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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
DIR. BRAKES SECOND LETTER

The first Letter of DR.. DRAKE published in thi
paper last weekly cannot fail to have attracted
the attention Of all intelligent readers in every par
of the country. The value of the instruction which
it furnished as to the actual condition Of the slave
population of the South and West the gradual and
visible amelioration of that condition in the part
culars which most interest philanthropiss, derived
as it is from source so entirely to be relied on as
the personal knowledge and experience OF SO en-
lightened and scientific an observer as the author
of these essays, can hardly be too highly prlzed
The second and third letters, which we subjoin,
besides their leading facts and positions, which will
command universal assent, embrace some sPecula-
tions respecting which men may well differ, and IN
regard to which we (the Editors) do not entirely
concur. What particular positions OF the writer
do not receive our whole assent, it is not necessary
to say; our only object being to intimate that,
whilst paving to all the views of the writer the de-
ference due 10 his intelligence practical knowledge
and humane purposes, we do not desire this paper
to be held responsible every opinion or argument
of the learned writer-as indeed we do not in the
case of any communication which passes to the
public eye through the medium ofits columns.
Were we to specify points Of difference of opn-
ion between us and the writer, we would mention
two: first, we entertain less gloomy views OF the
future of the free coored race, and less aPprehen-
sion of prospective difficulties from its tolerated
existence, than he appears to do: and. secondly,
so far from believing that ugitism TO use the wri-
ters term for the escape of slaves from the South
TO the North) is likely to continue, and even to in
crease, Gas we understand him. Notwithstanding
the measures which he so justly eulogzes, we con-
ceive that the effect of the fugitive law of the last
Congress has been and will be to put stop to it,
as far as is practicable, not only now but for long
time to come. .&~.: .,.t. .*.
These few remarks are not intended to counter
act the reasoning Of this distinguished author upon
any of the points which he makes. On the con-
trary, we commend the very earnest perusal of
these letters to all our readers.
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law Still further the State might inAict and re.inh Ct as
long they remained, such penalties be- discharged by
labor public works, would bring them into slavery
than that from which they had been emancipa.ed or
had escaped few examples Of this kind would suppose
be quite sufficient; and Philanthrops should object
their incon for every who has had opportunities for
observation knows that the free negro happy in the slave
in the pon-saychodng States As to ugives, their
number would be sgnay reduced or in proportion as the
free negroes of the South ceased to seek the North slaves
would cease to fly in that direction seeing that when
arrived he would not find acquantances conceal him he
would be KNOWN moreover, stranger and II followed
and taken back he would fall under the penalties Of the law
orbddng the ngress Of emancpaed slaves This nforma-
ton would spread every plantation Of the South,
for masters and returning ugtves would unite procaming
1.-THE thought of escaping would lose its attractions and m
gitsm would no longer threaten with ruin.
It remains to consider the effects of this policy on the free
negroes Of both the North and South on the progress
emancipation in the latter, the interests Of African coloni
zaon and the destiny of the negro races but my letter
has already tried your patience by its length, shall
these deeply interesting topics for another communication
Meanwhile remain dear sir with great respect, your
friend and servant, DAN DRAKE.
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OF those among whom he had adventured. requires
spirit of prophecy osee the disastrous result Of such GRIM
naon between political brethren nor any deeptoned pa
trotism to pray for its early extinction.
a The remedy for these evils the preventive Of the
aies which impending u does not lie with Con-
sress for any and every fugitive slave law will in the end
destroy ITSELF In the State Governments and in them ony
resides the power which snnhae the Of aga-
on and quiet the tempest they have raised In this
