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, 1856-12-12

CANApA.-The Boston Anglo-Saxon,
speaking of Canada, says:
Canada is now beginning to assume au
attitude of importance that will ultimately
lead her on TO be one Of the great nations
OF the earth. Her colossal dimensions, her
vast rivers and lakes, her fertile and ac-
tive population, all combine to mark out
her career as one Of high destiny. The
free institutions everywhere planted-the
system OF Selfgovernmcnt established, and
the protection Of one Of the most powerful
nations Of the world without the cost OF
supporting it, are incompatible advantages,
and will yield fruits Of greatness and grand
eur TO remote ages. WO are led 10 this
train of thought by the many developments
of power and capablity which Canada has
lately exhibited, and among others the
successful establishment of an admirable
line of steamers with Great Britain by the
national route, namely, the st. Lawrence.
a more important event could scarcely be
cOnsummated, and we anticipate for it the
highest advantages, both to the Colony and
tue parent State. 1t is this successful
opening Of direct communication with
England that will give efficacy to the rail-
roads, of late years constructed in the inte-
rior of the country, and take to a ready
market the vast productions, not only Of
Canada herself, but of tho vast West which
lies beyond. When the chain of internal
Improvements is completed, the shortuess
Of the river route into Europe will bring
it into full play for at least six months in
the year; it will be the nearest road both
for passengers and produce for all the
Western States OF this Republic to the
great marls of the old world, and will bring
Quebec nearer to Liverpool than Dmtzic
was to London under the old system of
navigation. ..,,
, 1856-12-12

THE REsuRREcTToN FFowER-This is one
Of the most rare and peculiar productions
in the floral creation. Upon being miners
cd moment or two tn glass Of water,
aud set upright in the neck of small vial
in few moments the upper petals begin to
burst open gradually and continues thus
to expand, until, throwing themselves back
in equal distant order, there is presented a
beautifully radiated starry flower somewhat
resembling both the passion flower, and the
sun flower, and yet more splendid than eth
er. The unfolding still continues, until the
petals bend backward over what may be
termed the base Of the flower, presenting
in bold relief, in its centre, rosette Of the
most exquisite form and ornamentation
After remaining open an hour or more, the
moisture gradually dissipates itself, and the
fibres of the flowers contract as gradually
as it expanded, aud it resumes its original
appearance, ready to be unfolded again By
the same simple process h9ia''A.lHA
, 1856-12-12

RELIGIoUs FREEDOM IN RUssrA-1hc Ana
bnptistS, Roman Catholics, Lutherans and
CalVinists, may hold the highest Offices il
the statel Nesselrode is Lutheran by
birth, and member of the Church of En
gland by principle, and publicly so. IL
England, it is considered by many mark
Of worshping the Beast of Apocalypse tc
maintain and support the college of May
nooth and dssenters. The Emperor o
Russia employs Roman Catholic as well u:
Protestants professors in the Russian uni
versities. Roman Catholic, Lutheran
and Calyinistic chaplains are maintained il
the army and navy Of Russia. The ortho
dox Greek, and the Thonophysitc Armen
ian, and the Roman Catholic archbishops
bishops and priests, are indscriminatell
paid by the emperor.
, 1856-12-12

The NATIONAL INTELrIGENcER on THE
Missouri CoMPRoNIsE.-Tbe National Intel.
Iigencer, of the oath ult., has an article in
which it remarks:
We need not say, for the information
OF our own regular readers, that while we
we're among the first and most earnest in
resistance to its repeal, we were also
among the first to declare ourselves against
any agitation with view TO the restoration
Of the Missouri compromise. Constrained
as we are to believe that any such attempt,
SO far from aIlaying the sectional dissentions
so unhappiy evoked by the disturbance of
that compact, would tend only to render
them more violent and inveterate, It seems
to us no less the dictate Of prudence
than Of patriotism sedulously to avoid all
irritating discussion, which, prompted chief
" by spirit Of resentment, natural thought
Il be- could only have for its effect to widen
the schism, instead Of closing the wound
in the body polite And we cannot doubt
but this view will commend itself to all
who, like ourselves, are wearied with the
ceaseless agitation ofa single subject, which
presenting itself in phases sometimes rather
abstract than real, can lead TO no useful
results but is fostered at the expense Of
the more immediate and material interests
Of the country at large.
, 1856-12-12
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 1856

