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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10
For Me Porfare S1nfia<i.

MEssns, EDiToEs;--The right Of every
person to occupy portion Of this earth i
now well understood by many people Of
this wide Republic, and many petions are
being forwarded to Congress from every
part Of our Union, soliciting the acknowl-
edgement. Of that fight; solicising for each
family the freeuss and occupancy OF a farm
Of the public Domain During the past
year several petitioners, nunerously sign.
led, have been forwarded, from this county.
to different members Of Congress for pre-.
sentation. The following extract Of a les-
ter from Hon. WrLL1AM SAWYER, mem-
Der Of Congress from Ohio, to whose address
some petitions had been forwarded may per-
haps be read with interest BY some Of your
readers 9f J. III.
"WAsHrNeroN, Jan. soth, 1877,
Dear Sir:--Yours Of 22d inst, e. rs.
ceived, enclosing petition in relation to
disposal Of the public lands. am firm
believer in the doctrine that man has (for,
his use and occupa.ion) as good q right 10
the Domain as he has to the air we breathe
or to the water that we drink. | introdu.
ced bill in the early part of the session,
to reduce the price Of the public lands 10
actual settlers, and to give 100 acres, each,
to all poor ,chite persons, male or female,
heads of families, who should wish them
for occupation. Wehave not yet reached
the bill, but hope we shall soon, and |
pledge you, and the balance Of your peti.
TONERS, that all my feeble efforts shall bs
directed to the accomplishment ofthe great
and glorious obiect."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10
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CONGRESS,


CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l, 1e47.
SENATE.-Seyeral petitions were pre-
sented.
The Texas Post Route Bill was passed.
Mr.. Houston moved to recommit tn,
len Regiment Bill. He made speech
After considerable de bate, the motion o
Mr. Houston was lost
The Bill then passed, ayes 80, nays 8
A communication was received from
Secretary Walker, recommending tax or
Tea and Coffee, to increase duties on Su
gar and Iron, and five per cent on Cottons
Some reductions urged
HousE.-Mr. Thompson's resolution
calling for the dispatches of Gen. Taylor
was taken up and passed, after rejecting
Mr. Ashman's amendment.
The Three Million Bill was taken up.
On motion Of MIR. M'Kay it was postponed
till Monday next
Mr.. Rathbun, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported Bill relating to emigrants,
on which debate arose, in which Mr..
Rathbun, o. r. Ingersoll and Levan par
ticipated.
Emigrant Bill passed.
Tne Pension Bill rcconsidered. Ad
journed.
s. TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 1s47.
The Secretary of War sent in returns oil
the Militia from several States.
Mr.. Benton addressed the Senate, and
presented maps oil Oregon, with Fremont s
Notes.
Mr. Bag offered a Resolution requir-
ing the Senate to meet at III O'Clock dur.
ing the remainder Of the session, which was
laid over.
The House Resolution of Thanks to
Gen. Taylor and his associates in arms was
taken up and laid over.
The 100000 Bill was taken up, upon
which Mr.. Sewer made speech. Mr..
Miller replied.
HousE.-The West Point Bill was taken
up, and after considerable discussion, it was
laid aside.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic
Bill.
Mr.. Wentworth, (Dem. made speech
in defence of his vote against taxing Tea
and Coffee; and accused the friends of the
with changing their position
upon the question.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson made a speech
somewhat similar to Mr.. WIS. He de.
,lared that Messrs. Polk and Walker had
always heretofore, expressed themselves
hostile to the tax Of these two necessary
articles. He denounced it as a whig
Measure.
Mr.. Delano, (whig,) made speech de-
of the administration.
The Bill was then laid aside.
The West Point Bill was taken up and
passed Adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

