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THE ANTI-SLAVERY IJUGLE. From the N. Y. Tribune. FROM WASHINGTON. KANSAS—THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION. TIUA. WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Feb. 12. 1856. Wo have to-day a Proclamation from FranUin Tierce in relation to Kansas, which the Telegraph wVTI have transmitted fur attend of this letter. Let. me second the indignant comments it must litive Mrendy evoked in New York by a fuller exposure ,,j i v iuiu i-i oeiij- oi iris lonniii-s.o; Thero are this d:iv ltic:iti,it in Knnsus Komn three tlionsnnd bonds of lainilies mid nearlv as miinv mnKl men, of whom at least tothi.'js demand rrccaom lor All and are determined that Kantas .1.-11 i. .. i.... v ... : nun uc ii l ive ciuif, jvcvoriiiiiir to evei v iriuci-'v' td. ft-nlcssion. m-clen-e. on whi, !. the , ns a ,ool the .Ncbraska-Kun.as bill was a.lvoeated and ear- ried, tlio w ill ut this m -ijoriiv onirhi'to be .'.e. isive. That it ia a majority, ejn i.i the apprehension ol it enemies, is proved by tliu fact that, they lime dared to let one ciertioii be held in tho Tcr-! ritory since it wns organized without l u.sbing in liondrcrls if tu t thousands of MissnoiiaiiH to over-'or ftwo, browbeat and outvote the actual residents of "There arc tho C institution nni laws of tlio Uni- ted States the l.nier inchi ling the nr-k organizing this Territory u (ii. li tho People, of Kansas ore unanimous in obe; ing. Thero are I'nitnd Htatesl ftineti 'narie.i to w hom thev likov i-o vicld tJiat obfdiincj which tlio lawfs reiioire. l!ut. in add tihn to t!t !e, thero are acts p is-d ami ollicors up. pointe I by n body which assembled l ist .Summer under thC ftylc mi. 1 title id' a Territorial Lgisla tore for Kansas, which they know to h-ivo been a gigAtttto and eoncei ittd fraud a Legislature elec . tecchy nil ain.ed irruption of several thousand Missouri ins, who took possession of their polls, overaneuoi snperscuea too e.cotion jndges, pour ed lii illegal votes by hat-IYHs, uiol tl'ius lenipor.v .rily subjugated the Teiritory. Tho Legislature thus fraudulently elected proceeded to appoint Sliorifls, Judges, (some of them still residents of Missouri,) for six years ensuing: to extend the Slave Laws of Missoi.ri over Kansas, nnd to en act for Kansas, ia addition to those, the follow ing : "Ax Act to Punish Offenses against Slave Prop erty. "'Suction 1. 7c tenanted by the Governor and iAtjiAntive Assembly of Hie Territory of Kansas, That every person, bond or free, who shall be con victed of actually raising a rebellion or insurrec tion of slaves, free negroes or uiulaUoes, in this Territory, shall suffer death. ."Sec. 11. If any person piint, write, introduce into, or publish or circulate, or cause to be brought into, printed, written, published or circulated, or shall knowingly aid or assist in bringing into.prin ting, publishing or circulating within this Territo ry, any book, paper, pamphlet, luagtuing, hand bill or circular, containing any statements, argu ments, opinion, sentiment, doctrine, ndvieo or in uendo, calculated to produce it disorderly, dangor- ous or rebellious disallcctiou among the slaves in this lerrilory, or to induce hucIi slaves to escape from the service of their masters, or to resist their Authority, shall be guilty of a felony, and be pun ished' by imprisonment at hai-j labor lorn term Dot less than five year?. . "Sec. 12. It' any Ireo person, by speaking or writing, assert or maintain that persons have not the right to bold slaves in this Territory, or shall introduce into this Territory, print, publish, write circulate, or causa to be intioduccd into this Ter ritory, written, printed, published or circulated in this Territory, any book, paper, magazine, pam phlet, or circular, containing any denial of the Tight -of persons to hold slaves in this Territory, elicit person shall be deemed guilty ol felony, nud punibhed by imprisonment at bard labor for a term of not loi than two yccrs. '!Soo. 13. No person who is conscientiously op ptisod to holding slaves, or who docs not admit the right t i hold slaves in this Territory, shall sit as a Juror on the trial of any prosecution for any vio lut'ion of any of the sociions of this act. . "litis act to take effect nnd be in force from and after the 5th day of September A. D. lSi5. .- "i. II. STlUiVGfvELLOW, Spenkor of tho uouso. "Attest, J. M. Lvi.r, Clork. , ; "THOMAS JOHNSON, Pres. of the Coonoil. "Attest, J. A. Halderman, Clerk." "An Act to punish persons Decoying Slaves from their masters. "Be' ifr enacted by tho Governor and Legislative ' Assembly ol Kansas Territory : "See. 1. If any porson shall entice" decoy, or carry away out ot this Territory, any slavo belong ing to another, with intent to deprivo the owner thereof of the services of eucli -slave, or with in tent to effect or.proeure the freedom of such slaves he shall bo adjudged guilty of grand larceny, and on conviction thereof shall suffer death. ,"Sec. 2. If any person shall aid or assist in en ticing, decoying, or persuading, or carrying away nrending out of this Territory, any slave belong ing to another, with intent to procure or effect the freedom of such slave, or with intent to deprive the owner thereof of the services cf such slave, be shall bo adjudged guilty of grand larceny, and on conviction thereof shall suffer death. Sec. 3. If nny person shall entice, decoy, or car ry away out of any State or other territory of the Lniled Stales, any slavo belonging to another, with intent t) procure or effect tho freedom of such slave, or to deprive tlio owner thereof of the ser vices of such slave, and shall bring such slavo in 10 this Territory, ho shall be adjudged guilty of grund .larceny, in ihe same manner as if such lave had been enticed, decoyed, or carried away out of this Territory; in tncli caso the larceny may be crrtrged to nave been coininitteu in any county . of thin Territory into or through which sJch slave i ntiH i.n etiiiu navo neen nrougnt t.y sue it person, and, on j .oii,vioii bui-ivwi, niv j.vuuii uujuu.u 3u,ui nuu- eractttii." , "An act instituting a Poll-tax. "Be it enacted, &,c. See. 1. That every free vrliite mnlo above tho age of 21 years, who shall pay to the proper olaeor in Kansas Territory the sum of f I ns a poll-tax. and shall produce to the judges of any election witifin and for tho Territo- er r of Kansas a reeeiot khou i,, thn v,nmni, ..r. siiid poll-tax. shall bo deemed it l.sgal voter, nnd I shall be entitled to vote at anv election in suid Ter Htorv during the year lor w hich tho same shall I ,n have"bcn paid: 'Provided. That the right of suit" rage shall bo exorcised only by citizens of the States aud those who In. vo declared on oath T their intoi.tioii to become such, and shall have ta ken un oath to support the Constitution of the Uuitod States, nnd tho provisions of the act or ganizing the Territory of Kansas." r Such are "the Territorial laws" which the Presi dent accuses the Free-State men of Kansas of en deavoring to subvert, such are the laws which, 5n defiance of that Peoplo on whom they were most infamously imposed, the President declare that lie wrH employ the Military force of tho Federal Government to enforce and maintain. Punish ments of death for any sort of forcible resistance to tela very in Kansas punishments of five years' imprisonment for Anti-Slavery speaking or print ing in Kansas punishment of two years' impris onment for bavin;: an Anti-Slavery book, tract or newspaper in the Territory no oarneot Anti-Slavery man to sit on a jury and, to crown all, the Eight of Suffrage given tJ every man' who pays, tie. do, a aid r in whose behalf is paid, a poll-tux of one dollar, although he may not have slept one nigh-, the Territory such nro the means by which the Atchison conspirators in Missouri lire striving to subjugate the Free-State majority in Kansas and to thess tho President gives the saclion of his name and authority, and threatens to back them up with ajll the force of the Government. Affecting impar . tiality and fulminating threats against lawless acts, lie does not even allude to the cold-blooded murders of Dotv, Barber, Brown and other peace ful Free Stale men by Pru-Slavery ruffians; pre tending to admonish outsiders againbt interiued dliiij ia the concerns of Knnsus, he yet tells the Missouri tuvaders that he will protect them in all the advantage they have gained by the most au dacious and rciteruted exhibitions of that very in fcrmeddlinz which he affects to condemn. The Government which the People of Kansas, under the pressure of invasion Hnd subjugation, have organijed for themselves, lie treats us the fruit of Insurrection nnd usurpation; white that which has been Imposed on them froas Missouri by gigantic trotd and brute force, he uphold n4 exalts as "the Constituted authority of the Ttrritory or Kansas." " . " possuue mat duo man who proters freedom to Slavery can to misled by this atrocious prod-1 minion i It, U. From the Kansas Herald of Freedom, Jan 26. THE CRICIS APPROACHING. We slated in our hint issue t lint tlio cated another contest between the ! sourl nnl thoso of Kansas. Sul tiir.es ietli-: people of Mis-chundi, .sequent event .i,u i,,:!. no iiiu ussu.i..i.-t' unit uiu riieii in neiir at hand. Preouratio.is nre tluilv bi'iinr in.-nln iihnurlof tho border: mil tivrv companies me omanizinj and , "tores nro being collected; nd our neiKhhors ntc ! only waittoe lor favorable change in tlie wrath- .... ...i. .i . . ,,. l touiiin:iiv;C mi iiimuii. joeie is no r.uuoi about the matter. A l.erson w, ..1.1 have So disbo-1 i lievo bi.s own senses were l.o to doubt. Messengers have been arriving almost dailv dur- j tho last week IVim difl'erent points in Missouri bi inpioj intelligence of tho movements of the bor never der Kulhitns. It is supposed they premeditate an ! attack on horseback, probably ulier night id' two tln-co hundred poisons, nieetin iniultHiicouj-ly j Irom diiTeiont points, and that they proposo tho ar Kfinsaa. rc?t of several of our principal citizens, and then to lice ns they enme, t.i make another attack niter llry shall have tortured and finally killed their ' victims, as wns tlio caso w ith the martyred U own. Generals Itobinson and Lane li.uo adopted pro i cautionary measures, and oreonined a resimonl, nun piaccu too several torts in charge ol suitable When tho war shall be opened again in Kansas it will be under different auspices than on former 'occasions: it will be a struggle in earnest: and we persons, and those nro being guarded night nnd nay, to prevent surprise, in the mcantimo niiiiu- tions ot war are being collected, nnd w ill be held in readiness fir instant service. Wo understand that an attack is also expected at Topeka, nnd that our friends thero are also pre paring for defence. . . The friends of freedom in the Kast m.iy bo pre pared at any tnno to hear ol the blow being struck appeal to our friends in the North iindlCast to hold themselves in readiness to march nt n moment's notice ti our rescue. They tuny rest assured thai the people of Kansas will stand upon the right and that they will aie before they will surren der. We do not deem it advisable to follow this sub ject in detail, for reasons which will be obvious to all nor ions. THE CRICIS APPROACHING. ANTI-SLAVERY MINISTER IN VIRGINIA. Rev. J. S. Davis of Cabin Creek Kentucky, writes to tho American Missionary an account of a recent visit to Virginia, ho says under dato ol December 4.: I preached nine sermons in Virginia, two direct ly on tho subject of Slavery, both in tho same place a school house, half a mile from Woodstock. I spoilt a little more than two weeks iu the village and vicinity: found many nnti-elavery men, who do not know how to make their influence felt. Very few slaves nro owned in the country. Mom of the inhabitants of German