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stion to Congress. which, he hoped, aided BY the
President Of the Society, and others OF equal IN
telligeuce, would meet with some little favor from
one whose position is higher and influence great
err Applause With these gentlemen In favor
Of the proposition, he hoped that the Government
would rive An impulse TO Colonization, the vast
results Of which were so eloquently depicted here
tonight
The free colored people disturb and endsnger
the system of Slavery in several wsys-by SOW
ing the seeds of rebellion among the slaves; by
melting them to run off by concealing them IN
the free States by resisting the laws Tor their
recapture and delivery; by promoting the Sen'-
ment of Abolition at the North. Colonization,
by removing them, gives security to Slavery
Hence, the duty of the Government 10 engage
directly in the work Of ColonizatiOn-s work OF
self preservation the most eflcient way
to do this work is, to establish lines OF mail
steamers to Africa.
In other words, Negro Slavery is the great in
terest of the Government Of the Union, essential
to its preservation; and, as a matter OF self
preservation this Government is bound 10 TAX
the North as we'll as South for the establishment
of mail steamers to Africa, to carry thither the
free blacks, who constitute the chief source OF
disturbance and danger to Slavery. This Is Mr..
Stanton's position, stripped Of its verbiage and
we observe he is sustained in it by Henry Clay
the President Of the Society
The Ebony Scheme, then, as it is called, is in
tended by its leading supporters, to be used as a
safeguard to Slavery. A few others countensnce
it, as looking towards the final removal of the
evil That it concerns almost exclusively the
interests Of Slaxery, and, when brought up for
discussion, will necessarily involve full consid-
Grafton Of that subject, is undeniable.
So we are to have agitation again-an agits-
ton conducted by Clay in the Senate and STAN
ton in the House-for the purpose Of compelling
the Northern People to support Slavery. What
will the Union Safety Committee do2 They
have commenced the work Of casting out devils
but one is no sooner exercised than another be-
gins to tear and rend the body polite, defying
the power of these potent magicians. They
thought all they had to do was to get rid of the
devil Of Abolition, and then all would 90 on
swimmingly but they will soon find that their
patient is sore troubled with another devil, whose
name is Legion, which finds help rather than
hindrance in the incantations of the Doctors of
Divinity whom they have taken into their SER
vice, and goeth not out save by much fasting and
sw~-c- 80
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Necessary TO a choice

Had there been no election on the fortieth ballot
the joint Convention would have dissolved itself,
and the election have been postponed. The anti
Benton Democrats, OF Hunkers, fearful Of this
result keptup show Of consistency by independ-
ent voting so long as they dared, and then at the
last moment gave precisely enough votes to the
Wings to secure the election Of their candidate
precisely what they had intended from the first.
This ilustrious Democratic Senator is, therefore,
the victim of q coalition between the Adminstra-
ton Party and batch Of bastard Democrats who,
to crafty their spite against standardbearer Of
the Democracy, whom they could not subdue to
their base purposes, have transferred State,
Overwhelmingly Democratic, into the hands Of the
Wings. The Wing party, with its 'rariff, and
Banks, and Land Distribution, and class legis-
lation, was more acceptable to them than a man
who, for thirty years. had represented their State
in the Senate and had distinguished himself as
bold and successful leader in Democratic reform.
Mr.. Benton's defeat is temporary. He is still
the strongest man of his party in the State, and,
could the question Of his reelection have been put
directly to the People, he would have been re-
turned by a triumphant majority. With the
politicians generally against him, aided by the
corrupt influences which centre in Washington,
his appeal to the People against the Disunion
resolutions Of the Legislature Of his State was
gloriously sustained The Democracy for the
time was distracted, 30 as to allow the Wings to
secure plurality in the Legislature; but the
nooJ ~ "a; o0aipak tho pnt-
LITIGATION plotters who had attempted to under
mine him. The Legislature, on joint ballot,
showed 85 Wings, 81 Democrats, and 35 anti
Benton men, professed Democrats. Mr. Benton
was nominated regularly, according to party
usage, by the Democratic caucus, but the pro-
played into the hands of the Wings, at first insid-
iousy and at last fifteen Of them precisely enough
to elect the Wing candidate, gave him their votes
Of course, had more been required; more would
have been given.
What has the Washington Unins, that incor-
ruptible organ or the National Democracy, to say
against this base coalition Not a word. 1t re-
joices over the defeat Of Benton, and can see
nothing repugnant to Democratic principle or
Party obligation in the coalition by which it was
accomplished! The Democratic Party of Missouri
will pass a very different judgment on the trans
action. Mr.. Benton to day, we doubt not, is
stronger in the affections of the Democracy Of
that State than ever He will be regarded as the
victim of conspiracy which was willing to sell
the State to the Wings for the sake of obtaining
their aid to crush man who bad baffled all at
tempts to array Missouri on the side of Nullifca-
ton and Disunion The People will hear from
him, and rally to the rescue-and, were Mr.. Atch-
isons term to expire in two, instead Of four years
hence, Benton would be his successor. As it is,
another destiny may await him.
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triotism may be of as questionable a quality q,
the piOus and appreciating reverence for his pa.
tor Of certain New Zealand chief The sto,r
goes, that young missionary landed at his ISLAM
to succeed sacred teacher deceased some ti,oo
before. At an interview with the chief, the vonnr
minister asked
Did you know my departed brother77
"oh, yesl ! was deacon in his church,
"Ab, then, you knew him well and wss he M,
a good and tender-hcarted man w
Yes" replied the piOus deacon, with much
gusto, abe very good and very tender Tsa,u
piece Ofhm" Z"
Adieu. Geo. O.
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But this movement has ANONYMOUSLY failed, or
is, at all events, postponed for the present The
effort now is to unite the Democratic party on
pro-slavery platform, coerce the support Of re-
and supply the places Of those who cannot be CO.
creed, with purchasable Wings. This effort will
alao fail, if the Jeffersonian Democrats through
out the country are faithful to their convictions.
That they will be faithful who can doubt, who
remembers the events of lS4S
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THE ELECTION FOR SENATOR IN MASSACHU
SETTS Mr.. SUMNER.

