The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-22


for the Union cannot but look with adherence
upon journalists who labor recklessly to prevent
the adoption of some plan of adjustment upon which
the Union men of Southern States can sustain
themselves.
In view of the trial that approaches and the or
deal through which public men must pass, We hope
tha Republicans will so bear themselves that they
Will not be called too late, to remorse which poi
soned the last hours of Cardinal Wolsey:
Cromwell, charge thee, fling away ambition;
ny that sin fell the angels; how can man, then,
me image OF his maker, hope to win bytP
Let all the ends thou am'st at be thy country's
Thy Gods and truths; then if thou falrst
Thou fallst blessed martyr.
lad but served my God with half the zeal
served my king, he would not in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies
"RALPu EASEL" the Paris correspondent Of the
New York Express, tells the following capital
| story n.
| One of my Partisan confreres tells capital story
to the discomfture of celebrated physician, who
is not, as he carefully declares, the famous DR..
Irosseau, though the initial of his name is among
the last letters of the alphabet. will add my own
assurance that the member of the faculty in ques-
| ton Is not Prof. Valpeau, whose initial letter
| might be compromised if this precautionary state
ment were omitted. If you should really be curl
! Gus to learn who is alluded to, | recommend YOU to
/ apply to one of our Partisan medical brethrenl
| The celebrated physician, whoever he may be-
had attended the only child of rich parents and
had with the aid of Providence saved the infants
ME me day or two after her darling pronoun-
|
man OF science, at his office.
''Doctor, said she, "there are certain services
when mere money cannot remunerate. Scarcely
knowing how to discharge my debt to you | have
thought you might be willing to accept this peck
| book, which have myself embroidered as a tri-
| Hing token of my gratitude
MADAME" retorted the disciple of 4Esculapius
somewhat rudely, ''the practice OF medicine is not
matter OF sentiment. time is money and we
| expect our time to be paid for in cash Pretty
| presents may serve to perpetuate friendship, but
| they do not contribute to the cost of housekeep-
| ing"
| DWELL then, Doctor" replied the lady, much
wounded by his tone and manner, ''be good enough
to name the sum at which you value your profes-
| sional services
"Certainly, Madame. Nv CHARGE in vonr in
stance, is two thousand francs.'
Without further remark, the lady opened the re-
Jected pocketboOk which she still held in her hand
| took two of the five thousand franc notes slowed
inside, placed them on the great mans table, and
quietly bid him good morning. The doctor has not
yet entirely recovered his disturbed equanimity
TIE New KING OF PRUssIA.-On the 4th inst
deputation from the municipality of Berlin pre-
sented, in the name of the city, address of CON
| dolence to the King. His Ma jesty, in reply ex-
pressed his deep grief at the heavy loss which had
been sustained by the Royal family, and recalled
how the late King, in addition to his high ntellec-
tua attanments, always took the most heartfelt
| interest in the welfare of his people, how the
Princes of Hohenzolern had always entertained
feelings OF affection for their subjects whose in
terests they considered as identical with their own
The King continued follows: "Perhaps you
have already discovered that in this respect hold
the same opinions. Formerly, perhaps, was mis-
understood, but can assure you that | always
have bad the same love for my people. | should
not be misunderstood. l stated the principles of
my government when | assumed the regency on the
Sth November, 1858 shall invariably and invio-
lably maintain those principles during my future
government. L gladly accept the expression of
your loyalty. time may come when | shall re-
mind you OF those expressions, reckon the fl
deity OF my citizens, as the loyalty of nv people
has eXtrieated us in situations of difficulty. Many
changes have taken place in the course of last YEAR
and all that has been done has not always been done
rightly. No one shall induce me to abandon the
principles have pronounced, and give you the
assurance that shall, with true affection for nv
people, abide by these principles | authorize you
to communicate to the citizens of Berlin the senti
ments which have expressed to you, and | thank
you Tor what you have expressed in the of
the municipality
first disunion speech made in the United States
House of Representatives. was made by Josiah
Quincy, of Massachusetts, in regard to the Lousi.
ana enabling act, January II, 1911. He said:
81 am compelled to declare it as nv deliberate
opinion that if this bill passes, the bonds of this
Union are virtualy dissolved that the States which
compose it are free from their moral obligations,
and that as it will be the right of all, so it will be
the duty OF some to prepare definitely for separa-
ton-amcaby if they can, violently if they
must"
Upon point of order the speaker decided against
Mr. Quincy, who appealed from the decision, and
was sustained by vote of Sc to GO.
