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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-06-13
J. G. MILLERS APPOINTMENTS.

JOHN G. MILLER, Whig candidate for
Congress, will address his fellow. .citi.
zens at the following places and times:
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UUITED STATES SENAToRs.-The
following is a lis, of Senators whose
terms expire on the 4lh of March, 1851,
and whose places will be supplied by
Legislatures already chosen or TO be
elecfad ih;s fall.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

TEHmspf ADNEfAiSiNV'
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for the first, and SO cents 70 each subsequent
insertion.
Lberal deductions made to Merchants and
others who advertise by the year.
JOB PRINTING,
OF every description, executed with neatness
and despatch, OH reasonable terms.
JUSTICES BLANKs AND BLANK DEEDS,
Neatly executed. kept constantly on hand,
and for sale low.
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WHO'S.
Phelps, Vt. Pratt, Md.
Baldwin. Conn. Wales, Dol.
Green. r. |. Webster, Mass.
Dayton. N. J. Corwin, Ohio.
LoeoTocos.
Mason, Va. Dickinson, N. Y.
Turney, Tenn. Sturgeon, Pa,
Cass, Mich. Davis, Miss.
Benton. Mo. Bright. Ind.
Rusk, Texas. Yulee, Florida.
Hamlin, Maine. Dodge. Wisconsin
The LocOfocos havings majority in the
Connecticut legislature, tho Wings will lose
one. Ohio is doubtful. but all other States
now represented by Wings will certainly
elec, Wing Legislatures. The chances are
also in favor Of gaining one in New York
and we may have one from Missouri. one
from Tennessee, and one from PennsyIva,
nis. - Rochester Democrat.
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HOW TO SAVE THE UNION.

The Washington Union is profoundly anxious
about the Union of the States, and sees but one
way to arrest dissolution-that is, the formal
declaration by General Taylor that, should the
Wilmot Proviso pass Congress, he will veto it .
This is no joke of ours 1t is a sober verify
From day to day the Union calls upon the Presi-
dent to come out, and pledge his veto in advance
on any such measure. He is informed that il is
owing to his non-committal attitude that the
South is so much alarmed-that an earthquake is
already beginning to shake the glorious fabric of
the Union-that there are signs of fearful portent
in the heavens, while mems hearts are failing them
for fear Ii is for him to utter the magical phrase
al nil peto l"-and these horrid portents will
disappear before the Frightening sun of peace.
Then the South would be assuaged-Mr. Cling
man would no more calculate the value Of the
Union-Mr Toombs would cease to thunder
Mr. Foote would grow calm-Mr. Davis would
sheath his sword-and the Nashville Convention,
instead of taking measures for the destruction of
the Union, wonld pass a vote Of thanks to the
Hero Of Palo Alto and Resacs de Ia Palma.
Under other circumstances, we know not how
the old soldier could Withstand these burning
appeals but, the truth is, he has hit upon another
device for saving the Union, device held in high
favor by the Washington Union, when it issued
its prospectus a few months since, laying down
the doctrine of Non-Intervention as the Demo-
cratic platform Ifthis platform is strong enough
to bear the great National Democratic Party,
why, asks the General, should 1t not afford a
nrm basis for the Union, Of which that Party is
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And even the editor Of the Men YORK In''"'e,
while declining the so-cslled plan Of Compromise,
thinks that, were IL sustained by the Southern
members generally, it would be entitled TO grave
consideration Grave consideration, indeed
Why, it yields more than General Csss ever pro-
posed to yield He, while insisting, as Mr.. Clay
does, that the Territories should be organized
yrihom The Propiso, never had anything to say
about perpetuating Slavery in the District, In
opposition to the will Of the People here, al the
pleasure of the People of Maryland, or about
more efectual legislation on the subject OF fnglVe
slaves,
What virtue, what sense, what consistency,
what Independence in the politician who is forever
changing his position on important questions
embracing to-day what yesterday he loathed-gio-
rfying rs the Hottest patriotism now, that which
an hour before he was branding as Treason-eu-
logzing one man for opinions, while damning
another for entertaining the same!