mentous work Of patriotism they should 60 hand in hand
shoulder to shoulder The the Nsrh by uniform
system Of legislation should shut all emancpaed and -
gve slaves and the States Of the South with equal uni
fom should forbid all emancipation except under guaran-
ties that the liberated should be permitted to seek an
lum in the North. Nothing could be simple and easy
than the adoption Of this policy and if instead of separate
conventions the South and North which serve no other end
than to exasperse each other and carry into the Union
deeper and destructive vibration consultation of en-
ghtened jealous and influential could be held in
Washington its conclusion would be signal of peace the
sight Of which the nation would shed of Joy. It not
however, necessary that all the States of either portion Of the
Union should at the time, adopt this policy n any
in the South should decline it, the remainder need not follow
their examples and if any in the North should desire colon
zaon 60 on, that desire would be than met for thew
would then attract the whole Under such an nfox thew
would be brought initiate their brethren Once be-
gum the policy would make its way and at last become
universal
Il may be said that many free negroes living in the South
with portion Of those who might thereafter be liberated and
fugtives as at present. would spite Of all legislation enter
the Northern States for gacious and prac.ised cv
to devise the appropriate penalties Of exclusion bu, will
venture few suggestions registration Of all the coored
people Of the free States might be made with little labor and
thus under the supervision Of township trustees and the po-
lice Of Cities oil new come without difficulty, would be de-
teessd Thelsw might withhold from them the privilege Of
owning real estats, and Of sustaining suit in any court Of
justice while their lives might be protected BY the criminal
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vast Northwestern territory the confederation, she stpua
ted that slavery should be forever excluded. It was not till
Aboonism engendered by the colonization among Of free
from the South, began its abors Of love for the
gro, and Of hatred for bis MASTER that the slave States became
seriously alarmed Under this alarm they conectured that
the North might at last attain such ascendency to
remodel violate the Federal Constitution and laws
which might put their property peace, and lives in jeopardy
Then that the South determined the geographical
extension Of slavery by annexng Texas on this followed the
Mexican war, with its conquess Of territory and then
up the fierce struggle for slave extension which threat
ened dissolution Of the Union Such are some Of the fruits
Of abolitonsm, the legitimate, well meaning, hut mis-
chefmakng daughter of free State colonization
coonizaon Was great political biunder il, ,chieh the
oholc nation participated, and impartial history will hold
responsible for its perpetraon But the true origin Of the
fatal mistake in the South Some Of her people emanci
pated their slaves and her laws and public opinion favored the
migration of the liberated the free States Masters of every
grade Of intelligence, up to Of renown sent
brought families and small colonies into those Stes
return from which has at last been made return sa-
very The South acted and still acts with increasing
y, and under anaPpehenson danger her liberated
suffered to remain among the others the North acted,
and continues 10 act under emotion Of sympathy for both
exalted in latter tines to s highest pitch by the touching
often exaggerated pictures drawn by those who had been
deemed from slavery The impulse Of one was fear, Of the
other pity and thus two Of the powerful passions Of the
human heart made unite the sad and fatal result Of
hostile alienation IL is unworthy Of great enlghtsnd and
self covering people, to perss, in such an error We can
not undo what past but take better care of the fu
tuc. five cannot command the beams Of peace and good
will to shed forthwith their genial influence on our chill
led and rued hearts, proceed to exercise the
demon Of dsco and set foot the glorious work Of reunion
The South stop short in the fatal and yet increasing poll
cy Of sending her liberated slaves into the North, and The
North can refuse to receive them. From that happy hou1
the broodns clouds which send out their omipous hun
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A Nice Case for Cool Decision.

