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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Term commences March 4, 1851, and terminates
WarcJi 4, 1853.
The First Session opens on Monday, Dooembor 1, 1851.
SUN ATE.
The Senate consists of two Senators from each
State. Since the admission of Califorcia, there
are thirty-one States, represented by sixty-two
Senators. The Senators who held over from
the 4th of last March were forty-one, viz:
eighteen Whigs and twenty-three Democrats.
Of the twenty-one new Senators, three are yet
to be elected from the following States:
California?Legislature Democratic.
Connecticut?Legislature to be choson in
April, 1852.
Tennessee?Legislature Whig.
SENATORS HOLDING OVER AND ELECT.
Whigs in italic; Democrats in roman?those marked P. S.
are Kree-soilers or Abolitionists; U., those elected as
Union men; S. R., those elected as Southern or State
Rights men.
Term Term
ALABAMA. Expire*. MICHIGAN. Expire*.
Jeremiah Clemens - 1853 Alpheus Felch ? - - 1853
Wm. R. King(S. R.) ? 1865 Lewis Cass .... 1807
ARKANSAS. MISSOURI.
Wm. K. Sebastian ? 1853 David R. Atchison - 1855
Solon Borland - - - 1866 Henry S. Geyer - - 1807
CONNECTICUT. NIW HAMPSHIRE.
Truman SmiUi - . 1855 John P. HalefF.S.) - 1858
- - 1867 Moses Norris,)r. - - 1856
CALIFORNIA. NEW TORK.
Wm. M. Gtvin- - - 1855 Wm. H. Seward (F.S.) 1856
1 ? ... 1867 Hamilton Fish... 1857
DELAWARE. ' NEW JER8EY.
Presley Spruance ? ? 1866 Jacob W. Miller . - 1863
James A. Bayard - . 1857 Robert F. Stockton - 1857
FLORIDA. NORTH CAROLINA.
Jackson Morton - . 1855 Willie P. Mangum, - 1853
Stephen R. Mallory ? 1867 George E. Badger - . 1855
GEORGIA. OHIO.
John M. Berrien ? ? 1853 Salmon P. Chasc( F.S.) 1855
Wm. C. Davison ? ? 1866 B~r\jamin F. Wade - 1867
INDIANA. PENNSYLVANIA.
James Whitconjb - - 1855 James Cooper - - - 1863
Jesse D. Bright - - 1867 Richard Brodhead, jr. 1857
ILLINOIS. RHODE ISLAND.
Stephen A. Douglas - 1853 John H. Clarke - ? 1863
James Shields - ? ? 1855 Charles T. James - ? 1857
IOWA. SOUTH CAROUNA.
George W. Jones ? - 1853 R. B. Rhett (S.R.) - - 1853
Augustus C. Dodge - 1855 A. P. Butler (S.R.) - 1866
KENTUCKY. TENNESSEE.
Joseph X. Underwood 1853 John Bell .... 1853
Henry Clay - - - 1855 - - 1867
LOUISIANA. TEXAS.
Sol. U. Dow us (U.) - 1863 Sam Houston - - . 1863
Pierre Soule(S.R.) - 1866 Thomas J. Rusk - - 1857
MAINE. VERMONT.
Jas. W. Bradbury - 1853 }ViUiam Vpham ? - 1853
Hannibal Hamlin ? 1867 Solomon Fbote - - - 1857
MASSACHUSETTS. VIRGINIA.
John Davis .... 1853 R.M.T. Hunter (S.R.) 1853
Chas. Sumner (PS.) - 1857 Jas. M. Mason (S.R.). 1867
MARYLAND. WISCONSIN.
James A. Ptarct - - 1865 Isaac P. Walker . - 1856
Thomas G. JYatl ? - 1867 Henry Dodge - ? ? 1857
MISSISSIPPI.
Henry 8. Foote (U.) - 1863 Jetferson Davis(SJl.) 1857
Messrs. Foote and Davis, of Mississippi, have resigned.
