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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

JERoxE n. TRkADwELL, Eso.-The Jackson
Gtizes says that ]. NJ. Treadwell has returned
from the South, whittier be has been sojourning
for the benefit Of his health, much improved in
appearance and health.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

Two GREAT AUTHoRrTrEs.-The Lansing State
Journal and the London Times both disapprove
the speech of Mr.. Sumner on the "Barbarism of
Slavery" Par noJile fratran
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

Three amendments Of the Constitution are Il
te submitted to the action Of the voters OIL
Michigan, at the next general election in Novem.
Der, under and BY virtue of three Joint Resolu.
tons Of the Legislature, approved respectively,
Feb. IL, Feb. IL and Feb. Ia, 1859.
The first Of these proposed constitutional
amendments, applies to Sec. /, Art 20, Of the
constitution, relating to Banking corporations,
and Is as follows: "the officers and stockholders
Of every corporation or association for banking
purposes, issuing bank notes or paper credits to
circulate As money, shall be Individually liable
for all debts contracted during their term of their
being officers or stockholders Of such corpora
ton or association, equally and ratably to the
extent Of their respective shares of stock in any
such corporation or association" By the Con-
stituton as it now stands, the liability to stock
holders is absolute and unqualified.
The second proposed amendment adds to Sec.
two, Art. Is, of the constitution provision ex.
empting Commissioners Of Highways from the
necessity Of q jury of twelve freeholders, in Ia
king private property for public use.
The third amendment proposed, applies to ses-
sions Of the Legislature, allowing that body
to fix the day Of adjournment for biennial ses-
sions, but torbidding the introduction Of any
new bill, after fifty days Of the session have en-
pired either in the House or Senate.
q These three amendments were deemed to be
Of Indispensable importance to the People of
the State, by the Legislature, the first because
the present stringent provision, has acted a.
ccmplete exclusion Of all capital out of the
State, from embarking in Banking operations, to
say nothing Of much capital within the State
Michigan has vast undeveloped resources which
require the aid of capital, add to these, ordin-
airy and legitimate industrial enterprises, which
anguish from the same cause.
The third amendment is of paramount impor.
lance. At present, no sooner have new mem.
bers learned enough Of the routine Of Legisla-
tive business, than the constitutional day of ad-
iournment presents itself, and consequently,
whasever b done, ID crudely and hastily done,
and oftentimes members are called upon to vote
upon bills deeply involving State interest of par
amount Importance, without preparation, knowl.
edge, or reflection. Thus. questions before the
Legislature are really left in the hands Of few
men, often sinister and designing men at that,
and the State suffers thereby.
q The evih Of log-rolling and outside influence,
are sore and bitter one at best, but this forty
day principle, gives to outsider, Hobbies and log
rollers, ten-fold power, working as they do, upon
the inexperience Of members, and through the !
iuproyident waste in which everything in Legs
iation. must needs be done. 1t would be well Il |
the People would bear in mind and consider |
thess thingA
fnI SWAMP LAND BoARp-This Board met
Yesterday. Prcsent-the (Soveruoe A,Ao.r.,l
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

Az EXCELLENT NoxISArIoS.-The republicans
OF Shiawassee have re-nominated Hon. Sullivan
r Kelsey, for election to the State Legislature.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

A Full TicKEI.-The Republicans Of Missouri
have nominated a full State ticket, headed BY
James B. Gardenhier, for Governor.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

