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A Lot of Superhne FLOUR just received and for
"A sale at s. H. YOUNGs.
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q Thousand. HENRY KEN.
Raleigh, April 81, 1851. AZ
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All work will be warranted for IL months Ie ;,bn
burning excepted His work will also be delivered m
fifty miles of Raleigh, at the shortest notice aha IS
deliver Stills in the time agreed upon, VIII
for each day lost to the purchaser. rrp1NG
JOSEPH WoLTERRddNu'
Raleigh Sept. II, 1851.
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VIM. HILL, Sec'y Of State.

AND WHEREAS, the said Act provides for amending
the Constitution of the State of North Carolina as
confer every qualified voter for the House of Com
mons the right to vote also for the Senate
Now, therefore, to the end that may be made known
that if the aforesaid amendment to the Constitution shall
he agreed by thirds of the whole representation
in each house of the General Assembly it will then
be submitted to the people for ratification have issued
this my Proclamation in conformity with the provisions
of the before recited Act
In testimony whereof, Dawn S. REID, Governor of
the State of North Carolina hath hereunto set his hand
and caused the Great Seal of said State to be affixed.
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Warrenton Female Seminary.

TTNHE Summer Session of this Institution will COM
mence on the 10th Of June ensung-and continue
five months. The buildings have been greatly enlarged
and all their arrangements and furniture fitted up with
special reference the health and comfort of the pupils
There nine efficient Teachers for purposes Of nstruc
ton. The Musical department is under the able man
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North Carolina Book Store.

Raleigh, April 10th, 1852.
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demand of Slavery The defence Of the coun-
try, then, against Slavery and its aggressions'
so far as political organization can provide Tor
il, rests with the Free Democratic party.
Under such circumstances if true to itself,
it will more than double its vote at the next
Presidential contest and meantime, by tenn
porary alliances in certain localities, 1t can
bring. its power so to bear, as to secure iOr
Freedom u voice and weight in the State
Legislatures and in Congress Its action IN
Massachusetts, and its late operation IN Illinois,
in defeating pledged Hunker Democrats, can
didates for Congress, in districts constituted
with an express view to the triumph oil nun
kerism. illustrate what we mean by such ALL
ances Let it cooperate, not amaigamdte-eo-
operate in localities with any party Tor a speci-
fic gain to the cause of Human Freedom, but
at the same time maintaining its distinct and In
dependent position. Gaining power IN TINS
way by local successes, it may control the
election of 1856, and carry the election OF
1860
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THE NORTHERN FARMER.

The second number of the first volume OF a
paper, styled The Northern Farmer" issued
and edited by T. B. Miner, at Utica, New York,
has been furnished us by friend. 1t profess
es on its titlepage to be devoted to "Agricul-
ture, Horticulture, Horticulture Bees, Poultry"
Sc, but Judging from an article in the number
before us, it has another object, which is the
Generalization Of public sentiment on the ques-
ton of Slavery. The article is an editorial re-
view of the controversy between DR.. Parker and
Mrs Stowe The editor takes the New York
Observer as his model, denounces Mrs Stowe
as guilty of libel, Mr.. Beecher as guilty of for
gerry and holds up DR.. Parker as model Of
the Christian virtues "A more selfconceited
selfrighteous fanatic" he says, "never existed
than H. W. Beecher" He is fierce against
Uncle Toms Cabin-"the whole tendency of
this work, he says, "is anti-Christan, and aims
to disgrace the clergy. Its success has been
wholly owing to a morbid taste for the mdrUel-
lous, and not to any real merit as a literary
production The London Times has given it
people are against it. Like Kossuth, it had its
day-and like Kossuth, it will soon rest in eter-
nal oblivion Like Kossuth, it has robbed the
people of the money that had better have been
spent for bread and like Kossuth the author
ess will retire to spend the proceeds, unhonored
and unwept"
We have quoted enough to expose the char
acter of this misnamed "Northern Farmer'
Under the garb of devotion to the interests Of
agriculture, it is miserable pro-slavery print
Had it announced that it intended while at
tending to agriculture, to make war against
the Anti-Slavery sentiment of the North, it
would at least have been entitled to the credit
of boldness-and we should not have noticed
it-but the farmers ought to be put on their
guard against periodical which, while profess
ing devotion to their peculiar interests, insidi-
ously assails their peculiar principles
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ILLINOIS POLITICS.
PRINCETON, Nov, %, 1852.
al NJ n

