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The Washington union., 1857-09-23
CAPTAIN HERNDoN.

We are indebted TO the Alexandria Sentinel for
the following biographical sketch of the gallant aud
universally y-amented commander Of the illhted Gen.
trail Americas
Captain William Lewis Herndon a native OF Fred.
ericksburg Virginia, and the son of Dabney Hen.
don esq., "a hghly-respected citizen of that place He
was born October 25h lSl3 and was therefore, at the
time of his DEATH A years of age 20 of which he had
spent in the service of his country He entered the navy
as a midshipman at the age of fifteen.
About two years ago he transferred from the Uni
ted States frigate Potomac to the command of the
sGeorge Law" The California steamers carrying Uni
ted States mails required by law to be under the
mand of officers of the navy and Lieut. Herndon was
chosen for the responsible post The name of George
Law was only few weeks ago. changed to that OF the
Central America.
Lieutenant Herndon married twenty years since TO
an esmable lady of Virginia He was of slight figure
but of an intrepid spirit He was as gentle as he
brave In the navy he universally beloved In all
quarels between officers he was known as peaccmaker
He never made enemy For fifteen years he had been
member of the Episcopal church. He often read the
services board his ship, and the humblest sailor
not committed to the deep without the burial service
read over his remains by his captain.
He rendered the country gallant services in the Florida
He was in the Mexican war under Commodore Perry,
and selected by President Polk to the honorable and
dangerous service of exploring the Amazon.
He entered South America by the way of Peru and,
crossing the Andes to the and branches Of
the Amazon, and in his barque dred rowed down ts
immense length to Para, in Brazil, to the delight and
aazement of his friends who, from his long stay upon
admirable and instructive report to the government of
this exploration is known to everybody in this country
and it has been read and reread with like delight in all
parts of the world.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
THE RESULT IN MAINE.

The Bangor Union thus encouragingy speaks OF
the result of the recent election in Maine
Sufficient returns have been received indicate
that the republicans have carried the State by about
IL 900 majority. We have probably elected senators
in Aroostook, Washington and York, and possibly in
Somerset We have also probably gained some twenty
representatives to the legislature. SO great change
has seldom taken place in year in the popular sent
men of any State We have reduced the majority against
us full 20, 900 in the aggregate vote We have made
large relative gains in ninetenths of all the cities and
towns in the State. In Kennebec Monilrs county,
the democratic minority last year than $500
it this year less than 100 Thus in this county
stand full 8 900 better than year ago. In Lincoln
county the home of candidate, the democracy
last year in minority of about 300. They have
undoubtedly carried the county, giving relative gain
over last year 000 These marked resultare not with
out significance They indicate that the democratic party
will carry Maine next September by ten thousand majority
They indicate that sixteen thousand who last
fall humbugged into the support of black epublicanm
were either absent from the polls voted the demo-
cratic ticket They will again be found ON the
side of sectonalism. The great majority of them
doubtedly through modification at the deception prac
tised on them last fall this year remained at home. But
next year. when the old democratic banner is again
raised and the people of Maine called upon to elect
delegation to Congress that will give State in
uence there of which it has not particle, and that
will support the administration of James Buchanan then
will these men be found at the polls deposng theil
ballots for the democratic nominees Our opponents fore
see all this and hence have heart to rejoice the
election of Lot M. Morrill, The handwriting is the
wall, and they know that sectionasm is doomed
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