Of the members elect, and those holding over,
thirty-four are Democrats, twenty-one are
Whigs, and four Free-soilers. Of the Free
soilers, Hale and Seward were elected by a
union of Whigs and Free-soilers; Sumner and
Chase were elected by Democrats and Free
soilers combined. Dodge, (Democrat,) of Wis
consin ; Fish, (Whig,) of New York ; Foote,
(Whig,) of Vermont; and Wade, (Whig,) of
Ohio, are also put down by some as Free-soilers.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House consists of two hundred and
thirty-three members and four Territorial dele
gates. These delegates, however, have no vote.
Annexed are the names of the
MEMBERS ELECT.
ALABAMA.
1 John Bragg, (8. R.) 6 George 8. Houston
2 James Abercromlhr ft W. R. W. Cobb
3 Samp. W. Harris. (8. R.) 7 Alex. White
4 William R. Smith
ARKANSAS.
1 Robt. W. Johnson, (8. R.)
CONNECTICUT.
1 Charles Chapman 3 G. F. Cleveland
2 C. M. Ingersoll 4 O. 8. Seymour
CAUPOltNIA.
1 Edward P. Marshall 2 McCorkle
. DELAWARE.
1 George R. Riddle
FLORIDA.
1 Edward C. Oabell
GBOBGIA.
1 J W. Jackson, (8. R.) 5 E. W. Chastain, (U.)
2 James Johnson, (U.) 6 Junius Ilillyer, (U.)
3 David J. Bailey, (S. R.) 7 A. IT. Stephen*, (U.)
4 Charles Murphy, (U.) 8 I lobe ft Toombt, (U.)
INDIANA.
1 James Lockhart tj Willis A. Gorman
2 Cyrus L. Dunhiffn 7 John G. Davis
3 John L. Robinson 8 Daniel Maco
4 Samuel W. Parker U Graham N. Fitch
6 Thomas A. Hendricks 10 Samuel Brenton
m ILLINOIS.
1 William II. Bissell 6 Wm. A. Richardson
2 Willis Allen ft Thomas Campbell
3 Orlando B. Ficklin 7 Richard Yates
4 Richard 8. Moloney
IOWA.
1 Lincoln L. Clark 2 Bernhardt Honn
KENTUCKY.
1 Linn Boyd 6 Addison White
2 Bet\j. E. Grey 7 Humphrey Marshall
3 Presley Ew\ng 8 John C. Breckinridge
4 William T. Wood 9 J. C. Mason
6 James Stone 10 R. C. Stanton
LOUISIANA.
1 Louis St. Martin, (S. R.) 3 Alex. G. Penn, (8. R.)
2 J. Aristxde Landry 4 Isaac E. Morse(8. R.)
MAINE.
1 Moses McDonald 5 Ephraim K. Smart
2 John Appleton ft Itrael Wathbum. jr.
8 Robert Goodenow 7 Thomas J. D. Fuller
4 Charles Andrews
MASSACHUSETTS.
1 WiUiam Appleton 6 George T. Davis
2 Robt Hantoul, jr., (F.8.) 7 John Z. Goodrich
3 James It Duncan H Horace. Minn, (F. S.)
B. Thompson 9 r>rfn AW'r
Charles Allen, (F. 8.) 10 Zeno Scndder
_. , . , . , MARYLAND.
? ?rhard J Bowie 4 Thomas Y. Welsh
0 T', HmbIIUmi . 6 Alexander K,<ans
3 Edward Hammond ft Jotqph & (XUUnau
MICHIGAN.
1 Wwwr J. I\nnimnn 3 James 1. Omger
MISSOURI.
1 John P. Darby 4 Willanl P. Hall
2 Gilchrist Porter 6 John a. Phelps
MISSISSIPPI.
