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NEWS BY TELEGR.3pB

FATAL AFFRAy-Utioa. Feb IAN affray occurred on
named Bernard Mchanus shot dead, and another
severely wounded by pistol shot by simmons watch
man. The Coronors Jury have returned verdict that
Simmons killed deceased in defence Of himself and friend
THE ATLANTIC AND Sr. LAWRENCE RAlRoAD COMPLETED
Portland Feb 1.-The rails the whole line of the At
lantc and St Railroad from Portland Island
Point the Canal line laid and the locomotive has
passed up to the Point and back The last rail laid
on Saturday night
sENAromAL ELECTION ~ MuSE-Portland Feb "A
vote was taken to-day in the Legislature for U s. soma
tor In the Senate on the first ballot Fessenden whg
received Is Clifford, DEM Is. In the House Eessenden
65 Dana, dem, 7O scattering l.. No choice
FISHERY TREATY ENGLASD.-Hasiinston Feb =
MA treaty has been concluded between the United
States anu England in regard to the North hsh
cries and reciprocity of trade with Canada doubt how
ever whether there will be time le in the House to pass
bill in conformity with i this season.
VESSEL AsHoRE-P -PhilIdsplid Feb. "A dispatch from
the Breakwater that the bark Edward Johnson for
Havana which went to sea yesterday in attempting to
return in consequence of head winds went ashore
Bacon Light, aud is in critical condition. The revenue
cutter Forward has gone to her relief.
MoNuafN rAL MISUNDERSTANDING, Pa. Feb. 2-The
State Legislature has finally passed bill making ap-
rrcpraton to aid in the erection OF monument in Inde
pendenes Square commemorative of the original thirteen
states and the gners Of the Declaration Of Independence
ALARMING GSItkNEss-FredeIicktorp, NJ b., Feb. 9-Au
alarming sickness prevailing at present among the
begs OF the I'D regiment of Ighllnders stationed here
Tie nature Of the disease has not ben fairly compre
hended, II has proved fesrfuly fatal, causing many
deaths and extreme alarm. The theatres and public
places Of amusement have closed in consequence.
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APPOINTMENTS ny THE PREsIpENT-Cddtfs at LBse-
Joseph l. X Smith, of d. ceased officer of the army
S. pelze of deceased officer Of the amy Henry
W sow.er, SON Of deceased ocer Of the army Presley
o Craig Of ths Colonel OF Ordinance Edwin Turner
of Lieut. T. Turner, Of the rayy Thomas W Thrus
ton of NewJersey Andrew jackson, jr, OF Tennessee
Charles c. Amory, of Massachusetts, Lawrence KIP, Of
NewYork John 7. Msgruder, OF Virginia Robert An
drews uf Delaware and Clarence Derrick Of the pistrc
Of Columbia Tn twola named conditionally appointed
TO take gfsct should vacancies occur in June asxt
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8 n DID IELLUW6' KEoI.- Vaults N TINS
sgTT q the e Hall Fine Districts 1AALs EURNEAI Secretary,
hol Camp atreet stairs; Roy. CHARLES WllTAL EH
street. -
The price vas LODGES for the bural Of s-
oer $50 To msnbcrHo Stokhudng Lodges
child 800 For all other buTss the Price Vault will be
Invariably
Forthe purchase OF o information respecting the kkST
Appy toJ. c. DUNLAP, Chairman ofhe etery Committee
Camp stFGst. JAMES FURNEAuX,
nf ne HoaF af
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RTOTICE to PLANTERS, ete-The BRIDGE
~ WATER PAINT MIXES WITH LIME Lime
[we silckel mixed with Ihe dry BRDGEWArER Min
reduced proper ensercy by the addo will
wood, brick, This has been tried al the North
years, found the purposes zsd with
to sale dry in barrels aid half barrels and groltd ia Gil kegt by
6. c. BQGEitr q CO.. 10 Camp street.
Agents he states Oi Louisiana, As9ama Mississippi Texas.
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TICKSBURG.

