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CASE OF RACHEL PARKER.

Ii il u little difficult, we think, to arrest dis
custom on the subject of slavery and our own
relations 10 it, when such incidents are occur
ring as related in the Worcester Daily Spy:
Rachel Parker, who is now in Baltimore
Jail, was several months ago torcibly dragged
from her home, the house of Mr.. Miller in
Chester county, Pa. by knnappers who came
for that purpose from Maryland. Mr.. Miller
and several friends pursued the woman -stealers
10 Baltimore whore they had them arrested
and brought before II magistrate. Mr.. Miller
and several other witnesses swore positively
that Rachel Parker was n free, native Pennsyl-
yanan and never was Il slave, notwithstand-
ing which the Maryland magistrate dscharg-
ed the kidnappers, and committed to prison
this free American woman, who was born
with an inalienablo right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness
While returning to Pennsylvania with his
friends Mr.. Miller was unaccountably sepa-
rated from them on the way, and was finally
found murdered ut Williamsburg
81 1t was proven, by the arsenic found in Mr.
Miller's stomach, that he must have died from
the effects of poison and therefore, that it was
impossible that he could commit suicide by
hanging--an idea which his destroyers evident
ly sought to convey, by suspcndng his corpse
by the neck from the limb of tree.
This murder of peaceful citizen, doubtless
committed by the kidnappers who stole Rachel
Parker, has never, for single moment seemed
to ruflle the patriotic equanimty of Gov. Big
ler of Pennsylvania. He has permitted the
rights and liberties of a Pennsylvania woman
To be violated, and herself thrust into prison,
and he has not demonstrated against the foul
deed, A Pennsylvania freeman has been MUIR
uercd 10y Maryland bravoes and still he for
gets ms official oath, and permits his duties 10
slnmDer IN MS sorrowiul neglect as does poor
Miller IN an unt'mely grave
We do not believe that the annals Of crime,
outrage and wrong legalized or otherwise ever
furnished more startling picture Of the char
acter and influence of slavery in this country,
than does the case of Rachel Parker, and the
other collateral circumstances attending IT,
She was dragged from her native home
and State, several months ago, by men who, in
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doing 80 violated the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and violated also, the soverelngnty
Of Pennsylvania yet neither the United States
nor Pennsylvania has resented this outrage.
"A private citizen, prompted by his feelings
of humanity and love of justice, endeayored, at
much trouble and expense to legally yindicate
the Constitution Of the United States and the
laws of Pennsylvania, in the case of this girl
and he was murdered for so doing and yet
neither his widowed wife, nor Rachel Parker,
has obtained any redress for their cruel wrongs
The woman who was stolen remains in South
ern Jail; the man who attempted to protect her
by law was hurried into his tomb and all
recollection of him is sought 10 be buried IN
oblivion forever while the cOwardly Federal
Government and that of Pennsylvania, COVER
and quail, and remain silent before the slave
power. which has 50 arrogantly and so success
fully committed all these outrageous crimes
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For tho National Era.
I THINK OF THEE


1 think of thee when young and beauteOus Morning
Has thrown her mantle DER the realms oil Night
The sky and earth and nature all adjoining
With robes Of light.
And when around the evening shades are creeping
And not breath dsturbs the tranquil sea,
When starlit skies their dewy tears are weeping
/ think of thee.
think of thee in spring, when buds are springing'
All fresh and green, and fields are clothed Witt
flowers,
And joyous birds, OF sweetest note, are singing
In greenwood bowers.
/ think Of thee when autumn leaves are dying
And roses deck the bosom of the rill
think Of thee when autumn winds are signing
Der vale and hill.
Thy gentle voice often, often hear it,
When from the din of day pain would fee,
And in the hushed and voiceless night my spirit
Returns TO thee.
know that here | never more shall meet thee,
For thou hast passed to brighter worlds above;
And there dOst wait an angel fair, to greet me
In realms of Love.
But oh thy token, by fond Memry given,
Of love unchangng, softens all my wo
And the sweet hope Of joining thee in Heaven
Is bliss below
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRrY-sEcoND coNGREss-FIRsr sEssrov
SENATE.
TUESDAY. AUGUST "a.

