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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-28

thorize her people on the fourth Thursday Of May,
1855, to elect governor who shall serve four years
from and after the LIST Of january 1856 these same
suiragans become fanau c0ieio as to that Office for
that term when they vote on the said fourth Thurs
day in May, 1855, and cannot invslidate that elee-
ton by holding another on the fourth Thursday in
December at any time thereafter or impair the
tenure Of the governor they have chosen at the time
prescribed by the laws and constitution.
So, an election held by Legislature, of senators
for the terms which it is its duty to fill under the laws
and the constitution, if it be accepted and approved
by the Senateof the United States cannot be invali-
dated even by the same constituent body, at subse
quent session, even at the same session If it is
election at all, when once made and approved by
the federal Senate which is the sole judge Of its va
lidity, it cannot be repeated for the same constu
tional terms of service One session of Legislature
has power to revise the action of previous ses-
sion may repeal one law and pass another but
but the Judiciary can decide whether law is con
stutional and valid So if it elects senators of the
United States for the federal Senate to pronounce
whether theirproceedings legal and valid and not
within the jurisdiction of subsequent Legislature to
revise or invaldate it. The Legislature may possibly
reach the senators by instructions touching their
votes on public questions of policy but unless they
succeed in compelling them to resign in that man
ner they viii fail to reach them at all.
1t is vain to urge the doctrines of State rights and
the prcrogatves of State sovereignty in opposition
to these views. The creed of State rights yields au
thority to the federal constitution wherever it is
express; and that instrument in express terms
makes the Senate the sole Judge of the elections of
its own members. 1t only resists the usurpation by
the federal government Of constructive powers. As
to the application of the idea of State sovereignty
to this case, it is to be remembered that egisa
turc is as sovereign another and when it comes
to robbing prior Legislature of sovereign functions
to bestow them upon succeeding one, the whole
notion of august State sovereignty is degraded into
the ridiculous proportions of scheme for robbing
Paul to pay Peter.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-28

COMMODORE CHARLES STEWART.
IRON the Philadelphia Evening Argus !

Iron the Philadelphia Evening Argus
We learn that this distinguished gentleman has applied
to be relieved from the command of the Philadelphia
navy-yard preparatory TO resignng his commission in
the United States navy.
The commodore has been led to this course by the &C
ton of the Board of Fifteen, which mmoralized it.
self time ago by cndeavoring to reform the navy
This boardwithout notifying the commodore that any
action was intended in his caseplaced him upon the
retired Ian which reused the indignation of the
entire country Hon Henry M. Phillips of this city,
desiring do justice TO the venerable hero proposed in
Congress- last winter to confer upon him rank in the
navy similar TO that conferred upon General Scott ia the
army, and the proposition received with much favor
by representatives from all parts of the country 1t failed
to become law only because other important business
prevented action upon the motion Commodore Stewart
has grown gray in the of his country having been
sixty years in its commission. He has performed
much active service on the any man living and
for such hero in his old age TO he thrown out OF
vice that he has honored, would be shame and dis
grace to our republic.
The people Of Philadelphia desire other man to oc
cupy the position Of commander at their than
Commodore Stewart He is citizen whom they delight
TO honor and the general government will crafty them
without respect to party, by granting him whatever fur
Tough he may desire TO visit Europe the members of
his fnily who reside there, and examine the navy and
dock yards He has done enough to win the love and
esteem of all citizens, and they desire TO every
favor shown him. and every honor conferred upon him
The business of the navy-yard be conducted for
any reasonable time that Commodore Stewart may be alb
sent by Captain Carr, who is now the second in com
mand He is a gentleman of energy and ability and
be imposed upon him by the ayors extended his supe
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P0WERSS STATUE or WEBSTER

