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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23


WASHINGTON, Jan %, 1853
Lieut. General Scott, although not long opposed
movement from the Pacific side agains, the Mormsns,
is now anxious to organize force in that quarter He
has not yet, however. received orders to do So
The scnates Committee Foreign Relations will mako
report on the Presidents Central American message
Monday. Several Senators preparing themselves
for the occasion, and warm debate IL anticipated
John O. Barr Of Alabama, appointed Consul TO Mel
bourne, Australia, vice Tsrleton.
The British Post Once has made complaints that large
numbers Of newspapers containing writing discovered
in mails received from the United States and, according
10 the request made to Pos, once Department the
latter has directed the attention Of postmasters throughout
the country to the necessty Of enforcing the laws and
regulations upon that subject and enoined them % pro
tect the postal revenue from such illegal practices
by exercising greater care and diligence in future.
The British Post once has also been requested 10 return
TO this country all newspapers &C, illegally Forwarded
rom the United States nj printed rates with the view 70
prosecute the ssuders for the penalty OF " Tor each o.
fcnc
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PROPOSED REVIVAL or SPEcrrArrox.-Ou
financial contemporary, the Cbevaiier Webb, en-
dorses in the strongest way some scheme for
silver mining operations in Northern Mexico
The Chevalier, now that the panic is over and
things are returning to their former normal
condition, thinks il good time to 90 into all
sorts of speculations in mining companies and
other concerns Of the same kind. We do not
believe that this is proper time to go into
such speculations, nor have we any confidence
in our mining companies. During the great ex-
pansion Of business, il may easily be remem-
bered that the Wall street and the whole press
Of the city were humbugged by bogus mining
companies, such as Potosi, Lake Superior, and
Others Of the same kind These spectators
publish lying pamphlets, create stock, sell out,
and then disappear, leaving the public to whis-
tie for Its money. We are not ready to be
bitten again 80 soon, nor do we believe that the
Northern Mexico speculation will succeed. even
win the heavy endorsement Of Chevalier Webb
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ABUSE OF THE PRERoGATrvE OF MERGING
commute the sentence of death upon John Cum
mings. convicted of the murder of Stumpf, a
German. Whilst we feel indisposed, as gene
raj rule, to interfere with any act Of clemency
on the part Of The authority to whom the exer-
else of this prerogative is entrusted by the con-
stitution, we must protest against its extension
TO cases like this People are in the habit of
complaining that much of the crime by which
we are afflicted is caused by the reluctance of
Judges and juries to convict. OF what use is it,
we will ask for our tribunals to discharge their
duty if their decisions are to be continually re.
versed by the ExecutiveY Inclined ~ our courts
already are TO take the most lenient view Of the
cases brought before them, it may fairly be
presumed that when they find prisoner guilty
Of capital charge the evidence has been
strongly conclusive of the fact. II is, therefore,
serious responsibility for the Governor to go
behind such verdicts and il is only in very
rare cases indeed that he should use that discre-
ton. The danger Of an imprudent exer-
else of his prerogative is too apparent
LOT man ike UONernOr Ming not 10 De
sensible of IT. and he should be
careful how he allows outside influences to be
brought to bear upon his judgment Caution
Is more than ever necessary at time when
crime is 1ourishinG amongst US, and when,
through the indifference of Judges and juries,
offences of the deepest enormity are allowed to
escape punishment. We cannot expect our
criminal tribunals TO be over jealous in the dis
charge of their duties when they find their eff
forts continually frustrated by the interference
of the Governor. Between the shifts and subtle
ties Of legal ingenuity, the exertion of political
or other influences, and the probabilities OF a
successful appeal to the executive clemency, q
murderer in our days stands a better chance
for his life than he did when civilization was
yet in its infancy. This state of things is radi-
cally wrong, and We are suffering from the con-
sequences Of IT, The law. to be effective, must
be certain In its operation; and we shall never
enjoy the full measure Of protection TO which
we are entitled against crime until all the off.
