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HEALTH REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
Washington, Nov. IA, 1851.

H.. Washington, Nov. Ia, 1891.
Interment, IN Tie city Of Washington during the
month Of October, 1851.
Apoplexy 4, atrophy !, cancer in breast /,
carbunclc and erysipelas l, consumption 6, con-
vulsions 2, cholera morbus l, Group 3, chronic
Group l. dropsy 2, drowned 2, intammatory di-
arrhea J., dysentery /, brain fever l, bilious
fever /, typhoid fever /, gastritis i acute jaun-
dice i, congestion of lungs /, meningitis /, pa
ralysis 2, peritonitis !, diseased PROSTATE gland
and bladder |, scrofula j, tubes mesenterica J.,
liberated throat ], unknown 3. a"as srEig
White males :. j. IA Age unknown p. ..R
Do females l6 Under one year - 6
Colored males 3 From to years IL
Do. females . 10 From 5 to10 ~ .e.b
t'r 800 80 From 10 to 15 :. - 2
Total. #.. 43 From 1 to 20 2
From 20 to 30. 2
From 80 to 40
From 40 TO so 4
.@ From 80 to 60 80
From 60 to 80 .1.o
m a.. Total ..G... 43
BY order Of the Board
!, .. THOS. MILLER, NJ. D., President,
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| treme, and has always been considered the most
| delightful place in northern Mexico II is built
upon the eastern bank of the Rio San Juan, an
inconsiderable stream here, which rises some
distance higher up among the mountains. It is
shut In on every side but one by rugged noun
tam ridges, whose gray peaks Of stone tower
| far up into the heavens To the west the main
spur Of the Sierra Madre rises up many thou
sand feet, running in direction from northwest
to southeast. This ridge has the appearance Of
being mass of rocks, and more than one-half
OF its eastern slope is entirely bare Of yegeta-
ton. On the right stands the Saddle mountain,
solitary and alone in its grandeur, whose inac-
cessible sides are covered with fine trees to its
very summit; on the left, the Whale, in all its
rugged deformity, and looking not unlike the
great monster of the deep whose name it bears,
rises up into the couds--it seems like sentinel
sent there to preside over the destinies Of the
little paradise which lies at its base.
TO the eastward the country stretches out
into a level plain for some miles, which, with
its villages, cornfelds and tangled wildwood"
forms the city Of Monterey. The city contains
near fifteen thousand inhabitants, and is laid
out with much regularity; the streets are gem
orally straight, and cross each other at right
angles being paved with rough stones with
narrow sidewalks. The houses are generally
built Of stone one story high, with fat roofs,
upon which many of the inhabitants sleep.
The principal public buildings are the Cathedral
on the main plaza, which makes some preten-
sions to architectural beauty, q large franciscan
convent, college, market-house, prison, and
several churches. A beautiful stone bridge
spans small stream which runs along the east
ern edge Of the town, and in the northern SUBJ
urb is a new cemetery, laid out a few years ago.
Monterey is place Of considerable trade, and
a large part Of the merchandise, which seeks
market in the upper country, passes through
this city, carried on pack-mules and in wagons.
The immediate environs of this city are very
picturesque, and cannot fail to charm every one
who enters them. 1t stands in the midst of
beautiful shrubbery, which changes not its
leaves and flowers the liyelong year, and there
are growing orange, lime, lemon, fig, date, and
other trees Of the tropics, loaded with an album
dance Of rich fruit. The approach in the di-
rection of the Walnut Springs, for near half
mile, lies through this almost endless variety Of
fruit and flowers. The environs form perfect
| labyrinth of rural beauty, and give charm to
the place which those who have never lived in
tropical regions cannot imagine. Nature has
been prolific to this region in climate, soil, and
productions, which, combined, render it one Of
the most desirable dwelling places in the world.
To be concluded
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House consists of two hundred and
thirty-three members and four Territorial dele
gates These delegates, however, have no vote
Annexed are the names of the
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BY order Of the Board:
THOS. MILLER, M. d., President.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON d. C, SEPTEMBER H. 1851

"Fifthly As general rule, we feel IL to be
indispensable that the common practice Of alb
senteeism should be abandoned, and that q resi-
dent proprietary be substituted for IL, whose di-
rect and personal interest in the estates, and
economical super vision OF their Management would
cut down expenses to the lowest point consistent
with efficiency Where il is either inconvenient
or impossible for proprietors to carry on the cu-
tivstion Of their estates personally, We think 1t
would be, in most instances, judicious TO let on
lease or sell them to some Of the enterprising men
who are found 10 the colonies, and who might
work them to advantage.
