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NEr. Roots Territorial, rsili.

The rejection Of this Bill in which was in
corporated the |Vilmot l'roro. by Tie IIoasc
OF Representatives. may be regarded az a
presagc Of that Body's course of action when
the Proriso itseJf is brought up for definite
action.
1t shows that Notwithstanding the great
Excitement of Parties on the suljcc, aud
which must have communicated itself some.
what, there are northern mon, who know
what value to place on The Union and who are
not ashamed or a'ro id TO avow to their const,,,-
ents, their dsaPprobation, Of such measure
as this one.
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az" We tendor our acknowledgements to the
Hon. Jos. A. WOODWARD for Congressional IA.
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company is being formed in Wilmington
to take the contracts on the eastern portion of
the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road,
which will complete the contracts for the
whole line. n ',a-
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u. 5. STEAMER PowHArTAN...Ve learn
from The Portsmouth PHO, ,ha, prepara-
tions arc being made by Commodore Sloa,
and Constructor Hart to launch the i'm.
mense steamer Powhnt,an on ST. Vaien.
tines day, the l4,h Of February, between
the hours OF f,ten and eleven O'Clock.
The Secretary Of the Navy. with Com.
Skinner, Chief the Burean Of Gons,rnc
tion and Equipment, Hon. Frederick p.
Stanton, chairman Of the committee on
Naval Affairs, and several members of
Congress. have been invited and are cx.
Peclcd to be present on the occasion.
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Minister OF Sia,e of Honduras.

