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GOV. SEWARD ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

The following is Governor Stewards Letter to
the Convention Of the Opponents of the Fugitive
Slave Law, held at Boston on Tuesday
AUBURN, Saturday, April s, 1851.
DEAR SIR Your letter inviting me to attend
a Convention of the People of Massachusetts, OPP
posed to the Fugitive Slave Law, and to commu.
nicate in writing my opinion on that statute, II
should be unable to attend the Convention, has
been received
While Offering the pressure Of duties here too
long deferred as an apology for non-sttendance |
pray you to assure the Committee in whose be-
half you act, of my profound sense Of their cour-
tesy and kindness Ii would be an honor to be
invited to address the People Of Massachusetts,
on any subject but il might well satisfy gener
Gus ambition to be called upon to speak to that
great and enlightened Commonwealth on ques-
ton Of Human Rights and Civil Liberty.
confess sir, that have earnestly desired not
to mingle in the popular discussions of the meas
ures Of the last Congress. The issue necessarily
involves the claims of their advocates and adver-
saries in the public councils to the confidence Of
the country. Some Of those advocates have en-
tered the political arena eliminating those from
whom they had differed, while others have en-
deavored, by extraordinary means, either to con-
troll discussion, or TO suppress IL altogether and
thus they have shown themselves disqualified, by
pFtJuulOe UT iuNeTtst, lOT prhCtlClDR tnht Impair
TALLY and candor which the occasion has de.
manded
sm unwilling even to seem to imply, by reiter-
ating arguments already before the public, either
any distrust Of the position Of those with whom
stood In Congress- or impotence for that favor
able popular verdict which believe to be near,
and know 10 be ultimately certain.
Nevertheless, there oan be no improperly in
my declaring when thus questioned, the opinions
which will govern my vote upon any occasion
when the Fugitive Slave Law shall come up for
review in the National Legislature. think the
act singularly unwise because 1t is an attempt by
a purely Federative Government to extend the
economy Of slave States throughout States which
repudiate Slavery as moral, social, and political
evil. Any despotic Government would awaken |
sedition from its profoundest slumbers by such |
IN attempt.
The attempt by this Government has aroused
constitutional resistance, which will not cease
until the effort shall be relinquished. He who
teaches another faith than this, whether self-de-
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SUPERIOR DAGUERRE OTYPEs.

FIRST PREMIUM!
/ Fl. WHlTEBURSr has extended the field Of his ope
rstions ground than any ypist
the country His Galleries may be found Pennsylvania
avenue, between -Four and half and Sixth streets No 21
Baltimore street. Baltimore Broadway and Leonard
street. New York No. IT Main street. Richmond; Syca
more street Petersburg Main street. Norfolk and Main
street, Lynchburg, Virginia.
His beautifully and highly finished Electro Daguerreo
types extraordinary improvement nsurng faithful
and highly finished likenesses In a few seconds.
The rotary back ground invented by j. H. Whitehurst
gives an airy and living appear to the picture.
He the paentee of the Morteotype the mbedding
Daguerreotype kenesses in tombstones make
resist the ravages Of time and weather.
Whitehurst's establishments distribute more than
thirty thousand pictures annually and have given
subtraction This lie certainly atterng proof Of the
periority Of his likenesses.
H. W. calls the attention Of the public generally TO his
elegantly furnished Gallery Lane Il fuckers new
store where free exhibition Of pictures will be given
Notwithstanding the usual competition in Dsguerreotypes
at the recent fair Of the Maryland Institute he awarded
the fret medal by the judges.
Lkeneses Of every description copied and post
Marc II
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FRIENDSHIP.

The friend who shows to me the mirror of
myself, who conceals no defect, gives me
friendly warning, and heartily scolds me when
| have not fulfilled my duty-he is my friend,
however little he may appear so. But when
one fattsringly praises me, always comments
me, never rebukes me, assists my faults. and
forgives me before have repen,ed-he is my
enemy. however friendly he may appear.
FROM THE GERMAN.
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Usage ORANGE SPEn

have Just received and offer for sale n,
Thsy eesss to Be IN every way reliable seeds
James sumpter Of no curing the present winter BY Mr.
his own planting VI procuring good seed for
Ills knowledge Of the hedgino hr,
terest ia the matter sufficient snu personal in
1hsd xat osea used to select none bur ss every
their collection ard eseryation mas been taken in
As | have no other seed on hand -,
upon having their orders 1ed from this can depend
desire to test its quality ''"er"lsei TO all who
Printed directions for cultivation accor,,.
SOFA L. b. HUMAN n parcel
March 1876 streets Cir.,n. snu Lowe lower Market
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DoNr BE AFRAID or HARD WoRK.-A Rus
sian. having witnessed Lavater's diligence in
study, visiting the sick, and relieving the poor,
was surprised at his fortitude and activity, and
asked how he acquired such strength of mind
and power of endurance Man. replied La
water, " rarely wants the power to work when
he possesses the ,ciu. The more labor, the more
ability and inclination have 10 labor"
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HE managers Of the Parkeye Institute (near Philade
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cure Of DEFORMITIES or THE HUMAN BODY
such as curved spine bones
ana ali diseases OF analogous character and also hernia
rupture by means which render the the
knife unnecessary These patients will be under charg
o. an experienced and skfu Orthopadc Surgeon, COR.
cullen who was for four years pupil Of the late cee
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for admission TO be made.
T. f. CULLEN, M. d.,
March 20-tf Visiting Surgeon
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LIBERTY ALMANAC FOR 1851.

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Chancery Notice.

