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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-24
AN ACT

To amend the act entitled An act to amend
the several acts now in force in relation TO
the sale of lands forfeited TO the State for the
non-payment of Taxes" passed March IL,
IS45.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General As-
scmbIy ofthe State Of Ohio, That all moneys
which now are, or may hereafter be in the
treasury Of any county in this State, under
and by virtue Of the provisions Of the act
entitled :" an act to amend the several acts
now in force in relation to the sale of lands
forfeited to the State for the non payment of
taxes" passed March IL, l845, and which
are by law 10 be paid to the. proper owner
of the land so sold, shall be retained in the
treasury, ,and paid over to such owner, on
demand, at any time within six years from
the day Of such sale.
Sec. 2. So much of Tho third section OF
the above named act as conflicts with the
provisions of this act, is hereby repealed.
BENJAM f. LETTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
CHARLES c. C0NVERS,
March %, 1850. Speaker of the Senate.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-24
BANKING OFFICE

X Kinney g IRA G vi
TTINNEY & TRACY have opened an of.
IN. fee for discount and dePcsIte q on front
street. four doors below us, Hotel.
Interest allowed on deposites, pay able On de-
,mand. Gold, silver, and uncurrent notes
bought and sold. Office hours from 8 A. M.
till 6P, M.
May l3, 1850.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-24
AN ACT
To amend the several acts in relation to incor.
porated Religious Societies. H

To amend the several acts in relation to incor.
porated Religious Societies. H
SEC. l. Be it enacted By the Gensral as 3
senbly of the State of Ohio, That whenever
any property has been, or may be, convey
ed in trust for the use of any religious soci-
ETY., church OF association, whether incorpo-
rated or not, the property so conveyed shall
be held by the trustee or trustees, SO ap-
pointed, and their successors, appointed as
provided in the instrument creating such
trust, or in case no provision is made in such
instrument, then by such successor or sue
cvssors, as may be appointed BY any cornpe.
tent court butno person shall be elected
orappointed by such society, church or asso-
citation, to act as Trustees, to the exclusion
of any trustee or trustees, appointed as
aforesaid. ~, ~.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
CHARLES G. CoNvERS,
March 23,l650. Speaker ofthc Seaate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

the table. That the resolutions were e',
prcssive Of the wishe. Of a great majority u
the members present, is undoubtedly "ue-
bu, |, wa. though, unadyisable and improper
to pas. them, as i, would seem TO be sPcaAi"s
for the whole disiric, when but small P''
lion was included in the Convention al" ~"
,icuIarIy after Mr. lIamlin had become '''
nominee Of the parry by fair expression o.
the majority. The resolutions were 'a'd ."
,lo table by a friend Of Mr.. Hamlin' uPo"
fair understanding and conclusion, that such
would be the bcst coarse.
We hold ourselves in readiness TO rePei Az
such unlounded. ungenerous asPers'ons OF
the character Of the democratic nominee
COL Andrar,, as the Tribune seems disposed
to indulge in, and willing to meet and rcou
all attack, upon his political character ~he'e
/ in his democracy and attachment to democrats
prinapl,, are questioned"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
Party Spirit

Il Is no uncommon thing for those in pow
er, and wish To retain i, for mere selfish pur-
poses, to talk about the dangerous tendencies
Of pary spirit. In this way would they lull
the people into a false secuiity, and accom-
plsh their unholy plans of aggandl1ine
themselves, at the expense and dearest rights
of the people.
We dePrccate, however, in common with
others, that violence OF party spin, which is
too frequently manifested by those who are
seeking more their own selfish ends than the
good and glory Of the country; and which
manIfes,s itself IN personal abuse Of all men
better than themselves. But 10 lOng as
aniagOuis,ieal principles exist, so long as
men are found in society who would barter
their liberty for gold, or secure undue adyan.
agos over their fellow men, by an unjus, sys-
TEN Of legislation, 30 long may there b. found
men who have the honesty and the courage
to expose their neiarious designs, and meet
them on the threshold of their aggressions,
with a calm, yet earnest opposition. Parties
will, must exist. Men are not all angels
Ia the Present state Of our National affairs,
We can conceive Of nothing more dangerous
than the cry of "no party" We want no
gradual Navigation Of the spin, vLich ae,u-
ases the Democratic Pary-if tina, mitigation
can be obtained only BY the compromise Of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
BIZ. FillmOrs,, OPINION on slavery.

