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COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Nation*! Kr?
THE NEBRASKA BILL?NO. 4
MR DOUQC.A8, Ills LETTERS AND SPEECHES.
CONCLUDED.
If thin gentleman, with a gang of oonfede
ratvri, Hliould out the levee of* the JMiriciin^i|i|u.
and inundate a city, in hot** of getting the
"poll* which might he seized in the dir*tMlc
won and doHtriiction of the inhabitant*, he
would probably nuike the following defence;
Douglas, May it ple.-tce your honor, I did
not bring in the urnter,
Judge. Vmi admit that you out the levee !
Doug/as V* your honor, hot I, didn't
touch the water. 1 never touch cidd xtHitir. I J*
a " fundamental prinoiple" with iuc, " not to
interfere with it."
Judge. Prisoner, such quibbling is a con
tempt of tho court. It eeems incredible from a
pernon who han oooupled tho high .station*
tl>w p?>pl? of lllinoiti havo ooufemd
upon yon. Ho not imagine that it will he|i>
yon. it aggravates your oflenoo, and will uir
gravate your puniMhment.
JJo?S,a* May it ploaa* your honor, therei<
wliirth T" 0 f?r the ?nd Hjitation
whioh have Ixsen got up about thii nff.?ir. 1/
thm .8 a sovereign State, you have an urque*.
wUh V1* ? U' ,MKwkt0 the wator out f 'rth
wait till ! u a ,0fnt,wry. y?? have only to
E!u U y?>" T"U'? a MuU,> und thpn ^ ? may
ladle it out, cvr let it etay in. jo?t a? the roonlc
* "lh? *rCilt f?"damental
rZ7r d7"owrf,y a"<l Midf-government.''
1 ?ee no ground lor thin " charge " against me
troihl d6Ith ?n,,?hl0 K.eDtleiu0n W< have not
ta .W *"> r?'J
VmEZZ *?
elaut" h?W' ?hj "M'.^y that the ' little
M?ht t0 ?*>". With hiH
Mibdl ' .<f i^' lh?ghout aU the land,
libelH, falsehood,' 'lraml," 'calumny"
tare^U h> H!Hnder>" who ven
ooinion /L?!1" *? TCh m0derity' to "Prone the
IStblaska^ Pr?P?>?* to let Slavery into
Bho^m'Jf 243008 prop<)He this-thcn< l,y,l!? ?w"
Con n g''- P,r0fH>80M fct) not only the
SST'S.' "v "? ??*???? ?'i i".
oath, for he eipresely admit* that to establish
Wfc y apwktre ??id ?>o a breach of bo'h
hW^?. ? "*> lT??d Of iota,?.
it on the brow of his friend Burke or in it
??>**, yW/a. Judge Douglas being the iiid-'c'
burnul indelibly upon bin own J "
THE SOUTHERN PRETENSION
a. ^
the slaveholders, that thev hav? ?? V ^
LTk lerntonee; and that no law
tbem "riTI ?an ?r sJM" dePriv<;
"V'1 ,f 1 not, there were South
' en1ftt!>r8 ""d KeprccentativeH who onenlv
tfS^ "Ik1"50' tha 'hey would goXn'e
2 itch wi7hr z,ti,u<,nte to arm '???
tori? ThJi , 7 pr?p*,rfy the Terri.
nd^e thl 7. i r0t H'1* w,,ethpr ^oy would
thliZ m k "f1 tnontM t0 arm tbe property ?
? h* !k Ve.,,ocn ra?re intt)renting Ud ?i
Ilrlf "'""ty' an immenne biminoH-i at
D?.p?lo(r. Dou^l.0.- Honker, Go^ion'
tai'tr;b" tw,on'" ?
element in tho Iemtorial quentiun, that it ,?
? *1? ^who ,,nd*rt^
awouw that question, and yet eipreHecH n.,
opinion up/,n a view of it which ha* been vio
hotly adopted, (it never could l>e adopted in
' hj nCar,J lheent?? South.
,?L.awnt *? 't would be
I
f^UIL^Suitefc,/^-,t ^^l^ther'e-1
Uk^wSli.lh<,ya,'tnK0 RT0und tfa^ I might
take with the utmost propriety, and on ov. r
Pi^IvS <a"kh?r,!y'frmu Peculiarity of tho
r, (Liri^jt:r?.w4Lich h,? n,^? th?
.WA!r?y/w LStU*? ?od under
be d-tmld ?,da,,,Ithftt therein nhall
nf , k ? P ,n ,hrt through c.rr
of their m.vereignty over the Terr.toriw.
may not prohibit the owner. J
?? tilTs^X in;.?
.1: ?n? i,"7 m*y funW'
?hd. U alUyMWr A?l
? ty ?
Some of tbe Southern Sratea have prohibit) <1 J
the mtmdnction of ido<. A??perhaps be- I
cause they urn Yankee notion*?although tin
Conati tut ion my* that ('??pr n ?tinll regulute
nwiDAri'H M l>etween the State*,"' and thl* grant
baa Item Mwt- n *d by the Suprtnid Court to
be exflunvt Still, tbia power, thu* vi-nU-d in
Congnv* hw h en ex<?rei*ed by Virginia an I
aeveral other flavo Stat.a. Are not wooden
eloeka profierty ' Tell ok, learned Tbehana.
All tbe Southern S'aien have always claim- I
ad, and at one time or another have exercised,
tbe right of prohibiting tho introduction of
?lavea f,>r mle into their respective limit*. Vir
ginia did no aoou after the Declaration ( f In
dep*?Mleooe, and. with three or four exception*
ikry all do tt mow I auppuac they will not
turn upon tuo on the argument pinches, ani
My that Mare* are not property.
