know the right,
and knowing, dare maintain it. Not the right that
the Republican sheets prate so fippantly about,
but the right of Americans to rule America; the
right to protect their country from foreign foes and
domestic traitors; the right to purify the ballot
box, and last, but not least the right to read the
Bible without note or comment.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

The CANVASS OPKN IN VIRGINIA.--Charles Irv-
ing, Democratic Elector, opened the Presidential
canvass id Virginia, at Cumberland court, last
Monday. Richard v. Watkins, Esq, of Prince
Edward replied on behalf of the American party.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
DIED,

Of consumption on Monday, March 81, MARION
w. HINTON in the 18th year of her age, only child
of the late Robert w and Emmelne Hinton.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

RHODE IsLAsD.-The annual election in this
State viii take place tomorrow. 1t is for State
Officers and members of the General Assembly
Americus " Potter is the Democratic candidate
for Governor, and the present incumbent Wm..
w. Hoppin, is the candidate of the Americans and
Republicans. The Wings proper have no candi-
date in the field. Last year they voted for Gov
ernor Hopper.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

The New York Times of yesterday makes,
through its Washington correspondent several
severe charges against the editor of the Star.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WAsHINeros'
po --.or.
.,Anp OF ALDERMEN.
MosDAr. March 81, 1855.

A long debate took place on a resolution offered
by Mr.. Pepper TO provide for the sweeping OF
Pennsylvania avenue. Several amendments were
offered by various members, and the resolution was
finally laid on the table.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

The CAUSE IN MIssoURL--There are forty-6ve
newspapers in Missouri, Of which twenty-five, per
haps three or four more, are for the American
ticket, twelve are for the Democratic and the re-
mainder are neutral
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

An enterprise Is now in successful prosecution
by the Bishop Of Vermont for the establishment Of
a rural theological Seminary in his diocese. To
this Vermont has already contributed ~, 900.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

ANOTHER FrzzLE--The Republican Mass State
Convention at Ann Harbor, Michigan, appears to
have been a lamentable failure. Bills had been
posted for weeks In every corner of the State an
nouncing the forthcoming event-but when the
day arrived the people were not forthcoming. The
whole convention was accommodated in an ord
nary school-house. Most of the delegates elected
were in favor of Governor Chase.
There are unmistakable indications in every
State that sectionalism is fast going to seed.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

Hon. Hiram Walbridge, Of New York, e1-mem-
Der Of Congress- has purchased valuable real estste
near Charlotte, North Carolins.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

Ssow.-Thers was severe snow storm in New
York yesterday,
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

FILLMORE AND DoNtLsoN In ARKAssAs-Since
the news of the nominations Of the Philapelphia
Convention reached us, we have taken pains to
ascertain the sentiments of the American party
In the county and State as far as possible, and
in all candor we will say, that no nominations
have ever been made which were received with
such universal cordiality those of Fillmore and
Donelson. In Phillips county we have not heard
of single member of the party who disapprsTed
the action of the convention; but, on the contra
ry, are delighted with IL and many gentlemen
who have never joined the American Order have
expressed determination to vote the ticket Mr..
Fillmore has hundreds ofdevoted admirers in Phil
lips county--hundreds of American freemen who
prefer him for the Presidency to any other man on
earth, and in November next look out for about
500 majority over any other candidate the Cincin-
natl Convention nominatcs, particularly If that
candidate be Franklin Perce.--Helena Shield
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
Guthrie and seymour.

The Utica Gazette, published at the locality of
Ex-Governor Seymour's residence, remarks Of the
Presidency:
There are those who regard the chances of Bu-
chanan, Pierce, Marcy, Douglas, &c, as OF no ac-
count Gentlemen holding gconfdentiairelations with
our townsman, the Ex-Governor do not hesitate to
say that the indications are that Mr.. Gnftris
WiH be nominated for President, and Mr.. Seymour
for Vice Pyesident So we suppose the thing may
be regarded as fixed. 1t was stated some time
since that such an arrangement as this formed the
basis Of the late amalgamation of the Atlas and
Argus.
Mr.. Guthrie is the clumsy Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, who made himself ridiculous in his never
to-be-forgotten correspondence removing Judge
Bronson to appease the Free Soers. Few would
desire to be the tail to such kite.
The Glens Falls Republican Hard Democrat)
says of the same programme:
It is said that the Soft nominations are to be
Guthrie for President and Horatio Seymour for
Vice President. A rousing ticket, and one which,
If submitted to the people, would be supported"
with vengeance The prototype of Haynau, the
Austrian "butcher," will be obliged to seek diff
ferent field for his abors where his services can be
appreciated.
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

