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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
Criticism OF nr. H.nt.r,s Address.


The intelligent Paris correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce says that,
soon after accounts of the proceedings IN
Richmond on the 22i came into his hands,
he received visit from two eminent French
authors, who feel much interested 10 all that
relates to the American hero--Baron Charles
Dupin and NJ Emile de BInnechose. The
correspondent was glad to be able to furnish
them with the American papers. They
glanced" SAYS he, lin diately at the ora
ton of the Honorable Mr. Hunter, aud the
attention OF each was quickly arrested by
the passage which declares that Napoleon
DESTROYED much, tu. he created nothing per-
manent 10 the way of social organization "
The correspondent adds The two cru
dite Frenchmen expressed astOnshment at
the error of gentleman OF high reputation
As lawyer and Senator. in regard to Napo-
leon. lis conceded even by the enemies Of
the Enperor's memory throughout Europe,
that he performed prodigies in the creation
of what has proved and can scarcely fail to
continue durable iu the way Ofsocial organ
izstiop. His nephew Napoleon llI.-In his
writings at the Castle of Ham, and IN some
| of his recent dscourses, repeats this boast
| 70. bis uncle, and claims for him rs leg
| islatiye and administrative refJrmer, mea-
sure of glory equal at least to that OF his
military achievements. The Napoleon Codes,
with the formation, and diffusion Of which
/ ratification Of Mr.. Hunter can scarcely be un-
| acquainted, entitle the Emperor to the appel
/ atlon of the m0dern "Justinlan the Great )"
/ the Napoleon Civil Code has been permanent
/ ly adopted IN the north Of Italy: IN the
counties on the Rhine and in Belgium; H0i-
| lan1 has established it. not merely at home,
! but in Java. Great Britain would rejoice 1t
she could substitute il for her common and
statute law respecting the character and ell
fects Of which we need only read the die
customs 10 Parliament aud in the Law and
other Reviews, and the opinions expressed
and memoirs submitted 10 the meetings OF
! the London Law Amendment Society. The
orator cannot have perusod the History OF
the Consulate, by NJ. THEIRS, toe Pregnant
annals of France between lO'h of Nov. lI9v,
and the l9,h May, 1904. Never perhaps,
did a ruler accomplish 10 80 short lapse OF
/ wears, so much as Bvnapar,e did I'm tue way
! of social organic itlon," in the comprehensive
| sense 10 which the phrase is employed In the
quotation above. See the 80 &. ! Vol. OF the
! lst Series of AIlison's History of Europe
! Theirs has ably and amply exhibited the
! condition 10 which Bouaparte found the so
cial institutions and administrative branch.
es-reigiOu, education, law, iutiuence--un-
, der the Directory"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The Albany Argus attaches much impor'
lance to what it considers settlement of the
Taumany Hall contest for Sachems. 1t
takes it Tor granted the defeated party will
submit with grace, and says:-"The city OF
New York is one-eigh,h Of the S,ate-con-
s,,utes Judicial district, elects four of our
thirty-twc Senator's, about the same proper
ton Of the Assembly, and five of the thirty
three m embcrs of Congress. 1t is true that
lite proportion to the State is not greater than
that of other capitals Savannah, Mobile,
Richmond, Buston-apd is less than that OF
New Orleans, ST. Louie. and others, In their
respective States But of recent years the
CITY has been Democratic stronghold, and
has contributed in a large degree to the sue
cess of the party in the State. The Demo
Gratis are, it is true. regaining their ascen'
duncy in the interior; but the strong and uni
ted vote of the city is indispensable to our
success 10 the State The Democrats OF the
interior, therefore, will regard with satlsfac-
ton every step towards the settlement OF the
controversy there"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
The Cougrcss Printing,

