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THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.

The bunker Wings and Democrats in the New
York Legislature have made repeated attempts TO
induce that body to endorse the Presidents mes
sage in relation 10 the Compromise measures re-
specting Slavery, but thus far have failed The
Democrats generally and the bunker Wings were
exceedingly anxious to secure some expression of
opinion before the election Of a United States
Senator but on test vote the Assembly, co to 80,
refused to instruct the Judiciary Committee to
report on day certain.
Mr. Coffin has introduced in the Assembly a
bill of which the following is an abstract
"It provides that any person who shall arrest,
or be in any manner concerned in arrcsting, any
free citizen of that State with intent to have him
removed against his will beyond the jurisdiction
of the State, shall be deemed guilty Of kidnapping
Any person who shall have openly and publicly
resided in the State for one year preceding such
an arrest and removal shall be deemed free cit
iren within the meaning Of the act.
"On the trial Of an indictment found under
the act, the defendant may prove that the person
charged to have been removed was not in fact a
freeman entitled TO come and reside in the State,
and il the jury shall be satisfied thereof they
shall acauit the defendant but no warrant, order
process, or certificate, issued or made by court
officer, and no eI psr,e affidavit, deposition, or
record, shall DO received or admitted In evidence
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BALLoTING FOR A SENATOR FROM OHo-Ten
ballotings for Senator from Ohio took place
last Thursday in the Ohio Legislature without
any choice The ist, 7th, and 10th are as fol-
THINGS In NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Hunker leaders in New Hampshire have
hard work to get their affairs properly adjusted
When they put things to rights" they will not
stay "putn Mr. Atwood gives them a great
deal of trouble 1t seems that the letter Of bis,
published in the Patriot, came out too soon-be-
fore it was intended-that it was written in haste
while he was tired, cold, aud distracted--thst it
was merely intended to express submission to the
laws, not to approve Of them, &c. So he says in
a third letter, published in the Manchester Demo-
ernt, dated January 20, in which also he TINS de-
fines his position:
ain relation to my letter to Colonel White and
others, had designed to introduce into il some
few notifications before it's publication, and par
ticularly one in regard to the authority of law
But as it has appeared before the public, haze
only 10 soyfhdt comprises wh0 are IN substance my
risms on The subject Of he extension Of slorery, and
Of The Fgrirs Slave lam, as one Of The acts of the
late session Of Congress. In the language Of the
Legislature Of ls49, am firmly and materially
opposed TO The ertensioa of slapery' And believe
we may consistently, in the language Of the same
Legislature, claim to ourselves, rs Democrats the
right to the full and free exercise Of opinions
upon this subject, without coercion or proscrip-
tion therefor from any quarter
I" Ia relation 10 The Fsglirs Stare Lam, Il seems
10 hers some provisions IA ,kat lam rhieh are
extraordinary and oppressive, and iGJlsto be perreed
10 The easiapmm Of free CITIZENS, and that imposes
duiiss aud serries upon the people Of The free States
wh'eh they should not be required 10 p>rtorm. And
while fully recognise that clause Of the United
States Constitution providing for the return Of
persons held to service, escaping from one State
to another, it seems to that some of the provi-
sions of the present law are unnseessayyto carry
out suher ths Letter or ne spiyu Of that Constitution
These views honestly imbibed and frankly ex-
pressed, have never designed to sacrifice under
any consideration, and believe never shall.
Both parties are afflicted with a confusion Of
tongues The hdependea D-moera, says
"The Concord Regency has issued an edict
that the candidate for Governor, nominated BY
the Democratic State Convention, shall bs thrown
overheard on account Of his Christian princi-
Piles The candidate for Governor nominated oy
the Wing Convention boifed and absolutely re-
fused to vote for the pro-slsvsry rsso!auon'
passed by the minority Of the Convsataos ~ |"
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ter now occupies q noble position, yet few would
deem it an envable one. lie has come up by
much struggling to q great height, where he must
battle with the elements to maintain his stand
where he has indeed the clear sunshine of Gods
approval--but where he must miss the quiet, the
genial light and warmth and the pleasant COM
partnership of the valley-land" True, his feet
are set upon rock, but it is a rock in the midst
of angry waters-between him and much which
made life beautiful and happy rolls deep sea,
which may never be recrossed. Ii is not the NAL
ice Of foes which tries the soul Of the reformer,
but the alienation of friends--it is not the new
hate iiercely poured upon his head-but the old
love coldy Withdrawn from his heart.
Many and inestimable are the sacrifices which
MIR. Furness has made of the friendships and
condolences and pleasant associations OF years,
by his open and ardent advocacy of the most I'M
popular of unpopular causes. His reward IS
sure, nor yet altogether in the future when
our treasures are truly laid up in heaven, we do
not fail to receive the interest here To him IL
comes daily in quickening Of life-a deepening
fervor larger growth Of power-a miraculous
increase of that childlike faith which leads the
soul to loose its grasp on all human dependencies,
and seize hold on the sure promise of God, though
to be swung out into darkness, and dragged
through deeps He does not preach thst stern
Roman Justice whose motto is, DO right, though
the heavens fall y but rather says, do right and
the heavens will not fall. If they have been pill
Jared by the mercy and forbearance Of God thus
long. and have not como down in biackness to
whelm world of wrongs and expressions, far less
will be the peril when men begin to " do justly
and love mercy" Then shall the skies smile in
brightness and shower down blessings then shall
be peace and true unionfor freedom, equality, and
fraternity shall unite in ndestructble bonds, not
one nation alone, but all nations then will be the
worldwide recognition of that only true princi-
pie of D Democracy, Graded in manger and reared
at carpenters bench the hope Of the poor and
oppressed of all ages, and the final redemption of
g the degraded, corrupt, and dissolute," whether
they be found among free colOred men or enslav-
ed white men G.G.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, FEBRUARY 6, 1851