3 John a. Miller
1 D. B. Nabors, (U.l 8 Wm. MoWillie, (3. R.)
2 Job? A. WilooK, (U.) 4 A. B Dawson, (U.)
nnnou.
?11. II. Sibley, (del.)
NEW UAMPHU1KE.
1 Amos Tuck, (P. B.) 3 Jartd lYrkitts
2 Charlea 11. l'easluo 4 Harry llibbard
NSW YORK.
1 John U. Floyd 18 Preston King (F.8.)
2 ubadiah Bowne 10 WllUrd Ives
'i Kuiiiuuel B. Hurt 20 Timothy Jenkins
4 J. II. Hobart Ilawt U William W. Snow
6 (kurye Briggs 22 Henry Bennett
6 Janus Brooks 23 Inlander Baboock
7 Abraham P. Stevoiis 24 Danlol T. Jones
8 Gilbert Dean 25 Thomas Y. llnw, Jr.
0 William Murray 20 II. S. Waltrridge
10 Marius Schoontnaker 27 William A. Sackelft
11 Joaiah Sutherland, jr. 28 Ab. M. ?Sbhermerhorn
12 David L. Seymour 29 Jedediah Hosford
13 John L. Schoolcraft 30 Reuben Robie
14 John II. Boyd 31 Fretlerick S. Martin
16 Joseph Huh Bell 32 S. G. Haven
16 John Wtlls S3 Aug. P. Hascall
17 Alexander II. Buel 34 Lorento Burrows
NEW JERSEY.
1 Nathan D. Stratton 4 Charge II. Brown
2 Charles Skeltou 6 Rodman M. Price
3 Isaac Wildrick *?
NORTH CAROLINA.
1 T. L. Clingman, (8. R.) 6 John II. J. Daniel
2 Joseph 1'. OaldweU 7 W. S. Ashe
3 Alfred Dockery 8 Kdward Stanly
4 James T. Moreheatl 0 David Outlaw
6 A. W. Veuablo, (S. R.)
NEW ? Ell 00.
?R. W. Weightmuu, (del.)
OHIO.
1 David T. Disney 12 John Welsh
2 L. I). Ihmpbell, (P. 8.) 13 James M. Gaylord
3 Hiram Bell 14 Alexander Harper
4 Benjamin Stanton 15 WiUiam F. Hunter
5 Alfred P. Egerton 16 John Johnson
6 Frederick Oreen 17 Joseph Oable
7 Nelson Barrere 18 David K. Oartter
8 John L. Taylor 18 Kben Newton, (It. 8.)
9 Kdsou B. Olds 20 J. X. Giddings, (F. 8.)
10 Charles Swnetser 21 N. 8. Towuseud
I II George II. Busby
OREGON.
* Joseph Lane, (del.)
? PENNSYLVANIA.
1 Thomas B. Florence 13 James Gamble
2 Joseph K. Chandler 14 T. M. Bibighaus
3 Henry D. Moore 16 William II. Kurts
4 John Robbing, jr. 16 J. X. McLanahan
6.John McNalr 17 Andrew Parker
6 Thomas Ross 18 John L. Dawson
7 John A. Morrison 19 Joseph H. h'uhnt
8 Thaddeus Stevens 20 John Allison
9 J. Glaney Jones 21 Thomas M. Howe
10 Miles M. Dimmick 22 John W. Howe (F.8.)
11 Henry M. Fuller 23 John H. Walker
12 Galusha A. Grow (F. 8.) 24 Alfred Gillmore
RHODE ISLAND.
1 George E. King 2 Benjamin II. Thurston
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1 Daniel Wallace, (8. It.) 6 Armistead Burt, (8. R.)
2 James L. Orr, (8. R.) 6 William Aiken, (3. R.)
2 James L. Orr, (8. R.)
3 J. A. Woodward, (S
4 Jamus McQueen, (8
3 J. A. Woodward, (8. R.) 7 Wm. F. Colcock, (8. R.)
\ R.)
