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For the True Northcrner.
LAWRENCE, Dec. so. 1857.

I'm w iet.''L, bcC. OO. 1904.
To THE FARMER OF LAFAYETTE.
DEAR SIR i am well pleased with
the courteous, candid, manly tone of your
letter, but done wrong in Withholding
Y our name. You wonder | did not reveal
i sooner. told you the reason, why,
last springs paper called me an old fool
another said | had a vacant apartment in
my upper story; Chicago Tribune said |
was fit subject for the asylum. You
said | did not make my theory manifest,
you did not tell me how. Would you
mean me to publish it too one or two pa
pers, or call few together and tell them
all about it, In that case how would the
farmers, the mariners in Europe and
America know it. Did Franklin or New
ton send their theory to be published in
newspaper? Did Lieutenant Marcy send
his theory on Navigation to newspapers !?
not at all, he published books, you see.-
| called on the Press to hclp me to bring
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Internal Improvements.
Secretary.

Our members, it is gratifying to OBJ
serve, are already moving with energy, III
the direction Of appropriations for internal
improvements in Michigan. Soon after
the holidays were over, Hon. DEWITT c.
LEACH introduced bill making appro-
pration Cor the improvement of St
Mary's Falls ship canal in the State Of
Michigan; which was read n first and
second time, and referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Hon. DAVID s. WAIBRIpGE, on the
same day, introduced bill making ap-
preparation for the construction Of a har-
Dor at the mouth of Grand River. in the
State of MICHIGAN; which was read first
and second time by It's ttle, and referred
to the Committee en- Commerce.
On the same day, Mr.. WslER.nGE
asked leave to introduce another bin, but
Mr. Letcher, from the 9th district OF Vir-
ginio, objected, Of course, and the motion,
requiring unanimous consent, was with
drawn.
--,@llrs--Il4-,fsr
10 introduced bill making appropriation
for the harbor at Monroe, Michigan.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, objected.
In the Senate, on the same day Hon.
CHARLES i. STUART submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was considered
by unanimous consent, and agreed to:
Resoicc8, That the Secretary of War
be directed to communicate to the Senate
such surveys of harbors on lakes Supe-
rior, Michigan, Huron, St. Clair and Erie,
in the State Of Michigan, as have not
been hitherto communicated, together
with such estimates as may have been
made for the Improvements Of said har-
bors.-DA. Adc
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The --latest Phase of Popular Sovereignty.


The doctrine of Popular Sovereignty,
as practically and theoretically illustrated
by the Slaveoeracy, assumes as many differ
eat aspects as Proteus had shapes. The last
explanation of the doctrine which we have
seen, we find in the last number Of the
Paw Paw Free Press III an article head
cd " popular Sovereignty" from which
we quote the following remarks express
i've of the Editors views as 10 the man
n2r IA =.;ll- e ..,,aa ,,-s-,,.l,-urI
Kansas is to be ascertained and deter
mined in reference to their State Consti-
tuition. Speaking of the doctrine of Popu-
lar Sovereignty, the Editor remarks as
follows:
"Tho whole democratic party arc united
Il" in their views in support Of this doe
"'trine. The President would never sane
"tion the forcing of Constitution upon
" the people OF Kansas against their will
and whether the Lecompton Consttu-
. tion is in accordance with, or opposed
TO the viii of the people of Kansas, is
Question for Congress to decide, and the
=" President has LETT it to their discretion.
Here we have it, in so many words,
that the question whether the people Of
Kansas are or are not in favor Of the Le-
compton Constitution, is a question for
Congress to decide. The editor of the
Free Press is not generally remarkable
for clearness in stating his doctrines, nor
is he notelfor being very explicit
in defining dispositions but surely no
one can complain that the above is
not suaicicntlyclcar and explicit.
We had supposed, and we have no
doubt that the people Of Kansas supposed,
that whether the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was in accordance with, or opposed to
the will Of the people of Kansas" was
question for the people of Kansas them
selves to decide, by their voters upon that
direct question; but it seems that editor
Van Fossen and President Buchanan take
a different view Of the subject
The President will not sanction the for
cling Of Constitution upon them against
their WW. o no. But then whether
the constitution is in accordance with or
opposed their will, is For Congress to
decide;' and if the President, by the
force of the patronage at his command,
can induce Congress to decide it in favor
of the Lecompton Constitution, as he is
endeavoring to do, then, of course, the
people have nothing more to say; for
Congress will then have decided that Il at
Constitution dis in accordance with the
will of the people of Kansas - and that
being question for Congress to decide,
their decision must, of course, be conclu,
sive.
