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Fremon,,s California Operations.

The operations of John G. Fremont in Calfor-
MIA, in ls46-47, if fully developed and given to
the public, would present series of frauds 20
gigantic as to completely overshadow all previous
acts of inquity committed by all the pecuators
and swindlers who have fourished in this country
since the adoption of the Federal Constitution.
This, we are aware, is strong language, but not
more so than the facts warrant, will be seen by
the following sapose drawn from official sources
On the 18th of December, 1854, the Secretary
of War transmitted to the Senate and House Of
Representatives report of the Board of Officers
appointed for the examination of claims contracted
in California under Col Fremont in lS46-47.--
We have before us a copy of this report--No. Is,
33d Cong, End session.
This report, which is signed by Col. @ r. Smith,
Lieut.. Col. Charles Thomas, and Major r. B. Lee,
of the U. S. Army, contains a schedule Of the
claims contracted by Fremont, amounting in all to
S96O,6I4. OF this amount $l49,2S6 had been
previously paid by Congress, and $8,l29 were re-
commended by the Board to be paid-makng,
with the amount previously paid, 1857 1865, or
about one-sinth of the whole amount claimed by
Fremont and his colleagues in the work of depict
ing the Treasury.
The Board disallowed $l57,Sl7 Of the amount
claimed, aud suspended sSo7,s2 for ,oant Of tss-
timony or explanation.
BY far the larger portion of these claims were for
cattle and horses purportng to have been furnish
ed to Fremont for Government use. For in
stance .u
n. G. Vallejo claims the following specific
amounts for horses, cattle, arms. &c: S24,750
s2,625
lAQ aoO
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IS FILLMORE DEMONSTRATION IN DELAwARE.-A
meeting of the friends of Fillmore was held in Will
mington on Wednesday evening last, and is said
to have been very large and enthusiastic. The
name of Fillmore was received with shouts of APP
plause, proving that deep interest is felt in his
election, and that the contest will be warm and ANNA
ted. The Republican says:
The issue is good government peace at home
and abroad, tranquility and prosperity, such as
we experienced under the administration Of Mil
lard Fillmore, against the outrages, chickering's,
jeaousies, and strife which have ensued since the
inauguration of President Pierce, and exist even
at this time. The nation has been brought to
fearful pitch of excitement, and toward Willard
Fillmore are turned the hopes and expectations Of
the conservative citizens of our country. He is a
good, wise and safe mamie has been tried and
approved and in this time of peril, when the an
CRY pillows of factions dash high up the sides of
the good old ship of State, the people turn to him
with that confidence which the storm tossed mari.
feels in the tried and experienced captain. He
is the man to carry the State of Delaware over
James Buchanan, and we look forward to glori-
GUS triumph, which will be achieved, il the oppo-
nent of Locofoco BIO. der ruianism are but true to
themselves, as certainly as the day Of election
cOmes
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Opposition Press i'm Pennsylvania.

The following is correct list, as far az we have
been able to ascertain of the papers in this State
having at their masthead the names Of Fillmore
and Donelson.-PhI. Ne,cs.
Daily News, Philadelphia.
Delaware County American, Media.
Berks Journal, Reading.
Berks County Press, Reading.
Register and Citizen, Lancaster.
Eagle, York.
Republican, York.
Farmer, Easton.
Whig Easton.
Jefersonian, Stroudsburg.
News, Shippensburg.
American, Carlisle.
Perry Freeman, Bloomfield.
Juniata Sentinel, Mifiintown.
Gazette Lewistown
Aurora, Lewistown.
American, Huntingdon.
American Era Altoona.
Register, Holldaysburg
Cambria Tribune, Johnstown.
Fulton Republican, McConnellsburg.
Chronicle, Bedford
Citizen, Unioutown.
Jefferson Star, Brookeville.
Banner Clarion.
Democrat, Bellefonte.
Watchman, Lock Haven.
Independent Press Wniamsport,
Luminafy, Muncy.
Miltonian, Milton.
Lackawanna Herald, Scranton. aa
Mercersburg Journal
Spectator, Hanover, York county.
American Standard, Uniontown.
Journal, Mercersburg
There are thirty-6ve papers In this list
For Fremont and Dayton there are thirty -ons
papers. For Fremont and Johnston there are two.
The Philadelphia Innuirer Philadalnb;a Snn
and several other influential papers, also advocate
the election of Mr.. Fillmore, though they do not
raise the American flag.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

