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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1866.

0 Ar HREKr NJ. Lewis Of Montgomery, AIabams ID our zen
sra travelling agent FOR The Of Alabama aud Tennessee
visited BY @. n LEw, JAEs o. LEWIS. and Samuel d. LEWIS
0n ISRAEL T.. JAMES, No, ls2 South Tenth street. Phlade
paia 10 general travelling AGENT assisted BY H. WELD
IoHE COLLINS JANIS DEERnG, j. HARAITT s. JAhEs THos
o. RIcE, 4. w. MoERsoE, b. w. WAY, WIN. L. WArEEMAN
ALEx H. oAEsoE, ID. X. MurTEA Ban r. sNyAs T. AsHAAS
and z. DAVIS FL #### I'll t.. p
90 Mr. O. w. JANIS, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati Ohio 4.
collecting agent Western States and Texas
assisted by H. Thomas WILAa II. THoaAs Taos NJ JAARs
Dr. A. L. CHILDs, GEoRoK MoRRIs, and LKInE Re
eeipis Of either will be good,
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DEATH OF JoHs TiK HERMT-Egiede Van Kehr, born in
France, soldier Of Napoleon expatrated by the
by the downfall OF the great general when the
Bourbons resumed their dynasty and the United
States died in Erie county poorhouse last week where be
conveyed the morning before death lie came to
this city nearly thirty years ago. and avoiding human
cey, has made his home in the forests around city
living 10 hollow trees burrowiug in the ground he
would speak no English, although he versed 10 the
language repeating that he would speak the tongue Of
those who DETAINED and destroyed Napoleon He a
companion Of Napoleon in bis brilliant march Of the great
army upon Russia and returned with the wreck Of Its in
Vulnerable squadrous the fatal and horrible retreat from
the confsgraon Of Moscow. During the whole Of the
cold winter he slept 10 old barn-Buai0 Rep.
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EDrroRs-Col Scbouler Of the Cincinnati Gazette has
written emily the readers Of the szet but to the
editorial fraternity generally valeaictory in which be
his intention Of retiring altogether from the
editorial profession after twenty years arduous service
therein At the conclusion Of his address he says:
II has been my fortune to know many gentlemen con-
neoted with the press and have found few among them
that true patient under difficulties of long cuff
fering, and Of honest hearts. Although my connection
with the fraternity with this issue shall
gard II with affection and TO have been editor will be
TO me more acceptable introduction than TO have been
member of Congress
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VERY "srRoSG" coPLnEsT,-Count Orlof the Rus
sian dpomas has the reputation Of tremendous strength
and muscle A few days since--the story must be true
for II comes from LIndependanes Belgs-a lady at a
grand dinner admired handsome bouquet The Count
took the bouquet from the cenre-pieee and being little
wet he Immediately rolled up like sheet of paper Of
the sllvergt plates with his fingers and placing the
bouquet handed to the fair one We really remble for
the safety Of Lord Cowley. II Count oroh thus roll
up svergilt platter how very win be double up
copper-gilt ambassador 7-PaHeh.
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w ASHINGToN CITY,
EDITOR Union.

APTIT 70 1000.
DEAR SIR 1t has been announced in the newspapers that
hostile message had been sent to you by Col James ii.
Lane of Kansas Territory and your course in regard to
that matter has been most grossly msrepresented We
friends whom you consulted and who advised the
which you pursued that OCCASION request your permits
sion to publish the correspondence in hands in
order that the facts may be understood
Very truly, your obedient servants,
r. TOOMBS
JOHN b. WELLER
J. d. BRIGHT,
JAMES L. ORR,
JOSEPH LANE.
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ARARro JoURSALTbe Sultan has authorized the pubi-
cation Of journal In the Arabic language Ia order 10 sup
ply the intellectual wants Of the tribes inhabng SYRIA
Egypt and all that part Of the empire where
Is spoken This Journal which Is to be called Braf vi
dhpoi 1.-THE Mirror Of the Peope will appear once week
and win be conducted after the Of the Turkish
journal Djeidsi Hapadis.
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ANOTHER ARCTIC EHPrprrIos.-Mr. Henry drinnell Of
New York. has received letter from Lady Franklin, in
which she expresses desire that DR.. Kane should visit
England for the purpose Of taking charge of another
Arctic expedition She still hopes that some survivor Of
SIR John frankns party may be found living among the
Esqumaux from whom might be obtained the particulars Of
her husbands fate She proposes h out propeller at
Der own exEense and give the command 70 DE- Kane
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WAC CONVENTION PHbADELPHIA-The whig city
convention of Philadelphia the Gath instant when
the candidates recently nominated for mayor and solicitor
declined the nominations An address adopted with
drawing the candidates after which the convention adj
iourned sine de
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No FAuURE-The report that Messrs Haviland Routh
Co. Of Montreal had failed for 1000 is said to be
wholly without foundation. They are represented as not
only solvent but doing profitable business
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THE BUCHANAN RECEPTION.

