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Endorsed "a Trus Bill"


Endorsed "a Trus BILL
- Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
On this indictment, Mrs. Christian is ar
raigned. She pleads not guilty, but her confess
sion is proved, viz:
That her slave Rebecca had attended the
vival meetings got up last winter by the Rev.
Mr.. Parsons on Righteous Ridge, regularly
every evening, and when she could be spared
during the day, for about two months. That
soon after the meetings commenced, she became
greatly distressed about her souls salvation, and
in about two weeks was hopefully converted.
She became very humble; was quite pious, and
discharged her duties a slave with redoubled
hdelity. She also spent much Of her time in
prayer. She had often been solicited to Join the
church. This she had uniformly refused to do,
alleging that she would make the bible the guide
of her steps, and this book she must read her
SELF not daring TO receive il the word of falli
bic man. This seemed so reasonable, said Mrs.
Christian, that she Undertook to teach her the
alphabet, intending to continue giving her les
sons, until she could read the bible. But as
soon as she had reached her abs, this indictment
was found, and she then suspended the instruc-
tien. Whether this makes me guilty or not
guilty, said she, cannot tell
Well, there is the law. The Judge, no mat
ter what he thinks, mast obey it, and instruct
the Jury accordingly. He does The Jury
too, believe with the Judge, that they cannot
violate their osshs; If they do that, they think
they will peuure themselves. OF course theii
verdict under the evidence would be "Gaihy.'
So that, for the act, as stated and proved, Mrs
Martha Christian would be sentenced to tel
years confinement in the Penitentiary.
Now, what wsuld any man say to such a sen
tence' Who wculd tolerate such severity
Who call Martha Christians conduct crime
: Very true-no such verdict could be foun,
under these circumstances in Virginia, or evsl
: the most ultra slave State. This does not chang
the main fact. The iG,r demands IL. The stat
ute stands out as the expressed wish and will G
the people; by that We are Judged abroad; uPo
that. grave men writing upon our institutions
, make grave and severe comment; and what ca
We say in replyi How answer charges base
upon these and kindred lawsl Our own high
e est legislative acts condemn us, and We suif,
every day in character for allowing viainou
}; laws TO remain in our statute book, which nevt
could be enforced.
The Chrolotype makes, as we have said,
regular trial Of the whole matter, land it is mo-
admirably Gomez but we have given above ii
II pith Of the matter, AID hope il may serve
rouse more han one citizens attention in Il
;, slave States 10 the necessity Of modifying, n
forming tk0rtugkiy the slave code,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
Isoui~yiiIe CourIer.

The Courier is ont in a new dress. Success
be with you, neighbor. You bear fresh and
vigorous look, and mean to be foremost in the
race And, unquestOnably, you have the quail
lilies to ensure success- Industry, energy, tact
boldness, these arc virtues worth harrington
they will wear. Speak out, speak truly, speak
more and more for man, and not day will fiji
BY, which will not add to your influence
as journalist, and ysur worth man. May
both increase as years come and go. May th'
and liberal, and generous in human affairs.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
The school the sesosl

The Sheriff Of Aberdeen, Scott and, has pub
lished report on Juvenile crime in that city.
He proves a rapid decrease Of crime, by statis-
tics, since the establishment Of iHdHsiris!
Schools Where il not the same result shown :
Where DO not schools pTtuent crime
Were they universal, and well conducted, we
should hear but little about Juvenile crime. In
deed, in one generation, j,ils would be regarded
in a measure, as useless. And which is better,
% be ta1e. for them, or the support Of schoolsl
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The mild winter has been favorable to work,
of this sort. A letter from Mr.. Stewart, Secre.
rary Of the commissioners, on the spot, says
that the work is now so far advanced, that the
canal will be completed and ready for use on the
first Of April instead Of first of May, which has
hitherto been the earliest day mentioned.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

In the Senate Of Massachusetts,, the Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals were directed to
consider the expedisncy of providing by law
that no railroad corporation shall pay more than
six per cent dividend per annun, until double
track shall have been laid the whole distance Of
their road.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The Chamber OF Commerce Of New York
have Petitioned Congress to refund the duties
on imported goods destroyed by the great fire
in that city some years ago. The merchandise
destroyed is estimated at $4,000, 600, and the
amount Of duties paid, at $500 900.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The police system Of New York costs annu-
ally, about $500. 900. A new plan is now under
discussion in the Councils of that city, which
proposes to reduce the annual expenditure to
$500. 200, and yet present more efficient sys-
tenn.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
Hiss Dfx.

