, 1874-06-01

and third Thursdays oncli, md $1,000 900 gold
on tic second and fourth Thursdays each, or
$1,000, ,000 during June. There Is no direction
for tho purchase Of bonds.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Efont Uur 0,uA Correspotdtnt
WARRINGTON, R1ny 20, 1874.
Thore Is plonty Of noWs just now. Tho birds
In tho groon squaros aro full Of itomH, and sing
them aloud. Legislation 1aa b1osBon1od, and by
the lat Of July tho most uuintorosting Oongress
which has assembled since the birth Of tlle Re-
publican party will go homo to look Into tho
oycs Of an unwolcoraiug constituency.
NEW MEXICO.
Tho House has, by largo voto. apparently
declared for tho admission Of Now Mexico,-an
anciontly- dosort, distresaful to mules aud
mon, and inhabited by 3 population Of groasors
md half-breodB, pneplos who 90 into their
houses by tho roof arid pull in tho ladder, and
politicians wandering from tho face Of God. II any
Territory has worse population, tile BOOTS full
to describe 1t. But this vote HaB given in tho
l1ouse out Of compliment to tho Delegate, D
popular follow, who wanted to use 1t as en argu-
mont for his recollection. This is playing tho
fool With Government, md prostituttng IN act
Of Parliament to affect distant local election.
Some persons layo suspected that there really
was III intrigue III ttis,-to preeipitato tho ad-
miBsion of Territories iu order to paols tho Sen
ato for years to conn in tho interests Of the TO-
publican pnrty. ind offset tic loss Of carpet
buggod States like Texas, Georgia. aud ArkanBaB.
I think not. however; but 1t is q reflection upon
The eagacity OF Tho House OF Representatives.
thatit should take tho initiative In a movement
to increase tho relative powor OF Senate alroady
Of alarming proponderanco and unscrupulous
ambition.
THE o1vn-n1uuTs BILL.
Wo have Rcen nearly accomplished. In tho
jcsutry Of events, that which yot Boons impos-
nblo: tho elevation of Africans to social impar-
tiality I'll tue school. the t!soatre the ra[-car, the
hotel, mud tho grayo. Tho aonato sat up MI
night to insist upon it,, 'satchod by ardont no
groes In tho gallofy nil through Tho round Of the
sun aud 1noon,-two races yet list!o way apart,
drawing noaycr in sle forum Of history, like Esau
reconcilel to jacob OH tho plain Of poniol. /
seemed to feel thnt it was perhaps tho Inst act of
moral and social Importance in tho 1lfo Of tho
Republican parti1, henccforth without nh orraud.
The Presiding Onlcor Of tile Senate voted against
it,-11r. Carpenter; but tile two partos stood in
faitly solid army on opposing sides, the negro
betwcen thesn to tho laBt.
Of tho night. with the rost OF tho Capitol do
gorted.- marble gloom, cavarnouB labyrinth,
and only this Senate wing bathol in tho glow
OF light, felt the antiquity Of tho world nnd
Of tlo centuries it bus taken to rid the world OF
tho single institution Of slavery. In the NJ
toentls Century, uuticr Prince hcnry OF Portugal,
tho capture OF Africans for purposes of slavery
yours In tho business. Portugal ind spaln-tho
former through its American Empire Of Drazil-
Bhow little tiispoBltiuu to nban;lon it. -Four hum
drod years may bo the durutiou OF this Christian
institution upon tho ea1th. How long, then.
has tho earth been populated. to accomplish tue
tosigaa Of provdoiIco aud perform the ovolu-
tlol,s Of society upon it? Six thousand years ?
And four hundlo oil Of them givcn up to thih tri-
tle? Slavery haB bocn to practice OF Columbus,
Washington, and. perhaps, Gen. Grant, cortain-
1y hie wifea fathor.
CURRENCY THINGS.
They hGvo paasot 4 bi!l il, tho direction Of
llbcfalizcd, Or expanded. banking IN ono House,
ulousuosH, which swnshoa through tho sea Of
h,rd times, all awkward swimmer and without
OIL objective .poiut, but ntsong aud wlckod 10
crunch politicians. Thin is mn angry issue. It
may bo called "financial voto-guttiug." Tho
politicians are US polite to the people just before
| election as that elegant Frenchman who, Beeing
| Ills lady look tondly ut tho moon, said Don't
look at it, dear; can't give It to you'll" WHAT
ever the yoto-giyors want AMI the politician can-
rot give racks hiH brain. Now they want Is mora
/ money" lie ia in despair thcroabout Will tle
| people, under tile yaoatlous OF want and waste,
permit my moro all independent public life
which daro upenk to thom as authortatiyoly IN
| ronoy, aelf-soyernment in on trial. Can wo af-
ford to bo poor FOR tile uaks Of being aouud aud
happy? --..
ouBAN.nEcodSrr1oN.
| Nothing but tue New York IFprld lis annoyed
at tho proposed recognition of Cubn by tho
United States. It il to be presumed that wo
must recognize Cuba ut Sonic timo, even it Mr..
Webster'S articles show their l,sunl delicaoy and
renHltiyenesB oil tho subject. client should
not demand too much of his attorney, and wa
might suggest to Spain to ron,ntl Mr.. Webster
that there IL such thing ss earning his money
too much. When poor devil has been. fighting
1iyo ynars,-pRkod, oatlnwed, starved, but Httll
intrepid, though the United Statcn ha! contrib-
proesor,-it il no great rooklosHnoss to say
"If yol GUILD bo freq We would admit 1t moan
time, tlat you aro bolligerort ih 70 plain to tho
world mud tho pltying au!gelh n Heaven that we
by one of tAe morning -nowapapors of Washing
ton, the 1Fovl4 connects Cuban bonds unl the
Washington lting with tbs usual rofrain about
BoBB 3hepherd. but do not believe that either
would accept SpauisIl bond. Its sen! III blood
rod, aud it il mado payable to Judns.
TIE ARKANSAS GENTLEMAN.
Thtn city is tlllol with tho fugitive highway
robbera OF Arkansas, headed BY Jack McClnrs
drove away surrcptitiuusly, and took lallroad
train many miles ont Of lha city. Yheyaro nov
industfionHly sooking to accomplish reyolu-
tion, and recover tia State through ConSres'
sional action. and ara writing bogus telegraph:
dspasolaen, relating horrora In Arkansas. ]
went 10 Heo Albert Pike lust Sunday, mud le sait
a8 follows:
".rlo nttonp5 to mako tho ArlanBaa contost I
personal ntruEEle batWcon lA1tor aud BROOKS il
al 1ni1aoproho,Hion. baxter IL u naiye mn,
and steady UnioniHt III tho War, WHO raised q
regiment Of houlo.sodcrY. and, after tho peace
reiirod to his place. 11ia character was nlway
honorable, and tho bittoreat Confederate will IN,
no. Fur that character, Clayton end 3icClur
brought him forward agaiuat Drookn, aud, /
thore was my fra.ld, ho had no knowledge Of It
for during tho campaign, lo spo!o but little
and mover VAS admitted to know Of their 1Aanip
ulatlon. lie was peacefully installed; but tho
could not use him, anl hia appo!ntmcnts wcr
n,alu OIL tho ecogo Of responsibility aud citizon
sllip, ,~-rejccting unworthy people, whether i'c
o rero.as d n a tor ssostractonboa whel
t4o Slate Ind indorned.- giving Il,
bol.ds away to thoir adventure. II
:. vetoed this hilt. Thoy. next por
lorlnod the mons.rous auel Of enactin
xr},o1a af te ha n HTof ronn1fkan Pollen 13A