At II o'clock this morning sayS the New York Journal
Of Commerce Of April 24 Mr. Buchanan visited the Astor
library in company with the joint committee Of the
mon council He passed some time in inspecting the lit
eay In that noble edGo and then proceeded to
the City Hail. to receive the congratulations Of his fellow
citizens.
large concourSe Of spectators bad gathered within the
City Hall and 10 front Of It, and when il became known
that Mr. Buchanan ensconced in the governors ROOM
the crowd made general rush for that apartment and the
utmost eEerons Of the police required prevent them
from forcing open the doors individuals were however
permitted to pass by one, until the comfor-
tally Gltd and then the doors closed and the mayor
proceeded present to Mr. Buchanan the resolutions Of
both branches Of the council elegantly engrossed
and mounted.
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Hon. s. A. DOUGLAS.
WARRINGTON, April 25. 1856

GENTLEMEN: In reply to your note of this date take
pleasure in saying that you have my permission make
such disposition of the correspondence referred you
may think the circumstances require,
Very truly your friend, s. A. DOUGLAS.
Messrs r. Toombs, J. B. Weller J. D. Bright j. L. Orr
Joseph Lane.
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Mr.. BveuhsAN In representing the public authorities
upon this occason perform duty gratifying to my
personal feelings Il il in unison with the wishes
Of the people In their behalf bid you welcome We con-
graduate you upon your safe return TO The country which
has been much benefited and honorod by your services
abroad Though belonging another State personally
identified with another community, the interests the whole
Union have been well taken Of in your hands and
receiving you do but reflect the universal pub
Tic sentiment Sir, New York, dependent upon the tai
ents prudence and patriotism OF the statesmen Of the
tion be unmndal Of Indifferent to- the return
that Is due to those who thus distinguish themselves
Our great commercial interests completely
with all other industrial pursuits and intimately connected
with the general prosperity, appreciate and acknowledge
the obligations they under to those Who like yourself
have always stood up firmly In their support therefore,
cir In offering you the hopitses Of the city, and In re
ceiving you guest conscious doing nothing
than your fidelity welfare fully entities ron to
receive at hands have the honor presenting
you copy OF the preamble and resolutions which we're unsn
imou adopted BY the council o this city, and beg
your acceptance expressive Of the esteem and
hdence Of the city OF New York.
To this Mr.. Buchanan, who seemed deeply affected by
the compliment made the following reply;
Mr.. Bschonops Reply.
Mr. MAyop ! accept these resolutions with deep graft
tpds consider this Of the proude moments OF nv e
and shall always be remembered green spot through
out my existence In the United States public man has
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THE DOUGLAS AND LANE CORRESPONDENCE.
The false which have put aaoat in regard to
an alleged correspondents between Col Lane and Judge
Douglas in relation to the debate on the spurious Kansas
memorial have induced several Of Judge Douglass friends
to ask bis consent to give the correspondence publicity
The letters viii be found in paper this morning and
we risk nothing in saying that Judge Douglass letter
places Col Lane ina predeament even than he was
10 before We observe by the New York Times which
reached last night that Col Lane has published card
in that paper Of yesterday in which he introduces bis
letter Judge Douglas with the exception concluding
sentence but fails to accompany it with Judge Douglass
reply He undertakes to give the points of Judge Douglass
reply, but he does it mperecty that il is grossly
unjust Without dwelling the card of Colonel Lane
deem it due TO Jadge Douglas to say upon au-
thority that the statements that when Colonel Lanes
letter handed TO Judge Douglas he "asksd until one
o'clock to reply, wch granted" and that "he then
asked until four o'clock, and afterwards until Monday
which "eheerfuy granted" a total perversion
and Misrepresentation Of the facts Judge Douglas asked
time to reply and none was granted. When Mr. Wat
called Saturday and delivered Col Lanes letter
Judge Douglas had company and he informed Mr. Watson
that he would be ready TO reply in hour two which
would be o'clock, Mr. Watson said he would be
gagged for several hours and probably until four o'clock
Judge Douglas then fixed four o'clock for his reply After
his company left he read the letter. and found that it would
take time than until four o'clock make such
ply as his judgment dictated proper He Immediately
requested Colonel Orr TO Mr. Watson and nefy him
that his reply would be made Monday morning. Col.
Orr not finding Mr. Watson left note for him giving the
notice TheSe substantially the facts and they show
how grossly Col Lane has perverted and msstaed them
CORRESPONDENCE.
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HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
uril "a 1870


