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Wntcjiraan C$tnte Saurim!.
BY E. P. WALTON, Jit.
MONTPELIER, AUGUST 11, 1854.
I.IUEIITY, 1. iV, OItIi:it.
l'.lcctlon Sctlcmlicr S.
For Governor,
STEPHEN ROYCE,
or Berkshire.
For Lieut. Govtrnor,
RYLAND FLETCHER,
or CAtr.MCun.
fbr TVfniKrer,
HENRY M. BATES,
or NoKTimtLt).
ron conanr.ss.
First District, JAMES MACHAM.
2n District, JUSTIN'S. MORRILL,
3d District Convention.
The Freemen of ttio Third Congressional
District, who are in favor of the principles
promulgated at the Stato Convention held at
Rutland on the 7th of June last, and at the
Mass Convention held at Montpelier on the
13th of July, arc hereby notified to meet in
Convention at St. Albans, on "TUESDAY,
AUGUST 15TII, AT 10 O'CLOCK,
A. M., to nominate a candidate for member
of Congress.
S. U. PARKHURST,
Chairman of D. C.
State Ticket All Right !
It will be seen by the following corres
pondence that the nanio u( Judge Hoick has
been placed upon the ticket nominated by
the Mass State Convention, in place of Gen.
Walt o.i declined a fit response to the
liberality of the whigs in naming Gen.
I'LETCiiEn for Lieut. Governor. The field
is now clear for a fair fight against the
tlavocracy, and wo trust the peoplo of Ver
mont will give a verdict which will entitle
them to the fust rank among the friends of
Freedom. Tex Thousasd Majomtt ron
ltoTcr., Fletcher and Uatis: let that be
the mark.
Sl..1lbans, Ju!y3, 1E5J.
To Hom. Stepiie.i Roicr.:
Dear Sii At the Mass Convention holdcn
nt Montpelier on the 13th inst., the State
Committeo appointed at that Convention
nero instructed in the event of a decliatition
oy any oi uio nominees, to nil tlio vacancy
without resort to another Convention.
Gen. II. P. Walton, tho nominee for the
office of Governor, having announced his de-
termination to withdraw his namo from the
approaching canvass, it has become ncccs.
sary for tho State Committee to act in obc.
divneo to their instruction and to fill tho va
cancy occasioned by his declension.
The committeo after a full conference
have with but one dissenting voice decided
to present your name in place of Gen Wal
ton's for tho suffrages of the " Republican
Party"jfbr the Ofiico of Governor provided
jimr views and sentiments accord with the
principles of that party ns expressed in the
resolutions adopted at tho convention.
An early expression of your views in do
urtd. I am with respect.
your obedient servant
LAWRENCE 1JRAINERD.
Chairman State Committee.
To the II o.i. Lawrencr Unti.Nr.np :
Dear Sir I acknowledge tho receipt of
your letter, signed as Chairman of the Stato
Committee appointed by tho Mass Conven
tion of the Republican party, holdcn at
Montpelier on tho 13tli day of July, apprising
inc of my nomination as a candidate for the
ofiico of Governor, in place of Gen Walton
decl-ncd, provided my views and sentiments
accord with tho principles of that party as
cxprossed in tho resolutions adopted at the
Cum ention.
You aro aware that I hivo already accep
ted a nomination for the same office by a
Whig Convention of the state, assembled at
Rutland, on the 7th day of June last, To
that acceptance I consider myself honorably
bound. Oi course, did the nomination now
tendered imply a call upon me to repudiate,
or even to qualify my concurrence in the
course of olitial action set forth in tho res
olutions of tlio Rutland Convention, I should
feel compelled to decline tho honor of this
second nomination. Hut, upon examination
and reflection, I regard the resolutions of
tho two Conventions, so far as they properly
go to constitute a political platfurm for tho
future, as being substantially thesamojso
that no inconsistency is preceived in accept
ting both nominations. 1 discover nothing
in the professed principles or aims of the
the two Conventions, in reference to future
action, upon the great question which now
agitat j tho nation, to prevent my ready ac
quiescence in thoso of cither.
Consequently, if the views thus briefly
sketched are deemed satisfactory, it may be
considered that the last nomination is ac
cepted with a deep senso of grateful obliga
tion Yours
STEPHEN ROYACE.
Eatt Berkshire, Aug. J, 1851.
Letter from Gen. Fletcher.
Pkoctoriville, July 21, 1851.
To G C. Sampson , Esqa
Dear Sir I have the honor to acknowl
edge tho receipt of your communication of
the 20th, informing me that at the Mass Con
vention assembled at Montpelier on tho 13th
inaL, I wis nominated as a candidate for thu
ofllce of Lieutenant Governor. I thank you ' tho call.
cordially for the kind expressions of persoual S. That, believing in lho declaration
regard with which you hive been pleased to I iiietiiiie characterized as an exploded doc
.,.,...,,.. ,i.., mi t '. , . . i trine " that all men are created free and
accompany that notice. Though be but a i u,r, u(Mow wtlere fn princip
poor return to my fellow citizens for audi lead the way i and when they cease to lead,
ontnerted honor, I beg them to accept my j w0 cesse to follow."
heartfelt thanks for this expression of conn. I a- T,nl wu rei."rd Slavery and Inlempor-
denco and friendly feeling. I .hall not, I , rC,to"uiC a,1i0rV "7 ""i''1'"1 C"!
, ' . ' H , of the day, and will support such men and
trust, incur the charge of efll-ctalion of mod-1 measures as will diminish and eradicilo
city, when I sty that a distrust of my quali- , them.
Ccattons to discharge acceptably the duties i ln entering upon this work of
of thu office, produces serious embarrass- I unlu". r the ctlicient support or these great
, "to; Pouc "uu euiuarrass principle, wo declare ourselves politically
raent and hesitation. When my nomination independent of and hostile to the present
wis announced, my first and strongest in- National Administration, to all Senators and
elinatioo was In decline, but I learned that in Repreaeutatives in Congrcaa, and to all oth
the opinion of persons, whose judgment I am er, u!en' '"especuvo of party distinction,
t. i. . ,. i . J ' vrho have proved themselves traitors to Freo-
bound to respect, 1 had becu so far commit- dom by theirsupirtof the Nebraska Hill,
ted by my too partial friends that no option and that ffe aru utterly, and without coin
honorably remained to me. Vieldin" to this promise, opposed to any rncourngement, aid
consideration, I mbmit myself to the decis-' ?f comfo,rt exlFn'oi hvety propagand
, , , ... ,, , ism : and in obcdienco to the laws ot reli-
loo of my fellow citizens, wilh the asiur ance ' ,,lon ,d nature and the Constitution of the
that slnuld the nomination bo confirmed by United Stales, wo will at all tunes and in
the people, it shall be uiy earnest and un- U place denounce it, and as becomes men
ceaiii effort to discharge tho duties faith
fully acid to Die best of my ability,
Reogniz'mj the right of the peoplo to
know lho views of their candidates for office,
up jn all vital questions of public policy, their
right to know, not only for uhom, but for
iM they are voting, I would frankly and
unto italmgly say, that I heartily approve of
the resolutions adopted at Rutland on the j
7th of June last, touching the subject of
rfUvcry, and the duties of Northern Freemen,
and also tho resolutions adopted at Montpel
ier on tho Kith insUj havo my cntiro and
hearty concurrence, as it regards tho two
great questions, which have taken possession
of the public mind, tho restriction of Slavery
snd tho restriction of the sale of intoxicating
liquor.
