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GOVERNOR CLEVELAND AND HIS ANTI
SLAVERY POSITIONS.

We are glad to see that even the bunker
Democratic papers Of Connecticut do not hesitate
to do full justice to Governor Clevslands positions
on the slavery question, heretofore and now m0''
honorably maintained by him. NJ
We quote from the Hartford I"'e' '"'
London Democrat, of the 18th instant
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND AND fkEc SOL,
The Neo York Tr2ane m'srspr' ''n'' '0's'"O'
Cleveland. - CIV wr;,.s N tho
y,n,, To correct the editor relative to late arn
.ls ;rnnt;nS wrong motives to Governor Cieve'
IA 4. r.n,y. the Tribune says
ANY Wus a;.srnst the sincerity of Governor Cleve-
,.,T. Free Soil professions because they rsrs
.,or nor acted spon natl sueh professions ana
LIZ. .,rs daaed byan Obvious and deeed personal
THis Il untrue; and it is unjust to Governor
cleveland. He has always been very strongly
on.osed 10 slavery, and has never lost an opportu-
oitv 70 express himself accordingly.
The Ttisme adds
ale never intimated to the public that he csrea
ons straw whether slavery should or should MOI
acquire additional power and dominion oy 'ne
success Of annexation He found that Issue '.
the bills Of the day, as one among other graz
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THE NATIONAL. ERA, WASHINGTON, d. c., MAY g. 1900

the loss of his Southern or Northern supporters
Such bill, with SO mean purpose, and SO eiiec-
tualy killed that nothing approaching 1t in prin-
ciple has ever been attempted since was passed
according to Mr. Ross, and its passage saved the
South from utter ruin
If Pennsylvania were not already so illustri-
ously represented in the Senate Of the United
States we should recommend this enlightened
gentleman as q suitable candidate for the place
Of Senator Sturgeon.
After ALL it will not do to despair utterly of a
State which can furnish such r. Natives as
Stevens and wilmot, Strong and Chsder
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Union might chronicle this item with joy,D he
was nevertheless egregiously taken In by the
communication Of our sapient Freshman Such
political precocity is seldom met with but il APP
pears in his hurry to "wrte for the paper" that
our friend was premature in his communication,
and thus perpetrated vile SANDER on a very re-
spectacle body Of young men The final result,
Mr.. Editor, we consider as no "trifng indca-
ton of public sentiment, not merely in Connect
lieut. but throughout the entire North-an I'M
compromising hostility to the extension of sla-
very. SO strong is this sentiment in Connecticut
that we confidently predict the election Of the
consistent Free-Soiler, Mr. Cleveland as United
States Senator instead Of Mr.. Toucey, the non
interventionist.
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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Mddidowa, c., april 49, 1850.
To the Editor Of The National Era:
In the Washington Union Of last week find a
communication TO the effect that the students of
the Wesleyan University had held meeting, at
which they passed resolutions "denouncng the
Wilmot ProyisOn Sin favor of the Union, , SOP.
posing fanatical agitation" &c, &c. THE re-
suit il says, has astounded the Free-Soilers,n
and "may be considered as no trifiiug indication
of the change going on in the public sentiment
Now, sir, know not how important may be
the influence of the action Of few boys on the
worlds destiny in this respect but believing that
the frwh will 20 as far he, will give state
ment of the facts in the case A meeting, CON-
posed Of about one half Of the students after some
discussion did, by bare majority, pass resolu-
tons disappearing Of the Wilmot Proyiso. But
on the next night at a FIJI college meeting, the
vote was reconsidered, and by an overwhelming
majority the resolution consigned TO the table
from which the most strenuous efforts OF the prop
agandists have failed to take IL up. SO II APP
pears that though the venerable Nestor" OF the
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THE PRESS.