PRINCETON, NoD. ~, 1907.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
DEAR Sir: The election is over, and, as was ex-
pected, Pierce and King have carried the State.
The Democrats have also large majority in
both branches OF the Legislature. This is all
as might have been anticipated But in the
Congressional delegation the result has sur
prised everybody. 1t is said, and generally con-
ceded by the Democrats, that the Wings have
elected six of the nine Representatives from
this State This result 80 unlocked for, has
been brought about in four districts at least,
by the vote of the men opposed to Slavery. In
the first or Galena district now represented
in part by Thompson Campbell, Washburn,
Wing, is elected-Campbell was elected to his
present seat in consequence Of the strong
pledges he made to the Anti-Slavery voters Of
the district Having succeeded in obtaining
an election, his first move was, to show those
who had trusted to his professions how little
he was TO be trusted. am told he violated
every pledge made upon the Slavery question,
before he had been in Congress three months.
The Anti-Siavery people who helped to elect
him, finding themselves thus cheated, conclu-
ded to let him stay at home for the next term,
although strong efforts were made on the part
of Campbels friends to cheat them again.
Washburn is said to be consistent, honest,
Anti-SIsvery man, who has been known to
hold these opinions for years. He may prove
treacherous, but it is generally believed that he
will not, In the 2d district Wentworth, Dem
ocrat, the Representative from the Old Chicago
district is elected by about 200 majority. He,
too, was elected by Anti-Slavery votes, and be.
cause he had heretofore proved faithful upon
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INDIANA FREE DEMOCRAT.

r. Vale, editor of the True Democrat pub
lished in Wayne county, Indiana at the solici-
tation of a large number of the Free Demo
Gratis of that State, has discontinued his paper,
for the purpose of esta blishing new one at
Indianapolis, to be called the Indiana Free
Democrat. 1t is to be issued weekly, "on a
double medium sheet with good clear type at
$3.50 a year, payable invariably in advance"
and the first number will appear on the drst Of
January next.
This movement is a good one and should be
sustained generously by the Free Democracy
of Indiana Their cause has long suffered for
want of central organ.
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FREEDOM NATIONAL; SLAVERY SECTIONAL
THE SATURDAY VISITER FOR 1853.

