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The President stands pledged to let the peo-
pile decide on the mode of amendment lie
will not interfere, he will not oppose it. If
the people say that Congress shall protect
Slavery everywhere, the Presidents pledged
not to oppose it; and So ii the people say Sla-
very shall not he protected everywhere If
! they shall incorporate the Critterden propo-
stinn, he viii not oppose it, lie is in favor
Of such amendments as will settle the qucs-
ton forever by express provisions of The Con-
stituhon, leaving to the people to decide
what amendments shall be matte, and will
accept them cheerfully. Taking this to be
the meaning OF the proposition, he Douglas
found in it much cause for encouragement
In the first place it was peaceful not az
gressive. The President viii tho no act Of
aggression; but all his conduct will be with
a view Of peaceful solution. In the second
place. as the difficulty is owing to the absence
Of an express provision on the Slavery ques-
ton In the Terftoe he will advocate that
the people change that inSsrumcnt bg ex.
press provision. Whatever departure Mr.,
Lincoln has made from his party platform
should be taken as an act Of patriotism and
not as an act of inideEy. If he understood
him, Mr.. Lincoln had sunk the partisan in
the patriot and was entitled FIR this to
the thanks Of all conservative men He did
not want it to he inferred that he sympathi-
zed with Administration. or in any contin-
gency that he and the President would be as
sociateG. lie expected to oppose hi, admin
istration on those grea. principles which sep
arated the parties in former times But on
questions leading to the preservation of the
Union by peaceful means, and the settlement
Of the subject of Slavery by amendment to
the Constitution, if he understood the Pres-
dents true meaning. he was with him. He
believed he had put proper construction on
these parts of the inaugural. He believed
the President is going to live up to it. He
would not surrender this opinion until there
should be reasons to change it. The Union
cannot lie preserved by war. cannot be main
tanned by blood. 1t can ohly lie done by
peaceful means. and future titlicultie. can
be prevented only BY Constitutional amend
ments To settle the Slavery question by ex-
press provisions. These two remedies are
clearly marked ont by the President in his
Inaugural. lie would ask the Adminis,rn-
ton to live up to the line of policy indicated.
So far from taking any political advantage,
he would commend the act as one of high
patriotism, while he disseutcd from the Pres
ident and would maintain his own oppos-
ton on all other questions.
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Geo. Peabody the American Lon.
don Banker.

The above named gentleman recently
addressed letter to friend in Boston
of which the following is an extract.
i cannot conceal from you the fact
that the credit of the United States gov
eminent is now on trial in Europe. BY
the last steamer VIC hear of plans of
concession and compromise with those
who are openly dcfying the laws. Now,
it is not my purpose to discuss the merit
or the motive of any of these projects,
but l must tell you that if your Govern
ment entertains any plan of concession
at the present moment-if it have to
purchase the permission to peacefully in
augurate the lawfully-elected President
its credit will receive fearful blow
in Europe. You must expect to have
Federal stocks sent back in large guam
titles from England and the Continent
People will not trust a government which,
when its foundations are attacked, in
stead of unfolding law and order. COM
promises with traitors. We have had
enough ofPeruvian and Mexican bonds,
and shall be careful not to retain those
Of government whose policy is con-
cession to anarchy
There can be no doubt that this is
perfectly true. Nothing could be so
ruinous TO the credit of any government
and especially of such government as
ours, as the admission that it is but
league of States-Simply co-partner-
ship. that could be dissolved at the will
of the parties interested, and that the
government has no powerful restrain or
coercc. We have always been, and are
still Jackson man on this subject. We
consider that we live under a government
and not in league of States which can
be destroyed at the option of any dissat-
isfied party. In our estimation the men
who have denied the power of the gene
raj government to control revolted
State arc really disunonists at heart, or
they lack the nerve that should charac-
terize every man who thinks the govern
ment worth preserving. Had James
Buchanan acted with tho energy and
evinced the determination that charac.
terized the noble old hero Jackson. the
monster that now threatens our destruc.
ton would never have attained to its
present proportions. What is best to
be done now is difficult to determine
We hope some pacific means may be
adopted by which the flow of fraternal
blood may be prevented, but we have no
sympathy with those who are for calling
the government to an account for the
movement of her troops or the pointing
of her guns. I.et the government mind
its business and the people render it all
need ed assistance
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Salmon 7. Chase.

