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OF slaves ABOUT the PREMISES when ne died she was
garded Of them. The matter investigated, and It
decided that she was Free This is case in slave
State, which comes within the principle referred to by the
Senator from South Carolina. This no attempt to
kdnap but we the danger that persons who free are
in Of falling into the category of slaves When mentioned
the case Of the Irish girl in Pennsylvana the Senator from
South Carolina turned to and asked If she white
girl. The idea seemed to excite his mirth.
Mr.. BUTLER. She might be apprentice. did not
know but that was the case.
Mr.. WALKER. She might have been as white as far
actual color concerned, you, Mr. President or
the gentlemen from South Carolina, and yet have had African
blood in her veins. But in this case, she really the
ptal at Baltimore.
Such just likely occur and Injustice
likely to be done, than where the color is distinctly
Marked and do not why mhuness should be excited
by the idea tina, the person claimed nearly quite white
We see many advertisements the papers where the persons
described as fugves from slavery represented being
white that it will be difficult to detect them on that account
only mention this because considered my duty
as far as could the mirthu eonder Of the Senator from
South Carolina.
Nh. UNDERWOOD. On this question, Mr.. President,
have very little say It is very interesting subject to
the constituency whom represent and wish TO make one
or two suggestions. II you impose the necessity of jury
trial. you will not give satisfaction to my constituents al
though give Of satisfaction to the people Of the
slavehodng States TO be the object OF the BILL by es
tabhng this urytra provision you will excite dsrus and
think therefore that it ought not to be done. look upon
the suggestion made by the Senator from Michigan as vaua
be think we ought to amend the act Of 1893 The evil
which we experience results from the legislation of the States
after the decision ohe Supreme Court prohibiting State
gsacy from executing that provision ofhe constitution which
requires the delivery Of fugitive slaves Now, s what we
class OF magistrates to execute that clause OF the con-
suon and they be appointed according to any OF the
clauses which have been suggested By way OF amendment 70
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ese, a'e oeins uuy Sauuoneu making oa.n us o uoes
not owe service to the plaintiff to issue venIe and call
jury, which shall try that question: and the certificate of that
commissioner based upon the finding of that jury, shall be
| conclusive, and finally settle the matter.
Now, may state that this is substantially the law in
the State Of New Jersey the law upon which we have
acted for number Of years It is the law through the agen
cy Of which we have surrendered number Of ugves to
their claimants It has worked well with u.s. We have been
able give the proper remedy the MASTER and likewise the
proper protection to the slave is law which consus the
feelings Of community, and have had no difficulty
der Its provisions thus far in doing justice between the claim
ant and the fugitive. have heard complaint This pro-
vision amondaory TO the act Of 1893 simply cures the evil
growing out ofthe decision of the Supreme Court and makes
provision have already stated Il induces no delay
induces the least possible expense Il subjects the claim
ant to serious procrasnaton. 1t does not give even the
benefit OF writ OF hddeds corpus, but makes the finding
the jury final and complete between the parties and mon the
certificate then and there made the fugitive is delivered nm and
taken away by the master am with it. and shall
be glad this amendment to the question shall receive
the sanction Of the Senate. am not disposed 10
time upon the subject
4 Mr. MASON. The Senator from New Jersey NAV be
perfectly assured that the experience Of the people of those
States from whence these ugves escape has afforded sats-
factory evidence them that the evils which this h 4 in
tended to reach much deeply seated and widely
extended than those the existence Of which recognised
the amendment he has offered II il be intended as have
doubt is by majority Of the Senate to pass Law which
shall be eecua to execute in good faith the constitution Of
the United States in reference ugvcs from labor Il is
necessary that the Senate should take into view and consider
the actual evils under which the slave States labor in rear
ence the reclamation of these fugiiives The state from
whence came, and the States of Kentucky and MARYLAND
being those States of the Union that border on the free States
have had ample experience only Of the difficulties but Of
the actual impossbiy Of retaining fugitive when be once
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Mr.. DAYTON. Not within the last six or eight years,
the Senator says Well have previous occasion given
to the Senate three instances in State and occurring
