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SLAVE HOLDING STATES.
i otal IN slave states,
Total acres located,


The warrants were distributed as bounties tn Inc o,;
vate soldiers Of the South as well as of the North I,
would be an assumption injurious 10 Southern pride to
claim that majority Of the conqueIiug armies of Mex.
leo were from the North. Ii would mar the preepsons
which the advocates of slavery. put forth when
they claim that the territories were won equally bv
Sooihefn as BY Northern blood and sacrifice and daring
and that the South had good right to give color 10
her Institutions as the North. We presume therefore,
that about one half of these discharged soldiers were
from the South. But 10, l59 of the whole number have
made their selection of lands in the Free States and but
1,750 in The Slave States The cLoce is to IN avo,
of Free Soil
Facts like these, says the Albany ALIAS, show tina, the
Free Soil question is not sectional one II is one that
involves the interests and enduring welfare the Iabor
ng classes Of all parts of the Union When the slaves
holding oigafchy Of the Southern States, numbering
come 100000, claim TO be "he South they out forth
preengion false and unfounded ia fact as Is insut
ing to the Masses Of the South and niur IS in the
pose il aims at The Shareholders arc minority. an
uncomfortable minority Of the population of the Slave
States Their peculiar properly" claims but small
proportion, in the just estimate Of values compared
WIN The unpurchaseable thews and snews of its free.
men, is the cause of the Southern Masses as well as
OF Inc iaoorers Of the North that Free Democracy
hgbtng The Southern labore will soon understand
thl "hen the bare question is presented to him, as
Inns case, separated from all consideration OF party of
choice between Free Soil and Slave Soil he shows his
appreciation OF the hearings Of this question and de,
eoes upon ~ IN accordance with his Of the rights,
me dignity and the position Of American laborer
When The Partizans of Free Soil are accused Of TO-
menng sectional ISSUE let them point out their yind.
cation in these striking facts
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEpNFsnAY- Dec

WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE Mr.. Benton presented petition
from New Mexico, praying Congress to establish
territorial government. The petition protested
against the system of slavery, and desires no sla-
very laws. Mr.. Benton said the petition was rea-
sonable in its character, and ought to be granted.
Mr.. Calhoun declared the petition to be unrea
sonable and insolent. Mr.. Benton replied warm
ly, and Mr.. Calhoun rejoined in some animated
remarks. A tiare-uP was threatened. Messrs
Rusk and Westcott denounced the petition The
controversy was continued by Messrs. Benton
and Wescott Mr. Benton was very personal in
the debate.
Finally the motion to print was put and the
yeas and nays were ordered and decided in the
affirmative; Yeas 33; NaysI4.
The petition was then referred TO the Commit
tee on Territories and ordered to be printed
House. Mr.. M'Lane's resolution Tor the ap-
pointment Of a select committee to report in ia
vor of publishing the house proceedings was ia.
ken up. Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, moved TO Law
the resolution on the table-lost. The resolu-
ton was put on its passage by yeas and nays,
and resulted in tie. The speaker voted in the
affirmative, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Palirey Of Mass. asked leave to introduce
bill for repeating all acts of Congress passed for
establishing and manaing Slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. On this the yeas and NAYS
were demanded and decided in the negative, by
Yeas So, Nays IS.
Mr. Rot OF o. offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Territories to prepare bills for
establishing Governments in California and New
Mexico, so framed as to provide for the exclusion
OF Slavery from said Territories. Mr. Giddiugs
advocated the resolution.
Mr. Hall of Mo. moved TO lay the resolution on
the table. The motion was taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the negative, by Yeas So;
Nays, LOT. The resolution then psssed-Yeas,
l07; Nays, 80.
Mr. Robinson moved TO reconsider the votes.
He wished the question debated. Before the
vote on the motion for reconsideration was taken.
the House adjourned.
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On Thursday. Mr.. Dutiee served two notices,
one upon the High Sheriff, and the other upon
the Attorney General Warning the former against
excluding Roman Catholics, iromsthe panel 10
his case, and the latter Tor preventing him from
challenging this pannel
FRANCE
France is no nearer the promised goal. PO,It
ically the chances Of Cavsignac and Louis Ma
poleon remain much they were last week
The Legitimists now and then evince their ex-
pectancy of kingly restoration. and the Socialists
are displaying their numbers and daring, in sup
port OF candidates favorable to their views.
Lamarine Will, it is said, after all become
candidate, and measures are now being taken
to secure the election
PARIS. As the epoch of the elections approach
e, tmid people begin to feel alarmed and those
who not detained BY business or ether ties, are
preparing to remove TIL after the election is over
An insurrecuonary movement by the Red Re-
publicans and Socialists is feared
NJ. Marie, Minister of Justice, who was sum
moned to Paris by telegraph, was present in the
Assembly to-day. NJ. Lamartine is expected in
Paris tomorrow.
A great number Of the members of the Assem-
bly, have urged Gen. Cavaignac to present to the
Assembly the project of Law for closing the
Clubs. He declines incurring the odium which
would attend such measure.
GERMANY. The Arch Duke John, Regent OF
Germany, has published strong address to the
Germen people. He deprecates The proceedings
in Prussia, aud above all commands peace amongst
sll true Germans.
ITALY. Letters from Rome, OF 9th inst, an
nounce discretionary movement amongst the
Pontiical troops in garrison on the marshes on
the Austrian frontier.
CENTRAL ITALY.
A letter received in Paris states that NJ Rossi
Foreign Minister of the Pope, was stabbed as he
was proceeding to the Chamber Of Deputies, of
which wound he has since died.
The Augsburgh Gazette announces the preva.
lence OF general disposition to turbulence on
the frontier of the Papal States Gen Zucchi Is
said to have left Rome in great haste for the ex.
press purpose OF putting an end to the disorders
The popularity Of Pope Plus 9th, is sadly on
the wane, il indeed it be not already lost The
solemn procession OF his holiness to San Carlos
on arecent occasion, is described as resembling
the movement OF funeral The streets were
deserted, aud the PonEff was only welcomed BY
the cries Of tew3noisy urchins, who were at.
tracted by curiosity to the spot
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Canada---7 DAYS Later.