FRAYRIIN'S SoN-'rhe Inauguration ot
the Franklin statue, at Boston, has been
the occasion forreviying incidents connected
with the life Of the philosopher. His only
son, William, was Governor of New Jersey
at tho time Of the Declaration of lndcpend.
cnec, and did what lie coald to prevent the
Legislative Assembly Of New Jcrsy from
sauciionimg the proceedings Of the General
Congress Of Philadelphia. These efforts,
however, did but little to stay the tide OF
popular sentiment in favor Of resistance to
tyranny, and soon involved him in difficulty.
lie was dcposed from Office by the Wings,
to give place to William Livingston, and
sent prisoner to Connecticut, where he
remained about two years in East Wind.
sor, ia the house OF Capt Ebenezer Grant,
near whore the Theological Seminary now
stands. In l77S he was exchanged, and
soor after went to England There he
spent the remainder of his life, receiving n
pension from the British Government for
the losses he had sustained by his fidelity.
lie died in 1873, at the age Of eghty-two.
Yle opposition Of the son TO the cause the
father csponscd produced an cstrangemcnt
between them, and in Franklins will,
speaking Of his son, he says, "The part. he
acted against Ae in the late war, which is
of public notoricty, will account for my
leaving him no more orun estate he cndeav.
orcd to deprive INC Of. Philadelphia
Ledger.
, 1856-12-12

The RIVER AMooR.-T'his magnificent
river, which runs through the lower part OF
the Russian possessions, and empties into
the head of the Gulf of Tartary, is naviga-
BILE seventeen hundred miles from its mouth
to the city Of Nertchiuk, the capital Of
Southern Siberia. The country is densely
populated, and great results are anticipated
by the adventurers, who propose opening a
communication between onr Pacific posses.
siOns and the Russian Asatc territory.
Two successful voyages from san francisco
to this river have already been made, and
the steamship America, the FIRST of line
of steamers TO run between these points,
cleared port on the 10th of June last.
, 1856-12-12

AN ANECDorE OF CALvIN.-The late AL.
bert Gnlatin, President of the Historical
Society, related the following anecdoto to
the Hon. Gulan @. VeI lnk, from whom
we get it. Several years ago, a number
of Calvin's letters were found among the
archives of Geneva, some Of which, relating
to his domestic affairs, exhibit a curious
picture of the daily life of this great Pres.
bytcr and illustrate Strikingly his peculiar
habits and temper. In scoldng letter 10
the syndies, or magistrates Of Geneva, he
complains that they have filled his cellar
with wine of poor qnality. Il do not keep
open house," he says, NOR do l entertain
many guests at my table, and therefore the
quantity you have sent me displeases me
as well as the quality. / wish therefore
you would take it away and replace il
with something that can drink; do moi
want much, merely enough for my own use
and that ofmy family ; a few barriques, bar
rels of about forty gallons each, say four OIL
FIVE, will be sufficient for me, ono quarter!
We are afraid the Presbyterian of thil
century have been tremendous backsliders
When shall VIC see such men as Luther
and Calvin?
, 1856-12-12

GEO. WAsHISeroN's HEADoUARrERs.--The
greatest attraction Of Newburgh, next to
its unriyallbd scenery, is the old mansion
once occupied as the headquarters Of Gen.
Washington. 1t was, as is well known,
purchased by the state several years since,
and was shortly afterwards opened to the
public with great ceremony, on which oc-
casion Gen. Scott raised over it for the
first time, our national flag. Apart from
the interest which centers in the house
itself, and in the vicinity, as the spot where
the celebrated Newburgh letters were writ
ten, the revolutionary relics and manuscripts
collected here are highly curious and enter.
tanning. The names registered on the
books show that the spot is daily visited
by persons from every section Of the Un'
ion
, 1856-12-12

