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Let all he Friends.

No sort Of quarrelli pays. 1t is always
more profitable to have the good opinion o.!
Il mau than to count him an eremy. The
humblest man has some influence, and it is
b..t:er to Lave that on our side than against
us-hc might have friends or relations whose
good word might one day be useful Or, if
he is such perfect outsider, as to have nei-
thcr friends, re aivcs, or influence, it seems
like small business to quarrel with such Il
iororn individual. Amiahili,y is so surely a
virtue that man instinclivcly admircs its for
tnnate poSsessor, and when he comes in con-
tact with Il grained, qnarrc'some ind.
yidual, his good nature shines more brightly
By reason of the contrast.
We may safely promise largely increased
enjoyment 10 lin, who becomes reconciled to
an old foe. 1t is not wise to nurse quarrel
and keep it warm by brooding over real or
imaginary injuries. And the road to peace
is very plain and straight; if We have been
hasty Or unkind, or inconsiderate, there is
nothing 80 manly and honorable as a prompt
acknow!e lgement of our fault or folly, and
none but brute will refuse protcred recon.
cliation. On the other hand, il we have
injured, let Us remember that we also need
grace TO ask that pardon, and We will find it
hard to withhold that forgiveness.
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a NORTHERN CLEGGYMAss OPlSloN.-We
recently ooticcd among the late publications,
IL book entitled " American Slavery Justi'
fed by Rev. Dir. Scabury, Of New York.
After close and critical investigation into
history, law, the principles of justice, and the
Scriptures, he is led to "regard the slavery
existing in the Southern States as resting on
contract, and to regard the relation of mas.
ter aud slave as no cause Of shame or re.
proach, hut as entitled to respect, both at
home and abroad. because legitimate, not on.
ly by the law of the particular States Which
uphold it, and by the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States which guarantees its protection,
but also by the principles Of universal jus.
tice that is, by the Law of God."-Southern
Christian Advocate.
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Debate in the United States Senate.

Ok the 7,h inst, in the United States Sen
ate, a spirited debate sprung up between
Senators WIcrALL, DOUGLASS and others
whilst the Inaugural address of Lincoln was
under consideration. We herewith annex
the remarks of Messrs. WICrALL and DoUG-
LASS, to which We invite the attention of our
rcsdcrs:
SPEECH OF MR.. wIGFALL. OF TEXAS.
Mr.. Wigfall said that as Mr.. Doug as yes
:-..n ,l.cussinn ne tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-20

A NECESSARY OF LIEE.-ln the United States
Senate, the other day, while the tarifFwa un-
der consideration, Mr.. Colamer proposed to
raise tic duties on Havana segais as luXurics.
Whcrcupon Mr.. Seward remarked; . desire
to know of the Senator from Vermont, If |
correctly understand him, that he regards Sc
pars MS luxuries because / have come TO
regard them as a necessary of lile2'
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-''all - Ilcciing show
For mans dvlusiun given"

Can they bring peace to the heart which
is torn with anguish? Can they compensate
for the many losses, tie many trials we en-
counter here in this vale of tears? Oh no,
VIXEN wcighclin the balance, what is wealth
that We Shcud desire it-earthly riches that
We should long 50 earnestly after them!
Its not much thi. earth can give,
With NIL It's subtle art.
And guild and gems arc not the things,
Tu satisfy the heart.
But oh, il those who cluster round
The alter and the hearth,
Have gentle words and lovcing smiles,
How beautiful /. earth.
How true that is? Many coret wealth and
in spite Of all obstacles, obtain that which
they desire; but it is not sufficient, and in
after years, like Annie Weston, with break
Ing hearts, they will pine for love and sym
patty in the midst Of all the splcndor which
their wealth has given them. Better far, like
Florence, choose noble heart. and dwell con-
tented in an humble home.
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ih.. uoug.us. peg pardon. The speech
was reported in the Norfolk papers. said
no such thing. The alteration was made
Tor partisan purposes Mt distance from where
the speech was made. l am certain there
~as no such report until SAW the perverted
extracts from the speech. But will not en-.
ter into .ny controversy as to the Norfolk
speech, nor with regard to the late canvass.
have long since repeatedly said, "let by.
cones be by.gones." | am only looking to lie
ine Of policy to save the country from civil
'rar aud conflict, aud am pressing on both
sides Of the chamber and on the Executive
and on every citizen whose Heart and mind
can reach, the pursuit of such pacific policy
as W Il arrest any further destruction of the
Government, and prevent civil war, and cad
tY a reunion even Of those States which have
Withdrawn from the Union.
Mr.. WigE,ll was happy that the Senator
was willing TO let "Lygoncs be by.gones," of
which the Norfolk speech was one. He was
.lling to meet the Senator as to the future.
Mr.. Douglas replied that he had no other
motive than TO deal with the future without
,.rimination or recrimination as to the past.
For the future he advocates pacific policy.
M Wisf.ll. All | wanted to say was, that
did rot desire thst Texas should be put in
lie false position Of making y war, when she
is not doing it.
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GcncrnI ReaGregnrd.

