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FACT THAT SHOULD BE KNoWN.-lD the ar
ticle OF confederation between the colonies Of
New England, adopted in the year 1913, and
which no doubt led TO the present Union Of the
States, there was among other things the fol-
lowing provision:
at is also agreed that if any servant run
away from his master into any confederate iu-
risdiction in such case, upon certificate from one
magistrate in the jurisdiction out of which the
said servant fed, or upon other due proof, the
said servant shall either be delivered to his mas
ter, or any other that pursues and brings such
certificate and proof"
Mr.. Webster alluded to this compact in his
great speech in the Senate during the last SEES
sion. And II is similar TO the regulation among
the Jews upon the subject of fugitive slaves
The fugitive from confederate tribe was re-
turned to the tribe from which he had escaped.
Though no restoration was to be made to fuqi
tives yet the Hebrews were enjoined to purchase
bond-men and bond-women of the heather, that
dwelt among them, and these were to remain in
service perpetually. The first settlers of New
England undoubtedly fashioned their institutions
and pursuits very much upon the authority of
the sacred writings, and the article above quoted
shows, that the origin of the extradition of per-
sons held to service in this country, came from
the New England fathers, and was practised
more than two hundred years ago. The rule
applies to servants and apprentices, whether
white or black, but it is probable that most of
the cases which occurred at that early period
were those of white apprentices, to whom the
present law and Constitution of the Union are
made to apply as well as to negroes and slaves.
We make no objection to giving all proper con-
sideration to the race that differs so much from
the people of the country, but are not disposed
to devote every thing to that race, and to over
look the circumstance that the laws are made
for the observance of all who have sufficient ca
pacity to be accountable. There is no reason
to doubt, that the greatest possible injury NAV
be done to the slaves, by the course which some
are pursuing in opposition to the laws which
they are bound to obey. But the leading adj
venturers are not concerned for others, they are
only seeking political capital for themselves, at
the hazard of evey other consideraton.-Re-
publican Herald.
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TIE WING PARTY VINDICATED.-The New York
Courier and Enquirer thus concuslvey vndcates
the Wings Of this State against the wanton ca
lumny of the 'New York Young Mems Wing
General Committee =
The above resolutions were adopted by the
Democratic Wing Young Men ofthis city, at their
meeting on Monday evening. They charge por-
ton Of the Wing party with having premeditated
and accomplished the defeat of MIR. Cornell, while
they assert that all the Wings Of this city were
true to Mr.. Hunt. We believe the assertion to be
utterly untrue in both its branches, and we there,
fore regret that it should have been sent forth with
the sanction of any committee claiming to repre-
sent the Wings of this city
In the first place, Mr.. Hunts meagre majority
is owing entirely to the deserton of him by pro-
fessed Wings Of this city and this is fact which
the editor Of the Express, who wrote the resou
tons, knew perfectly well. The hue and cry wa;
raised against him, that he National Wing
that he was nominated upon the Syracuse plat
| form, and that his election would be endorse
ment Of "SEwARpIsM." lie was nominated at the
| Utica Convention, il is true but it openly
proclaimed by one of the highest officeholders un
der the Wing National Administration in this city
that although the National Wings had nominated
| him, they would not rote for him. The Union
Meeting" at Castle Garden, in which many claim
| ing to be Wings took part, was aimed at his de-
feat, and was followed up by measures to secure it.
That meeting and that movement were never
censured in the slightest degree for this attempt to
defeat Mr.. Hunt, by the Express, nor did the sec
ton of the Wing party which that paper processes
TO represent discam this action or take any steps
| to counteract il. The anti Hunt movement went
on, secretly at first, and when this was no longer
possible, openly under the guidance of some
Wings, and with the silent appreciation of others
The result was apparent on the day Of election
While this city gave majority Of over 5000 for
the Wing Mayor, and elected thirteen out of six.
teen members Of Assembly, Washington Hun,
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From The California Courier, Oct. IA.

