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53H THE FREEMAN. DANIEL P. THOMPSON, Editor. Thrtrsany Morning, September 0, 1Sj3. itj. MUoinmuuicutiunBlo HieFntiMAN, whellicl-oil business of tils paper ur for imblicailon, sliould be a.l dresned, tinm-paid , to tlie Echior. Free Democratic Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, JOHN P. UilLii, OF HEW HAMPSHIRE. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, GEOliGE W. JULIAN, nr INDIANA. Tho Past Sessioa of Congress. Congresses,likceorpoialion9,wesiipposo,havo neither souls to be damned nor bodies to bo kicked, else the powers of Heaven and Earth need have no lack of business. The Congress whose session has just closed has been called the "lazy Congress," and tho "do nothing Congress but these appellatives do riot filly characterize them. To be sure they have done little or nothing of what they ought to have done in the legitimate business for which they were sent ; but they havo done a great deal they ought not to hnve done, nnd for which they were nei'er sent. Three fourths, at least, of their ag gregate time has been spent in President milk ing, and hewing put stocks under the name of Plutforms. and lidding candidates degraded enough to stand, hand and foot-bound, on and in them. In !1 this, as every body kno'vs, they had but one single aim and object -that of patch ing up and si rengt hulling the rotten institul ion of Slavery, to legislate at (ill for winch, tin; y have no inoro authority u. ider the Constitution than for legislating on Queen Victoria's nursery ex penses. What a humiliating spectacle lor the Congress o( a free Republic lint only spending three quarters of their time for the protection of a class of men not exceeding one fifihtuetti part of the inhabitants, but doing this too, contrary to the very Constitution under which they assemble, am to make the cas-: still more monstrous, tlm protection of that interest consists in keeping one eighth part of the inhabitants of tho Union jn slavery! Uut as infamous ns have been tho precedents of this Congress, and those) of tho political leaders under their control, they are not unaccompanied with their antidotes. From the same Congress have gone out voices of remon strance and argument that will never be stilled or answered. Tho speeches of Sumner, Mann, Rantoul, Giddings and a few others, will, and must be road ; and just so far os they ore read, will carry conviction, end implant sentiments that must soon do their woik.on the public mind. And when that is done, wo to the politician that rlares to become the abettor or apologist of the dark and damning crime of slavery. More Proof for Tree-Sail Whigs to Digest. Wa suppose that the Whigs will not think of disputing the testimony of their candidate for the Vice. Presidency 1 and if not, it becomes a settled question, that Gen. Scott was one of the chief authors of the Fugitive Siave Law, and that ho still gh,. ties in hi h.ame even more fully than Web ster himself. Eu. CEN, SCOTT O.V THE COMPROMISES. Mr. Graham has written a letter to the. editor of Wilmington (N. C) Coinmereial withholding his sauciinn from the placing of his name for Vice President on a Web ster ticket in North Carolina. His first reason is, that good faith and honor require that after accepting the nomination with Gen. Scott, lie should not sniction the use of his name on a;iy other ticket. His second reason is us follows: But, secondly, I understand that your ob jection to Gen. Scott consists mainly in the apprehension that we will not do justice to the South, by a faithful adhesion to the Compromise of 8ol. Or, that point, I have ill's Malement to make: I arrived in Washington, upon the invitation of Presi dent Fillmore to the Navy Department, on the last day of July, 150. On that (I -iy the " Omnibus" bill, no called, reported by Mr. Clay from the Committee of thirteen, was rejected, and the whole mbjeet of dispute was thrown open to agitation anew. 1 found Gen. Scott acting as Secretary at War, in which situation he continued for beveral weeks; and happening to take lodg ings tit the same hotel, 1 was m daily nnd intimate intercourse with him from that lime until the consummation of the Compromise, by the passage of its various provisions in separate bills. No one, in my fphere of acquaintance, felt more deeply the impor tance of the crisis, none, exhibited more zeal in behalf o, these, measures, by argu. tnents and persuasions among his friends, and none rejoiced nyrc heartily, when it was supposed all danger was averted by their final passage, than did he. Such was his conduct, while the contest raged, and it was doubtful on which side victory would iodine, in Congress or in country. If oth ers, who, seeing the subject in a different light, at that time opposed this adjustment, or looked upon it with disfavor or indiffer ence, have since brought their minds to sanction or acquiesce in it, it is cause fur congratulation; hut history will not per form her office if she fails to enumerate Gen. Scott among the firmest friends of this national pacification in its hour of trial. J, at least, cannot consent, by my silence to seemingly approve the discrimination made by you to his prejudice, on a national question where he was equally zealous with myself, and more influential; and I know of no safer criterion for the future observance of the compromise, than the de cisive and manly part taken in its enact ment. That, we take it, is good authority William A. Graham, Secretary of the Na vy, and Whirr candidate for Vice Pre-ident. Will any anti-slavery Whig delude himself with the idea that he can "spit upon the pla'form," and still vote for Scott as nn anti-slavery man I Gen. Scott will not deny that Mr. Graham has fainy represented his position, Not one of the Whig papers dare deny if The inference is inevitable that he was and is in favor of the Coin promises, Fugitive Slave Law, and nil ; that he approves, cordially, of the plat form on which lie stands, and that, if elected, he will insist upon the infamous slave law as a ft- J nslity. j Abstract of Mr. Sumner's Great Speech. J?ThU great and masterly effort of Summer, which is Stereotyped and publishing at the Era office. for$'J,00 per 100, is so long that wo cant givo it at length, at present, and therefore give tho following abstract an'J extracts The Senate, on Thursday, the Civil aid Di plomatic A ppropiation bill being under discuss ion, the committee