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NO. 164.
FICTIONS PROCEEDING IN THE IIOI'SE ON !
THE ISTH.
H All 1UAIN?T THE A DM UNION OF A M.W
I K EE STATE.
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Large number* of Amerioan citizens from nil
the States of this U nion bare settled In California,
and in no country are the restraints of good government
more imperatively demanded.
The determination of the pro-slavery men in
Congress, that no Territorial Government should
be established which did not tolerate slavery, |
having defeated all attempts by that body to provide
a Government .Tor California, our fellowcitizens
there were driven by necessity to estub-'
liah one for themselves.
Florida and Michigan, having organized State ,
Constitutions without any prior act by Congress j
authorizing them to do so, and their action mmuj
received the subs quent sanction of that body, the
People of California determined to follow their
example.
In thie they were enoouraged by the military
commander-in-chief in their Territory, who held
his appointment from the late Democratic Administration,
and also by Thomas Butler King, the
special agent of the present Whig Administration,
who assured them, on the authority of the
President, that there could be no doubt that Congress
would favorably entertain their application
for admission into the I nion.
A Convention, in which all the People of the
t Territory were fairly represented, assembled. Its
proceedings were decorous and dignified, and the
result was, a Constitution the great wisdom of
which has commanded the admiration of men of
, all partUs and sections.
a Proceeding on the assumption made by the
g Southern and Northern supporters of General
Cass in the last Presidential election, that the
I People of a Territory, on organizing a State Constitution,
have the right to settle thet|uestion of
slavery for themselves, they settled this question,
by prohibiting in their Constitution the existence
of slavery or involuntary servitude, otherwise
than as punishment for crime.
The People proceeded to elect their agents under
the new Constitution. Messrs. Wright and
Gilbert, emigrants from the Northern States of
this Union, were chosen Representatives by the
People; Messrs. Fremont and Gwin, emigrants
from the Southern States, were chosen Senators,
by the Legislature; they arc now in Wash-j
ington, awaiting the pleasure of Congress?and
the President has submitted the Constitution of
the new State to both Houses, notifying them of
the fact of its organization, having already intimated
to them in a previous message his approbation
of the saiue.
What should hinder the immediate admission
of the new State? What delay the passage of
an act by Congress giving validity to its Constitution?
All the People of the free States are anxious
for it. many of the People of the South are acquiescent:
a Slaveholding Administration is ready
to sanction such an act: Virginia, Tennessee.
Kentucky, and other slaveholding States, have
refused through their Legislatures to express any
opposition to its admission.
Why, then, we ask, with a Constitution truly
republican, should this new State, needing more
than any other State, the benefits of regular
Government, with her Representatives and Senators
all ready to take their seats in Congress,
with the voice of the American People in her favor,
be left out of the Union, and, with a large
population, rapidly accumulating, be exposed t^
all the perils of anarchy ?
We ask the attention of every candid reader,
North and South, to the report of proceedings in
t^e ileuse lost Myiday. It being resolution day,
l (which falU on every other Monday,) Mr. Doty
offered a resolution, instructing the Committee
KJU IUC A tTI ItUI IV3 VU I %TJ'*JI v i* Ulll tor IUV IHJIIUOaion
of California into the'Union, with her present
houndariea and Conetitvmon. On thie be demanded
ibe previous question, for, if he had not
done bo, any person choosing to announce hie
purpose to debate the resolution, it would hare
gone over, and not have been reached again during
the sesaion. It was not then to preclude debate
on tbc subject, but to bring without delay a
bill before the House, which might then be deI
bated at length.
The Blaveholding members determined to defeat
this movement; and the explanation of their
f conduct is to be found in their avowed policy to
prevent the admission of California, till they can
force a settlement of the whole Slavery Question
favorable to the interests of Slavery. Their great
object is, to secure from the free States the extension
of the Missouri Compromise line, 30? 30',
to the Pacific ocean, with an express recognition
that they may hold slaves below that line. This
is Mr. Buchanan's plan of settlement, and encouraged
by him. who is now every day in Congress,
endeavoring to influence his friends, especially
the members from Pennsylvania, they have resolved
to keep the new State of California out of
the Union, and prevent any decisiy action on the
part of the House even in preliminary matters,
until the Senate shall have time to hatch the desired
Compromise, and send it to the House.
With this key to their movements, read the
condensed report of proceedings last Monday.
The vote on the motion to lay Mr. Doty's resolu
? tion on me table snowed a majority or fifty-onic
in favor of the admission of California. Such a
; result stamps as factious, miserably factious, all
I the subsequent proceedings of the minority to
stop the progress of legislation. The demand of
the previous question was seconded by a majority
of twenty-six votes. As the vote on this was taken
by tellers, several Northern members, being
able to escape direct responsibility to their constituents,
voted my, among whom, we are informed,
was Jamlh Tiiomi-son of Pennsylvania. As
we were not present, we cannot say who were the
other members from the free States, thus voting
virtually against California.
The previous question being seconded, thcro
were then but two or three privileged motions that
1 could be entertained, but, by reference to the proceeding?,
it will be seen that the factiouists plied
these incessantly, demanding on every motion
the yeas and nays, and as these must be ordered
at the demand of one-fifth of the House, it was
easy enough always to obtain them. The taking
of the yeas and nays each time consumed about
twenty minntes, but the time may be protracted
by members declining to vote when their names
are called, and then rising afterwards, to request
that they be recorded. Probably the roll was
called not less than forty times in the session of
Monday, and in this way and by raising points of
order, the session was protracted until twelve
o clock at night, when the Speaker decided that,
Monday, the resolution day, had expireJ, the
resolution of Mr. Doty went over under the
rule.
So, some seventy pro-slavery men have, by
their grossly factious resistance, nullified the will
of one hundred and twenty-one members in favor
or legislating in the usual way for the admission
of a new State? and this they did, not because
the majority of them were so instructed by their
constituents, not because California has not a
, good Constitution, does not need government, is
not reajy for admission into the Union, will not
suffer from delay | not because any right of anv
section or any State would be violated?but be-1
H cause California is a fret State, and it is thought
fl expedient to keep her out of the Union, until one
half of the free territory acquired from Mexico
can be converted into slave territory t
^ Will the American People tolerate this policy 1
I Through the efforts of Demagogues and Preei
dential aspirants here, calls have l>een issued in
1 sotne of our Eastern citiss, for meetings, to proI
test against the Wilmot Proviso, and mnintain
I the Union. We shonid like to aee what politiI
cian in thaae meetings will be^eae enough to sp
prove of Monday's proceedings in relation to
? California. Let Northern traitors who volunteer
>? such a crisis as this, to holdnpthehanda of the
Nlarery Extensionfsts in their war against the
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admission of a new free State, be pointed out, |
and branded, that they may be withered by the
scorn and indignation of an outraged community.
