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BY U. 1. WALTON, Jit.
MONTPELlERv MAY 12, 1831.
Whig State Convention.
The Annual Whig Slitc Convention of
the Whig of Vermont, will bo held at Uut
iahd, on Wednesday, tho 7th of June next,
at 11 o'clock, A.M., to nominate candidate!
for Bute Officers for the ensuing political
year, and also, to transact such other busi
ness as tho Convention, when assembled,
may deem proper, preparatory to the next
annual Slate Election.
E.N. BRIGG9,
GEO. WARDNER,
B. D. HARRIS,
II. M. BATES,
C. H. HAYDEN.
May 1st, 1854.
Central
Comm.
It is worth whilo to notice that the Whig
Convention will do something Ltsides
nominating candidates for State officers.
Perhaps all interested can accept the call as
a fair warning, and govern themselves ac
cordingly. VERMONT POLITICS.
fX?- The Bradford Inquirer reiterates its !
hostility to a "sectional party," or a .NorA-
cm party, and persists in booking us for a
party of that sort, in common with our wor
thy friends of tho Vermont Tribuno and the
Springfield Telegraph. Says the Inquirer : ,
Theycall for a Northern anti-slavery i
party, pledged against maintaining tho Com
promises of tho Constitution, and important
parts of the Compromise measures of 1787
and 1830. The restoration of fugitive slaves
is provided for in both the above named
Compromise measures, as well as in tho Con
stitution itself; and tho Northern party ask
ed for" " must, Douglas-like, not only at
tempt to rcpudiato important fenturrs of
thoso Compromises, but likewise pledgo it
self to nullify tho Constitution."
Out fre soil friends can answer for them
selves. Tor out sell wo remark that tho edi-
tor of tho Inquirer has read thu Watchman
to little purpose if he docs not know lint I
sectionalism and bad faith aro in our sight
abominations. These indeed constitute the
very essence of tho Iebraskn outrage. Its
design is Bectional in every respect stealing
from the section of Freedom to add to thu
section of Slavery, and tho attempted theft
is in violation of every Comproiniso, from '67
down. Now wo do not hcsitatn to say, that
if this Pro-Slavery sectionalism can only bo
resitted by the sectionalism of Freedom, let
it be so resisted. The sectionalism that has
Freedom and Humanity on its sido is better
than tho sectionalism of Slavery. If the
S uth is to array itself on the sido of Slave
ry, then let the North stand all the firmer for
Freedom. The Northern man, who cannot
ti'9 that to bo his duty in such a contingen
cy, Is cither a coward or a traitor. We speak
of a contingency that may require a section
al or Northern party : but wo trust that con-t-.njency
never will occur. We trust that
the South the best men in tho South will
rojist this Pro-Slavery Sectionalism, and
maintain their plighted faith. We trust that
the party, which is to resist and overcome the
Pnpagandists of Slavery, will be national,
not sectional ; conservative not revolution!
ry ; for the Union, not against it ; and we do
not doubt that it must bu preeminently a con
alitutional and faith-keeping party. Our first
suggestion', when tho llegister spoke of a
great Republican party of the North, and
the TVibune of a now organization, were
entirely in accordance with this. Wo indi
cated a desire for a Platform uu which all
good men, North and South, could stand to
resist Slavery Propagandism ; hut, if this
v.cro impracticable, wo would havo the
North united for efficient service in the sauto
good work. Now really wo beg to ask the
Inquiret whether it is for resitting tho Prop
agandists of Slavery or not? If it is, what
kinl of resistaucu does it proposo ? Wo
may bo mistakon altogether, hut our impres
sion is that II tho extension of Slavery is to
he prevented, it will require tho hearty co
operation and tho best work of all who are
opposed to it. Wo will go farther: our
opinion is that tho North alono cannot per
form this work. Her power is adequate, if
it could bo concentrated to this one point
It is not certain, however, that this can bo
dun;) -certainly it is not safo to rely upon it,
while the Democratic party of the North is
allie 1 to an administration that throws all its
patronage and Hwerinto tho scalo of Slave
ry; Then, as tho Inquirer justly fears, if the
country should bo divided into two sectional
turtles tne iNorlli against tno South, it is
quits likely that Disunion would ho tho re
sult of such a sectional conflict, and Slavery
would be limited only whero Southern power
itself shall find a limit Wo desire no such
conflict or result, though if such a conflict
comes in our day, wo intend to be on the
right side in it. For the sake of success,
then, in resisting the extension of Slavery,
and for the sake of thu Union, wo desire to
cooperate as far as possible with all South
ern men who aro equally opposed to Slavery
Propagandism and Disunion. Whilo the
stern anti-slavery spirit of tho North should
bo carefully nourished and distinctly expres
sed, to check and cgunterbala nco tho pro
slaveryism of the South, Northern politicians
should present no issue which will not com
mand the respect and appeal to the con
science of candid and patriotic men of tho
South. Such men there are at the South,
many, and wo suppose by fur tho most, in
the Whig party of the South, though tho
Democracy has at last produced an illustri
out and resplendent example in the venera -
b!e Ex-Senator from Missouri. Ho has in
dicatcd the programme fur thu politicians :
Resistance to Slavery Propagandists Re
spect for the Compromises of tho Constitu
tion. The first is in accordance with the
principles and feelings of all anti-ilavery
men, and may bo vigorously prosecuted
However repugnant the last may be to their
sentiments, the duty is unavoidable. A word
to the Fugitive Slave law. We ecknowl.
edge and respect the prohibition of the Con
titutlon upon the states as to fugitive. As
John Quincy Adams said of another " com
promise"! we are sorry for it, but it is in
the bond.' Let Congress rtsiiect the orovis-
ions of the same Instrument on the habeas
ccrpus aud trial by jury. The law is abom -
triable m its features, though constitutional
in its pnrpose. Once we were for repeal,
but the occasion it gone, and wo confess tint
now we do not caro a copper about it. It is
- dead" as dead as Douglas." A more rca.
unable, humane and constitutional Jaw
. would catch more fugitive slaves. We have
Ha dtsire to have them caughtour sympa
thies hiog altogether in the other direction.
If sUv.-owners with otherwise, let litem get
up as decent an act ol Congress ai the sub
ject vrill admit. We do Dot think that the
North la bound lo tak'j the initiative in that
luuirss nor 1'iat it is good policy to make
irucli ijoUe about it.
Political Insanity.
The able and amiable editor of the lint
land Herald, thinks that " tho insancst move
ment ever proposed in the gplitical history
of Vermont is tho dissolution of tho Whig
party and thereupon he launches an elo
quent culogium of tho Whig party. The
eulogy is good truo and touching; in
short, it is very well done, and if the nhig
party does ilit, wo hereby nominate friend
Ilaydcn to pronounce tho funeral oration.
Nobody will do it better. Hut wo do not
agree with him as to this matter of insanity.
Tho suggestion to harmonize and concen
trate tho action of tho opponents to Slavery
Propagandism or, if tho Herald pleases,
even tho suggestion of a (h'nohifi'on ofthe i
Whig party to effect the same purpose is
hardly proof of Insanity, in our opinion j is,
rather, indicative of sanity of mind, and
soundness of heart into the bargain. The
first suggestion comes from wings, and is
based upon tho Important, palpable, Indis
putable fact, that tho whig party alono the
whig party as it is the whig party unaided
by strength from without is utterly inade
quate to tho task which it is undoubtedly
ready to undertake.