hOUSE VI hET hESENTATlNES LIS.
TUESDAY, July Is, 1856.
After our paper went to press
The decision of the Chair that the question was
not Invisible was sustained-yeas l62, nays rs.
The question was then taken on the pending
resolution which was disagreed to--yess 10, nays
1876.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, who had voted with the ma
jority for the purpose Of moving reconsideration,
ofereda substitute separating the names of Messrs.
KEITr and EDMuNDsoS
The first resolution, censuring Mr.. KRIrr, was
adopted by vote of log to %, and the second,
relating TO Mr.. EpNuSDsos, rejected by vote Of
so to 1876.
The preamble and resolution Of the majority,
thus amended, having been adopted,
Mr.. KEITT stated that he should, tomorrow,
ask the House to hear him. and felt quite sure that
he would not violate the rules of Parliamentary
propriety.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then moved an adjournment
which would thus entitle Mr.. KEIrr to the floor
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lNesc York Express.

SrGNs OF THE TMKs--The American party In
New York is receiving daily accessions from the
ranks Of other parties National men from all
quarters are coming over to its standard--Albany
Statesman.
We would excite no false hopes, and, last of all,
deceive friends. But we can say to our friends
abroad that in this locality the American ranks
are gaining strength every day. We are as much
gratihed as surprised to hear, as we do daily, Of
many old line Democrats avowing their deterrni-
nation to vote for Mr.. Fmore--men who have
never been anything but Democrats, always acting
with one or the other sections of that party, and
never with the Americans. troy Whig.
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SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, July Is, 1856.

"WEDNESDAY, July is, 1886.
Mr.. WADE offered resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Senate to inquire into the cost
and the eIpedency of purchasing "planetena-
rum" (Barlow's) for the use of the government.
A bill was reported and passed amendatory Of
the copyright law.
A bill was reported to incorporate the WASH
ington Gas Light Company and Washington Build
ing Association.
The bill to increase the efficiency Of the Army
Of the United States was taken up.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, was speaking when
our report closed.
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Marshal McDufie, OF California.


The fact has already been published that the
President had appointed John NJ McDufie, mo-
torious gambler, to the Office Of Marshal of the
Northern District Of California.
We learn from the San Francisco American that
petitions were in circulation there recently, adj
dressed to the President of the United States, to
the effect that " John Y. McDuffie has been a
professional gambler in this State, and that his APP
pointment is exceedingly obnoxious to the moral
sense of the people of this District" &C., and pray
ing for his :" immediate removal from the Office of
Marshal for the Northern District of California;
The petitions received large number of signatures,
composed of the best men in the city.
These petitions we are informed, win be re-
ceived by the President tomorrow, and we await
his action in the case, before INDUCING in any COM
ments, upon the character of the appointment, 80
justly complained Of by the people of California.
Since the above was in type we have received
the San francisco Bulletin, which states that when
McDufic was informed that Casey had murdered
James King Of William, he exclaimed-"G Cd
d-n my heart, will give him thousand dol
larsl" aa
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THIRTY-FOU CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, July Is, 1856.
After our report closed
The amendment of Mr.. TooMBs to the Navy Ef.
fciency Bill being under consideration that Sena-
tor concluded his remarks, commenced on the
previous day, obectng to the bill as it came from
the Committee.
Mr.. HALE spoke at some length, urging the
same general objections.
The substitute of Mr.. TooSBs was rejected, and
the bill passed-28 to IL.
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$25o,e75