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mr. meafram of yermojit,
Was put down by mistake in our list of absentees
on the rote to lay Mr. Root s resolution on
the table. We were led into this error by one
of the daily papers; and we hasten to do justice
to one who on this subject fkithfully represents,
wc doubt not, his constituents.
CONGRESS.
thirty-first congress-first session.
Wednesday, Fkbkiiaby 13, 1830.
NEK ATE.
The petition pr&ented on Tuesday by Mr.
Hale, in relation to the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, was referred, without debate,
to the Committee og*he Territories
The Revenue bill, as amended by the House, j
providing "that the Secretary of the Treasury
be allowed $1,225,000. to defray the expenses of
collecting the revenues from the customs for the
last half of the present fiscal year, ending June
30, 1850," and further providing that "the Secretary
shall be authorized to dispose of the bonded
warehouses now leased by Government, on the
best terms practicable, before the 1st of January
next," was presented by Mr. Dickinson, from the
Committee on Finance
He said that the total amount as appropriated, 1
including the expense, of cartage, storage, itc,
would be $1,377.723 20; that this was some two '
or three hundred thousand dollars less thin the
Secretary of the Treasury had asked for; but
that a majority of the Committee on Finance
were of opinion that this appropriation was more ;
j than was necessary for the collection of customa,
ana (dm t&e cvouuuuiee mieiKi ncitiaiur 10 examine
our revenue system, expenses. &c, and
more fully fix specific appropriations ; but as the
present fiscal year was so near to a close, that it |
was perhaps best that the bill should pass.
The bill.with its amendments passed.
The Constitution of (ho State of California ;
was received, with an accompanying message from
! the President of the United States; which were
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Benton moved that the message be referred
to a Select Committee, and that Mr. Clay be appointed
Chairman.
Mr. Foote objected, and desired that the whole
subjeet might lie over, as he was intenJing soon
to otter a resolution, that the consideration of this
subject of Slavery and all accompanying papers,
petitions, &c., should be referred to a Select Committee
of fifteen Senators, chosen by ballot.
A message was received from the President of
the United States, in relation to a resolution of !
the Senate, asking for copies of such correspondence
as may have passed between our late Secretary
of State and our Charge d' Affaires at Guatemala,
including any treaties he may have concluded
with either of the States of Central America.
The message declined furnishing them at
present. w
There was a large audience of laiies assembled
at the doora and ante-room^ under the impression
that Mr. Calhoun was tdwidress the Senate.
Mr. Foote moved that the ladies be admitted
to the lloor.
Mr. Pearce said that he should be under the
necessity of enforcing the rule of the Senate.
That body was not a court of love and beauty.
The eloquence of the Senate was sometimes commanding
; but it was utterly powerless, when
heard amidst the blare of beauty with which the
Senator from Mississippi delighted to surround
us. He desired to save the Senate from the artil- I
lery of Cupid, with which they had been besieged
of late. He had himself fallen a victim, and he
should have to insist upon that protection which
the rules of the Senate afforded.
Mr. Clsy's resolutions being the special order
of the day, Mr. Davis of Mississippi addressed
the Senate, opposing all the leading features in
the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports from the different Committees having
been mude, a message from the President of the
United States was received, setting forth that the
information called for by the House, "in relation
to the extraordinary proceedings of the English
Government in the forcible seizure of Tigre
Island, &a, and whether any treaties had been
entered into, &c., would be granted as soon as
compatible with the public interests.
The Constitution of California was also received,
and, after Bome debate, referred to the
Committee of the Wholo on the Btate of the
U aiou. 1
On the mot ton to reconsider, Mr. Stanton of
Tennessee occupied abqut an hour in adisour
hive speech, alluding to all subjeota of general interest,
nod taking extreme grounds upon the Slavery
question. He opposed the admission of
California with her present Constitution; insisted
that the population were, a large portion at
least, foreigners, and had no power to make a
Constitution. That by admitting California now,
the South would surrender up her dearest interests
into the hands of her enemies. That the
free States would then have a majority in the
Senate, lie should therefore oppose her admission.
The resolution from the Senate providing that
a special clerk be appointed to aid the Judges of
the Supreme Court of the United States in copying
opinions, &c , was opposed by Mr. Carter of
Ohio, in a speech reflecting with some severity
on the Court.
THI/KSDAY, Fkbruaey 14. 1850.
SENATE.
Uulte an interesting debate arose in relation to
the slave trade, upon the presentation of various
memorials and petitions by Messrs Dayton and
Hale.
Mr. Dayton presented a memorial from the
Society of Friends in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, and Maryland, praying that the Government
use its influence in the suppression of
the African slave trade. Mr. Dayton Maid that
the slave trade, so far from being suppressed, was
actually increasing. The memorialists were the
representatives of a large meeting of the Society
of Friends at Philadelphia ; and they only asked
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111 11 vjruyci ij111t iti> nuuiu caicuu iid pnn w ??i
as it might in suppressing the Afrioan slave trade,
not intending to agitate the question of domestic
slavery ; and that Government would instruct all
our foreign ministers to use all means in their
power to prevent its increase.
Mr. King opposed a motion made by Mr: Dayton
to refer the memorial to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. He had great respect for the
Society of Friends, and thought it dne to them
to say that he believed they never would lend
themselves to such a measure as a petition for the
dissolution of the Union ; but be thought the
Government h id already done all in their power.
They had not only declared the slnve trade piracy,
and subjected all individuals engaged in it to
the punishment of pirates, but they had united
with England for the purpose of suppressing it,
which had given rise to much trouble. It was
better that our Government should act independently
in the matter, free from other Governments.
No one believed that slaves were brought
to the coasts of the United States. There was
only one instance known of the sort since the
adoption of the law, and that waa at the time of
the transfer of Florida ; and the officer who was
suspected was dismissed and prosecuted.
He suggested that the memorial might be sent
to the Secretary of State, perhaps, but the Committee
on Foreign Relations had nothing to do
with it.
The memorial was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Hale presented fourteen petitions from
Pennsylvania, and one from New York, praying
for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia;
five of which asked that Congress, by a
change in the Constitution pr some other means,
would abolish slavery thffsughout the United
States.
Alan u WAlstsAn airrnrl Y.v 1 .17."i VtimPfl (A 1 )o?
ver, New Hampshire, asking for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, ami the glare
trade within the District and between the States.
The motion to receive these petitions was ordered
to He on the table.