Gals engaged In its administration. from the
policeman up to the Governor, are fully i'm
pressed with the Importance of the axiom.
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Fire IN schoo, Bu,,d,ns a, Boston.

Bo-1os Jan %. 1853
csterday afternoon ope OF TIC female teachers u ths
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the GENERAL sEwYArxR DESPATCH.

One million OF The new treasury notes has been issued
including exchanges and payments
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War between Spain and Mexico Said to be
observation-disclosures among the British d.
plomats-The Expense of the Public Print
ing-Naval Omcers Charged with Smuggling
The Case OF Commander Boutwen-The
Republicans Organizing Tor the Kansas
Question, Sc, &c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04
THE SPIRIT OF KANSAS FREENEN.
eort.sy.rd er,-. Of The y. y. Trbune.
low. POINr, h. T., Dee. IL, ls51

eorf,sJ- dep-e Of The y. y. Trbune
low. PoINr, h. T., Dee. IL, ls5I.
You have heard before this ~. the causes which have
called ont all the energy of the Freemen OF Kansas;
and now al this moment are daily in the expectation
of ,uch conflict of arms a. never ha- yet been wit
Messed in ii- country. In the eye Of every man here
can h. read in tarasters not be mistaken, cease
less deadly resistance To the usUrpation threatening
us. Men tell the Slave Propaeandistr to their teeth,
We will have liberty DEATH And thus stands
the matter today. Should the corrupt majority OF
Congress sanction the bogus letters forged at Lecomp
ton, that hour v i'll be baptized in ira'crnal blood ana
the wo hundred murdered Martyrs of Freedom already
cons ia their last account i'll be joined by thousands
~ others and Kanses all ~ renowned IN history
as ThernopylJ.
r,,- ri,uu shy. would YOU tight thu United States
troops zee. Hear what the Freemrn NJ Iowa say
il the following:
Roolred That vii! Sud ~ Congress socnn protest
usiic will then resist with the Of united
People determined on LIBrRrY or DEATH"
Acting.Goy. Stanton has called the new Legislature
together TO devise means 10 stop the work of blood.
they w reIssl al. the acts authorizing those bogus
elections. The officers appointed to carry them ont
will BE- enoined from proceeding in the business fur
ther; and think that this will hasten the conflict: for
if they persist in defying the law and the will of the
people, ire Time VIII nave 'bHlt bhu HAi
YOU will hear will De the clash of arms. Look for the
wort yet hope for the best. All may end well, but
at this time all looks dark. II there be one ray of
hope il will he in the obedience OF ihs usurpcrs 10 the
law aud b., majority.
suppose You think this -iranS" talk from peace
man. Bu remember thai VT arc fur removed from
church bells and goaded ny violent men; that if
they now smitc cheek, W are determined 10
tuu to them thousands ot others also.
attended the Territorial Convention at Lawrence
and such Il body of men never before seen in
Kansas Prepare for the conflict, came from every
lip dscoUble in the step and every movement Of
H.. men who met there. II was but natural sympathy
with the Pslpitaon Of the great popular heart which
sen, them. AZ that Convention We pledged ourselves,
lives and sacred hOnOrs in ce8seless hos
tility To the Lecompton usurpation; and mark you,
these are not mere paper resolves.
Returning, ! stopped at Oskaloosa, and addressed
meeting of all the grown men, amounting to about
hundred. When they voted to indorse resistance,
every man jumped to bis feet in an instant, and
shouted "Ay."
You have heard Of Oxford Niece and Kickspoo.
We'll, Buchanan has rewarded Kickapoo for giving $40
Illegal votes by removing the land offices from Doni-
phan to that place; that all Of compelled to
travel 60 miles from the center III the district to the
extreme southeast corner TO do business with that
Office. What Re will do for Oxford and MCGEE remains
TO be seen. b.
