The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-10
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VOICES PRoM THE MOUNTAINS AND FROM THg
CROWD By Charles Mackay Boston Tcknor,
Reed, 4 Fields. For sale by Taylor Maury
Mr. Mackay has been long known in this
country, as one of the most earnest and effect
i've writers of the time, upon reformatory top
les His songs The good time coming Clear
The toay &C., are as familiar as street cries, al
most. At the instance of Messrs. Ticknor &
Co, he has for the first time collected his en-
tire political works and they are here present
ed in one handsome volume.
Mr.. Mackay undoubtedly stands in the front
rank of that class of poets-pecular to this
age-which finds its themes in the hOmely, to.
day needs of humanity, and which aims at inn
mediate effect We like best the Voices from
The Crowd They are all full of the TRUTHS
mighty-and- will-prevail spirit and many of
them are exquisitely pathetic. The Voices
from the Mountains though Astounding with
fine descriptive passages are wanting in that
easy flow of language and directness of thought
which is the notable element in the others. n
BASIL A story of Modern Life. BY Wilkie Collins
Now York: d, Appleton 4 Co. For sale by R.
Farnham, Washington, d. C.
This is a reprint of a novel that has created
some sensation in England. 1t is in autobio.
graphical form, and contains passages Of con-
siderable power
THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE. By E. NJ Sewoll. New
York D. Appleton 4 Co. For sale by r. Farm
ham.
Another of the Messrs. Appleton's benetac'
tons to the reading public This book bears
marks of n strong, earnest purpose, on the part
of the author, to accomplish some good, and we
doubt not that it will. 1t is written in a good
wholesome style, and possesses many fine points
CASE OF RICHARD NEAL.-Much indignation
has been aroused against Commodore Isaac
Mayo, of Maryland, lately ordered TO the com.
nand of tho African squadron, on account of
his alleged conduct in the case Of Richard
Neal.
According to the newspapers, some years
ago the wife and children Of Neal, slaves OF
the Commodore attempted TO escape, but were
seized and carried back to their master. He
was 30 noensed against them, according to a
correspondent of the New York Evangelist
that N the sale he soon afterwards made oil
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sold to the same master Neal succeeded sub.
sequently in purchasing them all, and rescuing
them from bondage.
1t would seem that the Commodore was not
satisfied with this reunion of a family which he
had broken up; for, some three years after the
attempted escape, charge was trumped uI
against Neal the father, of having been con.
cerned in their abduction. This charge was
founded on the oath of single slave on Mayo''
neutrality-suspicious. inadmissible against a
white man in Maryland court-and on the
strength of it requsition was made upon Gov.
ernor Bigler of Pennsylvania, for the surrender
of Neal He was arrested, and was about being
conveyed to Maryland, when writ of habeal
corpus from one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court was issued, and Neal was brought back
to Philadelphia.
aIust at this juncture of affairs (says the cor
respondent of the New York Euangeiist) the
distinguished Commodore remembered that hi,
broad pennant was floating ON the African
squadron, now fitting out at Norfolk, and leay.
ing his victim and his honor behind him, he
fastened to rejoin his command In due course
the case WAS called up but Commodore Isaac
Mayo could nowhere DO found either in his
own person, or by counsel, and Neal was dis
charged. 1t was fortunate for the Commodore
that he was non est inventY'"
IL the case be rs it is represented, in all the
accounts We have seen, the conduct Of COmmo-
dore Mayo in the transaction is mean aud in
human and he is the last man who should be
selected to uphold the honor of the American
flag II there be another side to the case, he
or his friends in justice to his character, and tc
the navy, in which he occupies 40 high place
should present it without delay.
PENNSYLVANIA, Nor Yrr SLAVE SrATE--
The following extract Of letter from mem
Der of the House OF Representatives of Penn.
sylvania, expresses a decided opinion AZ to the
improbability of carrying the slave bill lately
introduced in the Legislature
Thero is = bill reported in the House Of
Representatives by MIR. Fulton, from Arm
strong county, giving the shareholders the right
to pass through Pennsylvania with.their slaves
and to retain them while visiting in our State
for the space of six months at time When
re business shall come up Mr.. Fulton and his
bin will Do handled roughly in the House, and
will be voted down by large majority"
10 tie Editor of tie National Fro:
Charter election for this young city came OF
yesterday. Two days previous the following
call was issued:
"To the friends Of freedom, ana all thoss
who are opposed 10 Hunkerism, in every form
il wears whether by buying up the presses oil
shs u0sth, or by extending slavery, and who are
anxicus 70 have cur village interests conducted
by the people, are requested t. ueet," &c.
A crowd Of voters assembled, nominated q
ticket which was elected, except one unimpor