correspondent of the Boston Courier, writing from
Florence visited Powerss statue Of Webster before II
prepared for shipment He states that it was a
noble figure Of than liiesze, representing Webster
standing erect his elt-hand resting ON bundle of
fasces while his right holds mis- breast roll CT
manuscript. The costume is modern throughout aud
the dresscoat is butoncd the chest was greatly
disappointed in the head of the statue it appeared to
failure TO form, likeness and intellectual ex-
preston. Instead of the noble dome like brow project
ing far the deepset eyes that the most faithful
portrait often otherwisc to those who never heheld
the man. the forehead in the statue actually TO re-
cede from its base to the crown Instead of the char
acterstc pose of the head thrown far back in sort of
proud defiant way the head of the statue the whole g.
ure indeed is quite too much advanced The statue was
cast in piece the bronze is quite different in color
from that of the Munich foundry being dull and muddy
looking
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Professor Morse has just received in Paris the first
instament 200 900 fanc of the testimonial of the ten
European powers.
The mayor and aldermen Of Memphis recently passed
resolutions in favor of direct trade with Europe from
the different southern States and approving of the pro-
Ject OF hue from Norfolk TO St Nagare, at the mouth
of the Loire.
Two New York detectives, Wednesday last, found
IN the Office of wolknown broker in that city nearly
500, 900 worth OF bills the bogus Warbcck Bank
The broker 1t appears had made small advance on the
bills to the president Of tho condcrn The bills will be
destroyed.
The parade Of the Now York military in honor OF the
departure of General aez hns been postponed until fur
thor orders in consequence OF the injury which he
sustained on evacuation day
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detachment of $50 recruits for the mounted req
ments left Carlisle lpa BirracSs the nth inst un
der the command of Leuts Gerard and Royal destined
TO Fort Arbnce. DR. j. Armstrong, Of Carlisle accom-
panied the command as surgeon.
The Newark New Jersey Daily Advertiser states thar
n young man Under the influence of 'hasheech AT
tempted TO hang himself. He had few days before been
reading the IIasleech Eater and determined TO ty
the experiments therein mentioned He states that While
under the influence OF the drug he imagined that he had
been condemned to DEATH and attempted to execute he
sentence He would have succeeded but for the nterpo
ston of friends.
The democrnc constituents of Hon. George Taylor o.
New York. have rendered him complimentary dinneI'
70 take place on the 10Th instant mext MoIdy3 ihcl
do this 20 assure Mr. Taylor Of their appreciation OF m
course in Congress, whore he has with ability and ido
ity, sustained President Buchanan's administration
Hon. Jonathan Knight, an ex member Of Congress from
Pennsylvania died at hs residence in Washington coW
ty on Monday last He 10 the 10th year OF bis age
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WASHINGTON CRY,


November ~, 1858
GENTLEMEN Your note of yesterday, rendering me a
public dinner behalf of number of your fellows
zens has been received For this mark of respect am
deeply grateful When accepted the craftsmanship of
the District Committee in tho Senate prescribed to my
self the rule of not accepting public entertainments
other testimonials from the people Of Washington True
this dinner is offered testimony of personal respect
but those disposed to be ccnsorious will hardly distinguish
between my personal and official relations to the people
of this city. I shall cease to remember with sin
cere satisfaction this additional evidence OF their partial
ity But il my friends would not impair my usefulness
to themselves nor expose to unjust criticism they
will permit to decline their profered hospitality.
Very faithfully, your fellow citizen,
A, G.. BROWN.
To Hon. james G; Berret Walter Lenox Geo. w. Riggs
John +. Ennis, and w b. Todd.
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SUDDEN DEATH or non. RENRY BEDMGER,

Hon. Henry Bedinger, ex minister to Denmark, died
very suddenly at his residence in Shepherlstown Yir
gna on the 26h instant He returned home from Europe
few weeks ago. in good health and since then partook
Of complimentary dinner rendered him by his fellow
citizens. Mr. Bedinger formerly member Of Con-
gress and distinguished for the ability and energy he
brought to the discharge of all his public Duties His
loss will be mourned by large circle of friends and
ouaintances
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A CARD.
WASHINGTON, d, c., Nov. 81, 1858
70 The Editors Of he Union !.

WASHINGTON, d, c., Nov 81, 1858.
70 The Editors Of he Union:
The sentence of the courtmartial in my case and the
mitigation of the punishment by the President
give the correspondents Of the New York papers great
deal Of trouble The reason is obvious there
who want my place in the navy and Others who embrace
the opportunity to attack the President think the
evidence before the court would have sustained the Pres
dent if he had reduced my suspension half to five
months instead of five years. And further believe that
tho President in the course he pursued acuated by
pure motives and disposition to do justice.
Respectfully, &C., E. B, BOUTWELL,,
Commander u. s. n.
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A PUBLIC DINNER DECLINED.

