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Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces,

CAHunsEs, Alg-TlGHI CASTINGS, So
Hi wholesale HuI retail, by
FNCYkSYEH a. hNIf.HT,
Gl and 90 Blackstone 20. bpainu.
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This 'RIES4 " Asnls aud C3srs ~ tis Lung AA
clirwhurr istFady ceridiHy and easily The rus
--!-N tn and Aflis ulcrts cterfrls III
bsssm currs Ntss cases tsugh and Cs5l.tuii0H
OF Tn, after an other remedies have fdRoi % 10 good
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-05
CrockerY,

GLASS WARE 4 PAPER IfANGINGS,
fW sale by NHLhtN y Co, 10, Is and 20 Mcr
chants Row. Boston.
BOOYS, SHOES IND RLBBERS
. FoGG X ri RBANK,7 and Central 81, Rostou,'
Have for sIlle superior assortment Of Mems, No
mems, Boy's, Misses and children. tWNRRNNriapl
Boots Shoes and RuhhT-, ut very low prices ron
CASH.
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parker, Wilder & Co.

COMMON. FINE \ SurERFlNE CARpErlNGS,
Three Ply and Stair do Also, Rugs Tor sale az
2nnd 4 Pearl street, Boston.
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G4TDC.DSES

~ EACH HOFsrLR-Osr TshaIslsra - al'f-
THsCl Iasss daJ-Oas h4Hs containing "a doses lhas
Tsseuts-Unr DnYs,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-05
Henry F. Parker,

Dealer In Furniture, Feathers, beds, Mattresses
and tuukiHdtita-so., No. > tniun .rvcl, near Elm,
lio-tun. II. T. + Is the sole Agent for LINDLl'S
PATENT ANTI-BGG NEDSlEADS.
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BarsapariIla, yellow Dock,


ssHrh shnF hat battle II Hrunt's Further, will last
from Twelve lu -iNtrou Dave iayff tlhn gHil' "
hafsauafa aui lfIfH daily urdra rn Rff lu fHf dtft
b. afTftHs and irAitHg a hr daily fhggg a.ii ~
aHrsaparla inru % fhutta WM bNt h"un ul ~ lLsl.
FltH Dr. worth Tive, Esss ftFs tae mur ihhu bun
of sHfsHUafla -
aIi.t comparison faia uuf VT affW M gFFif W
fssaff Boz riiaf brtsuru hu ae.4l fasury ~ hHAHTa
fuHrfu auI hhHhArAHilla TaiH 700 Hpfaf h1 uiH coz
ultars uf rlrrs u lis44rs paml.tf'', showing that
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Y EN- Z Z Z s.

Mahogany. Black Walnut Irhru * tiosCWpOd
III \ Ri | SON L \ Il X T. Il,
No. 62 Conhll. Boston
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FEMALE WEAKNESSES g. COMPl AIMS,

No remedy that has been uhctd Ia the public has
p"rn hnf a. fcrtau aud gcauai u c0rrtin Al the
dputd -shitesss aud tveeHiarics OF the inac sex as
RRtNT'S PuLhONdRT BtESfM IL mnkrs no dif
i"rrns" wbhcr the dsranEn-t be sAptrerfi5H cfoess
~ othur tnciieSiai S~--.>s-t REGULATES ALI. by
SreHrbeAfHg the trm SsaiiiiRR ths circulation ana
soothing gpd aLFiS NERVOUS nuuTABlLl1H So
,ar F'rlAk. <peoot
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CANCHROUS SCROFULA.

TEN battles OF rar-npHrlllu.
a. iIrn Osf ruf1tt ~ fuHritH @''.s e. osf DoltAr
no H1fif ~ N4fsFfiFtiH ahuul sUI Tor Ten trnts.
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HATS, GAPS, FURs,
A. II. NIChOLS
JAMES FRENCH,
LookWood. Znne q Lumb.