RAIL ROADS TO THE LAKE AND THE
WEsr.-The energy and quiet persever.
ance Of the Directors Of the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh Railroad Company augur we'll
for the speedy commencement of the work.
and we venture to predict that in a few
months, some twenty-five or thirty miles of
the rond will be under contract. We are
pleased to witness the business-like manner
in which the affairs of this Company have
been managed, and the interest Of the work
promoted. No firing Of cannon, no bon.
fires, no wild enthusasm-nothing but a.
settled determination to carry forward this
great work to completion, and a strict at.
tentlon to the interest Of the stockholders
has marked the course Of these men. and
we are now confident, from their energy
Of character, sound judgment and business
capacity, that before two years we shall
hear the snorting Of the Iron Horse along
our vallies. ...s Q
But this is not all. A short time and n
road will be extended from Mansfield
through Wooster, Massillon and Canton to
intersect with this. Then will the rich
territory Of the Young Jiant of the West
be opened up from Cleveland and Sandusky
onthe North, to Cincinnati on the South.
and through these great arteries will pour
her commerce on to Pittsburgh, and by
means ofthe Central Road, to Philadelphia.
These are not idle predictions, but facts
plainly marked out by the signs of the
lines. - Welisu;ils Patriot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

KENTUCKY SENATOR. The Leg islature
Of Kentucky has ballotted f,Osnty times 70,
United States Senator. On the Goth
ballot the vote stood, for Underwood, ,whig,
4s, Letcher, whig 4a; Hanes, dem. 80;
Metcals whig, Ia. The Cincinnati Atlas
says. ut was reported in Frankfort on
Sunday morning, that Garret Davis would
be putin nomination on Monday. A letter
to the Journal says that Judge Robertson
is also spoken Of. I
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10
Adjournment of the Ohio Legislature.

The Legislature of this State probably
adjourned on Monday last The session
has been O. very short one for an Ohio Leg
islature, and as useless as it has been short.
The question which is. uppermost in the
mind of every one is, "What have they
done!" An d what have they done? We
have endeavored to lay before our readers
weekly true account of all their doings
which we thought would be either import
ant or interesting to them; and yet we
think every one has failed to see that any
measure has been carried through which is
calculated to benefit the great mass of the
people. Nearly the whole time of the
legislature has been spent in legislation for
private acts Of incorporation, for railroads,
churches, turnpikes, &c, Sc, &C., and
whatever measure that has been introduced
by the democrats for the benefit Of the tax
payers has met the determined opposition of
the federalists, and sure defeat-and it
were quite as well for those who earn their
wealth by honest industry, that the legis.
lature had not convened at all. Though
the federalists always make loud profess
ions of attachment for ''the dear people,"
they as universally fail to do them any
benefit They are never known TO set
themselves to work deliberately to legislate
for the honest laborers Of the country, but
when set of bloated public swindlers are
TO be benefited the federal legislators are
ever at their service.
At the earliest period Of the winter ses-
sion of the Legislature, the democrats used
their efforts to procure the passage ofa lazy
requiring the banks to be taxed upon their
capital subscribed and paid in, and also
upon the amount oftheir circulation; and
no one can doubt that the State would in|
this way have derived more revenue than
is now derived from taxing their profits only,
and the burtben of the people would have
thus been lightened But this reasonable
effort Of the democrats, has met with the
most determined opposition of the federal
lists, who seem determined that the bank
ers shall not be compelled to bear their pro.
portion of the public burthens.
Recently, however, the bankers, or we
should say the Board of Control of the State
Bank has sent in its Memorial praying the
thut, instead Of being taxed
Upon their profits, they may be taxed upon
heir capital paid in and undivided profits
Tor Siaie purposes only This measure is
at the present time for no other
purpose than manufacturing whig capital,
out il will most certainly fail in its object
Tbe democrats contend, and the people will
nsist that the banks be taxed as other peo.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

The amount of Treasury Notes
outstanding LIST inst, were of the issues prior
to to, the act of the 22d July, 1s4e, $se7,
9so 9 "; issue Of 22d July, l846, $4, ,994..
sOo--making $5,362.s3O OF, Of which
Ss81 $3.50 is to be deducted for cancellations
in the hands cf accounting officers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

MONROE EDWARDS, the celebrated forg
er, died of consumption in the Sing sins
prison, New York, on the goth ult
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