Mr. Clay's resolutions, being the special order
of the day, were taken up, and Mr. Davis concluded
his speech
Mr. Douglas moved that the President's message
and accompanying document (the Constitution
of California) be referred to the Committee
on Territories.
This was opposed by Mr Foote. He had submitted
a resolution that all these questions in relation
to slavery, and all petitions and other documenta
in connection therewith, should be referred
to n Helect Committee.
Mr. Clay aaid he should with great pleasure
i for the proposition to refer the Constitution
I of California to the Committee on Territories,
"ut ' sboold be considered separately from
all other questions, that the Senate abould act
Wl . Pr?mptneee as was consistent with
cool deliberation; that three or four members
had come all the way from the Pacific, not supposing,
when they left their homes, there Would
j be such obstacles thrown in thsir wsy, end tbst
these gentlemea were waiting patiently In the
lobbisi; and he should urge the special consideration
of this question alone
Mr. Foots sprang npon his feet Instantly, and
expressed " profound surprise at the remarks of
the Senator from Kentucky he had changed
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ground since bis speech of the other day?a#
change h id come over the spirit of lys dream*"?
that ho understood the Senator as recommending
in his speech that the whole matter l>e referred
to a Select Committee, and intimated that there
was "some connivance" between Mr. Hccton nnd
Mr. Clay, to drag California into tho Union as a
free State?and reminded Mr. Clay that l.c was
a Southern man.
Mr. Clay arose and replied very briefly. He
sail he had been often reminded that he was a
Southern man, and should protect Southern in- I
tercets Ho needed no such prompting?be
would allow no such dictation, lie acknowledged i
no allegiance to the South, lie owed allegiance]
ouly to two PowcYs?the State of Kentucky and
tho Union.
HOUSE OF KET&J9UCKTATIY Us.
On the motion to rccousider the vote upon the
resolution passed yesterday, " that a special clerk '
be appointed to tho Supreme Court," quite an
animated debate arose. Members 011 both sides
of the House opposed the appbintment of a clerk
upon various grounds, but principally that it
did not appear that the Judges of the Supreme
Court were in actual need of such a clerk, ami
that it was understood that some of the Judges
were opposed to it; that the duties of copying opin- '
ions, &c., should be attended to by the Clerk of
the Court; if necessary, he should employ extra
clerks. The vote was reconsidered, und tho resolution
laid on the table.
The House having resolved itself into Committee
of tho Whole on the state of the Union,
Mr. Kiug of New York rose to make a motion,
but was interrupted by Mr. Hilliard of Alabama, {
who, having given way day before yesterday to a
motion to adjourn, without closing his speech, now
claimed the floor. The Chairman (Mr. Linn
Boyd) decided that he was entitled to it. Frcm
this decision Mr. King appealed, and was about
procetding ta state t'ne tacts, wtien tumultuous]
cries of order drowned his voice, lie persisted, <
so soon as there waa a lull, in his Attempt; but a
storm of cries of order! order! ngain arose
8t!H standing, and speaking whenever he could
be heard, the Chairman at last decided that it
was the gentleman's privilege to make a statement
of foots ; but many members of the Commit- ,
tee raised a tumult whenever he attempted the
statement. After a long struggle of this kind,
Mr Kintr at lout ami in a ralm munrwr
made a brief statement, not occupying more than ;
a minute, of the facts in tho case. The question !
was then put?Shall the decision of the Chair i
stand as the judgment of the Committee? and it j
was decided in the ailirmative.
[The explanation of this tnmuituous conduct |
of the Committee is to be found, we suppose, in j
the fact, that Mr. King was about to submit n
motion in reference to the admission of California
as a State ]
Mr. llilliard then proceeded to address the
Committee. He was opposed to the admission of
California into the Union Would not consent
to a part only of this great question, but was
ready to settle the whole question, fairly and
liberally ; but let our legislation be for tho whole
country. He never would consent to a tranquiliffy
which a despotism imposes Confronted as
the South were on all sides, with their institu- !
fioDS covered with abuse, and their cftiiens oppressed
by legislation, he would say. as a Southern
man, and representing Southern feelings and
Southern interests, in the language of a distinguished
South Carolinian?" Millions for defence,
but not one cent for tribute."
Mr. Mtch or Indiana toliowea.
[When he arose, he seemed to be but little !
known by the members, and not much interest I
was manifested in the commencement; but as he |
proceeded, members on all sides drew around j
him, and listened to him with marked attention ] j
He said, a new-born zeal seemed to have arisen
in the House in relation to an old and well-established
prinoiple?that by the Ordinanoe of 17h7
Slavery was abolished where it had previously
existed, and that waB admitted on all sides; and
now, all that is asked, under the same power, is a
prohibition where it does not exist. The principle
of non-intervention was established by the
Ordinance of 17N7. The principle of non-intervention,
as adopted in the Democratic Convention
in 1S4S, was in relation to the States, and not the
Territories.
There were many Southern monomaniacs on
this question of Slavery. 1 lo quoted from a
speech, which he said had been laid upon all their
tables?"If the North do not chooso to swallow
the dose prescribed to them by the Southern men,
then disunion must follow !" What was this but
madness? On his side of the House, he was
sorry to say. such sentiments found supporters,
and on the other side there were many found res|K*udiug
to ttiv tuuc "
Hark', from ibe tomb* a (loltfnl nuuiol," So.
The North were willing to Bubrnit tq the will of
the majority, which certainly must govern, but
the South were not. The South wereeven buckling
on their armor, and, with lance in hand, charging,
it la Don Quuote, when there was no foe in the
field. Much of the excited feeling in the North
was chargeable to the South.
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I" The Congressional schoolmaster is nbro id.
He truste<i we Bhduld take their instructions with
becoming humility ; but it must bo reciprocated.
We have got some things to tjnch then). lie
commented upon the violent course pursued by
some of the Southern Legislatures, nnd quoted
from nn Alabama paper certa'n resolutions, adopted
by their Legislature. " It was terrible indeed.
It was well those resolutions were not received
by the House until after they had organized, or
they might have been frightened into subjection.''
Just before the close of his speech, lVLfcOliiigman
of North Carolina begged to iuteffupt the
gentleman, and to correct his statement in relation
to the feeling manifest* d by the South towards
the North, particularly the ladies. 1 le had
been North, and had been always received by the
ladies with the greutest kindness and attention.
That the Southern men, being of pretty hot blood,
generally managed to make themselves very ne- i
ceptable to Northern ladies; and he held in his :
hand a letter that had just been laid upon his j
table, coming from a New England lady : and as 1
evidence of the fact, he would present it to the 1
House?holding out, amidst roars of laughter, |
a huge Valentine, upon which was pictured a
non-descript, decked olT in the most gaudy colors
Friday, Fki'.kimry 15, 1850.
