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AN INTERESTING WORK IN PRESS.

MANUEL PsREIRA; or, The Sovereign rule of South
Hospitality. ByF. Z. Adams Buell. & Blanchard,
Washington
The above is the title of work now in press,
founded upon that Infamous statute of South
Carolina, by which her citizens claim right
to imprison coiored seamen, of all nations and
even those cast upon their shores in distress.
We have perused the book in advance of its
publication, and find that it gives life-like
picture of Pereira, the vessel in which he sail
ed, the storms she encountered and her wreck
ed condition when brought into the port Of
Charleston, S. c.; together with the imprson-
ment of Pereira several seamen belonging to
the New England States, and two French sea-
men the prison regimen, character OF the
Charleston police, and the mcndacity of GER
tain officials who make the law medium of
peculation The work is replete with incidents
of Southern life and character, pointing South
erners to the things that call for correction at
their own hands with force that cannot be
mistaken This work is written by one who
has taken prominent part in the affairs of
the South, and cannot fail TO interest alike the
general reader commercial man, and philan-
thropst See advertisement in another COL
umn
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Although the election is over, the Independent
Democratic Association of the District of Columbi
feel nlisposod to disband their organization The
success Of the Compromise Democratic candidates al
the late election does not satisfy that tho Compro
mise measures are final settlement Of the question
Of Slavery. and that agitation should cease The
following admirable Speeches can be supplied at the
prices named and orders for them respectfully
solicited
Hon. HoEAcE MAINS SPEECH on tho Institution
Of Slavery. Delivered in the House of Representa-
tive'. August II, 1852. Twenty four pages. Price
including postage, SO per hundred
Hon. CHARLES SUMMERS sPRKcH on the Fugitive
Slave Law. Delivered in the Senate Of the United
states, August 20, 1852 Thirty-two pages Price
including postage 1920 per hundred
HOY. Y. : TowNSimSp's SpERoH on the Present
Position of tho Democratic PARTY. Delivered In the
House of Representatives., Juno 20, 1882. Eight
pagos Prco IS cents per hundred, including post
ago Address 4. VI GANGEWER, Secretary,
Boa 1876, Washington Cay D. &.
NOvEaBEE g. 1852
QZ- The aboyo Speeches are sold by William Har-
ned. as Bockman street, New York.
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ANILSLAvERY CONVENTION IN CINCINNATI, o

10 be beH on Tuesiay, "Wednesday, and Thus
dag, the 18Th, 2Oh, and 2lSt Of Aprii 1883.
10 the Friends OF Universal Liberty, again send
forth our earnest cali to together In Conven-
uon.
Freedom Is An inostiuahlc blessing, Slavery an
uuspeokable owl all history bears record to the
struggles Of the wiso the good and the great in be
halt Of Freedom. Tho uobost of men, and the great
est Of the nations have always valued it above all
price Ia oar day it certainly ought to be no less
precious. And Slavery, being the worry opposite Of
Freedom, is its doadlicst foo.
Can we thon, follow-otzcns be engaged in bet
ter work than that OF Assembling in a Jealous and
Christian 81 nit to consult how most ofoctually tho
Abolition vi Slavery may be- brought about
The Shareholders aud their numerous allies have
become thU.Iuing power in this nation. This Slave
Power controls the two great political parties, max
Presidents governs official appOp tments, directs lc
s,isation anti what is worse than all, oorrupts tho
sources Of religion and morals making our Chris
tianty protouoO, and our Ropubcauisn sham
1t desires above all things 10 be- let alone quietly e
perpotrate its abominations and determines to stoI
agitation.
Humanity, duty, and interest. on tho other hand
call aloud the friends of Freedom, TO sgao with
out coasng and to maintain m active aud unhinch.
ing opposition to the power Of Slavery
Fully persuaded of the righteousness of the cause
and conGdng in the blessing of Almighty 0od, WI
color leo they be agreed in one thing-an homes
hatrod of Sayory,l TO come together to counsel Il
encourage and to plan Tor renewed and increasing
efforts to unite IN sending forth u voice from th
Metropolis OF the dreat West, deoiaratory OF thu
growing hatred Of the People to this cruol iniguty
That veteran champion Of Human Rights, IViHid0
LIEUT. GarTisOH, OF boston intends to take part II
the Convention; 40 also docs Miss SqHte Holky, o
Massachusetts,; aud many other distinguished speak
crs will be specially invited, and expected to at
taud CHRISTIAN DONALDSON,
SARAH OTIS ERNST
WILLIAM HENRY BRISBANE.
ELIZABETH I. COLEMAN
JULIA HARDWOOD
ANDREW III. ERNST
MARY VI. GUILD,
MARY w. MANN,
JOHN JOLlFFE,
AMANDA T.. LEWIS,
EDWARD HARDWOOD,
NATHAN NJ. GUILD,
Board Of MasIagrrs Of Tie Ladi,s ARti-SlaUyI
Circle Of Cincinnati
n b. We respectfully request the Editors of news
papers 70 insort tho above call
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NOT FIT.

