davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
Arrival Of the Steamer Arctic.
The Catholic Excitement in ENGLAND,
New YoRK, Dec 40 Pm,


New YoRK, Dec 40 Pm.
The steamer Arctic arrived this morn.
ing from Liverpool, at half past I; having
been detained four hours for want Of wa
ter.
ENGLAND.-The excitement created by
the receut acts Of the Pope continue, and
meetings are being held in all quarters
Lord Chas. Russell, brother OF the "prin-
cess" had made a most extrnvagant de.
nunciation Of the papal aggression.
The speech Of the American Minister,
at the late Lord Mayor banquets, is the
theme Of general conversation.
FRANcE.-The Presidents message is
generally read except in few quarters
GERMANy.-Germany aspects of news
here hes not changed, and it is generally
believed Tint war will be avoided.
The Court Of Vienna is to concede to
the Prussian Cabinet of the non-recogni.
tion 4'De June" of the old conEsderates;
but still the Frankfort Diet is 10 be the
organ Of that body side iacto."
Liverpool, 10 AM.
The town is play -carded with bills, call
ing on the Catholics to oppose the Protest.
ant demonstration to be held there today.
A serious riot is to be anticipated, and
great excitement prevailed.
Among The .xrctic's passengers, arsMr.
Clay and family, late Charge to Portu-
gal,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. s. 1850.


Mr.. Editor:-Please inform the friends of the
Fugitive Slaves in Canada, that all donations
of whatever kind designed for the relief of the
hunted and suffering bondman should be deliv-
cred at the warehouse of Rhodes & Green, as
their facilities for forwarding exceed those of
Lyman & Holt at this season Of the year.
Their aRAodes & Green ware house being nigh
the "Pier'' and beats only stop at the mouth Of
the River. have this day seen Mr.. Green and
he assures me that any such Charities shall re-
ceive his earliest attention and forwarded with
all possible dispatch. l found here 10 barrels
Of clothing and grain from Wsstfeld II believs)
which with these from your vicinity Lhave ship.
ped on board the Michigan" for Detroit. The
boat came in this evening but as the lake is very
rough it will not leave until morning.
Yours, in haste,
-. to assist the flying Bondman,
WIN STEDMAN.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

turb the compromises on which it is based,
or to resist the laws which have been ren.
acted under its authority.
The series OF measures 10 which have
alluded are regarded by me as settlement
in principle and substance--a fina! settle.
ment Of the dangerous and exciting sub
jects which they embraced. Most Of these
subjects. indeed, ape beyond our reach, as
tho legislation whichrdiaposed Of them was.
in its character. final and irreyocable. |,
may be presumed, from, the opposition
which they all encountered, that none of
these measures was free from imperfec-
tions, but in THEN mutual dependence and
connection they formed system Of COM
promise the most conciliatory and best for
he-en,ire country. that could be obtained
from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions. f
For this reasonI recommend your adhe.
renee 10 the adjustment. established by those
measures, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity Of further legis-
lalion 10 guard against evasion or abuse.
By that adjustment we have been rescu-
ed from the wide and boundless agitation
that surrounded US, and have firm, dis.
linct and legal ground TO rest upon. And
the occasion, trust, will Justify me in ex-
hor,ing my ecoantrymen to rally upon and
maintain shat .grouRd as the best il not the
only means of restoring peace and quiet to
the country, and maintaining inviola,e the
integrity OF the Union. 80. Ii. l,..e
And now, fellow citizens. cannot bring
this communication to close without invo
king you TO join me in humble and deyou
thanks 10 the Great Rules of nations, fol
the multiplied blessings which he has gra
ciously bestowed upon us. His hand, Sc
often visible in our preservation, has stay
ed the pestilence, saved US from foreign
wars. domestic disturbances, and scattered
plenty throughout tho land.
Our liberties, religious and civil, hav.
been maintained; the fountains Of knowl
edge have oil been kept open. and mean
of happiness widely spread and generally
enjoyed, greater than have fallen to the 10
| of any other nation. And, while deeply
penetrated with gratitude for the past, le
US hope that His all-wise Providence viii
so guide our counsels. as that they shal
result in giving satisfaction to our cons,itu
ents. securing the peace of the country
and adding new strength to the omitted Gov
ernment under which we live.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, December I'd, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
Dreadful Fire.
PHrLApsfpu,a.