The Raleigh Register IN. c. has an interesting
article on the press of that State, from which we
CLEAN few items.
There are 80 newspapers in the State, all
weekly, except two semi-weekly and one tri-
weekly. No magazine or other periodical is is-
sued.
The Register, from the best information 1t can
obtain, averages the weekly circulation of each
paper at $50, which gives a total circulation Of
1880 per week, for the whole State
This being true, the Era alone circulates only
about 900 fewer copies, per week, than the en-
tire press Of North Carolina and single New
York daily circulates 5000 more copies every
day than the whole press of that State circulates
in week -
The populal ~ North Carolina is near
500 OO--or ,Ne ney estimate about los 900 fami-
lies But, The press ofasAe State crculates
weekly BUTTS 5oseanieSswe may estimate that
not more than ou6 - - families is supplied
with newspapers.
Here is table prepared by the New York In
delndem of the circulation of papers and periodi-
calls in New York city 10 1s49:
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For the NAllOiial LA
TO THE HOPEFUL,
BY MISS ALICE CAREY

Hark! for the multitude cry out,
o, Waterman, tell US Of the night;
And hear the Joyous answering shout,
The hills are red with light
Lo! where the followers Of the meek,
Like Johns, are crying in the wild,
The leopard lays its spotted cheek
Close 10 the new born child
The eallows tree with tremor thriNs-
The North to mercy's plea inelines
And round about the Southern hills
Maidens are planting vines.
The star that trem oled softly bright,
Where Mary and the young child lay.
Through ages of unbroken night
Hath tracked his luminous way.
From the dim shadow of the palm
The tattooed islander has leant
Helping to swell the wondrous psalm
Oflove's great armament!
And the wild Arab, swart and grave,
Looks, startled, from his tent, and scans
Advancing truth, with shining wave,
Washing the desert sands.
Forth from the slaver's deadly crypt
The Ethiope like an athlete springs,
And from her long.wOrn letters stript
The dark Lyberiau sings.
But sorrow to and fro must keep
Its heavings until evil cease,
Like the great cradle of the deep,
Rocking storm TO peace.
o, men and brethren, far and near,
Believers in the better day,
Who, learning lOYe's deep wisdom here
Have better learned to pray
~ ~ ~. ~ ,sls.$ssrs A. NY ID
Before you, seeing not the dawn,
And by the true and living God,
charge you, labor on
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Making, in all, so papers published in Alabama
which, we think, speaks volumes for the intelli-
gence and literature of our citizens.
Averaging these weekly at 600 each, the issue
weekly would be 10000 in population of
$50 600
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AZ Subscribers who do not file the Era and
have numbers 1876, 1872, 1861 1865, l66, lG7, or l6s,
on hand, will confer favor by remailng them to
this office
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A HINr-We know this is a busy time of the
year with our country friends but they must not
forget to their subscriptions in season, and
to send US token Of their good will in the shape
Of subscribers
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Mr. WnMoT made an excellent speech on the
Slavery Question in the House, last Friday af-
ternoon. We shall publish it in our next
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The NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, MAY 9, 1850.

SPEECH or Mr.. TooMBs-According to prom
Use, we give to-day about the best speech on the
Southern side of the Territorial Question, We
have heard. 1t is very able, and better-tempered
than might be supposed, coming from member
who threatened the Union so hercely in the be-
ginning of Congress.
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Number Of reams Of paper consumed, lBOS5. The
weight all this paper Is about 56OO pounds and its
alone is above $500 900
By different classification, We make out the
number of uolumes made up in year to be as
follows:
Daily and semi-weekly papers 1860
Religious papers and magazines 442,6OO
Other papers and periodicals 4449l4
Total, volumes 1,040,164
We have not taken the pains to ascertain by
actual inquiry the average increase in the pro-
ducts Of the press in the year ls49. If we esti-
mate il, in the aggregate, at only per cent, 1T
will give the following results:
Daily and semi-weekly papers l60,2S2
Religious papers and periodicals 464,73O
Other papers and periodicals 467,l60
Total. volumes 1,092,l72
at may be asked, says the Raleigh Register,
"why make these notifying contrasts Why
pull the veil from our mother State, and expose
her defects and shortcomings to the gaze of
scoffiug world We answer, that in no way can
our people be made to appreciate their true posi-
ton in the social scale. 1t is not that others may
see and deride our backwsrdness, but that our own
citizens may see and strive to remove it, that we
max Tia nnaitinn % -~
One of our Alabama exchanges presents the
following as the total circulation of newspapers
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UNITED STATES RAILROAD GUIDE AND STEAMBOAT jour-
NAL. 1850 New York: G. X. HolbrOok x Co.
In this little publication, not so large, scarcely,
as an ordinary pocket-book, the traveller will find
all he wants to know about railroads, steamboats,,
sc, in any part of the United States.
Price 12 cents-postage 3 % cents
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The PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRoso-THERMAL SYSTEM OF
MEDICINE. BY Samuel Dickson, M. ID. With Introduc-
ton and Notes by William Turner, M. ID. Thirteenth
Edition. New York; Long Brother.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The latest intelligence from the Legislature of this
State is as follows. We copy from the Telegraphic
despatch of the Charleston Courier dated Columbia,
December 9th:
In the House. Mr. Jones ad vocated non-State ac-
tion but asserted that Greenvlle ready for any
action that may be determined on. Mr.. Chestnut was
opposed to the present action of separate State but
ready 10 cooperate with other Southern States
in any measure which they would suggest for the
protection of the South. He advocated the necessity
of sending Delegates to the Southern States to in
duce them to send representation to Southern
Congress, and believed the time had arrived when
such measure necessary. Such Congress
would form Constitution and Southern Conieder-
alton, and in the event. which he did not anticipate
of non-action Carolina and will fall back upon
her sovereignty, and secede Perse. Mr.. McCrady
against the Immediate action of the State, bu,
said that all necessary military preparation should be
resorted to for her defence MIR. Memminger has the
floor for Tomorrow
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For the North Carolina Standard.
A WORD TO OUR LEGISLATURES.