TUESDAY, AUGUST "a.
Mr. Morton presented letter from the Hon
David l.. Yulee, asking the privilege of beinc
heard in person on the subject Of his claim 10
seat in the Senate as a Senator from Florida
Mr.. Morton submitted a resolution 10 allow
Mr.. Yulee to be heard at the bar of the Sen
ate upon the subject Of his memorial Laid
over
Mr.. Weller moved to take up the motion b
reconsider the vote by which the Senate or
dered that the charges against Mr. Bartlett
the Boundary Commissioner, be referred to a
select committee.
After debate, the motion was taken IN and
the Senate refused to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Badger, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back the House bill declaring the
Wheeling bridges to be lawful structures, and
moved that it be taken up
The motion was rejected-yeas 81, nays 80
Mr.. Hunter, from the Finance Committee
reported back the bills referred to it for
modification Of the tariff, by providing for the
home valuation of imports, with recommend.
alton that the subject be postponed till the
next session, there being no time for its con.
sideration at the present session
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then
taken up; numerous amendments were pro-
posed and agreed to.
Pending the question on making the mission
to China and Turkey full missions the bill was
postponed, and the River and Harbor bill was
taken up.
The question pending was on concurrng in
the numerous amendments made IN Commit
tee of the Whole.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, as the best means of
saving the BILL urged that all the amendments
be rejected.
Messrs. Shields Rusk, Cas- and Jones Of
Tennessee, opposed such course.
Mr.. Cass made an argument in support OF
the bill.
Mr.. Hunter opposed the bill at length
Messrs. Downs, Atchison, and Butler, con.
tinued the debate.
After u long debate, extending to six O'Clock
all the amendments made in Committee of the
Whole, were agreed to, and others were then
added, while many were also rejected. TIE
bill was then ordered to be engrossed ty TIE
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Bayard, Bell, Borland Casa
Chase, Clarke, Cooper Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Fech, Fish, Fpn
Geyer, Hale. James, Jones Of Iowa, Jones n
Tennessee, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Pratt Rust
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruauce, Sumner, IL.
derwood Wade, and Waker-3l.
NAys-Dlessrs. Atchison, Bradbury, Broi.
head, Bright, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Dawson
Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Mallory, Mason,
Merriwether, SoulG, Toucey, and Weller-l7
The Senate amendments add over half
million to the bill. Adjourned.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON d. C, SEPTEMBER g. 1852

"The swelling of his disease had closed his
eyes, and it was beyond the power of muscular
contraction to open them. He desired to have
them opened by mechanical means, that he
might once more behold the features and the
face whence for more than twenty years, the
light of love shone down into his heart Thank
God, SIR that amid all the alterations and strifes
and hostilities which seem sometimes to flow
out of the human bosom as though it were their
natural fountain, there are also affections, SYM
pathies, tenderness, and loves, which are ihsep-
arabic from it: allied to it by. a more congo
NAL affinity, and which we always may find
there close as green to the verdant leaf or
color to the rose
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VOL. VI.

terrain Church. For some things in her 10,
duct and teachings can make no defence ''"I
see her faults as clearly as you do Ianon.
them as much, and perhaps labor to co r,en.
them more. Although am persuaded the,
her present position is much misunderstooSd'
still am convinced it is far in the rear Of ~
position she and every other church opcb, -
assume on the slave question. have onlS booO ~
speaking Of expurgations. On this point 'I Sna
she not been wronged? ""'
n. S. FULLERTON
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OLIo.

We invite attention to the able communica-
ton on Northern Annexation, which we pub
lish below The writer is an earnest Democrat,
and supports Pierce, but shares common dis
like of slaveholdng domination, and has reason
to feel special interest in the subject he dis
cusses so we'll
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We never laugh 80 loud or long as when We
would hide our grief
The true way Of enriching ourselves is by
cutting of our wants.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19
Delegates 20 The Whig National
Convention,

We publish below a list Of delegates ap.
pointed by the Whig State Central Com,
miiiee Of Arkansas to the National Con.
ycntion, to assemble at Baltimore on Wed.
uos,lny, the 10Th day Of June next:
Cur,onl-Dr. Thmston, jesse Turner
Andrew Morton.
Fmakia-John j. Walker,
JoLRsog-F. q. Batson, I. l.. Green,
Wm, Goodrich.
P0lc-.J. West.
PhiYips-,Iohn Preston, jr., John Mar.
tin.
DcAa-Chnrlcs Stuart, Geo. j. Watson,
sen,
ArIaasa,-Tcrcncc Farrcly, Cold W.
Clay.
CAioot-C. c. Stuart, VIM. Med. Petit,
Wm II, Gaines
Jc6cnmi-Gcn. Tho's James, Robert
Waters Josiah Nichdl.
Omchita-A 4. Stih, James A. Jones,
Tho's Woodward.
Hrmpaoad-Joln Field, i. f. Hemp
stead, W. H. Etter James II. Walker.
Ppiasti--F. W. Trpnall, $. II. Tuck
or, 7. u. Mcrrick, james u. Keats, A..
Pike.
CyHiemlrR-Gco. w. rndcrhill.
Hadcpaisacc-.Jolm Ringgud, c. T..
N. Noland, james H. Patterson, Robert
Smith.
Lairr0co-Sm. Robinson, Jonathan
Harden.
H'adiRgf6R-Nlark Bean, VIM d.
Reagan. j. II Strman.
Lutte Rork, 1,k., Day. 1852,
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