within that number of years. We border State, and
Of those unfortunate States which, reference
this matter Of fugitive slaves perhaps troubled than
any Others and wish, far am individually concerned
that the slave States had each and every Of them back
again. They pest and annoyance to u.s. Our peo-
pie every where disposed give them up according
law but according to law only There have been three
in New Jersey within the last years. and think
two Of them within the last four five years. in which slaves
were given up under the finding Of jures and two Of
them under the finding of ures made up almost exclusively
Of Quakers Sir, there is tribunal upon which you can
rest your rights safely than you can upon twelve c
zens then and there the time and in the place
render verdict according to the law and evidence do not
know what may have been the conduct of other States and
speak now IN reference to my own but there has bee
far know, but little difficulty in reference to this subject
in other States judge only from what see in the news
paper press Certainly the Senator from Virginia. and other
Senators representing slave States have more ample
and extended experience the subject than we can have
but speak with the light have before me- Within the time
suggested such verds have been rendered in the State
Michigan There have been such cases in Pennsylvania
within the last two years there have been similar cases in
Indiana and Illinois There have also been some two or
three Of the kind in Ohio and must think the instances
referred to OF the by the mob the exception and that
1t Is not the rule Wherever has been made, and
an action has been commenced, so far as know ample
damages have been awarded and the amount paid But sir
this generalizing Il Is merely the expression of
loose opinions and opinions predcaied perhaps far
know, not upon the real facts Of the case
word in reference TO the exceptions taken to the
details Of the BILL The Senator says that the bill provides
for the appointment Of commissioners and that you will NOT
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duty in manner which was respectful towards the protest.
ants, to repel the implied II the remark made
with any view to imply that my opinions matter of
entire indifference and that the protest gotten up with
an entire contempt for all have say is that while the
protest written for me- those who have undertaken
write would have right to write for me, and the
Senator from South Carolina the last haI would
select. for that purpose.
Mr.. BUTLER. think the Senator from Wisconsin has
gone Of his way in this matter. We did think of him
at all could not have had any conempuous feelings
wards him. can him be not in my mind at all.
Mr. WALKER 1t is not the first instance that has
Cured OF similar character. believe that fortnight
after took my seat in this body which time presented
some memorial asking for appropriation for
similar remarks made by that Senator have always
had the most kind feelings towards him. though regret
say that have scarcely spoken but he has thrown
simsr remarks in this back handed way. certainly shall
trea, that Senator.
Mr. BUTLER. did not know that the gentleman had
these views before If he had made acquainted with the
fact think could have satisfied him that do and have
not INDUCED such feelings As to having any settled resent
ment toward him, assure him have none at all.
Mr.. HOUSTON. regret that was not in nv place
atthe moment the Senator from South Carolina alluded to me,
and at loss to know precisely what reference was made
not having heard the expression.
Mr.. BUTLER. made further reference than this, I
believe | said that had found in letter this morning the
name Of that distinguished gentleman in connection where
could not have associated it, if had not there seen it. con-
nected with ueor designs attributed Southern Sena
tors But he had said it alsehood, did not believe
he was incuded in it. call him say simply one way
or the other | attributed nothing to him. intended to
keep the vantage ground to that extent.
Mr.. HOUSTON. was apPrized some weeks ago by q
friend that some disclosure coming out which was
involved, charging with treason and various other mat
ters but never apprzed until this morning Of the
and substance OF this solemn compact and did not know the
import Of it. have known Of treason haching have
been satisfied to let other gentlemen advance opinions and
doctrines in relation the value Of this Union, and to e
them undertake estimate it. But not apprized
any purpose the part Of any persons this Union
and connect Mexico with a portion Of it. have heard o.
nothing Of the kind that recoect do believe tba
the two communities would amalgamae voluntarily.
have no idea Of that II ridiculous say that have any
knowledge Of it. and would expose il to condemnation
II would be my duty to do it. time denounced thu
"buiao hunt" it called, and at the time al
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Population OF Ms.sachus.ffs.