This distinguished citizen of Ohio has been
offered and accepted the position in Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet, of Secretary Of the Treasury
We advert to the fact particularly, because
some journals, especially those of the Demo-
cratic party, have endeavorcd to create the
impression that Mr.. Chase is an "ultra. =
Nothing conld be more erroneous. Mr.. Chase
occupies this same position politically as the
President and Mr.. Seward, all who will ques-
ton the conversation Of either after reading
the Inaugural of the former, and the recent
speeches IN the United States Senate of the
latter, Mr.. Chase is recognized not only in
his own State, but wherever known person
ally, beyond its borders rs a man of tower
ing ability; purity itself in his principles; Of
stern integrity and uncompromising honesty.
1t is said that Death loves Il shining mark.
The apothesm is net applicable alone, to the
King Of Terrors.' Caumny possesses 81
milar weakness. No man in the Republican
party since its organization, attracted atten-
ton for his integrity and ability, long before
the signal was gives for the pack OF Demo-
cratic bloodhounds to follow on his track,
and bring him to the ground If possible. Mr..
Seward ran the gauntlet of vile abuse and
wicked Misrepresentation, in consequence Of
his powers as formidable opponent of NAL
Administration, thieving and corruption; and
Mr. Chase has not been spared. from similar
causes. The best abused men by party hacks
are often those most irreproachable, and Sal.
mon 7. Chase stands in the category. Our
word upon it, MFR. Chase by action in his Off.
cial position, will prove that his love for his
country, his Vhole country, is not surpassed
by his fidelity to the principles which eleva-
ted the Republican party to power. He will
be found on the platform upon which Mr.
Lincoln and MIR. Seward stand; the firm, un-
ilinching friend of the Constitution and the
Union, and the ADVOCATE Of the rights Of the
South under that Constitution. We for one,
would have him neither more no less than
this. -Mner's Journal.
While in Washington recently, we learned
that Mr.. Chase expressed his surpris. that he
should be charged as hostile to the rights Of
the SLuth, and that he affirmed that there
was no right under the Constitution belong
ing to the South, that he did not feel in his
heart most cheerfully to grant. We are salts
fed of the correctness of this information,
and the entire Cabinet with the President at
their head will before long, give tho most
satisfactory proof Of their determination to
conduct truly national administration, and
that on principles which every lover of his
country will heartily approve.
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Value ola Crown,

The crown OF England is valuable
enough to found half dozen moderate
colleges. The twenty diamonds round
the circle are worth S150,000; two
large center diamonds, $270, 900 fifty
four smaller diamonds in the angle, S270,
900 four crosses. each composed of twen-
ty-iive diamonds, $50, 900; four large
diamonds on the top of the crosses, S20,-
000i twelve large diamonds in che .Reur-
de-li,, $4,000; eighteen small ones in
the same, $40, 900; pearls and diamonds
in the arches and crosses, $50, 600; also
one hundred and forty-six small ones.
$25 900, twenty-six diamonds in the
upper cross, $150.000; two circles of
pearls about the rim. $4,000; value of
precious stones, exclusive of metal,
q 800. 600.
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The Administration.