NJ. EHel I take tile liberty Of asking
You to publish some extraets from a letter
received by me from an old friend and an
old settler IN orr county, lie lea here
sometime ago, lather lukewarm on tie sub
iect of Railroads. llo can now speak for
himself through the extracts which fol
low;
WAsnlNGfoN Cry, May ID, 1852.
Dur Sirs have been here since
fhurslly morning hst, and permit me To
say To You, that have never before been
50 excited as now On the subject oi Rail.
roads. after travelling near l200 mRes an
three days. Il il useless for Us to aitempt
10 make anything uai Of Arkansas without
them. In the States have travelled through
AID where Too there is the best Of aauiga.
ti0a, the cars arc running like Lightning all
along the banks Of these same aapigalie
ayeams at the rates Of - aud 20 miles per
hour carrying thousands of passengers at a
time nlc,s the people Of Arkanss can
bc aroused to a sense Of their Interests AMI
concentrate their power and layo tbwarlls
the construction ui a Central Railroad, We
had all better leave it, us We can never
be prosperous people without it, There
Is no luuhi. however, but We ean lave it.
provided we HlIie aHd n0rk tggebim.-
but IN order to effect THIS we must not
think Of miAgiiRg Il irih T0iRics-
which will lall all such measures.
Arkansas | believe is the only State IN
the Union but TINT has Railroads. The
amount OF her Indebtedness would be extin.
guished in short time by the immense in.
M .rdiiun which would flow from all quaf.
ter. thus Increasing eur revenue. |
lsok al0n II as a settled point that without
Rnral Arhans.ss is a gone C9ga. In
puint u iaeilitias aud advantages of com.
mmieatiun she IS nowhere now, and will
saon find herelf s,ill farther out Of the way
l.el u all mru la1 then and 60 to work and
build the fold. 1t can be done if We will
anly Try aal siafi right such things have
been dulc elsewhere, and what IS to prevent
| il in Arkansas Your friend,
v. MOSS.
Tie abato extracts breathe the right
aiyil II all thought as the writer does.
tic qas.iaa wuail not be what az eia "a,
Im ifdIa ssakE arc stop
! llliEND TO RAILROADS.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

TIM ABOLITION EXCITEMENT IN GRAY
son CoGNrY, VA Court Dispersed
by a lo5.-We mentioned few days ago
that much excitement existed in Gpyson
county, Va, against certain parties suspect
ed Of being ubolitionists, and that Judge
Brown was unable to hold the county court
in consequence of the resignation of the
clerk, and his inability to secure another,
It nuw appears the court was dissolved by
mob violence the particulars Of which arc
thus detailed in letter from Carol county
to the lyuchbargh firrinian:--Loa. Coir.
Alter the execution Of the negroes in
thai county, sumo time ago, who had been
excited IN rebellion by certain Methodist
prtaehcr by the name Of Bacon, Of which
you have heard. the citizens held a meeting
and instituted surt Of inquisitiun, to find
out If possible. who were the aeconpiees of
sud Bacon Suspicion soon rested on
man by the name uf Conut, and on being
charged with being an aconmpliee, he ac.
lMdslgdsel the fact. aud declared hi iuten.
ton If rersseriug in the eaue; upon
which lie was severely lyuehed Cornut
then instituted suit against the parties, who
afterwards held meeting and passed reso'
utiens, notifying the court and lawyers not
to undertake tie easc upon pain Of a coat
Of ar and lcaIhcrs The colri, however
convened at the appointed iime aud true to
tAeif promise. a hand nf armgl men march.
ed aruHi the court hnu.eI fired their
guns BY flaiuaa,, and dispersed the eaurt
in confusion. 1hefe Was 10 blood shed
Tins euaaiy aal the county Of Wlihr lasc
hold maafiHg and Ia-el fc.olaiinis .u.iain-
inz Ilg mNymant Il lie citizens q Cray.
su.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19
A whle atalc Convention.

