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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

In the trade in breadstuffs, however, the contest
hss already terminated with disastrous consequences
for the holders. Still their losses Of far less i'm
portaDce than the general state Of the agricultural
population of France at the present juncture. AT
recent meeting Of French agricuturists it was sta
ted that the average price of wheat for all France
was 3lfr 94c the hectolitre (about q bushels) at
the end of January, 1854; 27fr. 24c at the same
epoch in le55; 32fr 46c. in January, lo56; 27tf 9c'
in January, 1857, and 17fr. 33c. in January, 1913.
The unanimous conclusion arrived at was that "tbls
Estate Of prices must prove ruinous to French
agriculture, and that at 17ff. 35c. the present
"aversge price, the producers in some parts OF
France have an extremely narrow margin oil
"proft left them, while in others they sustain
"serious loss" One would think that in a couu
try like France, where the greater part o.
the soil belongs to the cultivstors themselves,
and but relatively small portion of the aggre-
gate produce finds its way to market, super
abundance of grain ought to be considered bless.
ing instead of bsne. Yet Louis XVIII told US IN
crown speech on Nov. &c, 1921: "Nolaw can pre-
event the distress resulting from superabundant
"harvest." The fact is that the large majority
of the French peasantry are owners in name only
the mortgages and the Government being the
real proprietors. Whether the French peasant be
able to meet the heavy engagements weighing on
bis narrow strip of soil depends not on the guam
tity, but on the price of his produce.
This agricultural distress, taken together with
the depress of trade the stsgnation of industry,
and the commercial catastrophe still in suspense,
must tend to bring the French people into that
state of mind in which they are wont to embark in
fresh political ventures. With the disappearance
of material prosperity and it's regular appendage
of political Indifference, every pretext for the pro-
lopgation of the second Empire also disappears.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

A large majority Of the Cities and Town
ships into which our State is divided have recently
held their Annual Charter or Town Elections AID
their results are on record. Up to this hour, no
;onynoI froraJie 10 The Federal administration has
dared 20 sum up the results Of those Elections. Thi
NEGLECT has not resulted from heedlessness, for
every local result which could anyhow be claimed
IA 10 their favor has been trumPeted with en-
ubstic exulta,on. Thus the Town OF CazenoSla
(Which is VIGOROUSLY aud heavily Republican chose
a Democratic Supervisor because of feud in the
opposite ranss, and this triumph is made the theme
Of iublsnt bulletin 10 The atlas, while the fact
That ercyy other tornship in the County (Madson)
has core Republican is suppressed aud there are
msny similar cases.
The EreniHg Journal gives the following tabular
v;so eor.e cted and extended, OF the results OF the
Snu.s Elections The list If Democrats includes
mot only all The Buchaban meo, but also the Douglas
Dbmocrsts ahO are numerous, aud without whose
n,csepce the list would be meager indeed With
sousre is.ue Cd Lecompton there would not have
been LccomptoDtes enough elected III the State to
form a decent mIitis company AS It Is win
strong LIQUOR influence helping the Democrats and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