THE PROGRESS OF SQUATTERIsM.-lhere can be
no doubt, in the minds of all conslderate and re-
hecting men, that squatter:sm is on the advance.
The elections in Sacramento and the surrounding
country have established the fact clearly. DIR.
Robinson, who is now incarcerated in the prison.
ship for rlotous proceedings in the late disturbance
in Sacramento, has been elected to the Legislature.
Should the charge of lnegIbIIity against l.. r.
Dunlap be established, and he refused seat in the
legislature, then James Carico, the next highest
on the ticket, another squater, will be returned IN
his place. 1t is said that Mr. Dunlap has not re-
sided in this State twelve months. We unable
ourselves, to Judge of the justice of this charge,
and therefore do not state 1t as fact
E. B. Cone could not have received votes enough
TO prove that he was candidate for attorney gen.
eral, had he not coveted and secured a place on
the squatters' ticket He appears now, from the
vote taken, to be u man of some position and force
of character, and he may be-but all our advlces
have placed him gentleman of ordinary abill-
ty. Squatterism has, even against such odds, Civ
en- him consequence. Tharpe, McDougal, and
Butterheld, it seems, were in collision with them
| all, though they professed to have no connection
with, or knowledge of their movements. That
frauds have been committed, and combinations
| have been formed by certain candidates, against
all propriety and all principles OF justice, we be
lieve is susceptible of substantial proof OuI
quondam friend, Bigler, not asleep, either
| when all these movements were in progress. W.
will guarantee that he was up to his shoulders IL
the work
WE'LL somebody is going to be cheated. Ther
will surely be muss grow out of this bargain ant
sale-perhaps another rumpus and riot will b'
kicked up. Such commingling Of clashing ant
conflicting views will upset one of the two parties
if not both. We hope the wings will keep aloo
from these frauds and combinations Let then
organize on their own principles, and be prepared
to " render unto Caesar the things that ar
Caesars. Whatever is just in squatterism, lie
them approve and allow-whatever is wrong, dis
H.. IL. NM
public will soon discover how to estimate the TIVE
| parties.
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VERY IxTEMPERATE-A Temperance meet
ing at ST. Hyacinthe, Lower Canada, recently ex-
cited the people so much against drunkenness,
that n mob collected, proceeded to building
occupied as n brewery and distillery, owned by
Mr. Phillips, ofLaprairie, and entirely demolished
boring tavern, and further mischief was threat
ened.
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~ We find the following notice ofa new

- We find the following notice of new
work by LAMARTINE, in the New York Sun:
LANGLETERRE EN- 1850, par A. DE LAMAR
TINE. - This latest brochure of the eminent
French statesman, has just issued from the
press of NJ. Arpn the enterprising publisher of
the Courier deS EtdtS UniS NJ. de Lamartine's
Impressions of England in 1850, are characteri-
zed by superfciality, and an absence of research
or philosophy. A poet by nature, all Lamar
tines works partake more or less of the poetic
character. The present production is mere poe
try and that too of the meanest kind,
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A NECK AND NECK RACE.-A most remarka-
BILE state of case in the population Of Dayton,
Columbus, and Cleveland, was put on record in
the census of those cities for 1910 and 1916, and
bids fair, by present Appearances to exist in the
recent decennia enumerations for 1850. This
is the slight difference in population of all three
/ ritinS Of oil fbaSa poriodS.