Mr.. Taylor, If New York, of the Select
Committee OF the House Of Representatives,
On the Congress printing, submitted their re-.
port on Wednesday, accompanied by bill
for the establishment OF u printing bureau,
u be attached u tue Department Of tue H.
terror. The developments made by the com.
mittee Of the enormous spUIiatOns Of the pub
lie money under tue prese1t election aud lob
by jobbing printing oystem, are perfectly as
tUunting. For example, it seems that Mr..
Wendell pays to the parties elected as prin-
tiers to tue House and Senate, the handsome
sum twenty thousand dollars month, or
$40 600 year, for the mere privilege Of
doing the work. and his profits are perhaps
not less than hundred or a hundred and
fifty thousand more. 1t thus appesrs-in-
GLIDING all the leakages aud extOrtOns under
the present lobby j,boug system--:hat upon
the public printing Of one Congress, or for
two years, sum of six or eight hundred
thousand dollars, or three or iOur hundred
thousand dollars year can be saved 10 the
treasury IN the establishment Of govern
mens Vtice. The engrasings for the iilus-
tra;ed books OF Congress are gems 10 their
way. OIe plate Of horse, another OF
sheep, and another Of a straw berry, are each
set down as costing the government the neat
little figure OF over ten Thousand dollars
" l. Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
SOTg Ia u IN .

Will the Chinese Sugar Cane Juice make
Granu!ated Sugar This expression has
contained the only expression Of doubt, 10
regard to the success of Sorghum Sugar. 1t
was said, that the Sorghum Syrup would
boil down only to a cske-something like
common Maple Sugar--but this idea is now
blown up. Messrs. Dgugla. Brothers, (fOr.
merly of this city, showed Us some Chinese
Sugar which was dry aud white, with larger
grains than we have ever noticed 10 COM
mon Sugar. They showed US Two specimens,
one white and the other the color OF best
brown sugar, neither having been refined.
This is a fact worthy of attention from
farmers, VINO are or who contemplate raising
the CO le.-Zdaesrile " ora.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
Young Mems Christian Association.

Young Mems Christtan Associatioh.
This national convention, now in session
at Charleston, il attended by delegates from
TWENTY-FIVE associations, from different sec
tons Of the Uaion. Troy, n Y, has been
selected a. the next place Of meeting. On
Monday several addresses were delivered.
Mr. w. Ii. Campbell, of Washington, ID.
c., u venerable member of the convention,
narrated an incident in his own early life,
showing bow nearly twenty young men, WITH
such restraining Influence, fallen into IRENE
dIabIe vices.
Rev. W. Chauncey Lingdon, Of Washing.
ton, ID. c.. gave an Interesting report OF his
visit twelve months ago, as delegated
visitor from this confederation to the Christian
Association Of Europe.
Ga motion OF Mr. VIM j. Rhecs, Of Wash
iugton, D, c., the confederation then resolved
itself into committee. Of the whole on the
state Of the association. The topic, VIZ:
The true sphere Of Young Mems Christian
Association" was then discussed, during
which many interesting statements were
made by various members, showing the happy
results accom- ishcd in their respective cities
by systematic efforts in behalf Of young IN en-.
4 resolution was adopted entrustipg tO the
central c, mmittee the appointment OF dele
gates TO the Second Universal Conference OF
Young Mems Christian Associations to be
holden at Geneva, Switzerland, on or about
the ooh OF August, 1858, and requesting
the various associations TO suggest the names
Of any suitable members, who may be able
% attend the same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The instructions of the State Department
to our Commissioner to China, published in
yesterdays Gazette, show the line of policy
that our government has marked out with
reference to the existing state Of affairs in
the Celestial Empire. An extension of our
commerce and the protection of our citizens
are the objects aimed at, and Mir. Reed is
authorized to cooperate with the representa-.
tives of France, England and Russia, so faI
as may be necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
Walker and Nicaragua.