WiI,i-syo TUESDAY. February 49, at ; o'clock F.r.
ANOR NICKSBURG ,WARRENTON, HS -
NEW CARTHAGE, GRAND GELF, RODNEY SF4Stl ~
k&D NATCEEE- ESDAY Weekly Nirs
Pa sst Steamer MAGNOLIATls uagatr lt ard swft
passenger packet MAGNOLIA, ST. Clair
SMITH FlMSTER, 81 Pcydrss street,
t5- The MAGNOLIA will Til, Morning ready
i-l lui viii take freight f1r Ya1lo CitY.
F There WILL td C the eyee early Saturday morning
b freight.
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EW e ORLEANS sand and Car Car, "a s .s

Rairo4dCgrrot Lias-festt
Departure o E7sBlR s0rlsIas!
fiprHe Chrs-Bx and ~ A. "a, l0z, and II = r,
and hour afterwards rntS ucla.
avoly in GUNNER, ead until quA tsE- psstf in winter.
F+9ai
fiarss Cara-5 and NJ 8, and l0F.H
s n57 and every hglr aorTsTda until ,ine!a-
r,,t,y summer, and until Ia past6 ?
FAEEl5 Children under IL years and Servu1ai 10
~ sunsr tnsthird Monday ssFGay
and end O : e second Monday in November.
LAFAYETTE LINE.
az Thzs5 Carsrau from Depot NJ. Is 3sr0nus street.
Departure u Cara.
winter from LAavee ard 9'oiaek.
Depot is BaTohna street. e.........75s, and ~
iHse'nHlsr, from Lsf7ye sn5
Depot, Is Bar0nns street,. 4, ~ and
After which th will leave each Fifteen minutes
unl o'clock ~.
Then tss., = 10 sud IL P, NJ, from the Depot,
Aud 81, sS and lOz P,A. from Lafayette,
FlRE-l0 cents Children under l. years, bait price.
N0aSpsoa Night Cars far 3sla, MeetnEs etc.
pid when attn the toned hours mh3 v
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GWOICE WINES AND LIRUORS-RRAN.

~ DzSSI4iac Of the vintage 1875, I79s sO2 and
a @ Of 1885 oad Dluy aud other brands Of various prices
WiNESOd Reserve raheuho Side India Ma
dsA; D Gordon Harmony ePhe's Sherry Old Port; Still
aHd Sparkling Bouv Feur Sler Hedek
ether brands Of Chanpagne White Wine Clare casks and
8 Of al 4lslli4s,
on Gin Jamaica and 81 Crox Rum Scotch IIish OH Roanoke
and Old Rye WHISKY; Brandy fruits und Fruits Juice
every deslIpson oker Berlin and Gouiey Bes everything
in he way WINES LIQUORS, which will be
able terms d he found, for cash
$50 casks PORT ER and ALI n pints and quarts
"' SEWEIL r. TAYLOR, Is Royal street.
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F1IRE REV yWTooD-PELICAN STEAM I Saving sviIiYf

a WOOD YARD No. street. Thd Dstrigt-Thp
signed respectfully inform masters Of vessels hotels and restaurant
keepers families and thc public generally they have
the purpose SAVING FIRE WOOD
the purchaser will order The price Wood will always be ha,
lowest market the saving will be
shat viii niucemeut the
rl deliver Wood the OF TWENTY CENTS
cord OF Wood cut IN four pieces Will only cost SIXTY CENTS,
LEFT it the following places will be promptly attended
At ths No. III Exchange Place, Second Dc
AtFOSDCh 81 Camp street. First District
At BrlAUD Old Leyee Second District
AT NJ RARkOS No. a Oh Levee street, Second District
Az the WOOD YARD 20 leyee street. Third District
Perna giving ereTs viii peGae mention the number OF cuts they
O OF Wood.
orders hrosgh The P9oo will be promptly attended
A. PAiNVITZ Il co.
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JFHITE RIVER.

wtnlclvo SATURDAY, February Iq at o'eroakP.s.
ESOR POCAHONTAS, BATES s.S n,
b VILE, and all oiher iu.arrad' % laniug1-
Rat1ar White River NgwOheans Packet ~ L In
asl AIte light dragght, swift running and aunch laeke
5e'er btNA VISTA, Al Naii, MASTER Is port, Fteey
ing lt- .sat VIII isaye rs above.
STONES wALWORTH, So Tchoupitoulas street,
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY II, 1853,
BEUF RIPER.