There is no name better known for science
and worth among army men, than Gen. Beau.
regard.
The histories of the Mexican War, favora.
bly, as they have mentioned him, have failed
to notice two Of the most conspicuous Incl
dents of his life, and which have gone far to
establish his fame We will relate them, pre-
missing that we were not in the war, and that
we repeat them from memory on authentic In
formation. The principal facts vii! be stated
accurately, though there may be errors in un.
important details.
The first occurred before Vera Cruz.
Gen. B., then Lieutenant of Engineers,
was sent out by his Colonel (Totten, if we re.
member aright) with . party of sappers to
dig and prepare trench, according to pro,
file and plan prepared by the Colonel. No
sooner had Beauregard examined the ground
than he discovered great objections to the
plan. To assure himself, he climbed into o
tree, and with the aid of the marine glass, the
engineers pade mecum, he made a reconnois.
ancc, and saw plainly that the trench, as
planned, would be en6laded by the enemys
cannon. Here was difficult position for a
subaltern ministerial officer. He decided
promptly, and returned to headquarters with
out sticking spade. The Colonel met him
and expressed surprise that he had so soon
performed his task. Beauregard replied that
he had not touched it. The Colonel, with the
astonishment military men feel in hearing
their orders have not been obeycd, inquired
the reason. He was soon Informed Of it. He
was incredulous the ground had been ex-
aminel'- the reconnaissance was perfect" "
&c. The young Lieutenant was satisfied,
however, that the reconnaissance of his old
chief had not been made like his, "from up
il. tree" The Colonel, like q sensible man,
concluded to make another cxamination-the
plan was changed in accordance With the
Young Leutenant's views. The we:k done
from these trenches. is matter of ]. story
but its pages no where inform US to- hom the
credit is DUE
Our second incident occurred '.efore the
city of Mexico.
\ night or two before. the ATTACH, council
of war was held. There were assembled all
the liz folks -" lnow) lAent. uenerai
(who.pracli' """se'
tops inWas
&C., down
younscs:
vent ON
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RyJolsDER OF SENATOR poucL IS.