-.f--,. ~ PHILADELPniA. Dec. a
The Augusta, Maine, Hospital for the Ir-
sane was destroyed by fire this morning.
1t is supposed that 20 Iuhaiics perish.d d
in the flames. The fire was caused from a
defect in the chimney. The Iunatics gave
the alarm as soon as the fire was discover
ed, but the keepers supposing the noise ~
be their accustomed rawlings, gave no heed
to them, uatil they discovered that the bull
ding was filling with smoke. -. =. -
-. BosToN, Dec. 4.
A despatch received from Augusta, Me-,
dated ii o'clock this morning, says, ono
half the Asylum is destroyed and the re-
mainder in serious jeopardy. The number
Of lives destroyed is unknown, but Is esti-
mated at from to l2-all females. The
gallery was cleared without the loss of
single life. The Hospital contained Log in
mates, half Of whom were males, in whose
part Of the building the fire is row raging,
A despatch dated l2 o'clock says the fire +,
is believed to be suppresssd-one wing and
central building mostly saved. l..-f.,f,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
CNNNorNNxH1, Dec. S,

AwFuL'ToRsADo.-The St Louis papers con-
tain the particulars of tornado on the Missis-
sippi The beautiful village of Girardeau is
mostly in ruins. The St Vincent edifee is
prostrated. The convent is gone. The Catho-
lie Church, and every building from it to the
bridge is injured. The Professors and Students
at the College were in class at the time. Sever
al attached to the College were injured, and one
has since died.
ltris said that for distance of IS miles back,
of, and around the city, everything bore the as
psct of utter desolatien, and one half Of the,ct-
liens were left houseless. The account does not
give the number injured and killed.
Measures were being taken at st. Louis for
extending prompt aid to the distressed and suf
fering families, who have been houselessby this
terrible visitation. !,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
LEGISLATURE Organized.

Both Houses of the Legislature effected
an organization on Tuesday, the second
day of the session.
In the Senate Converse, Wing, was E.
lected Speaker, II. A. Swift, Of this town,
Clerk, and Scranton, Wing, Sergesnt-at.
Arms.
In the House, Morse. Free Soil, Of Lake
county, was elected Speaker; Blair, Dem-
Clerk, and Democratic Sergeaut-at-Arms
The Governors Messase wes delivered,o1
Wednesday.
It is said that the Inauguration Of Gov,
Wood will take place on Wednesday next
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
Washington News.

The report that the Secretary Of. the
Treasury would ask for o. new loan is no.
true. President Fillmore opposes such q
course even for the expiring loan Of $S,.
100000, which must be renewed in the
next two years. He recommends change
in the revenue system as q proper means
of extinguishing these liabilities. -, -
The value Of the articles imported into
the United States for the year ending jan.
80, was $1e7,216,574 including $685.
1872, Of specie. The domestic value ofths
exports was $136, ,946. .9l1 including o.. :
O46, ,579, Of specie. The oggregats value
of exports, exclusive ofspecie, was $f44,-
375, 72e. The aggregate OF the specis
and bullion imported was $l7, ITO, ,04e,S Of
which California furnishes 90, ,O6I, ,z56, and
foreign countries 81 1928, 1872, as stated IA
The value Of foreign imports. at !, --.2 - s''i
J The River and Hnrber Bill, and New
York Branch Mint Bill are considered
snfe. -..,-..-, --@ ss@
Gov. Quitman's arrest creates quite an
excitement at the South. Southern men
here say if fugitives cannot bs arrested un-
der & United States process, perhapssa
Governor cannot.-Clsv. Plain Dealer. &
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
PARDoNED.-We understand that New

PARDoNED.-We understand that New
TON Holt, convicted about year since
of Incendiarism-b burning St. Paul Church,
Ware House, and several other buildings,
and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment, has
been pardoned out by Gov. FoRD. HAM
MoND, who foolishly committed slight
assault and battery upon negro for med.
ding with his, HANMoND's little boy, and
sentenced to four years, still remains in
confinement Plain Dealer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
Ohio Convention.
CINcINNAr, December 8.

