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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08


Mr. Eerism!n topp) o. L..-&c. President II We we're
engaged performance OF accustomed rStslaFr du'
lies might ell rest With the simple tatrEen OIL
my In the remark iat maze my colleague
Profoundly impressed however, with the spsEihy o' The
occasion, be insensi1e TO :!e duty f leaving
among the authentic reports Of your proceedings thr r..
corded expression my conviction that the state Of Loui
sana has juRr and acted well aud wisely In s crisis OF
her destiny Sir In the Ct the discussions here and
elsewhere Il has been urged more than enc occasion
that Louisiana stands exceptional footing IL has
been said that whatever may be the rights OF The States
that were original parties the Constitution that even
granting their right resume for sufficient CAUSE those
restricted powers which they delegated the fec
can such right because she acquired y pu
chase" Gentlemen have not heSatsd TO speak Of The sGv
rrryu States formed out Of the territory ceed v France
as property bought ah the OF tie United states
belonging them purchasers and although thtS have
not carried their doctrine 20 II. legitimate result
must conclude they also mran hr principle
the right 0! srlnG FOR what was bought
for IL price" pause not 10 comment Oh the rspulsiVe
dugnAs Of party which thus assert. right OF property
In free to white men IN order 20 reach It's cherished Oh
fec, Of destroying iae right OF property In saTehorn
black men. Nor shall dsain the Senate by demonttra
ting how khadowy The distinction between the condition OF
th s.rvle Africans and that which the white reeihen
OF nv State would be reduced il II indeed be true that
they bound 10 this federal government ny ties That can
not leglnstcy be severed without the consent Of that
very majority which wclls Its for their oppression
simply deny ;he which the argument IS founded
dany that the province OF Louisiana, or the Poopie OF
Louisiana, ever conveyed to the Uaed STATES ior
price ia property could he bought sold n: WILL
Without entering into the details of.he neEotann Inc ar
chlres OF your State Department demonstrate the simple
r4ct to be although the domain the public lands and
ether property Of France In the coded procnce "crc con-
vrycd by absolute title 10 the government OF TIE United
States sovereign'y not conveyed otherwise than r
trust A hundred fold sir has the government been re-
lnburseiby the sales OF property Of public land oI The
price Of s acquisition but with the fidelity Of the hon
est trustee has discharged Its obligations as regards the
sovereignty. har. sad sir that the government. assumed
trustee guardian OF she pconls OF the cecec
province and covenantcd TO transfer TO them The soVe
regny thus held In trust for their uso and benefit as soon
they capable Of eSerc!siogi What The expires;
language OF tie treaty! "Ihe Inhabitants OF tue c=ied
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08

We continue this morning such returns rs
were received yesterday and last night, by
mail and telegraph:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08

RI TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRO.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
The Yelvert0n Case.

The verdict in the Yelverton case was
given in Dublin on the 4th ult., viz First,
that the jury had found the Scotch marriage
valid one and secondly, that there was
good Irish marriage. When Mrs. Vel
verton's counsel entered the room where she
was waiting, his countenance and significant
gestures, as we'll as the cheers that rang
through the court, told her that the verdict
was in her favor; she sprang forward with.
out saying word, clasped him in her arms.
pressed him convulsively to her breast, and
selling his two hands kissed them. Over
come by the violence of her emotions. after
such long and terrible tension of the nery-
Gus system, she sank down exhausted and
found relief in flood of tears. The excite.
ment in the Court when the verdict was
announced was quite unprecedented. The
whole audience rose Unanimously, the Ia
dies waving their handkerchiefs, the gentle.
men their hats, and the barristers their
wigs. 1t was delirium of joy. The con.
tagion spread through the multitude outside.
The crowd insisted on taking the horses
from Mrs. Yelvertonis carriage and draw
ing it to the hotel, where she was Obliged
to appear on the balcony to CRAFTY her
admirers. She sold -"My noble heart
ed friends, you have by your verdict this
day made me an Irish woman. You will
forever live in my heart as 1 do in
yours to-day" Her being an English
woman had no effect in damping the ardor
of the most bigoted Milesian or Ultra
montanist, her having been a sister of
charity and convert to the Church of
Rome did not check the sympathy of the
most intolerant Orangeman. Mrs: Yelver.
ton, it is said, is still in the possession of an
exceedingly agreeable personnel and, with
out being positively handsome is most pre-.
possessing and ladylike. Apparently not
more than twentyeight, her thoughtful,
resigned, and almost melancholy features
would induce belief that she had lived a
much longer life. She is of medium height,
slight in figure, with an excessively intelli-
gent countenance-bright and vivacious
when animated, but almost sad in repose.
An English paper says she gave her evidence
with distinctness, an apparent absence of
reservation, ard with dignity and candor
that ELECTED the hearty sympathy, and very
frequently the loud applause Of densely
crowded Court.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
The Way Government work is Done.

