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THE FRIEND OF YOUTH, No. 6.

ORIGNAL-Wayside Flowers: by Mrs. Bur-
leigh Flower Teachings, or Rose and Lily by
Martha Russell A Pretty Scene. The Garden.
Marbles Letter to my Grandson: by L. Il.
Don't play WON enc namps. nr-~-r--a---"-
Poetry-TheE Snow Man by w. o. Bourne.
The Green Cedar Tree by Mrs. F. ID. Gage
SELEcrEp-The Forget-me-not An Indian
Breakfast. A Noble Boy. Smoking. Poetry
The Little Step-Son: by Mrs. Welby. The
Childs Gift by Mrs. Osgood. ----
The foregoing is the table of contents of the
Friend of Youth for this month. 1t was mailed
to subscribers last Saturday.
This number completes the first half of the
first volume, and the subscription list Of near five
thousand shows how well it is appreciated
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Cor the National Era
LINES

On The Portrot Of a celebrated Magazine P"bi'She
mho has leely sored he Union ad lost Co
fribmor.
mony breadth Of virgin face,
~ thought VNyiOs&sed;
A intent mouth, 10 take from scorn
The hook with bank notes baited'
Its lslr compliment sickness shows
H1w thrift goes with the fawner-
An hnctuous unconcern Of all
Which nice folks call dishOnor!
A aeasant print TO peddle out
IN lands of rice and cotton;
Tie model of that face in dough
- Would mahe the srtists fortune
For Fame to thee has unsought
While others vsinly WOO her,
10 pfoof how mean thing can make
A great man Of its dOer.
To whom shall men myself compare,
siace common models fail 'em,
Save slsssic goose Of ancient Rome,
De sacred ass Of Baasmi
The gabble Of that wakeful goose
Saved Rome from sack Of Brenuus
The brsying of the prophets ass
Betrayed the angels menace!
So when Guy Fswkes, with slksn skirt,
And azure. tinted hose on,
30 wa twisting No. -, -, v-rN 49, r ~
The slow-msteh Of explosion
An earthquake blast that would have tossed
The Union feather,
Thy instinct saved periIled land
And perilled Purse together.
Just think of Cardinals sage
s.nt xhis,lin0 like a Deryish
or Quattlebum in middle air
Performing strange driservice!
Doomed, like Assyriss lord of old
Who fell before the Jewess,
Or sad Abimelech, to sigh:
"Ahs q woman slew usin
Thou saw'st beneath fair disgui'e
The danger darky working,
In flowing locks aud laughing eyes
The cunning mischief lurking.
How keen to scent the hidden plot
How prompt vert thou to balk it.,
With patriot zeal and pedler thrift
For country and for pocket!
Thy likeness here is doubtless well,
But higher honor's due it
On auction,blOck and negrojail
Admring eyes should view it,
Or, hung aloft, it we'll might grace
The nations Senate Chamber
greedy, Northern bottle-ty,
Preserved in Slavery's amber!
J. G. w.
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row, that Mr. Calhoun died yesterday morning
and from his long public services, and the hign
stations he had filed under the Government, the
Court deemed it proper, as mark of respect Tor
his memory, to adjourn to-day without the trans
action Of any business
The Court thereupon adjourned until IL
o'clock thia daY
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF NoTRE DANE INDl-
ANA, AND Mr.. CLAY-The President and Faculty
of this University have addressed letter Of
thanks and compliment to Henry Clay, in obcdi-
ence to the impulse created by the recent read
ing Of your (his) great compromise speech 10 the
college rcfectoryn Those innocent, unsophisti-
Gated gentlemen, yearning in their seclusion in
South Bend for "the integrity, the stability, and
unchecked progress of this land of religious lib
erty,p are delighted with the compromising SEN
timents Of Mr.. Clays speech, for they were really
filled with alarm by reason of the perils that have
environed our glorious Union. They inform the
orator that they have "their citizenship and con-
versation in heaven" " commune more with the
mighty past than the present. and that their
"invisible companions are the noble army Of
saintsn
1t might be well for these reverend gentlemen
to remember, that their citizenship in heaven
their communion with the Past, and their CON-
panionship with invisible saints, qualify the"
better for the discharge Of spiritual duties than
for critical observations on sublunary politics
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, APRIL /, 1850.
