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The New York herald., 1869-08-24
UNSAFE BUILDINGS.

The following buildings nave been reported as
unsafe during the past week to Mr. James NJ. Mac
gregor. Superintendent OF Buildings who has caused
the usual notice to be served on their respective
owners:-
Report No. 246.-House Nos. SO Pearl and "a Stone
street; front bulged and cracked from north wall
owner, William A. Duncan.
Report No. 2i7.--House No. 81 Pearl street; front
buged and cracked from south wall; joints Of rear
wall much washed from between the bricks: bricks
crumbing and in danger OF falling. Owner, John
II. Powers
Report No. 24s--House No. 14O, Washington street.
front and rear wall badly bulged aud cracked, and
In a dangerous condition; owner, E. F. OConnor.
Report No. 249-House No. 126js Cedar street. rear
wall settled and In dangerous condti0n; owner, 4.
+. O'Connor.
Report No. 25o-Aouse No. SO Abbatoir place, front
very badly cracked and bulged, rear also badly
cracked the building Is dangerous TO life and limb
owner Mrs. Reynolds
Report No. 25l- House No. 65 Delaney street
bricks OF partition forming the nue in chimney
are loose and falling down; owner, John Graydon.
But among these Is not mentioned the rear build.
ing Thirty fifth street, between Second and Third
avenues, which has been complained OF heretofore,
Why Is thatf
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HAYTl.


Business Duli-Salnave Still Before Aux
Cayes-News from Gonaives, Cape Havtien
and st. NIarc-Prospcct Of tho Rcvolu.
tionists.
PORT AU PRINCE, August TO- 1869.
Business here Is dull, although some small ship.
ments Of coffee have been made. Exchange is 50 so
for one Spanish gold dollar, with fair prospect Of
further advance.
Affairs look gloomy for the government. Presi-
dent Salnave Is still before Aux Cayes with about
1000 men and his two ships. OF. war; the sailors on
Which have become disaffected because of their not
receiving any pay during the past three months
The movements Of the revolutionary war vessels
create great anxiety among them and 1t Is believed
they will desert on the FIRST opportunity presenting
itsen. Sainave Is making no progress whatever
toward the capture of Aux Cayes
News from GOnaives reached this place to-day by
an English war steamer, which arrived here with 800
refugees on board. they were flying from the town,
steamers These arrived before Gonaives on the 9TH
ult, and comprised the Republic uormerly the
PUra oY YRss ana prep hs hYn S sps H. RG s sSe
snemy's position sheling the forts and town vlgor
0usly, doing considerable damage. All the works
facing the sea were taken, excepting a battery of
one gun, located on high hi This morning
august l0) was named for general attack by land
and sea, and the prospects were that the town. with
its defenders, would certainly fail into the hands OF
the revoiutionists. The garrison numbers between
500 and 900 men and the beslegers dbout 1000.
Intelligence from Cape Haytlen represents that
place as being In most deplorabe condition. There
were absolutely no provisions In the town, and it
was reported that persons there were actually dying
from starvation. The Cacos were besiegng the
position closely. Its fall, unless the government
sent speedy aid seemed certain to take place.
At st. Marc matters were qaiet The revolution
ary President has issued proclamation calling upon
the people TO rally and put an end to the war. lie
announced the arrival OF his war vessels, and de.
clared his conviction that the revolution would end
at an early day successfully.
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vited TO attend the funeral from 20 Pearl street.
a,a near ChaEham, this tuesday aftere>,on' a. one
| STRPHENsoS.--At Orient I. L. on Sunday. nrguss
%, WILLIE SING, only child Of William W. and May
M; stephenson aged 10 months and Is days.
The relatives and friends OF the family are IN Dvfted
to attend the funeral from No. las East Thirty
street, on "Wednesday afternoon, at three O'Clock
native OF the county Fermanagh Ireland, aged -
years.
faliy Invited to attend the funeral, this TUESDAY,
afternoon, at two O'Clock, from residence of her
son. owen slayin, corner OF Seventh street ana Cen
tral avenue, Hunters Point.
