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Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
THE DANGER OF A FREE PEOPLE.

"a wise and brave people will neither be cozened,
nor bued out of their liberty; but wise and brave
people may cease to be such they may degenerate
they may sink into sloth and luxury they may re-
On themselves 10 treacherous conduct, under no
tion of supporting the friends of the government
they want the sense to discover their danger in time;
or the courage to resist when it stares them an the
face. The Tarquins were expelled, and Rome re-
suned her liberty. cesar was murdered, and all his
race extinct but Rome reAained in bondage. From
whence this ferenceI Machiavelli shall account
for it. In the days of Tarquin the people of Rome
were not corrupted, in the days of Caesar they were
most corrupt. A free people may be betrayed; but
no people will betray themselves, and sacrifice their
liberty, unless they fall into state of universal cor
ruption; and when they are once fallen into such
state, they will be to lose what they deserve no
longer to enjoy BoIinbroke n
NoTE-When the love of "pQblic plumber
becomes inveterate and all parties make it the
great object of their contests; when
base dishonesty prevails, and the "pickings and
stealings" are more valuable in the eyes of
Office holders and those seeking Office, than the
distinction which the station itself confers; it
is sign that the disease so fatal to all liberty,
has made its appearance, and if not arrested,
will eyentuate in that universal corruption"
spoken Of above Against this we warn the
people of the United States
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
From the Rennhlic.

VINO GOT THE MoxEY9- appears from the in
vestigaton Of the accounts between tn, Middesex
Manufacturing Company and their agents, Lawrence,
Stone A Co., that eighfy-seven thousand dollars was
paid 10 somebody 10 procure the passage through
Congress Of last winters tariff Eight thousand
dollars stated to have been paid 70 writer's edi-
tors, and printers. Who got the balanceT
Who got the remainderf Did it go into
the pockets Of members Of CongressH Ifnot
into whose pockets did it gof This is beau
tiful commentary upon our government |
Eighty-seven thousand dollars paid to procure
the passage Of apublic revenue lawl We do
not ask who got the balance, but who got the
money!
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
az The country papers are discussing wit

W The country papers are discussing with
some severity the act latcly passed by Congress,
by which their whole nine months salary is to
be paid to members on their arrival here at the
commencement Of each session.
For ourselves, we confess our inability to see
why members of Congress should be paid their
salaries in advance, running the risk of death,
resignation or expulsion, and other salaried Of
ficcrs of the government such as the President
members Of the Cabinet Judges Of the Su.
preme and other Courts, heads Of Bureaus, and
Clerks in the Departments, should only be paid
monthly or quarterly. Our optics may be very
obtuse, but we do not at least look through the
spectacles Of selfintercst
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

BUSINESS OF THE CuNARD STEAMERS" During the
past year the OaHard Line of Steamers from Je sey
most of il being the most valuable goods for that
market In the same time 2,76l passengers have
been brought from, and 1880 taken TO Liverpool.
The total Of specie taken out amounts 10 the large
SUN Of $2l 022,ll4 94l Their outward cargoes have
been generally large but not equal to the cargoes Of
last year, chGnge.
This line Of Steamers is, of course British
line. 1t seems to have done profitable bust.
ness; and now we should like to know how
much freight and specie, and how many pas
sengers an American line has carried in the
same time Our government docs all in its
power to throw the most profitable portion Of
our commerce into the hands of foreigners, as
its policy is also, to prefer foreigners TO Ameri-
cans in other departments Of industry.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
w-"LoSo JoHsn is a comical fellow, and

~ "LoSG JOIN" is comical fellow, and
something Of a wag too. He says he has had
two hair-hrcadth escapes during the last year,
First We got arrested for stealing mail bags, and
il would have gone very hard with us IL we had been
convicted But as the Judge stood in the same boat
that we did, and none Of the other judges ever sent
their bags bags we got clear, because there no
dsinterested United States judge to try u.s.
He is lucky fellow to live where he and the
judges are all in the same boat even though
that boat docs look mighty bad. We arc I'M
cined to think the mail bags he was charged
with stealing must have been Aliens water
tight bags, and that he had saved himself upon
them otherwise the heavy charge would have
borne him down.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