I allude to ihcso as tho leading and most
important ai ticks in tho platform; whilo I
would bo understood to adopt fully the cntiro
creed. 1 make this avowal of my views and
principles cheerfully, because I do not wis
any ono to vote under any misapprehension
or mistake. 1 would be allowed to say, that
lam happy in witnessing tho spontaneous
uprising of the people in support of the just
principles involved in tho present great poll
tical crisis.
Tho Freeman of tho North have too long
been divided into hostile parties, expending
that strength ngainst.cach other, which
should have been unitedly employed in sin
tatning tho causo of Freedom, while at the
South, whero tho interests of Slavery aro in
volvcd, all party lines aro obliterated, and all
aro found in a solid column, with an unbroken
front Slavery forms a bond of union strong
er than the ordinary ties of parly ; hence tho
power and success of tho South. DividcaS,
we have fallen, divided we must ever fall, bo
fore the all-grasping and ever-encroaching
slave power.
The heart of the patriot is cheered in thu
present alarming condition of our country,
by the prospjet that thoso who lovo and val
uo our free and happy institutions will now
ardently unite in their support. Already tho
slavo power rules in the high councils of this
republic, carrying out its purposes and de
signs in defiance of compacts and phghtod
faith, through the agency and influence of
Us northern chieftain. I his power is reach
ing after tho islands of tho sea, and pro
claims that tho whole western continent shall
soon bo given to her for her possession.
Does not every citixen of the State of
Ethan Allen feel his " spirit Ptirred up within
him" as ho looks nt the rapid strides of slave
ry, in its marcn to compie.to dominions over
this fair, wide heritage, consecrated tn free
dom, by the prayers and sufferings of our
venerated fathers ! If tho friends of freedom
ever intend to make earnest efforts to main
tain their principles, tho time for action hag
fully come. 1 am Sir,
Very respectfully and sincerely,
Yours,
RYLAND FLETCHER.
Washington County.
Annexed aro the proceedings of the Con
vention holden on the 5th. The Convention
was well attended, harmonious, and bent on
winning the victory. Tho platform is ono
of principles rather than of a parly, nnd the
ticket is a good one. Half of the candidates
aro Whigs, and half Democrats, or Freo
Democrats, but all undoubtedly stand upon
the platform, against tho present adminis
tration, and all other slavocrats, nnd against
tho extension of slavery. In short, this is a
union ticket, upon n common and consistent
basis of united action, demanded by tho ex
igencies of the time, and we hope it will ro-
coivu tho support of every freeman of tho
county who desires to havo his volu toll on
tho eiilo of. freedom, justice, good faith, und
tho honor of the country.
Mass County Convention.
Pursuant to tho call tho Freemen of
Washington County assembled in Mass
Convention at tho Court Houso in Montpa
licr, August .I, 1831.
Thu call was read and tho Convention cal
led to order by Obadiah Wood.
Tho Convention was then permanently nr.
ganized by the choico of .
Hon. GEO. W. DA I LEY, President.
3:S"&i President,.
C. W. Willard, Secretary.
On motion, C. W. Willard, Azcl Spnld-
ing, W. F. Woodworth, I). K. Smith, and
A. Wright were appointed a Committeo
to report resolutions.
Tho Convention then resolved itself into
town caucussps t nominate n committee,
consisting of two from oach town in tho
county, to report tn the Convention candi
dates for County officers.
Tho Committeo was as follows :
MonliKlier Claries Lyman, W coster
Spraguo.
llarreH. C. Whecloek, S. Town jr.
llertin- I). Hates, II. Hancock.
XorthjieldY. A. Webb, J. M. Mills.
lloihury S. G Stanton, O. W. OrcutU
.MarshfieldC Taylor.
Cdlm'j A. I'eirco, M. Sheldon.
Worcester - E. S. Kellogg, J. M.Abbott,
Middlelsexl). P. Carpenter, . W. 11 ii-
ley.
Il'aterbury - E. S. Now comb, John Groy,
Duxbury E. W, Corns.
.Moretoicn S. Jones, A. Ilass.
IVaihfitld-V. Uushnell, H. Junes.
Warren F. A. Wright, Win. Amcsbury.
Fast Montpelier Dr. Teniplelon.
Thi Convention then adjourned till after
noon. AFTERNOON.
In tho afternoon, the Convention was cal
led to order by the Vice President.
The Committeo on Resolutions reported
the following, which, after discussion by A
zel Spalding, Hemiu Carpenter, James
Green and Gen. Walton, wore adopted:
Where is, this (''invention has been called
lor the purpose of " uniting for efficient
political actum for tho defenco of Free
dom and tho Free States against Southern
aggression and Northern treachery," there.
loro-
lltsolved, That wo do hereby adopt the
nrinniilnrf m,l mimrwc tlm Avnrnau.il i
and freemen ever wage war with whit'
etcr shape it may fur the time assume.
5. That all men whu profess friendship
for Freedom, and yet support, or refuse to
oppose, its foes, over oscillating between du
ty and party allegiance, aru traitors to the
cause, time-servers and dishonest in polities,
and deserve, as they receive, our cordial and
hearty detestation and contempt.
C. That for tho purpose of giving efficient
aid to these principles in the County of
Washington principles cherished alike by
tho illustrious mm whose name it beats, aud
by the Fathers oftho Republic we nrdial-
ly recommend to tho suffrages and support
of our fcllow-frecmen tho ticket this day put
in nomination, rccognmng in every namo on
that ticket a good and a true man, decided
in his political principles and political action,
and an unflinching friend of Freedom.
Tho Committee on nominations reported
the following names, which were odoptcd
by tho Convention t m
For Senators,
HORACE HOLL1STER,
JAMES GREEN.
For Counlu Jailers,
LEWIS CIlAMUERLIN,
HIRAM JONBsl.
'or Sheriff,
OI1ADIAH WOOD.
' Fot Slate's .'Mortify,
FEIIRAND F. MERRILL.
For Judge of Prolate,
LEONARD KEITH.
For High liailiff,
E. W. .CORSE.
'or County Committee,
GEORGE W. IiAILEY,
E. S. NEW COM II,
W.F. WOODWORTH,
11. Y. 11ARNES,
A. PIERCE.
Tho following town committees were re
ported to the Convention :
.Montpelier C. W. Willard, I. L. Scrib
ner, M. French.
t Win Daniel Chandler, jr., S. F. Nyo,
Warren Thompson, I. T. Davis, Elisha Hubbard.
Il'aterbury Cecil Graves, John Gregg,
David Ixml, Daniel Green, Lyman Prcscott,
John 1). Smith.
Duzbury-Ct. W. Turner, II. M. Nash,
Ilcmaii Morse, Gilbert Huntley.
farrt HnrveyTildcn, L. C. Wheclock,
D. K. Smith.
.Yorthficld Win. Dcnsmnrc, John Grego
nry, J. M. Mills, P. llelknap. A. O. Smith.
Il'ailifield Ira Richardson, Almon Joslm,
Edwin Child.
Jlorlury-Aaron Webster, 2d, S. P. Or
am, A. R. Hutchinson, Scth M. Uailey, E,
P. llurnham.
If 'orcester E. C. Wation, E. S Kellogg,
Dennis Childs, F. Johnson, W. H.Cooper.
.Vorcfowi Russell Child, Dexter Ashloy,
William Clapp, Alvin Woedbury, L. lttiz-
zcll.
Calais. Nelson A. Chase, Sidney H,
Foster, Lester Wurrcn, Jacob Eaton, Albert
Dwinnell.
On motion of Woostcr Spraguo, tho Conn
ty Committeo wore authorized to fill any va
cancy occurring in tlio ticket.