The steamship Canada, from Liverpool 25th
ut, arrived at New York Thursd Y forenoon.
The Canada has had very rough passage
The following is summary OF the news by
this arrival.
The Europa arrived out in little more than
eleven days.
Continental affairs still wear an aspect which
indicates the beginning OF another catastrophe,
rather than the termination OF that which has
already occurred. In Austria and Prussia.
Struggle Is evidently about to take place, be-
tween the powers OF monarchy and democracy
each Deing now arrayed in hostility against the
other, and both apparently convinced that the
sword must be the arbter between them.
Inc whole OF the intelligence iron Vienna
ahu perm represents those capitals as evidently
ripe Tor renewed efforts TO secure constitution
which shall place some restraint upon the roval
will. The Kings themselves are gathering aronnd
them all their available military strength. in ac
cordance with the avowal of the Prince OF Pms
STA, that II tile throne fall it shall fall with honor
NOT the least significant circumstance, certain.
~ not the least important one, is the feeling Of
disgust and derison which the people OF one can
ital manifest towards the proceedings of the au.
thorlties in another.
The murder OF Blumy the Austrian General, is
regarded throughout Germany, as a declaration
OF war against the Frankfort Parliament, which
IN Its turn demands that Windlschgratz and his
council Of war, shall be forthwith punished,
THE CHOLERA. The total number of cases
Of cholera reported in London and vicinity up 10
Thursday, 25th Nov, was 397, OF which 2Is
died, 70 recovered, and SO were still under treat.
ment. In the country there had been in all 98
cases, OF which 81 proved fatal, 10 recovered.
and 81 were still under treatment In Scotland
there had been 297 cases, 2l3 deaths, IS recoy-
cries, and 50 still under treatment.
IRELAND.
Dublin, Thursday morning The State Tyi.
as Inc argument on Mr. OBrien's writ OF err.
ror, closed yesterday. On the application Of
counsel for the other prisoners, it was arranged
that before judgment shall be given In NJ.
OBrien's case, one counsel shall be heard for
each OF them, as the points relied upon are ex.
actly similar as those urged on behalf OF thai
gentleman. The Court adjourned to this morn.
ing.
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FOUND. Miss Marietta Smith, the "young
and beautiful school teacher" about whose sud.
den and unaccountable disappearance from New
York city, so much has been said, has been found
In Boston. Wednesday afternoon in company
with her mother and the City Marshall, she
started on her return to New York. The Jour.
nal says:
That upon leaving New York, she took pas.
sage Tor this city, and upon her arrival here, was
carried by hackman TO No. Nashua street,
where she remained only about twenty.iour
hours. The next day she went to Berwick, Me-,
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BALANCE OF POWER. The House of Rep
resentatiyes now 10 session at Washington, is be-
lieved to stand according to old party classical
ton, lis Wings 10 lib Democrats, / Native and
i Abolitionist. This means that these members
SO denomiGated were elected under these party
names, and it nearly ascertains their commit
ments upon party measures other than those in
Voving slavery. Among these members so re.
sPectively designated there are eleven fall pledg.
ed Free Soilers-more that, than any thing else
land reliable in the pinch of any trial where
party bias might seduee others, to wit: Wilmot
OF Penna., Lord, Lawrence, Stark w ather, Col.
Inns OF New. York, who are counted in the Iumn
with the lib Democrats Tuck OF New Hamp.
shire is ciassed by himself as an aboitionst and
Greeley OF New York, Glddngs, Root and
Crowell OF Ohio, muster for ordinary purposes "a
wings. These eleven hold the balance Of power
when things come to the worst, but there are
many others that will vote with them and keen
them in the majority when the tug oiwar comes
They are the highest style of anti Extension
men, and are called the balance of power party
simply because they have the salt OF the sentj.
nent 10 them, and will keep the balance of the
oatch from spelling. They are the eleven that
leaven the whole lump. We.aro guiltless Of that
punt made itself,-Phn. Repu5iic
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Achv'fy Of the Vital Functions of Plant,