1CCOuOVl
The only business Of importance trans
acted today, was the adoption, in Com.
mittee Of the Whole, of the report of the
Committee on Apportionment. This pro.
vides for the appor,ionment Of the State
every ten years, after 1851. The whole
population Of the State to bs ascertained
every ten vears, and the population shall
be divided forever by 100. and this quo.
tient shall he the ratio Of representation in
the House for ten years.
The ratio for Senators shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the whole population by
800. This takes the apporlionment from
the. Legislature.
The convention referred the Report back
to the Committee, to await the full return
Of the Census.
CINCINNATI, December 4.
The convention to-day was occupied
principally with the consideration, in Com.
mittee Of the Whole, Of the Report on Ed
ucaiion. .E.-- ..-. s---
Mr.Sawyer moved an amendment to
exclude from common schools all but chill.
dren, which was agreed to. .
Mr. Sampson moved na amendment to
establish separate schools for colored chill.
dren, which was lost.
Nothing else Of importance has trans.
pired. s .s-s-..-
CINcrNSATI, Dec. S.
The article on Education has been con-
sidered by sections and recommitted. The
only amendment passed was one striking
from the Sd section, the provision as a.
mended yesterday, that schools shall be
free to all white children in the State. The
language retained is only that the General
Assembly shall secure thorough and ef-
Gcient system of common schools. Two
efforts to instruct the oommittee failed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
Presidents MESSAGE.

This document will be found in our pa
per to day. 1t is very well written mes
sage and contains many suggestions which
will meet with general approval. He rec
ommends the establishment of Mint in
California; the creation Of a Agricultural
Bureau; the reduction OF postage to-3 cts.
when prepaid, and 5 cents when not, and
that postage on papers and pamphlets be
modified. All Of which are very good sug-
gestions and will find few to condemn them.
Those who have undertaken to excuse
the President for approving the Fugitive
Slave Law and other of the Compromise
measures of the last Congress, under the
plea that he is opposed to the Veto power,
may very easily undeceive themselves. He
shows most clearly that those measures
did, and still do meet his appreciation. In
referring to those measures, he says:-"I
believe they were necessary to al'ay aspeEi-.
ties and animosities that were rapidly al
ienating one section of the country from an
other, and destroying those fraternal SEN
timents which are the strongest supports of
the Constitution. That, certainly looks
very little as though the President had
given his sanction to these ~peace meas
ures" out Of regard for the cardinal doc
trine of the Wing party" of opposition to
tho Veto power. He makes no such Tim
sey excuse for himself, and authorizes no
one to do it for him. Again, he says, in
reference to those msasures,-~I recon-
mend adherence to the adjustment estab-
lished by those measures, until time and ex-
perience shall demonstrate the necessity Of
further legislation to guard against inva-
sion or abuse" -
In the sixth paragraph of the message he
kicks the cardinal doctrine" of opposition
to the Veto power entirely overheard. He
says:-@My opinions will be frankly ex-
pressed upon the leading questions Of leg
islstlon; and if, which I do not anticipate,
any act should pass the two Houses Of Con-
,gress which should appear to me to be Mn
constitutional, or an encroaoAment on
the Just po,Usrs Of other departments, or
srsth provisions hastily adopted, and ike
4y to produce consequences injurious and
unforeseen, I should not shrink from the
duty Of returning it to yoa, soith my rsa-
sons, for yoar further consideration"
. What have those Wings who have been
80 ssolent in their denunciations of the
Compromise measures, and have taxed
their ingenuety to the utmost to prove that
the Democrats alone were responsible for
them, say now! Will they condemn and
dsnouncs him for his approval of those
measures,an6 for abandoning their anti-veto
hobby! or, will they abandon their oppose
tion to the speace measures" ," and sustain
the President? We shall see.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
dbe portage 9entinel.
r A VENN A, HIO:
Mon day, ID e C.. .. ls SO.

