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Nut TO BE CRAcKED.-It is stated on re-
liable authority that the slaves of "A widow
lady in Shenandoah county, Va. were fur
nished with arms by the abolitionists, and a
night appointed for them to start tlkharperTs
Ferry. Instead of doing so, however. when
the time came, they held consultation, and,
taking those very arms, kept guard from dark
TIL dawn around their mistress house. In
the morning, they showed her the arms, told
her what they had DONE and went to work as
usual Wash. Star.
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A DETERMINED SuIpInE-Er -Ert,aordiuay. n.
"otstg of Ltfs.--The Herald gives the followinr
addihonal particulars Of the Boston suicide ot
Capt Knapp.
a case oil suicide occurred In this city yes.
,eraay, IN which a most extraordinary tsnac;-
w., y, -, me wa manifested. The particulars as
We ieafn them. are as follows An AGED par
.iehian, ianad Charles Knapp. who has been
ooafuihg at No. Bumstead plane for soma
.ime past, retired TO his room Yesterday noon
H. ua aaH. nie preparations for committing suicide
ne iifst wrote two letters addressed 70 q rsI.
ave residing in Roxbary, containing direc.
49, ., ~ iesaFu 10 the disposal of his property
ahu then swallowed a large dose of laudanrro
ama me oplaie mad operated he took razor
M ahu ureW IL across the right side of his meek
making CHASTITY wound but not severirsr tbs
| !usuiaf Neih. Not satisfied with the result of
. en,s wouha, ne took u large butcher knife and
n.,'; sne ,ei, siae OF MS neck and throat from
"nich tue blood howed- most copiously His
Strength still remaining and as il would seem
ms reason also he walked 10 a table where he
| h'sa iaid a loaded double -barreled pistol. took
up the weapon and fired the eoutents of orc
| barrel into his head.
Inc contents of the pistol charge entered his
iofehead, between his eyes. making "a hole
nearly an inch in diameter and breaking out
several pieces of boz 9. which were found on
the floor of the room. After this last effort al
self struction. he cravled TO the spot where
| ne mad laid the butcher-knife seized it, and
drew the blade across his forehead several
times, inilicting terrible gashes.
He now fell upon the foor clasping the
| butcher-knife in his hand, and torrents OF
| blood flowed from his wounds in which con-
dition he was found by a servant who was
sent TO call him TO dinner. Physicians were in
stantly summoned, and, Notwithstanding the
combined effects OF poison, knife and pistol, be
survived until late in the evening when death
which seemed so reluctant at first, came to his
relief.
Mr.. Knapp has been sea-captain for many
years in which avocation he had acquired |,
handsome fortune, and had retired from ac-
tive life with the intention of spending his re
naming years in comfort and quiet ease lie
| was. we understand, a near relative of Chief
| Justice Shaw, and has left q maiden sister
who resides in this city. 1t is thought tempo
| rary insanity was the cause. of this melan-
| choiy case of self -des tructio
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SPECIAL, HCYICxFS
EA- Asus nBdEeyer.
DEBILITY OF CHEST
AND LIMBS.
STILL ANOTHER CURE; EVERY DAY WE
HEAR ! 9E X, The m WQNnEgFUL
TlNCTURE.
SALUDA, MIppLFSFx Co.. VAL
Msssys. Moy.in>r 4. MowbrAs q !

WssSrs WoFtlnisr r M0ichras:
Gentlemen: II is with unaffected pleasure r
bear testimony to tho great merit OF your Harnp-
toms Iineture. was taken, last spring, with tba
agne and fever, and debility of chest and lmhs
tried varlons medicines. but fonnd no relief: fuf on
being advised by friend to try your Tincture
did soi and am now ENJOYING excellent health hav-
ing taken only one bottle. "l.ft9a5fie dtett 8
You use TINS as best suits you.