The People must eschew Partyism-repudiate
slippery politcians-and let their representatives,
both in the State Legislatures and in Congress,
promptly understand that they cannot play false
ON this question of Human Rights, without suf-
fering political death otherwise this Congress
will witness a compromise ofthe rights and inter-
ests of the eholders of the country and of
the Cause of Liberty, unparalleled in its infamy
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CHANGE OF OPINION.

The Nicholson Letter, in which 1t was decided
that Congress ought not to legislate upon the in
ternal concerns Of Territory, and in which it
was claimed that the People thereof have right
to regulate their own domestic institutions was
deemed so orthodox by the slavehodng Demo-
Gratis that its author was selected as their standard
bearer in the Presidential contest BY him and
his doctrine they were willing to stand or fall
In the exercise of the rights asserted in their
behalf, by the Democracy Of the North and South
the People of California have formed State
Constitution and prohibited Slavery. Ofcourse,
all the supporters Of General Cass will give the
new State cordial welcome to the Union! How
their patriotic hearts must rejoice that the good
people thereof have spared Congress the trouble
of settling for them very disagreeable and excl
ting subject
Alas there is anything but rejoicing. Male
dictions in any quantity, but no benedictiOns !!
All slaveholding Democracy are becoming con-
scious of change of opinion-Mr. Butler in the
Senate, Mr. Seldom in the House, repudiate the
ilustrious author of the Nicholson Letter gLsg
deride the idea of the People ola Territory having
a right to legislate for themselves-Congress alone
has the power Any other doctrine is an astound-
ing sbsurdity Well-whut do they want now
Merely that Congress- by its sovereign power,
should interfere, set aside the Constitution of
California, abrogate her prohibition of Slavery,
and force upon her a Territorial Government,
which shall open her country to the inroads of
the evil That is all-they only want interven-
ton by the Federal Government in favor of
Slavery
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holders themselves must admit that it ought to
be conducted with as few irritating concomtants
as possible. When legal process is issued, when
IL is served by the officers Of the law, when the
pretensions of the clsimant-are made under shell
ter of the authority of the United States, there Is
no danger of collision or violent interference
Americans are distinguished for their respect for
legal forms, and they will submit, inthe hope that
No unconstitutional aggression or claim will be
tolerated. But it is very different thing when
a stranger. with a band Of armed men, appears in
n free State community, and proceeds, without
authority of law, to seize by violence another
stranger. under pretence that he is slave
Knowing neither and nothing Of the relations
of the two parties the People see brute force put
forth by one to deprive the other Of his liberty
Would they not be less than men, did they
mot ;nterpose TO see justice done State law is
reso,,ed 20 for N, ,mksorn claimant mGy b Id
uopp.r, tle pAkaora cisha.d, FEE aaa.
No community. however low in the scale Of civ
ilirs,ion, will endure the open display OF violence
against An apparently unofendiUg Individual
Some OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court diu
foresee and predict precisely the consequences
that have come 70 pass, We repeat, then, that
for the collisions that have taken place in the
reclamation Of fg,jves FROM justice, the Supreme
COar, 4 the United States and not the leg'sia-
ton 81 The free States is TO be held responsible
Soutsera u<R, jrri,Ated by the consequences OF
the l,ci,ea q this Court, without stopping TO
asryrssn .Asir srve cause, have suffered them
,erves - become isaAmed against the North, IN
4 Az, lliy il their denuueiatons Of the bad
aata Vi NsstAera meA, and insist upon additional
,ssislsssSsz ey Censre>s TO remedy their supposed
wings although some Of them admit that to the
States rather thAn TO the Federal Government,
the work Of providing means for executing the fu-
sitive clause Of the Constitution belongs Ot the
Justice Of their denuuciations and the reasonable
ness Of their demands, we may have something to
say in our next.
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THE ORDINANCE OF l7S7 AND THE DECLARE
TON or INDEPENDENCE, VOTED DOWN In
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On the 3ist December, at the earliest possible
moment after the organization Of the House, Mr..
Root of Ohio introduced the following resolution,
on which he demanded the previous question:
Resolred, That the Committee on Territories
be instructed to report to the House, with as little
delay US possible, bill or bills, providing Ter
riorial Government or Governments for all that
part Of the territory coded TO the United States
by Mexico, by the treaty of Guadalupe. Hidalgo,
lying eastward of the Sierra Nevada mountains,
and prohibiting slavery therein"
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia moved that the reso-
luton be laid upon the table Had this prevailed,
it would have been equivalent to voting it down.