The estimated value of the hectogramme Of gold
is $50, and of silver, SO "a.
In reference to the general aspect of the prece
ding statistics would remark that while the for
eign commerce of France indicates healthy and
gradually progressive movement the great indus
trial resources, as well the commercial energy of
the empire, experienced with but slight abatement
resulting from recent tariff reductions the oppress
i've and crushing effects of restrictive determinations
and ditferential mposts. The navigation laws are
especially repugnant to the more liberal spirit of
modern commercial Legislation, and are totally indie
ensible in their application to the flag Of the United
States. The transatlantic steam navigation move
ment may force upon the government of France the
necessity of proposing to our government some mod
iicatons in reference to the mutual disabilities Of
the respective flags in each country but it would
be wiser and BETTER besides much more likely to
find favor with the great body of the mercantile
classes in both countries, if such modification
should be the legitimate result of general sys
tenn of liberal reciprocity, rather than the excep
tons to an unnatural, antquated structure of
medieval commercial legislation on the side,
and piles of countervaling and retaiatory statutes
on the other. Whatever notifications the French
government may be disposed to admit or propose in
the navigation laws of the two countries with respect
to each other-and the interest which the govern
ment of Napoleon so naturally feels in the proposed
French transatlantic navigation movements points to
some such arrangement-shou begin with the total
abrogaton of all laws which attach penalties to the
flags of each in the ports of the other the details
of mutually beneficial arrangement would then be
question of facile diplomacy and mere commercial
convenience. However willing and anxious our gov
ernment may be to admit the French flag into our
ports, as we do the flags of Great Britain and most
other countries, equal terms with our national
flag, the nexorable laws of commerce, no less than
the interests of citizens, absolutely forbid the
exercise of any degree of magnanimity in this regard
not warranted by the restrictive spirit of the COM
mercial code of that empire, In commerce, the lea
talionis is the only law of safety and fairness.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
MANHATTAN.
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The Office of the district clerk of Sabine county
pers relating the criminal docket abstracted At last
accounts clue had been found to identify the pepeta
tors
Speaking of the returns of the late State election the
Galveston Civilian says 'In 109 counties {of which five
are only partial RIanels has majority of 9494 His
official majority may reach 10 600 il will not miss
much"
The San Augustine Eastern Texan speaks In high terms
of the experiments in wheat growing in that region and
says that this has given fresh impetus every
kind of business and renewed the hopes and spirits and
energy Of the planters.
The Waco Southener has accounts from Falls county
Of extraordinary crops of cotton and The besn
formed farmers in that county say they will make
erage of bale per acre. and forty bushels of
The Galveston Civilian of the l1th inst says:
'The San Antonio Herald expresses the opinion that
the difficulties between the American wagones and Meri
Cartmen the route between Indanoa and San An
tonic at end That paper has understood that the
number of engaged in these outrages did not exceed
twenty or thirty
''Mossrs. r. d. G. Mills say that the prospect Of
sugar CROP which considered desperate month ago,
has in places improved by the late rains and If the fall
proves favorable there may be produced 900 bhds
more in Brazoria county, where 5000 hhds should be
made"
The Galveston Civilian of the 10th INST says:
"The river Brazos is in good navigable order, II
our accounts correct At the last advices from Waco
has been such to interfere with the operations of the
snag and dredge boats employed in removing distractions
to navigation In fact learn that such obstruc-
tions are now to be found. f"
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

Several inaccuracies having crept into one of the
resolutions of the New York democratic State conven-
ton, we republishi it in a corrected form We do this
the more readily we entirely concur in the promi-
nence and value ascribed to President Buchanan 6
letter believing that welltimed paper to present,
withremarkable force and succnctness the true con-
sttutona basis OF adjustment of the slavery question:
Resolved That while we deprecate all partisan attempts
to revive the slavery agitation and excitement, APP
prove the position and applaud the spirit of the recent ad
mirabo letter of President Buchanan in to the
communication from several clerical and other residents
of northern States That in judgment, this entire
Kansas question: whether of historical fact government
tai action is placed therein upon its true basis the obli
cations of the and the rights of the people of
the Territory clearly defined and the essential principle
which lies at the foundation of whole scheme of
ritoria organization rightly enforced To this principle
so succncy avowed by Congress the true intent and
meaning of the Kansas Nebraska act that at is the
design to egsate slavery into any Territory State
to exclude thereom but TO leave the people thereof
free to regulate their domestic institutions in their
way subject only to the constitution of the United
States this convention declares its unqualified adhesion
as the of the adjustment of this dangerous
slavery controversy in the only form sanctioned by the
constitution and consistent with its compromises with
the rights OF the States and with just recognition of
| enlightened public sentiment.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