It must have largo tic-
cesions, or fail. Losing strength at tno
South, tho party must make up that strength
at the North, or submit to defeat. Whoever
fails to sec that, is blind. Whoever sees it,
and fails to open the way for these accrs
ions, is well tiigh insane. The suggestion
of dissolution of the Whig party, and tho
formation of another and stronger, to accom
plish identically the siino purpose that tho
Whig party desires to accomplish, sprinc,
from Free Soilers and Tree Democrats, and
uPon a conviction or mo liner ma-
bihtyol me I rco eon party as u is, me i rco
Soil party alone tho Free Sod party timid-
ed by Whigo to successfully meet the
present crisis. Whilo the Whig party has
lost tho Slavery Propigandists at tho South,
(good riddance,) the Free Soil party has been
losing at tho North hit been corrupted, be
trayed and more than decimated by the pro
fessed democratic converts of 1819. Honest
freesoilers, then, have no hope for their
cause, but in accessions from the Whig
ranks, and in the fullness of their heart,
they cry "oh, that the Whig party wore
with us!" Thus tlu.ro are two sots of men
seeking the same end: Whigs, through the
accession of freesoilers to tho Whig party
Frco Rollers, through tho accession of tho
Whigs to their cause, though not exactly to
their present organization, for they proposo
a new organization. I'.ach set follows tho
bent of its party predilections they aro ap
parently in different roads; hut both arc
bound to the saino point. In both we recog
nize an honest purposo to accomplish a
tucossary and righteous end. In both, wo
see men who ought to act together; and
whom nothing can sever but illlbcrality and
jealousy. To give tho rein to these, against
Patriotism, against Liberty, against Right
would ho insanity indcud. To foar tint
tho Whig party cannot take caro of itself in
this emergency ; to fear that it will do
any thing which honor forbids, or omit
anything which Patriotism demands -also
borders on insanity. Wo entertain no such
fear.
Fiomtli V.tgsnns. Vermoiitsr, Mly 3.
Whigs of Vermont !
AlHDE I1Y THE OLD LANDMARKS.
Resistance to tho extension of slavery
has iilwuys been one of them, hut tho Whig
voice in Vermont has been partially flushed
for a tiuio on this subject, becauso we be
lieved tiiat the Nurth and South had come
to a clear understanding of their relative
rights and duties, that any further ngitalion
would interrupt all needful legislation in
Congress, anil bo productive of dancer to
tho cause wo would aid. That understand
ing has been violated ; and the Whigs will
hereafter ho found, as heretofore, the most
efficient and consistent supporters nf frco-
lorn. I hey may nut bo so open mouthed
as some, hut thoy will act. When a Speak
er of tho House of Representatives is to bo
chosen, they will cast the.r votes lor the
friend of Freedom, not of Slavery. When
they hold tho balance of power, thny will
not so abuse it as to favor tho enemy. Re
member Winlhrop and Cobb. For the n at,
our principles aro comprehensive enough for
the administration of a great republic. Tho
principlo of n discriminating tan IV is not to
bu abandoned because protection is nut re
quired at this moment. With a clmige of
tunes it will he needed, and therefore should
bo insisted on as a guaranty for th invest
merit of capital, to foster mechanical skill,
industry and enterprise, to munulaio inven
tive genius, to elfect a moro cquil distribu
tion of tho cumfurts and advantage-) of life,
and to obtain inlopendence of foreign skill
in manufactures.
Internal improvements too, should be urg
cd as a principle, that the aid of government
may ho judiciously applied wherever need
ed, and not capriciously or selfishly given to
strengthen parly
An equitable distribution of tho public do.
main, cheap poatago by land and bysoa to
favor tho diflusiou of knowledge and multi
ply and ttrengthen tho bonds of sympathy
between the old world and the new, the
cultivation of Inrmonyin our international re
lations, the prompt suppression of lawless ex
peditions, resistance to further territorial ac
quisitions, economical administration of tho
government, a modest cxeicisc of tho vein
power, legislative measures to originato
rather with the representatives of tho peo
ple than with tho executive, and a sacred re
gard for the guaranties and respective pow
ers of tho constitution--these doctrines havo
all 'marked our creed and practice and aro
worthy, not merely to sustain any party, but
to secure the greatest amount of public and
private good. Even Horacn Greeley virtu
ally admits that theso leading ideas embody
the wisest s)stom of goi'orliincnt in exis
tence, and although ho was sliding oil" a
year ago, now appears to bu coming home.
In our opinion then wo need no new- organi
zation, as some havo unroricctmgly ricoui
msiidcd. It could have no principle to
'which wo aro nut already attached, but i
would want many principles which now u
into a larger number of sound, intelligent
and patriotic men than wcro over before as-
sociatod as u politicel parly. I ney Know
! ",e.ir .wa,lt" a.ni1 11,0 ?iM? 01 .u,e cou.,llry.
and they will never fursako the good old
faith winch aims to securo tho common
weal. Again wo Biy, brethren of tho Press,
let us abide by the old landmarks.
from tht St. Alla, M,ar, May 4.
Slavery Extension.
It has been repeatedly aslerted by those
who are in fitvur uf the Nebraska bill now
before Congress, and so argued by members
ol that body, that the Territory was nut a.
daptcd by nature to the institution or slivo
ry : that the main object or regaling tho
Missouri Compromise was to carry out the
great democratic principlo of lettiog tho
people govern themselves by withdrawing
all restrictions as to their right of introduc
ing slavery if they choose. The following
articles from Southern No
JtrtliAH.tr. u-ill
nerve to show how liltlo truth there is In all
' such pretensions. The fact is, nothing but
!" ptoiiiumori can prevent slavery
frum bein? introduced Into that vast remoti
Nebraska Territory lies West of tho State
of Missouri, as Is undoubtedly as well adap
ted to Slavery as Missojri' or Arkansas ;
and we hear of largo companiei funning in
the Southwestern States to imigrate there as
soon as Douglas's bill passes. '1'lwru aro
judications that the bill nuy not pass the
House of Representatives the present ses
sion. Hut should it now fail, it will be re
vived at some future period. We may rct
assured that the party are so anxious to re
peal the Missouri Compromise Uiat they will
never abaudon the attempt until it is ac
complished, or until some cAher object is at
tained, which will eveutually restore thu e
quilibriuui in the U, S. Senate, which they
say was lost by the admission of California
It will be found tint all parties in the slate- Vanity Fern. Miller, Orton & Mulligan,
holding States will be united on this sub Buffalo and Auburn, are getting out new edi
jeet: and there have been, and we fear will (jens of Vtnny Fcrng looilti Tho (ate of
taUwlS: "IVn Leaves" ha, reached a-,,000, and of
the South, to accomplish tho desired object " I.itllo 1 cms," thirty-one thousand.
at a moro favorable time. In tho various - - -
conflicts, mutations and revolutions of par- f tllachmod for .Ipril has been received
tics to which all free governments aro liable, rtom the ftclss of isn Scott &. Co., New
M.n'lRJlyf!: V- It sloshes tho Hritish Cabinet for its
several or them belonging to the free States, bungling and inefficient wayofmanagingthe
It is advocated by the democrats in the Russian war. Price $3 per year. Illack
Norjhcrn States as a democratic principle, woo,i nnd the fuur Hritish Quarterly Reviews
because it gives the right lothu people, who . .
may settle in Nebraska, to establish slavery 1 S1'" 11,0 ""oie " ,u-
tharo if they please. Let sucli a pnnciplo
be incorporated into tho democratic platform
and becomo a part of their political creed,
5E?.SE. S Td" & l&nlti '
to carry out tho principle by their nets and illustrations, of which we have seen a speci
fies. It, therefore, we think, require, the rrcni are fine.
iliiited action of all persons and parties, who ' .
are opposed to tho furtheroxtension of slave- "
ry, in order to resist eifcctually tho nefarious ! The Veto IVICSSa go.
ih-sirrns of tho slavery nropacandists. 'Such! Tho hill for nnnmnrialinir ten million, nf
a united action we bono to see manifested
ere long at the polls in all elections in the
free States.
wi U Si- IU ItrfMun.
Thcro arc hundreds and, thousand, of lar
mers. and others in this State, who havo
looked forward impatiently to the time when ;
they could move wild their property into, j
and mako selections and entries of land in
this territory. They entertain a favorable
opinion of the country, and they will expect
to be permitted to enter it with their proper
ty of every kind, and occupy such portions as
may be legally acquired.
f-rsw tht Ckarltile Ctunrr.