making II matter Of national responsibility.
The provision, in our judgment, does not impose
on the citizen, or upon the representatives Of the
People in Congress, any specific duty, but it GER
tainly prohibits State from passing laws to Sc
cure freedom to an escaping slave. Conceding
all this, we still hold that were the principles Of
the Constitution fairly acted upon, were its main
provisions faithfully fulfilled, and the intentions
of the great majority of its trainers fully carried
out, slavery would be excluded from every foot Of
soil within the sole jurisdiction Of the Federal
Government, and 50 discouraged and checked as
soon to yield to the combined action of natural
and moral causes.
Another Objectionable sentiment we must pro-
test against "An oath to support the Constitu-
ton or any other document" it is said, never
implies an obligation to support any immortality
in it.n The statement is Objectionable, not so
much for what it asserts, as for what 1t implies.
The Implication is, that a man may swear in good
faith to support the Constitution with deliberate
intention to disregard certain Of its provisions
which he deems immoral. We deny it. man
thus swearing, with such an intention, would be
guilty of perjury.
If he believe that the Constitution enjoins the
commission of any immoralities, he has no right
to swear to support it or il, having sworn to sup
port it, he then should come to the conclusion
that any duty it enjoins upon him in the office
he holds is essentially immoral, he is bound at
once to resign. We do not understand the mo-
rality that would find in obedience to God war
rant for bad faith to man.
Having expressed our dissent from some of the
sentiments of this Declaration, we take pleasure
in avowing our sympathy with the main object Of
its authors, which is to organize the anti-savery
opinion and feeling of the country for the COM
pete establishment Of freedom as its fundamental
law; and it gives us no less pleasure to concur
with them in their views Of the moral aspects OF
the slavery question.
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to establish the right to arrest or remove the per-
son charged to have been arrested or removed.
"This act does not apply to the use OF person
attempted to be arrested or removed from beyond
the Jurisdiction of the State on charge OF treason,
felony, or crime or to such cases OF arrest or re-
moval Of persons belonging to or employed IN the
army or navy of the United States"
An attempt was made to prevent the reception
of the bill, but it faiIed-yeas, lOl nays 20.
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us have the independent action Of the peopie'
Let us have candidates severslly representing the
Free-Soilers, the Compromisers, and the us
unionists Away with dOuble.dealing, hypocrisy
political swndling-snd let there be fair ana an
open fight, for Principles and Measures, clearly
defined and boldly asserted.
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Magree, then, with the signers of the pledge
iaxne MIX the election for President should
$780, to dSfis national issues. Let us all
vote with our ey~open, knowing the principles
and purposes Of the party with which, and the
candidate for whom, We vote. Away with all
and duplicity, and let the voice
of the majority plainly, unequivocally pronounce,
whether Slavery or Liberty shall be henceforth
recognised as the controlling principle Of the
Federal Government.
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yising the Constitution. Hence, part Of ths
Wing party is now willing to enter into a eosi;'
tion or bargain with the Democratic party to sun.
Por' Governor Dinsmoor for reelection. Sucb
Wmgs are now sounding his praise, and denoun.
cling their candidate, Mr. Sawyer and osrsa ,S.
he stands in no better attitude than Mr. AtwonI'
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY G, 1851.
Caroline CheseJOro, not ChesebrO, is the name
of the author of poem on the lst page of the
Era, which will be sure to attract attention.

