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The Brattleboro' Phenir is not pleased with
the foreign structures on the recent enactment
of the Legislature Of Vermont in regard to fugi-
tives from labor. 1t refrains, however, from
discussing the question Of its constitutionality
and expresses the opinion that it is ian unwise
law, and repugnant TO the sentiments of the
people" OF the constitutional provision for the
surrender of fugitives the Phenir says, that
it is " clear and unequivocal, and ought TO be
observed. 1t forms part of the Constitution,
and is as binding as any part of it and no
man has a right 10 claim the benefit Of any
one Of its provisions who does not yield ODE
dience To the whole of it. lie who nulliies
and resists one Of its requirements practically
destroys the whole instrument, and, to be
: consistent, every one who does 50 ought TO
come out openly for Diamion. There is no
middle ground"
The Rutland (Vt) Wing comments on this
act with great severity. 1t says that, from
" mere chagrin and shame" it has hitherto re
Trained from all alluson 10 this " most unlOru-
nate enactment" We copy portion Of the
Whig's article:
"It (the law was whired through the two
Houses the last day Of the session, in the tenn
pest of Legislation which concentrated into the
closing bours-passing the several formalites Of
law max ing without notice or remark. II is not
strictly true 10 say that il Gill considered;"
for in strictest truth, il not considered at all
"For the substance and scope Of the law no de
fence or excuse can be made. II attempts 10 re-
peal certain portions Of the late law Of Congress,
m terms; and instructs certain State officers and
agistrstcs to treat that law, 20 such portions
oft, with utter disregard. This il not the treat
ment, which the dignity self respect Of Vermont
| should lead her 10 bestow upon the legislation Of
| Congress II the laws Of Congress arc unwise, OF
even unconstitutional, il is not for Vermont any
| other State to nullify or repeal them. We have
placed Ourselves by this act in position in which
| we have no defence against the judgment Of th,
| whole country.
| "The severity Of condemnation which this mis-
| step has drawn upon our State, from quarter
| where wise man would be proudcst Of approval
is most painful TO Nc. We had INDUCED the hop
"a somewhat fond confess) that the &C
would sink at once into ts appropriate Oblivion
We encouraged that oblivion by the charity Of on
| silence. The hope a vain one. Let us be mai
for the present on South Carolina; and Rathe
meanwhile some idea Of the estimation in whic
THE act IL held in other States"
| DKATHo on 4 YKrERtN EDIros Nimrod L. Fin
nell, Esq., Of Lexington, Ky. died last Sunds
| week He was the oldest editor and practical prir
| ter in the State.
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An enthusiastic Union Meeting was held at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the 10Th instant,
presided over by Mr. HARRoLL, the Mayor,
and large number of Vice Presidents. The
principal speakers were Mr.. ANDREWS and Mr..
GIRARD. Strong resolutions were passed.
The first declares that the formation OF our
Government and its administration had been
conducted in a spirit OF compromise and con
cesson and that upon its continuance depends
the progress of civil and religious liberty and
free government throughout the world. The
second declares that the Government can only
be discharged by obedience 10 the laws,
until properly repealed. The third affirms
session of Congress We're fair and equitable,
and meet the approval of the meeting. The
fourth AYERS that the Fugitive Slave Law is in
accordance with the Constitution, and contains
merely the provision necessary To carry into Ell
feet the stipulations of that instrument, and the
meeting was pledged to support it. The fifth
declares opposition to all agtators of the sub
ject of slavery, or for the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law. The sixth expresses thanks to
CLAY, CAss, WEBSTER, FILLMORE, DIcKIN-
SON, FooTE, and others, for their patriotic ex
ertlons on the compromise measures, and the
adjustment ofquestions endangering the perpe
tuity of the Union.
A committee of safety was appointed, con-
sisting of twenty five citizens.
A similar meeting has been called by some
two thousand citizens of New Haven, Connec-
tcut, and is to be held tomorrow evening, the
24th instant.
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American Art Union.

The annual meeting of the American Art
Union was held at Tripler Hall, in New York,
on the evening of the 10Th instant, on which
occasion five hundred prizes were distributed to
the fortunate among sixteen thousand three
hundred and ten subscribers, whose Joint sub
scriptions amounted to SSl $50 and four hun
dred and fifty pictures by the best artists of
America.