If States may do thin for themeelve*, not
withatanding that tbey have no power to regn
late commerce >?twien the State*, then, a for
ftart, the People of the United State*, in Cut
greaa. nay do it for their own Tcrritoriea. How
muftb Would Mr. Dixon think bia friend Doug
la*'? ' boon " in worth, with tbia restriction 1 i
If Con grew* have this power in reapeot to alavns
iatrodikv-d lor sale they hate it in reepect to 1
the** introduced for any other pntpoae; or if
they bare not, ahow H the limit. Gentlemen
of tbo South, tbe burden ia on you.
Il Will not, I preaume, after what haa been j
HtJ, be pretended* that what a State may do
in tbe ???roue of ita limited aovereignty, within
ita territory, the People of the United Stat<*
any not do, in tbe eierciee of their unlimited
aovereignty, within their territoriea. At all
event*, I e*peot that tbia wiH not be sad until
new and better re aeons are given for it. In
' feet, we have acen that the United State* have
Uptfftted villi fret men out of territoriea oc
cupied by Indiana Mr. Calhoun ooold not
have gone tbeie without a (Government lieenae
or paaaport And aurely tbe United State*
have no mart p >wer over Indian territory than
they have over that wbioh ia exclusively their
own.
Some of tbe early Territorial Government*
paeeed law* for the *ale of iiiaolvent debtor*,
natal their labor discharged their debt*. This
mm done in Indiana, under Governor Harri
pne. (? was done in Michigan, under Governor
Cm By tbia ao* and a sheriff* certificate,
" rarriftt or labor " became due from the voti
4ned debtor to the purehaaer, by a better title
than that by wbioh Southern gentlemen bold
Ifetir aiavev But, will thuy My, will Mr.
Douitlas, Mr. Chytoo, or even Mr. Caes, say
that the Paopk of the United State* have no
power to in'erdio* this class of slaveholders
from carrving their human property into Ne
braska? it may l* that wh.lt4> ^??^8on^ ure
Htill hold under those law*. If there are none
in Michigan, there are in Now Mexico.
Some of the grt'&tdnt HtafcenmoH and orators
of thin and of other countries i?ave l?cen deep
ly hopelessly, insolvent. Demosthenes was
tined tilty talents, for taking a bribe; and, in
default of payment, wan forced to fly from
Athens. The republic subsequently remitted
the fine, hut d.d not reverse ,the judgment.
Pitt and Fx were both insolvent, and were
offered, respectively, by the merchants of Lon
dun, tho moan* of aoquittii.fi tbenuelvtH ol
their pecuniary liabilities. Both declined the
offer, deeming snob an obligation to a particu
lar class and interest in the community, in
compatible with the free and impartial per-,
formauoe.of their official duties to all olajwe*
and interests of their fellow-oiteetw. Clay, Web
rtutr, and Calhoun, were insolvent at some jk
riod, and probably during the greater part ol
their lives. We know that the first received a
magnificent donation from the merchant* of
New York, to relieve him from debt; and that
the second received many such from the mer
chants, l*>th of Ni'W York and Boston for
every purpose, except paying hie debts. 1 here
ui no doubt in my mind, that all three of those
distinguished btutesmen, had their creditors
been urgent and inexorable, might have been
sold, under such legislation as Governor Cass s
And would tho sovereign People of the United
States have had no power to prevent their
being marched off to Nebraska, and set to
work under a slave-driver ? Mr. Cam should
have compassion on men who have been
loss fortunate or loss eager than himself in
iietting at the public treasure, and not prepare
lor them such a wretched destiny. F?w men
in this country can expect to be General u\
tho army, Governor of a Territory, Indian Su
perintendent and Plenipotentiary to negotiate
Indian treaties, all at one and tho same time. ,
receiving pay and lations in the first capacity,
a salary iu the second, a salary in the third,
and a per ditvi of einht dollars ami all expense*
io the fourth. ~ Strike, but Hear.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1854.
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
Last Saturday, the New York Evening Post
contained a telegraphic despatch, with tho fol
lowing announcement:
" Preparations for war with Spain, if she will
not sell Cuba, go on steadily and firmly.
" 1. Military and naval stores are being col
lected in great quantity at all convenient
points.
"2. All the vessels of war and naval stations
art undergoing a thorough inspection.
"3. All vessels of war are detained in port.
"4. All idea of reducing the surplus in the
treasury by roduo tig the duties?ho strongly
recommended by the 1 resident in his message,
and by tho Secretary of the Treasury in his
report?is given up, although the surplus is al
ready nearly doubled.
"5. Dallas and Cobb are to go to Madrid, to
bring back Cuba or war. They will do what
is required of them. Cobb is a furious Cuban
ita: Dallas is a poor devil that runs upon every
scent the Administration gives out, and, besides,
is uncle to Bob Walker, and under contract;
1 and a war is to B^b what a railroad charter is,
a mere speculation.
"6. Nullifiers in Congress say, Cuba or war
| in six months; members of the Cabinet say this
Administration will have Cuba.''
Meantime, the organs of the Slavo Interest
are calling upon the Executive for prompt and
energetic action. They more than hint that
its diplomacy is dilatory and halting. For
some days a rumor has been afloat in Wash
ington, that a spcoial message concerning
Cuba was about being sent in to the Senate,
and a telegraphic dcupatch, of the 12th, in the
New York Evening Post, announced that on
that day the long-expected document would be
forthcoming. But, thcte is still delay. Mem
bers of the Committee on Foreign Relations in
the Senate have waited upon the President, it
is said, to urge despatch, but tho answer is, cir
cumstance require postponement. Certainly,
no war message can bo expected, before tho
decision of the New Hampshire Legislature on
tho Senatorial question. Such a message now
would seriously endanger the Administration
in that matter.
