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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-31

shes the balance Of trade la our favor. Another
cause Of specie going abroad is 70 be found, not IN
the balance of trade but III the fact that hundreds OF
millions of our stceks-natona State, city, and bank
and railroad stocks and bonds-are held there, and
we are paying them millions annually in the shape OF
dividends and interest, and occasionally some prin-
cipal. Here VIC have a continued heavy drain from
US, which neither high nor low tariffs, nor pa
per currency, can prevent While the rate OF inter-
est abroad is lower than it is here and investments
in stocks and bonds in this country deemed more
profitable than at home, the people of Europe will
become their owners, and We must submit to the
drain it occasions. This is of the natural con-
sequences Of tho Wholesale debt system prevailing
among us, and which is stimulated by our bank cur
rency system. But this drain, heavyas it may be-
is justification for banks not paying their debts IN
money as they have promised. 1t might be entirely
obyiated but for the high prices occasoned by our
paper system. The banks have long known that
people abroad hold our stocks and bonds and that
profits and interest are to be paid to them and that
nothing but real money, or something equal; accept
able to them, would be received in payment They
were bound to prepare for the Consequences at they
have not done So They have run in debt several hun
dred millions and promised TO pay money but they do
mott Ifweask them toredeem one ftheir promises
they either offer in payment the promise of another
non-paying bank or shut the doors in our face and
refuse us anything whatever, Every excuse offered
for their conduct is falacious most of them actually
false and not one that redeems tho paper system
from the reproaeh of fatal imperection and of being
the author of the mass, of the pecuniary and COM
mercial difficulties with which the country is oyer-
whelmed. The banks have taken no step towards
redeemng their promises in money. Those who will
consent to take what will not produce over ninety
or ninetytwo cents upon the dollar may perhaps get
it. But even this is not certain Ask them to pay
money and you are insulted. Mobs drive you out OF
town, even Tyou suspected of wanting honest
money due you from banks. Governors convene
legislatures to pass laws to thwart you in yonr Of
fort to obtain your honest Dues and even judges de-
clare in advance that they to be shielded by the
courts from the consequences Of their faults These
are some of the fruits of fatally vicious system
which corrupts everything and openly sets the lawt
at defiance. For such system there can be no ra.
| tional apology.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-31

"NATuRALIzATIoN QUALIFICATIONS General Cass Score
tary of State, has decided that the five years residence
necessary to naturalization need not be continuous but
that may reside here, and then go abroad and
then return and If he has been in the country five years
in ALL his residence abroad will make difference and
if he has taken the proper otherwise he can be
naturalized."
If Gen. Cass has made such decision, we regret it,
ph to his native any other foreign country ought
not to deprive immigrant of the advantage of his pre-
vious residence in computing his probation but to say
that European who has come here stad year or
two gone back with intention Of returning and after
ward again. should have his former residence
ed in order to make up his five years probation is equal
ly at with law and common sense.
1t is this perpetual tinkcring with and crcumvent
ing the naturalization laws that provokcs efforts to render
them stringent.
Let them be upheld and strictly enforced and they can
never be essentially changed.-N J. Tribune
In its desire to find fault the Tribune makes itself
ridiculous. What has the Secretary of State to do
with naturalizing foreigners? How can he determine
whom the judges will naturaze, and upon what evil
dence2 OF course, he never made any such decision
as that which the Tribune finds fault with.
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A GOOD BANK CUSTOMER.

The Hartford Times tells the following of case of
idle capital :"
"a remarkable of the careful preservation of bank
bills to light in Middetown about two weeks since
Mr. John Cone, who resides Haddam, appeared at
the counter of the Middetown Bank with 81 900 of its
bills and asked for the specie which promptly given
to him. These bills paid to him in 1885 and they
returned in the packages and with the
strips of paper and marks that upon them when paid
out Mr. Cone had kept them % years, of with
out interest. Had he placed the money in good
savings bank when It was first paid to him he would
be entitled to nearly So 900 instead of 81 900
This is what might be called (says the New Haven
ReGster) keeping "a good bank account" A few
such benevolent men as Mr.. Cone would enable a
bank to keep out very respectable circulation" 1t
is what may be termed "the height of confidence"
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OLD-LINE WINGS.
The New Haven Register says

