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. 23l ,s7l 1880, 1853 SAG, 900
.5,752 British taken prisoners.

The surrender Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, W
ober 1881, closed the war; prisoners 7,O7J.
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From the Philadelphia News.


The legislature of Delaware met at Dover on Tuesday
week. and organized by electng in the senate H. C. Fd
deman, speaker; w. G. Whitley, clerk and Leonard
Collins, sergeant al arms. In the house, Samuel Jeder
son, speaker VIM. B. Tinker clerk and Nathaniel
Covington, sergeant at arms.
Gov Thorp delivered his message yesterday. We have
only room for portion OF his remarks the slavery
question They are sound and patriotic and we heartily
commend them 10 our readers:
very impressive fact that all the matters of com
plant OF the Southern Convention at Nashville were in
yesga,ed with unweared pains and labor the last
sion OF Congress and under the coupsels of the President
and discussions OF the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentaves AFTER long. patient, and full examination,
ad by have received appreciation from
otic in every part of this Most Of them fact,
and all should be regarded rrevocabe aud further sgl
only be productive OF increased evaporation and
distraction heartily assent to these measures and see
how any lover of his country, and well wisher TO the
progress and extension of human liberty and progress
do otherwise than rejoice this restoration OF harmony
thj. Union the of which not only 10 vital
peace and prosperity, but involves the solution Of
that ponant all questions, whether man is capa
bic OF sefgovernment.
is true that auacism in some OF the northern States
itself with all ITS vigor To prevent the healing
efficacy these Its voice is heard In
gratifying the nsgniy oil its spirit, nsd
exerng itself the wckedness OF It's inten
ton But this fsnaticisn. although active and noisy, Is
confined few the public mind is against u but, with
that spirit of liberty that anmatrs all institutions, aud
which is the pride and safety OF ALL 1t cannot bo
strained and must not forget that there are Hghts
which the common law Of England sanctions
/" rights OF the vulgar, and not mpue 10 communities
what is true only of small and unworthy portion
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,