Julio GARLIC, claims $l7 800 for horses.
Cayetano Juarez, Sl0,52o for the same.
Salvador Vallejo, $50, 100 for the same.
Bruno Bernal, $lO,75o for horses and cattle.
Victor Castro s12, sl2 for horses and cattle.
]. J. Castro, $3.50.
N. ]. Sanchez, 5000.
]. B. Alvarado, $ll,6o5.
j. r. Gonzales, $26,2o0.
V.P. Gomez, Sll,23l.
And many other various sums, from $500 MP to
1000 for the same species of property.
Now, as Fremont had very small force under
his command in California in IS46,-47, we may
well inquire what became of the immense number
of horses and cattle which he pretended to have
bought for the use of government?
The board Of officers who made the report from
which the above statement is copied evidently re-
garded the greater portion Of the claims as fraud
ulent, inasmuch as they recommend the payment
Of only $685. in addition to the Sl49 1886 already
paidor $l57, 1865 in all-being less than one sistA
of the amount claimed by Fremont to be due from
the United States Government to the rogues and
sharpers with whom he associated himself on his
arrival in California in 1885,
Fremont, while in California, became the willing
tool of clique Of notorious schemers and swindlers
among whom were several of the most prominent
politicians and bankers of the State Their opera.
tons in getting up fraudulent claims against the
United States government were Of the most as
founding character, being neither more nor less
than "balot-box stuffng" on the most extended
scale; with this difference from the minor opera
ti0OQ in that hat rha C,,Il
and Ned MCGOWAN filed their boxes with fraudu-
lent votes, Palmer, Cook, & Co. and Fremont &
Co., stuffed their boxes with fraudulent claims to
the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars
The average price pal for horses in California
in ls46-47, was $40 apiece for cattle, IS apiece
At this rate, the simplest reader will perceive that
an enormous number of horses and cattle muet
have been furnished 10 Fremont, to Justify him in
presenting the claims referred to in the Report of
the Board of Officers from which our extracts are
derived. Yet our whole force in California for
which their supplies are presumed to be furnished
was extremely small. II was certainly not over
1000 men. What disposition could SO small n
force make OF more than half million Of dollars
worth Of horses and cattle in one year? IL we al
low them FIVE horses and twenty cattle apiece, the
aggregate value would be but s260 000 less than
half the amount claimed byFremont and his CO.
adjutors in " ballot-box stuAing." Yet no honest
man will pretend to assert that one man win con
sumo twenty cattle in year.
But we are wiling to allow, for the sake the ofar-
gument that they can. We win give Fremont all
the advantage that any of his honest friends may
De disposed to claim for him and then AJAX them
how Is possible that these enormous claims can
be other than fraudulent s.t
We shall again recur TO thi. subject bsvinr a,
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FRrKDoA ron KANSAS i-MosxY nouBy !
MosEr Whenever q Kansas meeting 10 held,
appeals are made for money. Money Is the hrst
and last appeal of the travelling missionaries Of
Human Freedomi" But What becomes OF the
money thus raisedf Who knowsf What Aas
become Of the many thousands Of dollars raised
"for Kansas" in the different citiesf The dollars
raised to help the people Of Kansas ito Freedom,
never reach them Among hundred evidences
of this, we quote from the Boston Journal Of July
LIST, letter from Ex-Mayor Smith, Of Boston,
travelling in Kansas, dated Fort Leavenworth,
June 2lst, TO the Gazette, In which the following
paragraph occurs
Inquiries were made at appropriate sources TO
ascertain hoW the money soas appended which the
papers say has been literally raised in Boston,
New York, Chicago, and other places, for Kansas;
and the answer has uniformly been, that mo one
kno,os. One gentleman in Lawrence informed me
that person who visited the East for assistance
assured him that he had sent seven thousand
dollars on-gY bat II certainly nsver reached
Kansas Many justly suspect the integrity Of GER
tain managers who are reputed to have fingered
specific contributions This subject should forth
with be sfted to the very bottom. / have heard
severer things said than deem ii prudent to
write, in regard to this matter. .
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A RAFT IsDEED.--A modern traveller In Ger
many, gives description of one Of the immense
RATS which occasionally descend the Rhine. He
says, II was nine hundred feet long and two
hundred wide, on which was built a village for the
accommodation Of the boatmen and the psssen-
gers, consisting Of about one thousand persons
There we're cattle, hogs, and other a,imals on
board-and also shop where the passengers
could be supplied with every necessary article
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gentleman just from the State Of Iowa, and
strong Buchanan man, states that the publication
Of Mr.. Fillmore's speeches has put a new face on
the Presidential prospect in that State. The mass
Of the people, he says, with regret) appear to be
going in for Fillmore, and he predicts Fillmore
will carry the State
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Massach usetts.