By +. ~ SrRArroN, Auctioneer, (Pennsyl-
vania avenue, corner of Ninth street. NEGRO
BOY AT AUCTION for account of whom it
it my concern. Peremptory sale for cash in
bankable funds On Saturday morning, Feb
ruary 5th, ut ten o'clock, ut my auction room,
shall sell one likely Negro Boy, slave for life
ming room or body servant, fifteen years old
and well grown for his age Feb. a.
0r In consequence of the inclemency of
the weather the above sale is postponed until
Tuesday morning February 9Th, at the same
hour and place Feb. 7.
Ia pursuance of the foregoing advertisement
which appeared in the columns of the National
IntsHigenesr, the sale took place at the time
appointed The boy was a good-looking lad,
and no was knocked off for $3.50, to a pur-
chaser from Georgia We presume he has
parents living, but the law of Slavery recog-
misses no natural relations He cried bitterly
during tho operation, and there seemed to be
a consciousness among the spectators that the
scene was not fit to be enacted in the capital
city of the Model Republic
beings; it is 80 abhorrent to all our feelings
that we invountarily recoil from it. But the
remarks we are about to make are not intend.
ed a. an expression Of our indignation they
are addressed solely to the citizens Of Wash,
ington, who do not look upon Slavery from our
point Of vision.
We are sure that the advertisement of such
sales is no more agreeable to the respectable
editors of the National Inteihgeneer, than the
function of salesman in such cases is to the
auctioneer. Nobody IL revolted when horse
is put up y in the marketplace, but human
being on the block Good God! Is he not our
brother Is a man fit subject for merchan-
disc
But advertisers and anctOneers say that by
tho laws of the District slaves are considered
property, are therefore liable to be bought and
sold, so that, whatever their sympathies they
do not feel at liberty to decline recognition
of tho fact Are there not some things which
the law allows though it does not enjoin, not Et
to be done
The slave trade in the District has often
been topic Of indignant comment with South
ern members OF Congress and we recollect
that Mr.. Clay, during the debates on the Com
promise in 1880, gave utterance to many gen
erous sentiments on the subject abiding spe-
cially to the wound inflicted upon the feelings
Of Northern Representatives, unaccustomed to
the trafhc in human beings II is true he then
referred merely to the importation Of slaves
into Wash ngton for sale. or for transportation
to tho South but no matter, whether the
the slaves under the anctoneers hammer be
residents in the District or importatiops from
Maryland the exhibition is equally offensive.
10 one,half Of the States Of the Union Sa-
very is not recognised. Their citizens are
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TE NATIONAL EkA WA HINGTON D. Co. FEBRUARY II, 1853