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
furnishes that paper with statement showing
the decennal increase in the population Of the
several counties in Massachusetts, since the
census Of $50. and giving some interesting de
tails concerning the elements Of which the in
crease is composed
The whole number Of persons in the Com
monwealth, by the census Of June ! 1850. was
99i, 665, which agrees very nearly with the re-
suit arrived at by the State census, taken on
the list of May, for State purposes, the discre-
pancies being such only as serve to confirm
our confidence in the reliableness Of both
The population Of Massachusetts in 1880
was Gle, 40S in 1910, 1871 700; and in 1850,
994 ,G65-showing an increase Of III ,292, OF
2O.S5 per cent. in the first decade, and 256 965
or 1888 per cent. in the second and, in the
whole period Of twenty years, 3S4 ,257, OF
62.95 per cent. During the four preceding de-
cades the decennial increase did not exceed Il
or IL per cent.
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We publish to-day a communication frVm
Santa Re, in reply to a letter to the President,
copied in this paper some months ago. The
strong personalities with which this communi-
cation is marked would perhaps be a sufficient
reason for declining TO publish it altogether;
but, as we are unwilling that persons living at
so great a distance from the Seat Of Govern
ment should be deprived of a hearing on topics
Of grave importance to the section in which
they live, we give the communication place,
although we have suppressed some Of the Of
fensive personal passages which it contains,
believing that they do not strengthen the cause
Of the writer, and being not disposed to lend
our columns to the promotion Of personal feuds
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Vermont,
Correspondence Of the Atlas.

Correspondence " the dtlds.
Columns of abuse are heaped upon the State Of
. Vermont, for passing law in regard to fugitive
slaves, ,ohich ia,c might haze remained quietly on
the statute book for years, and no man been the
tciser for IL. But the Washington papers having
got hold of it, they publish it with comments cal
culatcd to increase excitement, and add strength
to the disunion cause in the South"
The .itias could not have sa,irized the late
Vermont Legislature more severely than by
the remark we have italicised above. IL the
law in question was so entirely unnecessary as
the Atlas represents, and as believe it to be,
how utterly idle and wanton was the assertion
of right in the Legislature Of Vermont To
nullify an act of Congress and the Constitution
OF the United States. We think the Alias
has demonstrated that the Legislature Of Yer
mont have earned all the abuse they are likely
TO receive for the folly 10 which it refers.
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KendalI,a New Work.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce thus notices the magnifi-
cent work on the Mexican war, now in prcpa-
ration by G. w. KENDALL, Esq:
al have just returned from visit to Mr.. George
Wilkins Kendall, whe had the goodness to submit
to my inspection his magnificent folio, entitled The
IPar beiiossn The United States and Merico-Hius-
Hated. Ii embraces pictorial drawings of all the
the principal conflicts, with description of each
battle by MIR. Kendall. The illustrations are from
the pencil Of Mr.. Carl Hebel, author Of a work
much admired-A Picturesque and archaeological
Voydge in Merico. This gentleman familiar
with the localities; he surveyed them specially for
the performance of his task; and his drawings
respond in the happiest style to his experienced
coup d'osil and imaginative talent. Nothing of the
kind can be more graphic, natural and impressive.
All praise may likewise be given to the coored
craving, for which the best European art was
gagged, and richly paid. The letter-press ia dis
tnguished by a suitable excellence and beauty.