@ We kept our columns open until
'saturnay evening, in hopes to lay the Gov
erners Message before our readers this
week, but it did not come to hand in time
But for this reason we should have issued
two or three days in advance of our usual
day of publication. ...... --.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

T The President in his message states
that the receipts into the Treasury for the
fiscal year ending the 3Otb of June last,
were $47, ,42l Jas 80. And the expendi-
lures during the same period were $43,-
002, 1863 go. Showing balance Of re-
ceipts over expenditures of $4,4l9,5SO 90.
That will do pretty we'll for the sBritish
Free Trade Tariff" that was to bankrupt
the Treasury and ruin the country" Wing
gerry, with all its Galphenising operations,
has not been able to increase the expsndi-
lures over the receipts.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

KICKED OvERBoARD.-Mr. Ewing, ths
lats Secretary Of the Interior, is to all in
tents and purposes @dead cock in the pitt
He has bad his day ,and is thrown aside 90
worn out trumpery. A Washington oar
respondent Of the New York Herald says
that Wing member of the Ohio Senate,
was in Washington few days since, and
declared in favor of any body for United
States Senator before Thomas Ewingli 3 81
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09
CHARLEsrox, December ]

The steamboat An,oinetteD Douglass burst
her boiler on the Alabama River onThurs-
day monning. There were 80 killed, %
wounded and rs missing. Fiftyone es.
capped. nissan e. zl-.-......e. -,.,7 z,.---1
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

C. The Delinquent List occupies con-
siderable space in our paper this week and
will for three weeks to come We shall
endeavor not to have it crowd too much on
the space usually devoted to news matters.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

The GALpHINs.- is rumored that the
Treasury will call for IN additional loan
to meet the expenses of the governmen,.-
If whiggery is to retain power, the gov.
ernment will soon be without credit or mon
ey.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

0F We cannot find room for the pro-
ceedings Of the Paris snti-Fugiive Law
meeting this week.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

GA bill has been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature, taxing North
ern manufactures brought into the State.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

sessi,n. with the view Of healing the Sec
tional differences which had sprung from
the slavery and territorial questions, should
at once have realized their beneficial pur-
pose. All mutual concession in the nature
Of compromise must necessarily be un-
welcome to men of extreme opinions. and
though without such concessions our Cons'i-
tutioncould net havebeen formed, ,nLd cannD:
he permanently sustained, yet we have seen
them made the suffice: of bitter controversy
inboih sectionsof phe Republic. dt required
many months of.discsssion and deliberation
10 secure the concurrence of n majority of
Congress in their favor. 1t would be
strange il they had been received with i'm.
mediate appreciation by people and States.
frejudiced and headed by the exciting con-
treversies of their representatives. l be-
lieve those measures 10 have been required
by the circumstances and condition Of the
| believe they were necessary
10 allay -asperiries and animosites that
were rapidly alienating one section of the
from another. and destroying those
sentiments which are the strong
est support of ahe Constitution. They
were adopted in the spirit of eoncilialion.
and for +he purpose Of cancellation. ] be-
lieve ,ha, great majority Of our fellow
citizens sympathize in chat spirit. and that
purpose. and in the main approve. and are
prepared in all respects 10 sustain these en-
actments. | cannot doubt that the Ameri-
can people, bound together by kindred
blood and common traditions. still cherish
a paramount: regard for A,e Union Of their
fathers; and that they ME rendy to rebuke
my attempt 10 violate Ills integrity, to dis
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09


~ Of shipping and sea walls to protect bar-
bors from be n filled up. and rendered USE
less. by the &c on Of the ocean, have been
Effected At very great expense. And this
ccnstnsctien of the Constitution appears
the more reasonable from the considera-
ton, that if these works, of such evident
Importance and utility. are not to be ae-
compished by Congress they cannot be
accomplished at all. By the adoption Of
the Constitution the several states volun-
tariiy parted with the power of collecting
duties of import in their own ports; and II
is not to be expec' eG uhat they should raise
money. by internal taxation. direct or IN
direc, for the benefit Of lhn, commerce,the
revenues derived from which do not. Ell
lher in whole e in part. go into their own
treasures. MI dol perceive any differ
,ence between t,e power Of Congress TO
make appropriations for similar objects .of
this kind on the OCEAN. ind the ptms sr to
make appropriations on similar Objects on
lakes and rivers. wherever they are large
enough TO bear on their waters un exteR-
sive traffic. r. srB
The magnificent Mississippi and its tribs
utsnies, and the vast lukes of the north and
the northwest. appear to me to fall within
the exercise dtae power. as justly and as
clearly ss the Ocean and The Gulf of Mexi.
co. 1t is mistake TO regard expenditures
iud.ciously made for these objects rs ex-
penditures for loc;a purposes. The posi-.
tion. OF site Of the " erk, is necesssrsly 10.
cnt; bat its utility is 6 neral. A chip ,ea.
nal around the falls o st. Mary Of lessthsa
mile in length. thopgs local in its con.
would be national in it's purposes
md its benefits, rs il would remove The only
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-09

