New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09

works and bill apprOpriating lG0OO0O0 acres OF public
lands to the States for the relief OF tbs INDECENT insane
inl he vetoed bill for the payment OF the French spo
Lation claims and bill Increasing the annual approprl
alton Tor the Collins limo Of steamers. Before the ad
Journment OF Congress in August, 1856, the House
AMENDED te hry APpTopratl9n Dill 80 as 20 provide
laws PASSED by the Territorial Legislature OF Kansas I'M
tive body The senate refused to concur ln tine amend
ncnt, and Congress then adjourned. The President I'M
medatoy issued proclamation calling an extra session
OF Congress TO convene on Aug. 81, when the bill was
passed without any proyis0. Congress came t0gethei
devoted to the Kansas troubles taking strong grounds
against the FreeState party His administration enoed
4 March 4, 1857.
Mr. Pierces administration fell on those stormy tImes
when Slavery was rrst daring to show her uncovered
head and talk guardedy of threats where before rights
and requests had been her theme An Eastern man. the
ntiSavery party thought they had right TO expect
from him at least freedom from those ultra measures
and ideas which were doing SO much to hasten the conn
try into the vortex OF war They were mistaken In us
opening address he embraced Slavery In all its evil aspects
with open claimed for 1t all s boosted eonstitu
tiona rights, and accepted as human as American as
aae Ss O H On saw SG nSns Of the
OF the Missouri Compromise and willingly opened the
sas he said the formation OF free state is
act of rebellion and ustifesthe act
Wrong, however, and iadvised as we must consider
his Presidential course IL ia not necessary to recall many
OF the charges made against him, ana II u as iten,
greatly In his favor that he could always nnd iehu
In the pure minded noble hearted Hawthorne, who for
once coming out OF his moody retirement wroe MS ne
campaign pamphlet and assisted RS he could IN MS
election. Hawthorne has written as follows concerning
the Presidents views: -
Compromise passed By Congress 1850 and pat 70
here . the North the Of The people or sSi -. onp..
which he had long early period Of bis CauG...oni
ss which b ha, since :.a
..SeT 1S fG.n ssu ~. s q this matter It entirely
piece from hi, hr't entrance upos public life until me
gr. weigh. his and naasues into the seal: ia
pledge, the Consultation the old love and
harmony among the sserS90d Of states H I !So,. -bh
bore upon Eorih, views and sentiments a. those when
No friend nor thu. insw Franklin would have expected
him 10 &C, oh,r- with bis ysr Of ii. whole usTS DC S
nect IL vas impossible take bis stand the uu.haien
& 20" Of 81 1 %sa. P' Of the
aud the mos! Of those wI' BATH. bs .,
and human Efforts cannot subvert except BY tearing
,v.nng dstr.sd fragments that country which Prov,
.5s sGT 1.. i% s I1' sa' .smsSs ii. American
In the days -h.n Jount member Of Ceosrs
He considered evil would be certain while
mn sC . S be os% into the future. scarcely 90 much
ndd the movement aud must be during It's progress, n I
snnug possible umphii such th.I. ws,e."s
much than had ever elsewhere existed be-
Although can by no means agree Win tness SUP
positions and conclusions, all know how they aected
tho novelists and imagine how they may nave al
Mr. Pierce. failing to receive the nomination in 1885,
visited Madeira, and Travelled extehsNey III Eur9pe,
returning In 1860 His course during the late ReDeOh
was not all that the frieHds OF the Union might have
wished He did N e make favor OF he Tnon and
against the Southern Rebels but his subsequent actions
all in opposition to these profession, ana ne, Oy
voice aud vote encouraged those who would drive peace
| from distracted country. -,
He has lived in great retirement for the past Few years
The death OF his last son, who was killed Dy the cars ID
1885, followed by the loss OF hs WIFE and OF hawthorne
his intimate friend saddened him greatly He was seri
ously I'll Summer and his recovery was not expected
He rallied however and until the late attack enjoyed
was chronic Inflammation OF the stomach, attended with
| dropslcal etiusiou OF the abdomen. , 1T,
Adispstch from Concord says that the funeral WI,
| take place Monday noon. at st Panls Episcopal
Church OF which he was member should the attend
snce be very large It Will be held IN the state a Ia's
meeting yesterday forenoon at tho Court House. Judge
l. A. Eastman acting as Chairman and y" Case as secIe
| tary A Committee was appointed TO make arrange
pertinent to the OCCASION and report the resoln
tons at an adjourned meeting The Committee con
sisted of eXChiefJustce Perey, e1Judge Ira A East
! man. and the Hon. NJ W. Tappan.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The painful duty de-
wolves upon the President announcing the people
OF the the death OF OF his honored pre-
decessors Franklin Pierce which occurred at Concord
early this morning Eminent in the public councils and
universally beloved in private life, his death VIII be
mourned with sorrow BETTING the loss which this
country susains by his decesse. AS mark Of respect
to his memory II is ordered thatthe Executive mansion
and the several Departments at Washington be draped
in mourning and all business suspended on tne G"s "
| Navy Departments cause suitable military ana naya
this occasion 10 the
| lusrlOus citizen who has passed from among us
| L. =. GRANT.
BARON HAUsSMANN.
Georges Eugene Haussmann, ustdeceased. was
born in 1902 Paris and studied law in that city He
held the position OF Project three occasions under
the Government OF Philippe. occupied tho Pre-
lectures OF the VAR YonRe and Gronde during the Pres
dency OF Louis Napoleon. Having had opportunity
during his journey Bordeaux some weeks before the
of tO
and administrative abilities. the Emperor appointed him
to the Prefecture OF the Seine in 1853 II was under his
guidance that the works for the embeIshmen
OF Paris carried out and they have resulted In com
pletely changing It's architectural appearance Thest
operations were OF q most extensive character, and
although they necessitated heavy loans they gave en-
ployment TO large numbers and increased the value
property In August, 1857 Baron Haussman was made
Senator having become unpopular he recently found
II necessary tender his resignation OF the Prefecture
| the Seine.