very large and respectable meeting OF
the Citizens OF Hanover County, n. C.. was
held at the Court House in Wilmington on
the 29.h January to consider the best and
most proper action TO be taken in regard to
subject of slavery From among the resou-
tions we clip the following.
9. Resolved, That crisis has arrived
when it becomes necessary Tor thinking men,
at both ends Of the Uni NJ 10 adopt su h DIS
Greet measures as may cvcrt The conseuuen.
ces Likely to flow from this fana,icisni, dlshon
esty. aud excitement; or, Il they cannot be
averted, so TO meet them as to diminish, as
much as possible, their mischief.
3. Resolved, That the Union OF The States
is not less dear and important to us political
~, than is life individually, and we will there.
fore, maintain It at every sacrifice but that of
principle.
4. Resolved, That tcar,and essential as is
life To the individual, no brave and virtunus
man will consent to hold il a: the sacrifice OF
honor and principle; neither can we yield up
principle and honor, even fthe maintenance
of them should involve the sacrifice OF our Do.
litical and individual existonsc. in the desso.
iutinr = SIZE rnlon and the bloody conse.
i.anences likely 60, aew tlcrelronr.
We insert below a Resolution passed ty
both Houses of the Legislature, of Indiana.
few days previous TO its adjournment-I,
strikes us rs being more forcible and exhibit.
ing moro deep seated annusity tn as of tho
South than any proceeding ones.
BE II Resolved by The General Assembly
OF the State ot Indiana, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Reprcscn-
thtIves requested, SO 10 cast their votes, and
exert their Influence, rs To have inprafted up.
on any law that may lie passed for the organ.
izat'on OF the territory recently acquired from
Mexico, provision forever excluding from
such territory, slavery and involuntary seryi.
tudc, otherwise than in the punishment OF
cr'me- whereof the party has been duly con-
yic,ed.'
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LATER FROM SANTA FE--Si. Louis,
Jan. 2s.h.--A quarrel had recently oc.
Cured ut Santa Fc, between Capt. Alex
nndcr PnPin md n man named Wheeler.
in which the former was killed.
Mr.. John Adams had been mu rlered
by band Of Indians al Peua Blancn.
a. J. Sims. convicted Of the murder
Of John Jackson, was sentenced TO be
hung u, Santa Fe, OIL the 18th (probably
30th) Of November.
Col. Calhoun, Indian Agent, was no,
very successful in his trading operations
with the indians in New Mexico.
Mr.. Thomas Boggs had arrived nj San.
ia Fe from California, and reported the
cmigrants from Santa Fe rs very fortu-
nate in obtaining gold.
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Lola Monies, that masculino female, who
has made 20 much noise in Europe, upset one
throne numbcrless heads, was at the last
accounts in most fTlcrn condition and fur
ious mood. Her lovcr--tlie youthful Heall,
after having made several unsuccessf fLl
efforts at escape, succeeded on Christmas
day in giving her the slip while they were
in Spain. She pursued him and sent forth
various agents after him. BIT all in vain.
Heald had secretcd himself on an English
steamer. and has arrived safely in London.
The war establishment of the Prussian ar
my is as follows:--lnfantry 25O,O1t); cavalry.
10000; artillery aud engineers, $4,000; total,
100000; with field batteries in proportion
The standing army on the peace establish
ment amounts to- infantry Of all arms, s7,-
07S; cavalry, 23,345; artillery, 5,9i5; engin-
eers, pontoon brigade, 1924; Landwehr, first
class, 95,2l0; total, 2l7,532,
An association has been for ned, at the
City of London Mechanics institution, to pro-
mote the practice Of decomposing the dead
by the agency Of fire. The members propose
to burn with becoming solemnity, such OF
their dead as shall have loft their remains at
tho disposal OF the association Tho entrance
fee is one shilling. and the council meet to
enrol members &c, on the secnd and last
Wednesday in each month.
Three Of the grand jurymen, in Cinoin.
natl, had their pockets picked injail, the other
day, while examining the premises.
4 The lady of the Rev. DR.. LindsIy, Of Nash
vile University, Tennessee. has given q do
nation Of $4,000 to the Theological Semi
nary at New Albany Indiana. ara ..isl
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Ar q PRINTERS Festival in Washington
the following was regular toast
IVoman.-The farest ,cork of creation
The edition being extensive, Let no man be
without copy"
A STRONG GALE.--A Lieutenant Gale
proposes to go in balloon to look for Sil
John Franklin. Jack Frost, we fear, would
soon say To Gale, Cease, loud Boreas,' anc
we cannot hut think that Gale, if he made the
attempt, would only be the i'll wind .,ha
blows nobody any good
Imagination orms lcicles on the tips nf oul
nose, as we figure TO ourselves the daring
Gale, blow higi., blow low with the ther
mometer Is degrees below zero, his gas con
iracted, his balloon concealed into a flying
iceberg, or like the head oi an airy gian, will
his nght-cap on, while the poor frozen gu
Gronaut surveys his, brandy. bottle soldifie,
into mass OF ice Il Ia .Ccgnac, and his col,
fowls too cold for his knife 10 penetrate them
The mere picture throws us into chilli
pcklo; and we trust Gale, for his own sake
vii! not be able to raise tho wind for so sh
surd n purpose London Puach.
gT The Corner Stone fos tho Washing
ton Monument to be erected by Virginia,
Eto be laid on the 22d inst.
I'hos. Moore, / he poet, continues TO emo
ijexcellent health, he il about 70--Ed, *
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TREAsuRER's SrATEuENT.--Accordin to
the statement of the u. s. Treasurer. the
amount subject To drai: with Assistant Treas
urcrs, Dcpostorics, and in The Mint and
branches, on Monday, January %, 1850. was
SG.303,0S9,63.
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B. ii. DIxoN, OF Boston, has been appoint.
cd and recognized by The President Of the
United States, as Consul OF the Netherlands
for the States ol Massachusetts, Maine, New.
Hampshire, and Rhode Island
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New Posi- OrFIcE.--The name of the
Post Office in Abbevl!c in this State, known
as 'Fraslersvilic, has been changed to liar.
risburg.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
The Homestead Exemption.

Those who 90 about preying upon the prop.
erty Of tho y id ,w, the orphan, and the fani-
lilies OF the uui,rt,.l.ate. bnve taken alarm
at the sesolutinn of the 9th of january
Conven,ioa in favor Of homestead ex-
emption. This same breed Of men, Of the
,.ursu ard the thumb screw u,ade the same
oa,cry when inaprisionnaent for debt was
abolished 10 Ohio We recollect disiinc:-
~ their winnings, the threats and labored
essays about violated faith aud dishonor Of
\ ,verly not paying the Inst pound Of flesh
The @Onio State Jo,rnal, last night, true
T. these instincts has guarded homiiy over
the Homestead Exemption. |. is just what
p,ight have been expected from that print.
No proposition thai would tend to atne!i or
o,a the condition of mankind, secure The
v lie aud children OF the unfortunate man a
shelter. and n home, would suit such poll.
tics rs eninais from that office. 1t is the
s-me that j, always has been and always
will be--feieral ), b beea used. and that
was ats design, 10 oppose every movement
OF the danlocratic party tor tha ameflora-
tim Of mankind and the ndyancenent oi
liberal principles = Statesmen.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28