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Wv,rde,.e ,.ood sc "Constitu;ion r.A Slavery, and
100 Consultation ritkout Slavery, majority Of four
TN srainst Slavery. number Of Northern per-ons
from ouipdaro thoroughly d.sgusted with Abolition
ism voted FOR SIdrery.
Al psvis, X. T., the vote was thirty-hve for and
two against the Slavery clause letter from that
place lncloses for publication in WestPort the fol-
loving
"SoTiCE.
"By order Of the Prohat. Court of Dougla- Conn
~ n T.. will proceed 10 hire 10 the highest bidder,
u, the CITY Of Oxford johnson County, h. T., near
Little Santa Fe Mo-, on the Isl day OF January neN'
four negro women, one negro man, and two negro
boys, the properly o! Newton Corey, deceased. GIVE
en under my hand this the lJn December, l'1'.
w. \. WELLs, Admir-
Newton Corey, the deceased was killed La: Spring
By ALo: Opis;s because BE owned sIayes twas ing
God service by the higher law doctrine.
BcOse herewith the iart Proclamation oi Niaht"u
falr.ady puhishedi. Tie Commissioners 81 Eiecuoh
ie ha. aIpoiL;ed are al tboi;0Hi.:s.
Tonight ! received another ietter from my mvste-
mons CORRESPONDENT in Lawrence lie says that arms
are 10 be PVT in the hand q slaves and war OF
er;.uDiph,ion j. to be commenced. These lrtters may
be written by friend but il u more probable they
arc intended L. excite the border people Ia a's "i Vo
hence, upon which may be predicated another war
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,,o,, 20 n,,b s-e tb,y emhi,tered by the cutroge.
penetrated acsin-. them. ': must D. ren'. ~
that ;he-e wrts under the rebeiiion at aic W.
,ha. AZ, having been r,psGsd By the ate Ien'onsi
Legislature und al roctedng under IL qu"s'9a.
On sunday morning, movement Wa nlase
On Fort Scott, with view oi rescuhs t
prisoners: hu. the trcops being but ioir Hnes
d;.ta,t il Vas not d.ened av-6be 10 rsk az
at,art from them. a. Ammunition was scarce o""
IN. crmp.u;es we're poorly armed. retreat wa W,
d.rcd ~ sugar yound, thirty miles dstant Dina
ing .now--torm came Ny, and the c"ih VS. eAtre,"e
Tie men bore il braveiy and without anaIuu' "o";
Ian. arrived in camp Monday noon, and assumed
command lie commenced organizing The Ierrtori@i
militia and issued proclamation to the c,'lAehs'
stating bis object Wa 10 preserve me P'a'', anu s
re- pro, ert on 70 all real inhabitants ~ hahsaS os''
Q, the time. declaring his mttn'os o. hnns "S
every Missourian caught IN arms after diuih-neau
cour;-msriaI There are about 30 Missouri Humans
assembled at Fort Scott and Barnesvi!le
LATER SEw..
>,nc. IN. above was written. T.. y. Whitman ana
Col Harris Stratton have arrived frum Lane camp
with th. startling inteigen that the United states
rnors A.. marching to arrest him. Council OF Var
bad been held aud IL was UNANIMOUSLY decided 10 re-
SIS. the draeoous II also reported thht thc he'.