reported the following amend ment, as an additional section: That when the ministerial officers of tha or dinary e.xpenceB in executing tho laws thereof, tho payment of which is not specifically pro vided for, tho President Of the United States -be authorized to allow tho payment thereof under special taxation of the district in which the said services have been or shall be rendered, to be paid from tho appropriation for defraying the expenses of the Judiciary. Mr. Sumner moved to add : Provided, that no such allowance shrill he made for expenses under the act of September, 16(50, known us the Fugitive Slave act, which act is hereby repealed. Mr. Sumner said this question was no longer an abstraction : it was brought hero in a practi cable manner by one of the committees of the Semite, beneath these words ' extraordinary ex penses." IIo would examine the question upon which, by sulemn vote, the Senate had reln-ed to hear him. lie now wouiuspeai; on it, now, not as a courtesy, but us ti matter of right. The graceful usage ol tho Senate may for a time bo abandoned, but tlio privilege ol denaic, me Parliamentary law, could not now abridged. The w hole subject was now open for discussion. With the blessing of God, it would now be dis cussed. One of tha ancient law-givers of Greece provided that any individual proposing to re peal any existing law, should du m in mo !n' lie assembly, willi a bailer round his r.eclc. With somewhat similar tyranny was thrown III" same protection troiicd this moat obnoxious law. ffo would upeak with a full knowledge of Ins responsibility, impressed with tho horror and inhumanity of slavery, feeling and belieingth.it it wus a local institution, mid in no way national n its character, uud one with which the national government lias no collection. II .' could nm allow llus session lis couiu t" a close without impressing his condemnation of the cniehy, inhumanity, and uncoiistilutioinlity of the en actnieiit. 1 lo knew that ho was in a stmll mi ll, inly, and I oat slavery was uS Sensitive as it was powerlui ; but ho would sp-alt freely and candidly. All he was or may be, ho freely offered to ibis cause, lie belonged to no parly. The slave of principles, he acknowledged no master in any parly, llislilo had been early indent died with the democratic idea, not the democratic idea known under puty organization, but lint idea transfigured in the principles of the Decla pitiou of Independence, nnd in the precepts of Christianity. II ; occupied a place in the Sen ate from no actor desire ot Insown. lie never before held office. Ho wus here by the free choice of his native (.'oiiuionwealth. In an scr I i nil impiiiirer.s on tho sulj ;ct. ho salt! ha did not desire the office. He should speak bn!d!,f, because ho spoke fro, n conviction ; warmly because he spoko lion Ins heart. He would not speak of slaveholders, hut he would assail the institution pronounced by Jefferson to be an enormity. The Ounv m tu.us of both political parlies had recently do due lured that the questou of slavery h id been finally settled : but this was not so. That sub j -tot was in all hearts, in all mind-, and on all tongues. It peivuded ail meetings, it throw its shadu.v over these hulls ; it comes to Congress, asking an appropriation in its behall ; and like tho daughters of the horseleech, it vtiil cries Give, give." Mo legisluti hi coiiU ho final; no net nr constitution could be final; nothing but the naked truth could lie final. The idea ol that settlement being dual was not only illegal but iib-mred. It would exclude the freedom nt speech ami of tho debate. In vain could the despotis. n of f ho Or) World bo denounced, wiion its leading leatnrr; is borrowed nnd a' lempted to be enforced here. Ho piotmlori against such a rule. He. would Hot, could not lib., ndon it-s rt-oe ' ' - ' ' "'' cur.sed. It was not possille to imagine n greater er ror than tint slavery is a national institution. It was an institution which the fathers of the countrv refused to name in tha Constitution. Jiolli jeirties, in supporting slavery, f.ccame in tioiial, and all who did not support It were sec tional. He argued that slavery was not in any way national. It existed, and only could exist, hy virtue of positive law, und was so held by tho Supreins Colitis of Mississippi nnd Kentucky. It was not mined in the constitution; the wurd slave does not pollute the dinner of our rights, lie lead the oVbalds on the constitution by Messrs. Uliswnrtli, Gerry and Madison, show nig that they all considered slavery sectional, and they were opposed to making it national, lie read various authorities on his paint. He referred to the circumstances attending tho first inauguration of Washington in N. V.. and ofter describing it at length, said Ih at at tint proud moment ilia National' Easign nowbeie covered a single slave; then was slavery sec lionuluud freedom national. The government thus formed wus a lit i slavery Washington was a slaveholder, tint it would bo unjust lo Ins memo ry to say be wus not an abolitionist. He had expressed hiniseif in favor of some plan by winch slavery might bo abolished by law. Washington and John Adams, Hamilton. John Jay, a nd Jeilersuu, the companions and friends ot Washington, were oil abolitionists, and lie quoted tit length from iheir speeches and writings to that effect. The cliuicii ar mat time also united in the cause of freedom and ugaiint slave ry. The Quakers, Methodists, Picsbyloriaiis, and Congregationulisls, all united in the glori ous cause ot freedom. The colleges of II uvaid, Yale, und Daitinuiilli did the same. Frunkliu. Rush, Jefferson, and other writers of thai day, all took tho side ot Ireedom. Sehul uis and Christians nil engaged in the work such beui" thu looting of the li no when the Constitution was adopted. He contended it was never understood that Congress hid the power to uiuk-.' a slsve or lo give any man lint right of properly in linn. The slaveholders ol the pre sent nay, numbering only UO.OUO, had succee ded in dictating tho policy ol tlie national government, and have written slavery on its trout, and now an arrogant und unrelenting ostracism is applied, not only to all who express themselves against slavery, but to every man who is unwilling to bo the uauiiil of shivery. Could Washington Jell-rson, and Franklin, llio demi gods of our history, again mingle in thu all'uirs of earth, not onu of lliem could re ceive u nomination Iroiu cither parly. Uut ot tlie convictions of their hearts, and tho utterances of their lips against tlavery, lliey would be con demned. He referred lo a case decided in England by Lord Mansfield, in wlncn u negro slave was declared ti e', and suiu he looked lurward to the day when Couit and Congress would proudly declare that nuwnere under the constitution could niun hold property in man. Ho denied that the provision in the constitution respecting fugitives was ouo ot tlio compromises ot the constitution upon which the Union wus estab lished, und read from the dobuiesin the Conven tion winch formed the constitution lu show tint this was adopied without debate, ll was not discussed in any Slate, nor in tho Federa'isl. Tne ucl of J71J3 was passed mainly with regard 10 lbs restoration of fugitives from justice. In lrjoO, the present uct was passed. 