The Senate Of Massachusetts-which is COM
posed Of fourteen Wings, fourteen Democrats,
and twelve Free-Soilers-on Wednesday elected
Mr.. Charles Sumner Free SoiD United States
Senator for the long term that is, for six years
from the ensuing 4th OF March. In Massachusetts,
however, before an election is complete, it is ne
cessary that both Houses of the Legislature, act
ing independently, shall elect the same person
and this selection has not been confirmed by the
House of Representatives. That body yesterday
had three more balotings, the result of the last
of which was as follows For Mr.. Sumner, Free
Soil) 1875; for Mr.. Winthrop, (Whig0 1859;
scattering, IS. Thus again have the Coalition
failed to choose their candidste-NatiOnal haelli-
gencer Of The 24th.
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WHLIANs's PANORAMA OF THE BGLE-This
remarkable work of art, which has been for
months attracting crowded assemblies Of specta-
tors in the Eastern cities, was opened for exhibit
tion in this city last Tuesday evening. Every
body should 20 to see IT,
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Amer warm debate the motion, that the fur
Their execution Of the order before the House be
postponed two weeks from to-day, was put, and,
on count, 1873 voted for and 1872 against 1t. The
postponement for fortnight was thus carried by
six yotes-BOaOH Transcript, 25ih.
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MR.. BENTON DEFEATED.

The telegraph brings the following intelligence;
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan % The joint convention
of the legislature yesterday succeeded, on the
forieth ballot, to make choice of United States
Senator, when Mr. Geyer (Whig) was elected to
serve from the 4th Of March next. The follow.
ing is the balloting:
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BALLoTINGS ron MASSACHUSETTS u. S. SErA-
roE-There have been ten unsuccessful trials in
the House to elect Senator, the result of which
IL na fnllnRa
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Adieu.