O. A writer in late number of the Ohio
State Journal proposes Harrison G. Blake
as the next Wing candidate for Governor! !!
Could anything be more apropos? Blake,
who has violated his pledge Of honor, usurp-
ing the power to recognize 37th member Of
the Senate in defiance of the plain PROVISIONS
of the Constitution, and sunk himself to the
lowest depths of infamy, that he might graf
ify the demands of whiggery, should stand
in the fore 'front.' of the patty which attemp.
tee, two years ago, for base party ends, in
vioIati>n Of the supreme law Of the State,
to give the election Of one of the Senators
and two Representatives Of county into
the hands of the people of eight ,cards Of
a city. He certainly has claims upon them
superior to any other mans Heretofore
they had to take up with men whose names
have been immortalized only by their con-
nection with some famous bank swindle;
but now they can have candidate whose
base treachery and villainy have given him
name, "a great, immortal name, that was
not born to die.
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Returning Sanity.

In The Senate on yesterday, AR. Reaver,
who vo.ed for The Apportion;nent Scheme
oi wh ggerv, introduced a bill to repeal so
,..uca thereof. MS relates to the division Of
lI1niiten. This is among the few signs
T.. returning reason, shown by the wbig
leadera. From first to last. that infamous
attempt To disfranchise the people of that
r.mnty, BY tramphng under foot the plain
requirements Of ihe Constitution, has cost
the peaple On immense amount. and came
n car ending 10 blopdshed. Il was concoc:-
cd from the lvilest of partizan purposes, and
has shipwrecke5 the party that give it
birth, Il il pow p he wiped from the stat
s.e book, and tie task IS given to one who
aided ii, It's inception. Truly the way of
the transgrass,r is bardl 1t will be repeal
cd, but 4he remea,brance Of it will survive,
end wbiggery for years yet to come, will
rue the day, than It's party leaders made so
bid and infamous a movement -tStatfs-
=
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AKRON. Jan. 81, 1850.

J. w. GRAY-Dear Sir: lnasmuch as
some difference Of opinion and misunder.
standing has grown out OF the action oil
our Convention which lately assembled al
Columbus, it may not be amlss TO commu.
nicate to you briefly, the state of public o.
pinion as it exists in our county. The re-
port has Obtained in various sections oil
the country, that the Democracy Of Sum-
NIT have rePudiated the nominee OF the
Convention, because it refused to adopt the
phraseology Of the Wilmot Proyiso and
Messrs. Spalding Bierce aud others saw fiji
to carry out with protest against tho o.
pinions Of the Convention on the subject
OF slavery. This premature movement on
the part ofthese gentlemen might lead ma
ny to suppose that that is the general state
Of feeling throughout the country, but such
is not The case; the nomination has given
general satisfaction among the Democrats.
|, is regretted by many that the Convention
did not go further, and recognize moro
clearly the power Of Congress TO legislate
upon the subject Of slavery in the terrific
ries, but deeming that the resolutions, if
properly unders o,d, embraced oil that was
necessnry-that the nomination was made
in accordance with usnges Of the parties;
that individual preferences should yield
to general good have consented 10 abide by
the nomination and give the nominee an
undivided support. What action the Free
Soilers will take in the premises has NOT
been determined; but the Democrats will
protest against oil s'pro,ests' and viii ever
be found doing gallant service under the
banner raised by the Old Chief.
Yours, SUMMIT.
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/. 0. O F.

EDlroR OF PLAIN DEALER:-The ses
sion of the Grand LodgeI. O. O. F. nov
in session in this city. made choice of the
following named gentlemen for the severa
Offices the present year:
For Grand Master-WM. C. EARL, of
Massillnn
For Deputy Grand Mastsr-". e.
NELSON. oil Cincinnati.
For Grand Warden-C. A. SARGENT,
Of cincinnati.
For Grand Secretary-A. E. SLEvES,
of Columbus.
For Grand Treasurer-MARK P. TAY.
LoR. of Cincinnati.
For Grand Rtprsssntatsre-H. Y.
BEEBE, of Ravenna.
There are upwards Of 800 Representa-
tives in attendance, and much harmony
and unanimitv prevails.
Yours, truly. E. NJ. F.
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Gbf po rtaae 5entineI.
Free Soil.