G On the I'd inst. the Legislature Q.
lected Benjamin F. Wade President Judge
of this, the Sd, judicial circuit. Judge
Wade enjoys very high reputation as q
lawyer, and man Of talent.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

g Caleb Gushing has given to each
man Of the Massachusetts regiment, muster
cd into service, pair of Boots.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

pie are taxed, and not for State purpose.
only. What would the people Of Portage
County think to have $100,00o ofthe
money of the county which is now taxed
for county as we'll as State purposes, in.
vested in the business of banking, and tax
ed only for State purposesl But the dem
ocrats claim that the circulation of the
banks is asmuch capital subject to taxation
as. any other capital. This memorial shows
the federal idea Of equal taxation to a nice.
ty, and we think no one can fail to see
that it is intended to deceive the people.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

EXTRA SEssIoN.-lt is said that an OK.
tra session of the Legislature was to be
held Immediately after the adjournment =
The occasion for this extra session is, that
the House had passed an Appropriation
bill, which on account Of making no provis-
ion for the payment of Mr.. Medary, who
has executed the printing of the Senate un-
der resolution of that body, could not re-
ceive the concurrence of the Senate, and
the bill would be defeated; and 10 effect its
passage, without making appropriation for
Mr.. Medary, an extra session is tobe held,
when, owing to the sickness Of the Senator
from Richland and tho resignation Of Mr..
Wilford, the wings will have majority in
the Senate. .es.s75s, .4-...--t.+...-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-10

|
Senator Lewis to the Clerk of the cour, o.
this county, that the bill amending the &C,
fixing the times Of holding the Courts. in
this circuit, which had passed the Senate
was amended in the House, and the amend
ment has been concurredin by the Senate
and the bill has become law. The fol.
lowing are the times fixed for holding the
Court Of Common Pleas in the several
counties Of this circuit: y
In the county of Ashtabula, on the fourth
Tuesday of February, the second Tuesday
of June, and the second Tuesday in Septem.
Der.
In the county Of Trumbull, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of March, the third Tuesday
of June, and the fourth Tuesday of Sep,em-
Der.
| In the county Of Portage, on the fourth
Tuesday of March, the last Tuesday of
June, and the fourth Tuesday of October.
In the county of Mahoning, on the first
Tuesday in April, the first Tuesday in July,
and the Wednesday after the second Tues.
day of October. -~a.a
In the county Of Summit, on the third
Tuesday of April, the first Tuesday Of Au-
gust, and the second Tuesday of November.
o. We copy in another column, the
proceedings of a meeting 'of all political
parties'' held at Franklin, on Saturday last,
for the purpose of memoralizing Congress
and expressing the opinion of the citizens
in reference to the subject Of excluding
Slavery from. the territory which may be
acquired in the settlement of the difficulties
with Mexico. A warm and animated dis
cussion is going on in Congress and among
the public prints upon this question. For
our part we can see no necessity for these
manifestations Of ardor at this time. Lei
those who are using so much exerton upon
this subject, apply their efforts to bring
about an honorable peace, which is so uni
versally desired by the American people,
and if territory be acquired, then, will be
the time to settle this question. We can
not but think that, as far as the wings are
concerned land we may include the disso-
luton Abolitionists) these efforts are in
tended 10 embarrass the Administration in
securing the object so much desired Peace.
They know that this question is calculated
to excite the risables Of the South, and to ar.
ray one portion of the country against the
other, and hence they would connect it
with every measure which is brought fors
ward for the purpose Of bringing the exist.
ing difficulties to close. We say again
that it will be time to settle this matter
when these difficulties are ended,
EXTRA SEssIoN.-It is said that an OK.
tra session of the Legislature was to be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08
PithV Texts,