Eyery reader of the Republicans has, without
doubt, carefully read the mastery speech upon
The "Barbarism of Slavery" which has occupied
much Of the space of the last two issues OF TINS
paper and having read it, cannot fail to nave
been struck by its pertinency, its iorce' anu Us
truth. Most people, before reading thar speech,
.houpht they knew already how baleful and
wicked are and ever have been the effects OIL sia'
very. ever since the foundation OF this Govern
ment, politically, socially, and morally; but 1t re-
ouired the keen research, the philosophic analy'
sis. and the wide scope Of powers which genius
combined with reading gives, to show 1t up, IN
al its hideous features. Sumner has done this,
because the powers and resources needfui to the
effort we're his-his still, in all their pride ana
elory-in all their power and usefulness-despite
the club of the slavery assassin, whose arm was
raised, all unawares to its object, against the cas-
ket which enclosed this priceless intellect
Another reflection, in connection with this
speech, forces itself upon the mind OF the reader
At the moment when this fendish attack was
made by Brooks, (now long since gone to his ac-
count upon the brain Of Sumner, STEPHEN Ar
MOLD DOUGLAS, who now asks Northern men to
vote him into the Presidential chair, stood by the
side of Brooks, mocking fend, with the devils
own sheer upon his face, delighted In his mai'g'
nant heart to be one Of the few select to be
limited to beforehand what was going forward, 80
that he might be present to gloat over that
bleeding, PROSTATE manor in case oil an unto
ward accident to have stepped in at the nick Of
time to save the assassin from the wrath OF his
victim. Such was Stephen A. Douglas then
such is he now-utterly debased, malignant and
diabolical, by instinct - utterly reyengeiul
treacherous and secret against all who dc
not how to his behests and second his interests
The south know him well, and suppliant tool a
he has been to their interests, they will not trus
him, but prefer-as well they may-the open til
umph Of an out-spoken, gallant foe like Abraham
Lincoln, whom they always know where to find
to a secret trickster and demagogue. Let al
lovers Of freedom-let every man who looks vi
to patriotism and love OF liberty as cardinal prin
ciples, think of this, and whether as members
one party or the other, have an answer ready
every time, to any man Who invites them to b
fooled into casting a vote for Stephen A
Douglas
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

CoUxIY CONVENTION IN CLISroS.-The Re.
publican County Convention for nomination,
comes of a, ST. Johns, Aug. IS.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

THK PoRr HuRox NuRDER We learn from
the Press, that 1rs. Nettie E. Fenner, has been
committed to jail, for the murder of her bus
band by poison.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

BuRSr.-The Grand River steamer NicAigas.
was burnt to the waters edge, at Grand Rapids,
on Wednesday night Loss 5000 No insu.
rance
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

SINGULAR AND PLURAL.-The Springfield Re-
publican says the Democratic party has gone to
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

THk CADILLAC Houssl-Ihs psv hotel Il Lex.
mgson, SaniAc county, Of the above name, was
opened on the 4th Of july.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

MICHIGAN CIrIEs.-For the most part, the
young cities Of Michigan, turn out less in popu.
lation than was previously estimated upon the
basis of school returns, and the respective poll.
lists "a for instance:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18
Very faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
EDGAR KErcHUM, EEo
WASHINGTON June o3. 1850.

F.nUAE NkItHtN NJ, f4fV.
WASHINGTON, June 2S, 1860.
ID. ID. CoxovER, EsQ-Dedr Sir: As an ex.
ira session OF the Senate will be called immedi.
ately after the adjournment OF Congress, 1t VII
not be possible to comply with your request to
meet our friends in your city on the eth. And
roget il the less because am persuaded that
Honest Old Abe is to be our next President and
neither the powers of Loco Focoism nor the
gates of hell, nor both combined, can prevail
against him. Truly yours,
r WADE
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

SAD ACCIDENT IN BERRIEN CouNrY.-The st.
Joseph (Berrien Coz Trave!ler, learns that the
wife Of DIR. John n. Fowler, Of Berrin Springs,
was accidentally drowned Oh the afternoon Of
the ith inst, while bathing in the St. Joseph
river. The Doctor, in attempting to rescue his
wife, nearly sacrifices his own life. The body
was recovered in an hour, and every endeavor
made to resuscitate it, but without success.
Mrs. Fowler will be much missed at Berrien,
where she had resided some time over year,
and had won the the esteem aud regard of all
who had the advantage of her acquaintance, by
her urbanity ard christian department as a neigh.
Dor, and her amiability and devotion as a wife
and mother. She leaves three young children
and an almost distracted. husband, who, in his
sudden bereavement and terrible afiiiction, has
the heartfelt sympathy Of the entire community.
Mrs. +. was 90 years old.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

fns SWAMP LAND BoARp.-This Board met
yesterday. Present-the Governor, Attorney
Genera, Commissioner Of the Land O6es, Tres.
surer, Auditor General, and Secretary Of State.
The contract Of Angus Mcleod, for ditch in
Saginaw and Bay counties, vas cancelled, On ae-
count Of the inability Of the contractor to Der.
torn, - The contrast W. ocdsrsd to b re.let
An appropriation Ne made for ditch in Senil.e
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