rlGNEHs, No. Derby iMu,r, Court ~ Boston,
Manufacturers 81 every dc.rr|ptiui'ui
LEID, HRtSS 0Hd COPFER U'ORk,
Mater Closets Pumps, llviu,uts aud Fountain.
teutllcr uud India Rubber Tu-c,
Hot, Cold uud shower MATHS. BuruWaI Cole
.'' DRAFTED COOKING RANGE.
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PAPER WAREHOUSE,
b. o, 4 &. E. Wilson,
S. CRANES'PATENT SOAP,

fAlLAlLp IL islo. An article hlldliN approved
hv 40 who have urrd TO- Manufactured AND sold
Whllr.nlr and Retail 4 lhrud tiscWmt o. whole.
-llr puuht-rI.. WN. MOORE, Grurpl Ar.ui, Au
Ilt ~ Muek, Lincoln street. Hsi0H
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MYSTERIOUS DiscovERr In tearing down an ancient
building in Philadelphia, few days mahogany cyn,
containing the remains of human body, which bad
nearly fesroye by quick me- scovered embedded in
the masonry Of arch under Of the chimnsys On the
c.in ornamental breast pate, formed OF copper sill
vered The metal much corroded a. to obts
rate all Of any inscription that nigh, indicate the
Of the deceased. The wan Of the arch which was
four inches Thick built in very irregular, rough
and unworkmanlike There was an outside wall
that hid the ach VIII ch nine inches in thickness was
well executed, being constructed Of good brick cemen,ed IN
durable STYLE The general belief that prevails ia regard
to the matter Is that the remains those OF dy
some one who died in the house Of yellow fever either
1898 1885, and that this mcde Of secretly in4rrng the
corpse adopted for urgent reason.
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New GUsrowDER.-The European journals inform of
gunpowder invented by M Hugende assayer of the
mint at Con.annope, which, learn from the Savannah
(G) Republican, has already been produced that place by
Mr. John Caruhes. and proves all that il represented
to be. is composed Of the following ingredients, viz. One
part in weight Of yellow prussiate Of cyalzed potash
part Of powdered white sugar, and two parts Of chorae Of
potash. These TO be all first puvezed and then eifec
tualy mixed by pounding in bronze mortar with wooden
pese claimed that this powder three times
the force, weight for weight, Of the powder used in
and is recommended by the inventor be used
fe-exnsushing agent, but in other casesn mining, &c
where strong explosive force is required OF Mr.. Cau
thers's experiment the Savannah Republican says:
"He work yesterday and soon produced the
explosive Il is white -four and almost fine He
tried in pistol using about onefourth The Usual charge,
and found that exploded with much greater force than four
times much powder. The report also ca louder.
The ball. which he shot into piece of wood, unusually
bruised and mashed"
There seems 10 be than ordinary DANGER however
manufacturing this white powdr On the day following the
above experiment while boy in the employ Of Mr.. c.
preparing about two Of the powder in mortar, by
accident it exploded with loud report severely burn
ing the face of the boy We the prec,u had
been taken to wooden pestle.
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gives great encouragement for the residue year ag, there
general belief that slavery would fnd welcome in
California and we were prepared to resist its extension hher
with the determination that spplies TO New Mexico
But the people of Caforna have, by VOTE de-
cared that it shall exist within their limits, and
saved from the struggle which settlement OF that ques-
ton upon this floor would certainly have brought upon
And II could have the satisfactory evidence in
point also would be averted All that want and all that
insist upon is that slavery be extended there
and that result is accomplished by the action OF the people
themselves, much the happier will it be for US all
For myself free declare that do not desire to pass
any unnecessary Of legislation which may tend give
offence and create unfiendy feeling and if to-day Cali
ornia houd be emanded back TO her territorial ndon,
would be disposed insist upon imposing the povso upon
her. am satisfied, beyond all possibility Of doubt both from
the geographical character of the country, and the unanimous
declaration Of her convention, that slavery plant its
foot there, and that is enough for Give the un
equvocal satisfaction New Mexico, and will be enough
But am yet entirely satisfied. New Mexico has,
indeed, many points Of similarity to California in its geoga.
phca and natural characteristics Slavery has been abolished
there by the Mexican laws and cannot easily believe that
people, among whom slavery does not now exist can ever
desire its introduction The inclination of my mind there
FORE is to the opinion and certainly my hope is that when
the people of that region to act for they
will do California has DONE and put slavery urder the ban
forever then asked If such be your opinion why
will you enforce the poviso when only calculated to
give offence " And answer by question, do you agree
with in the premises !" Will Southern gentlemen agree
that slavery does and exist there On the
irary, they earnestly insisting upon the right carry
their slaves thiher right of great intrinsic value
If their opposition The application Of prov,o ground
ed upon pint of honor merely, and idea that would
gatuouy wound Southern feelings then surely
able could desire to impose upon them. do not be-
long that class of politicians, of whom there many,
whose vocation is name the angry passions OF section
against another, and whose importance will fade away with
restoration Of harmony Unnecessary legislation is always
mschevous but when resored tor the purpose gatut
offence, is criminal All that dee is, to be
that slavery shall be extended into the territories Give
of that, and need be required Nor do
make indispensable condition that the shall be
put into territorial bill. II Southern gentlemen will Join
in declaratoy resolution, expressive Of the Of Con-
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now
Well sir thus did Texas brought in and thus did
guarantees for slave States And in the
State Of feeling which this monous proceeding knded we
startled by the of conquest that followed close upon
its heels OF that and its results have already spoken
Peace came and shortly afterwards the Presidential election
which resulted in the Of the Wings The slavery
question mingled es at both ends Of the Union in
the and the determination Of the united North to
sst the extension of slavery into the newly Ie
tories was well understood.
But heard talk Of dsunon until General Taylor was
elected and then the began Then was that the
Union declared to be suddenly DANGER because South
ern rights had been odden down Then the Southern
endurance said have been drained to the dregs and
the South invoked to rally against the mea-
of treacherous Presidents and then began the foma-
ton Of Southern combinations embaass and break down
bis Admin sraon and Southern Address put forth to
inlame the people of the South with long catalogue Of
Northern crimes And the organ OF Southern Democracy IN
Washington, mean the Union newspaper, made Southern
wrongs the burden Of its daily song, and pped oil hands to
the of Southern rights and Southern honor The cleo
ton Of General Taylor had done all this for it openly
and repeatedly declared that If the election had resulted diff
ereny Gen. Cass bad succeeded Southern rights would
have been secure and the skies would have been bright IN
the Sou bern audes The columns Of that paper have
stantly cemed with similar sentiments have one or two
extracts from its editorial articles which may be read as
samples Of the whole On the ls of March the editor Gays
The Democratic press in both sections Of the Union are
unanimous ascrbng the present dicultes and dangers
which mpend over the the unprncpled frauds COM
tted federal leaders upon the people in the late rre
sidenal election"
Which is being interpreted, that it the honesf pracces o.
the Dmocraic leaders had been successful in securing the
election of General Cass all "the present DIFFICULTIES ana
dangers chich impend the Union would have been
He would have been to Southern rights Again.
March 3d. aludng the passing Of some re-
solves in the Wing Convention Of Connecticut the editor
says:
This another irresistible fact going to show the purpose
OF the Administration excite and foment the ansayey