We regret to rotico that the Democrats oil
Weslmoreland county have again q superb
bundance OF nominations for State Senator.
Theiistrict is composed Of Weslmorcland
and Feyetto, and the candidate seems con
ceded 10 the former county. Col. John Nc
Farland and John Fausold were al the pri-
mary elections candidates for Senator. In
~open,na the canvass Mr.. Fausold insisted
tina, in propriety the candidates ought 10
abide by the choice Of Westmoreland county,
as they were bcsiknown there and tho county
from which the nominee was 10 come should
choose the candidate. But Col. Mcfarland
stated that he iatended to canvass Fayette
county also. His antagonist demonstrated,
and finally made several propositions TO re-
fer 10 three good jisintcrested Democrats the
proprleiy of canvassing both counties. Nc
FaIand refused TO submit 10 any such rerer-
ence Of the question, aud stubbornly SET oul
10 electioneer in Fayette. MIR. Fausold see
ing that his rival would not submit 10 his
proposition acceded 10 the determination and
conduct of Mcfarland and followed him IN.
10 Fayetto, while the friends Of both kept
up the contest in Westmoreland. The dele
uate elections are there held on the Craw-
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The Presidency.

Tho Boston correspondent of the PAiadel-
pkia Ledger writes like q man who under
stands something, and IN a late letter thus
dots DOWN the signs Of the times about the
next Presidency -
"The paper nominating Mr.. Webster for
the Presidency has received 5000 signatures
in Boston, among whom there are 400
Democrats.
"Mr. Biglei's letter OH tho subject OF com
promise and the Fugitive Slave Law, has
given great satisfaction 10 the law and order
mon in this city, and ,he friends OF MIR.
Webster openly repudiate Governor john
ston and his "anti.naHonal" position. This
is ~listory-not speculation.
aOn the Democratic side, there is no de-
nying the fact that all eyes are turned low
ard Pennsylvania, and that the result OF tho
preser, guberBatosial contest in the Key
stone State will have a mos. important iuflu-
ence on the politics in Massachusetts. Gen.
Cass is still the choice Of the Independent
Democracy though Judge Woodbury. will
in oil probability get the nomination Of the
State. MIR. Buchanan is very highly respect
ed, but Judge Douglas is universally believ-
ed 10 be The most available candidate oil
them all. Al all events he is the only one
who fills the Seward Wings with ALARM"
Judge Douglass is a Democrat who has
always been right upon every political ques-
ton. lie is q man Of the highest inlelli-
gence, of pure and popular private charac-
ter, and fresh from the ranks Of the people,
as compared with other great men Of the
country. Ho will BIO President some day if
he lives 10 be three score. Ills own State,
Illinois, is unanimously in his favor for nom-
inalion in 1861.
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Execution of the CGsden Murderers-'Hor-
rib!e Spectacle.

DAJIttoE%, mug
The execution of Taylor, Sheltt1 ana
Murphy, convicted of the murder OF tho
Cosden family in Kent county, were execu-
ted to-day at Chesterlown, in presence VI q
concourse OF from eight 10 ten thousand peo-
pie.
The scaflold was erected upon IN emf
hence, aGording all a view Of the the exe
c%ution, and the crowd was very orderly,
there being several volunteer companies
and large force Of special police present
to maintain order. The prisoners being
brought out, attended by two %clergymen,
assembled tho scalfold with frm stops. and
looked around curiously upon tho crowd.
Taylor and Murphy then made short address
ses, positively denying their guilt and all
participation in the murder, and ascribing
their conviction 10 the false swearing of
Shaw, the principal witness against them.
Shelton, also, in a few words, denied his
guilt.
The ropes were then adjusted about their
nccks, and al the given signal, the drop fell.
The rope however slipped from the neck OF
Murphy, and he fell violently to The ground,
a distance of Is feet, and was taken up in u
senseless condition. his throat terrible LAGER
ated by the rope aud bleeding profusely.
The scene caused a thrill of horror 10 run
through the crowd. BY the application of
proper restoraiiyes he was soon revived. In
the meantime Taylor and Shelton wele
swinging ~lileless corpses in tho Dir, having
died with 4 few convulsive struggles.
After about half an hour the bodies Of
Taylor and Shelton were cut down, when
Murphy was again brought upon the scaffold
trembling aud nearly exhausted, the rope
securely fastened about his neck, and in
another moment his soul was in eternity.
Ho died easily, struggling but little. The
crowd soon after quietly dispersed.
Taylor was a man Of upwards of 80 years
Of age, and leaves u wife and two sons
Murphy was between 40 and 80, and leaves
O wife and three children. Shelton would
have been rs on Sunday next. HE mother
and brothers live in Delaware.
There is no truth in the report that Shaw,
who turned States evidence, has been ar
rested.
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Eenntor FraIIcy.

