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PROGRESS OF TRUTH IN THE SOUTH.

The Southern Press few days since, comment
ing upon Mr.. Clay's speech at the Colonization
Meeting, said that the Southern People now fully
understand that "the power, the prosperity, and
the existence of the Southern States rest upon
this institution slavery the foundation of all
and that Mr., Clay had not kept pace with the
great progress made by the Southern People-the
result of more thorough investigation and sound
er philosophy than that of Jefferson, or his
friends of the French revolutionary school, with
whom the equality of men was the prevailing
dogma This grand result of Southern progress
is, that slavery is moral social, and political
blessing. Not a year ago, Ex-Governor Brown Of
Mississippi openly declared in the American
Congress that slavery is social, political, and
religious blessing blessing to the master and
a blessing to the slave"
We do not believe that these sentiments are
entertained as sober convictions by the great ma
jority of the Southern People. They are ut
tered in defiant tone by politicians, acting
under the exctements of struggle involving
great interests, or under the impression that, by
taking extreme ground, they will best secure the
South against the pressure of the antslavery opin-
ion of the North. Our intercourse with Southern
men leads us to the conclusion that the real senti-
ment of the South is very different from that pro.
claimed for effect by some gifts politicians 1t has
not made 30 much progress as the Southern Press
imagines The doctrine that slavery is an evil,
to be justified only on the plea Of necessity, is
still prevalent there and is destined to work out
its legitimate results despite the Vaccinations Of
politicians and the false teachings of Doctors OF
Divinity. The Washington Union, bitter as it is
in its denunciation of snti-slavery men, has never
had the hardihood to attempt an argument for
slavery on its merits, or justification Of the
relation in the abstract. Even the Extrem-
lists of the South are not always willing that
their zeal should be attributed to any special
devotion to slavery. The "Old North State
contains the report Of speech delivered by the
Hon. w. b. Shepard, in the Senate of North
Carolina, last December. After discussing the
subject OF slavery, and the rights and duties Of
the South, Mr.. Shepard says
at may be supposed, Mr.. Chairman, from the
interest have taken in this discussion, that am
one of the class who believes slavery blessing
| entertain no such sentiment; IN fact, for year'
past, Iham arOided planting as extensively as monld
hare been both eonpniea and profitable 10 me, from
my aversion 10 this species Of loborD
There are thousands of planters who, if as
frank as Mr.. Shepard, would avOw the same aver
sion to slave labor.
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ate An officer Of the United States, on his own
responsibility, hires slave, who subsequently,
absconds. The owner charges carelessness upon
the officer, and demands the price Of the slave
from the United States. A decent claim, is it not
Is the Government to be held responsible for all
the runsways from the service of all its employ
6es2 Suppose that it is owing to the carelessness
Of the officer, why does she not bring the case be-
fore some judicial tribunal7 If no culpable care
lessness could be proved, she could of course re-
cover no damages; and then, with what decency
could she set up claim against the Govern
mentl II culpable csrelessness could be proved,
we suppose she could recover damages. But on
what ground could she then demand anything
from the United Statesl
The truth is, so utterly grOundless is the claim,
under whatever aspect it is viewed that it can be
regarded nothing else than part of a series oil
measures designed by the Slave Power to estab.
lish the Law Of Slavery through the United
States by Congrel sional Enactment.
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Eastern Virginia.
Western Virginia.
Grand total l,2897s7 i,l2sses ls9,o7e

