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suck to ascertain the probable extent Of the veins
And If this Territory should prove as prolific in
mineral wealth as these indications lead US TO ex-
pect, who will say that slavery may not be profit
ably introduced herei
The man who started in charge Of the Deem
Der mail from this city 10 independence, was fro
zen to death at San Miguel about so miles from
here-agent, Whiskey. The December mail out
from the States got in here with great deal Of
difficulty, arising from the deep SHOWS especially
on the jornada between the Arkansas aud Gin
AKRON rivers. For some days past, however the
weather has been very pleasant here, and the Sc
verify Of the winter is probably past.
Hugh N. Smith has so far recovered as TO be
able to 90 about again.
Yours truly, WICK
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BASIS OF DEMOCRATIC HARMONY AND AC-
Tl0N."

We hail with delight the spread of True De-
mOcracy in the South. When the Democratic
party of Virginia speaks in favor of human lib
erty, who can doubt its final and universal tri-
umph2 The Washington Union calls attention to
the resolutions lately adopted at Richmond, Va,
by the Democratic members of the Constitutional
Convention, and the Legislature now assembled
in caucus. They form the basis, it says, on which
the party can be organized The following two
resolutions state in clear terms its principles;
ResOlue,i That is the duty and the aim of the
Democratic party of Virginia to aid in preserv-
iDg all the rights and all the Just ends which our
Institutions State and Federal, were intend. q to
secure, and 10 endeavor to compose and harmo
nze the elements of dscord, North and South,
threatening to disturb our national peace the sis
terhoOd of our States, and the family friendship
Of our people throughout the Republic.
a Rssolred, That to that end the Democratic
party from its principles Of peace and brotherhood
among m>1i from rs depotiOn 10 human Liberty, from
us ou Of justice and eg'aily, from us hatred Of all
tyranny IN mhatepe form erists or rs ererted,
from Us JEALOUSY Of pouer from IT'S dread Of dSnniOn
aud is eq4al dsteaGtioa Of central deSpotism, from
IL, ladhfM adherence 10 fra principles, from its sac
TlDCts III tne past, anu IToH itS prcScnt
AMI hopes, is of all parties prominently best con-
sttucd to counsel and to save the country in this
crisis of danger
ResOlped, That this meeting cordially tenders
to the Democracy Of the Union an invitation to
unite with the Democracy of Virginia in an or
ganization on the principles indicated in the FORE
going resolutions
The Democratic papers of Virginia and the
Union were requested to publish the above reso-
lutonsn
Three cheers for Old Virginia These resolu-
lions, are better than those of 9S. Weconcur with
The U"Oa in the opinion that they form an ample
ba'ls for Democratic harmony and action. Peace
ana Brotherhood among menn-"Devotion to
Human Liberty" Love of Justice and Equal
ly'-" Hotred 10 Tyranny in mhateUer form crisis
or srer''d" Glorious Democracy of the Old
dominion If the Democracy of the Union will
mold National Convention forthwith, and adopt
these principles, and set up candidate faithfully
representing them, we pledge ourselves and the
aooltonists Of the country to stand by them 10 the
death. We hope our co.laborer of the Union
viii strike while the iron is hot. Human LII
ery'-" Love Of Justiccn-" Hatred of all Tyrarnu,
" whatever Jorn erists or is erenedyp What no.
Die maxims for a Free Democratic Party.
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- stop7 Let us drop these disagree
you, pew they only vex and discourage me,
sble SUI into my heart, and squeeze worm
P'a u into my inkstand.
We ,,,e though the weather cannot be de-
days "a extremely variable and c,pricious.
penn Tsursday afternoon had a charming sallop
% ' .oms pleasant friends ApOllonia JasleliO
''' :, the party, and half wild with childiike
We Chr rides with much freedom, fearless
gye9 grace and, with her very picturesque
ne's | r,oss finely indeed on horseback
d','' Moved the excursion keen'y, though my
"-ovsd TO have more fire and fury than is
NV, ,rommendable in hOrse-was terociouSy
qui' ~ the bit and a had rather disagreeaole
hua g n,,,ipp downward, as if he were STOPPING
hiD" ~. sboe We stormed the heights Of
,',..stoun. and secured the country Tor some
o,rrd-returned at dark, but not too tired
p,,, ,an5 the play and enjoy the beautiful acting
80 w.. n.vsnport, as Julia, in "The liunch-
back" p-;o, and tho In
s,msry, both of which deserve a oe''er nO'oe
can Give them here. AT the former place,
80 most interested by Captains Sayres ana
- q the q P.arln We found them as
!,~..h,o and cheerful as we had expected.
Dravton says that he suffers most from 'he Vic
oonnaniopship which he is called 10 endure
The i,iler who is a very gentlemanly person,
-. h;rh ,erms Of those two prisoners As
lied into the melancholy faces of these men,
offering so deeply and hopelessly through long
,.,,s for the crime of helping their oppressed
.,j j.graded brothers to the freedom they them
.sI,es Inherited and loved, sharp was the pain al
nv heart. bitter and fear inpatient the cry OF
nv soul" How long, oh, Lord how long - 1
WAS Glad to hear that Mr. Drayton, who impress
Ell me as a very sincere, earnest man, was short'y
70 he removed to more comfortable quarters
bone that he may be allowed a room to himself,
for, with all his submission and faith, ne can
scarcely be otherwise than wretched where ne
now is.
Il was beautiful to witness JagiellO'S sympathy
with these unfortunate men, she, simPie g'ri'
,on,d sae No difference between helping American
.,.vs. IN obtain their freedom, and melting
Hungarian peasants to revolt against Austrian
tvrappy-or rescuing Polish exiles, condemned
70 Siberia. All. when will she learn the grand
American creed, that God is partial Father
who made of one blood all the nations of the
ar,h-save Philippians, whom He created in or
der to unbosom Himself Of great curse, and to
yrsak an eternal hate; when will she learn our
fundamental Republican principle, that " all men
are created free and equal "-ercept "niggrs"
But fear her truthful, childlike mind will never
come up to such heights of wisdom.
could no one convince you that slavery is
right :" said Mrs. B to her the other day.
mot the Lord himselfn she answered, in
deep, firm voice, and with one Of her clear, brill
liant glauces
But must say, adieu
GRACE. GREENWOOD.
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For the National IRA.
A SUGG ESFION.