SENATE.
After the completion of tho morning business,
Mr. Butler suid he did not intend to speak at
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to very narrow limits. He desired that nil questions
relating to California should be discussed in
connection with all other matters embraced in the
resolutions of the honorable Senator from Kentucky.
He hoped the subjeot would not bo refer
red to any committee until every Nenator should
have Hn opportunity, if he chose, of expressing
his opinions. An adjustment of the present difficulties
depended entirely upon the determination
of the North It was apparent to all, there was a
storm ahead of us We had already felt some of
its hazardous agitations ; and every oae on board,
however humble, should be permitted to make
such suggestions as might perhnps save the vessel
from apprehended shipwreck. By keeping California
in connection with other subjects with
which it was inseparably a?sociated, an opportunity,
perhaps the last opportunity, might be presented
for settling this subject. He expressed
surprise to see a disposition from so high a source
to give California a preference, and to separate
her from other subjects with which her fate ought
to be involved. He desired to save the Union if
it could be done, and preserve at the same time
the rights and honor of the South. When the
Senator from Kentucky declared that " he owed
no allegiance to the South," be was expecting to
hear him any, nor to the North, nor Kist, nor
West, but to the Union.
Mr. Clay (interposing) remarked that he did
not know that he went all around the points of
the compass, but that was what he meant, bowava*
f> twl kn wrnnl/l wsnaaf anoin tknf ka / waH ?\ A
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allegiance to any one section, either North, South,
Kaet, or West.
Mr. Badger of North Carolina desired to
state some of the difficulties he bad to encounter
in voting for the instructions moved l<y the honorable
Senator from Missouri, |Mr. Benton,] by
which the Committee on Territories is to be directed
to bring in a bill for tho admission of California
into the Union.
lie did not think it necessary to go into the discussion
of slavery in considering this (juration, fie
bud nothing to do with the admission of Texas,
which resulted in the war, or with the subsequent
acquisitions It could not be denied, this application
was made under circumstance* unprecedented
in oar history. Other Territories have first moved
their sdmiioiiop into the Union, but thsy had
previously existed under an organised Territorial
Government. Kvery Territorial Government
established by Congress emanates from the sovereign
power, and receives an authority ovsr the
Territory. There was another difficulty. When
the treaty with Mexico was submit**! to the Henale,
it contained an article providing for tho admission
of these Territories, as soon as by ths
form of the Constitution it could be done , there
was an amendment mads by the Hennte in the following
terms: "Who in ths Territories aforesaid
shall not preserve the character of citizens
of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what >
is stipulated in ths preceding article, shall be in j
oorpo rated into the Union of ths United States
and be admitted m the proper lime ('? be jmifil
#/ bp the Conqrrtt Ike U*iI'd Stelei) to the eu- |
joy meat of all the right# of ritixens of the Uai
WASHINGTON, D. (
te<l Su?te.?, Recording to the principled of the
Constitution'' What wee the fair interpretation
of tliU emended article 1 It appeared to him that
the design was that Congress waa first to more in
the matter; that there was to he some material
change to he judged of by Congress. before the admission
into the Union. The article implied something
more than a subsequent approval , it requirid
Congress to take the lead, and not to follow,
lie desired to keep the question entirely clear from
all subjects that might embarrnae that body iu the
Culm ami deliberate consideration of the subject,
and if the difficulties which he had stated could
he removed from his mind, and if other ohjeclions
which he had entertained to the early Milmission
of throe Territories could be removed h
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f?r the admission of that St at e hy any touxul rniion
m >o (hi form of Government th>y tm^/it \<> fit to
ml'itO.
Mr. Webster responded lo the sentiment that
had been expressed by the honorable Senator
from Missouri, (Mr. Benton.] and the honorable
Senator from South Carolina. | Mr. IJntler,| that
t hi* great question should be discussed coolly and
dispassionately, and with a ootnprehensire view,
embracing the interests of the whole country ;
and he concurred with the gentleman from MUsouri,
that it should be discussed at length, and
that orcry Senntor should ha?e time to deliberate
and to speak upon it.
Mr. lisle said there was one precedent he
could mention Texas and Oregon though situated
nt the different extremes of the Union, were
carried, like the Siamese twins, through the Presidential
election, but as soon as that was oter
these losing twin-sisters parted company Texas
catnc into the Union, and Oregon was left in the
cold embrace of 51? 40'.
Mr Foote inquired of the honorable S nator
whether, during the Presidential campaign, anyvmtj
t.-? wsivi uocrbk HiiunYwi'g virtgon as a
State f
Mr. Hale believed the resolu'ion passed at the
famous Convention was, that " Texas ought to be
re-annexed, and Oregon ought to be?
R^-occujried?suggested Mr. Dodge. [Loud
Laughter.)
Mr. Hale. Yes, re-occupied; that is it. The
one ought to be re-annexed. and the other re occupied.
I3ut he wished to call the attention of
the Senate to this precedent?the entire separation
of these i|uestions. Here is o? rntirpra via
11*gii, that is, the old cow-paths of the laic, that
they trod long ago, (general laughter;] and he hoped
California would be attended to first of all,
and then they should have ample time to look after
New Mexico, Deserct, and San Jacinto?he
believed that cime next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr Root of Ohio having the floor, addressed
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union for about an hour. [Wc shall notice his
speech hereafter ]
Mr. Wellborn of Georgia followed, presenting
the Southern view of the Slavery Question.
Mr. Horace Mann of Massachusetts addressed
the House for about an hour. (His speech will
be noticed hereafter ]
Monuav, FkuauA.ii-x IS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal of Friday having been read?
Mr. Littlefield called for the tegular order of
business
The Speaker stated that the regular order of
business was the call of the States and Territories
for resolutions.
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
Mr. Doty of Wisconsin offered the following
resolution :
" Resolied, That, the Committee on the Territories
be instructed to prepare r.nd report a bill
providing for the admission of California into the
Union on sn equal footing with the original StHtes,
with the boundaries and limits defined in the constitution
of said State of California, which was
communicated to the House with the speiitl message
of the President of the United States, on the
l-'lth of February instant; the said bill to embrace
no subject or matter relnting to territory without
the said limits of the proposed F ate of California."
Mr. Doty moved the previous question. Mr
Inge of Alabama that it be laid on the table.
Mr. Kaufman of Texas denied that the resolution
of the gentleman from Wisconsin | Mr. Doty]
was in order, without first reconsidering the vote
sending the Constitution of California and the
message to the Committee of the Whole on the
state ot the Union.