sentiment Of the North tending to rriate and offend
the people Of the South"
the people the South contemplate seriously the enor-
nifty OF wkednes and atroc which involves and let them
wake to the sad aud astounding reality that this Admins
iation has no sympathy for their their rights"
And not only the editor Of that organ, but oil the affiliated
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graphical and sectional combinations.
And sir having thus traced the history Of the causes
of the present disturbed condition Of the public mind and de-
rangement of public business and the purposes for which
element is kept up, let examine little more closely into
the grounds which alleged for these complaints of the
South, and the threats which put forth by their
representatives and legislatures Of resistance at all hazards
and to the last extremity
We accused Of attempted aggessions-Norhern ag-
gresson which justify revolt and resistance unto blood and
are told that if persisted in, dsunion will surely follow. The
gentleman from Alabama told the other day that " the
passage of the Wlost propiso Uouh drive the Southern
people into rfssance INTO revolutionary resistance and
the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLINGNAN) has
than limited the of pistols and bowie knives upon
this floor.
Why i. oil this For what is civil thus to come
What great and supend crime is about to be committed
which, either in the judgment Of the world Of Heaven
to justify and sancy revolution and boodsh,d! What
does the North propose do Nothing morenothRg else
than that her Representatives this floor shall in usual
course Of business and in ordinary forms Of legislation, vote
against extending human slavery into regions where it does
not exist This is all 1t is proposed TO do any
thing by forces TO raise any armies, to levy any
taxes nor crush any Stale 10 tread down any mans
liberty We propose TO vote that, within Terrt nes,
wherever Freedom has her home there she may continue
Ard it is for this that bloodshed anarchy, and revou
ton 10 come Great and glorious for rebellion
Sure to receive the applaud Judgment Of mankind and
Of posterity
Sir, will remember the striking words Of the highly
comPlshed and distinguished gentleman from Alabama be-
fore me- Mr HILLIARD,) when in speaking Of this subject
he frankly became his caasce confessed that upon this
question the judgment OF mankind against him ard
those with whom he acted. The words made upon me a
deep impression for the tribunal Of the opinion OF the civil
lied christian world, before which this judgment was m
fessed, is which neither citizen statesman safely
OF lightly disregard. Well informed, enlightened public
opinion constitutes the only foundation upon which laws can
stand Governments endure and he who de6es may
weegn 10 suspect merely the justice Of his but
bis chance Of success Nearly thirty years ago. when the
Holy Alliance Of Europe engaged in attempts to crush
free Governments II was well said in this House, that
The public opinion Of the civilized world is rapidly gain
ing ascendsncy brute force II Is already able
oppose the midabe obstruction the progress OF
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under the guide enlightened and independent udciary
have found that jurors are generally disposed to march man
fully up 10 the line of their duty, and keep the oath which
they take TO render true verdict according to the law
and the testimony given the In capital cases It is often
difficult to find jury whose notions upon the subject Of pun
ishment with death do unfit them for full dcharge Of
their duty and great psins required s the panne and
reject improper persons But does this circumstance in
convenient is suggest to any mind the expedency Of
doing away with the trial by jury in where the punish
ment is death
Mr. MonEHEAD, of Kentucky. would ask the gentleman
if he would give trial by jury in the Of fusives from
justice
Mr.. AsHMus. Most certainly but the widely
different Thera of the fugitive from justice must be in
the State and county where the crime committed and
not be any where else. The Indictment is found there and
upon rquson is made by the Governor Of the State,
upon the Governor Of the State where the supposed criminal
is and upon satisfactory evidence Of identity he delivered
up be tried by jury. But when coored man is seized in
Massachusetts upon claim that he the property Of citizen
Of slave Stie and be claims 10 be citizen OF Massachu
s and invokes the protection OF the laws Of Massachu-
se IS it to be said he may be summay sent away by the
decree Of any magistrate without the privilege Of vindi
eating his title his citizenship before jury of the country
Why, sir could be done in the of horse escaped
from State into another and found in the possession of
citizen Il could not be taken by strong handy force
The claimant resort process of law. He
his writ Of Iepvn, and the title of the defendant must be
tried there where he lives That defendant may he negro
and surely, without til by jury you may not take that
which re claims to be his property you can hardly claim to
sehe ne Han nimsei anu carry u away, oe'o MS ao !"
freedom has been tested by tribunal respectable at least
and safe, that which settles the title to his horse
am nsensble the embarrassmenis and difficulties
which surround the question. They grow, in great degree,
out Of the nature the subject; but STILL if there be
restoration Of reciprocal kindly feeling between the two
sections Of the Unon there nsuperabe obstacle in the
way Of arrangement which would be satisfactory to both
This restoration be looked for in ready unhesitatng,
and cheerful compliance with ALL every Of the obisa-
tons which are contained in the constitution.
And this remark brings leaf, and point
complaint which the free States Of the North mske OF
serious nfracon Of the constitution, their great annoy
ance and violation Of the rights Of their people, In the
article Of the constitution and at the head Of the
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for the extension Of slavery conceived nquy and brought
forth in SIM which fully aroused the s!umbeng AMI slavery
feelings of the Northern people, Then terminated thai
solve which rpened and deeply rooted Before thar
there indeed abolition societies and abolition presses
but they had but little connexon with political questions
The agitation mlnly confined to that class Of phianhro
pists whose mission be n,emedde with the regua
ton Of their neighbours affairs and whose efforts generally
suit in making matters much than they be-
fore and accordingly that their attempts interfere
with slavery existed within the Sates not only tended
directly to check the cheering progress Of emancipation sent
ment and movements particularly in Virginia and nucky
out contributed to fasten still tightly the chains upon
every slave within the Southern limits There was indeed
through all the North the adherence Of slavery found
ed IN regons sentiment expressed by nearly oil the
great men OF both North and South at the time Of the ad
Gon OF the constitution; but however deeply regretted
well understood that that instrument had forbidden our med
ding with within the States There was. too an open and
continued protest against the shameful and dssraceu slave
traffic in this Dstricta practice that snks in the noss Of
the whole naton-whch has never, TO NV knoyyeIqe in
public in pvste been justified by any reputable Southern
man, and which should now at once be swept away.
But until the annexation Of Texas set on foo, there
attempts Of any importance at political combinations
based upon the ntslavery feeling When however that
supendous aggression aose-made avowedly to increase
and perpctuae slavery, and the political power connected
North aroused We that region, constituting
independent foreign nation, brought into our union by
which startled the sluggish and for purposes
which could be mistaken We the disciples of the
school Of notification, and the whole church whose form
OF worship is contained In the resolutions Of 9Snether Of
which find in constitution power enough to legsate
for territories after acquire them improve the bar
bors and rivers within ancient borderswe saw them
readily finding ample constitutional power TO annex foreign
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SENATOR CLEMENS.