Very tru.i and InSnectii,IlN xonrs
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~ Why Will ye >utfcr :-''The eye hath
mi Seea, the ear hath not heard OF better or
U.'fe ropui3F tonic than that known as BAk ER'S
iHt VII Al b:l TIERS, Many are the sufferers
t.rlH tiESrepSla, llver Complaint, Heartburn and
N'l,HaS Headache, To Snch advise she use OF
,aJ,s r. TIERS.
NH'uffo4S are the recon ndatOry certificates
ta NF. Bkk Err, highly complimentary of the yir-
tues ot htS ceie{irst ed medicine.
lb~ price 81 hIch these BIrTERSi is sold. puts
r The pNweT ot all classes to reap the benefits Of
leerg virtues.
cases Of Dyspepsia Of twenty years standing
have -sea cured b. ;he use OF them in n fewweeks
Don n't la}i t. tTy them.
Tbcy cSn tra had of all The prominent Druggists
IN the clig al Ricamond and elsewhere IN Virginia
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=
ASHLAND RacSs.--The fall races over this new
ana popular course commence o.day and
VIII no doubt be visited by hundreds of str,tn-
gers who have never seen Ashland and know
nothing of the various improvements made
there within the past five years. Unlike all
the other race courses in Virginia, the Ash
land course has the most ample accoramoda-
lions for ladies as well as gentlemen, and the
Jockey Club have established such rules as
must ensure them the greatest comfort and at
me same time protect them from improper in
trusion or interruption.
ashland is within forty minutes ride of the
richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad on
broad street, and to enable visitors to the Fair
TO attend the Races, special train will stop at
the Fair Grounds for such ladies and gentle
| men as may wish 10 attend.
Ihere are two races advertised for to-day
| ooth sweepstakes-and both promise to be in
terestng. The first is n single dash of q mile
| lof two-years old colts and filleys, for which
| there are four entries The second is, two mile
meats, Tor three-years old colts and flleys S25t
entrance, SiUU forfeit, 5000 added by the Club
| Tor which there are four entries-Crinoline
| Faith, Pauline, and Minnie Lehman. Ii tht
| lovers of biooded stock cannot enjoy such
| programme, then it is useless for racing mel
| TO attempt to cater to their tastes.
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EvoIy - KEEN' fil niAaIL1bwTN 4 wTI1tAMs.

% HATS acd CAPS. such as Zousye Hats. Ok
ford Led -er and yonn, mems e, ei Dress Hat
of tbs latest date; Led and Frank ford stti3 ef
Caps-in fact, the latest styies of Hats and Caps
lus, ont which ! will seii lower than the. can no
hcuEht in the city have Also iqs5 seeelred an
Hats and CAPS, which have been seinE. very
low. Also. arse stock oi servants Hats. for
cal and see tnr Yourselves, st NT Bfoad street be-
tween 4 Ii and 9Th. NM. I. MOORE. 3
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lt!. IiSht.,,--Ruy the

~ Light, Light. IiSht.,,- the
tasrd FROM FrziHla Camel Coal. 4 beautiful
sfaE oil, warranted Ia hurR we'll. not 10 smoke or
ave sB, unpleasant, oYdof. Th,s oil is free from
a, siustr, Sitoa wfii uot explode and is the nlast
rrtrrU3,J3i ~. iH use, Sold hv
FISHER & WINSTON.
80 I4-lH nmsslsfS. Wholesale Agents
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b. The st. Lawrence House, Corner 9th
ana ana Main streets: Richmond. Va. is now open for
tIe reception of BoAKDERS, either by the day /,
month year. MRS X MACDONUUGH.
Oe t-ts
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~ Richmond, Oct. 18th. 1s59.-Dr. j.
W. GARbiCk-Dear Sir:-f have used regularly.
ss2es s55es, its ia.rodnction. 'sEMPLE'S BAKING q
RoWDER." II Is the best agency in the pre- para
ton Tor baking bread, that have ever seen. We
never fail in having light, sweet bread when il is
employed. Very truly yours, J. G. SHIELDS.
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Sausage Makers sign.-Loye me, love my
dog.