! tOtal l,<oJ,foI il1~PJoOO iO5jV'O
! II the representative federal number be about
100 600, as is commonly supposed, the delegation
of Virginia in the House Of Representatives will
be reduced from fifteen TO twelve members.
! The increase per cent. on the whole population
of Virginia of all classes is Is. Increase Of the
whites in Eastern Virginia, where they are out
numbered by slaves, per cent.-of the whites
in Western Virginia, where they are eight to
one of the slaves, SO per cent. Increase of the
slaves, per cent. 1t is easy to see what is the
drawback on Virginia. Had Eastern as few
slaves as Western Virginia, her increase in pop
ulation would bear some comparison with that
Of the latter
The census of Maryland furnishes an equally
striking illustration Of the depopulating effects of
slavery. The aggregates of the population are
as follows:
Total white population, 4l6,s35; do, free col
ored, "a, Il3; do slaves, 9,6s5-total population
in 1850, 5SO,633. White population in 1910,
! 3l7,7l7; do. free colored, 6202O; do. slaves,
! 50 l95-total population, 469232.
Total increas--in ten years, Ill ,40l lsIncrease
in white population, 90 llS; do. in free colored
population, 1908 do. in slaves, 19O
The slaves in the city and county of Baltimore
are 80 few as not to affect the population-not
being more than six or seven thousand. The to-
tai increase of the white population of the State
is 90, ll2, but of this the city and county of Bal
timOre, the non-saveholding portion Of the State,
have gained 7O,432, or &C per cont, leaving
1881, or 81 per cent as the increase of the
white population for the rest of the State. 1t
will be observed that the free colored population
has gained twelve thousand, while the slaves have
increased only 100.
1t is easy to see what is to be the result of this
double movement-the increase of free colored
people, and decrease of slaves
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THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

The Melhenen congratulates the country on
the moderation, stiffness, and order Of Congress
True, order reigns in Warsaw" The Slave
holders and Compromisers have everything their
own way, the President of the Senate and Speak
er of the House administering the rules 80 as ef-
fectually to gag every opponent Of slavery.
Notwithstanding this enforced quiet little pro-
gress has been made in the real business of the
session. All the Appropriation Bills have yet to
be acted upon, having been delayed, we presume,
so as to shorten as much as possible the time Of
debate 1t is we'll understood that, when they are
taken up in Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union, gags are out Of the question. IL is
the right Of every member who obtains the floor
to discuss any topic he pleases. or course, when
these appropriation bills shall be taken up, the
friends Of Freedom will have some chance, for
the first time, Of expressing their views on the
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Gain in ten years 297,s45

The representative population of Missouri is
CSC, 800 80 she will probably be entitled to seven
members of the House of Representatives under
the new apportionment She has now but FIVE
The increase of the free population has been
so per cent, that Of the slaves, so per cent. The
free population is gaining on the slave ST. Louis,
in which there are scarcely any slaves has in
rest of the State shows an increase therefore in
the white population of about $4,000, or 60 per
can't
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not wasting their strength in divided efforts but
fighting shoulder to shoulder for one candidate
Unless we abandon our party prejudices, our
shibboleth policy, the practice Of making ex-
treme tests, and narrow platforms, and sectarisn
creeds in politics, we can do nothing against the
combined forces of Slavery, Conservatism, and
Governmental Patronage.
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THE CABINET, A UNIT.

"The Presidents Message at the opening Of
the present session of Congress expresses fully
and plainly his own opinion, and the unanimous
opinion Of all those associated with him in the
Executive administration of the Government, in
regard to what are called the Adjustment or c ON
promise Measures of the last session That
opinion is, that those measures should be regard
cd In principle as final settlement Of the danger.
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A CORRECTION.
To the Editor ofthe National Era:

To the Editor of the National Era:
was truly grieved to see in the last Era y
suAh sentiment as the following in long COM
muncation, signed G. G.: "Stuart, Dewey,
BARNES, Hawkes.. Boardman, and many others,
are always ready to answer the demands of the
dominant power for anything in their linen
1t is no longer ago than last SUNDAY tAsk this
same honored name, Albert Bsrnes-who is thus
classed with Boardman, ct id o1,ne genus-deliver-
ed sermon, which, should he deliver it in one
half Of the States this Union, would caaSe hiss
to be waited upon by some Union Committee"
with notice to quit in twenty-four hours. The
text was, God has made of one blood all the ma
tions of men that dwell upon the face of the
earth" He first glanced at the scientific, and
then took up the historical and moral, argument,
for the unity Of the human race, and treated
them in most mastery manner; and then he
summed up the practical differences to be drawn
from this central truth IL would, in these days
of commercial conscences, when the pulpit is to
SO great an extent enlisted on the side of the OPP
pressor, have done your heart good to have heard
his eloquent plea in behalf of the rights of man.
Among other things, he remarked, in nearly these
words: Nothing will Justify one man in depriv-
ing another of his liberty but two things-either
that the one SO deprived has forfeited his liberty
by the commission Of crime, or that he belongs
not to the same Species but is on level with the
horse or the OK, and therefore may be sold as the
horse or the oxn
Hoping that the Eran 80 remarkable for its
correctness and fairness, will never make such a
mistake again, and wishing to do justice to pure
Christian pastor-Christian in reality, as well as
in NAME am yours, very truly
ONE VINO KNOWS
1t gives US great pleasure to insert the COM
muncation Of zone Who Knows We take
blame to ourselves for the unintentional injustice
done to man who has signalized himself by his
devotion to Freedom, and his fidelity and noble
independence as Christian minister. His name
crept into the article referred to, by mistake.
We observed it in the proof, and determined to
correct it before it went to press Our attention
was called off by some pressing business and the
paper was worked off with the error in it. If
anything could make US forgive ourselves for
such an inadvertence, it is the opportunity it has
afforded US, for bringing more prominently before
our readers name which is linked inseparably to
the Cause of Human Freedom-Ed. Era.
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FRANCIS Bowen, editor of the North american
Reuie,u, and the traducer of Hungary, and enemy
of popular revolution, has lately received his re-
ward, the State Board Of Overseers Of Harvard
University, having refused to confirm his appoint
ment as Professor Of History in that institution.
This is delightful.
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Another ballot, with similar success, took place
and the election was again postponed till Tuesday
The tone Of the Hunker presses is rather des-
pondiug. They fear the success of Sumner. Bout
we'll is said to be anxious for his election. Let
our friends endure to the end Their frmness,
so far, is worthy Of all praise
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A New JOURNAL, it is rumored, is to be started
soon in Washington, which will give the Admin
istration support so far as it may believe it right,
and no farther. John X. VOORHEES,, late of the
Jersey City Telegraph, is spoken of as the pub
liaher.
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 10, 1851

n- Our edition Of No l. Vol 3, whole No 2O9) is en-.
trey exhausted Those Of friends who do not file the
Era and have any Of this number on hand will confer
favor by remaihng them to this ofRce.
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Mr. JULMN's SPEEcH-Mr Julians speech,
commenced this week, will be finished next 1t
is a thorough Land Reform speech, and will he
read with interest
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GovERNoR QUIrMAS, of Mississippi, is now in
New Orleans, having been arrested by the United
States Marshal for alleged participation in the
late invasion of Cuba. The Governor, it Is I'M
dcrstood, has resigned his Office.
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CoRREsPoNDENTs.-We have on hand several
communications in prose and poetry, for which
we shall find room after the close of the session.
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GENERAL CAss RE-ELEcTED.-Dstron, Feb O.
The House organized to-day. Mr.. Thurber, o,
Monroe, was elected Speaker; MIR. Bushnell, Oh
Wayne, Clerk; Mi. Phelps, Of Oakland, Engrose-
ing Clerk; and Alfred Johnson, Sergesnt-at'A,I1m
Gen. Csss was elected Senator 10 joint cornmis.s'
Immediately on organisation. No election OF ''n'
GERS In the Senate.
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CENSUS OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.

The Richmond Times gives the following reca-
pituation of the aggregate population Of the State
Of Virginia, at the periods of ls40 and 1850, ar
ranged according to the two geographical divi-
sions of the State:
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GENERAL Scorr has been nominated by the
Wings of Indiana for the Presidency, and Gene.
raj Lane, for the same office, by the Democrats Of
that State.
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POPULATION or MISSOURI.

The 81. Ions Republican contains returns of
the population of the State of Missouri with the
exception of seven counties, which are reported
or estimated, and the footings are as follows:
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NEW YORK SENATOR.