TENNESSEE.
1 Andrew Johnson 7 Meredith P. Gentry
2 Albert G. Watkins 8 William Cullom
3 Wm. M. Churchwell. 9 Isham G. Harris
4 John 11. Savage 10 Fred. P. Stanton
6 George W. Jones 11 Christopher H. Williams
6 Wm. H.'l'olk
TEXAS.
1 Richardson Scurry, (U.) 2 Volney E. Howard, (U.)
UTAH.
?John M. Bernhisel, (U.)
j VIRGINIA.
1 John 8. Millson, (8. R.) 9 James F. Strother
2 R. Kidder Meade, (S. R.) 10 Charles J. Ihulkner
3 Thos. U. Avorett, (8. R.) 11 John Letcher, (U.)
4 Thos. 8. Booock, (8. R.) 12 II. Kdmondson, (U.)
6 Paulus Powell, (8. R.) 13 F. B. McMullen, (U.)
, 6 John 8. Ca*kle, (8. R.) 14 J. M. H. Beale, (U.)
7 Thomas II. Bayly, (U.) 15 Geo. W. Thompson, (U.)
8 A. R. llolladay, (8. R.)
A VERMONT.
t1 Ahiram L. Miner 3 George B. Meacham
2 WUHam Hebard 4 Th. Bartlctt, jr., (F. S.)
WISCOKfellf.
1 Charles Durkee, (F. 8.) 3 James D. Doty, (F. S.)
2 Benj. C. Eastman
?Delegates from the Territories.
RECAPITULATION BY FIGURES.
l860-'51.?, , 1848. >
Whig. Item. Whig. Oem.
Alabama 2 5 2 6
Arkansas .... ? 1 ? 1
Connecticut 1 8 1 3
Delaware -
1 1
Florida 1 ~ J
Indiana -
Illinois
Iowa
2 8 1#
16 10
2 11
Kentucky ....6 6 6 4
Louisiana ? ? 1 3 1 3
Maine ... 2 6 2 6
Massachusetts ... 9 1 10 ?
Maryland ....4 2 3 3
California .... ? 2 ? 2
Georgia ....2 6 3 5
Michigan .... 2 1 1 2
Missouri ....3 2 ? 6
Mississippi ? 4 ? 4
Now Hampshire 2 2 2 2
New York ? 17 17 82 2
New Jersey ... 1 4 4 1
North Carolina ... 6 3 6 3
Ohio ?
Pennsylvania ? -
Rhode Island ... 1 1
10 11 10 11
9 15 16 9
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
7 - 1
1 I - I
3 13 1
Virginia ... ? 2 13 2 13
Wisconsin ? 3
Total thus far
143 ' 115 118
. . . , 53
Democratic majority thus far ?
Democratic majority in 1849 -
Democratic gain
A majority of the House is J'*
Democrats electod - - ? * * " " ,n
Southern righU men (21 Democrats and 1 ? hi?) - ?
Free-soilcrs - ? . -
TIIE PRESIDENTIAL ASPKOT OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
With regard to the vote by States, which only
occurs in case the Presidential election is re
ferred to the House of Representatives, the fol
lowing is the result thus far:
Democratic Stales?20. Whig Slates?7.
Arkansas, (Se<*a*ion.) Florida,
Alabama, (Union.) Missouri,
California, . do Massachusetts,
Connecticut, do Michigan,
Delaware, do Maryland,
Georgia, do North Carolina,
Illinois, do Vermont.
Indiana, do
Iowa, do
Louisiana, do
Maine, do Divided?4.
Mississippi, do Kentucky,
New Jersey, do New Hampshire,
Ohio, do New York,
Pennsylvania do Rhodo Island.
South Carolina, (Secession.) ?
Texas, (Union.)
Tennessee, do
Virginia, do
Wisconsin, do.
