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The Washington union., 1857-05-20
THE CANVASS IN TENNESSEE.

The election in Tennessee for governor, members
of Congress, and members of the legislature takes
place on the Sd Of August. The gubernatorial can
vass will open at Camden on the 25th by speeches
from the opposing candidates, Messrs. Harris, DEM
ocrat and Hatton, know-nothing. They have made
6fty-three appointments for public discussions in
differents parts of the State. The Chattanooga Ad-
vertiser furnishes the following list of congressional
candidates
lst District-A. G. Watkins, old-lne whig N. G.
Taylor, know nothing.
I'd District Wayne w. Wallace democrat; know
nothing candidate not yet selected
Sd District, Samuel A. Smith, democrat the know
nothing candidate not known.
4th District. H. Savage democrat know moth
ing candidate not out.
9th District. John X. Howard democrat Charles
Ready, know nothing.
9th District George w. Jones, democrat no oppo-
sition,
7th District. ~. " Wright, democrat no opposition
as yet.
8th District Democratic candidate not selected II.
X. Zollicoffer, Kansas Nebraska know-nothing.
9th District. ID. G. Atkins, democrat f. Eth
erdge, know-nothng with blackrepublican proclives
10th Distrct.-W T. Avery, old-line whig w II.
Stephens, knownothing.
As we stated yesterday, Colonel Howard has de-
c;ned the democratic nomination for Congress- in the
ffth district
The Washington union., 1857-05-20

OREGON, AND IT'S EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
AND DEVOTION TO LIBERAL AND CORRECT
PRINCIPLES
A few years since Oregon was an unknown coun-
try whose very boundaries the subject of dip
lomatic question. Being beyond any defined juris
diction, her inhabitors organized temporary gov
government Since then Oregon has prospered in a
degree beyond the hopes and expectations of the
most ardent and visionary. She has made laws which
would do credit to any portion of the Old World, and
her executive administrative, and judicial officers
have executed her laws in manner which would be
creditable to the old States Of the Union Oregon
now raises all the produce she needs, and manufac-
lures all the lumber and many other things she
wants, and much to spare. She has schools and in
stitutions of learning, and her settlements include
many most worthy and pious men, who are devoted
to the interests of religion. In Congress she is rep
resented by the marion of the Mexican war;" and
one who loves Oregon, her people, and institutions,
while he is democrat who never doubted or
fatered in his duty, in the field, at home or in
Congress. She has newspapers, the appearance
of which, as well the matter they contain,
shows that Oregon is devoted to her own inter-
ests, as well as those which relate to the Union,
while she is enthusiastic in her devotion to demo
cratic principles and the best interests of her people
She will soon enter the family of sisters State,
and if she continues wise and discreet she has
heretofore been she will become of its most val
liable jewels Wisdom, prudence and virtue will make
her what her most sagacous and devoted statesmen de-
sire If she fails at all in her expectations and her
wishes, it will be because she abandons wise adj
herence to her own interests and the principles of
the democratic party, which expects fears.
Her newspapers furnish the best possible evidence
that Oregon understands her interests and duty.
They are edited and managed by of talent, skill,
and capacity They in all respects equal to those
of the old States, and must exercise powerful,
healthy, and controlling influence. With such ad-
vantages Oregon must assume high position in the
family Of States, and become of the ornaments i'll
the glorious confederacy. Her soil, climate, and in
stitutions, well the intelligence, energy, and
character of her population, enttle her to the adj
vantages and position which we predict she will
hereafter enjoy.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
For thcunicn.
DANGER OF EXTREMES.

