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The Washington union., 1858-03-05

despotisms of coucave Of rulers No single hi
mankind and made sport of human life aud human
misery has left Iionstrous record of crime for
the pages Of history the secret clubs of France
during the Reign Of Terror. All the atrocities that
have been perpetrated by all the despotc hionsrcs
that have reignod in the course of history would
| not make up aggregate of blood AMI murder APP
proximating in huge and appalling proportions the
sum total of crime which the gulotine, the InIsket,
the bayonet and the dungeon co-operated 10 accom-
plish during this rightfu period of French history
Athens under the Thirty Tyrants Venice, under
the Council of Ten the dungeons of The Spanish
lnquisiton the summary practices of the English
Star Chamber the Scotch ackboot and thumb
screw France under the terrorsts s-furnish the most
cruel and refined instances of man 8 inhumanity TO
man which are to be found in all the volumes of his
tory. The dcspotisn of single tyrant may be cruel
but that of conclve of yrants surpasses il in fe-
rocty as the rapacity of whole pack of wolves
passes that of alone.
Tho despotism of a conclave-more especially of a
fanatical secret concavc, banded in the of
lision for purposes of selfgratcation and ust--is
the most dreadful and fendish with which God in
his wrath ever affcts people 1t is precisely this
sort of despotism that is fully established, but
as yet, by no means fully developed, in Utah. 1t is
for Christian people of a Christian country to say
whether the system shall obtain its full develop
ment, not only in crushing out all personal liberty
within its jurisdiction, but in defyng the Amer
lean government with high hand.
The able letter of DR.. Hurt recites the clauses of
the American constitution which have no force in
Utah--which ignominously set at naught by the
reignng erroriss in that jurisdiction of the United
States. Whether the sacred rights guaranteed to The
citizens of the Territories of the Union by these
clauses to be protected by the President, is
of the questions before Congress. The expulsion Of
the civil officers of the United States from that Ter
rttory the resistance Of an American army marching
peaceably under the American flag upon American
SOIL arc acts which the American Senate has treated
as not to be classified with offences and crimes.
Well acts of fragrant treason and rebellion being
saults upon the government may not merit punish
ment or rcprobation censure, in the estima-
ton of of the coordinate branches of the govern
nent. 1t may be question Of nere expediency and
choice whether man OF body of men should resist
an assault upon ts own dignity But there is another
and graver case presented to our national legislators
by this letter of Dr. Hurt 1t is question whether
the most vital provisions Of that constitution which
they are sworn to support shall be permitted to be
nulli6ed and prostraied under the same system of
despotism the agents of which expelled the civil
officers and assaulted the armies of the United States
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

CoYNEurlCUT-T democracy of Connecticut met in
convention at New Haven yesterday and nominated JAS
r. Pratt for governor, John Cotton Smith for lieutenant
governor f. Williams, r for secretary of State Daniel
B. Warner for treasurer, and Pelcg G. Childs for comp
trolIer Resolutions heartily endorsing the policy of
President Buchanan were adopted. .-.....
The nominees all known to be decided supporters of
the present democratic administration the tenor the
resolutions would fairly indicate.
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From South AMERICA BY way of England have
dates from Bucnos Ayres to the I'd Montevideo 5h Rio
Jancro lith Bahia lath and Pernambuco 2lst January
Montcvideo threatened not only with civil war,
but also with nsnrrecton of the coored population
against the white In consequence of the disordcred
state OF affairs the government had requested the repre-
sentatvcs Of foreign powers who had naval forces in the
river Plate to land troops for the security of foreigners
The request was complied with, and the French, Eng
lsh Brazilian, Spanish and American naval command
sent shore parties of marines The United States
Commodore mt the solicitation of the other foreign
mandc. had taken the commander inchicf OF the foreign
forces and published manifesto promising aid and pro-
lection to whatever stranger might be in need of them
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REpoRTED BY Mr.. FAULKNER.
I'LL to provide for temporary increase of the army
of the United States