To the indefstigable exertiOns Of this pure
phiIsnthropist, must be attributed the passage
Of Law in the Tennessee Legislature, sPPrO-
pristing SO. 900 for the establishment in Ten
nesse Of q Lunatic Asylum.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
a DashIux Busiaess.

New York in 1881, received through her ca
mails Of PRODUCE, three Hundred and rightly screen
thousand five hundred tons. At New York
CITY the amount in ls46, was oNE MILLION, ONE
HUNDRED AND sEvEN THoUsANo, TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY. Is il strange that City and State
grow1 This mighty commerce Is making her
greater every day.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
The ksgss- q merisan March.

The editor Of the Cincinnati Chronicle = re-
markable for his comprehension of the causes
Of the progress of Population ana Art, and
rarely fails in making his point clear 10 every
eommOn-sense mind.
In his paper Ct the 10th, he discusses the
questiOn-what direction will the Anglo Amer
lean march
Not SOHth-resf is his first reply.
The SPaniard conquered Mexico three A1n-
dred years ago. His impress Is scarcely Percep-
tibIe upon it. Many of the chiefs Of the eOua-
try are mixed blood. some Of them pure Indian
while the population, a whole, IS altogether
mongrel.
| Will the AnglO-Ameriean accomplish more
He affirms nO, His march Is Northwest
Nor can it be otherwise, until the North western
country between the Alleghani-s and Pacific 10
filled with dense population.
| To sustain this, ne considers the progress 81
population and art in the Southwest anc North
west, both having nearly the same surface, the
same start, equal advantages, and, therefore. al
fording an apt and conclusive test
The territory Of LOuisiana, purchased in IsO3,
| Including Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri,
eOmPrehends three AERdred Thousand square
miles. Ne country in Mexico equals It in nat
ural advantages. New Orleans and 81. Louis
the Mississippi and Mi-sOuri-in soil, variety Of
climate-where may We find Southwest, such
cities, streams or lands Well, what mas been
its PrOgressi The following table of course 81
the question relates to AnglO-American, the
rAitss only are counted answers this question
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"A DiAerence.

The "Bugle," if it had followed our argu-
ments, would have observed that we replied, ex-
clusively, to those perpetualists Of the South
who aver that the Constitution was framed es-
pecially to protect, extend, perpetuate slavery.
II was TO this class We applied the language quo-
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
9s I'm n I'm 81 an Is

Total. p, Zoo Is, 900 sol 900 755,O>e
Only seven hundred and fifty thousand whites
in, say, fifty years, or hres 70 tAesqasrs wiis, in
the richest, most inviting country on the face Of
the globe. Why, moving at this rate, it will Be
forty years before the white population reaches
the same density in Texas, and full forty years
before il can make any impression on the Rio
Grande.
But there is another race (the negro "Paral-
lei, o-relatiye, and inter-mixed with the Anglo
American. Include Texas, and 90 from the
East boundary of the Louisiana purchase, to the
10 Eranis TINA
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Senator CRIrrESDES has been unanimously
selected by the Wing Convention of Kentucky,
as the Wing Candidate for Governor, and JOHN
l.. HELM, as the candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
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Col. Er,maent.

The sentence Of the Court Martial was--dis-
missal from service TIE sentence has been
RENTED by the President, and the Colonel or
dered to duty.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26
CePfatn Cares.

For sea-sickness---stay at home.
For drunkenness--drink cold water.
For health-rise early.
For accident-keep out Of danger.
To keep out Of jail-pay your debts.
To please sll-mind your business.
To make money-advertise.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has de-
cided that, under the act Of Congress the enlist.
ment Of a minor is void
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The Spotted fever is very bad at Coranna,
Michigan. Fifteen persons had died of II in
that village in three weeks.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

This venerable sage is dead! He died at
Washington on THURSDAY the oath inst
= Not for him may We mOurn-for he has lived
long and done his duty molly, but for our eoun-
try and man: for he Was ever faithful dsfeneer
Of both.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Professor BAcHE's magnetic and meteorologi-
cal observations have been published in three
large volumes, by order Of Congress.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The Black Tongue prevails at Danbury, Con-
necticut.
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FRaSKFoKr, Feb. I6, Is4s.