That proceedings of some sort in relation to
Cuba arc going on, thcro can be no doubt. It
is not given to the People to look into the mye
terioe of Propagandist*!. Tho fact that no se
rious mcvements are attempted, looking towards
a reduction of the surplus in the Treasury and
a revision of the Tariff, indicates that the Presi
dent may contemplate the necessity of not
only using the present surplus, but of keep
ing np tho Tariff, f>?r the purpose of defray
ing the expense incident to schemes of an
nex.itii>n or cm q*iest. ?
We notice suvoral ingenious communica
tions in the National Intelligencer, ridiculing
the startling stories about secret filibustering
o|ierations in this country. Their aim is to show
that there is no truth in them, and that we
have little if anything to apprehend from any
nooret organisation of Cuban patriots and sym
pathisers. Certainly there is nothing to lie
apprehended from such an organisation, pro
vided tho Administration remain at peaoewith
Spain, and maintain ordinary vigilance and
good faith. But the Filibusters are marshal
ling their foioes, arranging their plans, and
accumulating their reeouroes, in the expeota
tion that there trill be a rupture of the friend
ly relations of the tw.? Governments, and then
they will be able to respond promptly to
requiaitUms for volnnteew. Alone, and in op
position to the Administration, they are impo
tent ; but, draughted into the service of the
Government, they will be effective.
The writer in the Intelligencer overlooks this
consideration, so that we cannot concur with
him in discrediting the reports which reach us
from overy quarter, of tho aotivo operation* of
the Fitibostevs. At all event*, the' experience
the country has hud of the tortuous and un
principled oonrse of this Administration, and
| of He subjection to the control of the Slavery
Propaganda, should admonish it to be prepared
for some sinister horprise in reference to Cuban
affairs.
The Baltimore American, always a peculiar
ly devoted supporter of tho late Fillmore Ad
ministration, in speaking of Rrigham Young
nays: " That he should ever have been appoint
ed to the place he holds is a shameful fact,
which no argument of expediency can excuse
We have always thought so.
J New national motto?" England expect* eve
ry man to fay his doty '?Ihogent*.
THE UAD8DKH TREATY THE hECIPKOClTY
AMD F1SHEBY TREATY.
By the Vera Cruz steamer, with oity of
Mexioo dates to the ftth, a report is brought
that Santa Anna hail rejioted tho Gadsden
Treaty, and returned it with modifications.
This itt a mere report, but by no weans incrod-^
ible. The Dictator is a keen-sighted man, un
derstands the power of an Administration in
this country when allied with the hlave luter
est, and probably calculator that finally they
may be able to secure ast-ent to bis demauds.
If the report be true, w? shall ?<>?n llAV? tll?
Treaty again before the Senate; perhaps at
the same time that body may be engaged in
the consideration of the Fishery and Reoipro
oity Treaty. As the former is of special im
portance to tho elavo interests of the South,
and the latter, to tho free interestsi f the North
and West, they may bo liuked together, so that
one cannot be ratified without the other.
Already, intimations sure thrown out by Ad
ministration letter writors, of a Southern op
position to the arrangement in regard to tbe
Fisheries and Reciprocal Trado with Canada
Such opposition is no new thing. Tho first
movement towards reciprocity with the Can
ada#, in the Senate, when the subject was
brought forward somo yean ago by Gen. Pix,
was stubbornly opposed by Mr. Hunter, ol Vir
ginia. Tho main reason, it-is to be presumed,
was, an indisposition to multiply tho ties ol
business and social intercourse between the
Northern States and the Canada*. Tho idea
of territorial expansion in that quarter is not
to bo tolerated by the Oligarchy.
Towards the close i-f the second session of
the Thirty second Congress, when our peaceful
relations with Great Britain were disturbed by
difficulties growing out of tho fisheries, tho Com
mittee on Commerce had under consideration a
bill calculated to secure an amicable settle
ment of them, by providing for leoiprooal priv
ileges and rights to the British provincial and
Amerioan fishermen, in the waters of tho two
nations. On the 12th February, 1853, Mr.
Davis reported it from tho committee, and ear
nestly urged its pasiage. It was a simple, an
equitable measure, and would settle all diffi
culties. But it was opposed by the Slave In
terest. Mr. Mai lory, of Florida, said that some
of the most important fisheries were in the
Southern waters, and tho effdot of the bill would
be to introduce persons peculiarly objection
ablo to tbe Southern People. He meant, that
persons inimical to Slavery, "fishing in these
Southern waters, might afford facilities for the
escape of slaves. To allow him to introduce an
amendment, the bill was postponed. Nothing
more was heard of it till March 1st., when Mr.
Davis, a? a last resort, moved his bill as an
amendment to the Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
" Mr. Mallory moved to amend, by adding
thereto a proviso, that nothing in this act should
be construed as allowing the citizens of any for
eign Power to fish in the waters of any State
of this Union. He entered into an argument,
showing that the States had never surrendered
their jurisdiction for a marine league from
the Bhore of said States. He referred to the
fact that the emancipated blaik* of the HaJw
mas, who were most expert fishermen, would,
under this act, enter ike ports, waters, and har
bors, of those Stales whose laws and people re
I garded such a class of people the most dangerous
to their peace and prosperity.
| "Mr. Davis Baid, if the States had this right,
'the bill would not interfere with them. The
United States granted nothing by it but what
it had. The bill only granted this privilege to
the citizens of the five northern British Prov
inoes.
" Mr. Mallory's amendment was, however,
adopted?yeas 27, nays 18.
" Mr. Davis's amendment, as amended, was
then rejected."
