The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-31
Washingtop, Dec. u.

|. United States and Belgium, to Be conveyed Vi
. England, Onte . week Or oftenef, and i0 coin
cidencs - far - possible at the regular sailnl
T Of the Angio-American steamers. The singh
|, rate Of letters and samples Of merchandise
: originating in the United States and ob.ainet
. for Belgium, and vice verss. q 47c
The difficulty between Senator Johnson and
Representative Hindman, which IL was suppos.
! ed, few days ago, would lead TO hostile
: meeting, has been amicabiy settled through
I Mr.. Toombs and Pryor. ss8a s
J Hon. Judge Mason Of Iowa, late commission
er Of PAtenta, has become connected with the
New York Scientic American.
New York, Dec. 23.
y The HerAldis Washington correspondent tels-
graphed last night that the President having
been informed yesterday am. by several Dem>
ocratic Members Of the Houss that there was
chance Of edecting an organization. the mes
sage vas sent back, but wiltfe sent In TO day.
It's reception 10 the House will create gress ex-
citement aud it is said it will not te received.
i Pit,sburg, Dec. 20.
A monster cannon for The government: was
cast tdis morning st Fort Pitts foandsy, nnder
the soperintendence Of Lieut.. Rodman. Il is o
complete success; weighs over 81 tons called
the Floyd. The metal is from the Bloomfield
Furnace. Knapp q Wade, contractors, have
reason to be proud Of their snccess.
Augusta. Dec. %.
Luther Rolls carriage establishment, in this
city, was destroyed BY frc last night. mum.
Der OF carriages and buggies were consumed--
The fire was the work Of an incendiary. In
sured in the Southern Mutual Company.
Albion. n. Y, Dec "a.
Pierpont Dyer, an old, esteemed aud wealthy
citizen Of this place, waa found murdered this
morning in his grocery, on the West Dock
His head being completely knocked in, with an
axe or some similar instruement. Dyer was .
bachelor, and lodged in his store, and Kept
but little money on his person or premises.
Patrick Calligan has been srres..d on. suspicion
Of committing the murder. Some difficulty ex-
listed between the parties, and Calliean had
threatened Dyer's life. aafa 81
/ Washing Oh, Dec. u.
| The President's message has been delivered
to Congress. The President, alter expressing
gratitude to the Almighty for blessings received
throughout the year, refers to the recent bloody
occurrence At Harper's Ferry These events,
bad and cruel in themselves, derive their im>
portance from the apprehension that they are
but symptoms Of on incurable disease in the
public mind, which may break out Ia still more
dangerous outrages, and terminate at last in
open war by the North and South to abolish
| slavery. While he himself eHtertains no such
apprehensIons, they ought TO afford a solemn
warning to US to be ready for tile approach or
danger. He says, let me imploIc my country
men North and South to cultivate their ancient
feelings Of mutual forbearance and good will
towards each other, and strive TO alay the de-
! mon epirt of sectional hatred and strife now
alive in the land.
This advice proceeds from the heart o. an
old public functionary, whose services commen-
ced in the last generation Of the wise and con-
servative statesmen Of that day, but he INDUCES
in no gloomy forebodirgs. He thinks the affair
| of Hsrper's Ferry will be the me ans of aIlayine
| the existing excitement, and preventing further
outbreaks. He cordially congratuIates Con-
gress on the final settlement by the Supreme
Court Of the question OF slavery in the Territo-
| ries. The right has been established for every
citizen to AXE his property OF every kind, in
cludiDg slaves, into the territories, which belong
equally to the whole conlederaey, and to have
it protected there under the fedora, Constitu-
ton. Neither Congress nor the Territorial
Legislature, nor any human power has any
power to annul or impair this vested right
Thus has tie state Of a Territory during the in.
termediate period from its FIRST settlement until
it becomes State been irrecoyerably fixed BY
the fnal decision OF the Supreme Court Of the
\ United States.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in his repor.
does not doubt the actual receipts Of Treasury
for the present and next fiscal years will be fully
equal TO the estimates. The appropriations
| made at the presen. session need not exceed
| the amornt contained In the estimate. II il be.
| lieyed they can be with the Ordinary and extra-
ordinary receipts already provided by law
The estimated balance that viii be in the Treas
sury June Both, is only 50, 10000, and leaving
no margin for additional appropriations. Ii
therefore the appropriations should exceed the
estimates, or Congress should determine 10 pro
| vide within this period for payment Of any
portion ofthe public debt, il will become ueces-
| sary to make provision for such contingencies.
/ Ii additional demands are created upon the
treasury BY legislation of the present congress,
provision must be made to meet them by such
increase in the Talifl duties, as may be requir-
ed for that purpose. IN such an event, he res>
pectfuly refers congress to his last report;
| couta ming the views on the subject, az no pro-
| vision made for the permanent redemption Of
any portion OF the $4,000 600 treasury notes
and as authority, for the issuing them will ex-
pose on Both June it will be necessary for con-
gress to extend the law for that purpose for
| another period.
The Post Master General gives Jan interesting
accosn. of the affairs OF his department. lie
advocates various reforms; trusts congress will
either give it's sanction to lne specific contract
mails between Portland and New Orleans by
voting the necessary appropriation or will indi~
cate for the Department such course Of ad.
min stration as shall warrant it in closing with
some one OF the proposals which have been re-
ceived. and now held under adsisement.
lie urges action TO secure suitable Post Offices
in New York and Philadelphia nd recommends
the repeal Of the clause Of '5S, which declares
that in forwarding mails 70 foreign countries
the preference should always be given to an
American over foreign stea aiship when depart.
ing from the same port for he same destination
| within three days Of each other. II ID the
| highest element in the mission OF the Departs
ment, and hence that Legislature which pro>
vides for the retarding instead Of acce,ersting
the mails may be safely pronounced at least ex> :
traordinary in its character. The Post Office
Department, according to the theory OF its or.
ganizaiion, should be sef sustained, and be-
cause Of the peculiar character Of lis functions
it should not be charge on The common treas.
ury. He advocates the abolition Of the fFAnkiBg
privilege and the substitution Of pre-. pay ment
| by stamps, when abuses would fall where they
belong, on the Government officials, BY whom
they we're perpetrated.
Senator Brown Of Mississippi intimated to-
day his intention TO attack that part Of the
Presidents message which suggests the Judici
airy as the proper tribunal 10 afford adequate
remedy in cases Of Interference with The right
Of the master and his slaves in the territory,
instead Of recommending Congressional action
for their protection.
4 The Secretary oi tho Navy ia speaking Of the
successful termination Of the Paraguay expsdi
ton, SAYS the cort OF maintaining the seven
purchased vessels in commission was not much
greater than that OF maintaining . single steam
irgate. Their acquisition enables the dopArt-
ment TO adopt more efficient measures Ioe the
suppression Of the slave trade. a
Since the commencement of the present cd
minis,ration. Twenty steam vessels have been
added to the Navy. He recommends still
further increase Of the Navy--ins,ead Of per-
pe,naling old vessels and expending mi!lioDs in
the construction Of large ships, he earnestly rc~
commended the prosecution with visor Of the
line Of policy which has been adopted By Con-
gress. and 40 addition Of much larger nun
Der Of steamships, which can be maintained at
comparatively small cost. IVY
Haff Boston, Dec 81
The yacht Wanderee Of Savannah, Capt. Wu.
ton, from Flores, has arrived here. Wilton r.
ports that she rallied from Savannah, October
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