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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04


There are three vacancies on the bench OF
the Supreme Court Two by the dseease of
Justices Daniel and Mclean, and one by the
resignation of Justice Campbell. l have so
far foreborne making nominations to fill
these vacancies for reasons which will now
state. Two of the outgoing Judges resided
within the States now overrun by revolt, so
thatif successors we're appointed in the same
localities they could not serve upon their
circuits, and many OF the most competent
men there probably would net take the per-
sonal hazard of accepting to serve even here
upon the supreme bench.
l have been unwilling to throw all the
appointments northward, thus disabling my
self from doing justice to the South on the
return of peace, although may remark that
to transfer to the North one which has here
tofore been in the South, would not, with ref.
erence to territory and population, be unjust.
During the long and brilliant judicial career
of Sudge Mclean, bis circuit grew into an
an empire altogether too large for any one
Judge to give the courts therein more Than
nominal attendance rising in population
from 100000 in 1881, to c, l5l, ,4O5 in 1860.
Besides this, the country hss generally out.
grown our present Judicial system. If uni
tormity was at all intended, the system re.
quires that all the States shall be accommo-
dated with Circuit Courts, attended by su-
preme Judges, while in fact Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Florida
Texas, California and Oregon, have
never had any such courts, nor can this be
well remedied without change of the sys-
TEN, because the adding of justices to the Su-
preme Court, enough for the accommodation
OF all parts Of the country withOircuitO Courts,
would create court altogether too danger
Gus for judicial body of ANY SOFT, and the
evil of it be one that will increase as new
States come into the Union. Circuit Courts
are useful or they are lat useful. Ifuseful,
no State should be denied them. If not use
fll, no State should have them. Letthem be
provided for all, or abolished as to all.
Three notifications occur 70 ne here,
which l think would be an improvement up
on our present system. Let the Supreme
Court be of convenient Rumbsr in every
event Then first let the whole country be
divided in;o circuits Of convenient size, the
Supreme Judges to serve In g number of
them corresponding to their own number and
independent Circuit Judges be provided for
all the rest; or secondly, the Supreme Judges
he relieved from Circuit duties, and Circuit
Judges provided for all tho Oir0uits; or
thirdly, dispense with Circuit Courts alto
gcther, leaving the Judicial functions wholly
to the District Courts, and an independent
Supreme Court. .a
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
FOREIaN TREATIBs.

Some treaties designed chiefly for the in
terests of commerce, and having nc grave
political importance, have been negotiated,
and will be submitted to the Senate for their
consideration. Although we hsye failed to
induce some of the commercial powers to
adopts desirable melioration fo- the rigor
of maritime war, we have far removed all
the obstacles from the way of their humane
reform, except such as ar merely Of tempo
rary and accidental occurrence. invite
your attention to the correspondence be-
tween her Britaaic Majesty's Minister, ac-
credited to this Government, and the Sec
retary of State, relative to the detention of
the British ship Perthshire, in June last By
the United States steamer Massachusetts,,
for q supposed breach of the blockade. As
this detention was occasiOned by an obvious
Misrepresentation Of the facts, end IS JUS
tice requires that we should commit no bel
ligerent act not founded in strict right as
sanctioned by public law, l recommend
than an appropriation be made to satisfy the
demand Of the owners OF the ves-
sci for her detention.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
TIE WORLDS FAIR

At your late session a joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the President to take
measures for facilitating proper representa-
ton, of the industrial interests Of the
United States at the exhibition Of the indus
try of all nations, to bs holden ct London In
the year 1852. ,Tregrstto have been unable
to give personal attention to this subject q
subject at once 80 interesting in itself, and 30
extensively and intrieatsly connected with
the material prosperity of the world
Through the Secretaries Of the State and In
terror plan OF system has been devised and
partly matnred which will be laid before
Won.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
THE DISTRICT.

recommend to the favorable consideration
of Congress the interests Of the District of
Columbia. The insurectiOn has been the
cause of much suffering and sacrifice to the
inhabitants, and as they have no representa-
tive in Congress, that body should not over
look their just claims upon the Government
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
THE TREAsURY.

