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"PLUNDER PARTY

A great "plunder party" "we thank thee.
jew, for teaching us that word.p What could be
more expressive and at the same time descriptive
Of the party now in powers--a party which, as
Mr.. Calhoun as truthfully MS forcibly declared
twas kept together by the cohesive power Of
public plunder;" party that makes plumber and
spos of the public Offices of the country, and dis.
tributes them among its partizans, as pirates and
robbers distribute the avails Of their piracy and
robbery; party that gives out not to the highest
bidder, but to the favorite who stands highest in
the affections Of the head of the Department Jobs
and contracts upon terms that cannot fail to make
the contractor rich; a party which sells military
reservations worth 100000 or $780, 900, secretly
and in the dark, to a single individual, [but
who has favorite political associates who have
influence with the Government"l for SOC, 000i
"a public plumber partyl" Yes, the Union is
right-there IS such party now in existence. Il
Is running its career It has got possession of all
the "spoils of Office" and is gorging itself upon
the public lands and an OVERLOOKING treasury. The
Union itself is a large recipient of the "plunderp
which the party is distributing among its most
active and jealous members But the Un;on
cries "thief" "thiefi" while 1t applies its hands
vigorously to Uncle Sans public purse held open
TO 1t by the President and every officer under
him. "A plumber party" Mn. Union Good
That designation comes well from the recognized
organ Of plumber party.
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SEVENTH STREET NORTH.

Two individuals lately entered an establishment
on Seventh Street, where fancy goods arc kept for
sale, aud made choice of some ladies' dress pat.
terms. Whilst the lady, who waited upon them,
was looking for piece of paper in which to wrap
the goods, the " Baltimore Clipper" turned up, at
sight Of which these would-besomebody's turned
up their eyes in holy horror, declared they could
not touch the goods, and fastened out of the
storeli
They we're, doubtless, members of the family
which compose the backbone Of the great Demo.
cratic party Of Washington. Soknl
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GREAT BRITAIN.

England has been for few years past, and Is
now, going through fiery trbulation, which calls
forth all the energies Of that powerful and energetic
nation, and which puts TO the test her strength and
patriotic endurance But while the efforts che has
been compelled TO make severely tax the patriotism
o. her people, they at the samo time increase and
give intensity 70 IL, and increase the srdor Of
national feeling Nations, like individuals, are
purinea ana improved, their energies increased,
ana Their love Of country strengthened, by adver
atty, and trials, which are finally triumphed over
and followed by reposs and security. -
sach series Of trials and adversi,ies, we doubt
not would be blessing in the shape Of misfor.
tunes 70 the people Of the United States
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12
OUR SUCCESS.

1t gives us sincere pleasure to say, that the sue.
cess we have met with since we commenced the
american, and the encouragement held out by tn,
noble patriots who constitute the present Apaeri
can party of Washington, are far beyond the ex
pectations we had formed, and call for an expires
sion Of our sincere thanks. We shall do all in our
power to deserve success, trusting to the generous
hberality of our friends to sustain us, as we fee
confident they will.
Our circulation is now the second only in extent,
and our paper is therefore one Of these best for
advertising in the city.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

"A bill 10 prohibit Senators and Representa-.
tives from accepting Offices created during their
legislative term has passed through most OF IL
stages in our Legislature. II is anything but fat
tering, either 70 the members or 70 those who
choose them, that such restraints should be con.
sidered necessary; but the experience Of the past
few years has shown them 10 be so An add.
tonal clause, to disable members from increasing
their own perquisites wages by their own votes,
would not be amiss. But the root of the matter
can be reached only BY the people themselves ex-
ercising due care in the selection OF none but DER
sons Of high and honorable character 10 represent
them.--Saiem Gazette
II would not be amiss II members Of Congress
would take hint from the above, and pass an aot
prohibiting any member from selling his vote for
money, stock, lands, Offices, or any valuable thing
whatever and also preventing any Disturbing
officer Of Congress, or any officer Of any KIND, from
receiving anything, in any shape, besides the
salary, or per diem of the Offices held for hls ser.
vices II some act Of the kind Is not passed.
corruption viii become the order Of the DAY. 4
it is not already
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12
CORRECTION.