brought up to regard it as barbarous institu-
ton. In the other half, the majority of their
citizens, though accustomed to Slavery, abhor
the slave trade, and take no pleasure in slave
auctions. The District Of Columbia is common
ground for both sections: the Representatives
of both meet here to consult deliberate, legis-
late. Reason and good taste require that the
place should be made safe, convenient and
comfortable for them all. Their feelings ought
not to be wantonly outraged: they should be
relieved from sights and sounds, painful, har-
assing, and distracting But every morning,
newspapers are laid upon their desks, contain
ing, il may be, advertisements of human beings
to be sold at public auction and on returning
to their places of residence they may be COM
PEELED to witness the suferings of men or wo-
men set up for sale to the highest bidder
Our city, too is thronged with strangers
from all parts of the Union and here reside
the representatives of foreign nations, whom
we seek to impress with the benefcent work
ings of Democratic Institutions. And yet IN
open day, where the world may look on and
wonder, we sell men in the market-plaee
Members of Congress were present at that
sale They were anxious to see for themselves
what things the law allows in the Capital city.
We, who live in Washington, are asking aid
from them to build our bridges furnish us with
water, and expect them to vote such appropri-
atoms for the city as shall make it in all re-
spects worthy of being the seat of Government
for great nation They are disposed to be
liberal but we know that many are so offended
by such exhibitions, that they are almost
ready to oppose all outlays of the kind. We
hope they will reconsider their purpose. The
many should not be punshsd for the offence
of the few The spirit Of Reform is at work
here as elsewhere Public Sentiment on the
question of Slavery is more liberal than it was
six years ago Something has been gained in
the establishment Of freedom of discussion in
the breaking down of the spirit of social pro-
scription on account Of Anti Slavery opinions !;
and in rescuing the city from the disgrace of
being a mart for slaves More will yet be
gained let US be patient and hopeful.
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The author tells us that the leading and
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suggested by the introduction into the Ohio
Legislature at its present session, by Mr..
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penalties, all colored immigration after the lst
of January, 1854 also prohibiting under PEN
atty Of confiscatiop, the holding of real estate
within the bounds of the Common wealth by
non. resident colored persons. Judged as poetry,
the volume will be found sadly deficient in
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as the preface requests it may be, as the i'm
PEELED utterance of true feeling, it betokens a
brave, strong, earnest spirit that will accom-
plish better things one Of these days.
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ORGANIZATION OF NEW TERRITORIES

The House last Thursday passed two bills
for the organization of new Territories one
for the division Of Oregon, and the formation of
a Territory south of az deg north latitude.
and north of the Columbia river, from its mouth
to where the 46th deg Of north latitude crosses
said river at Fort Walls Walla, thence with
the said 46th deg to the summit of the Rocky
mountains; the other for the organization OF
Territory with the name of Nebraska, bound
ed on the west by the summit of the Rocky
mountains, on the east by Missouri and Iowa, on
the south by 36 deg 80 min. north latitude, on
the north by the 43d deg These Territories
lie north of the Missouri Compromise line.
The bills protect the rights of Indians now
in the Territories, and will doubtless open the
way for settlement and civilization.
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Turner; and having been returned from Eng
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British Government, is now probably under
the consideration Of Mr., Everett and MT
Cramption.
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MASSACHUSETTS BEARS IA few days ago,
Mr. Pierce, of Essex, offered resolution in the
House of Representatives, to instruct the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to report a resolve, or
series of resolves expressing disapprobation OF
the conduct of majority of the United States
Senate in excluding Mr.. Sumner from place
on any of the standing committees Of that body.
A good deal Of debate arose. after which the
resolution was rejected-yeas so, nays 100.
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her Senators
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Massachusetts,, but unfortunately, the political
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No pant Of the system is more liable to disease
than the LIVER, it serving as a flterer 10 purify
to purity the blood, or giving the proper secretion
to the bile; so that any wrong action Of the Liver
affects the other important parts of the system,
and results variousy, i Liver Complaint, Jaun-
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A TONIC, which gives tone and strength to the
nervour system, renewing health and vigor to all
parts of the body. 4th, A CATHARTIJ, which
acts in perfect harmony with the other ingredients,
and operating on the Bowels, and expellinp the
whole mass of corrupt and viatCd matter and puri-
flying the Blood which destroys disease and re-
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