The Legislature of New York did not succeed
in electing Senator on Tuesday. In the House
of Assembly, Ex-Governor Fish received the nomi-
nation by majority of almost two to one, viz
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History OF GREECE BY George GrOte, Esq ReDrints,
from the second London edition. Boston Jevet \ ~,
This is the first volume of what will be wbor
completed, great and valuable work.
1t is evident that no labor and research arc
spared to render it worthy of all acceptationn
@ q
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U.s.. SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, Friday, Dec 7.
The first ballot for Senator this morning was
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The History OF PENDENNIs. BY W. Nj. Thsekeray New
York: Harper Brothers For sale as above.
The concluding number of this famous novel
is at last before u.s. We confess to not having
read the work yet, but we have read Vanity
Fair" which of itself were enough to convince
US that any production by its author would read
lily pass without vouchers-that the brilliant and
powerful genius of Thackeray is the "good
wine which needs no bushD G. G.
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7hs pitiOn Of Sudden DsdtF is a strange villa
bewilderipg, bewitching thing, which, Ike soro.
weird creature, beckOns you on and on tb,onnh
the sbadowy land of dreams and spectres. TIL.
is more in the authors old style of aThe oniun,
Eater" than any other article in the volume
O. q
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CoMPENDIUm or ENoLIsH LITERATURE. chronoloros,,,
arranged, from Sir John Vaudeville to William Gown
By Charles ID. Cleveland. PHILADELPHIA: e. C. A. !
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This is one of the most pleasing and useful
books of the kind ever published. The selections
are made with much taste and discrimination, and
the biographies, though necessarily quite brief
are most admirably executed Altogether the
work we'll deserves its great popularity and con-
sequent success, especially as a text book for
schools. G.G
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-05
FREEMAN, HODGES & Co.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
So LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK.
TBetweon Brordway and Nassau.


A RE now receiving rich and beautiful assort-
"A ment of Fancy Silk and Millinery Goods, to
which would particularly invite the attention OF
all Cash Purchasers, and will make it object for
them 10 give call, as determined to sell
assortment for Cash, lower than ever before Of
fered in this market
Miiners supply themselves with every ar
tice in their line. at about the cost Of Importation
or Auction prices. Many Of our goods are manu-
factured expressly for own sale, and cannot be
surpassed for beauty Of low prices.
Rich Hat and Cap Ribbons, a large variety.
Silks aud Satins for BOnueis.
Grapes, Grape Lisses, TarIetous and Illusion
Laces.
Trimmings for Hats Caps and Dresses.
Jenny Lind Caps, Party and Opera Head dresses.
Embroidered Capes, Collars, Cuffs. and Cheim-
selts. .--s..
Embroidered Edgings and Insertngs, Swiss and
Muslin.
Thread, Brussels, Valenciene, Silk and Lisle
Thread Laces.
Embroidered, REVERE and Plain Linen Cambria
HandkerchIefs.
Gloves aud Milts, Kid. Silk, Lisle Thread and
Sewing Silk. Scnrfs, Cravats aud Dress Hkfs.-
Swiss, Jaconette, Book Musns, and Bishop Lawns
Embroidered, Damask and Plain Cantoe Grape
ShawIs. A Full Assortment of Straw Goods
French and American Artificial Flowers With a
large variety not mentioned above. All wishing to
avoid paying long prices wifi make money by calling
and satisfying themselves.
Feb. g, 1881
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-05
Enr this 0ccasinn Onlr.


The circumstance related in the following
lines Is said to have actually occurred in Hol
ton, Ne
In old New England long ago,
When all creation travelled slow,
And nought but traekless deserts,
Before the early settlers way,
A youth and damsei, bold and fair,
Had cause to take q Journey where,
Thro' night and day. and day and night.
No house would greet their wearied sight
AND, blinking Hymens altar shoald
Proceed their journey through the wood,
They slraightwa5 to a justice went
BY love and circumstances sent
The iustice-good old honest pate
Said it was quite unfortunate,
But at that moment could not bind
These Two young folks of willing mind,
For his commissioned to say
Had Just expired but yesterdayi
Yes after all, he scould not say
That single they should 60 away;
And 50 he bade them join their hands.
n holy wedlock's happy hands.
And gust little he would marry
Enough perhaps. to safely carry
Enough 70 DO them through The ,cood'
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-05

AFTEcT1Se INcDENT-A A young lady nam
ed Elizabeth Myre, residing in the ncrth-wes-
tern part Of the city, it is supposed committed
suicide last evening. It's said the young la
dy was engaged to be married TO Mr.. John
Motto, of Tefre Haute, Ind Thursday night
last was the time appointed for the wedding,
and the appointed time arrived, but the bride
groom did not Nevertheless the wedding
festival was prepared, the wedding garments
put on. and the guests were assembled. Still
The bridegroom came not, and late at night
the bride retired to rest, harrassed with feel
inps morethan words can describe, Miss NJ.
threatened TO destroy herself, ard sometime
during Friday she disappeared, and though
the most dilgent search has since been made,
no trace has been discovered. TO crown the
melancholy occurrence. and complete the ro-
nance, Mr.. John Motto arrived in this city on
Saturday for the purpose Of fulfilling the con-
tract Times.
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Toledo, NOrwaIk & Cleveland Rail
R0slN GtOmnRnV.