We spoke in our last Of George W. Jones, Of
Tennessee, having applied for admission to a
Know-Nothing council in this city. We under
stand that it was not G. W., but Senator Jones
who applied, and was rejected. This accounts for
his bitter hostility to the Americans, and his
turning Democrat, after having SO ferociously op.
posed that patty all bis life We thought there
was barb ranking somewhere, and we have now
found il.
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THINK OF TT.

The authorities of New York recently sent
t'oetyseven Of the returned llibusters of alkers
party to Detroit to seek in that neighborhood, OF
somewhere in the great West, livelihood These
mon were mostly native Americans, had passed
through all the dangers and privations, tolls suf
ferings, starvation, and sickness incident to the
enterprise and climate in which they had been en-.
gagged. They were our countrymen; and however
mistaken or misguided they may have been in their
ibustering expedition, they still had claims upon
American sympathy and American hospitality and
beneyolence. The authorities of Detroit imD.e.
diately sent them back. Tens of thousand OF
Foreign pdupers annually arrive at Now York,
and from thence are scattered all over the coun.
try; but we hear Of none Of them being returned
TO New York, and yet among them is vast pro.
portion Of criminals and convicts who are allowed
to mingle with and corrupt our native population,
and furnish tenants for our aims houses and pris.
ons, burthening us with heavy tax for their sup.
port. We have heretofore shown that the number
Of convicted criminals Of foreign birth, by the last
census, was eight 20 one more than the native. II
our own unfortunate and misled people are to be
driven forth like Cain, TO be wanderers and yaga.
bonds, why should imported fslons be received
and allowed citizenshipf Truly our political phi.
lanthropy Is without parallel in history. Il "a
really ai gensris.
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THE AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON. SEPTEMBER 70, 1857.
Cardinal AIaxims.

lst The Federal Union must be maintained.
\ Cd. The reserved rights Of the States must be
respected. ~.
Sd. The decisions of the Supreme Court must be
enforced @ y
4th. A uniur of Church and State must be pre-
vented. fun
9th. The rights of conscience must be guaran-
teed
9th. American interests must be promoted.
7th. An American nationality must be cher
ished.
9Th. Sectional agitation must be terminated.
9th. Foreign paupers and criminals must be ex-
cluded.
10. The naturalization laws mnst be amended.
j. 18th. "Squatter sovereignty" and alien suffrage
must be repudiated.
18th. Americans must rule America
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12
THE +" sTATEsn

OF lest Monday had an article headed "Publc
Printing, Public Plumber, in which it hints strongly
at Interruptions among the recipients of Government
patronage in the matter ofpublic printing and in
Inmates that the "pickings and stealingsn therein
are rather considerable" The Union, too, is in
the controversy. A certain monopolizing clique
Il growing squeamish. 1t is very strongly sus.
pected that somebody has peoch'd Well, gentle.
men, fire away! "When rogues fall out, honest
men, &c, &c-you know
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effort 10 be aniiabls II she were perfectly \,
that 4 would ada essentially 70 heE/psfsonA ~
fractions. us/ and her death
TheodOsa Burr had short w . a1u - ns' gsnte.
msn If high standing in Chylsston, south OAlo
lima and after residing thee few years WAS on sa
turning to her Northern hone win asr IL iesying
ia ! vessel bound 70 New York, Afie ,hi ,sa was
port they were never be,fd hom, anu Whether 4
ever known concerAJpg us ar into the sea and
:sS %a ,ss@ ana s. whether pirates
Who numbers upon o OEr co1ss
M nd ,sl es' for va sa Ss
TURF ~ was en1v chsa and herson his only grand
sne was aiS no W. NJ indeed alone; and in this
child ,h Sna h bs be commended, and this only
one on al sxamrSn the edicationo Of his daughter
s ns ~oas . rG sss SSrsd ID
~ tbsa see her become one. Would that there
We're more TO become like her
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

eB An impression has been made among our
friends that others are indirectly interested in the
American whose names do not appear. This is a
total mistake; no other individual than the one
whose name stands at the bead of the paper as its
publisher, has the least interest in it. directly or
fndirectlv
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

1t stated "by authority" that new fashion
is about to be introduced by the ladies' Of Buffalo
no less in fact than an immense calash which Il %
be attached TO the waists Of the dear creatures. 10
be raised and lowered at pleasure, HE the top Of
buggy. Buffalo papers franticaIly ask "vha,
next2r
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AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN.

