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GENERAL LAND OFFICE,


Hsssrs Thompson Brothers, Rsi0 York. .-
GryTLEMEY: In reply to the questions PROFOUND
ed in ycur letter Of the 10Th ult have to slate,
I. That pTe>smptor can locate two warrants for
so acres each on quarter section Of land contain
ing 100 acres, TO which he has valid presumption
claim but the application fer the location must In
the case Of each Warrant describe the precise half
ouarter section on which the Warrant is to be To-
Gated.
. A pre.en,ptor can use one Warrant for so acres
and SlU0 in money in satisfaction for his pre-emo-
ton claim TO quarter section containing I6O acres
but this Warrant must be surrendered in satisfaction
for one half quarter section, and the money must be
applied to the purchase of the other half-quarter
section.
8. He can locate one Warrant for 40 acres on
three quarter quarter sections, and one 40 acre War
rant on the remaining quarter quarter section en-
braoed in his presumption claim. 5E
T. He can locate a Warrant for 100 acres on three
Quarter quarter sections embraced in mis- claim, and
paw for the remaining quarter quarter section with
S50in money.
5 A locator upon lands held at $3.50 a acre
Railroad and) can locate his Warrant for 100 acr
On three acre tracts by paying the excess price of
81 25 y acre with cash, and he can locate his War
rant for 40 acres on the remaining 40 tract in
like manner. .. ..--a
That each Warrant location must distinctly de-
scribe the trects containing the humber Of acres
called for BIZ its face, and no more, but If the locator
finds il to bis interest to surrender his Warrant for
so 100 TO 100 acres for tract or tracts of land con-
tanning a fraction less than the quantity called for
bv the face of the Warrant, he can do so, but he
must lake the land in full satisfaction for his War
rant. .a--I 49,
1t is believed that the foregoing contains iu an
swer to al the questions presented IN your letter
above alluded to. %, Very respectfully,
TzOs. A. HESDRICKs, COnmissiOnsr.
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Nicaragua Enigrants.

The Mobile Mercury of the 9th ult., says that
most The Nicaraguan emigrants continue tOrenain
in that city, and many of them growing FESTIVE
at the detention s-...e. -.t. So
Julius Hessee Co in a card in the Mobile Re
fstsr, Of the 2Sb state that the trip of the Alice
Painter TO Nicaragua having been abandoned, in
consequences of the refusal Of the governmental grant
clearance the vessel all persons who hold tickets
for passage are requested to present them audreoeive
back their passage money.
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ROCAsS BALSAM FOR PULMONARY AND
EuREu CIIEAR ONSUMRTION.

YEyB public nov put possession Of Of the most extra
ordinary remedies ssu for heretofore been
sfsred neurabe disease, being Outward APpatch-
ton, the action u which seemingly miraculous and It's
having OF those attributes which make e numerous
compounds In general use.
pamphlet containing direction letters from distinguished
and known individuals and other Documentary evidences
will accompany the remedy.
Mr. Rees having ceased be the agent for the sale o.
this Basam The price reducel Il only BE- ohtne
the proprietor BY lester directed to &C. A OCAs box E P
o. Philadelphia, Penn noF34-d6n
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TIonse I'D 20 % SIC.

NY decree Of the County Court Of Davidson county rendered
s AZ the November s in tis case Of " white 70
- Wbig and others viii offer Tor sale at the Court House
IN NasbviIe on Thursday. the 23d DcCem bel
next House and Lot Of ground on Demuur1ne street said
~ fi1ts 8 feet on SAIL street. ard hack 10 ire
$50 be required in cash. and the balance on
credit ~ one and two years, without nterSsL.
SAM rouery belongs the estate Of Iaha Bell deceased
and Is Sol1 ~ F. r. CHEATHANf c. & N.
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PAY OF MAGAZINE WRITERs.-The Saturday
Press, in an article on "LiersTy Pay, says that
Barper's Magazine pays its writer's from 81 % to
$40 per page; the Atlantic Monthly rom % to SIO'
psr and SO for the Atlants; the North American Re
piea Sl.50 per page.
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Randusia. Male seminary.