It was then voted that the I'trmonl Hatch
man and State Journal, tho Green .Mountain
Deeman and tho Cliristiun lleposilory bo re
quested to publish the proceedings of tho
Convention. Adjourned.
GEO. W. HAlLEY,'rti:im.
C. W. Willard, Secretary.
Orange County.
The Whig and Republican conventions
agreed to tho following county ticket :
For Senators,
JOSEPH ATKINSON, of Newbury,
JOHN WAiTE, llraintree.
slisislant Judgti,
JOHN LYNtiE, Uilimmslown,
LEVI TAIIOR, Topsham.
Judges Probate,
llrnd. Dint. J. S. MOORE, .Strafford,
Ran. Dist. J. It. UUTCIIINSON.Ran.
Slide's .lllorney,
AI1IJAH HOWARD, Jr., Thetford.
Sheriff,
C.C. P. IIALDWIN, limdford.
High Ihitifr,
IRIOMIAII DODGE, Tuubridgc.
JE
First District Convention.
Hon. James Meaciiah was unjiiimo'i-ly
nominated for rc-olcction. Ono of the earl
iest, rui.-.. ni mo,t r..i - , ioi
Freedom, ho richly deserves a ru-olection.
We hope tho District will honor him and it
self by an nvnlaucho of voted. Thu first
must bo tho " banner district."
Congressional Convention---First
District.
District Convention met at the Court
House in Middtebury, ugreoibla to call, un
thu ltd d.y of August, lrj.1l.
Tho Convention was called to order by
Gen. Ocorgo W. Orandey, on whuso iioniin
ation Hon. Samuel S. I'liELrs was chosen
President.
On motion of Joseph Warner, Esq., tho
following aentluuion wero appointed Vico
Presidents :
Hon, Harvey Mtiusill,
David Love, Eq ,
John Siinnnds,
Hon. Joel Itico.
On motion of J. S. llushncll, E&q., tho
Convention chose, as.Secretanes,
IL E. Grcwvenor,
Edwin Everts.
On motion of Mr. Uarrc.lt, it was
Voted, That a committeo of five bo ap
pointed, by lho Chair, to report resolutions
for tho consideration of the convention.
Tho Chair opjiomtcd to constitute such
committee, tho following parsons, viz:
Joseph H. Darrelt,
C. II. Ilayden,
II. 0. Jud'd,
Aha Chapman,
John 1). Huntley.
On motion of Gen. Grandey who ex
pressed his belief that there were but one
opinion and expectation throughout tho dis
trict, regarding thu Congressional nomina
tion at the present lime it was unanimously
I oled, 1 hat tho convention proceed to
nominate, viva voce, a candidate for Repic
sentative in tho tlio next Congress of tho U.
S.
Thereupon, on motion of C. H Ilayden,
Esq., of Itutland County, seconded by J. I.
C. Cook, Esq., of llennington County, Hon.
JAMES MEACIIAM, of Middlebury, was
unanimously nominated as such candidate.
Fated, That a committee of three be ap.
pointed by the Chair to wait on Mr. Meach
am, to apprise him of his nomination, and to
request his presence in the Convention.
Tho Chair appointed Messrs. Ilayden,
Cook and Grandcy as such committee.
Mr. llarrett, for the Committee on Reso
lutions, reported thu following:
llesolved, That wa cordially approve tho
plattorm adopted by the State Convention at
Rutland, on tho "ill of June, and that we
reaffirm the same, as presenting the true is
sues before the people in the approaching
Congressional election.
llesolved. That we invito the cordial co
operation of all citizens of this district who
would sustain our present able Represent,
tivo in bis noble and earnest opposition to
the repeal oftho Miss tar Compromise and the
aggressions of tho propagandists of Slave
ry, that hw reelection may be secured by a
vote as emphatic as the Anti-Nebraska sen
timent of his constituents.
Mr. Meacham having been waited on by
the committeo appointed for that purpose,
appeared in tho convention, ana alter signify
ing his gnteful acceptance of the nomination,
mad') an nblo and very satisfactory address
on the first resolution.
The question being taken on the tesolu.
tions, each was unrnimously adopted.
The convention was then addressed by the
President, I Jon. S. S. Phelp., in answer to a
general call, on tho prominent political top
ics of the day.
Rncf addresses were also niado, in re
sponse to call, by J. M. Slade, C. II. Hay
den, Hon. E. D. amor, G. W. Grandcy,
and others.
Tho convention then adjourned sine die.
S. S. PHF.LPS, I'rcsidenl.
Y?r'-VS!!0n'r Secretaries.
r.llWia J.VI.IW9,
Another Convention.
Dolow is a volunteer call for another Con
vention, called " Whig" yet tho call is so
limited that no Whig can attend, unless lie
is opposed to tho ticket nominated on Satur
day last, ono ball of which consists of whigs.
It will be observed also that it is proposed to
organize tho Whig party by tho election of
Committees : yet the call is limited to a par t
of the Whigs only. Now had this call
embraced all the Whigs of tho county had
the door been opened for free consultation and
notion, without gags and fetters, to nominate
a ticket and appoint committees, o should
certainly ndvize tho Whigs of tho county to
attend, and to consider and adopt tho course
best suited to unite the anti administration
and anti-slavocratic sentiment of the county.
As it Is, taking a deliberate look at it, this
call looks Iiko a determination In divide rather
than unite the Whigs of the county and to
aid rather than 'fjisl tho sham Democracy.
Nay more, it looks liko a determination to
bolt from nnd repudiate the unanimous action
of tho regularly called WhigStateConvention
since it is proposed to respond to the nomi
nation of J.idgoRoyce only. We hopo bet
ter things j but if division in tho cuuntj, or
aid nnd comfort to tho sham democracy, and
n bolt from tho Whig State Convention, aro
the rral objects of this Convention, wo pro
test against it out nnd out. In tlutviewit
would bo a lo! deserving to be classed with
Tom Power's bolt in Windsor, and tho at
tempted ultra frccsoil bolt in Chittenden a
bo't which will surely ho dishonored by nine
tenths of the Whig party oftho State.and wo
believe or tho county also.
To the Whigs of Washington
County :
Fellow Wiiius! The Whin County
Committee having signed the call for a no
paity convention, nnd, thus far, having neg
lected to call, undue believe i7 not call
a County Convention of the Whigs of uV
county to nciniiiito a ticket for county offi
cers for the present campaign: We, there
fore, fooling anxious to have n Wins ticket
in noniinat Ion, unite our brother Whics to
meet in County Convention, at the ( ourt
House, in Momprtlier, on the Rlth day ot
August, 1851, nt one o'clock, P. M.. to nom
inate n ticket for County officers, nnd to elect
n Whig County Committee for the year en
suing, and to ratify tho nomination of Ste
phen Royco as the Whig Candida to fur Gov
ernor. All Whigs and otherJ in faior of
Stephen Roy ce for Governor, and who are
dissatisfied xcith and opposed to tho present
county nominations, nro invited to attenj.