The operations Of the Treasury during the
period which has elapsed since your adjourn
msnt, have been conducted with signal sue
cess. The patriotism Of the people has
placed at the disposal Of the Government the
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

ture and the perspiculty Of its language
These well done would, ! think, greatly ta-
cilitate the labOrs Of those whose duty It Is to
assist 10 the administration Of the laws, and
would be lasting benefit to the people by
placing before them In q more accessible and
Ineligible form the laws which 80 deeply
concern their interests and thsir duties.
am informed by some whose opinions I
respect, that all the acts Of Congress now in
force and Of q permanent general nature
might be revised and rewritten 30 as 10 be
embraced in one volume, or at least two vol
umes Of ordinary and convenient size; and
respectfully recommend 10 Congress to con-
slider the subject, and if my suggestion be aP-
proved, 10 devise such plan IS to their wis
dom shall seem most proper for the attain
ment of the eRd proposed.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The preseut insurrection shows, think,
Potomac river at the time of establishing the
capital here, was eminently wise, and conse-
quently, tast the REIMBURSEMENT of that por-
ton of it which lies in the Sts'e Of Virginia,
was unwise and dangerous. l submit for
your consideration the expediency of regain
ing that part Of the district and the restora-
tion of the original boundaries thereofthrough
negotiations with the State Of Virginia.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
NOTICE 10 LAD =

No article Of medicine, intend - f.- ne -
Of Females, that has ever made + apg earanss.
has met Wit such universal success s. these cal
sbrated Pills. Nc disease is 80 little undsufooi
eases. These Pills are the result Of much study
and careful ezpe1enee IN ell varieties Of g.
male complaints, and IN ali cases Of irraq ulnri-
ties, Suppression, LeueouhOea o. Whifs5- N
hsmmsti0n Of the Bladder, Kidneys and W5mb,
and lOs3 cf Nervous Energy, their use o ab5Fl
AL praise. Among the many thousands that hfFa
used them In AL parts Of the UniOn, none Epeak
III Of them, for all Ike them. Thsy coniai5 81
mercury, no iron, no steel, no deadly els. TkaI
use can do no harm, and when used aoeofd,
Ing 70 directions, always do good. ~
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
-Oaee hour from sA.M.t0sF. n dEsl5

.ihoates aud testimonials, which ralisTed "a
happy patients have rendered HIM and have
rlndly permitted him to exhibit tsthoss lssiro8
Of his services-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

L1lIII7 HUI y IIIT-
~ The above named Ladias We are psrsonslIrae
qeainted with, and know that for ssFsr-I V5-7I
Wills We lived in Medina, they Weso gFaat T1177l1
is5 > has been % badly Afflicted that it - No
IN Guilty she vas able . atand upon hsr fset a
Dottie3 Of getholicon entirely cured hsr of har c
plants ny wife received great baHedt fsnl -
Wedicine. We recommend e % the Ladies of ~
complaints they aFs sahlsOt o.
JOHN WuEEB.
EdliOr Osndsld HsFa11,
.,.. H.B. KINgsLEI, ClsFsl,R
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

It Is not needed, nor fitting here, that a
general Argument should be made IL favor Of
pOpulsr Institutions, bat there e one point
with It's connections, not 80 hackneyed as
most others, to which ask brief attention.
It Is the effort TO place capital on an equal
footing with, # not above, labor, in the stTuo-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

Puce-s1 per box. Person5 sndinE f5F Pils
viii enclose one dollar and tEU eOstags stampa.
Several persons knowing the efficacy Of thass
Ti.oo5 s nSEs ;,i. isaVsFssq 9, q being e ~ i2E A
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

