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Mr.. A. VATTEMARE, the celebrated protector and
interchangeable prosecutor Of the benefcent scheme
Of International Literary Exchanges, has returned
to this city, after an absence Of a year or more,
during which time he has been necessarily engaged
in New York and elsewhere, in extending and de-
veloping his philanthropic work; that is, in for
wardng to Paris the great collections Of books, &c.
which he had gathered in this country, and receiv-
ing in return, and distributing, the treasures Of
French, Literature, Science, and Art, which have
been transmitted to him in exchange. In addition
to the large collection Of works in literature and the
fine arts which Mr.. V. brought with him and dis
trbuted here, on his previous visit, he has now
rived with rich and varied mass of valuable works
in almost all departments Of useful knowledge,
tstics, political economy, natural history science,
&C., and great number Of beautiful engravings,
&c. which he has received from France. and
are destined for the Government Libraries, the
Corporation of Washington, DC. This collection
is at present deposited in the south basement Of
the Capitol, where it has been partly opened by
the enthusiastic and untring philanthropss, and
may be seen and no idea seems to have access to
his mind but the complete realization Of his unique
and beautiful conception, to which he devotes all
his time and great deal Of his fortune.
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rHE CASE or pn. Holm w. WEBSTER.

The CASE OF DR.. JOHN w. WEBSTER.
BosTos, JUNE ls,-In the Supreme Judicial Court this
morning Chief Justice SHAW pronounced the decision Of the
court on the petition Of Professor Webster for writ Of
The refused grant the petition and the remains
as before. There little probability of the prisoners escap
ing the execution of his awful sentence.
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The steamship atlantic sailed from New York
on Saturday at noon for Liverpool, with seventy
two passengers. Among them were the Hon.
NELL BRowN, our new Minister to Russia, and
E. III. WRIGHT, Secretary to the same Legation.
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LopEz.-We learn by Telegraph from New Or
leans that the examination of General Lopez,
charged with violating the laws of the United States
was terminated on the 18th instant, and resulted
in the binding over of the General in the sum of
s30OO to the charge before the United States
Circuit Court.
The party who went bail for Lopez, when he first
rested at New Orleans, Recorder Caldwell The Bulle
tin upon the act the first instance in the United
States where person holding high judicial station, and
ticulary thechief Criminal Magistrate Of city, has become
bail for individual charged with criminal offence The
Bulletin condemns also the public serenade given Lopez
and asks whether tits accordance with the usually accepted
ideas of prop and Of that respect which American citizens
should always feel and er for the laws of their country
thus to give public compliment to any person, citizen or
foreigner, and particularly the latter whilst he is before
the judicial tribunals Of the country and dissemination ac
uay progressing on the charge OF having violated the laws
Of the land .-BaLtiynore American. -~.
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Mr. MASON offered resolution to close all debate in
Committee Of the Whole on the above BILL
Mr.. JONES moved to lay the resolution the table,
Mr.. BISSELL demanded the yeas and nays.
And pending the question the motion Of Mr. JosEs,
the House adjourned.
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The steamship Constitution recently built in Philadelphia,
has been purchased by Captain BssELI, late OF the u s.
navy, who intends taking her to the Pacific.
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GREAT CONFEDERATION AT MONTREAL.
A correspondent. Of the Journal of Commerce
furnishes the following particulars of the late fire

correspondent or the journal OF commerce
furnishes the following particulars of the late fire
in Montreal:
MONTREAL JUNE ls, $780,
On Saturday afternoon, city visited with most
fearful confagaion. 1t broke in the yard adjoining
carpenters shop where some boys playing with lucer
matches and cracker fireworks The shop situated in
Gnown suburb of the city adjoining the Lachine canal,
and principally inhabited by the Irish emgrans who have
from time to time settled here The day dry, the wind
strong and the fire spread at fearful rate At time
bid fair sweep onward the heart of the town at another
destroy the long Of and warehouses with which
the banks of the canal lined Fortunately arrested
short of both these places but until it had consumed
hundred and ninety dwellings and workshops, in the
very heart of the best built part of the suburb The loss
estimated about ST. 900, and will fall very heavy upon
Of the insurance companies One lost her life
by ventung into the burning dwelling, and it is reported that
several children also burnt 10 death. believe this is
the largest fire which took place in Montreal 1t by
far the largest that ever witnessed here.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1850.