'I he Whigs of Washington county may
die, but they respectfully decline to surren-
render. 1 hoy will not disband tho gallant
army who fought for Henry Clay, Old Tip
pecanoe, bravo old Zachery Taylor, nnd tho
gallant Scott. Tho name of whig was good
enough for Washington &. Putnam &J-'tarkc,
and the patriots of tho Revolution. Under
tint glorious name thoy fought and bled
for LuiERir, Free Soil, Frkk Pri.cii-li.s
and Free .Mi.i. Under tho same name let
us enter the campaign with a U hi ticket.
of freedom loving, iuir minded men, men to
uhom wo aro willing to confide tho interests
of our county and Stalej
uiiuuisf i,uimi)!tia
diss N Mead
II Hancock
I haver Townsund
Win Guinan
C 11 Brown
J Doty
A S llrown
II riinrsto.i
I. II Wing
11 Ilruce
S Mitchell
W Storra
P I) Nyo
T J Hubbard
Levi lloutwell
11 S lloutwell
W II Cottrill
J i Vail
J P C Cotirill
S Dewey
"Tho Ilutlnnd Platform perhaps docs ro-
pudintu the lliltluioru Platform, it tho latter
!. ... ; 1.1.1 . l. ,. ,
in inn inoiuuou nulling ine prinuipies nunureil
to ill lho first resolution." Private tetter.
Wo aro nut nstumshed that lho idea, his
obtiiueil to some extent tint tho Whigs
"adhered" to tho Italtimoru Platform, or
something else, in the first Itutland resolu
tion because the Greon Mountain Freo
min has strangely garbled that rosnlution,
and forced the inference that tho lUItimore
Platform is ndhcrrd to. Tho first resolution
embraced liro things:
lint It deel ired the attachment of thu
Whigs to their distinguishing principles.
This, the Freeman published in a late edito
rial. .Second1 It declared that the Whigs re
garded the question of Slavery to be of par
amount importance to these " distinguishing
principles," and that it required instant ut
toution. This the Freeman omitted in its
late editorial.
Carrying out tho idea thus expressed in
the first resolution, the Itutland Whig Con
vention adopted a clean anti-extension of
Slavery Platform meeting every point at
issuo with the Slavocrats aiij expressly i
pudiatcd the ISaltimort Platform, the Fuji-
tive Slave law included (which tho Frecnuii
unaccountably omitted) and wound up oy
' pledging the Whig party of Vermont to this
new Platform of Ficedo.u (albeit composed
of old and staunch planks,) and inviting tlio
1 co-operation of all other parties.
This is the wholo story i nnd we ask
j who wants moro or belter than that ? Tao
Whigs asked nobody to sacrifico his princi
ples, or even his party, but simply to do what
the Whigs at Rutland did that is, lay aside
for tho tuna being all issues except tho Slave
ry question, and co-operate sololy with ref
erauco to that question. "Co-operation'
was tho word; " co-operation" for a particu.
lar purpose, and until that purpose should be
accomplished. " Co operation" llioy asked ;
and they offired just what they asked. They
asked no more than what they were willing
tugtvo; and this ougif to have been satis
factory to every genuuio friend of Freedom.
fjyLast week we statod that Mr. Jack-
man of llarro had repudiated the Platform
ofthe Eastman and llrigge convention
.The statement was made on good authority;
but wo havo since learned that tho Patriot
clique wou't ennit Mr. Jackman to do any
such thing. It is rumored that the lion,
Rudonck Richardson tendered a declination
oftho nomination for Senator last week, and
that thai also was headed. Are men tlavos,
that they should be frightened at tlio crack
of Castman's whip? If any cotton planter
Is in want of a driver, Eastman is the man for
his money.
Knickerbocker for August has been receiv
ed, and we are waiting for another. The
hope expressed by us some weeks eince his
been realized in a letter from tho Green
Mountains the first of a series that will
five Knick. a new and strong claim for the
faver of Vermeuters. if J a year.
(Fr th Vlehnna & Joarnsl
To tho Author of tho Vermont
Letter on the Nebraska Dill.
Sint-t have read your letter with gener-1
al approbation, but cannot assent o al you (
ssv. I ho following langusgo appears in
saul letter
" In Art. IV, sec. 2, thero is a clause rcg
ulsting the rendition of fugitive slaves, on
which the fumtlvo slavo law of 18o0 was
based. This is the only clause in the con
i in ine con-
stitntiot, which recognizes J tho etc
to,. .I'n:- I
recognition on the part of the government,
to uso tho sentiment of Mr. Gerry of Massa
chusetts, is just this: ' Wc will not meddle
with your Stato matters. They will soon
bo all right.' If any persons, whoso servi
ces you claim, escape into tho frco States,
when they are found you may causo their
return. This shall bo mado lawful. This
is the smallest possiblo recognition of an ex
isting fact. It docs not encourage slavery.
It does not extend it. It is more of a nega
tive than a positive recognition of it. Not to
havo said tiiis, would obviously havo mado
tho Constitutions, in its workings, an aboli
tion compact. Tho convention could not do
this, nnd form n constitution under which
all the States could unite,."
Now, as the fugitive clause contains nei
ther n mention nor a description of slaves,
on what ground do you mako tho admission
that it was originally intended to iiavc any-
m.ng to 00 w1.11 Slavery r ..uu.u ,,. ,,K ,
any historical prool that 11 wm meiwco , ,,,,,, f h yeUurn; wh
a compromise ? Die Cons) t t on rega us f 0 pKC!S,y H&h olll,.r3 nrc
he labor or service of tl f"'0 " preserved from Slavery nnd death in the
to the claimant, thus making rendition an h , , d of , J j b ,
act, not of compromise, b. Ju" Jf t0 a prt,cipation in the same high privde
he fugitive clause means, laves and is .sen- I sentiments of men like
J ,J " i, i 1
nrnnnrltf with tlm nril'liPfrn nf I'OlllfT W I GfO 1
ho nleriina with it. Hie Missouri compro-
in i. -
. . . 1
imse was n violation oi i'Sh ,
,mi no more man .;-'
lot thn nnnatitMtlitli. lUMtlindfld. 1 HUT nSSGT
J . . ;: 7" : ' . .1 n...
uon urn me i.igu.vo ciauso , ..
poasiblo recognition of an existing fact, ,that
it doe, not encourage slavery nor extend .
m. on vnur own ndnnion ot u relation to
slavery, exactly opposite to truth. What
could tho Constitution do moro to eneo ir.RO
and uxlcnd slnverv than to admit tho slave -
im extend slavery tnan to aa.mt ino slave -
. , der's right .aril establish its justice ? If i
.uthorizes b.m -o go into a tree btate nnd
retake Ins prop-rty, does it no leive him nt
I
a
j ",.-,.,,
. L"J"-V "? " ' ...
X o deliver up lug. ve slaves is ,on f , ffl s
more than nut to inaddlo w. I1'0 ''"f' 0'f: 1 legalize the blare trade, cannot admit of
era ma ter. ."aSxbu The argument which sustains it is
by rendering h. property sec ire 1 1, our , j - .icl, sustains Slavery,
own admission, the Constitution would worn ', la ,... . ., .
the abolition of slavery,
il there were no fu-
cmur ,lu ..'..... ":. 1" ."",
more currcu, .""
tfiiitv nf (run Status won il onaDle t ie s aves
. "- . ., ip i.
tho imnortation of slave", if It miv be called.
a compromise, the general government sim -
,.ly submitted to r.Vant of power to control
ply
the
Hie nnestmn. h ilia not concede snvthniL'.
MICCl
for It had nothiii'
. : . . .. r .r'
lllllllll'; lit UIIII.DUU. UUI ... II.U
to concede.
r. . i .i- -, .1-,. u1.,.a. ,.
fugitive clause, if it relates to slavery, tho
o.T. -i i- i ... : .;(,. ,i...
h . '3" ' "
. I n.l n i.n.uarlunt Stetn rinh! I Mu
Jr. j v . i ,i...