1 J .j was filled Willi pinnliil feeiuurs when lie read the bill. The masterly subtlety with which it whs drawn might challenge admiriiu'crt it exerted for a benevolent purpose, but in an ago ol sensibility ' and refinement, a machine ot torture, however skilful, cannot be regardse without horror. In the niiuio of tlie Constitution, which it vio lates, of tins country, winch n. dishonors, of hu manity, which it dt guides, ol Ciinsiiuuity, which 11 nlfenils, he arrr.iged this enucuneni, und nov held it up to the judgment ol the country. There was no iittrioute ol Uou wineh d .os nut unite against 111 s uct, It made noidiffeienue ol color und condition. Every freeman was liable to its outrages, wrongs and pains. There la no tattv guard of huuiuii freedom which it does no set ot naught. It committed tho most sacred rights to tho 'unaided judgment of a potty magistrate, whoso fees were doubled, provided he decided against Freedom. No statute vt limitation against fieedom were allowed by it It was an usurpation by Congress, not granted by the Con stitulion, und an Infraction ot the riglus Secured to the States. It took away trial by jury, in a question of personal liberty, and a suit at com mon law. The Congress of 179!) also passed an act to charter llio Hank of tha United States, which wus now considered hy many as constitutional. If that Cjiigress erred in that act, could they not havo erred in the fugitive act. The precedent was of no authority. IIo read from the biogra phy of Story to show that, ill the decision of the Supremo Court, in the case of I'rigg and Pcnn sylavania, the right ot a fugitive to trial was not touched, but was an open question. He read also from a Veto Message of Jackson th it Congress mid th j I'resid-.'iit worn n it t ) bo ruled by opinions 'of Judges of that Court in their legislative function. Ho examined tho question of the power of Congress over this subject, and read again from the proceedings of the Conven tion toshnw that the fraiuers ot the Constitution intended to givo Congress no such power. H id they so intended they would hive explicitly giv en Congress power to establish a uniform rule lor the restoration of fugitives liom labor through out the Union : but no person in the Convention, not one of the reckless partisans of slavery, was so audacious as to make tins proposition. Itau it been made it would have been denied. 'The uinnner in which the provision was adopted, the indifference with which its adoption was follow ed, showed that it was not regarded us a sourco of national pout It wus a peculiar doty of tbn States to protect the liberty of their citi. 'iis. This act denied to the Slates llus po ver. In this fatal overthrow of S-ale rights win a lesu.i which o:iht roiorn lo p'.n-jiwltie teuclwr, compelling llio National liiiveru iient to stretch i's Url.'ir.iu hiius into the ! Free States for llio sake of slavery. It was shown how it may streicfi tli-se same great nrm; lulu the Wave Suites r the sake ol lieedoiu. Ho then examined in gitat detail the right of trial by jury, in u cases involving tlie personal liberty or right ol property. The patty was enti tled lo a trial by jury which tins act denied. He runted lar .ely frniu many English authors on thu subject. He rail a parallel hi Iween tlie circiiin-tiiuces attending the passage of tlie j Mainp Act in 1705, nnd ihe opposition to its in- mrcemeiit in colonics, nnd the passage ot tins act, and the hojtiliiy of the people to it. The Stamp Act was welcomed in the Colo tiies hy the Tories of tint day, precisely as th.s Sia-.e Act Ins been welcomed hy luge and no perieus majorities ol litis present day. Tho judges ol that day charged grand juries to notice all iesislci.ee to ll, und likewise Ihe marshals The custom house officers calif. d in the soldiers to aid m its execution. Tint act win resisted by the people in a pow erful phalanx, and ihey ti nmiplied. Eirih, lire, and water, can he solid led, but ttiey can never be. In one year ufier the Stump Act was re pealed, it w.is consigned to the charnal house of history, with the uncle in things of th ; past. It now rots; thither tho S!,.ve Act is destined to follow. t he stamp act was an infringnn'tit only of civil liberty it touci.i d not th 1 person. As free dom is more than property ; us man is above tho dollar he earns, as heaven is above lln earth; so lire the rights assuiled by nn American Con gress higher lit in those assailed by the HriN&li 1'urli anient ; and in the s line degree will hi-toiy eondu.nn the slave act more linn I In; stamp act. He enlarged upon the objection to the law, ihut it lacked that essonti il support in tin; pnbiic con science of the States where it is to In; enforced, which is the lifuot all law, und without which any law must become a dead letter; :oid he hold that Ibis duty ol con-ullii'g- the feelings of the people "as recognized I y U'li-hiegtiiu, who, in writing in 171W to get u slave relumed, said lie did not. de.-in; any ineasines lesorte I lo which would result in a mob, or cause uneasiir .