FOREIGN COMMERCE OF FRANCE DURING THE
FIRST SEVEN MONTHS or THE YEARS 1855,
1866 1857.
The Paris Monite1 publishes the returns OF the
foreign commerce of France for the month of July,
and adds several interesting comparative statements,
from which we derive the following
The eJa of ae commercial movements Of he empire during The
first sepea months Of 1857.
In the month of July the duties amounted TO So 4l
35s willie in the same month of 1856 they s3 298
O99, and July, 1885, 81, ,5s2, $50 The falling off in
1851 Is principally on the following articles, which we
give i'm COMPARISON with the values of the imports
ia 1856 and 1885, remarng that this latter year being
the one during which the Universal Exhibition occurred
is in every respect exceptional and that the decrease in
some articles noticeable in 1857 is only apparent and
owing to the reduction in the import duties several
;n,,ortant articles nf imnortation
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
HON. B. h. ANGEL.

In giving place to the subjoined correspondence
the Geneseo IN. " Republican Of the 18th says:
We publish in another column correspondence be-
tween the citizens of this village and Hon b. f. Angel
matter presented prevented its acceptance but Mr. A
feel assured that in his temporary departure from the
place of his long residence he takes with him the earnest
wishes of all his feowctizens for pleasant voyage
agreeable residence abroad and safe return He left
town on Wednesday, and sails Saturday in the steam
er Arago for Havre.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
HOW THE BLACK -REPUBLICANs UNDERTOOK TO
CARRY PENNSYLVANIA FOR FREMONT

HOW THE LACK-REPUBIICANS UNDERTOOK TO
CARRY PENNSYLVANIA FOR FREMONT
The Philadelphia News of last Mondays issue
contains some revelations which not only fully CON
firm the positive and repeated statements of the
black-republican press, that large sums Of money
had been freely used in Pennsylvania during
the last presidential for corrupt purposes,
but unfortunately for the authors of these state
ments, also show that the corruptionists were
chosen and acknowledged leaders in the black-re-
publican camp, and that the funds used were used
for the purpose of deceiving the people of Penn
sylvania through the fasehoods and misrepresenta-
tons of subsidized presses.
These revelations are made by II. b. Swope chair
man Of the know-nothing State committee of Penn
sylvania. We make for the following extract /:
10 THE PEOPLE OF
FEILow- CITIZENS In a speech recently delivered in
Isyzes Hail. in the city of Philadelphia and other
occasions in different parts of the State promised TO
publish with the proof of its genuneness certain list
of subsidized papers which was furnished by Governor
Ford of Ohio to correspondent of the New York Her
aid redeem that pledge and present herewith to
the people of Pennsylvania, Governor Fords list of ex-
penditures with the affidavit of Dr. w. w Woodward,
which explains the circumstances under which it came
into his possession and which will be more fully under
stood after reading the following extract from the New
York Herald of the 18th November, 1856, Immediately
after the late election
- Messrs Fry and Gibbons, in Philadelphia,
were the leading managers and lost the battle by their
blunders Governor Ford of Ohio, furnished with
,ceay Heusdd dars sR paan for the country frers IN
Penlsytuana 10 support Fremont"
The affidavit and list follows:
City Of Philadelphia, IS:
The annexed statement of moneys expended by Lieu
tenant Governor Ford of Ohio in subsdizing the oppo
ston presses of Pennsylvania, furnished by him,
and given to at the Astor House, in New York The
assigned for placing in my possession was that
with the facts thus enumerated might be fully prepared
to disbuse the mind of the editor of the leading political
journal in New York, who by indrecon, if not indeed
by positive charge had accused him of the mappropra
ton Of the particular fund nrusted to him for the object
above specified. w. w. WOODWARD.
Sworn and subscribed the I'd day of September 1857,
before me.
WILLIAMS OGLE, Alderman.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
WILLIAMS OGLE, Alderman.