origin, moved directly from Pennsylvania. They do their own work, feel tho constraint which slavery lays upon them ; are becoming disgusted with the Democratic pur'.y; never heard a sermon ngaiust slavery, yet can't believe the system is r'ght. I preached three times for the minister of the German lleformed Church. He is absorbed in the church question, and knows nothing about Slavery attempted to defend it from the Diblc, in conver sation but soon gave up the attempt. I attended a quarterly meeting of tho United Brethren. Saw several ministers: they thiuk sla very sinful, but told me explicitly, that it would be unwise to preach agaiust it. I preached ouce by invitation. I preached twice at a school bouse three miles from Woodstock. A slaveholder walkod two miles to hoar the Sermon on Sabbath. He had horses, but said ho was afraid Mr. live nnd myself would not go homo with him if he rode; we were walk ing. At night I preach ed to a larao cocgrecation in Edinburgh, a small village, live miles from tvooustocK. lue eomrrecatiun was Jan-e. Sir Ityo is a noble man. lie devoted bis time to the work. MuyGod bless him. I hope to write again soon." Ho Vritcs at a later dato I "I think that I was brief in reporting the re-1 suits of my tour to Virginia. Mr. George Rye, formerly a saddler, but now out of the business, is a reliaido out-and-out Abolitionist. For eighteen j years ho has been endeavoring to placo himself in circumstances such as will enable him to give his time and interest to the anti-slavery movement. His wii'o is a kind woman, and would sympathise and cooperate with him. They havo no children. His advantages of education have been few, and yet he writes iu a forcible and clear style. There are other substantial men here who ore interested in the anti-slavery question Mr. Rye proposed that I should go to Virginia! in the spring, and call upon every minister in tho j vicinity, stating frankly that my object is to pro- it ... .,...,, ,,,,,: vlio ouuiu - "'.'uw'wi'.'iii mo uuiuii uiu tune, symmetrical Christian character understanding, I preach to their but if notngrceabla to them, then preach iu school- nouses, uweinngs, clc. Mr. Ryo writes to tho Missionary : "There is not a minister of the Gosoel in .til Vir fiiniit, that I am aware of, that preaches ngaiu6t Ill-it with this; congregations ; of ot o, Muvenoiuiiig, aim in my opinion it is ol ; lou uisiimporinnce nat every place in the j Aiillth KlWtll lii lift uiirinlu.H vtliofa t io Li tml.iii.; of . " X 1 " ' "J. 'I'l.' e i i " This is one of those places, if a proper man loiino: nnd X tliiuli think the linger of Providenco has 1 an Rev. James Scott Davis, of is a Virginian by birth. His lath- pointed to the man Kentucky. He edited a newspaper in Winchester, thirty milts from this place, arid there aro ninny persons in this neighborhood who wore acquainted with Lim, whu li would give him peculiar advantages. He paid me a visit n short timo ngo, nnd on his nrrival Iranlily avowed iiimsclt as an uboli tinnist I intro- I."CP'1 '' ns ch, nnd took special pains to have !"ln Known 08 uc,' IIa remained here two weeks w hich timo he preached nine sermons, nud he nevel" '"'got the poor bondsmen in his prayers or "rmoiis.- ue prenciica two very strong nnti-slave-Uuited sermons, one of them from the text, "lie that says he loves God nnd hates hit) brother, is a liar." His preaching was strong and to the point; but I w ill ay no more about bis preaching here, he make his own statement. Mr. Davis, I be lieve, is a missionary of the American and Foreign unn-oiavory society, l jiope you will for the of cal and nil Cause' sake, use every exertion to place him in fllietial.l nn.lfi.wlMl. v.I..h. 1.' ... 1 ?.ll UI..U, ai.u CU;ij UO ll!li;o ll JCniUChy Willi another missionary, as I have no doubt you can as the way Is now opened. We will "do here what we can for his support, nnd it may be in year or two we can support him without any from the Society. . Sincerely yours, In the cause of God and ity this lo to GEORGE RYE. Woodstock, Shenandoah Co. Va., Dec, 13, From the Albany Evening Journal. FUGITIVE SLAVE FROM A VIRGINIA CHURCH. J To run away from Slavery has been declared to be to run nwav from God. The "Church of .Ien.ru Christ at Union, Fauquier County, Virginia," has ' au1 pronounced excommunication against one of its I memoers tor running away irom ms master and tho the seeking Freedom in the North. This negro who so "disobeyed the laws of God and man," in the lai iguago of that "Church of Jesus Christ," was caught, and by the active endeavors of President Piorceandhis agents, and the ngouls of Cotton and Doughfacery, wus restored to the Christian oocicty ot l nion and tlie pious muster who be wailed his slave's backslidin ; into Freedom ami Massachusetts. After a season of repentance unuor tne cxnortations or tho ruwhulo und the Kev. John Uarlc, tins rugitive church membor was bought put of Slavery with Northern dollars and presented to hiui6clf. Taking tho jlft.hs straight way went with it to Oborlin, Ohio, to educate it for the iniuibtry. Arrived there, he wrote back to grave it ia It timo anti-slavery In sent Union to his old pastor for n loiter of dismission from the church Jio io wkkcdly ran nway from when lio run nwny from Slater?. The pastor the Reverend John Unrk, mude answer, of which tlie following is the gist : "The church of Jesus Christ) at Union. Fauquier County, V i TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. "Wllf.iiKvs, Anthony Burns, n lueiiibrr of thn has made application t. u .f loiter to 'our pastor, lor a letter ol ilissinission in fellow- , nui-,in oruer ill at lie III :iy II II 110 Willi tinoilier CIHII'i 0 tlie sinni, (uiih nm fmli , ami i . . . ..... , . , K', '. ,, 4":,,or".v f 9 .U.lihci r . ,, J , , Iiom the service of hm mailer, ami ve(oed to ru- .. . . i . i , j- i . lV' Vlu,,l.,ir,,' loth tU or, I V. f"'" '''" " '.so-tucntly oh- v.tiuvv uta iit:L-uoiii i I'UI Vims.