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A NAVAL COMMISSION is ordered at Phila-
delphia for the third Monday in December, for
the examination of the merits of the various con-
densers for supplying the boilers of marine en-
gines with fresh water,
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was Ieft in minority of over thousand And yet |
the Young Mems Committee declare that the
Wings of this city were true to the whole Wing |
ticket. Nn
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NAvAL.-The U. S. sloop-of-war Albany,
now lying at the Charlestown navy yard, is or
dered TO rendezvous with the residue of the
home squadron at Havana. She will probably
sail about the lst or 10th of December. Com
mander, Charles T. Platt
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THE LATE Mr. HARMANsoN.-Ihe citizens o
Madison parish held Il meeting atthe Couft-house
on the 18th instant, to express their respect 10
the memory of their late representative IN Con
eress. 1t was numerously attended, Maj. A. 5
Newton in the chair, R. C. Downs and +. b
Towne, Esq, Secretaries. Maj, Perkins and Col
Richardson made appropriate addresses, and Sc
ries of resolutions highly honorable to the lamen
ted deceased, were passed. Among them the fol
lowing -
" Resolved, That by John Fl. Harmanson we
have been ably and wisely represented in Con
gress, and that on account Of his great public ser
vices and untirng watchfulness over our interests
we shall always feel indebted to him, and cherish
a lasting gratitude.
" Resolrcd, That in him we found man of in
tegrty and honor, and that in his death the coun
try has lost patriot and statesman
This is the testimony Of Mr.. Harmanson' con
stituents-of those that knew him best. When ht
Law here on his death-bed only few days since
expressing even in his last moments the deepest at
tachment to those constituents, the strongest at
tachment to his country, and melancholy forebo.
dings of the disasters that Northern fanatlclsnl
was preparing for the South-the Compromise
Wings, the sefstyed Union men Of Assumption
and Iberville, were insulting the dying patriot by
passing resolutions denouncing him as disorgan-
Zer and traitor, asSailing his integrity, and making
n Jest of his illness
The resolutions of his constituents, the deep
feelings of regret that peryades the whole district,
is the best reply to such monstrous ISLANDERS ard
yindictive injustice. Living, John Harmanson
was honored and beloved. Dead, his name, his
spirit and his dying injunctlons will animate the
sons Of the South. His grave shall never be de-
filed by the foot of an Observation-Disclosures
Courier. "
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SINGULAR OccURRENCE.-A late English pa,
per says that the brig Ellen Anne, Capt, Evans
of London, was lately struck by a meteoric stone
in the Bristol Channel. The day was dull and
lowering, with the wind fresh. Captain Evans
at the moment was below in the cabin, and was
startled by the report, which he says sounded to
him Just like a musket charge, and that he
thought the boys were playing upon the deck
with gunpowder, unknown to him; but finding
he was mistaken, his attention was drawn TO the
planking, four of which had been torn out OF
their places, and perforated about three inches
deep in many spots, which appeared like musket-
shot holes and were all more or less snged No
signs of a thunderstorm were to be seen OF
heard Such an occurrence Is very rare In the
Bristol Channel, although frequent up the
Mediterranean
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THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1850.

Mr. STURGEON, from the Committee on Agriculture, to
which referred the numerous memorials and resolutions
OF State Legislatures, asking the establishment of Ascu
taral Bureau at Washington, reported bill to establish
Agricultural Bureau in the Department of the Interior which
was read and ordered to second reading
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following resolution
ResoIued, That the Committee Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire the propriey of establish
aug mail route from Bark Franklin county via Brawleys
Grand Prairie, and Robert Ma in Scott county, Boon
vile, in Scott county, Arkansas
Resolved further, That the committee be instructed
enquire the proprety Of extending the mail from
Camden, Arkansas Via Buena Vista and Seminary Ouach
"a eoens Calhoun, in Lafayette county Arkansas, via Wal
nut Greek, to Homer, in Claiborne parish, Louisiana.
Resaed farther That the committee instructed to
inquire as % the propriey of establishing mail
Searcy in White county, to Clinton in Van Buren, county,
Arkansas. ."'
Mr. FELCH, in pursuance Of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce till the Office of surveyor general
of the public lands in oregon provide for the survey Of
those lands and 10 make donations To settlers thereon which
read first ard second time by its title, and referred
che Committee on Public Lands. 81.