TIRDEMANN.-On Monday, August 20, CATHRINA
TIEDEhANN aged year ana months.
The relatives and friends OF the family are invited
to attend the funeral from the residence OF her par
ents, Hermann and Christina Tiedemann 23 Leonard
street. Williamsburg, on Wednesday afternoon. Ut
TgokER.-At setauket L. l., on Tuesday, August
H. MARY A. DICKINSON, wife OF VIM. G. Tucker, IN the
osth year OF her age.
Long Island papers please copy
IT. T1asEE1in RI Brooklyn, on Sunday evening, Au-
and months
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fune
raj from her parents residence, Hickory street. hrth
house from Broadway, on Wednesday afternoon, ~
THoMAs.-At Greenwich, R. l., on Sunday morn.
Ing, August %, NINA CHARLOTTE, eldest daughter OF
Hanson A. and Mavina Pierson Thomas, aged
The funeral services win take place at the resi-
dence OF her aunt, Mrs. N. A. Brown, Mcclellan
three O'Clock. Friends and relatives are invited to
attend.
VANDERBECK.-On Monday, August 49, FLORENCE
youngest daughter OF Abram and Virginia Wander.
beck, aged two years and months.
Funeral from this residence Of her grandparents
2?l Chrysue street this (ruesday afternoon. at ono
O'Clock The relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend without further
tice.
WARDRoP-At 65s West Fifty.fourth street. on
Friday, August 20, ELIZABETH NELSON WARDROR,
youngest daughter OF Thomas and Ann WardrOpI
aged years, deeply lamented by her parents.
WIdHTMAN.-On Thursday, August 10, after lin
gerfng illness. MARY ANNE, relict Of George Wight
man, aged II years and months.
The funeral will take place this Tuesday) afternoon
at two O'Clock from the residence OF her son-n-iaw
Graham avenue and Smith street, Brooklyn, #. D.
attend.
=, WLnELx.-On Sunday morning, August %, DR.. n.
n WELHELM.
The funeral win take place this (Tuesday) morning
at ten O'Clock, from his late residence No. So Sew
entn street. Friends OF the family are invited to at.
WILLIAMSON Monday, August %, HENRY H.,
only child OF H. Il. and Fanny l. Williams, aged
months.
Funeral this Tuesday) afternooo, at two o'clock
from the residence, No. 139 South Fifth street. Will
liza msburg.
WARD.-in Jersey City. on Monday August %,
THOMAS WARD, aged 20 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respece
fully invited to attend the funeral from the former
residence OF his brother, William Ward, 132 Wasn-
ington street, on Wednesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock.
San Francisco (Cal) and Portland (Oregon) papers
please copy.
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ACCIDENTS Oh TIE NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.
Six Persons Killed.

frrom the New Haven Palladium August 2]l
The New YORK and New Haven Railroad seems to
have been Deset with mistortunes IN the way OF KILL
ing people during the past week. Five men were
killed on Friday night, ana another was added to
the number on Saturday afternoon. The last sad
affair occurred at Milford, while the afternoon ac-
the express tram from New York to pass. The ac
commodalion train was standing on the turnout
and the persons at The depot had been warned of the
approach OF the express. Just as II appeared CON-
ing around the curve man ran across the main
track to Jump on tue cars. The express was moving
man Us he was crossing the rails, knocking him upon
the track and severng his head from his body cut
ting II 20 pieces and brnising his body and er In
the most horrible manner. The discovered parts
were scattered along the track for some yards The
man was apparently la6orer, about thirty years
old, but was stranger TO every one at the depot.
lie had bought ticket for New Haven. The remains
were collected ana taken to the station.