We have reason to believe, from reliable
authority, that, without this measure, a non
slavehnlding population would at oncooccu
py thoso territories, and tho slaveholders
now there would have to recede nay, to
gIVC Way tO .11 emigrant IiorJo of U1 Iff.
publicans, ill principle, if not in national ori
gin, full of the deadliest hostility to slavery
Hut, remove tho Missouri lino ami restric
tions, and Kansas, wo aro assured, will be
settled by tobacco planters, for the produc
tion of which staple tho soil and climate
aro said to be well adapted; and Nebraska
will almost necessarily take its social char
acter and political complexion, and local in
stitutions, from Missouri, on which it bor
ders. from tW M MJI.hu. j llrtl.lrr. May 3.
To be or not to be.
That is tho question which somo of tho
Whig papers ot this Stato nro now discus
sing. Vvc nro not aware that any Whig has
advocated tho abandonment of our Statu par
ty organization. Wo r-ee no occasion to
waste paper aad ink on euch an imaginary
controversy, ruveral papers mi-e advocated
and ours aincng tho number a union ol
all those, who aro opposed to the Nebraska
bill, in opjHHition to the Administration
which has adopted this as its chief measure.
We iVirr foreseen, and expressed our con
viction, that a great " Northern Republican
party" n consolidated opoosition pirty
will bo the inevitable result or tho passage
of that bill. 'Joes any reasonable man cull
in question either of these osiiiins ?
While wo have said thus much, we have
distinctly disavowed any intention lo fore
stall the action of tho next Whig State Con
vention, or to dissent knowing it will lie
unanimous in its opposition to thu Nebras
ka scheme from the practical conclusions
to which it may come. Reasonable and can
did men of tho third party in this Statu see
that they ought to iniito with us, on this lea
ding issue, against the Administration nnd
its supporters here. Wo desire to piaco no
obstacle in tho way of their doing so. Thcro
ciimot long bu more than two partus Ad
ministration and Opponliuii. Wu nuuld re
fuse no reasonable concession in order to ef
fect such a union. W u believo there tliould
ho a -'ori, and thu sooner wo aro prepared
lo act unitedly the better.
Tho Whig party of Vermont has no new
ground to tak" upon the subject of extend
ing the domain "I shvery over territory now
free, by conquest or by legislation. They
can show a clean record nfthoir long cher
ished and deeply rootod principle's. The
resolutions adopti-d by our Ma e and Coun
ty conventions, tho votos of our membsrs of
Longrcb, in both brunches ever smcu the
n mint inn nf I hi ittana llit.tiiiiniif nnttlif- Hon
tnnont as ir-ithpm.1 fri.m ihn wm U'lnn -
pnp-ra during all this period, are in H-rf.-ct
harmony with the couiso pursued by Koitli -
ern Whigs in denouncing tho latest main -
Testation nf idavcry encroachment upon fiee.
dom. Tliero is nothing to alter or amend.
No new nrtuASlun4 lire rnnl no nttv i
pledges are necessary The trtinsaetions
oftho past arc immutably registered. 'I urn
to that record and you find where tho wings
of Vermont havo been are. W heru they
will bo may bu sufsly inferiud from tllc,r
nat.
. . ' '
Law and liberty nro cardinal principles
th it havo ayer been recognized by ihe wings
of this State; and. while their represents-
lives in tho Nnlunial ljM.ili.lurn. nnil Ihwir
stato officers at home, have voted and aclud
aa olleu ami as constantly us the mint radi -
cal ultraists could have done, had tlmy oe-
, cupiuil thu saino Hjsitlous, Ihuy havo ullecl
i ed far more important results, and exerted a
I more powerful influence upon the general le
, gislatiun of llis country, and in attaining at
I home our present proud btiinding as u Coin-
moiiwcalth. While they have not left this
I undone, thoy havo attended to all other uu
1 portant duties coming within thoir sphere uf
action.
Such wo apprehend will ba the course of
the Whigs of Vermont during tho campii'm
soon to commence, and for nil comin" time.
Ihe principles in which they havo buen
runrcu nnd upon winch thoy havo ever con
intently actud, will continue to anunito their
minds and regulate their ruturo There is
room enough Tor all, who are guided hy thu
samo convictions of public duty, to act uou
this long established platform, which, with
out addition or icconotruction, is as capable
of supporting us henceforth as it over has
been. iruMlHoro' Ihgtc.
We do not wish to cast oil' the name or
whig, or abandon any or the principles
which havo hitherto distinguished us ns a
parly, any further than those principles havo
Lecomo obsolete, or unimportant, compared
with tho trrcat nuestion of human Blaverv.
Hut, we ropeat. wo aro ready lo unite with
those who oppose the pro-slavery policy ol I much to the resistanco of a few faithful and
the Administration whether they are j honorable Southern Representatives, need
Whigs, Freesoilers or Democrats in ono not be discussod here, as it is likely to ba
consolidated anti-slavery Whig party. fully considered hereafter, llut it is cr
Such a party, founded on such a basis, unit- tain that the bill has accomplished one great
cd in the determination to oppose the further' good. It has united Northern aud Southern
extension of slavery, will, wo trust, ere long mcu in defence or Freedom. It has shown
bo formed in all tho free stales; and will be the latent strength, among the People, of
found tu ho tho mot effectual check that the Republican principles, Tne events oftho
slavery propigandists ever rcceivoa. St.
.710 uu Messenger.
The Great Issue is to bo Made.
See proceedings of Congress. I he signs j dom tho sectional side. Freedom tho dis.
indicate that th Nebraska bill will bo pas-1 organizer, Slavery the defender law and
sed. High prices rule in the slave market-' i1'1","1 ' ft" V"' U'".1, '""IT !a
... , dispelled. It is no longer a sectional bat-
filiy per cent, advance in anticipation of tho tie j, 14 lnore fortho interest of "0,000,000
passage of the Nebraska bill. I Freemen to have I.aw and Peace upheld,
than for the mtcrest of 300,000 Slaveholders
The Southern Nebraska Whigs have to have them broken. The Nurth is on tho
agrood in caucus to strike out the Clayton 'side of upholding not only freedom, but
amendment. Telegraphic Despatch from Peace and the Constitution also. This is
Fiuiingon. vantage ground" that ought not to be, and
Tho ousting of the Clayton aniendmetit j wo trust will not be, abandoned.
is essential lo the passage of the bill : and ! ,f u.no?'u be ee?aMy "
... , , ture agitations" to calculate not only how
"the Southern Nebraska Whigs" concede i ,imcIl pp0Ii ahuery i:jten81011 cl ein
it. Auother essential point is to securo tho from the North, but also how much it la go
Democratic ''Hards" of tho North, and lo do i ing to loso at tho Suuth. Wo aro strongly
this the Senato has agreed to reject all "med, when oiir object Is "to securo the
: . I. .? , ,i i, ' blessings of Liberty but when ui addition
"Softs nominated to ofhee, and the Pre-i- ; W8 JV; M our alm, , form 110rQ
dcin is, pledged henceforth to rcpudiato the
Softs. Thus "tho Southern Nebraska
Whigs" combine with the Northern Demo
crats, and with the Administration, to carry
the bill, If any Northern Whig dvs'.res to
keep company with these gentlemen, he will
find a convenient place 111 the Administra
tion ranks.
Indies' Caietlt of Paris, fandon and A"
York Fashions. The May number of Frank
Leslie's Gazette hat been received. It a
bounds in beautiful patterns, and our better
half say. she musf have tht Lak numlers.
1 hat Is the best of compliments.
fXT" Philips, Sampson t,' Co., Boston, an-
i-ii-.ii hin m nt iitvnt'Kv Prttit f 'rni'tnn -.. 1
" Merryvale hi, X mark." The
acre, f tho public lands for the support of
the indigent insane in me uiuerent states,
is vetoed by President Pierce as unconstitu
tional, for tne following reasons.
1. Tho ohject is an eleemosynary one
within the Fovsr.il States, and tho admlnis-
tration of the proceeds of tho lands is to be
under tue direction ol tne several states,
2. That the public lands are nledired to
secure the payment ofthe public debts.
