The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-28

lering the Kansas a mighty stream up to the
Of the Republican Fork, and both
Forks navigable for the largest steamers far
IN towards the mountains. The Democrat
,ays it 10 practicable scheme. We are
afraid not but we dare not say it isn't.
From the National Era, Jan. 20.
mr.. Mason's schemc Of q Dictator
ship.
We are at loss 10 understand why Mr.. Ma
son should propose to restrict the President,
in the exercise OF his newly claimed preroga
tive, to Mexico and the Central American
states. There 10 no reason at all honorable
to the prowess Of the nation why he would
not have general power Of declaring war.
We often have reason to complain that Great
Britain dctains and searches our commercial
ships ut sea: and why should not the Presi-
dent be authorized to enforce summary re-
dress, by marching into Canada? Are Brit
ish aggressions more tolerable than Mexican?
The truth is, that the slave oligarchy, and
the administration, which is it's creature, ever
ready for aggression upon our weak neigh
England, and would be very far from giving
selection, the discretion of making war upon
that power, or upon any OF the great powers
Of Europe.
But is not this bill Of Mr.. Mason splen.
did illustration Of the Virginia doctrines OF
strict constitutional construction, snd jeal-
ousy OF the Federal governments What
would Jefferson and the Randolphs and Ma
sons OF other days have said TO similar
proposition coming from Alexander Hamil-
ton? They would have read in every line OF
il the fell purpose OF overturning our federal
Republican system, and Of establishing in its
place q consolidated despotism, and with
good reason.
There never was more successful impos-
ture practised upon any people than the mod.
ern Virginia and southern afcctation of scru-
ruous reverence for the constitution. Eve
ry measure Of national importance, by which
the North could be benefited, is unceremoni-
ousiy denounced as unconstitutional BY class
of politicians who have harped upon the con-
stitution until many unsuspecting people
have come to believe that they are really 10
earnest Mr.. Mason has a holy horror Of
Pacific Railroad, because, as he alleges, there
IL no power in the constitution TO build il at
the public expense He is opposed to river
and harbor improvements on u similar ground;
and yet, whatever will benefit the slave inter-
est, although it weronever dreamed OF by
tho trainers OF the constitution, he is ready
to support or propose. lie proposed the Fu-
gitiye Slave bill, which no clause Of the con-
warrants; no is ever ready to vote
millions for the purchase Of Mexican terrific
~, and hundreds Of millions for Cuba. All
these epormities, which are destined to up
hold and extend slavery, he IL foremost in
pressing upon Oongrsss and the country.
GT The Roman Catholic Tablet says Gan
absurd report ID current in the religious
world that DIR. Pusey and Miss Sellon have
been for some time married in . private or
manner. This offensive Islander
ia, no doubt, founded on tho prolonged resi-
dence Of that estimsble lady 10 the reversed
gentieman's house, 1t Christ Church, with
er she repaired some time ago for spiritual
consolation and rest, when worn out BY the
heavy duties Of mother superior in her con-
vent. /. will be greatly regretted that the
Law Of libel cannot DO applied 70 the authors
Of this scandalous ramor, whose object is to
make DIR. Pusey's opinions contemplate, and
through him and Miss Sellon to strike final
aud fatal blow At the notifications Of the
religious life which they have invented, and
so successfully developed in the Anglican
Church, in spite Of the most formidable OBJ.
position"
The Paris correspondent Of thq National IntelIi-
geneer saygs
/ THE following starry has been related 10 me IA.
iustratise 81 the philosophy of chess a game which
enjoys the traditional admiration of Dr. Frank lin
~ requiring thu estrsiun 81 every orrnatin, ~.
II lg mi INT -
| between Mcssfs. Mofphy and Andersen move Of
| tue fotmsf eseitsd mach surprise among tho by
I ISLANDERS lie had declined to take piece, which
although apparently exchange Of KIN ghts w0uie
have resulted, Is was thought, conc lusively in hi
faser. The game proceeded. nevertheless, withuu
verbal rpmtneIit. add was rapidly won hy Mr. Nor
ply. No did he deliver the .checG. mate
than one 81 the most intense lockers on hreathles
with psntap emotion, exclaimed, For the love d
! heafea, tell me Why you did not take tho knight
Because, said Mr.. Morphy, all alive TO the natur
u his friends concern, IL was d.ep-lasd plo,
Ina few moves should have lost the game Ly
siaiemate, Mr.. Andersen saw the game was Dc.
pefate, and be planned this snare Tor me- SO IA,
ing he replaced the pieces they had been st ii,
critical moment, and demons TRACED the result by
series 81 moves which would have been incyitab
had he taken tne knight. 'Mss not right, Al
Arser-se - - i,,.s..
gentleman, thinking possibly that the Prince
Darkness not without share In the con
position 81 the young strsngei."
Latest In negard 20 NapoIson,s itnl
IAN Pottcy.
As regards the Emperor Napoleon and ii
} ltalian question, the London Times feels &c
tain that the Emperor's speech was ma,
with view Of Learning how the Great Pc,
ers would receive the project Of French i
reference IN Italy.
The result Of the appeal has happily be,
I most decisive The notion OF proposing hin
!. sell as the champion Of Italian independent
i y one Of the greatest Of his latest failur
through the increasing suspicion with viii,
the Imperial policy IL regarded.
= GREENE CouSTY ,lowA.--There are 36s 6.
acres Of land 10 Greene county; assess,
value 49, per acre. Number Of inhabitan
1887.