The same subject being again under consideration
And thereupon the House went into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr. RrcHARpsoS Of Hi
nos in the cha and resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for soldiers of the Of 1872 lsl3 1874 and
1915 with Great Brain the Indian Of 1911 the Flo
rida) Seminolean of 1885, 1886, &C., and the
known Gen. Waynes of 1892 l795, that have not
heretofore been provided for
The question pending yesterday when the committee
appeal taken from the decision Of the Chair by Mr..
JoSEs, that amendment offered by Mr.. HUSBAND was
in orders Mr. JOKES conendng that it substitute and
that there being another substitute pending, Chat of Mr. Al
BERTsoN this substitute could be entertained at the pre-
sent time
After some conversation
The question was put "sha the decision of the Chair
stand the judgment of the committee " and twas agreed
So the amendment ruled in order.
Mr.. JONES raised another question Of order the amend
ment Of Mr.. HUBBARD The House having sustained the
decision of the Chair that the amendment of the gentleman
from Alabama not substitute but amendment to the
BILL his question Of order was that member Of this House
had right to offer amendments at the time The
gentleman from Alabama proposed insert after the word
that few words, and then skipping two or three other
words strike all the other part OF the bill and insert other
words His question of order was tina, member had
right to offer amendments at one time which was evil
IDENTIFY the now.
The CHAIRMAN overuled the point Of order.
Mr.. JONES appealed from this decision
And the question being put to the committee ne Cha
sustained ,... .t..
Mr.. BAKER after few remarks, moved that the CON-
,tee rse 10 enable him to that the bill be referred to
select committee that might be made more acceptable to
its friends and less Objectionable to its opponents.
Alter conversation, the amendment was withdrawn:
Mr.. PARKER moved to amend the amendment OF Mr.
Human by adding thereto the following provlso;s
Provided further That the benefit, Of this act shall not
be construed forfeited by the prvaes and
officers who promoted to the grade OF
officer during their service of the wars in this act men
tioned.o
The Reporter thinks this amendment was subsequently
withdrawn.
After some delay on point Of order
M. HUBBARD, at the suggestion Of Mr.. ALBERTsoS,
modned his amendment TO insert "lsll and 1912" be-
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The New York and New Haven Railroad track is now
daily spnked with 5000 barrels Of water lay the dust.
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WIN. y. CAUNN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW /,

ELLIsVILLs, MIssuUHI,
VI ILL practice in the Superior and Inferior Courts Of St
w Louis, Franklin, and Jefferson counties.
All business entrusted to him viii meet with prompt at
tenton. dec 1l-cpG
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CONNECTICUT SENAToR.-On Thursday the Lee
gislature of Connecticut had two more ballots for
United States Senator, with the following result
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WASHINGTON.

IS Liberty and Union, now and forever, one aRt
inseparable.0
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After remarks by Mr. SACKETT-
Mr.. MEADE gave notice of his intention the proper
tme to move to amend the bill by adding thereto the follow
ing section
issued to soldiers in the of 1919 with Britain
their widows orphans shall be transferred in the
ner as other military land warrants !"
long debate ensued which participated by Msssrs
vINTON, BISSELL, HOLMES, EWING, EVANS, Of
Maryland and MOORE.
