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ny THE pREslDEnT OF THE UNITED
I'D 's sTATEs OF AMERICA, ....n
A p R0OL AM TI0N.
Whereas satisfactory evidence has been re-
ceiyed by me from his Imperial Majesty the
Emperor Of France, through the Marquis de
MOnthOlon, his Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, that vessels be-
longing 10 citizens Of the United States en-
tering any port Of France or Of lie dependen-
cies, on or after the hrst day Of January, one
thousand eight hundred and siItyseven, win
not be subjected to the payment OF higher
duties on tonnage than are levied upon ves-
sells belonging 10 citizens Of France entering
the said party; o' .f... q
Now, therefore, I, ANDREW JOHNSON. Pres
ident Of the United States Of America, by
virtue Of the authority vested IN me by an
act Of Congress Of the seventh day Of Janu-
ary, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
four, entitled can act concerning discrimi-
mating duties OF tonnage and imposts," and
by an act in addition thereto, OF the twenty
fourth day Of May, one thousand eight hun
dred and twentyeight, do hereby declare and
proclaim that on and after tho said first day
Of January, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven, so long as vessels Of the United
States shall be admitted To French ports on
the terms aforesaid, French vessels entering
ports Of the United States viii be subject TO
no higher rates OF duty on tonnage than are
levied upon vessels Of United States In the
ports thereof. 'l." ,.g ~
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and eauscd the seal Of the United
States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, thi,
twenty-eighth day Of December, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand
SEAL eight hundred and sixtysix, and Of
the Independence Of the United
States Of America the ninety-frst.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President: ...H. .
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, ....
Secretary OF State. :,
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GALE OF A LARGE LOT OF ORD
~ NANCE AND oRDNAscR MATERIAL.
BuREAu OF ORDINANCES, /
NAxY D.PARrMHEr. D

wLsHrroroS Crrr, Dee. "a 1858
There win be cold at public suction TO the highest
bddsrs, - noon. THURSDAY, the twenty .f,urth
l day OF JAAuAry, 1857 In toe oes Of the nspsetor
o. ordnauee Navy Yard, New York large lot of Ord
nance Stores, seryoeabls aud unssrvceabis embracing
Csspon, Shot ard She'll Small Arm. Of various eaibrss
spsre Parts Of Small Arms Gun Carriages aud Mises
laneous stores r"' r
The articles vii be sold in lots to suit purchaser.
Term,-oae-half cash In Govern fands to be dc.
posd Gu the eoneuson Of the sale and the smander
within ten uo days after vards, during which time the
nheiss must be removed from the Navy Yard, oths.-
wise they viii revert 70 the Government
H A WISE,
eIo'3tAWta Chief Of Buraau.
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Aux UCTIOr SALES
GALE OF OLD AND UNSERvICE.
~ ABLE Cannon, sM III ARMS AND nIscRI,.
= - LAEBoUs ORDNANCE sf6RRs
Bvssiv cy osDs.scr, sAvr Drrlsrsrn, /,

.-gH. M wlsnseros err, Dee IS iss'
oa The loh day Of January, 1867 a. noon there viii
Be cold a public auetion In the Aorfolk navy yard 10
the higsst bldder lot Of old aud unseryeeabie
nance iHf. .|#
Tn. Cannon. shot, and She'll viii Be sold By the pound
and the Small Arms and other ArtsIes d
ordnsnos In lots 10 suit paroha-ers
ferms-onshalf cash, In Govern nment auds n be de-
posted on the conclusion Of the SALE and the remainder
within tee days afterwards durlsg which tia. the ar
ueles must be removed from the yard ohsrvi.s they
VIII revert to the Government. II. A. WISE
deH-eotd Chief Of Bnrpsu
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DEPARTMENT or srArs, 1
WAsuueroS, Decsmbsr 81, 1855.

Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. ALrRKD CALDWELL the
Consul Of the United States at Honolulu, Of
the death, on the 10th Of November last, at
Honolulu, Of DR.. 8. P. FoRp. ssN.
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DEPARTMENT or srArr, I
WAsHmofoN. Ian. ID. 1857.

Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. M. D, L. Lane, the Con-
sui Of the United States at Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, Of the death, on the 9Th Of December
last, at Vera Cruz, Of James L Kennedy, for
number Of years United States Consular
Agent at Jalapa, Mexico. ...raa... nd.
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RY W. 1. WALL { CO., Auctioneers.
ffpsrEE'ssALE q e. InRRSyEp gaIS ZEAL ESTATE In

-. WARRINGTON @.
~ yfrtus Of deed Of trust, duly recorded 10 Lber
NC. T. No. 81 pages 95s &C., Of the Land Records Of
OF Columbia, will the eth day Of jan
uAry, 1867, o'eloek p expose for salA a. public
suction, on the premises certain Real Estate being
Lots No 10 and H. Samuel DAvidson's ub-division
o. square numbered ooe hundred and sghty three in
Warrington eify, O., with the buildlngs, improve
msnts And appurtenanoes to the sams bsiougiug
Termsi One half cash balance In Q, l2And months
TO be secured By dc Of trust the premises All
eonveyane'ns and stamps at the cost Of the purchaser
IL the terms OF sale not complied with within ave
days asr the sale, resale will bs had at the risk aud
cost Of dsfAnlng purchaser soo be raid at the fall
Of the hammer. a.. WAITE s cox,
- -. - -, CHAs NJ MATTHEWS,
town. .af8 ..H
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EO PACKAGES PURE LEAF LARD,
w In welsh Tubs, from % to so pounds each.
% bbls Fresh Delaware FgEs.
100 boxes Family and Fancy Soap.
Just received. AID for sals At low nsure, By
J. n. CRANE CO.,
ds21.lm bS LouisiAuA avenue.
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Amount Of debt, Ieu cash In in---.-..- =
Treasury Observation-Disclosures. u, oA5 so, liz o.

The above statement exhibits, as COM
pared with the statement published Decem-
Der l, 1866, that the debt bearing coin in
terest increased S29, ,422, 100, the debt bear
ing currency interest has decreased S25,-
243, ,450, the matured debt not presented for
payment is less by $6,086, ,805.40 than 1t was
on the lst ult The debt bearing no interest
has decreased $s,026, ,264.6l, and the total
debt, less cash in the treasury, decreased
$2,549, ,63l ,238.22. The amount Of coin in
the treasury has increased q, ,672, 1880, and
the amount Of currency in the treasury has
decreased %, 800, ,056.03 since December LIST.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


ATIONAL THEATRE,
IN rs.nsylys.is svsnus near wIllsrd's Hotsi
srALpiHe RAPLkf...............P ...PRoPR1Efou
... .F... MAI MARETZEK'g
0RAND ITALIAN oPIRA
THIS isATURDAYl EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1897,
Pirst asd only tine ef nsysbesrs ceiebratsd
...s akAND SPECTACULAR OPERA,
THE sTAR OF THE NORTH,
N'Etoils du Nord,l % DID,.
Mheh WI b. produced IN mos. sorEseu. style, with
properties, oRAND oR0HEsTRL and Chorus, b,suti-
ful fieturesqus RGsets 10 the y W.
= 0RLNO HHOAMPMENr soEHE. -aI
ILr During the Second Act, . -
And an unsxamplsd Cast, iusiuting j.. I
.." Mss oLAR, LouIH EBLJoeG.
Miss AMALfA NJ HAUCK,
Her hrss sppsaznss.
His frst spysatanes. Z.
signsr BskHARDI Do! NFuor LHr0uHUOOT.
hadans RLkURY. madame RICkhpI,
Conduoier.. foktlAFI.
MONDAY svEsrNe, JANUARY =, 1857, .'
V'rdi' A.'''r"0rf' xxnIrr
with an U.sppro.shabis Great Cast. ~ .i. e
snhoRA oARMBN POOH
A' ssnor AsroHHucci
TUKsDAT-ouly night Of FAUST. '-f f'
wlDNEsDAr-oniy sisht Of LucREzIA BoRafA.
REVISED RArE1 on ADMISSION. D.. a
RsssRvEo ssArs n PaIsas,s and Dress Circle o. %
TIPTT 0Errs TO GALLERY. .al.
RBtHRvnD SEATS in Orchestra will remain - before,
a So jss.ll
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& THE NATIONAL REptBIIoAN SATURDAY MORNING.
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DUBLIC SALE OF ENGINEERING
I. #.' PROPERTY