So we see that there has always l>een Slave
holding opposition to arrangements lor the set
tlement of tho Reciprocity and Fishery Q ties
tiotis, and we soe, too, the reasons for it That
similar opposition will be raised now, and may
be shaped so as to coerce oonsent to the Gads
den Treaty as amended by Santa Anna, will
surpriso nobody who i* familiar with tho tao
tios and policy of the Slave Interest. Go where
you will, raise any question y.?n please, you
mnst oonfront this ubiquitous Power of Slavery,
with its perpetual horse-locch demand?Give!
give! ^
THE TWEMTY-8EC0ND RECTION OF THE NF
BRASKA-KAJIPA8 BILL. CONTAINIBG THE
CLAYTOH AMENDMENT, ARD THE TMT OATH
We again print the Clayton amendment, in
corporated in the Nebraska Kansas Bill, which
is now the law of the land :
u Six 22. And be it further enacted. That
every free white male inhabitant above the
age of twenty-one years, who shall lie an act
ual resident of said Territory, and shall pos
seas the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, !
shall lie entitled TO VOTK AT THE FIRS I
ELECTION, and shall be eligible to any office
within tho slid Territory ; but the qualifica
tions of voters, and of holding offioc, at all
subsequent elections, shall bo suoh as shall be
prescribed by the Legislative Assembly: Pro
vh/'H, That tho right of suffrage and of holding
offioe shall be exercised ONLY BY CITIZENS
OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THOSE I
WHO SHALL HAVE DECLARED ON
OATH THEIR INTENTION TO BECOME
SUCH, AND SHALL HAVE TAKKN AN I
OATH TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITU
TION OF THE UNITED STATES AND)
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT: And \
proxndid, further, That no officer, soldier, sea
man, or manno. or any other person in the
army or navy of tbe United States, or attached
to troops in the service of the United States,
shall be allowed to vote or hold office in said
Territory by reason of being on servioe there
in."
The New York Evening Po*t explains it as
follows:
" The declaration of intention referred to, is
that mentioned in the naturalization acta, and
tho oath to support tbe Constitution is that
taken at the end of a five years' residence after
a declaration of intention, None but citizens?
those who are born in the country, or, by a five
years' naturalization, have become citizens
swear to tbe Constitution. Tbe judges who
will be appointed will unquestionably so hold,
and exclude all others from tbe polls."
By the same Bill, the Indian Intercourse Act
is extended to the Territories, under which the
Nullifiers propose to exclude all foreigners, un
less they bear a passport from the War De
partment, specifying the object for which they
? visit thorn, and limiting their sojourn in them
Keep this before the People. ?
By The New Yorkers have to be very gin
gerly in building houses, lest they should fall
before finished. Three housss. just erected, fell
yesterday. In Washington, nothing short of a
fire or strong wind will oauae our houses to fall.
THX JAPAJT KXPED1TI0K. AMD ITS KSSULT8.
One of the iuo?t creditable aots of the laat,
Administration wai, sending an expedition to
Japan, to effect, if possible, au opening of its
ports, and bring it iuto communication with
the Christian world. So far an we oan see, the
instructions under which it proceeded were ju
dicious, and the manner in which it was con
ducted by the commanding officer waa, on the
whole, discreet and praiseworthy. To us at
this distanoo, and accustomed only to the mat
ter-of-fact ways of a solid civilization, some of
the movements of Commodore Perry among
the Japanese may appear overstrained and
vainglorious, but we must n -t forget tiiat he
had to Jeal with a People comparatively rude,
and more accessible through their senses and
imaginations, than au enlightened reason. At
all cvonts, the icjults of thu expedition are bet
ter than we had reason to expect.
Some time 8incc. the Uichmond (Va.) Enqui
rer, whose spirit of enterpriHe.extends just so
far as tlio necessities of Slavery, and no fur
ther, treated the exfiedition and its objects with
great contempt.
" Absurd as was the dispatch of a squadron
to the antipodes at this particular juncture, ou
an abortive if not illicit enterprise, the origi
nal stupidity or the design has lost nothing in
the execution. In his intercourse with the
Japancso authoiities, Commodore Perry dip
played the vanity and insolence characteristic
of his nature, and was most successful in exert
ing his extraordinary talent for making him
f-elf d.sagreeable. It is quite amusing to c >n
template his pretentious self-conceit and impe
rial airs, in contrast with the fright and hu
mility of the Japanese. But, with all his dem
onstrations of authority and power, ho could
accomplish nothing. Overawed by his mcnaces,
the Japanese assembled and negotiated, but
conceded only shadows. The Russian Admiral
was more sucowsful, and, in tho absenco of the
formal and fussy Perry, pcrsuadod the Govern
ment of Japao to abandon its exclusive and in
hospitable policy towards foreign nations.
Nevertheless, on his return, the Commodoro
will doubtlens adorn the walls of the Navy De
partment with lively illustrations of hi* ex
ploits in the wators of Japan?a fictitious dis
play of heroism, in which he is wont to indulge
his vanity.
4< The correspondence closes with a letter
from Secretary Dobbin, which, implying a re
buke of the swaggering conduct, of the Com
modore, suggests iho propriety of something
less of violence in his intercourse with the Ja
panese authorities. It is manifest, from tho
tenor of Mr. Dobbin's dispatch, that the pres
ent Administration, though dispjscd to prose
cute it to a successful issue, do not regard the
expedition with any peculiar favor, nor antici
pate from it any very brilliaut result. They
wisely givo directions for tho return of tho
squadron, at the earliest period after the Coin
modore has made another experiment on the
timid court of Jeddo."