TWyTTE Ten Months Session Of this Institution sit
uated the GalIsn Turnpike two miles nom Nashville
Commenced Of September 1855 and will continue to the
Of July, 1859 few boarding and day pupils can be
received.
Fer TERMS etc. apply to n D. Cress Attorney at Law No %
Deaderck street, Nashville the undersigned az the lnstiu
ton. NA1A Il ClsOoo-
nov3O-lms
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NOTICE-s5O nEWAHD.

ID UNAWAT from the Subscriber, living he TunneH
IL Frankiin county, Tenn the ls day Of last May one
negro boy Famed Ju Large size, copper color, about 20
years old, weighing about 80 pounds Ei give hfg dollars
apprehension q said boy IN The Jail Of any esduy hs
State o. his delivery Perhaps may making bic wa
free STATE or bas free payers forged This Nov s5s
n0sG-tElme ,, o. MONTGOMERY,
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PUBLIC SALE
Best Goods of their Kind.
LIP ANS
ARTISTS PENCIL AND ERASER,

RATENTEDl
HtO1IBINING A LEAD PENCIL AND INDIA-RUBBER in
convenient for for the Of Artists, Students and Book
Keepers o. the pencil being lead and the other ead In
dia- Rubber,-both o. the best quality.
Lipman's Patent Eyelet Machines-Punch
"a Fastener combined IN machine.
Lipman's Eraslnz Pencils furnishing a convent
form Of using India rubber and keeping il clean.
mearss PrOpelling PenCilss male % wood ard
ivory, in various forms, and each accompanied WITH dozen
lea1s.-One Propeller equal TO Twelve lead pencils
mearss ETeEPOims Leads seven grades With guage.
MeaFs' Pro reiling Leads for PropelIng Pencils.
The most simple and convenient FOR Counting House Office
LiPman's Parchment Envelopes; strong and
III, 3 II, al
EYeIets. Liberty-WiIls Writing Pap rs,
Merchauts' seal Presses, &C.s &c.
For sale By the principal sstouers Fancy Goods D lers
and wholesale only BY
HEWEN l.. LEPMANs
staHoners' Warehouse p South Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
noY3O-d2w.
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PEVER ANpAGUE.

WWTE hereby certify thatTc have submitted The IsrneF-
w emheFg Fever and Ague Remedy b q
close Inspection and scien c analysis and have also tested is
curative qualities severe cases Of Fever and Asue. take
great pleasure saying that has prov comp ey successful
and that ft sE uliy Compounded remedy It richly
deserving confidence Of brethren Of the meii ieny
and q Tie pu5ic-
S n MAnEREv, NJ D.. n Y. v EITrrREnsz, NJ D., n. N.
G W RsyILnAH. ". D.. Wis. J T Morr M . Ind
W sInsuxaroy. ~ D.. III. 7 TEERlEsoS. b. D Cal
7 J J0HSsOs, NJ D., No w y AsHrus, ii. D. La
ALEX. INACCESSIBLE, d COLLEGE Street,
novel A gent for 0s-aeialberg Co.
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DEN TITS Z RY.
ms. HEEmAN SHO WEIR,

WTOULD respectfully announce to the public that they have
M recently redttel er and pTe AIRED 10 practice
h-ir fon with facilities They n possession,
and viii continue avail themselves OF all the valuable i'm
provsments Dentistry. thaIges rtasonabie te1Tnscs
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Innd Warrants.