-, rfc I.U liae HUH uiincu his irecuoni ny purciiase, vet Wo have noir to consider him only as a Jityitire frvvi totim; (as ho was btftne bis itiicst nod restoration to his master,) have, therefore, . . licsulctd unanimously, Tbct be bo excommuni cated from the coiun.unioii and fellowship of this church. Done by order of this rhiircb, in regular church meeting, this iXHh day of October, lfdi'i W. X.S tsi, Clerk." Willi this bull of excommunication went a letter from the puslor, which pitches into poor IJtirns in a fashion which would be called diabolically vicious n iiumnnt proceeu man a clergyman. lio con victs him, logically nnd irom the Scriptures, ol having denied the Christian character in seeking Freedom while his muster wanted him to remain a slave recommends him whci. licensed to preach, to select for bis field of labor the north bank ol tho Ohio itivoiyind taking the text about Oiicsimus, to exhort therefrom all fugitives from Virginia to run Btraight back to their masters. "15y so doing," adds the pastor, "you may measurably make amends for the expenditures of foll.UUO by the Government in your arrest, trial, nud restoration to your legal owner." if the "Church of Jesus Christ in Union, F.-.u-qtiier County, Virginia," is losing members by the infidel love of Freedom, is it not largely growiiic in grace ? l)c 2Vnti-Sloccru Bugle. SALEM, OHIO, FKBHCAIIY 3, 1850. THE FANATICS OF SALEM—THE DISUNION. PETITION. The following or something like it is tho notice which some of tho newspapers givo of tho recent presentation of the Disunion Memorial to the Ohio Legislature: Senate. A memorial of tho fanatics nf Salem. Columbiana county, in favor of the dissolution i f tho Union, was presented and referred to the Com mittee on J eilcral Kelatioin. Many ot the notices wo hnvo seen represent tin memorial ns a mere local affair emanating from it few individuals in Salem. Where is it issued from tho Executive Comniilico of the Western Anti Slavery Society w hose members and friends, svm pathizing with the opinions of the memorial, un scattered over the w hole Slate, Wo only wish it to be understood that tho "fanatics" who would Iiavo signed this memorial bad the opportunity offered, are not confined to Salem. Rut as with out much labor tho individual signatures of dis unionists could not bo had it was thought best that it should emanate from the Committee whicb had been selected by them to represent their views and seek to extend them during the present year. Last week when our paper went to press, we had not seen any notice of tho action of the Sen ate on the memorial sent tj n member that body, henco our silence in regard to it. On Satur day tho 9th inst, Jonas D. Cattcll, to whom the memorial had been sent presented it to the Senate There, ns in the House, it was referred to tho Com mittee on Federal Relations and before tlio Senate took a recess, 0. P. Rrown, of Po rtage county Chairman of the Comuiitlo, made the following Report: Report of the Cummitte on Fedeial llclvtions. The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred the memorial on behalf of the West tern Anti-slavery Society, preying o dissoluticii of the Union, respectfully tubmit the following report. l'our ComiuUtco havo given all the considera tion to the subject of the Memorial that its impor- Innna lDn.nu.l. Tl... .... f . . .! .1. ,1 . ., t!inin npniiim d ' mv m ri.a. I.. .!,.,; ,1.... ,!.. Fedoral Govern'nieut, like nil human Governments, ter be- has its impede .tions.an.l that those v ho adtninist aronn infallible. Siill, your Committee I uvtu inui in its principles una works IL nnuroxi- unties more iveariv to a veuiisTa'inn nt tieu-intuoi mankind than any one that has preceded it. nud much mora nearly thnn any one that would be likely to riso upoti its ruins. Your Committee take pleasure in saying that there is no considerably portion nf the people of Ohio who indirectly sympathize with the purpose the memorialists. Loyalty to tho confederacy those States, aud unfaltering niherence to the obligations of tho Federal Constitution, are nro dominating characteristics of cur reev.lc. That i. .i " . I-.,. . . .." ,0U" 7""' "'7?. ." "uo? 10 " I1""" tion ol human liberty, they believe it is the part of .isui.i.-i m ii.-itiiiiiii ikn pin nv lliu IKi.tllC'll, ICilglOUS educational and social privileges which wo now on- oJ nnd extend those privileges to the whole hu- nmn family ns fast as a due regard to the rights of ! to charged from subject. Signed, tho further consideration of 0. P. BROWN' 1 Cm. on ll. CANKIIiLD. V Federal K. M. PHiai'S, J Fdalionx, The Disiouion question is one of the best tests the depth and genuineness of tho nnti slavery leoling ot tho country. The Lnion is the politi God which the peoplo have worshipped, They immagine that by it, they have their pecuniary political prosperity, and they refuse for the to !, ; 11 yarts of tho confederacy wi i permit. For these, and a variety of reasons that might stated, your Comuiittee, in tho most decided I and euiphti-.ie manner, condemn tho treasonable objects of the memorialists, und i.sk to bo dis-1 ,... ..t ii, sake of freedom to the slave to question the divin a of tho band that bestows them, llcnco they have scouted every proposition for a discussion of question, and denounced nil w ho have dared Advocate it. But this iutense devotion t) the Union is losing somewhat nf it power. Thnnks the discussions of the Disunionists of the North to' tho treats of Southern secessionists and the madness of Slavery propagandists. We see tl is the reception this memorial has received fiom Legislature and the press of the State, It is true the, Committee charges the memorial with "treasonable oljccts." But then the Com mittee also affect to treat this treason with con tempt. The Committee took no timo to deliberate tucJ tlie? pave to tho suhject of tho treasonable document all the consideration it de- served. And