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ALBANY STATE REGISTER.

This paper is the Administration organ at AL
bany, and the deadly foe Of the Seward men. Its
mode of waging political warfare is honorable to
its employers, and must awaken the profound ad.
miration Of all honest men. II seems that II is
in the habit Of inserting articles abusing certain
distinguished Wings for general circulation, and
then issuing another edition, with these articles
guished men thus assailed
"On the 18th inst, }" says the Mem York Tribune,
ga long editorial appeared in the STATE Register,
emitted Falsehoods Of the Journal and in
dicating determined hostility to the election Of
Gov. Fish as the United States Senator 1t closes
with the following paragraphs
4" It is indeed true that we have approved the
course of Mr. Beekman on the United States Sena-
tor question In doing 80, we have acted on our
own responsibility, and not on that of the President
On this subject, as on most others, we speak only
for ourselves. The right to speak our sentiments,
fearlessly and independently on all questions, We
have not and shall not surrender
This article mot the above paragraph merely,
but the whole of it) is OMITTED from the copy Of the
Register sent to Gou Fish as a subscriber! not
hint of its existence appears in that copy. The
space made by taking 1t out is filled with old ad-
refreshments, showing distinctly the object for
which and the motive with which the suppression
was made.
"Again on the 18th inst the day before the sue
cessfuI effort was made to elect United States
Senator, the Register contained the following
"sLOOK OUT FOR SHOALS!
For the albany Daily State Register.
"The notorious Abolitionist, Gerrit Smith, is
very active in efforts to procure the election Of
Hamilton Fish to the United States Senate. To
this complexion has the matter come st last
"The proceedings in the Legislature on this
day (Monday) will develope the plot and it's re-
suit Messrs. Stone and Stanton, noted Locofoco
Abolitionists, are relied upon to pursue such q
course, by their votes or by their absence as will
give the form of an election to a Wing friend Of
a Whig National Administration! II such should
be the case, who will doubt hereafter the wisdom
and patriotism of Senator Beekmans course y
"No trace Of this article, ehher, appeared in The
copy of the Regiver sent n Cor Fish but its place
is filled with matter Of no consequence what
evern
The press Of all parties should unite in fasten-
ing the brand of public infamy on such paper
as this, and had the Administration proper
selfrespec, it would cut its acquaintance as soon
as possible
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FROM HAYTI.

Letters from Port au Prince of the last of Feb
ruary mention that Mr.. Walsh still in the
capital, upon his mission from tnc american Gov
eminent in regard to the p0elfeaiOa of the Island
II is understood this his mission is to restore peace
either by persuading the Emperor to acknowledge
the independence of st. Domingo, or by inducing
the Dominicans to come under the rule of the
Empire. The opinion of leading men upon the
Island is, however, that the Emperor would never
consent to forego his claims nor would the Domin-
leans quietly give up their present independence.
We do not learn whether the claims of certain mer
chants of this country for indemnity, of nearly
quarter Of century standing are to be pressed by
Mr.. Walsh The Haytiens consider that the in
reference of the United States in their internal
affairs is uncalled for-Iaelhgmeer
We rather think it is. Our Government has
never recognised the Haytiens as an independent
People, or shown them ordinary courtesy so that
it is somewhat impertinent for it to attempt to
play the part of peacemaker.
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MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED.

awe differ from the National Era on import
ant points We don't believe that crime can be
legAliIed! We understand the Era to maintain
that it can be 80 far legalzed, as, TO use the
preston Of one Of his correspondents,) to obli-
gate US 10 passive obedience 10 alp-LibeTty Party
Paper.
We think this shall be our last denial Of such
an imputation. Any one who makes it hence
forth, We shall regard and treat as an intentional
falsi6er Here is what we said over our own
name, In an editorial in the Era, written in Lynn
Massachusetts,, on the LIST Of last September:
"To me human law has no sanctity, any fur
ther than It is a transcript Of, or in harmony
with, the Higher Law the Divine Law, the
Law Of Nature, the Law of Him Who has created
oil things, and has paramount authority over Oh
things II 1t receive my reverence and oosd''
ence, 1t is because II is just and trss, ana IA
therefore the sanction Of Him To WHOM sios'
acknowledge absolute allegiance, and nes oeoA'.'
Of the existence Of human penalties OF re~,'s'
recognise no sanotity, no authority 10 any Nv
man Law which u In conflict VITA the O'''''
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MIR. RICHIE AND HIS LOSSES.

