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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

pieces, partly fcr want OF navigator and
partly by reason Of the mutiny Of the crew.
Now, in this trying condition of things, Frank
lin Pierce had just astonished the world by an
inaugural address as brilliant, and patriotic,
and electrical as anything since the days of
Patrick Henry. The very reception of that
address by the people imposed upon it canon
lied author an obligation to please everybody,
and he tried faithfully to execute his mission.
Did he not call in the free sellers, tie aboli-
tionists ard Niger WoRanuPPERs, and was
there any other process, e.sspt the cSmpensa-
ton system, by which they could beattached
to the Union and the democratic party? Did
he not fairly place his confidence ana his con-
science in their keeping, in order to how them
the sincerity OF his purpose to do justice to allf
Did be not, in the pursuit of this cSmmenda-
BILE policy, even turn his back on his best
iriends "Not loving Caesar less. Int Rome
more? Did he not exhibit the perfection and
honesty Of his policy, after having taken in
the Northern abolitionists and NIGER WoR-
SHIPPERS, by turning to the South and en-
bracing the cause of slavery with persistent
faith and energy? Is he entitled tono credit
for these deeds which look alone tothe unity
OF the government and the paralysi, Of all its
foes?
When seven or eight States of the South had
determined to hold conventions on the glori-
GUS sth Of January to fix upon delegates to
Cincinnati, and Congress was still infamed by
angry discussions upon the slavery question,
did he not send in his annual message, in anti
cipation Of an organization, ard therein fear
lessly and patrioticly uphold the entire South,
and discourse against every species of po'isi-
cal fanaticism? And are such acts Of devotion
to the Union to 60 unrewarded? He turned
his back even upon the mos faithful men 10
the North to advance the calse of his country.
and drew to his confidence large class sus,
pected Of treachery to the constitution it, If,
and then when the hour came to test his fideli-
ty and that OF his new associates, did he not
fearlessly maintain the lights Of the South
even amidst the discoursgements of intestine
difficulties in the democratic party, and under
the severer visitations Of personal obloquy
heaped upon him by his former friends?
For these reasons, and many more we could
mention, we are decidedly in favor of his no
mination by the Cincinnati Convention. II he
is rejected, and Northern man cay Buchanan
or Douglas-taken up in his place, it will be
folly to endorse his administration, II he is
rejected, it will be sad encouragement to
those who hereafter shall try to compromise
difficulties. re-unite friends and patch up old
rents In the party. If serving all sides is not
serving the country, pray how are we consti-
tuted and under what law can we hope to live?
We rest our hopes on the Cincinnati Con-
vention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

TEE OPERA.-There will be dress rehearsal of ArdiHs
opera at the Academy this evening. The fashionable
world is all agog It, and there great rush for seats
for the first night-Mo night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

THE LONDON TIMES ON GEN. GADsDEN AND
MANIFEST DEsTNY."-A Mexican CORES
pondent of the London Times lin letter to
which the Times editor calls particular atten-
tion) Says
The state Of the country is becoming really desperate
and it evident now that, unless some wholly unlocked
for should arise these westhy regions must
fall prey to the ambition CT their neghpos. This
Mexcsns totally unable to cope with external in
gues especially in the constant state of disturbN
in which they live from their interminsbls dsssn
lions which naturally fostered snd encouraged by
the Americans 1e active part taken by the American
Minister in the last revolution notorious that IL
attracted universal notice and his part General Gads
cen seemed so little anxious to disse his connection
with the revolutionary party that he gave the remainder
Of the corps dipomoQ ample opportunities TO judge for
thers elver.
Now, our idea here in New York is, tn
General Gadsden was rather partial to San
Anna and his government than otherwise,
and we believe that, quietly between them
selves our Minister and the Dictator were put
ting the finishing touches to another Gadsden
treaty, when quarrel with Bonilla, the Mex
lean Minister Of Relations, blocked the gam !
Yet we do not believe that Gen. Gadsden
deserted his old friend Santa Anna, (who b,
always been special favorite Of Marcy
was hopeless. Then it may be that our MINI I
ter dropped him, and actively sympathized
with Alvarez and Comonfort-n not, however,
with the view to annexation, la Texas bu1
under the belief that as the new incoming
government would be hard pressed for cash,
there would be fine opening for another
Gadsden treaty, in having the good opinion Of
Alvarez and Comonfort to begin with.
In short, the policy Of Gen. Gadsden, and of
the admins ration he represents, is not the
policy of the utter decentralization Of Mexico
through the encouragement of its domestic
broils, to be followed by its annexation in the
lump but the purchase Of the country piece
meal, at the rate, say, of an instalment Of from
thirty to fifty thousand square miles every three
years, till the republic shall have been abort
ed. To this end it is our opinion that if Gen.
Comonfort should establish his authority and
internal quiet for two months, Gen. Gadsden
will be after him with the temptation of ten
fifteen or twenty millions, in gold coin. for au-
other strip of those wild lands along the north.
ern border of the republic. Our last purchase
was bad bargain, "a regular swindle on the
part Of Santa Anna,) and the adminstr alton
and Gen. Gadsden are resolved to indemnify
public opinion if they can, in another expert
ment, with the very first opportunity.
We hope that the London Times and the Pal
merston Cabinet will be satisfied with this ex-
PLANTATION, and that John Bull will not forget
to observe proper respect for the Monroe
doctrine of European non-intervention in the
domestic affairs of our republican neighbors.
Mexico Is not for him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
The Ohio American State Council.