SIR You will please publish the enclosed correspondence
The letter of Judge Douglas to Hon. G. K Watson de-
lvered by me to him Monday last After reading it,
Mr. Watson said to Inc, verbally that be
when he delivered Col Lanes that it could be con-
strped hostile in its character and that it bis de-
termination not to prosecute further the correspondence
1t due 10 Mr.. Watson say that bis and
versaon in relation to this matter have been courteous
and friendly holding that no rule OF technlcaity should
induce him to do anything that his judgment could APP
prove. This met the approval of my own judgment
Very respectfully your obedient servant
JOSEPH LANE
EDITOR Union
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WASHINGTON, D. G, April Is. 1856.

w AshS6Joh u w ApTll 10, 1896.
Sir One day last week placed in the hands of General
Cas- with request 10 lay it before the Senate the
rial of the general assembly of Kansas praying for her ad
mission into the Union as sovereign State. gave that
direction to tie memorial from the fact that the convention
which framed the constitution of Kansas with great
nimiy bad before selected General Cass the medium by
which TO present the constitution to the Senate deemng
him. account of seniority the proper person TO in
troduce into the new applicant
On Thursday of that week that memorial was the sub
ect OF severe criticisms and in connexien with it charges
of the most grave character preferred against
On Monday last in read in hearing and by
yours frankly ayowed myself the revser Of that memo
rial stated distinctly that IL prepared under drec-
on in conformity with the authority vested in me that
human being consulted III the preparation Of it.
the instructions of my principals faithfully carried out
the explanation full the avowa frank moth
Ing being withheld. After this in connection with the
memorial you repeat the charge in form much OBJ
jectionahle than before Believing do that neither
the consultation of the United States the rules the
Senate intended to justify sanction gross an at
tack the character of American citizen respect
fully ask for such explanation of your language upon
that occasion will remove all mpuauon upon the in
tegrty Of my action motives in connexion with that
mortal
When you are reminded that although have a certf-
cate of election to scat in the body OF which you are
member, and so far your peer yet not permitted TO
speak in my defence when you reminded of the
friendship, personal well POLITICAL which has here
tofore existed between that here your friend
confidently expecting find you on the Kansas appica
ton where you stood in ~ the Texas question in 80
the California question, in favor Of recognising the peo-
Plies government and extending over American citizens
the protecting Of the general government feel
fden you WILL without hesitation tender the explanation
requested and thereby render simple Of justice to-
ward who has faithfully discharged bis duty TO his
constituents in all the relations which have given rise TO
the existing controversy
My friend Hon. c. r. Watson will deliver this 10 you
and receive your answer.
Respectfully, J. IL LANE
Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
Washington city,
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"'BERLtS, February Is, ls4e.