This gentleman, on Monday, the 4th instant, ad-
dressed the people Of Madison county, Alabama,
upon the recent acts Of Congress. There was an
immense crowd in town, and he was listened to
with marked attention. He commenced speaking
in the courtroom, but the crowd was so great he
had to adjourn to the open air The Huntsville
Advocate gives brief sketch Of the points made by
the speaker in reviewing each Of the acts Of Com
promise, after which,.
Mr. g. said that he believed the South ought acquesce
in what had been DONE He referred to the early history Of
the countyo the confion and anarchy which existed
der the then drew picture Of the pros
pey and happiness have enjoyed since the adoption Of
the constitution He quoted from the messages and letters
of Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson, and emphaca
y declared that prudent could look for any thing but
dssolation and disaster from disunion.
Mr. G. spoke for about an hour His speech digni.
fed in fine tase Invested Of every thing like party and
strong and clear in argument bold and decided in tone, and
in its happy illusions and illustrations calculated to
the patriotic feelings which abide in every American bosom.
He spoke for the Union became Senator Of the Union
and rebuked agitation and the agaors who seeking to
destroy the Union with the terity which they deserved
In this speech Mr.. ". placed himself by the side
Of his patriotic colleague, Col. KING, the time
honored and trusted'6vorite Of the people Of Ala
bama.
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COMPLIMENT TO Mn. CLAY.