CINCINNATI, March II 1853.
TIE American State Council in session at Columbus
last night, after stormy debate adopted report re
pudatng the nominations of Fillmore and Donelson and
endorsing the action of those delegates who seeded
from the Philadelphia Convention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
NOtlce 70 the Public.

Advertisers requested to condense their business
aotases into few words possible. Space is valuable
ed columns crowded Economy in words is
euonomy In money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
The Ohio River.

WHEELING, March q, 1855.
Two thousand tons Of freight shipped from here
by steamboats, to-day. The river is still closed above
tere, but below there is good stage water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

FREE STATE KANSAS MOVEMENTS -MIssIoNA
sionaries from Kansas have recently arrived in
this city. Gen. Schuyler, formerly of this
State, is among them as stout, rugged and
bearded as any border ruffan." The object
of these visitors is to organize an Independent
New York Kansas emigration movement, AMI
with this view they will have public NEE
ing in the Tabernacle on Tuesday evenia ,
next. We understand that Gen. Schuyler say .
there are fifty odd thousand squatters already
in Kansas, and that the other forty Thousand
required by Judge Douglas will be there be
fore August. Southern rights men, do ye hear
that? Now is the time for the battle of squat.
ter sovereignty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

Death Of C0mmO0o Conner.
PHILADELPHIA, March q, 1856.
Commodore David Conner died here yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

meas at SIS s7a. snd prime ut slt rs. Coffee was
firm, with moderate sales Sugars were in fair de-
nand- Among she sales were 500 boxes brown
HsSsAa, 10 go out of the market to Philadelphia at
Tic, time. Froights were steady, with moderate
engagements. 10 Liverpool cotton was taken at
lid, and grain at I'D, IN bags. Some engage
ments Of cotton, &C., were made for Antwerp and
Hamburg, ct rates stated in another column. To
Havre rates were without change
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

The PARTISAN PRESS ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS :
Mr.. SPEAKER BANKS Nor BLACK MAN.--Au
editorial of late number of La Patrie. Zone OF
the most noted and intelligent of the news
papers Of Paris, on American affairs,) en-
braces the following dainty explanation
lie New YORK HERALD, en- parlant de lelecton de NJ.
seans, pappeiait nor ct sjoutait que tel
await Gu conre u les votes de tous represenans du
SUD M Banks ne posse dait jusqu'a present
pece de notoriee polique hors de pays Dsta aust
nous pris depression du New York HERALD ia
ettre ct quele indiqutit Ia de
peau de Memorable President de la bre des Revr
sentans I'm citoyen des Eats Un qui sc trouve an G.
mon ent Paris nous ecrit que Pexpresson dot etrs
prs au figure, ct ssplque non su vissge mails OPT
phie parfaitene emit blanc de ccueur.
The English Of this is, that the HERALD, in
speaking of the election of Mr.. Banks, the
new Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tlves, had put him down " black republi
can" and that his election having been resisted
by the members Of the South, and that Mr..
Banks being rather an obscure individual, es
pecially in Paris, our Partisan contemporary
had applied the term "black" in its literal
sense, including what Governor Wise, Of Vir-
ginia would call "the pure African color, odor
ebo-shin gizzardfoot, and all" The Paris
editor is pleased to correct this mistake, how
ever, having been Informed by citizen of the
United States in the French capital that the
term ''black," as applied to Mr.. Banks, did not
refer to his skin, but to the complexion of hit
political opinions. "Mr. Banks NEST qum ne
grophae, portatement blanc de couleur." That
will do.
The independence Beige having made the same
blunder in reference to Governor Chase, OF
Ohio, we trust that it will vouchsafe, in his
behalf, the same explanation. How profound,
minute and specific the knowledge of our
transatlantic contemporaries of American
affairs!
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to impart an impetus to manufacturing by
These are ends which are sought by the great
majority of the American people; and there
fore, in the main, Senator James is entitled to
their thanks
To come to matters of detail, there is criti-
cism which may be made on this tariff bill.
The title of the bill runs, "A bill to prevent
frauds on the revenue, &c;" yet the four class
system with the "just, true, and correct invoice"
and the ad valorm plan of duty, is retained.
Four classes are too many, Senator James
two might suffice; three, certainly. It seems
to be the settled opinion of persons in this
country and In England that spirtuous liquors
ought to pay far heavier rate of duty than
anything else; probably because every one
uses them, and they are SO easy to adulterate.
The consequence of this pleasant sentiment in
the two countries is that it is next to impossi-
BILE to get good glass of liquor in either; that
thousands of men are prematurely killed, aud
their families reduced to ruin and want and
sons called brandy or rum or whiskey.
Certainly the revenue would not be irrepara-
bly, injured if we could import good French
brandy at price which would exclude from
the market the poisonous compounds now sold
here for brandy; nor would the public morals
be irretrievably ruined if wholesome liquors
of this kind we're generally placed on the mar.
ket--as Governor Clark is by this time ready
to testify. However, this is triAe.
If Mr.. Guthrie do not contrive this year to
carry through his tariff, we shall be glad to
see Senator James try his; the former is likely
to be the best, but both are better than the
present one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20