BILL to provide for temporary increase of the army
OF the United States.
BE enacted By e Senate and House of Rgueaaires Of the
United States Of insica Congress assembled That in ed
dton to the present military establishment of the United
States there shall be raised and organized under the d
rccton of the President, regiment of dragons and
two regiments of infantry, each to be composed of the
missioned officers bugles musicians privaes, &c.
provided for regiment of dragoons and infantry, respec
lively, under the existing laws and who shall receive the
ratoTis, and allowances according to their cspcC
tive grades md be subject To the regulations and to
the rules and articles of war Poridi That it shall be law
full for the President of the United States alone to APP
point such of the commissioned officers authorized by this
act below the grade of field officers as may not be ap
pointed during the present session of Congress.
SEC g. ind be further enacted, That the said officers,
musicians and prvaes authorized by this act shall i'm
mcdiaely be discharged from the service of the United
States at the expiration Of two years from and after the
passage of this act.
SIC g. And be 10 further enacted, 1hut the President of
the United States he authorized to select such officers of
the army he may think proper, and assign them to
command with temporary and increased rank in the reg
ments hereby authorized and who, while exercising the
temporary thus conferred shall receive the pay and
emoluments Of the commands to which they have been
assigned and be entitled TO other pay and allowances
whatever during the period said detached service officers
SO employed shall succeed TO their own corps
according to the ordinary rules Of promotion, and if not
previously ordered to do 80 shall upon the disbandmen
of the regiments to which they have been assigned re-
join their regiment, corps troop company the
may he. The field officers of the regiments herein
authorized and provided for shall he selected from the
officers of the army and appointed y the President with
the advice and consent of the Senate, to temporary com
missions the effect of which will and discontinue
the dsbandmcnt of the corps to which they may be
assigned
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

Missouri, STURGEON During late revival in the
Baptist Church ut Lagrange, Mo- lad " years old who
Ind acquired some nooriety in the town theatrical
performer joined the church and prepared himself for the
ministry He has recently been licensed and has enter
ed his clerical duties and wonderful his pow
that the whole community in ccstacics with his
efforts When he breaches the church IL crowded per
sons from all the country round about Hooking TO hear
him and tho oldest declare that they be-
fore listened to such thrilling oloqucnce, The Of
the 'tboy preacher Is j. n Fuller
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These figures afford sufficient answer 10 the i'm
putation of Partially The proportion between their
rejected and those patented win BE fGtind to
be substantially the that which exists be-
tween the rejected and patented cases of any other
firm of attorneys
The reproach sought to be implied that the decs-
ous of the board have been distinguished by laxity
and departure from the principles of Judge Ma
sons administration, is equally unfounded. OF one
hundred appeals, for example, taken prior to and
coming down to March IL, 1857 and which were
heard and decided by Judge Mason in person, TWEEN
tynine were rejected and seveny-onc patented His
administration stands unimpeached before the couii-
try, and if he granted seveniyone patents ont of one
hundred cases brought before him on appeal should
it be ground for questioning tho integrity of the
present board if they allowed eighty patents out of
the same number?
In this connexion, we informed that few
weeks since an officer in high position dismissed
by the Commissioner for gross breach of official
duty aud that since then the office has been as.
sailed by petty aud malignant calumnies such as we
have branded above. These assaults will be under
stood and will pass for what they are worth with
discriminating public.
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The virginia Legislature

RICHMOND March TN the senate the bill compelling
all the banks the State specie payment
before the first of November ucNt has been ordered To
be cugrossod In the house, the oiange and Alexandria
railroad appropriation bill ",'ed 10 l"ss ~ lacked one
vote Of constitutional majority It subsequently
recnslcrcd and tabled The fate of this hl indicates
that of all the other similar hills before the le-
lisaturc
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