State nnd Nation. And ha leg sla ion
wine, withdraw, protection f
lar clas ofnn'mcranU and mikes them iavr-
llil prey for certain men, and the free Statee
lawful ground for hunting such prey, must
bo nnvtluni' but neiMtlve. Tho fuzilivo
clatlsn, with tho interpretation tint slave
holders mid the courts havo given it, is so
opposed to our feelings of humanity, to our
sense nf justice and religion, that it is won
derrul that tho free States, at the very time
when anti-slavery feeling was the most in
tense, should have adopted it; and it passes
17 llllli millllUII, llll 1. I-
nil belief tint thev should h ve done it In
. .... , , , , i,,.,
minuet Bti iniici nnu inn ..laun " J ...
. i J !,.. ,Z til,.,rt.
r.i ir it U . r,ei demnnds
historical explanation. Hut
while you
throw historical lirlit on n compromise,
which long ago cease , to have any practical , aPPrv' P0"""0 " 1 ce "r Rep
interest, you leave this strange and more im-1 '6(,w!'v lnnR Uie late sess.o,,, was man
portant fact in nil its mystery. ' sU 1 lc,ru ca" be ? dl"bt r h"' oloc"ot'
' Did our fathers indeed ngree that, when, by a decisive majority,
tho poor slave thes tons for protection Wo regret that a much larger number of
fngains a system of outrage, he should be be-
trayod hic't
proof of the
K'v1-.1 "Uon
eervico and just'.y owing it, wo need havo no
uitliculty about the meaning ot Ilia fugitive
clause.
Natural right is more sacred than the
Constitution, and if wo are really under an
livnriiKr un fiirriiTi-n slave-, wn urn in awk-
ward rircumsuances to comolain ofviolations
iimsuances to compla
of the Constitution. Our first conrorn should
bn to get the beam out of our own eye.
The proper course is to protest against tho
pro slavery construction the fugitive clause
lias received. I. S.
Trl'.J Mnfnivhitn let im ' wa "no ol "'o best of his occasional .iw-rfi- tirwplc, w,s adopted.
ngreement. Mcnnwl l ie lot us )( we havo over beard, h should be , The hill to provide f-r .l.a. surrender of
i,hi ,V"'i "il- "ii" wrilten out and published, m f'" ' ..d 1 certa,.. bonds of thu State ol Jnd,.nl ,
uio iiietiiauiu uiiucuiues mat are to arise
fX" Wo take ploasure in calling the nt- from n constant addition or new territory ;
tentum of those traders who intend to vi.it "l''1a,,,1i 'I10 "V'h m 'n"eJ. '''tog--neou.
. . , , population, impossible to be bioughl into un-
Do-ton. to tho advertisement of Messrs. Lov- it v of custom, sympathy nnd institutions.
ett & Wellington, whose wholesale hard- Ho gave a scathing exposure of tho imbecd-
ware and cutlery establishment is unsurpas- y 0,'lbe present Administration and ofthe
eed by any, for nssortment.-and whoso long ZTT?" f '"i 5"" 1",ctlc?1'
,,,,,,, .. .... " nd strongly deprecated the nomination, for
and well established reputation entitles them tle h,ghe,t office in tho government, or see
to the confidence of tho public. If you in- ondary men und party tools.
I lend purchasing call on them.
I
ntri.,.,,.1 n.i: i n ci..i.i- i.
v., ........ .... uiiijvii .-.-ikhj, uj
Georgo W. Uungny. Now Vork, Do Witt
& Divenpnrt, publishers.
A very handsome volume, contoinin,
kings" and " sketches of the noi
uf our age" of seventy fiva
i is to sav all American citir.orts.
, of iht-ni living-statesmen, heroes, politi -
f. i . i
cians, poets, editors, clergymen, ste. &c.
. no .wiMiiiv uuiaiiis luuciueii jtoriraiis,
several or which wo know are good, Tho
good.
book may bo had of Halloo. A: I.oveland.
The U-eslminter Jlevieu, for July has been
received from Leonard Scott
lo., IScw
lork, being tho first number of a new vol
ume. Cardinal Wolscy The Heard and
the Husso-European Embroilment aro
promising titles in the list of articles. &l a
year with Blackwood, tftj. Four Ueviows sent his views at tho next session. Wocan
nnd Jllackwood $10. Postage 80 cents a "t. however, let this subject pass without
year only on the whole II cents on either
oftho Review, nnd HI cents on lllackwood.
fl7"A friend wants to know wheth
Judge Royco stands on the "Republican ' ""reigny, ho acts tho despot and sets
.",.,,! , ... ,' . " 1 bis own will against that or the peop o.
1 laUurmJ lcaJ bw tetter to .Mr. Hrainerd. , One other point r..rces ibwlf upon our
n-js. 'Ph '. i , . . consideration. While this samo Franklin
Oy 1 he freeman puts the namoof Judge P.erce ,s calling upon Congress to givo i,,n
RorcE at tho head of the State ticket. So I 10,010,000 of dollars, and to clothe Tiim with
Cr, well the Freemen deserves a credit unusu,,1i 'f "it unconstitutional power, that
iiark. Rut it puts up Hon. Das mi. Dalu- ''B m,K,l,l)u"-CUMe or seiza Cqba in tho re
M, for Treasurer, on the ground that he ' r1:oS"0 'SrSw
Adopts Uie principles oftho Mass Convention dollars to improve the vast country we at
(nd was nominated in Committee. Now wo I rildy possess I According to this now-fang-eg
tho leavo oftho Freeman to say that Mr. !ud .,lcu,0?r'cy. wo have full power to steal
JaMwiu wouldnukean excellent yTre.u,iyt
r, Out after all, it he is out against the slay. I
cracy as we trust ho is -out in fact and jn I
arneaf, not 'against tho Nebraska bill, and
fcr its authors-Mr. IUldwii, surely will nut
. I... I... i,i . , - .
ivisli to di ide the anti-slavery strength. As i
j good friend to Freedom, it strikes us he
(ill insist on supporting the ticket nonuna-,
ted by us friends.
Lrii Tints t a new novel by Charles Dick
ens.
T. L. .McElrath &. Co., New Vork, havo
jilst published this book in advance ofany
ihcr publishing house iu this country, by
tpecial agreement with tho English publish
er!. Price !i. cents iu piper.
'jfoircr E'emenls of Grammar ; New Vork,
Daniel Hurgcss it Co.
' A good school-book, well got up-white
P)per and clear print.
)fX7The Washington Sentinel has nt
Iqiglh como to tho opinion that the suprema
rj of the lUmocrutic parly is n jrjtpajdj.
Projects of tho Slave Power.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Sli
doll into tho U. S. Senate a few weeks
,',nc.f ''.V11 f" J.K."bfeLlh?d,!r.'
f h. ' w, j b
, ,, ,, , , 'J .' ii.f.
Its object in tho suppression of the African
Slavo trade. Wo published recently, how
ever, an extract from tho Clutrleslon Stan-
datd, a South Carolina paper, openly advo
Ci .1 .
ln attempt to reopen it. Wo g.vo ano.h-
cr extract from tho namo paper of tho date
of July 13th, to-day, of like character, but
moro direct und unequivocal. Wo commend
it to tho sober consideration of our readers.
" Wc favored the withdrawal of our squad
ron not only for tho reason of its inefficiency
for tho purposo intended, but for tho further
reason that ire concur in no measurtfor the
suppression oj the Start trade, nnd wo dis
tinctly stated our belief that measures to
this end oppose tho sentiment, tho practice,
and the civilization of tho South.
The nssertion of this is perhaps repulsive.