BALrHoHs, Jan. l6-5
Seis.ss a.d Rslsa,< Of ths Steamer Georgia Ma,y.s
F.a.ess-Ts RieAa~o~d F2xitiUs Save = The Vi.u,sI
Fissass~.--TSs Markets., 5e. stl.t a.as
The seizure by tho cole otor OF Norfolk Vi The
Georgia taking from the ship James Corner IN tas
Roads, Malaga grapes aud preserves. has e.ss
surprise in This city. tappsan that oa her p~vs
trip she hal taken up the passengers OF The vessel
city, among whom number OF ladies, and hat
had requested captain his loto5n uip 70 bring ap
isr, of rt which had been presented them at C.4I
They accordingly seized contraband goods III
two custom hon officers put IN charge OF the steamer NJ
she was thus permitted TO make her regular Trip M
ladies' were members OF the anily Of the own,
of the vessel, Msssrs- Corner Sons, and the via
salus of the articles did exceed 49, On the s.su
of tho facts the Secretary OF the Treasury The
exsssd and tho whole matter has now been diops,l
The accusation against so respectable house hss
course been matter OF much modification TO them
captain intending the goods in his m~a,,,
reaching Boston, WHITTIER he 10 bound, having ps, ~
Hampton Roads account of receiving great dsmsx.
sails and rigging -
was in error yesterday Ia stating thar the whols Of
funded interest Of the State had been redeemed a. d.
still remains the Of 8iSs,7l2. which will bs redeem
before close Of the year and according the esiu,
of the treasurer there will sill be balance of half a
lion left, to be added 10 the sinking fund.
The deputy mafshals who conveyed the slave Hen
Long to Richmond deny that he anxions get b..
TO his old home, and that be confidently expected
be purchased by his friends at New York, which il
said they have intention OF doing On arriving Rid
mond he searched, and dirk knife found concek
in his clothing.
The Weccacoe Fire Company will leave in this can u
morrow morning for Washington. They have boon aus
entertained hore, and well worthy Of the reception
pairing tor them by the fremen of the District.
THx MARKETs.-I the Baltimore market this nom,
there were sales Of 800 barrels Howard -four At S,
and go barrels Of uniform choice brand At "a
sales of 500 barrels City Mills 81 GA Very little grain
market, and change in prices. Oats. IS a " CA,
Whiskey, % cents, in barrels
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ANOTHER coSsrIRAcY.-I will be seen tba, resou-
tons have been introduced in the Missouri legislature
approving the passage OF the fugitive slave law and in
siructng our senators in Congress 10 oppose the re-
peal or material modification OF said law. The resou
lions also declare the law TO be "eypedent and Judi
cious" Colonel Benton has declared himself in enec,
opposed TO this law, and that he believes its existence
nexpedieni and inudicious. Is not this a conspiracy
against Colonel Benton and are not the resolutions
Unreasonable" in their character, and "dsunion" in their
tendency Such was the judgment passed by Benton
and chs" the Jackson resolutions, because they in
structed him to act in opposition to his wishes and
against his free soil allies Doubtless these resolutions
will pass the legislature by very large majority with
no opposition. that OF few Benton men, par sr-
eeiienee and no public print viii oppose them in Mis-
souri, unless the abolition organ hare should do so But
what Colonel Benton do If he is disposed 10 be
consistent, to act In accordance with his latter
doctrnel As he dsagrees with the resolutions of in
struclion and bis opinions known before they
were offered he must of denounce the whole mai.
ter a conspiracy against him He must appeal to the
people, excite and distract the State, make another high
wall and deep ditch" divide delegation in Congress,
and delay any obedience 10 the instructions for year
so till the State be canva.sed We say Col Benton
must thus act TO be consistent with himself and be-
leve he would act in of a election. But
there preventive for this which he will soon
feel II the Legislature does not grossly msrepresent the
State, he will be rebuked for the past, and made
poweress for the future.-St Louis Times.
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fruits Of free government preserved and psrpcluasa
In region where the elements of popular will con
genial and tend to the perfection OF y the appliances
OF good government; otherwise i could nor hye-lor
moi hs lar OF sectional strife and conflict II must be
nurtured by honest and willing heaus-proected by
strong and fearless hands such indeed are me
safeg yards to lis perpeuaion Let u.s. tnen look 70 'n
tam of our fathers; consider their constancy love Of
country and devoedness of purpose drink deep OF that
fountain of exhaustless wisdom and yrtue-and the
hanpy de.liny of an All wise Providence will yet abide
with and bless a people whose chief aim should be TO
live in bonds of frasIna love This done, and the sun
OF national prosperity and happiness will ever beam lis
genial rays upon u.s. and make all Nature smile under lis
benign influence. Our country, linked together by
national highways, majestic rivers. fertile plains, and
mountain ranges will become free and purely har-
bem of our national independence; blessed BY Nature
and by Natures God-free. happy. and p prosperous
throughout ages yet 10 come. WlNFfED.
BALTIMORE, Jan IL, 1881.
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JEFFERSON City, January 4.
HousE-Mr kennet introduced the following pre-
ambie and resolutions in relation to the ugtve.save
law OF Congress; which were laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed:
Whereas the Congress of the United States at It's last
enacted law for the efectual recovery OF persons
held TO servtude in Sae and escaping into another
commonly known the fugitive slave law and whereas
in the opinion of gene assembly oil Missouri the
xepcy of the aud the of the constitution OF the
United States mperously demand the enactment OF the
said law that its provisions expeden and Jndcious
and If faithfully executed, will prove highly benehcia in
projecting the rights of the people OF the savehoding
States and will restore harmony among. and
ghen the bonds of Union between. the States OF the
confederacyi Therefore,
Be by gs~<rai assemby Of the State Of Mis-.
souri, That the provisions Of the said law OF Congress-
commonly the fugtivesave law, and the enact
men thereof by the Congress of the United States. are
hereby approved.
Be Il huthu resolved That senators in Congress be
instructed and representatives be requested, to OPP
pose by their action, all attempts that may be made In
Cong for the repeal modification OF the said law.
Be it farther rsoiped That the governor Of this State be
eauesed ard, with all convenient despatch copy
of FORGING resolutions each OF the senators and rep
from this State in the Congress OF the United
States and also copy to the President OF the United
Ia
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Correspondence of the New Ysrk Express.l
WAsuIHcroN la