II is only a few days since the new admin
istration was installed in power, and the Pres
ident has not had time TO take even super
fetal view Of the state Of the country as pre-
scented to him from his new position. and yes
We hear men with more Of haste and passion
than reason, denouncng the administration
because il has not done something to quiet
tho country and reassure tho people.
A few weeks we think will bo sufficient to
demonstrate to all, that The Inaugural Of the
President is peace document and not a dec
laration of war.
Let the Border States maintain their posi-
ton,-still show their loyalty TO the Union,
and all will be well. No blood will be shed
unless the direful necessity is forced upon the
government by those wlro have rebeled a.
gainst it, and then, the terrible responsibility
will be upon them. We do not suppose that
reckless as they are, they will rashly attack
the United States forces, and therefore there
may be some grounds yet upon which to base
the hope for peaceful settlement Of our diff
6culties. One thing is certain, the admins
ira ton desires peace above all things, and
will 90 every thing in its power to secure it.
N. B.--Since the above was written, We
learn that dispatches have been received at
Washington, from Major Andersen, stating
that he has but fifteen days provisions, &c.
4 Cabinet council has been called, and rath-
er than involve the country in civil war, it
has been determined to evacuate Fort Sum-
ter, leaving but few men to take care Of the
Fort. which, without doubt will speedily fall
into the hands II South Carolina. We hope
this will satisfy every reasonable man that
the President intends to pursue a peace pol
cy
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

HoLLowAYs Pills. -FAsT LIFE, SWIFT
DEcAY.-A deed nithom u name p
There is a stream of vice current among
the youth of both sexes prolific of the
most terrible disorders. BY pervertng
the noblcst gifts of God to the vilest
purposes it desrades the majesty Of man
hood to the level of the brute; it traces
Its source to the drpravcd affection of
prurient imagination--its appetite is
whetted by the contaminated continents of
indiscriminate companionship at schools
and seminaries it bears within its womb
the torturss of its OWE chastisement and
the germ of speedy destruction in the
fearful retribution of loss of memory;
bankrupt constitution swift decay, imbe-
cility and insanity. 1t is our duty to
warn parents and guardians that this
nameless disease may not only be pre-
vented but actually cured by the rem
edies heading this paragraph. daily
Mars.
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Notices..

Rurl Register.-Thc March number of
the Rural has como to hand. The season for
active out door farm work has arrived and
we advise our Agricultural friends to call in
the friendly aid OF the Rural to hop them
perform their labors in tho most advantageous
manner and with reference to the greatest
success. Price Sl,0O per annum.
The Eleeic.-The March number of the
above named highly interesting and very
valuable periodical has come to hand It's
embellishments, are fine portrait of Lord
John Russell, and an historical scene Shakes
pears brought before Sir Thomas Lucy for
deer shooting both Of which arc master
pieces Of art Its literary department. con-
sists of the beat productions of the first itera-
ry men of England selected from the entire
range Of British journalism, and is certainly
deserving of that extensive patronage which
our appreciative counirymeu have recently
conferred upon it. The twelve numbers issued
during the year make three handsome vol
umes aud are published at the very reasona-
bic price Of S., per annum. Office Of pub
LEGATION No. 6, Beekman Street, N. Y.
Cooley for April.-With its usual prompt
itude Godey's Lsdyi Book has come to hand.
The frontispiece is an engraving Of the pet
Donkey and is perfectly life like. The COL
ored fashions for April are presented on
double page, aud are intended to suit all
ages from the infant to the mother,-then
follows number Of figures showing off the
different styles that will be the so during
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14
Advantages OF the new COnfcdcra-
CT.