-s in the minds of tin; p?op!e. Tint fugitive was never returned, but l,v ;d till within a tew years past. It was to ho regretted that Wn-hi igton desir ed her leiplure. From tins act of Washington, weighed by the policy J' the world, he up.mul- R flyWeTeareiT'lnlloru Gi)H as tv' h'!TaI tor of his slaves. Tilts law. vvh.jn.ver it wan attempted tube enforced, had produced popular disturbance, and he referred lo I lie seveiul mobs and outrages following the enloreeinent of the law. Coiii.norciul iuieresis had twice prevented ellorls in behalf of tin; abolition of slavery. It delayed the suppression ot the Slave trade of the United States. It inleiterred now in he In It of ibis net. Tint mlenst lends its aid to ihe slave hunter, as to tha1. w hieh eouid not b ; touched wi limit detileeient ; m, it would appear that ul! who lent themselves to exi cu'o this net, the np.ri ot It entered th'dr hearts us llio dtnii enteied the swine. Toy I, ".iris of the p 'iiple were r fj it on Ihe subject. IV '.; y and lileiature came lo aid the ca use, the cause to Ireedom. The feelings of woman were enlisted ; and over 100, Oi'O copies ot Uncle Tom's Chin hid been sold already. He cited this us the testimony of tho people against the principle of that law. He tilled the case of Vincent Do Paul, who was it fugitive slave. Tho rlloits of I he so slaves to escape to fined itu showed that they were com posed of higii am! nob e aspirations, und olte.i displayed a courage and i n .urunce eq i al to mat of romance. IF' considered the slave net as op posed by divine law, and he would prefer to bs the humblest lo-tored fugitive than to aid in its enforcement, lb; could not obey miy law which his conscience! told him was iiccnn-uitutioiiiil, and opposed to divine law. was fur llio im mediate lepcul of tho law. Th3 Pittsburg Convention. Mrs. Swisshelui, who attended on the. sit, tings of the late National Convention must nf the time, thus graphically mid eloquently describes the character and appearance of that noble asoeinbluve ol the Friends of Freedom. Let tlinso w ho believe the cause and party of Free Democracy to he dead, or to have ''fulilillod their mission," read it, and in it read the triumph, at no far oil' pe riod, of the principles of Justice, Kipinlity, and, under Law, und Universal Liberty. We copy from Mrs. S. Suturdiiif I7.s itor : Peopie at a distance in space can scarce ly conceive what a Convention we have had in our city. People in the distance of years will alone appreciate it. We greatly mistake if it he not regarded by future ireu ernliims somewhat us we now regard that Convention which Jirst proclaimed mini's inalienable right lo " life, liberty, and the pursuit ol happiness." In regaid to 1111111 tiers, it was most imposing;, tho city being; literally crammed with people in every nook and ennui). The Masonic Hall, the largest in the place, was engaged for iis sittings, but ihe crowd in und arr.uud it was such that it was thought best to divide into u voting-delegate and mass Conven tion. For tlie use of 1 lie former, Lafayette Hall was procured, a doorkeeper appointed, and spectators excluded, whilst the people, as many as could gut in and about Masonic Hall were entertained hy popular speakers. II th Conventions were kopt busy and crowded two days, und in the evenings some acres of people met in 1111 open lot, ni;d kept up the most enthusiastic speak ing mid cheering far on in the night, while Masonic Hall, still pressed down and run ning over, echoed to the voices of the Friends of Freedom. Hy courtesy we were permitted t) attend the session of the voting and iiomiiiiitiog Convention, and never have we seen so no ble looking a body of men. Tue Congress of the Uoned Slates, when we saw it, had no such collection of fine heaes and faces, and while we looked upon them, there star. ted up in our soul an echo of a sound we card many veais ago. " was a deep nass voice rii:gi::g out through the depths of a forest-" Glory be to Ood." Away back into those dim aisles ol the soul s unexplor ed mysteries the echo ran, until again and again we involuiilarilj lost the outer world, md turned our car in to listen tolliS sound is it swelled up, swept past and died away in the distance. When the sessions were ended and the Convention adjourned sine ehr, we came away dissatisfied. It appeared as 11 ue should have stood up nnd sung the old psalm which promises that the handful of com upon the top of the mountain shall shake with fruit like the trees of Lebanon. This is what our old covenanter friends do on Sabbath cveuiii" after communion, and it did appear that their promptly express id res olutions to be true to Uoii ami immunity should have been scaled with a universal recognition ol the promises of " God who giveth us the victory." Talk about the "Stygian pool of politics!" If revivals of religion did not generally bear the impress of love to God ami man that was stamped upon the deliberations of this political as sembly, we should never have enjoyed our present reputation for infidelity. It was , . . . 1 r..i .1.... .i. rv..:.. good to tie there ami icei mui uiu jivihu promises in which wo have been taught to trust urn yet likely to be fulfilled to led th it "the Lord Cod Omnipotent rei .nielli," and the earth may rej dec that He Ins mill roseKred His thousands, who have .ml howfd thepci!e t niul.rutid that we null yet live to praise linn I ir the deliverance of the captive for the optuiii;; of th: prison lo those that are bound, We know and feel tial this movement must sweep .111 111111I thii land is einaucipi ted from a worse lliralldoin than that of the British crown until the promises of God are fulfilled and every man sits under his ovv 1 vine and lig tn e. Just think of 11 ! Tliousa'idi of men pouring up here to pledge themselves to 'light on and fight ever," until every man shall be protected i:i his right to worship (Jod according to the dictatcj of his own conscience until no master can claim properly in the bo; y or sotll of bis fellow- nun, and no speculuioii can nouru weaiui to his own and cluldini's destruction by de spoiling; his neiglihorsof iheir homes ; when nations, and men shall not learn war any mere when the swords shall be beaten in to plow shares and spears into pruning hooks, and Christianity shall have brought peace mi earth and good will to men. We never before so fully realized fie froth of the lessons nf our cliiidlioi.nl, which taught that civ il government is an ordinance of O'oil, und Christ King of Saints gove nor of this world as well as of tho next. The Atheism which has so long labored to transl r civil governments into the bauds of the powers of darkness, and exclude the Almighty, six-scveutlb id tlie tune, from tho wornl He created, did hi this Conven tion receive a most sf-uul rebuke. True their plutlonu does not cover all the ground vvc the government of a Christian people ought to cover, but it is right ns far us it goes. Then its ground is so much higher ill 111 thai of any other political organization 111 the world as lo constitute it the great hope of humanity, and. a vtilness for God as the ruler of nations. May His blessing rest upon ihe future labors of the Free Democ racy, und many very many thousands join with lis in ascribing , -lil..ty 1 1 Hie UeJ "I" i .an, whom all gl,,ri nn-," for niatshalling tins tiring rwaiut fi nery and war. " A Llotion to Improve Slavery. The Southern Prist, in a long but f-eble article in defence of the institution of slave ry, admits that it has some incidental evils, which gives a color to such works as " J : 1 cle Tom's Cabin," and the " Whiteslave," and suggests one or two improvements. 