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NEWS FROM THE ''SEAT or WAR.--Adyieas
from San Juan Island are 10 tho a6th nit. A
letter from there says:
"A notice is posted up on the wharf Inn tha
seNemue laws OF the United States are in forea
Ia al the Islands east Of Canal de Haro: and
la' @ properly or vessels landing will he seized
with. o' eoiapiiea
!, "a party. whose name we have not learned
li'haeu 5oo gallons of liquor there Tie vessel
M 1hu II We're seized and confiscated. and th,,
pa "a o i,nea Sooo ana years Imprisonment.
"A eourt-martiai has been in session ali The
vase m week, trying Lieut.. Howard and Mr..
w al plss. Suttler OF company u, Ninth Infan-
ery. IL has not yet adjourned
A correspondent of the Stelaeoom Herald. OF
10Th september. says:
we are now making Notifications and en-
trehehmehts, TO enable us TO hold our position
against much larger force than Jnhn RulI
mas al this part of the world The totyn or
city oil San Juan, which consisted. when we
itrfiFeu. OF one tent, now contains soroa ten ar
iItfeh pniidings, consisting of stores, bake
houses. dwellings. &c 1t is truly wonderful
20 see the progress of the American noopia
Ii the town should continue 10 grow as fsst
ior the three months 10 come ii will nm
qou untediy, be the largest city in Washin gton
territory Every thing is quiet here with the
exception OF some rowdyism which is puuish
ed by the officers of the civil law with great
prompiitude. There is room for many splen
vi" 'ii ms upOH tHlS iSidHu, Yet TO be takpD.;'
TIE GREAT EASTERN UNDER SAIL-Du.
| ring her trial trip from Portland to South
anpton. the Great Eastern had her sails
| spread for the first time. A letter from on
/ board thus describes the effect:
The look of her vast spread of canvas. and
| the extraordinary effect it produced as one
stood at the wheel house and gaZed beneath
the long vista of brown sails stretched to the
very utmost and sending off the wind with
| The sustained roar of a volcano was something
almost lndescribabie. No mere description
could convey Il fair idea of the curious effeet
of the long, unbroken avenue of masts sails
and tunnels, like whole street of steamships
| if such a term is fairly applicable
Ihe total spread was only 25,000 square fee
not more than half of what the vessel carries
and certainly less than half of what she viii
require to drive her at anything like grea1
speed. None of the square sails could be set
and though all the fore and aft sails drew
We'll, the breeze was not even as much as the
traditional cupful, when exerted on the enor.
nous hulk of the Great Eastern
The sails, however made perceptible differ.
ence even with the ''cupful of wind" The
vessel was going 13H knots when sail was
| made at 10 o'clock. In the course of half an
hour more she was running nearly Is knots
or * statute miles an hour. At this time
| the screw engines were working up to from
35 to 40 revolutions minute, and the paddle
from 1872. to H.
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IT. SemPie's InfatIIbIe Baking Powder.
seine months since, commenced using these
fowders IN our home department" and find they
gVe saeh entire satisfaction that they have become
Win us regular household institution" Ii is the
oest arucle ever offered to the housekeeper for
Norfolk Day Book.