The sixty pages IN folio are equal to about three
hundred and fifty ordinary octave pages. There
are twelve prints in all. l informed that
the volume would be ready for sale next January,
at New York. Its claims to honor and patronage
rival those of any of similar design and execu
ton. Whatever diversity Of opinion may exist
touchlng the origin ana results oil the mexican
war, must all exult in the prowess Of our coun-
trymen, and welcome what to place their
exploits in the most brilliant relief Public senti-
ment, national pride, will to MIR. Kendall
the credit and remuneration to which he is entitled
by his liberal and patriotic enterprise The con-
cepton and perseverance should be fortunate for
himself as for American renown. Where 80 much
pains, expense, and risk to be incurred, we
cannot presume that the impulse pecuniary
gain; it must have been far superior in dignity and
force; yet those who duly appreciate his feelings
and main purposes will feel the propriety and duty
of contributing to his reimbursement. Judgingby
the merits and reputation Of his former volume
The Ieran Santa FS Expedition, and of his letters
from Paris to the New Orleans Picayune, VIC may
presume all good of his descriptions of the battles in
Mexico. He enjoyed, think, the advantage OF
personal acquaintance with the American armies
and the the theatre of the war. So splendid work
the present cannot fail to find favor in Great
Britain with reference to history and art and pro-
eclat for American character wherever il may
be seen in Europe
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"required by the circumstances and condition
of the country" necessary to allay asperties
and animoslties that were rapidly alternating
one section of the country from another, and
: destroying those fraternal sentiments which
are the strongest supports OF the Consttu-
ton" The PRESIDENT avows his belief
| that large majority of the people in the main
approve, and are prepared, in all respects,
to sustain those enactments. To remove all
doubt or possible cavil as to his position, the
PRESIDENT distinctly states that he con-
siders them, in principle and substance, a
FINAL SETTLEMENT of the dangerous and ex-
citing subjects which they embraced" and
as forming, in their mutual dependence and
conneriOn, 4 system of compromise the most
conciliatory and best for the entire country,
that could be obtained from conflicting sec
tiona interests and opinions" In terms, the
PRESIDENT recommends an " adherence to the
adjustment established by those measures" as
furnishing 90 firm, distinct and legal grounds, ;"
which he invokes his countrymen to rally upon
and maintain
Is there anything in all this that looks like
the contemplation of 'truce" merely--or a
temporary suspension of hostilities ~ Is
such the Interpretation to be put upon language
which has called forth from one end of the
country to the other such warm and universal
applaudng the sentiments of the PRESIDENT,
under the impression that there was something
in them substantial and reliable, and have they
all the while been mistaken and mislead2 Sure we
are, if there are words in the English language
which could convey the idea of permanence
and stability in the pacifcation measures, and
the willingness of the Administration to TAKE
THE ENTIRE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM AS
THEY STAND, those words have been selected
and employed by President FILLMORE in his
Message He does not expect that the Fugitive
Slave Law will become popular" at the
North or that the admission of California, or
the purchase of Texas territory will become
9 popular" at the South but he thinks that
the system of measures on the whole was the
best, and calls upon the people to sustain"
and " adhere to" the whole system.
we object to the claim of the Atlas to speak
er-cathedra for 50 our people" of the "North."
WILLARD FILLMORE is one Of "our people" of
the g North;" DANIEL WEBSTER is one of
''our people" of the ''North." And they are
none the less of ''our people" of the North, be-
cause they are equally Of "our people" of the
Southland of g our people" of the West.
They are of 'our people" of this great Union
knowing no West-and no Southland no
Norih-and owning no such allegiance to local
sovereignties as shall conflict with their entire
loyalty TO THEIR coUNrRY-AND THEIR WHOLE
COUNTRY.
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Corre,pondenes Of The ConnreiaI Adreh

Correspondence " the COmnuciai 1drotiSsr.
PAsIs, Nov n, $50
You can scarcely imagine the effect produced by
the pretended Presidential message, published in
la Presu. Such have been the shiftings and turn
ngs Of politicians for the last sixty years in France
that the people now little surprised at any
luton on their part. The false message, though
putting advanced Socialist doctrines in he mouth
Of the President, was very generally accepted
a. true. Stocks fell at the BOursc, several pru-
dent speculstOrs pushing of at sacrifice all
they had on hand. Two Of the Ministers, even
the astutc project OF police hurried TO the Elysce
the startling document in hand. 20 demand an cx.
PLANTATION VI. Girardin for a few hours tho hon
Of the capital. AT his door might be seen numer.