this contempt of plotted tren.n i I "-- this contompt of a deliberate attempt to enlist Legislature as a participant in the treason met enthusiastic Approbation of the Senate. When Senators come thus to treat treason lightly, pretty good evidence that they are thomselves approximating a willingness to 6co treason flourish. indicates that the public sentiment in regurd to disunion is vastly different from what it was in past, and thus indicates an advanced state ol sentiment among tho people. the first place (he individual to whom it was readily end promptly- presented it to (he in of to zens our our Ho to tion dod bodies of whlchyhey wero respectively members' n -tho second it was received and treated Willi the usual ;-, of Courtesy tind tlie general lone and character of the discission indicated not n disunion piirpr.se, but n modified nnti-shtvery feeling. Tlie "T''e'ins, inimghnta rmrtv diHtiiriiiltr d for urcd lovo and tlevotijn to the. V ninli mi. their de courteous treatment towards it, though knowing ns they did that this course would bo misrepresented . . .... pponentsus It lias teen, -jne tiy their political o ... I ,('l,"'.,heaii pre.is ij-.-oerat tiling i-er. week wo coidcd . . ' 1 s-nlt,r rIM.n rr I '''' ,.J 10 C"' Prty at toluntbus I vo 'ate J bv tlieir.sope.-ho. .,.! ...,.... r..i J. . . has either been silent or ns pcclful in its treatment. Last tho remarks of the Clevelaii. iimbian, the central organ of the refers to ihe sul jeet in a simi- ar manner. The Democrats however, Legishtors nnd F.ditnrs, havo been inspired by the memorial with a perfect furur of purioiism. Aware that nil tho generous impulses of the the peoplo are with the proposed objects of tlio Republicans in regard to Kansas, liiey o.igcrly seize upon every opportunity to play upon their prejudices and stop at no misrepresen tations that shall keep tho peoplo at issue with the Republican fctrty on those questions. . This dis union memorial has been therefore a God-send to them. Tiiey charge it all upon the innocent Rc publicans,who for no consideration would originate or prosecute a diautiiou inoasiiro. Tho Statesmen say: "As much ns this extraordinary memorial may stnrtlo tho peoplo of Ohio, w ho have been slumber ing in supposed security, never dreaming that the ma linen wire preparing foi tho last coi'7;. tic ctul. I o nrgue with men politically derange.i is a waste if breath; the hair of the dog must cure the bile. 1'olitieal derangement is liko any other dernngc mont, if the lunatic is not tied with thongs, ho has 401 iu mrugiu 011 unin exnaiistc.1. "When it man is guilty of the traitorous speech made by Senator Wade, "at Portland. Maine, last summer, is seriously talked ol for still further pro- oiouoii, wnai may we 1101 expect i liese Coluiii. oiiina traitors to their government are not a whil behind Wado himself, who holds tho important position of Senator of this State nt Washington. A .more outlawed traitor to tho government that ivos him bread, never soiled tho door of a repre sentative's nail." Tlio Ohio Patriot cries : n "DISUNION—TREASON." "Our county was stigmatized, by tho presnnta" uou, in me legislature, n lew days ngo, ot a peti ion from Salem of a most infamous character. It camo from the Anti-Slavery Society of that place. "The petition was read and referred to a Com mittee which reported against it, but not until one of our Representations, Mr. Hunter, had uttered sentiments that no true-hearted American or lover of our country would proclaim. We believe we ire correct when wo say that every one connected n-ith getting up of his traitorous document, voted iast fall for Chase and the Fusion ticket. "This is another beautiful specimen of Fusion eforin. We regret, however, for the reputation f old Columbiana, (hat this infamous petition hould have had its origin in our midst." The Patriot is utterly incorrect in its statement relntivo to tho votes of those who got up the "trait, orousdocument." Not a man who voted for Chase had anything t j do with it." Tho remarks of Mr. Hunter which tho Patriot tortures into friendship to Disunion, are only a declaration that tho Southern disun'oniss nnd the Northern Democracy will very likely enter into a fusion and dissolve the Union. Mr. Hunter's re marks as quoted by the Patriot are as follows: ' He was in favor of the motion to refer, for the reasons assigned bv sDcakers who had nraneded hi,., Ti.,....i. i....t 1 il..!.. -. ....... u -mu uiu fiuiiLiou unu ueen reau iwicv, u was not oiiite understood bv the House. It nsk. ed that the petitioners be heard by counsel nt the oat 01 1110 House j aim it was intimated, that Wen dell Phillips of Boston, was to be their counsel. There was not as large a number of Disunionists in Columbiana county now ns thero had been. He was not of those who believed that tho Union couhl not be dissolved. He believed that the time might come when it would bo dissolved. The Disunion-j ists of the South backed by the Northern Democ racy, would reccdo, and thus dissolve the Union." We think Mr. Hunter is probably nearly right. Those Pierce Democrats are so infatuated in their i attachment to slaveholders nnd so habituated to tho support of Slavery, that noisily as they curse Northern Disunionists, they would not unlikely fuse with S.mth Carolina sooessioni sts, rather than abandon their work of pandering to Slavery. THE DEMOCRATS AND GOV. CHASE. The Democrats have been terribly ngitated dur ring tho last two weeks. Tho "Treasonable Doc ument" from Salem and Governor Chase's Kansas MVtiSftn-A pnmiiiff En nM, tn.vn lir, 1. .:..!. f" n h' nun iiisn . .1 1- ... I - ... . . upset toeio. i.spuciany coining ns tney aia just ,1 lo ' stiips hav the fugitive slave ease in Cincinnati. To have the Lc-tis uture ntcr are ni?n nst k , nfinni.i.,inl, . 