4 Weekly Newspaper for the dissemination Of
aoholesome political doctrines and a progressive
literature.
THE sixth volume OF this paper will Satur
i day, the 22d day OF January next Mrs Swisshen M
will continue TO devote much II her time columns
In the editorial and other departments will receive
aud ADLER assistance than heretofore Believing that there
are many and great evils existing in country which
ean be reached only by National and State legislation
that there lie but party-thv Free DemGcracywbch
proposes any such legislation the Saturday Vser will
wiz labor to SECURE Its speedy triumph adopting the
basis OF its 20 itca creed the great and mnutbe pr
cipes embodied Ia the PA form Of the Pittsburgh
ton But While this shall be the ia Of the
paper the editors wi endeavor make Il the mesium Of
progressive and humanxng Litersure mbrscing what
ever most valuable snd Interesting the general reader
The taiirg movements and events Of the day. tougfes
siona proceedings 81 &c, will receive due attention
earnestly peal 10 the friends OF reform especially IN
rennsy vanis for their cooperation IN sustaining free
press 1t the Western Metro polls the Keystone State
TERMS -One copy, per anhum 81 80; four copies, 20
eight copies Sl0 fifteen COPIES Any persoa sending
club OF eght subscribers more will be entitled TO ore
copy gratis as long the club Kept up Two dollars
viii be charged In u. where the subscription Is not
paid in advance
Address the Editors, JANE q. swlSsHELM,
WILLIAM SWISsHELM,
Dec. Set No. 50 Third street, Pittsburgh.
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them say they are with us now. II we had but
one of the old parties to contend with here,
victory would be on our side with but little
effort
Homestead, DeiGwdre, Non. %, ls52-Hav-
ing taken u day to ride round among my neigh
bors and friends ! have succeeded in getting
more names than | at first thought would be
likely 10 be obtained in this corner of Della
ware Enclosed, &c Every place hear from,
a disposition is manifested 10 organize the Free
Soil forces for the next campaign, with more
spirit and energy than has yet been shown m
any previous one, and our principles are quietly
but steadily extending.
RoSsriHe, Clinton Co, IadiaAa, NOv. 20, 1852.
Since the Presidential election, the Wings here
are perfectly bewildered they are ready for
information-it is information the people want.
Ii is this. and this alone, that will make the
masses good Free Sellers. There is not, in gen.
eral, that hostility TO Free-Soism that there
formerly was against the old Liberty party ;
and if people were more extensively acquainted
with the Free Soil principles, there would be
still less
Chemung, NoU %, 1S52.-LaSt December,
nearly one year ago, by considerable exertiOn,
| obtained two subscribers forminga club of
three Now, we have twenty-five or thirty pa
pcrs coming to this office, and intend that my
efforts shall not be wanting to make the cam
paign subscribers permanent ones We sue
ceeded IN carrying this town for Hale, by five
majority. In our village there were about six
or seven votes cast for Pierce and Scott, all
told sand we intend that, by the next Presi-
Dental election, Chemuns shall cast unani-
NOUS vote for Free Democratic principles
Thousands have voted for Pierce and Scott, with
settled determination never again to cast
vote for Slavery or its apOlOgsts. so let us take
courage and perseyere
Material PRovIDENCE-SutfOH, w., NOr.
30 l8j2-YOu will notice the name Of one
mother in the enclosed list of subscribers. She
has two sons, who will soon be allowed the
right Of suffrage and, as was remarked to
your agent, she wishes them to understand
what Will be their political responsibilities, and
stand independently on the broad platform OF
Equal Rights.
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ANNEXATION OF CUBA-0FFICIAL CORES
PONDENCE.

Some of our contemporaries find fault with
Mr.. Fillmore, for disclosing the secrets of our
diplomacy, in relation to Cuban annexation.
If the President be favorable to that measure
under any circumstances, he has certainly
worked against himself; if unfavorabe to it
under any circumstances, he has acted con-
sistently, and in such way as to prevent the
accomplishment of an impolitic scheme.
Without troubling ourselves to inquire what
were his motives, we rejoice at the disclosure.
The apprehension of diplomatic revelations
may subject our foreign Ministers to some in
cOnveniences, and lead to increased reserve on
the part of foreign Governments; but we can
imagine no consequences likely to result from
these circumstances, 50 miscellaneous as those
which may follow from the consciousness of
responsibility growing out of the hsbt Of
secret diplomacy. We claim for the People in
this country the right of self-government not
only in regard to their domestic affairs, but
their external relations
If the Chief Executive, without their knowl-
edge or consent may place them in position
where they must accept territory, or incur
debt, or plunge into war, whether they desire
it Or not, we should like to know the use of a
written Constitution, or how much there is in
their boast of selfgovernment Secrecy begets
feeling of responsibility, and responsibility
on the part of Governments embolden to
schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT plumber, and vio-
lence. The people of Europe are governed !:
their rulers, to great extent are irresponsible
they Judge what is best for their subjects. 1t
is for them to plan conquests, make war, aim
at supremacy. Intrigue, corruption, bribery,
violence, mark their policy. They must have
secrets--their schemes and measures would not
bear the light of day.
This Republic is selEgoverning. The men
whom we place at the head of the Government
are our agents What right have they to adopt
the corrupt usagcs of foreign Cabinets If we
wish territory, or war; it is for us TO say so.
We ought, Us nation to desire nothing that
is not right as a magnanimous nation, we
should scorn low intrigue; as a powerful ma
ton, we can afford to move openly and directly
for any just end proposed. Let it be under
stood that the People must and will know the
doings of their agents in foreign affairs, and
their agents will refrain from improper schemes
and dshonOrabe methods. Let it be known
that they never hesitate TO demand and seek
openly, what they believe is expedient and le-
climate and Icy will be respected and feared
This Republic can dispense with the secrecy Of
European diplomacy, and pursue its high career
without aid from trckery and deceit.
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STANDING TERMS.