TIE BREckIxnDGB MovHrN.-A breckn'
ridge movement Is on foot in Detroit, in good
earnest. A call has been put forth, for State
meeting of Breckenridge men to assemble at
Bags Hotel in Detroit, on Tuesday, July
oath, addressed to leading Democrats all over
the State, signed by A. Smith Bagg, late pro-
prietor of the Free Press, and State printer,
John II. Harmon, late editor of the Free Press,
and Mayor of the city, Levi Bishop, member Of
the Board of Regents of the University, and a
prominent lawyer, E. Hawley, Jr., Judge OF
Probate of Wayne Co., John Patton, ex-Aayor,
Daniel Munger, formerly State printer and editor
of the Commercial Bulletin, S. P. Purdy, JUS
,ice Of the Peace, Charles A. Richmond and Geo.
S. Frost, prominent men of wealth, &c. Gen.
Cass it is said, will speak in advocacy Of the
nomination Of Breckenridge and Lane ticket.
A Breckenridge paper is to be started forthwith,
with John H. Harmon as its editorial head.
There is not township in the State, in which
there are not more or less Democrats, who con.
slider themselves and the party as meanly sold
by the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

CHARAcrERIsrIc-BorH.-Read these two lit
tie notes-they explain themselves, and are char
actcristic of the writer's, in style and sentiment
SENATE CHAMBER, June 81, 1860.
Ny DEAR SRI must renounce the oppor-
tunity of meeting the Republicans OF New York
tomorrow evening, asking them to accept my
thanks Tor the invitation with which they have
honored me- Let NE congratulate them on the
good omens which cheer US on every side. 1t
only remains that by an unhcsitating assertion
of our principles, We should continue to deserve
victory. Believe me, my dear Sir,
Very faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
The Japanese..TOmmy.

Late advices have been received, from
the United States steam frigate Niagara,
which left New York on the Both of last
June, with the japanese Embassy as pas
sengers. The Niagara arrived at st. Vim
cent on the 10th ult.
The friends of Tateis Onejiero, and espe-
cially the ladies, will be glad to hear that
Tommy has not been forgetful of the kind
ness lavished upon him during the brief
stay of the Embassy in this country, as the
following autograph letter amply testifes:
ToMMY's CARD.-You do not know how
happy we were come to visit to the United
States and exceedingly present time all
over and so buitiful country everything YER
ry astonished as the railroad train the Cap
itol the Patent Ofice-Smithsonian musium
which has great nancy curioshity there
the Baloons-buitiful Steamboat en-
gine-fre work-the theatre-big ball
-Dance-music-verry fine sordier pro-
-march-sprendid uniform building
and pretty ladys & &. I have cried when
I left New York, at thoughts of leaving,
Captain Porter-S s Lee-Depont. DR..
Medenall Mr.. Iceland and Mr.. Guido
Methan and great many other friend.
l expect return back again to 90 to
school at anapalish to study English and
Navigation, and then I can see all my
friend again.
Here the letter is signed in Japanese.]
TATEISH ONEJIERO.
Tommy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Letter from Napoleon 1, When He
Was Under the Weather.