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The following were the closing prices OF stocks on
the call at the last session OF the Stock Exchange
Canton, so; Cumberland, a5 35s; Western Union,
SIX q 37x;.Quicksilver, IA q Is; Mariposa. I q Q;
do. preferred. 10 q 12K; Pacific Mail, 79ti T9,S;
Boston Water Power, 13 o 14X; Adams Express,
SIX SIX; Wells.Fargo Express, 1oX o 1oK; Ameri-
can Express, 3s bid; United States Express o. bid;
Merchants Union Express, 10 bid; New York Gen.
trail, 19sk; Hudson River, ITO Q lSOX; Har-
lem 1e2; Reading. e5A o6X; Lake Shere. 107H
a 1O7x; Illinois Central 139 74o; Cleveland and
PittsburR. 1oaX o 1o5k; Chicago and Northwestern,
s5T s8h; do preferred, 96,S 96X; Cleveland,
Columbus ana Cincinnati. Is o 80; Rock Island,
l16 o l16x; Milwaukee and st. Paul, so o SON; do.
preferred, So a ssk; Toledo and Wabash, "a SAX;
do. preferred, IS bid; Fort Wayne, 161 15s; Alton
and Terre Haute 80; Ohio and Mississippi 32x 49,
Delaware ana LacKawanna, 111A bid; New Jer-
sey Central 1o5 a 108; Chicago and Alton, 157 q
1914 do. preferred, SO bid Morris and Essex, ss
q SSA; Hannibal and 50. Joseph, 1913 12s; do pre-.
ferred. 12o 1876; Columbus Chicago and Indiana
Central, 35i1 38
The following shows the results OF to-day's bust.
ness at the United States Sub Treasury In this
city:-
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&c.
,SI S.ss
IS .s No a:prnS, fsI fsr eSSaicasd ao'
:f f. arsfi x:::;
ya e amber Ssi 81:
4s:s .: ..f % e 81 s 1
1ssHs Ssser %1'e Yellow 1ss "5:
e wsas sas su.ss now e. s
y g Ss Ss sss 4s..asd ins q 5 :aa
n SsE SS.s and Shss sG0fS s
81 o4s DO OATS u OS do rye l6 do barley SA do.
FnrIanrsThs market quiet, bu. r.tes to almos. all
5 s at @ ''sss
E British s bark cotton TO 4 "a @ order. aas ss hs % Sssi:.
srain n ss @ "a "a North German bark With sSoo quarter.
London, With quarter: E gram aim At g.. =; BARK Win
& b.a petroleum. 70 @ G5r.aE for order: q o. 3D. to
Phiadepbia to Cork FOR orders, with 5000 bbs petroleum
agssiEs were auIe: but steady at i7c ac for bags
'nd marss aS sS's Continued fairly active and price.
The sale. 1000 En.rs Rios at eac gold;
o Mon.eviaeo q. ac' do and 1900 dry and sated Meg
HAY.The demand toerably active and prices were
were duh unchanged value. Sales 50 bales at
tute dull and nominal at 10. $780, god Sisa 9c.
95kc., do, and Tampico 7kc. &c., do, In bond.
MoLABDKsThe market was quiet the demand continuing
light but prices OF all grades firm at previous quota
tions The sales las hhds Barbados private terms
NAVAL SroEEs.For spirits turpenne the market
log at Ago 42c for nerchantabe AMI shipping lots.
There sales OF rs bbs In lots at lc Rosin steady
In value, with moderate demand the sales being 1900 bb
strained 81 35 30! do. do at 80 S7s tGdo.
at W 80 2 S2S, $50 do No. at so 40 so @ l50 do. No
at $S % R8 bU and zoo do pae at &b 20 $6 25 We
as'sssaS;a s. s % sars = sS
glass; 49, Tar was quiet but steady at SS 20 & 30 for
Wilmington and 50 81 for Washington.
OILs-Lnsecd quiet, but steady, at 97c 81 OF in
and barres Menhaden sold the extent OF 40
bbls at &c., while 50 bbs refined seal sold at 81 l5
or West Virginia lubrcating 80 bbs sold private
In Boston there sales OF 100 bbls manufactured
elephant ut ~ H. l75 do. seal at 81 15, and 20 do whale
at 81 Is.