The Speaker stated that it was a question for
the House to determitto when they rote J on the
resolution.
Mr. Inge moved a nail of the House, which motion
was agreed to; 1S6 of the iMt composing the
II >'*? (fcbwre btisf; two rat inirilaej nnrwet to
their names, and all further rweeeediaga were
dispone*! with.
The question then recurred on the motion ol
Mr. Inge that the resolution be laid on the table,
when the yeas and nays were ordered, and one
name called.
Mr. McClernnnd asked the consent of the
House to have an amendment to the instruction*
rend.
The Speaker stated that it would not he in order,
nH the calling of the roll had been commenced.
On the motion of Mr Inge, the vote stood?
yeas 70. nays 121.
I Mr. Hrown of Mississippi gave notice that, if
the previous question whs not seconded, he would
offer an amendment to the instructions, which he
desired to have read.
Objection was made to the reading of the
amendment, |hut, having oLt&iuod a copy, wc
here insert it, ss follows:
Rtsolterl, That the Committee on Territories
he instructed to inqiiiro what agency the President
of the United States, or any member of the
?- ? I ? iL- 1 .. -r /"N . 1! *_ _
I'ftmntfr, na?i in pruinpiiu^ iuv puupie ui isiiiuurTii.x
to exclude slavery from said Territory;
whether T. llutlcr King, W. C. Jones, J. C. Fremont,
or any other person acting or assuming to
act as agent for the Government at Washington,
directly or indirectly, communicated the wishes
of the President or Cabinet on the yihject of slavery
exolusion in California: and whether any
person, acting or assuming to act or speak for the
Government at Washington, intimated to the
people of Califor^a that to exclude slavery would
facilitate her admission into the Union as a State;
and for this purpose the committee have power to
send for persons and papers ]
The question was then taken on seconding the
demand for the previous question, and decided in
tL? affirmative?yeas 98, nnys 73.
The question then recurred, "Shall the main
question he now put ?"
Mr. Inge moved that the I louse adjourn, and
asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. Jones asked to be excused from voting.
The Speaker stated that he could not entertain
such a motion pending a motion to adjourn , that
no motion could he made when an adjournment
had been moved.
Mr. Jones asked if it was not in order to take
an appeal from this decision ?
The Speaker stated it was not.
The question was then tsken on the motion to
adjourn, and it was negatived?yeas 43, nays l.'?4
Mr McClernand moved that the rules bo suspended,
and that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the stnte of the
Union ; which motion was disagreed to?yeas 8fi,
nays 109.
The question recurring on ?rderiof main
question to be putMr.
Jones moved that the resolution be laid on
the table
Mr Thompson of Mississippi moved that the
House adjourn, stating that he was willing either
to adjourn or go into Committee of the Whole on
the Mate of the Union to discuss this question,
but that he preferred the latter.
The Speaker stated that remarks wore out of
order.
The question being taken on the motion to adjourn?
Mr. Inge asked the yeas snd nays, which fere
ordered ; sul, tiring taken, the House refused to
adjourn? yeas 52, nays 137.
Mr. McClernand morel that the rules lx> sua|?on?Jed,
and tint the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr. Carter demanded the yeas and nays on
thin question, which were ordered ; and, the que*tion
being taken, it was decided in the negative?
yean 81, nays lit).
Mr. Venable mored that the House adjourn,
and on this question asked the yeaa and nays
which were ordered; and, the question being
taken, it was lost?yens 82, nays 113.
Mr. Jones tnored that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolee it?e)l' into Committee
of the Whole on the stste of the Union ; which
motion was disagreed to?yeas Mi, nays 113.
[It is not necessary to glre in detail a report of
all the derices of the minority to present the
main question on the resolution from being
taken.
At a subsequent period, the following proceedings
took place,
Mr. Mason of Kentucky hafiog moved a reconsideration
of the rote by whioh the House had
refused to lay on the table the resolution offered
by Mr. Doty, Mr. Campbell of Ohio mored to
lay that mo'ion on the table
The question being on the motion of Mr
Campbell?|
Mr. Cabell said that, baring paired off with a
gentleman on the other aide of the House, he
would more that he be excused from voting
3., FEBRUARY 21, 1
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi asked to be ex.
cused from voting on the motion of Mr. Cobeli.
Mr. Carter row to a point of order. He wished
to inquire whether this House, under its rules,
was in the power of a small minority.
Mr. Jones required that the gentleman skfilll
! reduce his point of or^cr to writing.
Mr Carter inquired whether it w is in order
. to multiply one question up .n another in the way
, of calls for yeas and nays, in voting upon questions
of excuses, &c, without voting upou the
i question before the House.
The Chair replied that in Ids opinion the mo,
tion before the House should be entertained. The
only question for the Chair to decide was, whether
they were in order.
Mr. Carter then raised the questiou ol order.
I that no motion was in order which had the manifest
disposition to stop the business of the House
The Speaker stated that it was not for him to
determine for what objects the motious were
| made
Mr. Carter appealed trom the decision of the
i Chair, that the last motion for excuse (th<U of
j Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) was in order.
Mr Veuahle usked the yeas and nays on this
j appeal, which were ordered.
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi moved that the
appeal be laid on the table; and on this motion
j detuaudt'd the yeas and nays
Mr. Inge moved that the House adjourn, which
| motion was disagreed to?yeas 71, nays 95.
The questiou then recurred on the motion of
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi to luy the appeal
of Mr. Carter on the table.
Mr. Jones moved that he be excused from votI
ing, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
And, tbo question being put, it was decided in
the negative?yeas 45, nays 89.
Mr. Kaufman rose to n privileged ouestion. ) le
wished to know by what right llobort Hornor was
admitted to the floor of the House, he not bring
amongst those specified in the rules of the House
The Speaker decided ihstths. point raised was
not a privileged question.
Mr. Kaufman appcaledfcim he decision of the
Chair. w
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas moved that the 1 louse
do now adjourn ; and on this motion he called for
the yens and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered ; and, being
taken, were?yeas ?t), nays 89.
Mr. Orr moved that the House tako a recess
until 12 o'clock M.
The Speaker decided the motion to be out of
order.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas moved that when the
House aJjourn, it aJjouru to Wednesday next.
The motion was uot agreed to.
Mr. McLane of Maryland moved that the
House do now adjourn.
The yeas and nays were called for and were
ordered; und, being taken, were?yeas 65, nays 98.
The Speaker restated the pending question.
Mr. Orr asked to be excused from voting on
that question.
The yens and nays were called for, and were?
yeas 72, nays 107.