Ii is an old maxim in law and philosophy that lex.
remes are always to be avoided. The great sages Of
antiquity proessed their belief in this principle and made
u the groundwork of their teachings Wherever has
hourshed we find certain stability Of government
sow out sure progress in the enlightenment of the pub
hc mind, Wherever it disregarled anarchy and
misrule have been the inevitable consequence The re-
pubics OF Greece and Rome tottercd and fell because
they ignored it, and the modern republics of Europe
eading IN the footsteps of their colossal pogenitos
Scarcely vesge Of the mighty spirit that shook the
thrones of Europe to their foundations in I84s now
visible in the workings Of its institutions Brief was The
struggle for independence and violent its termination
Unable to govern themselves, the revolutionists have
fallen once more into the ranks of kngrddcn nations
Here Is saiutary lesson that deserves our serious at
tention. In is the avoidance of extremes and
the practice of moderation more necessary than with
people who govern themselves The science of sefgoy
eminent was first inaugurated this continent and here
it must sink or swim The capacity for sellgovernment
is derived from the superior intellectual vigor Of our
knowledge certainly is power hence tho intelligent peo-
pie become the source of power But say the alais
power is the handmade of ambition, which posons ultt
matoly the fountain of government This is unfortu-
naey the oase and it is this evil that all lovers of tho
government under which live ought strenuousy to
avoid If knowledge be power It may also be the parent
Vi wlOoh, Wlcn IL the twin-sister of prudence 1hese
are the antidotes for the evil of extremism and with
these safeguards our theory of government will last for
ages,
What obtains in law and philosophy is equally true in
the discussion of national topics In our dealings with
individuals whose opinions matters of vital importance
are at variance with own we notice that the less ~
are disposed to give them credit for sincerity the more
Obstinate and tenacious they become And when these
opinions have no foundation in reason or common
requires as much prudence frmness TO meet and re-
iom them Where the elements of society arc Of uni
form character bodncss in word or action is not likely
70 arouse hostility but in community such ours-
composed OF the most heterogeneous matcrias cannot
tlii 10 pe met with corresponding spirit
lhe world is now in state bordering upon madness
on the subject of liberty. From having been a clear,
detnabe idea, harmonizng with the faculty from which
sprung, 1t has been converted into hideous deormy
oy the effort Of diseased minds Never since her rst
appearance on earth has the fair goddess been fou
peoaubed as she now is by certain pseudoaposes OF free
aom Our foreiathers carried her hither in their manly
hearts, and placed her upon pedestal that was bun
with care and designed to withstand the shock Of passion
and prejudice But will tire even OF perfection ING
instrument that gave national lie had this quality
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srIIL ANoTHER pLATFoRM.

Il is said of the celebrated Jonathan 0ldbuck that
SUICIDE score of times and that at each successive
restoration to life he "turned over a new leaf" How
often the know-nothing party has "made away" with
itself we will not undertake to say certain it is,
however, that its thickcoming disasters and defeats
always followed by freshly-contructed platforms
The newest article in this line has recently been
erected by the know-nothing State convention Of
Tennessee. A few of its planks are deserving of a
hasty examination:
Resolved That the best interests of the country present
and prospective require material modification Of the
naturalization laws in order TO guard against the evils
Of foreign influence in the administration of govern
ment
A few months ago know-nothingism insisted on a
residence of twenty-one years necessary quail
icaton of citizenship for the foreignborn. Now
Sam is content with modification rather ndefnite)
of the naturalization laws. And it may be added,
that while the northern know-nohings jealous
about extending the rights of citizenship to nhite
men, they are warm in their advocacy of removing
all impediments between the negro and the ballot
box.
Resolrd That the federal Union being the only safe
guard of American liberty, every true patriot should de-
vote his best energies to its preservation.
A deep and an abiding love of the Union animates
while it preserves the nationality of the democratic
party. 1t was this love of the Union that gave the
ilustrious jackson such fast hold upon the conf
dence and affections of the American people, and
which sustained in triumph the standard bearers of
the democratic party at the last presidential cleo
ton.
Resored That the systematic agitation of the slavery
question has brought Union into peril and it is the
duty of every American patriot not to interfere with the
institutions of other States which he has legi
mate control
The dangers attending the systematic agitation of
the slavery question cannot easily be over-stated
But who these slavery agtators and foes of the
Union? Is not Mr. Seward indebted for his seat in
the United States Senate to knownothing votes
and Hale, and Wilson, and Wade, and King2 The
hewers of this plank well that the slavery
agitators would be in minority in all the northern
States it not for the active sympathy and assist
ance of the know-nothings and yet they impudenty
talk about peril to the Union and the duty of Ameri
can patriots Can the intelligent and patriotic peo-
pie of Tennessee be deluded by such transparent h
pocrisy2
The Washington union., 1857-05-20