Many plants and fruits mature better and more
perfectly after removal from their natural ron.
dlton, than when allowed to continue In II
wheat, oats, and many other grams fill out bet
ter, and make finer quality Of -four, than II al.
lowed to ripen while standing in the field uncut.
many specimens Of the pear are richer, more
JUICY and higher favored, If allowed 10 ripen
when spread upon table in the shade;.-snd
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PREcocIoUs RoBBER. The New York papers
give melancholy instance of the perncious effects Of
the reading which is sometimes thrown ia the way of
boys lad of II years, named Russ was found Sc
creted in the New York custom house. just beole clos,
ing on Friday evening. He had sponge aud chlo>
70 form in his possession, with which supposed he
intended 10 Supply The Waterman and then lob the sub
treasury Pistols, matches sperm candles, yellow
ochre false whiskers and mustachos the Life OF Ed,
wards, Newgate Calendar, &c were found upon his
person. 1t is stated that the lad ofrespecable paren,
tage, and lett his fathers house some time ago with RICO
IN god diary found upon his person leads to the
conclusion that The youth has since made robbery
business The peusa of such books as we're found in
his ckets, Is said to have been the incentive to de-
pravity in tbs case.
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numerous species OF both these and apples do not
ripen tor months alter they are picked.-Cab.
bases aud celery will continue fresh, aud add 10
their growth tor months after being removed 10
the soil of a suitable cellar.
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q saee the election, The Cleveland % Plsiadesl,
er, and oihcr thorough gong Cas- papers he West
have come oui decidedly IN favor OF Free Sol pTiuci
PIES and in oPPos.Oa 10 sny compromise of The ques>
bon. People are les, earnisg, hat between Freedom
and Slavery, there halt way ground and TIA, ore
is utterly incompatible with The oid-r They see too
thai any democracy when IS 40, universal Ia lis app>
elton mere snow, and only another name tor ~
Tsnay. 50 obvious are these iuadame,t truths he
coming, that The honest portion OF tie people csnaot
much longer be bumeugged into Tie supper, OF slavery
through the organization OF slave sustaining pouCa
parties. The Free Soil movemeu, is Onward, and IS
destined to an early and glorious triumph
Ma. EDIToR.-Be kind enough to inform your rea-
oers, who are The "Ealerpesnsl" AMGo
should be happy Inform cur correspondent but
We dislike, towards modest men, 10 be personal Ii he
will 60 to Brnley Hall, this evening the " Company"
viii stand revealed before HIM. We can tell hin,
though that if he goes there expecting to hear some
pretty goodmusie, he viii 20 be dssppoatsd-w.
NEw CITY. The ground has been purchased Tor
a new city 10 be called Touawsuda, al The mouth
Tolawaada Creek on tie Niagara riyer II is said that
the business Of Buffalo already equals the capacity OF
its harbor, which SIN all and difficult of access Ton.
ofaA+7 On me cuhudfy mas NEST cdpdciCuS hdOoT, Is
on the canal oute twelve miles nearer than Buffalo to
New York L, is said the contest between Tie two
places viii be one between nature aud ART, Tonawanda
having all the natural advantages in It's favor.
HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE. Our TREND Hoyey
has given Us an excellent number for December
Among other matters it contains excellent articles on
the Pathological Convention at Buffalo. Descriptions
and engravngs of select varieties of Apples; notes Of
visit 10 nurseries and gardens in western New York &c
MAssAcHUsETTs QUARTERLY REYIEw.-This is a
| new publication, commenced year since, but which
has already produced decided impress on on the pub.
lie mind. Ii IS "deyoed to the interests of no parry OF
class hut It's conductors will eHdeavor to present an open
and fair field for the notice and discussion OF matters
pertaining to Philosophy Literature, Pot cs Religion
and Humanity" Ii The work truly carries out the plan
on which ii purports to be based-and We have no rea.
son TO doubt that wilt will be a most useful and
valuable publication. Il has already published several
| Independent and valuable political articles
U The great estion which now agltales the coun,
|
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THE LABoRING EMlGR4Nr ANDFREE SOIL

