The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-12

lows an account OF the sale, wnlcn reauS NeI }
much like the description in the dramatic
feuiletons here, of famous scene in the Cas-
de FOaeis Tom, as played at the 'Adigue Com
ique' The second extract is the advertisement
Of our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.. M. {. Cot,
who presents his respects to the inhabitants o.
Ouachita and the neighboring parishes and
informs them that he keeps a fine pack OF
dogs, trained to catch negroes &C."
John Cornett, the Virginia stakeholder who
was fiogged year or two ago by his neigh
bors, for being an Anti-Slavery man, has pluck
and, as it would seem from the following state.
ment by the Rev. Jesse Mcbride writing from
Virginia, is about to come off victorious:
at will be remembered by the readers OF
the Wesleyan, that John Cornctt, stakeholder
bailed Brother Bacon for his appearance at
court that he (Cornett) was tied up to tree
and whipped severely on his bare back, and that
the mob tried to make him promise to sell his
slaves and leave the State; that, subsequently,
Mr.. Cornett brought suit against these scoun-
drels and that the court at which they were to
be tried was broken up by mob, headed by
the sheriff My correspondent says, in speak
ing of this same Cornett: Friend John COrnett
has brought suit against more than fifty of the
mob some of them have run off, others of them
are trying to sell and leave the country before
the suit comes on. The mob has lost the power,
and is put down. Friend Cornctt has taken
all his slaves to Ohio, and freed them"
The Supreme Court of the State of N. York
has affirmed the nconstitutionality of an ap.
peal to the People in any legislative matter
holding that the State Constitution has con-
fined the law making power to the Legislature,
whose acts are not dependent for their validity
upon the ratification of the People
At the session of the New England Method
list Conference at Ipswich, May I'd, the follow
ing series of resolutions was after considerable
discussion, adopted:
~. That as Conference, we are. as fully
and deeply convinced as ever, that all volun-
tary slaveholding, or the holding of slaves in
bondage for the sake of gain, under any cir
cumstances, is fragrant sin against God and
"2. That it is our deliberate and settled
opinion that no more persons, guilty Of the sin
Of slaveholding, should be admitted as men,
bers into our church.
"3 That we are fully persuaded, that if
proper discipline were duly administered, or if
the spirit even of our present discipline were
fully carried out, all voluntary Shareholders
would soon be either brought to repentance
and reformation of life, or, for the sin of slave
holding, be expelled from tho church. ----
"a. That as there is difference Of opinion
as to whether our discipline as it now reads,
would exclude such persons from our commu-
MON, it is the sense of this Conference that the
discipline should be so altered and amended
as to include well defined and clearly-ex-
pressed rule prohibiting their reception into
the communion of the Methodist Episcopal
Church."
The Convention, after passing resolutions in
favor of the Maine Law, resolved to send five
delegates to represent the Conference at the
Worlds Temperance Convention.
The Missouri Democrat appears to be vio-
lently excited because we published the brief
letter of Mr.. Benton to Messrs. Phelps and
Lamb, few weeks SINCE with the remark
that eve should not like to stand in their
shoeso The Democrat denounces US at once
as "a follower of Benton" and denounces
Benton for being supported by so outrageous
an Abolitionist. This is all clap-trap. The
National Era has nothing to do with Missouri
politics, and follows nobody; it always feels
some partially for good fighter, one who can
make his opponents reel, without ever stagger-
ing himself. Benton is such a man. Although
he is no Abolitionist," we like him, because
he has so much of the lion in HIM
We find the following item in the Richmond
(Va.) Examiner;
"A young man named Whiteley was tried
at the April term of the Superior Court of
Smyth county, and sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for killing
negro some time last winter"
The lightness of the punishment we suppose,
is an indication of the prevalence of humane
sentiment.
The friends of Reform in the Constitutional
Convention of Massachusetts,, which met last
Wednesday, united at the outset disregarding
party differences the Democratic and Inde-
pendent Democratic Caucusses, by mutual
agreement meeting together in the Represent
ntives' Hall of the State House, and balloting
together for candidates to be put in nomina-
ton. Of the whole number Of votes-117,
N. P. Banks tDemocrat) received 80 votes, as
candidate for the office of President; w. s.
Robinson and James T. Robinson, Independent
Democrats, were nominated for Secretaries
The Wings in caucus nominated George N.
Briggs for President, c. M. Storey for Secre-
tary.
IL Slavery be not introduced into New Mex
leo, it will not be because the Administration
is not affording it every facility Mr.. Daven-
port, of Mississippi, it will be recollected, has
been appointed Chief Justice of the Territory
Mr.. Borland, of Arkansas, received the nomi-
nation for the Governorship, but declined, and
another gentleman of kindred views will doubt
less be appointed in his place; while James NJ
Smith, brother Of FIX Governor Smith of Vir-
ginia, another pro-slavcry man, is appointed
Indian agent in New Mexico. The Territory
seems to be regarded M a province Of the
South.
Tho conduct of Mr.. Snellbaker, mayor Of
Cincinnati, in preventing the Rev. Mr.. Kirk
land from holding forth in the streets, while
on the same day he detailed his police to pro
tect an immense Catholic procession, met with
universal reprobation. The whole city wal
ncensed-his own party condemned him-a
meeting Of the citizens was held, and com
mittee Of one hundred was appointed to wal
upon him, and request him to resign. AT last
so unmistakable were the indications OF pub
lie opinion, that "his honor" found it neces
sary to back out as will appear by the follow
ing card, published in one Of the papers
"MEssRs EDIroRs 10 reference to the mar
Kirkland it is my purpose not to interfere witt
him further, except TO protect him, as would
any other citizen, unless directed by the Coun
Gil to pursue come other course.