DEAD LETTERS FROM EURoPE--We learn
from Washington that the PostofIice De,
partment recently returned to their respec'
tive countries the dead letters which for
the last quarter have accumulated in the
Offices of the United States. There were
for England 100000; Berman, 1871; Col
ogne, 5,374; Canada, 1900; Nova Scotia
4S9; and New Brunswick, 6l9. Every
lawful means, by advertisement and other
wise, was used to ensure the delivery o.
this correspondence to the persons fol
whom addressed, but probably failed il
the main by the extensive and rapid emigra
tion to our Western States and Territories
IN. o. Delta.
, 1856-12-12

TIE LONDON TINES ON KANSAS AFFAIRS.
The London Times of the 8th, in an article
on the Kansas war, ridcules the restless,
migratory character Of our people, and
shows that the troubles in that region are
but the results Of the efforts of party lead
ers to convert their unquiet habits into a
political weapon. Itsays that the immigra-
ting spirit in the population is appealed to
on all party issues, and used exactly as a
military commander would use the peculiar
bodily gifts Of population. The question
whether Kansas is 10 be q free or slave
State will be decided by the party which
fills it most. In another article on the
same subject, in its Issue Of the 10th, the
same paper, noticing Governor Reeder's
mission to New York for fresh supply Of
free State settlers to meet the numbers OF
slave State settlers pouring in from Mis-
souri,, says that the late demonstration in
New York, on behalf of Kansas, is formah
y as much against the American consti-
tuition and laws as public meeting in Lon
don to collect an army TO send to Lancas-
shire to help the strikers against the mill
owners, or to send to Ireland to help the
Orangemen against tn Romanists, would
be against English law.-M O. Delta.
, 1856-12-12

Gen. Sir I'm Eyre-It is stated that
this distinguished British officer, is now
making tour through the United States
1t will be recollectcd that Gen, Eyre lee
the 3d division of the British army to The
gates Of Sevastopol on the 18th of June
1855. He was called upon by the com
mander of the troops to give his reasons il
writing for having lost so many men on
that disastrous day. His answer wa
briefly and brayely this:
Sir have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter; and in reply beg
leave to state, that you ordered me totak(
the Cemetery, and | took it.
, 1856-12-12

NOBLE SENTIMENTs.--HOn. James Blu.
chanan, in one of his speeches at New York,
uttered these sentiments:
Il have witnessed arbitrary power;
have contemplated the people Of other
countries-but there is no country under
Gods heavens where man feels for biz
felow.man, except in the United States
And if you could tell how despotism looks
on; how jealous the despotc powers of the
world are Of on glorious Institutions, you
would cherish the Constitution and Union
next to your belief in the Christian religion
the Bible for Heaven, and the Constitu
ton Of our country for Earth"
, 1856-12-12

EXPENSES OF THE CzAR's HOUSEHOLD
The St. Pctersburgh correspondent of the
Independence Beige gives the following Gu.
rious details of an investigation recently
instituted by the Emperor of Russia into
the expenses Of his household: -.-r
"The efforts of the Emperor 10 establish
order and regularity in the expenditure ol
his establishment have brought some curl.
Gus circumstances to light He has made
it point to abolish the abuses, and put
an end TO the frightful frauds which were
daily practised even by those on tho steps
Of the throne one day the Emperor,
looking over his household expenses, re-
quested the items Of expenditure to be
furnished him, rs he wished to form On
idea as TO the amount Of his civil list,
Amongst other items he particularly re-
marked one Of about 80, ,000f ($6,000) for
suet The charge appeared strange, as he
could not understand how or for what
purpose, 10000 frances worth of suet
could have been required. He insisted on
an explanation; inquiries were made, and
it was found that the Empress Catherine II
was recommended by eqaack doctor TO
take foot baths Of reindeer and other kinds
Of suet, as remedy for weakness in one
Of her legs: that she continued to do SO
till her death; but that suet still continued
to be charged in the imperial budget after
her Msjesty's decease and had been regu-
larly paid for upwards Of Fifty years."
, 1856-12-12

