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LIBERATION OFDORR.

The Committee on the petition for the
The liberation of Thomas w. Dor reported
yesterday by bill, lherating him upon his
taking The oath ofailegiance TO the State.
The bill was passed by a large majority,
every Dorriis but fico in thc House and three
IL the Ssaatc rofing against 1t ! Yes: the
men who have been clamorng at the Al
gerinc cruelty which keeps .Dorr in the State
Hr.s9n---who have published such
moving appeals TO the sympathy Of the
people-who have drawn upon their own I'M
asination al the public cfednlity for such
pictures Of "iOathsOme dungeons" and ''bar-
barous Treatment" have recorded their votes
against autlorising the victim of all this
"cru-lly' to be released OF taking the very
oath which each Of them took when he en-
tered the General Assembly To show
1ho nore plainly the motive which influenced
rhcr Totes, they declared by two Of their
leaders that they did not consider the cab re-
CURED TO Be in am degree degrading. and
that they shJulL ddcise him 10 take it-and
ta-n voted against allowing him TO take it
and 90 free. Thesc same men, too had vo-
tel for extending pardon 10 the other per-
,ns inflicted on The same condition and yes
1erday thcy voted against parionng Dorr
son that condition; Does any ono ask the
ID 1iive for this apparently uaaccountable
conduct! It is plain upon the surface.
They do Rotsyish Dor TO Be liberated. They
caa make more out of him where he is.
There he is Il source of perverted sympathy
AMI political capital. Free he would be
oyer heir heads, iaad mi. SIS lie has changed
since his Imprisonment, he would ruin any
party which should foh0w hiA lead. There
fore the Dorriie leaders wish 10 keep him
where he is, and they are exceedingly morti-
fied TO find that all their clustering and all
their Insults have failed TO PROVOKE the
General Assembly into refusing to eTten>ithe
get OF amnesty to him. They are unwilling
te tFpst asim with The privilege OF taking the
oath AMI leaving the prison; they are afraid
that he will do as Duetee J. Pearcc and 9th
ers who have been indicted have, with few
exceptions, done. This Is Dorrism; this ls
a practical illustration Of the sincerity ana
the honesty and the sympathy for Dor
Which distinguished the party.
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ruEpRosPECTs OF ANNEXATION

We have hitherto shared the general con-
6dence of the Wings, that no bill for the an
uexation of Texas could obtain the sanction
of the House of Representatives,, and Still
less that of the Senate, at the present Sess-
ion of Congress. We have Sc en- letters how
ever, within day or two, from sources to
which We cannot refuse some degree OF con-
6dence. which lead US to fear that this be-
lief has been more sanguine than facts Will
warrant. One of those letters, dated at
Washington on the 18th inst. speaks as fol-
lows:
1.-THE alarm that Texas will be admitted
hrs increased within day or two; II IS now
admitted by many, who heretofore have as
serted that no bill or resolution could pass
tho House, that there is a majority Of ten CT
fifteen for The measure. The Senate, | think
will reject any thing the House is likely TO
oa,s. on constitutional grounds. At the same
lime il will be shown that they are ready to
acquire the territory Gy treaty, II made on
proper conditions; and ] cannot out lear
that. if the Senate receive bill Tor annexa-
ton from The House, they may De induced 70
pass IL. One thing is certain ;lthe oppon-
ents of the measure, i'll both branches, are
overcome by some means or other, and tnere
are plenty of rumors concerning the apPllan-
ces that are used"
Other letters speak still! more definitely oil
the nature of the means which are diligently
and skiIfully employed, to secure votes IN
favor of this measure. Without. however,
lending credence for moment TO the sug
gestion that hostility to annexation has
been, or can be, overcome in either branch oil
Congress, by promises of Office or other
brides, weare not without apprehcnsions that
the measure may be carried, notwithstanding
the certainty that it will plunge us into war
-[Conrier, 9Th.
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LATER FROM CHINA

BY the arrival OF the ship Paul Jones.from
Canton Oct. lst, We learn from Capt. Wat
Inns that the Treaty concluded in July last
bv Mr.. Gushing at Macao. with keying, the
Imperial Commissioner, hasheen ratified by
the Emperor, and went ini1 effect at Canton
OF the o5,h of Sepismbcr.
The Hong Kong Register. Of September
24th says:
ave learn FROM private letters lately re-
ceivcd by gentleman here. that he Iner-
chau,s in The United States. accustomed TO
sapd goods TO China. htre engaged the
uheis of,h7 rGnan Gonds. adapted for that
market. III II Dan Re u.7zufsctured from the
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SLAVERY.