The hospital Of imbeciles and incurables,
commonly called "the White House, having
sent special messenger to Philadelphia TO get
up tremendous Democratic endorsement of
Mr.. Buchanan, the principal imbecile in the
Hospital, the Custom House, the POST Office,
the Mint and the Naval Asylum at once turned
out in vast numbers, which were swelled by
the host Of expectants Of public pap, and de
monstrated" in Independence Square. Reso-
lutions prepared here, probably, werc brought
forward and passed; but the chief perform
ance was the reading Of long letters from each
Of the imbecilcs themselves, except the Presi-
dent, approving Of whatf Why, of the admin
istratioa measures in regard to Kansas Won
derful and funny, isn't it' that the administra-
ton should endorse and approve the admins
tration But such string of stupid, common
place letters we never saw got together. II
those imbeciles had sent for two or three smart,
wide-awake letter writer's at the Capital, they
would have written something spicy and read
able for them; but not having done so, not
one in thousand can read them without fall
ing off into sound sleep; the s'upor is so
decided as to be absolutely contagious.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
ENCOURAGEMENT OF AMERICAN
LABOR.

For some years past the tide of public opin-
ion has been setting strongly towards that
great panacea of all public evils, free trade.
The American system" or that system of
legislation which looked 10 the encouragement
and protection Of American labor and Ameri-
can productions, once so popular with the peo-
pie of this country, and for so many years adj
vocated with all his eloquence and energy by
"the great statesman of the West" has since
about lS45 or '46 been going out Of favor and
giving place to its antagonistic policy, free
trade.
The tariff Of 1912, which raised the country
as if by magic from the greatest depression
and prostration TO the highest state of activity
and prosperity, having been enacted by Wing
Congress, became from its, birth obnoxious 10
the Democratic party, except in Pennsylvania
where it was claimed as Democratic measure,
and when the Democrats came into power
again in the 2sth Congress- was doomed TO fall
Upon its ruins was established the free trade
tariff Of 1916, which even Disseminated against
American manufacturers and in favor of the
for ,ign.
Under this tariff our manufacturers have
been struggling for ten years, our imports in
the meantime constantly and enormously in
creasing, and our own products of the loom
decreasing, until the country could no longer
stayger under the load Of debt we have been
tempted TO incur for goods which we ought TO
have manufactured for ourselves; and now,
where are weH Commercially PROSTATE One
after another our cotton and wooden factories
have been compelled to cease work and dis.
charge their hands, while our iron boundaries
and FORCES have had to put out their fires stop
their hammers, close up their losing business,
and Jet silence reign where all should have
been hustle, activity, the roar of the furnace,
and the pounding Of the big hammers.
We could not be content with the tariff of
AZ which put the whole country in motion;
no; we must try free trade" while. Well,
we have tried il, and IL we do not very much
mistake the signs of the times, the people have
tried it quite as long as they desire. We must
the policy advocated by oil parties in 1901, and
par ercettence, by the old Republican party Of
1900, under the guide Of JEFFERSON and MADr
son, and of the same party at a later day under
the lead Of MONROE, CLAY, CALHOUN, LowSDEs
and others. We must come rack to the ia
nous COLEMAN letter in 1924. Mr.. MADISON
made II point to be inaugurated in an entirely
american suit Of clothes: and If il we're patri-
otto then to wear nothing that was not Of
american manufacture, why would not such
an example be commendable nowp
We look for an interesting discussion Of this
subject in the Senate very soon. Encourage
ment TO american labor and american fabrics,
is now cardinal principle with all true Amer
leans; not by laying duties for protection, but
by SO laying those necessary for revenue as TO
effect the desired result.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

