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great Legislative strength Of the nor mare poic-
erfli, and, 10 as hostile and predatory States Of
the Confederdcy"
We have no objection to the presentation OF
the wonderful BLESSINGS" of slave labor at the
proper time and in the proper place. Mr.. Ruff
fin has right to his opinions, and to the ex-
preston of them Mr.. DE Bow is at liberty to
publish and circulate them in his Review; and
both may exercise their right, as American
citizens, to make converts to their way of think
ing; but what right has a department of the
General Government to embody those sectional
doctrines in an official report, and use the mon
ey of the People of the United States in dissem-
mating them throughout the country! What
right has Mr. Commissioner Hodges become
Public Printer to the Slave lnterestF Had he
published an address from some Northern adj
vocate of free labor, denuncatory of the South
and the Slave Power, and claiming for the sys-
tenn of free institutions in the North great ad-
vantages over the Slave system of the South,
the President would have been called upon to
remove him without delay.
1t is quite possible that the Commissioner
never examined this address-that he inserted
it at the instance of somebody who recommend
ed it as an excellent paper on Southern agri'
culture Indeed, it seems to us that there is
evidence, all through this second volume of the
report on agriculture, of carelessness in the
! compilation. Some of the articles are crude
and commonplace; more instruction could
be obtained in the columns Of our agricultural
| journals IL we must have Governmental re-
port on the subject of agriculture, let it at least
be something more than a mere hash from the
newspapers; and, above all, let it not be used
for the insdiOus propagation of pro-slavery
sentiments
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the decadsnoe of Western Europe, and the pau
perism and discomfort Of her free ioborers RAISE
the question, not Of the proPriety om q ths ne
cessitv of Slavery. Famine and revolution, IN
borrid alienation, have become the normal
condition Of Western Europe. A general
'Sauue Q,a pem p threatens soon to empty her
starving population into the lap OF America
Is this the repast to which universal liberty in
yites her votaries!"
Here it is plainly intimated that the prosperity
of Russia is owing to the serfdom of its labor
ers, while the decadence of Western Europe is
owing to the freedom of its laborers; and that
the question now forced upon the world is is
ii not necessary in order TO the progress Of man
kind that its tcorking classes should be enSiaUedf
This is the doctrine of leading journal of the
boosted Democracy Of the South a warm sup
porter of the Administration. Behold the new
Holy Alliauce-Northern Conservatism, Souh-
ern SlaDery and European DeSPOtism!
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THE TWO RACES.

A correspondent says that he is frequently
met with arguments against the free coored
people, founded upon the return Of the census
of 1910, in relation to the comparative num-
bers of blind, deaf and dumb, idotic, and IN
sane, among whites and blacks. Want OF
candor is characteristic of the advocates OF
Slavery, or we might wonder at their auda-
city in referring to those false returns-so re-
peatedy and conclusively demonstrated to be
false. 1t has been again and again proved
that the census of 1910 reported large num-
bers of blind colored persons, in places in which
no colored persons lived The fact that all the
returns relating to the numbers of free colored
persons, stated to be blind or deaf and dumb,
or insane or idiotic, were false, is presumptlye
evidence that the errors were made in prepa-
ring the tables, and raises the suspicion that
they were made intentionally. Mr.. Calhoun,
it will be recolected, used these returns as an
argument for Slavery, in some of his State pa
pers and when John Quincy Adams attempt
ed to institute an inquiry into the subject so
their causes, he was baffed by the Pro-Slavery
party in the House of Representatives. But
lie is a lie, no matter whether countenanced
by official sanction or not. That lie in the
census of 1910 has been fully exposed in So
res of carefully compiled statistics, published
in the american almanac few years ago
and the census of 1850 has given it a final
quetus.
The census of 1910 returned the white deaf
and dumb at $685. and the colored at 979.