FnovIsIoNs.-Rcceipts, rs packages beef Pork still
In light demand and nominal at about 33 for
supply tho mmeate wants of the trade Live hogs
quoted 9lc. lOc, with arrivals of 4o head Beef
steady IN value Bales rs bbs at SIS Sl2 for plain
and $l2 SIG for extra s do. Hcef hams were
steady, with sales OF 60 bbls. At SOS gC0
For terce beef thero demand prices
however, very irregular. The $50 pack
at $40 Sl7 % for prime Cat meats, though
the range Axe lbc for dry satod picked
15c 16Lc. for smoked do, 1sc lac for picked hams
and 20Sc 22tSc. for smoked and bagged
light supply and firmly held at l7lc. Ec.; sales
For lard the market quiet aud heavy the saes being
confined to s5gpackages at 7c 1886 FOR No. to prime
steam, and l9sc. lsc: for kettle rendered Butter and
cheese quiet but unchanged in price, We quote:
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PETROLEuMThe market for crude continued 10 rule dull
the demand being very light prices heavy and
lower closing at 16}4c Fc Sales LOCO bbs private
terms. Crude In bbs dull at 22c. 2254c sales
continued high rates of freight Holders however demanded
full prices and the market closed steady At for
dard white. The sales 1000 bbs at Bike. &c,
800 do. from September to November at 82Ac.
Napha quiet at about l0c sales reported. In
Philadelphia the market nctve though business
contaminated In future deliveries The sales 40
bbl. for August at (closng 600 bbls from
ter price, and l50O do from October December
RloE.Carolina was quiet but steady at $40 9}sc. for
Rangoon was dull, but unchanged.
clover - 75 IS for Timothy, and 50 80 IS for rough
ax Linseed was dull and nominal 80 lsS ~ l6 gold
.sgeAR-Thc market forraw was dull, the demand from
unchanged The sales were 300 hhds part at PKG
for Cuba also HI boxes at sc Refined was selling
51S for SOFT white 1859. isc FOR extra and is,sc.
mon rsu"s CuSa fSS.' 70 rood GS %
do, l9sc. centrifugal Do (hhds. and boxes) IOc.
al8ac.; molasses do (hhds. and boxes) loc. 1Hc
SS do do Do a. ls q 70 70 4 1I 2 DO DO s ,q q 1S lsc
16c. do do. white, 14ac. a lbac. Porto Rico Refining
grades, l12sc allszc.; grocery do, l3c. a 1870.
quite steady The sales were about %oGo lbs within the
Of 1885, 20xc the latter price for choice ierces
TALLoW was In moderate request Sales $1,000 lbs al.
I9c 12lsc. according to quality.
TEA steady with saes OF 200 half chess Japan and
6bO do. green on private terms.
wnIsKEy.- Receipts 32 bbls. The demand more
active further advance In prices established
Sales were made OF 25u bbls AZ 81 IS 81 a. tax paid
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY. August 23-ePM
CoTFHs-Rio quiet, but held st former prices Sales
Gao bags steamer North America, private Other
kinds were still dull
COTTos-The market for this staple very quiet, the
demand being almost entirely from spnner but prices
without change Sales 7s bales OF which 7o spin
ming and ~ speculation. For future delivery the
comparatively quiet and prices were heavv sales 400
bales, basis low mddng. for December, at 1885, and 200
do, for December at 27c. We append the quota.
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IL viii be seen that the income tax is taking the
course Of the Old whiskey tax-people giving up
paying 10. Last year the total revenue was nearly
sac 500 900; this year It is OOO-a decline OF
twenty per cent. At best 1t is either a tax upon
thrift or upon necessary expenditure and In the re-
duction OF taxes, would t not be as well to abolish
IL altogetherP-Chtcd0o Tribune August u.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

Married.