1t failed, by majority against it of twenty-six-
eight Democrats and three Wings, however, from
the free St,tes voting with the slavery extension
lists to lay it upon the table.
Before the question was taken on the demand
for the previous question, the House adjourned.
Last Monday, February 5th, the Speaker an
nounced that the States would now be called upon
for resolutions, and the first business in order was
the resolution offered by Mr.. Root, on which he
had demanded the previous question.
Mr. Root modified his resolution so as to speci-
fly the territory eastward of California, instead of
the Sierra Nevada, and renewed his demand for
the previous question.
Mr. HARRISON moved to lay it upon the table,
and on this motion Mr.. Root called for the yeas
and nays The great majority Of the House was
indisposed to allow them, willing to escape the
responsibility of an open vote.
ado not give them the yeas and nays" said
Wing member from New York; Mr.. Underhill,
if we mistake not Tellers were demanded on
the yeas and nays, and in this way barely enough
were secured, and the yeas and nays were ordered
The public will be surprised at the result.
We, who are on the spot, however mortified, were
not surprised. The vote stood, yeas 1O5, nays 10.
So, by majority of twenty-six, the House laid
upon the table resolution which FIVE weeks be-
fore it had refused to lay upon the table by a
majority of twenty-five.
Such vote must be closely scrutinized.
1t will be observed that the vote was small
only 1s4 out of 231 members casting their votes
few of the absentees among them Julian and
Wilmot, Free-Soilers, entered the Hall just too
late to have their names recorded. Mr.. Tuck, Mr..
Crowell, and MIR. Wentworth, were absent from
the city. MIR Winthrop was in his seat few
minutes before his name was reached in the call
ing of the roll, but was absent when his name was
called.
81 II. Al. A L. . 4 L.
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said to be the great pillar He thinks that the
Wing Party 10 the real bond Of the Union, and
deems II all-important to maintain its unity.
Break that up, and what would become of us 2
But he has shrewd suspicion that to announce
his pledge In advance to veto the Wilmot Proviso,
might produce this very catastrophe Indeed he
knows that it would shiver into fragments the
great Wing Party
Non-lntervention, however, may be gradually
forced upon it, without any serious disruption
and in this way be will save the Union, the Party,
and himselfi
On the whole, we advise the Union to forbear
further talk about vetoes in advance-it is breath
wasted. General Taylor, to borrow a classical
phrase from the elegant Mr.. Clingman, "woTt
goaD
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For the National Era.
VOTE ON Mr.. ROOTS RESOLUTION.

To the Editor of the National Era:
Some of our Wings, hereabouts, are a good
deal puzzled to account for the vote on Mr..
Roots resolution touching the "Proviso." When
asked to account for it, they are COMPOUNDED. In
all the trials for Speaker the House was gener-
ally we'll attended but when the Proyiso y ques-
ton is mooted by good Free-Soiler like Mr..
Root, we find thirty members absent Mr. Freed
ley, the member from our county, is among the
missing. am very sorry for this, for voted for
him under the impression that he would 40 his
duty on the great question. short time before
the election, he published address to the people,
declaring his firm resolution TO vote for the VIII
mot Provison if he should be elected. ! have
heard two respectable Wings say, II their mem,
Der disappoints them on this great question OF
Slavery Extension, they win give up all faith In
politicians"
Montgomery County, Pa, Janao'yl6, 1850.
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For the N ational Era.
The POUGHKEEPSIE BLACKSMITH.

Mr.. EprroR Having seen it announced 10 your
paper that Mr.. Van Wagner, the "PoughkeePsis
Blacksmith" would lecture upon the subject OF
temperance, at Temperance Hail. on E street on
Thursday and Monday evenings last past, ! fen
it my interest, and made il my great pleasure 20
be present at one of the meetings ana, knowing
Mr. Van Wagner personally, his character ana
talents will command my respect ana attention ION
,hsra s,s few ~ our public speakers who are en-
gagged in the great moral reform which he espousss
that handle the subject more forcibly.