=
Our contemporary Of the Helena ashield'
advocates with earneslness, the calling Of a
Wing State Convention, ior the purpose OF
appointing delegates to the National Con-
yention, ta convene Mt Boltimore -nn the
l1lh of .lune,-Whig Electors for Presl'
dent and Vice presdunt,-and Nominating
a Wing candidate for Governor
With due Difference to the opinion OF
our esteemed contemporary We feel eon'
strained To acknowledge that We do not re.
ooguizo the existence of any necessity for
Convention at this time nor any adyania'
gcs the Wing purity can expect to derive
from one. As far as the appointment Of
delegates to the National Convention is
concerned. there would not be time to eon-
ycne Convention, were wo disposed to do
50, nor is there nov any necessity for a
Convention for this purpnsc, as the Wing
State Central Committee has already made
appointments, which We have no doubt will
give Is general satisfaction TO the party as
if they had been selected by Convention.
The State Central Committee was organiz'
ed for this and simihr objects, and the
wishes Of the party eau be as readily, faith
fully, and truly expressed through the del
emtcs selected by the committee as they
would be likely to be by any oihcr mode
The Committee can in like manner appoint
State Electors. Having, Though the Cen
iral Committee, selected delegates To the va.
tional Convention and State Eleotors,-the
only object in calling Convention at all,
would be 10 nominate a candidate faf Go,-
ernar. For our part we have no inclination
to run Wing candidate for Goyemor-
We are not 20 crodulous as to believe
that one could be elected, and do not know
of any Wing desiroas Of becoming candi.
date. merely that he my be dcitatcd.-
There ,re many WIN incline to the opinion
that To run Wing candidate now. when
ihere are two candidates of the democralie
party already in the field, will upilc that
party upon one of their candidates. on par.
ty grounds alone, and tliat the cause Of In.
iernal Improvement may bc materially IN.
iurcd by tue election If a Governor opposed
To the repeal Of the acts distributing the
donation aud seminary funds among the
counties. With The two candidates At pre-.
ant before the people, this viii be lnes-
ton Of Importance in the CANVASS. ana the
candidate that does not 80 for the r5pcal Of
ihoso odioas act, will gci but Few yatcs in
the South The Wings in ouf opinion,
with no prospect Of success, would hase
much to lasc by running a candidate cor
Governor. Allihcy should rcqnirc, Is, that
the dominant party will gise them caudi-
date favorable to measures of Internal lm.
proyemcnt, aud The repeal Of the acts disirib.
utingthc donation andscminary f,nd's--and
if two or more run, they should unite upon
that one, that will most faithfully carry ont
such measures as will tend to advance the
interest Of the State, and promote the pros.
perity of the people.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

Nh FmLNoGE's STRENGTH N THE
VINO NArioNAL CONVENTION" Ion, 81
the Washington correspondent of the Bal.
timore Sun, in his letter of the Doth ultimo,
says "The friends Of Mr.. Fillmore aud
of the Compromise, Us a fuality, are in
excellent spirits, never having been so con.
fdent ms they are now Of tho nomination OF
Mr.. Fillmore, They will 20 into the Con.
yention with one hundred and fliy.six votes
forty Of them being from the non..layo.
holding States, including the friends Of Mr..
Webster This majority of 1856 delegates
will proceed at once to establish the com.
promises and their fnality as their platform,
and declare that no candidate that comes
not up, fairly and squarely, to these princi.
pies, shall be nominated. They will have
nothing further to do than to agree upon
known and ayowod compromise men as their
candidates and nominate them. The Sew.
ard faction can then seecde, taking upon
themselves the responsibility Of dividing
the party and breaking up"
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