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but tho times of rest and labor aro only re
versed, and the best hours of day arc devoted
to rest, while, by artificial light, the silent night
I and the sacred Sabbath aro devoted to labor,
I the influence on the laborer and the community
is only cbangod in degree. Both must suffer,
I as in every other violation of the natural and
written laws of God.
! In despito of these universally acknowledged
I truths, the custom is general throughout this
country, but prevails to a greater extent in this
I city than elsewhere, to compel all persons con
I nected with the printing business to labor in
I the manner we have named above, iu both the
I first and second instances given. It has always
appeared strange to us that such a custom
should be tolerated throughout bo long a period
I of time, and especially when, without inflicting
1 injury upon any, by a little concerted movo
I ment thoso directly interested could so easily
reform the grossly oppressive abuse. '
I It is argued that a peculiar necessity exists
for tho performance of labor in printing offices
at these unusual seasons. If so, if there is a
\rtal necessity for it, then the work must be
executed; but unless the necessity is pressing
and stringent, it is wrong to comply with the
demand urged upon a fictitious necessity.
The plan of reform we would propose con
templates, in the first place, testing the ques
1 tion of necessity i and, secondly, compelling
1 adequate compensation for the sacrifice made
I by the workmen. It is simply to double the
rate of wages for all work done after the usual
hours of daily labor or on the Sabbath. The
men will in this manner relieve themselves of
labor when not absolutely necessary, and at the
same time secure a good reward for the sacri
fices they are compelled to make.
We are aware that this proposition is neither
I very new nor startling, for we have heretofore
urged it through the columns of another jour
nal ; but we are also aware that is reasonable,
just, and of easy enforcement. It will be op
posed by few of the proprietors of printing es
tablishment*, and sustained by the sympn^ies
of the whole community in every city iu the
land. The responsibility of the abuse indeed
must rest solely upon those who suffer chiefly
by it; and they, if true to themselves, to their
families, to society, aud to the cause of molality
and religion, will surely feel imperatively urged
to action.
We have sometimes heard men who were
laboring ^n this manner dcclare themselves sat
isfied with it, and profess to be as willing to
labor on the Sabbath as on any other day of the
week. This merits no other remark than that
it is good evdience of the tendencies wo have
described as resulting from the unnatural prac
tice. Vet we will go a little farther, an'l re
mark that the abridgment of the hours ot labor
in any pursuit, when done carefully and judi
j ciously, and with reference to competition from
where such abridgment is not enforced, is sure
to be followed by an increase of the price of
labor. This is just as true of labor, in any
department, as that a diminution of tho supply
of any staple in the market will beget an en
hanced price for that which is produced. A
twofold a Ivantngc must therefore result from
tlio measure proposed.
If the printers iu all the cities of the United
States havo not tho intelligence, tho mutual
good faith, and the ability to establish the rule
we have with dcfcrcnco suggested, wo would
desire to know what community of working
men iu our country can effect a salutary con
certed movement.
There are many men in all our cities who
never, in the whole revolving year, remember
a single Sabbath day to keep it holy, and wo
have known somo who h^d not observed a Sab
bath in several years. In this city there are
men who often for many weeks, and even months,
labor regularly for sixteen to nineteen hours a
day ! We often road of great men, with wonder,
that four or*six hours out of each twenty-four
sufficed them for repose?and this though they
wero at liberty at all times to choose and vary
the character of their employment; but here it
is constantly practised, and at the most serious
disadvantage. It is true that this practice leaves
its marks?that tho sunken eye, the pallid
cheek, and the furrowed brow often reveal its
effects; and it is also true that iu the hours of
depression and exhaustion, when nature has not
possessed tho power to recuperate, an artificial
stimulus has been made to subserve tho pur
pose.
