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Unity Of Action

Without concert of action, it is vain 10 look
for success in any undertaking, which depends
upon the action Of any number Of individuals.
Asin the human body, SO in the body polite.
unity Of action is necessary for the accomplish
ment Of any desired object.
Notwithstanding the great variety Of opin.
ions and sentiments prevailing in communities,
a community is hardly to be found in which a
majority does no, exist capable Of agreeing up
on some general principles. To accomplish
important objects. minor differences should al.
ways be relinquished. A49 ~
As this is absolutely necessary in common
business affairs, it is more, particularly so in
political cfairs-whcre diversity of opinion is
encouraged and tolerated by our free institu-
tons. This is the basis of all political action.
Without the possibility of securing at all times,
entire unity of action, it was found necessary
to adopt the principle Of allowing the majority
to rule. The correctness of this principle is ir-
refragablc.
While the power of maorities is established,
the rights of minorities are by no means disre.
garded. Freedom of speech is sanctioned
differences of opinions tolerated-but the vital,
fundamental principle of all party organization
demands rigid adherence to the principle Just
enunciated: to wit submission on the part
Of the minority to the majority, on all occasions.
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~ Strawberries and green cucumbers have
appeared in our market.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE WHITE MouS-
TAlNs.-A letter from Mr.. Crawford. of the
Notch House, to the Postmaster Of Portland
states that man calling his name William
Russel, aged about IS years, and partially
blind, walked off bridge about half a mile dis
tant from the Notch House and was killed Nv
the fall, supposed instantly, having fallen Is
feet He was found by two gentlemen from
Boston, and his remains were inferred on the
22d inst. He had stated to man that he be.
onged to Portland, and had friends and means.
and also that he had been in Buffalo for Is
years. He had in his pockets three dollars and
ten cents, but nothing was found about him to
indicate his name or place of residence.
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e Our little neutral friend, the Mirror,
gives our federal neighbor of the Tribune, a
pretty severe fagellation for its course in rela-
ton to the ''great Daniel" Be careful, Ru-
fus, the great annihilator will be ''down upon
x-o,, -
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COMPROMISE MEETING IN BALTIMORE. The
citizens Of Baltimore assembled in Monument
Square, on Saturday evening last, to the num-
Der of about 1000 to express their friendly
sentiments toward the compromise bill now be-
fore the Senate. Thomas Swami, ESQ.,, pre-
sided, assisted by As vice-presidents. The
meeting was eloquently addressed by Mr..
Swami, Judge LIE Grand, and Chas P. Pitts,
Esq. Judge LIE Grand, who spoke at much
length, offered series of resolutions at the
close of his speech, which were adopted by ac-
clamation. The meeting dissolved with three
hearty cheers for the Union ---- g.. .-
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ton, and we doubt not is an estimable man.
The fifth Senatorial District familiary known
by the cognomen of "bleeding Waldo" is rep
resented by Thomas NJ. Morrow, of Searsmon,.
William Milliken of Durham and James Lam
caster of Northport. Mr.. Morrow is farmer,
and has arrived at the age of ~, we are sorry
to say, without having ever knclt at "hymen's
altar Mr.. NJ. has been twice called, during
the present session, to the Presidents chair,
presiding over the preliminary organization Of
the Senate and during the temporary absence
of the President. He makes a very good pre-
siding officer. Mr.. NJ. is ready speaker, pre-
else and distinct in enunciating his points, and
is one of the leading friends of Mr.. Hamlin in
the Senate-always on the alert to promote his
interests, and zcalops in his defence. He is
ever in good humor. yet appears sufficiently
grave and serious to give earnestness to his re-
marks. If ever he errs, the error should be
attributed to the head, rather than the heart.
His colleagues Messrs. Milliken and Lancaster,
are both younger than MIR. NJ, the one being
80 the other SO years of age. With less lcgis-
lative experience than their colleague, no tear
need be felt that sold Waldo" will ever "blecd'
from any of their delinquencies. They belong
to the progressive, and are fair representatives
of the young democracy of Waldo.