Senator Douglass, of Illinois, has made
"free soil" move in the Senate Of the U.
S., which, if adopted, viii do more for the
cause Of humanity than any measure which
has passed Congress for many years. About
the first of this month be introduced Bill
to grant to actual settlers who shall re-
side thereon, and shall cultivate a portion
thereof, a quarter section Of the Public
Lands free of This is not only the
best, but it is the disposition that should be
made If the public domain. It will tend
as much, if not more to- the elevation Of
man than any other reformatory measure Of
this age Of reform. 1t will give to thou
sands of the homeless of our fellow men
homes and land, and the means of procur-
ing comfortable and honest livelihood, /,
freeing them from the tyranny and oppres-
sion Of capital. 7hatis the right kind Of
"free soil" move, and one which will be
heartily concurred in by the great mass
of the people. .
Besides this reform, there is another, near
ly allied to it, which is fast receiving the
sanction of the different State Governments
We mean the Homestead Exemption meas.
ure, which will protect the hearth-stone
and fire side from the ruthless grasp of av.
arice, and save families from being turned
houseless and peLiless into the streets to bar.
ter themselves in an over-stocked labor mar.
ket for the purpose of obtaining bare sub
sistence @
But few years have passed, since our
wise legislators, acting in the name and be-
half Of the aople, authorized the hungry
creditor to strip his victim and his family
of hislast farthing of property, and for the
want of sufficient to satisfy his avariciou.
demand, he took the body of his unfortu'
nate victim and incarcerated it in the dark
damp cells of prison. But that dark age
has passed sway, and men are no Longer
incarcerated in gloomy dungeons for ths
misfortune of being poor. This was bu
one step in the great progressive movement
which is to exempt man from the grinding
expressions of avarice, and make him Jfe'
in deed, aud which will improve the NOR
al and political condition of the people
But still farther steps are fast being taken
The growing sentiment in favor Of allowing
every landless man to occupy portion o.
the public land free of charge, and the OK
emption of homestead, that they may
have the natural and necessary means o
procuring for themselves and those depend
ent upon them comfortable subsistence
give unmistakeable evidence of healthy
progress, an advancement which has for it
object the elevation of man, and is in happ,
contrast with that cold and marble selfish
ness which strips man of his independ
ence and dooms him menial to his fellow
man. The tendency Of legislation hereto
fore has been to make labor subservient t.
capital; but now happily better day i
beginning to dawn. .,..-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28

IT The President refuses to answer the
inquiries made in the resolution of Senator
Bradbury, Of Me-, calling for the reasons
for the removal of Democrats from Office,
and the appointment of wigs in their place.
1t is said that in consequence of this ma
jority of the Senators have agreed to make
no confirmation of importance, until an an
swer is sent ine
This refusal to answer, is an admission
that the only "cause" for these removals
was difference Of political sentiment. for
which, Gen. Taylor pledged himself no
man should be prescribed. ...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
Fer the Portage Sentinel.
To Eliab W. Caprsn, Auburn, n. Y.