By suthority Of the Chief Of Rngineers will sell At
Rublls auetiop at Hsrpsrs Ferry, west virsiu a. on
Property, viz:
q Anchors, Weighing from llo to 100 pound, each.
-, ,esl pounds Wire Cable.
Metallic Life Boat
2Pontoon Boats.
Sale 10 commence At 10 o'clock, 4 m.
Terms Cash In United States funds
DANIEL J. YOUNG,
MsK. Of OrduAnce
JOHN K00EOE,
jAl-t Auctoneer
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CRIMINAL OoVRr-Jldge Nshsr.-(E. O.
Darlington, District Attorney, pTodseutinE)
In tie case Of William II, Richardson and Jas
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2,67b, Oo2,b05 10
lsI,7s7,ss 70
The New York herald., 1867-04-05


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e.@.M .n#H HtM@ 4 IN
Ha 4e.P
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Ey0R sALE-A FIRST CLASS DAIRY FARM OF ITO
Mount Kisoo large house; sufficient out
bundings well fenced; fine order
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NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROPERTY
large House, half an acre OF ground, pleasantly
ated; fru shrubbery Inquire the premises Madison
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh sreets fremont
depot fremont Wcstchestsr county. NJ
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NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY APRIL s. 1ss7-rR1pLE SHEET


L,OR sALR-Ar IRvINGTON. A FINE COUNTRY
II Residence with p Of good Land handsomely laid
out having quantity o. superior and choice fruit trees aud
hrubbery outbndngs river aud land views Of
beauty This Of the few places OF its class for sale
this choiee location Particulars with 3. EMERSON al
Eighth
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EOR sALR-ON CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW
II Jersey at Crawford Dwelling and cellar 10
land outbuildngs and fruit in abundance min
utes from depot, f. J. AMIN 30 Fulton street.
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ENOR SALE OR ExCHAN0E-FOR CITY PROPERTY.
Of the most beautiful and complete residences the
village Of Fairfield Conn "a hours from The city By New
bathing beach and Long Island sound house about 50xs1
feet contains 20 has all city improvements and
Is perfect order Oh, oughout fine stables
house. gsshouse and henne four acres Of garden The
ground front and around the house shaded by
heavy growth Of evcrgrcens and choice shrubbery ne
orchard OF all varieties Of fru berries, flowers &C. In
abundance; four Of hne meadow land location
surpassed The whole property and All s surroundnss
gentlcmans family For further particulars and permis
sion examine the premises apply 10 @. H. BLIvEN, Is
ptraa
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LI0R SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROPERTY,
rent elegant stone Mansion. with ~ Of
land attached The house situated elevation
mandng hne and extensive view: OF which land
are laid out In Rrou nds fruit and vegetable Rar
dens; distance from williamsburg depot, X and Harlem
Raroad about and three quarter Qs) miles II not
sold exchanged by the 8h Of April the property will be
to responsible tenant Apply 70 JAS. CONNERS SONS
Cantre an Reade afraaia.
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EsOR sALE-A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY RESIDBNCE.
with q acres Of ground, ElzAbeth N grounds
beautfsy laid cat we shaded and stocked WITH ohosce
bles barn. carriage house. icshouse &C. also neat Got
tsge the premises- Price $4,000. Appy 70 j. H. Aok
ROW 100 Broadway
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TOR SALE OR TO LET-A FIRST CLASS COMMODI-
Gus Dwelling House pleasantly situated IN the village
Greenwich Conn. with hreequarters Of OF
Land well stocked with choice rnit about Ave minutes
walk from the Apply address A. ACkER. Port
chealer. Weatcheater N "
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FURNISHED HOUSE FOR SALE IN BROoKLyN.-A
neat and convenient three story frame House nled 10
neighborhood about fifteen minutes walk from the ferres
containing twelve rooms abundance OF closets also eaA
rev last October and perfect order. Possession given
hJL address 3. s. boz A7l1 New York Post omoe.
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E,oR sALE-A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ON STATEN
Island about y miles from New Dorp station,
miles from the different landings house about y5xs0 with
modern improvements greenhouse stable icehouse about
q acres cflsnd well stocked with fruit trees hns
view situation particularly healthy Price Sl60 OF which
the larger part can remain on mortgage Inquire Of l.
HuFFER. NJ South William street
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EoR sALs-A sPLENDIp REsIDENoE, WITH TRN
Of ground In Pianheld New Jersey aso Houses
lots and Farms along the Central Railroad q proeA
iW up Lo near Prospcct park Brooklyn western Land
TON, 40 Broadway, room a
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CoR SALE OR ExCHANGE-A HANDSOME RESI-.
dence, on the east bank Of the Hudson, hours ride
fr the city 80 large and convenient house and
buildings; Of mile river front For particulars
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CONVERSATION.