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IRISH EMIGRANTs TO PERU-Dr. Edward
Cullen, known from his connection with the
Darian Ship Canal scheme, has applied to the
government, through the Peruvian Minister
IN Bogota, for permission to introduce % 1pu
Irish emigrants into Peru. each person over
sixteen years of age to receive certain per-
tion OF land in some part of the republic, 4.0uU
feet above the level of the sea. The Minis ter
under date of August27, accepts the PROPOSE
ton, and authorizes the Peruvian Minister in
London to make he necessary contracts for
the passage out of the immigration.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE Fair Gyonaas---Y esterday was great
day ut the Fair Grounds. Long trains of cars,
crowded with passengers, were constantly
going up during The forenoon, and omnibusses,
hacks, wagons, and private carriages. We're
every moment entering the gates. 1t is the
opinion of good judges that the number pres
ent at midday was between 1000 and 5000
So far as weather was considered. mere
charming day could not have been desired
everything about the grounds was full of
gaiety and excitement. 1t was worth more
than twice the expense OF visit To see the
vast assembage OF ladies'
The exhibition of cattle and horses occupied
considerable portion of the morning In the
afternoon, The trotters displayed their quaii-
ties to good advantage. A great multitude of
persons surrounded the track all dfty
The Armory Band enlivened the grounds
with line music, at Intervals. The large payil-
ion in which they were stationed was leading
point of attraction. A gentleman from the
neighboring county of Chesterfield also con-
trIbuted to the amusement OF the audienes. by
deiiy ering AN agricultural poem which we did
not have the good fortune to hear
The entire collection OF horses will he exhi-
pioughing match viii take place at l. One of
the most distinguished citizens of Virginia
Hon. A. III. II. STUART, will deliver an address
from which a high intellectual treat is antici-
t1ated. The p&rade of the First Regiment of
volunteers VIII give our visitors an opportu-
nifty OF seeing what Richmond can show in
the military line. There will be u great throBg
on the grounds to-day.
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aA- Fire and Life. 1--we desire to call the at
tsnfl1n ot the public To one great and important
truth. viz: that
FIRt AND LIFE INSURANCE
can be effected 70 any amount and on the most rea-
s'rabie terms al the
INSURANCE AGENCY OFFICE,
1870 Nam street,
r few doors above the now Custom House. Please
observe ihatWe represent
IHE LIFERPOOL 6ND LONDON FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY!
G n Il i---@l0, 600, ZOO
With over SsJ,es0 invested IN the United States,
and 81 annual revenue ui
S2.250. 600,
We are prepared to take large risks OF the MOST
FAYORABLETERMS.
IN addition IL the ordinary mode of Insurance,
tins Company issues
PERMANENT POLICIES.
On payment af ten annual premiums, property is
thrncefoTth permanently insured.
By this plan saylus OF nearly FORTY PER CT
years amount TO the whole OF the deposites - tls
The policy can he cancelled at any time by the
holder, the premium being returned, less FIVE per
cent.
TIE NEW YORK LIFE ms URANCE COM
PANl,
With capitls Of over @l,600. 900. is on the
MUTUAL PRINCIPLE,
and oilers CREST inducements TO persons deSIrous
ol efectIns Insurance on their lives as any other
Company. We respectfully solicit call,
WORTHAM & WYATT. Agents,
l90 Main street,
N,fjrni EraniiHers-Ro. T. CoLgMAN, NJ. D.,
Us II. CoSWAY, NJ. d. oc3-if IS
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-, steam Engine for safe.--A two-and- "A
hail horse STEAM ENGINE, 10 complete order
having been used only three weeks Ii will be sois
nj tafgain. Apply at this Office. oc Ats
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Riftllldnn 9ispatrb.
Trgmg or oFxDvrRTisIys

nA- Advertisements published until forbid, win
Be charged 80 cents per square OF eight lines f the
FIRST insertion. and 2s cents for eash cfnfinuapcs
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~ Remsvai. ..-W. Leigh Burton. Dentist.
door shove the MschapieS Institats. ~ 3-sm
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rPECTAtLEs, PEBBLE GLASS IS. Gold
- spect9eles. with sine ehIs giasscs Steel Spec
taees with fire Pebble Classes toid. Silver, and
Steel Spee;aeles. with fine Flint Siasses. Full
suppiy reSy 10 suit all ages recurring the aid
Of glasses, fer sale by -
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20 bfES bhck~hfai, Nc., &c.
GPECTAtLss, PEgBLE s:LAsst IS. -tiold
y apectsces. with fine Pebble Gasscs; Steel Spec
taees. with fire Pebble Classes Gesd. Silver, and
Steel spectaeics. with fine Flint alasses Fsi!
supply now ressly suit all ages reaarias ,Bs aid
of slasses' ier sale p f.1NyrT t,.s,s snaa,.
r,,HE So. NICHOLAS .SALoeN, next to
every thinx in the CONF EcTi0NEk1 lihes The
LADIES' apartment has andergene lhersesh b reno,
sob nsrtsse so ~ ooYsTERs and other deIisssss o he
seasoa, served at short notice. A. ANfQsI.