Mr.. Douglas repeated what he said yester-
day that ho had carefully analized Mr.. Lin
coins inaugural for the purpose of ascertain
ing distinctly and certainly what was to be
the policy OF the new Administration, and he
came to the conclusion that it was the wish
and purpose of the President to pursue a
peaceful policy aud to avoid war. He was
rejoiced to be able 10 arrive at that conclu-
sion. This was the whole substance of what
be said yesterday, or desired to say. The
Senator from Texas though: that the express
sion Of the opinion or conclusion WAS calcu-
lated to have bad effect OH the country, but
it struck him [Douglas] if the country rest
secure in the belief that they are to have
peace, no civil war, no armies mustered into
conflict, it would have happy effect. He
WAS sure that every man who loved this glo-
rious Union-for it was glorious, and even
dearer to him now than ever before-that
every man who loved his kind and was proud
OF being an American-ought to rejoice in
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views. The silent one was Beau.egaid. n
last Gen. Pierce crossed over and said, " You
have not expressed al opinion" {" have not
been called on: said Deauregard. "You
shall be, however" said Pierce; aud soon re.
suming his seat, announced that Lieut.. Beau.
regard la not giv n his opinion. Being then
called out he remarked, thati the plan which
had received the assent Of all but the Com
manding General Was carried into eject, y
would prove disastrous. 1t would be another
Churubusco affair. He then detailed the OBJ
irc,ons 10 it at lcngtll-and taking up the
other, urged the reasons in lis favor with
equal carncstness. The Council reversed
their decision. The City of Mexico was en-
tered according the plan urged by the young
Lieutanalt; and it would seem that his rea'
sons influenced tie decision. A few days al.
terwarls General Scott in the presence of
nLn. Der Of general officers, alluded to Lieut..
Bcaur,garl's 5 opni IN at the Council, and the
consequences which had followed from it.
We refer our readers for further information
on this point TO "The Lihand Correspondence
Of John A. Quitman, page 3i3."
Some justice has been done 10 Beauregard
in the histories of the Mexican war-but i'll
is in.complctemess we have been reminded oi
Byron's satire on military glory "To be shot
dead on the battle field, and have your name
misspelt in the G0=eite.'
The position now SO promptly assigned to
Gen. Beaurcyard isa just tribute to his worth.
1t is 4 great satisfaction TO our people that
the enemy can bring no talent against US
wii:h we cannot match with its equal in our
Southern land ard amongst all the bright
galaxy, no one could be more acceptable than
our native born Louisiana Bcaurcgard.-Char.
lest On Mercury.
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SCENE Is a SMALL NE0CERf.-lhe Ellnlra
Gazette records the following Z" scll'' pcrpctra.
ted ON groceryman in that place by one of
the "suckcr'; fraternity. Greenway should
be on the look out for him. Enter a seedy
individual with rcd eyes and parched lips, Or
lers a glass Of ale and drinks with every
symptom of delightful appreciation Of the
beverage; SETS the empty tumbcr on the
counter, and leaning forward, the following
conversation takes place:
Secdy-" Whose ale is this?"
Groccryman-"G Grcenway's of Syracuse"
Sccdy, with patronizing air)-.Grccnway!
Well, am intimately acquainted with Mr..
Grcenway; l am going down to Syracuse in
!. lrw days, and | will call in and pay him for
this glass
Exit scely The sroceryman wipes the
empty tumLler, and growls something about
'sponges."
a son of Erin once accosted Reverend
disciple Of Saetlenburg thus:
Mr., you say that we arc to follow the
same business in Heaven that we do in this
world"
"Yes, that is in perfect accordance with
reason, for the Creator himself is not idle,
and SHOULD his creatures bc?'
"WcIl, tl.cn, yer honor, do people die
there?"
" Certainly not; they are as immortal as
the Creator himself
"Thin should like 10 know, yer honor,
what they'll find for me to do-ior I'm yrace
digger in this world"
1t is hardly necessary to add that the Rev
ercnd gentleman was completely nonplussed'
and discharged Pat without giving him the
required information.
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5f(iseetlautous.
Worth and Wealth.

'Flyrence, would not let Frank Ray
mond wait so constantly on me, ifI were you," i"
said Annie Weston 10 her friend Florence FL
liott, as they sat together at the home of the
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

President be knoWsnOt what he d0es,h Ana
we would have the President risa up ana
tell the men of both South and North, loyal
and disloyal, that he does know what be
does and if they are not ready to hold
the country Shove fsctien, loyalty above
"neutrallty,n and the Unisn above the con-
yenience and profit OF the slayeholding rebel,
their advice and wrath will be alike disre-
garded.
We have devoted so much space to this
matter, because the Journal is probably seen
more by our soldiers in Kentucky than any
other paper, and Northern presses should
endeavor to counteract the evil influences
Of such articles as this one. To show that
the Journal is not las It seems to imsgine)
the mouthpiece Of all Kentucky, we copy
the following paragraph from the Frankfort
Commonwealth, published at the Capital OF
that State:
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday morn
/ ing contained an article on the Presidents
| message which must create a universal feel
ing of fastouishment and regret in the mind
Of every well wisher Of his country. The
article is deiOrmed by vein Of ridiculous
vanity, coupled with an assumption Of re-
markable influence which the writer iondly
believe flows from the point of his pen
whenever It comes in contact with paper
Aside from the wTetched taste Of criticism, il
is exceedingly il-timed, and unjust to the
/ President.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