At moment when slavery IS grasPing
with giant EFFORT at additions to lis power
which has ruled the country with rod Of
iron for fifty years past, whitening its ensr-
gies, and dragging down its prosperity, it is
right to eramine what grounds it has to ask
for the sympathies of the couDtrytO aid its
aspirations.
Tn an able speech recently made by Mr..
semple of Indiana on the subject of annex
.,;on he made the following calculations
Ohio has 2l Representatives, and poPula-
ton Of 500, I23; while the states of Ala
hama. South Carolina, Georgia, North Caro-
lima. Virginia and Arkansas have l,522,66S
free inhabitants and Sc Representatives.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Vermont, Connecticut, New York
and Ohio have 1892, 739 inhabitants, aud n
p sprescntrtives. North Caroline. Soufh
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"AxxExArIoN'' IN MAINE. Resolutions
were introduced into the Senate of the State
Of Milne on the 9Th instant, for declaring that
the Presidential Election had settled the ques-
ton in favor OF the ANNEXATION" of Texas,
and for insUucring the Senators and reques-
ting the Representatives ofihe State of Maine
in Congress to give their support TO imme-
diate annexation accordingly. These resolu-
lions came up for consideration on The next
day 1.-THE 9Th Of january and underwent
debate upon motion to |; them on the table,
which was resisted by The advocates of an
nexation as equivalent 10 rejection. The ques-
ton being taken upon this motion, was de-
c idsd in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, "a
woes TOT.
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LASUING THEMIN.

The Richmond Enquirer closes an article
OH the Annexation of Texas, as follows:
rejoice that those desertmg Democrats
who oppose this vital question, which Mr..
Polk so anxiously Edcsires to be settled at this
session, WILL HAVE NOTHING TO EXPECT
from his administration. Those Northern
Democrats, VIM avail themselves of this crit
ical contest with our great Transatlantic
rival, to indulge their fanatical hatred of the
South. will find themselves mistaken IN their
alculaiions-marked by a great national
sentiment in their turn-and VIC dare 10 say,
that if they Shor'd defeat us, we shall have
at least the consolation of knowing, that they
will be hereafter defeated in their own nspi-
raions."
Boys! do you hear ti1t! No song, no
SKIPPER You must so Texas, or you get
no Offices from Polk! They didn't talk so
before eleclioni
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and ENGLISH. but finally prepared ID the TAR
tar dialect. which is the language OF the En-
peror.
1t was signed at ten o'clock at night on the
Sd of July last. in the sanctuary Of the temple
we have ALREADY mentioned, from which The
priests and their idols have been previously
displaced without the slightest hesitation 10
make room for the commissioner and MS SUITE
This circumstance confirms the OPINION en-
tertained by many residents in China, that al
the Imperial Court there is no particular re-
gard paid to any religion.
When the treaty was signed splendid re-
past was given in the Temple of the Ameri-
can Minister. Indeed, during the fortnight
of negotiation at Macoa, the respective lega-
tions were constantly giving and receiving en-
tertaiuments. At one givenb Mr.. Gushing,
all the American ladies at Macao were pres
ent, and the Chinese JigDitarles for the first
time in their lives performed the extraordinary
duty of handing 10 foreign ladies' to the dinner
tables, and of paying them the usual atten-
tons there. Many ofthe officers ofthe squad
ron were also present. -.
The next day Tsi Yepg was taken so III
that he was obliged to be removed to Canton
and there various other minor questions were
settled by correspondence, and the persona
attention. of some members Of our legation
acting for the Minister at Macao.
| Indeed from the 4ih of July for two month;
following, an official correspondence was Keep
up increasingly in relation to matters connect
| ed with the egotiation-among these espe
cialIy was that of the personal safety Of A
mericans in China, arising ont ofthe circum'
stance of n Chinese, one of a mob, having
( been shot By an American in the streets o
Canton. while engaged in the popular worl
of Insulting foreigners.
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NJ THE doubts in crease from day 10 uay
as 10 getting any annexation voie' even III
the House.
THE session is half gone. and nothing
electual done about the REDUCTION OF POST
AGE, and at leas, cnrtailrns the FRANZ IsG
ABUSES! What excuse can be given, If this
subject is to be passed overt Will itnot be
inferred that the members wink at The enor-
nous burden upon the neople, lest consisten-
cv should compel them TO encroach upon
their own glorious pririleges?l
T Mr.. BeHton's Instructions from the
Legislature Of Ohio, leave him TO act his
pleasure about Texas.
If the distant rnmblings Of thunder are any
index of what is to come, and if well au,hen-
licated reports are to be believed. Mr.. Ben
ton will give the aforesaid buzzards and
..neophytes,n aspecimen of Missouri storm,
worse than anything of that session. His
wrath is both hot and ready The Missouri
Legislature, so far from instructing him,
have merely endorsed his former cause, as
will be seen By the resolutions passed in that
BODY. lie feels that he has triumphed.-N'
Y. ErpTees-lerter from Washington.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the N. Y. Mirror.