1 i r. A t , . , i . , . ' in friends ot liberty must make their effort, in BumHt,ie sia inienis aim at long iniervul-.tl t hev havo anv . .. h ' ' . ' upon tlie lieels o( .Mr. irown s resolution, relative nave nny puhlio sympathy manifested for tho thousands of citizens of Kansas who nre threaten- be overrun by n horde whose savageism out- tbat of G. ths and Vandals and especially lave lhn.r rrrnnt li.il .r.ii-!r i.f utn,-np- ll.a A.,.A:. . ,' -i, , , .' r , . l",,un' f !,5,"lcd--'t ' "th for the De be moern('y t0 1,e"r- l'"'yunt their patriotism, curso the Republicans, aud like tho man in Biblo History, they despaiiingly exclaim "ve havo taken ' n . . ' . P-on away my Uods nnd what havo I more." The regard to the excitable nerves of their Dcinocratio " ' , . in See Irom the following how thoy cast their eff- lr oris on the side of the Border RufDar.s, w ho with l'.an.A A, (l.a.H l.n..., aha ma... .I.......:.. ... 1 - 1 .civ v lucii iiuuu uig uu liuuuieutlllf 10 UAICIIO. slavery by lire and sword. In tho House of Representatives, while theKnn sas Message was under discussion : Mr. Sawyor rose to express his astonishment nud regret that the Governor of Ohio should to thn neglect of other great and all important questions concerning the domestic interests of our own State, thrust into our faces such iiifiamatory Abolition doctrines and recommendations as are Contained his Message lio claimed that the Governor, was. by this very act, interfering with the rights the peoplo of Kuusus, who ought to be able and were nolo to inanngo their own business; and en couraging tho very stato of things he pretended to deplore, lio bad heard the Governor, in a puhlio speecn, on nnotner occasion, recommend the uso of Sharp's rifles to prevent slavery in Kansas, and of fered to give fifty dollars to aid Abolitionists to i?o Kansas, und shoot dowit the slave holding citi nnd now. ns Governor of Ohio, he is incit ing the very dillicuhies which wo nil so much de precate! Why, sir, where was his vuice when own citizeus wero shot down in the streets of A es to has to m own cities by a mob and iu a neighboring n him I hen ! son Mate? Not a word was heard from him then belouged to a partj which respected the whito uizcn more inan ti.e negro out the Uovornor i embroil the country in a civil war. in order befriend tho negro! He regretted tlio introduc. of this subject into this body, to distract our mention iro:u our own important business, Tlio biuitr.sinan ridicules tho message thus; Tho war whoop? sounds from every village and inttilet! Women und children startled from their Ireann of security, and open their eyes but to wit .less tho mangled corpses of their fa'hors, bus guilds Slid sons, of 18 veurs and upwards ! Hweet ueurls minglo their maiden tears w ith the lifo's oozing from '.lucir beloved! Grandfathers son he Gen. ed the the Mr. jon old to go out to the field of bnttlo Bud "it free j Therefore . Resolved, Tli r.-.l ... '""" one ot Sharps rifles, fight," stand leaning ngninst the inrhtninrr nnlus to catch the news as it Hits nlong ,tho wires. Tlio watch dog howl nt midnight tlio token of dosola lion that is up..n its ! 'J he war trod throws his stream of red light, nnthwiirt the heavens nnd! prophets prnpheev I Governor Chase subscribed1 BflV ,lllr r... . 4l..l. i.. 1 - I r. - i' "v-...,.a,w, itiuisus, it ii ii ior mar oi I 1 "'""'K '"s money, lie issues his wwr iiroelanialion. ' : '"t ill he lonnd III our Mirier of Ibis tiioi-ninir ! : . mt cverv mother's son of us pur-' and shoot ; j sum euiwiy ,,wi,l,!!, nlwnys, that the lllack Re-j .publican Aatwital Convcntien of n ;i,u of the . j .Mates, should coioo off nt Pittsburgh mi Ihe Z2 . idjinst. Music ".My heart's in tho Highlands," Ac. I i he Plnindcnler tbo New Lisbon Patriot nnd other papers of the same kidny echo theso heart less sentiments. THE CINCINNATI SLAVE CASE. argument of counsol was concerned, Margaret, the mother, gave testimony I Terminated last week so far ns tho. examination of testimony nnd the in lavor of the children, that when herself a young girl sho was brought to Cincinnati as a nurse. The argument wns that her children subsequctly born were llierel'orc free. Colonel Chambers, the counsel for tho kidnap per charged in his doting speech that Mrs. Lucy Stone IJlaekwcll bad asked permission of tho De puty Marshal to give Margaret a knife with which to kill her remaining children und herself in case they wero ordered bnck to Slavery by tho Com missioner. Mr Jolliffo requested of tho Cumitiis sioncr that Mrs.lilackvvcll might be heard in reply to this accusation. Tho rcnucst was crnntod. But Mrs. 11. expressed a preference for speaking immediately nfter tho adjournment of tho court. Inch sho accordingly did. Tho Gazetto reports her remarks as follows : I nm sorry that I wns not in when Col. Chambers said what lie did sny about me, nnd about my giving a knife to tho poor woman who has just gone out. I returned to town only yesterday or 1 should have been here during every day of this trial. When I camo hero and saw that poor fugi tive, took her toil hardened hand, and rend in her lace deep suffering, and tin nrduut longing for freedom I could not help bid her bo of good cheer. I told her that a thousand- hearts were aching for her, and they were glad that one child of hers was safe with the angels. Her only reply wns n look of deep despair of anguish such ns no word can speak. 1 thought then that the spirit she manifested was tho same with that of our ancestors to whom we had erected tho monument nt liunker Hill the spirit would rather let us nil go back to God limn buck to slavery. The faded faces of tho negro children tell too plainly to what'degradation female slaves submit. Rather than givo her daughter to that life she killed it. If iu he.