IHK bRokEs bUsi oR RRMIHIscRscps on . p
MOTHER. New York: Carter & Brothers. Pm %,
This touching and beautiful tribu,e 90,
reaved mother to the memory of her beloved Obi,d
owes its origin to the writer's desire to nrooo,ra
in manuscript for her surviving children
morisl of their departed sister; and il Ia. -.
published in the hope of affording to other sufrsr
ing hearts something of the consolation which ..
preparation gave to her own. Influenced bv a.
earnest desire which, in her grief, she had f.,,
for the sympathy and spiritual communion 80
those who had tasted with her the bitter cur 90
bereavement she has been induced to lift the vo,
from the sacredness of her sorrows and consolo
tions, and, to use the words of Baxter after tho
death of bis companion, Z" to become passionate in
the view of alln
We have no doubt that the benevolent end If
the writer will be fully answered by this grace.
full and tender tribute Of affection It win com.
mend itself to all who mourn; to the sad sister
hood of sorrow the unnumbered Rachels weepinV
for those dear ones who are not
There is no flock, however watched and tended.
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no FIRE side, howsoe'er defended,
But has vacant chairu
The book is by no means gloomy one. The
shadow of the great bereavement is indeed as it
must be, deep and dark, but it is preceded by
sweet aud sunny history of happy childhood, and
softened and limited by the consultations and hopes
of the Gospel Of Him who laid his hand of bless
ing on the brows of little children and proclaimed
that of such is the kingdom of heayen.n
n w
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 80, 1851.

Ma. SKwARD'S SPEKcH ON THE FRENCH SPoLIA-
TON bill is an admirable exposition Of the subject
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The vote In the Senate was as 1olloWS;
Sumner ~
Winthrop Ia
Bishop
All the Democrats but one kept faith with
their allies, fulfilling conscientously the obliga-
tions they had assumed. Let this be remembered
to their honor
The sixth and seventh ballots in the House
were as follows:
Boston, January 23.-The sixth ballot for
United States Senator has been had, and resulted
as follows:
Sumner Free 6oiD ls7
Winthrop, tWhig) lo9
Scattering 26
Blank 3
Whole number of votes $50; necessary to a
choice, 1872.
The following is tho result of the seventh bal
lot. Whole number of votes 3s2; necessary to a
choice 1922
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" Sad fancies do affect,
In luxury Of disrespect
To their own prodigal excess
or too familiar happiness ~

The rapid sale and general popularity of this
little contribution to our juvenile literature wi
we trust, induce the writer to continue her abors
of love in this department The author of such
stirring lyrics as "The Poet of To-Day and
"Arnold Winkelried," need not fear the charge
Of puerility and childish weakness in following
where Hawthorne and Hans Christian Andersen
have led the way. J. G. w.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

GRACE GREENwoo
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collecting their dues, than from any other
cause; and such mon not only infict injury
upon themselves and their families, but they
likewise injure their own creditors, as we'll as
the quictness of society. If every man would
make others pay him, whatever the consequent
ces, that he might pay his own debts, it would
be mutual benefit TO all. No one, then, would
incur debt, without expecting to liquidate it
at the time appointed, or when demanded thus
the whole order Of society and OF business
would be changed from its present delcterious
organization, and prosperity, domestic peace and
general happiness, would impart their Divine
influence on all the walks and transactions of
life.
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lOur du District, Paroisse de

tOGAH uN DASsAACs, arouse 0c Sf.
NJ Landry, Eat de la Louisiana.
Amos Webb, Fl. Fa. sur une Bond de - mois
vs.. Theodore Orillion ct Louis Desobry.
John Dutton, tuteur. No. 1913.
En- vertu dun writ de Fl. Fa. lance sur I'm
Bond de II mois a moi adresse par rHon. la
susdite Cour dams la cause ci-dessus %intitulce
ct numerotee, Jexposerai en- vente publique au
plus offrant ct dernier encherisseur pour du
compliant sans privilege destination, SAME
DI lie Ter de Mars, 1851, a 10 heures, A. NJ,
a la maison de Cour de la Paroisse dIberyille,
tous les droits, %titres, interets ct pretensions de
Theodore Orillion, en- ct a la prepriete ci-apres
decriIe, SAVIOR:
I'm certain lot de terre situe dams la parois-
Sc d'Iberville, dams la vile de Plaquemine, me-
surant $50 pieds de face sur une profondeur
de no pieds, borne sur lie cote du feuve par
lots de Theodore Orillion ct Louis Desobry, en-
arriere par lot de Louis Desobry ct enbas par
lot de A.E Richards ensemble les batisses ct
authorizations y appartenant. Saisi ponr salts
faire lie Bond. ct les frais dams Ia cause sus-dite.
]. l.. PETIT, Sheriff.
paroisse d1berville ce 81 Janvier, 1851.
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COUR du CINE District, Paroissc d.
berviHe, Etat de la Louisiana.