Few, We think, Will objec, to the opinion
OF Mr.. Fillmore, contained in the following
extract from his letter to Mr.. John Gayl,
dated, July 81, 1850.
"lihink at some time, while in Congress,
| took occasion to state IN substance my
views on the subject Of Slavery in the States.
Whether the remarks were repeated or not, !
am unable to say, but the substance was that
| regarded slavery as an evil. but one with
which the National GovemmeE, had nothing
to do. That by the Constitution Of the
United States, the whole power over that
question was vested in the several States
where the institution. were ioleraied. II
they regarded II Ss a blessing, they had a
Constitutional right to enjoy it, and II they
regarded It as an evil, they had the power, aud
knew best how to apply the remedy. did
no, coneoi-. that Congress had any power
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

The reading Of the death wsrran. and 9TH
or forms having been complied with, the cap
was drawn over his face, jus, as some ind's-
tine, word, came from his mouth. A moment
Afterwards. at twenty minutes past ien' the
fatal spring wa. touched and the body OF
Pearson was launched into the air, the fall
being abou. eight feet. After hanging for
half an hour, he was cut down, and the body
delivered up to relative who conveyed ito
wilming,Oa.
Pearson wa, abou, IS years Of age and
h,, one daughter, " years Of age who resides
in Boston.
On the s5,h Of July, Pearson made a con
G.sion. the main points of which we give
a. culled from the rcpor, Of the Bo''oa ira'-
elleT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

NV Mr1ico AND SLAvTRy.-The constr
tuition just published forever prohibits slave
~" in the iolIo~ing manner, according To
the first section -
"Scc. |. All men being born equally
free and independent, and having certain nat.
ural, inalicnablc rights, aDong,, which are
the enjoying and defending Of life and litvr.
~, the requirement, possession and protection
Of property, and the pursuit Of and attain
mcnt OF happiness therefore, no male person
shall be- held by haw to serve any person as a
servant, slave or apprentice, after he arrives
at the age Of twenty-one years; nor female
IN like manner, after she arrives At the age
Of eighteen years, uHieU they b CoHdby thar
orH consent after they drrrre at such age, or
are bound by iair for punishment Of erime. "
The clause in itallc type is a full sanction
Of the system Of PEoS SLAVERY which exists
in Mexico, by which the poor are holden in
perpetual hondage for debt They are de-
graded caste, and are owned as completely as
Russian seris.-l Boston Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
pEARsoN's CONFESSION.

