Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-30
FROM WAsHINGTOT.

w AsHTNToE, NOV. IL.
Senator Trumbul, who is now here, is very
much elatad OF the capture of Slidell aud Ma.
son. He endorses the action Of Captain
WILKES and Lieutenant Fairfax, and says that
under no circumstances will lie favor !heir
surrender, or the making of any apology to
England. There is 90 man in whom the Pre-
sident hos more coufienca than S-notor
Trumbul. Attorney General Htantou
says tbnt we are in the right, and should hold
the position that hos been taken.
In spite OF some OF our croakers. who ore
trying to pet mp panic ou the grounds OF a
prospective war With England we assure your
readers that nothing Of the kind is feared by
The Secretary Of State. lie said this morn
ing that the precedents were ample to Justify
our course, and he had 20 fears Of trouble
We are Informed that Lord Lyons, in pri
vate circles, expresses his belief that we will
have to give up Siideil and Mason.
The household Effects Of the late Senator
Douglass were sold yesterday at auction, from
his late residence, corner of street and New
Jersey avenn@ The attendance was very
large, and the prices of almost everything
were high. The pictures, busts &c. we're
not disposed OF. as it was not possible to
obtain anything like their cost. The prnc
pal marble bnsts of merit we're one OF Jack
son, one OF Napoleon and Josephine, and
Douglas himself. The paintings ore mediocre
although several Of them cost large sun
having been purchased 10 Italy by nn artist,
gentleman especially detailed for that pur-
pose by MIR. Douglas. The most important
ones are fair copies. Much of the service
plate sold for more than its fret cost. being
sold to such as desired souvenirs Of the late
Senator.
The house is qnte fine, four.story brick
building, being one Of three standing in row
BY themselves one having been the residence
OF Douglas, the adjoining one OF Mr.. Corbiu,
and the other Of the traitor Breckipridge,
Who was shrewd enough to dispose OF his al.
fairs here quite satisfactorily before retiring,
showing that he did not expect 10 return
when he left Washington on his patriotic
tour last SUMMER.
Ex-senator Judah p Beniamins few re.
naming articles we're disposed Of by the She
rlt some time since. lie did not leave much
of voae behind him when be departed.
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"a" TIE LATE COLONEL BAKEK-AINosT A
PRoPuEcY. - When the lamented Col Z.
Baker was in Congress, in a debate in Com
mittee of the Whole, he was ussaiIed as q
foreigner by Nj. r..Veuable, of North Carolina
DeIuuCTAtlc paVllLaD. DelOW Is Tue reply
which he made at the time. in which he seems
to have foreshadowad the present unhappy
coGaict u which the country is engaged, as
we'll as his own brave defence of his country
uud her Constitution and aag. The extract
will be read with interest By many of his
friends aud admirers:
II aavs barred my bosom TO the battle on
the Northwestern troutier in my yonth aud 90
the Southwestern frontier in my manhood.
hsve earned somewhat Of the good will Of my
country. Ia the councils of my State for o
period Of ten consecutive years, and in her
service here, my constituents have contided in
my devotion TO their interests, and my attach.
ment TO the Union. | have only to say, that
il the time should come when disuuion should
rule the hour, and discord is 10 reign supreme,
| shall aglin be ready to give the best blood
in my VEINS to ny countrys cause. | shall
be prepared to meet all antagonists with the
lance in rest to do battle in every laud in de-
fense Of the Constitution of my country, which
have sworn to support, TO the last eXtremi-
t., against disunioniSts aud all its enemies,
whether of the South OF the North--to meet
them everywhere, at oil times, with speech or
haud. with word or blow, until thought or
being shall be mine no logger"
90