ITlU INVW IIHYtH ItVEIHIUI bftJb
at is gratifying to find many old-line whigs-mcn
of national and liberal views-setng their faces firmly
against tho sccionaism the nnaiicisn and the habid
treason of the black republicans The of Henry
Clay is well known, has been elected to Congress from
the old Ashland district of his father in Kentucky the
democratic candidate The of Daniel Webster has
taken the democratic side in Massachusetts, the only
national position ON which he could place himself par
ties organized The of Gen. Taylor IL the
democratic candidate for State senator in Louisiana Tho
of Gen Harrison though stil adherng I'VE arc sorry
sayl to the knownothipg organization is nevertheless
openly and svowcdly opposed to black rcpubicaasm
in all It's phases whether Greeeysn Kansas shrieking
ism, Beccherism, Checverism, or New Haven memorial
isIn--as the most ardent democrat. Hss t4...sE
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IMPORTANT EsoLAND.-By letters from our Lon
don correspondent received by the Persia learn that
the British government has decided to appoint special
minister to negotiate settlement of the remaining diff
fccnces between England and this country in regard to
Central American affairs. The appointment will take
place early next year, and possibly
We have to believe that Sir William Gore Ouse-
ley has been selected for this important service If go
the choice indicates disposition the part of the Brit
ish government to conduct this delicate and proracted
negotiation to peaceful and mutually satisfactory result
Sir William Ouseley commenced his diplomatic career
atache to the British embassy Mt Washington some
thirty years ago. when he married daughter of the late
Gov Van Ness of Vermont He has ever since mani
tested steady and intelligent interest in the aairs of
this country and has written pamphlets upon
various topics connected with its current politics He
has been engaged in diplomatic service mainly in Brazil
and the river Plate where his action little In nc
corance with the views of Lord Pamcrton Ms TO render
IL little singular that he should now be appointed 10
office by ministry of which that statesman is Premier
Sir William Is well known to President Buchanan and
will enter upon this negotiation under circumstances Of
peculiar promise II understood that IL successful in
the negotiation here he will proceed once to Central
America We trust the of his appointment may
prove oorrect-N i. Times.
If there is any foundation for this report, it prob
able that the mission of Sir William ouseley is to
Central America, and not to the United States
though he might naturally desire to visit Washing
ton on his way to his destination.
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WHY DON'T THE PLANTERS SELL THEIR COT
r 4.# ..m TON?

r, ...H .r.n TON? ......
The above question, which has been frequently
asked of late is thus answered by the Augusta (Ga)
Constitutionalst:
1--WE daily hear this question asked Why don't the
planters sell their cotton We for many OF
the planters although do not presume to for
all The great majority of the planters out Of debit
and prefer to hold their cotton until acceptable
time comes for them to sell If the planters
ney the merchants the banks what relief would the
selling of their cotton afford The money that would be
required to pay for the cotton would be available at
least in ordinary negotiations as bales of cotton.
In where planters country merchants, and
country merchants city merchants and city mer-
chants owe the banks then the planters should settle up
their accounts at country stores with money cotton
produce of kind that is convertible into money in
cities and enable payments to be made through the
lines of indebtedness.
"The mercantile community more or less perplcxed
in making collections and there doubtless few
planters who bills and notes that due The pres
ent liz a time when prompt liquidation would, without
doubt be thankfully acknowledged
Planters who in debt, and hold their cotton fol
higher prices should ut least sell enough at market rates
pay their debts and then hold OH to the remaining
portion of their produce for the good time coming that
they anxousy expect when the troubles of the times pass
away . .
If the planters consider the present current prices toe
low they cannot bc unmndful Of the fact that prices
relatively higher in Augusta than i'm any portion of the
United States. ...r ..-
"1here is difficulty about money matters in this
CITY, far the sale of cotton Is concerned Hundreds
of thousands of dollars ready to be paid out whenever
the cotton is put the market and directed to be sold Of
the ruling rates" .aH.sf ,-as ..t #...
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HtfitAIIp kING,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Titiiaster at Auburn, N. Y.