Voluntary agents are entitled to retain so
cents commission on each new yearly and rs
cents on each new semi-yearly, subscriber,
except in the case of ciubs Twenty,fre cents is
the commission on the reaeWdi OF an old sub
scrber.
A club of three subscribers lone of whom
may be an old one) at IS, will entitle the per-
son making it up to IL copy of the Era three
months club of fire (two of whom may be
old ones at SO, to a copy for ar months club
Of ten u Ue Of whom may be old ones at Sl5
TO a copy for one gear
Money to be forwarded by mail, at our risk
Large amounts may be RENTED in drafts or
certificates of deposite,
1t will be seen that the price Of the paper,
single copy, is still 50 a year. Agents some
times allow n subscriber, whom they obtain or
renew, the benefit Of their commission, so that
the subscriber by their kindness gets his paper
for s. 80 or Sl.75 as the case may be.
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THE FREE DEMOCRACY OF THE SOUTH.

Some sixty-two votes were polled for Hale and
Julian in Delaware, about seventy in North
Carolina, fifty in Maryland, two hundred and
eighty in Kentucky, few in Yirgnia-how
many is not reported. These are far from in
dcatng the strength Of the Free Democracy OF
these States: still less do they show the extent
of the Anti-Slavery Sentiment.
Our friends in the slave States have no or
ganization, and the power of the press is against
them In North Carolina, for example, they
could not have their tickets printed, the printer
being inundated by threats of violence. Ia
Virginia and Kentucky voting is done riud
uoce and 10 il easy to see how in this way,
manyHhQee sympathies are with an unpopular
60 stcrred from giving in their votes
thousand Kentuckians voted for
w 81 Clay for Governor, year ago; but
nos more than two hundred and eighty could
be prevailed on to cast their votes for Hale and
Julian.
Let not the meager voting at the late eec-
ticn discourage our friends in the South. Every
movement has its beginning and the day OF
small things is not to be despised Two or
three, gathered together in the name of Truth,
and for the advancement Of the Truth, are sure
of Heavens blessing Each has neighbor
whom he can influence, and bring in. FIRE.
quent meetings and consultations will strength
en- their purposes and quicken their zeal They
will discuss obtain documents, circulate news
papers agitate, and whenever strong enough
to make Il show, vote There will always be
one town. county, or district more advanced
than the rest-for example, Madison, in Ken
lucky, Guilford, in North Carolina. Let it take
the lead, become pioneer to the rest. The
hundred and fifty-nine Free Democratic voters
in Madison county, Kentucky, are enough to
revolutionize the State. But, hard and constant
work is needed Let the county be canvassed,
and every citizen who will read, be supplied
freely with documents or newspaper, if he
does not feel interest enough to pay for them
Men are the same everywhere-the perpetual
of Truth must prevail against
prejudice and mistaken selfinterest.
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS IN PHILADELPHIA AND
NEIGHB0RING OFFICES.