There a great futering in the House TO- day upon
a motion made by MIR McLanahan to suspend the rules
enable the House declare that nexpedient to
repeal the ugitive-save bill 1t took great while to
take the yeas and nays the members al first not voting
when their names were called The House has seldom
been seen great fuer Opposite motives operated
upon members One desired opportunity TO affirm
that the House would repeal the law and they voted
"aye" Another Qhe free -solers) wanted agitation
no matter how, and they voted "aye." Others, how.
ever opposed to the law, voted "no" upon the ground
that 10 vote .aye" would be manesting disposition TO
affirm or support the resolution. The vote mixed
up that il meant nothiag
The South gave most OF its vote "aye," but some voted
"no" Confusion was thus worse COMPOUNDED Never.
heless there the creates, sort OF utterng and
fusion all around-members not seeming 10 know
acty what 10 make Of the vote and the proposition
There was however, TO be the spectacle the fact
clear that very large majority in the Houseit may be
wo-thrdss opposed TO the repeal Of the fugtve-law
at this time The next House will, indicated.
vote more decidedly "no" Hence the inuity and the
consequent folly OF all the efforts made 10 repeal the law.
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From the Charleston Courier.
ISrislsture OF Florida.

The Tallahassee Floridan speaking oil the report oil
the house committee federal relations made some days
previously says that the report moderate yet decided
in its tone II presents the right OF secession as distn
guished from revolution, clearly and uneqnivocay, and
emu nciates views this subject that will be overwhelm
ngy sustained by the legislature and people OF this Stale
1t condemns the called Compromise OF the late session,
bu, is not prepared to recommend secession revoln
ton on account OF il, though II regards the spirit which
prompted that measure, illustrated and developed by
thousand other anti slavery demonstrations, malig
nant in it's designs and obdurae it's purposes to
leave but little hope that It's aggessions will stop short OF
the ruin into which IT is seeking TO drive US" While II is
unwilling, however 10 recommend secession because OF
aggessons already perpetraed the report against any
further concessions the part OF the South The last
step has been reached in retreatng before the fanaca
demands OF the insane dsorganzers of the free States.
Says the report:
CONCESSION by the South for The sake of the Union has
been made the Of dshonor, and every
southern heart Tevos submission further injustice
This is the ground upon which all southern
meet and, laying aside all differences that hitherto
divided them, pledge TO each other their mutual
recede further For her love the Union the South
may proudly appeal to the pastor hef greater love OF
liberty, let her now appeal to the future"
The Fordan calls on the legislature 10 appoint dele
gates to a southern congress, in accordance with the
recommendation OF the Nashville Convention, and int,
mates that il that body fails TO make such appointments
the people in their primary assemblies will take the mat
ter in hand The editor closes by saying. FLORIDA
should prepare to meet the question in any phase in
which il may present itself But the country il dsxused
with resolutions which meant TO be observed
Whatever is done, therefore, should be the fruit OF
deliberate reflection, and ihenobde the eonsequesossr
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Colonization Rooms,