This is the latest phase of the doctrine
of Popular Sovereignty, and perfectly in
accordance with the course pursued by
the Administration, and the democratic
members of Congress generally, although
very different from the views expressed
By Senators Douglas and Stuart.
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aw Paw, Jan. 9th, 1858.
+. BARNUM, ]
+. q. BRIGGs.

On motion the Clerk was instructed to
make a duplicate of all Wolf Bounty Ger
tifcates that have not previously been
made and sent to the Auditor Genera
and deposit the same with the County
Treasurer.
The Board adjourned to meet at l o'clk
J. VI.
The Board convened pursuant to adj
journmcnt, the roll called and quorum
present.
Nelson Rowe presented his certificate of
appointment as Supervisor of Lawrence,
to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the re-
moval of Enoch Southwoll, from that
township. Mr.. Rowe was admitted to
seat as 81 p rvisor from Lawrence
r. nlr'.'r Of the pr cfase of set Of
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9th, 1858.


The Board Of Supervisors Of Van Buren,
County, convened at ii o'clock, A. NJ,
pursuant to Adjournment. T. he Board
was called to order by Il. Barnum, Chair
man, and the following Supervisors found
to be present. Almena, Silas Breed !;
Antwerp, John Hunt; Arlington, Z. o.
Briggs; Bangor, w. IL. Hurlbut; Bloom
ingdale, II. Cooley; Deerfeld, w. A.
Dell; Decatur--,Geneva---,
Hartford, f. Mills; Hamilton--,
Keller, c. Duncombe; Lafayette, +,
Barnum; Lawrence, N. Rowe; Porter !;
A. Bryant; Pine Grove, n, Nash, South
Haven, a. S. Dyckman; Waverly; r. j.
Myers.
The committee previously appointed to
settle with the County Treasurer, report
ed through their Chairman, L. o. Briggs.
The report was accepted, the Committee
discharged from further consideration,
and the Clerk instructed to enter the same
on the Journal. The report is as follows:
j, Nj. RIDLoN, Treasurer of Van Bu-
ren County, Mich, in account with said
county for the year 1857
Dr.
To amount of cash in Treasury,
Jan. lst, 1857. sS76,19
Dec. 81, To amount received for
Taxes and int'rest during year. 3543,3S
Dec. 81, To amount received for
Office charges on Tax Receipts. los, 53
Dec. 81, To amount for expcn-
SEES OF sales on land advertised 97,13
Dec. 81, To amount received for
Redemptions Of land sold for
Taxes. 1899
Dec. 81, To amount of Primary
School money reed of State
Treasurer. 19S7,99
Dec. 81, To amount received of
State Treas. on acct of Taxes. 1882, 80
Dec. 81, To amount received Of
Town Treas on acct of taxes. 1861
Dec 81, To amount received as
Fines collected by Justices. 1918
Dec. 81, To a-Aount received on
debts due the Co. Poor Fund. 49,
Dec. 81, To amount received ON
orders received Of |. w Will
lard, (Gremps Collaterals.) 1910.
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Total amount.

j. N. ribbon,
County Treasurer
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Van Buren, County.
The undersigned Committee appointed
by your Honorable body at your annual
session held in Oct. 1857, to settle with
the County Treasurer, have the honor to
report that they have performed that
duty to submit the within and foregoing
as statement of snch settlement for
a. D. 1851.
Paw Paw. Jan. 9th, 1858.
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After a vote of thanks to the CHI air for
the able manner in which he had presi-
ded over their deliberations, and recev-
ing the thanks of the Chair for the able
manner they had discharged their duty,
the Board adjourned SINE die.
EDWIN BARNUM,
Chairman.
S. f. BREED, Clerk.
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C9e Grue Uortberner

BLACKMAN & BREED. Editors.
T II L RSDAY, JAN. IA, 1876 s
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EVENING sESsIoY.
The Board convened pursuant to adj
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-20

ue completion OF third section II twsuty niles roAx
pateots 70 Issue for tenth o the arcs 10 Which
ne ptscet as cvieoos Of 90 atled ald 30 ua1
TIE roeS Is finished.
Aseouri " begin 10 buih At s. Louis, ana CslnsruAa
al san FRANCISCO anc proceed continuously. They
meet OF the lo6th meridian Of ongtt6s ne Zcpc tn
All q mo1ey u given upon toe prsip,e ~ tbs land
for two hundred lee ut each end ooy 81 SEQ per mile r
the next two hundred miles $40 600 DIR nile for the
turdret miles, at each end 4i2 eco Tnus for Eve LIN
cTed miles At escb eud-in all Thousand i,aa-at n
given ony 70 tbs amount VI 80 6S0 0cC. The bsla1cs a
tie $50 900 is devoted TO the reuiang eleven
mIee.