II sb,rd TO deal. either inargumen! or IN acron
with outrageous falsehood. The Kansas question
as built up by the Lecompton men, is iaoric Oh
lies 1t stands, in no part of its STRUCTURE upon
truth or Justice. Sometimes there is thrown aoou'
il covering a plausible augmentation upon lne
main framework. but al lie underpnnlDg al us
groundwork, all its resi- supports, are plan' oroao
square fslsehoods. Thus Mr.. Stephens report,
from the noted Committee Of Fifteen, gees largely
over the ground that convention OF delegates may
make, legally, cOnstitutonaly, and properly
constitution for State, and that any people can
clothe such convention with such power. one
half of Mr. Stephens report is occupied with the
elaboration of this doctrine But suppOsDg this
to be true just Mr.. Stephens states it, does that
Justify the outrages on Kansas or do away with the
propiety Of having vote on the acceptance OF the
Lecompton Constitution by the people upon whom
it is to be imposed an apparent majority OF whom
have declared their determined opposition to it BY
solemn vote VIII Mr.. Stephens answer US that
He knows that this is the only real question in the
case. He recognizes its force, and he undertakes
to parry it in advance-and how Just as he
treats every essential point in the whole case. He
. meets it with false statement. This is what he
says in his report:
But the inquiry made whether tie Constitution accepts
BIZ AID satisfactory TO majority Of the ega voters oi hl.
Con sion well known that both parties Joined IL vi8o
for the organization Of the STATE under Upward
no oar, hat he C5n,tirtn only Acceptable But has
been accepted BY at least fourhi Of the rO' thf I,r''rU
though il may be entirely sahaetOry 10 all Of them
al, fai- han
the English language is Incapable of expressing one.
Mr. Stephens knows, and every member of his
Committee knows, as we'll as they know that they
occupy seats in the House of Representatives, that
to more than half Of the IL, coo voters be al.
ludes TO- that Constitution is not acceptable" but
positively hateful, and that they voted under it
protesting against it, and only on the forlorn hope
of escaping its oppression without resort to
violence and blOOdshed; and moreover that they,
along with sn equally large portion of their allies
in the Free. State cause, who refused to be drawn
into any recognition of the validity of the usurpers
proceedings, for the very reason that they knew
Just such an advantage this set forth BY Mr.. Ste
phens would be taken of their action, united to-
gether and voted down this very Constitution by
over 10, 900 majority.
When brszen falsehood on vital point Of a great
political question like this emanates from Com.
mttee of the House Of Representatives, where is
the use of argumen! on its merits Has not the
time for it passed and are not the people of Kansas
justified i'll settling the question BY some other
mode, as it would seem they have deliberately de-
terminedto do, when the alternative of resistance
or submission is presented to theml
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

If there be aIy man out of Office or not hoping
for Office under Buchanan, who really believes the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti-
tution wise, just pacifying measure, We wish to
ask that man just this question:
Sir, suppose Slavery had nothing to do with this
business. and Politics were not at all mixed up with
it, and that it was simply strife between two local
fac ions, one of which charged upon the other the
frauds the forgeries foul voting and false returns,
now charged BY the Free State on the Pro-Slavery
men. and there had been two several submissions
of the proposed Constitution, at one OF which it
was claimed to have been adopted by SIX Thousand
majority, and at tie other rejected by Ten Thou
sand-with all of charges and legally estab-
lished proofs Of wholesale aud systematic frauds in
the former case, and, if you please in the latter
also-woud you then think it wise or well to
admit the State under that Constitution! Would
you consider that the way 70 end the strife and
tranquilize the nation1 Would you not rather say,
Let US have Lew Convection or fresh Submis-
sion, under auspices which shall do justice to all
parties, and so determine what is truly the will Of
the People of Kansas, and admit her in accordance
herewith Who says No!
Candid reader, all we ask is that Slavery and
AntSavery, this party and that shall be forgotten,
and the Admission of Kansas effected in accordance
with the wishes Of her People, and not otherwise.
We want this question settled exactly as though
DO negro had ever existed. How else should it be-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12


We have too much regard for the common sense
Of The n. Y. Times to suppose it seriously to
entertain the absurd proposal of its Washington
correspondent, which it still affects to reiterate,
that the United States should undertake the pro-
tectorate of Mexico. The Times must know that
what it chooses to call d prOtectorate means pre-
cisely conquest, and nothing lees. Now IN this
matter of cOnquerng Mexico We have already had
some experience. So far as the defeat of the
Mexican armies was concerned, it was mighty
easy, though rather expensive. But after defeat
ING the Mexicans in We know not how many
battles, and getting possession Of their capital, We
were at total loss what TO do with 1t or them
and were very glad at last to get out of the scrape
by paying them good many millions of dollars in
the name Of compensation for territory to which
We Lad helped ourselves, and which, but for having
a decent pretext for abandoning the rest of the
country. We had no occasion whatever to pay for.
The peyment of the British debt of Mexico, prin-
c;pa as well as interest, would be but mere baga.
t.lle compared TO the cost of securing to Mexico,
as The Times proposes, the blessings of stable
government, and the due administration Of JUS
"tce." That expense We as volunteer guardians
and protectors, would have to shoulder in the first
instance, taking the chance, which We fear might
be rather slender of realizing the amount out Of
the property Of our ward. This responsibility
We should look upon as far more formidable than
the Endorsement of the British Mexican debt
which, even BY the admission Of The Times,
would still remain the first len on the resources Of
the country.
We have chosen to look at the proposal Of The
n. T. Times exclusively in pecuaiary point Of
view. The attempt of that journal, if it is to be
regarded as serious, to justify the conquest of
Mexico under the name Of protectorate, is in too
gro,s disregard of every principle of national law
and every seutimen. of justice to require or merit
a. snswer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