For several days past it was rumored throughout the
city that public dinner would be given to Hon. A. G..
Brown Of Mississippi by number Of citizens Of Wash
ngon in token Of their appreciation Of his services
chairman of the Senate Committee the District of Co.
lumbia and of his personal and private worth BY the
following correspondence it will be that the dinner
rendered to him. but that he has declined TO accept
i.
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WasHINeroS CRY,
November rs, 1858.
Hon. A. G. Bnows.

Hon. A. G.. BRowS.
DEAR SIR We have been requested ly o number of
fellow citizens TO tender to YOU in their name pub
lie dinner slight testimony of the high respect in
which they hold your private and public character.
You will please designate some early day which will
best suit your convenience
We have the honor to be, very respectfully your obc
dent servants,
JAMES g. BERREr GEo w. RIGGS,
W. LESox, JonN f. ENNIS,
W. b. ToDp.
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The State prison Of New jersey is full to oyerowing
and the accession of twelve fifteen is expected at tho
close Of the Essex county court and thirty or forty
from the five courts that win be held during the next
month. The present number in confinement is 800
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1868.


As the buslae<s OF the proposed
change " terms will be conducted strictly cash basis all
AGENCIES tor the collection for the Union don
tnucd No should Agents after this date
oept 10 Mr. W. ipsconb authorized make collections
In Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
WARRINGTON March "a lsbs.--tf
The foregoing any
employ employed city
those only who have performed such service in other ohe
country, APP eft
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-28

There was 6no sleghing in Page county, Va, last
week. The sn,,w was nearly foot deep In Somerset
county "a, twenty inches Of had fallen on the
mountains
, 1858-07-02

Dates from Europe have been received down
to May 9Th. Below are the only items Of interest
we find.
The shipment Of the telegraph cable was nearly
completed.
The British Parliament have been engaged In
discussing the bill relative to the Government Of
India, and also the question Of the union Of the
Danuban Principalities The first clause Of the
India bill, declaring il inexpedient to vest the
Government Of India in the crown, was finally
adopted One hundred and eighty-nine Of Lord
Derby's supporters had held an enthusiastic meet
ing at his official residence, and il was thought
that he would not resign, but would dissolve
Parliament if the bill were ultimately defeated.
The British Government had announced in
Parliament that they had disapprOved Of the
proclamation Of the Governor General Of India,
conhsCating the lands in Dude
By one arrival from India, without date, !. was
reported that the British forces had stOrmed
Jahnsi, driving out the rebels with great loss.
portion Of the 37th English regiment was shut
up in Azunghi, and in great danger from the
Sepoys. The insurgents had made furious at
tack on the palace Of the RAjah Of Kotah, but
the place was taken BY the Europeans. The
general aspect Of affairs was again Of threatening
description. Subsequently, the Bombay mail Of
the 9th April reached England; and the advices
thus received also show very critical state Of
affairs with respect to the position Of the British
army in Dude. Sir Colin Campbell had gained
, 1858-07-02

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts,
burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our
people.
He is, at this time, transporting large armies
of foreign mercenaries to complete the works Of
death, desolation and tyranny, already begun,
with circumstances Of cruelty and perfdy
scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages,
and totally unworthy the head of a civilized ma
ton.
He has constrained our feIlow.citizens, taken
captive on the high seas, to bear arms against
their country, to become the executioners Of
, 1858-07-02

Stout, the Rochester murderer, has published
a pOmpous and brazen letter, condescendingly
informing the public that he has not yet selected
his religious adviser; and the ladies Of Roches-
ter, backed by few susceptible journals in the
State, are circulating two petitions to the Cover
nor for commutation Of Stout's sentence.
, 1858-07-02