1t may be well enough to say that there other
names on the above list that for perfectly sasac
tory to myself and to the gentlemen whom have con-
suited are published Among these dstrib
uted the of 81 $50 Neither is this the only list that
shows the expenditure of moneys for similar purpose
in the late presidential canvass in this State There
other papers besides those Governor Fods list that
were bought and paid for, and these also will be furnish
ed with the proofs when the proper times arrives unless
in the meanwhile, they from another and different
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

We call attention to tho advertisement of Mr.. J..
c. oNeil in another column of our paper, proposing
to sell farm and other lands lying in Charlton coun
ty, in the State Of Missouri This farm is situated
within eight miles of Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail-
road, and must be valuable, as we know that the
quality of land in the county of Charlton is equal to
that Of any in the State.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Change in the Third Napdl C6mt.--Commodore String
ham has been relieved of duty the third naval court
of inquiry. Captain L. NJ. Goldsborough will take his
place. '
The Sloop,Q warThe board recently appointed to ex-
anime the various models for the propeller soop-owar
have reported in favor of the model of Mr. Wescrvelt
of New York and the award will formally be made to-
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

The following gentlemen were received on board
the Central America at Havana Ancho Richon bear
er Of despatch to Paris and Belgian consul at Lima;
Jose Seguin, Peruvian minister to the United States,
and his secretary. Nicholas Tirado; Adolphus Ola
gue Richard 0llague, and Enrique Quolo, of Lima,
all from Lima, and supposed to be lost
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

AS a considerable share of the bullion and specie
exported from the United States during the past year
must have entered into the commercial movements
of France during thatperiod, we subjo compara-
tive exhibit of the returns of the precious metals
for the month of July in each Of the three years
Hectogrammes.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

The Chattanooga Advertiser Of September ~ says
''We learn from gentlemen who have travelled exten-
svey through portions of Middle Tennessee that there IL
great scarcity Of hogs in those sections We know
gentlemen who have given five cents gross and find
q hard matter 10 buy many at that price"
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

AS the relations between the United States and IpN
key annually being extended, particularly W.T.
constantnople the former must before many years DC
compelled provide prison. and perhaps hospital for
their citizens
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

-Nr IR.r. J.x No 1872 south Tenth street. PhiAdelphA
our general travelling agent assisted by wH H. wAD Johs Col
irss JAMES DsHa1sG HANun r. s. JAMES Taos MOE X W. oh
Nsos W. wnxY l. wArxRzAS, AIEI H. CARSON u N NIUE
ux Bxs " SWAIN 7. AsHxAS, and P. DAVIS
Mr IKsRY LEWIS Montgomery, Alabama our generaitrav-
slug agent for the Alabama and Tennessee assisted by
JANE o. IxwIs and II. NJ LEWIS jr
.-ur w JAs.s No street. Cincinnati, Ohio, IL
general collecting agent and Texas assisted by
III J. TsaAs wn1IAA THoMAs, THos JAMES DR. A. l. cnIIns
GFoaGE MoRs RICHARD IkAx Receipts Of either will be good
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
UNITED STATES FATEST 0FFIcE,
September 2l, 1851.

September 2l, 1857
SIR Your letter of the 4th inst to the honorable the
Secretary the Interior has been by him referred TO this
Office and after having given full consideration TO It's
suggestions beg leave to submit the following reply:
The act of Congress providing for the collection and
distribution of cuttings, seeds &C. is silent alike as to
the mode and terms of distribution and the persons
who shall be their recipients 1t is clear that the dst
button is to be atuitousy made but IL is equally clear
think that when the seeds and cuttings have passed
from the possession of this Office into the hands of those
selected TO receive them they wholly beyond its fur
ther control They constitute gift on the part OF the
government and the influence of this office on their
future fate would at best be but advisory The object of
their distribution being well known their acceptance
tainly implies trust the side and an undertaking
on the other that all reasonable exerons shall be made
to accomplish that object But the. obligation thus
ated which addresses itself to the conscience and
patriotism only of the recipient and cannot be enforced
by this Office by any legal tribunal Ii would undoubt
edly be a gross abuse of this trust the part of
the recipient he to destroy the seeds and cut
tngs, neglect to plant and cultivate them OF re-
fuse to give to others when he had more than he
needed for himself he to sell to Others what the
government has for purposes patriotic generously be-
slowed upon him. But the product of such seeds
and cuttings which is in every sense, the property OF
him who has planted and cultivated them, this Of
fee would feel it bordering mpertnence were 1T to
exert even the influence of its counsel This is matter
which must be left-and think it be safely lefto
the public spirit of that class of fellow citizens whom
it concerns and who in all and lands have been
distinguished for the oftness and unselshness OF their
character.
While therefore fully concur in your views and hope
they such generally entertained by country
men, must at present advised, respectfully decline
attempting give them the form and force of regua
ton of this Office
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. HOLT.
Pres of the Southern Agricultural Society of Louisiana.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