" UcItttLS, lItAt u ~ 1LbhtSthtC.
Daniel Hoy vs.. Daniel Holiday. No. 1862.
En- vertu dun writ de Fl. F. a moi adresse
par l'Hon. la susdite Cour dams la cause ci-des-
sus %intitulee ct numerotee, J'exposerai en-
vente publique all plus offrant ct dernier en-
cherisseur, SAMEDI lie Ter de Mars 1851,
a 10 heures A. NJ. a la maison de Cour de la
dite Paroisse, tous les droits, t%itrcs, ct pre-
%tentions de Daniel Hoy, en- ct a la propriete
ci-apres decrite, savoir:
Un certain Moroccan de Terre situe dams Ia
paroisse dIberville, rive nord GU Quest du
Bayou Grosse-Tete, a environ 40 acres du dit
bayou, compose des lots Nos. 2 ct 3 de Ia
section q%uarante cling, township hut, range
dix est, scion lie plan dc rarpenteur des Etats
Unis, ayant $50 acres, patente a L. Millandon.
Saisie pour s~atisfaire lie jugement ct les frais
du sus-dit process.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Paroissc d1berville, 20 Janvier, 1851.
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The Missouri Senator,

Geyger, wing, on the fortieth ballot was elected
United States Senator from Missouri. The vote
stood for Geyger so, Benton SIS, Scattering "a.
This is a proper manifestation of public feeling
in regard to the extravagant measures entertained
by the late learned Senator from that State, and
SO far from the Missourians endorsing his princi-
pies and upholding his wild doctrines, they have,
by the election of Geyger, placed the seal Of
their condemnation upou his whole course in Con-
gress.
This is the consequence Of w%illfully and de-
signedly misrepresenting the views and interests
of a people in our national legislature. Benton,
as well as many other of our equally prominent
statesmen, has, by obstinately endeavouring to
make every other principle succon,b to his, be-
came the author of his own ruin. This is GER
tainly a bitter modification to a celebrated char
acter like Benton, whose life has been sas it were
entirely devoted ITO the service of his country;
and we cannot but feel a pang of regret in seeing
him thus discarded from popular favor and public
confidence after a life's devotion to its service
but, however we may coninisserate him, in the
occasion of his downfall from public confidence ;
yet, inasmuch as he has betrayed that confidence
which has so sacredly been intrustcdto him, we
must admit that he has met with. that rcdaeke,
which we delight always to see, in similar cases,
We may also consider Geyger's election, as a
partytriumph; and tho it is contended that Mis-
souri, is a strong democratic State, yet this is suffi-
cient evidence that she is making mighty strides
forrar3p xrh,.x,,xo MI ...:1I lns..i&,.-.~ H.
efforts Of their able Senator elect. II his course
will Be a popular one, he will bring . mighty in.
tluence 10 bear, which no doubtwill tend greatly
to create a change in the political organization Of
his State.
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o. We are indebted to the Hon. A. G. PIX
for important congressional documents.