"Sixthly We would earnestly recommend, I'M
der existing circumstances, an Encountered Es-
tates Act for the colonies BY the enactment Of
such measure, large quantities Of land, which
are now locked up, would be released, and come
into the market for sale and capital, now so much
wanted, to extend cultivation, and TO pay wages
with promptitude and regularity, would then How
into the colonies and infuse new life into cultivs-
ton.
"Seventhly: We feel that the Government Of
the mother country owe TO the colonies such a
modification Of the existing Sugar act as shall
prevent the influx into this country Of the slave
produced sugars of Brazil and the Spanish colo
Mes 30 long as slavery and the slave trade carried
on by them shall exist. We would therefore rec
onmend, as an act of justice TO the emancipated
colonies, that the duties which will be leviabe on
Muscoyado sugar--the produce Of these coun-
tries-from and after the 5th Of July next, say
las per cwt, shall be declared permanent, until
they have fully complied with the stipulations of
their treaties with this country; and that those
to be raised on British plantation sugars shall
gradually decrease to the lowest point consistent
with the public interest.
"Las'ly: We deem it needful that great re-
duction should be made in the expenses Of local
government, including considerable diminution
in the salaries Of the highest officers Of the colo
MES. These remarks apply equally to the estab-
lished churches in the colonies, the support OF
which imposes heavy burden on the community
at large whilst very small portion Of the people
desire or profit by their ministrations"
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VOL. V.
PARxEyILLE WATER cURp

"A CCESSlBLE from Ali marta az the Initial :, -.
TED two miles from Woodbury., Gloucester eonnty ~
ana nine miles south Of Phladspbia with which
su.as, may be had several times daily Is now In
Dh onsnu ption, DSspepsia Constipation
r.iss propsy, PILES. Prolapsus Uteri Paralysis Men,
and cussnsoa. S, and scrOfuOus, nervous febriie
water crs vas built expressly the purpose Of
.ure esfaoshmsnt,i 10 capable Of sccommedating Az,
quality. "'p''" WIN water OF the Purest
.t,tn,, 49, wnile they offer the advantages Of their in
and conveuiences Of home ~ WV ''niorts
smcAey OF water Diet ar, and exercise In restor,,
, 70 health, visor, and happiness Ia no Io' g
testify. wv" oureu merely
me resident physician, J IT, STEDMaN NJ n la.
OF Bethesda Water Cure New York has been ,ss
h medical profession for twenty years and had mpcs
perience Ia hydropathic practice ~ MUM eA'
For admission further information anrlv q. .,,,r
square PhjlsdsiphiA " ~ iegAn
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self-preservation and therefore, gives no other
right over prisoners but merely to disable them
from doing harm TO US by confuing their persons,
much less can il give q right TO kill, torture,
abuse plundeF or even to saSique an enemy when
the war is over. Since, therefore, the right OF
making slaves by captivity depends on supposed
right Of slaughter, that foundation failing, the
consequence drawn from 1t must fail likewise
"But, secondly, il is said that slavery may be-
gin jurs ciUii,n 10y the civil law when one man
sells himself to another. This, if only meant OF
contracts to serve or work for another is very just
but when applied to strict slavery in the sense OF
the laws of old Rome or modern Barbary, is also
impossible Every sale implies a price, qud pro
guO an equivalent given TO the seller in lieu of
what he transfers to the buyer but what equiVa-
lent can be given for life and liberty, both of
which lin absolute slavery are held 20 be in the
masters disposal His property, also, the very
price he to receive, devoves pSo 3efO to his
master the instant he becomes a slave. In this
case therefore, the buyer gives nothing and the
seller receives nothing. OF what validity, then,
can sale be which destroys the very principles
upon which ell sales are founded
Lastly, we are told, that besides these two
ways by which slaves f,nuo (sre made or &C.