The great, almost the only political issue now be
fore the country, is between conservatism and soci
aism, between republican rule and blackrepublcan
anarchy
The democracy defend law, order, government,
the constitution, private property marriage, rei-
gion-n fine all the institutions of the North, the
South, the East and the West-against the yirulent
assaults of the blackrepublcans.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
UNITED STATES FRrGATE INDEPENDENCE,
Bay of Panama, May 3, 1857

Our Assistant Surgeon Caldwell has just returned from
expedition he set out on nearly six weeks ago He
started with from the ship and guides obtained
from Panogana, to attempt crossing the ishmus at the
route which Osborne civil engineer Engand said was
practicable. He assembled the Rio Savanne to Principe
about thirty miles, and from thence started towards Cal
edona bay, crossing and recrossing the Savanne river
some four times in many hours The country he rep
resents gradually ascending for the first ten miles to-
he would think less than two hundred feet elevation and
then appeared gradually descending to the Atlantic
being level country covered with underground and lit
tie no timber.
The day before arriving at the position from which he
tho Atlantic his guide left him. refusing go further
He went on without him to within about five miles of
Caledonia bay, and from tree the Atlantic and gorge
(quebrada) which Gsbome mentions his being turned
back by the q Mindingo Indians" Here suffering
greatly for water there being in the vicinity their
provisions being short and their nearest supply twenty
four hours of, he reluctantly turned back consider
from conversations that have had heretofore with DR.
Black on Gsbornes route previous to the Intellectual at
tempt that Mr.. Strain made at exploration. that DR.
Caldwell has settled the matter and all that is re-
quirsd is regularly party to run on the route
take observations SO and the sooner the better as the
marks that DIR. Caldwell has left of his path are now
fresh, and will possibly be obterated by the fall OF per-
haps the next spring.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
ISTHMuS OF DARIEN.

1t will be seen (says the Baltimore Amercan) from
the following extract from letter to gentleman on
board the frigate Independence that Assistant Sur.
geon Caldwell attached to that ship, has made an ex
ploraton across the isthmus along the route which
Engineer Osborne of England, stated to be pract
cable for ship canal This is the same route, too
it win be recoected which Lieut. Strain in letter
to the Secretary of the Navy reported to be utterly
impracticable
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
WASHINGTON CITY.
MORNING, MAY go, 1857.
THE GovERNoRsHIp OF UTAH.

telegraphic despatch received from Major
McCulloch yesterday in which he declines the Office
recently rendered to him of Governor of Utah Terri
tory. Much as we regret that circumstances have
prevented Major McC. from accepting Office the
delicate and important duties of which he is pc
culiary well qualified to discharge, have reason to
believe that no time win be lost in the selection of
person with capacity sufficient to meet at once the
emergencies and expectations of the country.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The NeD Steam Revenue Gutter. We understand that the
Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the seal
ed report of the board of examiners has accepted the bid of
VIM H. Webb esq., ofNew York. for construction of the
steam cutter to be stationed at New York
for the construction of which the of $3.50 900
appropriated by the last Congress
Proposals embracing plans, models, and specifications
to the number of eighteen presented from different
sections of the country and from those most eminent in
their profession hence the unusual interest felt by the
rival bidders each looked upon the selection of his
PLAN model etc. by the board of examiners composed
of scientific and practical of the first talent of the
country and appointed by the Secretary for this special
purpose endorsement of his superior talent and
claim to the first position in his profession Too much
credit cannot be accorded to Secretary Cobb for his nde
pendent course in adopting the report of the board of
aniners notwithstanding the tremendous efforts made by
personal friends in behalf of many of the bidders.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

appointments. We understand that the following ap-
pointments have been made:
Agernon S. Garnet to be assistant surgeon in the
United States navy.
Rev. Charles A. Davis to be chaplain in the United
States navy.
The Washington union., 1857-05-20

new independent paper, called the Southern Clarion,
has been started at Cleveland Tennessee W. p Collins
esq, is editor and proprietor
The Washington union., 1857-05-20
POPULATION OF FRANCE IN 1856.