We are not little amused at the var
ions chivalric eYolutions performed by the
gallant State Of South Caroliua. ltsre-
cent Legislative gasconade has struck us
as being worthy Of remerk or two.
And, first, as to her unadulterated de-
nocracy-Twe use that much abused
word in its modern political sense sup
nose the inhabitants Of that State were so
thoroughly democratic asto allow all
male adults to vote At elections, without
regard to complexion, would not the pOlit-
zeal complexion of their Legislature be
somewhat different from what II is at pres
enti .,
Seooaa-as South Carolina is SO fond
OF walking on Stills, and debating to her
sister S;ates-and is so utterly selfish as
TO be unable TO sleep two in bed, with
out quarrcling with her neighbor-why
would it not be judicieus for Congress to
pass a resolution, allowing her to with
draw from tn. Unioni She might then
crow on her oxn dung hill-marshal her
troops under the redoubtable Major ouat-
,labun, and fight "till the last armed tool
expired" She might then indulge her
pugnacious propensities TO her hearts
content. She might build as may wind
mills as she pleased, and blaze away at
them till her gass was expended
This plan, ifaaopted, would leave the
o.her states to enjoy themselves in peace
and allow the chiyalry," in dignihed ex-
clusivencss, to blow their own trumpet,
till they cracked their cheeks. or were
5Lonn themselves. There would be no
one to harm or make them afraid, and an
admiring world would look on and listen
Major jeremiah Quattlebum The chiValfy
might cry,
While jeremiah Qla.tlebum, the hills woulC
all reply.
We respectfully call the attention O.
Congress to this subject!
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LATER FROM MEMco.-A gentleman who
left Vera Cruz oh the ID lust. the steamer
foe Havana, and came from thence to Charles
ton furnishes the following news. 1t is Of an
aspect different to our last adyices direct from
Mexico. BY his account it appears that there
had been no battle fought between General
Paroles, as has been previously reported. but
that, on the contrary, Santa Anna had under
his command an army OF twelve thousand men,
nine thousand of whom were infantry ard
three thousand cavalry, and that he with this
army was at San Martin Tcsmelucs, town
abont eighteen leagues distant from the city
Of Mexico, on the road to Puebla. Paroles
had a more numerous force under him. but
they were undiscipIiued.-He, with his forces,
was IN the same vicinity.
The popular feeling at Vera Cruz was very
strong against Santa Anna. A military chief
named Cenobio had committed great degrc-
dations on the estates of Santa Anna. which
are near that city, by destroying his house
and ten Thousand cattle. !, was conceded.
however, on all hands, that Santa Anna was
still in great force.
The next packet, the bark Ann Louisa,
VISA to sail from Vera Cruz for New York on
the 9Th inst. She will bring important news.
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MEETING OF THE BsHoPs.-The Lon
don Times Of the 18th contains letter
from correspondent, of which the follow
Ing is en- extract:
His Grace the Archbishop Of Csnter
bury has announced his intention to sum-
mon meeting ofthe Bench of Bishops,in
in consequence Of the unhappy schlsm
which at present agitates the Church OF
England. in order to deliberate and deter
mine upon the rubrical observances 10 be
enforced drought the various dioceses of
England over which his Grace has jnris-
diction. The issuing of the recent pas
toral letter of the Bishop of Exeter has
caused fresh excitement among the lai;y,
and new source of embarrassment TO the
Church. 1t is therefore, not at all Inn
probable that an early day will be deter
mined upon by their lordships, so that the
feyerish controversies relative 10 the gown
and surpIice, and the weekly Oflertory,
may be finally disposed of. 1t is currently
reported, with some degree of authority,
that his Grace the Archbishop of Can
terbury will. at the deliberation ofthe
Episcopal Bench, propose conc'liatory
course to be persued relative TO the OBJ
servance of the rubric, SO that due re-
gard may be paid to the scruples ofthe
laity relative to innovations in the Church
service which may give offence to the
congregation. In this measure, it is also
said, his Grace OF York fully concurs.
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DET8LcATIoY or McNuLTY.-The papeTs
for week Fast have been giving rs accounts
of tie dsfalcat.on Of G. J. McNuity. Clerk Of
the House of Representatives, who is the very
offspring of party intolerance. Upon the COM
Jag in of ihe LEGO majority in the present
House of Representatives this reckless Polit-
zeal adyeniurer was brought from Ohio to
supply the place Of long tried and faithful
servant. He has been found public deiaui
ter to the amount OF about $4,000, monies
coming into his hands as Clerk ofthe House
The House has dismissed him from Office BY
a unanimous vote, and has ordered proceed
iugs for securing the Nancy from those in
whose hands McNulty had deposited it. and
for prosecuting all those who were concerned
in the embezzlelneut. To those who are in
clined to despair of the Republic in the hands
ofthe present rulers, there is somethirg cheer
ing in this proceeding, evincing that there Is
virtue enoughremaining in the dominant par
ty to punish dishonesty in al least ore OF their
servants 1t IS said that when President ly-
Ter heard of the defalcafion he enquired
,vbe,bsr defalcation did not run in the blood
of Van Buren, men. This certainly furuishesa
sad commentary upon the Sub-Trcasury
scheme, Of depositing money in the hands Of
safest repositories.
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81 B.shop Ohderdonk's "Own Statement
Of Facts" is said TO be in the Press. The
jnvcs.is aling Committee of the Seminary
have conclud d their work-have expelled
two OF three members for Romanism. admou-
i'hed another, and have not absolutely decided
upon enc other case.
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A SnocKINo SroRY.-The Milton, n. c..