LIFE ON PRAIRIE DE Ia FLEUR.-We commend
to the notice of our readers the sketches under
this title, by Mary Irving, now in course of pub
LEGATION in the En-.
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THE NEW PLEDGE.

The names on the Tee-total Slavery Pledge
do not grow very rapidly in popular favor.
Many of the signers have got frightened and
withdrawn their names. The Washington CORE
spondent of the Nev York E1wess under date of
January oath, gives the following names of sub.
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~ ~
Henry Clay,
C. S. Moreheld,
Robert l.. Rose,
William. G. Dawson,
Thomas J. Rusk.
Jeremiah Clemens,
James Cooper,
Thomas q. Pratt,
William NJ. Gwin,
Samuel A. Eliot,
David OUTLAW,
&. II. Williams,
]. Phillips Phoenix,
A. NJ. SchermerhOrn,
John r. Thurman,
~ n Bokee,
Geqgr9aRe -suni,
Jeremiah Morton,
K. |. Bowie,
T. C.. Cabell,
Alexander Evans,
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Howell Cobb,
III, s. Foote,
William Duer,
James Brooks,
Alex. II, Stephens,
r. Toombs,
NJ. p. Gentry,
Henry w. billiard,
f. +. Mclean,
A. G. Watkins,
II. a. Ballard,
Il. S Raymond,
A. II. Shepperd,
Daniel Brock,
James l., johnson
J. N. Anderson,
John b. Kerr,
J. P. Caldwell,
Edmund Deberry,
Humphrey Marshall,
Allen +. Owen.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-12-11

AUDITORS OFFICE, Galia
DAVID B. HEBARD Auditor of Gaa County do hereby certify
foregoing of delinquent lands and town lots truly copied
from the list returned to delinquent the of the
hundred and fifty by the OF Gaa
Offices that the has been compared with the
according law; and that the OF
penalty charged and due each several tract truly CAL
culated prescribes and set opposite thereto
Notice therefore hereby land
much thereof will be the
penalty charged thereon aforesaid will be sold at public
said Gaa the Court House
Monday Of January next between the hours Of
P NJ unless said taxes interest and penalty be
OF tract OF land Except town
o shall be o quantity sold will be laid off in square form o.
orhwester OF the from
which the sale shall made and the sale be made from
from particular part thereof the
sold will laid off extend from the principal street, road
alley convenant front such lot to the Of
By nearly parallel with the outlines of
such lot practicable. ID. b. HEBARD, Auditor Ciala County
December A. 1851.
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JAY A. VAN VLECK,

WISHES to inform the public that
w he has set up his Machinery at his
old stand again, where he will be found
ready to Weave Coverlets and Carpets,
lowered, a, any time called upon: As
he has procured some splendid patterns
he wishes all, getting work done in his
line, to give him a call before getting
their work done at any other shop. Per-
sons living near the river can send their
work directed to me, Jay A. Van Week,
Gallipolis. Ohio.
Coloring done if required. Sixty
cuts Of cotton yarn and sixty Of woolen
yarn for pair of Coverlets, or one
hundred and twenty all wool.
August 28, IS5l.-1y
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

THE subscriber has just received from the
East a new and general assortment Of Fall
and Winter Goods embracing every variety Of
goods usually called for, which have been bought
at low prices, and will be sold at prices low
enough to suit all who may favor him with a
call.
He would embrace the present opportunity
Of thanking his friends and the public generally,
for the very liberal patronage heretofore exten-
ded to him, and respectfully solieiis a eontin-
uance Of the same.
Cash paid for Wheat, Oats, Flaxseed and
Beans. VIM. II. LANGLEY.
Gallipolis, Oct. l6. Isl.
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To our Friends and Custo-
merS.