This is an art in which the French
ladies excel; they are always light
agreeable, witty and entertaining. With
out wishing that American ladies pos
sessed altogether the qualities of French
women, we may desire forthcm u little
more of the French faculties of making
themselves agreeable.
Too many Of them, when called up
on to entertain strangers, sit cold, dull
and stupid, unable to start a topic of
conversation or answer Il question ex-
ceptin monosyllGbles.
Remember, the art of conversation
can be cultivated, and that it is one of
the duties of women to cultivate it
in order to give the proper tone to
society and cnlivcn the domestic cir
Gle.
In selecting Il subject for convcrsa-
ton chose something that will interest
your companion. There is nothing
more ilbrcd than to talk much CT your
self, your own plars and projects and
above all of matters which tend to cx-
alt your own Importance.
| Listen we'll that is to. say interest
cdly to whatever is said to you, Il good
listener is as valuable as q good
talker, and never interrupt persons
when they arc speaking, or commence
repeating something calculated to dis
tract the attention from what he or she
is saying.
Avoid subjects in society such rs
politics or religion, upon which persons
are most likely to differ. 1t is bat
taste to assert ones opinionagainst thai
Of another person, and the yielding
of it through politcncss might be mis-
construed.
1t is illbred to use foreign terms in
your conversation as it is to whisper
to one person when there are others
present.
BE careful how you encourage 6
reputation for saying smart. sharp, OF
sarcastic things; it will make you both
uncharitablc and unpopular.
fyou venture OH Il story in COM
pany, be sure that it is sharp and tc
the point.
Never talk upon subjects with
which you are only slightly acquainted
such as art and artists for instances
1t is easy to bctray great deal of ig-
norancc without knowing it.
Make yoursclfacquaintcd with cur
rent events, current literature, and the
topics of the day, in order to converse
undcrstandingly about them.
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i've children and, two-sevenths to
Hannah who has two children.

five children and, two-sevenths to
Hannah who has two children.
His brother Hugh V. Brady, of
West morland county, is released from
a debt of seven hundred dollars. Be-
yond this he is silent as to his brother
believing as he says that he has a
competency. However he directs his
executors in case he is mistaken in this
beliefto make such provisions for the
brothers comfort as in their judgement
may be amply sufficient.
The will is dated September, 1865,
and William McKennan and Alex.
Murdoch are appointed executors.
In addition to the above, we may
state that it is rumored and geneally
believed, that he gave to Miss LottiC
Wilson daughter of Major Wm. j
Wilson, for whom he entertained feel
ings Of warm friendship, notes on his
executors for the sum Of two thousand
dollars. s-H
The estate of the deceased is cstima-
ted at one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
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vote for their traitorousileaders, as the
true friends of the soldier,