Senator Joseph R. Underwood, Jan. Is, 1885
in an address delivered at Frankfort, laid down
the following propositions:
l. That slave labor cost more than free
Proof, those states withOm slaves surpassed those
that hold them, and sell productions of the same
kind, raised by the slave, cheaper
3 Free states surpass the slave in all the com.
forts of life.
j. Slavery violates the principles of the De-
claration Of Independence.
A. The masters slaves are great disadvant-
age to his children
5. Valuable citizens are quitting the state on
account of slavery.
9. The rapid increase of the slave over the
white population,
7. Many christians believe slavery to be in
compatible with the truths of the Bible.
We shall give, hereafter, his reasons for these
proposition. They are strongly put, and should
be well considered. We commend them to the
attention of all our readers, for they are worthy
their best thoughts.-Kent~cky Examiner,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08

on the interests Of the N r h thln they can be n
any Congress in which the North is divided into
separate parties. So that much as we deprecate
the election Of another slavehoding President,
we hail with JOY the prospect Of dissolution OF
the present political parties in his election. And
we are not sure that Providence is not in this
war preparing to bring US gradually to the desired
position in the way involving less of conflict and
peril than that of a speedy array of the North
against the South in Presidential election. Ii
this be so, we may by our votcs-unyallable Tor
any other purpose-bear our testimony against
elevatng a military chieltain and STAKEHOLDER,
and then stand still and see the salvation of God.
Those who enter into the elections with view
to Offices for themselves or their friends, will OF
course shape their direction so as to take adyan-
tage of the popular current; but those who vote
from principle, may do service to important
principles by giving their votes against such a
movement, and leaving events at the disposal OF
One wiser than we,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08

I5cKsrITTLE.-W learn that at a meeting Of the
citizens of this place, holden on the evening OF Tues
day week, for the purpose of forwading an invitation
to President Polk to visit Montpelier on his return
from Maine to Washington, of the chief speakers
of the atrue Liberty Party" was nominated Tor the
Office of Secretary of the meeting, and the hope eX-
pressed that no one would be BIASED by party feeling
in the matter, but that all would cheerfuly unite IN
extending an invitation to the chief magistrate of this
great republic to pay a visit on his journey through
New England; to which sentiment the above-menton-
ed candidate for the Office of Secretary briefly, but
most happily, responded, to the effect that che hoped
there was not whg in town mean enough to refuse
to unite cordially in the object Of the meeting should
there be such an one, however, he hoped he would
Immediately go over to the abolihonsts" and there
upon, with breast overlooking with patriotism, head
gddy with applause, heart swelling with the con-
seriousness of having given utterance to sentiment
richly worthy of his giant intellect and magnanlmous
mind the aforesaid gentleman Immediately proceeded
to the discharge of the responsible duties of the office
to which he had been elected!
Seriously however, were 1t not dignltyng this mat
ter beyond its desert should like to inquire Tha
there would be so emphaticay "mean" in the retusa
of wing to "cheerfuy" join in inviting the Pres
dent to visit u.s. if he really believes, the wings pro
fess to believe that Mr. Polk has been guilty of mos
fragrant violation of the constitution in the matter o
annexation; that he set his seal to official lie who
he declared to Congress that existed with Mexico
by the act of Mexico; that he has prostituted his off
cia power to secure the defeat and disgrace Ger
Taylor in his engagements with Mexico, lest his bril-
liant success should render him formidable rival fc
the Presidency that he is the responsible cause of tn
present unjust and outrageous war with Mexico, an
comes amongst US with his garments dripping with th
blood of thousands who have fallen its innocent viz
: TINS. Believing all this, would it be the height
'meanness" in a man if his "cordality" in doing ho
ors to President Polk was not strikngly apparent
Il But there are those among whose principles har
so loosely about them, that Notwithstanding their lot
and long mouthings of the bitter and senseless pa
tizan slang of the day, can make indecent haste
l. crnge at the shrine of official dignity and kiss tt
i hand of power, though it be red with the blot
n of oppression and butchery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08

