The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-25
FRANKFORT, (Ky.) Feb. II, lS4S

Legislative Netcs-Slavery and FHgitism in that
Body-Generai Iaylor-7He Telegraph, &c
The Legislature still continues its session, and
is employed in passing bills Of local and private
character. The only bill of general character
which has been acted upon since last wrote
you, is the bill modifying the law of 1888, pro-
hibting the importation Of slaves into this State;
the bill, as originally proposed. was amended SO
as to make it obligatory upon the person bring
ing slave or slaves into the State, to swear that
he brought them for his own use, and not for
sale or merchandise, and II also prohibited his
selling them at any time within three years
thereafter. The bill, amended, passed the
House by small majority, but was killed in the
Senate by majority of two. So you may set
Kentucky do n as opposed to 'sfree trade, so far
as negroes are concerned AT least. The debate
traders" basing their opposition to the present
law upon the ground that 1t supported 'slave
arlstocracy" in Kentucky, that it was uncons,i-
tutional and unequal in us operations; while the
bill was opposed upon principle and policy, and
both the friends and opponents of the bill poured
forth In profuslon bitter lnvecrlves against the
northern abolltlonists.
A bill has passed the Senate appropriating $4,000
bordering on the Ohio, to aid him in the prose-
cution of his suit in the Federal court, against
some Michigan abolitionlsts, for certain slaves,
OF which they had deprived him, Sc The bill
cussion upon it, some of the members expressed
their Willingness to vote money and muskets
SUFFICIENT to equip regiment OF men to 60 into
Michigan and arrest and bring back fugitive
slaves, In spite OF their abolition mobs. They
insisted that the original compact between the
States had been violated and disregarded by the
seditlous abolitionists, aud they were willing
and anxious to show them that proud Kentucky
would not longer submit TO their long continued
outrages.
The Senate is now engaged as High Court
of impeachment, in the trial of ] ohn A. Duff,
surveyor of Perry county, for crimes and mlsde
meanors IN office. II excltes but little interest
beyond the defendants immediate neighborhood.
Resolutions have been introduced into the
House, with preamble, declaring "that the
election of General Taylor to the presidency
to bring into important stations of the federal GO
vernment, the ablest, wisest, and best men, and
drive from public employment party hacks
and politicians, who work by the job, IT.
neral Taylor to the whole people of the
nation as a suitable. person to fill the office OF
President" &c. Being joint. resolutions, they
lay over one day under the rule OF the House,
and a motion to dispense with the rule, for the
purpose of immediate action on them, was lost,
which is but another evidence of the wing policy
OF this State, to suppress any expression OF OPT
MON In favor of Taylor, until 1t is made clearly
manifest that Clay cannot get the nomination oil
the national convention. The Taylor conven-
ton, which is to assemble here on the 22d inst
is looked forward to with some little anxiety and
lmpatlence, although II is not expected that 1t
will be very extensive affair, or that its actions
can very materially affect the prospects OF either
Clay or Taylor And you may set it down
settled fact, that any effort to make general
movement in the State Of Kentucky, in favor Of
Taylor, before the meeting of national con
venton, will prove abortive; for the wings of
this State will not forshke their first love-Hen-
ry Clay-until forced TO dc so by a national NO
mutation.
AS the I'D, the time for holding the guberna
candidates zealously striving to promote their
respective interests; their prospects remain about
the same as when first wrote you-Arch. Dix
on, first; w. ). Graves, second, and G. S. Todd,
third-the other candidates being already eds
tanced." There are many candidates for the Of
flee OF Lieut.. Governor, and among the most
prominent are John l.. Helm and Gen. Leslie
Combs.
The telegraph line between this place and Lou.
isville, is nearly completed, and it is expected
that 1t will be ready Tor use by the 22d instant,
and then we.will be in speaking distance" OF
the Atlantic, and, doubtless, will be able to hear
In return, the "mighty pillows dash against Its
rock bound coast"
An effort is being made to obtain charter for
a railroad between this place and Louisville, the
funds to be raised by levying an additional tax
upon the owners of real estate in Louisville, and
allowing each person, so paying, as much stock
In the road as he pays tax
The Legislature will adjourn about the first OF
March, or as soon as majority of the members
get their own private and local bills passed.
CICERO.