The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-20

vciupteer sss and solmtecrspesches then succeeded
In immense profusion. IA IE
The reception OF the governor indeed cordial he,
too, has upon the esteem and friendship OF this peo-
pie and enters upon the discharge of his official duties
sured Of the and active cooperation Of the people
IN bis efforts in behalf Of their interests He sworn
into Office the l2th and since then has been industr
ousy preparing for the meeting OF the Legislature which
is on the first Monday in December.
The court martial organized for the trial Of Major
James Gordon Of the United States army adjourned
day The counsel for the defence Judge Joab Hough
tom who has with marked industry and ability repre-
sentcd the interests Of his client The judge advocate is
Major Nichols The court has turned the matter over
to the general in-chief, who is reviewing 1t.
While the business Of the States breaking up
like pie crust and sagnaton prevails throughout all
channels oftrade out here perfectly easy in money
matters and feel not at all the depression that makes
gloom in your mars Of trade We have currency but
the hard specic-"Bcnton mint drops and government
drafts A bank note never passed here in trade.
Indeed have fears that the epidemic that has
violently attacked all your business classes will
the Arkansas Take this people, all in ALL they con-
tented and happy.
We have had more less for the past week. but
1t disappears almost fast 1t falls Col Clemens, one
Of the deputy surveyors returned yesterday from above,
cold to prosecute his surveys He starts further south in
few days. for the purpose Of commencing his operations
as surveyor in that region The deputy surveyors
prosecuting their work with great energy.
A quarter million dollars $3.50, oo0) In gold arrived
here few days ago, for the of the army 1t would
make business much brisk If gold and sill
YER instead Of gold brought here by government
officials
Prom New York Correspondent
NEW YoRK, Dec. l8, 1851
The influence Of the spirit with which the de-
mocacy have long battled and which their opponents
have done much to propagate, is coming home to
plague and annoy those who started these pcrnicous
theories Most of the religious part of the krepu
Leans have been sincere though misguided in their
views. They have made discrimination between what
they wish to done and what it is lawful to do And
having been goaded by their political leaders to the
Of anaticsm, these begin to apply their
theories to matters that not intended to be meddled
with The dissolution of the great national benevolent
societies is at hand and the elements that enan-
gercd the Union at work in them The great Tract
Society is doomed to fall It has attempted to NEEDLE
with the domestic institutions in part of the country
to crafty the morbid naticsm OF another class and
like all parties and associations who tamper with truth
and fear to take bold high and noble stand they have
succeeded IN dispeasng both sections oil the land They
much pledged to let the South alone as thcy
not to publish tracts and work against the fac
tory system of the North In defiance Of this they
undertook to publish work on slavery to GRITTY
the aboltonists; but it raised such storm that the
book suppressed. But the attempt to publish such
book annoyed the South and the withdrawal of it an
noyed the North between them both the Tract Society
has hard time Of it, and the next annual meeting will
probably sink the society into northern association The
Bible Society has quarrel the alteration made In
the received standard by the committee of publication
The Baptist denomination have split their version
The Educational Society has become feeble that
oppose It, The Home Missionary Society has adopted the
Anti-Sayery Society principles The slavery question
has divided the New School Presbyterian Church and If
disorganizcrs and agttors allowed 20 go with
their mischief the whole fabric Of the Protestant Church
will be rent IN twain, and nothing left but confusion and
the Of war and bloody fights.
The enterprsing house Of Mason & Brother in this
city, has just issued splendid edition of the life Of Aaron
Burr from the accomplished pen Of j. Parton 1t is one
most elegant contributions to the literature of the
1t is volume of 500 pages and embellishcd
with portraits Of Burr, his daughter Theodosa the site
where Hamilton fell under the deadly aim of Burr the
house in which Bennerhasset lived on Blcnnerhasset
island Richmond Hill, and fac sinde Of Burr hand
writing The work is written in fine STYLE and is much
favorable to Aaron Burr than any one that has
coded it while 1t must be allowed that Mr. Parton has
held strong though an impartial pen
as MANHATTAN