An imperial decree of the goth December, pub
shed in the Bulletin dss LOIS declares that the
tables of population annexed Ito the decree) shall
alone be considered authentic for FIVE years, com
mencing with January l, 1857 These tables are
thus classified Departments of the empire arron-
and upwards and the chief towns of each arrondis
sement and canton the population Of which is below
that number.
The table exhibiting the population by depart
ments is of great length and very minute 1t exhib
its the following results, which we have aggregated
from the interesting details elaboraely set forth
in the original
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-04-04

AM ~ ANWEAZk EMT 100 ~ EN-fEL5-N2
tCoFTof The NewY Fork Courier and En-
aairer n We hive been shown 4 sample
n Sd mid Cotton, taken from q bale sold
u tlssleston, s. 6, at 125 cents il pound
probabA WIZ she highest price paid il twenty
years, The factors who sold this.balc are con
lident Isat II Is the finest bale Of cotton that
slas eveJ crossed Tue Atlantic. The planter (of
Edistos 3. q took the medal in the London
exhfbiiiiiioa of 1854, aSssa tho prize bale. though
II spun yarn upsto No. 900, is believed to be
ihfaf this, This bale was picked out by
The lady Of the planter with her own hands.
N is 3 marvel the perfection to which she
has brought the staple. We understand it is
TO 80 10 Hayre.
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ANrR1cAy DNxr,srs-.Tb, vo,,o,,h,,

AMERICAN DsNrisTs.-The venerable Robert
Walsh, IN one of his.reeent letters from Paris,
bears the following interesting and fattering
testimony to the skin Of american dentists:
A few days ago | had occasion to apply to
the principal Paris. bookseller in the denart.
ment Of medicine. for some recent comprehen-
'siSe, and e'egantwerkun dentistry. He wrote,
to me at once the following replss:. Il regret
that 1t is not ip@mg power to meet your wishes;
there IS nothing recent, nor good.i a France, on
the art aud science Of dentistry. Our surgeons
are obliged to borrow from Americans their.
proficiency aiia~tieatisese on this subject, ac:
knoWledging that your .countrNmen are much
further advanced than they themselves are in
this important branch in the medical art. It
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STEAMER AL &Horwr1I--rhis splendid
steamer encountered j snag on Tuesday night
OF last week, at the had ofa Paddy,s Hen and
Chickens near Memphis, She filed and sunk
ip . very short time after, settling down id
Thirteen feet wafer asteril md seven forward.
Since then the bar has cut away under her
0 causing her to break in two forward.
SHE was four years old, valued at $4,000,
and insured for SIS, 900.
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ANOTHER CAsESoT FEyERsAND Aeut
a few days ago VI recorded an asst
cure Of Fever and Agtc BY the use Of
Lanes Liver Pills, prepared byy Fleming
mention, viz: that of rrsaes Sharpe,
sonburgh, who stat hs#'ab
a very severe att1I
was soon restored f
Mr.. Sharpe also d pinioS
on observation, thds Ircr Pills.
for bilious complaints ever offered il8
ton Of country.
Although long known as soycrc:g ~
for chronic eases Of Hcpatic dcrangeme
Diseascsof the Liver, the proprietors e.
Brosl Of d.. McLane's Pills, were nc
for The frequent but gratifying evidehEl
general utility and curative capacity
respect, this invaluable medicine has
their most sanguinc expectations, and
themsto hope that it will be introduced.
every family ii the United States.
Purchasers will BE- careful TO ask for \
M'LaneIs celebrated Liver Pills, manufactui
by Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, 20. IYs
are other pills p~urporting to be liver pills \,
before the public. Dir. M'Lane's genuine Ii,
pills, also his celebrated Vermifnge, can II,
be had at all respectable drug stores. NJ
genuine without the signature Of Flemi
Bros. Scovil & Mead, New Orleans, L
general wholesale agents for the Southc
States, to whom all orders mrst be address,
Sold in Opelousas by JOIN Posey and hy
1. Hcbrard s Co. 1I1
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OPELOUSAs
HArURDAY MORNING. April 4, isss
Ne officers of the NJ. g. Young are entitled
4 oqf thanks III late city papers,