1 . 1 ..1.1. Tims, ii s.ivs ; Thesniiili has a gre it mora! conflict to wage and it is for her to put on tin; most iuvul. nerable moral panoply, Hence it is lu-r-duty as well s interest to mitigate or re move wnalever of evil results ineidi nlally from the institution. 'The separation of husband and wife, parent and child, is one of these evils which we know is I'rn.rdtii avoided and repudiated there although cases sometimes occur which wo observe are seized by these northern fanatics ns characteristic illustrations of the system. " Now. we ci 1 see no great evil or in convenience, bi:l much good, in the prohi bition by law of such occurrences. L;l (he husband and wile lie Hold together, and the parents and minor children. Such a a law would affect but slightly the general value or availability o shve property and would prevent in sumo cases llio vio lence done to the feelings of such cornice-' lions by stiles, either compulsory or volun j tary. We are satisfied t li.u it "would be' beneficial to ma-der and fluve lo promote I uurriage, nnd the. obicrvauce of all 11s du-1 ties and relations. ! The question ol education is perhaps I slill more diOieult and delicate. Uut we are decidedly ol the opinion that it would be well to instruct :dl ihut prtiou of thu slaves that ure honest, f:,ithlu, and well dis posed. In ancient limes while slaves were educated in all branches of learning, and servile insitnection was the least and rarest ol evil.-, of slates llieu. An instructed slave is certainly capable ol' rendering more valuable service lv hy. masie-i;, and of ex ercising, if he is I'ljthful, a more salutary influence on the n-s't. h U true bis knowl edge 111 iy be perverted but is that more probable th an thai ignorance can be per verted or abused " Our readers will note the reserve with which it is recommended tint a liu-diuu! should not be torn away from his wile, and that .1 responsible Intui tu being should be educated Of course, both questions tire subordinate to the question of properly, and if the changes nu.rgestod should he likely to interfere with thu value of slaves as' challels, they must n,,t he adopted. A liberal movement ceilamly !.V. 1". Hue " Post. ' The Oi.u Parties -s'l'hn whig party, in its national convention, pled.a 0 .- j9l all agitation for the etiii,:iu, of human slavery 111 tins 1111,011, and the liberation of :i,tii)i),C)00 men, women, and children from n cruel and op pressive b luge. And Cici). Scott signified Ins approval ol tint piutim-m. Can any Chnsinin man consistently vote with thu whig pirty under such circumstances? Wn t it to thu ; iber judgment of nil mu-A for their calm decision in tne light of conscience. And tho democratic parly 1.1 equally bad, Uhj ptfrca wor.se. They uro pledged to "resist" agitation. Wlnt patent " democracy" Ihi 1- hir.h intends lo " lesist" free speech ! h is enough to make the bones ol Jeilersuu rattlu in their giave."Kj w Co. r'rctmitn. Cussins M. flfto id ....... ..r - 1: ,i.;i. .... , vrry Hies, ui n it-vui winm lias recently carried off two of Ins children. (SMtov's able. Hahpi'ii's Magazine for Septem'ier has vari ety enough for every taste. We read no such magazine as this ; and it should be good, for over $1500 are paid cut to arlints and literary contrih uiors in the production of every miinbjr. AMrti'.icAN Pur.Ksoi.oeieAt, Jocp.vat, The number for this mouth contains screiul Articles connected with medical science, of value, togetlnu with a geiicial miscellany, which shows that tho work has !ort none of it'r all ructions for the, com mon as well as phrenological reader. Published by Fowlers & Wells, New York price $l,l(. Thu Yankee Blade, with the new volume, conies out-with a new and handsome heading and dress. Success to the old li'.ifk ; it desjrves it. Tnr. Ii'oxton' Mcsei'm. The editor of this paper oilers s.'WO us apriz:; for the best ta'e,to be forwarded hy tho loth of October. Ossian R Dodge makes a very good editor. We had thought likfly that his keen sense of th:; ludi crous, and his powers as a satirist, would run away with him ; but they do not. He has sense and kindness enough to avoid the ton common notion among wits and satirists, that they must evrr ha witty, or be called dull personal nnd abusive, or he thought tamo. We may lawfully " shoot Folly as she Hies," but we need not. al ways be. hanging nwiy id her ; nor when we do, need wi always slinot fools under their own proper name. The liio .t efl ective - sermon are ' often th mo i:i which llu hearer is left lo n; ike his e"u implication. Tut-: Suti::;T!!'io A.MEttic iy, which we have sa often an 1 1 istlv pruioed, enters on its eighth volume on tlie l:!,.h of September. Tin; Philosophical Tendencies ok tub Amkisioan Mind n Address before ihe Socie ties of Dickinson College, by George W. Hurk nap of Kp.ltiniore. A noble and most interesting seil'.iecl is hero well handled. Mr. 11. is a good writer, and evidently a good thinker. Ho has hit the mark in his summing up. " The philos ophy of the America 11 mind is, therelore, the. philosophy of common sense, which is a just balance of all the powers of the human consti tution." Japan and the Japanese. Dy T. Watts, M. 1)., of tho British Service. A beautifully illus trated work on the maimers, customs, &e , of the Japanese,. For sale at Rust's Hook Store. Pi ice 50 cents. lUi.-irrr.Qr.-.rT Tunn y. Sr.ro no f UBS, si'" FlIlST ION'. TJ13 Clasla3 Scanos in Congress. Washing i on, Aug. fil, ISo'2. Senate. The Smite commenced business at 'Jo ui'.mit 's past !) o'clock. Tin: reading of tiu Journal w is dispensed with. A resolution wis reported, f.om tha Finance Com -initio, c il ing on tlu dupirtuieiit to submit to the iSenato, 11 ',rt session, n plan for (he classi fication of tho Clerks, it was taken up und adopted. On motion ihe Clerk of tho Com nitteo on Fi nance w is coir inm: I during the recess. Mr. Bright, from lie: Committee ofCmferenef, on the Army App npriatiop bill, mule u report, on the dis freeing votes, and it was coticurre l in, Mr. li nk, from the Cnii niilee of (ain'erenco 0:1 the 1'ixl Itoiile hiil, m-.tle a report which was cone. lire. I in. 