Thero may still be those in the Southern
States who practice what thoy will now
avow, who contend that it is no sin to prac
tise Slavery, but n enmo to tolerate its ex
tension to others ; that it is right in practice
but wrong in principle, and seeing no evil
but rather unquestionable good in compell
ing to a condition of slavery the negro who
lias been improved by association witn nigli
elevated and onhtrhtcned br the
rirrht nm thn nprnaaiitf mnni nl nnhitmont
n .. 1 .
i lis Hiiviiiiu ouuiucia, nr u is wmii;.
iVtid
tl 14 rrrrmtof nnd ntnra linrnit tmtm wrnnif lit
hii who keens the negro m that sad condi
tion, , ,, 10 originally fastened
. . . . O J
the ctia-n uoon iimu
, Th . - UJ ,he , nf v - the
, fJ J t J m
,e misera,lU laca, mm the wal, oWflo,
i ... n n .
& Europe to-the. Svrthem, Vales
, j , j ? M oji o(W
1 , n ' , ... , , ,
, tvoutd come to us in
faunlltumim J
. Th tuMon Mtrcltnj mu, jHchmond
l:tammrtLtB als() 10tuJ J colncidi W1,
I J.rominer are also quoted as coinciding
I the Standard. That thero is n snllln.1 ,e
" " " " " 11 "
to hold a nun as a slave, it is also right to ,
1 make him a slave, and the argument winch
' iilllilifM thn Imlillni. nf .I.e.. ,ill m.l.lV
... . , j .-j
i ins oinve trade, it is tnerelnrc, n manliest
e trade. It is theretnrc, n minifest
.. ", ..... . . ... I
1 ' oSu maw conclusion ot legalizing,
. """J w?ke" 1 8 r""e.r T ,
1 . ... ,
U Mtiytl il UII31 l 1
Who could havo be-
war oi oxiermmalifin.
,... ,.., ... ... . ,
iiu:u ii, ill iiiia viiiiLiiiiuiimi ue;, uihi hi
,.. . ., ; . b . ,
J , ...... .
ci
fouJ "P. in . f commumiv.
boldly justity the Slave trailer Vet
, J J
, B, cmme divided in the North, it will
, , . . ..... ,
0" "o: 011 b "dvocated but realized,
;
Renominatiou of Mr.rlcacham.
Speech of Judge Phelps.
.The District Convention, nt this place, lat
n.i I .. 1. . ,
' " j
, n' M M.tic.mj So universalj
I ',
few
Knowing ine n
knowing the nomination was safo in the
, , , , . -
1 hands of Mr. Medium's immediate friends
1 nt borne. Indeed, tho propriety of this
cHlrsH' wlul 1,10 present au-ausoruing issues
I """"" . I"" ". "I"1."" ie mnsi cmpi sue
,l'.r .T' , " , . '. .. " p" n.' l?
' xntwi.ru ,,u.r mia or practical wisdom and I
foresight, eminently adapted to thu times. -
.Judge Pnr.i.rs spike very emphatically in ,
reprobation of tho rewal of the Missouri
ivompromise ; declaring that it had nn.luno
what Clay, Webter and their compitriots
111,11 labored to accomplish, and. by ile-Kroy
lnS. ?' niutual confidence between the North
and South, had rendered sectionalism inevit
able, lie deemed the measure most unfor
tunate nnd ill-judged for the South, as well
as fslso to the Noith nnd to freedom.
Judge I'litu.rJ dwelt at sumo length on
' "o spoke wuh much force and pertinency
on the Protective policy, which wo wero in
il inir.r ,.C In. in.. ,.,)., ,.f :.. .1. .
, "" .-'"",
pruNsiiro ol other more exciting issues.
' could not continue, for a long time, ti
' rcP.eatcd applause. It w.,h hi, ad-
l"esa t,i;lti Jl,3t at this juncture, should bo
, )lcrd , vJry pirt or,)UJr tt,.,(0 a;,j VnrouSi1
; uie lauu. .uiaaicoury negtsier.
Another Veto.
It has already been announced lo our mn.
; Vl... nnd Z
, defeated that imnnrLnni nivalin. vv k..
no comments to make upon tho Alcsstim it.
sou , ior rca
of comment
for really it contains nothing worthy
mment. It simply save that thn lr,..,.
dent is opposed to some portions of tho bill,
and in favor of others -. and tint ho will nm
cnteiing our protest against tho miserable
Pdicy or presumption of such a man n
raiinlin Pierce setting up his opinions a.
gainst the opinions of Congress. Whilo
proteasing democracy and prating about pop-
The bare statement of tho case, shows its
absurdity. It is, however, well worthy uf
11,0 Pr0""' administration. Perhaps tho sc-
I ,v "3." 'ou.'n !. . ir!".
, uiiu u buuaiuviduiu uuriiuil 1)1
the improvements contemplated in the bill
ero in free territory. -Mas.
Uc.n.m.iotov Coumt. Tho following
Anti-Nebraska County ticket was nominated
at Arlington, on the tioth ult:
ibr Senators, I.kukamj Stnac.NT, Man
chester, Norman Miu.i.nuton, Shaftsbury;
Jls's't Judges, Siml. II, llrowu, llennington,
Jasiah S. Thomas, Sandgate; State's .((or.
ney, J, L. Stark, Jr., llennington; Sheriff,
Jos)er Vial), Dorset) Judges of Probate,
Alexander Him, Manchester District
Charles Hicks, Bennington District.
Tiu New llAMisume Senator Suet
CEn. Whilst the Senate was in executive
session on Friday, Mr. Williams, of New
Hampsbeire, who had'previously been ousted
from Ins seat by thu Senate, was discovered
still present in the Chamber. Mr. Seward
called the atienlionol thoSenatoto tho
fact. Mr, Williams attempted to reply, but
was silenced by loud cries of" order "
nlirn.1ll lllll imiS ml Kill tnlld ..runun .. Aim., .1. I P. I lllinnra li.i ontu.it.l.. In .1... w.
, , uui.ua.- , - . II ...vv . .u ,.,.nW,. .- Vo,B wa u.81. , , j hf J.1..,.
g ta- X' ""?? ti.n .!k0",r. ,W"""! "C." ?i!!U.i',ll" 'e0"!0' 0l.,Cf M of Williams no longer ent.thd to his .f.
t.ceabloinen ZZ " " "'"'I "..""' ' l .' .......T". '"v" , '''l''r was absent Ho desired now
.el, ,e ,h.t "l-, I . ', Z. r .1...!, .... .. 5 ."..'T "H " V"T .'"'" .'."I beard upon tho matter, and to give I
" "I uuiiiiiu ui ...ioUi1u.i,,uCu,UiUuiy,uiiuiiil,,,rtl,n,.. i,r lln,l,, ,.,.r,l,
nnu tnnrft iw am:, ua d utrj was n-ce v- uiu .3et:rL'Larv uu nuiiiorizen to iirun irnin spr.
CiwgiT
li'J,
WrD.iEsnAT, August 2.
itiEHATr.. Mr. Slidell offered a resolution
continuing the business of tho Senate, be
fore Committees, undisposed of nt this ses
sion, until tho next session. Adopted.
Mr. Uutlcr, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, repoited that Mr. Williams, from Now
Hampshire,!, entitled ,,, hold his seat no
!..... I) ....... I...I II. InMo ,!.,..!.
" - ""-t ,
mVi".?. V T, t ,hn .,!eel rn,n..,me
Causes of Mortality on board Emigrant ves
pels, reported a bill for tho better preserva
.. ......... ---
tion ot life on board vessels.
Mr. Hunter moved to take up tho Post
Office Appropriation bill,
Mr. Mason wanted an executive session.
