Daily American organ., 1856-08-14
WHOLE NO. $50.

| ,esiuent iad before the Board q eommu-
nication irom the Mayor, transmitting a commu-
nication from number Of inhabitants Of Wakeaeld
10 Yorkshire England, addressed 10 The inbsbi.
tants OF the city Of Washington; which ON motion
WAS ordered to be published with the proceedi.0.
OF the Board, and Ia as follows:
TO the Inhabitants of the CITY Of Wash;notou
United States America:
We, inhabitants Of the town of Wakefield. in
Yorkshire, England, desire to present YOU with
few words OF brothery greeting and sincere good
win.
We are the more anxious to do SO at this time
IN consequence OF the unsettled state of feeling
that has unhappily arisen between our respective
governments. We cannot believe that the grounds
OF this Misunderstanding are such as do not admit
OF ready adjustment, much less can we believe that
the peaceful relations so long existing between us
are about to be interrupted.
We desire ever to cherish just sense of our
fraternal relations with you; we feel that we arc
your brethren and sisters; many of us nearly al
lied to those amongst you in the close bonds Of
consangunity; united also in language and litera-
ture; and most of ALL in oneness of faith fellow
believers in one holy Redsemer the Prince of
Peace; alike protesting desire to know and to do
his will on earth, and to be his forever in one hea-
venly home. And surely these aims can never he
found 70 accord with deadly strife between breth-
rem united by such ties.
We feel assured that should mutual concession
be needful to the maintenance of amity, the well
fare OF both countries will be best promoted by its
exercise We do not ask you to lose sight entirely
OF all pecuniary and commercial considerations
These have their Importance, and we do not pro-
fess to be wholly uninfuenced by them; but We
are confident that your interests and our own will
be served in an inconcevable degree, and in every
sense, by the continuance of uninterrupted peace.
Permit us, then, to plead with you to join us In
earnest endeavors to promote the perpetuity of
peace between the two countries, and whatever
political differences may arise between u.s. to seek
their solution by arbitration.
May the bonds of mutual fellowship and aifec-
ton between US be strengthened, and may our uui.
| ted efforts be attended with complete success.
Signed by the Mayor and large number of
citizens of Wakefield
Whereupon Mr.. Lloyd offered the following Joint
resolutions in relation to the address of brother
ly greeting and sincere good will' from the nhab-
itants OF the town of Wakefield In Yorkshire.
England; which was read three times and passed,
and ordered to be published with the proceedings
of the Board:
Resolped, dc, That the message of the Mayor
together with the address of brotherly greeting
land sincere good will" from the inhabitants of
the town of Wakefield, in Yorkshire, England, to
the inhabitants of the city of Washington, United
States Of America, be referred TO select commit
tee Of three from the Board of Common Council,
aud two from the Board of Aldermen, who shall
in conjunction with the Mayor, take the same into
consideration, and draught memorial responsive
thereto.
Resotoed, further, That said draught, when ap-
proved, shall be properly engrossed and signed
by the Mayor, members and officers of the respec-
tive Boards, and officers of the Corporation, and
then be delivered to the Mayor, who is hereby re-
quested to forward the same to the inhabitants of
the town Of Wakefield.
In pursuance of the above joint resolution, the
President appointed Messrs. Lloyd Albert, aud
Walker the committee on the part of this Board
ttr. Gordon, from the Committee on the Asy-
lum, on leave, introduced joint resolution autho-
rizing the Commissioners of the Washington Asy-
lum to pay Joseph w. Davis certain amount for
groceries, &C., furnished said Asylum
Mr. Clarke moved to reeommit the Joint resolu-
ton to the Committee on the Asylum, with in
structons TO inquire into the reasons why the Com
missioners had refused to pay the BILL
The question being taken thereon by yeas and
nays it was decided in the affirmative, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Bayne, Clarke, Fisher,
Jefferson Kennedy, Lee, Orme, Turton, Walker,
Watterston, and the Presdent--l2 's
Nays Messrs. Baldwin, Bohlayer Gordon,
Knight Lloyd and Towles-G.
Mr. Kennedy, on leave, presented the petition
OF Patrick Scallon, and others, asking for the gra-
ding of G street north, from New Jersey avenue
to Tiber Creek, two squares in length; which was
referred to the Committee on improvements
Also, the petition of Thomas Welsh, praying
compensation for injuries sustained by his horse
In crossing Fourteenth street bridge; which was
referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Clarke on leave, presented the petition of
Thomas Kenney, asking the remission of fine;
which was referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr.. Jefferson, on leave, presented the petition
OF Maurice Halloren, asking compensation for work
done by him on Thirteenth street; which was re-
fened to the Committee of Claims.
h Mr., Fisher, on leave, introduced joint resolu-
tion authorizing the grading of the sidewalk and
reaying the pavement on the west side of Thir-
teenth street west, between and III streets north
which was read three times and passed.
The amendment Of the Board of Aldermen to
the bill making an appropriation for opening and
grading Sixth street west, from NJ to o street
south, was taken up and concurred In.
The Board then took up for consideration the
resolution of Mr. Clarke in relation to the report
of the Committee OF Elections and the resignation
Of Mr.. Venable, which had been laid over unit
this day.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and it was decided in the affirmative by yeas
and nays, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer Cor
don, Knight, Lloyd, Towes, Walker Watterston,
and the Presdent-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Fisher, Jefferson,
Kennedy, Lee, and Turton-7.
The Board next took up the resolution of Mr..
Knight which had also been laid over until to-day
ordering special election in the Sixth ward, &C.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the resolution BY
substituting therefor the following:
Resoiged, That Josiah L. Venable, member Of
this Board, returned from the Sixth Ward not be-
ing bona fde owner of freehold estate in the CITY
of Washington at the time of his election his seat
is hereby declared vacant, and new election or
dered to fill the vacancy, to be held on Friday the
22d August, instant, al which Messrs George