The following letter from the General Land Office
will save vast deal of inquiry about the advan-
tsges and disadvantages Of the different sized Land
Warrants. All sizes of Warrants can be used in
proving up prescriptions, and also in entering rail
road lands:
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On Friday, 10Th Of December. 1855,
ON the premises will sell highest bidder thatvaluable
tract Of land Of the late Charles Hays owned
and occupied By James Y Hays containing about 90 acres
GLIDING the splendid Mansion about 80
splendid timber, with several neYerfalng sprngs freesone
water. The Timber has been carefully preserved and stands
thick and heavy the ground The Mansion House is most
superb brick building, containing eight good rooms double
porch closing with lattice work and airy walk, 90
wide and eighty feet long, extending from the main building
the cooking neatly covered and enclosed lattice
work. servants smoke house, and saddehouse all Of
brick. The yard embraces Of ah0u aeras an
with superb brick fence topped with
wood frame work. neatly painted springho good
stables, barns fhpond stored With fish, excellent
house, good peach and apple orchards Fences mostly cedar
plank and post or cedar rails
After the above will sell about % Acres more or
less Of the same tract owned BY VIM Rounree, which has
been subdyded into tracts containing from II 70 Is each
These lands Of henest quality susceptible the high
est state Of cultivation, being vel wared BY the waters Of Mill
Creek Pats OF the land viii be exhibited the day sale.
Terms SAIE.-Upon the Land credit Of one, tWo and
three notes well endorsed earng Interest from and
lien retained Ihe stock &C viii be sold upon credit Of
Arrangements have made with the n and c. Railroad for
train to leave at O'Clock the morning Of the sale
charge, going and coming.
A good COLLATION. will be prepared on the ground
dec3-td z. R. GLASCOCK, Agent
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coMagNIQArIoA


a-EIL4lCc'a AltEAEA8e IN 4 AGEh8NANAGa
GARnEr7sB5so, Ky, 8ot ..
G G PonDExTEn. Eso.s-On the night Of the
18th inst tho celebrated George D. Prentice deliv,
cred in the city Of Carksville, lecture on Amer
can craftsmanship" Happening be in town, with
large amount of curiosity and fifty cents in cash,
went to hear him; and as some Of your readers
may not enjoy that pleasure for lack ofOne Of the
above mentiOned NECESSARY articles, I propose TO
tea. that unfortunate class my experience free Of
charge. 80 = i''---
That the lecture vas q fine specimen Of literary
composition viii deDys its periods were beau
tifully rounded and keenly pointed every word was
admirably selected and in us proper place; but
when this is said the good is ell said Fhetone and
temper were. to my mind, in Wrstchedly bad taste.
Netting conld have been more ilI-nstured, vindie>
live and spiteful. If his pen had been dipped in
gall could not have been more bitter II stran-
ger to our country had heard Mr.. Preatico and
believed him, he must have concluded that al the
officers Of our government were scOundrels, and the
hallsOf Congresses den Of thieves, indeed, ne said
:" totidsM vgbw" that our representatives went to
WashiagtOn to steal That there are corrupt men
in Congress we all know, but how the gentleman
S0uiN io-tA ~ ioYt au yiiu-A - nv w." = -
ineKplieahle to me- unless when he advertised to
deliver aleeure on g Amsrsaa Statesmanship'"' be
used the word 1mericaEin its modern party sense
Ia that case win not dispute with him. His POlit
icai ASSOCIATIONS are ali with thatfary and suppose
be knows them
But all this gbo'esale slsudsr and abuse of oar
public men might PASS for The erumhlng Of sOured,
diicOntenled, disappointed politician did there not
! Turk beneath it Interior and prime object. The
lecturer knowing his great reputation as q writer
and knowing that the simple announcement of his
/ name viii always draw a crowded house, composed
in part Of those opposed 10 him in politics, whilst
protesting to lay aside tie partisan is, in reality
canvassipg the country 10 promote insidiously the
interest of his party. This fact must be evident
to every attentive listener, for when he paints in
such bdeous colors the eorruptiou Of rulers, he
alIudes of course, 10 those ia power, or in other
words the Democratic party, aud if he can persuade
the people to rise in their majesty and hurl this party
from power, his party may perohauCe get in. Now,
If this distinguished gentleman chose to canvass the
State Of Tennessee as other men, nobody would OBJ
ject But when he comes amOngst us merely as a
lecturer, and in that capacity attracts persons to
hear him who would otherwise stay away, and in
exchange for their money gives them OF AmaicaH
I speech, it Is unfair TO say the least of it.
As literary man, greatly admire Ma. Prentice
but IS a politician, he has certainly done more tc
corrupt public sentiment at the South than all
others combined. His brilliant genius and flashing
wit have 81 azzled but to lead US astray." K
]
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We publish this morning fen report Of Judge
DoUoLAs speech in Memphis. He defends his
position on the LeecmptOn GOnsitulionand explains
the squatter sovereignty doctrine announced in his
speech. The Judge maintains that when he said
the Territorial Legislature had right to exclude
slavery, he meant that they could exclude il by
refusing to pass any law for its prOteOGons Non.
action, says Mr.. DOUoLAs, ais exclusion Is
non-action also "unffiehdy legislation '' II not
what did the Senator mean By specifying g un-
friendly legislation as the means Of exclusion Z
We hope Judge q. may be able to satisfy his own
conscience with regard 10 the consistency and hon
ssiy Of his course. We are not satisfied Of either
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-03

