Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-23
WHOLE NO. 1877.

enterprise OF more personal importance.
Within the last year a combination has
been formed in Missouri 10 defeat his re-
election TO the Senate after the expira-
ton of his present term, and TO impair
his political power. To recover the in.
fuence which he has lost between neg
lect and opposition, he intends TO make II
tour Of the State and TO address the peo-
pie upon all the topics that now disturb
the public mind. That of slavery will
engross his particular attention, and I'M
less his views are misunderstood, he is
prepared TO defend the application of the
anti-slavery proviso to the new terrific
ries. A movement like this, if followed
up with the energy and zeal which Mr..
Benton is capable Of employing, cannot
fail to produce important political re-
suits. 1t remains TO be seen what shap3
they will assume and what influence they
will exert upon the organization Of par
ties.
DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING.-The Buffalo Err
press says that the diplomatic agent Of the
United States, at one of the Northern Courts
Of Europe, said to be guilty Of smuggling, is
at Stockholm. The American Charge d'Af-
fairs at Stockholm is Henry d. Ellsworth, of
Conn.
OF 1t costs as much to govern the city Of
New York in one year as it does the whole
State Of Pennsylvania for six. The Cour-
Ter says there are sixteen States in the Union
which could have their aggregate expenses
paid tlcice orer by what it costs to govern
that single city.
or The forty-siXth anniversary Of Hay
ten independence was celebrated with great
pomp and parade on the first of January. On
the day previous, the civil and military func-
tionaries of the Republic, The Legislative bo-
dy, and The Representatives OF Foreign Pow
ers, had presented their congratulations to the
President; and early on the morning of the
first, all these, with the various civil organi-
cations, and the citizens, escorted by all the
troops in garrison, surrounded the President
mounted upon the altar Of the country, when
the General Of Division, Dufresne, Secretary
General, reminded them how, ~foTty-six years
ago, they had proclaimed in The face of Iiea-
ven, their liberty and independence, acquired
al the cost Of heroii efforts and most precious
blood that they had then sworn forever TO
live free and independent, and that every sue
ceeding year they had met as then, on this
anniversary, to renew the oath that the far
ther that they were removed from the first
oOiCliliIl'O NiC oNiOhRti RlCh tllC StutlIIcnt ~
independence, the 6rmer and more sacred the
resolve to preserve their nationality that it
was by union they had secured an honorable
position among the nations Of the world-in
union was their strength; and he PRAYED
God, the protector Of all righteous causes, TO
preserve Hayti at peace with herself and all
civilized nations. The whole responded 10
the prayer, and proceeded 10 the Church TO
unite in tue celebration Of the re DetIm Iau-
damuS.'
Important CaSe.--A case mas been in
stituted in the United States CourI in
Galveston, of great interest and public
importance. A citizen Of Louisiana has
sued a citizen of the county of Santa Fe,
as q citizen Of the state Of Texas. The
defendant has pleaded, in abatement Of
the suit, that Santa Fee forms no parI
Of the state of Texas-that up 10 the
late treaty Of peace between the United
States and Mexico, Santa Fe was a par.
Of the Republic of Mexico, and thai by
said treaty it was coded 10 the United
States, and now constitutes q part Of its
territory, and is therefore out Of the iu-
risdic,ion Of the state Of Texas. To this
plea the plaintiff has demurred, and as
signed for reasons that since the revolu-
ton Of Texas, and the act Of 1886, def
ming its limils-ihe joint revolutions Of
annexation, and the proceedings in excu-
ton thereof, and The late treaty of peace,
fixing the limits of The United States be-
, yond the boundary of Texas, the Gov
ernmem Of the United States and the
world are estopped from denying the
right Of Texas 10 The county ofSanta Fe.
Thus is this great question presented 10
the national tribunals for decision. We
understand it will be argued Immediate
ly, and decided in a week or TWO, and Ia.
ken TO The Supreme Court at Washington
for revision, however il may be determin-
ed here.-Gdires ton Cirilidn.
CONSCIENTIOUS JuRY.-Lawrence Altman
was convicted in Clearfeld county, last
week, Of murder in the first degree. The
jury, on finding themselves unable to agree,
sent for a Bible, and read and prayed alter
nately until they had made up their verdict.
This is different from the practice of juries
in this quarter, where they are told that they
are governed only by the law and the facts,
and that a doubt must result to the benefit nj
the accused. In the Clearfeld case, il result
ted to the benefit of the Commonwealth, that
is, if the Commonwealth receives any bens-
fit from hanging a msn.-PhiH Ledger.
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A military HERo DEAD.-The papers
mention the death Of Micanopy, a Seminole
Chief, who, after Osceola, resisted our gov
eminent for six years with a mere handful or
s warriors ; and kept possession of the eoun-
! try against a disciplined army Of twenty
times the number Of the Indian force.