II has been often asserted that Gen. Walk
er's career is at IN eud, and that be would
never again return to assert bis pretenslons
in Nicaragua. But such is not the opinion
of many persons we'll acquainted with his
intentions and bis resources. 1t is even sta
ted that, at this very moment, be AID his
friends are looking with Intense satisfaction
nm the nresent disturbed state OF affairs 10
Nicaragua, and are only waiting Tor favor
able moment to set out with another expedi-
ton. They anticipate such a state OF things,
growing out of the fight between Jarez and
MARITIME. as will call for Intervention again
from the "grey-syed man of destloy." a
gentleman recently writing from Asplnwall,
saws that if Walker was now 10 Nicaragua,
with FIVE hundred men. he could walk over
the country, aud from Nicaragua be could
carry peace aod good order into the other
States-tbat lie, if cur government would
mind it's own busioess, and make England
do the same"
In regard to the movements Of Col. Lock
ridge 10 the Sierra Msdre country, friend
of Gen. Walker takes pains to deny any
conpexion of his with that expedition. and
asserts of Gen. Henniogsen that he is deter.
mined to stick to the fortunes OF the blue
crev ewes, as long as they have any hopeful
colo, in them. We infer from this that, in
GEN. Hsnniugsen's opinion, Walkers pres
nsc,s of permanently re-establishing himself
IN Nicaragua are not altogether as desperate
"a his enemies would have us beneSe. in-
d cd, we are not of those who would be sur.
pr;sed at smother 6ilibuster expedition to
Nicaragua in les than three months. MT
Rucbspau, had better re-ins;rust his custom
house and naval officers to keep sharp LOCK
ont or else the neutrality laws may be 10
serious DAGGER Of another viOlahon'-H'e"'
Whio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24
DImcuiiy with Paraguay.

Mr.. MASON called up the following joint
resolution submitted yesterday, for the ad-
iustment of the differences With the Repu bile
of Paraguay:
Be ii enacted, dc. That for the purpose of
adjusting differences between the United
States and the Republic of Paraguay, 10 con.
nection with the attack on the United States
steamer "W alter Witch, and with other mat.
tiers referred to in the annual message Of the
President, be be and hereby is authorized to
adopt such measures and use such force as in
his judgement may be necessary and advlsa-
bic 10 the event Of refusal of just satisfac-
ton by the Government of Paraguay.
Mr. COLLAMER moved to strike out from
the resolution the words "use such force. -
Using force to redress grievances was war,
disguise it as we might. II the President DE
authorized to order frigate to be drawn up
before city and lombard tho same, it was
an act of war. lie held that, under the
Constitution, the power to decl,re war was
vested 10 Congress, and Congress had not the
mower to authorize the President to make it.
1t was true, we bad made attacks on the
Feiee islands and bombarded Greytown,
where q nest of pirates was supposed ID ex-
lit; bat with Paraguay we had made treaty,
and bad thereby reclgnlz ed her as a civilized
nation, having had diplomatic relations with
her, and hence we could not in justice treat
her as a barbarous or savage COMMUNITY
G. lvernment had neglected to call ON her TOR
redress for two or three years, and now says
it will d. SO. To this he had no objection 1t
certainly ought to have been done long ago
The charges were altogether eI parte, and
we did not know what the real state OF the
case was. He avowed himself opposed to
the use of force until peaceable modes of re-
dress had been sought aud exhausted; then
the facts could be reported to Congress,
and legitimate steps taken for redress o!
injuries.
Mr.. Mason replied in part to some obser-
vations offered by Mr.. MALLORY against
the resolution, and denied toe position as
sumed by Mr.. CoLLANER, that the use OF force
in this case would be war; 1t would smp-
ly be hostility under the sanction OF Con-
gress lie adverted to the facts Of the
case of the unproyoked firing on the wv a,
ter.witch" while pursuing peaceable and
scientific voyage, by which one OF her crew
had been mortaly wounded, and that too
10 waters Dot belonging to Paraguay. II
to use force was "a act OF war, then 1t had
been commenced on the other side. But as
TO war, he thought there'was no danger OF
that in this case, and the show Of force
would have a tendency TO preventit.
Mr.. Mason spoke up to the time for pro-
cecding t. the consideration Of the special
order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