Wc have no disposition lo review the lonir
string of repetitious which the messago con
tains. 1 lie whole armiment, such as it is.
on each head, might have been given in one
Suarter of the space. Hut tcords are Prcsi
ent Pierce's forte.
It is very odd, that whenovef any applica
tion of the public means, whclherof land or
money, is proposed, which is to benefit tho
old States as well as tho new ones, the
North as well ns Ilia South, Imw quick thf
Southern politicians and the northern men
wiih southern principles, raise the cry of un
contituliunal. llut if a Cumberland road is
to he built to benefit tho Southern Slates, if
railroads are to L helped in the V est by aid
of public lands if public money is to he
paid away to buy new lands nnd favored ob-
jpcts, there aro ways enough found to get by
tne tact mat tue onstiiuuon uoes nut men
tun hiiv such tiling in any of its provisions.
Millions of money and millions of acres are
nt command with very little scruple Mil
lions lnvo been granted and millions will he
granted wncrever and whenever tliero is a
prospect that votes can he got by iL Hut
tho indigent insane are not likely lo trouble
office seekers much. To buy some wildern
ess lands of Mexico for ten millions of dol
lars, especially if it is to help the route ofa
Pacific railroad for the Southern portion of
the country, is all right, all constitutional
enough, although the major put of the mon
ey is to be drawn from tho labors of Northern
freemen, but to nppropriato ten millions of
acres of wild lands in such a way that the
indigent insane among these tieemen, as
well as elsewhere in tho Union, should bo
protected and helped in their deep aflliction,
would never do. Give lands by millions to
railroad corporations and to individu lis, and
th" security of the public debt is nil safe
enough but to apply a small portion in
mi n a way as to benefit all ihe Mates
equally, and thus mako them all more alilo
to pny the public debt, for which all are
holdon, wojjild' ba a great violation of the
Constitution. Mr. Four, the able advocate
of the humane bill wluJi he had introduced
into the Senate, in his remarks when tho
veto was received, said, and said well: Free
Press.
" Ho regretted the veto for many reasons,
but pirticularly because it would hazard, if
not delbat, the passage ofthe great and ben
eficent measure. I lo had heard when the
bill was before tho House, when it passed
tint body, and came up to this lioiHC, that
it would bn vetoeihbut lis had never believ
od that the President would duclwe Ins pur
poses to thoso bmy, talo-hoanng. rumor-cir-circulating
nnd inventing individuals,
telegraphic and letter-writing correspon
dents, -who live, move and have their being
in the smiles of Executive favor. For once
tho ten thousand lying tongues of rumor
hive spoken tho truth What was doubt
and uncertainty yeslerday is to day historic
truth. The bill was vetoed on two grounds,
inexpediency and unconstitutionality, lie
thought tint, though consideration of ox
1 pediency ot legislation did not exclusively
I UU'""B lo Congress, still thoy might be left
; ipn.-iy uuu oii.-ijr. uu ruier-
1 r'"' !o ,w" similar grants of land mentioned
in tho inesK.igu, to the jrrants of land for
si hool purpoit s, to endow colleges, to es
t.iblnli uiiivursitii'S, construct ruuls, canals.
i i i . .i ..i i .. . , c , . ,i ...
'"""""a lttv B,"r t,u,ai m .uurj s itiver,
r"'1 "my other obj mLs, all of which had ro
I eeivel tlm sanction of Government for fi(J
i yean. There were one huiidred acta in the
81 ' tj"ok, gmntiug Und to the States fur
spocinc objects. It was singular that the
1 aa "'' this kind, winch had been vetoed,
w llie "ne which g.ive land lo all the
rutu"' "' " Hlnrij; like an equitable and
!j"St distribution. If this hill be uiiconslitu-
1 ,ll"n no act granting land to any
1 lor aaf i"ie oujocr, wouiu do con
Btitutioml. Thu diminution trave Con
gress full and obsolutu ioer to dispute ..f
and mike all needful rules and regulations
respecting thu territory or other property of
the lliutud States. These woro tho words
of thu Coiisututioii. That they gavo ample
power to Cungresa to dispose of the public
lands no man could doubt. This provision
was so cloar that no man outsido ol n lunatic
asylum could havo any ddliculty in niter
preUusr it. Ho argued the mbject for a
! considerable time, contending that the bill
WBS just, wise, humane and constitutional.
The North.
"Ana wui'l lw out th Mirth
OIiHihj u4 kilhni" llo bill.
TJio Nebraska project is said to bo aban
doned, fur tin) present, at least.
There is no probability that it will sleep
Ion". The spirit or Slave Extension is
restless and persevering. It may be at this
session, or it may bu at the next ; it may bo
in some other, that wo shall have its next
manifestation, but such manifestations wo
may bo euro of having, in some shape, so
long as tho General Government gives lliein
its help. Hut for thu pa-sent, the Hill
sloejis.
How much 01 tins triumph is due to the
' united remonstrance of the North, ond how
I past few years had placed the North at a
disadvantage. 11 was divided against itself,
while the South was united. Freedom ap
peared the aggressor, Slavery the conserva
tor. Slavery was made the National. Free-
lierAxt Union, establish justice, euturo do
mestic tranquility, and promote the general
welfare," wo may consider ourselves invinci
ble. .'Many Keening Journal,
John Seymour, a shoemaker of Swanton,
V , was seen last eek on Sunday afternoon
to leave a rum-hole, decidedly drunk, and on
Monday morning was found about a 1111I0
from tho villago 011 the west side of tho riv
er, dead from intoxication and exposure.
Tho Swanton Herald calls earnestly for th
punishment of tho wretches (one Hartlgan
and his wife) who dealt out the poison to the
victim.
Tll3 free echoo, lem E0I)0 ulu
eralion tu Alabama.
Cuba.
A speech in the United States Senate on
Monday, by Mr. Si.inEi.i., a 1ouisinna
" Democrat," is worthy of notice. Stripped
nf an exceedingly thin veneering of logic, it
amounts to this: tie fears the Spanish
Government thinks of emancipating their
Slaves in Cuba, and therefore he wants our
Government to authorize Filibustering and
Privateering Expeditions to prevent it.
Thii s not Air. Slideli.', proposition
merely. It is the hope of ninny of his con
stituents. Jt is the declared scheme of a
considerable faction at the South. It is
uiuuauiu ui uio niuniiiisiruiiuii iisen, iwr i kill ti.. .
whom Mr. Si.ii.Ktt is breaking ground." , 1 be b l confirming pre-emption right, to
Strange as it sounds in th,, ago and country, I 'a,n(!s ' '? ' ,u" oB ffra.it in I-ou.s.a-the
free, citizen, of the Un.te3 State, are ml "f" f wcck' WM t0'""'
,:SJSrhtoptme0l The'lndian appropriation bill wa, taken
Mind, it is not Cuba they want. It i, Cu
ba's Slaves. The fair "tiuecn of tho An
tilles," whoso charms hao fascinated so
many, would bo repulsive in their eyes, if
sho had not a dowry of 300,000 negroes.
If Cuba should become free, they tell us
themselves they would dread her "annexa
tion" as much as they now covet it.
There is no pretence of any wrongs to us
that need nvenging. Hard as wo have tried
to find a decent excuse for a quarrel with
Cuba, every attempt hag been a signal fail
ure. Ample reparation and apology i,
made for the detention of the Black War
rior, and is promised for all other grievances.
This Mr. Si.idf.ll regrets, lie says ho
.1.1 ...I.... I - l, .......I U I... I.I 1.
ade of Havana." For rear that other jlf.
Acuities may also bo settled by like neacoa- '
blc means, ho calls upon us to bo roady to
avail ourselves of tho first pretenco to seize
upon Spanish ships and property and de
. .. . .
stroy them,
We wish wo could read in the future half
the hope for Cuba g.at Mr. Slidcll thinks he ,0 nclual teW9Ti ll,erc!"' r
can. If the Spanish Government aro really I c . ,, Jhursd at, May .
planning gradual emancipation in their col-1 ?"t"i 1,1 1,10 Se,na,lc' M"'"' Sew;
onies, they are taking a step worthy of an ' "nJ. Lhaso presented petitions against
tection to the ente pr,eas he says they do, M"0"" nm' U J"?0"- U,. subJcl f
they put our " Democracy" lo tile blush.- ! J "r t,,al miilfltalioiMr. asking for an mvps
Hut wo see no such events iIIipcn(ilns t'E"n into tho aubjct by a select CommU
France has its hands full of oti-er inattsrs. I f': , ,. , , , . , ..