Impelled on tho one hand by the desire
to comply with an employer's wishes, ami on
the other by the addition each hour stolen from
nature'* repose makes to the week's wages,
men are tempted to persevere in the blind
course; yet have we seldom heard of instances
in which the accumulation of money has re
warded the toilworn workman. The man who
labors moderately and uniformly, and earns a
smaller weekly recompense, by good manage
ment prospers better in the end. He calculates
with greater accuracy, deals to better advan
tage, reflects more coolly, and is better pre
pared to take advantage of the opportunities
that at times occur of improving his position.
Wo trust our remarks may be received in the
spirit in which they are presented, und that
they may lead to action in the reform we would
urge.
Democratic Caucus.
The Union simply announces the nominations
of the caucus.
Tho Intelligencer makes no comment.
The Jlejiublic haB the following:
A meeting of Democratic members of the
House of Representatives was held at the Cup
itol on Saturday night, when the following gen
tlemen were agreed upon as the party nominees
for the respective offices named: lion. Linn
Boyd, of Kentucky, for Speaker; Mr. J. W.
Forney, editor of the Pcnnsylvanian, for Clerk;
Mr. Gi-osshrennkr, of Pennsylvania, for Ser
geant-at-aruis; Mr. Z. W. MoKnew, clerk in
the Globe office, for Doorkeeper; Mr. Johnson,
of Virginia, for Postmaster.
Wc arc informed that ninety Democratic
Representatives wcro present, and that the pro
ceedings were lively and protracted. Mr. VY.
A. Richardson, of Illinois, was in the chair, and
Mr. F. P. Stanton, of Tennessee, and W. P.
Hall, of Missouri, acted as Secretaries. After
the meeting was organised, Major Polk, of 'len
nessee, offered a resolution cordially approving
of the series of measures known as the Compro
mise, and pronouncing them a final adjustment
of the questions to which they relate. This
gave rise to a debate, in the course of which
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, moved to refer the
whole matter to the Baltimore National Demo
cratic Convention. Finally, however, on the
motion of Mr. D. K. Carter, of Ohio, Major
Polk's resolution was laid on the table, by a
vote of 59 to 30.
After this division several members lett tbe
meeting. The vote on the nomination for
Speaker was 80. For Clerk, Mr. Forney re
ceived 60 votes; Mr. Young, the former in
cumbent, 20. A host of candidates appeared
for the Doorkeepership; and we understand
that a compromise in regard to the apportion
ment of the offices controlled by the Doorkeeper
was found necessary to securo the nomination
of Mr. McKnbw. Messrs. Glossbrknnbr and
Johnson were nominated by acclamation.
The coalition of Massachusetts was repre
sented by Mr. Rantoul?that of Connecticut by
Mr. Cleveland. The Free-soilers of New York
were represented by Mr. Preston King. Reso
lutions in support of the Compromise measures
were laid on the table, we understand, by a
majority of nine votes. On the repudiation of
these resolutions, a number of the Democrats
left the caucus, and the remaining members,
including Messrs. Rantoul, King, and Cleve
land, made the nominations we have mentioned.
The Southern Vrett says :
We understand that the meeting was not a
general one of the Democratic members, but
that many from the South declined going into
it in the first instance. After its organization,
we learn that Mr. Polk, of Tennessee, offered a
resolution declaring in substance that the Com
promise measures should be regarded as a final
settlement of the slavery question, and ought
to be cheerfully acquiesced in. Mr. Johnson,
of Arkansas, thereupon offered a substitute,
declaring In effect that the Compromise mea
sures should be acquiesced in by the Demo
cratic party, as a whole ; and further, that any
action abolishing slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, forts, and arsenals, or the prohibition
of slavery by act of Congress in the Territories
of Utah and New Mexico; or a refusal to admit
any State hereafter applying, on the ground of
its tolerating slavery; or the repeal or material
modification of the fugitive slave law, would be
in violation of the principles of the Compro
mise, and as such ought not to rcceive the sup
port of the Democratic party.