The "solid men Of Boston" and of the Bay
State, are moving for Fillmore. Ameesing Is pro-
posed to be held soon at Faneuil Hall TO start the
ball. new Fillmore daily paper Is to be started
Immediately, and the State Is to be carried for Fill
more, sure.
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Arrival ofLhs Nisgara.-7Ars Days later from
HALuAx, July l5.-Ths ouusrd steamer Niaes-
n arrived here this evening from Liverpool With
dates to the 9th instant.
The political news by this arrival . unimpor-
tant.
There is much better impression prevailing re-
speeding the chances of an amicable settlement
Of the existing difficulties between England and
the United States, and the good effects OF that
feeling are manifest with finance and trade.
A bill has been introduced into Parliament per-
uniting dstillation from Rice.
The new customs tariff has been postponed ill
the next session Of the legislature
The Emperor was ct Plomlier. s t,q8E...
A meeting viii take place in July between the
Emperors of France and Austria At Mannheim. Sew
eral German Princes will assist.
THE CROPS IN EUROPE.
The crops are good in Britain and France, and
are about the usual average In Prussia, Austria,
and Spain. In Portugal they are bad.
Russia Is about to issue bonds to the amount of
twelve millions roubles &
GREEcE.
n
held at London.
There is nothing new from the CrimeA or other
parts Of Europe.
The Spanish riots are over, but they were very
serious.
Another squadron of eight ships 10 announced
to be ready to sail from Havana against Mexico.
The steamer at Quebec brings the following
In xhar It'd Ia Il
Mr. Moore moved, in the House of Commons,
ment question had not entitled them to the appro-
baton of the House. Several members appealed
to Mr.. Moore to postpone the motion, but he re-
fused, and the debate proceeded.
The Attorney General defended the Government
and said that the United States dispatches were
not such as might have been expected from . ma
ton anxious to preserve friendly relations with
England.
Sir N. Thesiger said that the British agents had
violated equally the laws Of the United States and
of nations.
Mr.. Battle declared that England was dishonorsd
by her attempts to seduce citizens Of the United
States from their allegiance.
Mr.. James Walsh said the Government had con.
fessed, by not Diminishing Mr.. Dallas that they had
done wrong
Mr.. Gibson said that Lord Clarendon's conduct
was insulting towards the United States Govern
ment and the American people should understand
that the British people did not support these Min
sters therein.
Mr.. Gladstone contended that the most blanca
BILE feature was the concealment observed towards
the American Government, for which Lord Claren-
don and Mr. Champion were equally to blame.
Other members also spoke in similar strain
and Sir George Gray, Mr.. Phillmore, the Solicitor
General and others defended the government. The
debate lasted for two days, when the House was
divided on the motion for censure and the govern
ment was sustained by majority of 1874.
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The Central Georgian, published at Sandersville,
heretofore neutral, has raised the Fillmore and
Dsnelson flag, and in doing so, says
We dread the consequences of the wild and
dangerous progressive policy enunciated at Gin
cinnati We are not for running tilt against ma
lions and the rest of mankind, to carry out our
own peculiar views"
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An American Mass Meeting will be held in Al
sxandria, Va, on this "Wednesday evening in
front of Lyceum Hall, at o'clock, p. NJ. Hon.
Mr. Trippe of Georgia, Hon. Mr.. Garlic of Virginia,
and Hon. Mr. Sneed of Tennessee, have consented
to address the meeting on that occasion. The
citizens of Washington are invited to attend
Esputa's band is engaged to enliven the occasion.
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LORD PEMBRoKE's RECIPE FOR MAKING PoRr
WISr.--A short time back, at public dinner,
Lord Palmerston related pleasant story how a
certain Lord Pembroke was in the habit OF telling
his guests that for the goodness Of all his other
wines they had the assurance only OF his wine
merchants, but for the excellence Of the port he
could personally vouch, having made it himself
The following, correspondent informs US, Is the
veritable recipe which his Lordship adopted -
Eight gallons of genuine port wine, forty gallons
of cider-brandy to I'LL the hogshead. Elder tops
will give it the proper roughness, and cochinaal
whatever strength of coloring you please. The
quantity made should not be less than hogshead
1t should be kept full two years in cask, and as
long in bottle before it is used.
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Vorx ON THE GREENHOUSE TRAM.--In the Troy
and Greenbush Railroad cars Saturday morning,
on downward trip, there were about thirty per-
sons on board. Two Fremont men were among
the number, and they proposed vote for Presi-