The sixth district returns q second time,
Benjamin Rea of Brooksville. Mr.. Rea is 40
years old "a straightforward. whole-soulcd
democrats credit alike to his constituents,
and the honorable body of which h. is mem
Der. He sometimes addresses the Senate-al-
ways brief and to the point. He is one who
having rallied to Mr.. Hamlins support, will
not be inclined easily to rctrace his steps.
Benjamin c. Coffin, Of Columbia, represents
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land 10 grant further aid in construction OF
the Allautic and ST. Lawrence Railroad ::
500 copies of which were ordered to be
printed.
Bill to repeal an act granting appeals from
the decisions of county commissioners, was
read the third time, and laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Wheeler, of WhiteGed
MIR. Simonton, Of Searsporr, from The Wal
do delegation. reported bill granting certain
privileges 10 he Islands composing the town
oil Ninalaavcn, in the county OF Waldo, which
was read: and Tomorrow assigned.
faSsed 10 be engrosscd-BIll additional, in
feia'eon 10 the process of forcible entry and
netaiher bill in addition to establish the
Portland Marine Railway.
fdssea radlty-Bills TO incorporote tbe
ioruaho mutual Fire Insurance Comoanv
90 aane"u tne ron chapter of the revised
:'"'"'es a'"''iola' 70 an act for incorporat
i''s cetann Pe'sohs lot building bridge over
Androscoggln river, between L;sha,, w,
Durham, and foi supporting the sou,a "no
proved February 9th, 1918 resolve in "a, aP-
of Thaddeus Bemis ''sor
On motion, of Mr.. Carter, of Portland ~.
committee on Agriculture was directed tn
inquire into the expediency of procuring
translatons of certain agricultural works o,
the modern languages, now in the library Of
the State.
Bill additional 10 an act conceI ming the
assessment of taxes (exempting from taxaiio,
funds held by religious societies, as a minis
terial fund) was debated by Messrs Carter
Knowlron, simonton and Appleton in favor
and by Mr.. Martin in opposition. The bill
was refused passage by tie vote yeas so
nays so.
Mr.. Carter moved to reconsider, and ths
motion was laid on the table, and July 25l
assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, Of Phipsburg, ar
order was passed, providing that when III,
Legislature adjourn il will adjourn TO Tues
day July 9th at 10 o'clock, r. NJ
The House then adjourned till Tomorrow
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ. o.
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and those who united could defy the world in arms
divided would be weak and powerless. Such are
the ultimate results Of disunion. Let US take the
hrst step, and all may be lost forever That
step is notification by Carolna-then her seces-
sion-then, she truly tells in her address,
'the separation of South Carolina would ineoitably
produce general dissolution of the Union" And
shall Carolina dissolve the Union No. The lib
critics of all the States embarked together, and
If one State withdraw her single plank, the national
vessel must go down TO rise no more, and ship
wreck the hopes of mankind. Let us, then, adjure
the people of Carolina, by the ties of our common
country and common kindred-by the ruin and
disgrace which civil war will bring upon the vic
tors and the vanquished-by the un.ried horrors of
those scenes to which disunion must conduct-to
repeal her ordinance, and not to force upon us that
dread alternative in which we must support the
flag OF our country, or surrender our Union and
liberty without struggle; that cannot, we will
not, we dare not surrender them and, if forced TO
raw the sword TO defend our liberties, the motto
will CLEAN on every blade, Ins Union shall be pre-
se1ued or, were it abandoned, life woulu rot be a
blessing, but a curse, and happiest would those be
whose eyes were closed in death they beheld
the horrors Of those to which, with viewless
and rapid strides, we seem to hasten"
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Pierre SOule.

The French gentleman, who represents the
State of Louisiana in the Senate of the United
States, has been engaged in a recent correspond
ence of interest, which we shall at an early day
lay before our readers. 1t seems that por-
ton of the Democratic party in New Orleans,
warmly attached to the Union, entertained some
doubts of Mr.. SoULE's loyalty, or at least thought
that expressions of his in the Senate had placed
him in an equivocal position. Under these
circumstances Mr.. G.. N. STANTON addressed
the Senator note, calling upon him to say
whether he was in favor of dissolution of the
Union now or hereafter because of the late ac-
ton of the Congress of the United States
or in favor of a Southern Confederacy on that
account or of the secession of Louisiana
To this letter Mr.. SoULE replied, referring
his correspondent for information TO his speeches
made during the late session of Congress, and
to certain document sent by the Louisiana
delegation to the Governor, a copy of which
he promised, but never communicated. Mr.
