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90 Indifferent, still prevails. Even at the
opening ofthis Extra Session, when action
upon high topic-tho financial condition of
the country-was impera,vely demanded by
the people and expected by all, never end
ing debate has been commenced upon that
most exciting and least profitable for discus
sion of all subjects-Abolition and Negro
Slavery. Charles J. Ingersoll, the man who
only regretted that he had not lived in the
time Of the Revolution in order that he might
have been Tory-signalized his advent into
the Representatives Hall by long bitter and
most impotent denunciatio of the North and
its interests, declaring with mysterious cm-
phasis that the South, in rejecting petitions
from the consideration of Congress, had not
taken ground half high enough to suit his no
tons of Freedom and Liberty of speech
Not content with laying the respectful me-
MORALS Of the People contemptuously on the
table, he would probably have been disposed
to make it penal offence, punishable with
stripes and imprisonment, even to offer one
at the door of Congress. Had he succeeded
in thus acting upon the same principles Of
enlarged and liberal philanthropy and in the
same spirit Of devotedness to Political and
Social Liberty, lie would undoubtedly have
reached the summit of his ambition and been
elevated by the united strains of Loco Toco-
ism in the same niche of Famo with his
great prototype Jack Cado: thus installed
into power he would probably have thought
it glory enough to follow in the footsteps of
his ilnsrious predecessor.
The disposition which was made in the
House of the infamous Twenty first lulc,
known as the Gag Law, by which all petit
tons on the subject of slavery were thrown
back with contempt at the feet of those who
offered them, must be especially gratifying
TO all who respect the sacred right guaran-
teed by the Constitution of our country
The votes Of some Of the Southern men,
bers. TOO, upon this question is indicative of
softer and less violent spirit upon this subject
than has heretofore prevailed. The states
men of the South are beginning to see that
the ground they have too generally taken
upon this subject is plainly unconstitutional
and untenablc :; calculated only to iniure
their cause and to promote the designs of the
warmest, most hol-hcadcd Aboi,ionsts.-
The notes of Mcssrs. Boris and A. II.
n. STUART, on this subject which YOU NAV
have seen in the National Inelligenccr was
written in an admirable spirit and with lust
views Of duty and expcdiency. When this
temper becomes more prevalent at the south,
twill 60 far towards ensuring the birth of a
better spirit and more liberal and enliuhten-
ed views among the enemies of Slavery at
the North; then and not till then can we
hope for any possible benefits to the cause
Of the slave and humanity.
The Committee appointed by ,!,c prosi-
dent to investigate the affairs of tie Custom
House in this city, have not brought their
labors to close ; nor is it known how soon
they are likely TO do so. 1t is said on very
good authority that the NAL practice and
corruption they have discovered are far more
astounding than those brought to lgh. by the
famous Committee Of 1887. Their Report
will make large pamphlet Of several hun
drcd pages.
In our Literary Market nothing of very
great importance has been done for the last
lew days. The work of the traveller STE
PHENs, is in the press of the Harpcrs and
will | am told be issued within few DAYS. 1t
will be one Of the most splendid works ever
published in this country, as to its outward
appearance. have read few chapters in
sheets and from the specimen thus afforded
have 10 doub, that it will be as interesting
and eagerly read as any former work by the
same author. 1t has been said on rather
credible authority that Mr.. S. is accustomed
TO draw on his imagination somewhat for the
facts narrated in his books of Travel how
this may be cannot say. His works how
ever have been quite as eagerly sought as
any romances that have ever been published;
and some of their variations arc certainly of
a most romantic character.
Carey and Hart Of Philadelphia, for the
last season have brought out new series of
works which are exceedingly creditable to
them for enterprise and elegance of STYLE
The latest IS the life of Petrarch, by the
the CELEBRATED poet Campbell. 1t is an ex-
csedlngly interesting biography, and will b.
valuable addition to the library of the gen.
eral reader. But to those who are already
acquainted with the authors of Italian His
tory and the prominent portions of It's Liter
AZURE, as we'll as with the leading events in
the life of the great Italian Poet, will be not
little disappointed. Indeed Mr.. Campbell
seems to have followed closely in tho foot
steps of DE- SADIE and has derived no small
portion Of his plan and materials from the
UMemOirs Dour Ia Vic do patrarcbn of H.,