FRANKFORT, Feb. l6, le4s.
Mr.. Editor:-The bill from the House Of
Representatives, 10 take off all restrictions on
the sl,Se trade, was rejected in the Senate to-
day, by majority Of the votes. Ii was called
by its friends, ga bill to modify the act of 1884,
but in fact a repeal Of the wholesome provisions
Of that law, and a restoration Of the act Of
1915.
The Senate has rejected a similar bill at the
present session by the same vote which was
given to-day.
The country is indebted TO the Senate for the
stand which il has taken in favor Of the exist
ing law; and saving the Commonwealth from
the inundation Of the worthless and vicious
slaves from other States.
The result Of the vote to-day will be sad dis
appointment to the Stree traders" and dealers
in human flesh, usually known as "negro ira
ders-" Their golden dreams have vanished,
and they will have TO betake themselves to some
employment more honorable than that Of mer-
chsndising slaves.
Good! Let the press speak out in this style
let il give vent to the real feelings of the COM
muniiy--and we shall have no "dealers in hu-
man flesh" among us. It's, of all traffics, the
vilest, Honest men shudder at the thought Of
it, and shrink from those engaged in it, as IT,,
like Cain, they bore a murderous mark upon
their aces.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

The Ship fever is very fatal at the Charity
hospital, New Orleans.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

Catholic church (St Peters, was destroy
ed by ERE on the 10th.
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The slaves keep pace with the whites II
carried into Mexico. their masters bring sOlOred
race. and find one there. The oppressive bur
dens Of slavery, therefore, will keep down An
o-American pro gress in that direction.
Where will ii gOl
When the Louisiana Territory was Purohs-
sed, the United States owned the North west
ern Territory. The first State was organized
in 1893. But one race has settled this Territory
The free alone inhabit it-let Us mark its prog
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-26

contrary 10 the form of the statute in such case
made and provided, ahd against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Total, 5000 79l.76S 3.Il.,lSJ
The Anglo-Ameriesn. then, on about the sa'A'
surface Of groHsd, and IN about the saw h5<
has Increased five times as fast in tie N0riA-
trest, as in The SszfA-pesf. Thus:
Spare Niles. Wtife PsFsl1t.''-
l>t& 80
louisiana pure hsSe, 3s.eo 500 t1ose.
North western Territory, ZsO.so ss,sa sH""S
The progress Of the Anglo American has been
FIVE times as great NORTHWEST as Southwest
So must il be- His march in numbers, powell
wealth, win be North-west-not Southwest
certainly, while slavery endures-
Father Matthew intends visiting Rome De-
Snx h. al.
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plain Talk.

The Frankfort correspondent Of the Louis-
UiIis Courier holds forth in plain and vigorous
speech as to the late attempt to repeal the law
Of lo.l3.
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THE PROSPECT FOR PEACE.

Mr. FREANER, the correspondent of the New Or
leans Delta" and late bearer of the Treaty from
the Headquarters of our Army to this Government,
writes from the city Of Mexico as follows:
MAncH l7.-There fifty members of Congress pre-
sent at Querearo there fifteen this place, who will
leave Monday for the Of Government there has been
order Asucd by the Mexican Government for holding the
elections in the States from which delegates have been
ed hear moi doubt expressed among the Mexicans
ference TO the ratification Of the treaty have head
Of the Puro party say that they would for the ratification
and if possible put end to The Of opinion ha
the in favor Of rayng the treaty will be very strong
II the treaty should back from the United State.
amended there will probably be good deal Of debate and
delay.
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eminent We hear echoed the voice Of that immortal genius
which, fy years ago. proclaimed the words " Organization
and Labor and whose whole life devoted TO the nvest-
CATION and establishment Of the laws Of industrial association
which alone guaranty the pepetuy and bene6cence
republican institutions. ff'
Resolrtd, That tender heartfelt congratulations
the noble and devoted band Of thinkers writer's and
composing the Associative school Of France who after nearly
twenty years Of incessant toloen amid obloquy, muner-
Standing, and hostlynow have the satisfaction Of witness
ing 50 many OF the principles o which they have conended
and which they have held and abored for solitary and
alone enthoned in the Tuilees and inscribed the t-
colored banner Of the Revolution of ls4She revolution
OF the Barons or Bankers, Bougeose but Of the Work
ingmen of Paris.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