Several of the prizes Were the productions
of G. p. CRANCH and HENRY }. BRENT, t.sqs.
Of this city.
OF the winners who reside in Washington,
we notice the names of T. GADsBY, Esq, Who
drew ''the Head of ST. Peter" by S. f.. Du-
BoURJAL; Col. }. q. ToTTEN, IA Landscape"
by w. NJ. ODDiE; w. A. DuNDELL, Esq, "a
Study from Nature" moonlight scene,) by II.
DoUGHTY.
The choice prize, number 100 on the list,
1.-THE Dream of Arcadia" by the late Thomas
COLE, who painted 1.-The Voyage of Life" last
year, which was won by printer in the Yves
tern part Of the State of New York, and for
which he was offered $1,000, was won by
SAMUEL WEsTcoTT, Of jersey City, n. j. 1t
is said TO be worth as much as ''the Voyage of
Life -
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% II r. &c IA L..

Sailing directions for entering the Columbia rioer
| as far as he hardor Of astoria, By Lieut.. Com
| handing ". II. Nc44ru,v, United States Macy,
| assistant IN the Coast Surrey
IL is best under all circumstances TO have pilot
on board but, should it be necessary TO enter the
river without one, the directions for the north chan
mel first, bring Sand Island in range with
! Point Elce, and stand in towards Sand Island
| passing the south end OF the north breaker; when
| Cape Disappointment and Leading in Cliff in
range, haul up towards the cape, keeping Lead
ing in Cape in range until nearly abreast the cape.
Give the cape small berth and continue to-
wards Bakers Bay, until the second island in the
bay can be seen, then keep off and with the second
island and cape in range asorn it will pass clear
OF the north part of the middle sands. AS soon
as the soundings shoal this course keep
oil towards Sand Island, and, passing close by
the east end of the island, get the beacon on
the island in range with the tree Cape Dis
appointment, which is trimmed up like an UNI
brea, and with that range astern, stand on up the
bay until the custom house is on with Young's
Point, when haul to the cast, and keep the last
range on till nearly up with Young's Point. Pass
along the south shore, running by the lead until up
To Astoria
To enter the south channel bring the beacon
Sand Island to bear N i0' E. true, and Point
Adams on the peak, which be cast of
Point Ellice, and called jim Crow, (upon which
there Is notable tree,) nearly in range; the ves
sells will be then on the bar in the south channel in
the best water. Steer for the beacon, taking care
not to sag to the east,oa,d-rather keep close to the
breakers ON the Sand Island shore. Pass close to
Sand Island, and fall ia to the range of the beacon
with the trimmed tree Cape disappointment,
and proceed as already directed.
The best time for entering is on the first or last
Of the coo tide The last of the ebb tide is prefer
able in either channel
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LCOMMUNICATIoN.l
TO The Editor Of the Republic.

TO the Editor Of the Republic
UNIoNTowN, Pa, DEC. Is, 1850
SIR The Disunionists, North and South will no
doubt make effort during the session to renew
the slavery agitation; and it is all important tina.
the friends of the Union should be prepared prompt
ly TO meet and defeat them.
One plan suggested is to lay all their memorials
motions, &c. the table; but tn, better course,
think, would be to refer them TO committee The
hrst plan has failed TO silence agitation heretofore
the second has succeeded; besides preference"
will command more votes than motion ssto lay
upon the table,; debate be arrested by the pre-
vious question.
On this question let the line be drawn at once;
let those who for further agitation, North and
South, Wings and Locos, be called by their proper
namc-"D DISTINGUISHES" and those who vote to ar
rest it ''Unionsts." Let US have but two parties
"the Union" and can't Union party Let all other
party names-Abotionist, Secessionist, &c-be
merged in these. Let them ''face the music - and
AXE their stand the one side or the other for
the Union, against it.
The people of the United States, mot the politi-
clans,) are, ninety nine out of every hundred
for the Union as ii rs. They sick and tired of
tins miserable and mischievous slavery agitation
They consider the question settled and, right or
wrong, they want TO hear of it now and
forever The popular sentiment every where is,
let Congress quit this disgraceful and pernicious
discussion of slavery and disunion, and attend to
their proper duties-the adjustment Of The ratio
under the new census-the execution of the tariff
of 1916 in good faith, by assessing the duties of 1916
upon the prices of 1916, thus preventing frauds and
undervaluatons; let them pass the river and har
Dor and other necessary appropriation bills, and
adjourn and let Traitors and Disunionists go home
and await their destiny, 30 well described by the
| the poet when he says:
Living, they forfeit fair renown
| And, doubly dying, will go down
To the vile dust from whence they sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung."