A nephew of Prince Domidoff has opened
"Napoleonic" museum at the island of
EIba. 1t consists exclusively of furniture,
clothes and jewelry having belonged to Ma
poleonI. There is also curious autograph
written by General Bonaparte to Talma,
the actor, at the time the former was vege-
tating in poverty in Paris. 1t runs thus:
I have fought like lion for the Repub-
lie, my good friend Talma, and, as a reward,
she lets me starve; that wretch Aubry leaves
me on the pavement when he might make
something of me. ! feel myself more than
match for such generals as Santerre and
Rossignoli, and they won't find corner in
Vendee, or elsewhere to employ me. You,
indeed are fortunate! Two hours on the
boards put you face to face with the public
that dispenses fame. We, soldiers, must
purchase glory at higher price, on larger
stage, which we are not always permitted
to ascend. Do not, then, regret your posi-
ton; remain on your stage. Who knows
whether 1 shall ever appear on mine again?
1 saw Menvel (another actor yesterday.
He is true friend. Barras makes large
promises. Will he keep them? That 1
much doubt. l am reduced to my last far
thing. Have you few francs ("quelques'')
at my service? l won't refuse them, and
promise repayment out of the first kingdom
1 may conquer. My friend, how happy were
the heroes of Arloste. They did not depend
on Minister of War. Adieu. Yours,
BoNAPARTE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

and Gamblers.
1t was mentioned day or two ago, that
.E.G. Atkinson, respectable young man in
St. Louis, who was engaged in the merchan-
tile business at Paducah, KY, had commit
ted suicide in the former city. The deed was
committed at the house where his wife was
staying, and the only witness to the shock
inc affair was his little child, only three
wears Of age. Mr.. A. was thirty-three years
If ACE connected with one of the first fami-
lies of the State, and highly educated. The
St. Louis Nescs says:
"some years since our city was rife with
the story Of young Atkinson's losses among
a set of faro dealing sharpers in this city:
The losses, amounting to thirty thousand
dollars, it was said, were promptly paid by
the family, who would not bear to have it
said ga debt of honor" was repudiated by
one of their name. This was against the
Judgment of the community, whose excecra-
lions were heavy upon the sharpers. After
this grevious error, young Atkinson had
SOME 6IuplOyuCut VI IuO VSSSSAh iAohoASA
for a year or two, and subsequently returned
to this city and obtained business con-
nection with Paducah house. But the
error and losses of his youth had spread
gloom over his life, and later disasters to the
family who had lost so much for him, doubt
less added to the poignancy of his self-re-
proaches. 1t may be that mental suffering
drove him anew into the snares of the vii
lians who had at first robbed and ruined him.
But whether or not this was the case, the
shocking fate by which his unhappy life was
closed can be tracked back with unerring
certainty to the gaming wretches by whom
his cup of life was first poisoned. If there
be scorpions from hell to lash them before
their time, the voice of the little one who
stood by the suicide last evening and re-
ceived his gentle kiss before he sped the ball
through his brain, and said: "My papa is
hurt" when he sank to the floor in death,
will certainly call them forth to hiss about
their ears and sting them to the heart while
their own miserable existence on earth is
continued.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

The GREAT EAsTERN.-The Great East
ern steamship left New York on the 10th
on her homeward voyage, taking one hun.
dred first class passengers with her. She
will touch at Halifax, her final port being
Milford Haven, in Wales. There was no
public interest felt in her departure, and
very few persons assembled at any point on
the river or harbor to see her of. Captain
Hall, from indisposition, was unable to take
the command, which consequently devolved
upon first officer Machin. An attachment
had been issued and served against the ship,
but the agents, Messrs. Grinnell & Minturn,
entered into the necessary bonds, and no de-
lay to her sailing had resulted. se.ic
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Drought and Hot Weather at the
South.

South.
We have learned from time to time from
residents of the Southern States, who have
come North to spend the summer, that the
season has been unbearably hot, and that
the drought has been so severe and general,
that the wheat, corn and cotton, are seriously
diminished iu quantity-so much so that it
may be said that the harvest is bad through.
out the Southern States.
The Madison Journal, in letter written
from Georgia, under date of August 9th,
gives the following confirmation to these
reports
Since about the middle of June we have
had, almost without interruption, the most
sitting heat ever experienced. To be for
only short time exposed to the midday sun
would make ones head reel often scarcely
a breath of air was stirring for hours to-
gether; and sometimes when breeze would
spring up, it was like the blast of furnace.
Until last night, we have had no soaking
rain since February. The consequence is
that except on low, wet land near the creeks
and on the river banks, corn is all dried up
and withered so badly that it will hardly
yield more than bushel to the acre. The
cotton will not be more than half crop.
So you see that the sunny side of our coun-
try will experience hard times this year.
Corn (which is brought from Tennessee and
the North by railroads) sells for over 81
bushel. The wheat crop was almost fail
ure.
The dry weather has dried up politics.
There is not half so much talk about dis
solving the Union as there was three months
ago, when the crops looked finely and we
Southerners were dashing along with the
white foam and sparkle at our bows; with
sprig of diamonds in the rufled bosom Of
prosperity and progress.
The prospect is that even with a short
crop of cotton, that staple will not rise in
price-for the reason that the enforced
economy of the past four years has reduced
the consumption.
The Northwestern States are unquestion-
ably this season the most favored of any
portion of the Union. The crops are not
only unusually good in quality, but very
large in quantity, and the health of our
State and other States in the northwest was
never better. The health of the people and
the wealth of the soil contribute the back
bone of what is generally termed worldly
prosperity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
The Prince of Wales "Spanked.'