The best ooinment upon this tirade, is the in
telligence which has jukt reached this country
from China, that the Russian Admiral has not
been successful, while the Amerio.in Commo
dore has; that hia negotiations have resulted
in- opening froe interoourro between the two
countries, to be carried on through two ports
in Japan; in seouring stipulations for a ooal
depot, and a regular supply of coal for the Uni
ted Statos steamers, aud also for kind treat
ment, and an abundant supply of water and
provisions for all Auiarioans who may visit any
part of the Japanese coast. The Commodore
showed his good sense by proposing an exten
sion of these privileges to all other nations, but
the Japanese Commissioners demurred, express
ing, however, their willingness to make sept
rate treaties on similar terms with any other
nations that might seek them in a peaceful
manner. It is added that Commodore Perry
intends to remain two or three months on the
Japanese coast., for the purpose, we ]>resomc,
of seeing that there shall be no failure in the
arrangement agreed upon.
A correspondent of the New York Commer
cial enumerates tho following artiolos as likely
to t*e in demand in Japan :
" Woollens of every description?preferable
colors, red, blue, and yellow. Hardware?in
cluding tools of all kinds, tin plates, stores,&c
Glnssware?window, plate, and out Printed
cottona, of fine texture and high colors; car
peting, heavy ootton g >ods. fire arms, clocks,
leather of bright colors, &o. Kroui the Japan
ese we oan procure silver, gold, and copper of
unusual purity; tea and silk?the latter, how
ever, of an inferior quality."
On the whole, it would seem that Commo
dore Perry and his officers have been at least
a? profitably employed as if thoy had been eu
gaged in catching runaway slaves on the
Home Station, or in dancing attendance at the
Courts of petty Despotisms along the shores of
the Mediterranean There is no harm in giv
ing oar navy aometliing respo.ttablo and useful
to do, in the absenoe r?f any immediate neoe*
sity for a blookade of Cuba.
OH THE ALKRT.
We heard last night a report that Mr.
Douglas had already taken measures for tliC
entabIishment of a Press in Kansas, pledged of I
course to advocate tho provisions of the Ne
braska-k unsas B.U. and the whole oourse of
policy with which it is identified.
Knowing as we do the activity, energy, vigil
ance, and promptness of that Senator, we see
nothing improbable in the report. Snch a
Press is indispensable to Mr. Douglua and his
associates in the new Territories, and would
doubtless lie fistered by Exeoutive patronage
What are the friends of Freedom doing ? |^ t
them profit by the example of their sleepless
adversaries. _____
If KW HAMPSHIRE
A telegraphie despatch to tho New York
Tribune, from Conoord, dated Tuesday, 13th
inst, announces that tho Honso refused to lay
upon the table the Anti-Nebraska resolutions,
by a vote of 15* to 147?four Democrats and
one Whig being absent. A motion to ref-r
them to a Special Committeo was under con
sideration when the despatch closed This
looks hopoful.
Tux Funrnv* Law ?We seo it stated that
at Milwaukie, on the 6th instant, one of tho
Judges of the Supreme Court of Wisoonain de
clared the Fugitive Slavo Law unconstitutional
The case was an applioation of the writ of ka
hetu corpus, to reb aseoneof the persons oharged
with participating in the rescne of a fugitive
from St. Louia, not long since. The oonrt or
dered his release. The United States marshal,
it is said, will not obey the order of the Judge.
The Tribune says, " Mrs. Mowatt has gone
off the stage with a Moorish that we dare say
will indnee a good many silly girl* to go on it/'
CONGRESS.
In the Senate, to day, Mr. Clayton, in a per
sonal explanation, defended the consistency of
his course upon the Nebraska question ; a
proposition to meet daily at 11 A. M. wan re
jeoted ; notice was given that the consideration
of the Homestead bill would be urged by itn
friends next week ; and the Sonate amended
the joint resolution to adjouru on the 14th of
Auguat, so as to appoint a recess from the 17th
of July to the 16th of October.
In the House, in Committee, Mr. Brooks, of
South Carolina, opposed the Paoiflo Railroad
bill; Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi, fanned the
einbers of strife with Spain; and Mr.Latham
of California, delivered an intelligent and
beautifully eloquent speech, full of conservative
views, and sound, manly thought. But, hav
ing ably reviewed the aspects presented by the
various portions of the world, he arrived at the
island of Cuba; and here, encountering a very
large number of negroes in a state of lroedom,
he became alarmed, descended from his hobby
of Conservatism, subdued tho island, drove oil'
the pigmy fleets of Kngland and Prance, and
turned tho Queen of the Antilles over to the
United States, for thcui and their heirs to have
and to hold forever !
Thk Heai.tii ok Washington.?So far aH
wo are informed, the health of this city is at
present good ; but, from the aocounts wo hear
from other localities, we should anticipate tho
inroads of disease at an early day. Ought wo
not to prepare ourselves to avert it, or to as
suage its fury ? Our streets and alleys are by
no means in good order at present, and the
little moans required to render them ho should
be promptly appropriated.
We would suggest, as a practical, appropri
ate means of brirging about this reform, that
any citizen who is annoyed by nuisances in the
vicinity of his dwelling or place of business,
rhould promptly address a note to the Mayor,,
informing him of tho faot, and asking him to
direct the attention of the proper officers to tho
subject. .
Boston, June 10, 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era :
The change in this community, and more
particularly in this city, is without precedent.
Men speak like men. Preedom is the watch
word. Conservatives are opening their eyes
towards progression, which hitherto has been
darkness to their blinded vision. Tho fetters
are thrown from the pulpit and the press, with
one or two exceptions; and, all iu all, the
prospect for Freedom's cause was never bright
er. Once awaken the conservative cotton com
munity to a full sense of the great injustioo the
North are constantly receiving from the slavo
holding South, and a happy crisis in this great
national sin of Slavery will soon follow. Lot
uh bopo that this millennial day is just now
downing. Tho good people of Boston are long
ing to hear yet again from that noble band of
men who havo stood shoulder to shoulder in tho
great struggle upon the Nebraska question.