1ppos,a,,, Of RO,ae Aoes. Several weeks since We
nounced that the Post Office Department WINS perectng
arrangements which would result in increased safety aud
speed in the transmission Of the great through express
mails and the appointment Of special mail agents to
between Baltimore an Cincinnati as the first experiment
Since then the plans OF the department have been pac
cay tested and found to answer every purpose in con
sequence of which six special agents at an annual
pensaon of 81 900 each yesterday appointed to
between Philadelphia and Columbus, Ohio Sebioned L.
list Of their names George W. Fof, Lorenzo Dow, and
john Il A-iger, o. flad5ipha, tass II tos.ba~, rna
John Winnie, of Ptisbmg and Ambrose Hun, of Colun
bus, Ohio
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We cannot forbcar calling the attention of our
readers to the following brief but significant para
graph from London paper "Tbc Bank of Penn
sylvania has advised it's London correspondents that
remittances would be made with undisturbed regu-
larity." What does this mean? Does it mean that
the bank will continue to pay its English debtors in
specie or its equivalent, while itprofors only depre
ciated paper TO its domestic ones # w
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IOWA ELECTION.

The Kookuk Times (dem.) of the oath publishes
returns from 81 counties in Iowa, which give Lowe
(republican) lo1 majority.
The returns for members of the Legislature thus
far arc: Democrats, 81; republicans, II democratic
majority, IL This is democratic gain of Is men,
hers
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The Paris Mo,utcu of the 14th instant publishes
the following notice: "Thc maritime Project of
Brest has transmitted to the Department of Marine
and the Colonies note written in pencil in the Eng
lish language, which was found enclosed in glass
bottle, found September l4h oh the beach of Melon,
Syndcut of Porspoder, in the department of Finis-
tcre The great interest which attaches to this note,
which purports to have been written by passengt r
on board tho American steamer Pacific, supposed 10
have been lost with all on board, in 1885, induce 3
lis to publish it. The following is translate n
Steamer Pacific, Captain Edridgc; Smith, passenger,
The steamer Pacific is between two mountains #
ice. All is lost--April /, 1856. AT the moment We
are going down--two hours after midnight Tie
word April is substituted. The writer Of the note
first wrote the letter NJ to indicate the month";
We cannot decide how much credit should he
given to this alleged discovery. The loss of the
Pacific we believe, occurred in the month of jan
uary.
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CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS.

The Tribune has increasing doubts and misgivings
in regard to the result of the pending election in
New York. In its issue of Thursday last we find the
following piteous appeal:
Republicans of New York there danger Of an adp.rye
result Of The election nea Tuesday We speak plainly and
frankly to you. for the exgency of the demands
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The Srnr-P Propeller Sioop,-q- Wor.It Is well known
that of the fine soopsofwar authorized to be
Structsd during the last Congress) is to be built by Mr.
wcstcrvet of New York three at the navy-yards,
spectively of Gosport, Virginia Philadelphia, Penpsl
vania and Pensacola Florida The question regarding
the assignment of the remaining vessel is not yet but
will be, determined One of the engines is to be
manufactured at the Washington navy-ymd.
In addition 70 these works. which will be commenced
M soon as the necessary plans and drawings be pre-
pared the work in sip-buding repairing will he Wig
oously prosecuted in the navyyards at Charestown,
Massachusetts Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Brook
lyn, New York
From this il will Ire that during the winter the
mechanics and lsborrrs connected herewith will be fully
employed Such we learn ia the intention Of the disti-
guished and popular Secretary Of the Navy.
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The Toronto Colonis says there is movement among
the coorcd residents of Canada to organize coored rcg
Tncnt for India Whether the British government viii
accept their services remains to be but the ColoniFt
thinks that such regiments would be cmnenty t for the
service. .. ..
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.