1'liE NEW ROOk STOEE.-frapklin lhilp re
spiy informs the public thu, he h' leased
the tnow The occupancy o Messr White &to NO J82
avenue Ninth and Tenth streets Having
he has personally made selection
Of Fngls and American stationery which VIII
examination q he o chniccSt kint
Philips aud varied experience IN Europe aud
coupled connexions in london and Paris his fis viii not be
TO any house in the United States.
phip purrs opening this establishment tho 10Th
March Further particulars In future aiveromrnts
Irh levitt FRANKLIN Iltlr
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hon. WILSON RELLy.--The honorable representative
of this congressional district has been confidently
claimed by the anti -Lecompton catterers to
many of his warmest friends to feel great deal of -
easness in relation to his future the Kansas
question We not authorized to declare the inen-
tons of Mr.. Reilly, but such is knowledge of the
man. and such faith in his devotion to the democratic
party that we feel justified in predicting he will do
nothing to forfeit the confidence of the most undertaking
democrat We shall be greatly disappointed if this pre-
diction shall fail to be fulfilled 1t ought TO be
bcred that Mr. Reilly has done nothing, yet to
rant the assumption that he designs TO join the black
publicans in opposing the admission of Kansas His
whole political career is protest against such assump-
ion- Chambersbury PENN Wiley Spirit.
Hon. II. NJ SHAw.-At democratic convention of
Halifax county North Carolina recently held the fol-
lowing resolution adopted
Reolced That we do hereby emphacaly rcterae those
expressions of confidence in present able aud faithful
representative In Congress- Hon. Henry NJ Shaw which
published Enthusiastically by votes in August last
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

TINHOUGHTS FOR THE HOLY WEEK, for Young
Persons; author Of Hcrbert ~
Barclay the Great King vol colored Plates 50 so
Mar FRANCK TAYLOR.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.
WOlfe's SChtedam A rOmatiC SChnapPs

prescribed with great the medical faculty gravel
chronic rheumatism, dropey dyspepsia sluggish circulation Of
the blood inadequate assimilation food AID exhausted vital
and as beverage, has no superior In the world
Put up and pint bottles, all the druggists
and grocors in Washington
unOIFHO WOLFE,
Importer Manufacturer.
e. Is 20, and % street, New York.
Noo 10 -d9mif
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

TIE Co1ToN SurpLY.-Mr. N Cardoza has irIst pub
lshed valuable statement in relation To the supply and
consumption of cotton for the current year He esti
mates the crop of the United States at 1900 bales
and 900 600 from all other sources The consumption
is thus calculated
Continent of Europe e--------------- $50 900
United States ---------------- 800 900
From these data, not forgetting the stock hand at
the commencement of the season, the of supply
beyond consumption in 1858, is given 475 900 bales
These figures and specuatons important to all that
take the slightest interest in the trade IL strikes us
however, that the consumption for the United States
put down ut figure entirely too low. ~
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TIME ENGLISH YEAR BOOK OF FACTS IN

science 1855; exhibiting the important
of the mechanics
p {ophy electricity, chemistry zoology botany
geology and mncroy me'coooey and astronomy by John Tmb,
+. s, vol, l2,no London.
received by FRANCK TAYLOR.
Mar
The Washington union., 1858-03-05
The California steamers.

NEw YoRK, March 4-'The steamships Moses Taylor
and St Louis to sail with the California mails and
passengers Saturday instead of Friday advertised
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

nEBlT AND CREDIT; novel, translated from
Gustav Frctag with preface by Cevaicr
thinsen,
White lies; by Charles Rcado
fresh supply Of Beatrice Genet
just received and for sale by BLANCHARD a. MOHUN.
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Especial dcspatch.l
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN-


HARRISBURG March 4.--The democratic State conven
ton assembled here to-day in the hall of the house of
representatives at halpast 10 ocockboth branches of
the legislature having adjourned till Monday next
Victor E. Piolett esq., was chosen temporary chairman
The convention permanently organized by the ap
pointment of the Hon. James L. Dawson, of Fayette
county, as president with thtyhree vice presidents and
six secretaries.
resolution was offered authorizing the president to
appoint committee of thirteen to report resolutions for
the action of the convention.
Mr.. w A. Stokes moved to amend by adding four;
which motion followed by debate. Motion lost
yeas A. nays S2 motion by an anti Iecompton dele
gate then made to increase the committee to thirty
three which motion after debate, defeated by the
decisive vote of yeas 20, nays l02.
Pending motion to proceed to the consideration Of
contested seats, the convention adjourned until eight
o'clock
AT eight O'Clock the convention rcasembed mo-
ton made and carried authorizing the president OF
the convention to appoint the members of the State cen
trail committee The convention then adjourned to meet
Mt half past nine o'clock tomorrow.
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records further show that the board has finally act
ID bp uoe hundred and seventeen appeals sin ffly
qf which number Mdnn 4 Co apBeared as attorneys.
Qt ihls number ten cases were rejected aud forty
patented The remaining sifty-seyen cases were
prosecuted either by the applicants in person or by
attorneys, other than Mum & Co, aud of this number
twelve were rejected and ffty-one patented. The
figures then stand thus
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JfRoM TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS. |