'file 1 eso'ution "ifered yesterday by Mr. J-imfS, f ir I'lo .ippo.o'iue:P. o a H'dnct (' i n neiee to sit Uitn-t roecn. to vxainio-.,,vv'it-ie-'StW o.j oilh as lo the general business of ivnp.irtuneo, to use.or Uin" wiiotlnr any and whit frauds lo.ve been ceinuii'led, and to at next sossi.ui, w is taken up. Mr. Hale opposed the re-oluti ei, h . did not approvi ot keeping tho functions of Senators alivo ihuiin; the recess of Congress. It would be lo keep the Sen lie peipe'ually in .-es-dnu. and enable theim to navel about, the country 111 lives or lens at the public expense. Mr. S oc 0:1 moved to st:i ;o out so m c!i of ihe rcs doiion us gives th ! Cluir p over to appoint the Committee. Agreed to. Mr. II 1 1 11' in siid then! were greet, speeches made on tho subject ot fiauds on tiie TarHF hoped th.s inquiry vvu.ihl b-e undo, and lint sub ject put at rest. Mr. Clark was in favor of tin! resolution, and hoped the inquiry would he in ule. Mr. Mason said lit: Ind no doubt but. framl-t were couiini'led und 'rile; lu.vs. If there win not, it would be die only branch 0! ihe (", iveru ment "here triuds vver i n it aitenip e.. II-; tlioil.'ht the ohj'-ei to be gained was the iiicre.se of dull:;). Ti tuis ll" Ml oppose I, - 1 lo was also opposed to hiving 0 )-n uiteees sttii.jg d niiig Ihe recess. Mr Junes ai not in favor of in -.Tistii'r du ties he was far cairyiog ont the spirit, of the Act of 1-1(1. ll w is a well kn own Oct lint tho tut'ch in;cs n rlmus an-1 agriculturists pud the lull ainoutit ot toe duties imposed 011 uitxles cotisu ml by llie u Whde it was also known tint they who used hro idcljth, fine cassuni res, sd cs und l.ice'i, did not pay more than two ihirds o'- the d-itles rnpe-ed upon llio.-e uritcles. Mr. Hunter opposed the reso!u!i,i:i. Mr. M illory, by unanimous Consent, was nl lowed to make a report from Ihe Com. nine..) of Conferee -0 0:1 the N u A pprop; il 1011 bill. Mr. Morton opp is.nl con-eon nig m ibe report, beciu-a: lb- iiuiend.uect lor the iipi!rsot llu Ii i-jpilal al fens ueula wub abandoned. Tim que.) was I ike 1. and Ihe report co-iemuel in. The con-iderulioii ot Mr. J.unev's lesnlulioll was resumed, und it was adopted a-follows : VlAJ.M..-s,s lla.lger, Du'.uir.l, iVIl, H u!;,nd, Ihudheid, Brooke, Clurke, Clemens Ci-p'r, Davis, finer, Houston, J nines, Jon 'S ol lovvu, Mai lory, Munguui, Men iwoilivr, ,1 lier, N ink Smith, .Spruaiice, ritocl'toii, Wmle, Walker, Welter '.'It. Nays.. Messrs. Adieu, B iglr. P, r.ler, 11-Siiih-ujo, Foot. II lie, Hunter. M isoa, P.; ire:. Ropti, Sumner, L'udenvooil Th a St-veiitfiitli j lint rule win suspended so 11s to ullovv all Appropriation bi!l to ii,; sent lo Uiu President. Il was now a quarter past fO.o'elock, und th ; Senate p oceeded to In Hot lor a select courntt toe, under Mr. Junes 's resolii'.ion-duniig winch the Light liotiii bill - si.jnej. The CnurnitteecluHeu, are M 'ssrs. Jun;, Shields. !r gilt, D1wsc.11, and Bell. The 3 'into took up Mr. Mutton's resolution to pay D ivid L. Villee, out of lb o.):it: ugeut bind of Ihe Sea lie, a 511 o equal lo ihe umi am! of per ibein of a Seniitur from th ; first day ol llio session nil tho day on winch Mr. Ma I lory ivus declared Senator. Mr. Adieu optnsed tin resolution. The Chair, at ten in iiutes to 1 1, Kignu! tho Civil an 1 Diplomatic Appropriation biif and the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. Moiton said the reso'iition would k id to debute, and he moved that it be hud un the ta ble Mr. Ilorland from the Committee nn Public Lands, reported back tho House bill granting land lo Arkansas and Missouri to aid in tho construction ol certain railroads itrthoso Suites uud moved that it bo taken tip. Mr. Underwood objected. 'The Chair said that it could he taken np if a majority so determined. Mr. Underwood siid that it, required unanim ous con-ent to nuke ihe report. Tlie C'lnir decided otherwise. Mr. Holland's motion was rejected Ayes eleven. Ii was now five minutes to 11 o'clock. Mr. 11 igbt moved that tho Senate proceed to Executive business. Mr. Houston desired to make a report from the Scloct C 1111 iiiileu on Frauds, Bribery, &c, and asked tint the motion bo withdrawn. Several Senators desired lo make reports, and I to make motions. ! Mr. Bright I wont withdraw my motion for' any person wln'ovi r. His motion was agreed to and tin Senate pro ceeded to the consiik-rat! u: of executive busi ness. At half past 1 1, the Naval bill v?as signed by the (.'b ur, und sent to the president, who, with lb ; cabiin.t were in an aiijuinmg room. At a quarter before I '2 the doors were op-md. Mr. Houston mule his report stitmg thatthe Coumiiltne bid 110' time 10 complete any cine, but would do so by the nest session. He moved lint tho report and evidence be taken and prin ted, j Mr. Badger objected, because nothing was! con pleled. Mr. Houston then with how bis report I The ('hair signed the Post. Route bill. ; A resolution was agreed to that the Secretary ; of Ihe Senate p iy during I. :u rcces.-i lor certain printing. A M. Snge vv.in ri ceived I roui Ihn President as to Ocem Postage. Referred and. printed. Mr. Soule offered a resolution that lie: Secre tory of the Navy send to the Sen ile a st.i'ein mi of amounts expended at each Navy Yard for Btle and buildings. Adopted. Mr Douglass reputed b ic'i several House bills, which were laid o;i the table. Several Committees repjrtei! unfinished busi ntsss On inolion of Mr. Shields, nil the papers be fore Oouiuiille.es were Ordered to be returned to tiies of Ihe Senate. Mr. Dudgu offered two resolutions ordeiii.g the (listribuiio 1 of cerium docuuients adopted. Messrs. M won, Atchison, Morton uud Adams obtained leave to withdraw ceit.mi papers from tho files. Mr. I union"--).! 111 ived t'r.il :i Omn't'i! h' appointed lo uilorio ilie I'n uid. uit lint ihd iien ate in c now ri (t ly to intjourii,' n greed to. Me-si's. Underwood, Pi i't, nnd Ihivurd were aepo'iileil, and at. two minutes 'o-fo-' I'J ihe Coiiimillee relume.!, and leeo.tnl that ihe Pre 1 lent hid no luitii-r c ouu .luuic. in in to ui'.kii to the .Senate, and oTere-l :'i -in his eougr.itolutiu.u 011 the close of their Inborn. Air. Muuguiu otlerod s resolution that the thanks of the Senate be given to Hon. W. R King, fir the ability, dignity uud impartiality wit.ii which lie has di-ch n jed the d.tties ol the Senate. 