FILLMORE IN lsDIANA.--The Terre Haute Daily
Express raises the names of Fillmore and DoDel-
son at the head of its columns. The Express il
one Of the most ably edited papers in the State,
and will be valuable " aid ana comfort" TO our
cause during the campaign
The Rising Sun Visitor is also out for Fillmore
and Donelson. This makes fifteen papers in Indi-
Ave of which are dalies) out for Fillmore and
Donelson, and there are doubtless others assuming
the came national position, from which we have
not yet heard We promise that they win all be
enthusiastic in the good cause, add exert in their
own respective fields of labor strong influence.
They are beaded by national men, and know how
to strike heavy blows for any cause they may ad-
vocste.--Evan spille Jour~aI
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

now hold the most important stations at the
North under General Pierce, suppose all these
md all others of the same kidney, are, in trutn'
rood, sound national Democrats, we may oe
permitted to ask the Washington Union
these, or any Of t.t.cse, maintain any -ounder
views upo- constitutional ,,.,opular socerei.,...
-" or more fray oppose " Unconstitutional
Congressional restriction upon popular
rights" than the American partyf The 9TH
section of the American platform answers this
question with an emphatic negative.
If the Washington Union means "squatter
sovereignty by the term popular sovereign
ty," we say promptly AND distinctly, the Amer
can party holds to no osuch mobocratic policy
no such miserable demsgoguism as "squatter
sovereignty" We maintain the policy of "citi.
zen sovereignty lin the organized Territories,
by which we mean, that the permanent bona
,ide residents OF an organized Territory, being
citizens of the United States ought to be al.
lowed, in the formation of their constitution,
and in the enactment Of laws under the same
to regulate their domestic affairs to suit them.
selves, so that they do not violate the para
mount laws of the land. Does the Washington
Union go further than this, Is that press in
favor of permitting unnaturalized citizons-
transient scjourners- paupers and crimi
mails of Europe, to control the destinies of til,
| Territories This is the main and only issu,
upon the Territorial question, which divides
the American and the anti-American parties
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.


tE- A Letter from Rev. DIR. McCabe, Of
virgnia-H VA October 10th, 1S55-Having had
occasion Bakers Premium Btters in family With
in the last years. Of Dyspepsia and Nervous
Headache can safely say have used any remedy
distressing malades with signal success ~ this
have ever carefully avoided recommending any OF the
various nostrums with which the country flooded because
believe In majority Of cases. they do more harm than
good but as Bakers Btters have been tried under my
immediate observation and produced such beneficial re-
suits do not feel at liberty withhold my humble tes
monial to their value.
JOHN @. McCABE.
We would advise the public to be mindful OF Bakers
Premium Bters medicine Of great merit has gained
lasting reputation wherever It has been used and
orally recommended by the most eminent physicians In
Virginia.
To be had Charles Sott Washington, D. Co. and Messrs
Candy 4 Hatch Baltimore, Maryland, Druggists.
mar 29--
tB Old FOgy Doctors would as soon ssrun
the gauntlet now oppose the Of Durnos Catarrh
Snuff in bronchial affections many have been cured who
had been given up as hopeless.
mar 81
tN HoIloway's Pills.-The Cynics of the
medical schools constrained to admit that Hooway's
Pills Danish from the stomach ver and bowels
without reducing the strength Of the patient This Is the
greatest medical triumph OF the nineteenth century
Sold at the manufactories No so, Maiden Lane, New
York and No. 24 Strand London, and by all druggists Al
25 cents, 62H cents, and 81 per box.
an -
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

GOVERNOR PRicn--In the United States Court
at Trenton, on Saturday, the jury rendered YER
dict in favor Of Governor Price against the United
States government for tls5,0s9, leaving $4,000
to be adiudcated upon BY Congress, rs not COM
petent to be legally settled by the suit before them
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

END OF DRoUeHr.--After remaining dry for
about eight successive months, says the Wood
stock Tenth Legion, our wells are again replen-
ished with water TO the joy Of our citizens, who
were compelled, during the winter, to carry or
haul al the water used for drinking or culinary
purposes So general drought has not occurred
in this region since the rear 1882
Daily American organ., 1856-04-01

He is CoNscIENTIoUs." said an influential
Democrat to us the other day, in alluding to Mr..
Fillmore. "Whatever," he remarked, "may be
his private views in relation to slavery, he will
conscientiously abide by the acquisitions of the
constitution as President"
What higher tribute, in these days of political
degeneracy, could be paid to man Let partisan
leaders and presses pirate of dark lanterns reli-
gious tests, and conjure up other scare-crows to
frghten the simple-mnded,. the sober, honest, in
dependent freemen Of the country will act upon
their own enlightened convictions - Gsorgia Joxr-
a1I 11gM