After their rejection, Messrs. Polk and Jones,
of Tennessee, Bayly, of Virginia, and other
prominent Union Democrats, withdrew from the
caucus. It nevertheless proceeded to make the
nominations as above stated.
Messrs. Rantoul, Preston King, Cleveland,
I and other members of the tree-soil wing of the
' party, continued to take part in the proceedings
I to the last, and seemed to be entirely satisfied
I with the action of the caucus. ,
The Cm? of Mr. Thrnher.
The New York llcrald makes the following
1 statement in regard to Mr. Thrasher. Its inci
j dental attacks upon Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Web
ster are not in perfect keeping with its tone of
I late, though they accord pretty well with liis
! torical accuracy:
Wo knew something of Mr. Thrasher per
sonally, and also of his position in Havana,
during the winter previous to tho Lopez expe
dition. For two months during our residence
in Havana-having gone there for the benefit or
our health?we conversed in a very free and
liberal manner with all parties, on subjects con
nected with the political, religious, social,.and
commercial position of the island of Cuba. With
Mr. Thrasher wc hud frequent communications ;
and derived much information from his intelli
gence and knowledge of the island. In no case,
however, could wo draw any inference from what
he said that could at all compromise bin with
the authorities there; nor did anything that fed
from his lips look like disloyalty to the Spanish
government or the Spanish authorities in the
island. What subsequently took placc, during
our absence last summer in Europe, we know
nothing of; nor do we know anything of tho
second and last expedition of Lopez. We have,
however, always been satisfied?and were so
from the beginning?that if the present heads
of the government in Washington had performed
their duty last winter, in the celebrated trials
in New Orleans, there would have been no sub
sequent attempt on the island of Cuba, Lopes
would have been easily convicted of a violation
of our laws, and that would have prevented the ,
bloodshed that ensued, and tho crimination and
recrimination which produced a coolness be
tween the Spanish and the American goveru
m<Thc imbecility and negligence of Mr. Fill
more and of Mr. Webster, in reference to the
case of Lopez, who was indicted in New Or
leans for violating our neutrality laws, by en
gaging in the Cardenas expedition?that imbe
cility and that negligence Jbuve been the source
and foundation of all the bloodshed and all the
difficulties that grew out of the last foray on
Cuba. Wo trust, therefore, that Congress, now
about to meet, will take this subject in hand,
and institute a rigid investigation aud examina
tion into tbe conduot of the present Adminis
tration, and tbe imbecility displayed by tbem
during tbe New Orleans trials. The whole
force of the Government was used for the pur
pose of making a ridiculous onset against Gen.
Quitman, of Mississippi, and in trying, three
different times, to convict General Henderson
without sufficient evidence; while they neg
lected the principal violator of our neutrality
laws, Lopez himself, against whom they had
evidence hand over hand, and more than abun
dant to convict him. The negligence of the
President and Soorctery of Sum was followed
up by imbecility iu not preventing the sailing
of the Pampero expedition.
Let justice be done to the real delinquents in
the case. We trust Congress will not neglect
to institute a rigid investigation into the whole
matter.
A Just View of tub Subjkot.?The Home
Journal remarks:
"The overworking of an instructress in a
public school has been the immediate cause of
one of the most fearful calamities which has
for a long series of years occurred in the his
tory of this city. Our readers have seen the
details. An alarm, at the sudden giving way
of the endurance of the teacher's strength,
aroused a cry of "fire," and the eighteen hun
dred pupils, making a rush for esoape, broke
the banisters of the high stone staircase of the
building, precipitating huudreds of the little
fugitives to the tloor beneath. Fifty were killed,
and as many moro seriously injured. Blame
has been freely expressed for tbe insecurity of
the structure, for the unsafeness of so vast a
number of children assembled on the different
floors of so lofty a building, etc., etc.; but we
see no allusion made to what seems to us the
first lesson to be drawn from it, viz: the need
ot a considerate watchfulness, by superiors,
over the strength and efforts of inferiors in sta
tions of great trust and responsibility. It was
stated in one paper that this poor girl expressed
herself as unable to go out on that morning,
but felt obliged to do so. And who does not
see why? Because she had not that trust in
the considerateness of her superiors or employ
ers which would make it certain that her ab
sence would be kindly inquired into and allowed
for, and hence she might lose her situation.