Throughout the whole of the commercial world
the metallic reserve of the banks has increased
as the activity of trade has diminished At the
same ratio that industrial life has grown fainter,
the position of the banks has. generally, grown
stronger; and 80 far the bullion increase in
the vaults of the Bank of France would seem but
one more instance Of an economical phenomenon
observed here in New York well as in London
and Hamburg. Yet there is one feature distinctive
of the bullion movement in France, viz: the in
crease to the amount of g. 24 69l francs of the pre-
MUM On purchases of gold and silver, while the
total sum spent in this way by the Bank of France
for the month of February reaches the figure of
4,438 $40 francs. The gravity of this fact becomes
evident from the following comparison:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

The better portion of the Members OF Congress
are subjected to tax which is too petty IN It's de-
tails To permit resistance or complaint on then
part. vet which is 80 heavy in its aggregate rs I"
render II crying evil We allude TO the lnces'an'
call upon all of them who will respond ior Docu.
nelts and Speeches which must be bought anu
maid for by the Members Of whom they srebegged
and then, after being enyeloped at the Puphc cost
dispatched TO the applicants under the frank oil the
sender. Many Members spend in procuring ana
directing Documents thus solicited large portion
ofther time and their pay. Motto speak OF TWO OF
three prominent Senators who are taxed IN tnls
way to nearly or quite the amount OF their compen-
s,,icp we know half dozen Members OF the
House who pay at least $500 per year for docu-
ments and 10 whom the lab of directing and franz
ing them is worth hardly less than this sum. "hy
should Tom. Dick and Harry thus tax them Tor
nothing Why not ask your clergyman to furnish
his congregation with Bibles and Hymn-Books at
his own cost, and require yO1r merchant 10 keep
you supplied with tea and coffee without CHARGE
There is laundering presumption in many minds
that Members Of Congress are not obliged to pay
for documents. 1t is true that some reports, mes
soges, &C., are printed at the public coat, but
speeches never. Whoever sends them must fret
have bought and paid for them; there is no other
way. And Why should you read at the cost Of
your Member of Congress Are you not as able
to pay for what you want as he is to pay for your
If you, reader! have been thoughtlessy cu'Pable
in the premises, do works meet for repentance at
once. When you lay down this sheet just pull out
your pocket book, and inclose bank-note to your
Representative, or whomsoever you may have in
tested with applications for documents and ask
him to accept it in payment for the documents he
has sent, and, when convenient, send more.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

Later advices from Mexico have reached New
Orleans The details Of the civil war which is
raging in several States thought to show great
disaflection to the new Government, aud ZulOaga's
downfall is considered certain. The whole country
is prey to sodiery and banditti
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
Ero,r O-Lr Otcn Corresnorden,
WASHINGTON, Thursday

WASHINGTON, Thursday March II, 1853
The Opposition majority 90 Col Harriss motion
in the House to-day, greatly surprised and alarmed
Lecomptonites The vote is felt as pointed TO
buke Of Speaker Orrs bpp,rli.meutary partisan
course in appointing the Kansas Committee. lao
Soutt-Americans voted steadily with the o'po'f
ton. LecOupton leaders cay tina. they DO mol -
tend to fllibuster tomorrow. Their flliou''e'f"s
to-day was only 70 gain time to recall their a'''".
tees. There are more absent on their side Aha !"
that f the Opposition.
Hessrs. Petit, Wilson and Farnsworth' "n'
were absent from sickness, on the day orisnAV
a. uounced for Harriss motion to come up, anu W.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
The journal Of Commerce thus cOngratulases It