The New York Tribune ought to knoW something
of the character Of its own people In recent is
sue that paper says There is not in the whole world
a beastlier animal than the New York 'rowdy. ,
There is the faet-nOt pleasant ore certainly
there is the fact We believe that unprotected
woman would be safer among the savage tribes of
America or Africa than in the streets of New York
Compared witha Thoroughbred New York 'rOwdy,
the Digger Indian rises into celestial altitude of
fnement. courtesy and humanity % - y
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Notice 20 Stockholders of Nashville a Chat
lnnnn-.n I.alIroad ComnanH.

election Of fifteen Directors manage the affairs % the
n Company will held az Murirees0or0, WEDN EsDAY,
day December Stockholders, usual,
carried 10 the election, the whole road they may prefer
to their respective stations, the day previous
day Of or DAY aei election by showing their certificates Of
stock trs Conductors, ". A. GLsAFkss
n0vN Secretary.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
Barrel Machines and Patent Right.

N Tueslay. the 2 day Of November, 1858, viii
Court the City q Nashville, public auc
ton to the highest bidder for cash % Barrel Machines,
number CroEierd Patent Barrel Machines
the Letting and all Apparatus belonging. store
Mschire ard shop Mesrs- Yannoy, Turhye
Co, at the NahVile ami CanooEa Raoad Depot together
with The shop right said Machines any Hs within
State o. Tennessee
will male So deed oftFst executed b. Peter
Welsh, said property the 18Th dsy Of March, 1858.
nov9-uds D. r. WILKIN, Trustees.
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renth Night Of the Celebrated Marsh
TrORpes
FRIDAY EVENING DEC 8 1888, the performance viii
nehcs with exoart comeiy Of the SERIOUS FAMILY.
Aninadab seek-1aster g. W Marsh. After which Grand
Chinese Daneeg le - from Aladdin. To conclude with the
side-spliing, neTer-to beforgotten IOODLksl
Grand Day Performances Saturday Afternoon &c o'clock
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital sI5O,OOO--aH paid in,
OFFICE North West Corner Of the Public Square Will take
risks against damage BY fire Dwellings and other
Houses Goods St0rs Sc. Also Marine and River hazards
and from all ports. Also q .s..-es .-.-s.- e-
Risks on Negroes against the Dangers of
H. the River.
DIRECTORS; 49,.
JOHN ". HTTL, $50 JOSEPH FAULN,
JAMES COREY, THOMPSON ANDERSON,
G.. ". FO6G, ---- JAMES ELLIS
ALEX. ALLISON, y. j.. ALLpWAIs
r. H. GARDNER, ----a W. 3 EAHIN,
THOS. L. BRANSFORD. f. l-..-r
JOSEPH VAULN, President.
A " -RIuTTTR. Secretary b -l-s.a a-.- deC2
F- AUCTION SALE. -f ---
ON Friday the 81 day Of DecenleF at 10 o'clock, will sell
at auction an Stock in trade Of Alex. Dessor, No s.
College Street Also fixtures belonging the Store.
which will excellent Writing Desks and splendid
Fire Proof safe. attention Of Merchants especially d
rected to sale, great bargains NAV be expected
-----t6 .-l. JAMES N. smith, Trustee.
Terms Of saIes-al under fifty dollars cash Of fifty
and upwards 6Odays satisfactorily endorsed. payable in
any Of the City Banks J. ii. .
Dec. 1-d3t
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POstpOmGmenfs
The above sale is postponed tu II o'clock Saturday, A. H.
December 9Th. 1853 D. z. WILKLN,
rOv9I-tds Truufsa
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ROJND CORNER sHAWLS.
oNsTERs! oKsTERs!l.

