Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-23

| Scott himself should receive everything a
| grateful country intends to bestow but 1t Is
not right that subordinate officers-men who
have not rendered any especial services above
The class performed by other persons of their
ersds-should, because they happen to be as.
signed to the duties of General SCOTS staff
be allowed to enter the public treasury and
take, by act of Congress, what the nation de-
signs only for another.
If Congress wish to give General Scott TWEEN
ty thousand dollars why not pass law direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay him
that amount, and thus end all misinterpreta.
ton Of their intention? Let there be had ac-
ton upon the question intelligibly and dis
tinctIy presented.
Senators Brown and Wilson.-The follow
ing are the letters Un which Senator Brown
based his charge made in open Senate yester-
day, that Senator Wilson had proclaimed the
doctrine that slaves are justifsble in cutting
the threats of their masters, which as We have
repeatedly shown is but a necessary corollary
Of the fundamental doctrines of the Republi-
can party as clucidated in their speeches and
newspaper articles:
WASHINGTON HOUSE, Dec 20, 1856
Dear Sir: In reply to your note of the 18th
instant, desiring me, if no motives of delicacy
oppose, to furnish You with the expression of
opinion, made by Mr. Wilson, Senator from
Massachusetts,, in regard to tho right of slave
to resist the authority Of his master, have
to say, that l can have no objection to giving
you the desired information, inasmuch "a il
occurred in the public sitting room of this
house, IN public manner, and before me, a
stranger to tho utterer Of the sentiments.
And, moreover, l think the safety of the
community requires that they should under
stand the sentiments, openly expressed, of
persons in their midst.
In the conversation referred to Mr.. Wilson
said that he would not advise slave not to
cut his masters throat, and that he thought
that every slave had right to kill bis master
The above are the words distinctly uttered
in my presence upon the occasion to which
reference is made. 1t is proper to say that
there was at least one negro in the room at
the time.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
LOUIS WORCESTER.
Hon. A. g. BRowN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec %, 1855.
SU In reply to your note Of this evening
making inquiries in reference to remarks
made by Senator Wilson, of Mass in the Of
fec of the " ashingtcn House. upon the slave.
~ question, L have to state that / recoIlect
distinctly tho conversation which took place
a. that time. A remark was made that no
sane man would be guilty Of melting the
slaves to insurrection, or to injure the property
or take the lives Of their masters. To which
the Senator from Massachusetts replied as fol-
lows: That he did not know as he should ad-
wise them TO cut their masters throats; but if
he were slave he would do it, and he be-
lisysd they had a right so to do
Truly yours, F. Ii. RICHARD,
Louis WORCESTER, ESQ.
Mr.. Brown stated in the course of his re.
marks that he had been informed that others
who were present on the occasion referred to,
stcCd ready TO substantiate this testimony.
Land Wsrrants.-The financial circular Of
Sweeny, Rittenhouse, FAINT 4 Co. bankers,
for to-day dec 2SJ says
Land warrants are active, and have ad.
vsnced B cents per acre They are paying as
follows, VIZ
1850 and so-scre warrants, per acre. ~ S
l2D acre d" $50 So oil
40-ecre - a; 10 81 I2I
The Commissioner Of the General Land Of.
fee has brought into market about one mil
ltOn and half acres of land in the porth
part Of Iowa, which has caused a sudden and
active demand for warrants. These lands arc
said to be as hue as any in Iowa, and the
eagerness with which they will be sought at
| ter must, We think cause further advance
in the price of warrants.
Trotting EN- 0ut.-Tbe proceeding. Of the
| House yesterday whom nominations for Chap
lain were being made, reminded Us not little
of the way in which the jockies crack up thei
stock horses being exhibited against each othel
for popular favor on a Western COURTEOUS,
green after dinner on a court day, when tn,
boys are half snapped all round"
| Supreme Court -Yestorday, N. Richard
son, Esq, of New York, Chas. S. Bryant
Esq, of Ohio. and Harvey Officer, Esq, o
Minnesota Territory, were admitted attorney
and councillors Of this Court.
| Jas Meegan, plaintiff in error, rs. jeremiah
L. Boyle, (NO. Is The argument Of thi
| cause was continued by Mr.. Crittenden TO
tbe ueitHudnt IN error, Snu concluded Dy Mr.
Geyer for the plaintiff in error
Joseph Hufty, plaintiff in error, as H. 81
mons and Company, NO. 2j In error to tn,
| Circuit Court Of the United States for thu
| eastern district of Louisiana Tho plaintiff il
error having been called and failed to appear
on the motion Of Messrs. Davidge and Ingl,
| the writ Of error in this cause was dismissed
with costs
| Terence Cousin, plaintiff in error, u.s. Eva
riste Blanc executrix, ct al (Na 81 Thi
cause was argued by Nr. Benjamin for tn,
| defend 81 mt IN error.
Jean Louis Provost, plaintiff in error, Us
| Chas. +. Groneaux, Treasurer of the State O
| Louisiana, mo. IS This cause was argued
by Hr. Berj amin for the defendant in error
Adjourned.
Court Of Claims Yesterday, Chief Justic'
Gilchrist delivered the opinion of the court il
| the case of Carson, administrator OF Grubb
| claiming compensation for the manufacture
| Of cannon in 1880 Opinion adverse to tn
| claim.
Judge scarburgh delivered the opinion o