Wy mcdIS VI OuT HcCSiit pet teSss1ehit XVII Wtsc
shores of the Paeifc. are zoe tsasiovs to be
overlooked or disregarded.
The questions in relation to rack ia the
army and navy, and relative rank between
officers of the two branches of i've service,
presented TO The Executive by certain res
eiutions Of 4he House Of Representatives.
at the last session Of Congress. have been
ssbuitted 10 board of officers in each
branch Of the service, and their report may
be expected at an early day.
also earnestly recommend the enact.
aaent.Of law Iautherizing officers Of the
army and navy to he netired from the SER
vice when incompeten, for lis vigorous aud
active duties. taking care TO make suitable
provision for those who have faithfully SER
we'd their country and awarding distinc-
iieas. by retaining in apPrepniale COM
nands those who haye been patticaiarly
conspicuous for gallanlry and good conduct.
While the obligation .of the country ,o
maintain and honor those who, TO the ex.
clnsion Of other p3rsRAs, have devoted
themselves to its arduous service this nbli-
gation should moi be permitted to interfere
with the efficiency Of the service itself.
lam grati6ed 10 being able to state that
the estimates af expenditure for the navy
in ihs snsuing yesr are less by more than
one million OF deaeans than .ahase Of the
present, excepting the aePaapriation. which
may became necessary fac ahe construction
of dock on the coast Of the Pacific. prop.
~osi.ioes for which are now being eopslder.
ed, and .on which special repor, may de
expected early ID your present session. |
Ehefe.is an egident juslness in the sug.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
VIEWS OF ARISTOTLE ON SLAVERY.

We have read with much pleasure, in the April number oi
the Southern Literary Messenger very profound ana uc
article on the above subject by of the pest scholars
and most fprcblc writer's in tine Southern States The able
Essay of Muscoe r. H. Garnct ESD, was originally IN
tended we understand for the columns of the Messenger
mt il was ,houob, advisable account OF its length and
the awkwardness of detached publications. 10 issue i az an
independent work. The en;erprsng Editor OF that valuable
periodical think very fortunate IN securing III i'
stead this learned and conclusive production The pamphlet
of Mr. Garnet discussed with statesna-Ihe aoi'! US
nresen aspect of the slavery question in its political and
poltco-economca relations lhis arucie 'e"S '''' S
in another and if possible, stronger light defending he III
.,itu,on of slavery upon high moral ANA phosohc GROUNDS
md nresenng perhaps the a5est resume o the question: III
manv of its bearings that has yet appeared we do mol
hesitate to saw that the position of Aristotle that mature
hoo cearIv designed some for freedom and others ior
ia whom slavery is both Just and beneficial, Is es
hhod nv ;nyncblc logic and illustrated by profound
knowledge of the history oil civilization and the present co
;,ion of the world well that such articles shouu oc
casionay appear in Southern Journals. ana VIC "e
free 10 saw that no periodical IN the South has presented 81
ole ESSAYS unon this subec, the Southern Literary
Mssc,oer This fact alone should commend that keve"
- pubic patronage in Virginia. and indeed IN he
entire South We see that this very article has called orh t
esrecl anathenas of fanatic rage in the North as might
have been expcctcda which the oes
nrio f,cie proof of its value as vndcaon Of the South
ern institutions.
The Messenger we believe, be obtained al tle usua
book OF the city The present number contains
raj other interesting articles which we should ike 10 noc
if time and space allowed.