HaRRrapuRc March Upon taking the chair the
president of the convention made lengthy speech.
MI Packer after referring to the duties to be perform
cd and complmcntng the administration, urged the
propety of giving decided expression of sentiment
Kansas. He reviewed the affairs connected there
with, and argued that the Lccompton constitution
legally formed and legal instrument and if it mbod-
les only the views of the minority the fault is with the
ton ought to be ratified by Congress and Kansas admit
ted State The democratic party would sustain
permanent injury by endorsing the of the
tional administration. 1T party principle, and
would march steadily to success The speech was fire.
qncntly greeted with applause.
committee resolutions appointed On
on all the resolutions regarding the policy Of the party
referred to the committee, without debate and
adopted.
Mr. Wright moved that no nominations be made until
platform adopted. This gave rise to spirited de-
bate The reason he asked for this movement was that
the precedent fixed in the Cincinnati convention
The president was charged with having packed the
that if such the case il accidental motion was
then made To increase the committee by the appointment
Of four additional members.
Mr. Wrghts motion finally prevailed
The motion to add four members to the committee
negatvcd-yeas AZ, 50. motion to increase the
number to 33 was after debate defeated by vote of
20 TO O2 and then the convention adjourned until
ming.
SESSION.
The convention reasscmbled this evening but the
committee were not ready to report adjournment till
to morrow took place.
The Washington union., 1858-03-05
EVENING SESSION

The convention reasscmbled this evening, but tn
committee were not ready to report adjournment til
to morrow took place
The Washington union., 1858-03-05

We give below the bn reported from the Committee
Military. Affairs in the House of Representatives by
Gen outn.an, and aho the bill from the minority OF
the committee reported by MI. Faulkner
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

MaMkatS Mail.

Mr.. Mason, the gentleman who has the
cont act for carrying the mail to Mankato,
Minnesota, from this place, made bis ap.
pearance again on Tuesday last. Mr. n.
has the appearance Of being well calcula.
ted for this enterprise. He is q thorough
going pioneer. healthy and vigorous, and
will not fail in bis regular semi monthly
trips, unless obstacles, such ~ no man
can surnount, intervene. He represcnts
the country over which the route passes
as well calculated for . wagon road, but
few bridges being required to make is
equal to any of our western roads. The
distance which he travels is 225 miles.
passing through the following points -
Plymouth, Cherokee, Mead's Settlement,
Spirit Lake, Emmett Springfield. Cirosco
and Garden City. We understand that
the settlers along this route are much in
need of additional post Offices, and hope
they maj suvr, BIZ surpitesi. At Cherokee
there is large settlement remote from
any office, and We know of NO point At
which one is more needed. At Shirt
Lake and Emmett. they have been sup.
piled. Mr.. Mason has our best wishes
for his success.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

When the petition requesting the Coun
~ Judge TO build Jail was circulated for
signatures, it was distinctly stated by ito
getters up that the Judge would not erect
building to cost over 81, 200; that his dc
sign was TO contract for an iron Jail in St.
Louis, which could be delivered here and
erected for sum not exceeding the above
1.-THE persons who are now using this pc.
t'tion to justify the County Judge sxtrav.
agance, had said when soliciting siguers
that the Jail was to cost $4,000 they would
not have received . single signature out
side the clique that is now opposing tho
nominees of the party to which they pro-
fess to belong. ........
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09
HaGy Hoass.

BY invitation. in company with his hon.
or Mayor MEANS, We dined .. this popular
hotel on Sunday last, and cannot refrain
from adding our testimony to the admira.
BILE manner in which everything 10 coudac.
ted about the house. The building has
been thoroughly repaired-both inside
and out-and now presents . Handsome,
comfortable appearance; 80 much change
ed. indeed. that the outlines Of iss proto.
type, the "Old Terrific" are almost en-.
tirely annihilated. Mr.. HAaY Is Q good
landlord, and his house compares tavora.
bly, with other excellent hotels our young
city boast Of. Success to the HAgy House.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