There is a "great cry and little wool'i
going on in Schuylkill and Columbia couu-
ties, about Senator Fiaily receiving o horse
from tho citizens of Montour county, for his
services in behalf of tho new county. Bet
tei ask him whether the Reading Rail Road
did not coni ribute something more substan-
tial last Winter, in order 10 defeat the "Peo-
Piles Rail Road w--Liarrisburg Standard, a
Native Amerieaa paper.
There is no doubt more in this matter oil
ihe Peoples Railroad than is dreamed OF in
the peoples philosophy. The c~itizens oil
Schuylkill county were almost unanimous in
favor of a new Railroad from Poltsville to
Philadelphia. Mesiings were held 10 every
corner of MIR. Frailey's district 10 urge The
matter upon the attention of tho Legislature,
and delegates were sens to Harrisburg to
mako known personally the wants and wish
es Of the people. Mr.. Frailey was idendly
to the new Railroad, when 10 nt tho end
Of the session, by some mysterious hocus-
pocus, the bill was laid over and never
Brought 10 q vote;
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Election in France

Tho election for President in France is 10
be held on the second Sunday in May 1852.
Tho constitution provides that the President,
who is elected for four years, can only DO
Reelected after a lapse OF four years and
so Louis Napoleon cannot legally DO a can
didate in 1862. Three forths of the NOM
bers Of the Legislative Assembly must ag.eo
before the constitution can 10 altered TO
make him elegible but we should not
wonder il come law was passed by a ma
1ority ~postponiug the election, and thus alb
surdly doing under the guise Of law VIVA,
the constitution specially declares shall no,
be done directly. This would be like i'm
pairing the obligation OF a contract and then
saying you impair only the remedy on the
contract. Or it would be like enlarging the
Erie Canal by an indirect movement before
The state Of New York has sufficient money
in the treasury 10 do SO, when Tue constitu-
ton plainly and directly SAYS such a thing
shall no, be done
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- HLI
Judge Coulter Of the Supreme Court late
iy al Sunbury delivered a dissenting opin-
ion which in lis Democratic tendency sur
pr,ses and alarms the Wings who have nom
mated him as q candidate for the Supreme
anch. Whom we reflect now universally
Wing member Of the Legislature vote
Aosi in a solid body for the aid and COM
pf oil corporations, and 10 loosen them
more from the wholesome restraints
N6ch bind individuals, ii must surprise
every person TO hear such views from such
q source. Tho reasoning in The whole opiu-
ion is able and correct, and the exlrsst we
give quite eloquent and sound. The ques-
ton was whether the Supreme Court has
jurisdiction 10 restrain the Pennsylvania
Railroad company in the exercise of lie
power through the counties Of the Common
wealth. Judge Coulter says;
81 may observe here that q corporation
has no existence except an artificial one IL.
is the creuu,ure of the statue. and as il, has
no Individual identity, no heart 10 fee, or
conscience 10 restrain it, but i'd actuated by
the love Of gain or profit, 1t is q, and proper
that there should DO adequate power lodged
somewhere 10 keep il within It's sphere"
81, for my pas,, have no horci OF etsai
corporations. Great ~euterprisss must DO az.
eomplished by great means-neans far,
very far, exceeding individual resources.
Corporations are the creatures Of law, ttsir
limits are defined in tho Law of their crea-
ton, and whore they are kent within those
limits, they IRE harmless as individuals, be-.
cause they can do nothing but what the law
allows them TO do. But when there is no
power which can restrain them then they
are q terror to me, because they are char
;efed libertiues TO do as they list. Like the
losrrace Of the Masladon, which in the or
der of Providence has ceased TO exist, be-
cause it was too powerful for man, as he
increased and overspread the eurth so these
companies moving by an element like the
wind, are loo powerful for individuals; some
of them are 30 poisnt, in space reaching
from the east TO the west, with many branch
ing adjunots, that by and by they may have
as many arms 1T tho fabled giant of old,
Briaseus, and may finally clutch the govern
men, OF the State itself in their folds"
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Tho Bunk of DanvilIe.