IHt 1OuTndI q t0mmeTct mus congratuIa!es u
self and the country:
The south will hereafter b much than for the
that the policy Of tue ArSAyerJ party has
served 10 unite the South and Gstr. the North thus giving
The former the practical and permanent, and 3. believe bene
fetal direction Of public affairs"
We certainly bave great reason to be thankful
that We have such willing and capable rulers as
are furnished US from the slaye plantations. There
is heartfelt recognition Of our obligations on this
score in this paragraph from the leading Demo.
cratic jou,u,i Of tbs city that We appreciate and
admire.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

The CouIclmen last night agreed to attend the
celebration of st. Patrick's Day, voted to print
their proceedings in The Irish American and The
Herald, got off the usual nonsense about recogniz
ing Mr. Conover as Street Commissioner as if their
recognition could benefit anybody, and adjourned
in frame of mind highly creditable under the ex-
citing circumstances Of the week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
Noargument can be required to prove that the pre-.

Noargument can be required to prove that the pre-
carious tenure of power by which Louis Napoleon
still calls himself the Emperor of the French must
be seriously affected by the elimination in France Of
the commercial crisis which has already spent its
fury in other parts of the world The symptoms
Of this elimination are chiefly to be found in
the condition of the Bank of France and Of the
French markets for agricultural produce. The
returns of the Bank, for the second week Of Feb
rusry as compared with those of the last week In
January exhibit the following features:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
Netppork DAILY gribm,te
FRIDAY, MARCH IL. 1853.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A. T. MOORE, Rockvie-Wbs, State Yes
Subscribers -Bdns rentssDoss frequently omit 30
ton Of the PostOfoo snd very hequsuty thu
n the State 70 which to paper IL 70 be sent Away
nsnpou the Of sbs Poet CfRce and State
No be tsken OF Communications What
IL Intended fr Insertion must be she1tcsted by the
name " the wutsr-not necessarily for pubcs
ton, but a. guaranty OF his good faith
We psdeeke 70 rejected Communications
Subscribers to The TRIBUNE wishing their Post
Oce address changed shou in all their present Post
Oee aud state and testify which edition whether Daily Semi
Weekly Weeky and club subscribers should give date OF
Subscription. This would ffeqnently prevent delay.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

EoTEA few Of those claimed Republican In this table are
,,o claimed adversely, but believe without foundation
Lewis and Utter Counties all In which know that any
claimed above Republicans counter claimed as Democrat
but the II Republican Supervisors Of Clinton County doubt
Less elected By help Of those who have been Americans
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

We had suppcse d that after showing up tie regu
lar system Of false entriea, false surveys over
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

rp,uckv comp df,at If it were only the latter, no
American Executive can think oil granting au ofue'
Of extredition.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12

The Herald returns to the work of preparing the
public mind for the extension of Louis Napoeons
Police and Spy system over this country. We
quote 80 much of its last article as embodies its
position and exhibits its tone Of argument. 1t
says:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
Bueincss Notifies.

eve prefer the WHEELER & WILSON oE"iSu
N icHtsi o. family u.e" IN l. A'
Ofhos No SO Broadway New York
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
OBITUARY.

HxxRr s. sSAsBUCK. q few days ago was in th'
active discharge of duty. His body nov lies il
the cold grave. and his soul is with the Father Q
Spirits. To the maas Of this busy community b,
was unknown, for his pursuit was that which hos
never attracted the attention and respect il de-
served. He was the senior teacher of the ADAM
City School, and did the work
"Deputed by the parent, still unchsersd
by that rich flial love, whose magic works
All burdens light"
BY his earnest and faithful attention TO the school
be had gained the respect Of the Board Of Educa-
ton by whom he was employed Although 6rs
in maintaining his authority he
''Strove to blend the glow
OF glsdpess with bis discipline, and urge
Duty by love--remembering how the blood new.
Coursed through his own quick veins when life was
Nor made the isthmus tween the boy and man
bridge Of sighs"
His department was moral and upright and his
regular presence in the Bible class Of the churches
on the Sabbath, lends to the hope that he may
have been sincere and humble pupil of the Great
Master.
II may be an alienation to the grief of his dis
tant parents to know, that little while before he
ceased breathe he expressed his interest in them,
and longed TO be in position that would enable
him to make more smooth the pathway of their de-
clining years f. D. n.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