Mr. stewart and the other prisoners had been hung az
tho fay- Th;s u.vs had excited the men almost 10
madness and q messenger was dispatched 20 giesh n'
,.lic.pcc As he had not returned al the time 'et
10 supposed he taken. The troop were WE'VE
miles d slant from the camp on Sugar Mound. lhey
OF which would be- OF but little use IN the lumber where
Lane /. ntr,nched. The position occupied Is very
strong one situated IN III. heavy timber on tns sead
waters of the little Sugar Creek the men occupy three
block houses W hch command sllapprosches and places
any advancing foe under most CALLING IRE. We
do not anticipate any defeat, and Lane sent word that
Il attacked IL should whip them. The reports
were given IN tn Convention today, and every aiu-
sion 10 IN. idea 81 resistance To tho United states
troop- ya- received with the most enthusiastic ap-
plausc When Il Was announced that Gen. Lane IN
tended to resist he Federal troops, three pealing
cheer. were given for him. Every detail was received
with the most profound silence ar the loudcst cheers
according 10 H. character. When II was announced
that the L. :. troops were advancing on the Free,
state men. and that Gen. Laue and his officers had
decided 10 iigh them every person IN the Convention
Hall seemed Ia hold their breath for q few seconds
and silence sol mn ~ the crave hung over the ASSEM-
bly, Which Va, broken finally by one simultaneous
hurst Of cheering. The Rubcon was passed--the
danger did not look go overwhelming and II was felt
TINT energy courage and devotion enough existed in
the Free-State party of Kansas, To stand the brunt
and con.cauences OF the act in which they were en-
gagged, ami carry it 10 successful issue.
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MARINE hFFdIRS.
QUICK VOYAGE.

QUICK VOYAGE.
II. bark Venus, Capt. John Atkinson troui 'u,"'
Goa Dec. II, With full cargo Of wool, 's'n'' specie
&c. arrived a, this por on FRIDAY morning, having
made The round voyage thiy;our days. This Is ,0e
second time che has performed it IN the same NUMB"
of days.
rVy SHIP AMELIA Ashore.
The ship ashore at Great Egg Hsrbor proves !" y
the Amelia, Raymond, from New-oriesn' LOT new
York and has bilced.
DELAY OF THE FAST RIVER >TENNboA'>.
Owing to heavy blow from the westward during
the night Of the 3st the Eastern steamers au no'
I'VE al this city until near noon on FRIDAY.
ARRIVALS Az THIS PORT FOR 1897.
We are indebted TO Mr.. James Thorue, Boarding
Officer nj the United States Revenue Barge Once isr
N. ,o,owipg table showing the number of vessels ar
riysd during the year 1857 from foreign ports, their
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THE FORT SCOTT AFFAIR.

,slC orr
LAwRESCE, h. T., Dec. II, lSI'.
Ihave already forwarded to you an account OF the
Fort Scott difficulties BY the ARRIVAL 81 Col fhNlps
We haysfull particulars. The Colonel left here on
Friday at a. M, and arrived AT the camp o. Aob"t,
smear Mound 70 miles from Lawrence, in the even
in, having ridden that distance in eleven hours. He
found about 100 men in camp, and on Sunday lS3
w.re assembled. Instead of the FreeSiate men com
hitting outrages, il was the Rufhans who had d"ne
them. Under pretense of collecting taxes &C., cattle
corn and horses were stolen. To stop these depredn
tons the Free-St men organized Vigilance Com
mittee No acts oi vioepce were committed, ana one
man ~ho had stolen hog was ordered To replace H.
Til, was the only act of punishment innc'ed by the
Committee. The Rev. Mr.. Stewart and two others
werr taken prisoners while acting scouts, and taken
into For, Scott. On Tuesday the 10Th inst, captain
Balm and II men were hunting for Stewart, aud
approached GAINESVILLE, about eight miles iroin
the Fort. citizen of the place invited Balm and his
m-p informing them that they knew where Stewart
was bu, AT that moment the Captain caught sight OF
large body of borsenen deploync 81 the end OF the
street. He mmediatey gave orders to retreat winch
soon became fight, they being pursued by ~ Rui-
hans. Five Of Bans men were taken prisoners ,he
rest ESCAPED. On Wednesday the fight occurred be-
tween the Rufisps, headed by Deputy Marshal Little
and Gen Abbot the particulars of which you have
already received The numbers, however were moor
rect. There were s. IN the Free-Stste camp IN log
house on the little 0sage River, hat mls ron the
bank; there were 20 OF the posse. The Marshal de-
manded their unconditional surrender. which was OF
course refused The frnG CONNIE need, and lasted an
hour.