[Motions of a similar kind continued to be
niude, ii7i5s 7epr^574 calls for the yeas and nays,
until at a atJU later period the following proseci
ings took place:]
Mr McLane vf Maryland moved that when
this House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Weduesday
next, lie submitted to the Chair that, by
I ine ruira ui mr uuunc", r riuaj nnu oaiura *y
were set apart for the consideration of private
business, and every alternate Monday for resolutions?certain
days for certain business, lie contended
that the astronomical day would expire
to-night at 12 o'clock, and, consequently, Monday
being the only day on which resolutions could be
received, when 12 o'clock arrived this resolution
would pass over,
The Speaker stated that, anticipating the question,
he had given it some consideration, and had
come to the conclusion that Monday expired at
12 o'clock to-night, sud when that hour shall
have been reached and pist. the business of Monday
will have gone over.
Mr. McLaue of Maryland then renewed his
motion, that when this House adjourn, it adjourn
to meet on Wednesday uext.
The Speaker stated that he had just ruled such
a motion out of order; but on looking at the rules
of tho House, lie found that such a motion was
upon the same footing as a motion to adjourn, and
it was therefore in order.
Mr. llooth demanded the yeas uud nays on
this motion, which wereoWered.
And the question having becu taken on the motion
of Mr. McLane, it was decided in the negative?yeas
75, nays 88.
On motion of Mr. McLane, the House thcu, at
a quarter past twelve o'clock, adjourned.
1'.. 1* ,n il ,.i
' The Senate having gone through with its usua
> morning business, Mr Downs resumed his speech
und closed about three o'clock, when the Senat<
>vent into executive session,
i The House resolved itself into Committee 01
the Whole on the state of the Union, and the dehate
w.ts resumed on the President's annual message.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Venable ol
North Carolina, Campbell of Ohio, McLanahan
of Pennsylvania, which will be attended to in oui
text.
TENNESSEE.
l-inrly in the session of the Legislature of Tennessee,
Mr. Hates introduced in the liouso a series
of resolutions on the {Slavery Question, and
they were referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations. Wednesday, the fith, majority
und minority reports were made from th?<Committee?the
minority report eulogizing, in substance,
Mr. Clay's resolutions. A demand for the
previous question being sustained, brought the
House to a direct vote on the report and resolutions
of tho majority, which were adopted?the
report by 3f> to 'JH?a strict party vote ; all in the
affirmative being Democrats, all in the negatire,
Whigs. The resolutions are as follows :
1. R-nohrtl, That wo oontinue to entertain a
devoted and cherished attachment to the Union,
but we desire to have it as it was formed, and not
as an engiue of oppression.
61 yeas?unanimous.
2. Rtiohfd, That all attempts by Congress, or
other*, directly or indirectly, to interfere with
slavery or its institutions in the Southern States,
are in violation of the Constitution, dangerous to
the rights and safety of the South, and ought to
be promptly resisted.
Unanimous.
3. R'soIckL, That Congress has no power to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, or to
prohibit the slave trade between the several
States, or to prohibit the introduction of slavery
into the Terrilorius of the United State*, and
that the passage by Congress of any such law
would not only be a dangerous violation of the
Constitution, but afford evidence of a deliberate
and fixed design on the part of that body to interfere
with the institution of slavery in the SUtcs.
Yeas 4b, nays 8.
4. Rriolcrd, That wc would regard the passage
of the Wilniot Proviso, which would in effect
deprive the citizens of the sluveholding States of
an equal participation in the tarritories acquired
more than equally by their blood and treasure,
as an unjust and insulting discrimination, to
which these States, without political degradation,
cannot submit. and to?whieh this Assembly, representing
the wishes and feelings of the people
of Tennessee, solemnly declare they will not submit.
Y"js 30, nays 2.'??all of the l itter Whigs.
r?. H'lolifd, That it is the duty of Congress,
without delay, to enact such laws as in their operation
will give all the aid which the (Jeneral
Government constitutionally possesses, to the
owner to secure his fugitive slave.
Unanimous.
0 R'lolwt, That we view the Missouri Compromise
as the settlement of nn exciting question,
which w is likely to destroy the fraternal feeling
between the North anil South, the reault of mutual
concession, deriving its sanction and validity
from the most solemn obligations of honor and j
patriotism.
Unanimous.
7. R'iolvtd, That the unprecedented manner of
forming the organic lis of California, the peculiar
character of her population, and her estraordinury
boundaries, ure question* which should undergo
rigid scrutiny by our representees es in Congress,
but we will not attempt to prescribe a rule of action
for their government, but leave them to takn
auch steps ua may l/e necessary to vindicate Mouthern
rights.
Yeae :i#, naya VI? all the latter Whigs
J h JUtol(?//, That all territory acquired by our
i General Government Is the Joint properly of sll
the States of this Union.
Yeae 36,
P. R'tolfil, That the 4ih article of the id
section of the Constitution. in giving to Congress
the power to disposs of, Slid nuke i%!l needful
rules and^egulalions respecting the territory or
other property belonging to the United Mute*,
wm never intended to delegate to Congress the
power to speoify the particular kind of property
that should exist la the Territories.
1
850. *
Yeaa "ft, nays 3.
10. Rssolt*H, That we request the Governor to
appoint two delcgatea from the State at large,
r ami two froni each Congrcsaional District, irrespective
of party, and we recommend to the people
of each cownty, to appoint one or more to attend
the Convention to t>e held at Nashville on
the first Monday in June, 1*?'.0
Yeas 31, nays '."t?all the latter Whigs, except
one Democrat
Tiik W iiu;s of l-Tabklin county, Ohio, lately
; held a Convention in Columbus, iu which leading
> politicians of the Tarty took an active part. Mr.
I Clay's Compromise was condemned General Taylor's
policy dissented from, and decided auti-slavery
ground was taken It would seem that it is
tho intention of the leading men of the Whig
party to carry tb** State on the anti-slavery issue
The Democracy are playing a very foolish game
in that State.
PRO* HAITIJ.
Boston, February lb, lSoO.
To lh>. K Jit or of the Rational Era:
Ok o .i >:?)- i-v-? i J - - *
rji. ? Biennurs l/BJ IIHA conic HI1U gone , SO u:itc
Valentines, ami that by the thousand. The number
of these sportive missives that have flown
about our streets is almost incredible, and far surpasses
any former occasion. The observance of
the joyous day is becoming more and more genj
oral, from year to yoar, throughout New Kngland.
and our sober, plodding, money-making Yankees
have got quite into the spirit of the thing. Some
of the members of the Legislature received very
palpable hits through this medium, alike ludi- '
crous and vexatious, one gentleman, a rival in
bodily proportkrtnrlo a dace Wultfd states Sena- i
tor. received an execrably faithful facsimile of his
own f.iir form; while uiiother, of the broadbrimmed
order, was presented with a prim, starched
Quakeress. The Secretary of the Legislative
Temperance Society was presented with a non- |
deecript portrait of a genius who. with his thumb
' on his nose, informed him significantly of the
fact that he was a " pledget! man.''