For the little price that is paid to the over
worked brains and nerves of teachers in public
schools, there should be some supervision, by
somebody, over the wear, tear and endurance
of their minds and bodies. Remote as was the
likelihood of such a result, it was the want of
such kindly supervision, we think we are Bafe
in saying, which has laden hundreds with the
burden they find heavy on their hearts at this
hour."
Emancipation or Women.?An address was
recently presented to Madame Kossuth by a
deputation from the " Society for the Emanci
pation of Women." In addition to an expres
sion of sympathy, this address contained the
wish that the wife of the honored hero of the
day would communicate to these ladies her
sentiments respecting their efforts to achieve
the freedom of her sex. Madame Kossuth re
plied that she thanked them heartily for this
proof of their sympathy toward "herself, and,
through her, more particularly toward her
country; that, with respect to her own views
on the emancipation of women, she had in ear
lier years confined herself to the circle of her
domestic duties, and had never been tempted
to look beyond it; and that latterly the over
whelming course of events had left her, as well
might be supposed, still less leisure for any
speculations of the kind. It would, moreover,
(such was the conclusion of her little speech,)
be readily forgiven her, the wife of Kossyth, a
man whom the general voice, not more than her
own heart, pronounced distinguished, if she
submitted herself entirely to bis guidance, and
never thought of emancipation! The admira
ble pertinence of this reply will be doubly ap
preciated when it is mentioned that Madame
Kossuth was altogether unprepared for the ad
dress of these ladies. (
Ilcnit.
The Albany Dutchman remarks that the wisest
period in a man's life is between 10 and 22;
after that, his knowingness so falls off, that by
the time he reaches oo or CO, he makes up his
mind he is a fool.
15y a new survey, tho route of the Hempfield
railroad is reduced to 76 miles between Wheel
ing and Grcensburg.
( astor Oil kor. Light.?The Jacksonville
(111.) Journal says, it may not be generally
known that castor oil is better for lamps than
sperm or lard oil, which is the fiact. 8ome
years since, when this oil was cheaper than
either of tho others, the editors of that paper
used it in their parlor lamps, much pleased
with the result; it gives a white, clear, and
beautiful light, and does not clog the wicks. It
sella in Illinois at one dollar a gallon.
The first and only Free Trotestant church in
Italy was commenced at Tnrin on the 81st of
Octoher Inst, when the corner-stone was laid.
A letter in tho Mowark Advtrii?tr, describing
the ceremony, says: "The diplomatic repre
sentalives of England, Prussia, and the United
States wore also present, by invitation, as pa
trons of the enterprise. The services were
chiefly conducted by tho two pastors of the
Waldenses, (or Vaudois,) living in {he city, for
whose benefit, primarily, the church is to be
erected. Several American travellers were pre
sent, including Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of
New Jersey, who subsequently made a band
some donation to the church. Mr. Francis 0.
Shaw, of Boston, has also signalized his iuterest
in the undertaking in the same way. It may
be mentioned, as a mark of (be favor of the
people, that many mechanics have offered to
contribute in labor to the building. This is the
only Italian State where such a ceremony could
be performed, and the event seems to mark the
progress of civil and religious freedom in Sar
dinia."
A poor, hard-working, and feeble mother re
cently insulted her daughter?a girl of seven
teen idlo summers?by asking the Miss to help
her in the kitchen. Outrageous!
Forrest is playing at the Broadway, New
York.
Charlotte Cushman denies that she has been
giving Mrs. Forrest histrionic instructions.
The lobster is a posthumous work of creation,
for it is ouly red after its death.

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