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WHERE'S THE TRICK ,

"The National Era ch rged US with perpe-
trating trick upon the public, when we as-
serted that there had been a caucus Of the Abcli-
ton Members of the House TO consult about an
attack on the Fugitive law We denied the soft
impeachment and promised, ifthe members would
deny the statement we would make the amsnde
honorable for our mistake. We have not received
word to contradict it. The National Era re-
appeared yesterday but not a word on the subject
was in as columns We take it for granted, then
that we were right in our statements, and we
might have hoped, from the magnanimity even Of
an Abolition paper, that it would have withdrawn
its charge Washington Union
We beg pardon of the Union for having over.
looked the matter it refers to. As it feels ag.
grieved by our imputation and seems to be fully
persuaded of the truth of its statement, we shall
withdraw 1t, it being quite unnecessary to minglc
personalities with cur political differences.
Now, as to the statement Of the Union that
there was q Free Soil Caucus we repeat, it is an
entire mistake We denied it before, on the au
thority Of a written declaration Of leading Free
Soil Member of the House, which we published
at the time. Since then, we have inquired Of Mr.
Preston King, Mr.. WimOt, and Mr. Giddings
and they positively assert that no such caucus
has been held, to their knowledge.
We Can guess at the information on which the
Union made it's statement; but II We are not mis-
taken u this reference, its informant is totally In
error. One evening, by mere chance, while a
Democratic member Of Free Sol, principles was
sitting with Mr.. Preston King, Mr.. Giddings
and Mr.. Allen, who board together and are
in the habit of walking out with each other,
made friendly call on Mr.. King The CONVEX
sation naturally turned upon the Fugitive Law
aud other topics of difference between the North
and South; and two Of the gentlemen present,
differing on some point Of policy, maintained
their respective views with some earnestness.
This conversation was probably overheard, and
communicated to the editor Of the Usion, as a
discussion in Free Soil Caucus!
II the whole matter were not so unimportant,
the Free Soil members would have no objection
to denying over their own names, the statement
Of the Umon We deny ii, on their authority.
1t is really too unimportant thing to talk
about. There Is no more harm in Free Soil
Caucus than in q Democratic, or Wing, or Ia
rid, or Southern Caucus and though the Free
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case: and W, nresume they still entertain the
same opipionltbouoh aeauiescent in that decision.
Vermont as Sovereign State, bound to inter-
pret for beralf her duties under the Constitu-
ton. decline4such acouiescence, and assumes that
il belongs "a her TO make necessary ana suitaoie
proyision fo, the execution within her limits, Of
the clause referred to. The whole question oil the
constitutionaity of this part oil her law reSoi'e'
itself therefore into this Has Congressthe power
to legisate To Give effect to the Fugitive clause, or
does this power belong to the States? fthe for-
mer has tbl mower. the law of Vermont, 80 far as
il prescrbes the process of trying Fugitive cases,
is unconstitutional; if the latter have the power
the law is constitutional Here, as IN other cases
of an apparent conflict of Jurisdictions we lean to
the side Of State Sovereignty. We believe It be-
longs to the States and not to Congress, to deter
mine the mode by which the stipulation in regard
to fugitives from labor should be fulhued; anu IN
this belief we are confirmed by the legislation OF
at least one SlaveholdiDg State; we mean Men
lucky.
1t is constantly insisted that the provisions OF the
Constitution, respecting the surrender OF fugtives
from Justice and fugtives from labor, are couched
in similar terms. Congress has assumed to ie-
gslate to give both provisions effect, and certainly
if it has right to legislate in one case it has in
the other. But the Legislature of Kentucky, so
far as respects the exradition Of persons claimed
as fugitives from justice, has claimed and exer'
cised the right to prescribe the mode of carrying
out the provision, and even to prevent its being
fulfilled in certain cases.
We call attention to this law, because, if it be
constitutional, that of Vermont is constitutional
and if the law of Vermont is notification, that
of Kentucky is notification.
I'VE intended to publish this law, but not being
able to lay our hands upon it just now, we mus
wait till next week
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MRS. SOUTHWORTH'S STORY.