On Tuesday last, q SHERIFF. Inquest was
held 10 this place upon the real estate of
Judge Donaldson, being the second Of the
kind under the same w~rits, by which the
Bank Of Dauville and one or two creditors
were seeking to condemn the real estate
levied upon, in which, however, they did
mt succeed, the Counsel for Judge Donald.
son remarked, that it was the Bank of Dan.
vile that headed tho opposition to him, and
rather Significantly observed, that the Char
ter Of the Bank would be repealed, before
Judge Donaldson's Coal Lands would be
sold at SLefif's sale. This Iomark seemed
TO us TO hint at something not very apparent.
but our curiosity being excited, inquiry dis.
closed TO US that there is some fun uhead.
and that the public will soon have anothss
d~evelopement aS TO the arguments which
Banks use TO procure Charters. We suspect
thai the history oil McCook will be revived,
Well, be il 50. We have no sympathy
with any institution OF the kind, especially
when seeking to oppress one who has done
so much for the improvement Of our County
as Judge Donaldson.-PottsviRc EmpoiinPs
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tha, since The election no has become con-
WINGED that |, is the true doc:fine for the
candidates 10 abide by the decision OF that
county which is 10 furnish the nominee
and he has found some arguments and pre-
cedents in support Of that idea. But he has
found none yet where u Candidate first iciu-
sed 10 abide by tho choice OF his county,
aud AFTER driving his competitor 10 extend
the issue over tho whole district, attempted
10 present himself as the regular NOMINEES
after his rival carried q majority in The dis
,rict. We know neither of the parties in
this case but speak only of The principal in
solyed. The Eensb1g Sentinel in speaking
of this subject says in good judgment -
"Whou The Return Judges met, being
mostly MI McFarland's friends, they declar-
ed him the regular nominee on account OF
having received q majority IN his coun-
~, ahieh iroaM haze been proper enough had
not Col. Mcfarland himself made the issue
IN FayStle, which in oil justice would make
Mr.. Fausold the nominee by q majority o.
at least 200. Tho Return Judges most cer-
iainly over-stepped their authority, ane al
though we are bound 10 believe from the
facts of the case that Mr.. Fausold is the pro-
per candidate, we do hope that the caudi-
dates and their friends will amicably arrange
the existing difficulties go as 40 have but
one Senator in the field, for it must be evi-
dent thai il both run, both will be defeated
and q Wing elec,ed.n
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I.uzerne County.

On tho evening of the 9Th inst, there was
u large Democratic meeting at the Court
house in Wilkesbarre. Hon. George w
Woodward, Judge C%onyngham and Col.
Wright addressed the meeting. Among The
resolutions adopted we find the following
Resolved, that We approve The course OF
our delegates, MessTs. Ross, Steele, and
s,--.i.:- - ..~ p~~lua Convention, and oil
Messrs IL. Wright, Nicholson and iioal, N
tue Harrisburg Convention-and that the
work Unexplained out we will help to ON
plete and execute"
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Bloomsbury, Aug. i2,h, 1851.


An ERRoR.-We observe that some OF
our contemporaries have fallen into an error
in noticing the late Cattaw issa railroad meot-
ing. 1t is spoken of solely as a meeting 20
favor tho construction Of the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad, when, in fact, its main object
was 10 secure tho extension OF the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad 10 Muney by way
Of Caltawissa and Bloomsburg. Tho sun
bury and Eric railroad will furnish q valua-
Lle extension Of this route from Muncy TO
Erie, and with q view 10 secure this service
and aid in that work for this purpose the
delegates were chosen to the September
convention in Philadelphia. We arc in IA
vor Of the Little ~Schuylkill route as furnish
ing the best and easiest grade, and the short
est distance between Philadelphia and Eric