HEALrn or llENRY CLAY.-Thc ltce
account, from Washington. in regard to III,
health oi this illualiun- man, arc gloomy
and disheagicning The great old states
maa Is near iho cud Of his earthly pilgrim
age. We should not be surprised to learn
that hc has beam ere this, translated to thl
better land.
The tclcgaphc adyiccs have informed 10,
that be was sinking rapidly on Monday lat
and wa, nd expected to live through the
night \ despatch three days later, how.
ever states that he was still living, although
extremely feeble. and that be Mad rested
we'll the night previous The fact that his
two suns had been ielcg1phed to come to
Washington forthwith, is melancholy cyi.
dance that Nj CLAY has given mp an h0yc
oi ever crossing the mountains alive.
li is souuwiul to contemplate llENRy
CLAY, as he has been for some month. past
-s1rroWim to see the tenement Of ~ glori.
Gus u mind gradually wasting away, sinking
under the accumula;ing iudrmities Of years,
while the grandeur of his intellect remains
mimIaired, and every mental faculty con.
,uues a. bright, as clear, and as sublime a.
in the prime Of his unequalcd manhood,
when he stood without a peer upon the face
Of the earth, towering in intellectual supe-
riority far above the mightiest Of his com.
peers. 1t seems inscrutiblc that no medi.
cine has been prepared to save the life Of
such a man-no fountain whose crystal WI.
icrs would wash away the wrinkles Of age,
and preserve to the Garth in unGiding yigOr,
her best and her greatest.
But there is none. The general doom
which awaits all the living. viii soon sweep
him from earth and earthly things. But
his fame will survive to the last syllable
Of recorded time, and wherever great ser.
vices are regarded with gratitudo-whercy.
cr patriotism is reyercd-whcreycr liberty
is loycd-tho name of Henry Clay will be
mentioned in tones Of respect, love, and
ycnemti1u
Nao Orieaw BuiidH, SM inst.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19
4 Dangerous Fellow Entrapped.

The Tallapoosa Sentinel has a letter from
a respectable citizen Of Thomasylle, Ca
dated the I'D ult, which furnishes IN ac-
count Of the detection and arrest m u com
lessed abolition emissary, but moro poba.
biz pure Murrollitc, The writer had for
gotten the name he went by. The'Sentinel
says'
On the 2lst ult, he went to the house of
free negro woman, whore seem to have
been, perhaps accidentally collected several
negroes, and to them he opened his business.
lie was full of eommsoration and fired
with the benevolent purpose Of taking them
all to st. n0mneo-a country where they
could enjoy thcir freedom, After a string
of golden promises aud a threat of mur.
der il they disclosed the subject of the in.
tenicw, he appointed a rendezvous at the
same house, after night, telling them to
collect as many as could be relied on with
safety, as he wanted to take with him all he
could, bond and free,
This conversation, By mere accident. was
overheard by lady, who communicated it
forthwith Ia Messrs W \. key, z. \.
Love and William Mcelcndon, and they ut
once toak measures to entgap tue rascal
Love and MeCleudon seueled themselves
in the house. aud ether citizens lay in wait
outside The negroes collected and acted
as decoys.
True To his appointment, the rascal made
his appearance ut . o'clock in the evening
and found hearty welcome. The evening
was chilly, and they all lrca rund the fire
lie threw dowua hfga bundle of cooked
provisions, aud called lar samoihing "a eat.
/ Al first he WIS exceedingly glpreheasiye
and suspicious. listened very closely daelar.
ed with an oath TINT there Was something
wrong, someboly lying in wait The ne.
grae, told him il WIS impossible. the iogs
wefe toa scysre aud WaighIal lof anybody
10 appmch without their knowledge. he
thgn sent ont a servant to Zee unoitre. WHO
returned and reported nj rielb-shcrgalon
he made the door fasi aud proceeded 10
business. IL questioned the servants close.
/ lyas 10 their disposition 10 follow him and
/ becoming aii-5cl oi III, flsi, lie talked Of
! his slerss, in rHt,ioa operations ol die
/ kind H. said ba hal carried o. ihiarcu
/ luts ur slaycs an af Whpm were noW frag
and happy. Is they wqald l., ii they fl.
+ lowed linn.
To an inquiry of tie servants, rs "a
whether h. #am6.imc. ill nj meet with
difficulty. he rgpIIal tlal lg "a. into one
rHfc. Nbitae1,t lIm eight hundred daIhr#
huI was Ton smart 10 IT, eusbt aeiu
and il detected he could MOI T. iai.rn Is De
+ considered himself equal to any twenty-five
men that could he put ufon linn lien ia,
i te.t the foiui. Messr.. Necleadon and Love
suddenly mada tllHir appearance. sell arm.
ed. and he submitted In arrest IN sil#ueo
A1er tn nffa.i. le atawed himali m ah.
olitionis--paFlnls rre.effius ilat character
+ TO a Mafrpili.r, which lac evidently Hems
i to he--allhaugh M very experienced one.
Adar somc e1n.ul.iiaa as n WIN di=fei-
tioa should ha made Of the fllov. he sas
surrendered to Tue civil aHhoriiics and
! lodged in jail.