After the Nissourians retreated, the freeSate men
fell back TO Sugar Mound. Here Col. Philips found
them. and ON Sunday The forces numbered l3 men.
Phillips who took the command, was directed 10 re-
lease the eight men held in daress without any pre-
tense Of law, II il was possible thing ana 10 as"d
a collision with the troops, two hundred 81 wnon
were camped near Fort Scott but in no case TO allow
hi- comm and 10 be debanded OF disarDed. he had
difficulty in preventing his men from attacking the
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THE LECOAPTON SCHEME IN PENN
STLVANIA.
Conesroudeuc. 81 The ". Y. Tribane.

ConesH udcuc. - The y. Y TribaDe.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ], 1873.
You may feel assured that Mr.. Buchanan's having
yielded himself completely to Southern dntaton,
not only seen by the Democracy of Pennsylvania, but
is working powerfully. Their new Governor, Packer,
sustains Mr. Douglas and one of the Democratic mem
beers OF the House Of Representatives from This city has
declared within day or two that he will not vote for
the Lecompton swndle, aud that there not over
four Democratic members from Pennsylvania who Will.
This j. doing well for the holidays, but better things
vii happen when Congress reassembles. Col. For
news Press il grievance to the sraght.out Bu
chanan mel in this State They are becoming bewil-
dered and lind the game il nearly up.
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ri. and ind the game il nearly up.

THr KASsa. DEMOCRATS IN DEfRoIT.-The follow
ing resolution. were introduced in the Common Coun-
ell of Detroit the next day after the great Democratic
meeting was held in that city:
,herea, certain individuals. sy!irs themselves k.n.ss
Democrat. md Monday night De- q invade th. hall ostcns
bly, purpse ,tns ths eufon rainsy Has 81 Phn
Douglas --c-d-d from the tue D,nocracy or has jaime, bu
etanni ded ~ but who-e invasion regcbe an II
uttou oi wild and heTed, the said mas Dem
by their nsiAnnts LOss and D. th nish Conduct
in chairs tables and desks. breaking and dst
h. articles Of rnre aud oEnauent pertaining " said
h, violate and Avs a dr"eucy snd orc'ri and
vA,rea, d..sb- that the hall where tn. City sF. do
col .n ssis .bOId p tha- d--.,rai'd therefore
R,eI Tia: this COunr II City Father. do NOT eInpa'
csy d.nounc- styling themselves kAn.s. Demo
ms. . men unfit ~uov h. innun'i-s aud pnsss VI
sht v aiming eli p~ssb snd Odrry ciIrnr AID h-r.strr
III dor. Of til. hal -hs h. .hat sssi them until they have
Famed boS d-fot Themselves in manner becominE III" aud
-niFh,, I'D u. nS-r,ts II 10. iru- strip.
E,.lr,f Marshal N~t'uis b. Instructed 20 wait
M...r. g. v y. Lo,hrop Chsr.n, A. : bssg. -ris,ter
yun Tom and others sders ~ the opp eng
DeIncrsy and drnlEnd ~ them IA r-rer certain
furniur. the Council thanbf caused oy tue
pr,-.th hsd By thsr sdhereH. OF Monday eVel
ins .lst net. g..
Rc,a.ea Ths bis Horror the Mayor sect BE- Instructed 70 IN
tr P-.,I, R,eLsua the D. Ol
III. CIV OF D.ro him To d. tAii si1srt OF
Ssi for tie ose Of .r'plns ID ssia IN
IL the bouids Of d.c.ncy and ordsr
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,ol. % cos, 20, over 90 900. I. houshs she VIII
tscn NJ Boston Trsvrlsr.