The Philadelphia North American calls The attention
Of the public to comparison which he draws from the
report OF the War Department. The report gives an
exhibit of the location of 1900 bounty warrants in
twelve different satessix of which happen to be slave
and SIX Free Arranging the figures under the division
they present The following results -
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CHOLERA -Four new cases of Asatic cholera we've
repoTle1 by the New York Board of Health on Wed,
nesday.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-15

EB" L. ~ Fowler is lecturing on Phrenology
at Springfield, to large audiences.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-15

III Tie article on "Hydropboba" in this days pa.
per- will be found highly Interesting. Read and see.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-15

U In recent batch OF naval appointments, New
York is honored. with one. Virginia with fve
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-15

u John 5. Post mas just been arrested and brough,
TO trial for highway robbery and attempted murder
committed by him IN New Jersey, ten years ago.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-15

U The great eston which nov aeilates The coun,
try IS, "Where is the man vino has read Sir. PoIk's
Message
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Cttc DatIp Spp.
WORCESTER:
Free Soil Nominations.

FRIDHK DECEMBER, Is, Is4s.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-22
Administrators 4 Notitr.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
" dersigned has obtained from The Judge
of the Probate Court of Morgan County.
letters oF administrator on the estate Of
James Walker, decd, bearing date the
24th Gay of May. 1918.
All persons having claims against said
estate, are hereby notified to present them
for allowance within one year from the
date Of said letters. or they may be pre-.
cluded from having any benefit Of said eS-
tate, and if such claims are not preSents
within three years. they will be forever
JABEZ WHITE. admir-.
jnly22- ,t-25 of Jas. Walker. drc'd.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-22
Administrator Notice.

Office is hereby given that the iindefl
signed has obtained from the clerk Of
the Benton County Court, Letters ofeAd-
ministration with the viii anne xed, ON the !
estate of Joshua Graham, decd, bearing
date the 18th day Of May, lS4S. ,a,I 81 ,
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to exhibit them
for allowance within one year nom the :
date Of said Letters, or they may be prc.d
cluded from having any benelitof said esr
tate, and If such claims be not presented
within three years, they will be forever
barred.
L. II. TABER, Adn'r.
JnheGl 5t-2l' with the will annexed.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-22
osAGE RIVER ASSOCIATION.