To the Editor ofthe National Era:
DEAR Sir In your last paper while speaking
Of the failure Of Congress to pass bill for the re-
lief Of Mr.. Richie, you say:
"lf on careful examination, IL shall be ascer'
tanned by the next Congress that he has lost by
his printing contract with this, much as we dis
approve Of the apparent motives from which that
contract was entered into, we trust that the loss
may be made good, and that he may be allowed
fair profit on the work.
To this judgment, few would be disposed to OBJ
ject and, IL understand the matter, it was De-
cause Mr. Richie failed to show the amount OF
his losses, which prevented the passage OF the Dill
for his relief | would be the last one to Cypress
a broken down old man. but would not vote
bonus to him for his dvocacy Of the "Comprcmlse
measures II is on this ground that reyoee
that the effort to show him worthy Of the marty
crown, and TO encircle his brow with false nav,
has proved abortive. Who is Mr.. Ritchie anu
what has he done to entitle him to dons'iO"
from Congress Ii is true he is veteran edi'O',
but, as an editor, what has been his coufss,
Claiming to be "the sole organ of the Democracy
at the seat of Government he has been stan1.
ing reproach to the Democracy Of the Ner,n, -, ~
has proved himself to be one-sided, partial, p,s
oted and utterly regardless OF the princip,e' a'
professed to advocate. He has rioicuies', ~"
ligned, and abused without stint the true irens
of Democracy throughout the land, and mas no'
ceased to preach crusade against the van pu
rens. the Bentons the Wilmots ana every evoa
and true man who dared to oppose the extension
OF slavery into free territory. Nay, be mas dons
worse than this. Like the parsonage menuInsa
In the New Testament, he has labored 70 s ss',
our statesmen. He has taken them uP Jars
high mountain. and offered them all the s.b;,
Of slavery II they would fall down s sone az our
Instead Of rebuking the Temper, 81 down and
politicians Of easy virtue have oo' =, suoh men
rorshioped-vitness the apossscy " sun On.
"a webster and Csss, and Dick,ns0n "pu IA.
as.r.n md their numerous sa'eih'es: ne ~. n
. .u~. No claim upon the generosity OF ~.
MI.. wh.t sscniisr claim has he upon .n'
worth. ~ Ike Democracy While profess
gcueS 49, IL a sole organ Of the Democracy ~
ing - Goverpment,n he has been unremi''lns
~. sTarts TO transfer their allegiance 20
..h.;J aUuion party" in which their princ'p',o
ny.H ~ svsllowed up in an abortive ehor' -
..ssSss snd sanctify the Compromise measures
ycrs WIKI Administration. Notwithstsnai.e ssr
80. I would extend the mantle Of charity so To-
:. a soouit him of intentional errors Out ~.
.Asdov OF excuse can be urged In defence o. III
saorv. that he will lose money on the add'.,V ,hs
rr;ntius voted TO him ut the called session .,
ksnste in the face Of Mr. Rivess published oe' =.
ration that he can make upwards OF s'vvv n
this printing alone, and Mr.. RS oner 70 , n
81 600 FOR the privilege Of doing ms ~. ,bs
printing! What excuse can oe o"'''' '''
transparent attempt ct deception
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VOL. V.

Law. II ii require me to do moral wron, :,
requires what the Universe has no right to -.
qnire-to commit an act of rebellion against ths
Supreme Lswgiver. | will not do that vronu
but will disobey the law and submit 10 The ,suo,,
Disobedience is demanded by my allegiance 70
Justice and Truth Submission, by my respect for
Peace and Order.D
Again, on the 9TH Of November following in
another editorial, we wrote
Peaesd'fe NoHeOnfOrnity to law on cOusciep.
tous grounds, coupled with submission 10 II, memo,
fr', we understand. That is a duty which, At
times, devolves on the citizen, ought to be finn
fully discharged, and may, with entire resnsc,
for the law-making power, and consistently with
general recognition of its authority
We defy any man to quote an expression q,
opinion, from any of our writings in coptIic, Nth
these declarations.
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ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES OF THE MAIL.