DAvIs-PALMER--On Wednesday, August IL, by
the Rev. A. M. Ives, GEoRoE 4. DAVIS, OF New
Rochelle to Miss NErTtE L. PALMER, OF Maularaneck.
uGHrALlNu--WELDES.-AtC Carthage Landing,
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The demand for cash gold for delivery on specua-
tive sales was active the currency collateral ad-
vanced thereupon commanding rates OF interest
ranging from four down 10 one per cent with few
transactions ct "nat.n The disbursements OF coin
interest to-day amounted to $42,1lS. At the Gold
Exchange Bank the gross cearings were $llo oO0
che gold balances $2.So7, 13o. and the currency
balances So, ,12s,S4l.
Foreign exchange was 1rmer, with moderate &C.
tvity In the demand arising out OF the cessation OF
the pressure to sell bills. 1t Is stated that the
monetary stringenoy in San Francisco has relaxed
and that further gold shipments will be unnecessary
This fact also contributed to oppose the clique move
ment In gold to-day. The range Of quotations was
based on 10o>s 10oss for sixty day ana ITO 1lok
For sight sterling.
The imports Of specie at this port during last week
were % follows:-
August 1e--Schooner ventrosa, Nassau-
August io"Steamer Etna, Livcrpool-God S'esi
August 19-Steamer City OF Port au Prince,
Port au Princc-GOld.. 100
August 2O-Schooner Retorno, Toburco--
AaSHss s!' ac-scnconer Tampicc, Tampco i'0O
Siiver.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
August 21-Steamer Arizona, Aspinwa-
August ai-Brig L. W. Eimbail. Laaana- ''
August ai-Bark ". Agatha, Curacoa-Goid -'''
0re. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Total for the week ....................... &o,l5i
Previously reported. .................... 98l5,380
Total since Januory ], 1869. f0, 53l
6amo time 1868. 4,sOo 500
6amo time 1861. 2021 40
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THE INCOME TAx.--During the year ending June
3O 1869, the revenue derived by the government
from incomes was In the aggregate sSs, ,6Oo,OO The
revenue for past years from the same source has
BEEN
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tage enclosed situated on the corner OF the new
boulevard ana Bronx avenue James H. Romer has
U. Horton, OF Middletown, Orange county. Is the
builder. wm A. Millers new double house on Lex
John II. Carpenter
The following Is q statement Of the aggregate Of
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n. T., on Sunday. August 8, by the Rev. Samuel J.
hc.utcheou, Mr.. STEPHEN ID. HOUGHrALING, OF New
YORK city, TO Mss FRANK Il. WELDEN OF Carthage
Landing N Y,
The New York herald., 1869-08-24

FLOUR AND GEALN.-Recepts, 2l,7o6 bbIs hour, 72U
do. corn meal 24 5ss bushels wheat, 6922s do
u, ,l22 do. oats and l,746 do mat. The -four
ket was more steady, though the demand still very
moderate s There was but little export inquiry Call.
about 1880 bbs incudnf 900 bbs At 81 20
for shipment. Southern 1our dull and nomnaly
changed sales 475 bbs. Rve flour only moderately
tive and not strong sales 300 bbs Corn meal stesdy
The New York herald., 1869-08-24

ITO AN ENTERPRISING MAN, HAVING NECESSARY
Il business qualification and means 70 prosecute a large
proprietary medicine business that has been carried
cessuly for several years. offer my entire Interest," Good
MIL and stock, very liberal terms, wish retire
from business Address b., Of Kimbal Co.. 95 Lib
The New York herald., 1869-08-24

Business Duli-Salnave Still Before Aux
Cayes-News from Gonaives, Cape Havticn
and st. Marc-Prospcct Of the Rcvolu.
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rTHE WELL KNOWN MEMS FURNISHING BUsINEs5
4 stNo. Park row, opposite the Asor House for sale
This popular stand with long Lease Stock, and Fixtures,
will 10 sold at reasonable valuation Apply to ALLEN u.
Fowler, No. 3 Park
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
LOCAL lKTeLLlGsacs.