Mr. Hunter's motion was agreed to ID
to 1
Several amendments wero adopted!
them the to! lowing :-tl.at 1 10 tnai
steamers between Charleston, Key West
and Havana, bo continued during Au
cust and Sent., as it is in other months t al
lowing lho Postmaster of Washington city
lowing mo l ostmasicr oi v asningxon cuy phen!j o MlchlJ:nn Tle ch -a
couimission of ono mill per pound on tho Ul0 ,hrccUm of lhe Ccrli of ,i,u House, Mr.
public documents sent through tho Post Of
fice, out of which commission ho i, to pay
his employees increased compensation of
S'i.'tO oach.
Amendment, for the transportation of semi-monthly
mails via Vera Cruz and Acn
pttlco to California, and for a weekly mail to
Panama wero rejected.
Tho bill was reported to the Senate, and
tho amendments made in committee of tho
wholo were concurred in.
Tho bill was then read a third time and
passed.
Tho Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was then taken up.
Mr. Hunter moved that tho Senate insist
on Us amendments, and ask a Committeo of
Conference. Agreed to, and the committee
appointed.
It was then ordered that the Senate meet
for the rest of tho session at 10 A. M.
Mr.Mason, atU o'clock, moved for an Ex
ecutive session. Agreed to.
The doors were opened at hall-past six
o'clock.
Mr. Stuart offered the following!
Ilcsolred, Tho House concurring, that
' the time fixed by the resolution of J
for ,c ajjolltmC,,i of the present
of Congress, be and the aamo is herel
I ,cnJcu0
uly 1st
session
iby ox-
Mr- Hunter reported tho Naval Appropri
ation bill without amendment.
It was taken up, but without action, the
Senate adjourned.
House. The House passed several Sen
ate bills.
On motion of .Mr. Walley, the House con-
curred in the Senate amendment to the
bill
' nrnt i.litur fi.r llin lamnnmiv n--nmmn.Nllm,
-j ...... ..
ot the Un
nf the United States Courts in Uoston, New
Yerk and Philadelphia.
The General Appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The Senate nmondment, appropriating
$?.(,0)0 to reimburse Edward Riddle, for
sums expended by him on account of his of
ficial position at the lmlon Industrial r.xhi-
, . ,, u , .
uhiiii , was iiritticu o wco,
, ., J ... .
. .. . i
.nr. lunier saiu mil lor some years uio
House ImU reiuseu to naas any lortincauun
bill. 1 his one had passed by only tbree Oruen had failed entirely m establtsliing his
majority. I ho Committee had conceded, nnrt d,, l(l connection with tint allegation
that to secure Its passage no amenament ,raud ,n the msge i f ilia Mexican m
should be made to it. 1 lie bill was piatod. ! deuniity bill. As to the other char -es the
Mr. Lelcler moved the Senate amend-1 iv,,,,,,,,!.. or,.. ,. . .k,- i.,...
ments bo laid on tho table
The Speaker said if tills should prevail.
the bill would be carried with it.
The question was decided in the negative,
70 to n:t.
The bill was then returned to the Senate.
Mr. Haven moved the River and Harbor,
bill, ns amended by the Senile, bo referred
to a Committee of lho hole.
The Ilouso refused to suspend the rules,
VJ against 70 not two thirds
.Mr. Dunenn moved that thu House pro
ceed to the business on the i-penker's table,
with a view tn take up the Homestead bilL
Motion filled, 61 against 63.
Tho House at ill o'clock adjourned.
Tiiunsiiiv, August II.
St.natk. Mr. Hockuoll's resolution, cal
ling for the residua of the ci)rres)iiileece
taken up and passed
The Naval A)propriation bill was taken
up.
Mr. Gtciun moved to add to the bill an ap
propriation of $-20U,000 lor thu Navy Yard
at .an Francisco. Adopted.
Mr. G,n moved an amendment nivinir
r .1 e .1 n i i i
on rnooist of California. 8,;uU ir a
the rate or $1300 per day, in addi ion to a
n 1 - .
the rate ot &13UU per day .,, addition to a .
rfWr oppsed the amendment J
sham-fulandexhorL.tant.
,)r.Gwin rep;ied,nd demanded to know on
what authority the Senator pronounced the
chartering at this price as shameful and ex-
orbitant upon its face.
" I tnako the statement on my resiionsibil
ity as u Senator."
A long debato then ensued.
Mr. (twin's amendment was rejected
yeas ti, nays uu.
.l . 1 IT f . .
i .T- i '. ' r
inlnsliini.il nllieer-s nni! tirivHlu .irm.rtnn. I.a
. ........ ,ua w
vice such officers.
a long ueuate ensueu, in winch .air. liwin '
read a statement from tho Navy Department
of several ollicers in high rank, who from ha-,
bitual intemperance, mental derangement in-1
duccd thereby, and other liko causes, had !
-. , t i , - . -
been incompetent for duty for twenty years.
ine amenament was rrjec ea- to J.
tho army and navy of , ho United State, the
oalodJISteM ar"'y' ,)e-
bated and rejected.
,.,fficleUr
officer, on leave of absence fnce th tern,
iu yeas io, nays n.
Tho bill was reported tn tho Senate and
the amendments concurred in,
Mr. Mallory renewed Ins amendment for
a. Naval Hoard, pending which the bill wa.s
laid asido until mx o'clock for a recess.
Tho Senate ro assembled at six o'clock.
The Light Houso bill was taken up, read a
third tuno and passed.
The bill from the House, repealing the
net granting lauds lo Minnesota for a rail
road, was read once : its second reading was
. r . , . , i. . i-...,uin,,
. ........ ,ua w -l-holtnujnh.il . .linn. Ih. l....l. r
..' , ... ., ". ., , i,i... .L, . .1 , ew Alexico, was taken up and passed
Vf., Ilirri.l..,l tn thf umnn rntn tn Ilia .t.na ...-.In .. .. . B .... u...m
J semi in uib army auujiieu. I iiai a ooaru Ol i.a- I tr ttni f , i
objected to by Mr. Stuart. I Tlio Homestead bill lor Kansas aud No-
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on For-, braska.
oigu Relations, made report i Tho commit-j The bill extending the warehousing sys
tee entirely cuncur with tho declaration con- tern.
tained in tho President's message tu the The bill to give effect to tho Canadian ro
House of Representatives, and reiterated In ciprocity treaty.
his Message to the Senate, that in view of i Tho Senate has approved of tho following
tlio position of lho island of Cuba, its prox- treaties i
inuty to our coast, tho relations which it Tho Gadsden treaty.
must ever bear to our commercial and other i Tho Ilntish Colonial Reciprocity treaty.
interests, it is vain to expect that a scries of , The Commercial treaty with Japan.
unfriendly nets infringing our commercial j Tlio Neutrality treaty with Russia.
rights, and tho adoption o a policy threaten- Sundry treaties extinguishing the Indian
ing thu honor nnd security of these States I titles in Kansas, Nebraska and other If rntur-
ran long consist with peaceful relations, and ics.
aro satisfied that whatever measures may bq j Many important and expensive schemes
found necessary to insure future security for expending money that passed the Sen
and repose to tlio country menaced from tho ate, either lay over or have been rejected by
quarter indicated, and to vindicate the lion- the House of Representatives. Among
or of our llag, will bo adopted by Congress. theso wero numerous Railroad Land Appro
The full reparation that has been douiaiidcd priatiiij and thu Eight Million Texas Debt
by the Executive, with adequate guaranties Hill.
for the future, will alone satisfy the just ex- . : , , "
pectations of tho country, aud tho Committee A correspondent of the National Era says .