order OF business Intelligence an unmlsfakabie
compliment to tho iniegriiy and to the solvehcy of
the Missouriahs. We believe IN their shrewdness
and judgment--they know the Missouriaus we'll
aud have deemed their money safe when invested in
Missouri securities VIC, therefore at greater dis
lance, with less opportunities of forming an accu-
rate judgment, cannot but regard with respect this
hsiglboriood cqrdeer If the legislature fails to come
up to the lofty standard of the governor, We shall
be disappointed. If they do not take as high
stand as was ever taken by any Legislature of any
State in this nation, we shall be disappointed.
Missouri has million of people and vast wealth,
an unsuled financial name and boundless pride OF
character. She will pay. and pay every dollar, and
at the place and at the time agreed on.
But, ask our eastern democratic friends, what did
that honest, od-fashoned farmer governor of Mis-
souri, think of non-specie-paying banksf We win
answer tho question in Gov. Jackson's own words:
.'Thc measures recommended in relation to bank
ing system are such believed to have proven bene
fetal in other stetcr where the noe hco ,r,.,
0u' system i "a, fts ipcipency and We cannot 10
too cautious in surrounding it with all the safeguards
suggested ly the experiences of the past the exences
of the present, III all contingencies and 'pd oH cirenS-
aaecs see bass must be maintained Unless this can be
accomplished II will be better to dispense with such in
stutions altogether and to rely exclusively upon the
operations of tho known laws Of supply and demand 1t
ia feared that the enbaresnicnts and alarm now pya
lent will induce many of citizens to Insist pion tenn
porary Legislative espediqpts M balnaMs, Of Distress.
All experience has Ar9ven naf soct EIeatbh can only
ultimate III TIN trouCa q fer grerr deie, than hos,
6aoaasi 10 oiteiote ompott therefore, recompend
any interference with the obligations nQw existing between
citizens The evils win cpre themselves much sooner
if left to the progress of events.
Gov Jackson throws out this idea in relation to
brokers and private bankers and we call special at
tention TO it,
"As matter of public and permanent policy, how
ever the present is most suspicious time To- revise and
amend the laws relative 10 tho rghtA aid duties of bro
kes and pivute bankers In point of fact they exercise
the influence of public institutions, and should be viG
lanty guarded. am impressed with the opinion that
when they suspend payment for any reason whatever,
their should be placed in tho hands OF trustee to
be equitebly distributed amongst their creditors This
| believe, wond be cffectunl check, and know OF
| nothing short of it which will =
| Governor Stewards inaugural address, which we
have Just received, and which is an able document
thoroughly sustains tho financial policy OF his prcde
cessor Governor Jackson, and recommends the levy
| ing of tax sufficient TO pay the interest on the
bonds of tho State without regard TO the ability Of
the railroad companies. '"...
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PCsT 0TrIOE DEPARTMENT,
hnnnintinnnt Officn Oct 20

DEAR SIR Yours of the 18th instant is received sta
ting that Won arc overwhelmed with the accumulation
cents and thrce-ccnt pieces rendered to you ami received
as payment for postage postage stamps that you
cannot dispose OF them they accumulate that your
banks will neither receive them in exchange other coin
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rnsr nrrnE DEPARTMENT.

Ont, aud Thrce- Cst Pcc.Ths suhjoinod letter will
he of interest 10 postmastcis
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srAfE pEPlARrnsxr.

Cast Of Lirdg al M,aora, "A correspondent at this
place writes that provisions mostly imported from the
United States. Flour ranges from sl2 10 SIC per barrel
hams and bacon from 20 TO 25 cents per H. harl bread
$40 TO sl2 per 100 lbs rice, per bushel butter 62i
cents per III salt fish from ~ to sl4 per barrel sugar
70 cents per hi potatoes 81 25 per bushel aud every
thing for family use proportionatcly high.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
VOL. XVTTT---NO. 4.
The Story Of a Pebble,