CONVERSATIONAL SPEECHES

In pamphlet form, may be had of our printers,
Messrs Buell. & Blanchard. For particulars, see
their advertisement, in another column.
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STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-The boiler Of the
steamer Troy exploded last Saturday week, as
the boat was entering Niagara river, off the head
Of Black Rock pier. Several lives were lost. The
following is list of those ascertained to be
killed: Levi Post, Nicholas Seland, Peter Seland,
VIM. Worthington, Dan. Buckley, Thomas Cant,
Andrew Martin.
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CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION in OHTo.-The cleo
ton in Ohio for members of the Convention to
revise the State Constitution, was held last Mon
day In Trumbull and Geauga, and in Ashta-
bula and Lake, the Wings and Democrats united
on common tickets, in order to defeat the Free
Soil candidates
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CoNsEcrIcur.-The election took place in this
State last Monday. We learn that in four Sena-
torial districts the Democrats have adopted the
candidates of the Free Soil party in one, the
Free Soil candidate is adopted by the Wings;
while the Free Soil men have nominated one OF
the Wing candidates, and one Democrat.
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DESIGNS UPON CUBA.

Rumors are rife of plots to revolutionize Cuba
The New York Express has information from
Havana, that the number of american Travellers
there on the Goth of March was 80 great, that the
hotels could hardly contain them. Their pres
ence there probably has some connection with ex-
tensive preparations said to be going on IN this
country for a descent upon the island The Gov.
eminent of Cuba, it is stated, is apprized of the
movements of the revolutionists. The following
appeared in the New York Express of last Friday
Highly Important from Washington-hudsioa o.
Cuba
"WAsHISGToN, March 30, 1850.
{" In addition to the facts telegraphed to the
Express yesterday, now learn, automatically -;
a. That the expedition will set out, no matter
what may be the prospects of defeat.
SO. That the command has been rendered to
several influential men, both North and South
but none have as yet accepted.
"3. That Commodore Parker will not exert
himself as vigorously as he might to check the in
vasion.
"a. That there is more known about this enter
prise, here in Washington, than you at the North
have suspicion of.
81 have to-day heard other well-authenticated
reports of other forces leaving this country for
the general rendezvous at Chagres. There can
be no doubt the demonstration will he more for
midable than has been anticipated
g shall telegraph you again when the leak.
ings-out' justify"
Spain will never abandon this rich possession
without desperate struggle, We have no doubt
that the Captain General is invested with au
thority to emancpate and arm the slaves, if such
policy should become necessary to save the island
from the hands of the revolutionists. These mer
may be the blind instruments of producing con
vulson which shall shake the slave system on this
continent to its foundations.
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n tHV
-rrr pp srxSIAN LEAGUE.

The long expected Esfs'i Parl4msni IS 70 as
-. =. AZ. oo.h instant Its friends claim
that Il viii uui.sthe twenty-five Governments Of
nor,hsrr Germany. turning large number oil
- s,...s and cities into powerful empire.