All accounts agree in stating that the Wings oil
Connecticut on Monday last reelected all theiI
State officers and obtained decisive maorities in
both branches Of the State Legislature. The State
officers are as follows:
CLARK BrssELL, Governor.
CHARLEs J. McCuRnr, Lieutenant Governor.
JoHS B. RoRrSsoS, Secretary of State.
JosErH b. GrLBsar, Treasurer.
AHIJAH cArLIS, Comptroller.
The New York Tribune of Tuesday thus speaks
Of the result on information received up to that time
HAIL CoNNEoTIcUT Our returns by Telegraph
last night of yesterdays election in Connecticut
leave no manner of doubt that the Wings have
glorously riumphed, re-electing their State officers
by fully three thousand plurality, and at least one
thousand majority over all opposition. The aggre-
gate majority against Polk and his war of conquest
hardly fall below FIVE thousand!
Among the fruits of this victory are, Wing Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor; Wing Legsla-
ture, both Houses; Wing Sherffs in most if not
all the counties; and two Wing United States Sena
tors, one of them for six years from next March.
in place Of Hon. JOHN M. NILES.
The vote is unusually large-the largest since
the Presidential election in 1874 and the majority
quite as large then--fully twice as large as we
had in the State election in April 1874 when every
nerve was strained by both parties.
The latest despatch, dated at New Haven at noon
of Tuesday, says:
" The returns of the election are nearly all in
and the Wing State ticket is elected by the popular
by majority of one thousand or
more. The Senate will embrace from fifteen to
seventeen Wings out Of twenty-one, and the House
will have not far from thirty Wing majority"
Three cheers for CONNECTICUT!
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

The LEGISLATURE Of VIRGINIA adjourned sine die
on Wednesday, after having been in session just
one-third Of the year. Before the members separa-
ted Speakers ScoTT and STRoTHER addressed their
respective bodies in appropriate and touching re-
marks. The Richmond Enquirer says:
During the session 10 bills reported Of these 374
were Psssed-beng about 100 than passed At the
last session The either rejected laid the table
in the other House. The revision Of the whole criminal
code was also Completed and Is well done learn
number Of joint resolutions also adopted The session
has been que, and agreeable one and though things
have not given much satisfaction much important business
was transacted which hope may benecay upon
State sfR #N 4kh
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20 sTsC.RIPT. :. Z
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The American steamship WASHINGTON arrived
New York yesterday afternoon, with news from
Europe week later than before received We
have the annexed brief account of il through the
Telegraph: .., ~
Monster Meeting has been called in Dublin. which the
Government sent troops and steamers to put down
l England, Scotland, and France are quiet p.
The Provisional Government France is organizing arg
force--supposed to invade Austria.
Revolution has taken place in Vienna Twenly persons
killed The Emperor had granted every thing the people de-
sired, and was carried through the streets in triumph
Hungary has declared its independence of Austria
The Emperor Of Russia, il is rumored, is dead stl
The Bank of France has suspended Local banks are
abshed but they fail to relieve the PRESSURE and
" heavy failures have taken place. a
France Is generally recognised by the European Gov
ernments
The English funds without much alteration. at
letter dated at Have on the goth ultmo mentions the
suspension Of Boudin & Co.; Cameron & Co. LATTE
Blount & Co. Dechlchal Co.; E. Beckett & Benden.
and other houses of minor On the 18th umo all the
merchants Of Rue de Senter having depots of Alsacan
manufactures, came TO unanimous determination to sus
pend Other bankers likely suspend Owing to the PRES
sure the transactions in produce limited; Cotton sales
amount TO but four thousand bales forced off by houses MAJ
king every effort to sustain themselves in vain The meap
sure adopted by the Provisional Government authorizing
the Bank Of France to suspend specie payments and issue
one hundred pound bills legal tender is much approx
ed This has been extended 10 local banks here
and, although only temporary, has given most lively salts
faction and will doubtless afford much relief to those houses
whose struggles have still kept them aaoa The steps ia
ken to levy increased taxes the demands Of the new
Government havebeen well received Still anxiety and
continue The condition of the working classes consequent
upon stagnaon Of trade daily becomes more alarming and
many Of opinion that of violence are at hand
ENGLISH MARKETS. ~
LosDoN, March 2l.--Cotton nominal corn firmer %
to 32s per quarter; meal, unchanged provisions quiet
LIvERrooL March ls.Sales of during the week.
23o40 bales Orleans 81 to 8 Bowed Al to S Mobile
to Al corn Cd to L. lower per quarters 3d. per buseI
lower f1ur % to 29s .ea
THE DOMESTIC MARKETS
Our correspondence from Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA and
heac York exhibits change these markets from the last
reports excepting the Tobacco market at Baltimore respect
ing which our correspondent writes:
Kentucky and Maryland tobacco have been in good de-
mand during the week. and considerable sales been made
at slight advance. The stock of Kentucky is all sold ex
cept few hundred hogsheads held by house The re-
cepts and inspections much larger the receipts of Ohio
however, what bad been detained the breaks
in the canals last fall"
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RuMnRs FROM SANTA FE.