STANTON replied, regretting such an ''equivo-
cal answer to such important inquiries" and
informing Mr.. SoULE that he thought he now
fully understood his position"
About the same time, Mr.. SoULE received a
similar set of interrogatories from some seventy
members of the Democratic party, to whom he
replied in a tone that is certainly modest for a
Partisan gentleman, not long naturalized in the
United States. We shall publish the cores
pondence at length tomorrow.
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T FL E R E P U Bill G..
WASHIN GTON:
TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER IL, is
The Fugitives and Boston.


1t is stated by our Boston correspondent that
Crafts and his wife have sailed for England
The newspapers inform us that there has been
no difficulty in the way of executing the law.
Public meetings of citizens, in large numbers,
express the determination and the ability to en-
force the law. There seems to have been nc
reason why the law should not have been exc
cuted; and yet the warrants in the marsha's
office were not served, and we hear of no at
tempt having been made to serve them, and the
fugitives have escaped to England.
1t may well be that two persons who man
aged to escape from plantation in Georgia
and pass unarres,ed through the intervening
slave till they reached the free States, were
able to elude the vigilance of the marshal
and to effect their escape in his despite. But
the public have right to expect some more
satisfactory account than has yet appeared Of
the reasons which have prevented the execu-
ton of the process, and which have caused the
seeming neglect of his duty by the marshal Of
the district.
If we can place any reliance on the most re-
liable journals of Boston, there is determine
ton on the part of her citizens to uphold the ex-
ecution of the laws. In our judgment, the mar
shall owes it to the city to which he belongs TO
satisfactory, that have prevented him from the
discharge of his duty before the final escape OF
the fugitives.
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ton as triumph not merely for himself, but for
the Administration and the Union

From the Buffalo (N. 70 Commercial advertiser.
We cannot suffer this earliest opportunity Of rem
dering the tribute due to manly independence TO
pass by, without an expression of our thanks to s.
L. Haven, esq, the Wing candidate for Congress
In this district, for the OPEN strag htiorward and
| able manner in which he met, explained, and JUS
| tilted the course of President Fillmore and the
Cabinet, and eminent Wing Representatives, in
reference to the measures recently adopted Wash
| ington to restore peace and harmony to the dis
tracted Union. Mr.. Haven took up each Of the six
| acts of Congress, commonly called the .peace
| measures" and discussed it upon its own merits,
and indicated the honest motives and evident pa
triotism of all who advocated and sustained it,
| showing clearly, that, under existing ciroum-
stances, no other action than the passage and APP
prova of these acts cou.d have been had during the
late session; and that in default tho. col hothlhg
but distraction and DISASTER from end Of the
Union to the other would have now been the ruling
features of our progressive history as a nation.
As respects the Fugitive Slave bill, MIR. Haven
was particularly frank. He lodged none Of it's fea-
lures, nor palered with any Of its issues He re-
GREETED, deeply regretted all right thinking and
benevolent men Of the free States do, that any
such provision that respecting the rendition Of
fugitive slaves should exist in Constitution; but
being there, he commended that as honorable men,
and as citizens standing up for strict observance,
in all sections of the Republic, of all the require
ments of the organic law, however they might be
injurious to sectional interests, offensive to the
principles feelings Of particular classes of the
people, Congress was bound to pass, and the Presi
dent to approve, such acts would fully enable the
southern people, fhey require it, either to reclaim
their slaves, to their value, if forciby OBJ
structed in their efforts to reclaim them.
As man, his feelings and his sympathies
all with the down trodden African race, and all
that he could do, not in direct violation of law he
was bound to do to meliorate their condition. But
a citizen, claiming that the Constitution should
be held nviolate in all its requremens-as Off
Ger, sworn on the "higher law" to support and
maintain THE was bound to accord to the South
what that Constitution accorded, if he would hold
that South to a strict observance of the compact.