SyAMpIE. BLaNkETs.-Sc Scarlet. .Blae and
RED S'Ssn Siaassss asss n sisas s' variety Rsxss Rss
Se. Some Of these he'ns siixhsas s"sisd, were
soaFh, Il Received sss ps4
lcr sale by kkNT. PAlssE = CO.
4N1HOYY ~AiCE.-Fresh Anshsvs ssaes;
xa. = ass ss 1sss s sna c.sS aa
Just reesiss' 40 Ioffsj Nj sj J. sossiEux 50 aais s,
| OUTER. LARD AND clEESn. . !, just 70
Leaf LARD; Pine Apple. Ensiish pair,. sna New
York State eIIhES 49, ., x,s.xvs .gos,
D,sa No. : naia street. .s,s corner Ilsh.
| IaK. Us. ROSES t;ernlan eoash ssrpn, er
lJExpsctsrant. together With others eI ths ~ is.
ssls sssfl' J. Medicines s'is; e?s
| TsIDER VINEGAR. Iii ioass IA esrsrsy y s,e hsye
w sfs .saassj sss bsss ss ss'sss aisssd
a.ss,, a,yss, Price u fsn Iis aa end Esaailn d
yrYATsH HEs.--A fpll assorsment 81 tfesd and
~ Silver ,s Wissss nssaI ls @ a's
ssspsr,of %. q ssssai imporsafsohs ffas' i'1tea
aad oeassa' ~ as'g q GENNET. naass sspas.
IsURs, FuRs.,,Ja.s ..sssss q Az, fSts|e fI|.
:gpgf e re a md 'asss M 81 = & sss ss
You want bargains snlt 13z $14 ssyrs 81 = 4
& a
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JAS III. CEAsK.--The telegraph, few days
sihee' hotieed the sudden death of James NJ
crane, at Gold Hill, California, on the ith In
s'ah' from apopiexy. He was a native of yir.
gihia,and for long time the publisher of "The
ooutherner, in Richmond. The San Francis
co Bulletin says of him:
Ihonsands still among us remember that lie
g g toiisIea M the California Courier in this city,
IN 1850, in connection with f. w. Rice. The
courier was Wing organ, started under the
patropage of Gen. Taylors Administration
Of late years, Mr. Crane resided in Carson
saiiey, and was sent to Washington, two
years ago, by the people Of that section as
tneir delegate To Congress, 20 procure the crea-
tion OF aTerritorial Government for them-
iieeentiy, ne was Reelected by his constitu-
ents, but death has ended his labors
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I DtKE iKEsH WHESNf ~ Rseelving TO-
L day, through Custom House, one puncheoN
| Of stewart's Celebrated IRISH Malt Whisksy.--.
| Those who appreciate o glass OF genuine Hot
Whskey Punch have now atipoItunttY TO ger
| snppls Liberal discount maae 10 Restaurant
| keepers. ]. u. KAVANAGH,
Family Grocer. and des)er IN Wines.
| liquors and cigsrs l7s Frnad ST. i,eios 6til
| JUST 10 HaSD--7 Is boxes Raisins, bag Sweet
Almonds, 80 bbs. dns Potatoes, ~ bass OF Oatmeal,
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HA- Every Lover Of Good Bread. shonld
HS sEMPLE's INFALLlBLE BAKING pow
DEh-pfies ~ nents For sale eserywhere.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-07-02
Additional by the Persia.

New York, June %.
PARIS, June l1.-Gen Sehamm has been
appointed chief commander of the camp at
Chalons, where three divisions of cavalry are
to be assembled.
Five thousand Austrian prisoners have ar
rived at Marseilles and TOulon.
TURIN, June 10.-Gen. Garibaldi occupied
Bergamo on the sth. Having learned that
1900 Austrians were coming from Bescia, he
sent detachment to meet them, and though
the force sent was inconsiderable in number,
they nevertheless beat the enemy.