A vote was taken yesterday in the House upon
the question of accepting a report giving leave to
withdraw several petitions for the secession of the
State of Ma-saohusetta from the Union. The vote
was taken by yeas and nays, and stood?for leave
to withdraw, 2.18 ; against it, 1.
A new bill relative to marriages, now before
the House, provides that a person intending marriage
shall give three days notice to tne Clerk of
the town or city where he or sho inly reside?a
certificate of such notice, delivered to the clergyman,
auihorixes the performance of the ceremony
by him. The publishment is thus wholly done
away with, as the notice of intention may be private,
being merely for the purpose of recording
the same by the clerk.
The Rrpuhhcan of this morning contains a call
I for a State Mass ("nnvrnfion of the frinroK of
Free Soil, to be held in Faneuil flail on the 27th
instant. The Convention is called by the State
Central Committee, in compliance with a vote
requesting them to that effect by a meeting held
on the 6th instant, and composed of the Free Soil
members of the Legislature, and others interested
in the cause. The Convention is to be an open
oue. and not by delegates, and is called in view
of the present aspect of the Slavery Question, and
the efforts making by the supporters of the unhallowed
system for its further extension.
It is to he hoped that by this lime Senator
Clemens is beginning to understand something of
the condition of " Northern slaves " The straightforward
nmnly answers to his letters of inquiry
I are at least explicit enough, if not satisfactory,
and show that he has gone to the right quarter
for his much-needed information. Should there
still be any doubts in his mind on the subject, it
would be well for him to take his enlighteners at
their words, and give them a visit in propria pirsonn,
and thus quality himself to discourse more
intelligently hereafter on Northern Slavery. It
is a pity that " a few more of the same sortf' of
Southern sympathizers do not exhibit a like laudable
thirst for knowledge respecting the objects
of their lackadaisical pity. Q. F. L$.
. SKNATB CllAMUKR,
Washington, Ftb. 17, 1650.
To I hi Eilror of the Nutionul Era :
Dear Sir: 1 lake the liberty of requesting the
publication of the accompanying proceedings,
which b.vve tieeu transmitted to me for that pur- i
pose, in your paper.
The late Judge Pope was one of the greatest
' favorites in our State, and his death has been uni*
' versally regretted by our people.
1 Your obedient servant, James Suiki.ds.
r MEETING (IF THE BAR IN TlIICAGO.
At a meeting of the members of the bar of
Chicago, held in pursuance of previous notice, on
P Thursday, 44?w t<4th January, Us,'So, the honorablo
Hugh T. Dickey was called to the chair, and
1 George W. Meeker, Esquire, was appointed
secretary.
William II. Hrown, Esquire, announced the
1 . . L. ? f it. 1. V.I ~ V.<L..:.I IK J I
uritiu ui i flu liuiiuruuiu ii <?i iininri i ujtu, ?uu
moved that a committee of fivo be appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the feelings entertained
by the bar for the memory of the deceased.
William if. Brown, B. 8. Morris, I. N. Arnold,
James H. Collins, Requires, and the honorable
J. B. Thomas, being named said committee,
through their chairman announced the following
resolutions
"Rtsolved, That we have learned with sincero
sorrow and regret the death of the honorable Nathaniel
Hope, late Judge of the District Court of
the United States for the District of Illinois.
" Rtsolvd, That we recur with high and honorable
pride to the period when, as a Delegate in
Congress from the then Territory of Illinois, he
successfully struggled to embrace within her
boundaries the land lying north of the southern
border of Lake Michigan, whioh, in his wisdom,
he foresaw would become so necessary to the future
groatness and prosperity of the State.
" Rnohnt, That the people of the United States,
and especially the people of Illinois, hare, in this
event, loat an able, upright, and patriotic statesman.
possessing a clear, discriminating legal
mind, united with a noble nnd generous disposition,
which endeared him to all who knew him.
" Rf.tolvtil, That we entertained for our departed
friend an exalted respect, not only for his high
legal attainments and pure administration of justice,
but also for his many endearing social qualities
11 Hexo/rerf, That we tender to the family nnd
relatives of the deceased our cordial sympathy in
this bereavement, and that, as a token of our regret
for the loss, wo will wear the usual badge of
mourning.
' R'iolofjf, That, as a further tribute of respect,
fJeorge W. Olnoy, Require, be requested, at a
time convenient to himself, to deliver an address
upon the life and character of the deceased, before
the members of the bar and this community.
" Kaolvtil, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the pspera of Chicago and Wellington
City,and that a oopy thereof, signed by the
chairman and secretary, be forwarded to the family
of the deceased
" Iliiuir T. Die kky, Chairman.
"Gbobok W. Mkkkks, mere/cry."
Philanthropy'.?Gerrit Smith, of New York,
as is well known, is the possessor of immense tracts
of land in that State A few years ago, he gave
to a considerable number of colored persons several
thousands of acres From this gift has sprung
a thriving and numerous settlement. During lust
Spring be made known bis intention to donxte a
certain amount of money and luud to five hundred
males, and s like number of females, in the State
of New York, and a number of gentlemen in the
various counties were chosen to make the selection
of persoM from the poor, the landless, and the
temperate of the population. Of thia number,
seventy-five of each where drawn from New York
city, and the report of the oontmfUee of gentlemen
to whom the selection was intrusted has been
I published.
It appears from this, that the actual value of
I it,> vifl will t,a v,(i (kill To osnh nf I ha mnlra he
giviM n fnrui in 1'riinklin county, with the tum of
*10 in addition, kd<I to each of the female* $.10 in
carb. The p.iynirn's end the traniferi of the
deoJe are now jirogrewing.? N. Antrum?.
ciuroiNu,
/ MI.IFOKNIA NOVELTY.?Philip Thorp, ju?t ret urn?d ,
^ frum California, ha# euimtriiotwl a parking trunk for
'' #fK*de, W) iMhra l<>n(, Hi alia, and Wdaap, which, at tha
lutuoe, la the li??l (aid a?|*r?t?r i?>f u##i. Ixlng a soraMuatiou
ut Hi* rockar, pan, an l tjulrkillTrr g<>ld-oat<*lirr, A I.I.