THE thirty fourth annual meeting OF the American Colonization
Society will be held In this the 2ist instant O'Clock
The viii be designated hereafter Addresses will be
delivered by the following distinguished genemen Hon Fred
II. member
e d. d. Of South Carolina and John H. b La,robe esq,
Baltimore, Maryland.
The board OF directors will the day this ONCE
~ O'Clock The following life directors requested attend,
viz
Hon. Thomas W. Williams, Connecticut, Rev l.. Bacon, D.
Connecticut Francis Grhn Mississippi General John H.
Cooke Virginia; Thomas Raxrard, Rhode Island Rev.
T. Burgess d. Massachusetts ions Colt New London
Connecticut Herman Camp, New York Rev b. Pinney,
New York; Elliot Creson, Pennsylvania Rev w Mcan
D. hatcher, Mississippi John Murdoch ESQ., Mississippi James
Raey Mississippi; Alvarez Fish, Mississippi; David
Hunt,
Brewer, Pennsyyania Nicholas Mills, Virginia Solomon
sturRes, Ohio and Charles McMeken, esq, Ohio
The auxiliary societies, entitled by 5h Of the
ton representation the board requested appoint their
delegates, and give notice thereof
w. McLAIN,
Jan l0-a Secretary American Coonir alton Society
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ELECTIONS TO- DAYThe two branches of the legisla.
ture will meet in convention at quarter past eleven this
forenoon elect secretary Of the Commonwealth and
treasurer and receiver general The wings will support
the present incumbents of these Offices. The coalition
bargain has assigned the first to Amasa Walker and the
second TO Charles B. Hall, OF Haverhill.
To-day is also assigned for the choice of a United
States by the house The wings will support Mr.
Winthrop, and the barganers will for Mr. Sumner
There among the democrats OF the house who
will not vote according the bargain. They held eau
last night and, understand, agreed to
their votes. How many they number we are unable to
say.-Boston Courier, Jan. IA.
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HousE OF DELEGATES, January IA.
Vermont Peace Resolutions.


Certain resolutions from the State OF Vermont relating
TO the subject of 'peace communicated by the execu
live on Saturday last and pending when the house ad
r at aiy he table was mad aaS
but was uen,y reconsdered and the resolutions
finally left ike Mahomers coffin. suspended between
heaven and earth. The proper disposition Of the Iesoiu
appeared be the general opinion that the State OF Yer
had by her recent action IN relation to the fugitive
slave law placed herself beyond the pale OF State comfy
Some disposition however, will probably be made OF the
resolutions tomorrow.
Apportionmsnt Of the Pubic Lands
The resolutions of Mr. Segar. relative tbs appor-
onmen of the public lands among all the States OF the
Union for purposes OF internal improvement and popular
education with the substitute thereto proposed by Mr.
Burwe, were taken up as the unfinished business OF
Friday
concluded his argument in favor OF the adoption OF his
substitute.
MT Ferguson moved TO amend the substitute of Mr..
Burwe, by substituting therefor the following:
Whereas the lands ceded by Virginia. and other States
of this Union were intended constitute fund
for benefit Of all the States. Virginia inclusive, and to
Of each State in The general charge Expenditure
federal and thereby lessen the which
n,a hs reasny and The public lands acquired BY
and conquest having been acquired by the cos
neope each and every State have right an equal
participation in the benefits arising therefrom' and
whereas the donations Of land heretofore and now
proposed made by Congress justify the assertion that
said lands longer be looked 10 as source OF
to the treasury and the belief that Is the
nation of the States 10 appropriate said lands
themselves exclusively and hss 70 destroy aha equally
participation in the common property which II should
always principle and policy OF the government to
maintain therefore,
R,usd That the said lands and the proceeds thereof
constitute u fund in the hands OF Congress- 10 be ad
ninstefed the joint benefit OF all the States oil this
Union #'.. at . : -,
Rssolved That senators in Congress be- and they
are hereby instructed and requested,
10 oppose any and every effort in their respective bodies
which has for its object unequal distribution OF the
or the proceeds thereof and If they cannot
rest such unequal distribution, then to apply To Congress
for an equal partition superintendent thereof amongst the
States of the Union according their federal num-
bers or to passage OF some law that will ad
nit the people Of Virginia equal participation with
those of any other STATE in the said lands the proceeds
arising therefrom.
Mr. Scott, of Powhatan manifestRg desire to speak
upon the question,
| on motion OF Mi Furgerson, the house adjourned.
Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday.
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DrATH or THE Hon. THOMAS SrALprNe.-The venera-
BILE Thomas Spalding is more He breathed his last,
calmly and peacefully the 4th instant al the house Of
his son, Charles Spalding, csq. When he went TO the
Georgia Convention, he said he would go II he died
the road He has died. but he did not live TO re-
again to the island home which be left when he repair
ed to that convention The sequel shows plainly that
venerable friend correctly impressed with the danger
to OF his years and feeble health OF such journey
His k, when he took his seat president of the
convention, that it would be graceful termination OF
long lfe,' prophecy II graceful termination
OF a life devoted TO the honor the interests and the dig
nifty of this State and of the great Union of States.
TSsuannoh Republican, Jan, g.
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Correspondence OF the New York Courier.l
WASptNcToE January