This is certainly an object worth striving '0r'
But will be stained
Tbs state Of the question may be briefly stated.
rhs members have nearly all been chosen. The
psople,s House, the Upper House, the college oil
Princes, are ready to be organized The Council
of administration and the Tribunal Of arbitrator
a.. Already in session at Erfurt. On the surface
all appears to 90 on swimmingly. But there arc
rocks and shoals, both bare and concealed
The first enemy To the Parliament Is Austria
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g.PThe speech of Mr.. Chase in the Senate will
be published next week
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The central Government of Germany expires
by limitation of the September treaty on the
first Of May. Whether it will be renewed or not,
is uncertain. If so, the hands of the weaker Gov
ernmens, must be forced, for the Commission rep
resents nothing but the military dictatorship OF
Austria and Prussia over Germany. The United
States has, by abolishing its mission at Frank
fort, set an example which has been followed oy
Russia The Gar has just forwarded commits
sion of Charge GAfaUes to M. Glinka, o. the
Russian Legation at Berlin; but although the
advanced diplomatist is to reside at Fr"nk'0a' Nc
is accredited only to the courts OF Hesse'
Cassel, and Nassau. He will treas o"'y '"'"''
ci,lly with thu Commi Ssion.
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CONVENTION Basis of Representation. Sc

MrssRs. EDITORS: IN my first number called tho At
ten Ion oi The cllzrns OF eastern Virginia 10 the Great
Importance OF being represented in the Convention by
men who favored the mixed basis and now resume the
subject and urge other considerations why we should b.,
thus represented.
we all know that the citizens Of western Nr,ini, mr.,
ANXIOUS iof Improvements. such rurnpkcs Railroads
and Canals; If then Tho Legislature were orranize1 On
tue White basis, and they having 4 majority in bdh of
It's hanches.is II not clear thai runuus ninbet of
Improvements would be cunslruccl3 Far il tbcy bo1 d.
power nimp1se taxes. even il they did nol mi an in
creased aio on our slaves, The eastern section of Nnip
ia would have TO pay more than Two hrIs and ,s 90
Smat portion would fall on them. and they receiving
au inc oehth's is not certain that our taxes would h,
greatly increased nay that the only stoppinu place
wonld be the destruction OF State credit or onnressr,
taNaioh but as nearly all the slaves are in eastern Viz
gina, as said in my former number if western VIZ,
sna "'u 'ne power, IL appears 10 me that oppessv We
,Nat'l On thls property would be the nevtabe rcsut
The Nashville Convention in lis late address !, el
ing OF me situation oil people placed we will he If tbe
WINE oasiS OF representation be adopted by our onven
eon' uses 'his language which applies with peculiar
iorce t. us: "lhere is but one condition in vbicb ono
Peofie can De safe under the DOM of anohcr neo,
and that Is when their Interests are enti,eIv ,on,iI y,
ine" tue uoininant cannot cypress The snhec, reonlo
without depressing themselves" "'The iJc,,i,, ~ r.
o'ess oe'weeh 'hese Is the security OF right govern
,"eh'' Du' as TINS identity scarcely ever exist
between any two people, history bears bnr one
as TO the tate OF the subject people" They have ,ly,,
1eh compelled to minister to the prosperity and aoar,n
dlzamen OF their masters" and this will be our
u the white basis be adopted. Eastern yironia viii no
me siavfs--wesern Virginia the masters. The former
WIN be The hewers OF wood and drawers uf warer' f.,
me latter therefore you fellow citizens pc,ins,
giving your snirages Ter men who do mol come GU, omen
and decidedly in favor Of the mixed basis: nor listen
Inc me spun theories uf seekers of western favor IN
once VINO VIII attempt to persuade you to give up Inc
power Of taxing yourselves " '''
| CITIZEN OF EASTERN VIRGINIA
! o. Republican 10 copy
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TO THE VOTERS


W f6 ConUadion District composed u The cotiiics of
Campbell and Bodiord
Having announced myself a candidate 10 represent
this district in the approaching State Convcnln deem
II due al Ike 10 myslf aud 10 The Il his district 10
State. distinctly the opinions oneftn in relation 10 thu
more rr"minent questions Of rfm which viii ncrts>a
MY engage the attention of the Convention. | shall
therelre proceed to do once. and in few word,
as ran.