HONEY BEEs.-Mr. VIM. Buck, who
came up on the last steamer from Califor-
MIA, has brought with him ten, syarms Of
Honey Bees. They were produced in the
San Jose valley, Cal, from stock brought
across the Isthmus in 1855. They appear
to be in thriving condition Mr. B says
that they thrive remarkably well in Cali
fornia, and is confident they will do well
in Oregon, Each swarm has stock Of
honey sufficient to last them till next May
A gentleman in this city has purchased
one swarm from him, and Mr.. B. will sell
the balance to such persons as desire them
We learn that parties in Marion county
have Bees, and that they do well in Or
egon. We hope this new importation viii
be gladlyrceeiVed by our farmers Oregon
Dem. STANDARD, 1871 ah. .r $500
, 1856-12-12

DoMEsrrcArING BUFFAho.-The Greek In
dians sometimes drive out COWS to the buffalo
range, and their kill their calves and sup
ply their places with young buffalo. These
on their return grow up apparently as tame
as the other young cattle Of the drove with
which they range. Though the males
when full grown are sometimes vicious aud
dangerous, pursuing those who chance to
offend them. . l.. @
cannot learn that any full blood Bulfa-
10 have ever been raised from this half tam
ed stock But there have been numerous
instances Of a cross between the buffalo
bull aud coiHmon COW.
Various attempts have been made TO
break and work these blaok-horned cat
tle," as the Indians call the buffalo, but
with very Indifferent success For although
of strength inferior only to Barnum's team
Of ELEPHANTS, they are so intractibable and
unruly as to be more plague than pro-
fit." .-
Two years since drove of some twenty
three year old" buffalo were driven east
from the vicinity Of Fort Gibson. 1t was
said their destination was one Of the large
stock farms of Kentucky, where an effort
was to be made tO-raise them. OF their
further history am uniniormsd-but !
hope the effort may prove, successful. For
the white man and his iron horse are fast
invading the last retreat Of the buffalo and
his hunters, and unless these give up their
rowing habits and wild life, and become cul-
tivators Of the soil, both will soon remain
only in the history Of the past.
YUNEssE.
Estun, Indian territory, west Of Arkan'
sas. Nov. 20.-Countrv Gent.
, 1856-12-12

Bf5- The British Colony of the Bay
Islands, according to late accounts, had
virtually ceased TO exist, and the Mosquito
King had been informed by the officers Of
Her Brilannic Majesty ship Cossack of the
termination of the English protcctorato,
and consequently the end of his rule. The
writer docs not state what effect the news
had on His Majesty. The Islands would
be transferred to the Republic of Hondu-
ras.
, 1856-12-12

Rba- The official correspondence respec.
ting the difficulty at HQag Kong, between
the British authorities and United
States Consul, has rea9sd Washington.
Commodore Armstrong, Of the United
Stntes squadron, protested against the
arrest Of Phipps on board an American
vessel, and complained Of the discourteous
,tFsRtment of our Consul. The British
s66yernor defended those acts, and the
matter has been referred to the respective
Governments
, 1856-12-12
Bay- The HudsOn's Bay territory is re

B@- The Hudson's Bay territory is re-
commended as a site for a British convict
establishment. 1t is also reported that
England and Fruuce are negotiating for
an exchange Of tho Mauritius for the
France possessions in India, and that
France wishes to purchase fishing station
in Iceland. The western Powers are said
to have addressed a second aud .mllder note
to Naples. ~ =.
, 1856-12-12

B6- The Americans far surpass the En-.
glish in taking Daguerreotypcs, Photo
graphs, and Ambrotypes. This is attributed
by some to the greater brightness Of the
American sun and the dryer character Of
our atmosphere. i D.. ..
, 1856-12-12

CUBA.-The population of Cuba is esti
mated at the present time at about ,6OO,'
900, OF these $50. 900 are whites, $780,
900 slave black. BY royal order of the
18th March, 1887, free colored people
were prohibited from landing in Cuba Oh
any pretence whatever. ....
, 1856-12-12