This paper purports 70 be The organ Of
the Democratic party Of Iowa, and to il,
rs such, the Democracy Of The Sasts look
for reliable information in reference 10
the doiogs Of The party in di6ersat parts
Of the State. To entille it to, this distinc.
ton the editor should be careful to exclude
everything from its columns giving issslli.
gence in regard 70 the condition Of The
party, unless he knors such information
to cmanste from . reliable Democrats
source. Contrary to this rule, The Jywssl
has correspondent in Sioux City, who 10
. Republican, and was On officer in the
last Republican Legislature, who under.
takes the task Of keeping this Democratic
organ posted in regard to The state Of the
Democratic party in Woodbury.. "Hawk.
Eye this is bis nome de plsme-snd the
Dakota City Herald thinks '.b!sar.eyee"
would be more appropriately is an enemy
Of the Democratic party, and can see moth.
ing good in its principles or honorable in
its devotees; while every maneuvre and
pow WOW of its enemies 10 worthy Of tho
most devoted emulation. In the boilers
from the Democratic party, be sees men
after his own hesrt,' because they have
arrsyed themselves with him, agsinst kis
political enemies, and are fighting under
the same banner the principles and men
Of the Democracy. IL such man capa.
bic Of giving impartial information in re-.
gard to the condition of the Democratic
party-the business Of its sctions--and the
motives which impelled few Of it, I'D.
berents to bolt and 60 over to the Repub-
hcane7 We say empha,ically, no; and if
the Journal desires to cherish aud main.
tain the high position it has sustained
among the Democracy Of the Missouri
Slope, it must depend on more reliable
sources for its information in regard to the
Democratic party here, than the pen of IN
avowed Republican.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09


u aesosdases viii atsesics u thsssp.
position ers~n, Hen SAnUsL A. RsoE, r..
pablieaa eAadidsts for Asaossey General,
addressed The silissas Of dis place on
Monday aftsranss lest, il front Of, MoosE
. ClAss'st ha.kisg oGiss. /" Democrats
~ especially iaviasd - asaeaA twss :
peonisens liss il Tie postsss, asd - fths
Dsmocrats Pssty generally scesptea ths
polite invitation. Mr.. RICE had . vssy ~.
spsesahls audisoss. IT.. 3. is aalhss 4
Dios lookiag yesaG naa, and sstss . ~.
sssbly good blssdiss Ksssas spesoh. Hn
s6brt hsrs wss snissly frsislsas. iossauch
- most Of our citizens had rcd end de-.
tected the fsiiscy Of 'Judgs TruAsuLL's
speech, upon which he relied fos tie fs1kt
Or porsscn Of bic spssch. efa. q sbau
He Wa followed ID . brief speech By 4.
PssDIsros Esq, the GROWING sauosass.
meas of Whose speech we that 30 wss
ones Dsnocra., irrssistibly forcing spon
TIE minds Of tis hssrsrs the fscs thss The
devil ~ss once ~ sagsi. NJ. PsxDLsr0H
i : yosng lawyer Who has Fscs0siy locs,
Nd IN Sioux City, and Il svsry dssss sud
spirssd pabiie spsAkss bot ~ % awful
j" Black RepsbIicsA." "~ris trss, lis
pity and pity We tis tsGs.s tA III
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

Last week We stated that . lot VI -four
had been stolen from . building on the
ieves, aud MAT John Beal ono Of the
thieves bad bosn arrested. A abort time
after OUT paper vent to press another Of
the gang--lienry Arfman-was apprehen'
dsd, but the third, who was supposed to
be the loader Of ths gang. nansd Daniel
Heiss aliss Cushwap, made bis escape, elu.
ding three pistol balls which were fired at
him in bis fight. About $500 worth OF
Of various kinds Of property, stolen from
this place curing the past six months, and
belongiay " different parties, was recov
cred. The prisoners were examined be.
fore Justice ALLlsOs Who required them
u give bail in $500 each for their appear.
auce " the next term Of court. Failing
to procure bail, they are now in the custo.
dy OF Sheriff TAckErr, and the public can
rest assured tina. thoy will DO on baud
when court meets. The Sheriff 10 ever
vigilant that hs may properly discharge
the daties Of his office, and when he onos
gets \ culprit Int" d. possession, he's .
goncr, sure. q ea 4aa lna