NATIONAL AMERICANA new paper bearing
this title has been established at Newark, New
Jersey, by Charles X. Bishop. We have re-
ceived the first number and find it well filed
with political, literary and miscellaneous mat
ter, evincing taste, talent and experience.
Such paper was much needed in that section
Of New Jersey, and we are sure will exercise a
wholesome influence We cordially welcome
it as fellow laborer in the good american
cause.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
wIf those who think the times are bar,

EB ii those who think the times are bard,
money scarce, and business Of all kinds psraly-
zed, will promenade up and down ''the,Aye-
nue." on any pleasant day, he will be compelled
to alter his opinion. He will there see nothing
but evidences of weath and prosperity thou
sands of those bright celestial beings called by
Mahommetans, hours, dressed in the height
of fashion, each loaded with whole cargoes Of
silks and velvets, laces and ribbons the most
costly furs, spreading out like the mainsail Of
a sevcnty-four gun ship Of the line. Hard
times, forsooth Wheres Not on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, nor the ladies' gallery Of the
Senate.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

A DrvorKb wrr.--A correspondent of the
Boston Post relates the following in referring to
the recent accidental death Of Colonel wynkoop:
with biz wife, who is an invalid, he was visit
ing ie interior Of Pennsylvania for recreation and
chafge of scene. Tine country is wild there and
purely settled. One morning he went out with
his nervant TO shoot game for his wife. In hand
ing. him the gun, the servant by accident dis
cha red IL the contents took effect 10 his leg, sew
ere the artery, and he lived but few minutes.
An absurd superstition prevails among the
ign rant imabitants Of the region against touching
a d ad bSd before an inquest has sat upon it,
The servlh had been sent at once for aid to some
dis ance@nd in vain did Mrs. Wynkoop endeavor
to h,saoo by supplicaions, by promises, by offers
Of money, the stult6ed neighbors TO shelter and
care for her husbands body. It was night He
still lay where he fell and there in that bowling
wilderness, with the clsmmy dampness Of midnight
gathering on her garments, did that delicate wo-
man, as frail as the wild flowers around her that
folded their petals together In that weird solitude,
Sit alone on the chill turf supporting on her knee
the head Of her husband and there remained,
keeping her lonely vigil until the breaking of the
gray dawn, alone with her dead and with her bleed
ing heart.
III the accident be sad one II becomes sea-
son set apart 10 lesson and pledges Of affection"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

CORSICA, -Pcturesqu historical and social: with
sketch Of the early life Of Napoleon, and an ac-
count Of the Bonaparte Paoli, Pozzi di Borgo, and
other principal families, suggested y tour in
Of Ferdinand Gregorvius, by EDWARD Jor MoRRIs.
To say that we have had the pleasure Of
reading this work, would be expressing truth
in very tame language. IT is work Of the
most lively and intense interest. Full Of ro-
nance and striking delineations Of wonder
full people, totally different from any other on
the face Of the globe, Of whose character we
have any knowledge, --abounding in graphic
descriptions Of most picturesque country,
where the scenery blends together the sublime
and beautiful, the most rural with the widest
and most rugged, lit combines the truly ro-
mantle with the truthfully historic, in such a
manner as to rivet the attention from beginning
to the end, and to keep the feelings constantly
enlisted.
We have marked several chapters of this
work for publication, sure that the readers Of
the WEEKLY AMERICAN will thank us for fur
nishing them with even a small portion of the
rich and varied repast we have enjoyed.
IL our readers are DESTROYS 10 know what
patriotism really Is, what an intense and alb
sorbing feeling it is in the bosoms Of a people
dcvotedly, ardently, passionately attached e
their country and ready to die for her. LEI
them purchase and read this most interesting
book
Many thanks to Mr. Morris for placing j
within the reach Of his countrymen.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRALITY
LAWS