On these principles he respectfully indicated the
act of the President in signing the Fugitive Slave
bill, and justly rebuked the intempcrance of those
who denounced and would PROSTATE him for mere
partisan purposes The result in the county shows
that MIR. q views appreciated, that citi-
zens still Constitution loving people, and that
however unalterable they in their opposition to
the extension and continuance of slavery in the
land they would not rend that Constitution to
crafty their feelings at the expense of good faith
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Letters have been received at the Coast Sur
vey Office from Lieut.. Comd' g MACARTHUR and
Assistant GEORGE DAVIDSON and A. NJ HAIR
RrsoN, at San Francisco and Point Conception ;
all well.
The following extracts from California jour
mails of late date afford further information in
regard to the operations of the survey on the
Pacific coast:
From the San Francisco Journal Of Commerce Of
October /.
"THE UNITED STATES COAST SURvEy.--We had
the pleasure to receive invitation from Lieut..
Bartlett, U. S. N, who is associated with Lieut..
Comd'g VIM. p. Macarthur, U. s. NJ, as Hydro
graphers of the Coast Survey this coast to visit
the United States schooner Ewing, and inspect the
results Of the work which they have performed in
this highly important department of the public
service during the past season, and which, being
ready to lay before the Chief of the Coast Sur
vcy, Lieut. Bartlett is about to bear to Washing
ton city,
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way to protect the offender, or sanction such

no way to protect the offender, or sanction such
violation.
The present treaty shall be ratified by the Presi-
dent OF the United States Of America, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate Of the said
States, and by His Majesty the King OF the Ha-
waian Islands, by and with the advice Of his Privy
Council Of State, and the ratifcations shall be
changed at Honolulu within eighteen months from
the date OF its signature, or sooner ii possible.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentia-
ries have signed the same in thplicate, and have
thereto affixed their seals. Done at Washine ton
in the English language, the twentieth day Of De-
cember, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty nine.
JUN NJ CLAYTON, [sEAL.l
JAMES JACKSON JARvES. SEAL.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly rati-
Ned on both parts, ard the respective Publications
OF the same were exchanged at Honolulu, on the
twenty fourth day of August last, by Charles Bun
ker, Consul of the United States at Lahaina, and
r. G. Wyllie, Minister Of Foreign Relations of His
Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, on the
part OF their respective Governments
Now, therefore. be it known, that l. MILLARp
FILLMORE, President of the United States, have
caused the said treaty to be made public to the end
that the same, and every article and clause thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hercunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done at the city Washington
IL. 81 this ninth day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty, and Of the independence of the
United States the seventy fifth.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
w. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary of State.
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Hon, A. M. ScHERmERHoRN.-We should do In
justice TO the feelingsof the Wings OF Monroe, were
we to omit congratulation upon the reelection OF
Mr.. Schermerhorn to Congress. His constituents
have pronounced upon his course in a manner which
cannot be mistaken, by commissioning him to rep
resent the county for another term in the national
councils.
Mr.. s. voted in favor of the Boundary bill, and
thus contributed to the pacication of the country.
He acted under strong sense Of duty to the Union
and the Wing Administration, well knowing that
his conduct would be nisrepresentcd TO his injury,
but not deferred by any selfish considerations from
a course which he honestly believed TO be right and
necessary. The result was, that bitter opposition
to his renomination manifested itself, and con-
tinued active against him up TO the night OF the
election. Strenuous efforts were made to defeat
him. All the elements of fanaticsm were in blaze,
and means were left untriod to prevent his sue
But the people sustained him and approved
his course. The result, when all the circumstances
considered, must be regarded as most graft
tying triumph, and high testimonial to faithful
public servant. He will go back to Washington
with certificate from the people of Monroe that he
has done wisely and well III voting for the peace
measures of the late session.
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From Me Trenton State Gazefts.
The Result.

We are now able TO state pretty nearly the re-
suit of the election of Tuesday.
The majority for DIR. Fort is about 5000. The
majority tor General Taylor 3,l29. The diff
ference is nearly 5000. We glad ii ia great,
for IL shows that this result ID not the effect OF any
mere change of the opinions OF voters to the mer
its of the two parties. The does not lie there.