regard our system If government anti=fopubcan
and detective IN many respects and hat reform Is de
manded 10 some extent IN zach aud all he departments
am thereiIo in favor OF tho mixed ba u.s. or the basis
/" Fedeial nnmheis the basis Of rrpfcscataDn The
one or the other oil which should be insisted by all
eastern Virginia Holding that opinion culd cor sent
iono arrangement a appTonmen The representation
IN me Legislature, o IN eh branch Of II moi rrcdica cd
IN the one or the other II these fuinda ions
Iamin favour the election hy the pcoplc. and Tor
limited periods all the eiicrs Of the Government eg
isaiive. Executive aud Judicial IN tonc instances Of
c,'ifse the terms 10 be lung 10 others shorter In he
case 81 the JUICES 81 The superior CunrI, shuull mol
De tr extending the tenn beyond the period Of seven
years.
Am IN favor of extehdnr The light Of suffrage In
every whie male citizen of iho Commonwealth, " h
snail be II years flag and upwards, and who shall
hsve resided IN the county. ci'v. or town where he
proposes TO vote. say six Or twelve months and am
"r restricting every yoer 10 his own cnnnty city or
',wn' IN extending this right, | should If course OK
cnde all Pes,ns o unsund mind aud NJ paupers and all
Peiss iend.fed infamous by the pefpetaiion of crime
an w favot OF The meeting ~ the LEGISLATURE onre
only nevety two years, giving the Governor author
NV caii meetings upon extraordinary occasions only
am Also for limiting The regular stssi1ns Of The crs
iaine 10 some period noi exceeding seventy five DAYS
am In favor Of enargng The powers Of the Srnat,
20 as 10 enable that bdy ~ originate business cxcept as
TO bills and luiins for he appropriation of nancy
am IN idvor Of abpshor the Executive Council MS
ns less unnecessary and expensive appondago to the
government
While am in favor ~ the election Of MAGISTRATES
ShpuHS. &e he Tho 10 I IL,
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nushia9 ahnat L. H,hr vahernasor,sl election madr
IN issue at all the pills the agency OF he people wou
not he 81 completely les in that election. Bat whe
heard the sahici meriioned in the Al the
poll>9 Insead OF taking the euhernanria elrcii
Immediately their assembling far the purpee Of Civ
ing 10 the Stale wise. honest and patriotic Chief Mag
is,ratr how efien do we see The Legislature tHmirr
eiqaes and rarics 10 ih.ir own selfish corrupt
purposes. The main object 1, be affirmed in The adjus'
men 1T The Executive department is render tbs cleo
uan Ut the 0nvcrnur republican and as safe as pfaci-
cable, and 10 confer npon him just poee enough
ecue the finn lions Of h ce for he benefit Of the Ieo
pie, But let,he Convention never LOSE SIGHT Of one
shidE. LIT them make II their Polar Star. Let them
kslashe tvvrrnor well all The Other officers Of the
government to strict accountability. II 1t be imposs
Ne adiust The Execuive department so rs to make the
Governor accountable without des'rn,inr his nderen
dence, let approach the solution Of tho enigma
~ mas b. practicable Let the phrascogy Of the Com
suor be clear, distinct and uaambeans. In granting
pwer however ~ the Guvenor. let the Convention braf
in mind the propensity Of mankind abuse p1wer and
IL, them rroh, BY all experience.