vote for their traitorousileaders, as the
true friends of the soldier.
With the facts recorded in history
that our immense public debt was oc-
casioned by their resistance to the laws
of the country-by their persistent op-
position to the authority of the govern
ment-and by their efforts to depre-
cate the credit of the nation-they
charge the blame for this burden upon
those who defeated their attempts to
overthrow the authority of the gov
ernment and bankrupt the nation.
With hands, hearts and souls black
with treason-they scorn the thought
of loyal men, whose skins are black,
being allowed an equal voice with
them in the government.
With the vilest of the vile, town OF
cities and the most illitcrate of the
ignorant, in their ranks, they protest
against tie blacks voting, on account
of their ignorance
Impudence ! Impudencc! Great is
Impudence
"As impudent as the "dcvil," is Il
phrase that loses but little of its rough
ness, and none of its force, by the sub
stitution of democracy" for "dcvil." -
TMin Tribune.
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Hon Tlratldcus stevens.

OF the condition of the Hon. Thad-
deus Stevens, a Washington cores
pondent writes that it is evident that
he is in decline, mentally and phys
ically. His conversation upon subjects
which have long occupied his mind is
disconnected and broken with free
quent pauscs, manifestinga great ef-
fort to con.ine himself to consecutive
train ofthought. Atintervals a CLEAN
Of enthusiasm passes over his mind
when he brightens up and uttcrs sem
tences with vigor and emphasis, but
soon relapses into kind of intellectu-
al torpor. Physically he is greatly
emaciatcd and enfcebled by his re-
cent illness. If Mr.. Stevens finds
strength to attend the sessions of the
coming Congress he will be unable to
take part in its proceedings, and it is
the general impression that it will be
his last session.
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Gosh Billings on GOngs.


Josh Billings rclateth his first expo
renee with the gong thusly: L never
can eradicate holi from mi memory
the sound of the fust gong / ever herd.
Twas scttin on thefront steps of a tavern
in the sitty of Buffalo pensively smok-
in. The sun was goin to bed, and
the hcvins for hour was blushin at
theperformance. The Fry kanal, with
its golden waters, wason its way to Al
bany, and / was pcrusin the line botcs
Aotin by, and thinkin of Italy,
(whcro L used to liv,) and her gondo-
lcrs and gallus wimmin. My entire
sole was, as it were, in a great SWEET.
! wanted to Kline felt great, l ac-
tally grew. There are things that are
tu big tu be trined with; there are
times when q man brakes luce from
hisself, when he sees spcrrets, when he
can almost touch the mune, and feel
as tho he kud fill both hands with the
stars of hevin, and almost sware he
was bank president. That's what
ailed me. But the korse of true luv
never did run smoothe this is Shaks-
peare's opinion, too.) just as I was
duin my best-dunmcr, dummer, spat
bang, beller, crash, roar, ram, dummcr
dummer, whang, rip, rare, rally, dunn
mer, dummer, dum-with tremen-
jus jump l struck the center ov the
sidewalk, with another I cleared the
gutter, and with another stood in the
middle ov the street snortin like an
Indian pony at a band of music /
gazed in wild despair at the tavern
stand, mi hart swelling up as big as
q out door Ovcna aini teeth was as luce
as string ov bedes. l thot all the
crockery in the tavern had fell down;
| thot ov fcnomcnons, l thot oy Ga
brel and his horn; I was jest on the
pint ov thinkinov somethin else when
the landlord kun out on the front
stupe of the tavern, holdin by "a string
the bottom ofa old brass kettle. He
kawled me gently with his hand. /
went slola up to him. He kammed
mi fears, he said it was a gong, 1 saw
the kussed thing, he said supper
was ready, and axed me eff I would
have black or green tea, and / sed /
would. iar
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IlIPIDENCg.