During the above debate Mr. EWING gave notice Of bis
intenon the proper tme offer the following ad
dItional section to the bill:
"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That each commits
stoned officer elected appointed and commissioned in any
volunteer company regiment any OF the new regiments
raised by authority of Congress during the with Mexico
and each staff officer appointed for that war; who have here
oore been provided BY the General Government with bounty
ano or pension, shall be entitled to receive certificates
from the Department OF the Interior for the follow
OF acres quantity of land to EACH according to
er rank 10 each Major General Brgadier General goo
acres TO each Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major 6io
to each Captain and Lieutenant $50 acres which may
De located his his widow at any land Office
Inc uea states IN not less than quarter sections Of land
any dstric en subject to private entry upon the
turn such certificates land with evidence of the
location thereof having been legally made to the General
Land ofhce patent or patents shall issue therefor and in
the event OF the death any officer who NAV have
his discharge and before the of his then
shall be issued in favor and enure to the benefit his widow
fvng at the time Of the OF this act; and in the
of her death before the issue Of the certificate or
rant then il shall 60 his children Propided That no land
warrant certificate issued under the provisions this act
shall be located upon any public lands of the United States 10
which there shall be presumption right unless by the con-
sent in writing Of the pre-emptor attesed BY two witnesses
and filed in the Office where located"
Mr. HARRISON then obtained the floor, but yielded to
motion that the committee which being agreed to- the
committee rose and reported PROCESS.
Mr. McCLERNAND gave notice Of his intention to move
amendment the bill which had been under consideration
in committee, which he asked might be printed.
Mr.. ALBERTSON also ssked that the amendment SUBJ
mtted by him in committee might be printed.
Mr.. STEPHENS Of Georgia, objected to both requests
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RELATIONS WITH CUBA.

We understand that dispatches have been re-
ceived by our Government from our Consul (Mr
CampbelD at the Havana stating that he had de-
manded the l05 persons who were taken by a
Spanish ship-of-war on the island of Contoy.
ContOy is a neutral territory, not under the juris-
diction Of the Governor G eneral Of Cuba or of
the Spanish Crown, about sixty miles from Cuba
and eighty miles from Yucatan, and the men ia
ken there hal not been engaged in open hostili-
ties with the Spanish authorities but might have
changed their destination, and were actually con-
sidering Of abandoning the enterprise and return
ing 10 the United States There was. therefore
as the lawyers say, Icons peaasn,ia allowed to
them. We understand further, that the Cover
nor has made no reply to our Consul, who had
transmitted dispatches to Washington, stating
the facts of the case and calling for additional
power TO second his demand We understand
that dispatches were yesterday sent on to such
portions Of our squadron as could be Immediately
collected at the Havana ithe Congress Sarapao,
&o,) 20 assist in pressing the demand for the
men Should the Spanish Governor refuse, then
il Is said the Consul Is instructed TO send mes
seneer 10 inform our Government OF the result OF
his application and, in the mean time, that our
vessels Of war are 10 obstruct the communication
Of all vessels with tho port.
Ii is reported that two vessels, with reinforce
ments for General Lopez, which were commits
STONED 10 land at different points OF the island,
are still at sea, their fate and destination I'M
known. ID 10 said that in the event of these ves-
sells being captured by Spanish vessels, our own
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THE QUESTION BEFORE THE SENATE.

"To present the point now involved in the
Senate's discussions in the various aspects it has
assumed, we give the language Of that part of the
original section of the bill which includes the
matters at issue Ii enacts and provides That
the legislative power OF the Territory shall ex-
tend TO all rightful subjects of legislation con.
sistent with the Constitution of the United States
and the provisions of this act but no law shall
be passed interfering with the primary disposal Of
the soil nor in respect to African slavery
AN amendment offered by Mr.. Davis of Mis-
sissippi proposed to add, after the word slavery
the following words: Provided, that nothing con-
tanned in this section shall be so construed as to
prevent the Territorial Legislature from passing
such police or other laws, or providing such rene
dies as may protect the owners Of African slaves
in said Territory, or who may remove to said
Territory, in the enjoyment of such rights as
they may possess under the Constitution and
laws of the United States
"To this amendment substitute was offered
by MIR. Pratt of Maryland, and accepted by Mr.
Davis. After moving to strike out in the original
bill the words In respect to- and to insert in
lieu thereof the words to introduce or exclude
Mr. Pratt proposed to add these words Provided
that nothing herein contained shall he construed
to prevent said Territorial Legislature from pass
ing such laws AZ may be necessary for the protec-
tion Of the rights OF property Of any kind which
may have been or may be hereafter, couformably
to the Constitution and laws Of the United States
held in, or introduced into, said Territory
"Upon this the question now turns II may be
voted upon soon, or il may constitute theme Of
discussion for several days to Gomez Washington
Republic.
This presentation Of the subject 50 far as it
goes is correct, but It is not complete. Tuesday,
2sth ult, Mr., Chase, with view to exclude the
Implication In the amendment Of Mr.. Davis, that
slavery existed in the Territories or might be
introduced there, moved to amend his amendment,
as follows:
Proputsd, further, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as authorizing or per-
hitting the introduction Of slavery, or the hold
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voice in favor Of the compromise. All these la
bOrs require time, and the Slavery Party, pro-
vided it can at last secure a recognition of its
claims, cares not should every other measure vi
tai to the interests of the Republic be wrecked,
and the Government itself brought to halt
We repeat-the friends of the Wilmot Pro-
viso in Congress, the real friends of California,
are in no sense responsible for the delay OF It's
admission. II their opponents would agree to-
day to vote fairly and squarely, upon each oil
the measures reported on by the Committee OF
Thirteen, separately, they would fOrego, we doubt
not, all speeches, and gladly embrace the oppor-
tunity of recording their y>as and nays SO long
as the Shareholders and their allies refuse to
meet them thus, they and they alone stand forth
as the opponents of all safe, wise, and necessary
legislation.
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VOL. ".

is certain, that the shareholders, standing upop
the doctrine asserted in his Ashburton Letter
claim his authority for Governmental protection
Of slave property in the Territories.
For our own part we adhere to the old doc
trine of the Liberty Party, which was re-affirmeJ
by the Buffalo Convention Of 1854 doctrine
sustained by opinions from the Supreme Bench
and many decisions Of high Judicial Tribunals in
the South--viz: that Slavery is q creature Of 10.
cal law, and being against national right, cea.ss
the moment the slave passes beyond the bound.
Of the Law creating or sustaining it, Hence a
slave Of Florida escaping to Jamaica becomes free
and the British Government protects his recov
cred rights. Hence, a slave carried by his mas
ter from Maryland to Massachusetts, become.
free-for two reasons, first, because the local law
which determined his condition in MARYLAND has
no force in Massachusetts,, aud secondly, becapss
the Constitution Of the latter State prohibits ala.
very.
Hence, too we hold that when a slave from
any of the States is carried by the voluntary &c.
ton of his master upon the high seas, under the
American flag, or into Territories, under the ex.
elusive jurisdiction Of the United States there
being no positive law recognising him as slave
he becomes free, the local law under which he was
held having ceased to be in force
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connneo py MS ter1ns unNAlA>oSs- .>~-~, 49,,
contains no possible relation to the lee loci of a
Territory. 1t is, however, guaranty, not Of the
existence Of slavery but Of the right of States in
which slaves exist, to certain representation for
them, so long as they shall be held Indeed, so
far from being guaranty of the existence of sla-
very, its policy is really anti-slavery inasmuch as
it reduces representation in those States which
maintain it, because of that very fact. And are
prohibiting slavery, is repugnant to the terms,
intent, or policy, of this constitutional provision,
regulating representation among the States, and
disccnraging slavery, by depriving those States
which sustain it, Of political power in the ratio
of two-ffths Of those persons whom they hold in
bondage2 Why, the Constitution, in this respect,
and the local law of the Territory are in perfect
harmony, both being really adverse to slavery.
"a. No person held to service or labor in one
State ucde- rs LAWS thereof escaping into
another shall, in consequence or any Jaw or reg
cfa;a, he i;scic-god freq wr~h sAHYice
or labor, but shall be delivered up claim ofthe
party to whom such service or labor may be duen
Here, as ia the other cases, we deny in limne
that this provision regards the slaves as property
1t is impossible that it should, as it embraces the
case of persons held to service, not only for life
but for term Of years-and surely apprentices
are not property. But admit, in the language of
Mr. Toombs, that it is Especial guaranty'-what
does it guaranty Recollect-it is against nat
ural right, and must therefore be construed strict
ly. 1t guarantees simply the right of the owner
of slave in one State to reclaim him in another
State to which he may have fled. 1t is provision
binding on States alOns, having no reference what
ever to Territories, and cannot therefore be vio-
lated by local law of the latter prohibiting sla-
very. The Shareholders might argue with some
show of plausibility, that, as the policy of the
constitutional provision was, to enable them to
recapture their fugitive slaves, any law in the
Territories prohibiting their reclamation, would
be repugnant to the spirit of the provision-but,
they cannot argue with the slightest semblance of
reason, that law in the Territories, prohibiting
slavery therein, is repugnant either to the letter
or spirit of the provision, any more than the ex-
listing laws of the same kind in Ohio and Massa-
chasetts.
w sum up briefly as follows
1.-THE Constitution do not extend to the Ter
ritores, then the ler loci is unaffected by it. If
it do extend to them, it abrogates only such
local laws as conflict with its provisions. The
local Jaw pron1nEJrnk slavery uoes not, we nave
seen conflict with any OF its provisions, and there.
fore continues in full force.
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ing Of persons as property within said Terrific
ryn
Several Senators exclaimed, when this was
offered, that it was the Wilmot Proviso but they
were greatly mistaken. The Wilmot Proviso is
an affirmative declaration, that there shall be ne'-
hsr slavery nor involuntary serrinde, &c; but the
provso offered by Mr. Chase is a mere negative
on an amendment recognising by implication the
existence or constitutional introduction of slavery
in the Territories "PrOudd, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed as authorizing
or permitting the introduction of slavery" &c
is the language II thus excludes the implication
in the amendment of Mr.. Davis, and such was
the intention of its mover The WilmOt Pro
viso is different thing, and will be moved at
the proper time
Meanwhile, We are anxious TO see the names OF
those Senators who intend to vote against the
proviso offered by Mr.. Chase, aud then for the
amendment Of Mr.. Davis. That record will show
who are In favor of the introduction of slavery
into the Territories and who are against it.
Ihey who vote against the proviso will thereby
assert, that the amendment of Mr. Davis shall be
construed as authorizing or permitting the in
PRODUCTION of slavery, or the holding of persons
as property, in the Territories
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Of the Executive when the Legislature cannot
be convened) against domestic violence"
What has this 10 do with the question OF sa-
very or no slavery in the Territories Admit
what is false-that its special intention was to
authorize Congress to put down slave-insurrcc-
ton, how does local law, prohibiting slavery in
the Territories conflict with the exercise Of such
authority, any more than the similar laws Of ff-
teen States II is uumitigated nonsense to con-
tend that the Introduction of slavery in the Ter
ritories by the lea loci is repugnant to the policy
Of suppression by Congress of domestic violence
in the States The two things sustain no sup
possible relations to each other
g. Representatives and direct taxes shall be
apportoned among the several States which may
be included in this Union, according to their re-
spective numbers, which shall be determined by
adding to the whole number Of free persons, in
Guiding those bound to service for term Of years,
and excluding Indians not taxed, three-ffths of
all other persons
Were this provision recognition Of the right
of property in man, the terms and intent of it
confne il strictly to States, for States alone are
represented in the National Legislature, and, for
them, it determines tn ratio of representation.
But, so far from beir recognition of any such
right, it is plain recognition that slaves per-
sous If it were special guaranty" of the ex-