A Washington correspondent of the Balti'
more Patriot, who signs himself Missouri"
makes the following suggestions to the South
Or, Commercial Conyen which is to meet
IN Montgomery, Ala, next moDth:-"HaVing
observed that another one of these Southern
Commercial conventions is about to meet,
hermit me to urge you to attend BY all means
as volunteer delegates, to see what is going
on. and to bear them message from me-
Tell them the Southern States never made
auy show of rushing ahead, until they adop-
ted the old Wing policy Of opening channels
of rapid communication between dinereht
narts of them, and with one another, and tnst
the reason Why little Maryland has done tar
more than any of them considering her liml-
rod resources is because the Wings had con-
troll of her Legislature go long. You may
tell them. further, that there are bn, dreos OF
Democrats out my way, who are beginning 10
admit that the Wings were the true Democra-
tic party after all, and that ere long that con-
vict,on will begin to disseminate Itself over
the South. The most important matter how :
ever that you can commuuicate to the South
orn Dsmocra,s whom you may find there as
sembled, is the necessity Of their Immediate
" exhibiting little common sense, and lend
Ing encouragement to the emigration among
them. of as many OF the manufacturers ana
mechanics of the northern States as Possioie'
Instead Of fearing their anti-slaVery sehu'
,oents thew should like them the better Tor
that, and Get as many of them into the South
os nossible, with the Intention of thinning the
abolition population Of the North: by Ge..,
Jog a large plumber Of such Nortnetn nas
among them. they will DO able to aeconFiI; ~,
two objects Of great Importance one WI,
lie the infusion of q spirit OF ehterPr.Le
throughout the Southern States ana tue e o'",
er the conversion Of the whole of them from
their evil abolition ways. Profitable employ
ment and kind treatment at the S1ath, VIII
cure the worst case of Negrophobia ever met
with"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

% Monday next, the Postmaster General
will announce his decisions on the proposals
received, under the advertisement Of Decem'
Der 81. 1857, for conveying the mails for
four wears from the 1t of July next, in the
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas Territories. Also. on the proposals
urdcr the advertisement of February l, 1885,
for routes established by the acts of Congress
OF March 3, 1857, in various States OF the
Union, the contracts being for shorter periods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

Tho report of the English Postmaster Gen.
eral, says that the number Of letters delivered
10 the United Kingdom in 1857 amounted to
5O4, 600, 900, IAN average proportion of II to
each person. being an increase of 81 per
cent. on the year 1856. 10 England each
person receives 81 letters, in Scotland IL.
and in Ireland only l. The number of let
ters is more than skiold what it was the
year before the introduction Of penny postage
Allusion is made 10 the report to the great
evil Of the high postage between Great Brit
ain and America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

n. p. Willis is said to be lying seriously
i'll at Idlewid. A bilious fever, and return
Of bis old trouble of the lungs, have COM
bned in a pros.ratiou, against W hich his
usual active resistance to disease has sue
cumbed for the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

DR.. Rose, the young Eogli'h surgeon who
90 pobly volunteered to attend the sick on
board the Sasquehanna, when the medical
Ulcer of that vessel was laid low with the
yellow fever, was on Thursday tend red the
privilege Of the eoor Of the Senate. The
Vice President rose and respectfully received
him. 1t is gratifying to observe. says the
Wsship g,on States, that the kindly sympa-
tbies of the two nations are so gracefully
and happily recognised by the principal
branch Of the National Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

We have received from Messrs. Jas En-
twisle 4 Son, Exchange Block, the May num-
Der of Harper's Magazine. This number
completes the sixteenth volume Of this pop
ulsr, and interesting Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The House of representatives., by vote
OF lO4 to l0l, have passed the bill donating
lands to the several States for the benefit of
agriculture and the mechanic arts. The
bill gives to every State 10000 acres of land
for Senator and Representative in Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The Norfolk Argus says that the late Leg
;slature has left the Militia 10 most disor.
esnised state. There is not colonel in the
State whose commission is not vacated, and
conseq ueutly no company organized since the
massage of the new militia bill, can have COM
m;ssioped officers or obtain arms; and posi-.
bIv before these companies can be commits
stoned and armed, the military spirit may
have partially died out. and our volunteer
force be bot sligbtly augmented"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The Senate reporters of the Washington
Globe has taken offence at language used 10
debate concerning tt en-, and on Thursday the
official register of debates had no record oil
what transpired in the Senate alter Inc
"morpiug hour"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

It's gratifying to koow that many Of the
most Influential political presses OF the North
ero States have united with our religious
nexspapers to offer a signal and, We trust,
decisive rebuke to the fanstical attempt to
render the American Tract Society the 7ehi-
Gle Of abo lition dissemination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The bill granting pensions to the soio'efs
of the war of 1912, was discussed in Com
mittes of the Whole, in the House of Repre-
sentstivss, on Thursday. aud q number OF
amendments proposed, but no action taken'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The suit Instituted BY the Western Mary
land Railroad Company, 20 determine Its
power to recover subscriptions to ITS STOCK
will be argued in Frederick, on Monday be-
fore judge Nelson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