UgIai Il has occurred 10 mo that owe Il to you If not
my self that whilst unwilling thwart any
principle OF your administration should such
quire the Office hold to be filled by another individual and
that recall therefore, whenever notified to could give
of complaint ooad, nererthetess 9th great
ohseine remain my post until the treaty be
Soded which ha. been made by the revolution in
wish respas your time but simply invite your
attention TO the general consideration involved in the que
ton OF my being continued any longer IA minister.
-" do write this letter politician having had
nothing do such since left the United States and being
we'll that in point of view have any personal
claims upon your public administration. When parted
with you the island Of st. Joseph could foresee the
never had doubt that II YOU were ordered TO the
country your success would be complete and brilliant And
did NOT hesitate 10 erPrs The prediction, before ygu
co''sd The Rio Gr1nde that ne psopLe oHd make yoa Pre
dni. may, therefore, with great sincerity knowing
how far agree disagree with the political sentiments BY
which you have been guided tender my hspss that
may be fortunate in the cabinet you have In the
field and that you may fula all the wishe, of people in
guarding the constitution and the public interests which
have been intrusted your defence and
"'I pray you to accept the assurance Of my high
ITO lis Excelsncy Gen. TAyLoR, President elect Of the
United States
NOW who knew Of the existence of this precious docu
ment but Major Doneon and who else but him would have
published lit lie would with great oheerulness remain
in Berlin He did not wish to 'trespass the old mans
time, but wanted his Attention the general consideration
involved in the question Of being continued any longer
minister. And then he goes into argument show that
he ought removed And concludes by an
that he does mot write this letter rs Politician Oh no
General Taylor had been wing and Major Donelson had
been democrat it not polite therefore, to write az
politician And then how lovingly he taps the old General
under the chin and looking him coyly the face tells him
how he knew when at st Joseph that he was destined
to be covered all with glory, and that with the ken
Of prophet be did not hesitate express the prediction
before yoH had crossed me Rio Graade that the peop
would make you PRESIDENT Now who cleo ever thought
Of old Jack for President before be crossed the Rio
We begin to suspect that the Major at least reod But
With all his billing and cooling, President Taylor brought
him home and the next place he up was as editor
Of the Washington Union, violently assang Willard Fill
more and the next thing be turned of that paper
by the democra and the next thing aring better
bis opportunities with Pierce than Taylor he hise
out Of the democratic party and then be pp again in
the know nothing party, Hnd gets for the vice
presidency and then 10 November next the people will
ar" hin do" face foremost and write above him. turned
bis fasr'o
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LEAF FROM THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON
DONELSON

In this age of biographies it is strange that the
nephew of General Jacksons wife, and the know-nohing
candidate for the vice presidency should desire
bis memoir written. We express surprise, therefore,
that the readers of the Nashville Banner near the residence
of Major Doneson being favored through that paper
with sketches of his life and services The editors of the
Nashville Union raising rather annoying question
to the authorship of the biography. They incline the
opinion that Major Donelson is writing his life and
that the editor of the Banner is the Boswell that he
to be- As circumstance showing the real author
ship OF the work. the Union quotes from it letter written
by Major Doneson to Gen. Taylor in s49 and bearing
date al Berlin We make the following from the
Nashville Unions notice of the new biography
I" But the most amusing of all Biographies that we have
read lately ia in Of publication in the Nashville
Banner and might appropriately be entitled The Life of
Myself by Andrew jackson Doneson Or it may be by AL
len A. Hail. II the sequel should prove that it is Mr., Hall
who Is aspiring to be the Boswell to Doneson will make
the correction in due time For the present however, we
will suppose that both the subject and the author are
same. We suppose So from two first, because
it contains many things that but Donelson
could have known and secondly, because it contains
foolish things that scarcely any but Doneson would
have published. For instance, when General Taylor
into office wanting remain In Berlin, and fearing that
the General might prefer to put in that posi-
Of his party Major Donesou wrote home Pres
dent Taylor that he would cfh great cheer remain
post and then undertakes to soft sawder the old General
by telling him Il do write this letter politician,
having had nothing to do such since left the United
States the meaning of which that, having taken
part against General Taylor, there no reason that
ground why General Taylor should take part against him.
lie also goes remind the old Of prediction be
made that the people would make him President
But to the exrachere they paadcd in the Ban
ner:
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SATURDAY, April 10, 1856