The Washington correspondent of the
Nashville Patriot has been investigating the
mystery of government contracts, and gives
the following striking illustration of the
subject:
The way the Government gets its work
done is curious. AS an illustration, you
and your family meet in convention of the
whole, and adopt resolution authorizing
the construction of hen coop in your back
yard. You at once appoint me superinten-
dent of the work, putting thousand or two
of dollars in bank for me to check on. I get
you to appoint my brother-in-law chief
engineer. 1 appoint two of my brothers
assistant superintendent, and my brother
in.law appoints two of his brothers assis-
tant engineers-all at your expense. We
buy US each fast horse and buggy, and
ride around town, drink hot cocktails and
play billiards, until the bank deposit gives
out, when we make out printed report of
seventy-three pages, furnishing you COM
plete Typographical survey Ofyour back yard,
and a vast amount of statistical information
with regard to the number of hens you are
likely to have for the next forty years. We
wind up the report with the announcement
that the site Of the hen-coop has been Sc
lected, and call for another appropriation
to prosecute the work, which we assure you
will be done with "vigor." You place
another thousand or two in bank, and we
employ two hundred hands at three dollars
day, to transport seventy-6ve cents worth
of lumber (which costs under our manage
ment about ten times that many dollars) to
the place of operations, which requires
about three months. In the meantime we
drive around and 60 on vigorously with the
liquor and the billiards. We then come
up with another report and demand for
another appropriation. With this we get
the walls of the structure up, and with one
or two more appropriations, and great
many more cock. tails and billiards, we get
the thing covered in, and at the end of
twelve months, which we very appropriate.
ly style our "fiscal year," we put you in
formal possession of ten thousand dollar
hen-coop that amy negro carpenter would
have been glad to knock up some Saturday
afternoon for suit of your old clothes.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

The Russian manifesto, proclaiming the
emancipation of the serfs, was published on
the 18th of March. The great event took
place on the 3Oth, the Emperor's birthday.
The proprietors of landed property pre-
serve the right attached to the same, but
must cede to the peasant, for permanent
use, the dwelling with grounds attached
The peasants are also permitted by law to
purchase their dwelling and land, the land
lord consenting, and they then become land
ed proprietors. The following brief extract
will show how thoughtfully this reform is to
be accomplished:
The serfs will be divided into four groups,
each of which will be the object of separate
and distinct legislation.
The first group includes the serfs of small
propriet0rs, possessing less than twenty
males apiece. Half OF them will be organ
lied in colonies and sent upon the lands of
the crown and of the imperial family. The
other half will be distributed into small
territorial districts, formed upon the system
adopted by the French communities, each
udu ICCCltlUS CCA tolu POA tAOu Va iouO
sufficient to his support and that of bis
family. To compensate the owners, the
government will issue bonds to the amount
of five millions OF dollars, to be applied to
this use. At the same time the sert already
colonized and enfranchised will pay to the
treasury an interest of six or seven-and.a-
half per cent, till the complete extinction OF
the debt.
The second group includes all the serfs
paying the obrOk or annual tax, five hundred
thousand of whom will be bought, annually,
by the government. A yearly issue OF
thirty.fve millions of dollars in government
scrip will be devoted to that purpose. An
annual interest of IN per cent upon each
serf valued from eighty to one hundred dol
lars apiece will be paid by the peasant him.
self for the reimbursement of this amount.
Every serf established upon private
property or settled in villages will have the
right to purchase his cottage and enclosure
by means of graduated manual labor, or Of
a payment in produce or money.
The third group comprises the serfs liable
to three days labor per week. According
to the Imperial decree this kind of labor
will be reduced two days, with privilege for
the peasant to purchase his freedom, at
stated price, till be be included in the annual
purchase made by the government, in which
case be will be taxed for the payment of the
interest of the money employed in his pur-
chase.
The fourth group comprises the domestic
servants, to which the government has made
the same proposition as that made to the
peasantry, and will be enfranchised within
two years from the time the decree will be
promulgated. as
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