Much to our regret, Mrs SOuthworth, after
the issue of our last number, was seized with a
sudden and painful affection Of the eyes, which
has totally disqualified her for completing in this
number the last chapter of her story. This event
throws fts termination into our next volume,
which we regret the more, as, without this ex-
PLANTATION, some might infer that it was our de-
sign to force those interested in reading it to re
new their subscriptions.
To accommodate subscribers, who do not intend
to renew, but would like to see the conclusion OF
the story we shall try to supply them, Cif they
will signify to us their desire, post paid) by
sending to them without charge the number that
shall contain the last chapter This we shall do,
not because we like the idea of losing any sub
scrbers but because we cannot bear that any one
should suspect us of trickery.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Legislature of South Carolina, after q
great deal of difficulty has at last adopted the
recommendation Of the Nashville Convention, in
regard to Southern Congress. 1t has passed a
bill for the election Of Delegates to Southern
Congress to be held in Montgomery Alabama,
January 2, 1882 The National i6ei',geHc,r says
"According to our understanding of the act,
however the other States asserting to the Con-
gress may appoint another time and place OF meet
ing The Governor Of South Carolina is directed
TO communicate copy Of the act to the authorities
of each of the other slaveholding States aud urge
upon them, in such manner NJ he may deem best,
10 send duly commissioned Delegates TO the SAID
Congress South Carolina il to have eighteen
Delegates. four of whom are to be elected by the
Legislature, and two by the votes Of each Con-
grCssional district, on the second Monday in DC
tobcr next. These Delegates are to be duly com
mssioncd by the Governor, and TO meet In Con-
gress such Delegates as may be appointed by other
slaveholdlng States, and join them in devlsing
such measures as in their opinion may be adequate
10 obtain the objects proposed by the Nashville
Convention, and in reporting such measures TO
the slaveholding States as, when agreed to and
fully confirmed by them or any Of them, will eff
fectually provide for the same that is to say, in
the words of the Nashville Convention with the
view and intention of nrresting further aggres.
sions, and, if possible, of restoring the constitu-
tional rights of the South; and if not, to recon-
mend some provision for their future safety aud
independence
"The State Convention is ordered to assemble
at Columbia for the purpose in the first place, Of
taking into consideration the proceedings and rec
concentrations Of the Congress OF the slavehold-
ing States, if the same shall meet and be hela ana
for the further purpose of taking into considera-
tion the general welfare of the State Of South Car
olina. in view Of her relations to the Laws ana
Government of the United States and TO take
care that che shall suffer no delriment' Inc
Delegates composing this Convention are to cor
respond in number with the whole OF the Mem
beers Of the State Legislature, and to be elected by
the people on the second Monday in February
next. No time Is fixed for the meeting OF this
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aNY SUMNER WITH DR.. SINGLETARY."

By Tie Awhor Of Margaret SniaRs Diary.
This is the title of series that will run
through ten or fifteen numbers of the Era, begin
ming with the first number of the new volume,
Everybody who read Margaret SmaRs Dary in
our paper, will be eager to read this new volume
by favorite author.
In addition to this, we have on hand series Of
sketches by Martha Russell, and another by
Mary Irving, with which we are sure our readers
will be greatly delighted. .e-... 3 X Ca
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Convention 1t is made the duty of the Governor
Of the State to call it together whenever, at any
period before the next session of the Legislature,
the copjuncture Of Southern Congress, con-
templated in the purpose of this act, shall have
happened But, if the Convention be not so as
sembled by the Governor, then the next Legisla-
ture is to fix the time of meeting
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RENEWALS.

Our friends have been renewing admirably,
but some still linger. Let them remember that
this is the last number Of the volume, and make
haste bringing as many new ones with them as
they can. We cannot refrain from again express
ing our pleasure at the cordial responses of our
readers to our circulars.
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A STORY OF THE MEXICAN WAR.

Sy 5rses Gr4rn~oOd, viii graeSShe usAS T,a2sber
of our paper. We can commend it to all our
readers, without exec: ton, even to the friend
in New Hampshire, who lately objected so
strenuously to Fiction. lie will find in this
story good deal more truth than fiction.
MRs. II, Z. Stowe has something on our first
page this week. for Christmas. She is always
thrice welcome to our columns
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UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM FLoRInA-The
House Of Representatives agreed, n few days ago,
to 20 into an election for United States Senator,
vice Mr.. YULEE, whose term expires on the 4th
of March next; but the State Senate, on the 9th
instant refused to meet in joint Assembly for that
purpose by vote of II to 8. The Democrats
have a majority in both Houses of one, making
two on joint ballot; but it seems there is little
unanimity among them.
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER %, 1850.
OUR EXCHANGES.

With this number we begin the task Of cutting
down our exchange list, an operation forced upon
Us by its excess OF course, shall not feel JUS
tilted in striking from our list any paper that has
published cur Prospectus, and called attention
&.
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HE NATIONAL Err HINGTON D. c. DECEMBER 26, 1850
Soil members have not yet held any, If they think
it best at any time to hold one, they will undoubt-
eddy do it.