am abou, to appear before God. wish
IN unburden my soul and Tree my cooscienoe
Of whatever ought.
! confess that, ! myself alone took the ''''
oC nv wife and two children, on the mofains
If the eleventh Of April, iSiO, between the
hour, of two and four O'Clock.
On the tenth Of April went TO Bo'l'n'
called a, INV brother lIcny's IN Br0mheld
street. TO .ee my daughter, then went down
Tremon, Stree, and Temple Place To Cub
house and got pack Of cards, then went to
the Providence depot, inquired when The cars
started, and LEFT then went to a shoe
makers shop, in Boyl''on street and there
obtained .hoc.kniic, got wal OF Ia1danum
a, an apo,hecary's store, then went to h''i''
mack .,rc,, and go, bottle Of gin then
Ven, tn the Lowell depot and took the 80
o'clocE t,,,s 90 ~..s T., wilm,ng'oS.
On arriving at Wilmington, | Ven, over
through the woods toward. home, aud lsiug
supplied with l,quor, go, Loot. It vas Kind
/ Providence lohold Tue hack looked around
SIR .ourc tim, and at length nw my barn.
/ | also .aw light N my house, and went
anil tapped ~ ,he window. Martha came
and inquired, Who is there - " DANIEL,
answered. She came IN ,hc door and le,
me IN. Shortly after ,hc rurrd. ! at a
little while by ihe stove and then Senl 10 I'D
Between Two and four O'Clock ! dld the fatal
decd. Aaer the 6ri thrust, which ! think
did not wound her, Martha go, the knife away
rom me, and !, was hard Ia get again, aud 20
the dark seized ,hc BLADE IN my hands, and
4rcnrmng, split the handle lnd go, the blade
from hgr. Ia doing thu, NY hands were eut
badly, | then o,crcamc her, and IN the amg.
Gle she cried, 80, Daniel, Daniel, do no'
msudcr me- Iplcr,cd her 10 the neck
She cried, u, my God, and lcll bleeding
on w. door and died.
? Sarah slcp, on the bed With my vie. She
awokc, AMI cucd pierced hcr In the n',s
also. and she died. LYDIA aWoke, craVIcd
up no the bed, SAID something, and laughed,
Ibclcyc. pa, my hand on her head, md
pierced her in to- ucck-aad thi. lamcntah.r
decd va, finished Martha, my wife, gave
nv no cauS-, IN any mauncr, or at any time
sir dosing ,hrs deed. lVas not Iraluu, OF hrr,
she VA. ro.l aomaa, anil deserved we'll &
me. cannot tell Why d,d she dsol, except
that Vas l,d away.
j.. len my vii. IN to- ho'r, pl,crd che knife
100 her hand the children CA She bed, lhr
audanum by her on III. table, with ,hr cirl'
anil notr., que or which sguai intending
NJ make III. impression da' Militia, AFR dr.
.,roung she children, had hr0,eli committed
suicide. thea washed m,s'lf at a br1U,,
changed 10y shirt, which was torn Boz lnr
s,rugglr and bIoody Amer etp,ng my...f
si,h rhc .hir which took uiI, rr'lrl % ur,
earned Il To Boston, aud sank At 800 'hc water
Just hcIou hc Pr~idaurr Depot.
DANIEL II. PEARSON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
PEARSON EXECUTED
HIS CONFESSION.

Early on Friday morning last, the jail at
East Cambridge was surrounded by crowd
Of people, anxious ~ witness the execution
Of Daniel II. Pearson. Only about two
hundred were admitted inside The yard, which
i. ~ situated that the scatiod canno, BE- seen
ircm without. Quite number of young men
and boys covered the roof Of an adjoining
house, and siih their clam1uus ordinations
interrupted the last religious services with
the prisoner.
Early in the morning his wiie's father and
sister visited him AMI tcck last iarrwell.-
Ills own father, Who Is Of advanced age, was
no, equal 10 the task Of visiting his bon {"
sush an awful crisis, AMI therefore has not
seen him for the last few days.
Al about ten O'Clock, public religious SER
vices were performed in the avenue leading
10 his cell, Pearson being placed in chair
near, with bis Bible in his hand. A hymn
was sung, a ierveni prayer made By Rev. +.
\. Taylor, and portions OF scripture read Dy
Rev. Mr.. Mr.. Merrill. The spectators then
retired and ailer his arms had been Pinloned,
he wiih firm step walked 10 the galloSs,
he.ita,ing for a momcnt as he reached the
steps, bu, aher a whisper from Mr.. Taylor,
walking promptly up and taking his stand
upon the drop. lie then read his bible few
moments with wrapt attention, after which
he made short address TO the crowd, sub
as fallows:-
"My dear iriends-l should like to say a
word to you relative to your salvation. That
S the imPOrtan, point. hope ard trust that
am going 10 leave a world Of sin for eternal
lsPPiness. ! commend you all to God, and
ray tina, may meet you all in glory. j
rope you will be- sure to be prepared to NEE,
our God"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