quired, they may also be hereditary" STUi mas
oHer," (born slaves3 the children Of acquired
Slaves arc, JDS WHUh, 10y law VI udbuIoiI Wy q
negative kind Of birthright slaves also. But this,
being built on the two former rights, must fall TO-
gether with them II neither captivity nor the
sale Of ones self can, by the lam of nature and
reason reduce the parent to slavery much less can
they reduce the offspring
The above opinion of Sir William Blackstone
is quoted and approved by Chancellor Kent in
his Commentaries, volume 2, sixth edition, page
! 2iG
J The law Of nature mentioned 10 the above quo
tation three several times, is defined to be the rl
| Of GOd-Blackstone's Commentaries, volume |
page 26-and as being coeval with mankind, anc
dictated by God himself, and is Of course, supe
rior in obligation to any other II is binding oyel
all the globe in all countries, and At all times
No human L0wS are Of any Ualidty u comrdyytO his
and such of them as are valid derive all their
force and all their authority, mediately or imme'
diately, from this original
Page 81 II, then slavery is in direct opposition
to the law of God, and all laws establishing
or promoting it absolutely null and void where il
the obligation upon any person 10 obey the provis
ions Of the Fugitive Slave Law OF 1850, whether
il be constitutional or whether it be unconstitu
tiOnal7 And by what authority, except Of power
and physical force is it presumed to make Of man
a daUs? Respectfully yours, r.
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WAUKEsHA COUNTY, Wisconsin,


AWgHa 20, 1851.
To hs Elton Of me National Era:
DEAR SIR At the present moment when the
feelings Of the North are being exercised by the
action Of the Fugitive Slave Law when reverend
doctors are laborlng to harmonic the principles
Of the Bible with the tenets Of slavery, and
Christianity itself as now taught, consists in say
ing hallelulahs in support Of the peculiar inst-
tuition" when to speak Of a higher law Is rank
treason TO the American Constitution, as expound-
ed by those in high places, aud is cause sufficient
60 suggest motion for expulsion from the Senate
Of the United States II seems high time 10 call the
attention Of your readers to few thoughts from
an author whose writings are admitted as good
authority as any eXtant.
Says Judge Blackstone, in his Commentaries
volume, page 32l marginal page 423, when
speaking Of slavery "And, indeed, il is repue-
nant TO reason and the principles Of national lar
that such a state should subsist anywhere. The
three origins Of the right Of slavery assigned by
Justinian are all Of them built upon fAlse founda
lions At first slavery is held TO arise, "turs gen.
tium,D from state Of captivity In war-whence
slaves are called maNopia, quasi manu- capt., slaves
az if taken by the hand or csptiyes in war; The
couqueror, cay the civilians, had right to the
life Of his captive, and, having spared that has a
right TO deal with him as he pleases But Il Is an
untrue position, when taken generally, that by the
Ian OF nature or nations man may kill his enemy.
lie has only right to kill him In particular
oases-in cases Of absolute necessity for selfde-
fence and il is plain this absolute necessity did
not subsist since the victor did not actually kill
him, but made him prisoner.
" War 10 itself justihable only on principles Of
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DowNINGTowN, CHESTER Co, Pa,

DOWNlNdIOWN, CHESIER 70 IA,
oh mo- LIST, 1851.
To The Editor of the National Era:
The cause of humanity now, moro than ever,
(if POSSIBILITY demands unslumbering watohful-
ness on the part Of Free Soil voters, to avoid en-
couraging or in any way supporting influences
which initiate against the best interests of their
sacred principles. And if we are at any time I'M
der the shadow Of an obscuring cloud, unable to
effect any great progress, let at least be careful
to avoid retrogression
In this State both Of the great parties are adj
vocates Of some change in the existing tariff, to
suit the coal aud iron interests and although
there may be some difference in this respect the
question Of questions Mt issue in the guberna-
torial contest is generally known to be the en-
dorsement or reimbursement of the Compromise
laws.
Colonel VIM. Bigler hitherto a supporter of
the anti-kidnapping law of al, is now in favor
of its repeal, and an open advocate Of the odious
Fugitive Slave Law.
VIM F. Johnston is an opposer Of this law, and
has refused to sign the repeal bill of the law of
1877. This is well known to be the cardinal diff
ference between the candidates; and il is with no
little surprise we find David Wimot giving his
influence in aid Of the elevation of las he admits)
a man sustaining the very opposite principles to
those we advocate In a speech at Towanda he is
reported to say:
Colonel Bigler had said he was in favor Of the
Compromise laws; he (WimoO was opposed to
the Compromise, and in Il national canvass would
tight him on that issue. But the present was
State canvass, and not a National one and as he
was in favor Of the measures Of State policy ad-
vocated by Colonel Bgler, he did not see, in the
present aspect Of affairs, anything to prevent him
from giving the nominee of the Democratic party
his candid support
IL is not a disguised fact that VIM F. Johnston
ia no advocate of these Compromise measures, but,
GU the contrary, he has frequently spoken in favor
OF their particularly the Fugitive
Slave Law, that has operated so dangerously to
the liberties Of the free colored people And we
are we'll aware that the election of Bigler will be
triumph Of the Compromise party in effect, il
not 30 intended, 10y men who pay no attention to
the real issue before them, but 20 for the party on
other grounds
We cannot vote with proviso-these are not
taktn into account at the reckoning and, | re.