- deep maternal love sho fell the impulse to send her child back to God, to save it from coming woe. who 6hall sav she had no right to do so? That desiro had its root in the deepest and holiest leeliaes of our nature imnlnn.' ted alike in black and white by our common Fath- or. ilii my own tenth would I tear onen mv veins and let the earth drink my blood, rather than wear tho chains of slavery. How then could 1 blamo hor for wishi.ig her'child to find freedom with God and tho angels, where no chains are. I know nor. whether this commissioner has little children, elso I would appeal to him to know how ne wouiu i:no to linvo them torn irom him; but I feel that ho will not disregard the book which says, "Thou shall not dciiver unto his master the servant which has escaped from his masted unto ttiee lie shall dwell w ith thee even among yon, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, w hore it liketh him best." After talking with the slave woman, I talked with her muster, (no, I cannot say her master, for one is your master, even Christ. I I told him thnt these were heroio times, and that this heroic action of his slavo might send his namo to post9 rity ns her oppressor or if ho chose as the generous donor cf freedom. Ho said "if I get her back to Kentucky, I mean to make her free." After she had concluded. Col. Chambers rose ' nnd said that he was authorized bv his client i to deny tho statement made bv Mrs.Blackwcll that howoulifice Margaret. IIo said when ho got her back to Kentucky, he wdtild consider wether ; ho would free her or not. j Mrs. Rhfjkwcll repeated that ho had promised : her to freo Margaret, and said that this was nn avnc'n.n llnl.n.l t.1.1 !... l. ..... : ..u ,.u.u ut, juoinuui ooo imu , an evasion stated. The Commissioner has postponed his decision until the 12th of March. . Not a very "summary" decision. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ,)(,rs Congress is advancing slowly to its work on the , '"i Kansas question. Tho case of Recdor has been 1 elections, which has ; ' referred to tho Committed on applied for permission to tend for persons nnd pa- Ihe question has originated some sharp j discussion. Ihe l'rcsident s Kansas Message ",,., in nf ii, .i.l ,i. '? 8tflte of tha Union. Muclj to tho t of ll)C i . , .. , , ,h . . i 1,1 iirionus oi ireeuom who acBireu itrclcrred to the i Committceo on Territories that thus they might socuro more speedy action. In the Senate, Mr. Wilson has mudo a speech on the Kansas question, which has considerably aroused tho opposition of tho slnveites. Tho President is pressing forward bis coopera tion with the Border Rufians, w ith vigor, and in dispatch and promptness out-strips tho action of ... f, I ,- . , . r. ... congress, no lias uispaicncu Miannon lo Kansas groat haste, that bo may arrivo thero before I 4lll of Mnrcb when tho Frc0 s,uto Govern-! . - . ., ,. Iment goes into operation. He enrnes with him authority to disper.-to that government. Ho has ..... ,efurrej (u Ml0 Comoiitten of the -l,l n ,l,n ! ? be' '.' his. pocket a proclamation for the purpose, and tlie rea(li ()f tho proclamation fllii3 t0 disr,orse tho nebc3 nllinst the nuthori t of ie mock'Lcg- - islature, he is authorised to oali upon tho United Statos troops and with their bayonets euforce obe dienco if he can. Shannon left Washington post haste on Saturday. We subjoin tho telegraphic notices of tho events at Washington, relative to this absorbing question. Shannon's Instructions New York, Fob. 18, Washington correspondent of the Herald tele graphs: Governor Shannon left this afternoon for Kansas. Ho will travel night and day till he reach Shawnee Mission. The President desired him arrive there before the Free Stato Legislature assembled ut Topeka the 4th of March next. Ho full power, I understand, to arre.it the mem bers ot that Legislature, us its meeting is deemed be an overt net, and as such deserving s.c','oro punishment. If ho carries out his insti unions, it thought by geutle men now here, residents of Karsa, that there will be a eyl'.ision botweou tlie federal authorities and Free Stuto men, Washington, Feb. 19. Mr. Wilson eonelnrleiV I114 anna"). vi.t.ili.'A ! Kansas, strono ..on. lo, ,,;,,,, ,i,J .,.,, ,.e a...i.: un.l (tw v....n..A.. Mr. an and Gov. Shannon. Mr. Geyer asked Mr. Wilson on what nuthorhy yesterday stated that Mr. Atchison wout to Kansas armed to control the election Mr. Wilson replied, on the authority of Genoral Pomeroy. On tho 13th of March, as stated tiy P., Mr. Atchinson eutered the territory, arm with bowie-knife and revolver, ready tu shed blood.!' any man who would not do his bid ding. Mr. Geyer did not suppose Gen. Pomorov made statement on his own authority. Tho only time Atchisnu over crossed the border, so far as ho, Onyor, had boeo able t.i learn, was duritig tho lata disturbances, an account of which w real in the of met ence their no in on j Senate yesterday, at the time it wm apprehended thai thero would bo a serkitis collisiftn and destruc tion ol lifi. 1 hen Air. A,, with, two or three oth er", W ent intr Kansas fur the purpose of persuad ing those assembled nt Wakarusa, to forbearance and moderation, lit went there to counsel peace not to oseculu violence Mr. V ilson continued, he had simply placed be- fore tho .Senate tho etiilement of Urn. Pomero ia otunisition to the Mtatemr-iil i,f ll... s,..,n,. in .Miiisouil, 'I lie by ' he document, from which be read wns prepared etinr.'il I'iiih no. I I l. I.:... ....1 ..... oral others well known in Kansas and the cOnfttry, and since its receipt he bad been assured by Gun- oral IVmeroy that alt its statements nre true, nnd can bo proved bef'oio a committee of either House" ol longiins. tie (Mr. Wilson) regarded Mr. Atchison . ns the moving spirit of all tlio Missouri excitement from which theso disturbance! have arisen. The speaker alluded in mpbrvti terms to th character of Gov. fc.'ianuon, saying that )ie -was the companion of gamblers- nnd drunkards in Cali fornia, und that w hen n Missourian shot down a. citizen ol Kansas.lhe Governor wns so inloxicnteil' "lllt 1,0 Cl,lllj not nttend to bin duty, lie could provo these and a hundred other disrrnu(lblB thirnr of Gov. Shannon. House debato in granting lenvo to tho Commit tee on elections, to send for persons nnd paper in Kansas, was continued and House adjourned without notion. Fi ttTiiKii Particulahs. Mr. Stevens remarked, that Gov. Kce.lor himself commissioned the mem bers of the Legislative Assembly which passed the law under which Mr. Whitfield was elected. The validity of which .Mr. Rccder now called on tint House to investigate, consequently all further pro ceedings wore stopped by the tdlicial nets of Got Recder, who was thus out of his own mouth con- Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said . X ii.' I.