Giving Mr.. IIamlrn one majority IN the
Senate and two in The IIour.
Thus ,hi. long arl,aicd subject has bccn
finally disposed IT, to the satisfaction OF a
maionty u tie democrats aud To the chISr,n
Of the Wings, who expected and intended To
make political capital from the divisions IN
the democratic ranks Their hopes were
suddenly destroyed by this election, AMI their
countcnaucrs wcrr elongated TO an extent not
plcasan, to look upon.
The only hope IS she Democratic parry
is in ~ adherence 10 IT. regular usarcs,
maintaining strictly rs organization, and sup
porting IT, regular nominations. We do not
care huw gool the prisciPIe' are. ih"y rcqsre
organization vt their friends to carry them. -
\ people may have the best Of causes, yet
what could they do wilhou, organization
arains, a well organized body, got UP To
maintain the worst Of causes Every Dem
ocai who loves Democracy or ti~rll, and
no, far the "lulycs and fishes, for the
broad and butter" Il may furnish himself OF
ms friends, will ,cc the necessity IT main
tanning strictly the regular usaGc' Of the par
U-its regular nomina,lua,. They will also
M, the necessity Of turning out at the prima'
r., meetings, and voting ior ,he most reliable
mcu a, Delegates In Conventions 10 make the
nomination Tor the party. II they stay at
home and lease ~ other, N do ~hst they
should participate IN, they should sabmli
without complaint, Il a nomination be made
which they would rather bad not been made.
Al democrat, should think ,Uiou''y Of these
,".us,.. and w. have No doubt, bat lha, re-
hcction will prove of the mos, harmonious
anil beneficial Consequence"
On the 2a4 INST, the Legislature elected
J. b. Marrow, Pa, Representative FROM
the DlN6cld district, MAJ. General Of the Guh
Division Of the Militia Of Maine. Timothy
Iuddcn, Esq.. Of Turner, was almost unan-
lmou,ly recommended by the dclrgaton Of
that Di,ision bu, some Of the members at
the House, wishing, as they said, for a =" lit
dc sport, started Mr.. Marrow as a candi-
date. aud the consequence Mas the election oi
az oat.and-out VhIg Ia discipline the Bears Of
"Old Oxford" IN military tactics. |, Is ru-
morcd, however, that tie election Is null, ~
consequence of the resignation Of MAJ. Cen
cral Perry no, taking place until the 2j'h Of
July. inst Ii that H. tie fact, hnIc more
"sporI" may b. anticipated.
Inc cuulelicd election case u Pan, and
Woodstock was settled yesterday, by 4 vote
OF ~ tn IL, a, you will soc by referring 10
the Tri.Wcckly Age, and Mr.. King was al.
IoScd pay by a unJorry Of 4 votes. To-day
a reconsideration Of the vote was nsy,cd, aud
tomorrow the House will decide upon It.
The Legislature having got the "grrat
question" settled, which has - hong distract
ed them, appears To L. anxious Ia "do up"
the pvblc bu.ine" with as little delay a.
possible and ADJOURN. Yours, &c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