Soil members have not yet held any, If they think
il best at any time to hold one, they will undOubt
eddy do it,
The WESTERN CITIzES-Tho Western Citizen
announces that, at the eud Of its present half
volume, it will be published entirely on the Cash
Principle. This is right. Ifevery newspaper in
the country would adopt the same policy, itwould
be the gamer It is just easy for subscribers to
pay at the beginning as at the end Of the year
and then they escape the annoyance of being
dunned, and the publisher the injury of bad debts
How can it be expected that a newspaper with
thousands of little debts Of two, three, or FIVE
dollars scattered all over the country, can collect
them except at wasteful deduction for commits
sions, if, indeed they can be collected at all?
We hope the Western Citizen will adhere unfsl-
teringly to its purpose. We would rather pub
lish a cash paper with five thousand, than credit
paper with fifteen thousand subscribers. The
Citizen has an established reputation, as sound
friends will see to it that its experiment be sue
cessful
IHE NEW DIRK EVENING 1OSI aunOunS0u Vi
the Och of the last month that il had entered on
its fftieth year A more thorough, consistent,
heightened, able, and sagaoious Democratic jour
nal we have never known. IL is always in sd-
vance of its party, never subservient to party
dictation and has more of the attributes of real
reform journal, than any party newspaper with
which we are acquainted. We rarely read it
without instruction, never without pleasure. We
rejoice at the facts stated in the following para
| graph from its anniversary article:
1.-THE circulation of the Evening Post was never
as large since its foundation as it is now was
it ever as large, by two or three thousand, as 1t
has been during the past year. Neither has the
net income Of our establishment ever been so
great as during the year which closed on the 10Th
inst except once, some ten or twelve years since,
when we shared in the advertising Of the General
Government. We mention these facts with the
more pride and satisfaction, as the entire patron
age of the Federal, State, and city Governments
! has been in the hands of our political opponents
for more than two years plst--so that no part Of
our recent prosperity can be attributed to mere
partisan interest. This is feature in the his
tory of journalism, which should have its effect in
restoring and promoting the independence of the
party press, and establishes nothing more clearly
than that the official rewards of partisanship are
| in no respect essential TO the success of party
ior59sl, II they are not prejudicial TO it."
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INDRX.

The index which we publish on our 4th page
has been prepared with great care. 1t is as am
pie and accurate as could be desired.
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The End OF THE CHArLIN CASE-Mr. Chaplin
was, on Thursday, liberated from the Jail Of
Montgomery county, $4,000 bail having been
entered for his appearance at Howard District
court Bail to the amount of 10000 had been
given in this District. He passed through Balti
more on Thursday on his return home.-RepaJlic
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THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA GOVERNORS
'~' SGnEnhnni.

There seems, of late, to have been quite an up.
rising in the tribe of Governors. They have
grown fond of notoriety, and appear to think it
their frst duty to make "fuss" generally.
Governor Smith, Governor Towns, Governor
Quitman, are oil extraordinary geniuses in this
line. But 10! greater than all has started up
in the shape of Governor Floyd, Of Virginia.
The following message from this Governor is the
most precious sample of gubernatorial wisdom we
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VOL. ~.