impudcncc were a virtue, and the
possession of one virtue, in an extra
ordinary cdgrcc, would make one vir-
tuous, then might we speak of the vir-
tuous Democracy.
Democracy and Impudcncc,, in these
days are synonymous.
SO great is their impudencc, we CAL
compare it with nothing but their ig-
noruncc.
Their claims to purity--their pro-
fcssions of devotion to country-thcir
reverence for the Constitution-their
love for the soldier-and their pro-
fession of patriCtism-are all the bold
est impudcncc.
After four years struggle to over
throw the government, wherein they
failed not from want of will, but want
of ofpower-they ask at once to be re-
stored to the control of that govern
ment.
After a revolutionary attempt tc
overthrow the authority of the Consti.
tuition, they claim to be pear crccllence
its friends, and charge those who saw
ed It from general rnin, with being its
enemies.
With their hands vet red with the
blood of loyal men, and their mouths
vet foul with their praises of traitors
and their hearts yet black With SYM
pathy for rebels, they ask the survivor:
of Belle Isle and Andersonville to aio
them in their attempt to get into
power.
With a record yet fresh in oul
memories of their resistance to drafts
Of wordsof comfort sent to our enemies
Of rejoicing at rebel victories, and Of
slanderous, abusiveepithets, (as, "mur,
deren," "thieves," "hirclings," &c.,
heaped upon our soldiers-they now
turn to those whose loss they ther
counted their gain, and ask them te
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RALEIGH, November l9.-The
election passed off quietly in this city.
The negroes behaved with the utmost
propricty. Strong military and po-
lice forces were stationed at the polls,
and paradcd the streets allday. About
twelve hundred votes were cast, most
ly negroes, and all Radicals with two
exceptions. The whites will reserve
their strength until tomorrow.
WILMINGTON, November l9.-Thc
election passed off quietly. About l.
400 votes were pollcd, nearly all ne
groes. One hundred and twenty-five
whites voted against the convention.
The whites will vote to- morrow almost
unanimously against the convention.
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9olitma,.
REPUTATION N disguise.

Immediately upon the organization
of the Federal Government the men
and mind of the country had a doubt
ful conflict to wage with the mob and
its demagogucs. The Revolution had
left a debt upon the people, as great
relatively to their resources as the
debt ofthe late rebellion is to us, and
our existing means for meeting it.
But it was not only the amount of the
debt of Independence, like the amount
ofOur present burden, which, in Wash
ington's phrase, was ''tcrrible : but is
character or claims were held to be
questionable. 1t had been contracted
at war prices; some of it at continental
unoney prices, and the certificates or ev-
idenccs had passed fiomthc hand of the
original or "meritorious" holders into
those ofcapialists, who had purchasd
them at enormous rates of discount.
Out of these indisputablc facts a
plausible sophstry was able to build a
theory of Reputation fit for popular
presentment /; just as a popular MUIR
der gets itself softcncd down to jlsttia-
BILE homicide, when the victim is odi-
Gus and the slayer is the exponent of
popular passion. Nor was legal ar-
thority wanting in support of resistance
to the odious imposition. No part of
the debt had been funded, or assumed
by the new Government. 1t had all
been in a round of exchange, sort of
numbering currency, transferred from
the hands of the necessitous of those
who had more means, and faith enough
in its ultimate redemption, to offer
anything for it, and--must the shame
ini story be told? Thomas Jefferson,
Secretary OF State, gave Washington
his official opinion that chooses IN action
were not negotiable under the common
law. For our own protection, and to
render Mr.. Jefferson the exactest and
severest justice, we quote his own
words: "By the common law of En-
gland the conveyance of right to a
debt, whereof the party is not in pos
SESSIONS not only void, but severely
punishable under the laws of mainten-
nnce and champerty y adding that
bills ofexchange under the lam mer-
chant, and notes and bonds, were the
only exceptions to the general rule
that in all other cases assignments
were void and that the debts Of the
soldiers not having been put into either
Of these forms, were void.
The exact point at issue is worth
stating, for we are threatened with d
rehearsal Of this great controversy. The