some sixty years ago, young actor at
Mrnlch SO utterly failed in his performance
as 10 be peremptorily d sm;ssed by the en-
rasee manager, whose comedy he had MARI
ca, u not absolutely endangered. And well
mght he be said; for to add to his disa,-
pointment, IN wretched garret Law his IA
thers corpse; his widowed mother looked
to him as her only stay and group Of III
tie sisters depended on him for their daily
bread With indescrbable grief, therefore.
and few sorry crowns in hs pocket, he
left the theatre, bought food for the hungry
family, and ordered coffin for The departed
That night he watched by the side of his
fathers remains; in the morning he follow
ed them to the grave; and then wandering
on the banks of the neighboring river, tho:
for an instant of throwing himself in; but
shuddercd a. the crime to which he was
tempted, he knelt down to ask forgiveness
Of God, and, at last, absolutely worn out,
he sank down On the grass TO sleep. As ho
awoke, with the morning sun, and amds.
the merry chrping Of birds, he felt refresh
ed and thankful that he was still alive. and
now resolved to return 10 the city. But
pebble caught his eye it was white for
it was chalk stone, and on it was an exqui-
site tracing Of some little creature. As he
brooded over it with profound attention, %
thought struck him; others succeedep; ex.
p D:rirnents followed he saw, at length, the
of engraving on stone, and Oh
aiming therefrom some beautiful impress
'ions. That young man was in fact, Aloise
'eneielder, and that white pebble was the
radie of the art Of lithography.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

BENEFIT OF ApvERTIsING-A REGULAR CAT
Frenchman, keeping bachelors hall in Union
street, lost small black and white cat, which
had been sent to him from Paris. A friend
advised the Frenchman to offer reward for
it in the Ledger. In accordance with this
advice an advertisement was inserted, offer
ing reward of $5 for the return Of small
black and white cat, which had been lost
from a certain house in Union street. The
hour named for the appearance OF the per-
son having lost the feline, was eight o'clock,
A. NJ. At the hour named the bell was rung
violently, and when the young bachelor
opened the door, to the astonishment Of the
Ere. Gilman, there appeared before his vision
about fifty boys, each having a black and
white cat under his arm, while another party
had bags containing cats. The boys made
a rush for the door, each clamorous for the
examination of ther particular feline. The
Frenchman closed the door in despair, and
during the day refused to answer the bell
when it was rung by the boys having cats.
This continued for two or three days, and
the Frenchman fearing there would be no
cessation in the presentation of black and
white cats, removed his lodgings to anotser
street. A letter was also received by the
loser Of the cat, from a man in Pottsville,
stating that he had very pretty cat, very
tame and affectionate, which he would sell
for So. The Frencbman did not answer this
cpjstle. as he has come to the determination
not to keep any more cats.-Ihttadetph'a
Ledger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19

IL Town WITH 4 PocKET FULL OF Rocks
y Tennessee planter lately visited New Or
leans, and stopped at the ST. Charles Hotel,
and in the course of week created pro-
digious sensation. He was stout, plain
looking old fellow, and on the trip down
from Memphis contrived to get very drunk,
so that from the time he landed in the city
until he left he carried on like a crazy man,
paying fifty or hundred times the value of
everything he bought. He gave n colored
barber $50 for shaving him and refused to
take any change; paid half a dollar for a
glass Of liquor, declined the change, and
gave the bar-kecper 500 additional as a free
gift. On the latter being rejected. the plan
ter crumpled up the bill, threw it behind the
counter, and walked off in rage. He had
all his pockets stuffed with bank notes of
the denomination of hundreds, fifties and
twenties, which he threw away recklessly.
II he ran against e person he dashed hand
full Of bills in his face. Not satisfied with
this, he afterwards paraded about with a
linen bag so full of silver that it bent him
down to carry it. Wherever he had chance,
he paid for drinks, &c, with handful of
half dollars. After a three days tour Of
this description, he packed up and travelled
back to Tennessee, where he belonged. He
is said to be quite wealthy. The suckers
about town are believed to have reaped a
grand harvest out of this poor inebrate's
folly.