Tnere are 10 be four branches to tae rosd-.vo Moth
and two South. No aid but land given 10 these Ono
Southern branch Is 10 begin at visxsburz running -
Fulton and the other at FORT Smith, running Up tas G.
madam until they connect with the ci6c Railroad a o
near Anto Chico Ono Northern bvoCA 5egnlng Al d.
mouth Of the Big Sioux the Missouri ant running b.
tho Missouri both 10 connect with Pacna
road q. cas-. OF Albuquerque. -hsss fou, branches
located, II is asserted az tc well accommodate
every important read ia the CDod SaaeS sa ossv
connection with the st. Louis ard San Francisco RAJ
road.
Tie amount OF deposit IN the treasury ls nearly aYe
millions and half Ct d,ilsrs. TIE receipts last week
wr-e $4e6 AS. According tne octa statement tn
entire issue Of treasury notes &c tuesday last. wa$6
40c Of this QUIT $3.50 Coo IS exchange, a.. d
REMAINDER 70 satisfy iaLd warrants: 81 $50 600 ia tea
sUry Ictes have teeu -eIeebe6
The House proceedings Of Tuesday iast iuour-
rectly teiearapneo was Mr. Montgomery, OF Psunsy-
vsSiA vito l1ts0Icced the Ks1,at sdn.ssOl bin which
wa5 on ia. day referred to the Select C0mntss ~
Phelps Introduced tie Pacific Railroad bill.
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NsTyU,oS 70 ID WmIrwAsHD--We Under
stand that the special committee Of Congress in
the cssc Of Matteson have grsciously resolved
TO wbitewash him, and make him ~ pure as the
cleenest white linen. Having gone through
purgatory, he il to come cut absolved, PARTED
and anointcd with the oil Of righteousness.
Whether he IL or IL not to continue as the head
ofthe lobby gang of the forty thieves, We know
not; but IL is probable that some new COMPETE
tor will supeErcde him, though moi without q
hard fight for IT. Including Lecompton, the
patent lobby and the bankrupt lobby. there are
lobby sroils TO he looked sfter this session equal
perhaps to City millions of dollar; and in this
view we Gear Il win be o. hard TO keep Matte
son under his coat Of wbitewash A. it il TO keep
an old topper from corner grocery by the mo-
raj power Of the pledge in his pocket.
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AERVAL OF tbs BARK ADgAIIC-The safe
arrival Of the bark Adfistic, after her second
narrow escape from seizure 10y the French "
the Gulf Of Spezzia, is a subject of general con
graduation. The pluck and dexterity shown
by Captain Durham in making his escape from
bis csptors, will doubtless make q lion q rim
especially in the nautical world Had he been
10 the least to blame no voice would have been
rai-ed TO Justify him here; but the unanimous
sentiment Of our people is that his condemns-
tion-under peculiar local law Of France,
which could not by any chance be fairly opera
tive on the ocean within sixty miles Of the coast
Of the United Stateg-was utterly unjust. and
that his treatment wa the fruit Of that narrow
minded jealousy Of foreigners which the trruch
have not ye; learned enough to sscbew.
The case. We presume. is ended. II Is open
10 the owners OF The Lyonnais 70 sue Captain
Durham in our courts IL they thiak they can
make out case against him; they will be much
more fairly treated here than our eountryman
wa In the Frerch courts. Bui the idea-whish
seems TO lie disturbing -crre coontry journals
that the case will form the subject Of negotia
ton between The two governments Is uufouoded
Louis Napoleon will no more trouble himself
about Captain Durham than he would about
any American student who on retarnipg home
forgets to pow his Paris tailor.
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Is AfISor lIsg,;-The New York correspon-
dent Of . country paper states that the refugee
Allscp arrived some time since in the city Of
New York and found refuge In the home of
some Of the exicd French republicans now re-
-idcnt here. lie adds that squad of foreign
detectives arrived here in late steamer in
search Of him, and ths. the Metropolitan Police
who cannot catch our burgsrs-src laboring
strcnuously TO aid tAem in their task II seems,
however, that ibe French who have him in
their keeping are resolved That BE- shall not be
taken. Unwilling TO trust TO the doubtful
chances Of Al appeal to The courts, they have
received to iake The law into their own bends
aud to blow ost the brains Of the 6rst police
officer who penetrases bis ssy lum ard endeavors
TO srreet him He shall never, they say, be
kidnapped 70 long ~ they live So The story
goes.