Mn. Error With your permission, ! make
the following suggestion TO the readers Of the
Era.
propose that the friends Of Liberty unite In
an earnest request upon Hon. Joshua r. Giddines
to compile and place In one volume all the speech
go delivered by him In Congress, involving the
subject Of Slavery.
That each speech be introduced with brief
historai sketch stating the question, resolution,
circumstances that elected II, and the anal dis
position Of such question, resolution, or subject
MISTER upon which the speech was made
A few years sinos, such . work would have DO
doubt been consigued 10 the publishers shelf
covered with dust, and 10 be eaten by the moths
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national ERA-Everybody knows something
Of this paper, and they can only know it to its
credit. Let all who can do so, take it; it is all
thiogs considered, the best paper in Washington
city, and the only reliable one there in favor
of Liberty. The exchange list Of the Era has be-
come so great that it is indispensable for many to
be cut off, and of course of the small fry must
20 frst-at least | think that would be about
right. For one, think this course Of the Era is
right, and do not find fault with the publisher for
adopting it.-AwOra, Cal Co, Ohio.
We have exchanged with the aurora fifteen
years. and cannot afford to drop an old friend
especially one who tells the truth, and nothing but
the truth-edts, publishes, sets type of his own
paper, and mails it with his own hands.
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WATER POWER FOR SALE ORIENT

A COMMODlOUS building ia New Brighton, Beaver
~ county, Pennsylvania, heretofore used As woollen
factory Al by 06 feet and three stories high with album
dance of water power The water power the mott
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The whole concern IL not surpassed in the ava
tages II offers for mann fae turing.
Some dwelling houses handsomely situated, and water
power and town lots for sale In the place farm and
lots Of land In the vicinity; also few town lots the
canal IN Allegheny city; and also 20 of land partial
y improved Of excellent quality In lsdae county Mich
igan. Inquire Of A. W. TOWNSEND,
Real Estate agent.
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CALIFORNIA STEAMERS.

NEW LINE. for 18th Of March, May, July Ssptspbsr
and November. Through IN Is days. Passage secured
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THE HUNGARIAN EXILES.