The following extracts from a letter written by
prominent postmaster at the West, in reply TO
letter calling his attention to certain alleged
post office irregularities, are worthy the consider
alton Of our brethren of the press
SThose editors who complain do not labor in
the details Of their Offices Many Of them con-
hde the wrapping and addressing Of their papers
to boys, and the packages are sent to the post
Offices in wheelbarrows, baskets, and arms, in an
irresponsible manner; so that the editors are un-
able to say whether all arrive at the office, or
whether In time for the mail, or not Subscribers
may be neglected by omission or misdirection
and then, again, the directions in many instances,
are 80 badly written that We have much trouble
to read them. The folding often causes the di-
reotiou TO run over the edges Of packages, and on
the opposite side. This is a serious drawback in
distributing All these troubles have to be pa
ticntly submitted top-Repnbiic.
We are not disposed to be hard upon post
masters They have their own troubles and vex
atoms, and publishers we doubt not, sometimes
saddle upon them the consequences Of their owr
faults But, allowing due weight to what is said
by aths prominent postmaster" at the best, 1t viii
not explain how it happened that week or two
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to have retained the patronage. We understood
perfectly we'll HON il could be done, but SELF
respect would not permit us to adopt the neces-
sary course We sell our papers, but not our
principles"
And now, we should like to know whether such
journals as the Portland Advertiser, the Boston
Atlas, the Albany Evening Journal, the New
York Tribune, and such Wings as they repre-
sent, can be ever prevailed upon to support Tor
the Presidency men guilty of base prescription
like that Just noticed.
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VIRGINIA OPPOSED TO SECESSION.

The Legislature Of Virginia has adopted, with
great unanimity, there being but two or three
dissentents in either branch) resolutions in
favor of abiding by the Compromise measures Of
the last session, expressing kind feeling towards
South Carolina but pronouncing against seces-
sion, and announcing her purpose to send no del
egates to the Southern Congress. The Southern
Press denounces Virginia as being now the fore
most Of the I" submission Statesn
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Mr.. Buckingham has introduced in the Senate
of Massachusetts,, from the Joint Committee on
the subject of Slavery, an act to prohibit any off,
Ger or member of volunteer company from aid
ing the United States Marshal in the arrest of
fugitiyes from service, to render more stringent
the laws against kidnapping, and to secure more
efectually the benefit of the writ of ha5sas corpus
in cases where the persons in duress are claimed
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EX-SENATOR PHELPS.

al hesitate not to say, in the most uneouivooo,
manner, land in this | have the concurrence os
my colleague in the Senate, and believe that %
the entire delegation of Vermont,) that the sct
referred to does not 'embody the deliberate sense
OF the people OF Vermont | may add with truth
that 1t does not, in my opinion, embody the DELHI
crate sentiment Of the Legislative body of the
State.n-Eztyact of Letter from Senator PLsly, n
j &gdT, Of ne Virginia House of Delegates, dqted
January LIST, 1851.
Those who have known the life and courss If
Mr.. Phelps in Washington will attach little i'm
pOrtancs to any opinion of his touching the oues-
ton of Slavery. He may have spoken the senti-
ments Of Mr.. Upham, but it is simply ridiculous
for him to attempt to speak for MIR Peck, Mr..
Hebard, or for the Legislature of his State.
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since We received from Indiana and ILLINOIS, rom
day to day, considerable numbers Of letters, dated
about the middle of February, and which had
been about month on their way to washington
Nor will 1t explain how it happened that Tor two
or three weeks in succession, during the same
period, the packages of the Era for several post
offices in those States failed entirely OF reaching
their points of destination, though no change OF
any kind had been made in our office, and no CON-
plant of such irregularity had ever been made
hacor
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INDiANA CONVENTION.