Ne. b. B, KUssLET-Dssr siFl We 81 IA 1ut5
We owe % the public, TO state that NarsfslliI tS
t1Olicon t9- q medicine lnFaluabio tor eunrlFirt
elas5sd under the head Il Female Disaalel HsheTs
used your GTsesnberg Msdioine5 and have bssl
greatly benentted thereby, 90 uloh 80 thal EsTa
the Priee Double We would have than. 10 othsfhnI-
sdnds o. our sex Who are 6udsring froIa WoaEuass.
~ Weslo reoolnrnsnd ths uetholicQn e. esu11 raas
eseh q ths organs o. the body % perform thsF -
propfiste functions. Mrs.. W. 0ATuR,
Nh. y. q, WkHEE.
MllI o. 3N8 ISL ~
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

n. B.-Marned ladies who have reasons % -
lisVe themselves in the family way, should noi
use them, e ey their aetioni the womb, ui1oEI-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL UNIoN.-We
have already called attention (says the Vcksburg
Whig) to test vote, taken some days since, on
proposition looking to the future reconstruction of
the federal Union, a more perfect and equitable
basis. a still more decisive vote was given last
Saturday, which would seem to indicate that Mssis-
sippi does not despair of a reformation of the re-
public. Mr.. Elicit of Claiborne, who has recently
jumped from conservatism to the farthest extreme
of radicalism, offered the following resolution
Resolred, By the people of the State of Missis-
sippi, in Convention assembled, That the recon
structon of the Union Of the United States
America is impractcable and unadvisable, and that
hereafter Mississippi ought to confederate only with
States having similar domestic institutions to her
own.
\ motion to lay it on the table was carried--yeas
40, NAYS 80
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

81 The New York Herald, speaking of Mr.
Lincolns Inaugural, and the difficulties besetting
him every side, says:
" 1t is not therefore, Mr. Lincoln's fault that he
is compelled to retract in one sentence what he has
said IN another. He takes Office at a juncture to
the exgencies of which this government as it
stands, is not equal The laws guard State rights
JealouSly and although the statute books do not Of
recognise secession, yet they fail to provide
any very strong remedy against it, or any punish
ment for it. The only resource that Mr.. Lincoln
has is in extra session of Congress- and it is by
no means probable that the representatives of the
people would, in the present state of public opinion
vote to place despotic power in the hands of the
Executive. Such an act would only be UNSUITABLE
in of foreign invasion The upshot of the
whole matter is that the new administration cannot
coerce the South if they would. They may over
ride the law, and provoke civil war; but that
course is equivalent to suicide. As we said some
time ago, Mr.. Lincoln is seated upon thorns and
wieds only barren sceptre He rules Northern
minority, through the cohesive power of the public
plumber, but has no place in the affections of the
people at large. No President or other constItu-
tional ruler ever occupied position so ptiable. 1t
is not remarkable then, that his inaugural Is weak,
vacating, unsatisfactory and contradictory. If we
were disposed to be severe, we might compare the
President to the celebrated animal who hesitated
between the two bundles of hay and got neither OF
them. Even Presidents however, are entitled to
some mercy, and so rest the case before it has
been half opened"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13
The Southern GOngress.

MONTGOMERY, March Mr.. Clayton reported a
bill providing, in the event of a conflict or refusal
of the United States to recognize the independence
of the Southern Confederacy, courts of the Con.
federate States shall have cognizance of civil
for the citizens o! the United States, and all civil
cases pending shall be dismissed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the Presi
dent to instruct the Commissioners to the Europe
courts to enter into treaty for the extension OF
the international copy wright privilege.
Mr.. Braxton Bragg confirmed Brigadier- Gen.
eral; also, VIM. j. Hardee, Colonel of the First
Infantry.
MONTGOMERY. March S.-Mr. Clayton introduced
bill to establish an Admiralty Court at Key West
Mr.. Sharon introduced resolution inquirlng
into the condition of the Custom House at New
Orleans.
Mr.. Conrad introduced communication pro-
posing change in the law regulating boats.
The Army bill was passed 1t was reported that
$4,000 men will soon be ready for the field.
SECOND DISPATCH.
MONTGOMERY, March 9.-Congress did nothing in
public.
1t is understood that the permanent Constitution
will be completed tonight or Monday, and that a
recess will follow.
The reported announcement Of Commissioner
to Europe premature. 1t is believed that none
will be confirmed until the Conference at Washing
ton has been concluded.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