The English Minister at Madrid has ox-1 A, resolution wa, adopted, cal ing for tho
prcssly disavowed any intention of interfer-1 eJT, ?mUo," of t!' Nortl' l'Be 0ce,in- .
once with Cuba on the part of his Govern-1 .',0 vet "eZ0 . "ft 0,,1
ment. And Spain, it is admitted on all tin made to have 10,000 extra cops
i...i. ....ii i J.... v .... printed, agreed to.
I.1IIUS, Will UUIV ICSWIk lu 1..UI IUV.1IUMUI1 as u
last oxDodicnt to save tho islands from ihe 1
United dtates. Yet so blinded are our Fili
busters with their folly that they sec no in
consistency in urging upon us the very
course that will bring about tho Emancipa
tion that they dread. jllbvvj Ketning
Journal. ,
U. S. Cattle Convention.
SpBiNorilci.il, Ohio, .May Ud, 1B5I.
Dear Sir : The t!5th, 2(Kh. and 27th
days of October next have been fixed by lhe,l0Ud excud0 lls approval oftho Home-'
United States Agricultural Society for hold- stead bill, he would be willing to consider
ing .ts first Iaitle ; Cu.NvK.vrio.M, in tho th0 ouestion immediately.
City of Spnncficld Clark county, Ohio,
Six thousand doll rs will bo distributed in
preimu ns for the bestwlock of tli3 various
breeds of Cattle subject to competition with
out territorial limit.
The Executive Committee of the United
Stales Agricultural Society have been care
ful to select a nine that will not, so tar as
they are aware, con
flict with any ofthe State
. . i
tairs or other meetings of general
and after due deliberation have selected this
r iiikuiiiius ui jreuurni imerwi ; '
.. ,i. i..ui- ..i...i.i i..
.-U -. "W IlllAI, UHUIUIU UI 1IUIU11IX llIU
Cuttle Fair. Springfield is centrally located
as regards the cattle region ; it is most con-!
ven.er.t of access bv Vail road from almost i
jjvery point of tha compass. Pho means for
accommodating, nt very moderate charges, a
kr nn.nlr nf nanM .nmnlM p7,.,
large number of persons are ample. Private
houses will be opened for the reception of
guests. Tliero are also eighteen cities and
towns within reach by an hour's ride on the
rail roads, on which extra train, will bo pla
ced to accommodate such as wish to go
elsewhere fur'lodgings.
About twenty acres of ground havo been
enclosed, and moro than three hundred
stalls will bu prepared for the shlter of cat
tle during the convention.
It is expected that very liberal arrange
ments will be nude by all the rail road com
panies, both for the transportation of cattle
and the conveyance of pissenger to and
from tho Fair.
We respectfully solicit your atlendanco
on tin; occasion, and that yci will furnish
.. . .
us wim sucn aid as you may teol dwposed in
making known the objects, time, and olaco
ol the Convention : and if you have improv -
ed slock of cattle, of any description, wo
cordially invito you to enter them for com
petition.
A List of Premiums nnd a Copy of Regu
lations will (shortly he published.
Very respectfully, yours,
J. I . vv AuULil
C. M. CLARK,
C. ROUUINS,
Local Executive
Committee.
" The next great political battlo of the
Democratic party is to ba fought upon tho
rlmMrinn nf l'oniilr stnt'M.nimitv n. ennli...
bin to nor tsrrilnrinn u-lirt npir.imvml imitu.
the provisions oftho Constitution."
So says tho ll'ashinfton Union, tho Presi-
dfiitin.l iiriran. It,,, l.u. ni...,., ,i... .,
battle," M?. Union!' which yohopeful
nas jusi ueen lignting in Wew tlampsliire, -"' uw iujui m uiu uieuiunai, in
Connecticut and Rhode Island, where your . 7"", " the reply thereto,
leading partisins and journals all swore the ' " C"w ,auI u u,re "'0 Senate a sUte
Nobraska Hill was no( an issue, and hid nient from the ccreUry or the Treasury of
nothing to do with thu contest in thtMo 'be amount or stocks aud other government
Stales ? You havo hoard ot'llio.Veiii llama-, "counties redeemed since tho tld or ilarch,
shire Patriot and the Hartford Times, wu "ns wllol amount or stocks redeem-
suppise, and do not need to bo told how ei' IJ 81(1.81:1,714; promiiim paid on tho
stoutlv and acoriit'nllv thnv rnniolitn.l n,u same, S2,(J5!J'Ji)ti. Amount ur stock issuetl
Nebraska issue, and hoped, in tint covert
way, to get a verdict for the Administration.
Nor need any live man doubt that tho" Un -
1011 ' would havo eagerly seized upon the re- '"K, c-'" 1 u.uuu.
suit, and proclaimed it from Dan to Beer-' ' j)a '--''air also presented a messige from
sheba as a " great and signil triumph of the l" President, transmitting copies of the cor
rricnds or the Nebraska bill." had the Ad- repondence of Mr-Rtrnard, late Minister
imnistratton party prevailed in thaso eloc- at Rtrlm, with the King id Prussia, relating
tions. 1 to religious toleration, and also with the au-
Tha " ductrinu of popular sovereignty,"
as betivcen tho ' Union' aud the people, may
fur the present, wo think, bn lelt m thn ,tn.
posal ol Col. Heutou, who has been for tho Vct0 on 1,10 Insane land bill was
last forty years one ojthe leading champions postponed to Wednesday next.
of " the democracy," and whn Ins just paij j 'Phe Homestead bill was postponed till
his respects to the Nebraska Swindle, in 1 Tuesday week. Adjourned.
terms not easily to be mistaken. I House. Mr. Richardson moved to go in-
Hut vve copy the extract chiefly to prove'?0 Committee oftho Whole, avowing his
by tho declaration of the organ ot iho Presi- intention, ahould the motion succeed, to
dent, that tho Nebraska Slave bill is to be , "lovo IO 'aX B,do all preceding business,
the political issue in Hit earning- elections. and take up tho Nebraska bill. Carried, by
Let it not bo shirked or denied by any of tho 4 V!' 0'" y39' 10 8d nnys'
subordinate organs of this State hereafter ; 1 ' ho House then went into Committee,
if it is, let the people remember the declara-' 'r olj3 111 tl,e cu"- After some discus
turn uf tho administration orguu which wo 10!'' procodm;; business, including tho
quote, and take notice, also, that the "heap deficiency bill, was laid asido hy an averago
of flour" called " popular sovereignty," 1 vole " about 'JO to SI on each bill, and aftor
means, when translated into English, the re- 1 60,.ne tumultuous proceedings and several in
peal of the Missouri Compromise and the ad- effectual motions for the Couunitteo to rise,
mission of slavery mto Nebraska. Vermont ,'10 Nebraska Kansas bill was taken up,
iSfacimaii. when Mr. Ricdardson said he proposed to of-
fer a substitute for the bill, which would bo
The lion. Howard SrAMLi-.r. Thooth- substantially the Senate hill, with tho omis.
er day, in a causo before an honorablo Judgo sio" o1' 'be Clayton amendment, and the ad
or Santa Clara county. Cal., a very lhtterii" dition ora few other immaterial amendments,
compliment was paid by the jury to the Hon. 1 A debate ensued, in winch Mr. lllblmrd
Edward Stutiley, of North Carolina, who was 1 "upjiorted tho bill, and Mr. Lyons, of New
engaged 111 tho suit. It nniii-nrj that Mr . York, onnosed it in a Inn . nml rl.-irniun-t...