priuciple. The Democtiic party Is not
,.m,rc faction /" seeking eclusiSely It's own
good, IN, party Of numhrs' de'o'eu 70 WO
al ;r,.r,.,s q, ali Ic,he Federal Party
would no, court opposite, u must wv" w."
:, IN. tho rou,, IN our National Councils,
carry M, the De,nocra,it Principle-supPor'
Democratic measures. sUihing short Of this
will smother the FIRE whfh is 10" Ou'"'"s
in m, heart, o, the Detocracy throughout
the country.
We advocate Democratic pnnc'p'es nov -
a mere partiran; we stric Tor the 'uc'e'' "
the Democratic party nOunerely for the sake
Of triumph Of party. bu ior the e'''''''"'
mcni and pcrpctui,y Of he principles uPC"
which tina, party is fonndd. 1t makes ''''
difference to US WIN, mci---o long " ",'
are capable. homes, and jus,-s'and at the
head and have the ccn,rl OF Nauonal anu
State affairs. provided thy suPPon and car
~ on, by their measures 80 far as IN them
lies, the grca, principle, for which We af'
con,cnding.
We have little regard for mcn compared
with sound principles. We will y'c'd' NJ"
ever. To no one. in our b'c Of the race To-
naa--io usc the word IL ~ broad sense
And when We see men claiming to he tn
friends Of the people. Pirsc-Prood AMI aT','o
cratic, hard IN their dealings With 'hc'T Tel
low men, and yranicil where they have To
power TO bc so-wc ,et them down " I"
Democrats. whatever rumc they may assume
We have known individuals who prc''n
tn bc ral,ral ncmocrats-,hc term rsd'eaI
So, suppose, j. intended to convey to the idc
Of carrying "u,,tkSAo-'ni-Gof nsmnrrae'
I use Il. and in ihi, -cu>c arc We rad'c'
dcnocrai-vc have known .'Delr 10 bc vet
hard matters. oycrrcaching IN their dealing
with their brother Democrats, aud take u,
only the pound Of fish, bu, blood, also. W
have instances Of this sort IN our mind. an
We could call names, but Ne iorbcar To de- -
One thing. however. We will say, that ~
feeble talents and influence shall never be 81
cr,ci lor the elevation Of srch men IN ~
ponsiblc stations Democrats must be cot
,l,,en,, II they would - successful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
oXropp COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Dcmocrai,c Repuhlioans q thr .e'c'9l
Town AL Plantatian. IN ih~ C"uniy a oNiord'
an sl.o Towns and flAntstion. composing w
ed SsustOrial District, arr requested 70 ,end ~
sgatrs 20 a Couyention 10 - hnlaen Al 'he ''''
H,g.. IN p,ri.. an W,fasslay, ~ tucliy.srr day
~ gs,s,, ,,r,. ., i,. s'sa,l g. ", &C the P"rPose
IA ,eLctior c.nA,dates iot Senators and County VI
beer, 10 h. ,uprnr,cd At the eusuing slcction.
an To,rs aal Piartaiious which g''s an. Dem
.e,,t,e vote. q, ls.s pumlsr, ~u ssnd one D'le.
.l,e each over 6fy aBi under ons hundrrd snd
t~cuty.6ye. two; oysr hun,ired AMI t~en'y i've
ava ui,,lsr to hundred snd hi,, hrre over two
hundred ADD 6Ay and upjsf ho' hundred t'"' ;
over e,ur hundred. i've pvlecaiss each.
Per erscr u the Couut, COMMITTEE.
JuBr Is lSSO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