THE SoUTuC CAROLINA LoAN.-On the goth of Feb
ruary the State Bank of South Iolina as agent
advertised in all the principal journals for loan to
the government of six hundred and seventy five
thousand dollars to bear seven per cent interest
which might be taken in sums of from fifty to five
hundred dollars. At first the advertisement which
contained short but very patriotic stump speech
appealing to the people in behalf Of the State to
forward with their dimes, took the usual course
of other advertisements, and for few days To-
Gated among shopkeepers' business notices and Ger
tfcates endorsing the qualities of quack medicines.
Then it took new shape, was spread out and cap
ped with larger letter head, and was honored with
place at the head of the columns of the various
papers. Thus it stood for nearly a week, at the
end of which time it was again changed and we now
find it occupying the most prominent position which
be given on the pages of the Charleston Mercury
with an editorial introduction and long leader ar
guing the necessity of moneycd men coming directly
up to the relief of the State, and calling upon all
faithful citizens to invest in the loan whether their
piles be large or small. We merely state these
facts without indulging in comment-New York
Herald.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

A PATRIOTIC SALoR.-The United States store
ship Supply, which brought home from PeSacola the
wives of Lit. Simmer and Gilman, of Fort Pickens,
had also on board number of orGinaries who had
been attached to the Warrenton navy yard and who
were present when it was insloriously surrendered
by Commander Armstrong. Among them was an
old Quartermaster named VIM Conway, who had
been great many years in the service, being last
with Capt. Turner, in the u S. ship Saratoga
When the fillibusters from Alabama and Florida
marched through the gate and took formal posses
sion of the yard, without opposition from the
mandant old Conway witness of the proceed
ings and manifested in every possible way his deep
modification and disgust.
On being ordered to haul down the flag, he slowly
and sulenlv obeyed. The crowd gathered around
the flag staff the witness and jeer at this act of hu
initiation of the government AS the starry folds
touched the head of the old saler he could longer
restrain his feelings, tears gushed from his eyes, and
in agony of grief and modification, he clasped the
old flag in his arms buried his face in its folds and
kissed it repeatedly. Derisive shouts then greeted
this act, and nothing but the venerable years and
hearty sincerity of the old sailor, saved him from
summary acts ofviolence by the mob. Conway is
still on board TIE Supply, at the Brooklyn Navy
yard, and frequently expresses his sorrow that he
should have lived to see his countrys flag dishon-
ored by her own citizens.-Erchange.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
MOUNT PLEASANT LoD

No. 157 of A. Y. Masons.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the great Oliver of all
good, to from time to eternity, on the night
Of the 24d of February, at o'clock, our much es-
teemed BROTHER Joseph N. Mangum, who but a few
days past, was in the midst OF health and useful
ness therefore,
ResolUed, That our hearts have been deeply pain
ed by this sad and melancholy event.
ResOlreG, That we deely deplore the great loss
sustained by his family, by the church of Christ
of which he was useful member, and by our fra
ternity. rzst
Resolyed That it becomes us as body of Christian
men, to bow with reverence and humility to this
melancholy and inscrutable dispensation of Provi-
dence, thus impressively reminding US that in the
midst OF life we are in death. ::5- ss,a
Resolred, That we cordially extend to the family
and relatives Of the deceased our sincere coincidence
and heartfelt sympathies in their sudden and Attic
tive bereavement aa.i.,l ....s,.,oI ~
ResOlred, That we wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days, - ..g
ResotUed, That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family of the deceased and to the editor of
the Bi6licatS Recorder, with a request to publish,
and that the Raleigh papers be requested to copy.
rf=F - CALVIN j. ROGERS,
j. G. CANADY, ,-a5tS
S. j. ALLEN,
WILLIAM DAVIS,
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Yours truly,
Wentworth N. G. March 4th, 1851.

ARTENAs WARD on WAsHINGroN.-Artemas Ward
in his great "orashun" on Washington, says: "G
Washington was clear headed, brave and stidy
goin man. He never sLoPT OVER! The prevailing
weakness Of most public men is 20 SLOP OVER!
Put them words in large letters.-A. W. They
git filled up and slop. They rush things. They
travel too much on the high presher principle
They git onto the first popular hobby boss who
trots along, not carin whether the best is even
goin, clear Sited and sound, spawned, blind and
bawky. OF course they git throwed everybody if
not sooner. When they see the multitood going it
blind they go pei mel with it instid of exertin them
selves to set it right. They can't see that the
crowd which is now bcarn them triumphantly on
its shoulders will soon dSkiver its error and cast
them into the boss pond Of obvyun without the
slightest hesitashun. Washington never Slopt Over.
That wasn't Georges stie! lie luved his country
deerly. He wasn't after the spile-He was human
angil in kornered hat and nice britcheS, and we
shant see his like right away. My friends can't
all be WashIngtons, but all be patriot in a
Christian manner. When brother going
down hill to ruin let us not give him push but let
seize rite hold of dis coat tails and drag hira
back to morality"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