Words of advice from those persons would in
fluence more than scores of lectures. Your
paper is fulfilling its high mission, I believe, in
kindling tho hearts of those who falter in the
glorious enterprise to which it ia dedicated.
Lyons, Ionia Co., Mich., June 5, 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era :
I like the nu*jge*tion of an address to the
People of the United State?, by those members
of Congress who opposed the Nebraska swin
dle. Would but a respectable number of mem
bers of tho liberal pre?s of the old parties, con
nected with papers of extensive circulation, of
character and irfluenoc, be induoed to urge the
measure, I think the matter would be accom
plished. It seems to me that an earnest appeal
to the people, showing the character, objects,
and probable consequenoes, of the bill, and the
means that have been made use of to urge it
through, and coming from so large a majority
of the Representatives of the North, and of
those who truly represent tho sentiment of that
section, would produce consrq'iencee little
thought of by the su porters of tnat rascality.
If snob an address, divested of a party charac
ter, and which did not show a disposition to
claim this, for any particular party, as their
partisular thunder, were generally circulated
through the land, L believe it would produce
incalculable bent-fit* to the cause of Liberty,
and tend to the complete disontbralment of the
North. I am satisfied that this is the only safe
coarse for thtwe Democrats that op|ioeed the
hill. Already there are intimations thrown
out that they are to be exeouted as deserters, as
an example to deter others from a like inde
pendence in the future. They may be well as
sured that they will not be forgiven, but be re
garded as having committed the unpardonable
sin, in doubting the opinions of an Kxecutivo
hacked by the weighty argaments of t.ffioes
with fat salaries.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND OOMlPr
The following items were telegraphed from
this city yesterday afternoon :
" The Senate, in Kxecutivo session to-day,
confirmed the commercial treaties with Uru
guay and the Argentixc Confederations
"The Government, I learn, has received des
patches from Commodore Perry, fully confirm
ing the statement that he has succeeded in sat
isfactorily opening commercial intercourse Ik -
twnen the United States and Japan.
''It i<i stated that a bill will soon lie intro
duced into tho House, aking the local appoint
ment* from the Mayor, and giving them to the
President. Its sucocss is doubtful."
THi-EK DAYS LATER FROM RUROFF
Nrw Voir, June 13?Tlie royal mail
steamer Arabia armed at her wharf at nine
oNilock, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
3d instant, making her trip in a few hours
over ten days. She bring 126 psu?engers
King O ho acoepts the ultimatum of Franco
and Kngland. and has summoned a new min
istry under Prince Marracordato.
Sdistria still held bravely out against tho
Russian forces, up to the 27th nit. It was re
ported that Omer Pa* ha would himself go to
it* relief, with an overwhelming force.
An Austrian courier would leave Vienna on
the 2d of June with Austria's formal demaud
to the Ccar to withdraw his forces from tho
Turkish Territory. There was Again rumors
afloat that the Cxar would be disposed to le
O] en negotiations.
A new Minister of War will be shortly ap
pointed fqr Great Britain^ probably I<ord Pal
merston.
A coup de etat has ocourred in Denmark.
Liverpool, June 3 ?Cotton?The market is
muoh firmer this week, there being considera
ble more demand, and less offering. Prices
elo*e X^d. higher than last Friday.
Bread?tuffs?The market opened dull at a
further decline, but cloned with a much strong
er feeling at last week's prices for floor, and at
a decline of 2d. a 3rf. on wheat, and la, a 2s. on
oorn for the week.
Immediately after the conference with the
Knglish and French commanders, Omer Pasha
advanced with 90,000 troops to relieve Silis
tria.
' The weather throughout England was pro
nitioun, and the crops promised abundantly.
There had been fine, refreshing rams
The bombardment of Hango id fully eou
^Tbe RuiwiauB admit that Sihstna cannot be
captured under a fortnight ttt Urlh^8Jv
The independence of Georgia has been pro
claimed, and the banished prints are to bo re
"^An effective blockade hoe been established
By'tho recent convention which lias been
ooneluded, Austria is to oooupy Albania, Mont
enegro, and Servia, should any disturbances
arise
ise.
Theasaly had also oaptured 500 prisoners
Exchange at St. Petersburg had seriously
declined. There was much commercial an.l
monetary distress throughout Russia.
England and France quiet.
L mtian Mm.ey Marht,June 2?1 he money
market was easier. Bullion in tho Bank oi
England had increased ?227,000 "Urttng.
Consols have advanced, and closed at 91 8 a
92.
American stocks presented no special change.
C0N6RKSS.
THtKTV-THIKIl (lONOKERH FIRST SESSION
Senate, Wethetulay, June 14, 1854.
Mr. Clayton made a personal explanation in
relation to an articlo in the ronton newspaper
of this morning, charging him with inconsist
ency in bis recent action upon tho Nebraska
bill, in voting against allowing aliens to vote
in the Territories. He delendod his action, and
contended that it had been uniform.
Mr. Douglas offered n resolution making a
joint rule, that, until otherwise ordered the
first session of each future Congress shall ter
minate on the firat Monday of May following
itd commencement.
Mr. Gwiu, from the Committee? on Naval
Affairs, reported a joint resolution, giving the
consent of Congress to the acceptance, by l-?
M. F. Maury, of the gold medal tendered him
by the King of Sweden. _ .
Tho resolution was read twice, and postponed
till to-morrow. -
The bill regulating tho pay of Deputy Post
master?, which bad been returned from the
Houso with sundry amendments, was taken up,
tho amendments eonourred in, and the bill
Mr. Walker said he was authorized to say,
by several friends of the Homestead bill, that
next week they would insist upon having that
bill taken up, aud rn.vde tho special order of
the day, until finally disposed of. They would
also endeavor to have the vetoed land bill dis
posed of during the present week. _
Oq motion, the House resolution fixing the
14th of August for the adjournment of Con
gress, was taken up.