and he then demanded of me how learned to
read. / frankly told him. He then ordered me
to my duty, swearing that he would kill me, II
ever was seen with book or paper in my hand
again. Soon after this he put me in the hands OF
the overseer, telling me to lodge III 'he negro
houses and never enter his house again. My
chance was for the worse | had to labor hard
in the fields with short allowances. had al
WAYS lived in the house with my mother and
now was deprived Of seeing her for one moment.
She, however, found an opportunity to see me
one night, and told me that my master was my
father. But by some means it reached his ears,
and was severely whipped, and she so inhuman-
ely treated that she died in few days alter
wards. Then determined to gain my freedom,
or die in the attempt But it was long time
before an opportunity presented itself. AT length
the iovful hour came. One Friday evening we
were told that we might have Saturday and Sun
day for pastimes, but not to leave the plantation
| went into my hut to prepare to leave, look
a small bag of rice and started for liberty or
death. determined never to be seen alive on the
plantation again. The North Star was my guide.
| travelled all night, and at dawn of day secreted
myself in the woods. This did for many nights,
not knowing where | was or what advancement
was making, travelled twenty-seyen nights,
without speaking to any person Then | vent
ured to be seen in the day time, but avoided cit
les and large towns At last found men who
were friends to the slave, that helped me on my
Journey. While travelled nights, | underwent
a great deal with fatigue and hunger, and when
my rice was consumed, l was glad to find any.
thing to sustain life. But the thoughts of free
dom strengthened me, and here am l in free
state.
And now, Mr. Editor, have given this state
ment, as near as can recollect He showed
me the marks of the whip on his back, and the
letters H. C, branded on his shoulder. lie was
wcll-looking man, and would we'll pass for {
white man, and appears honest and intelligent
The next day directed him to Elder Jared
Perkins, who carried him to ClaremOnt, anc
gave him suitable direction to Canada. May
success attend him.
Yours, &c
FREDERICK GLIDDEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-08

The following, which we clip from the Aber-
deem (Alabama) Bee, will show something of the
spirit and designs of southern wings in putting
forward Gen. Taylor as a candidate for the Pres
idency.
."There is one important question to he con-
sidered in relation to Gen Zachary Taylor, as a
candidate for President He is the only man
south of Mason's and Dixons line who can ever
be elected! Henry Clay can be elected, II he
will allow his name to be used. There Is no
other man upon whom the enthusiasm and bound
less admiration of the whole nation are so COM
petely conferred, as upon Gen. Zachary Taylor.
An eventful, thrilling and highly dangerous
crisis has been forced upon the country by loco
toco demagogues, regardless of the sanctlty OF
that Union, which is so dear to every patriotic
American citizen. The Wilmot Proviso, as il
/ is called has opened fearful mine, beneath the
foundations of the sacred constitution Thai
mine may explode at the hour of midnight and
forever destroy the proudest fabric of human
genius and virtue To avert this threatened
evil, to close the mighty chasm that begins tC
yawn between the free and slave states, is dut,
we owe to ourselves, to our posterity, to the me
mory of the iustrious dead How shall this bt
done!
We must elect man for President of the U
nited States who lives in our own sunny South
who is willing to peril all for the Constitution
who loves the South and her cherished institu
tons, and yet will do ample justice to the North
And last, though not least, we must, to ensur
success, support candidate for the Presidenc
of such an over-shadowing popularity; of repu
Etation that towers as the Himmala mountains
above all others.
Such man is Gen Zachary Taylor, H
lives in the South and makes 1900 bales of CO..
ton on the banks of the Mississippi His intel
ests, his feelings are all with us. Throughout
the Northern and free states he enjoys the I'll
bounded confidence of the entire people. H
patriotism, his genius, his undoubted honesty an
entire devotion to the Constitution and the
Mon, will ever secure him the support Of larG
; majority in every portion of the United States
= Who shall say that Gen. Taylor has not bee
raised up at this eventful crisis, by an all wi
e and over-rulng Providence to quench the fir
It of discord and prevent the downfall of the r
+ publicl
r Washington was raised up by divine Provi
Il ence to lay the foundations of our free instit
tons deep and broad. A Clay and Tayl
y have been raised up to preserve and secure o
priceless birthright. Where is another man
the slave states who can receive even a respeC
: able vote at the North! If we elect Gen. Ia
?, lor his genius will enable him to guide our sl
n through the gathering storm, his honesty,
IS sterling integrity will secure to us his best c
e beavers, his immense popularity will enable h
Or to triumph over all opposition. Then we ask,
J. all candor, who will oppose Gen. Taylor!"