A CATTLE TuEy IN JAIi.--On Monday ev-
ening Chief Crosby and Officer Gocding ar.
rested man known as Bill Hill, and an &C
conplice, at his residence (the farm Of Mrs.
hessler, on the Little Canada road) On the
charge of stealing and butchering valuable
COW belonging TO Mr.. Newton, residing in
the same neighborhood. They searched Mrs
KS house thoroughly, and found the meat,
hide, &C., or most of it, slowed away under
the .ioor Of she'd and III barrel in the house
The evidence otherwise WAS most conclusive.
The tracks made by the culp,its in driving
the COW across the uItrodden fields were plain.
ly traced, and the marks of the killing and cut
ting up were easily distinguishable. But no
Mr. Hill was to be found the bird had flown.
Capts. Crosby and Gooding, however. traced
the culprit out the Columbus road, and after
hard driving overlook Hill at Travis's, about
ls miles from st. Paul He attempted to run,
but Capt. Gooding overhauled him, and in a
short time the prisoner was slowed away in
the City Jail.
The COW was q very valuable one--worth
about $40. 1t seemed that Hill and his part.
ner had taste for pork also, as large hog
was found loose, and the pen broke down, but
they probably could not succeed in getting
him off
The evidence appearing very conclusive,
both Hid and Bogeneter, his accomplice in the
transaction, were committed to the cells, in
default of $1,000 bail, to answer for the Of
fence at the next term Of the District Court
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

The passengers by the overland mail state
that so great was the rush for seats that the
applicants adopted the course of deciding by
lot who should take passage. There were up
wards of 100 applications made for the trip
and as high as 500 premium offered for
seats.
The Gia mines are yielding largely, and
emigrants are flocking in from all quarters.
The excitement along the route is intense.
No hostile Indians were seen. The pre-
vious ruInors Of depredatons are.
Mr.. Pardee. expressman, having charge OF
the Presidents Message, was met four miies
this side of Fayetteville, Kansas, about
twelve hours ahead of the ordinary time
which it takes to run this distance. This is
the worst part of the whole route. He would
abandon coach at Fayetteville, and proceed
by daylight on horseback, until physically ex-
hausted, when some employee of the compa-
ny will take the document and push forward
with all possible speed.
Gov Me1ary. and Col. Butterfield with his
family have arrived The former en- route for
Kansas, to assume the Governorship of that
territory, the latter proceeds to Fl. Smith with
the design of putting the Memphis branch Of
the Overland ylail route in effective operation,
also to inspect portions of the main line with
view to facilitate and regulate the transmits
sion of mails and passengers. 1t is re-
ported that he contemplates changing the
present service to the tri-weekly.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.
Policeman Davis was assaulted in the street
last night, and stabbed, it is thought, fatally,
by Joe Coburn, a prize fighter.
Father Larkin, Of the James Street Church
died suddenly on Saturday evening, while en-
gagged in the confessional.
4 man named Teddy Tooley, connected
with the Model Artist exhibition on Grand
Street, made amurderous assault at that place
last evening, upon several persons, three of
whom were dangerously wounded with cuts
from sword. One of them, Cyrus Benedict,
will die. Tooley was arrestedand committed
to the toombs, but the friends of the injured
party threatened to seize and lynch him.
The steamship Moses Taylor arrived here
to-day. She brings $50 passengers and near
ly 81 ,250, 900 in treasure, and California news
Of the Goth ult
The overland mail from St. Louis, Oct %,
arrived at San Francisco on Nov. 29. 1t has
been discovered that $4,000 worth of Land
Warrants have been issued which are not re-
corded on the books.