q On the 18th instant while the Hon. HENRY
CLAY was on casual visit to Frankfort, Kentucky,
where the Legislature of his State is holding It's
session, series of resolutions was introduced in
the House Of Representatives, unanimously passed.
and concurred in by the Senate, appointing COM
mittee to invite him to meet the two Houses in
general convention at noon the next day, and di-
recling-
Ths the Speaker of the House be appointed its organ
express TO him the high appreciation they have Of his efforts,
their Representative in the Hall Of the National Councils
and the deep Of obligation they feel to him and the
tire Delegation from Kentucky, and the distinguished patriots
CAss, WEBsrHa FoorE and Others for their able and eff
Gent efforts in the passage of which, under Divine
blessing, hope may entirely stop the tide Of dissatisfaction.
alay the agitation in the country, and bind closely
sether our happy Confederacy."
Mr.. CLAY having accepted the invitation thus
handsomely rendered him, he was introduced to
the Legislature by beautiful address from the
SPEAKER, to which Mr.. CLAY responded in his hap
piest manner. The Telegraph report says Of his
remarks that they were truly eloquent and full Of
patriotism.
He spoke Of the difficulties which have threatened our
Union and strongly condemned the proceedings the fana
tics Of the North and Of the free States in opposing the
cuon Of the fugitive slave law He held that the opposition
manifested towards this great compromise is pre-
sent doing mischief than all that has been done by the
utas Of the South He strongly advised submission the
law ALI pure PATRIOTS he said would aid in sustaining the
Constitution. Those who raised their hands against the
cuon and requirements Of this enemies only
their future welfare but to the peace and happiness
the country
che descaned at length upon the great ofthe
country, and reiterated many Of the sentiments he uttered in
the Senate during the last session of Congress- He said he
held then, he held now that slavery could and cannot
exist in California matter what might be the enactments
Of the General Government.
"He spoke Of the Union in the most eloquent strains Of
patriotism, and called upon all hoay-headed fathers well
the rising generation to bold it nearest their hearts,
We shall take pleasure in publishing this speech
at length when it reaches us.