have seen to-day for the first time, an
interesting relic of the late Secretary Mar.
cy. It is q literary paper, entitled "The
Reverie," written BY him at his farm near
Albany, in 1929, just after his retirement
from the Office of Governor of New York.
The Governor represents himself in bis study,
rejecting on the benefit Of more systemat.
ic reading for the improvement of the leisure
which he then thought would last for the
remainder of his life. He represents him.
self as falling into reverie, when the books
in his library with which he was familiar
undergo metamorphosis, and assume the
shape of their authors, and each comes for
ward to greet him and offer him their so.
ciety. s,is l.dA.og M Il
The imaginary conversation which the
dreamer carries on in turn with his indus
trious old friends and poets, historians, pc.
litical economists, philosophers, essayists,
divines and jurists, shows most nice and
discriminative appreciation of the great
men with whose minds, Notwithstanding
the avocations of Office and politics, he for
many years held commerce. The style is
perfectly Addisonian in plainness, simplicity
and delicate strokes of humor. All the
principal poets, from Spencer to Byron, the
historians, from Tacitus to Robertson, the
essayists, from Bacon to johnson, a few
novelists, such as Scott, Cervantes and LIE
Sage, together with the classic French
authors, divines, from DR.. South to Robt.
Hall, are characterized in very happy
vein of criticism. Mr.. Marcys posthumous
correspondence and papers are voluminous,
and will, when published, possess quite as
much interest for literary and general rea>
ders, as for the statesman and politician.
In his diary, begun in 1888, observe 3l8
pages devoted to literary topics, notes on
authors read daily, and not 200 given to
political, official, and miscellaneous matters.
Wash. Cor. N. Y. Herald.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12


right before their eyes, about league from
them, there arose the rough sides Of q noun
tain out Of the yielding water, and reared
its head high in the air !; then from its
summit flames burst forth, and melted lava
ran like river down the declivity, and fell
like q cascade of fame into the scathing
ocean. It was birth throe of nature, and
an island was born which was miles in cir
conference.
Two years afterwards sailed right over
that place, but the placid water gave no
intimation that an island had been there ;
yet no man has said that he saw the death
and burial of that land whose birth l have
thus chronicled. "They that go down to
sea in ships, that do business in the great
waters these see the words of the Lord
and his wonders in the Deep"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

The BORDER STATES will see little in the
appointments by the Administration to as
sure them of justice and Cancellation toward
their section. The appointments are gener-
ally of the radical men of the party. Mr..
BREcK1NRIDGE commented upon this, in the
Senate, the other day. off" said he, "the
party gives up fort, it does so with tears,
and declares that it is done not for civil but
for military reasons. For the government
the most radical and aggressive men have
been selected. For the Cabinet, for foreign
missions, for Senators and other officers, the
most radical men have been chosen. The
Senate had been confirming every day men
who have trampled the Constitution under
their feet, and refused to recognize the OBJ
legation to return fugitives from labor-men
who have boosted on the floor of the House
of Representatives and elsewhere, that they
had been personally concerned in running off
slaves" This is one way of holding the
Border States in the Union and winning
back the Cotton States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
Bay State Conubal Statistics.

