New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-03
To The Friend, Of Liberty throughout the
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To The Friends Of Liberty throughout the
United states.
The undersigned at public meeting Of citizens
or Boston, nea a. Faoeuh Hall the 25h inst ia rel-
ton % the recent Washington. q three men
Charged with assisting ;he escape Of fugitive slaves
Authorized 20 collect money and employ counsel i1r the
purpose Of defending those and Of bringing before the
supreme Court Of the Cnted States the question Of the
legality Of slavery ia the District Of Columbia.
Our this matter furnish 70 color Of pre;ence
- charge us with metdesome Interference. Whatever
may be me 10 the States slavery fro the District Of
Columbia a nalonal snhf-our l6iir over that D s-
tc, Congress possesses sole exclusive jurisdiction It
u the citizens Of the United states who the 1ers "
these men.
W. q ths. the Consultation confsrs Congress any
power eslal sn % MAINTAIN slavery In territory
wbicn possesses exclusive jurisdiction Ils is d
porant question, ia reference not only 70 the Dis
trct oCoumc but 20 the territory about % De acquired
from Mexico We wish brngt before the supreme Court
aud have presented there. along with some other
closely related questions, BY the very eolest counsel To
DO thai, money needed and We cal ON on, friends Of
Liberty furnish 90 Even pirates and murderers are
entitled 10 c0unsel-hOw much more men. guilty only of
act Of humanity, prisoners in the midst oi hostile
community surrounded by enemies thrstirg Tor their
blood This call we know will not be ia vain We sug-
yest fhe eoeucy Of setting Subscriptions foot IN The
principal tOSrs All remttsucs 20 our Treasurer, }. T..
bl-ucn1f0, 10 samuel r. oeNaAf 10 Sktc--tects
Francis Jackson y slae-sreet any member Of the
Committee viii Do Acknowledged through the public Prnts,
and the expenditure duly accounted for Editors friendly
10 Liberty requested to give this few insertions
SAMUEL MAY. JOSEPH SOUTHWICK,
SAMUEL q. HOWE, WALTER CLAIMING,
SAMUEL y SEWALL. j ". BROW NJ.
RICHARD HiLDRETH, HENRY bOWDlTCH,
ROBERT MORRIS. JE WM CLAIMING,
FRANCIS JACKSON. JOSHUA BLANCHARD,
EilZUK WRIGHT JAMES NJ WILTON
boston, 4gril -, l846. CHARLES LIST
GHOsrLY REvELATIoSs-The 4" Ghost Of the
Ganarswa," as the mysterious spirit IN Gens'es is now
called has made farther revelations From the follow
Ing which We copy from the Rooter Aier,seT, &, ap-
pears that human creduIty knows no bounds:
j. states the bod Il inhabited that Of psdder
thst &c 50 years Of age and was murdered about four
years since BY the nsn occupant Of the house By having
ha throat cut With butcher knife hst eft family "
five children and three daus hters who are no
living IN Orleans County that 10 wife dlea ABOUT Two
yeas sacc; that the amount Of money taken was 500
besides tronk snd pack OF GOODS th-t TIE VIE or me
man Who committed the murder had gone aWay INST
m ght az well girl who worked there named Lucre-
ia Pa yer; that IL murdered Tuesday night at
o'clock that The FIRST letter Of M given name ives q and
th. OF its srname r. butt refused 10 give the entire
name, q very oonsiderate shostJ
10 the course Of their questions u was asked who com
nittcd tho murder, and each individual vas named who
had plea the house from its erection. No knocking
uas heard until the name OF very respectable man now
iesiding az Lyons Wayne County was called, when 10
made Knocks louder than common snd the bedsiead
arei mora tbsp il had done bsfore IL states that the
Of his crime and yet ~ many are me absurd sto
about the matter that the individual has felt con-
strained procure cert o. good character and re-
spsotabity signed by some forty or fifty Of his former
nsighoors
Tar IRISH or CHARLEsroS.-The Irish held an
enthusiastic mass meeting at Charleston $. c. on the
27th, a, which they adopted the following resolution:
Besoued Tba the President Of this Association be- 8nd
he hereby requested TO c0mmun cate with the pred
officers f,nilsr Associations In Nsw-YOfk Philsdel phia
baltimore Louis. and other SECTIONS
of The Union where Associations for Ike purposes have
be formed and that hs apprae them Of The fact Of
s,soc alton md orgsuzson of ardent sympathy with
the msees aud Affections Of the people Of Ireland, and
OF res0nesstO commune and 10 cooperate with the
said Atsocatons the great and glorious cause of the
political redemption Of Inst much wrouged and oppressed
and. ...
ARRIVALS AT VERA CRUZ.-Capt. Connolly Of
the Louisiana battalion, arrived at Vera Cruz escortng
the mail from pueba, on the 18th Inst Capt e. met
ytth great many guerrllas but they made opposition
10 his march liz also met Mexican train Of eight wag
ons The conductors of which reported that tina guerras
had evicd contribution Of $500 on their merchandise.
Col Hays, the ranger arrived at Vera Cru on the ION
from Jalapa The free AHaican understands hat layss
regiment will shortly be tisoanded.
Three comparics Of Col McLc.lans regiment Of Ten
uessee volunteers arrived AZ Yera Cruz on che h one
hundred and thirteen men Of the New ofk volunteers
under the command Of Capt Tory arrived al. Vera cruz
ON the slh ia the bark Nancy W. stevens from y York
II Is rumores that Gen. Cushngs brigade is ordered 10
Jsispa. IN. o. Deiia z4a.
INceNDiARIsM rs ALBASY.--At about half past
O'Clock Saturday sht flames discovered pro-
ce-dins from the Of the block bounded By Pearl
ferry Franklin and Wesero sts IL originated IN az out
house attached the buildings Pears Il threatened
esrous cous grafton and II the wind had been hlsn OF
he remen remi,s destroyed the whole block
Fortunately there but little wind, and the hremen
were prompt and energetic The loss vas limited.
Between Il aud o'clock OF saturday me Ca'lp5n
House was discovered 10 be on ire sgain smoke was
seen issuing through hole In the floor Of the thlfd story
cut Ia tho morning 10 reach The hst IRE IL Was mmeol-
at y extueuished but proof Of It's iDceudary onenf
double handful Of lakewood, matches and paper party
burut. was drawn from the aperture.
Between II aud O'Clock yesterday, smoke vas olscO'
cred issuing from the Dundee Warehouse the corner OF
Pesr aud Division IL found 70 proceed from
soyy match aud eombusub!e materials nicely ar
RANGED Tor CONFIRMATION aud discovered Just ia TIE
ne of time 10 prevent the occurrence Of such event
boy Is Suspected This, says the Argus is the sesono
attefnpt of the kind At this place within week
Albany Eve. Atlas, lst
Opening Of THE ERIE CASAL--SoUND rs.