Conscious of deserving nothing but punishment
from the Government they have endeavorcd to de
stroy, their only hope is to rise upon its ruins
Hence their efforts to achieve this result will be I'M
ceasing until they overwhelmed, as they will
be- by the indignant voice of patriotic and in
jured people.
| am gratifed to see that the President who has
thus far 40 firmly and fcaressly discharged all his
duties, has declared his determination so see that
the laws faithfully executed cost what il may.
Ia this he will be cheered and ustained by the good
and patriotic of all parties.
You're, respectfully, 5 Il.
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FoR LrsERrA.-Tho barque Liberia Packet, Cap
lain Howe, will sail from this port this morning for
Monrovia, with a large number Of passengers, emf
grants 10 their " fathcriand." The following are
her cabin passengers Rev. G. G. Hoffman and
lady; Of tho Episcopal mission Cape Palmas; Judge
Casscll and lady. and Mrs. Bicuf, for Cape Pal.
mas, and DR.. James r. Brown, Of Snow. BE
sides these, she has seventy ono emigrant passen
gers, Of whom thirty six from Maryland, fiE
teen from Tennessee, twelve from North Carolina
five from New York, and three from Virginia.
They are all represented bale and hearty and
nearly all adults Of both sexes. The Maryland
Colonization Society have resson 60 be proud Of
their enterprise in building this fine bsrque and put
ting her regularly between this port and the colo
MES in Africa. Every voyage only adds testimony
TO the wisdom OF the scheme.-Bau. Sun, 2lsf
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DANtyL WEBSTER on THE UNIoN.-A young
lady has deemed the following extract from Mr..
webster's Grafton, delivered in lo43, on the
sion Of the completion Of the Bunker Hill Monu-
meni, worthy Of republication by contemporary,
at the present moment:
"In the seventeen millions Of happy people who
compose American community, there IL not
ono man who has not an interest in that structure,
Just there If not one who has not deep and
abiding interest in the events which IL was de-
signed TO commemorate. The respectabiIty,
may say the sublimity, Of the occasion depends
entirely its nationality. IL is all, all American.
lite sentiment is comprehensive enough to embrace
| the whole American family, from North 10 South,
from East 20 West; and IL will stand, hope, for
ever, cmbematic of that Union which connects
US together And wo betide the man who comes
/ here to-day with sentiments any lees than wholly
| American Wo betide the man who shall venture
10 stand here with the strife of local jcalousics
/ local feeling, or local enmities, burning in his
bosom. Ali our happiness and all our glory de.
1 ponds Union That monument ITSELF In all
| that il commendablc in it's sentiment and charac.
/ ter depends upon Union ] DO not mean TO say
that would not keep t- position II the States
rent asunder by friction violence i do not mean
that the hcaving earth would move II from its base
and that IT would actually oter 20 its fall, If dis
| mcmberment should be the aflliction Of our land ;
and cannot say that II would minglc ~ irag
ments with those of a broken Constitution. But in
| tho happening Of such events, who IL there who
| would dare 20 look up TO itl Who is there that
| from beneath such load Of modification and
| shame would overwhelm him, could approach To
behold i'll Who is there that would not expect hs
eyebals be scared by the intensity Of its silent
! reproofl For my part, say, that II il be a mis-
fortune designed by Providence for me 70 sce such
| a time, I viii look at IL more, will avert my
| eyes from il for ever"
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CoSFgsstos OF RoBEERy AND MURDER.-The
Hagerstown NetoS has received pamphlet, pur-
porting to be the confession of one Charles Wal
lace, which gives an account Of the robbery Of MIR
John Funk, at. Hagerstown, several years ago
committed by himself and accomplicc, named
Smelling This confession was written by Wal
lace. as he says, from memory, and given by him
TO the Rev. Henry Tracey, at the stake where he
was burnt alive by mob the banks Of the
Mississippi, on the 18th Of August, 1850. lie con
fesses to the murder Of Miss Mary Rogers the beau
tiful cigar girl Of New York, and number of rob
berries and other crimes.