A T a meeting OF the Directors of the Toledo,
n NorwaIk & Cleveland 4tail Road Company,
held al their office Of Norwak Dec, u, 1850, Ii
was resolved, that the sums subscribed TO the cap
iIal stock of this Company 70 be expended on the
Western Section ofibe Road, living between Fre-
mont and Toledo, be paid into The Treasury this
Company ut this office, in enstalmenis of ten per
cent. every sixty days from ts date; and that no.
tes be published Of said call in paper at Fre-
mont or Toledo, or both. for the period Of thirty
davs, prior 10 the date ofpayments Of the same.
Notice is therefore hereby given that install
mentof ten per cent. on the Capital Stock of the
Toledo, Norwell & Cleveland Rail Road Com
pany. subscribed TO be expended the Western
Section of said Road. is required TO be paid TO the
Treasurer on or before the 10Th day OF Febu AIRY
1851, and further nstalment of ten per cent
every sixty days thereafter until the full amount is
pad. w. F. KITTR!DGE, Sec'y.
Office Of N. & C. r. r. COMFY.
Nerwalk Dec. is, 1850.
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Sky1Ee Tn1E.-A clergymen, who had con-
sid derableof a farm. as was generally the case
IN our forefathers' days. went out to see one
Of his lahorers. who was ploughing in the field
and he found him sitting upon the plough,
resting his team.
John.' said he. .wonld it not be good plan
for you to have stump scythe here. and be
hubbing few bushes while the oxenare res
ting
John. with countenance which might well
have become the clergymen himself, instantly
replied
Would It not be well. sir, for you to have
swinging board in the pulpit and when they
are singing. 10 swiagle little faxs'
The reverend gentleman turned on his heel,
laughed heartily, and said no more about
hubbing bushes
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The Frenchman,s Babies.

A Frenchman, named lie BoWainieT, living
in Tenth Street, near race, had been married
nearly Eve years, but owing to some physolo-
gieai course not explained, he did not fnd
himself in thepositionsof a parent untilyester-
day afternoon. Then according to the proverb
1T never rams but it pours, ? Madame Boudi-
nier presented her lord with tlpias-a pair of
plump little boys. brought into the parlor to
be presented to Monsieur. 'sAhlyatis dis ~
cried be in great exeiiement, when he saw the
nurse enter with q child on each arm. tDeur
iameassx let me seel let me seel L'enfcr.t
ware you get zens ha you wicked old Woman; !;
SOU want 10 pretang zem shildrane are mine.
Ell ? Eat not nag eye zat not nly nose zal not
ny mont Eat not my shinI Giellt none is
mine Zay homebogs zaysimpostaite l will ave
zem nota all gay shall call me papa, neyare.
put zem away, (ehlenne,l and make gem
out Of soap and candle, if you please: you
speculate on the tallow shandler vid gem. Eh
did You zink was grin-green | not ze
fake Of zem e'guats. You know zat We veil.
you old she scoundrale Look at me, zen look
1t zem; much alike. you sink? Sdcret tri-
poals Take zems awayi" The lsdies as
senbled on this interesting occasion enaeapor-
ed to pacify Monsieur lie B., and make him
believe IN his own happiness: but logic and
rhcthoric were unavailing He called on them
10 exhibit some point ofresemblance between
himself and the children which, indeed, was n
work that baked their female Ingenuity
His rage finally rose to suclra pitch that he
attempted TO clear his house Of the whole
party. including the nurse and the pail. Of
babies This outrageous behavior brought
Mons. lie Boudinier to the bull ring. aud one
Of the ladies prefering a charge of assault
and battery against him, he was recognised
for his appearance at court.
messenger and Cleaner.