III OKsTERsl OKsTERsll
80 s =$::::: B; rs: = ::::: 20
the market Having Agec, enabled 70 oaer induce
ments to large dealers. --., q. .,,-,-,,- f.
nOy27-h VESSEL q 4AlO'lf SUM
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MEAT CUTTERS. -.-..
e have best quality Of Neat Cutters,
w which VIII sell fIr cash at low prices.
Butchers Knives, Saws, CleaYers and Steels;
Sausage Suffers;
Ch0lling Knives aud Bowls;
Lard stands MACKENZIE & BTNCHIN,
ncvI4 .-. 4College street.
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INSOLVENT NOTICE.
HAVE suggested 20 The CLERK o. the County Court o. Hex
county that the Estaie 81 Siins ". Nickss de-
ceased insoyent and not ale g pay is he5tes An per-
having claims against said Esttc notified % Ee them
With the Clerk the County Court % Hesmacounty
fore Ist DAY Of May, l559- hey viii be harrel
n0VH W-R. WuLLs0N. Administratar.
THE GRAEFENBEIlG VEGETABLE Pill.
Cures Hsadachc, Cures Nervousness
Cures Roul Stomach Cures Acid Stomach,
Cures Bad Breath, Cures Jaunfce.
Cures Cosdveness, Cures Collie.
Cures Dyspepsia, Cures Fevers,
Cures Palpitaion Of she IIsari.
II combines the virtues Of other pills their Effects
IL The bowels gently, and drastic grpng
Il is the best pill IN the world.
H gURr1Hfs Haf az ne ADORE Bsnsfci1E efag t0iZ -
deriued from he Graefeu5eTg PA.
novel ~. BRIDGE, N. D., New York.
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FINE Assortment Of Nuts kinds. Paradise Nuts
new article this market. Raisns, Figs, Punes, Cron
Currants, Oranges, Lemons, &c
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Negro no at Auction.

Negro AT Auction.
ON saturday, Dec. 4t 1859, win sell account OF whom It
may concern Negro man, named Sandy about tWeny-
e m thirty Years OF iee high and will weigh about rs
p5unds without any guarantee whatever except the title
Pr-s; G. E. WOODRUFF.
ROUND CORNER SHAWLS.
LARGE lot Of new and elegant styles received this day
n by express, at FIhhAN & " .
LIN. D.
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Public sale of stoves, &c.

LARGE ASSORTMENT a German French English and Anleri-
can TOYS StereoscOpes, &c Paper Bal oons,
will be sold cheap either Wholesale retail.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
Razor Paper.

This article supsrsedes the use Of the orr
dinary ssrop; BY merely wiPing the razor
on The paper, to remove the lather sfter
shaving, keen edge Is. always maintained
without any further trouble; only one eau
ton is necessary; that is. to begin with
sharp razor; and then the paper viii keep it
in that state for years. IL may be prepar-
ed thus:
First procure oxyd of iron (by the sddf-
ton of soda to 3 solution of peEsulphate Of
iron well wash the precipitate, and finally
leave it of the consistency of cream. Sec
ondly, procure some good paper, soft, and
8 little thinner than what this journal is
printed on; then with soft brush epread
over the paper fon one side only very
thialy. the moist oxyd Of iron: dry It. and
cut into pieces two inches square. It is
then st for use. SEPTfNUs PfxssEs
-iScisat;Fc -4NeTiean.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
Judicial Dignity in Louisians.