OF the South had no more Of this article than
their Governors, they would soon be blnkrun, i
everything.
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hoire des petits verres qu'avec modera-
ton. II est settlement permis de macher
du tabac; c'est une concession aux mau.
vaises habitudes de quelques-uns d'entre
vous. D'ailleurs celia n'incommode pas
les DANES, ct l'on passe leurs yeux pour
d'anciens militaires ayant f,it la campa-
.gne de Russie. -.@ah.Ha. .. sd
81 vous pouviez parvenir a vous en-
donner complement papparence, ce ne
ne serait pas maladroit. Feignez dams
.ce but d'avoir eu les pieds geles ou de
soutfrir dun ancien rhumatisme, ct ap-
pnyez,yous avec atfectation sur une crosse
came. II sen trouve dams vos rangs qui
ont ies neg rouge par suite de l'usagc du
sCognac a un sou le verre, repandez ha-
bilement lie bruit que cette nuance ecar-
late de votre nez proyient dun coup de-
soleil attTape q la bataille des Pyrami-
.des. ........
Vous voyez que le vieux colonel Rata
poll Sc conduit votre egard CONNIE un
veritable pere en- cherchant a vous faire
honneur de vos defaults. .. ..-..... F..
Une recommendation que i'oubliais {:
ne mettez pas trop votre chapeau sur
foreille ct tlavez-vous les mains. Les an
ciens miiitaires ont tous des habitudes de
proprete. ..4.. geo. .#..
il y a a Dion, CONNIE dams chaque
province, un accent particulier. Es-
sayez d'attraper Get accent; ce ne sera
peut etre pas tres-faciIe, car parmi vous
il existe pas NAL de cruches, je le con-
fesse ayec douleur; enhn fai,es tous vos
efforts pour en- venir a bout. L'accent
Picard offrirait moins de dificulte, l'ac-
cent provenGal ou gascon serait verita-
Element lie pont aux anes; avec denx ca
dedis ct trois Oh quatre tron de Pair, on
en- viendrait bout. Mais nous allons a
Dijon ct non pas Amiens CD a Mar
seilles. aesa"51s
L'important est de Sc faire prendre
par les Dijonnais pour des comPatriotes
ct de leur persuader que &C sont eux-
memes qui orient Vive pempereur! Aux
Tuileries Aux Tuileries! VOLTA ponr-
quoi raeeent bourguignon serai 81 neces-
saire. Au reste j'aurais soin de me mu-
mir dun professeur d'accent ct nous fe-
rons des repetitions en- route.
Mystere, activitc ct vive rempereur
aaaa i @ lie colonel RArAPorL.
..... ..-..-s...-. .s,.. ...... s {Charivori)
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laisse pas acceptes, il Sc fait seul, sa pIs-
ce au soleil. C'est Ia peut- etre tout C.
qui lie distingoe du talent facile.
LIE premier }ivre qui posa NJ. de Ba.
zac en- homme superieur, est Ia Psau :,
Chogrin. L'ilIustve romancier ne SEN
dormit pas sur ce premier triomphe, e.
cueillit tour Il tour ct successiyement de-
lauriers plus durables en- jetant a !,
France jtteraire. au monde intelligent,
Eugenie Grandet, Vau!rin, le Lys dams 4.
VaAes, les Pcrens paupres, en6n tous les
chapitres de cette eternelle historic :!a
comsdie humane.
M. de Balzac alliait une ina ginatioa
des plus acondes, un style eblouissant
souvent paradoxal, il etait toujoars PHI
losophe; ayant etadis tous les replis d.
ceur hunain, ayant sonds toutes les bles-
sures de la societe, il racontait ce qusl
await WI, il disait ee quill await devine. Il
est dificile d'avoir plus de fnesse dan
.rapereu, il estimpossible d'etre plus yrat
dams la peinture des mours.
Scion nous, Balzac ct Georges Sand,
sont les deux grands romanciers du sic
Gle; lis personni6ent Ia literature vrai
ment romantique de nos jours. - Qui
remplacera de Balzac?
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PoLlTlQuE ExTERlEuRE.

Les bruits de coup-d'Et qui avaient
81 fort alarme la France, durant les six
premiers mois du regne de Bonaparte,
reviennent aujourd'hui sur peau, mais
considerablement modifies. On ne parle
plus dun Is brumaire, on semble avoir
reconnu l'impossibilite d'arriver Penn
pire, par un coup de main, mais on ayoue
.presque publiquement que Ia proroga-
ton des pouvoirs du President actuel,
est dune imperieuse necessite. Les
|journaux Elyseens ne cessent de com
menter les chances de ce coup-d'etat
dun nouveau genre, ct malheureusement
les discours ambigus de Louis Bonaparte,
ne sont pas de nature a calmer pesprit
reactionnaire des feuilles conservatives.
Nous avons sous les yeux, les haran-
CUES de -prisonnier de Ham, ct nous
i retrouyons chaque paragraphe, a
chaque ligne, chaque mot pour ainsi s
dire, l'idee fxe qui tourmente le neveu
du grand homme depuis son avenement
au fauteuil presidential. Sans doute,
ces discours sont parfois contradictoires,
ufais les refutations d'eux-msmes qu'lls
renferment, 81 nous pouvons nous expri-
mer ainsi, viennent corroborer ropinion
que nous emotions. A Lyon. par exem
nle, d Lyon, vile essentieliement demo-
cratique, habitee par des masses labo-
rieuses, qui comprennent, sentent, devi-
Inent Ia Ijossibiiite, la necessite meme, de
| la prompte realisation des promesses de
la revolution de Fevrier ct de lelection
du 10 dscembre, Lyon, Louis Bona
1parte ma pas GRANT de dire quill etait
pref, SOFT d l'abnsgasion, soft la psrsS-
a....s aEtg3s .ss1a 53lf#t.@ 8ag ,8HT@#ss
Or, qu'est.ceo que Ia perseverance
Qu'est-ce que rabnegationg
La perseverance,, pour le prince qn'
tr6ne pElysee national, c'est Ia prorc.
CATION de ses droits, ou pour On temps i.
mite, ou pour toujours; c'est Paveu do
desir immodere de JOUR de scs droits ac'
tuels, apres Respiration du terme fixe pa'
| la Constitution; c'est plus encore, c'es'
| lune denande positive dun second l1
decembre. 81 % ahsss''s ''s''7' .s'~-
L ,abDegation, toojours dams le langa-
| pc Bonapartiste, c'est l'expression de i
soumission finals forcee) Ia volonte pc.
pulaire en- 1852; c'ess lie pis,aller du de
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L DERNIER JOUR-