notice this matter from the fact, that see the
renortcr, for your city pspers-whose duty, at
least il should be TO give an impartial account OF
all that is passing to interest your oiti.sn: and
the strangers among you-in making up their &C
counts Of the doings At your thestres, concerts,
&c. have entirely overlooked these meetings II
these public amusements do more good in the com,
mupity, question very much II they have excited
~ much interest In the public mind as this lecturer
has upon Temperance here Why, sir, there were
ct least seven hundred people at their last meet
Ing; and - every one should hear Mr.. Ven wss-
ner upon this subject, report this
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rather than portrayipg, the consequences that
would follow the establishment of policy now
30 favorably entertained in the Senate OF the
United States. In view Of these considerations,
we predict that Land Reform viii encounter from
the representatives Of the class OF large slave
owners in Congress an oppOsitson only less than
that now arrayed against the And-Slavery cause
Time will show that Slavery stands in the way
of every Reform in this country Of national i'm
port and consequence.
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Had Ashmun, Crowell, Meacham, Doty, New
ell, Wool, Wentworth, Julian, Wilmot, and
Tuck, been present, they would have voted against
laying upon the table AS to the rest of the alb
sentees, we cannot speak. That so many Wings,
nineteen in ALL and especially that so many from
the State of New York, should be absent when
they must have known that the resolution of Mr.
Root would come up, is fact very significant,
when taken in connection with the other fact that
large number of Wings, especially from New.
York, voted to lay the resolution on the table
While twenty-eght Northern members were
absent, there were only fifteen absent members
from the South.
The following Northern men voted to lay the
resolution on the table-in other words against
the institution of Territorial Governments nth
h IsI ,oJ ~.
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"NEw YORK AND THE TERRITORIAL. Question:
The article on our fourth page, under this head,
should have been credited to the albany Ailas
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 7, 1850.

MARY IRviSs has poem on our first page, that
will be read.
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Summing up the results, so far as the free
States are concerned, we find the following:
Dem Wings. y. Soil.
Voted to lay on the table Is IA 0.
Voted against laying on the
table 2s As
Absences 8 10
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18
TO THE EDITORS.

ALIENS FREsH, CHARLEs CouSTr, Mn.
RARE OccuRREscE.-At the polls at this place We'd
neday last the day appointed by the Legislature Of Mary
land decide whether Convention should be called to ter
the Constitution Of the State it remarked that four Ex
members Of Congress voted in this election district one the
four districts Of the county, consequently all residing within
its limits, to wit
Hon. DANIEL JESIrER, Ex-member and late Minister to
Austria.
Hon. WIN d. MERRIcK, Ex-United States Senator.
Hon. JoHS T. SroDDART, Ex member Of the House Of
Representatives.
Hon. JoHS G. CHAPMAN, Ex-member of the House Of
This is so unusual that send it to you.
A SIIRSCRIRER
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FEMALE MEDICAL CONVENTION FPEsNsrLvASIA.-The
Legislature Of Pennsylvania its present session, has char
tered College for the Medical Education Of Females be
located in Philadelphia The Of incorporation coners
the institution all the privileges enjoyed by any other medical
school in that State. So far chartered mmunie
cerned stands side by side with the University of Penns
vana. The government Of the institution will be vested in
the Corporators and Board of wen.y-our Trustees who
have been appointed The election Of the Faculty has
yet taken place. The Trustees, in making selection for
the different chairs, will be influenced by especial reg,d
to the moral we'll scientific qualifications Of tie cand
dates and while in point of medical ability, they design tito
be second to institution in the State their aim will be
give higher moral character than enjoyed by any other
on the continent will be opened for the reception of pu-
pills about the middle Of October the time the other Medical
Colleges commence their Winter Sessions. 1885,.
We understand that ELIzAHxTH BLACKWELL, NJ. ID. is
talked of for the Chair of Surgery that being her avori'e
branch. .t-@
This is the first, and Of yet the only, regularly
organized Female Medical College in the world and on that
must be subject of lively ntere-h T. Tribune
At the late session of New York Legislature the New
York and Virginia Steamship Company chartered for
the purpose Of establishing regular communication by sea
steamers between New York and Richmond, touching at
Norfolk and Petersburg The stock subscription books
to be opened in the former city the Goth instant Two
powerful sea steamers are built for the line. Phiadel-
phia is now building line of steamships for the
The flowiog gentlemen have been appointed members TO
compose the Levy Court Washington county, District of
Columbia HKsRI NArLoR, CuAnLrs H. WILrBKRsEa,
CHARLks r. BELT, JosHuA PIEncE, LKwIs CARBKRr, VIM
r WoopwARD, RoBKRr Wars, SAMUEL DRuRr, Benz.