Stanley was under the iinnressioirthatacon -
spiracy existed against (us client's rights,
who was none other than the celebrated pi
oneer, iapt. lirahain, or Sjii Diego, whqso
residence in the country dates from Idti
In the course or tho argument, Mr. Stanley
took occasion tn allude to the unfairness
which seemed to characterize tho proceed
ings, at the aamu time intimating what the
court deemed a suspicion that it wos not
entire y unbiassed. Whereupon, the clerk reports or Mr Sandford lato Charge to Par
dollar. rL , . . r'i t!,nley ,twcntyfil 1 !. ri the different system of the penal code
pod in his argumeut, walked up to the clcrk'd
desk and pud the fine, remarkin" at the
same tune that nothing gavo bun more pleas
Ure than at all times lo render cheerful obe
dience to the constituted authorities of his
country, and continued his argument. Mr,
Stanley afterwards look occasion in his ad
dress to the Jury to thank God ho lived in a
frco republic, where the truth might be told
to twelvo honest men, and the teller not al
teaus punished for so dolne-. Mr. Stanley
- -uwi.,. , uu oiiueinau stop-
fendered il,eTrr,?r f ' &
1 1 . o j
rendered iheir verdict, inclosed hi a coning
ineutary note to Mr- Stuulcy tho amount or1
tho fine that his honor had imposed, which i
that gentleman returned with an assurance
of his appreciation of the comnlinient. ami .
request that thoy would give tho inouey to
tfMmn flinrttntitn inatititltr.n r....t. I if. r
1 . 1 . .. . . :
.onto charitab.o institution, fortl.e benefit
those who needed it more than himself, or
some clergyman, whose mission
preach the liospel of Truth!
Congrrim.
Wr.nNF.stiAT, May 3.
Senate. In the Senate, numerous peti
tions were presented.
Mr Petit, ono of the Judiciary Commit
tco to which was referred tho resolutions di
recting inquiry as to the propriety of having
tho United States Statutes revised, corrected
and collated, reported that it was inexpedi
ent to legislate) on tho subject.
Several territorial bills were received from
tho House and referred.
up.
A message was received from tho Presi
dent, vetoing tho land bill for the indigent
insane.
House. Mr. Wallcy presented n petition
from the Executive of Massachusetts, and
U70 persons, mostly members of its Legis
lature, asking for the establishment of Hott
ing bcIiooIs for the training or seamen
Also tho petition of tho -Mayor of Huston
and two to three hundred others, asking that
members of tho army may bu confined to
their military duties, and that civil work,
may bo placed under the control of civil su
perintendents. Doth petitions were referred.
Mr. Horcnco said the Committee on INa
"1 Afa a had under consideration a project
for wUblislimg floating schools for the odu-
rnnnn (it nnfltiinit.
The House went into Committee of tho
Whole, and resumed the consideration of
the bill establishing the olfico of Surveyor
""T in cw n exico, and granting lands
w nil
- ., -1 i . . .,
Mr' m?ve,! Postponement of the
matter to Monday week, when a debate en
sued.
Mr. Shields wished to havo it postponed
until the Homestead bill was finally dispos
ed of.
Several members having intimatod that
they consider the principle of the veto as ap
plying to the Homestead bill,
Mr Dawson said that if he could he as
sured that the President, in writing his veto,
had intended to establish a principle which
tho question immediately.
After a long discussion, the question wa
finally postponed till Monday, bv a vote of
!ilt to 20.
Tho Indian Appropriation bill was discus- !
sed and postponed. Adjourned.
Fhmut, May o
SE.NATr. The Senate has been enaaired
".a Prl"te ca'COlIr-
1 lie bi.l to imv for tobacco destroved
by
.1 i . i 1 . "
'"V. ""yiana, during tne war ot
ion, was passeu.
. ' r I , t
After disposing of a large number of pri-
I1 bll,s' 'J ftdJu,,rri lo lanh-
. lov 1 he le1bu, on ''"'ysaniy in U -
"M co '"UBU some u no wnen
,. ."" ""
moved to reconsider the vote, which, being
passed, the dubalo was terminated: his ob
ject being, when the House should again go 1
into Committee, to lay tins bill aside, and
procoed to the consideration of others. The I
vote was reconsidered, and the resolution
laid on the table.
The House however, went into Committee
again, and tho Utah bill was finally laid a-
side, by yeas ti I, mys not counted, with a
recommendation that it do not pass. '
Five other Territorial bills were consider- 1
cd and laid aside. i
The Conimllteo next considcrod the ad
mission of Oregon as a Stale, but without
action, when the Committee rose.
A sharp discussion iIkmi arose us to wheth-
i cr V'? ' t . , ,Hdj0"r" l'u M."","y-
fimt .IliriMT. l-IIMdlllMr.llll llllim ll... Signal..-
, , j '? - "r""
''"'"M the House adjourned until tomor
and during considerable noise the Speaker
1 ruw.' ,. ., , , , ,,
was addressed with much warmth by Mr.'
t'ampbull, who advocated the adjournment I
till Monday, and con endej the Speaker h id i
decided the question of adjournment too
hastily.
I he Speaker reioined with ooual warmtn.
and the House was 111 a state of excitement I
i for a few minutes, when the members quietly
' dispersed. t
Mondat, May 8. '
Slmatk. This inorm.ifr. Mr. Uouela I
presented a memorial from Ml clergymen I
of Ihe northwestern States, anuui.t the Ne.
braska bill. On presenting the memorial,
,llcn1 " a "'I'J of the Chicago one, .Mr.
I Douglaa made a lomr speech, deprecating
I alledged aga list him, of hav.nS
Pi" abll"rized to ba issued, including tho
. indemnity, Treasury notes, A.c. lor
1 which the United Statos is liable, outstand-
montics ol Hreincn, and other places, re
, !";?lm2 rrest o certain Americans.
' Referred,
1 speech, during the delivery or which ho was
frequently applauded.
a motion 10 lay tno lull on tho table was
defeated hy a vote or 103 to 85.
Adjourned.
Tuespav, May 0.
Senate. In the Senate, several memori
als were presented, including some agaiust
the Nebraska bill.
A resolution was adopted calling for tho
in France.
A bill was passed fur the payment to Da
vid Myerlo of 5'JO.OOO, for losses sustained
by tho coutract for supplying hemp to the
Government.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken
up and dubatod until the Senate adjourned.
Horse. The House, on meeting, went
immediately into committee on the Nebras
ka bill.
Mfc-Itigersoll made a socecb on the Euro-
j pean war, advocating the immediate declara-
1 "uu vuiut,auiiLT Liiu 1 11111 ittiiiiiLts ut?L:iar;i
I ?. free goods, and that
Uie United Stales will not permit the search
of American ships, or the overhauling of
tbelr papers.
Mr. Perkins, of La., spoko on tho Cuban
question, denouncing tho intermeddling of
" - M.iiisiiih iiu luiio, auu culil9UUinr mat it
oriisblghtima for our country to nt. m
to 1 step. ,n the mattcrr.
i.nguntf ana 1 ranee, and contsndin" tint it
to Sir KolhcniTHr nfT.nn ,!. , .1
I lensi, ora VhrNcbVrka: bill.'" M
Sir. WalTey, oT Mass., ToTToweiF, in opposi
tion to tho bill.
Mr. Eatham. of California, obtained per-,
mission to print hi, speech. '
Messrs. Simmons, Cox and Taylor, of N.
YM spoke in' favor of tho bill, and Mr. Davis,
of R. I., In opposition. (Wrong as to Sim- j
nions.)
At 8 o'clock, n motion wa, made that tho
Committee rise, but no quorum voted. Tho
roll wa, called, and 1 10 members answered. I
Two motion, to ndjourn wco negatived.
Mr. Richardson moved acalloftho House,
which wa, ordered, but tho motion was af.
terward, withdrawn
A quorum wa, subsequently present, and
o House went into Committee oftho Whole.
Mr. Hall then spoke against tho repeal of1
. ui...,i p.,.. i
the Missouri Compromise.
At 10 o'clock the Committco rose and tho
House adjourned.