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An Offering that honOrs the Oliver and the
ReCtniSm.

Letters from Georgia state that the Convention,
before its adjournment, passed resolution to
cause suitable block of marble to be prepared and
sent on for the Washington Monument, with the
coat of arns OF the State incrbed upon it, and be-
meath it these words Georgia Convention-De-
censber, 1850" This step was taken, it is said, IN
consequence of the conduct of Governor Towns,
who had caused block to be sent to Washington
with the + wing inscription "Ihs Constitution
| a II is-t.e Union as IL ioa.."
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DoN IGNAcIo GoMEz.-The New York Herald
translates from La CrGnica the following notice of
the arrival of Senior Gomez in this country:
"Don Ignacia Gomez, Charge d Aflaircs from the
States OF Central America to Rome, and to whom
the State of Porto Rico had given extraordinary
mission for Madrid arrived on the 18th instant, at
Boston, by the steamer America, and in this city
on the l4th IL appears that Senior Gomez has
tisactorly arranged the ecclesiastical duties which
necessated his mission to Rome, and that the Holy
Father honored him spontaneously with the Cross
of st. Gregorio Magno. He has also received from
the literary academies of the Arcades and Tiberina,
the diplomas OF correspondent member. Being
altcrward nominated charge d'atfaires to Wash
ington, he preferred to pass through Andalusia,
and go TO Madrid, where, a proof Of the great
consideration with which the Spanish Americans
treated by the mother country, his title of ad
vocate was incorporated by real ordinance in the
colleges of the peninsula. He discharged in Mad
rid the legation Of Costa Rca; and although the
legation Of Nicaragua and other States of Central
America to that court was proposed TO him, it APP
pears that he has preferred TO go back to Guate-
mala."
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Tnr Fmsr FverTrvs SLAVE LAw.-Tho Bosto,

Tue FRsT FUGrTivE SLAVE LAw.-Thc Boston
Post has the following bit Of political history:
"The Fugitive Slave Bill Of 1892 wac drafted by
George Cabot, OF Massachusetts, in November, and
il was passed by the Senate tho 18th of January
unanimously, fourteen from free and thirteen from
slave States voting for il. The House committee,
Theodore Sedgwick and Sheerjsshub Bourne, Of
Massachusetts,, and Alexander White, Of Virginia,
passed on the 9Th Of February without discussion.
Eight free States we're represented by thirty ono
votes, six slave States by twenty four votes free
State majority, The bill received forty
eight yeas 10 seven nays Massachusetts, gave six
yeas To nay This record shows that the free
States passed the first Fugitive Bill"
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RESPONSE TO JENNY LISD.-Mrs. Charlotte
Clark, the widow of the man who lost his life in
endeavoring 10 save the officers and crew Of the
Swedish brig Johanna, and to whom Jenny Lind
sent at Calais, Maine, generous donation OF
$500, replies to Ghe Nightingale" and acknow-
lodges the receipt Of the money. She adds:
'Be assured that the prayer of both is that the
noble powers with which the Great Beneiactor Of
all has 30 richly endowed you may not only con
tnue TO charm the world by their music, bat that
yours may be the higher praise and the more pre-
cious reward Of causing the heart Of many widow
20 sing for Joy
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JENNY LIND IN RcHMoSD.-Jenny Lind met
with most enthusiastic reception in Richmond
Virginia. A Geographic despatch from that city
represents the total receipts Of her concert there
have been about gu 600 Thousands Of persons
we're hocking TO Richmond from every quarter to
hear herr and many expressed much vexstion on
learning that her engagements would not permit
her To perform once more before leaving.
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From The Ncu York Commercial advertiser.

NovELTY laos WoRKs, DEC. -, 1850
Mossrs. Editors Mr.. Alfred Stillinan whose
very valuable life lost in the late awful catas
uophe AT New Orleans, was not member of our
firm. lie brother Of our Thomas n. Still
man, and has for many years been engaged in our
business, particularly at the South, hence probably
the mistake in some of the Geographic accounts.
AZ the question has been frequently asked. we
deem II proper 10 add that the Anglo Nornan's en-
CINE was not constructed at our works, but some
where at the South, and that Mr. Alfred Shllman
and some other friends of ours present on her
:" trial trip" simply az invited guests.