The report Of Secretary Chase will be
looked for with at least equal anxiety to
that displayed for the Presidents Message
The New York Tribune processes to have
the substance Of what it will contain, as fol-
lows:
It will, as we are assured, be a thorough
exposition Of the financial condition and
prospects of the country, aud will recon-
mend measures Of the gravest Importance
1t is understood that the leading feature
OF his report will be a recommendation of q
tax upon bank notes, which will have the
effect to remove them from circulation, and
to supply in their place the currency of the
United States. The plan of the Secretary
meets, as we are assured, with the cordial
appreciation of the banks and capitalists, 80
that no difficulty with the moneyed inter
est will grow out of the substitution. II is
probable that the question will be raised as to
the cOnstitutionality of banks created under
State laws, and their right to affect the value
of gold and silver. The advantages O. a
currency for which the faith of the nation,
with all its resources, stand pledged, over
one which depends upon the laws Of thirty
four different States, and upon the faith of
more than sixteen hundred corporations,
will be urged.
Secretary Chase will take ground in favor
of the confscatiOn of the property of rebels
as a means of revenue, but viii hold that
slaves must form an exception, inasmuch as
the National Government cannot become
tee owner Of slaves. He fsvors their release
from the authority of rebel masters, how
ever, and their employment in various use
full occupations, with compensation, which
shall render them a more profitable class OF
population than they are in their present
condition as slaves.
We are informed that an additional duty
upon tea, sugar, and coffee will be recon-
mended, and also an excise duty upon all
distilled liquors, stills, &c, and upon oobac-
co. A tax upon bank notes, evidences OF
debt, and upon conVeysnces, will also be
recommended.
The Secretary estimates that tie public
debt will amount to about $500, 100000.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.


he cold season Is approaching and your difhcuI,
will surely be worse and perhspa rendered IN.
RABLE.
There is no guess work IN the examination or In
the administering Of the medicines, tor BY the IN
strumsnts used there can be no mistake, and the
Doctor never hesitaes 10 inform the patient or his
friends Of the TRUE state Of ths case.
The Doctors parlors st the WeddeH House are
thronged daily, many persons coming from distant
States, and others who were disheartened By form
or experience and large sums paid to quacks, here
and health, and that too by paying very moderate
and reasonable charge.
There is no charge for consultation.
Doctor AVER does not cure by mercury, caustics,
Iuinine, blistering, besdngO any Of the practices
usually rssorted 10 in the treatment Of chronic dis
eases. The treatment Is admirably adapted to per-
sons who cannot take strong medicines the effects
are prompt and permanent, and but few days trial
will convince the most skeptical. The Doctor viii
with pleasure name parties who can be seen and
eonversed with in this city, who have been cured
BY his mode Of treatment. Those who are now
.ampering with their lives under the blind guidance
Of travelling doctors" who arc eyinE BY inch
under the hands Of physicians who do not under
stand the nature Of their disease or true mode Of
cure, delay no longer, but while you have the pow
or seek in rational way to regain your health
Those, too who waiting for the disease TO Wear
o." think while 1t Ia trme Of those Who like you,
waited but in vain and have gone before you. Many
thousands Of those who have gone down to the
grave with consumption might have been saved
had they taken proper preOaution and checked the
disease when it was eatsrrh or Inflammation Of the
throat. Proht By rejecting upon their fatal neg
lsct.
~ The charge shall in no case be above your
MEANS nov4.S73
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Cotron In IIIInoIs.
R. F. PAINE.