No one osn have forgotten how exceedingly
tenacious Of our honor and rights was our gov
eminent when Mr., Champion, the British Min.
ister was charged with recruiting men, or at
tempting to recruit them in the United States
forthe British service. Nothing would then APP
pease our anger, nothing satisfy our mortifca'
ton at the indigdity committed, nothing soothe
our wounded honor, nothing mend the broken
laws bat the Withdrawal or dismissal of the cul-
prit Apologies were rendered Ivy the British
Minister for foreign affairs assurances given that
no By reach Of the laws was intended, no disre-
spe4 dreamed Of all would not do; Mr..
Crampton must go the broken laws must be
repaired, our national honor must be yindica-
ted, and we would let ''al the world and the
rest Of mankind know that our laws were not
u be disregarded with impunity; ''nemo me
4npune lascessit," was the word.
Well, certain individual named Walker,
who had been wrestcd from the jaws of de
struction by U. S. Naval Officer, because he
was an Amer lean citizen, came to the United
States, claimed to be not citizen Of the Uni
ted States, but Nicaraguan, and forthwith set
about enlisting men and fitting out a military
expedition from this country against Repub-
lie with which we were at peace. His opera
tons must have been known to the govern
ment, but he was nevertheless unmolested un,
til everything was completed and he was ready
to depart with his troops and munitions Of
war, when hs was arrested and set at liberty
on $4,000 BALL and Immediately went on his
filibustering expedition rejoicing.
After he was gone the administration made
great show of indignation and alertness.
They pretended to be very anxious to catch
this saucy fellew, who had paid no sort of re-
gard to our laws, and sent revenue cutters every
where for him, especially where they knew he
was not They gave stringent orders to COM
manders of vessels to catch him, and censured
Captain Chartard because he did not nab him
when he had an opportunity TO do so. So
well did the administration dissemble, that
one would have sworn they were in earnest.
Well, supposing them to be so, to mean what
they said, Commodore Paulding, one of our
best navy officers, took them at their
word, and Walker as he could. Doubtless he
looked for no less than a letter of appreciation
and thanks from the Secretary of the Navy by
order of the President What then must have
been his establishment when he found that the
administration never interded Walker should
be arrested, and tobe, in effect, told that he
might thank his stars if he were let off without
public censure for being too officious and too
jealous in the performance of his duty! Com
ical world this God and liberty Hurrah for
fillibusters and the administration
The least the administration can now do is 10
send Walker and his men all back in public
shil e55 under the command of Commodore
Paulding Wonder if they will do il?
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
HITTER IRONY,

The following stanza from the New Years
Address of the Union, is bitingly sarcastic
Who would suppose the poet had in his eye
that EYE in fine phrenzy robbing" the ad'
ministrationp
behold the brilliant galaxy
Nav clust'ring high in power
lusrous council for the free,
To guard their priceless dowerl-
constellation in whose rays
We trace a semblance bright
OF Stars that shone in early days.
Through Revolutions night"
Is it possible that Buchanan, Cass, Cobb
Thompson, Toucey, Brown and Black can al
low any one living upon Treasury pap, as the
writer Of this, Mr.. Mc'Ncrhany is, such Q
licencc? 1t is not the poets licence only, but
that of the satirists.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
KANSAS.

The Free State men held Convention on
the Odd of December, and after much debate,
determined, forty.seven to forty-four, to vote
for State officers under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, on the 4tn instant; so that if Congress
should admit Kansas under that Constitution
they would have their Own State officers, who
would be pledged to take steps Immediately to
call another convention TO form new Const.-
tuition.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

JUpaE DoUeLAs.--That any considerable portion
Of the Democratic party, North OF South should
hesitate to express their unqualified reprobaton Of
the recent conduct Of the Illinois Senator we con-
fess is entirely beyond our comprehension. In our
Judgment the annals Of political regeneration
furnish no more glariDg instance Of deliberate and
inexcusable apostacy. His spe Oh Of the 9th in
slant is premedtated lib | on consistency Of po-
tcal prin ple, elaborate insult TO the Democracy
Of the Union, and withal, an example Of low paltry
specious demagoguism, such as would disgrace the
veriest petdfogger in the world.-Riohmond South,
Dec. 49,
Strange as Il may seem to the Editor of the
South, we are assured by democrat from the
northwest part Of Ohio, and his testimony is
confirmed by others from the North and West
that at least four-fifths Of the democrats OF
those sections approve and applaud Mr..
Douglas course, and will stand by him in any
conts.. forced upon him by reason Of his tax
ing tho attitude he has. Douglas has always
had a strong ho'd upon the Northern dcmoc-
racy, while Mr.. Buchanan has been anything
but favorite with the people The truth is,
the people like decided man, as Douglas al
ways has been, and distrust one who like 4
quick-sand is forever shifting, and is treach.
erous foundation to build upon.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