No one will say it does IL lies elsewhere-it lies
in circumstances irrelevant TO the fundamental diff
ferences of the two parties-in causes most OF
which, at least, the Wings we're not responsible for
and could not precautionary of which will next
fall be entirely imperative, and many of which
VIII then work against our opponents. When We
receive the full returns from the counties we shall
be able to point out some of these causes and cir
cumstances.
The State Senate is equally divided. Each party
has ten Senators. As no bill can be passed and no
nomination confirmed by the votes Of less than
eleven Senators, the Wings bold still efIcctual
check upon both the Governor and the House Of
Assembly Good policy, however, will dictate TO
them to use that power sparingly, and only TO pre-
vent the passave Of improper bills, the appointment
OF improper officers, the unjustihable prescription
OF the Whig party, or any corrupt attempt TO de-
stroy the Independence and purity of the Judiciary.
Already very serious apprehension on the latter
point has seized upon the popular mind and the
people of the State Of all parties will look earnestly
to the ten Wing Senators to stand as an immova-
BILE rock between the new administration and the
independence of the judiciary, which s now felt TO
be in peculiar manner the very palladium of our
laws and liberties.
IN lne mouse OF Assembly our opponents nave
majority of ten. This is small majority, at
leest 1t used TO be 20 considered by the Wings IL
is large enough, however, for all purposes OF mis-
chief to the State.
Oi the members OF Congress we have lost all but
Mr. Brown, Of the fourth district lie will be avery
able representative, and will do much to counter
act the evil influence in Congress of his colleagues.
We regret much the loss of those noble Whigs.
Whitney, Richards, and Rycrson We arc ashamed
that Californian advcnturer should have bought
up n seat in Congress. from New Jersey, with mere
gold. IL is disgrace TO us, and must make us
seem to persons of other States avery spirited
and mercenRry people. utterly ignorant or utterly
regardless of what affects most nearly our sclf-rc-
an ccIn aud ntlr lIintr,iirr Of rhnruct..r
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KENTUCKY LrersLATURE--Tbe House of Repre-
sentatives organized on the 9th instant by the
election of George w. Johnston as Speaker, James
Grey as Sergeant alarms, Thomas b. Helm as
Clerk, John M. S. McCocklc as Assistant Clerk,
and VIM. r. Campbell as Doorkeopcr.
The Senate adjourned before the House organ
lied. Ben Edwards Gray is the Speaker Of the
70
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY
We have received copy of the message Of Gov.
HELM, Of Kentucky, to both branches of the Gene
cral Assembly of that State. 1t fills twenty two
broad octave pages closely printed. The financial
condition the State is very fair. The balance on
hand at the commencement of the year was S2l :
0os 55. Tbe~eceipts into the treasury during the
year were S59S,6O2 80 Total, S 6o9,6ll 81. Ex-
pendtures, S522,754 70. Balance in treasury,
S96s57 %. The balance TO the credit of the sink
ing fund ut the close of the current year is esti-
mated ut $7s,225 35. We shall endeavor to give
an abstract of this message when have more
space.
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We have already announced by telegraph the
material facts connected with the explosion on board
the steamer Telegraph. The following is correct
list OF the killed and wounded
Dead-Margsrct Distan, colorcd (cools;) Charles
Biddle, colored, (steward;) John Miller let engi-
neer Joseph Norton, fireman; jeremiah Paine,
Michael Boydcn, Eugene Kinney, and James
Vourk, deck passengers; and William Stevens
cabin passenger; three children of Mrs. Green;
two unknown. Total, Is.
Voundtd.-A: u. Claypoole, Captain; John
Meredith, deck hand; Alice Green, Patrick Blans-
ford, James Harley, Michael Sullivan, Daniel Nc
Corthy, Patrick Tobn, Patrick Murphy, James
Headly, and Michael sccltve, deck passengers ;
three unknown. Total, IA
Missing John Dennis, ID enQincer-mnkinp
the whole number Of victims 80.
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The Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and
Navigation, between the United States and the
Hawaiian Islands, which appeared in our pa
per of yesterday, having, through atypographi-
cal oversight, been iransposed from its proper
place in the PRESIDENTS proclamation, the
whole is republished in our columns of to-day
in its corrected form.