The Constitutional Convention of the State of
Indiana has concluded it's business and djourned
Amongst the provisions of the new Constitution
which attract most attention are the following:
Prohibiting the future immigration of blacks
into the State under the penalty of conscation of
their property and imprisonment This, howev-
or, is to be submitted to separate vote Of the
people
The continuance of the State Bank with
branches liable for each others circulatiOn-the
State not to be interested in the same. Also,
for freebanking system upon the New York
principle Also, compelling Corporation Stock
holders to be individually liable for the detc
thereof to an amount equal to their stock therein,
respectively, and stockholders in other corpora
tions to be individually liable TO such an extent as
the Legislature may see fit to prescribe, as
special acts are allowable where the object sought
is attainable by general law.-a.-.-,------.---4-
Various Law Reforms are proposed, and the
next Legislature isl appoint three Commissioners
to simplify the Legal Practice Of the State,
abolish distinctions between Law and Equity, aud
(if the Legislature should so direct modify the
Statute Law. Hereafter, also, all the Judges are
to be chosen by the people; those of the Supreme
Court by general ticket the Circuit Judges by
the several Districts.
Much business of local character hitherto
imposed on the Legislature is henceforth RENTED
to the County Boards
The Convention recommend that the vote on
the adoption Of the new Constitution be taken on
the first Monday in August next, but the Legisla-
ture has the power of fixing the time. II adopted,
the Constitution will go in force on the first day
of November, 1851.
WILLIAM p. MULcHINocK has in press volume
Of Poems, which will be published next week by
Strong, at 9S Nassau street, and the other book
sellers in the city. The literary magazines Of
this country, within the last two years have given
their readers several of the poems Of Mr.. Null
chinook, which have been very favorably receiv-
ed.-N. Y. Epenuag Post.
The readers of Mr.. Mulchnock's Stanzas to
Workers, published in the last number Of the
Era, will be prepared to expect many good things
in the new volume.
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For the National Era.
TO MARY.
WITH PICTURE OF THE ANGELS BEARING SAINT
CATHERINE TO HEAVEN.

lTH A PICTURE OF THE ANGELS BEARING sam
CATHERINE TO HEAVEN.
They bear her up the midnight skies,
Wrspt in her last, most tranquil sleep,
Above the wild and barren shore
The beetling crag, the dizzy steep
Over the torrents sounding rush,
Over the storms that vex the deep.
No wall OF winds, no surge Of waves,
May break upon the martyrs rest
No mortal dread no wild alarm,
Can stir again her charmed breast,
Asshe journeys towards the peaceful shore,
The far, fair city Of the blest.
Her guide, her guard, her sure support,
Those tender and celestial forms
Their breath makes calm along her way,
Their soft wings in their hesvenvard play
Beat down and still the angry storms
Thus thou, oh, sainted friend hast won
From earthly sorrow blest release
Thus do the angels bear thee on,
Wrapt IN thy trance of sweetest peace
Above the weary wastes of life,
Its fearful deeps, it's storm, its strife -
Already down the dim air fades
Our world, night hung with mortal shades
Soon heavens far lights shall round thee play,
And the great stars ourn along thy way
Thy journey shall have end at last
Thine ange-bearers lay thee down
Oh, gently, softly lay thee down!
On shining mount, where white and vast
throne from everlasting stands,
Wherein One sits In sovereignty,
Watching the ages in their flight
Overlooking the celestial lands
Overlooking creations awful sea,
A fathomess sea, that hath no shores
Who sows the deep with stars, and pCurs
Through countless worlds His life and light.
Yet not the thunders of His power,
And not His glOry's utmost blaze,
Shall break thy sleep at that dread hour,
To shake thy soul with wild amaze.
But, as father smiles above
His infant in its rosy rest
With yearnings, till the answering love
Stirs in the tender, dreaming breast,
And, smiling softly out Of sleep,
The child looks up into his eyes,
Yet meets their gaze so fond and deep
With nought Of wonder or surprise:
Thus, on thine eye-lids cold and still,
Brief seals upon thine angel sight,
A gentle breathing shalt thou feel
warmth, balm, kiss Of light!
The while thy rest Of perfect peace
The gracious Father bends above,
To give thy tranced soul release,
And wake thee with His smile Of love.
In fiushes warm, and rapturous signs,
The new ard deeper life shall come
Thou'lt lift thine unbewildered eyes,
Look round on Heaven, and know thy home
In sincerest gratitude, would acknowledge m
debtedness to the gentle subject Of the abov
,em for one of the most beautiful and touchin
ssons ever taught to my heart. Most Lowell,
ID richly endowed for grazing and enjoying lif'
y friend has been for twelve long years an in
.lid-yet suffering not alone with patience, bu
it'll sublime cheerfnlness Submissively foldin
II hands over her young heart and pressin
own its impatient throbbings she has ever smile
the face of the smiter. Her sick room is not
aunt Of shadows and silence, but she makes i
those who love her best, a beautiful and haI
y place--the vestibule of Heaven &C.
Philadelphia, March %, 1851.
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPH" is the title Of penny
daily, lately commenced in this city by Connolly,
Winner, & McGill II is a neatly printed, inter-
esting paper, and Mr. Connolly is already very
fayOrably known to the public, through his con-
neCtiOn with the Republic, as local editor The
enterprise deserves well of our citizens, and bids
fir To succeed
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THE NATIONAL ERA.