Two Weeks Lntcr from Cali
fornia. FROM MEXICO. I1I.OCKADE OF A
CAPULCO. Tho steamship Star ofthe West, from San
Juan, and the Georgo Law, from Aspinwall,
arrived at Now York, shortly after midnight
of Monday. The former bringsGI8 passen
gers, and $1,1 lfi)17 in specie, on freight,
while the George Law was tho bearer of 58 1
passengers, and 88l7,f7!l in treasure.
The news from California i, of but little
importance. Accounts from the mines were
oneouramns. while business continues lo
improve, and the general opinion is that the
Mtato was never in a moro prosperous conui
tion. Sufficient breadstuff) will be raised
this season to supply tho entire State.
Tho fugitive slave law has passed the Sen
ate by a very large rnujority ; it had been
previously passed in the Assembly.
Tho suit of Thorn and others versus the
City of San Francisco has been decided by
tho Supreme Court of tho Stite, in favor of
tho plaintifTs, and confirming their rights lo
all the city lands, valued at several millions
of dollars
A lump of pure cold, weichinz 27 lbs.,
has been round at Yankee Hill, near Colum
bus. Four men wcro killed at Iowa Hill, by the
caving in of a large mass of earth; one nam
ed I'arnum, was Irnm Hoston.
Col. II. P. Walkms, recently convicted of
filibustering, has been sentenced by Judgo
llollman to pay a tino ot MUU. .Major
Emery, who pieadod guilty to a similur of
fence, was also sentenced to pay a iiko line.
The ship Challenge, with the troops enlis
ted by the Mexican Consul, sailed for Guay
arms on tho 2d ult. She was libelled by the
U. S. Marrhal, but released on giving the
proper bonds.
The sloop of war Portsmouth sailed from
San Diego on the dth of April, for tho Gulf
of California, to look after the filibusters.
Walker and his band havo evacuated Eow
cr California, and gone, no one knows where,
but perh: ns to Texas. Thev drove off 300
"f 100 '"
chro' o!
':'
or '100 head of cattle, belonging to tho ran-
os of flower Cnluo-nia.
ifteen Indians were killed recently on
M'lxmd river by a parly of whites.
ISloeKnnr nj .'lcapulco.l anama, April
20. The news from Mexico is of a highly "g ueen expelled trom i onstantinople, put.
interesting nature. Sinta Anna has blocka-1 'hed a proclamation calling on the Mont, n
ded Acapulco, and tho government trooos cgnnes lo take up ariiH against Turkey,
and those of the revolutionary party are bus- An Austrian pjer of the 18th contaioi
ily engaged fighting. ' 'hc following despatch :
From the Panama Ilenld of April 1 1, we .rh important frontier town of Fofk
learn the following: On Sunday, Lieut. I"d. in W'allachia, winch had jmt bern t ir
Stram and his companion, returned from San l'nJ- w" destroyed by an accidental fin-
Miguel in II. 11. M.'s ship Virago, nd on the ! '''he Russian store and provisions, and ami
same evening the party started across the '. ih military hospital, fella prey to the flam.-,,
isthmus iindor the command of Lieut. Trux- 1 una, leifc It was telegraphed ilt
on, to join the Cyane at Aspinwall. th" Russians occupied Ivostenje. It was al
M. F. A. Hoggs, of Ohio, an engineer at- 80 s'd that in evacuating the place, the l ur
tached to the expedition, died on Sunday, of.1"" irregulars set it on fire ; also, that th.)
debility. ! massacred nil the Christians in thu city.
Wu are indebted to Messrs. Wells, Fargo ' I Ith. These words are telegraph-
& (o.s messenger, for the following: out "An Anglo French note, of a menacing
The day before we arrived at Acapulco, a nsmre. arrived "
battle was fought, in which several persons I A Greek ship with ammunition, has hern
were killed, wounded and taken prisoners, captured iuT Nogmpont.
Santa Anna geuing the worst of it. He has I . A pril I (I. h is stated that a Rua
aboat 3000 men, and Gen. Alvarez about the ,,,rce h violated the Servian territory.
mo number. Every family had loft the I 1 he oICchI Journal ef Uie Hague publish
town. and Inken up thoir abode on the oppo- l,0,"-' Dutch Government will
site side of the Hay. The agent of the Ni- r"rit no authority to receive letters if
caragua Company says that Alvarez hid sur-1 uwrquo, and that no pnvalecr, cither with or
rounded Santa Anna, and intended starving 1 without prizos. except under stress of wealb
hnuout.aiidalo that the lareest Mexican i cr, will be allowed to enter their ports,
man or war it the old Caroline, of fillibuj. , Phe blowing Is from the Un-
l.r.n,. nt..rlMlv. 1 UOtl I llllUS -.
I to. ..- i
The citizens of our villago
are uist now k.vin,
. J 1
si,0Ct of rr.'etiiiir a buildins; Tor a Inch, or
some attention to the
inieriiiedidt" si-tiool. The districts at , SY ' ''ord Howden, the tiriti.h Ambasna
Padduck's nd Fairosiiks' Village l.avo been dor, and which announces the intention of
united with the Pi un district, for thu and ' Spanish Government to put an end tu the
common -lex! purposes. The four prima- slave ,raile "i Cuba, and to give satisfaction
rv Mchouls ire lo h,. continued for the small t0 Grat Hnlain."
s'ehoMrs, and wh -ii thoy shall acquire the' According to the terms of the decree the
pr.yr at-,in nents th-y are to be admitted to aves arc to be immediately registered : ar
the uigh.-r s lio-.l. In the latter it ladosign- ter u,'ich time any slave found in the island
ed that th.-y shall hue tin. privilege of ob without a copy of his register, containing
taming a twd Eniflwh education at least. I date, domicile and ttescripiion, will be lo.,
A buildi in committee has been appointed ed uP"n M fraudulently imported, and be di
and the purpose is to erect the home the pros-, cbjrod ,p)t,facto free ; and secondly, the ,u
out season. The size talked of is something traduction of white laborers is to be proud
iiku 48 by tiO feet, two stories, and it is to be od,(jr tnA orgamred.
paidrurbvan annual assessment upon the Hio correspondent of tho Lfindun Tums,
district at" the rato or 1500 a yoar until Ihe i! ""ting from Pans Itilh, says that pnmte
debt is liquidated. With well conducted 'Ute that the affair or the Hlack War
primary schools, a high school, and tho acad- nT 80 flr froin being settled, has been urg
euiy.our people will be amply supplied with on w,,n extreme violenco by Mr. Soule,
j "jK ZsZHoZ::
threatening aspect.
A Ri.vunir.Auu-. Man At a temperance Another letter from Madiid, dated I3ih.
meeting hehV in Alabama, about six years contains these words: : "It is slated tint
ago, Col. Lluamocskt, who had been Il the American Minuter has demanded of tins
years in thf armies of Nai'olcon Ho sa- government the recall of the Captain Gener
is Tr., addressed the meeting. He arose al, and further that thu officer who shall aur
bufure the audience, tall, erect and vijjorom. ceed hun, shall havo lower to settle upon
with a glow of health upon his cheek, and the spot such disputes as that arising cut of
said : , tho affair of the lllack Warrior. A large
' You see before you a man 70 years old. sum of money is also said lo havo been de
I havo fought two hundred battles, hive inanded, but the amount named is so lUi-ro-fuurtecn
wounds on my body, have lived portionately large that o forbear to meutiuo
thirty days on horse llesh, with the bark of it."
trees forjny bread, snow and ice for my
drink, the canopy of heaven far my covonng,
without stockings or shoes on my reet. and
only a few rags of clothing. In the deserts
or Ejypt I havo marched for days with a
burning sun upon my naked head; feet'
blistered 111 tho scorching sind, and with
eyes, nostrils and mouth filled with dust
and with a thirst so tormenting that I have
opened 1110 veins 01 my arms and sucked my 1 hue on the other.