HARVEY w. DANIELS. Orvill Dam
L Iels. Almira Daniels, EIecta Gilbert.
Frederick Daniels, Horace Daniels, William
Davis, Jane Davis, David DAVIS. Hannah
Davis. Richard Jones, Mary Jones, Evan
Davis John Davis, Nancy Davis, Benjamin
Davis, David Jones and Elizabeth Jones
ill take notice that on the 18th day of DC.
tober, A. D. 1850, Jabez Gilbert, end. filed
against them in the Court of Common Pleas
Of Portage County, Ohio, his blllin Chance.
rv. which is still pending in said Court
herein and thereby setting forth in sub
stance that the said Harvey w Daniels
Orvill Daniels, and Almira Daniels on the
9,h day of July A. D. ls4I filed against h m
self and others in sald Court their certain
petition or bill in chancery the object
and prayer thereof, amongst other things,
being to compel the said Jabez Gilbert ed to
refund and pay to the heirs at law of David
Daniels decd the value of certain personal
prope rty alleged to have been advanced as
portion by the said David Daniels in his life
to Electa. his daughter, now the wife OF
The said Jabez; and alse to recover the valne
IF certain personal property and r0nts aIleg-
ed to be due from the said Jabez to the heirs
of the said David Daniels. In which laid
proceedings SO Instituted and pending such
further proceedings were thereafter had.
that afterwards at the March term thereof
A. D. Is4a the cnmplainants therein recov.
cred decree against the ~aid Jabez for the
sum of twelve hundred dollars, which said
recovery The complainant herein alleges to
have been against the law and equity of the
case, and that there was manifest error
therein, amongst others, in this. that the
complainants in said cause established by
said proceedings no legal or equitable right
in themselves to recover AIRY amount what
over as against the sad Jabez Gilbert cd.
The bill prays that all and singular the pro-
ceedings and DEGREES in said cause may be
reviewed and reversed and that the said lubez
Gilbert Cd may he restored to all things that
he has lost thereby and for general relief.
]. l.. RANNEY. Sol. for Comp't.
Jan 10, 1851 6w293.
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SheriG'S sale.

DY virtue of writ Of Plu. Lev, Fa. to me
D directed and delivered from the court
fo common pleas Of Portage county, Ohio;
shall expose to saleat public vendue at the
court house in the town of Rave"na on
Saturday the 9Th day Of february nest,
between the hours Of ten O'clock A. NJ. and
four o'clock, P. M. of said day The following
described lands and ,enements. to wit:
Situate in the township of Suffield, coun4
tv of Portage and State of Ohio, and is
known by being part of lot number eig ht,
and is bounded as follows: On the east by
land decided to Luna FentoH and her heirs,
beginning at chesnut post and stones
standing on the north side of the public
highway, thence north along the division
line twenty six rods, thence west far enoug h
to contain three acres of land by running
line south parallel with the east line to
the east and west public highway, thence
east along the north side of said highway.
containing three acres of land more or less.
Teken in Execution as the property of
Joseph C Potter, al the fuit of Weaver
Andrews d. al.
Appraised at $4,000.
JAMES WoODARD, Sheriff:
Sheriff's Office, Portage Co.
Dec 2sth, 1850
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Sherff.'s sale.

DY virtue of Lev. .Fa. TO me directed aEd
ID delivered from. the Court of Common
Pleas of Portage County Ohio, shall ex-
pose to sale at public vendue. at the Court
House in he town Of Ravenna, on
Saturday the sth day Of February nest,
between he hours Of ten o'clock A. M. and
fonr o'clock P. M. of said day the follows
ing described lands and lenements to wit:
Situate in the county Of Portage, Ran
dolph township, and state of Ohio, and be
ing parts at lois numb. sc, 81, AZ, Sc IN sec,
tion number in township number
described in the following manner viz: Be
ginning at a stone in the 5. line of Lot
number sc in said township chains and
twenty two links from the south west cor
ner thereof. Thence south 2 chains and
~ to a stake. Thence south l9 min. W. IL
chains i2 links, thence seuth So deg. W.
chains 80 links. Thence s. / deg. E. 4
chains SO links, thence southwardiy easter-
ly and westernly by the margin Of the
swamp bottom to the public highway, thence
W. chains 10 links to the s. f, corner Of
land owned by Henry Halbridge, thence
northernly. easternly and wes:erniy along
west margin of said swamp to raceway
for the use of Mills on said premises, thence
down SAID raceway four feet wes' of the wa
tiers edge to the north line of land belong
ing to David Goss, the nee north 8s deg w.
chains 50 links to post, thence N. 6
chains / 5 links to post. thence f. 2 chains
10 links to a post, thence north q chains
sixty seven links (67) to the south line of
lot number g., thence E. chains 81 links
to post, thence north Z deg E 2 chains
81 links, thence N. 89 deg. 40 min. E. 9
chains 4s links to post in The Dickinson
line so called, thence S. 4 deg. west 45
links thence west 40 links, thence s. 20adeg.
W. CHAINS 55 links to the south line of
lot number 66, thence N. SO deg 40 min
E. chain SO links 10 the place of begin
ming, containing sixty acres and twenty
three rods of ground excepting and re-
serving one undivided half of the house
and sixty rods of ground decided to Hegron
S. Haswell and John Mathews, being part
of the above de 4cribed premises.
Taken in Execution as the property of
Matthias Glass & al; at the suit of William
hatcher. s
Appraised at $4,000,
JAMES 'WOODARD, Sheriff:
sherifi's Office; Paftage Co. -.
Dec. cath. A D.. 1850.