Henry William Herbert, long aud almost uni
versally known as Frank Forester, and one Of
the best novelists and writers upon dogs, game
and everything in that line of natural history,
committed suicide at the Stevens House in New
York, early on the morning Of May 18th, by
shooting himself with pistol. Herbert was
about fifty-one yearsOf age, anative Of England,
for twenty-six years resident of the United
States, and at one time literary co-worker with
William North, who also committed suicide in
New York two or three years since.
, 1858-07-02
LONDON CLUBHOUSE en-.


gguDgsil ,9ac To the Pnbllc. .7fi eihf aff
THI1 celebrated elnpls,sndlsg % hphlng hul uhai n,
u va; pure aud unaduierated article and a1Iumlnr No
artificial merits VI what Il h not some d ~ sA IN
it.,oEs doelter eight years q Pgblls approval ne y,y
Boston and the Western cities. hes been pgonouncid t7
the public, - well as BY the hs.t medical and lrlanl,1
authorities Throughout the United eaiea and fo Chnnf1r
70 be superior not only e beVragool general ull %
any other article compeling Against q, hnt uueqaald
IN its medicinal efficiency 10 al cases q compl,nn
To persons travelling N these days of npd tmnll fom
those crossing the Isihmus and Who ars coiaaiY cnI
ing their water well their cllmaieUho are drink
ing nd ed dozen kinds of water N ever tnenlg four
hours and earh dfuught containing anme properly lnl
IN chemical aniAgonkma % The preceding one ihelhI
causing unnatural degrees q TIE adm1ch
tefarfng agent. Frum The irt thai th1 article = p1o-
pared expressly % meet anch exgencies and 70 act
re know will act, as a. anfid0l, cou1dtnly ~
scribe u e the very heuf article - tie c0nnlrr Iha
name Of Aromatic srheldam schnapp1 haa never he11
attached in any way 70 ths article.
F| The London CInb-lI1uss Gin -lilai
Requires none Of The u1u1l caution y he public" 1'
articles, beyond The bass ~ cf c0unlertiflng
f9'ilf Tho Londou cluh-lloalS oln ri 4
L 90 aniidoie % The horrible adnlieun 70 which egH
thing alcoholic 4 submitied-the noxlous posols ml1a
up and sOld as AROMATIC SCHEIDAM ocHn1rF1, Ac
Ch Ths London CIuID-1louhs GIN 7llfl
Requires no word Of advlce.v no caution % he pul
ic Those who once drink Il dnd security a h Vitno1
against the vicous Temptations Of oIl1klng ny q NJ
vile limitations, even uudf sadvlos y uhilo ihGl uho
selves been cautioned hy he pubic . beuule q any bot
THR LONDON cLuB HoueE Gm 80 =. 8
"a @ WILLIAM h. DAY. .aef
d tris eo1n Importer. NnU Yc11.
, 1858-07-02
WILLIAM JORREs,
a'a aa WILLIAM JORREs, q,
-.,f SUCCESSOR 70 49,. .,i 4.
JAcon srRAlIEE 4 nBo4HEn,
BILLIARD TABLE. MANUFACTURES
sp.,o Ne.la2 saersnsn,a street.

4 LWAHs ON HAND. A LARGE An1oul-
"A mant of nlLLfARD TAnLn4 u n nY1sIi mnnlhclnI11
d kossvood MAhoglny, walnut and clron weed nlll,
Marble OF Wooden Beds, aiwayS On hand An ner1HlIT
FIXTURES FOR BILLIARD SALOONS
caaaianny On hand and iDI ale q a leuai rsos Rh
supplies received irom he h1t hy even eall An 1oo11
purchased al my e1lablhmont Wannll1 ol ~ ~ nl1
~ ordeu IRON tha Interior, o. ilum any portion q -
pselne coa1t. promptly attended 70. -. y
REPAIRING OF TABLES AND UTENSILS
Done IN ne nenioIt mannlr AflenIon \ un1lnu1lll -
quested my aIEe assortment Of nILl1AD INDIA nunI
Sss. :S EN- s,s : asSs ssy -. !. % 4: .,, 49, 8 y
cushions, o. sending exact mcanuluI.
eD would inform the public. nat having lurlly1l -,
nro) ahls % compete VIII any oIH nnaId Mln111
tufer N he etnie. f.tIIr.I1fl 81 Iffrr liomI
, 1858-07-02
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILAC0OM, W. T., JULY ., 1858.