For First, Second, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
johnson, residence 4og X street.
For Georgetown, (The Embodyment)
For Seventh Ward Mr.. Burgess, corner of Eighth
and ID Streets Island.
For S xth Ward, John Little.
For Fifth Ward, Mortimer Smalwood, No. 374
North Capitol street, between B and G.
DR.. j. w. Parkinson, Parker street, between LON
bard and Pratt is our agent for the city Of Baltimore
HENRY Boyer, Agent for Alexandria.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

EB- The name of the individual who reported
:" Hobson" as having applied to the Second Ward
Council for admission-promised in a formel
numbers ttTarner."
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

tY- See advertisement of Barbecue at Anna
polls Junction, to-day.
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PrrriooAn AND BossErs--The Gateshead OBJ.
server reports the speech Of gallant gentleman
Who. proposing the health Of the ladies', remarked
That be might DO allowed 10 couple with the
toast sentiment which was peculiarly proper in
The present day, he would say May their virtues
be simple ~ their pctticoab and their faults be
smaller than their bonnets.n
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

IN The publishing Of the testimony and
speeches In the late trials here, has not been with.
out effect Speaking of these trials, the Atlanta
(Ga) American says.
"The evidence on these trials-the Indictment
Of tho grand jury, and the selection of the special
tary--evince very clearly that the whole matter,
from ts start 70 its end, was an effort to obtain
political capital by the Sag-Nichts Of that city.
With oil their man@uvrng, however, with all the
clamor OF their press over the land--with all the
force OF Office holders laboring, from the Mayor
and President, down 10 the very meanest Official
the result shows the gratifying truth, that the
American party walks forth unscathed, giving the
s direct 70 the nsinuations and statements Of the
Subsidized press at Washington, as well as their
own creatures who were upon the jurylif
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

In 1855 there were 500 millions Of segars con.
sumed in Austria--all Havana, of course.
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gB- See first page.
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The Hope Engine Company, Of Hinsdale, New
Hampshire, played is9 feet perpendicularly,
through 800 feet Of hose, at Hinsdale, on Thurs
day.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

MOUNT VERNoS.-It is stated that the Hon.
Edward Everett has received from the delivery of
bis eloquent lecture on the life and character of
Washington the handsome sum of thirty.fve
thousand dollars, the whole Of which he has gen.
erously given to the fund for the purchase Of
Mount Vernon.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

The WEATHER IN EsoLASp.--A London letter
Of the latest date, says The weather continues
intensely hot, the completion of the harvest is
everywhere approaching, and wheat has expe-
rienced a renewed decline, equal to is cents per
bushel
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

steam hod-carrier has been invented and is
in constant employment in Philadelphia, with a
man to feed 1t, another to tend the engine, and a
third to empty the hod it performs quietly and
cheaply the work Of twenty men.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

This bIll prescribe. that The psoplsof Mchirar
Who shall vote ior the convention 20 form her con
sttutlon, on becoming State, fasL
Who are the people 81 Michigan Taken IA ths
ordinary sense, i means every body, % every are
OF every sea, Of every complexion, white. black
o. red, aliens ~ vel citisena Regarded IN thi,
light, 20 pas this bil would sanction che principl.
that Congress rHag aaahoriss aH alien 10 vote. o.
confer that high privilege On The runaway slave,
from Kentucky, Virginia, o. elsewhere, aud tha,
elevate them 70 the condition o. citiEcus snioylne
under tho Constitution, al The tights aud privilege.
IN the states o. The Unlob. which sppeuain q
citizenship.
III be meant By ma people o. Mlohlgnn, ths
qualified voters under her incipicnt consolidation,
then are Ne sanciioning the rehf o
aliens 20 vote Michigan has sttemptsd 20 conf
this right on that portion Of her inhsbl,snfa So
has no authority 70 confer such risht under ths
Constitution I have conclusivcly shown that
State does NOS possess u, much les. territory
which possesses no povcr, ereept such - . con
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