Another Territory, we learn, is about TO
be organized by portion of its inhabitants.
On the lst of September, an election was
held at various points in the Gadsdcn Pur.
chase Tor delegates to the Territorial Lagis-
la,ure oil New Mexico, and for a delegate 20
Congress. The latter, il is expected, will
present to Congress petition for the sep
aration of the GadsGen Purchase from the
northern part of New Mexico, and the erec-
ton of an indep ndent Territorial Govern
ment. To this post, NJ. R. p. Cook was
chosen. How much uf New-Mexico thee
desire to h i've included W thin the new Ter
ritorv. we are not informed; but the advo-
cafes o. tie separation say that the country
is naturally divided, by the intervention oI
deserts AM mountains, into two S.a es O.,
g"vernmeita' jurisdictions. Tie Gadsden
Par h,-e. or Arrzo, ia, as the residents
'ine' ines style it,cnntains a total prpula
ion a. perm D. thousand persnns, of whom
one-''aii ar. Indians, and Il third M, XII IAN.
o svcr, :"w class. The rest are Ameri-
can> nd Germans. The pri ICipil village
is Tucson (FO 'ksune), wrrch aspirrs to be
the capital Of the new Slate There is
Il lor' in the vicinity Of the place, with q
sma garrison ;.i United Sta es troops
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20
One of the Signs.

The leading F fillmore organs in the North
have since the election, exhicited.unmisl t.
able signs of future union W ith the Repub-
licans against The Pro-slavery Democratic
party. Mr.. Fillmore's home organ, the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, says:
IF Kansas is to be made a slave State
by Executive interference, if Walker is to
be aided in order to make Nicaragua basis
of operations for the acquis ition of Cuba,
and thus carry out the doctrines of the Os-
tend Circular, which Mr. Buchanan was the
first t. sign, if this programme is to be fol-
lowed out, why nothing is more certain than
the complete consolidation of the American
parties into compact opposition"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20
REASONS FOR NOT RE-APPoIsTIKG Posi-

REASONS FOR not RE-APPoIsTIKG Posi-
MAsTER.-The following letter Was writ en-
by Judge Lean while Postmaster Gen.
eral, TO a disappointed applicant for re-
appointment. In reply to his inquiry as to
the reason why he was not appointed, the
Judge wrote thus:
PusT OrPIcE DEPARTMENT, June 6, 1888.
SRI he ailega .iuns against you are Nd
merous and str ong, and are chiefly thrse:
That you cannot read or write wellenough
are not a safe accountant; have been guilty.
OF the grossest negligence in not delivering
letters when called Ior, negligence always
iconvenient, and often attended Wit injury;
delivering letters frequently to prisons Tor
whom they were not intended, ana .tfer
them to be taken away; all to send letters
and packages by the mil in proper time;
sometimes sending off the mail without put
ting into it any letters or P rck rges that nad
been lodged at your office; reverse the dr,-
tImatIon vi letters ami bend them buck tu
The places whence they came; have not
sense enough TO DISCOVER The error alter the
letters have Ueen repeatedly Returned; moke
frequent and gross mistakes IN the biis Ivr-
wa,ded to tier offices; open pa, kages ad-
dressed to o,hrr P,s. Offices; " when u
ma'i is called for by a nelghboring Post
master, handing up any Que, right ur wrong
dlsDbey the regulations respecting dead
newspapers; appropriate hall a dozen OF
ihrm 10 your own use Tor two er three years
aud resort To the miserable speculation of
selling them for wrapping pspe,; I'LL up
circulating library With periodical works
obtained IN this wayi are unJouth III your
behavior, Odious to the poPulatiun; heap
error upon error. AID avail yourself OF those
errors Ia order to suppIant your employer;
have been tried by the vicInage and Iuund
wanting; aud, to OIL. .up, they charge you
with want OF principe anu capacity.
Respectfully your oOedlenI,
JOHN MCLEAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20
Democracy and Polygamy.