The immense amount Of pair nage. WELDED by our
Federal Executive. has not been grained 10 him directly
hy the Federal Guns ituiinn. Il is claimed by mnlica
tim. II is the fruits ofhe ambiguity OF the plraseogy
OF the instrument. The tendency al the Federal gov
eminent to cnsol aiinn ought mol I, deler US from an
imsioa ef that system In the adjustment III our Exocu
hive department.. The rrincipe of the plan good bu
the ambiguity offs phras oosy is be avoided. LIT
the Convention take he'd ihai in renode,ug Consi
taim they do MT make the Governor dependent upon
the people aud tho other branches IL the cove
Ia destroy his efficiency II is commended that the nu
soa 81 the republican principle into every branch Of our
sysem. under proper restriction and with The separation
q" all the departments coml1sla. il mol incompatible with
the necessary sgor nj sny FIRM # government. And let
u moi be said that the plan ot choosing the Governor by
lecisn is an,i-fepu'can; it is submitted VIII ther
election Of Governor by The people directly. but
sar in ignorance OF his cha acer more republican
Than choosing him ntelgen'ly Though the medium Of /
'lecnns. After all that has been said and written upon
nsiintiun its tendencies Ia secure he Liberties and
AaPpinsss u the people and The same lime It's aap
Ion 10 stability. all intelligent mon admit that the div
ion VI its powers into three anohs and heir complete
eraratcn in all time H. will constitute the or at
'alladlum -four rights and liberties. MASON.
Republican please enpy
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CoMMuHic ArEp1
.Nc'0s. Editors Tho several rentlr men WIN bs vc
declared Themselves candidates IN this C,nyonton
District, made known their respective ,pini,,us T., Tho
pcple ni Cnmpball on Monday The caalt Vt the dis.
csnn demonstrates, that VI the ptcal issues upon
which the canvass Is 10 ba tonight tho prescrvni,n ar
aDolIilun Of the Cnnrty Courts This ancient ynn,bl
and cheap tribunal for she administration If Justice i,
wantonly assalod and suunh H. he aborlled Men are
iound-hnd nen tao, Who candidates for popular f,
who Icohl In their desire for chance that
they neither vtntae this system fr It's antiquity
though ~ oudcarrd the people hy an cxpetlcnce nf
more Than twn hundred yearsnor regard II for its eff
cheney. though dung lis whole existence II has dspen-
scd JUS lee to hc mn hlndes Of snos who have thfong
cd ITS Courts freely without price, SILLY without den
al, and Spcody without delay" When an ns tuition
sanctioned, as TINS l. by the approval Of I'll the wise men
who have made our good old Commonwealth lu.lIinns
endoar Ia the people too. by opera ion So nnc and
/ ~ alutafy-and which shonld b0 hlLiwed by every
patriotic citizen Tor the coun o's ben, d, has bestowed
thfouhont nj our bnrdrrs-l say. whom such an insiu
in Is assaled, denounced aud SOU lht TO be abolished
without the proposal oi sono substitute POSSESSING hohot
recommendations. IL time hl The pr opIe should pansa
aud consider wo the oldnl tendencies which chor,c
tcrzn the Opinions Of some of those who are candidates
! Tor tia II favor and nflcnee.
feel proud 10 announce however TINT here arc soro
who are unwilling 10 nnluuse the old slip of state from
all her ancehi norlng' wlri do not believe al
change 10 be reform some especially who stand firm
and do battle In defence Of the system of County Courts
Three o our candidates Tor the Convention take huh and
mprcgnahe gfound IN behalf Of lhis ,yslen Vh,sa are
Nlessts. Sale. Nsin and NJ, shy. The LATER zen le
man 'spfcally ~ lls speech Monday recounted It's
hstty,se, forth It's superior advantages, aud vndic,
ted The lmpo lance OF it, preservation with uascrly
ability and NI,h coqueee at once earnest G,tvd md
convincing lie declared his decided preference for The
system a. II u.s. both with respect lhc mode If ils ar
gahzahm and The exiont Of lis mtlsdiclion but nj the
Same time avowod his purpose If elected mcmbcr Of tho
Conventions 10 ondeavnr II have inserted in the Cons,
/ tnI al,
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of our treops Now whom d;a Tox.