Chronicle of the 18th inst. says:
"Turner johnson, of Orange, vas shock
ingly murdered by his daughter (about IL
years of age on the night Of the 9th inst
Report says that Johnson went home iniori-
ca;ed-iound no one about but his little girl
threatened to kill her if she didn't kill him
laid himselfdown before the fire, hereup-
on his daughter approached him with axe
in hand. and with one blow, split his skull
open! The daughter has been committed TO
horrid deed may excite the sur
prise OF some of our readers, but nothing sur
prises US nowadays"
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9, afIune to The end Of October.''

Let ofJune to The end Of OCTOBER
In Cauton.the hatred offOrsigner' contln-
mes uuabated. A letter from that place "a
ted Sept. 18th, stated that on that morning a
chop had been sent Gin by the mob threaten
ing that they would destroy the whole OF the
Factories should the English attempt TO re-
build them. A placard posted in the neiehg-
borhoed excited great alarm.
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"Mr Niles introduced Jeint Resolu-
ton for the Annexation Of Texas, which
il only deserving notice, as showing that
a Senator from Connecticut is willing and
ready to support the Texas Treason"
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CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.

w
tn the House, Mr. Pratt of New York,
offered Resolution calling upon the
Secretary of State for information rela-
tive to the amount of Texas Debt
amount of bonds or Scrip issued-the
present market prices Of such Scrip IN
this Country ard Europe-value of
Texas Imports and Exports during 1913
IS44-the amount of Revenue and Ex-
penses of collection-the Population,
Free and Subsequently of Land cov-
cred by grants from present and former
quantity of good and ar
able Lands remaining ungranted, sc &c.
Resolution passed
On motion of Mr. Hammet, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
State ofthe Union, in continuation Of
the debate on the Annexation of Texas
MIR. Holmes, (Loco) Of South Carolina,
made speech in favor CT Annexation.
Texas must be annexed now or never.
lie referred with cutting severity to Gov.
Wrights Message, and read him lecture
for emitting to mention Texas: He com
planned of a want of generosity from the
North TO the Sonth.
MIR. W. ]. Brown (Loco) of Indiana,
then took the floor, and made speech on
almost every thing which he had ever
discussed on the stump of the West
Mr.. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, spoke
in opposition to the measures now before
the House for Annexation. Mr.. DIS
speech was able and argumentative, and
was listened to with great attention.
MIR. Boalin, of Missouri, then obtained
the floor, and the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned
In SENATE
Mr.. Phelps presented a petition from
Vermont, against the Annexation of Tex
as
After some other business of a more
private nature, Mr.. Haywood, of North
Carolina. introduced his bill for the a n
nexation nfTexas. His bill divides the
Territory into Free and Slave States, by
the 34th degree of North Latitude.
Mr.. Morche ad, of kentucky, made an
eloquent speech Of an hour in opposition
to these schemes CT annexation, in which
he discussed the constitutional point with
great ability.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee On Foreign affairs.
The Senate adjourned.
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Wednesday, Jan. IS.