Mr. BEN rom in pursuance Of notice, asked and obtain
j leave to introduce joint resolution relation to the use
OF American water roted hemp the navy Of the United
States which read the first and time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
THE DISORDER OF YESTERDAY.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced the lowing as the
special under the resolution adopted Yesterday
Messrs. DongE, Of Wisconsin, WEBSTER, KING, PHILrs
RUsK, BgLL, and SHIELDS.
MIR. DODGE, Of Wisconsin. Mr.. President, for reasons
personal myself growing out of the relations subsisting
between of the gentlemen connected wi the disorder
yesterday ask the Senate TO from serving the
committee appointed TO investigate that As the
President authorized 10 supply any vacancies that may
t6at my requt will be considered reasonable
aud that the Senate will relieve from serving the
mttee.
Mr.. FO0rE. un lerstand the Senator from Wisconsin
alludog myself but to the other gentleman, and
therefore beg leave say, that far concerned,
prefer thai he soad be the committee TO any other ID
America.
Mr. DODGE, Of Wsconsin am very thankful TO the ger
sman for the kind respect he has expressed for me, bot mus
say that it is for myself decide. feeling Of de
LEGACY renders unwilling he placed in that position.
do trust that for the have suggested the Senate will
excuse me from serving the committee.
Mr. SHIELDS. | haze MT before been informed OF my
appointment ON the committee, and beg leave
respectfully to decline serving.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is first on the
aohon oil the Senator from Wisconsin 10 be excused from
CRYING The committee
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order growing out Of this question.
The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair will decide the
point Of order reised by the Senator from Illinois by reference
to the rule
The Chair begs leave remind the Senate that the pro-
position to refer is collateral proposition and If
pe.ent to move the previous question, that proposition would
be cut off by that previous question Therefore every body
that in this it is motion resolution, and
II in parliamentary view, having two of resolutions
bills under consideration at the me which is
codng to rule When any subject is under consideration,
motion may be made to refer it to committees bat that
commitment does not extend to thing which is not under
consideration.
The motion made is to refer the petitions lying
the table. They Of course under consideration
and if they under considerations the question might
arise each petition, and the Senate could seve-
raj petitions the me any than they could act
upon several bills at the same time.
The Chair therefore, is Of opinion that the collateral mo-
ton to refer these petitions is out of order.
As to the point made with reference tthe resolution Of the
Senator from Mississippi the Chair would give the same
opinion but that that notion by universal consent
made, denated and amended and is therefore, late
raise the point Of order.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. I would ask the Chair whether this
subject has been debated by the Senator from Kentucky
and the Senator from New Hampshire, by universal
sent,
The VICE PRESIDENT. There has been no appeal
from the decision Of the Chair the point The question
upon the adoption Of he original resolution amended,
and upon that question the yeas and nays have been ordered
| The question being taken, il resulted as follows:
YEAS-Mes.rs. Atchison Badger Bell Borlsnd, Bright
Butler, Cas Clay, Clemens Davis of Mississippi Dicfn-
son, Dodge Of Iowa. Downs Fooe, Hunter, Jones, King
Mangum, Mason NJ rton Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian Soule
Spruanes, sturgeon Turney, Underwood Whitcomb and
NAYS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Chase
Clarke Corwin Davis of Massachusetts Dayton, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Douglas Feleh Greene, Hale Hamlin, Miller
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refer Why, sir the subject of the abolition of slavery
the District of Columbia and not brought here by
abo,ionss fanatics, any body else of that sort Sir it
introduced here by the honorable Senator from Kentucky
representative from slave State and the honorable Sena
tor from Mississippi who has been jealous Of the constu
onal rights Of the savehodng States Yes sir the great
champion OF constitutional right this floor hns moved the
Senate to refer the subject Of the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia to committee Of thirteen. The SIKH
resolution Of the Senator from Kentucky h that exped
ent prohibit the slave-ade in the District Of Columbia.
but that nexpedient abolish slavery within the District
Now, sir, by the introduction of the subject by Senate
from slave State and upon the motion Of another Senator
from slave State these very subjects to be referred to
this committee. Well sir the people send petitions here.