: u .... . ' . r Vj .ill., limir inn.M tnii lun.lun nutle
iona measures suggested by Uie President,
to. be executed by him in the recess of Con
gress even under the difficulties of maturing
them, when the close of the session is al
ready at hand, and were tho interval to bo
long before the next meeting of Coiitoss.
As that however will be but of four nonth'
duration, they have deemed it better on the
whole to leave the subject as it is at present
wilh lho Executive. Should the occasion
i 1 ...... .
unfortunately make it necessary, it must of
iikiisu utcupy mo earliest attention ol Uoo
gross at its next meeting, and for the above
reasons the committeo ask to bo disclnruod
from the further consideration of the subject
1 he Committeo wns then discharged and
the report ordered to be printed.
The Navy appropriation bill was then ta
ken up.
Mr. Mallory's amendment for dmppin-f
j inco npctent ollicet's os adopted.
I House. Mr. Campbell rcwo to a question
I of privilege, and to unko a report from tho
ion
bill, and relative to all other cases .,f im.,.
P.olu." f in ",c i0 resolutions of
mo llnusft. illlriiKT lhn t,fet.nt ..!,.. 'VI
havo come to the conclusion that tho words
"public folders" were interlined, and road
at tho Clerk's table three times through tnis
takc. Tho Committee think that none of
tlio parties had nny fraudulent or improper
design In regard to the matter.
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Jlr. Hreckenridgc, Irom a majority of the
I branch of tho subject, n.mel. rel,.lu,'?'
, ,,, aUe,n,lon r lho toxt 0r',j10 MlMr.
uana mil. i ney state the history of facts
connected with tho nlterntion of lho bill, in
sunsinnco as neretoioro stated, by Mr. Ste-
Fornuy, who had been informed by Gen- Pat
ten, tho Senate engrossing Clerk, that verb
al amendments are often mado without offi
cial authority. Mr. Forney thought tho
chingp of the word "or" to the word "and,"
sons lo road "Constituted and Organized
Itailrnad Co.," was unimportant. After a
careful review of the facts, ty aequit tlm
pirties directly concerned III tho alterations
of any criminal or improper purposes.
ir. gampiicll, on the put ot tho Minori
ty Cotnlnittee, reported, first, that the altera
tion was mado subsequently to tho engross
ment ; and that the alteration was not mere
ly clerical, but material, completely chang
ing one of tlx most important features. The
bill, as it passed the Senate, and now a law,
has never been acted on by tho House of
Representatives.
A brief Message wa, received from tho
President, transmitting tho Canada Recipro
city Treaty, the ratification of which lio
doubts not will soon be exchanged ; and
recommends the passage of such a law by
Congress, as on our part will give effect to
the treaty.
The speaker ruled that the bill reported
from the majority Committee on the Mineso
ta Land bill wns now in order.
Mr. Cralge moved a substitute, repealing
tho Minesolo Iind act. Passed Yeas 105,
nays .'!.
Air. Hunt roso to a question of privilege,
and ofler-sl tho following resolution :
llesolved, 'I hit John . Forney, Clerk of
tin. House, by directing and causing to bo
made an alteration in the House llill, num
ber three hundred and foriy-lhree.nlding tho
territory of Minosotn id thu construction of
rnilroi ls therein mentioned, in the report of
the special committee, his falsified tho rec
ord of this House, in violation of pirlimcntary
law and Ins sworn duty, and that the nrnl
John W. Forney should be nnd is hereby re
moved from thu office of Clerk of this 1 leuso
After debate the resolution was rejected,
yeas It?, rwys 151.
Mr. Walley, from the lect Committed
nppouited to investigate the-1 barges preferred
i Ul liUlll. I a. iirHHM nirMiiisii I 111 huh M I I . iiiviv
uy iteiij. !.. ureen against i nomas 11. liiyly
0ir.Tting his representative clnracter. madn
n ,i ,,. ,i, ,.,r.. .i... .u .....i
in, examined tho record and .lJinimi.ir
evidi-nue submitted by Mr. Green. They
-,- - . .
reserve the privilege of making a full report
at a future day. Ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. MiUxou, the ('oiu'iiitlco
were authorised to contiuu their investiga-
,, , ,i, ,,., alu.i..n
Mr. iiAylJt fmratheCowniltee on Foreign
Affairs, remitted n bill i,. rnr.v intn eflVot
I, )w rBCjprueil- lrHltv coneiujat between the
1 1 v;... i . ii
United States and Great Ihitaiu.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the .State of the Union.
Mr. Philips, from tho Committee 011 Ter
nUw las, reported a bill declaring the southern
boundary of New Moxkm by annexing thn
territory recently acquired liom Mexico.
Pasted.
Mr. Kerr moved n suspension of thu rules
for tho purpose of taking up tho Senate's
resolution authorizing the President to con
e. ii. ...i.. i-1 . i i... i .
I ibi tus. i.iu ui i.KTiitcuuiii u.-iicrai uv urvvut
I for eminent eerricos.
I Tho Ilouso refused to susjwud the rules
I 7 1 agatmt tii.
I Uuder a suspension of tho rules, all tho
. Appropriation bills returned from the Senate
witli amendments, including the River and
Harbor bill, wero referred u the Committeo
li .Vii.l 'i . .. ... . H
' ie tui me ntaio ot tne Union.
. ZllTS ft ?rtS5,.h:
i ,-n,i..,a Ti.. i..... r t
luemiiiienis 1 he afiiiate if-riiM.f tn rawml.
nwn,),lienl8 TllB ,ef
JtV&StiZT
oflimtttee.
'inmittee, de-
'no lonV, .', ,i , h . impire.
. ' WM concurreJ
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. , ... . . r' 'VB1"1,4-.
the price of public lands to settlerj, was pass
ed Tho bill to extend pre emption privilege
over the unsurveyed public lanJs in ine
Minnesota territory, rs taken up and passed.
.j......... .i uui iu rwiiiuu nni grauuaio
-nr. vv oiler reported the House bill tit in-
niy, which was taken up and passed.
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-l-hnltnnjnh.il .latimt. . I
and nas.
hen the
Mr.
that
to be
dm tho
vote bo
reconsidered.
After some debato it was agreed to It)
to 15.
SATuniiAr, Aug. 5.
llith Houses of Contiress wero iuaession
today, but no business was done.
In ,1... ir..... - I. ..I ... .1...
, i.uuou, a ucuaiu iijuk place oil ma
' veto or , R d ... ... .
fJeneral Amoprialion bm bccomo
; sf rel igt g,' ng" tic " ho' . r
'n"it,on of cCntracts not having been defi-
I mtely acted uiioii beforo the termination of
' ly tSX
i..ir .-. .r. . .-i
i up in Congress.
Congress. Tlio following are the most
important bills passed at the late session of
Congress :
Tho regular Appropriation bills.
'1'no Kansas aud Nebraska bill.
The bill protiding for six first class war
stoamers.
lho 'ten Million bill of tho Gadsden
, treaty.
iilatrKPV iMiitr.-)ir.i j-v-itu Klt-ilm,! h anlnrLir
slavery churches established in Kentucky,
in good condition, and there are but few but
admit that tho lima is not far distant when
Kentucky will be free. May God speed tlio
day."
Tho Virginia Colnuizationist notices the
fad that the heirs of a gentleman of Virgin
ia, lately deceased, wish, incompliance with
tho wishes ot the testator, to send 48 negroer
to Liberia, in November. Theso people
will not be freed unless money for their
transportation can tie raited Irom privato-uo-
, nations. They wero appraised ut -.'o,000.