The defeat of Col. RAILS at Ell Paso was men,
tonedin Geographic reports. The following par
ticulars we copy from the st. Louis papers:
"A gentleman who left Santa Fe about the 25h OF Febru-
ary arrived here Sunday. He brings of battle be-
Col Ras regiment stationed Ell Paso (about 500
menu and 1000 Mexcans The American forces were de-
feated suffering los Of sixty to eighty men, and Col. Rails
relreating before the Mexicans
Un the reception Of the Santa Fe Gen. Price inn
mcdaey ordered all his dsposabe force march the aid
OF Col. Rails"
The Santa Fe Republican Of February IL states that Gen.
Price and staff left the sth He will have on arriving al
FL Paso, about 1900 under his command
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and tcith the aduice and consent of the Senate

JOSHUA L. MARTIN, now Secretary of the United
States Legation at Paris, TO be Charge d'AfaVes to
the Papal States.
JOHN APPLETON, Of Maine, to be Charge DAT
flares to the Republic Of Bolivia.
ELISHA HIsE, Of Kentucky TO be Charge Afaires
70 the Republic Of Guatemala.
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FRoM SoUTH AMERIcA.--Accounts from Vslpa.
raise 70 the s Of February say that President BAL.
LTvIAS. OF Bolivia, has been elected by arevolution
and with few adherents had arrived at Valparaiso
Mr.. BARRON Charge d. Afares of the United States
had also arrived there. s
The ship-of-ihe.line Ohio, Capt Taylor, arrived
on the. 10th Of January from RIO. Commodore
JoNEs boosted his flag as commander OF the Pacific
squadron on the 2lst, and sailed for California or
the 9Th. The sloop.ofwar Prebie was at Callao
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The CIRCUIT CoURT yesterday decided, in the
case Of Mr.. NUGENT, brought before them under a
writ OF habeas corpus, that it was not within their
jurisdiction. The prisoner therefore remand
ed to the custody Of the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Senate II will be remembered that Mr.. NueEST
under arrestby the Senate for refusing to disclose
who furnished him with one Of its confidential docu-
ments (ihe Mexican Treaty. which he communicat-
ed for publication in New York paper.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

MILITARY ExEcuTIoN.--The New Orleans
Delta gives the following extract from letter dated
at Camargo, on the Rio Grande, on the 18th ult:
- have Just returned from melancholy scene
Seven soldiers sentenced death for deseion Tire,
were hrd brought out kneeed their collins, and
shot The other four then brought forward, kneed
bondage ned on their eyes the words "ieady present ~
Hnd. glorious wasthe poor fellows rcpeyed
They oil stood like maTs One OF them tainted when lh,
bsndsge was taken from his eyes" it