Months ago we called attention to the secession
resolutions of the Massachusetts, Legislature, and
our article was almost universally copied. 1t re-
vived legislation which had been generally forgot
ten. Those resolutions are after this fashion:
Resotned, That the annexation of Texas is ipso
tacto dissolution of the Union.
Resolved, That Texas being annexed Massachu.
sets is out of the Union.
These resolutions stand unrepealed.
Yet Massachusetts is the foremost State to de-
nounee the secession movements in the South. The
unnatural mother disowns her offspring. The
OLD adage Is erroneous. 1t should run "Massa-
chusetts mot necessity is the mother of inyen-
tion"-Philodelphia Pennsylvania.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS RoBBERY.-The parties who
robbed the safe of the Adams Express Company,
last spring, after trial before Judge McCurdy at
BRIDGEPORT Conn, which lasted during seven DAYS.
were on Wednesday convicted; and unless re-
hearing shall be ordered has not yet been Gale
lor' they VIII soon enter upon their terms in the
State prison. Their names Lewis Stebbns of
Boston, the through baggage master Uia Spring
field; Porter Kellogg, of Amherst, Mass; and An
drew L. Roberts, of New York. 1t was upon the
evidence OF an accomplish named Kinney, who
turned States evidence against them, that they
> were convicted. He testified without reserve that
Stebbns originated the plot, that himself and the
others travelled over the road many times watch
ing their chance and that finally he himself threw
out the safe, near Norwalk, while Stebbins kept
guard at the door of the car and Roberts was in
: the smoking car upon the lookout. Other evidence
was introduced to show that thew changad the
! money at the Alfred Bank, Maine and that it was
+ speculationjn which the four (including Kinney
took an equal share. The defence found il limos.
sible to break down kinney's evidence, although
they succeeded IN getting off brother of Roberts
who seems to have had no other part at most than
I knowing of the affair and helping afterwards to
} change the money. The trial has excited an unusu
= al degree of interest, which has been largely
shared in here from the fact that Stebbins and
Kellogg are former residents of Springfield, where
they are still we'll known.--Sprinqtield Republican,
jan. lS.
"THIRTY-SN THIRTY. THE reader who is Gu
rious to know exactly where runs this oft-nenrion
ed line, will get clear idea of it bv taking the
map and tracing it follows: 1t commences at the
point on the Atlantic coast where the dividnr line
5 between Virginia and North Carolina commences;
passes along the line dividing those States; along
t the line between Tennessee and kentucky; alonG
the line between the States of Missouri and Arkan,
sas; thence through the Territory of the Cherokee
Nation, through New Mexico. striking the Eastern
boundary of the State of California short distance
South of the middle, striking the Pacific a short
distance south of Monterey bay. On the south of
that line there are about 100000 square miles of
territory, including Indian reservations while on
the north there are about 800, GOO square miles
the 100000 square miles south of Sc 80 there is
not the slightest probability that there could be
Mexico, comprising about 100000 square miles,
would never become slave territory, from the fact
that it is not adapted to slave labor. 1t produces
neither cotton nor cane. North OF that lipe
though slavery were to be legazed it could nayer
exist.-Neto York Ne,cs.
FREE PAssEs.-Presdent FELTON,, in his report to
the stockholders of the p. w. & B. Railroad Co.
made the following just remarks upon this subject:
We still lind, as we suppose all railroad men do
great annoyances in application for free passes
We are beset with requests for them from morning
to night, and these requests are not contIed to OBJ.
ects of charity. Oice-seekers and political adyen
turers likewise seem to think they have an Inherent
right to travel free. Applications for them come
from all regions, extending from NJ ane to the Gulf
OF Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific -
In fact those who think they have right to ride
, free bear large ratio to those who think thew
ought to pay 1t requires no little skill and pa
thence to dispose of in proper and becoming
spirit this very motley portion of our patrons TO
those who entitled to the courtesy of free pass
: ever ready to extend it. Such, however are
not the persons who trouble us with applications
The most persistent in their demands are those who
have not the slightest claim, and they number
scores daily.
THE TERRoRs RAILWAY TRAvELING.-The
Nord says that since the murder of NJ. Ponsot, on
the Chemin de Fer de PEst, there has been sort of
panic among railway travellers, and that, while
formerly they used to spread themselves pretty
equally through the carriages of train, they hud-
die together now like frightened sheep An anu
sing story is told in illustration of this. An attor-
ney of Marsees, starting at night in the express
train, found every carriage full. new one was
attached, however, and with many misgivings he
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