claim 10 territory. which sbe no, Has sc. up this
Prior 10 the war, consennen,ly n,;or Say Is hersl
silion of New Mexico. Now wban " ~, .'le aequi-
States conquered COR. if YOU please n ",e United
New Mexico, she was fully aware tba, dI,nased)
property was coming into her nosses "ia aiSPuted
will take into consideration the natnrs ar II You
QUESTION of New Mexico. Won will so. - 'ae ac'
United States gave Texas Something of ,na' the
The Mexican war arose out Of the an y, pledge
Texas. Indeed il has been alec, ,i-.,ion Of
cupa,ion of disputed territory was the eronnd e oc'
of the whole war. The government Of ~ Work
ted States, in Terminating the war win A., on'-
prescribed its terms and forced Mexco, - NneA'co
herewith. Now, what is the inferen ~ comply
Mexican war grew out OF the annexat;on ,r The
as; its termination, therefore. was ,bo IN lex
of all questions originating in that anno oe.llement
The question of boundary was. then aa an''oh.--
that termination Just see the position o ar,iea by
ted States. Texas having Transferred -, 'ie onl-
to the United States, the United STAT powers
the agent and, consequently, the rerro. ueoohA
Of Texas. In the termination of ,bs ,''a
the United States waged. as the renro, "a,' winch
Texas, the disputed question of bonnJ, aaa've OF
iusted between the United States and Az Is ad-
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like seu,ess mich, he ssahe reward fr the parz
services Of some misehicvias den aggne, bat such
jndre would possess neither The osfee, The eonhieneT
the independence. the Influence. nof The puoi cnmnan
sense Of lie II IN farniera who have long and 50
honorahy presided in these Courts. am however lar
from heliryina that The election OF the Jsiics by The
perle wo,l1 either destiny or impair het nsefaln'ss
Sume Constitutional restriction upnn Legislative ar-
preparation, reg.rd rs essettlal save thu sisie
from bankruptcy the dsgracefp eNPed'en' o fefoda
| tim.
Ian In favor If biennial sessions Of The eglatnre
If annual the session should be limited.
Under fam conviction. that The pnton Of Tho state
Of which his district is part requires much more ei
fec ual protection acnrs The Wrst and its Mutual allies
than idle guaranty. am utterly Opposed 10 lhn ,eh'ie
bass Of representation.
These my views, without attempting To enter at
all into The details which The limits n which have
sricird m,srf In this communication wholly firbds
shall endravor the neopls uran all Suitable
casions asd nrgs hem 10 reform Whatever they please
bui resist Ia the utiermus, the ruthless VANDALISM
which seeks 10 destroy every hing thai the people cher
ish and revere.
The call of the approaching Cnnvcnfion considered in
reference 10 Tho avnwed designs n ihose through
whose Influence the ha- been hurried into the
ure the important that has occurred in Viz.
ginia within the memory uf perhaps any living II
not denied and cannnl be DENIED 10y tho most ultra bnl
that present Constitution. with all its imprcocots,
has ptetecied our lives. lhrts aud our homes and
secured Ia us The Of pursuing happiness and safety
In the full and peaceful enymen Ui all these blessings
We are called upon by the restless ptt Of change 10
perfect, bot with our own hands 10 pull do,cn Con
s'llntion, and II substitute IN us place model form Of
government. imported perhaps from New York or Nan
VOC. about as well suited 10 the character, habits and
fcenes u Nignans, would be the morals and politics
IT Fanny Wright of the rceion II Joe smith Our in
Ill ntluns are part at They would probably snit no
other pearic and when the institutions Of Other pcoplr
'u MS lsayen forbid hat such should ever be the easel
We shall cease to be l'neinia"s. JNo. +. SALE.
Liberty. July. 2nd. 1850.
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HOUSE.

In the House the repor OF the Select Committee on
tho Galpbin Claim being the special Older Of the DAY
motions aerc made 'opespono It til to-noftow and 10
10y the Subject the ale All these eluss, however.
proved futile, the House de GINNING TO proceed with the
sabenl he conduct Of the Secretary Of IN relation
10 The claim was condemned by Messrs. Burt. Brooks
and Coger and sustained BY AIcssrs Toombs and Beck
The Latter gentlemen had nm concluded his remarks
when he gave way FL adj ument.