IxrEREsrISG ARCHAEOLOGICAL Discovery.
The director Of the Museum at Kertch,
and the welLknown Russian antiquarian
Suelyeif, says the Journal Of Commerce,
have recently discovered, in a tumulus
close to Alexandrovsk, IN the Government
Of Jekaterinoslav, in Southern Russia, not
far from the frontiers Of the Crimea, the
burying place Of the ancient Scythian
Kings. Hitherto the archaeological student
only knew that the catacomb Of the Scy-
THAN monarchs was situated somewhere in
this district, close to the Dnieper but the
precise spot was not ascertained. Many
curious articles Of gold, silver and earthen-
ware were discovered within the tomb,
which are to be transferred to Kertch, to
enrich the museum there Boston IrdreIler.
, 1856-12-12

~ Serious difficulties appear TO be
fomentiDg between Persia and Turkey
The insurrection in Neufchatel aroused al
the patriotic ire of the Swiss nation
Though not recognized by Prussia it is sus
peeted to have been instigated by tha
power, and the destiny Of the canton will
it is said, bc taken before the next Europe
an Congress.
, 1856-12-12

The wheat crop Of Wisconsin is stated
at Al, 900, 900 bushels 81 -, \
There is nearly two million bushels Of
grain in store at Chicago,
, 1856-12-12

b6r The Turks consider that their Sui
tan has made great approach to Euro
pean customs, from the fact that he has re-. !
duced the number Of ladies in his harem
from !. 900 to $50.
, 1856-12-12

BGc Miss Catherine Hayes has arrived
in Paris to enjoy season Of repose, after q
her long jOurneyings in the AatipOdes,
the two Americas, and the East Indies
, 1856-12-12

nSr Late English papers reeerdloths9l
death of the venerable Arctic explorer,
Rear Admiral Sir John Ross, and Of Mr.
William YarrelI, the eminent naturalist.
, 1856-12-12

L. p. FISHER, Merchants Exchange Bnilding
Sacramento street, San Francisco, Is authorized u
rege and receipt for subscriptions and advertise
- in California.
, 1856-12-12

b6r During the five months ending with
May, one hHndred tons Of gold were shipped
from Australia to London and Liverpool.
, 1856-12-12
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Estun, Indian territory, west Of Arkan
sas, Nov. 90 Country Gent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-27
.U&(u Orlearts 1aag. Grestert,
Thirty-Fourth congress---Fsrst Session.

WAsH1NGToS, Feb. 19.--sSeaaie.-The Chair laid
before the body several Executive communications.
including one from the Secretary Of State, saying,
in reply to resolution that there is not in that De-
partment report Of fadudicatons made by the Board
OF American Commissioners at Paris, to quidate and
audit the claims of American citizens against the
French Government on accovnt of spoations.
The discussion of the Kansas question was resumed
from yesterday, when
Mr.. Geyer asked Mr.. Wilson on what authority he
had stated yesterday, that Gen. Atchison had gone
into Kansas armed to control the elections.
Mr. Wilson replied, on the authority of Gen. Pome-
roy himself, and that on the 3Oth OF March General
Atchson entered the Territory Of Kansas, armed with
boWieknife and revolvers to shed the blood of any
man who would not do his bidding. -
Mr. Geyer said the only time that Gen. Atchison
had ever crossed the border so far as he had been
able to learn during the period Of the late dis
sturbances. AT that time it was apprehended there
would be serious collision and destruction Of life
and then it was that Gen. Atchison together with
some two or three other gentlemen, went over into
Kansas for the purpose OF persuading those assem-
bled at Wakarnsa to forbearance and moderation.
He went thther to counsel peace and not excite Yo-
lence.
Mr.. Wilson said, that in conversation with General
Pomeroy, the latter had given him the STRONGEST
surances that the statements true, and could be
proved before any committee of either branch OF
Congress He regarded Gen. Atchison as the moving
spirit in all the disturbances, and spoke Of Governor
Shannon in manner which did not compliment him
After an Executive session, the Senate adjourned
House of RepresentatiUes-Mr. Hickman, from the
Committee on Elections, offered a resolution empow
erng that committee to send for persons and papers
in the contested election case from Kansas.
q The question was taken on the motion Of Mr.. Ste
phens referring back the resolution to the Committee
of Elections with Instructions that they report tht
grounds which they ask for power to send for per
sons and papers. 1t was decided in the negative by
the, casting vote of the Speaker. The House ad