STILLMAN, ALLEN X Co.
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General CAMPBELL, Colonel TopD, and Colonel
Temple, the commissioners appointed by the Pre-
sident to make treaties with the various Indian
tribes on the borders of the United States and
Mexico, were in Galveston few days ago, and
were about 10 proceed TO Austin, thence TO San
Antonio, and thence 10 ri Paso.-N D. Tue Delta.
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The WEsTERs Ev.sISG MAIL.-We have before
noticed that arrangements we're foot between the
Postmaster General and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the other mail contractors west OF
Cumberland to start an evening mail from Bald.
more, taking on the mails which leave New York
the same morning and Boston the evening previous.
We are now grsthed in being able 10 say that these
arrangements are all made, and the second, or
evening mail for the West, will leave Baltimore on
Monday evening the Both instant, about 10 O'Clock
and continue To daily thereafter This route is
intended to continue on from Wheeling direct for
Columbus, Cincinnati, &c Baltimore Patriot, list
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CoUSTgRrgiT SPANISH Cons. Thompson's Ban I
Note Reporter cautions the public against receiv-
ing Spanish silver coins. Spanish dollars are in
circulation, which are such excellent countorfeits
that the ordinary tests with acids are Of no avail
They Of copper, thickly coated with silver, and
can only be detected by fling.
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CoRREcTIoS. In Captain Tattnall's letter
spccting the performances Of the war-steamer
Saranac, published in this and other papers, is a
singular typographical error The word " harm
less' in the following sentence should be shame
less -
a. have, sir, been more emphatic on this subject
in view of the harmless aspersions industously cir.
culated regarding her, and which have been %
cfiectua to have rendered the recruit:
afraid Of the ship, and to have caused frequent
dcscrtions."
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EFFscTs OF lNTEmPERAroE.-Samue Ankcny,
at time Of afHuencc in Washington
county, Maryland, and quite dashing gentleman,
found dead in garden in Clcarspring the
other morning. having during the night crawed
out Of stable, where he had laid down while in
tonicatedt
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Yours, respectfully,
From the Ne,c Yorker.

Attachment TO the Union is the strongest Of the
patriotic sentiments OF every Amercan-indccd,
of every good citizen, whether native or adopted
Side by side, native and adopted Americans have
mingled their blood in defence of the Union, and
will again, whenever a real and worthy foe con.
spires against it. Our own loyalty TO the Union is
second to no other feeling. Regarding it not only
for ourselves, but for the good and glory of our
country, and for the sake of freedom throughout
the world, what price can we set upon its inesti-
mabe yalue-how measure the greatness Of its
present and prospective benefits to the human race
When South Carolina writes secession on her ban
ner, she would drop from the wreath where she
now clusters flaming jewel, and become dust and
ashcs, 10 be sof-clutched in the future and cast
upon her own dishonored head.
We love the Union country-our home.
II has protected and blessed like fond and
proud mother, and wo be to If we spurn slight
its nursing hand. But we must not be frightened,
nor deceived, nor mi.led by shadows. Proud a.
we are Of the Union, we arc not less confident OF
iu safety and strength. II is tower on which we
rcpose hopes Of freedom and civilization against
the enmity oftyrants traitors though they band
like Lucifer's legions yes, tower too radiant
with the glory Of the past and the promise Of the
future, TO be shattered shocked by the puny
blows Of faction fsnaticism-a tower that needs
no lance Of rhetoric, sword Of party, TO defend
| it from home treason foreign despotism.
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The French Government have recently ordered
that the white paint used in public buildings shall
henccforth be made Of white Of vino, and not Of
white lead. as white lead " believed To- he PERM
Cious 20 health.
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NAvAL.-Cspt Etcbbcrger, Of the barque FL Do
RADIO, at this port yesterday from Rio de Ianeiro,
whence she sailed ON the 9Th November, reports in
port the u. s. frigstos Rsritan Capt Grant, bound
to the Pacific, and Congress, Commodore Mckee
yer, just arrived from the river Platte. Lieut. s. G.
Barney, Of the U. Navy, and Lieut.. Cheuncey
McKeever, of the U. $. Army, came passengers in
the ri Dorado baltimore dnsrican 2lsf