Among the other grievances of which
the Southern States has complained is
that, Of their having to bear an undue
proportion of the public burdens, an as
sumption which cannot be established by
tho facts in the case. But let us sec
what they will gain by the new order of
things. Tho Charleston papers inform
us that tax for city purposes alone. has
been levied of one dollar and thirty
cents on the hundred dollars worth of
goods there held by merchants, making
tho tax on n merchant who has q stock
worth five hundred thousand dollars, of
six thousand Eve hundred dollars. The
tax on a carriage is $50, on horse 80,
the tax on slaves, bonds, judgements,
notes and securities ofdebtors, and on real
estates is $3.50 per 500 of valuation.
In addition to this is the State tax.
which is nearly as much moro and is dis
tributed in the same thorough manner
on every conceivable thing of value.
Those fixed taxes are not all. Here
after tho whole body of Northern goods
is to pay duty of twenty to thirty per
cent. while the foreign pay as much as
before. The Mobile papers deprccate
this necessity, yet they still declare it
exists, and that for time it must be
submitted to. They advise that merch-
ants lay in their stocks largely before it
goes into operation, and that they sail
close to the wind aftcrward.
Another thing may be observed in the
laws Of tho new Confederacy. The
postal facilities are somewhat modified,
and that in the direction ofgreatcr cost
A letter pays ten cents, if sent over 500
miles; daily papers IS cents quarter in
advance, though not SO much within the
State where they are published.
The blindness and weakness of the
whole scheme rebellion are amazing -
Ruin is as certain as that time elapscs,
and tho extinction of trade, the driving
off of all workmen and mechanics who
can get away. and the frightening off of
capitol and enterprise of every sort, are
as certain to follow from these acts of
madness rs that We or they are to see
the end Of the current year. Why is it
that men whose experience in the affairs
of these United States is ample, cannot
see the plain consequences of what they
have done? Mobile is greatly dissatis-
fed that business is there SO dull, and
charges that the merchants of the inte-
rior 60 to New Orleans when they should
not. New Orleans suffers far more than
ever before in her history. Char
lesion has been struck helpless if not
dumb. Where is the great prosperity
that was to flow from the asserted indie
pendence of the south? We see moth
ing but disaster yet, and all there admit
that tho disasters of their case have Just
begun, and tho burdens they arc COM
pellod to bear under the new regime far
exceeds those they have had to endure
under the old Government, and they
have no corresponding advantages
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14
None but physician knows how much

none Out physician KNOWS hCW much a
reliable alterctire is needed by the people,
On all sides of us, in all communities every
where are multitudes that suffer from COM
plants that nothing but an alterahee cures.
Hence a great many of them have been made
and put abroad with the assurance Of being
effectual. But they fail to accomplish the
cures they promise because they have not the
intrinsic virtues they claim. In this state Of
the case, DR.. j. G. Aver & Co., of Lowell
have supplied us with compound Extract
Of Sarsaparilla, which does prove to be the
lorg desired remedy. Its peculiar difference
from other kindred preparations in market
is that it cares the diseases for which it is re-
commended, while they do not. We are as
sured of this fact by more than one Of our
intelligent Physicians in this neighborhood
and have the further evidence of our own
experience Of its truth.-1ennesse Fdrmer,
Nashrlle, Tenn.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

the spring. If We attempted to give full
description Of Godey's Book we would be
under the necessity of occupying a whole
column with our remarks. Suffice it to say
thatit is every thing Lady's Book should
be. Price So, per annum.
Peterson's Magazine for AprI.-ThIs al
ways welcome periodical for April is before
us. 1t affords us pleasure to speak in urqual-
flied terms of the exeelieucy of this period-
cal. 1t abounds in instructive reading and
its plates and cuts are done up in the very
best style. 1t could not be otherwise than
it is a great favori.e with tho Ladies'. Price
80, per annum.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

A Southern gentleman, an ardent
Union man, wrote to his friend in New
York that he had lost child. He could
not bear that it should die under the
Palmetto flag. 1t had been born under
the stars and stripes, and the patriot
father wished it to breathe its last under
the same emblem. He procured little
flag, one of those so often iu the hands
of our children, and in use on festive oc-
casions. and as his dying child Was sink
king into the arms of death, waved
above its head the mimic standard Of
yet loved and powerful though assaulted
Union.
Let all the Union men of Allegany
follow the example Of this noble Souther-
ner and have the stars and stripes to
wave in his family circle. Let it wave
in your parlors if not on your house,
tops.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

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PEN 10 Carat. -sa
C. MATHEWS, Proprietor,
1875 Fulton ST. Few York;
FEBRUARY 0, 1861.
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SheriH's Sale.