The bag containing our papers for Phila-
delphia and the Offices in the adjacent parts of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania met with an
accident last week on the route, as the papers
were returned to our office last Monday night,
so thoroughly soaked as to be unfit for de-
livery Why this happened and why there
was SO much delay in returning them, we trust
will soon be explained, the subject having
been laid before the Postmaster General, who
has promptly ordered an inquiry into the
matter.
So soon as dried, the papers will again Ia
forwarded
L. The Presidents Message leaves us but
little room. Many things of interest are
crowded out Correspondents are laid over
literary notices are excluded.
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ain, namely, six persons to each house. IT,,
proportion in Ireland is thirteen persons ~ ~
two houses. "
In the paper upon The Law of MortaEtr ,
the American people are assumed to be cb;ss-
of Teutonic origin, with considerable adm ably
ture of the Celtic race. This conclusion wonii
be more satisfactory if the American peon,o u
even protessed Ethnographists had clear sU VI
definite idea of the distinction between thu u
frequenty-used terms For the purposes 20
comparison, the returns of deaths in the StstOs
of Massachusetts, and Maryland, and the e.,
eign countries of England and France ba+.
been taken, in making up the tables under ~
head. We have first, the following table ; ;n
tended to illustrate the u"
Expectation of Life in the United Statss
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Expectation Of Life in the United States.

There are TWO Obvious remarks to lie mado
upon the above table. In Massachusetts craas
care is and has for some years been taken 70
record tho deaths throughout the State, 50 thar
the whole number is given while in MarvlarJ
no such system exists; and the presumption i
reasonable that the returns of the Census :.
this particular are defective, 80 far as concerns
the latter State. Again Massachusetts re0
ceives, every year. many thousands Of iw,o;-
grants from on board ship, among whom the
ravages of disease are much more fatal than
among an equal number of native citizens or
even among a corresponding number of immi-
grants who have been long enough in the
country to have formed settlements in States
distant from their places of landing Thsnext
table is OF a similar character, and subject to
the same explanations:
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SATURDAY VISITER.

We call attention to the Prospectus of the
Visiter, published in another column 1t is
edited with great spirit by Mrs. Swisshelm, and
is very efficient organ of the Free Democracy.
We commend it cordially to our friends in
Pennsylvania, as richly deserving their conf
dence and support.
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annual Deaths per cent.

The returns are not sufficiently digested to
authorize the formation of tables designed to
illustrate the average length of life Of slaves
as distinct class, but the first of the following
tables embraces the whole of both races.
General V'sw of Mortality in the United States,
bu sections.
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THE CRESCENT CITY AFFAIR.

The famous Crescent City affair has termi-
mated peacefully, Purser Smith having made
affidavit that he had not done what he was
accused of; his affidavit was accepted by the
Captain General of Cuba, who thereupon re.
voked his order prohibiting the entrance of
the Crescent City into the harbor of Havana
with that famous individual ON board Mr.
Purser Smith can now go aud come like any
n peaceable citizen, and MIR. Law may cul-
'"~ he things that make for his peace.
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OFFICE rOa PATENTS. WARRINGTON, ID. C.

T. ROBBINS, Solicitor Of Paterts, will prepare the
necessary Drawings and Papers for applicants for pat
ents and transact all other business In the line OF Ills pro
fesson the Patent Once He be consulted on all
questions relating the patent laws and decisions In the
United MATES Europe lie will procure re hearings on
rejected applications for PATENTS prepare new papers ana
patents In all where there novelty fer
distance DESTROYS OF having exam nstions made Al
the Patent Oce prior 10 making application for patent,
may forward (post paid, enclosing fee Of i've dolars
clear statement Of their when Immediate attention Will
be given all the information that could be obtained
by visit Of the applicant person. relating 10 the novelty
Of their invention and the requisite steps to be taken
obtain patent therefor should II prove to be new VIII e
promptly forwarded 10 them by mall
All letters business be post paid and sneicst
suitable Zee where y written opinion IL required
or Omcs on street, opposite the Patent Once .
lie hes the honor o. referring by permission 70 Hon
Ellsworth aud Hon Edmond Burke late Commissicnsis
Of Patents and 70 those for whom be has transacted
during the past eight yssrs. pse'v
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WASHINGTON, ID. &.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER y, 1852.

~ We are grateful, very grateful, for the
manner in which our friends are responding to
our annual circular Never have we observed
among them 50 much enthusiasm for the Era,
and for the cause it represents. They have
carried our list up to near twenty-five thousand,
and still they come. Everywhere they are
organizing clubs and circulating newspapers.