Gus carriages, long unknown at that place, bot
whose owners had come to pay their court 70 the
supposed high priest Of future executive favor and
probably new Prime Minister. Jerome Bonapartc,
e1 King Of Westphalia and Governor Of the Hotel
des Invaldes fell into the trap; his card borne by
valet in the ep-royal livery. wa, at NJ Girardin'
door at noon, rendering an invitation 70 dinner nj
elk. How heartily the satirical Girsrdin mus
laugh now at the parasites which surrounded
and hattercd him during his hour Of greatness
Office holders Of all grades, not excepting the hon
Orable wearcrs Of the ermine, were among tho mum
bers Unfortunately for the cunning ones, tn
President had gone out early in the morning an,
did not return until about two O'Clock The sud
den and miraculous conversion 10 Socialism was
on small scale, the reproduction Of that Of Febru
airy, 1913. In the provinces the effect was quite a
remarkable. Every where the leaders Of the reso
ton struck with CONSERVATION, and coat turn
ing was the order Of the day. At Lyons and a fe'
other places the military commandants ordered o
the troops under arms, TO prevent popular out
break.
The punishment Of this most unjustiisble tam
pering with the public tranquility has been speedy
Already the conductor Of La Press, has been IN
dicted, summoned, tried, and condemned 10 on
years imprisonment, and To pay fine Of two thou
sand francs. In times Of revolution the vanquishe
party must not complain Of being treated as such.
wnALrSo from SAN FsASoIsco.-W learn chs
the barque Popmunnet, now or formerly OF fai
haven, fitting for whaling voyage at "a
Francisco at latest dates. Capt. Frank Smith,
New London, old whslcr and enterprisiug me
chant, was alec fitting ship Of about 900 barre
capacity for the Attic seas fsheLy.
Nep Bedford Mercury.
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A Good Tariff Argument.

The Southern Democrats, so called, have in
times past insisted that any tax laid upon for
eign importations was a tax upon the consumer.
At the present time Governor FLOYD, and other
distinguished Democrats Of the South, propose
to levy tax of ten per cent. upon productions
Of the Northern States by way of retaliation
on those States for their breach Of faith in re-
gard to the Fugitive Slave Law. But if their
old argument was good one, and tax upon
foreign productions does really fall upon the
consumer and not upon the producer, the pro
posed retaliatory law will be verifcation
of the homely Proverb Of "biting of the nose
10 spite the face -
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CoMPRoMtsE.-It IL CURIOUS TO notice how
celcnt word will sometimes get bad reputation.
That portion Of the community who monopolizc all
the conscience have been busily engaged for some
time past slandcrng the word compromise, until
II has come to pass that TO speak Of man Ms favor
ing compromise, is understood 70 be n very keen
and cutting form Of reproach
We would say o; cOinprOmse what a very able
man has said OF another word which has been about
equally abused Speaking Of Halifax, Macaulay
says. ''Ile the chief OF those politicians whom
the two great parties CONTEMPORARY called Trim
mere. Instead OF quarrclling with this nickname,
he assumed II as title Of honor, and INDICATED,
with great yivacty, the dignity Of the appellation.
Every thing good, he said trims between extremes.
The temperate zone trims between the climate in
which men are roasted and the climate in which
they are frozen. The English church trims be-
tween tho Anabaptst madness and the Papist lcth-
argy. The English constitution trims between
Turkish despotsm and Polish anarchy. Virtue II
nothing bat just temper between prope nsitics,
any one Of which, If INDUCED 10 excess, becomes
vice nay, the perfection OF the Supreme Being
himself consists in the exact equilibrium OF attri-
butes, none Of which could preponderste without
destroying the whole moral and physical order Of
the world. Even this pleasant defence OF trim
ming must be itself trimmed. Every man feels
that there is such thing absolute lava clear
and settled distinction between right and wrong.
with which no man may safely wisey trine.
All we contend for is that beings of limited know
ledge and capacity, in asccrainng this law, should
all their knowledge and powers, and instead of
riding hobbies 10 death, should enlightcn con
science by free use Of common sense ProUi-
dence Journal