Ncxt Monday M ne dry fixed BY law for
thc ~eieesipFf of seyea citizen, frcehollers Is i
Heard q Police q tl'e Town u loreloasas, 10
,tsyse ~ one ycars A Town Constable il 70
bcssbosen At the sniple time and for Inc same
tefin, Hf
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NoIIGh.-The undersigned hereby notifies
An Planters and others that from and after tbe Lei
Of November next, 1856, the Storage now existing
VIII hencefoith be charged for merchandise and
other articles now laying in their warehouses for tho
period OF one month, aud for every additional month
charged. W" NC
Nothing will be delivered until the storage is paid.
Washington, October IL, 1856.
s.. ]. I. "A: FoNTENnr.
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The following is said 70 have been admins
tered 10 the lewa i 81 stature 10 p len
years Old 'rhosen.stto itoid documents: Yoado
solemnly swear TO support the Constitution Of
the United States md Of. this State, and to
fold papers to the best Of yosir ability. SO help
you God.n
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IMPORTANT FROM gTaH-Highhanded mea-
s'sres Of Brigham Yopng.-A letter was re.
cieved at Warrington on the 10th inst, from
w. W. Drummond, United States Supreme
Judge in Utah Territory, by the Administ,ra-
ticn. 1t gives a sad and deplorable picture Of
matters III that Territory. The following Is
taken from The lctte.:
The leading men of the church are more
traitorous than ever. Only a few DAYS since
all the papers, records, dockeis, and nine hun.
dred volumes of the laws were taken ont Of tho
supreme Court Clefk,s Office, md burned.
And thissis not the only instance of the kind. i
say to you again and through You TO the
President. il is impossible for us to enforce The
laws IN this Territnry. Every man here holds
his life at the will Of Brigham Young, and
here we are without protection. | am firmly
OF opinion that Baehit WAS murdered by Nor
mons under the direction of Brigham Young,
aud not by the indians. Murder is a common
thing here aud Mormons cannot be punished
With a Mormon jury, witnesses, officers and
Governor to pardon. It is too cruel and must
not be endured. A man not a member Of the
church, is murdered, robbed, castrate,l and I'M
Pfasoned solely for questioning the authority
Of the church. Persons are now in the peni-
Tertiary, convicted before the Probate Judge,
who are wholly i~nnoceut, Of any crime. is
there any other country where this abuse is or
would be endured Let all, then, take hold
and crush out one of the most reasonable or.
CARNATIONS in America.
The administration have had the matter
under serious Consideration, and will soon an.
point a Governor, | understand, who will take
a sufficient military force into that Territory to
carry out the laws to the fullest extent.
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y nislrict Judge isto BE- chosen next Mon
day Ihe result Ne shall probably be able 10

Ihose dcsirous Of raising fine bloodedsssockl
ase referred to the advertisement III another
part ofalhis paper, headed 4 Ia Stock Raiisers. I
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Col. Beston went, across the suspension
bridge nto ea,als the other. day, it being the
first time, it is said, that the Colonel ever left
the Uuited States.
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EAGLE HOTEL, formerly . Gait House,

WIN. IRELAND, of NewOrleans,
having purchased the above house, y ! ! HMM
pegs leave to announce to the publ AAzii43L
lie that it is now open for the reception Of transient
and permanent boarders. 1t fsssituated between
the upper and lower steamboat landings, fronting
the Cotrtableau.
The premises have been newly furnished, aid no
eaoFt VIII be spared to render the accommodations
and fare as pleasant and acceptable to Its patrf3ns
as thos,e Of any hotel in the interior of the State.
Good stabling for horses.
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GHAMPAGNE.--A few baskets Of this
" fine Wine left, which yse will sell At reduce,
prlces, I'd close the invoice: ieu'e
bEBAILLoN 4 %CARRIEfE, Washington,
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BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION $Os
- 0PELOUSAS-The members Of this Associ
ton are informed that a Geneyal ana Regular MED
ing will take place on MONDAY, April s, 1857,
s o'clock r. NJ, at the residence Of Mr.. A. st. q
a'Arthun, in Opelousas, to transact Important bus
ness. BY order Of the Committee. 4
ANDREW MEYNIER, President.
OpelOusas. March n. 1877. ii
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IRISH PoTAToEs-A fresh supply, lust
= received and for sale at the Cheap steie Of
Mafeh ii. JIM. GILES.