Mr. Gwin moved an amendment, to strike
out the "14th of August,'' and insert "from
Monday, the 17tli of July, to Monduy, the 16th
of October."
Messrs. Hunter, RiiBk, Houston, and Walker,
opposed the amendment, and Mcs-rs. Tocmbs,
Badger, Pratt, and Dawson, supported it.
The amendment was then concurred in?
yeas 27, nays 16. .
Mr. Walker moved that the resolution he
postponed till Monday next. Lost?yeas 13,
nays 30. . .
Mr. Stuart moved that the refolution be laid
on the table. Lost?yeas 15, nays 26.
The resolution, ns amended, was then adopt
ed?yeas 25, najs 16.
Mr. Houston moved to take up tho resolution,
providing that hereafter the. daily hour of meet
ing of tho Senate shall be 11 o'clock, A. M.
The resolution was taken up?yeas 25, nays
19 .
Messrs. Clayton, Badger, and Pearce, opposed
the resolution, and Messrs. Houston and Pratt
supported it. .
Tho resolution was then rejected?yeas 20,
nays 26. ?
The Senate thon proceeaed to tho considera
tion of Executive busiues?, and shortly afier
adjourned.
House of Repretentative?. June 14, 1854
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from it* Clerk, transmitting an
estimate of its expenses for the year 1865 ;
which was referred to the Committee of W ays
and Means.
Mr Orr said that, as the debate on the Lml
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill would ter
minate to-morrow, and as several gentlemen
had prepared speeches, he would move that
the House should go into Committee ot the
Whole; whioh motion prevailed, and Mr. Orr
was called to the chair.
Mr. Brooks, of South Carolina, arose, and
said that he was aware that in no place in this
country were speeches listened to with less at
tention, and in no pla<.e did they produce le*s
in linen oe, than in this liall But, as he did not
regard the action of tho House yesterday as
pofttponing the concidcration of the merku < f
the Pacific Railroad bill, he would address the i
House on that subject, and if he could succeed
in retaining the attention of the House, he
would not again desire to occupy its time and
attention doling the present session.
He had muoh admiration for the young and
beautiful State of California whose peo
pie bad proved themselves as pure oh its staple |
metal, and he regretted that he could not c?.n
scientiously give his support to a measure de
sired bv them.
The Pacific Railroad hill, be said, was vague
in it* provisions, and appeared to cimfer privi- |
leges, powers, and gratuities, ut>on some char
tered company or companies. He opjx?sed the j
beslowment of sin h Itewlita, and he opposed
the whole purp<*? in view, as partial and re
stricted. as a mode of disposing of the public ,
lands not authorised by the Constitution, as
contrary to the usage of the nation and to the
principles of equity. .
Mr. Singleton, of Misnis-ipp', followed, an.l
spoke of our relations with Spam. He avetred
that our Government had evinced too tame a
spirit toward her; that we had never been
wanting in rectitude of conduct, in our obscrv
anoe of the requirements of the laas of nation*-,
nor in the oourtesy of our intercourse with her.
He reviewed the history of a few years past,
and affirmed that, so far from having acted in I
hostility toward Spain, in tho matter o( Cuban
affairs especially, we bad aotcd wiih magnan
imity. Mr. Fiilmoro had, indeed, manifested
a spirit of subs.>rvienoy in the matter of the
Lopti invasion, overdoing all that justice or
constitutional poaer oou Id sunotion.
He rccited the kidnapping case at New Or j
leans in 1850; the execution of I*op< *'s men,
whioh ho declared to bo in violation ul" the
stipulations of treaties between the two Hov- 1
emmonts; and many other cases ol alleged
outrago and injustice.
Mr Singleton was in favor of an immediate
demand upon Spain for reparation for all these
outrages, for guaranties for the future, and a
convenient tribunal for the decision of m.sun
dentandings He would nrgsthi* demand in
an efficient manner and should it not beacoe
d?d to he would blockade tho ports of Cuba,
and take possession of that Inland.
He believed that he spoke the sentiments ol
the entire South, if not the whole ooontry, upon
this subject.
Mr. Latham followed, and spoke of the in
troduction of exciting resolutions in this Hall,
while peace and prosperity appeared to abound
He said our new prophets spoke chiefly in the
form of questions.
He reviewed the aspect of the country, anil
believed that the world confided in the great
ness of our future He said that, though hast.,
characterised all our doings, no nation oou Id so
well await for the natural current of event*.
We should not fetter our future action by
premature declarations, nor mar tbe greatness
of our deeds by boatting.
If we were not too easily swerved by pa*sior,
we oould reJy moro upon tbe futuro. We ba\e
too many great men among us, and their power
in too great. Tbere never wait an era in which
posthumous fame oould be so easily won.
Mr. Latham thought uo appeal* were requi
site to arouse the valor of our people. No war a,
no strife should be exoited, for the purpose of
mauifesting our prowess. Tho reoiutiug of
wrong that ebuld not otherwise be righted,
t-hould alone authuriza our departure from the
path of peace
Mr. L. alluded to the dolicate relatione of
our Government with Spain, in reference to
Cuba. He oould have no idea of Cuba's pac
ing into the handB ot any other nation than
ours. .
In due court o of time, Cuba would coiue un
der tbe hammer, but none could pay uiore for
it than ourselves Wo ought not, indeed, to
[>ermit a competition for it. But time will
)ring about the pro[?er result. Let uh not
husten that time.
If ^pain, however, should attempt to lay that
Inland waste, we tthould be compelled to lay
our handti upon her, and to annex that Mam).