VERONA, June 1O.-The Austrian official
bulletin says: Gen. Durham, at Cononea, and
the other corps d armie at Magenta, were en-
gagged in sanguinary fights. The enemy in
greatly superior force appears to be advancing
upon Milan, and the Austrian army has there
fore passed the AIDA in good order, and are
nearing the reinforcements in reserve.
The courage of our troops is unbroken, ane
they are longing for deceive battle.
TURIN, June 11.-Private letters from Mi
Ian representing the battle Of Magrinano stat
that 500 Zouaves were put hors de combat
The Austrians, who were 10000 strong, sui
fered loss of 1900 killed and wounded ant
1900 prisoners The battle lasted nine hours
A IL o'clock at night a battalion of Hunga
rians and Croats, who intended to surprise tn
village, were surrounded and defeated.
The Times correspondent at Vienna says
The official bulletin announcing the battle
Magenta produced an indescribable effect 9
tn capital, and every one for moment al
peared to be stunned Military men are IL
dignant that the finest army Austria eve
possessed should have been entrusted to sue
a bungler as Count Gyualai appears to be.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-07-02
Correspondence OF the n. T. Tribune.
Foreign Affairs at Washington:

Foreign fairs at Washington:
WASHINGTON, June %.
The Administration have not yet detcrm-
ed the form of the circular to be sent to our
Ministers concerning the rights of neutrals.
A draft had been prepared, and is now before
the President. The Department of State
maintains that free ships make free goods,
which the Paris Conference substantially ad-
mitted, concerning contraband goods, and it is
insisted that arms and munitions of war on
ly are properly included. 1t Is held the relax
alton cannot be made by belligerents for the
benefit of one Power to the exclusion of 9TH
ers, and we therefore are entitled to any ad
vantage conceded to England. Regarding
blockades, it is contended that the proper de-
finition is the regular Investment of q fortified
place for its reduction, and not simple pa
per proclamation. These are the general
views, but may be enlarged or modified. 1t
will not be issued in the shape ofinstructions,
but for information.
! The statement that treaty is expected
| from Mr.. McLane, by the Tennessee, is scout
ed in weiEinfarmed quarters. No such hope
is entertained. Juarez asks money and men,
neither of which can be granted.
Mr.. Dallas last dispatches state that the
defeat of Derby was fully anticipated, but the
friends of Palmerston and Russell could not
| agree as to a proper distribution of power
and therefore it xas believed they would moi
be able to form a new Ministry.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-07-02

To make the country familiar with its own nat.
ural productions to widen and extend the
culture of such plants Of which experience
has determined the value; and to acquaint us
with the worlds productions. With the Tea
from China; the Currants from Greece; the
Fsqs from Assyria and Dates from Arabia
the Hemp from Russia, and Tobacco from
Spain, a noble enterprise, and if cheerfully
supported, might of itself, almost redeem an
otherwise corrupt government. But these lit
tie experiments-carriedo on upon five acres OF
land, at an annual expense of less than the
costs of q ship of war sent to protect COM
! merce and all the direct aid which agriculture
derives from the government-are annually
| threatened to be cut of, and were rescued in
the last Congress only by strong efforts from
the conservative portions Of that body, threat
ened by an outside pressure from the country.
have said before that do not believe in
the total depravity of tho country, nor that
it lacks intelligence; neither do ! believe that
all the political elements which centre al
Washington are corrupt, for of one or two
members of the Cabinet have the most ex
alted opinion, but they are confined to subor
dinate positions, and no doubt remain where
they are as MoUNIER and DUMAS did in tn
French Assembly, when for their virtues the!
daily expected assassination, but risked tn
sacrifice to save the country. But the las
Congress believe was the most venal, puerlle
ignorant, factious, vulgar body of men eve
assembled in so high capacity.
This is the evil the country must correc
or abandon the idea of Republic. The
- can't exist and cooperate together.
. MINNESOTUS.