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DlsBovysT CLERE.-W liam Smith, clerk in tie
,nroy Of HI ward B. Tomphrs No "a wh rs;on street, ~ss
ye,.say nrr..tsa hArs~d with 80 from tho srre Tor
Inc turyo.. 81 c.start New Years Day sire brrnsD
lc, kcd bim ~.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FVm Oar sTccisi Correspondent.
LAwRENcE, Dec. -, 1857.
The acting Governor Lac gone 10 Leayenworth
NJ is reported that bis chief tusLees is % relation 10
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Ac.prNY or Mr,lc.-The Thalberg Testimonial
on Saturday brilliant success, every part OF inc
building being closely packed, the receipts amounting
10 about 1900. To-day the entertainment will DO
repeated with some change in the programme: la
Traviata' in the afternoon in the evening, Philhar-
monte Concert Thalberg Concert, and Mozart 8
Requiem by the whole force of the establishment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04

IhE LAST OF MAYOR WooD.-Durng Saturday
Mayor Wood still sat in the Mayors chair Il was his
last day and ne was making preparations 10 vscste
the premises he had so long occupied in the City Hal.
II stated by his ends that he is about 10 enter the
real estate business, and will open an office of
the corrers of Broadway and Wall street. On New
Years day Dir. Wood receivedcasat the y; Nicholas,
where he Las engaged rooms, with his family. 4
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We notice an advertisement in paper for a Com
cert at Nibos Saloon in aid of the Italian Benevolent
Society. This Society has been established for over
twent, years and has done great deal Of good 10 q
quiet way. The extraordinary crisis through which
our country has lately passed has borne heavily upon
the Society and they to this way OF increasing
their funds
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SwEARISG ~ NEw OFFICIALS. The following
newly-eecied city officials made their appearance at
the County Clerks office on Saturday and took the
oath Of Office. Bond- Will not be filed before Wednes-
dey: Edward {. West, Surrogate; George g. Barnard,
Recorder; Peter Is. Sweeney, District Attorney; VIM.
Miner, Register Thomas e. Acton, Deputy Register.
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At the election held in this place ON Monday, Dec
~ 20 vote on the bastard Constitution, that ns;ru-
nent received two votes-J. NJ. Bernard casting one
(" For the Constitution with Slavery" and Frederick
Ruch one For the Constitution with no Slavery. In
October this precinct pOlled i63 votes; now il poed
y and January T. 1853 it will poll Us. so much for
the popularity of that system of tyranny which the
President is assisting 10 force upon Kansas and SO
much for a Constitution framed by set of outlaws and
attempted 70 be forced upon the people against their
will. Kansas Leader.
Correspondence of The ST. Louis Req Sicsn tProsssepe
WEsTFoRT, Dec % 1857.
AIew more items Of election news: The vote at
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-21
BLOODY Run FOUNDRY
AND
MACHINE SHOP.

TIE subscribers are now prepared, at their
Founiry in Bloody Raa, to lll all orders for cast
ings oi any description for Grist ana Saw Mills
ThIeshng Machines Apple Mills, Ploughs, and
all things else IN their liue that may DC needed in
this OF the adjoining counties.
manufacture Phreshing Machines of or 6
Horse power, ,ca,ranied equal II not superior to
any made ia the State. We keep constantly on
hand a fun assortment of Woodcock, Plug, and
Hillside Peugts, ,rafraate7 to give satisfaction or
40 sale. Points, shares and landsides, 10 fit all
Woodcock or Seyier Ploughs in the County.
Farmers Bells, Ploughs and Castings Of our
make may be had Foundry prices at the stora of
VIM Hartley, Bedford, Pa, Louderbaugh 4 Pee,
East Providence Tp., Jchn Nyenm x Son, Rays
Hill. Times being hlri, offer great induce
ments to Farmers and Mechanics to buy Of us.
Allkiu3s 81 repairing done in neat and sub
stantiI manner, aud all work warranted CsH
and examine work and castings and judge
for yourselves.
JOSIAH BAUGHMAN & BRO.
March-26 185S.-tf