REsPEcTfD Your Book
(''sirange Revelations'') has como 10 hand
and to my relief 1t corrsbora,es my yer-
b, statements to many in this vicinity re-.
o.ive to the phenomena or "mys,srlous
rarl ing' in Western N. Y with viii h 4
was familiar previous 10 my removal TO
this place Had | known of your in,en-
lions might have furnished you with in.
teres'ing n'aIter for srnbellishing your work,
so far as my character for veraciiy stand.
iii community, from written documents Of
my own, made al or about The lime | viii.
messed the manifestations of the Spirits OF
'mysterious agencies am well assured
there is no machinery nor human agency
engaged in it. never saw but one II.
stance Of physical effors by them yet have
witnessed many intelligent answers by
rappings, q ccurate ari,hmetical calculation.
even prophecy, foretelling events that so +
came to pass and but for brerity the ite Il.
mate due to editors would recite som, n.
stances. More than thirty Eve years 4
have been an unwayering believer in the
annihilation of the human intellect on 7tbe
dissolution Of the body for the reason. viz.
the liabiiity 10 arrangement Of the human
mind by means or causes intimately corr
nected with corPoreal organization. Iwas
taught by early Theologians ,ha, the mind.
soul, or spirit of man was immateriai cen.
sequently intangible, hence BY analogous
reasoning the conclusionofii its nofi-exisepce.
Recently, however, am "almos. persuad.
ed'' 10 believe in the future existence of
human intelligence, or spirits, if you please.
OF has it been my lot to weep mos, bitier.
ly, lamenting the loss Of great minds. While
rejecting upon the prospect OF anuihilatiop
especially while Witnessing the departure Of
my near and dear friends 10 that .:undiseov.
cred country from whose burn no traveller
returns. I" Nevertheless new era to he
mind oi man is apparently arising. at any
ae, something worthy our consideration.
Let us improve the opportunity; il is
ol paramount interest to us all, Old are
is approaching and ere long | must retire
from the stage Of action. | feel disinclin-
TO "shuff1e off this mortal coil" until ! have
occular demonstration of the "whereabouts''
OF tie mind in future that was SO painfully
and labofiously acquired. Experience
proves to me task 10 relinquish old Gus
toms, habits and opinions, let US persevers
with candor and frankness in the inyes,iga.
ton for truth until we arrive at The cli,pax,
then the transition from error will 10 sas,.
Yours, Respectfully,
JOHN s. CLACkNER.
N. B. The Books are for sale Of the
Ravenna Book store. price 25 cents. .z'
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The Truth Coming ont,

We think Corwin & Co., who pledged
Gen. Taylor to the Proviso, ure getting in
to very tight place:
0Frhe Washington correspondent of
the Charleston IS. CO. Newssays: "There
is not hingtin the future more certain, than
thu, Gen. TAYLOR will veto the Wilmo,
Proriso. or any bill with which i. may be
connected"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
WASHINGTON, January 21

:
HOUSE an Intellectual attempt was
made to reconsider the vote posiponing the
election of Doorkeeper.
The Speaker decided that it would be
in order to offer motion appointing q tenn
poraty Doorks eper and Postmaster, but
could not go into IN election till the time
expired. <5..
sENA1E.-The Bill making an appro.
priation for repairing the Cumberland Dam,
on the Ohio river came up and was discuss.
ed. -.
Mr.. Clay spoke in favor.
The subject was then passed over for
mally.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideratien of the special order Of the day,
being Foote'S Resolution declaring it the
duty of Congress- to provide Ter. i,oriaI
Governments for the Territories.
Mr.. Cass, at grea, length, addressed the
Senate on the question Of the Wilmo,
Proviso. fle commenced by stating that
there were two questions involved in the
controversy respecting the Wilmot Provi.
81 First, AS to lis Constitutional}i!y.-
Second, As to its expediency. He would
centlhe himself principally to the question
Of IFS constitutional,y; and af erwards, of
its expediency. He commenced by con.
sidering the general power of Congress to
legislate over distant territories, quoting
various authorities in favor of it. This
cl ,iI of unlimited legislation, he considered,
Lad led to our Revolutionary struggle
He had listened with amazement to the
subtle discussions on the subject, as if the
rights Of sovereignty were everything and
the rights ofman nothing. 1t is a revivnI OF
Tho dispute between Great Britain. lie
drew a distinction bei~ cen the rights Of un-
limited legislation over distant regions
which have no representation, and the righ.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
How the Nomination was Made.

The following list of Counties will show how
and from what portion of the State the nominee
of the Convention received his support All
will observe that the friends of Judge Woop
were not confined to any particular location or
that his nomination is not sectional one. He
received votes from all parts of the State-the
South, West, North, East, and the Centre raj
leid around him. The nomination should be.
gratifying to every Democrat, from no other rea-
son than the manner the nomination was effected:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28

He then read extracts, proving that the
President advocated The formation of a State
Government in California, md usurped leg
islalive power, which view places Congress
under some embarrassment. The Presi.
dent was evidently noi constitutional law.
yer, but brave soldier, and had been de-
ceiyed by his Cabinet.
Mr. Foote moved to refer the subject to
a Committee Of the Whole.
Adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
The SDeHcerS.

We had the pleasure of attending the
Concerts of these singers, given in this place
last week. They have fine collection Of
songs, and display very good taste in sing
ing them. The Melo Pean accompaniment
is the finest instrument for the purpose we
have ever heard, and was a great addition
to the entertainments.