Fatal AccIDENTs.-Patrick Muvaney. laborer
who resides at $40 Second avenue was killed last
evening by an embankment falling on him. The
body was taken 10 the Morgue. Catharne Unkruk
aged four years, was run over by q truck at Third
Avenue and Twenty-siXth street and instantly
Killed. the driver OF the truck, Hugh Conran, was
arrested.
SEVERELY CUT.-A man named Lawrence kenney
aged siytyvc years, residing at 26 Mott street,
feloniously assaulted at the above number by
Thomas Murphy, OF 20 Elizabeth street, who nsed
club over Kenney's head
SPANISH SAILORS ARBEsTED.-The two Spanish
saiors-Frank ROdrigues and Jessy Geser-who
assaulted and stabbed Peter Burns and william
Bradley Monday night last In front OF No. 3S Oak
street. arrested last night by officer Dorsey OF
the Fourth precinct Burns and Bradley are now n
the hospital
HIGHWAY ROBBHRY.--Two unknown men yester-
day attacked William Crosby. residing at 74s Third
avenue, while he was carrying box OF jewery val
ued at 81, 500. They, however, did not succeed in
getting possession OF the box, and made good their
escape before the police OF the Nineteenth precinct
were able TO come up 10 time.
STABBED.--Ellen Shannon, aged twenty -four years,
residing at ID Dover street. was stabbed in the head,
while she was standing in the hallway OF her resi-
dence, by man known TO the police as ''Butch
Haley" He made his escape. The woman's wound
is said to be not dangerous.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
AUSTRIA.
~~-->~~~0~~>~~~--

The Closing speech OF the Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The Reichsrath was closed on the 18TH inst. and
the following is the speech delivered by the Emperor
an extract OF which published In the cable tele
grams OF the 16th-
His Majesty, after alluding to the unhappy position
Reichsrath expressed his satisfaction and acknOw
Judgments at the manner in which both houses had
by their parliamentary labors fulfilled the eX-
pectations OF the sovereign. His Majesty added
at was necessary TO found an entirely new order
OF things. This was accomplished by the establish
Lenhan provinces, has afforded large field
for the autonomous government OF tle
country, and given i, the finishing s,,oEs srroke
organization has not only drawn the band OF
unon more closely round the monarchy, but has
also increased its power. This fact, together with
the friendly relations existing between Austria
and the other Powers, is guarantee for the
maintenance OF peace, which the empire SO tS ansS-
tion his Majesty spoke of the large demands made
upon the taxpaying efforts OF the people, and said
and the administrative D0dies way had been found
by which il was hoped to place the finances upon
sound footing, adding tnaS ina public economy tine re-
commerce afforded grounds for anticipating that
the nation would soon recover from the sacrifices
IL had made The speech from the throne then pro.
ceeds enumerae the results OF the legislation Of
the expiring session, mentioning especially the
The reform Of the criminal law the separation OF the
government from the administration OF justice the
abolition OF Imprisonment for debt the repeal OF the
usury laws ana many other imt oriant measures.
Alusion Is then made TO the numerous railways bills
which have been passed the conclusion Of several
commercial postal and telegraph conventions; 10
the adoption OF the laws regulating the position OF
the religious denominations IN AUSTRIA by which
equal rights are granted to all creeds; to the
establishment OF civil marriage, and the settlement
OF the relations between the schools and the Church.
His Majesty added:-'T trust that these laws viii
A as a ~ a orOQnZQfI0n
the Church and state. fhe law relating to popular
schools VIII elevate the education of the country 10
such degree as must constitute the surest founda
tons for the welfare OF monarchy and the people.
hope that In the next session OF the Reischrath those
who still hold a0Oi from our joint efforts Will decide
TO participate in them. Austria must offer Preal
home TO all her different natiOnalties, dispensing
towards all equal justice and equal good WILL" The
Emperor concluded as follOws:-"The constltn-
ton Is the groundwork upon which this object
is to be obtained. An understanding among the
several races OF the empire must certainly be
arrived at, because this cannot fail to be the ultl
mate result, and because Austria alone offers TO all
her peoples protection freedom and the preservation
OF their Independence and peculiar Institutions"