The American Bible Society at the meeting. Of
the managers last week recognised three new
auxiliaries-two in Michigan and one in Missis-
sppi Communications were read from agents in
various parts Of the world, and large grants Of
books made. An appropriation of $3.50 was made
TO the Turkish Auxiliary Bible Society, for the
depot at Pera, as requested by Dr.. Goodell The
issues for August were $4,000 volumes; the re-
ceipts, $24,5Sl 10.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

Rev. DR.. JONI LUDLOW, late provost of the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania and Professor in the Theo-
logical Seminary Of New Brunswick, died on Tues
day morning, at the residence of his son in Phfa.
delphia. He was 81 years Of age, and man Of
eminent ability.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

ThT Hartford Times says that Mr.. James Dan
forth, Of South Windsor, has a natural curiosity In
the shape of grape vine with clusters of hazel
nuts growing upon it. The vine was one of q
large number growing among and over a lot of
hazel-nut bushes; and, singular to say, some of
the grape vines have produced lunches Of hazel.
nuts, or rather union Of grapes and hazel-nuts
in one husk. The hybrid fruit is curiosity.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

DUEL AvoIDED-EDIToRs IN THE FIELD-Last
week Mr. Cotton, of the Ashville Spectator" and
Mr. Wrightman, of the " Carolinian," met at the
line between North Carolina and South Carolina,
for the purpose Of having mortal combat. The
sheriff of Henderson IN. O. county, and the sheriff
Of Greenville, S. c., were there to prevent the
meeting; but their services were not required, as
the seconds of the parties settled the difficulty.
The Washington union., 1857-11-28
PROSPECTIVE ANNEXATION OF TRIpoE TO AL
GERIA

GEHlA.
The Paris letter of the Courier des Etais Unts un-
der date of November g. says "a grand dinner was
given at Constantinople October 81 by Reschid-Pa-
cha to which all the representatives of the different
foreign powers were invited, except NJ. Thouvenel,
who had already declined all communication or in
tercourse with the new Grand yizier 1t seems that
new cause Of difficulty is likely to spring up be-
tween the two powers if not satisfactorily arranged
which it is to be hoped may be the case 1t is known
that the Porto enjoys the right of sovereignty over
the regency of Trpoi but that to the present time,
this right has been merely nominal To-day il is an
nounced that the Ottoman government has issued an
order directing the Tripolitan troops to march
against an Arab chief and the regency of Tripoli
borders on African possessions, it is feared that
new source of difficulty viii arise, unless the great
est prudence be exercised in avoiding il"
Should the Arab chief and his followers seek shell
ter or be driven into the French territory of Algeria,
collision would seem to be inevitable, and we sup
pose the area of freedom would be extended in that
quarter
The Washington union., 1857-11-28

wish TO defeat both promote their object by
overriding the vote of the democracy at the late
State election which they and their new allies were
emphaticaIly condemned No true democrat who
has the capacity to appreciate the effect OF his own
acts will be found doing service in therans OF those
whose sole purpose is to crush out the democracy
everywhere, and particularly in the city OF New
York and in the end TO overthrow the present Popu-
lar national administration, and build up back-re-
publican one upon its ruins.
The Washington union., 1857-11-28
THE LATE GEN. HAMILTON.

The New Orleans papers of the 10th contain fur
ther details Of the loss of the steamer Opelousas,
as furnished by some of the survivors. We make
room for the following
ssIn regard to the loss of General Hamilton Mr..
Wood states that rescued lady passenger told him that
as she was leaving the cabin just before the ship sunk
an elderly gentleman out of state-room with
life in his hand and begged her to help him
put il on as one of his hands crooked and useless
She replied that she had her child to look AFTER andcoud
not stop He then said, Go madam, for Gods sake,
and save yourself and child. From the description the
lady gave OF the old man, Mr. Wood is confident it
the General and that the words addressed by him to the
lady were his last earth"
The Washington union., 1857-11-28
STATE suR-TREAsuRIEs.