Speaking of Grand Juries, reminds me
that the Parish Court is now in session here,
his Honor Kiah Rodgers presiding; old Kye.
or "Ky,' they usually called him. Old KY
was passing sentence on 8 criminal, and de-
livered himself as follows:
Prisoner, stand up! Mr.. Kettles, this
Court is under the painful necessity of pass
ing sentence of the law upon you, sir. This
Court has no doubt. Mr.. Kettles, but what
you were brought into the scrape by the use
of intoxicating liquor. The friends of this
Court all knows that If there is any vice
this Court abhors, it is intemperance.-
When this Court was young man, Mr.. Ket-
ties, it was considerably inclined to drink;
and the friends of this Court knows this
Court has materially very high temper and
eff this Court had not stopped short of, and
stopped the use of intoxicating liqor, have
no doubt sir, but what this Court sir, would
have been In the Penitentiary or It's graes"'
Another case was before the Court. An
overseer, who had been discharged, brought
suit against his employer for the whole years
wages, alleging that he had been discharged
without sufficient grounds. Old KY charg-
ed the jury as follows:
1.-The jury will take notice that this Court
is well acquainted with the nature of the
case. When this Court first started out IN
the world, il followed the business of over
seeing. and if there is any business which
this Court understands it is hosses mules and
niggers-though the Court never overseed
in It's life for less than S8O0-and this Court
for horse racin' was always materially giftedi
and this Court running quarter race wbar
the hosses WAS turnd, could alters turn q
hoss SO as to gain fifteen feet in race and
that on certain occasion in the parish of
West Feliciana, it was one of the conditions
of the race that KY Rodgers shouldn't turn
nary one of the hosses,"
Another case was up, and two lawyers
got into fght--one of them preacher of
our church. Old Ky called hastily for the
Sheriff:
sMr. Sheriff Mr. Sheriff! take them
men to jail-I'Il be ID eff this Court
win have her dignity insulted in this
manner"
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
JOB PR1NTTN0.

The once Of THr KAssAs Ervs is furaishsd
with complete assofEasnt of the newest styles
of Type, Borders nourishes, Cuts. Cards. Fancy
Papers, Colored Inks, Bronze. &C., ensbline the
proprietor 70 print CnnoLAEs. cAsDs. CEzruIaArEs
or STocx. DEEbs, PoszEzs, and all other kinds Of
Jos PsIxrIs6. in manner unsurpassed in the
country Particular attention paid to printing
all kinds Of Blanks Orders for work promptly
attended to when accompanied viii cAsa. "Ez-
cEIstoa'' il cur motto.
Blank Warranty and Mortgage Deeds, Bonds,
Executions, Summons, SrbPenes, Attachments,
Reeognisanees, etc., constantly On hand.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
The West.

Caleb Cushing, in his late speech at Bos'
ton. paid the following eloquent and stri-
king tribute to the West:
Not by the comparatively small section
of the Union lying between Mason and Dix
on's line and the Gulf of Mexico is the scep-
tire of power in this Union 10 be held here
after, but By those vast regions of the West
State after State, sretehiug out like star he
yond star in the blue depths of the frms-
meni far away to the shores of the Pacific.
What is the power of the Old Thirteen.
North or South, compared with thas Of the
mighty West? There is the sea of Em-
pire and there is the land of imperial power.
Tell me not of the perils of the slave power
and the encroachments of the South. Mas
sachusetts and South Carolina will together
be but as clay in the fingers of the potter
when the Great West shall stretch forth Its
arm of power, "a ere long il viii. 70 COM
mand the destiny of the nation.