= The Bath Tribune, one OF the organs
Of " all the learning and deccncy' party. de-
$1,000. ,L. ,,,,,.I.'.",. ct ,l, psn''d i-'''"''
Of the Lincoln and Oxford Congressional Dis
,ric,. a. a set Of iguuramusos, KNOWN nothing
II the world, NO, even Of Lincoln county,
which, at least, Is not more than half OF the
world and all We suppose, bccausc they Do
NO, happen 10 lave within smelling distance
Of salt hay and sca.vcoj Nothing bu,
a Wing II the " fats" can understand the
wants Of old Lincoln, even II is Wing IN
habitants knew enough to inform hun. It
-cms the present incumbent has failed 10 ac-
qualn, himself with their wants - they
must have a man nearer home. Well, u
make, ltllc difference hon they haycn. The
Democrats OF Lincoln County will sec Ina,
the Democratic nominee Is clecicd--and be-
will look well To the interest Ut the 'rhoi,
Dlsuict-and not be a representative onl, Of
a c-ran pant OF the District or particular
class.
We thank the Editor Of the Bath Times
sor the following .-
Our cotcrnp--Iry Of the Ynbuno vrh is
political friends, are no, only likely To dIsa-
gree abou, their own candidate to Congress,
but thcy are evidently no, suited with the nom
ina,,on made IN the democrats. The ui"
evidently i, to stir uP soms dIsailoction IN
the dcmocraiic ranks, W divert attention from
the manifest discoH and wrangins among
their own friends.
\ few more such articles as appeared in
the Tribune Of Saturday las, would effect the
object evidently intended as we'll as the Dc
struc,ion Of the prescn, whig incumbent, the
OIford competitor, Who claims a re-nomlna.
tion, and thus stands in the way Of the Ian
ooia aspirant. We suspect our ndlghbor Is
trying to cls,igate his friends over our ham
BILE shouMcrs, yshcn lr- declares tiuI the Ok
ford portion Of the district, compose but about
one quarter Of the whole district, and being
situated in the interior Of the State, knows
abou, as much of the interests and wants Of
the Lincoln portion Of the District, as the m
haJitdHt' Of Ana Minor.
Now we prutcst aCainst such an under.
handed mode Of procedure as this. II our
whig iriend wants to kill or Ma. Coop
rsow, let him come out in bold, manly man
ner, bu, II h. fears to do this, let him foreV-
er hold his peace
But,he attempt to prejudice the democratic
nominee COL AHdror,, by such shallow pre-
texts as the above, that he was nominated by
a faction, or tina, he is an anii-ProVi-o demo
crat will prove entirely futile. The igno-
rance Of the author. and all those who dab |
Die in what they know not Of Is only made
the more glaring by snch course.
In relation To the Hamlin resolves which
the Tribune says were defeated and rePudi-
ated, we have word TO say, and we doubt
not the explanation will be perfectly sails'ac-
tory to the Lincoln democracy, II not TO the
,ver-accommOda,ing, remarkably interested
Whig friends.
|, is true tina, Resolutions advocating the
election Of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, were In
reduced into the Convention, but at such an
n-oppor,une mOmsn, and under such cireu"-
stances. a. to Justify the laying Of them upon !
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

New OElr,Ss, JEW I5.-Ths Texas pa
srs are warmly discussing The subject Of the
Htrenccs with New Mexico, and give IN
fe,ail various popular movement, N reference
Hereto
The public meeilng on he -an JarintO bat
field adopted resolutions denosncing the
sciiun OF the General Government. and cali
~ on the Governor 10 proclaim the district,
Z santa Pc IN a state Of Instruction. also
-auing for a session Of The Legislature on the
18th Of August.
On the RIO Grande the alarm respecting
hostile Indians Vas gradually subsiding
A letter from Rio Grande City, dated the
ith inst. pictures great distress and eons'er-
uaiiOn produced BY Indians OF tho Rio Grande.
The account IL altogether different from that
given BY Brownsville papers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

CHlSrr RvuoEs.-The Washington cor-
respondent Of the Philadelphia North hmsr-
can, under date Of Ihc 18th, write,
40 Cabinet has yet been formed noi"iih-
standing tbc confident statement, which ha',
been made on the subject. w all probability
the Pr,sidcn, has decided IN two or three cl-
,cs a. for example, Mr. Graham, Of North
Carolina. for the Navy Department, VIZ. Pet
tlgrcv, of south Carolina, as Attorney Cen
cral and VIZ. Bates, Of Missouri, Tor the War
Department.
"In reference " the last, unless a Purros"
entertained several hours ago has been rc-
yoked he has been telcgHPhe'l to come here.
With regard 10 the other two, there is nodls-
tlnct commitial, but a ,trUOg INCLINATION - ~
lee, them. The remaining members arr m
doubt. The Pennsylvania delegation have
presented the name of Nj Mckennon tor the
Treasury department, but II he bermDcs apart
Of the new administration, i, will probably b.
in some other relation. Is 10 the Premier
ship, 1t j, suspended between two or three,
bu, it has no, yc, been offered to any one.