SR have examined the letter signed by your friend
James H. Lame which you placed in my hands to-day and
will now give you my for responding you as its
bearer, instead of him as it's author.
The letter is equvoca in terms and portions Of IL
irreeoncable with other portions that Il Is impossible TO
determine with any certainty whether il Is intended as
hostile message friendly note 1t is true that the city
full Of rumors that your friend Col Lane intended 10
challenge and the letterwrers for those newspapers
In the eastern cieJ most friendly the revolutionary
movements Kansas and hostile TO myself not only
announced the fact three four DAYS ago but ac-
ally Fixed the time when your friend intended to send the
hostile message, The object of our friend In causng his
intentions be made known 10 the world and pnhsbcd
in the newspapers Us not for explain when he and
every must have known that the effect would
bly, be 10 have both parties arrested the moment he suc
ceedcd in making the public believe that he intended to
invite hostile meeting,
In the National Incllgencer OF this morning Ana a
"card published by your friend in which he attempa 70
asssi personally and to raise question Of verocit
between upon point in reference 10 which he admins
and airmatyely asserts the truth OF my statement hui
denies that he gave any other person ashadov ~
authority for making any such statement Having selected
bis tribunal and removed his complaint from the ursdi
ton 70 which public leterwrers in his confidence had
declared he would bring it, and appealed to the public
through the columns OF the newspaper press he lib
erty to prosecute In that forum long he peases
Since the publication of this "Card" in the
your friend in letter Of which you the bearer and IN
which you designated hs friend receive my an
swer referring to the debate Monday last in the United
States Senate the fraudulent memorial Of the snr;
respectfully ask for such explanation Of your
guage upon that occasion will remove all hmm lion
upon the integrity Of my action motives in oonnerion
with that memorial
The reasons assigned for calling apon me "a r;na
cate "he integrity Of his action and motives In connrxor
with that memorial are that aon Thursday Of that ooL
the gest prspos 10 TIE debate Of which he 1os
that memorial was the subject Of severe criticism and in
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Again;
can take Up this memorial and show that AZ bare
posed one heresy after another OF their pretenons they
took Tie pen and through this memorial to get rid OF the
objection
hss been changed from time to time in material points
striking out and inserting, until II has hardly restge OF m
rRnat FORM The very comparison which here Challenged
between the copy the ether day. and the
original now, proves conclusvely that such n the
then submit whether here evidence Of the most
garinR fraud attempted 10 be perpetrated upon eg
ave body After that fraud has been detected and
posed, the question s whether second be perpe
trated by taking the spurious document and at
taohng II to memorial, and thus dragging IL into the
Senate p"
IL should be borne in mind, that the first time this
fraudulent paper presented the Senate pronounced
no judgment upon the question of its authenticity the
means by which II found its way the Secreiarys table
Other senators did denouuce II fraud and impudent
forgery remained silent these points not FROM any
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31

The extra trains OF cars, bands OF music and
other expensive things which the Republicans
indulge IN. are suggestive and people are ask
iny.-where does the money 10 pay for all
thesc things come from And people are ask.
ing.--vbere does al the money collected for
blreding Kansas GO That il docs not 90
10 Kansas, il quite crrtair. a. Is abuDdantly
proved by the following extract from a letter
written by Ek-Maycr SsIrH. of Bos,on-t the
distinguished Dr. sxIrBl now travelling in
Kansas, I, Is dated For, Lravenwur,h. June
2ls,:
"lHqu'r.cs were MAKE at appropriate sources
10 ascertain ho.f ias r,osH ,ras expended which
the papers say have been 20 literally raised in
New FORK. Chicago ard other places for X an
sas, and the answer has uniformly ben. that
m or kHo'rs. One gentleman in Lawrence
informed me that person who visited the east
iot aSss,ancs ASSURED him that he sent Sven
thousand dollars 90. nA.b-a At osrfsrals nsrey
Tsafae'i hd5-Sis. Many Justly suspect the in
icgrIiy Of certain managers who arr rcpated To
have inger,i specific contributions, This sub
Jcci shoui b. forthwith s,fted to the very bot
tom. l Aar, heard -rosT Aag' tan ! deem
u prr'd.ai 70 rr'ts "a regard to iap matter 40