WE thus beg leave TO inform you and
w through your kindness our and your
friends Of your neighborhood and slsswhere--
not forgetting our enemies If any there be-
that we are now receiving direct from New
Orleans snd the Eastern cities Fresh Sup
ply of Groceries which we are now ofer-
ing for sale at room No. 6, Front street, PoEts-
mouth, and have made arrangements to bS
supplied during the season rom same places.
Our stock will at all times consist Of every
thing in the Grocery line.
Although in the matter Of purchasing and in
now offering our Goods for sale, we frankly
confess that we have been and stia are direc-
ted mainly BY desire to promote our own in
terests--yet it will nevertheless afford uS
great pleasure to accommodate our friends to-
the fullest extent that due regard fOf thsiF
and our interests may seem to dictate.
The haekneyed aud stale terms, AcHEAP,n
''cHEAPER THAN EvER," and "cHEAPEsT," We
abstain from using. leaving to others (less no.
dest men than ourselves) to derive all the adj
vantsges that an intelligent community may
eoncede to this kind Of boasting.
Putting we also beg leave to inform you IS
not our fort, and simply avail ourselves Of tins
means Of informing you and all others, whose
patronage we tins respectfully solicit, and foE
which we win ever be grateful, and will take
great pleasure IN showing our Goods and Civ
ing prices to all who may honor Us wi th = call.
Thankful for past favors, hoping to merit n
continuance OF the same. and Of shortly hav-
ing the pleasure Of exchanging with you such
friendly salutations at No. 6, as viii evince =
mutual disposition TO renew the intercourse
heretofore existing between YOU and US,
We remain, very respectfully, yours,
OAKES & BUSKIRK.
Portsmouth. Feb. 4. I65I.-feb I3. 81 ly
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GREAT BARGAINS IN REAL
ESTATE.

HHE subscriber offers to sell his
FARM, situated on Little Sixteen
Greek, Il miles from Kanawha river
in Mason county, Va , which contains
500 acres, with 20 acres improved, well
watered and adapted for raising stock
with a brick House, frame Barn, and
good Orchard, and a well close to the
door of the house.
He will a'so sell his Farm lying on
the Ohio Sixteen, 10 miles from Gallipolis, 10
miles from Point Pleasant, and miles from
Kanarha river, which contains 336 acres, 20
acres cleared, good orchard, well OF good wa
ter, good hewed log house, and in good state
of cultivat on. Terms to suit the times. For
particulars enquire Of the subscriber living on
the farm, on Lite Sixteen, Kanawha, or Of
John r. Stafford, near Gallipolis, Ohio.
JOHN KAUFMAN.
June 18th, 1s5l.-tf
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MONEY OR PRODUCE WAN
TED.

THE subscriber would respectfully say to all
l persons knowing themselves indebted to
him by note or book account, that he is in
need Of money, and will be obliged to them il
they viii call and pay him. He is now receiving
Wheat at sixty cents per bushel, Oats at sew
enteen cents per bushel, Red Beans at seventy
five cents. and White Beans at one dollar per
bushel, in payment Of notes and accounts or in
exchange for goods. VIM. ii. LANGLEY.
Gallipolis, Oct. 16. 81.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

PIE subscriber at his Everlasting Store, is
l now receiving large and magni6cen.
stock Of GOODS, embracing al articles want
ed or called for in this section.
he win just say in addition that customers
shah be pleased if low prices and good Goods
are any Inducements.
Very grateful for the patronage heretofore
bestowed upon him be respectfully solicits
continuance. JULIUS REGNIER.
Nov. Is 1851 III.
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Notice I'm Partition.