The ndependent-treasury system has worked SO
advantageously for the federal government and the
people that it is now proposedand the proposition
meets with extensive supportto introduce the same
system into the various States of the Union We
take great pleasure in copying the following from the
Federal Georgia. Union:
The general suspension of nearly all the banks in the
United States has demonstrated the people that it will
not be safe for States to trust their funds to their control
The propety of State sub treasury is now being agita-
ted by the press in many parts OF the Union Arkansas
u.s. we believe the only State that has already adopted
the plan Of collecting and dsbursng all OF her funds in
coin We see no reason why Georgia should not have
btreasury Of her When the banks shall resume
the payment of their notes. it would be convenient and
safe to have all the taxes collected and all payments
made by the State, in gold and silver. This would pro-
tect the State from all loss and inconvenience arising
from the suspension breaking of banks and retain in
circulation large quantity Of gold and silver coin
This, with the gradual and final withdrawal OF all bank
notes under the denomination of five dollars from crcu
lation would soon bring into sufficient amount of
gold and silver for the ordinary demands OF traffic The
present state of the country would perhaps render the i'm
mediate resort to these measures uwise but may not
the present legislature make provisions for their adop
tion in the futurc The spirit of inquiry these i'm
porant subjects is already being aroused all over the
country
The Columbus lGeorgia) Sun has the following in
relation to the same subject:
sThe New York papers seriously discussing the
feasibility and wisdom of establishing State sub-tseas
my. Many weighty arguments arc urged in its favor.
At tho time the banks suspended there were about three
million dollars State funds deposit in the different
banks Of the State, which they cannot will not pay
This has produced strong feeling against them that
is supposed the scheme of an independent treasury
will be fayoably entertained by the New York legisla
ture The idea is good one, and we hope that New
York will set example, the practical workings of
which, doubt not, will induce other States to follow
The Washington union., 1857-11-28
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. nov. as. 1867.

Since our last issue tho following senators and
members of the House OF Representatives Of the
next Congress have arrived in this city Hon. Messrs.
Mason Of Virginia, Pugh of Ohio, Fitch OF Indiana,
j. Clancy Jones Of Pennsylvania, j. b. Clay Of Ken
tucky; w. S. Groesbeck, 6. II. Pendleton, and J. r.
CockreIl, Of Ohio; @. j. Faulkner of Virginia, l..
j. Gartrell of Georgia, and T. Davis of Iowa.
The Washington union., 1857-11-28
Ex-PREsIDENT PIERCE.
The Baltimore Republican Of last evening s,

The Baltimore Republican Of last evening says;
"Ex-Prcsident Pierce and Mrs Pierce arrived in the city
last evening, and took lodgings at Barnums where they
will remain for short time, and thence will proceed to
Norfolk in the expectation of sailing in the Powhaan
within few days Mrs Pierce has been gradually i'm
proving in health since her sickness Of last winter
and it is greatly to be hoped that voyage with
few months sooum at Madeia, may restore her com
plctcly Many gentlemen from Washington, as wen as
of this city, have already paid their respects the dis
tngushed cxPresident, and al greatly gratifed to
find him looking finely and in the enjoyment of most
capital health and spirits - tt lgtN
The Washington union., 1857-11-28

The Bunker Hill Aurora paper always hcreto-
fore opposed to the democracy, in late ISSUE says
81 But ,rhoe 70 gor We this question
In four words To DKsocnAro No other par
ty now existing claim receive the living wings Of
Massachusetts, No other party is national enough for
them.
The Washington union., 1857-11-28

The Marshall (Texas) Republican, Of the 7th, says;
s.our friend " v. Ward, has recently reached home
from Arizona He came the country from the
Ciadslen Purchase several hundred miles but
single attendant negro boy This feat has been
attempted before and il is not likely to be again Think
Of ravcrng such extent of country infested with
agesl"