There were l1,475 marriages in Massa-
chusetts in 1859, decrease of GA from the
average of the five previous years. Sixty
two persons were married thirty one mar.
riages,) on every day of the year on the
average. There are more weddings in DC
tober, November and December than in
overs than usual were married second
time last year; 81 out of the 100 women
married, were brides for the first time, and
"a out of 100 of the men had not been mar
ried before. Sc out of 100 bachelors Sc.
lected maids, and only four per cent chose
brides who had been brides before. &c out
of 100 widowers selected maids, and "a
married widows. Of old maids, 80 in 100
were united to bachelors, and IL in 100
were wedlocked to widowers. Of the wild.
ows, AZ in 100 were chosen by bachelors,
and COZ, 30 in 100, became the wives of
those who had been husbands before. Of
the 10 widows under 20 years of age 9
married bachelors-of the sc widows be-
tween the ages of 81 and Is, no less than
IA married bachelors.
The marriage tables include one man
aged 81 to girl only IL years of age-one
man of IS to girl 13--one of SO to girl
of l7-one of 50 fifth marriage) to maid
of ia bachelor under so to maid over
70-a widower over 70 to a widow under
25 years old.
1876 boys married before they were 81
years-of age-6ve of whom were only l6
years old, 8 of II, and 80 oils years.
47O girls were married before they were
10 years old, one of whom was only IL
years, a of IL, of IA, Al OILS, 129 Of l6,
and 285 of II years.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
THE Babe.

Nae shoon to hide her tiny tae,s n
Nae stocking on her feet; lI86
Her supple ankles white as shaw,
Or early blossoms sweet.
Her simple dress Of sprinkled pink,
Her doubled dimpled chin,
Her puckered lip and baumy NOW,
With ma one tooth between.
Her en- are like her mither's cen
Two gentle, liquid things; oa
Her face is like an angels face
We're glad she has no wings.
She is the budding O. our love,
A giftie God gie'd us;
We munna 1--we the gift ow'r weel,
'Twad be nae blessing thus.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

Ex-PREs1DENT BUCHANAN is rapidly re-
covering from the fatigue of the final labors
of his administration, and be hopes soon to
be restored to bis wonted health and vigor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

The editor of the Belfast Star, (Republi.
CAM, says be sis afraid Mr.. Lincoln lacks
back bonc" For Lords sake, bow long
back bone do you wish man to have2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-11
Items From New York.

.-... New YoRK Nay &
Superintendent Kennedy has received
letter stating that there is a thoroughly or.
ganized plan to burn New York, Philadel.
phia and Boston, by cutting off the supplies
OF water and then setting fire to various
points. 1t also states that men have been
stationed at both Boston and Philadelphia
for weeks, and l25 have been sent to New
York to carry out their helIsh designs.
Also that at first JEFF Davis disapproved
of such a proceeding, but since the Presi.
dents proclamation now favors it. sAi
The letter is dated at Louisville, and tho
writer says he is an enemy, but will not
fight with camphene and lucifer matches
for weapons. 9 .la 1a54 sel s1ac
Several we'll known secessionists in this
city are closely watched and considerable
credance is placed in the statement, and
precautionary measures have been adopted
by the police.
The steamer Maryland landed some Mas.
sachusetts troops from Annapolis, and large
quantities of stores, at Fort Nc Henry yes.
terday. t"- tat ~ l
The intelligence from Richmond Is i'm
portant Considerable alarm is said to ex.
ist there in consequence of the activity of
the United States Government, and the I'M
expected unity of the North. .
1t was beved in Richmond that Mr..
Davis has just notified the Governors of
the Border States now acting in hostility
to the Government, to assemble at Mont
gomery there to confer with the Rebel Gov
erument. m-3 3s15 lie
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on
Il
time it was expected, that the returns Of
the popular vote ou the ordinance Of seces.
sion wond be received.
Washington advices last night were to
the effect that the war will be vigorously
opened in few days, by demonstrations
upon Alexandria and Norfolk. ds9s7
The Times says that the Federal forces
are moving towards Baltimore, aud Fort
McHenry has been well reinforced. u
II is surmised that Harper's Ferry viii
be relaken aud Richmcnd invaded. ,.t-
The Montgomery, Monticello, Yankee.
and several steam tugs, are strictly block.
aiding Hampton Roads and James river.
The bridges will be completed by ThurN
day next and the road to Baltimore viii
then be open.
Troops will be sent forward from Phil
adelphia to reinforce those at PerryVilIe.
1t was stated upon reliable authority In
Washington, yesterday, that there are oh-
ly 1900 Virginians at Harper's Ferry.
They are not all armed Very shorJ Of pro-
visions
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-11
MAY cod Proteel enc RlKht.