In SENATE, Mr.. Archer said he had
reason to believe the result of negotiation
in progress in relation to Oregon would
be submitted in few days. The Naval
pension bill passed.-Some other business
when the Senate went into Executive
session.
In the Horse, Mr. Burke Of New.
Hampshire submitted another annexation
project-Texas to be admitted as State
before the LIST of January next, and may
hereafter be subdivided into not exceed
ing fire States-all to be STARE States, of
course as nothing is proved to be con-
Tray They ought to invite Mr.. Burke
to. public dinner at least, in Charleston,
S. G. The rules to receive it were sus-
pended, 126 to 80 The debate on Mr..
Ingersoll's project was then continued.
TEur.day, Jan. l6
In SENATE, the Smithsonian Institu-
ton bill was again reported conforming to
Mr. Choate views. Several bills were
passed. An Oregon Territorial bill was
reported. The bill from the Hou,e for an
uniform period in all the States of choos-
ing Electors, was ordered to be engross-
ed The Senate then went into Execu-
tive session, when the Treaty with CHINf
was ratified, as il is said unanimously
Adjourned to Mcnda.
In the House., Mir King of New-York,
called up the subject of the late DrEL. He
called for some action. and proposed
committee of investigation. The law had
been violated, and it called for action.
Motions were made for censure and even
expulsion but in the end the House 20
ted las nobody was hurt y to lay the mo-
tons all on the table leo to 50 Had
Yancey been killed, it would have been
new Ciley aifair-downrigh murder.
The Hsuse passed Nr. Adams's resolu.
ton for information as TO the exact boun-
daries of Texas. Adjourned-no debate
on annexation.
Friday. Jan. H.
In the House., Mr.. Taylor from COM
mittee of Accounts, the defalcation of
the Clerk ofthe House, (Mr McNuIty of
Ohio)-that he had refused to appear be-
fore the Committee-that there is a def
cheney in the contingent fund, at his con-
troll, of S45. 000-ihat he has bondsmen
Senator Tappin is one,) for $50, 900.
The whole amount in his hands was
1892 ,0G0, that he had loaned so 900 to
dealer in Ohio, 5000 to another Ohio
man, 1900 to Levi d. Slamm oc New
York, &c. Mr.. Weller of Ohio,
one of his bondsmen, opposed any
proceeding--said all was safe.-The SUBJ
ject occupied the day. Eventually, Mr..
was brought into the House
By the SERGEANT ar Arms. The Speaker
addressed him, and told him he was at lib
erty to make any defence. MIR. McNulty
then addressed the House-said he had
not used a dollar, nor handled dollar
Of the public money and that when his
his accounting clerk returned Expected |
today he would settle for every dollar
due the Government. The subject then |
passed over till tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
and in the mean time the functions of the |
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EXAS BILLS.
Mr.. ROBINSON. introduced bill for
annexation on condition that so much of
Texas as would be equal to the largest
state of the union should be admitted as
a state with slavery if the people choose,
and providing that the rest of the territory
should be added to the United States.
slavery not TO exist therein.
The bill created great agitation among
the friends of annexation. They de-
nounced it asa gun from a masked bat
terry. Yeas and nays were ordered. on
the rejection Of the bill yeas 63 nays II9.
So the bill was read the second time and
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Tilden presented the resolution
of the State of Ohio against annexation of
Texas.
The Texas question again coming up
Mr.. Rathbnn Of New York Locofoco
made speech against the annexation.
Mr.. Pollock also ef PENNSYLVANIA