win leave FRIDAY, February H. At 5 o'eloekp.s.
NOR BAYOU LOUIS, Sicily ISL ey ,
AND, WILLIAMS LANDING ard Bd2UF RIv- lJGHH4xx
ETThe superior very light drsugh passen
LEILA No. = Capt 4. II Beers win Leave
For freight or pasaage, apply 20 board, q 70
iel SblITl a EIMIErER Pnslrna alrnat.
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TENNESSEE RIPER.
viii leave SATURDAY, February II at O'Clock I'm
NOR FLORENCE, TUSCUMBiA, ,1-s

kAsIfoiSF aud al hterGss, ne st, .ag 1SlSgs- a
passenger CiElsUkE, Capt,
ley, port roeyig,Ig freight and will leave
iii i''' WHITE . BUCHANAN, 87FuI. .5n street.
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CUILBERLaN,D RIVER.

VIII leave SATURDAY, February IL, at S O. clock p NJ
E'OR NASHVILLE, GAINESVILLE tsss -
o1d All o .asasdiate % landings Cumberland a
k'ef Ihs hne light da1sht fast running regular
Nashville packet iRCCCa1s, Capt Peterson viii a09ve
For height passage ApTly on board, o
WHITE BUCHANAN, 81 Fulton street.
fcl2 ~, GUILDS, " Poydras street
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ESOR LAKE BORGNE fS- Esg Es5,:z3.. Ez5.z.,z In
Il aud AEXlcAN GUIF--WINTER "
ARRANGEMENT December 7, 1852
ts AEAicAN GULF RAILWAYDgR9t corner Of 6goi Children
miles Fare through Fifty Cents, CAdren and
Slave halfpuce.
LEAVE TIiE CITY AT * 81 LEAVE THE LAKE Ats An,
- ii a. l05s A. ".
tB Office No % Conmon for all business Of the Raroad
Department. other business connected with the OF Alex
e-d-n deea..l aRILy W O. BAhhM ELL kneeutor OF
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ALABaMA RIVER.

viii leave WFESFsDAY Fabr1ary 10. nt O'clock P.M
NOR MONTGOMERY, WETUMP- 80 -
KA, SELMA and ell landing on tae
Alabama River via NEW BAsS-Tha new. light
dnusht FIST running packe ALARAIA, R0s
IT, MASTER port receiving freight and will leave
For freight or apply board the New Basin,
MsDOWEIL, JR. q BELL, l2 P0ydrss street,
fell or FARLEY, JUREY CO., CaTondslet street.
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MEMPHIS.

,ga 1ra7o ATrEDAY, F,H-iary 14 at a'JacE p u.
ETOR MEMPHIS, HELENA, FRI - -
e AIRS r1Nr, Mouth nv WHITE A>b AR LxsskfsE:a39
sNStS EiNERs- COLUMBIA, GREENfILLE ssss=s.Esszlz
SAH Ah g a 90" bsnd1ree1AT AleliA'5 ana hsS &C
El-l.f Will lsave above nor freight
pig .sTd WflirEs BUCHANAN 81 Fulton s.gst f1i
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Y4ZOO RIKER.

VIII .y1ye FRIDAY, February H. at o'clock p.
ENOR TCuULA, NAZOo CITY, SA- Nsss n
b. TARTiA NlCksBURG, and all intermediate
aBiuss,Iho ns runang, regu4r Naz00 River
packet ACTON, John s. Wallyc mAstar, love
r For freight orpasas apply board OF TO The Clerk 9d New
Levru, fell
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RED RIVER.

wtHloavc SATURDAY, February 10 at 3 O'Clock r.M.
ENOR FORT TOWSEND, FULTON, FTz h,
i IANFSPORr, WASHINGTON AND LEWIS. l4flk k-5e.i9T y
kllfE ARK, AND CLNRkSNlLLf BOWMAN EsEa-zuz zIs.s.
NElGHFs fANDING, ALBION. ROWLAND, TAESe FTST
ELIIfS, EuST0E AND SPANISH TINNN. NAILIIOCElFS
sliEEl Erp#I, G EguRE ENNNDgI ani all u.sriue
uu laHiuEl Huc drs lht Bed River packet
TENAs isANGEIl, Wtu. s'uckman will l5tge abeye
For .gp.. It 9r passes iItiv er4 board. .orto
d. r, CAf.kOlL, 50 CGrouielei sire a. Union Row,
t orJAs. H. DUDLEY, Conmon and Tchaulqiouas
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EOR PROEIDENCE.-Thc shin uE1.rN II