SCENE IN THE SENATE-Andrew johnson
Tennessee and Joseph Lane of Oregon, both origi-
nally from this State and both Democratic Senators,
had sort of free fight in the Senate on Saturday.
There was "scene" all the way through, and at
the close the following occurrences related by
the Inteltgencer's reporter:
"As Mr.. johnson sat down, the spectators in the
densely crowded galleries in order to leave,
when after the lapse of few seconds, faint cheer,
followed by the clapping of single pair of HANDS,
raised in the southeast corner of the ladies' gal
lery. This was hesitatingy initiated by two or
three persons farther on in the south range of the
same gallery but instananeousy gathering strength
it lighted up the enthusiasm of the packed gallerie
in the west and northwest quarters, and tremend
Gus outburst of applause to silence the
powerful blows from the hammer Of the Presidin;
Officer-succeeded. Three cheers were given f.
the Union and three for Mr.. johnson, and by thi
time the Senators on the floor gave the stronges
token of indignation and outraged dignity, the IT
treating crowd uttered shower Of Kisses. Altogt
ther, the exhibition was the most vociferous
unrepressed that has taken place in the gaert
of either House Of Congress"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13
From Different Stand Points.

At the present writing are unable to tell which
have the "best of itn in their vehement denuncia-
tons of Lincoln's inaugural, the radicals North, or
the radicals South. From our exchanges we see
that the National AntiSlavery Standard says in al
ludng to Lincoln and the address:
"Having shown himself possessed, in so singular
measure of that rarest Of talents in this country
at least the gift of holding ones tongue, he had
created the opinion in mems minds that he had
something to say worth hearing, whenever the time
should come for opening his mouth 1t was gener-
ally believed that his Inaugural Address would be
honorably distinguished from those of his predeces-
sors in spirit and in utterance The hour has come
and gone; but the man was not sufficient for 1t
The speech aoas made 1oith the face turned tO1cards
the South and 1oh both knees 6ooed dozen before the
idol it Scorships as hare been all of those detirered
from the same place for the last quarter Of Gen.
tury"
It sentiments do not suit the abolitionists do
they seem to admire its style and photography, as
will appear from the following criticism in the same
article:
1T is lucky for Mr.. Lincoln that it not the
constitution of the English language and the laws of
English grammar that he was called upon to swear
to support and enforce. For he would have been
forsworn on the spot before all the people 1t was
paltry malice in Mr.. Seward, though perhaps a
natural one in his circumstances, to allow State
paper so discredtable to his successful competitor
to 90 forth to the world. He knew, when he read
it over, that he would have whipped the youngest
scholar he ever had when he kept school for such
composition"
Per Contra, the Charleston Mercury, in speaking
of the same subject says:
"lf ignorance could add anything to folly, or in
science to brutality the President of the Northern
States of America has, in this address, achieved it
4 more lamentable display of feeble inability to
grasp the circumstances of this momentous emergen-
cy could scarcely have been exhibited. The mind
is held IN doubt at which most to MARVEL the vulgar
audacity the presumptuous folly that pervades the
whole tone and substance of this effuSIOn. Were it
new or unexpected result for ourselves we should
suppose the man insane. At once we would have
asked-Has this vain, ignorant low fellow no coun-
sellers-nobody of any comprehension to control and
direct him? But the positions assumed and the
sentiments uttered by him are but what all had a
right to expect"
There is fair candid conservative ground to stand
upon and for that we refer our readers to Senator
Douglass speech the Inaugural, published in to-
days paper. He says, to his mind it is peace Of
iering; and we appeal to the Union-loving men
throughout the length and breadth of our State, to
treat 1t as such at least until the acts of the admin
isration proves beyond doubt, its purposes to be
different