The First Gun is Fired ! .s..s
May God pro tect the Right
Let the free.born sons Of the North arise
In powers's avenging might |
Shall the glorious Union our fathers made
By ruthless hand be sunderedP Z
And we of freedoms sacred rights
By traitrous foes be plundered Z
Arise Arise Arise
And gird ye for the 6ghtl
And let our watchword ever be
MAY God prOtec. The Right"
The first gun is Fired
Its echoes thrill the land,
And with bounding hearts the patriot throng
Now firmly take their stand
We will bow no more TO the tyrant few
Who scorn our long forbearing.
But with Coumbia's stars and stripes,
Wen quench their traitrous daring.
Arise Arise ! Arise
And grid ye for the fight.
And let our watchword ever be.
May God protect The Right p
The first gun is Fired
Oh heed the signal well,
And the thunder tone as it rolls along
Shall sound oppIession's knell
For the arm of freedom is mighty still,
Its strength shall fail US never.
That strength we'll give to our righteous cause
And our glorious land forever.
Arise Arise A rise ..E .......
And grid ye for the 6ght,
And let our watchword ever be
"MHy God protect the right"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-11

They are all taught these things. They a
go out into world with high notions, ant
mud II impossible to content themselves will
their lot. They had hoped to realize in liz
that which had been promised them il
school, but all their dreams have faded, ant
LETT them disappointed and unhappy. They
envy those whom they have been taught
TO consider above them, and learn to count
their own lives failure. Girls starve ia
mean poverty, or do worse because they
are too proud to work in a chamber. or 20
INTO a shop. America servants are obsolete.
all common employments are at discount.
the professions are crowded to overflow
ing, the country throngs with demagogues
ana general discount with a humble lot
prevails, simply because the youth of Ameri-
Gu have had the idea drilled iuto them that
to be in private life, in whatever condition.
is TO be, in some sense, nobody" 1t is
possible that the schools are not exclusiyely
10 blame for this state Of things, and that
our political harangues and even our poIiti.
cal institutions, have something to do with
it. ..... .......
W bat we greatly need 10 this country is
the lncuIcation of soberer views of life
Boys aud girls are bred to discontent
Everybody is after high place and nearly
everybody fail TO get one and failing
losses heart, temper and content. The muI,
titude dress beyound their means, and live
beyound their necessities, to keep up show
OF being what they are not Farmers
daughters do not love to become farmers
wives, and even their fathers & mothers stim.
nlate their ambition to exchange their sta.
tion for one standing higher in the worlds
estimation. Humble empIoyments are held
in contempt, aud humble powers ore every.
where making high empoyments coutempti.
ble. Our children need to be educated to
fill. in Christian humanity, the subordinate
Offices of life which they must Gill; and taught
to respect humble callings, and to beautiFy
and glority them by lives of contented and
glad industry. When public schools accom-.
plsh an end so desirable as this, they will
fulfill their mission, and they will not be |
fore. L seriously doubt whether one school |
IN hundred, public orpriyate, comprehends
its duty r this particular. They fail to in.
cuIcate the idea that the majority of the
youth which they contain have relation to
those officers, that no man is respectable
when he is out of his place, aud that half
of the unhappiness Of the world grows out
OF the factthat, from distorted views of life
men arc in places where they do not belong.
Let us have this thing altogether re-
formed ... ... ..... :. .....