year -
When, in the course Of human events, it be.
comes necessary for one people to dissolve the
S5oiftical bands which have connected them with
another, and to assume, among the powers Of the
earth the separate and equal station to which the
lhws Of nature and Of natures God entitle them,
a decent respect to the opinions of mankind re-
quires that they should declare the causes which
'impel them to the separation
We hold these truths to be selfevident, that
'Sn men are created equal; that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty, and the pur.
suit Of happiness. That to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the gov
erned; that whenever any form Of government
becomes destructive Of these ends il is the right
Of the people to alter or to abolish it. and to insti
tute new government laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing its powers in such
form as to them shall seem most likely to effect
their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed,
will dictate that governments long established
should not DO changed for light and transient
causes; and, accordingly, all experience hath
shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer,
wnlle evils are suferable' than to right themselves
Aoonsh'hg tne 'Or'ns 70 winch they are aecus-
tomed utwhen along train Of abuses and usur-
Pations, pursuing invariably the same object
evinces design to reduce them under absolute
despotism, i is their right it is their duty, to
throw of such government and to provide new
guards for their future security Such has heen
tne patient suherance Of these colonies, and such
Is now the necessity which constrains them to
after their ioFmer systems Of government The
history Of the present king OF Great Britain is
history Of repeated 'N,".'-s % -. i;,iv'ia aAs
hav~el @S'ieetcc1ect the establishment Of au ab-
soute tyranny over these States. TOPrOve this,
let ACTS be submitted to . candid world:
ne mas refused his assent to laws the most
wholesome and necessary Tor the public good.
ne nAs 'OrO'uoen ms governors to pass laws
0l 'mmeu'a.e ana pressing Importance, unless sus-
penOeo IN 'neir operations I'LL his assent should
oe oo'ained; and, whom so suspended, he has
u'.st'y "eglec'ed 70 attend 70 them.
ne mas REUSED 70 pass other laws iOr the ae-
%unu nOu.uOn u, o. arg o's'i'c's o' people, unless
iO.e peOP'e wOu'o rennquisn inc right Of repre-
sen.AuOn IN tne ieesaturei anght nestimabie
mem Ano ,OrmloAole 70 tyrants only.
ne mas cailed togetner legislative bodies at
plA0ss unusual uncomfortable. and distant from
ne depository o. tneir public records for the
tp'e " '@'su"'s "'e'n 'u'o Coniphance
'"'Sa US ',s.'uss
' - u1sc''eu representative houses repeat
, 1858-07-02

There was large and brilliant gathering at
NiblO's Saloon on the llth May, at compliment
tary feast in honor Of the Rev. Robinson Scott,
who is about to return to ireland with the $40,
900 he has collected in the United States for the
spread Of Professionalism in his native land.
Addresses were made by" Kirwan," the Rev.
H. W. Beecher, Mr.. G. A. Dana, the Rev. DR..
Adams and others
, 1858-07-02
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, 1858-07-02

The house Of o. W. Stowe, Plantsville, South.
ingtOn, was struck by lightning on Friday morn.
ing, about II o'clock, and damaged to the amount
Of $4OO or $780, Mrs s. and child were in the
house, but escaped without serious injury.
, 1858-07-02
NOTICE.

TUE HOSPITAL STEWARD AT FORT
eielseeom has on hand quantity Of Medicines and
Drug, which he viii sell 10 citizens.
Prescriptions for syphilis and GonOrhoa carefully com
InguTs at,As Ho'Ptal ss~ard room, Hospital 1S!aIn
fu CHAs J. FITZGERALD.
, 1858-07-02

NOTICE.-fhs unexampled 1lcces q tke Lonuon
Gus HoUSI crn has Induced hosi q lml. ~, shb
Purchasers viii please notice the ar dlIf a ha dFn1
lnrO Of he undslslenod On he lakel. Z.
w w ~ WM II. DAILY.
For nls q al he principal LiquR HonIl : sin
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-30

NhAhAS'AbhA, APIh a, 1000
Sales Of las Fihds. Tobacco, by c. II. Smith, at
his Ffre-Proof Warehouse: