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man Of low stature, and is apparently about thir-
ty-6ve years old.n-Repubhe
And set your seal of disapprobation on the ar
rest and Imprisonment Of the petitioner in the
Washington county Jail for fourteen days, FIVE
hours, and twenty FIVE minutes: for solemnly
declare before God that was not in the gallery
Of the Senate on the day referred to- and | never
in my life uttered a sentence that could lead any
person to justly infer that designed any phys
icai injury to MIR. Clay or any person or persons
In or out of your honorable body. | therefore
pray your honorable DO iy to take the case up and
examine the parties concerned and then make me
such compensation as you may deem just and
equitable under the circumstances Of the case,
which has not parallel in any case on record, as
FAR as my Judgment will go in matter of this
kind
And for the peace health, and happiness Of
your honorable body, will ever pray to that God
who has said, g" will in nowise acqut the guilty
JAMES ROBERTSON.
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not prohibit i'll They are numerous enough to
constitute State. Had they formed State Con
stitution, with a clause prohibiting Slavery, they
would have received the favor Of the President,
and bill would have passed, admitting them into
the Union. To form merely Territorial Gov
eminent, and virtually to lay open their Terri
tory to Slavery, was to expose themselves to the
chances of no Government at all why, in view
of such considerations, they should stop short OF
a State organization, is to US q mystery,
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unless, indeed, IL should get the start of all the

unless, indeed, IL should get the start Of all the
rest.
IL ever the friends Of Free Soil were called
upon to act with vigor, they are called upon now.
Let them bring the House to vote on the Will
mot Proviso. Two or three decisive votes,
demonstrating that the majority are in favor of
that measure, that they will never abandon II,
will show Deseret and New Mexico that, If they
expect to take rank as States of this Union, they
must come with constitutions up to the demands
of the age, not toleratipg system which almost
all Christendom has condemned as barbarous
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE SEyiTE ON TUESDAY

The proceedings in the Senate on Tuesday, on
interesting Attention will be given to them
next week. There are two phases of Non-Inter-
vention-that of General Cass, that of General
Taylor. Mr.. Clays resolutions present rather
the Cass phase
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The above is n sketch OF the position Of affairs
in Europe ut the beginning of the year 1s49.
The counter-revolution had everywhere begun,
and had made such advances that already 1t seem
ell certain Of the victory the power Of the revo-
luton was everywhere broken-here, by n des-
perate combat, and there, as il appeared, without
any opposition. But the victory on the one side,
and the defeat on the other were only apparent,
for the principles of the revolution Of lS4s had
sunk deep in the hearts of the people, and the
counter-revoluton found no basis on which TO
reerect former political fabrics or even new ones
Some States of Europe had almost entirely es-
capped the general commotion. England had seem
ell to have no sympathy with the popular con
quests Of the year 1913; she looked with distrust
on the striyiDgs in Germany after unity and free
dom, favored Denmark in the Schleswig war, and
gave deceptive support TO the Siciliana, proba'
bly, in furtherance of her own material interests
Russia suppressed its antipathies against the
revolution and seemed disinclined to exert It's
strength in any foreign war. Al last, when the
instructions in the priDcipalit es OF the Danube
brought the revolution to her very borders, she
interfered with Turkey for its suppression, de-
claring. however. solemnly, its intention to pre-
serve, ia every other contest the strctest neutral
ity. No attempt at insurrection had been made
in Russian Poland.
Spain and Portugal had remained almost undis-
turhsd nv the revolution. Belgium and Holland
hsd revised their Constitutions in liberal sense,
and Denmark became constitutional monarchy.
In Sweden, important reforms had been intro
duced.
In our next we shall resume the history Of the.
Eurouean revolution at this point, and attempt 10
continue Il to the end Of the year ls49, thus Civ
ing connected view Of the whole policy OF the
European Governments. w. d.
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 81, 1850

~ The labor of condensng the terribly YER
bose speeches of Senators and Representatives is
very heavy. The speech of General Cas- fills
nineteen solid columns in the Union and Intelh-
geacer. The reader will find the substance of it
compressed within two columns and a half on our
fourth page Mr.. Clingman's long.drawn effort
is abridged in the same way. synopsis of Mr..
Phelpss speech on the Vermont resolutions was
prepared for this number but unavoidably
crowded out
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FROM WISCONSIN.

MADISON, WISCONSIN, January Q, 1850
To the Edir0r Of ,he National Era:
DEAR SIR The Wisconsin Legislature conve-
ned to-day Mt the Capitol, and fully organized
By the request of Democratic Sena' ors, MIR
Gale Of Walworth, and Mr.. Willard of Racine,
the two Free Democratic Senators, united with
the Democrats in Senatorial caucus last evening,
when Gen William r.. Smith was re-nominated
Chief Clerk, and Mr.. James Hawaiian, Ser
geant-at-Arms.
The Senate, to-day, elected Mr. Smith and Mr..
Hawaiian by unanimous vote-Whigs voting
with the Democrats.
The Democratic and Free Democratic mem
bers of the Assembly, under a call for all those
in favor of the resolutions Of the Democratic
State Convention, (ichich are strictly FSes SoH)
met this morning at ten o'clock A. M, in the
Assembly Hall, and nominated Moses M Strong,
of Iowa county, for Speaker, and Mr. Gray, of
Rock county for Chief Clerk At the meeting
of the Assembly, both of these gentlemen were
elected by the joint vote of the Democrats and
Free-Soilers
You will recollect that this same Mr. Strong
made speech Mt n Free Soil meeting at this
place one year ago, in which he stated that the
time had ut length arrived which he had for ten
years been striving to stave off, when this ques-
ton must be met and he was then ready to say,
" No more Slave Sates-no more Slave Terrific
ton Of Slavery wherever Congress has the con-
stitutioual power MIR Strong's speech, at the
time, was powerful, and produced a happy effect.
After the organization and receipt of COM
munication from the Governor, that his message
will be forthcoming tomorrow, the two Houses
adjourned over.
JANUARY 10.
The Senate and Assembly met pursuant to
adjournment and the Governors message pre-
sented and read, copy of which | send you.
The portion in relation to slavery is on the last
page He recommends that our determination to
resist the extension of slavery be again reitcra-
ted
The appointment Of the Committees on Terri
tories, the Judiciary, Foreign Relations Militia
ry Affairs, Naval Affairs and District of Colum-
ba in the United States Senate, by which a ma
jority are given South, according to time cursed
usage meets with the low curses of all.
The action of the Free Democratic members
of the House are duly approved. Yours, &c,
WISCONSIN.
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MrSsRs. CHASE AND BUTLER - Certain Sena-
tors from the South are in the habit of attempting
to browbeat new members from the free States,
supposed TO entertain anti-slavery opinions. Mr.
Hale had to run the gauntlet but how well he has
survived it, our readers need not be told. Mr.
seward has heSy s~.,Jt>~S>A 10 Same x,ss@ 81
offensive invcctive, and he will doubtless take
care Of himself at the right time Mr.. CHASE,
having been thus assaied two or three times by
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina, whose impetuosity
not unfrequently drives him to the disregard of
proprieties which in his cooler moments he is as
siduous in observing felt called upon last Thurs
day to check the freedom of the Senator's COM
ments. We refer readers to the report of the
scene under the Congressional head. 1t is accu-
rate but does not convey the spirit of the encoun
ter. The severe dignity of Mr.. Chases manner,
and his commanding holiness, made retort impos-
sible, and imposed upon his assailants the neces-
sity of being respectful to him, if from no other
reason, from a respect to themselves. We think
his position in the Senate is ascertained
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- We call attention to the advertisement by
LOngey & Brother, Of Cincinnati of the Pho
nstic AdrOc0ie, a semi-monthly magazine, publish
ed by them in that city
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BENNETr's DAGUERREAN GALLERY-N. S. Ben
nett has opened a new Daguerrean Gallery on
Pennsylvania avenue. We are much pleased
with his workmanship. Members of Congress
who wish to obtain pictures of themselves before
they are wasted by the harassments of long SEES
sion, would do well TO give him call. See ad.
Yerlisement.
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r. The Water Cure Reporter of Utica, New
York, is an interesting journal See advertise
ment
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, d. C, JANUARY 81, 1850

Even this approval was refused, and the whole
resolution stricken out, by a vote Of lat to 100.
In your behalf, we demonstrated against these
proceedings, so contrary to the spirit Of the age
and the genius of our free institutions-and now
refer the whole matter, with the action Of your
Delegates, to you, for your consideration
r. p. Spalding,
l.. b. Bierce,
l.. l.. Howard,
III. N. Gillett,
Delegates from Summit.
p. Thompson,
r. Warner,
C.. Z. Prentiss,
f. l.. Warner,
Delegates from Medina
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Books and Periodicals,

Through Mcssrs. I. Smith G. Co.. we have
received from the Publishers the following =
- The AMERICAN WIG REVIEW, contain
ing the usual amount Of useful and interesting
political and miscellaneous matter, and a fine
likeness Of Mr.. CALHoUN. of 4" Honest JOHN
DAVIS " Of Massachusetts
- The FARMERS GUIDE, No. 6, of which
we have taken pleasure TO speak in terms of
warm commentator heretofore.
- No. VIII of Carlyle's LATTER-DAY
PAMPHLETS, which possess the extraordinary
quality Of suggesting all manner of moral and
political evils roittom suggesting a olitary
scheme of remedy, They remind US of Ply
stefan who announces that you have frightful
and dangerous disease but suggests no manner
of relief-a gentleman who complacently re-
marks that you are in dying state, but makes
no effort either to mitigate your suffering or
call your friends, This last sample OF Carlyle
ism is entitled "Jesuilism in which that ia :
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We append the number of justices to which
each town in Washington, Orange, Caledonia,
Lamoille, Orleans, and Essex Counties is eni-
tied. The Constitution allows to each town
with population of 1000 or less fire justices
or less; 1000 and under 1000, Seren; 1000
1000 and under 300, ten 5000 and under
5000, tpelre; over 5000, fifteen.
The several towns in Chittcndcn County are
entitled to the following number of Justices,
under the Census of 1870 Bolton, Hunting
Ton and st. George fre each Charlotte, Col
chester, Essex, llinesburgh, Jericho, Rich
mond, Sheburne, Undcrhill Westford and Will
Iiston, sercn each Milton, ten Burlington
t,relre.
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Nexicans under the treaty, and to do justice TO
Texas, was TO pass Mr., Pearce's bill.
lie said that it was the best policy for the
south; and in conclusion made an eloquent
appeal to the Northern members.
Mr.. Bayly having concluded his speech a
discussion arose on the mileage and pay qucs
ton between Messrs. Johnson Of Tenn,
SNeetser, Thurston, Morse, Venable, Addison
and others, mostly in favor OF the present syl-
TEN, which engaged the House until the adj
iournment at | 4 past o'clock.
The nomination Of Mr.. Franklin Haven as
Assistant Treasurer at Boston, and Of Mr.. John
Young at New York, were confirmed yester-
d,v
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Eenry EeavenwOrth.
DAILY FREE PRESs-AUGUST Is, 1850

1J'The following are the Yeas and Nays. in
the Senate, on the passage of the Bill to admi,
California. 1t will be seen that but one Wing
"solitary and alone" land alas, that it should
be JOHN Mcpherson BEER1EN , voted against
the Bill -
YrAs.--Badwin Bel Benton Bradbury BRIGHT
Cas- Chase Cooper LAWS OF Mass Dickinson Dodr,
OF w lscunsln, Dodge OF Iowa Douglass Ewing Green
Hale Hamlin Houston Jones Miller Ncrs Pheps
Seward shields smith Spruance Sturgeon Under.
wood upham Itales Walker Whtcomb Winthrop
NAYSc-Achsnn Barnwc Berirn Butler Clemens
Davis of Miss Foote Hunter King Mason Morton
Pratt Rusk Sebastian Soule Turuey Yuee.
1t will be observed, by reference to our Con-
gressional news today, that ten Senators have
Protested against the admission of California,
and requested their Protest to be entered upon
the Journal of the Senate for the information
and instruction Of "pooterity
Our first remark in regard to this extraordi-
nary proceeding is that every solitary siener Of
this Protest is IA DEMOCRAT' and belongs
to the party three candidates Of phich the Bur-
lington Free Soil Courier holds oui, at the head
Of its columns, as the caadidlteS Of lis party =!
Not single wing soied his fingers Or his re-
putaton by signing the absurd document.
The second remark we wish to make, is that
the Senate, in the exercise of its acknowledged
and indisputablo Constitutional power, and by
vote of nearly two to one, passed the bill for
the admission of California, and that, THERE
FORE, the Protest Of little more than halfthe
minority against this Constitutional action of
the Senate is the most prepost erous, insulting
and unprecedented example of impotence and
arrogance that was ever exhibited. Well did
MIR. FooTE speak of it land we thank him for
iD as disrespectful to the Senate" |; is di..
respectful to the Country and the Just moral
sentiment of the world! The only fault alleged
against the Constitution of California is that il
excludes Slare'y. And against THIS OUTRAGE
on " Southern rights" ten DEMOCRATS PRO.
TEST We would be glad to hear from tie
Sentinel and Courier (~ho support The sane c4n-
didates for oyice) on this subject
Let it never be forgotten that Le,cis Cass, the
favorte Of the party ,c!ose candidates for office
The " Free Demccracy' Of ChMsndea c.. sup
port, declared himself in favor Of receiving this
Infamous Protest, and entering it upon the
Journal Of the L. S. Senate to disgrace that
body in the eyes Of " poser;ty :"
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nous scarc-1row is probably dcmolishe {
" secHndum .artem'
AS a sort Of antidote to the profound moth.
lngness of Carlyle, we have received from the
same Publishers, Mcssrs. pnILLlPs, SAMPSON &
Co., similar pamphlet entitled Pcrforatons
in the Latter day Pamphlets and I" edited" by
the shrewd and sagacious ELlzuR WRlinr, OF
the Boston Chronolype. Mr.. WnIGnr thinks
Carlyle throws broad glare of light "upon
things in general aud nothing in particular -
a criticism that is as ju st as it is comprehen.
sive.
The LONDON QUARTERLY and EDlN-
BuRGH REVIEW for July,-the excellent and
readable reprint Of Messrs. LEONARD ScoTT g.
Co., New York.
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the express condition that the people OF said State
through their Legislature or Otherwise, shall ncvc
interfere with the primary disposal OF the public lands
within its limits, and shall uds4 no law aud do not
act whereby the title OF the United Stntcs to, and lgh
to dispose e. the shall be impaired OF question
ed and they shall never lay any tax or assessment
olany description whatsoever upon the public domain
olthe United states; ami in no cas-" shall non'res'
den proprrtofs, who are citizen Of the United States
be taxed higher than residents and that all the nav
lgabe waters within the sail STATE shall be common
OF said State to the citizens OF the United States
with nut any tax, impost, duty therefor: Provided
That nothing herein contained shall be construed as
recognizing or rejecting the proposition rendered by
the people ol California as articles OF comp1ct in the
ordinance adopted by the Convention which formed
the Constitution OF that State.
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u If the Sentinel has finished lis political
explorations in North Carolina, and found a SUI
fcient number of mares nest" Will it obige
its " numerous friends and correspondents by
letting them know what it thinks of the result
of the election in Missouri? The Sentinel
takes especial pride in unn'ins coro,nendot,ry
notices of" Vermont democracy Resolutions"
from Winconoin paper which bears the
name of Thos. II. Benton for the next Presi-
dent p Can it afford TO say how the said Ben
ton Jared, in the recent Missouri election, and
whether Vermont democracy is Benton or Anti
Benton democracy? We are in no hurry for
an answer.
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First Congressional! District.

The adjourned Convention Of the first Con
gressional District, composed las all Dis,ric
Conventions should By of delegates from tie
several towns, assembled at Rutland Yesterday
The Hon. ROBERT pIERroINr was appointed
President.
The first ballot for Representative in Con.
gress-79 Delegates voting-resulted As fol-
lows: a. p. LYMAN of Bennington, C5-p
PERroIYT, 5, and . scolterng,-nhercupon
a. 7. L. ..!. ..--. .,-- A. -....: 4u., ....n,ua
ted
With the personal differences in the first
district lover which the Free and Slave De-
mocracy have made themselves unne:essaril,
merry we have nothing to do. With both Mr..
MINER ana Mr. LYMAN We are personally &C
qualnted, AMI they are both Wings without fcar
and without reProach. Both posses. deserved.
~ the respect and confidence Of their friends
and either would ably and faithfully represen,
the gallant and inlomitab!e Wings Of the First
District
The Convention Of the Wings Of that Dis.
t'ct held IN Manchester on the oath ultimo.
refused by decisive vote, to confirm the nom
ina'on recommended by their Committee. |,
Is impossible TO deny that the Convention had
the RIGHT to do SO. Otherwise il must he
conterded that the report of a Committee is
conclusive, aud that the Convention may al
Journ and go home when they have appointed
their Committee. This doctrine is unsound
a"d dangerous. 1t Is true that the recommen
dalton OF Nominating Committee is usual,
ADOPTED but 1t is worse than idle 20 &c ny the
cImPeteley Of a Convention 10 disagree to such
Recommendation and when they DO so dis.
agree, it appears to us injudcous aud nexae.
dent, TO say nothing Of It's practical denial of
the popular supremacy, 10 attempt to sub,titute
the will OF Committee for the will of the Con.
vention who appointed it. We do not care ,o
discuss, III THE connection, the bias of the Con.
vcntlon nor what means may have been taken
to make it favorable or unfavorable to one can.
didate or another. This cannot change the
p'incPe. Whatever the Convention nav be.
it cannot safely be denied that it has plenary
power and authority 10 do as il pleases.
1t appears to us that the only course left to
The District Committee of the First District
under the circumstances, was to call DELE.
GATE Convention. And this course was pur.
fued' and should be acquiesced in by the friends
Of all the candidates. There can be no other
faie method of adjusting such difficulties as sur
round our friends in the First District and
we have only to say that we hope there will be
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0j- a day or two ago, our neighbor of tn
Sentinel put on his hi 1htalu;n stills as follows
One word to the wings: Don't torg Il that CnAs
X. WILLIAMS, your candidate for Governor, altered
himself IN the Free Democracy at MontpeLier on The
3lst Of Nay, last year, their candidate for Cor
ernOr"
In the first place, the Wings are doubt less
greatly obliged to the Sentinel for saying " one
word to them, and hope it will 4" keep on talk
ing"
In the second place, we deem it only neces-
sary to remark, (and we are sorry to be obliged
to say it, that there is not " one icUrd" Of trulh
in what it says. Judge WILLIAMS positively
DECLINED the preferred nomination of the Free
Democracy"
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Shocking Accident.

Ayoung man named Michael Murtagh, about
2G years of age, was instantly killed, and in the
most distressing manner, on Saturday morning
last, near the Bridge on the Central II. Il. which
crosses the Wnooski near Mr. Pomeroy's farm
by the accidental dumping Of one of train OF
Gravel Cars, ON which he was employed as
Brakeman.
1t appears that the fstenings Of the car be-
came displaced, probably by the motion of the
train and he was throwa upon the track, and
eleren loaded gravel cars passed over him, at
soIutely cutting him into fragments
Young Murtagh was native of County
Clare, Ireland. lie was an industrious and
worthy man, aud possessed the confidence and
respect of his employers Requiescat in pace ''
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o. Our friend Of the Montpelier Waterman
thinks the Wings can elect Judge WILLIAMS by
clear majority, this year, and urges them to
be cup and at !" Why, bless your heart,
MIR. Waterman that's just what they are going
TO do There are scarcely enough wing :" Free
Democrats left in the ranks of that humbugg.
ed and humbugging party to furnish bearers
for Smith Of Weston's" political funeral
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Correction.

We mentioned last evening, that Mr.. BER-
RlES o. Georgia, is the only Wing in the SEN
ate who voted against the Bill, admitting the
State OF California. The statement was made
on very cursorY examination of the list Of
Yeas and. Nays. a friend has called our at
tention to the fact that Messrs. MoRToN Of Flor
ida, and PRATT of Maryland, both wings, voted
in the negative. We are sorry for it.
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SAR ATOGA.

Some curious person in such matters, says
the AlJany EteniHg Journal, has ascertaned
that the daily consumption of substantials, al
the UNITED STATES IIoTEL, in Saratoga, with
its 700 guests and 300 children and servants, is
as folows:-
800 lbs. Mutton, Lamb and Veal.
400 lbs. Beet,
500 Chickens,
$50 Turkies and Ducks,
600 lbs. Butter,
22o0 Eggs,
1900 Breakfast Rolls,
or the Champagne, Juips, Cobblers, &C.,
&c, We have no account.
If we have any friends at Saratoga, we trust
they will not be Disguised by this " bill of fare :
Our friend, the Junior of the Sentinel" has,
we understand, made a descent upon Saratoga,
and we may reasonably expect to hear some
thing from him that shall less respect the corpo
raj understanding ETHEREAL about the beauty
and chivalry" that are the agents of destruction
in the premises.
ooh, Saratoga, Lebanon, Niagara and Ba llson!
The heart that doesn't sigh tor you, Pm ii must
be all Stone"
as Mr.. WILLIS wrote, good many years ago.
But, alas since that period, the stomach would
seem to have gained the supremacy over tie
heart. If AIR. Willis were to write again lie
would say -
On Mutton, Lamb, and Veal and Beef Oh butter,
eggs and rolls
The stomach signs to take you in, but Lord pre-
souls