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TaE ANY BuL IN uE HOi -L.-lTho Itouss
passed yesterday the bill Of Mr.. Quitman,
authorizing the President 70 call FOR five
regiments of volunteers The bl had a
handsome majority on The division, the figures
being I2i 10 ~ Tbis btu will now 20 10 the
Senate, where IL viii probably he amended 20
az to mako the regiments Of regular troops IN
tbs, shape it ought to pess We want more
troops on Che frontier; The army in Utah must he
reinforced, and tie route ,crose the Plains kept
open. Volunteers ore expensive. Congress eau
diapease With The services Of regulars rs easily
a. With those Of volunteers W hope tua mem
b,rs OF the Senate viii rioc for once above paris
'anshir, and vote for This mcreaec q 'r ARMY,
~ rnessure foF TIE good Of the whole p'opi.
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New YORK HeraId-Caiifornia Edition.
The United States mai steamship star Of the West Cas
Gray will leave tbs port this afternoon at two O'Clock
for Aspnwsli.
The mas for California and other parts OF the Pacific
vii ccse coe O'Clock tbs a.ecncon-
The Nc. YoRx wEExLV HG.Io-Calltorns edition
seasiaine latest intelligence from an parts the
world, viii be published ., ter O'Clock In the morNnS.
Single copies, in wrappers ready fcr mailing six sent.
Asees VIII please send ,aeT orders early pos
Hbe.
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power OF the States WAS concerned but that il
wse intended those very rights sbould he vio-
lated by Congress.
The supreme Court Of the United States has
held that aoy 'aw which prescribed or imposed
conditions no. expressed in the original con.
tract as unconstitutional; and an elaboration
oe this decisicn carries with it the uncon-
stitutior slity Of a law which alters in any
way the nature Of previously existing con-
tract. Such n decision is fatal TO any retro
active action by o Bankrupt law which would
rchase a debtor Of his liabilities by process
unknown when the debt Vas created.
Some OF the interested advocates Of q Bank.
rnpt law are already taking the ground that it
wOu,d De useless unless it was made to blot ou<
all existing debts; Fer, they say. we do not
want y prospective law, as 10 American mer
chant commences business upon The euppostion
he ia going to fail. These men, however do not
comprehend that Bankrupt law il not required
as q temporary expedient. 10y which all the lame
ducks are to be provided vita crutohes The
establishment Of a general Bankrupt law is cor
rectly urged, in order 70 place the business coro
munity upon proper and safe basis in their
future transactions. and to protect alike here
after the creditor and the honest debtor We
require no spasmcdic enactments, 70 remain on.
the statute book Just long enough 10 enable
schemers to shuttle OF their debts and then be
repealed. This plan has been tried already
with regard to q Bankrupt law, and the expert.
meut will scarcely bear repetition.
AT az events, It will be sufficient and much
safer fer Congress to first pass prospective
Bankrupt law, ard if afterwards il is deemed
advisable TO extend its provisions to retrospec-
tive cases, there will then be time to discuss the
constitutionality aud expediency Of retroactive
law
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Proposal ami srecneos viii be received at the NV
YosX HBRA-9 ofce for thousand Of printing
paper PEG xse&, 81 BY 40; weight, 81 pounds. Cash
s.wsys delivery
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SERVED HIM RIaaT.-.M Mr.. Chatfield, one of
our city members OF the Assembly at Albany, it
appears, by order of the Speaker had to be
bodily carried out of the House, the other day,
for bis insoleuce. II further appears that after
having been elected, Mr.. Chatfeld behaved SO
1udely at the door that an order had to b. is.
sued for his confinement when nc prudently dis
appeared. Served him right When MIR. Chat
field or any other member Of the Assembly puts
on the character Of the "Short Boy" he should
be treated ss ''Short Boy" and the example
thus Get by our Albany Speaker we commend to
our Speskes ut W ashington.
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sYEoPSss OF TI,x NEW PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, KTC.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1865.
The reIublcsn members Of the House kansas select
committee VII publish tier report next Tuesday MOssrs.
Harris ard Adr.n autt1 eoompob democrats, ell pub
lish theirs en- Monday.