- r '! i""7- , n-tUt , UkU nm b for thorough investigation. On this point the houso should bo satislicd, and something more was desired on which to form tho judgment, that mere newspaper reports and telegraphic dispatchei. , ,I.r: fI",,k.""lu ,,,ouKlt the newspaper report of the difficulties in Kansas had been exaggerated ei ther on one or the other side of the question, to cvrding to the sentiments of the writers.' It is consequently important thnt tho investigation should bo aided by the means proposed. Mr. Reed cr had done all the act of Congress required of him in the prcmisi . - The question wa j then taken on Mr. Stephens'' motion, that the request of Ihe Commissioner on elections be referred back to the Committee, with, instructions to report the grounds on which they ask ior power to send for persons nnd papers. the motion was negatived by the Speaker. Pend ing the consideration of tho main question resolu tion to grant the Committee power to send for persons and papers, tho House nujourncd. KANSAS CITY, K. T., Jan. 23, 1856. To tlie President of the United Slates : SlK Wo notified Villi fhnf -...l.-l." . p v, ci n iieiuiiuir force, supplied with artillery, was organized upon our borders, lor the avowed purpose of invading-. ""'?"' U1C towns.and butchering the unoltentling I rec State tuting 14-iWih ol the entire populatian. We ear nestly request you .to issue ymr proclamation im mediately forbidding the invasion. Wo trust thero may be no delay in taking so important a stop to prevent an outrage which if carried out a. planned, . history ' pnrallel in the . worldV (.Signed Yours J. H. LANE. Ch'n Ex. Com. K. T. C. ROBINSON, Ch'n Com. Safety. The instructions to Col. Sumner, the command ant of the luitod States troops.and the instructitni to Uovernor Shannon, aro also among the doeu moiits. They are co extensive with the recent pro clamation. Relow arc the instructions to Governor Shannon entire; Mr. Marcy to Gov, Shannon : Department nf Kii S ' Washington, Feb. 10, 185(5. j". Ktn V I . I , . x nci-cvrmi enclose to jon a copy of a pre clamation by the President, dated 1 1 inst .Vulv authcnticatcd.and a so n eon. f a.. : r. t'10 Department of War to I 'T.I s, n,.. Colonel Cunke. of the IT vitori ....- President is unwilling tn l,pli.-n : !y'- duties as Governor of the Territory J-iii. ,je ""7 occnsion to call in the aid of the ' I'niiMl, States troops for that purpose, nnd it is enjoined' "I"'" you to do nil that can possibly be done hefr.r. resorting to that measure. Yet if it l,,.nm. .ll.i.n,..I.L . , . " " UCC0111C8 ln- r--""'"j iiiiesMtry io ao no, in order to execute' 0 ,, preserve tho peace, you are hereby authorized by the President to make reouisitioJ. upon the officers commanding the V. S. iniLtarr forces at l ort Leavenworth and Riley, for such as- nurnose ' "ceiled tor the above specified While confidinrr in . o -- .in . our citizens ior tho laws, and the i-fi nn,..- ,.r ,i... i: t. islictl for protecting their rights and property Ui!l'"s it, however, not improper, considering V' ;" , " tul,,1"n in the Territory of J"" "oooiu ue nutnorized to have the -' conierrcu, with a view to meet extraordinary emergency that may arise tmatii.i " win inri bo use.l until you shall fin. I w..,,- " '"'avoidable in order to insure the r!o .r. ' S" Te.ce. "Jle luttrposition of the niilitary force on unv 11 ''""voidable in order to insure the doe occasion, von ti-IM .,.,... .1.. . , .. . . -T . . . .. . U1(J proclamation of the puUbVreadr fu 1 urn. Sip. v.,,-,, i-ABnnn,c..lt .... , .vc-viiiuiijr, your ooedient eer- ,. L. M arcy, , vnnt, ritory Shanno" Governor of Kansas Ter. Washington. Feb. 19. Tho Senato to-day in executive session, - after ft very warm debato, confirmed Wilson Shannon uovo-nor ot Kansas, by a strictly party vote, 12 votes being east in the negative. During the ex ecutive session an ineffectual attempt was made to conduct tho discussion with open doors John Pieri-oni is expectod to leclura in Salejw next week, probably the 27th. The time will be anounocd in season by hand-bills. Our Salem courso of lectures this winter has been so marked with disappointment, that we feel almost doubtful about making another announce ment. From what wo have been able to learn however, we suppose those in Sulom and its vicin ity who desire to hear Mr. Pierpont.may confident ly rely upon having tho opportunity next week. Pierpont has long maintained a reputation asj able, eloquont and instructive lecturer. Tavloiw Mi-sicAiV.-This company 'of colored vocalist, gave a Concert nt the Town Hall ob. Wednesday evening. We were not present, but friend who was, and who is a much better indes. tuch matters than we profess to be. speaks in terms of commendation of thoir performance. It n tlecidodly fovorable reception from tho audi so much so, that by request, they repeated Coucort on Thursday evening. Wo know ef other company ol colored vocalists in the coun try. They ore deserving of a full share of patronage among the numerous companies compe ting for public favor. Peace. The last European arrivals gave in creased hope of returning peace to Europe. The National Know-Nothings are now in sossion Philadelphia attempting to harmonize their dif ferences on tho Slavery question, nt tho latest o- nceeiints, prospects were not very fluttering fut ri9.it i ng ot tne rupture. - , .,