IN OMfc. i? pump* Dm water, warhe# rapidly, ami tarrs
all tin* geld Pfter only | J', t|uM>k#lle#r operating |*ana,
rnily $.). tiold retaking orerWed raelnga, gl at. Vary anparlor
I In pan#, 7k eatita. Uold-Aiidlug auger*, ail ilin
l<ul#k?llr*r at |! '?>. Beautiful map# vt California, '#>
rent# k<s., ke
UMar# frwo any part of tint gauntry attended to, and the
art Iclta #hlp|?d to uara of toot a Uekrr, k Co., Man Franei?eo
Paaaage ticket# pr?uured, and (and berth# i' lirtd, (or parinn#
at a dlatauaa, (or a (#* ot $l fur lay aarrtaa#. Any d?re.I
in'nruiatl .11 alwey# free Aiidraia, ah lh# California
11# pot and Baaaaugar Odtfl#, II Park Bow, N?w Yurk,
Fab AUNULU BUFPUM.
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?ii I BfMnifllk, ttU lx?t?, affoida taay aeoaaa from ?t? a
South aii'l Wcat.
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WIST\H8 BALSAM OK WILD CHKRRY ?
UfAS lutvlwl in the year 1KB, an,I ban hatn wall
UateU in all tba r,.mpi?lnf? t r which It l? rcc, nnicnled
IVr tan year I, It baa prove- r?..re rlbrat iou?, ?? a
remedy f.>r ruiioba. nul la iuflvata, t.roi rhitU. aa-bnia. ai.tl
t >n?uui|.|ii,u In Ita incipient atagea, than aay ether inedtfin,
IH
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ita c-niooiitibo; aoiwa phyairnna bar> auppoaed it fu attain
iodine: at her ignorant pretrbUra aay it miiat contain
mm MX ;iinl t., a mr an.li ?ubataii,-? tl.n* attrii.rir ita ?ihgntar
eftleary Aa aurh opinion* am altogether ermneoiM,
amt calculated to prejudice nunv people agamat it, ve
PLEDGE OUR HONOR
tbat it e. ntaina nothing <>f tbia Kind, or anything It,a Ira"
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I iu tbc ttiwk by *uu u tbejr ??e prepared.
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original receipt for the manufacture of the genuine medicine, !
mi l supplies ixilh ? wholesale and retail, and of whom ag< u- :
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Price one dollar per bottle, or lis bottle* for lire dollar*. , j
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It The Spectator at the Pot-mac ? Chrtti no R*gi\tir.
4. Eight Veare in British Ouiana ?SjwHator
f?. Judaa Iscariot : A Miracle Play ? wamiair,
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1850.
THE NATIONAL ERA.
U. LJAILKY, EDITOK AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN 0.
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'TPIIK NATIONAL EKA la an Anti-Slavery, Political,ami
Ll'erwy Nuw?|iH|nr.
A brief summery of the principles urn I measures we nr?
nrenu r... I fit all hMii?P f irrw>? fn aiiufniti uill ?t>rvs t eh fihnw flit*
character and course of the Kra.
We holdThat
Slavery la repugnant to Natural Klght, tho l.aw of
Christianity, the Spirit of the Age, and tliu essential nature
of our Kepublican Instltut ouat
That Emancipation, without compulsory expatriation, ll a
high duty, demanded nttke by Justice and Expediency:
That there ta hut one aafeaud effectual mode of abolishing
Slavery ; and that la by law, to be enacted by the Statea In
which It exlata :
That Slavery can have no lawful being In Territory under
the eaolualve Jurisdiction of the United Stales :
That Congress la bonnd to exclude It from all Territory
now belonging or that may hereafter belong to the United
States:
That the American Union, as the boud of Peace, the organ
of one language and one Civilisation, the medium of free
Trade, among the numerous States and Territories stretch*
lug from the Atlantic to the 1'aclflc shores of this Continent;
as the Kefuge of suffering millions from the OU World, and
a Safeguard against Its Ambition and Intrigue, Is of priceless
value to the Cause of Human Progress; and that there
Is enough Intelligence and virtue In Its members to extinguish
Slavery, the single eauie that disturbs Its harmonies,
iinpaire Its euerglcs, alloys Its good, and threatens its stability:
That tbs federal Constitution ought to be so amended as
to place the eleetioii of a free dent In the bands of the People,
directly, and to limit his term of offloe to lour years,
making blm thereafter Ineligible; ami to h? still further
amended so as to girs to the People of the several States the
election of their United States Senators, charging the term
of ofllue from six to four years:
That the Post Office Department night to be separated
from the Chief Executive, the I'Mtmaster (ieneral end a) I
the local Postmasters being elective by tbe People, end the
power of removal for Just and sufficient oatise lodged In the
bands of the Post master Ueneral:
That postage on all newspapers, of a certain slse, for all
distances, should be one eent; on all letters, under half an
ouuee. for all distances, two oents prepaid ; that the franking
privilege ehouid be abolUhed ; Mid negutletlone be luatltuted
fur the purpoaeof aeourlng free einhttngea within reasonable
IliuiU, between the newerapers of Kurope end tbe United
htet.ee, end e reduction tu the luweet p<dtit poeelble In Be
poatage un letteri paeelug between foreign oountriee end our
swni
Tbet the pub'to lend* ahell be beid ee e truet for tbe ben
eflt of tbe I'eoplu of the United State*, to be doneted iu llniHed
ijiientltiee to actual *?ttl?r* who ere lendleee:
Tbet the homrateed ought to he exempt from aele or eeeeutlou
for debt;
Tbet featrtotlotii on commerce among the itrerel Stetea,
end between ell iietlotia, ought to he rumored :
That Congre** ought to meke due appropriation* for Improvemanta
demanded by tbe ln:?re?te of ootnmeree with
furalgn nation*, ur among the Stetea, provided they be not
purely loeel In their benefits, end be not proper eubjeote for
Stele or Individual enforprtee.
Iu maintaining our vie we, we ahell feerleaely uue the
rlghte, while we re?peot the ooiirteelea, of Kree Discussion,
conceding to thoau who mey duller from ua, what we claim for
(mmfitm, too or?i? 01 ooiwvv iii'ititv*.
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eptrltand policy.
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.Mr Kouth woutm, Mabtiia Kteeat.i., and Maby lavinu,
will fiiriiieli Moral la lee and hkrU-hre, and a* to the
liat of I'OKTI' At. contbibi'TOai, nothing UiOfe llOcd be
aid, than that It will be, wbat It baa been.
Marina thua ma le ample amngementa for the General
liepartineble of the Paper, wo ahall devote oureelree mora
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