Now, shall the petitions Of the people be heard Is
resolution from Senator of dignity than the voice OF
the people themselves, coming here by legitimate petition
to me the idea is monstrous, and that is insulting
not to the Senate but the people, TO tell them that we VIII
raise grand committees and will consider every thing under
heaven but that what the people ask shall not be heard
and that il insulting have them here certainly
omitted by mistake in this matter While the matter
was to be referred thought was supplying an oversight
moving to refer these very subjects to this committee.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi Mr. President having voted
against the reception Of all these petitions emana!ng, as
think they do from the mos. corrupt Of motvessuch motives
being fact stamped upon the face OF very many OF them
certainly cannet to take them up havlng been
laid on The table of the Senate by the action of the Senate
submit to the Chair whether is In tne power OF member
to move to refer hem after they have been disposed Of by
the Senate
. The VICE PRESIDENT. If the point of order be
made the Chair will decide upon it. The Chair is of the
opinion that the amendment is not now in order.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. The petitions having been
laid on the table by the Senate hold the motion made
to proceed take them from the table, to be out Of order
Mr. DOUGLAS / would ask whether the resolutions
submitted by the Senator from Kentucky properly under
consideration under the proposition submitted by the Senator
from Mississippi make that point of order. that they
not now before the Senate They laid the table, as
the petitions introduced by the Senator from New Hamp
shire. III.
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P,cm Mt BuHalo Conmerelal fdpcrti.er.


The numerous and large Union meetings that
have been held in various parts Of the country are
not at all rclishcd by the papers OF the Abolition
school It u very natural that these meeting
should bo looked upon with grim favor by the tho.
rough going AbOlitiOnists, who stand on the "Buf
hlo Platform" for they tend 20 break down the
sectional animu~itcs, by the fOrce of which they
have striven 10 build up party, and TO unite the
American people ia the ffatcrnai bond established
by our fathers; but Why papers profc-scdly Wing
should do 30 may welt excite surprise and inquiry
One sneeringly hopes that those attending the
meetings " will have a good ume;' another de
clares such meetings unnecessary, and AYERS that
there is not Disunionist north Of Mason DixOn's
hnc; third impugns the motives Of those promi-
ncnt at the meetings, and alleges that the only OBJ
lect in view Il 10 make capital for Mr.. Webster
a candidate for President in 1852.
Concede all these allegations 10 be true they
notOriously false, and what remains? We do
not believe Mr. Webster has any expectation or
thought Of being candidate for President; but, IL
hc has, if his numerous friends, who admire the
greatness Of his intellect and arc grateful 70 him
Tor his ilustrious public services, wish 20 bring him
forward, IL must be confessed that unworthy
ecctioncering arts arc employed But why j. Mr.
Webster singled out from many other eminent
Wings for assaults Of his character L. he any less
worthy, any lees deserving the confidence of
Whigs snd Of the American people because. IN his
ripe ycsrs. and at the risk OF temporary lo-s Of
popularity in a State that he more honors than she
has ever honorcd him, he man,fcsts the same de
votion 10 the Union that he magnificently and
triumphantly displayed eighteen years sgoS IL he
indeed Identified with the Union that. when
meetings are held 20 sustain IL, Mr.. Webster is i'm
modistely thought Off IL would be glorious
thing for him, the grandest homage ever offered,
III we've
Concede that there "a not disunionist north Of
Mason and Dron's linc-would TO heaven there
we're not--whst them What possible harm can
it 10 to meet, and IN a formal manner testify our
attachment to the Union, and our determination
~ sustain. until they can be shown TO be unjust
and oppressive, Laws constitutionally enacted, and
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