% We have received timely notice, that an ar
ticle is being prepared for public print advocating
the ~propriety of a division of the parish, which
proposes to use us up most numerically. We will
admit that it is not a very hard matter to usens up
on grave and important metaphysical questions,
but when it is reduced to a simple proposition OF
dividing the parish-we flatter ourselves that the
supernatural strength that will be added 10 our
feeble abilities in such an emergency, and with the
such patriotic appeals from the Sentinel to the good
citizens of this Parish, as will make them abandon
entirely such futile nonsense. To divide this Par
ish would be the very essence-the quintessence-
the distilled essence of folly.
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A STREAK OF LucK.-The New Bedford Mercl1-
ryTecords the history Of a naval adventure. which
shows that Mr.. Fortune, like Miss Fortune does not
always come single handed. In the summer of
1916, there was lying in the port of New Bedford
an old, rotten, condemned whale ship. called the
Envoy. She had seen many years tough service.
and had always proved to her owners a lucky YES
sci. Becoming, at length, so worn outthat no Insu-
rance Company would risk her. she was dismau-
tied and left to decay. AT this time a Junk dealer
in New Bedford, named Brownell, bought her. os-
stensibly for the purpose Of tearing her to pieces.
He paid for the old hulk of GOO tons burthen. the
sum Of three hundred and twenty-five dollars.
The purchaser finding the vessel was vet ableto
float. engaged smart Yankee captain named Wal
ker, TO tahe command, and in a trice sent her of on q
w~halingyoyage to the Pacific Ocean.
ss Capt. Walkermade several most successful cru
Uses in the Pacific, when he finally putSinto San
Francisco, where he arrived last November. The
Envoy sailed fron1NeW Bedford in July. 1878. hay-
ing been from home only two years and four
months, when shereached San Francisco. During
this short period of time, Capt. Walker took on
board the enormous quantity of sixthousand three
hundred barrels Of oil, and seventy~fye thousand
pounds of Whalebone Asfast as the ship became
filled up with oil and bone, he sentit off in other
v~esselsto London, except the last cargo, which be
took into San Francisco. Capt Walker has lust
to New Bedford having been absent 30
months.
The nett proceeds ofthe voyage, in cash, amount
to sl5t, 000! Of this sum Capt. Walker receives
one quarter, the balance going to the Junk dealer.
The ship sold for $4,000 in San Francisco. Mr..
junk dealer is now. probably. the lion of Bedford.
His humble Occupations gone, and, next We hear
of him, he may be President.
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GOVERNOR QUIrMAS-The Hatchez FREE ia.
I der SAYS: @AlI rmors in relation to the arrest Of
Gov. QuitRan are incorrect. The Marshal has
not as yet been in Jackson. This mattsr involves
very serious state considerations Gov. Qutn,an
has counselled with the most eminent men in the
State. and made his determination, but no one is
authorized to state whathe will do. We have no
doubt but that the writ of arrest will he issued, and
then all coniectnres will be at an end. This we
save from one who knows
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Paw the Printer.

Yes, considerate subscriber, pay the p,ssmes-no,
that We are pressed with heavy demands, threat
ened with lawsuits, or hare great speculations To
make nss simply because We are jnst noe out.o
pocket chasse, and desire 10 make3a raise to visi1
the city this month and hear the fav, the lordy
The eha'm'"e, The encAamiag. the angelo JENNY
sing.
If this propitious appeal fails to penetrate vo,u
,ainty hearts and open the doors 10 generous deeds
then we will with a despairing sigh pronounce
you an unprecedented hard case.
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sNNZMERM sEMIAMEA,
PLAQUENINE:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY |, 1851.

THE WraTHER-Thcrc was ice yesterday
morning notwithstanding, the weather at present.
and for a week p,St, has been most deligltIuI-the
genial SUI bcaming IFS spirit-revivins rays through
a cloudless sky. iniusing life and growth in ma
lures works-callIng f,rtb sweet warhlinss, from
the mocking-bird and the wrcn-and giving 10
man Il fresh and renewed energy in the various
schemes. undertakings and ambitions i'll which are
centred his interests and his hopes.
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THE PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY EXPRESS
We have neglected hitherto TO notice this excel
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ture by S. McHEsRY, Esq., one Of the best literary
writer's Of the age, and conducted with reference
to the diffusion of the highest order of literature
and sound morals, it cannot fail of becoming an
acceptable companion to that class Of readers,
Price 81 in advance.
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Fatal AFrRAY-The Crescent of Thursday
says: "A young man, named Theodore P. Byrd,
was stabbed in several places, and almost instantly
killed, in the bar room of the Verandah Hotel
yesterday, by a man named William H. Erving-
ton. We heard a variety of rurnors III regard to
the sad occurrence, but forbear going into details
until the case is investigated. The accused was
arrested and is in prison.
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TALL WALK1xG.-There's a man insNew Or
leans-Mr. HERR somebody, who, one of the pa
pers says, was born in the land of wooden nutmegs
has been astonishing the citizens by walking a
wire stretched from the top of the Second Mu-
n~icipality Hall to the further side of Lafayette
Square. This is pretty tall walking" when we
take into confderation that many of those who
looked at him, find it difficult at times TO raM a
papemer,-cven with a 9 brick in their. hats for
ballast. ~
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~ A curious trial had just taken place in Eng
land. Aman attempted to kiss a married woman,
against her will, and had his nose bitten off. He
brought suit for damages. The jury, without hesita-
lion, acquitted her; and the chairman said, that if
any man attempted to kiss a woman against her
will, she bad a right TO bite off his nose, j fshe had a
fancy for so doing!