Spain may attempt to set tho slave* at liberty,
to deprive us of enjoying that possession ; and
England and Franco may enoourage hrr in
thin. If go, then the italic would be before us.
BY THE MORNING'S MAIL.
Late from Mexico.
iQkw Orleans, J one 12?Tho Vera Cruz
Hteamcr ban arrived, with city of Mexico dates
of the 5th. It wa? rumored that Santa Anna
bad rejected ttie Gadsden treaty, and returned
it with amonilmout*.
Great preparations wero making to oele
hrate Santa Anna's birthday on the 13th, when,
itwaa rumored, he would proclaim himself Em
peror.
Nothing further bad transpired regarding
Alvarez.
Mr. Gadsden arrived at Vera Cruz on the
31st, and wan received with unusual attention.
He immediately proceeded to the capital.
The British ship Challenge arrived at Guay
atuas on the 24th ult, from San Franeisoo,
with 380 troopp, moutly Fruneh, recently en
listed in San Francisco by tbe Mexican consul.
Much excitement existed at Gutiyamas, be
cause tbe captain of tbe British brig Dido had
released three prisoners of Walker's expedition,
who were on board the British ship Ethebert,
and being transported, under a Mexican guard,
to Mazatlan for trial. w
Jlrrival of ike Isabel.
Chari.eston, Junk 13.?The steamer Isabel,
Captain Rolling ha* arrived, with Havana aud
Key West dates of the 8th. All was quiet at
Havana. It was rumored, but not generally
credited, that tho S^tatiish steamer Guadal
quiver had oupturod twqscbooners oil' St Jago,
and curried them into that port.
Advices from Key West state that about 12
deaths from yellow fever had occurred sineo
tbe 22d ult.
JVew Hampshire Legislature.
Concord, N. H., June 13.?Tho House of
Representatives to-day refused to lay the ante
Nebraska resolution** on the table, by a vote of
158 to 147?four Democrats and ona Whig
being absent.
Joel Eastman (Webster Whip) and George
K. Morrison (anti-Nehranka Democrat) are tl?e
most piominent coalition candidates for the U.
States Senate.
1BT HOUBK'8 PHIRT1N0 TKLKUUAPH |
TELEGRAPHIC C0KKESPONDK NCK
FOR DAILY NATIONAL RRA.
From JVew York.
New York, Junk 14.?The royal mad *t?nm
er Asm vailed at noon to-day. She t*>k out
seventy pasaengerM, and $750,000 in specie.
Thin specie drain is canning mime uneasiness
in the monetary circles.
The Arabia's news has given a mora hnoy
Ant feeling to onr markets generally. Cotton
has advanced a '4 on the lower grades.
Flour is more acr^e?*ales of State at $8 a
$8.12. Southern $8 50 a $8 75. No change
in rye flour or corn meal. Sales of 6 000
bin-hols Canada white wheat at $2.09 ; Gen
esee $2.45: red $1 95 a $2. Sales cf 20 0U0
bushels mixed corn, 78 a 80; yellow 82 Oats
and rye unohanged. (n stocks there is a
more buoyant fooling.
From Ph Hadelph i a.
Philadelphia, Junk 14.?There is no matk
ed change in our market* Flour is firmer, at
$8.75. Wheat?red at $2 04, white at $2.17.
Cora at 83.
Southern Market.
New Orleans. Junk 14.?The cotton mar
ket is firmer, with an upward tendouov. No
chango in the Mobile cotton market.
Baltimore Market.
Baltimore, Junk 14?Flour?sales < t 300
barrels Howard Street, at $4.50; City Mills
held at $8?no stle* Wheat?sales of 4,000
hu?hels red. at $1 90 a $1 95; white, at $1 93
a $2 Corn~*ales of 20 000 ousImIIm while, at
71 a 73 <vnts; yellow, at 78 a 80 cente Rye
sold at $1 04 a $1 10 (Lit* sold at 58 a 62
cents. Prices of other articles unchanged.
Ohio River.
Wheelino, Ji/nk 14.?There is six feet ot
water in the channel at this point.
Missouri ?-Lulbor M. Konnett, late Muyor
of St. Louis, has been nominated for Congress
by the Whigs of the first district. We pre? time
the Anti-Hentons will elect him over Old Bul
lion, if they can. There is war to the knife
between the Benton and Anti Benton factions,
andeaoh is nominating full ticket* aluii*tc.ery
where. Tho Antis being the weaker party,
they will l?e drivon to throw their votes for the
Whig candidates in many districts, and the re
sult will probably be a practical Whig tri
umph.? N. Y. Tribune.
MAKRIAQtS.
On the 13th instant, at Green Hill, by the
llev. Mr. Knight, Prof. J. R. Moruan, of VVash
ington, to Noraii, daughter of the late Wm D.
Digges, of Prince Georgh's county Md.
At Durhamvtlle, Tennessee, at the residence
of Mr* Mary J. Lee, by the Right Rev. Bibhop
Otey, James B, Thornton, Req., of Memphis,
to IVIiss Susan Stuart, daughter of Col. John
S Thornton, formerly of Virginia, and lately of
Georgetown, I). C , and grand-daughter of Mrs.
Lee.
On the 13th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Hanks,
Wm Campbell to Mist Raphael Oraham, all
cf this city.
On Monday evening, by the Rev. John C.
Smith, Mr. Okoroe Small to Miss Kliza
Groves, all of this city.
DEATHS
In thi* oity, on Friday last, ?t the residence
of A. B. Waller, E?q Mrs. Helen M. Noyes,
wile of the Hon Jo*. C. Noyes, of Portland, Me.
At Snmmnrfleld, the residence of James C.'ir
roll, jr., near Baltimore, on the 7th inn*, Mm
Sarah J W ether ko (fyuighter of the late John
vVethered, R*q., of Kent county, Md.