rW The late election in Kansas, upon the
Constitution, seems to have been the veriest
farce ever perpetrated. The voting Of the
Missourians, openly and above bosrd--the 1900
votes cast at the Oxford precinct, and the 700
at the Shawnee precinct, johnson county
did not rise to the dignity Of a fraud, II vas
nothing but farce.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

Mr. EprroR The exciting subject of Capt.
Paudings invasion Of Nicar ,gua presents to
my recollection similar invasion on smaller
scale Of the province of,.Is,yyrs in 1928, in
which was Of party Of Soc ids Of seventy
Arkansas mounted rihemSn; and remember
our ordyrs expressed that, in conformity to the
law " rIations where government ceased to
afford protection and exercise jurisdiction
over its population and soil, it becomes the
rightful and legal act Of any adjacent nation
10 arr and expel all gangs, bands, or asso-
lchtjt1 Of invaders or others whose presence
Affected Che safety and interests Of national in
t,rcour and trade with such. think Capt.
pauldi the same right TO follow Wal
her an( Bh b on shore as on sea, until they
hal be EN- legSy expatriated by law. G.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

Four DAYS LATER FROM EURoPE-NEw YoRK,
JAN. 6.-Tbe Collins steamer Atlantic, from Liver
pool, has arrived with dates to the Esd instant.
President Buchanan's annual message is favor
ably noticed in the English journals.
An earthquake of unusual violence had occurred
in the kingdom of Naples. 1t was felt with most
force in the towns of Salermo, Potenza, and Nola,
and in numerous small villages, several of which
were half destroyed. despatch says that thou
sands were killed; but this is supposed to be an
exaggeration.
There is no later news from India. The East
India Company had been formally notified of the
intention ofthe Ministry to terminate the double
Government Of India
Aoetter feeling existed in the London money
markt. Discounts were readily made at eight
per clnt., bnd a reduction of the Bank rates to
that figure was anticipated.
Commercial affairs at Paris were improving. A
Reduction of rates to FIVE per cent. In the Bank of
France wsb anticipated.
There had been a great improvement in fnsn-
cial affairs at Hamburg.
The political news on the continent was unim-
portGnt
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

PLEASANT WEArHER.--We have been hav-
ing weather more suitable to the month Of Oc-
tober than January This is very pleasant
now, but January has been borrowing Of
March and April, SO we may look for squalls,
and SHOWS about the ides Of March.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

H We appeal to our friends in Congress
to render us such assistance az may be in their
power, by commencing the AMERICAN to their
constituents, and by circulating it among
them.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

f-w- The Legislature Of Maryland is now
fully organized. J. Summcrfield Berry is elected
Speaker Of the House, and j. Smith Vaughn,
Clerk. e. II. Baldwin has been elected Presi-
dent Of the Senate, and Chapman Haywood,
Secretary All Americans.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

Hr. rr's n length portrait of E1Prcsident
Filmo fe has bcnr placed IN the Rotunda Of the
Capitoy. IL ia handsome picture, but not per-
feet ilFcness. II represents Mr. FILLMORE as too
slender, and tot full enough In the face.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09

tW- We ask the favor Of our brother edi
tors in all parts Of the country TO let thei
readers know that there is such paper as tn,
wBEKLr AMERICAN, published at the seat c
the Federal Government.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
AG ENTs FOR THE AMERICAN.

"THE UNION OF THE UNIoNIsTs, FOR
TIE SAKE OF THE UNION Up