The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-15

riah.s bu, those ofour own widespread re-
public.
GEN. JAMES WILSON.
This able champion of free-soil in . re
cen: speech 10 Congress give expression
to his feelings 10 the following bold and
fearless language, ~ reported IN the N. Y.
Tribune:-
"Turning thence TO contemplate land
cursed b. Slavery. he showed that hnpe-
lcssncss is the very first element of the 20.
cisl condition Of ito laboring class. The
slave must never feel that he can DO my
thing bst Slave. lie must never hope
that his children will enjoy The fruits Of his
labors, nor even Of their own. All he 10,
all he does. belong TO another. his vile, his
are anoih hers. What can lie ex-
pected of him but sloth, stupidity and eve
service? How can country scli-cursed
BY such system be expected to flourish!
Look all around YOU upon land blisbted
BY Slavery and Slave labori Go out Of
this CITY ia any direction, aud ses how the
carth lies barren and desolatc beneath the
fooislep Of the Slave. Compare the means
of moral. mental. and religious improve
men, in Free and Slnvcs Stales--how s,rik-
ing the contrast! Aud shall we, the Rep
rescntativcs Of Frecmcn, permit The New
Territory just added 10 our country to be
blasted with such system as Slavery p
Dare We do il? For one, said Gen. w.
will hear Of no arrangements, I will listen
to no compromises, which surrender to Sla-
very onc inch Of soil on which i, is not now
established bv Inv. ] will not give il ono
mllionth part ofan inch for any con.idera-
ton whatever. Talk not to me Of the nor.
rors Of dsunion.--l will not couseu, TO
extend Slavery 10 save the Earth from dcs-
siruction, The Universe itself from dissoli.
,ion. Above oil psrties. all policy, all dan
gers even, stand for the preservation OF
Free Soil and Freedom"
ANyiuILArIxG TiNE. OR TuE DIFFER.
ENcE or LoNc,rUDE.-1he Telegraph man-
ayers have recently introduced some i'm
and have becn making tests Of
The praclicabilily Of Transmitting messages
over long connection of lines. A lev
lays ago the lines were put in connection
rom Philadelphia 10 this place and to Ga
cna. Messages were sent the entire dis
oace with ease. and at The sasnc limo we're
written Oh correctly a the intermediate
,iations.
Yesterday another trial waa made, by
putting tho office nj this CITY in dircc, CON-
nunicaiion with the Office in Philadelphia.
without attempting 10 take or Tho dispatch
Il the intermediate stations.
The operators commenced sending the |
lispatch, from Philadelphia. At one o'clock |
Ind fiisy.iye minutes. by Meir time, and q,
i've minutes before Que o'clock, 81. Louis
inc, il was received. Transcribed, and rea.
ly for delivery in tho 81. Louis Office.
This 10 the quickest dispatch ever trans-
nittcd from Philadelphia 10 this CITY, ex-
sepl on the occasion first above alluded to.
Ind establishes the entire practicabilnv Of
messages through the entire
Inc, without the deIay Of re- writing. n has
been tho custom, If tho line is placed 10
proper conuexioa.-Mo. Reps5.
FROZEN 10 DEATm.-The last two DAYS
have been altogether the coolest Of tho sea-
NON. and they have bcen severe upon oil.
aud IN some cases fatal.
Early yesterday morning. two men from
Peru. Who we're travelling ia . QUO horse
sleigh towards Chicago, were found frozen
TO death near the Point. - il 10 called. .
little this side of the Summit. The horse
was also frozen eta. The point where
they we're found 10 probably the bleskess
place in the State. We are informed that
! bottle Of rum wss found in the bottom of
the sleigh, and this, ton, Was frozen! Tho
natural inference Is tina. il bad bsen pretty
we'll waicred.
On Wednesday evening. . boy sbout
eight years Of nge vas frozen near Otis
dairy, On the west side Of the North Branch.
He wss on HE way homo, having gone on
an errand 1t no great distance. AID was
found frozen stiff il On erect position. cup
ported BY some object aeainst which b
leaned Chicago 1tibsne.
usx. Y. o." puzzle 10 quite iase-
NOUS bat i might smsties too much of
egoiism 10 " 10 publish il.