At the last meeting Of the Board Of Dr.
rectors for the Osgge River Association,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, Erroneousimpressons have
gone forth in regard TO the object ard de-
sign of the Directors Of the Usage River
Association. and whereas several clauses
of the law under which said Association
has been organized, have been construed
in different counties, 10 suit the views Of
those persons whose only object and design
appears 10 have been to defeat tic improve
meut of the Usage River, on the only
practicable plan which has been presented
10 The public, and whereas, the Directors,
are anXious 10 remove tie fears and quie;
the aFprehensions of all the rc7l friends Of
the improvement of the Usage River.
Therefore
BE ii Resoircd, lSt. That the Directors of
said Association, do not design exercising
any Banking power whatever, nor have
they any such power under the charter by
implication or construction.
ID That it is moi the design of the AS
ISOLATION TO levy any toll or tax whatever
upon any boat, raft, or craft la, igating The
Usage Riyer.
81. Thatlhe Dreetorshave not the pow
er 10 involve any county in debt, which
may invest money in tie stock Of the As
sociation.
4th. That the Directors do not desire
individuals 10 take stock IN said Associa-
lion.
Resored, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be published, and that al
newspapers in the Stale friendly TO The
improve ,ement of the Usage be requested 10
publish the same.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-22

Ten Reasons for using Dr.. Bragg Nu-
gar Coated FUhS. Isl. Because they are
highly pleasant and agreeable TO the taste.
I'd. Because they arc composed Of pure
ly vegetable substances, and contain ne
thing Tie least iuJu,icus to the Phys cal
system.
Sd. Because thcir ingredients are SO adj
Inirably combined that they act like a
charm on al kinds of fevcrs.
9Th. Because they arc natures own pre-
scription, and act npcriect harmony with
her established laws.
9th. Because every person who has u
sed them once will take no other medicine.
9th Because they act upon the vital or
ganS, and are always eficaciuus in produ-
cling healthy sccretions, and are fu!l of
nervous energy.
7th. Because they cleanse the blood from
all impurities, and restore it TO its natural
character and circulation.
eth. Because they are approved Of, and
used IN thclr practice, by many oil the pest
physicians in the Southern and western
States.
9th. Because if you make use of his
Tonic Pills for the cure of the fever and
ague, you have 10 need of any other, for
it eGectually prevents "a recurrence of the
disease.
lOIh. Because they are recommended for
the cure of no disease but those they are
most certain TO cure and because ninety
other good reasons might be given why
they should be used above all others which
are now recommended to the public.
For sale by
BROTyN & DUNN, H'arar.
See DIR. Bragg's advertisement in anoth-
er column,
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-22
FROM TEXAS.

The Galveston News contains the or
der of Gen Wool, for the evacuation OF
Mexico BY his line. We give them be-
low:
In conformity with The treaty stipula-
tionS this army is required TO retire 10 the
left bank Of the Rio Grande.
Col. Hamlramck, on the receipt Of this
order, agreeable toprevious instructions,
will put his command en- route for the Rio
Grande.
Col. Butler will, as soon as practicable,
order the Sd Dragons, the Ohio Mounted
Men, and the North Carolina Regiment OF
Volunteers to Palo Alto where they will
encamp until further orders.
The lst Dragons, Lieut.. Col. Bragg $
Artillery, and the 18Th lnil., will be pre-
pared to march at the shortest notice.
Col. Butler will order the company OF
the 10Th lnl'f, stationed at M;er, TO join
the 3 companies OF that regiment at Camar-
go, when the four companies will proceed
to AlataInOras, where they will join their
regiment.
The I'd Dragons viii repair 10 Camar-
60 where they will be stationed until fur
ther orders.
The Qparter-master's Department will
without delay, furnish Col. Butler with
transporiations necessary TO enable him to
carry out SO much Of shis order as applies
10 the troops under his command
The Arkansas and Texas Volunteers
will repairto CamargO, where they will
bemusIered out Of service by Capt. Frank
lin Hunt, 4h Artillery. They viii be
paid off by Mai. Stacy, or such other pay
Inas'eras the chief Of that department may
direct.