WORD TO OUR LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. EDIToR: Allow to request you to call the
attention of the Legislature earnestly to nconsis-
tency and incongruity in their measures.
Ii | am correctly informed, there is before them
bill resolution of non-intercourse with those North
and Eastern States, who continue the agitation OF
the slave question, at least to tax all impotatons
from those States This is right, perfectly just-an
act of self defence, and conceive patriot vote
against such act. Give them the opportunity 10
do JUSTICE and if they persist in justice cut loose
from them either by total non-nercourse or by taxing
every article they send markets and every vessel
that comes ports, high, as TO effect total
exclusion, until they come to their reason
Every article we now import from New England,
be raised of good quality, and as cheap In our
own State if the producers had the means OF bring
ing the articles manufactured produced to market
The Western part of our State is our New Eng
land, our New York, our Ohio and Michigan. They
can manufacture every article we import from New
England and produce every article produced and sold
in our markets by the other States. But barrel OF
flour can be brought from tennessee even Michi-
gan, and sold in Halifax, Edgecombe, Wayne or
Duplin cheaper than be brought from any coun-
ty as far West as Orange, in our own State. Vast
quantities of Irish potatoes far inferior in quality to
such as are raised in Surry, lrede and Forsyhe,
brought from Maine and revolutionary Boston. and
sold in our Eastern counties, and as high Wake,
while the named counties cannot find a market for
bushel; and so of every article now consumed among
US, brought from the uutriendly States.
Here is the inconsistency They propose to cut off
supplies which have come to be considered indispen-
sable, before providing the means of supply from
our own ctizens-for learn many members profess
to be anxious to destroy the prospect of ntercommu-
nication by the State Railroad.
This policy is suicidal. have much intercourse
with the people q do not mean politlcians) OF the
State and know that the great majority would JUS
tfy extreme measures compel the fanatics OF the
North to let us alone; but how we act when d.
vided among ourselves! The union and integrity OF
the STATE can only be perfected by easy and frequent
INSTRUMENTATION.
The proposed non-intercourse Yankee tax, is to
take place in thirteen fourteen months. Within
that time energetic action may give to the whole sea-
board The manufactures and produce OF the rich and
fertile counties of Orange and Guford, and another
wear omen the wealth of the valley of the 1adkln.
Then is North Carolina truly independent, and need
ask for nothing from any part of the world. indie
pendence and Internal improvement cannot be sePa-
rated. nor in any other way we secure our
i"''D' ~ STATES RIGHTS.
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WHAT GEORGIA WILL DO.

Correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writing
from Savannah, Georgia. says:
:. The Southern people have examined the slavery
and territorial questions thoroughly They now un-
derstand their duties and their q6,s and while thew
ready to discharge the one, they will promntlv
exact the other. Indeed. great is their devotion 10
the Union, do not believe that CONGRESS- ar the
northern people could with any degree of safety to
the u MON, withhold from them any, even the least
of their rights The excitement the Sontb
intense all times has been increased by the onnosi
ton which the northern people have offered 10 the
fugitive-slave law Should that law be repealed or
its virtue destroyed by the opposition OF the free
States, there are but few southern men, however
conservative, who would not join with MIR. Cheves
in establishing southern confederacy. Though they
would not have broken with their northern brethren
if it had been passed, yet, 1t is the law
they would resist its repeal at the hazard of dssolu-
lion of the Union. In this cannot be deceiped.
The convention will assemble on the 10th of De-
cember, Tuesday week. lis action, Of course,
be predicted with certainty but feel sure it will
be such as the honor of the State and the rights of
the South would dictate. In regard to the past and
future action Of Congress, il will probably declare
that the State acquiesces in The recent Compromise,
however unsatisfactory portions of it may be; But that
1t the fugitive law repealed, rendered useless by
the action of the northern States slavery abolished
in the district of Columbia without the consent of
Maryland, the slave trade nerdicted between the
southern States, The Winot Proviso applied to the
present or future Territories any STATE refused ad
mission into the Union because its constitution toer
slavery, the people will then resist, though
that resistance should lead dissolution of the
Union. The CONVEX ton will probably further recon-
mend the legislature and the people of The State
foster and build up manufacturing interests, to
multiply railroads, and colleges, and churches,
develop resources, and habiInate themseI, es to
live and learn at home. Such policy would have
the effect Of stimulating internal improvements of all
kinds. and of teaching northern agiators by estab
fishing practical non-intercourse, lesson which they
would not forge: Some have also supposed
that the convention will recommend the imposition Of
upon all articles, after they get within the juris-
dicon Of the State, as may have been grown man
ufactured in thoss northern States which oppose
execution of the fugitive-slave law. 1t is possible
and may say probable, that such recommendation
will be made. But more of this anon
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.NeeU Books.

Z DOT Prints of the Creator 81 rs.
The Home Altar by Rev. Charles F. Deems, IS cts.
The Eminent Dead or Triumph of Faith in the Dying
Hour, ST 90
The Angel World. Poem by Philip James Bailey,
Author of Festus, SO cts
Life of John Randolph of Roanoke by Hugh A. Garland
vol. Muslin, So so.
History of the Polk administration by Lucien Chase,
$3.50
Annals of the Queens of Spain by Mrs Anneta George,
vol. cloth 90.
Lives of Literary and Scientific Men OF America,
800.
Ways OF the Hour by ]. Fenimnre Cooper. 81 ,25
The Lily and the Fatom of the Huguenos IN Florida,
by W Gilmore Sinms
Lite here and there by N P. Willis
The Vale of Cedars by Grace Agu!ar.
The Earls Daughter, by Rev w. Sewell
Just received and for sale by
PoMERoY o'NEAL.
December 9, 1880 49,
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14

WIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. What time
establishes and what experience adopts and
confirms what all in all places unite in saying is
good and valuable, doubt. popularity of this
sort fixes in society its roots deep and strong that
time destroy it. The which has attend
ed this medicine for several years past have overcome
the Prcudices of all respectable and the article has
taken stand among the first class of discoveries and
blessings of the age and when restored to in
eradcates the disease for which it is recommended.
from the Boston Post.1
Dr.. S. w. FowIe, l3o Washington Street, has an ar
tci entitled above which believe is the best pre-
paraon hitherto discovered for the of colds and
other consumptive complaints. Having tested this
dicine, we speak with confidence its sautary
effects in removing colds and other complaints incident
to this season of the year.
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PROSPECTUS OF


FENO be Conducted by the Students of the Randolph
y Macon College The students Of Randolph Macon
College, DESTROYS of enarging their Society Libraries
propose To establish Periodical 10 be called.
8 THE RANDOLPH MACON MAGAZINES"
which is 10 be edited by committee of Students,
three from each Society and published about the middle
OF every month except January and July
The Magazine is 10 be neatly printed. and '' variety
IS the spice OF fe, is to contain original articles both
IN prose and poetry by the Students othis lnstitutions
on variety OF Subjects literary. scientific political,
and religious; whilst shall seduously avoid every
thing which savors OF Seciarisnism party spirit,
With this bref statement of plans, call Upon
the patrons Of this INSTITUTION give us their support,
and aid US in an Undertaking in wnrh their and
wards much Interested only because it do
signed to enlarge valuable Libraries which every Stu
GEM has access but also because It is to be Of
the,r imi,rovenent in composition
we call upon the Ministers fthe Virginia end North
Caroiha Conferences by whose ls5os classic walls
nave oeen raised. to aid in an undertaking which
VIII present the spirit of Randolph Macon in tangible
'otM' ana ADVANCE It's reputation abroad.
we call nPon the Alumni ofthis Instilufon to encouf.
age the publication of periodical Nhat will Issue from
the hauns OF the muses. " where once they dwelt and
around which cluster the most pleasant recoIlections
We call on the patrons OF education to rouse by their
encouragement, the snnberng powers and nerve The
OF young men who preparing usefulness
We call upon Southern public generally 10 encou age
their own institutions, and shout new creation into
birth, and whilst we trust I'VE enter with becoming diff
cence nPona task OF such startling magnitude, feel
confident that stimulated by the audable object propose
ed and encouraged by the patronage of liberal public
we shall meet the apPr92b s b% Of its readers
The Magazine will be published about the middle of
each mouth January and July excepted and contain "a
pages octave at 81 so per annum in advance.
Comnuncat addressed 10 the agents will secure
prompt attention.
EDITORS.
From the F. L. Society: From the ~. L Society:
VIM. H. CHRISTIAN, JOHN f. Guy
HENRY F. DRAKE, JOHN s Lone
HENRY w. WINGFIELD VIM M RoBaISs
AGENTS.
Rufus R. Pegues, R. NJ. Mallory. Jas o'Haulon, and
Jacob Palmer.
Editors will oblige BY giving the above an insertion
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Bank of the state of North Carolina.
4 DIVIDEND of Eve per cent on the Capital stock
Of this Bank, has been declared for the last six
months--payabe the Principal Bank on the lrst Mon.
day January next ad at&he Branches Afteen days
theresffer. C. DEWEY, Cashier.
Raleigh. December lith, 1850. Js--td.
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THE IMPROVEMENTS OF BIsHoP IVES.

THE APPOINTMENTS OF BISHOP IVES.
The Bishop expects pass few weeks at the house
of MIR. John s. Eaton, Henderson, Granville county,
that he may he able supply services to the vacant par
ish that place. In the meantime however he designs
visiting the neighhorng parishes in the following order
4lh Sunday in advent, St Johns. Wiliamshorough.
I'd Sunday after Christmas, st. Stephens, Oxford.
I'd Sunday after epiphany, Emanuel CHI, Warenton.
4th Sunday after epiphany, Louisburg.
Catcchism, Confirmation, and the Holy Communion,
as usual
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FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.
CED.GR ROCK, FFGahnn County. ":

CEDgR ROCK, ETG,Eua County. ": C.
D. S. RICHARDSON, Principal
e. H. STOCKWELL, Assistant.
TNNHE Spring Term fer 1851, will commence or the
l 18th day of January. The New Academy will be
dedicated on that day. The Students earnestly
questcd to be present For circular containing partic
uIars, apply the Principal, at Bedford P. O., Nash
County.
Nash Dec 10. I3-tlFeb.
The Marlborough Press, Raleigh Register, Biblical
Recorder and North State Wing, will please insert the
above till the Ist of February, and send accounts to D.
S. Richardson.
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VERMONT The long agony is over. The Fugi-
tive Slave Law is made imperative the territory
that is illumined by the inefabe brightness of The
Star That Never Sets !" (Any person desrous OF
ferred to The newspapers containing returns OF any
Presidential election held in the State aforesaid, dur
ing the last twenty years. If Vermont was South
S,arolina is u1rRAshe insists upon her rights; YER
mont is CONFERENCE.-The is for withholding the
rights of others. felers0Hrg ne'os.
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NOTICE.

FENAKEN up and committed TO the Jail of Rowan
u County, N. c., on the LIST of October 1850, a Ne.
gro who says his OBJ, and that he belongs
TO w IN. Crossc OF Kentucky, and that he purchased
by said Crosstic from John Z. Moore of Raleigh Said
negro is of light complexion about 30 years age
feet or 10 Rches high and has of his upper teeth
out in front. The of said slave is requested 10
come forward. property, pay charges and take
him away, he will be dealt with the law directs.
C. KLUTTS, Sheriff
Salisbury, N. G. October H. 1850 3-tI.