FOR BALTlMORE-Merc Line. ~
The las tlhg baIk WILLIAM HENRY, tsia sSKE.>
Waite viii have dispatch. For Of tuIb
ll4 e. q, BDGEBT s co. 10 Camp street,
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II Ing Schooner FANNIE, Eeastgn, MASTER havpga large lTfS
loin tgr engaged will have quick Dispatch Fo fss
hl.l.t OF W t apiyto GEO. W lIYESON, Camp street.
- ~ having hns accommodations, appy on
IL fusi pyI't,
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W,nissys FRIDAY, February u, q otlock a. M.
kNOB $ UR EE EPORT, GRAND sgs= a,
tCoRE ALEXANDRIA and all ntyrmgitste ,el!sks5a
lauitI5-- r. guu EVERY OTHER WEUNES AY
Re- River raek, senc CADD0 No. The new, tIgglt and
slt passenger packet CADDD No Captain John
Graham, VII leave above Tor rrght apply board
oTp SMITH 4 FINISTER, 81 Poylris street, fell
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EOR IYERpnOL-Nrnkes no Grninl ;.

Tie A sailing patasf ship WARBLER Capt john ~ ~.
i Nc-fg, sill have rs patel lrf above TrfI. For'-
iEa pHlgy Hpp,t DE gn, the Csu;i!n
i,i3 '-' g. " OLIVER & CO. % carordset street
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VIII leave SATURDAY, Flbraary IL, al oclcskP.M.
ESOR MlNDEN, LAKE BISTENEAU, 49, n
GRAND BAYOU, GRAND ECORE. ABENAN- AL hheif7F
pklA, eoRDoNs LANDING aud all intermediate xsssz-
lanl'nga-Regltr Rcd Rysr PA Ses SWAMP FUN-
Tire superior und sw running SWAMP
FOX Cup Goo. r. Rcmer will n6oye FoF freight. or pass
having unsurpassed Recommendations aPply board
sil SAhIi * FlAlSrER 80 paylras atrsat.
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F0R LIFERP0OL-tTakes no Grain Nh
r. Observation-Disclosures no GrninN =

Fg 'f.igato. 80 bales Cotton, apply %
J.P. WHITNEY = CO.. 81 Camp street.
- ia.etre aPpY the captain board. iq2l
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commence la saison pour la Tongue terme en-
core. Monsieur payera plus cher
Upon what point in this interesting nego-
tation - the ancient female discoursing on
Do try and help ny, Bob
Certainly. Parley-vops Anglais madame /!
Non, bad Parley-yols Frencaisf 0ui good.
Mon ami, old lady, wishes to borrow your grid
iron, and il exceedingly anxious to know how
you do for spoons. Bon jour, madame, fairest
Of your sex. adieu'
The concierge gave such look Of blank as
constituent at this harangue, | could not re-
frain from laughing, and coming forward, ex-
treated our friends from their difficulty.
Through the kindness of our old friend, Mrs. :,
we found precisely what we were in search Of
a suite of rooms on the first floor, looking not
on a dismal court, but beautiful garden, full
Of shrubs, flowers and fountains. But they
would not be vacant for fifteen days-would
Madame be content with some beautiful apart
ments on the fifth stage! The fifth stage meant
the seyenth story from the street, and with in-
finite difficulty we climbed to that point quite
removed from Paris, | assure you. They are
pleasant rooms, Boosting little balcony and
commanding grand view Of hOusetops. | was
determined to secure the rooms below, and so
weot into the fifth stage immediately. Here
we are, enjoying the novelty of being above
Paris--not all Paris, for certain mysterious
personages are yet above US. But from this
elevated point having a fine view of the house
tops, write myself yours, sincerely.
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q Dear father nor be slave any longer. ,