C'est demain que le peuple du deuxis'
me district congressionnel, doit nommeI
IN representant pour occuper 4 "a Cham
bre le siege laisse vide par NJ. Conred;
ce jour est done le dernier on nous puis.
sions eclairer la religion des electeurs,
on notre voix 81 fable qu'elle soft, pulse
s'slever en- favour de -notre candidat
snumerer les titres des hommes qui bri-
guent les suirages des electeurs, dire en-
m chacun de ces hommes, Ia v6rite. :
Deux candidats avoues, Pun par une
traction dn part whig, l'autre par la ma
lorite de ce parti ct par le part demo-
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Bien qn'ii soft souvent ridicule ct tou-
jours penible dayoir a occuper lie pubic
de sol, de lie faire s'immiscer a des eues-
tioss toutes personnelles, il est des cir
constances Oh Ie pubheiste Sc trouvc
force de soumettre ce uge impartial,
ct sa conduits ct le mobile de ses &C
tions. -..s 80.
C'est surtout quand un bonme est pu'
bliquement attaque dams son honnenr,
qu'avant de Sc venger personnellement,
il Sc doit de faire ~ appel a l'opinion
publque. .....-.-l.m.
," Je suis aujourd'h hui dams cette position.
81 vous rencontrez dams h rue I'd bonn"
me qui vous traite dc miserable, de yo-
leur, PassassiD, ETC., ETC., yous ne pouYez
pas faire que Get homme ne VOWS ait era
che ces insultes, yous pouyez settlement
le metre dams limpossibilite de les repe-
ter. Je ne puis pas faire que les calon
MES de M. Marciacq nsaient point illus
ire les colonnesdu Vigilant, mais ie puis,
je dois ct je veux, le METRE dams Finn
.possibilite de renouyeler ses ignobles
sorties., ..s..s .ss.-.z1s Il Il.
Dams le numsro du Higilant du 25
= 4
septembre, M. J. L. MARCIACQ ma
insults de Ia faeon Ia plus grossiere, ca
lomnie de la maniere Ia plus honteuse.
Pendant longremps Qes COLONIES du
Tigilans en- font .foi) M. MARCIACQ
ma porte aux nues; il n'ayait pas dc
batteries assez basement adulatrices
pour chanter mon ceur, mon talent, mon
genie, Gl 6crit le not.) Aujourd'hui
tout est change, je suis, de par &C Came
leon. IN miserable. .4s e.....s, .-s.s-,
M. Marciacq insinue d'abord que,
dams une affaire Oh il ma servi de tG-
moin, il donne eng piastres de 50 bour-
Sc, au, cocher de la voiture. Ceci est faux,
NJ. Marciacq q pris einq Piastres dams an
ma poche pour payer mon cocher.-1'f-
tais mourant ct ne pouvais Taller payer
moi-meme. Sal, staasae 8a1 H98sa
Mais 81 dams un semblable moment,
un homme rendait un service pecaniairc
4 un ami, ne serait-ce point une chose
honteuse de venir, plus tard, lui jetcr
&c pref, cemme une insulte, . - figure.
l-Lorsque ce pret n'existe pas, costume
double honte' saeAsss .ess1sss saEz
| N, Marciacq dit gull ma prste deux
pieces de 50 cents, ssfaaksssl Vrai-
ment ma plume 3. mon crpr &c soulsven'
deyant de pareilies turPitudes . mai'
NJ. Marciacq l'eut-il fait, quill m'auraii
tout supplement donne un compte SUI
&c quill me doit; j'ai NANTES fois f'al'
| pour lui son Journal ct jamais la pensee
de me fairct payer ce que n considerai'
CONNIE On service, ne NEST venue M
IMarciacq a s'est meme vanss d'elre le per-
de certains articles qni sont bien me n,es
enfaDs; je lie savais, mais je mai point
youlu attacher d'importancc = ces enfan'
dlIages; hi Sc ysnge de ces oublis so-
~ ~ Fss8f xsss
Ilontaires en- me calomDiant. = :.
| M. Marciacq m'accusc dasoir Ialsse
passer sous silencc, IN article de u.