At. meeting Of the Democrats Of Circle
v;I,e. Ohio on the l2lb iDst.. resolutions wee
sdon,ed fully sustaining the position OF the
President on the Kansas question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

Mr.. Seward has introduced in the Senate
a bill which was referred to the Committee
90 Military Affairs, to secure a prompt con-
srruction of line of telegraph from San
Francisco to Fort Smith, aud from thence to
St. Louis and to Memphis.
This bill sets apart the right CT way
through the public lands, to the width of one
hundred feet along the whole line, to John
Butterfed and his associates and assigns TOR
the transmission of Intelligence between San
Francisco, in California, and Fort Smith, In
Arkansas, along the route now being loca-
ted in detail for the use OF the stages OF the
overland mail contractors. The line to be
commenced at ST. Louis, at Memphis, and
at Fort Smith within sixty days, and at San
Francisco within ninety days from the pas
sage of the act; the lines from St. Louis to
Fort Smith and from Memphis to Fort Smith
shall DO fiuished by the lst Of December
next, and the line from San Francisco to the
pass 10 the Sierra Nevada, through which
the line will run, By the lst Of April follow.
ing; the whole line shall be built equipped,
and put in complete operation within two
years from the date Of the passage OF this
hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-24

The paragraph in yesterdays Gazette,
headed Should auld acquaintance be for
got" has induced US to turn over our file for
1900. The old fashioned ways and modes
of expression are marked by simplicity
which causes US TO regret that they are in
deed the fashion Of days of "lang syne."
We have culled few extracts, from the
Congressional reports of that time, which
will, We hope, interest our readers. They
show a striking contrast with the more re-
cent proceedings of that body.
Ia the House Of representatives Of the
Uaited States, December 6, 1900, their door
keeper was authorized to employ an addl-
tional assistant, and to hire two horses, ito
enable him to do which, they allowed him
$29 per week during the session, and for
twenty days after its close"
The Committee of the whole House hsv-
ing taken the Presidents speech into con-
sheraton, "made report that respectful
answer should be presented to the President,
WIN Tic deoui dIOo tuot otscbs'oo "NeAN ~
paid by the House to the several important
matters submitted to them"
On the 9th of December, the House took
mn the report of the Select Committee on the
memorial of S. Ii. Smith, (tbe founder Of
the National Iutelligencer, and I. Carpen'
ter, who solicited admission withiu the bar
of the House, "to take down the debates"
The report was that "it was ine1pedlent for
the House to take order thereon" A long
and spirited debate eDsued, in which the re-
port was strenuously supported by Messrs.
Otis, Thatcher, Rutledge. Waller, and Girls
void, and as warmly opposed BY Messrs.
Nicholas, Nicholson, Macon, Hill, Davis,
and Jones. The ground of support, OF the
report was 'that the Speaker bad given 1t as
his opinion it would incommode the mem
bers, the recesses and windows being too
narrow" Tue admission of the reporters
was supported, upon the principle OF ne
cessity, to give every indulgence possible to
.hose who gave to the world the proceedings
of the House." The question was taken by
ayes aud nays. and resulted in tie, when
the Speaker decided against the admission.
December 10. The only business, except Of
q private nature, which occupied the House,
was bill for erecting Mausoleum to Geo.
Washington. "a pretty lengthy debate en-
sued, but it was impossible to hear it dis
tinet enough to form report" The bill
was referred back to the committee who re-
ported it, with instructions "to consider the
propriety of adopting resolution OF the
old Congress, the 7th Of August, l7S5, when
the General was returning from the armies,
for the erection of a statue ornamented with
expressions OF his principal actions in the
war, and of adopting resolution of Dec "A
1899 for the erection Of q marble moDu-
ment."
November q. The House proceeded 10
carriages, in a body, to the house ot the
President, to deliver their address. lu a
abort time the members returned, when the
Sneaker took the chair, and the reply of the
President to the address Of the House, was
read. Bishop Claggett was elected Chap
lain to the Senate, and Mr.. Lisle to the
1Ionse