'The re-iilution was adopted unanimously. Mr. King took ihe C'inir, relumed thanks for the co npli 1 i.-nt. and expre.-seil bis regret, if be had ( ver disp'o:ic.l any one by hit decisions and then pronounced tne Senate ol the United Slate's iid;oiiiuiLil, sine die. Holsi:. The I louse nvt at 9 o'clock. The reading ol the Journal was dispensed with j in fact, it was not prepared, owing to the multiplic ity ol business and want of lime. Mr. Clarke, from the Committee of Conference :-nado a repoi t on lh: disagreeing amendments to the Post Route Dili, lie said the iiinondm "ids wen; most obnoxious to ihe II jus?, particularly the section which uuthorit'.es marslnb in certaiu cases, was omitted. On voting to se :on l the previous question no quorum appeared, and there had to it) a oil of the 1 1 : s 1 1 - r one hundred and thirty five members answered to their names. Under the opera'inn of the previms question, 'the leport was concurred in. Mr. Cobb said In yest.eid ay, from n eno of duty to himself ami th'.; cmuitry, voted en llMS.tr lor the amendments, al;h uugh c uilrary to Ins judgment, rather than the (Jen 'nil Appropriation bill should hi: lost, nn 1 alt-'r-vards in wed lo re consider the vote by which the votedu Commit tee of Conference was concurred in. Mr. Letcher 1 move to I iy the iinlion on the table. Mr. Cobb Will you wait till you get the floor to make the motion ? Mi. If iit cilled Mr. Cobb to order, and said, Don't thus tuk up our tune. .Mr. C 11b I'll d ) as I punt. Mr. Hart Then I will call you to order, when vou are out of order. Mr ('.11b remarked, tint all he hid to say. wis, that he v U 0 1 for tho rep irt, to keep t!i : bill alive, and then withdrew the motion to reconsid er. ."I1k Ifounton was oMirjeil to his frirnd for his pii.i iotntn, ton ho 'vas siti.lied that, there weie not six 'icei hr.r-', nor oven on-', who was disposed io defeat tie' bill. Mr. Houston then made a report from the Com mittee of C .nferei.ee 0:1 the disugii.-eii g aiiK'iid- menls to the Army Appropriation bill, wnich was j concurred in. I On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tcnn.. the Seven- j teenlh Joint Rule, winch prohibits a bill from ! ui.uug preseiiieii 10 1,10 rrusiueiu inr ms signature on 1110 nisi nay or me session, wurj Kiispenued. Mr. I'lie'ps presumed a report, for tho Co n niitree of Conference, on ili.sigreeitig amend ments to the X ivy Appropriation bill, which was adopted. 'I'm; tepirt of Ihe Conference on the (lisa.'ree ing a netiduients to the Post (Jliicc Appropriation bill was adopted. On inolion ot Mr. Inner, UIJ.OOO cpies nl the entire report ol the (.ouum.stoner of Palculs, . 1 1 ..... 1.11 1 j im 1 '. 1 ill 1 n . ' The House called the yens nri-1 invs on u mo lion to open tho way lor the 1 1 king up of a pri vale lull which was not reached. It was now 11 oV leek. The question was stated 01: suspending the rub's, moved by Mr. M isoii l.nt mgiil, that he might introduce a resolution appointing Win. W. Cm-ran reporter of the House, wph power to as sociate six assistants, his annual compensation 10 no s-i,r u. provided ma; li-'lon; tt,s resouilio shall lake i fiect, the Cl-ilt of tho I louse s hive procured tiom John (' Rives .-urtli a im hc.ition ol lu.s conduct lor reporting s ml priming the proceedings and de!) ites of Im; I louse, 11 4 o ioiiequush, of the price now paid ,i,a, the sum of .-:' "il per eirlu.uu. Mr Jones, ol Trim., said this was too impor tant u measure lo he nct -d neon now. uud (Ionian I d tl.t yens and nays, which were ordered. The rules were not mspeiided ','.) ag-unst VI two lliirdu. Several 1111 'tors of no pu-hlic importance were disp-s-d of uni 1 J much eonlu-i m. Tiie giileries by this time (Unit-;.). 1st 11 o'clock.) were cr ovij.-d. Several a eieudir.enU were proposed lo u reso lii'iou giving an ineieae ot silari-sto eerlaiu el. ills, folders and lab ers in addition to tnose j prov uleii tor yco ri (lay. j T e coulintoii was geiierul 1 hroogh "it the . prere-diugs, wita ..ccasi.in-i I die -nor-Mc stingeh.'.-. jon me pail of iieuipeo.-s looutam Ihe lloor. i Tu t Sp- ak u' s-ii.t in; vroul 1 not n.vo in.e nov geiifeuiiin win del 11 it rise I iln..-. him, and icit iesoul all s a.n Ins Heal 10 ad andiug lo lake their seals and preserve order. I 15 nig. bang went Ihe gavil of the p esi litig i.ieer, accuuip lined witn cries of ' O d -r, order. Mr. Morehi at! ui..ve,i ihe n: olelion aetlioriz ing die punting o! t.. -' copirj of Sl.inbuiy '. rrtioit ol i-Kploru'i 011 lo luu tlreat Silt Lake, lor tin: u -e of Ihe I louse. The vets un I ti ivs w. re flidered. Mr. (J ui.i in H ive tii i yeisiuil nays h-en j ordered on my resolution '1 j I'hi; response as 1:1 th- n-g uiv', but thai ; I hoy bid en tip; inetioii t.i lay tee eouieensation 1 resolution on t be table. i Several messages were rem v ul liom the J'.es ideutol the United St ites, informing "on be hid signed the Civ i: uud Diplomatic, Pom Oiliei', Army mil Xivy, uud eih u- Bppropnat.uu bills. The question was taken on lying the coiupcu sutiun n so'iittion on thu la'.ile, but bet. ire the re sult was nun iiinced, many gentlemen changed their votes ; among them Mr. Sack.-tt.. Mr. Richardson I use to a question of order. It is tins : The genthuueu lion .Now York has alrrnly changed Ins Vote three tunes, and cannot change any more. Laughter, und cries of order, order. Mr. Carter, nimd fie liirunil, in an exr.-eding ly loud tone, ' I move ifie House adjourn." It no v lacked five minutes of Tlie result of ihe votu w announced, and the compensation resolution was now laid on the t.i b!e. The Speaker tinnoimceil llio question recurred on agreeing to tin amendments. Many voices ' Vote them do vn." ' Question quest on.' Mr. Hull I use to a privileged question, and mow thai the House adjourn. Mr. Mi-on, in nearly the s line breath made a similar motion, ' Tho Sneaker hiii-md nn1rr,i,-.,t .iim tinmen in order, 'l'li -v were st uidiu-' und talivin-' loudly, nil over the Hill. Mr. Stanton, of 'Vein., ro-" to a ipiw!i:i of order, via: the House lm already d ..terinuieil at what Ii no it Would adj mm Mr. O.rtoi- I move the llun;n adjourn. " Agreed.'1 ' n greed ,:' " Adjourn,'" 'adjourn," The Speaker .-C mMeanii w,; rceiinti' their Sea's. I! it.g, bang Mr. Curler I withdraw ilir motion. Mr. Polk I will appeal to tin II olio to re cede Iroui their ainendei.