The pslysamists %: Utah are rcIoieed q,
the triumph cf,the Democracy 4, the recent
election. They feel certain that their pc.
culiss Institution will be saie. in the hands
.! Democratic Administration. They
reject that it Is modern democracy, not 10
interfere wiih the dcmestic institutions Of a
Territory. and The nsme-sRs rrifs system is
emphsricsl!y domestic affair. RsIeRAM
Ycrse is therefore iutilant over thu resui,
Of the election. He Sia be Governor o:
Utah, By the :olrrati"n o. BucHAsAs, and
husbynI of three srore and ten wives lit
tie longer. Is This Christian na itn!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20

affectionate sister. And why should we
not miss her, and feel lonely without her!
We have shared her company, her joys, her
sorrows, from childhood hours. Yes, her
loss We will sadly feel. She is gone, but
not forgotten. No, no. She did not live
with US under the same parental roof in
years that's passed aaay->uffer and die in
in the town of Martinsville in vain. Oh,
no, the instruction she gave US from her in
nocent and child-lke mind, while in the
time of health, showed US how to live. and
during her sickness taught us how to bear
up under disease and afflicrion, and in her
last hours Of consumed life, and dying mo-
ments, solemnly impressed our mind that
while dissolving in death, her mind was sub
missively resigned TO the will of an unerri-g
and kind Providence.
Oh. Lucy. my dear sister. is it true that
thou art gone. Yes, 10 US, it is true. We
are bere Of thee forever nn earth We
weep and mourn over . r brre .vsn"nt. bu'
not withour bright hope of again behoId-
ing thee in better world
Y,s, Lu VS. pure warm heart has ceased
1" beat, and become cold md stili-"ver her
sweet 'y"s d;mness ..a'hered- her tonIue
tha; used u ~ IUng in interesting talk,
is qneted III death her hands. e:er reaGv
10 emb a,d welcome Us. have fa len
motion less "i. h.r ielrss breast--pe have
gazrd luT the last time at her budy-we have
followed il slowly 10 the grave yard--saw it
lowered in ITS last silent spot of earth, and
as the man of God d smissed her funeral
thr ong, We said Lucy's remains are now de-
posted and lie entnnbed in III ground. hid
from our eyes, to siumber in the beautiful
grove OF the dead until the end of time
Yes, her body sleeps, but Lucy in her dis
embodied form ranges the groves OF the
spirit land, where none of those events
growing out OF lransgressIon Can ever reach
her.
We wish now we had loved Lucy more
We wish we had aPpr, a;ed her kIuLnes,
more. Oh! Lucy, it we could bring thee
rom thy place Of happi less, in order that
we mighI be kinder to thee, We. wuu d.; but
as we cannot, because we p,'s sess no pow er
to cause thy return, We will promIse thy
dsembodIed spirit that it others forget Thy
life, and soon forget thy love--tiiy smiles
thy tenderness--ue will Not. No, never;
but will remember thee while lite !usts, anu
when our pilgrimage ceases below, with the
assisting g;uce of our God, we viii pass over
the same yawning river thou hast, and meet
thee above; where our love will know no
bounds, and where We will gloriiy Him who
redeemed US from earth, and purified our
souls for his praises in Heaven.
H. A. ].
WARRENToE, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1856.
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SKELEToN OF A GIANT Found "A day
or two since some workman engaged IN sub
soiling the grounds of Sheriff Wickham al
his vineyard in East Wheeling, came across
human skeleton. Although much decay
I'd, there was not much difficulty in identi-
flying it, by llicing the bones which could
not have belonged to other than human
body, in their prIm tive position. The i'm
preston made by the skeltto in the earth,
AID The skeleton itself, were measured by
the Sheriff and brother in the'craGt locale
bnth Of wnom are prepared to swear that il
was Ten feet nine inches in length. Its jaws
and teeth were almost az large as those ol
horse. The bones are to be seen at the
Sherif's office Wheeling Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20
NATION,