Late intelligence from Turkey shows that the
condition Of Kossuth and his associates is becom.
ing rather critical. Russia is evidently seeking
their destruction. Mr.. Foote has introduced a
resolution In the Senate, proposing to give au-
'hority to the President to provide means for
bringing kossuth to this country. The poblest
.. european patriots, he would be welcomed with
a'O"a"lon TO our shores. No foreign revolu.
''oi'' OF modern times has taken 80 deep hold
VI 'ne American heart az Kossuth. The follow.
paragraph from the Union of Tuesday, will
SNOW now universal is the enthusiasm In his IN.
vor:
do., u davenport has originated an idea which
Ls., Hos more honor than her talent for, having
KIN informed OF the sacrifices made by the heroic
I'n, ana his present deplorable condition, she
aeeered TO raise a fund to bring him to this
"un'ry, by giving him benefit here and another
"a ':p Philadelphia The Secretary OF the Treasury
wi transmit it direct to Kossuthv
MS is generous offering from gifted lady,
mon we could wish to see grazing the walks of
private life, instead Of the profession over which
'ue throws charm which does not justly belong
bit
;. The ancient spirit Of Boston patriotism seems
~ oe reviving. Fanueil Hall may yet be red Gem
~ and the tea boys not be dsowned and re-
"ouhced0- Washington Union.
The tea boys went in for the higher lawp
'0a tossed thetea overheard. Shadrach's friends,
4"''i'ing to disown and renounce them, followed
'ne'r footsteps Thereupon the Union ex-
AIMS The ancient spirit Of Boston patriotism
e''"' 10 be revivingp What Is the matter with
ne''hb0r' Is be, too, becoming incendiaryl
ss .lANA EsFcr-Resolutions offered in the
esr,a; OF Indiana on the l4th instant in favor Of
vsra ' notifications Of the Fugitive Slave law.
70 10 A'a on the t,hls lrejec.ed by . vote of "a
tim. All right We regard any attempt at this
dis.o 70 disturb the Compromise, a. an attempt to
aooo,s; the Union and shall govern ourselves
b. ssmasiy. 1.-THE FasiIvs law, on trial, should
othsss to operate harshly upon the fuxisi,es or
smsns loI which thus far there IL no evidencel
d"sn's will doubtless be proposed By Soma.
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LITTELLSIJyINo AaY

CONTENTS or No. 955.- Price, tvslvssnd Aslt
~ eents.
l. Life and Correspondents Of Robert Southsy - quar-
terly RerieU.
2 Foreign keminiscenoes.-E rap,infr
The Lexington Papers ID
T. Maurice Tiernay, Chaps 23-2j.-Du6La UHirer,ay
MdgGsine.
World
G. The Distressed and the Distressing -EraraFer
T. 81 Peter 10 Home.-B
Before the Union. -Sanuel Brsck.
With Poetry, Short Articles and Notices Of New Books
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GROTES HISTORY OF GREECE.
First Am1ienr from The second London Edition