-tit to Ihe. lull for the :u lief of Mrs. Margaret Worth. " Ag'eed," ' agreed." The Speak-: It can only h.; done ky 'llio iinauirrinus consent ol the House. " Object," object," broke from all parts of the Hall. Mr. C-irl'-r I renew mv motion to adjourn. The Spe il;, ,r. nf'er knocking to order, 11ml re questing gentle. lion lo resume Iheir seats, said ihe ('hair would state thepropuMtioti beiore thu House. Mr. Harris, of Term. I hope he will. j q'lie Speaker cried order ; gentlemen invited to lake their seats. Voices' A'l right " " (Jo uh"ad." Then followed tremendous thumps tvith his gavil. He then said the hour fixed for tin ad journment of the present .-cs-.iun Ii ivtng arrived the Chair accordingly annum, cos this House stands aei-,ii;-ii"il sm: d r. Vnieesl-.'' Enou-li said," ' Good." " good," and in high gl-n nod confusedly, the members rushed from the hall. -forcion Last. I'lini. mi'! Amir 1 Nem hi the. Washington ti. Important anil Interest- Fno!.a'i A! visited, during th ing ihe satin::" of perls of England were week of Angu-t preced t'.o steamer, by storms of thunder und lightning violenc". In llnglatid if unprecedented Ireland, Scotland and Wales, they were alike destructive. Houses and Churcho. wen; struck, and in some cases con emisd, iield t of grain pros trated, men and women killed, and tho, shipping of the coasts inor or less dam aged. The. Lmi'lnn tl.ruld has threfs 91I umns of close mutter giving the details of the !ic.",i(!euts and losses, Among other peculiarities, of lite phetioinon 1 were the shocks of eartlupiakes fell in some places, particularly ill Cornwall and Devon. The Callitigton corresponded! of a Plym outh paper says : " This morning (Thurs day) about 2') minutes before right o'clock, the shock, either of an earthquake or some tremendous rxp Vision, was distinctly per ceptible in litis town ; it was also noticed by persons residing at Coud's Green, distant live miles N. W., and by others in the neighborhood of Li'ke'.rd." A Correspon dent of the .Wniii'f Journal, under date of Walkhampton, Au-r. 10, says : ' Particular excitement wus caused in this neiglibor- I hood this morning, about half-past -ev.-.i o'clock, by a peculiarly tremulous motion of the earth, accompanied vvitu a noise I : k 1 that of a train pa.-siiig. Tlie wijrs shook, the bells of c'ocks rang, ati'fcdjnost everything appeared to he in ugitilhou'f and although we have had so much rain here for several days past, some of the springs of water are gone entirely dry. This is a curious circumstance fir tins part of the worid . certiiulv I do t.ot kno.v how fir it extended. A shock of uu earthquake it is supposed to have been ; it continued for about one minute!." The shock is also re ported to have been felt at I.iskeurd and tlu: neighborhood. Al Webb's Hotel, in I.is ke.inl, so great was tin: trembling that it was at first imagined tint some of the casks in the cellar Ind fallen. 'I' lie vibration vv is experienced for ! or 10 miles round; ,-iml many persons ih the neighborhood of Stoke, by IJevoupori, im igineii that some exten sive explosion bad taken plaeo. The scene among the Scotch mounti'ms during the storm, is de ird as gram j lerrilio tieyiiinl all lortuer oroccdeKt. 1 lie storm ol indignation raised about the ears of the Derl y .Ministry h is induced it to explain away its recent muv euients in respect to the lisheiic.s. Ii is uiiiioiii'iced i.i the official journals tint all the hubbub was about noiliuig at all, that nt) change hid been contemplated in ihe llntis'i policy' in .; ie y ... ,,,' vuui(y .) b.t ,,.,,r:l ; (), ,,,; ,,y LK A,er, a wal leeu to American fishers to pursue their occupa tion therein Ind been made ; fuflher.it is suggested that if-::: sudden increase of the i'n Ki fleet was only a needitil counter poise to the French urmtimeiit in the .North American seas. qii this side of ihe water we know this to In; untrue, because Mr, Crumnton, in h'fs 1 letter to Mr. Webster, staled openly that, nt-J " Crgi nt rririseiitalions having been ad-di-t dres.sed to her Al nesiv's goveruuteut h,- the government of ihe North American prov inces, in regard lo these encroachments, (upon tlu: ri-i.ing grouuih reserve ! hy the convention of i lS,) whereby the colonial j fisheries are most seriously prejudiced, di i reciioiis h ave been gicen by the Lords of j her rU.ijesty's a-lmiraluv fir si atioiiing oil' I'v'evv lli'iinsuick, Prince Ivl'.v.ird's Island, laud in the Gulf of St, Lawrence such ri ! force of sailing vessels ui'd ' sleiimers us I -hall he deemed sniKtcient to prevent the in-' fraction of liie. treat) ." But if the imperial government deems it J the wisest policy, as it inn-pii'siiimahly is, t to hum; out id its position, it is no m iller how it m iy In: ib inr. Acconl ng to the London &!:mthtrrl, l.or.l j Alalnirsliury Ii:,-" ugrrrd with the American j Mtmsiei to ihrovv open nil the Poitisli tisb 1 enes to ihe Foiled Stales at gi cater distun j ces ill 111 thiee miles from their coast-.; Mr. t Lawrence making the sum: concession to i FngI mil of il.e American fisheries' Thit iswli.it ine ,-j!.tviil'irl " believes has hevu settled, ami on ihi... the Nisrs rem nks : "For our part, we have always hdt that the extreme mtiiruciio:i of the reiiunci.i le.ry provisions of the Tue.ty f Ghent could not he 111 liut. lined under a policy , f commercial freedom; and to have moihaeii I hem bv u dignified negotiation ,.f recinro- i'-l Court" sums would h.ivr been credituMr. 1 11 .1 iij. e.ivuiM-Mi-nis. ijiH men in? conces sions must, to prove satisfactory, be e.pi i! ; and in the American concession r-pokru of by the tory piiut there is no -equality. Throw open, by all means, the Day of Fuu dy to the whole world, but in dmng so b-t us all start fair ; let us all fish therein 011 the same terms. ll 1 In; Fulled States desire In take fish thence, let them do so 011 the same footinc os liritish fishers do, without any bounty ,,n tiie take. If thry want provisions and food from the bay, let l hem receive it without 11x011 its importations, however caught or lio.vrvi'r brought mio thrir pons. Other wise in lotting them into ilia nay, we shall drive t ur own lidiers out ; otherwise, to gain credit with the states, we shall aleui ate the affections of our own colonists. "The notion of the North American provinces giving their fishers emiivaleot 1 ........ . . 11 ... 1 . bounties, winch Sir John Pakimrioi, js 1