The Prince of Wales is the great topic
of the day. We have heard how he looks,
how be dances, how he speaks, how he
wears his pocket.handkerchef, and now we
hear how he got spanked by the Queen.
The Rochester Union says:
"Some thirteen or fourteen years ago her
Majesty, accompanied by the Prince Con-
sort and the Royal children, visited Scot
land for the first time, and we believe tar
ried for while at Balmoral. On the trip
the yacht in which the party travelled by
water called at Aberdeen, and of course the
loyal inhabitants of that city turned out in
large numbers to do honor to their beloved
sovereign. A guard of honor, consisting
of most of the merchants of the place, was
formed, and, in all the glory of black broad
cloth and white kids, paraded on the edge
of the dock to which the vessel was moored
at Just sufficient distance to prevent the
people from stepping on board. Seats were
erected on the dock, tier above tier like
those in circus, to accommodate the thou
sands that assembled to gaze upon the spec
tacle of an anOinted Queen. Her Majesty
good-naturedly remained on deck to crafty
as much as possible the curiosity of the
bonny Scots, and promenaded about in full
view of the immense crowd. The Prince of
Wales, then child of five or six years old,
was with her. Among the other articles
of furniture placed on deck for the accom-
dation of the Queen was splendid sofa or.
namented with tassels, and the Prince, like
other boys of his age, being OF destruct-
i've turn, began to pull at one of them in a
way that threatened to detach it. His
mother observed the act, and ordered the
boy to desist. He did so, but, as soon as
her back was turned, seized the tassel again
and gave it another jerk.
"The Queen appeared to have expected
something of the kind, for she was at the
moment watching him from the corner OF
her eye. In an instant she turned, and,
Selling the luckless heir apparent of Eng
land by the 'scruff of the neck elevated one
of her feet upon the sofa, hoisted the
youngster over her knee, adjusted him in the
position mutually familiar to parents and
children generally when such ceremonies are
to be performed, and gave him sound
spanking.
lit may be proper to mention, en- PEASANT,
for the information of youths who some
times find themselves similarly circum-
stanced, that the illustrious sufferer kicked
and beloved under the affective dispense
tion quite as Justify as children of lowlier
birth are wont to do.
"The amazement with which the specta-
tors viewed this example of Royal domestic
discipline may be emagined, but scarcely
described in fitting terms. A dead silence
prevailed for a moment, but it was suddenly
broken by tremendous roar of laughter
which could not be depressed by any thought
of decorum, respect for the Queen, or SYM
patty for the victim Of her displeasure. The
explosion called the Royal mother to a
sense of her position, and, having turned
toward the crowd for moment face sui
fused with crimson, she hastily descended
into the cabin, and was seen no more by the
expectant populace."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

The kilt, like the schoolmaster, is abroad,
and creating no small sensation, we learn by
the London Court Journal, in the case OF q
presumed Scotchman at Cologne. The gen.
tleman wore short jacket, the true thing,
a large wide awake, and kilt of the shortest
proportions--without crinoline. The hor-
ror of the ladies of Cologne may be imagined,
and he was followed about by the police,
after having been subjected to cross ques-
tioning as to whether or not he bad forgot
ten any of his neither apparel at ms hotel.
In German phsaseology, the proceeding was
quite Police; wiederig.