Dear father, nor be slave any longer"
81 trust no" he answered, "but will speak
with Sir Alberto at once. Meanwhile be tran
quill, and let them convey you homeward. For
ward. there, with the litter-gently, forward u
And, Herewith, he turned and spoke eagerly
to de Mortemar, who listened with grave
brow, and answered.
"If it may be, my noble friend and brother.
lf it may be But there are difficulties. Nathe-
less on my life desire to pleasure you"
"Nay! it COMFORTS not with our name or
station. that the noble Adelais de Senlis should
owe life to a collared thrael-s mere brute
animal My lord your word on it He must
be free, since Enquerrand de Senlis is his debt
orr
My word as pledged on il" replied de Nor
temar. "lf it can be at all, it shall be. Nay,
look not so black on it. 1t shall be. We will
speak further Of it at the castle And now,
10! how he opes his eyes and stsres. He will
be right, anon; and We, knayes, bear him to
the castle when the good brother bids ye, and
gently if We would escape reckoning with
me. And now, good friend, to horse! to horse
The litter is half way to the castle gates al
ready. To horse to horse and God send us
no more such sorry huntings."
To BIZ CONTINUED.
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CORRESPONDING OF THE NATIONAL ERA
BRAcKEs Co, KY, Nov. H. 1853.
TO the Editor of the National Era:

BRAcKEs Co, Ky, Non. ii, 1853.
TO the Editor of the National Era:
We are here enduring another of those Sc
we're trials incident to the Free Church move
ment in slave State One of our most active
members-James b. Cripps-has been thrown
into prison where he now lies, awaiting his
trial. Friends are ready, and have offered, to
bail him; but his attorney thinks it best for
him to remain in prison for time. His arrest
was as follows:
Early last week, stakeholder went to the
house Of Mr. C, who is dissi pated man
but who often attends the Free Church in this
county, and whose wife is member. At the
time, C was drunk. C---'s wife says the
stakeholder drank with C, and proposed to
trade him horse. She objected, on the ground
that her husband was drunk That night, the
slsveholder's coored woman, or that of his
father, $50 says C--s wife, came to C--'s
house, sought admttance, and asked him,
"When are them niggers going to run Off
"What negroes 2" said c. Oh, you
know" said the colored woman. ooh, about
Christmas,' replied c. and if them that
were caught not long since bad taken my nd
vice, they would never have been caught but
don't care" The came stakeholder and an
other man were lying around the house, caves.
dropping--listcning Soon, C was arrest
ed for an attempt to eDtice away slaves, and
these eavesdroppers appeared ~ witnesses.
C was convicted, and thrown into prison
He, like other drunkards in tho first stages OF
delrium trcmens Ia subject 10 seasons Of fright
after q debauch. His fears were appealed TO-
His wife Gays he told her, "They told me my
only chance was 10 turn States evidence
against some one" Brother Grips heard him
say to his wife, Ask the lawyer, a. ! have
turned States evidence, if Will need law.
yer" lie turned he eliminated Brother
Grips, and three free co.red men, by saying
they told HIM they had aided AWAY slaves. AT
the time OF the principal charge against Bro
Cripps, h. Grips was in Pennsylvania. he
was sent as delegate from. this county 10 the
Convention Of the Free Democracy, which me,
ut Pittsburgh. From thence he went to visit
friends in Pennsylvania. He is an active, talk
ing bold Anii.>layefy man; he is therefore
hated by the Slave Power He has sprightly
mind and wo believe, an honest heart He ].
mechanic, with small means. He ia indus
trious, but has made much sacrifice for the
cause Of righteousness He and the colored
men imprnoned can i'll spare the time and
money necessarily expended in the arrest, i'm
prisonment, and defence. His friends here
who secure 10 him trial are taxed 10 time
and means.
Tins 10 but another manifestation Of what
Slavery IL continually doing for the non-slave
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CIRCULAR.
PETITIONS TO CONGRESS.