X. Moassll, Jous F. Cox, and JAMES CnAsDxLL.
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settled by the silent effect independent
of Congress- again submit your wisdom the policy
mended annual Of awaiting the saluary
ton those causes believing that shall thus avoid the
alton of geographical partes and the harmony Of
feeling to the beneficial action of political
system"
This s the great beauty, the crowning grace, Of the
Presidents proposition His is, in my Judgment the only
plan which gives triumph neither side Of this controversy,
and neither section of the Unon and which thus leaves
just pretence for the formation Of geographical parties
The passage Of what has been called the Wmo proviso
would all understand, under present circumstances, unite
the South man. and, if it did not actually end the
quarter Of the country which would render the Union hardly
worth preserving.
On the other hanI cannot suppress apprehensions
that the organization of Territorial Governments by Congress
without any anslavery clause would only transfer the aga
aon and indignation the other end of the Republic, and
would tend freshly to nfame spirit which all DESIRE and
which Southern men, especially cannot fail to desre to see
forever extnguished. .at.....* =
Mr.. Chairman, there must be something Of reciprocity in
any arrangement by which this question is to be settled But
see none, whatever in the plan Of admitting Ca
ornia, organizing the Territories without condition, and
settling the boundaries Of Texas proposed in the same
bill. What concession does the South make in such
rangemen The admission Of California cannot admit
tina, there is any concession in that II there be any oec
tons to the admission of California they national and not
sectional in their character arising out Of irregularities in ber
preparatory proceedings a1d not out Of the substantial prov
sionsef her constitution. And yet in consideration Of this
admission the North is called not merely to waive any
slavery action in regard Territories but to sane
ton understand it, the positive introduction Of slavery
where the South itself has already prohibited it, BY the re-
solutions of annexation all of Texas above 36o 3O is to be
free soil; but by this plan, to purchase all this and
unite II TO New Mexico and then abrogate the prohibition
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tempt to settle it for her here While some of us will 20
still further, and without intending any offence Others
will thank God openly that this infant Hercules of the West
has stranged the serpens in the cradle that this youthful
giant OF the Pacific presents himself to self dedicated
freedom, and stands selpedged and self posted sentinel
side by side with Oregon against the introduction Of slavery
by sea or by land into any part Of that territory
Had been otherwise sir, and had the soil and climate
proved in degree favorable who tell what renewal Of
the horrors of the middle passage might have been witnessed
in transporting slaves under the American flag into regions
remote and difficult Of accessi
"But what ia to become of ur equilibrium 2" says an
honorable friend from South Carolina Alabama What
security the Southern States have against the growing
preponderance Of Northern power !"
Mr. Chairman half the troubles which have convulsed the
Old World for two centuries past have grown out of
imagined necessity Of preserving the balance Of power
maintaining what is denominated eciona equilibrium.
Ard so will be here. The very idea of this equilibrium
founded views Of sectional jealousy sectional fear
onal hostility and hate II presupposes encroachng and
oppressive spirit on side the other which waits only
for the power and the opportunity make iself felt; ard
depend upon IT. sir will produce the very state Of things
which II supposes. But such of things exist
Nothing, certainly, be unounded than the idea
that the North has any hostility the South, that North
men, as class desrous of nung, Of irr
tang their Southern brethren They know that the inter-
ess Of all parts Of the country bound up together in the
bundle of life DEATH The same good evil destiny,
and that member Of the Confederscy suffer with
out the whole body suffering with it. Unum ct
perich,na unasnus" They desire, from selfish in
Of their own, you will have So the prosperity ard
welfare of the Southern Sates and rejoice every indication
Of their increasing wealth and power. They believe indeed
cherish jeaousy and psssionatey within their own
bosom. They believe slavery to have originated in
strous wrong They believe It's connuances to be great
evil They are, undoubtedly, Of opinion that IN this day Of