xsuBsoRIBERs will please remember, as their
SUBSCRIPTION run out that the postage on the Era,
after the 3Oth of June, will be about one-half
what it is now We hope they will bear in mind
too that we rely upon them as our best agents for
keeping up and extending the circulation of the
paper. Lest they may have forgotten, we repub-
lsh the terms
Terms two dollars per annum Arrays payable in Gd
rance.
Every subscriber renewing his subscription and sending
two NEW subscribers shall have the three copies for
dollars Clubs FIVE copies for eight dollars ten copies for
fifteen dollars
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-09-24

be beautiful, but I doubt the utility Of such
a disposition of the noble bequest OF
Smithson. An cdiicc might have been
erected that would not cost One-third US
much, and would perhaps better subscrve
the objects in view. The entire cost of
the present edifcc will be about $500, 600.
An edifce might have been erected for
500, 900, that would have been neat and
tasteful, and would have given ample room
for all the purposes Of the Institution.
Thus 5000 900 would have been saved to
devote to the great object that Smi'hson
had in view, "the increase and diffusion OF
knowledge among men,"
The Patent Office is now so much crowded
that it is difficult to speak of the models
which it contains. The space is too small for
the constantly increasing number that ask
for "a local habitation and name" therein.
I understand that there has been for the
last four years an average addition of two
thousand annually The extension Of this
building also is going rapidly forward un-
der the superintendent of Mr.. Walter.
The Patent Office will also, it is thought,
be relieved by the transfer of the Museum,
which occupies the second storey OF the
editicc, to the Smithsonian Institute. This
museum contains good collection OF per-
sonal curiosities, among which are various
relics of Gen. Washington. In addition
to these it embraces the collections made
by the U. S. Exploring Expcdition-im-
Elements, armor and manufactures of va
rious tribes of Islanders in the Pacific and
dwellers on the Pacific coast; collections IN
natural history, animals, birds, shells and
minerals. 1t is an interesting collection.
I have spent several hours already in the
room that contains it, and shall examine it
still further before leave. Isuppose that
all printers will be interested in one relic
that pertains to the collcction-thc identi-
cal old printing press which benjamin
Franklin worked.
The Washington Monumon. is rising
upward by slow advances. 1t is square
structure, probably forty feet on the outside,
with walls eight or ten feet thick. 1t has
already attained the height of 100 feet,
and is to be carried up 400 feet higher if
no misfortune stops the work before it
reaches that altitude. 1t will be very
prominent object if completed. Even now
it is visible twelve or fourteen miles off, to
those coming up tic Potomac by steamboat.
l noticed it yesterday as a square white
mass soon after left Mount Vernon.
Yours, truly, A.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-09-24
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. -.

The steamers " Empire City" and " Cher
okce," from New Orleans, arrived at New
York this morning. By these arrivals we
have HAVANA news to the 18th inst, and
San Francisco dates August 10. They
bring very little specie or freight, but con-
siderable in the hands Of passengers
The news from iIavanna is not very in
tercsting Forty-fve of the prisoners re
main in confinement at Havanna. The
Americans at that place have raised a sub
script.on to purchase clothing and other
ncccssarics for the comfort Of the prisoners.
The prisoners had published card of
thanks to the officers of the United States
sloop of war Albany, the officers of the
prison at Havana, the British consul, and
the American resident, thanking them in
warm terms for their kindness and sympa-
thy they had expressed in their behal
and measures they had taken for their re-
lief