SAMUEL r. SMITH. Jefferson Carroll and
- Hannah, his wife, Hearn and Cla
rinda, his wife, Richard Pattin and Mary, his
wife, John Test and IIuldah. his wife, VIM.
Smith, John Newton and Sarah, his wife, will
take notice, that on the fourth day Of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1851, Elijah G.. Smith filed a peti-
tion in the Court Of Common Pleas Of Wash
ington county. Ohio, where the same is now
pending, demanding PARTITION Of the following
premises, viz: Lot No. "a. and the North bali
Of lot No. 25, in square No. 8. in the addition
to Harmar in said county Of Washington
Also ten acres. more or less, East end Of 100
acre lot No. AIS. in Town No. 4, of Range No.
II, in Gallia county. bounded as follows: Be-
ginning on the bank of the Ohio river, thence
along the northern line Of said 100 acre lot
West till it intersects Campaign creek, where
said creek crosses said lot the second time above
its month; thence along the said creek South
wardly up the same to the south line Of said
lot; thence west along said line to the Ohio
river; thence along the bank Of said river TO
the place Of beginning. At the next term Of
said Court application will be made for an or
der that partition be made Of said premises so
that there shall be set of to the said Elijah G.
Smith, Samuel r. Smith. Mary Pattin, Hull
dab Test, William Smith and Sarah Newton
each one seventh part Of said premises, and to
said Hannah Carroll and Clarinda Hearn each
one fourteenth part thereof.
ELIJAH G. SMITH,
By T. w. EwART, bis Attorney.
November 20. 165l.-6w
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THIS establishment, which has been
in full operation more than two
years. has. within the last year, received
an additional set Of new machinery,
and the proprietors feel confident that
they are fully prepared to give perfect
satisfaction TO their patrons. Their
machinery being the
Best and most Approved,
and their workmen EXPERIENCED and
FAIrHFuL, the Goods manufactured will
equal in quality any in the East or
West, and will be sod at prices rs low.
Who will not patronize the home man.
ufacturer
When quality and price
are as favorablel The proprietors trust
that merchants and others, wishing TO
purchase Goods Of the description man.
ufactured at their mill, will extend to
them their patronage. They are also
prepared to
Gard Rolls, Spin, Full, Dress and
Finish Cloths, Shd,0ls, Blankets,
OR ANY KIND OF GOODS,
for customers, at very low rates, but in
all cases
the Wool must be brought Clean.
P. S. Price for Carding Rolls-White,
&C.; Mixed, 6 10 7c.; Carding and Spin
ming, &c, and other work in proportion.
@The most liberal prices paid for
Wool at the Factory.
Gallipolis, April "a, 1851.
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GALLIPOLTS And KANAWHA
EMI-WEEKLY PACKET

-. WM. PHILLIPS, A. DoN.
e NALLY, Master. This stea.
EEmer has just been fitted up
for the Gallipolis and Kanawha trade,
and will commence her regular trips
Monday, September lst. She willlea
the Gallipolis landing Monday and
Thursday mornings, and returning,
leave the Kanawha Salines Wednesday
and Saturday mornings.
All business entrusted to the care Of
this boat will be promptly and faithfully
attended to.
August %, l85I.-tf
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GALLIPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL.
Rooms, in Maxon's New Building. Second st
n. r. vOSE, Principal.

Terms of tuition. per quarter
English Primary Department, 50 90
Algebra. Geometry, &C., 90
Modern Practical Sciences, 90
Latin or Greek languages, 8 90
Drawing, (extra.) 90
Strict attention will be paid 10 the
morals and department of the pupils,
and NJ efforts will be spared on the part
of the Principal or his assistants. Con-
slant effort will be made to develop
mind. Those interested in the cause
of Education are inUited to call at any
time during school hours.
June 3, 185f.-tf
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HEAVY NEGOTIATIONS OF
Dry Good s,
FOR WINTER TRADElnH
WIN, ELDEN & CO.
WhoIesaIe Dealers In Dry Goods, Nortl
or the Portsmoufh Branch Bank.

Of the Portsmoufh Branch Bank.
IRE now receiving their second supply Of
a Goods for the winter trade. This is the
lalgest i1zportation ever made to this market
either by ourselves OF any body else. Our Goods
were purchased under the most advantageous
circumstances, many articles being under man
lfacturers' priees--owIng to the tigbtness Of
the money market and the many failures Of the
manufacturers in the East. Dealers in Dry
Goods are respectfully invited TO call as we
guarantee onr Goods to be az loo a. any other
h0sse IN the iscst.
QUEENSWARE.
Imported directly from Liverpool in Crates
and Half Crates, fog sale as low IS any house
East OF West. WIN. ELDEN & CO.
Portsmouth. Nov. IS, '5l.--noy 20 4w
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DIR. JOHN NANNS-

HAVING returned to this place, Of.
LII fets his Professional services to the
citizens of GalIiPolis and surrounding
country. = .st .,s .-5-'-
0rOfics at ]. SAWS SroRx. Z sss,f
Jan. IS, '51.-tf
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DELINQUENT LIST.

delinquent by the Treasurer Oh ana
thousand eight hunoiea s ny
which adied penalty Of twenty five oentun seo e
thousand eight hundred and hy-one
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SHINGLES. S

200 Bundles Superior,
900 4" Common.
For sale at n. FISHERS YARD.
Dsss u, '60.-N
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WOOLLEN GOODS,
CHEAPER THAN EVER
AT THE
Union Factory

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