PETITIONS To CONGRESS-
The Executive Committee of the American
and Foreign Anti.Slavery Society desire to call
the attention of the friends of freedom, through.
out the country, TO the Importance of petition
ing the Congress of the United States on the
subject of American Slavery The following
extract is from the last Annual Report of the
Society
We have been surprised to learn how few
petitions were sent to the last Congress on the
subject of Slavery. Some members, we learn.
did not receive single petition during the
whole of the last session Notwithstanding
this, some persons have complained that the
Free Democratic members in one or both
Houses did not say more on the sub Jet IN de.
baIe, Scarcely anything has been more efica.
clous IN advancing the Anti-Slavery cause in
this country than the agitation Of the subject
on the floors of Congress. The great agitator,
Adams enlightened the minds of his hearers,
and Of the people, by his array Of facts, his ar.
guments, his predictions, his moral herosm
Others have emulated his example. Let it be
seen that there il kept up a continual fire in
the rear, to use the language of ex-senator
Hale, and members of Congress will be EN-.
boldened to speak and ready to hear ON this
momentous subject, To this end petitions
| should be circulated throughout the country
on Slavery.
81. Against Slavery in the District Of Co.
lumbia, as unconstitutional.
"2. Against Slavery in the District Of Co.
lumbia, as discreditable to the nation and
wrong IN itself
| 80. Against the coastwise slave trade
a Against the inter State slave trade,
D. Against Slavery in new Territories
IS. Agamst Slavery wherever, under thi
Constitution, the free States are responsible
for it.
~. For the repeal Of the Fugitive Slav
Bill
"'Up and at en- = was the cry of yelling
ton at Waterloo Let US adopt the emphatic
language of the veteran in our Anti Slavery
call to the Abolition host of the United States
! Petition, memorabilia, demonstrate all in re.
| spectiul but decided terms. Agitation is the
llle OF the cause and OF every good cause. Let
1t not cease until the American Bastle falls
and the long-imprisoned inmates walk forth
into the pure air Of freedom, disentbralled, and
in full possession Of their inaiepable rights,
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
The Committee earnestly hope that q wide
publicity will be given to the liect of this
circular in all tho Anti-Slavery newspapers Of
the country, and that the friends Of tho cause
everywhere will Immediately prepare and cir
culate forms OF petitions, and that, when prop
erly signed, they will see that the same are
transmitted, ~ early as possible during the
session. to some trusty member of Congress, for
presentation. by order of the Committee
LEWIS TAPPAN, Cor Sec.
Neio York, November IS, 1853.
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NO. 36l.

holders. 1t seeks TO enslave the white man 80
we'll as tho black man. II must fall, or We lr
slaves
We trust, however that thIs ia hut ole o..
the many events which shall serve to awake,
the people Of the dave States 10 the unscrupd
lous aggressions Of the Slave Power. Surely
that must Ne r nefarious despairing institution
that needs to be bolstered up by such shame
FIJI. dsstsrdly suhterfuge as the above.
p. s. Nor. lS.-Brother Grips has be-"
bsiled out, aud one Of the colored men acq,n'.
ted
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pat or local law, in distinction from natural
universal, or common law that where there Is
no such local or municipal law establishing
Slavery, there is no legaliyed Slavery at all. II
is on this ground that the Southern courts have
repeatedly decided that when STAKEHOLDER al
tours his slave to be carried out Of the slave
States, or carries him ont himself into State
or country where no local or municipal law O.
tabliShing Slavery exists, the slave is thereby
set Free and, even il brought back again can
not be held a. u slave The courts in Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Kentucky, have accord
ing liberated slaves under such circumstances
and expressly on this very grounds
Slavery, then, it il admitted on all hands,
can have no legal existence except by positive
law-local, municipal law, originating the
legal relation, and deciding and declaring rhO
are the slaves. Its legality can stand on no
other ground. There is nothing, on the sub.
jcct Of the legal tenure Of Slavery. more GER
tain and undeniable than this Felow-citi-
zens, allow me To riyet your attention to this
one fact. Let me succeed in fastening it
thoroughly upon your memories, in all its dis
tinctness, lts certainty and its force; let me
but be permitted to put MiS fact by the side of
other facts to be presented hereafter and |
p, omise you iha: all your previously existing
impressions of the legality of American Sla-
very, however deeply seated those impressions
may have been, shall be driven to the winds,
and you shall never sgain be able to find a
place for them. WILLIAM GooDrLL.
New York, Oct, 1853
See the case Of Marie Louise rs. Marcot II al
May term, 1885, Louisiana Reports, AS Wheel
ers Law of Slavery 34S'g Also, came principle in
Rankin as. Lydia, Fall term, 1920, 2 Marshalls Ky.
Reports, 467 Wheeler p. 33q. Also, in Lunsford
Coluillon, May term, 1924, IA Martins Louisiana
Reports, 4Ol Wheeler, p. aS5. Soc also Harvey and
others rs. Becker, June term. 1878, Walkers Mss.
Reports, 30 Wheeler, PIP 34O-'6 See, also, Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, rs. Thomas AYES, Aug,
lS56 Wheeler, p S6S, and Story's Conflict of Laws,
W, ". Similar decisions il is believed have been
made by the Courts IN Georgia SEQ Goodelfs Amer
lean Slave Code, Up 26l-2