It's erpcc,cd that hexus. simmons, foot, Wilson, ami
probably othcts, vii spcek The scOste 70 msrrov on
kAs@a.-
Mr. phelpa a. Ns.ouri, the chairman Of the COMMITTEE
on the Pso nc Railroad tuesday last, introduced b
which wss referred 70 that committee. " s.d IN the
cons,ruo,Oa Of railroad from 81 Louis San FrAncsco
proposes 10 ,sss through Aisuluetqve, The zsni vii
Isrr. and the TETON par half OF the road IL 10 be
built by tne state o. California s1d the other half By The
state OF Missouri The Unteo sst-s grant money and
lanes so aid In bu.lcrs IT, Amer twenty miles hu,
Ave rer cent Unei -s, year bonds to be issued TO
the state building IT, s ne rate Of o. 500 yer mile and
on Tor too hunared m.~ west from 81 louis sad eAss
bods re issued At the rate " Gle coo per mile Then
fot hundred mites further, At the rate o. si2,5v
rate q sb 900 per nile No bonds 10 be lpued until
each section Of twenty uies In but The whole
amount ponds LOT 70 exceed s3o,oo0ooo Twenty eve
by each as eLd thereafter tot less tsn hundred
mts 80 year. The reed " he finished in t years
Tic tinted stats U Lave consideration Tor ts aid
lc1arpb 10 privilege OF 80 TOR all government pur
Iascs. Fvcgcars after the rad finished all mail pay
ard reg tor .cots sailors antons OF var and Ina ,s
ut ted STATE unit p-inrifel and Interest refunded.
II, When tn hr.l bonds arc due any indebtedness 70
rasin csl'oroR sSd Mh-our are sevsraly 70 ray thc
ltianco. Tie ma pay Cor daily service " be $500 per
Mo untr s.ter The rosd has been finished en years
CxYrutrt to ray 70 more tor 10 Freight than indiv
GSs ana q TIE lfcsdtEt q the United Statef m tnst
too hr q, 7ees, uvCu Lis special ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, may
h. lew IL reasonable rate. -.
Tseuiy - oAs ri land per mile granted 70 erceto -
serve q gccd snCs yssout sad California Win WIZ
e. ad N budins the roeo over the rsns neyonu ,.s
p-rvited that no oateut shall iPsue Until twenty MI
al nc roaa are nnishsi and then the state ou'1
- b,- ~ ,cr,L sul, Of runt 70 vnNh 'nss
49,, ~, ,,-.n,v ,oilas ~ould be- eutted ON the pulnlng
~ aEc.b.r iiy,si,n uf tweEty rea. ra,enp Se .,s
ft ro.te- Of me aI 70 " WHICH uni lu @ ,.s
- .,v r,,,es aouii be cu,cS and aeo 70 one 'eah o'
V,i a. With ma pTe1sine dve'f % anu "e"e'N w
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TnE DRooEIYs FBRREs.-The report Of The
State Assembly committee upon The ferries be
tween Brooklyn and New York may or may L OF
lead 20 useful legislation; hut it certainly con-
firms all tbst bas ever been said about the man
acement OF the ferries aud the uDreiiability Of
IL cir ststemsnts For instance, the published
accounts appear TO show that the profits for the
year 1856 81 were only $50 720; for 1855 '56,
$57 ,S65; fer 1854 IS, $i3,SO7, and 80 on; but
the comvittee have discovered the fact that
over and above t5ese profits The ferry stock
holders divided, each of these years. their usual
dividend, some eight per cent on the total capt.
Ia; and that the paymen. Of the dividend was
charged against the concern as part OF the tex
penses." Nothing could he more monstrous
tasa concern debiting their business with o
certain fixed rate of profits as part Of the sex
ponses," un,ess il be the other fact which the
committee also Disclosed, namely, that the ferry
income is actually debited with eight per cent
dividend on capita, formerly invested by the
company in The Gouverneur stseet ferry, which
was long since discontinued. The people Of
Brooklyn are thus taxed to pay profit TO the
UaioA Company on an enterprise which the lat
ter has found Improbable and sbAadoaed
What more does the Emperor of Russia or any
other arbitrary despot than thiss
The committee compliment the manner in
which the company books are kept by the sec
Ietary. We should b more ready to concur IN
the compliment if il were made palmer how
il comes that the travel on the Brooklyn
ferries in 1867 is stated by the accounts TO
have fallen off 3,24S,96? passengers Is COM
pared with 1876. How can this be when
both New York and Brooklyn have been stesdi-
ly and rapidly increasing in population in the
interval,
The question of the ferries, which we regret
to see confused and muddled in the committee
resolutions is the simplest thing in the world.
II is evident from their own statements that
the Union Ferry Company can make fair pro-
Ht by running their present ferries at one cent
per head for foot passengers. They should be
made to do 80; or, if they decline, to make
way for some one else who will. There Feed
b. no fear Of q want Of competitors.