We have before spoken of the successful
experiments which have been made to raise
cotton in lower Illinois. The Chicago Tri-
bune has information from an unquestioned
source that Eve thousand acres in that
State will be planted with cotton the coming
year, As it has been shown that it is the
prospective, and not present want of cotton
which alarms the English manufacturers
(they having on hand six months stock,
and nearly equal amount being expected
from India) we can look with comparative
cOmplacency upon the burning of their cot
ton by the Carolina planters, and wait the
incoming of the illinois crop with which to
keep English mills supplied.
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ADpropri- Total amt

RA- The superiority of American inven-
tive genius, not only over that Of our English
progenitors, but indeed of all other nations
has become too tangible to be disputed. 1t
was notorious at the Worlds Fair in London,
that the Americans far OutstripRed all others
in the useful inventions which they supplied.
We beat the English in vessels, railroads, and
manufactures by power. We are beating
them in the scientific arts of Chemistry and
Medicine, as we have long beat the rest Of
mankind. A new and practical proof of this
assertion is shown in the iact that the prin-
ciDal remedies of the allied armies of the
East are furnished from the laboratory of our
own cOuntryman. DR.. J. G. Aver, of
Lowell, is filing orders for immense quanti-
ties of his Cherry Pectoral and Cathartie
Pills, for both the land and sea forces in
Turkey. His medicines have been tried and
approved by those in power, who have found
them the most reliable which they could
procure for the eIigencies in which they are
to be employed-[M 7, City Times.
dec8 dwltW1t.
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left the railroad to the close Mr.. Gordon was
present, actively engaged IN these proceed
inga, and when bis name vas mentioned
cautioned those present not 70 use names
During the most Of the time there were from
30 to 30 men present. Soon after this trans
action Nj. Gordon left and was understood
to be in Canada. think in April last, he
came to me and voluntarily entered securi.
ties for bis appearance at Court. Until after
his trial no bond but his own was required.
do not say that the foregoing is literally
true. But do say that Il Is q faithful mar
ratIve of what the testimony disclosed on the
trial, and that there was no testimony which
in the slightest degree tended to contradict
Il or modify its effect. And for the truth Of
this | refer to the Court, the Jurors, the De-
fendants AttOrnies and every other person
who listened to the trial.
This is the case l Inherited from my pre-
decessor, with the recorded evidence taken
before the Grand Jury. examined the tes-
timony. thought it ought to be prosecuted
I tried, without unusual zeal or resort to un'
usual technical or dishonorable means, TO pro
cure conviction. The jury was made up o
eleven Republicans and one Democrat
The charge of the Court was most impartia
as was admitted by Defendants AttOrnies
The jury without dissenting yOics at Onct
pronounced the defendant guilty. Th'
Court sentenced him to one half the impris
onment provided by the statutes. # thi
sentence was too severe it is difficult to imag
inc for what kind Of case the balance o
the imprisonment was provided. The mis-
apprehension of the facts and perversion o
the testimony, as well as the reflections cas-
upon all who have been officially connected
with this case, have seemed to me to render
proper that should make this statement a
some length. leave it with the single re
gret that there should have been occasion 70
its existence.
R.F. PAINE.
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And Publish the Lists Of Killed
and Wounded,

And in fact not omit any information
that can interest the very large number Of
readers of the Weekly Leader.
Notwithstanding the war monopolizing
necessarily so large share of our columns,
We intend to devote liberal space to the
details of other news of the day, and also
not omit the literary and miscellaneous
matter which has always made the LEADER
pleasant companion in the family circle.
The LEADER will increasingly advocate the
right and the duty of the Government to
protect and defend ITSELF and to employ un-
limited means for the accomplishment of that
end. It will, as it ever has done, wage de-
terminsd war upon whatever is opposed to
the principle of civil and Religious Liberty.
The Proprietors of the LEADER have made
definite arrangements for the year 1862, by
which they trust the paper will become even
more of necessity to the people Of Northern
Ohio than ever before. Full telegraphic re.
ports (for which they pay more than any
other paper in Ohio out Of Cincinnati, vii
be given. By the lst of January next the
wires will be stretched across the continent
to the Pacific thus giving us
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