When commenting in a recent letter upon the inteli
gence which had been received by the Department OF
State announcing that the British government had d.
rected the collection of port and other duties be
pended at San Juan, remarked in that connection that
San Juan would probably be given up TO Nicaragua in
good time. As that expression was stronger than the
facts Justify, IT proper that explanation should be
made, to correct any nlsapprehenslon which has been
thus oecasioned Great Britain is prepared to enter into
an arrangement with the United States, by which San
Juan viii be made neutral port be placed il were
under neutral guardanshp but, owing 10 point OF honor
which is involved, she will not consent 10 surrender ii
to the particular State OF Nicaragua No difficulty or
of relations is anticipated from this point
which to affect the sensblities of England 30
keenly and when the minister from Nicaragua ar.
rives there is no doubt entertained that negotiation
will be concluded which will be satisfactory 10 all the
ma rites concerned
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BY and Nth the adpics and const"f of the Senate
James s. Calhoun, Of Georgia, TO be governor Of the Ter
ritory Of New Mexico
Thomas Nelson, of New York, be chief justice of the
supreme of the United States for the Territory OF Ore
Ron, in place of William p. Bryant, resigned.
Abram NJ. Fridey. of New York. TO be Winnebago In
dian agent .a...# ....# x#
CONsULR.
Robert r Cation, of Maryland at Mazatan, in place Of
John Parrott resigned
William II Kelly, of Massachusetts, for Tahiti and the
Independent Society Islands
Edward A. Saunders, New York, Buenos Ayres, in
place of Joseph Graham, removed
Edward Mccall, Of Pennsylvania at Lima, in place of
Stanhope Provost, resigned.
John 8 Gilmer, of Maryland, at Bahia in place of Will
liam T. Punel resigned.
Edward Ety. OF Pennsylvania, at Bombay
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WHITE sEKvAsrs-The introduction OF white serv
do domestic work of the house matter recent
origin in Charleston, South Carolina. Twenty years ago
white be in that city. Now the do
nestle service OF large number of families is performed
by white rervant.-Bah. Clipper.
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ELECTION or UNITED STATES sEsAToR--It will be
by our dispatches that the legislature have. with little
trouble, accomplished work from which much delay
was anticipated Hon Richard Brodhead of Norhamp-
ton county, the nominee of the democrats has
been elected the United States Senate for years
from the ath OF March next in place of the Hon Daniel
Sturgeon Mr. Brodhead is strong democrat, and has
served with ability and zeal in the State legislature
well as in the lower House of Congress lie will make
faithful and efficient representative OF the Old Keystone in
the Senate and a worthy colleague of Mr.. Cooper
IPh,iadeiph,a Bulletin
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Steamer Pvi~osfon '~~k- Arrival Of THE Alabama
Nkw ORLEANS, Jansay II The steamer Princeton co y
In coll sion with Alamo day, and the iofn1
was inmedste sunk. One man sbosrd, name not ses
tanned, lost his life by the accident.
The ste Alsbs ma, from the istbmns OF Tebosns
pee, via Vera Cruz, arrived here to-day with sryfm1
passengers. She brings news OF moment.
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MuRprR souooL.rrAcHsR.--A C. Morrow, sebo
teacher in Cicrmont county, Ohio, murdered on
9th instant, by John Groves and John Dale, two Of Y
scholars aged Is and 81 years. Morrow undertook to CO
rect younger brother OF Dale, when the o,he so me
ered. fight en,ued, and John Dale felled Morrow Wy
billet ofwood, repeating the blow three times and dress
fully fracturins hi, skull. They both then fed
Bali Ciipre
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And p,H soon be closed.

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DETERMINATIONS Of the beautiful scenery all Of
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dappear but sudden the transition mat
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doors O'Clock "Wednesday and saturday Afternoons,
nciog at O'Clock.
Tickets rs cents children half price
Dec --in
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THE GREAT FRENCH TROUPE
artistes whose
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Madame Lego, CHE splendid queen Of naerp) Young
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