peat are we to suffer our votes to be counted AZ
among the advocates Of that hateful Il can use nc
more mild term law that is 80 manly advocated
by the subservient Bigler Particularly careful
should we be TO avoid retrogresson--aud We
hope WilmOt will he able to see what others fine
no difficulty to perceive as clearly as in the ligh
Of noon Free Soil men beware! Bow not :,
Baal N. l.. s.
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NEW PAMPHLET BY REV. JON, @. FEE

THE Shfunsss Of Siareholiing shotrn by app,al, 10
Reasos and Scpfus. BY John a. Fee Minsts a. Of ,hs
Gospel " KENTUCKY. 3 PIP. l2no. Printed by Joha A
Gray and for sale by William Harmed At No AZ Bs.xm
street, New York. Three dollars per handref and s,I
oests single copy This pamphlet has just from IN,
press and u IL intended We understand TO give vide
circulation In Kentucky and elsewhere We have been a
sured by gentleman who has resided Ia Kentucky that
Mr. Fees writings held In high estimation, and
eagerly sought after especially by the great body Of the
people When IL Is considered that u has beer claimed by
many Influential In that state that slavery Is not
sinful In itself argument drawn from
snd Scripture to the contrary be considered unnece
ssry This pamphlet yell printed and Is we'll adapted to
general circulation both In slave and free States for there
snfuness Of slavery In all We trust the friends Of
Freedom will send their orders and aid In the vide crcus
on Of this seasensbe and able essay IL sent through the
mail the nee law requires the postage to be prepaid IL
will be two cens copy for 500 miles and four cents for all
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ing lessons, good reader Is the rarest thing In
the wotld-almost and under Il course oil Writing
lessons of about the same length, very few write "a
plain full, legible hand By courses Of these Two
subjects, founded practical science, nearly eve
ry one would be natural good reader ana iegi"
BILE writer. Both cases can be substsntiated oy
facts, fully, clearly, and triumphsnty as can the
same truth in relation to any and every subject OF
common-school instruction.
Erperinlem.--A lady Ia Pennsylvania once re-
marked that she should forever be grateful to
those persons who introduced the natural sciences
into the school of her children. Previously, she
had given up all hopes Of her youngest son ever
learning anything Now his progress in his va
rious studies is more rapid and thorough than
that Of his elder brother, considered a good
scholar Changes Of bad scholars into good, the
worst into the BEST from the same cause, are with
out number.
The following extract from letter from Hon.
Edmund Burke late Commissioner of Patents is
especially interesting from its expressing the SEN
timent which, by common consent from all sections
Of the countIy-indeed, from other countries-is
awarded to the series Of essays Agricultural &C.
ology and Mechanism by Mr.. Holbrook, very
widely circulated by the American press, and
through the agency Of foreign ministers translat-
ed and published in the languages Of their respec
tive countries
NEWPORT IN. H. July is, 1851.
DEAR SIR: am indebted to you for your inter-
esting favor of June Both, and for the papers ac-
compauying it. | have sent the circular to the
New Hampshire Patriot, the leading paper in our
State, with short communication in relation to
its objects. No doubt it will appear in the Patriot,
and in the Argus and Spectator Of this village, and
from these papers be copied into the other papers
published in the State. The series Of articles on
agricultural geology win be commenced next week
in the Argus and Spectator, and copied into the
other papers.
have observed your recent articles on " Mech
anism" and have been highly gratifed with the
amount Of deeply interesting information which
they contain, and the very condensed and lucid
manner in which they are compressed. | shall
do all in my power to aid your efforts, and to in
duce others to lend you helping hand. 1t is a
duty which | feel that and others owe TO God
and 10 humanity. shall point public attention
to the value OF your essays and to the Importance
of introducing them as reading lessons in public
schools am, very truly, your friend,
EDMUND BURKE
Josiah HOlbrOOk, Esq
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Notwithstanding the usual in
st the recent fair Maryland Institute awarded
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Lkenesae Of every description copied and post marian
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