FUN HNItTUUI TOM nc SftOHd LpHH0H EduIOH.
BY GEoReR GRorE, ESQ
TOHN 7. JEWETT 4 co, Of Boston, announce 10 the
Lterat aud 60 the Trade that they have ia press the
g,Aat york Of MIR Crate, Of London
The History Of Grrccc, In 10 Volumes
The hrst volume, containing Legendary Greece snd tc
nay PUBLISHED. ~
The second volume will he issued IN n few daya and The
remaining volumes will follow In Aspid succession Each
volume will make limo Of about 900 pages prinsd sn
bound in good style and will he sold az ~ cent? volume
with the usual discount to ths Trade.
This work h considered by literary men both In this
country and Europe Of the thorough and learned
histories to be found Of any country in any language
Orders from the Trade solicited.
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The very rapid increase Of the free States OF
the Northwest is apparent enough.
A year ago, gave your readers some statistics
relative to the Roman Catholic population Of this
city The statistics Of the same nature for the
year 1850, just published in the organ OF that
church. present an interesting subject for COM
ment, az bearing upon the increase Of that CON-
munion in this country The reports for the last
FIVE years show the number Of marriages, bap-
tisms (which In that church may be regarded as
synonymous with births,) and deaths, to have
been as follows, within the limits Of Cincinnati
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FUe-PrOof Pant, Wilmington, Clinton Co, Ohio.
w MYERS,
No 39 Main street, Eighth, Ci,le!nsah Ohio Sol,
Agent for The U'fei States hOa al orers sansf BE-
addressed.
THE superiority Of this Paint over sill other for carriage
house. and ship painting, will Ne seen in ts rapid sale
u IL not over four months since this paint has been no
duced into market and agent has been able order one
hundred tons THIS paint II ground In oil and put up ready
for use from the finest black down to any shade 10 suit the
hpny. -.
Also Inventors and manufacturers Of Tonrsr, Backivy
hs article is 80 universally appreciated by all who have
used H. that II scarcely needs lon But to Civ.
confidence 20 those who may not have IT, we would &
that L. e. kyon, foreman 20 A. NJ. Taylor Il Co. Columbia
street Cincinnati has authorized use his nss a
recommendation TO tanners in general To sll who know
Mr. H. Z. Ryou this would be suncent but all tanners In
the city and country who have us have granted us this
privilege II II were necessary, could all newspap,f
with testimonials but where all who use are pleased we
deem Il uncaei for.
The Tanners Backing put up in kegs containing
gallons ready for and will be Any point ON tina
canal railroad, or river, vt b0 cents per gallon
All orders should be addressed, post. paid, TO
RAVENS Il CARROL
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}. II. RAVENS, Cincinnati
Also inventors and manufacturers Of Wafer. pyooC
Bdckng for Od Cloth that will reduce the cost Ga nsr
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oeneht Of the present generation, aud more en-
pha'ically for the rising generation. h would
now be sought with avidity, aud read and pom
dered, by enemies as well AS friends; and here
AFTER It would be proud raemento. pointing back
70 an honorable son Of a noble State.
II Mr.. Giddings would he willing 10 undertake
the work and find time to execute Il, your correg-
pendent stands pledged for one dozen copies.
Who will second the motionl G.
Moor@s Stl' Works, O., Rbrpa,g, 1851.
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No one can doubt that they both aim at the
same object--ihe dissolution Of the Union. The
Era would convert this into m Abolition Govern
ment, or dissolve 1.-THE Press, into South Car
olina Multiplying Government or dissolve itp
Washington Union.
live thought the Washington Union fair rep
resentative Of the entire Southern people, we
might be sOrely tempted to go for Disunion. But
it is not even fair representative of its own
editor, who, however inscriptions and libellous
his paper may be, is himself, we doubt not, man
Of truth.
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We understand that in consequence of the al
tercstion that took place in the House of Repre-
sentatives between Messrs inge of Alabama and
Stanly of North Carolina, meeting took place
yesterday between those gentlemen, and, after ex-
changing shot which did no mischief recon-
ciliation was effected between them Union of
Tuesday,
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the eyil.-Jonrndi Of Commerce.
Undoubtedly. The North has no right to say
or do anything about it. Southern members"
ore the only men who understand the business OF
legislation. All that Northern members have
got to do is, to mind what is said to them
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The excursion party, consisting of several hun
bred BostOnians, which arrived here few days
since, under the direction of MIR Josiah Perham,
left yesterday for home, highly grati6ed With
their visit to our city.
We learn that another still larger party were
to leave Boston on Tuesday last, and may be ex-
pected here this evening
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We give below q signifcant article from the
Era, 20 show the audacity Of the ambitions aspir-
ipgs that actuate the clan to which it belongs
Washington Union.
Its columns would he improved, and its readers
benefited, if it copied still more from the Era
As to the "audacityn of our ambitious aspirings,
it consists in this: that, whereas the Union de-
sires Union for Slavery, we go for the motto of
its favorite-" Union and Liberty, one and insep-
arabic, now and forever"
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LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.

Census Statistics Companion of States Roman
Catholic Population - Foreign immigration - Sea
Vessels at the Cincinnati Whsrves.
CINCINNATI, February 10, 1851.
To the Editor of The National Era:
The census of Ohio has been completed, and
have before me, in pamphlet of so pages and
more, an Abstract" showing in separate tables
the population Of the townships and towns in
each county, both of the white and colOred in
habtants, and at the close recapitulation of the
whole, compiled from the official returns by the
Secretary of State, under a resolution Of the
Constitutional Convention. The summary at the
close shows the population of the State to be
White inhabitants 1857 65
Colored ditto - 23,493