~ the Governor Of the State Of Ohio.
L conformity with a custom, sdnct!oned
By Legislative Resolves. commended By
the practice Of my predecessors in the Ex-
etltise oScs; and, in itael. bisbl. becom-
ine a Christian People, 1. SALMON p
CHASE, 0osernvs Of the state ot Ohio,
do hereby designate and aPpoin;
Thursday, the 20th day Of November,
Of the eur ca, year, to be observed as day
d
ersLIc 71Axxsefyzrs TO ToALXrozTTGo GOD
Refraining, on that day fTpm he ordinary
svocasions of life, LEI US keep the feast with
Joyful hearts. Assembling in our respective
places of public worship, or altering s:or nd
cur domestic affairs, let US devOutly scknowl-
edge Con as the Gracious Author Of trerg
blessing and every benefit. Ls, Us grste-
fully thank H!g, rspecisliy, fer or pros
oerity and our security; for our Institutions
of Education, Religion and Charity; for The
products Of Our Agriculture and Of our
ARA; for the Intercourse ofCenmerce; for
the preservation of Health: for Homes en-
desred by sweet family sfeetions; for the
Mercies Of Redemption and for the Hopes
of Immortality. Adoring the Divine Wis
dom by which cur Fathers were guided in
establishing the foundations OF United En-
pire in North America, upon The solid basis
Of Civil and Religious Freedom, End the d..
vine Goodness by which the Institutions of
Government which they founded have been
transmitted to US their children. let us give
thanks for Liberty, guarded by Law, and
defended by Union. Confessing, hunbly
our unworth;ness Of these iuesiimsble ben
efts, let Us fer,entiyifirvokc cur Father in
Heaven 10 continue them, graeiously, TO us
and to our posteriiy forever. Nor let It's
forget, in reioicings or il supp icstions, our
fellow men less hsppy than ourselves. o
our abundance let US give liberaliy 10 thons
who need: nor let us fail to present, before
The throne Of Infinite Justice, our sircer.
prayers FOR the downfall Of tyranny, for :he
Aeiivsrance Of the oppressed, for the Ell
frarc,.iseiaeu, CT the euSlaved, and for the
ea:zbiehmen,, every where, Of Human Rights
and Just Govrrnmcais. larigora,ed by en-.
joymerts and aspirations Ike these, We
shgil rero,r. il NAY ne gped, to the ordi
.srv cGrsu:s o. iip. With hearts more thar
ever set 70 'he performance of every
private ega every public duty, and more
shan erer Geyoted TO the ads rcement OF Ih'
beot interests OF our 4ia.s, our Country. ant
our Race.
Glren under nv hand and the Grea, Sea
Of the State of Ohio, at Columbus
EssALl ths 2Slh day OF October, A. D
1856.
By the Governor: s.. CHASE.
J. X. BAKER, Secretary of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20

The immense mass oI testimony in farul
OF Huohand's German Bi;ters, cunv:nces rs
that the article is all thai it is represented
to be, und in consequence. VIC advise tra
d! it by those afflicted with diseases Cor
which i is recommended.
LOWELL, D"dge Co, Wis, Nov. !, 1851.
R. hattie Id, Esq, said: Over a year
ago sent sumo money you from Canada
and received some OF your German Bitters,
which | used and found great relief from.
NV health has improved to such a degree,
that am ugain able to attend to my busi-
ness A large number OF dyspep les in this
ne irhborhood have had to send 10 Milwaukie
for the medicine. An agent here could sell
large quantities, US | know 1t to be q sure
cure"
Samuel Moore, Pla,teville, Wis; james
L. Mansile, jefferson, Wis; Holden, Kemp
and Co., JanesvilIe, Wis; and others in
that State, have also expressed their great
confidence IN the virtues of the Bitiers.
IL. ALEXANDER, ST. CinirsyilIs
A. L. MAkTlN, ST. Cluirsyiile.
jas Baker, Wheeling.
VIM. Dunbar, Unionlown
Geo. T. Bethel. Flushing.
RS Clark, Morrislown.
H. IL. Mott, RarnesvIlle.
Nj. p. Miles a. Son, Somertou.
And By Dealers In Medicines everywhere.