Grrr TO ErAHA beautiful silver collar illbe formally
presented to DR. kane's dog Eah, which is attached
to the exhibition at the Melodeon Tuesday evening
next 1t is of massive silver and upon its centre is in
scribed Presented to DIR. Kane's dog 'Etah by VIM
Mortons Many Friends in Boston, Sept Esd, 1851" At
the right and left Of this the Masonic and Sons of
ia emblems raised in gold and extending entirely around
the collar in bold relief representations of the Polar
Bear WIN. Morton with sledge and dogs, Esqulnaux
ayeln native hut amid icebergs and brig Advance and
Etah himself II was manufactured by Harding Co,
at cost of SlOO Even the heavy paddock is Of solid sill
YER Boston advertiser.
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
NEW YORK PUBLIC WORKS AND BLACK REPUB
LICANISM

Black republicanism presents itself in the double
aspect of faultfnding and promising. 1t condemns
the course of every other political party with un-
sparing zeal and boldness After prostrating their
adversaries, far harsh epithets accomplish
that object it glorifes itself by profuson of ex-
travagant promises it knows it never perform.
Its leaders promise to complete the public works
almost nstaner, and to diminish the public burdens.
In promising they resemble the famous "Tittlebat
Titmouse, who engaged, if elected to Parliament,
to procure the passage of law 'to give everybody
everything The black republicans gave the voters
in New York promises of similar character. The
hour of disappointment has arrived. A blackrepub-
ican Legislature have ordered the taxes to be largely
increased Under it's direction the funds of the State
have been exhausted, and the inability to borrow,
at least for the present. has become fixed fact and
the progress of the public works must stop next
month. Such humiliation must produce chagrn
and deep modification in the Empire State. Will
her people again trust the Dragging promise-break-
ersf To prove that this proud State cannot borrow
and must stop her public works we copy portion
Of official letter addressed to the canal commits
sioners where these facts are distinctly stated:
CANAL DEPARTMENT
September IL, 1857
There is not now any prospect that
the commissioners of the canal fund will be able to nego
tiate loan for months to come and the funds
applicable to the enlargement and completion of the
nails viii be entirely appended In the month of October next
SUSPENSION PUBLIC WORKS after the frs
,ro1.no secnas 10 be reepitabe.
Respectfully yours, N s. BENTON
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ATTORNEY GESrnAL's orylcE.

Tile 10 Casom-kCuse Sre.It has been found necessary
by the government to purchase land for addition TO
the site for the customhouse proposed TO be erected
at Chicago, Illinois The question of the validity of the
title of b. Sherman the of the premises to be
conveyed referred to the Attorney General by the
Secretary of the Treasury He has decided that the deed
from Sherman is in due form to pass the land and has
accordingly authorized its purchase by the department
The Washington union., 1857-09-23

The New York Observer, one Of the most infuen-
tial and ably-conducted organs of the Presbyterian
Church, has the following notice of President Bu-
chanans reply to the memorial Of the forty clergy
men" of Connecticut
ave publish in this paper the memorial addressed by
Professor Sllinan and Others to the President Of the
United States on Kansas affairs with the President srepy
No true republican read the of the Pesi
dent without amiring the simplicity and beauty of
institutions which permit such free and direct intercourse
between the citizen and the Chief Magistrate The Pres
dent forth with great expctness the facts that have
guided and governed him in these matters and then he
makes solemn pledge that resistance to the constitution
and the laws shall be put down by the whole power OF
the government
This State paper, coming from such source, pre-
pared with such great ability ed care cannot fail to
ert powerful influence upon the popular mind