dent. The result was, that of the whole number
Fremont received Just tioo votes-Fillmore the re-
mander. The Fremonters were sadly disappointed.
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Archibald Campbell, for forty years Deputy Sec
rotary OF the State Of New York. died In Albany
on the l4th at an advanced age. He was the
father Of Archibald Campbell, Jr., Chief Clerk Of
the War Department
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Mr.. Andrew Jackson OF Tennessee, attributes
the letter of tien. jackson written short time be
fore his death, in which he charged Buchanan with
a want of moral courage, 10 irritation caused
by the following letter received from a friend In
this city: e,
WASHINGTON, Feb II, I845.
MY DEAR GENERAL: Your two confidential and
very interesting letters Of the 4th and 9th instant
have been received and disposed of as requested.
am happy to say that am entirely satisfied, and
20 is Mr.. Blair, with the gentlemen who 1t is sup
posed will constitute the new cabinet. Mr.. Blair
and myself both think it doubtful however, wheth-
er Mr.. Buchanan will accept upon the terms pro-
posed (he should not be appointed unless he does,
as he is full of the idea az stated to you In my pre-
vous letters, of being candidate for the success
sion. If he should not accept suppose the State
Department win then be offered to Mr.. Stevenson.
With or tcitho,a Mr.. Buchanan, however, think
the cabinet will be an able and fully entitled
to- and doubtless will receive the confidence of the
nation.
The truth s, General, have never had any
very great respect for Mr.. Buchanan, and Of lsse
have even had less than formerly. He did not
come out upon the subject of that "bargain, In
trigue, and corruption" charge upon Messrs. clay
and Adams in 1925, as he ought to have done, and
as was expected of him. Besides, | have heard
him say, not more than month ago, that he did
not and never had believed there was any truth in
the charge. This occurred at Mr.. Is dinner
table, and the remarks were addressed to Judge
Mangum the President Of the Senate. But hay
ing taken place at the time and place when it did,
have said nothing about 1t TO any one.
The above letter was, as its language indicates,
written by an intimate friend Of General Jackson,
and in reply to two confidential letters from that
distinguished man. In this letter Mr.. Buchanan
is declared to have said to Mr.. Mangum, of North
Carolina, that he never believed there ,oas any truth
in the bargain and corruption charge against Mr..
Clay. Mr.. Mangam is still living, and will doubt
less if called upon, substantiate this statement Of
the writer
Mr.. Buchanan undoubtedly made the same con-
ession to Mr.. Clay himself in the letter which the
latter magnanimously refused to publish, unless
called upon to do 80 by the U. 8. Senate. Still,
with want Of principle which it is difficult to con-
ceive, he refused to give Mr.. Clay the benefit Of
his testimony and allowed that great patriot to go
down to his grave without publicly retracting the
infamous calumny against him which he had him
self originated and disseminatsdi
The annals of history will be searched In vain
for parallel to the perfidy and baseness exhibited
by James Buchanan in this affair."
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MILLARD FMLMoRR.AThe Auburn American
says:
He is an American man all over. He Is national
In all his yiews--national in all his principles
national in all his thoughts, interests, and purpo-
SEES He has the good and the best interests OF
his country, his whoie country, and "nething but
his country" nearest his heart He Is "the man
for the times" He is safer, WISER ADLER, than any
of his competitors, and represents broader high
er, and better principles than they do He is true
as steel. He has been tried. He has been weighed
in the balance, and found not wanting. He has
an experience that none of his rivals possess In
intellect and character he far surpasses them.
These qualities, together with the principles Of the
party he representa-, enttle him to the united and
hearty SURFACES Of every true American.
Then, Americans let us all 60 hard to work in
the good cause, and fight out the battle nobly,
bravely, and successfully!
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Is buchanan to be Withdrawnf

There will be caucus of the Democratic men,
bers of the House this evening at the Capitol, on
important business. 1t is rumored that the object
Of the caucus Ia to discuss the expediency OF with
drawing Buchanan.
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OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED
LOTTERIES OF MARYLAND.

The following are the drawn numbers Of the Pa
tapsco Institute Lottery, Class No 1s4, drawn July
rs, 1886;
10 Is 80 40 5 81 81 % ID 4s so So 3
The following are the drawn numbers Of the Bel
Air Lottery, Class No. SO, drawn July Is, 1856
c5 3s 45 60 IS % 30 80 20 30 70 40
r. FRANCE h co.
ID. d. McPHAII, Commissioner. july 10