own blood! Do you ask mo howl havo I Nothing later from the Haltic. Itisafserl
survived all these horrors ? I answer, that ' ed from Copenhagen that Sweden has i
under tho providence of God, I owe my pro- tively entered into a secret treaty with
servation, my health nnd vigor, to this fact, Russia, hy which an obsolete enactment !"'
that I never drank a drop of spirituous liquor bidding moro than four ships at any one time
in my life ! and, continued he, Haron Uarry, to enter any harbor, h is been restored, and
chief of the medical stofTof the French Ar- the same extended to Norway,
my, has stated as a fact, that the 0,000 sur- There is a troublous state of iiisurreci.no
vivors, who had safely returned from Egypt, ! at Siragossa.
were all of them men who had abstained Paris, Friday. despatch from Omar
from ardent spirits." I Pasha confirms the previous account that tin'
11 riTTi. ,, . . 1 Turks were, 011 three dilferent occasions, su' -
llotlotcay s PMs. Among all tho idle ined- cupful against superior forces at the passu;--icainentsot
tho day, Uie names of which fill , uf Uio Danube, bii in obedience to orJers,
rT".? " B"l0TSOa 1 le r!'!'1 10t. '" , they "treated on tho lino or Karasan
elude Holloway's Pills, celebrated both hero I ''1B St. Petersburg pipers contain a man
and in Europe, for their wonderful curative , ,fest0 , rey t the English and Fn iicb
properties, a sounu oiscruninatiun lias
,uuuv us inai inuir icjioiauon is not epnu
ineral, but n solid substantial ono. based im.
on a long and useful existenco among the in
telligent, the refined, and the discerning.
They aro to bo met with in every portion of
thu civilized Globe nnd in every spot their
....... . 1 1 . . '.I . ! I
virtues are alluded to with a grateftil enthu
siasm, that well endorses their capacity and
virtues They aro not merely designed for
a special complaint, but aro depuratives and
cure, by removing from the system elements
or disease, thus operating in an extraordina
ry manner in most all disorders to which hu
man naturo is subject. A". V, True .Nation
al Democrat
A letter from a nartv or American travel
lers 111 tho Holy Land, gives a melanchnlly
account of iho present condition of affairs
mere, i no 1 uraisn troops nave ocen witu- evacuated Eittlo Wallachia.
drawn lo fight the Russians; anarchy, dis-, Sir Charles Napier wa, at Stockholm 0
order and violence or all kinds ure prevailing, the 27th. His fleet was about 50 miles on
Many or the inhabitants have taken refugo Tho allied llceis wcro at atichorolf,-"1:'
in the walhd towns, and fie peasants, aa sa2i!lh ult.
they work in the fields, have with them their Tho Russian force was withdrawing irom
arms loaded for an encounter. Bands of the vicinity of Kalalat.
Hedouin robbers traverse the country in cv- j .
ery direction, and tho party to which tho! llhat is .listocracyl In reply to
writer was attached, was attacked and one question, Gen. Foy.a distinguislwd orator in
o them wounded. Thu;, whilo Europe is the French Chambers, gave tho follou.
. - .MM u uiiiiuviiii; 111
the question as to the control of the Holy
I laces, the inhabitant of that region are
icu ui uiu mercy 01 me spoiler, iu one
case it is stated that forty men and two wo
men were massacred by a party of Bedouin
vagabonds.
A letter from Weavereville. Faunuier
, ir- .. . ..
""u"lyi mat tne recent cold1
w,e4thei' l'roveJ very fatal to the cattle,
,"v-l' - w"tw l V.iJfc llVJgl4UUIIlCUU
.feign $nu
ii.
Three Days later from Eoropc.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Tho steamship Africa, from Liverpool 1
P. M. of the 22d lilt., arrived at Now York
Friday morning, at i o'clock,
Richardson llros. agents of tho Ciiv nr
lasgow str-anicr, say they nro not afraid
' ' ' " lc P ". pwicMly effi.
?'"" 1,1,1 water r?,r fo"y- J's ,ll8'l-
iiii. " i""i"i ior ou days.
',?, .lo " P"e"gers.
.. A?l ' l,oavly nr'"d, and is fitted
with iMirt holes.
i mm i.ujttaiiu mere la uu news CXCChf
the preparations fur wor.
From Ireland, tho agricultural reports arc
vory favorable.
I'ht War. A treaty of closer alliance is
ratified between France and England.
A treaty of alliance, idTenslvo and defen
sive, has been signed between Austria and
Prussia
The news from the Haltic, lllack Sea and
Danube is of no material importance.
1..X... lt 1 .1 . .
I ho expulsion ot tho lireeks from Tur
key was rigorously enforced.
The Greek insurrection h
had assumed
shape of guerilla warfare, but waa not for
midable. Lord Stratford ds RedclilTe had publish"d
a strong manifesto against tho Greek Got-
j eminent, for favoring the insurrection.
I he campaign in Asia was expected to bo
opened about the middle of April.
Sardinia and Holland rcpudiato privateer
ing. Count Nessolrode's circular favors the
Greek insurgents.
The Ice in tho Gulf of Finland was much
broken.
Hy accounts from Kiel of the Ifith of A
pril, it was stated that all the Russian ports
in the llaltfc are under blockade.
The number of Russian merchant ships
now captured amounts to ten.
On Uiu llitli of April the English fleet
was tolographud off Gothland.
On tho I2tli of April eighteen Russian
ships of the line were lying at llclsingfors ;
they seemed as if they intended to pass over
to Revel. Admiral I'lumridge has bern
watching them, and before this Sir Charles
Napier must hove come up with Ins squad
ron, intending, doubtless, to attack them.
From Constantinople, Kith, it was report
ed tint there had been alarming movements
at Volo, in Thussaly, and that tho Austrian
corvette, Caroline, had been called to inter
fere. Another version of tho story l, that
30d Greeks who landed at Volo were, fallen
on and nut to the sword, with tho exception
of u few, who succeeded in escaping on
board the corvette.
On the Ir-th, the Cossack, crossed the
Danubo at Now Orsova, a Turkish fortress
rn one of the Danubian islands, and occupi
ed Wnrtsderova. The Turks were bombar
ding the place.
Hy advi-es from Trieste, on the 16th, it
was said that Prince Daniel, of Montenegro,
on receiving intelligence ol the lireeks luv-
" Private letters from .Madrid mention the
appearance or a very remjrk able decree in
mo uazeue, owing, it is uui iiiai to auu, 10
1 "" unremitting zeal and indefatigable i-uer-
uuu iii uiu uiusviu HMjiuum nvuis n "7
, VERY LATEST HY TELEGRAPH
I iMndon, Saturday, 3 P. M. No news of
'any importance today, except rumors, both
, from Pan and Vienna, or a new mediation
! by Prussia.
Berlin, Friday. Yesterday an alliance, of
fonsivo nnd defensive, between Austria and
1 l'russia was signed by Haron Mnntemel on
'the one sido, and' Haron Hess aud Count
declarations of war. Itthrows the respond-
1 bjlity or tho war wholly upon France
id
A.IIlilllU.
Arrival ol the Steamship Can
ada at Halifax.
ONE WI.&K t-ATKH FROM EUKort-
Halifax Telegraph Ojice, ?
Wednesday, May 10. J
The news from the seat or war ind"lP4
uu-reased vigor on tho part or the alii"--2000
French and 8000 English troops bin
landed at Gallipoli.
No event or material importance had oc
curred. A sanguinary engagement Mj
taken placo near Kalafat, without disn
results. , ,
Tho defijatorthe Russians is repwteasj
Tchcriiavoda, and it is said that they had
1 ausnur. "An.iucruuvr 111 vuu ,.... - . 1
. the league, the condition of thoso who wouw
consumo without producing, live w,l"0"i
working, know without learning, carry
honors without deserving them, and
all the places of government without oeu.
able to fill thein.'r .
i..t 1 0i.tin s mmonas.
A uiunciuaii uaiueu f iub u,il
on the Vermont and Massachusetts ri'
road, fell between tho cars at Nortu
road, leu ociwcen mo cars ai
Fanns, near Bellows Falls, on Wednesday.
I Aim " miicu iutauu