by virtue of writ of Fieri Facias on pay
u ment of condemnation issued out of the
Circuit Court for Allegany County, and to me
directed at the suit of George Percy and Elijah
Friend against Henry Thomas, 1 have seized
and taken into execution all the right tito and
interest of the Said Henry Thomas in and to the
following property to Wit.
A tract Of land called "CANR0BERT}' and
1 hereby give notice that on Thursday the 2Sth
of March, 1861 at one o'clock A. NJ. in front of
the National House, in the City of Cum berland
will offer for sale said property to the highest
bidder for Cash to satisfy said claims and costs
II. R. ATKINSON,
March, 7th lS6f.-ts. Sheriff.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

IT he large store-rOoms now occupied by Alex
l. ander King, at tie corner ot,Bnltimore and
Canal Street. They are admirably located and
afford ample room for the largest grocery and
provision business aud must AWAY command
r large canal trade. Also the two store rooms
next west of Shrive's drug store, IN the same
block. These present good location for cloth
ing confectionery and dry good. tradc-Poses-
sion of these last two will be pivrr Immediate
ly and OF those occupied bv A. King, on the
first of April pext--Applv 10
G. a, Il c. B. TliRUSTOF.
LII,
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Injuring Their Cause.


The Hen. John s. Carile, one OF the dele
gates from Harrison county, occupied the
floor Of the Convention, yesterday, and de-
livered, in the presence Of an immense audi
ence, a strong Union speech. When the
Convention adjourned. some thirty or forty
persons assembled iD front Of the Hall, upon
the sidewalk, and as Mr.. Carlle emerged
from the building, escorting highly respoc-
table young lady Of this city, a number OF
persons in the crowd testified their Gisappro-
baton of his speech, and their own disregard
for one Of the greatest blessings transmitted
to us by the Revolutionary sires, mot to char
acterize their conduct more harshly) by hiss
ing and hooting ut the gentleman who had
dared to express views which did not cores
pond with their own. Mr. c., took no no.
tice Of the indisnity, but \ young man, in
the crowd, who evidently tympathized with
him, waved bis cap enthusiastically, and
"hurrahed' for Garlic. The anti-free-speech
men turned upon this individual, and row
was only prevented by the remonstrance Of
two or three citizens.
We notice this affair because at least one
or two persons were concerned in it, who
should have had better sense. The "hissers'
will heed good advice fthey will r2-rain here
after from such silly demonstrations unless
they desire to impure the cause, Of which upon
this occasion, they constituted themselves the
guardians.
Error ceases to he dangerous
When season is lett free to combat it -
Richmond Wing.
a man fearful despotism than that which
,haracterizes the disiLion movement has hard
y ever existed in any age of the world, or A.
nong any people, it is in fact that iron ira
ling oil tyrants who held themselves alool
rom the people,-who are not willing to be
he servants, but are determined to be the
masters OF the people.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

A SENTIMENT OF JAMES K. PoLx.-
The McAlinuville tTenuessee) Peoples
Paper, places at the head Of its columns
the following motto, which it credits to
ex-President Polk:
No tyeason to mankind. since the or
gonssation OF society. uould be equal in
atroeity to that Of kim uho pould lits hi
hand to destfoy the Union.'
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ROAD NOTICE.

WE, the Examiners appointed to view the
route for public Road, commencing at the
west end of the Stone Bridge, in the Narrows
and ending Mt the intersection Of Allegany and
Fayctte streets, in Cumberland, hereby give
notice, that we will meet at the Bridge on the
National Road. in the Narrows, at O'Clock
A. NJ, on Thursday 18th March ls6l, for the
purpose Of examining the route for said road
and reporting on the same
S.f. SMITH
4. +. WHITE,
CORNELIUS CONNER
Examiners
Feb 81 lSGU-lm
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-14

WAR STEAMER. The Japanese govern
ment is going to send an embassy to England
next summer. inquiries having been made of
the American Minister whether American Of
6cers 70 man and navigate a steamer there
and back could be had, aud if fist class
American man-of-war steamer could DO had
for the purpose,
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