1t was shown subsequently that colored mutes
had been returned from counties in which no
colored persons lived According to the GEN.
sus of 1880 the number of white mutcs is
8 O9l, of colored 632 Of which 4S9 are
slaves The census of 1910 exhibited 5000
white blind persons and 1892 colored the
census of 1850 shows that in that year there
were 7,947 white blind persons, and | ,705 col
ored of whom / ,2ll were slaves. The census
of 1910 made no distinction between insane
and idiotic persons, and returned the whole
number of whites at II sos, and colored at
2 926 By the census of 1850, there were at
that time 1876 white insane, 32l free col |
Ored, and 29l slaves-and II, $50 white idiots,
1876 free colored, ,OiO slaves.
The following table, extracted from the GEN.
sus of 1850, presents the comparative numbers
of those afflicted among the several classes of
No nulatiop.>
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1t will be observed that the proportion of
mutes and insane is larger among the whites
than in either of the other classes. We trust
this fact will not be alleged as an argument
to show the inferior organization of our race,
any more than the fact that there are fewer of
these afflicted persons among slaves than in
either of the other classes, will be quoted to
show that whites would be the gamers by
being reduced to Slavery.
Mr. Kennedy in his report, says that "an
analysis with respect to native and foreign
population, made from the returns by Harvey
p Peet IL. d., presents the fact that the blind
and insane are much more numerous among
our foreign population, which he attributes to
inconsistencies change of climate, and the va
rious hardships of an emigrants lot
What is it that occasions the greater preva'
lence of blindness and idiocy among free col
ored people Privation, hardship, and want
of steady occupation. This theory is confirm
ed by an ANALYSIS of the census returns, which
shows that these Affections prevail more e1ten
sively among tho free people of color Of tn
slaue States For example, the number OF ire
colored blind is in the free States-l56, or on
in / 25O--not much more than the ratio anon
whites while in the slave States it is $50, o
one in $50! SO of the blind the number G
whom among the free cOlored people of tn
, free States is l6l, or one in ,2ll, while in tn
slave States it is 1913, or one in ia. The fac,
testify nothing against the free people of colo
but much every way against the oppression I
which they are subject, cspcciallyin the slay
: States.
!. While we are upon this topic we may q
? well present few other interesting facts w
have long been of the opinion that the const
, tuition of the colored man suffers more tina
that of the white, from the rgors of norther
: climate. This opinion is strengthened by tn
0 tables Of the census in relation to the expects
ton of life in different sections of the countr
Q and in different classes OF population w
! find, for example, that at each decennial perio
= Of life, from birth up to seventy years Of az
}, the expectations Of life are decidedly create
Q among the white population Of Massachuset
= than the colored population Of New Englan,
y The census contains table, in which the e!
: pcctations Of life are calculated for the slay,
o of Maryland 1t is to be regretted that sin
r liar calculation was not made for the free co
d ored people of Maryland. 1t would be foun,
a We doubt not, that they are lOnger.lived
d Maryland than in New England The tabl,
o calculated show that at each decennial perio
, from ten to sixty, the expectations of life {,
/ the slaves in Maryland are somewhat great,
!. than for the colored people of New England
h but they show this curious fact, that the FIR,
c colored population under ten years of age
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LITERARY NOTICES.

ISAAC T. HoppER: True Life. By L. Maria
Child. Boston John p. Jcwett Co. For sale by
L. Clephane, Office of the National Era. Price,
SIPS; postage, 81 cents.
We have seldom read so pleasing a book as
this volume of five hundred pages. The genius
of Mrs Child can make any subject attractive
no wonder she writes delightfully."- of the life
and doings of such philanthropist as Isaac T..
Hopper. She knew him intimately, loved him,
and was loved by him. She understood his
character deeply sympathized with it, and has
gracefully portrayed it not in studied, eulogis-
tic phrase, but by placing before us the acts
and words of the man himself, introducing just
enough comment to show their true slgnif-
canoe BY anecdotes and incidents of his boy
hood, she reveals the growth and modification
of those qualities of mind and heart which
characterized his maturity. We see the love
of fun gradually changing into the genial hu-
NOR that peryaded the whole life of the man
the passion for mischief at first a mere excess
of blind vitality, subsequently transformed into
an energy that knew no exhaustion sense
of justice and humanity, at first hardly able to
control his mischief making, steadily gaining
strength until they acquired such ascendency
over his whole being as to make him the emf,
nont Philanthropist and bold Reformer.
We had marked several extracts for publca-
ton in the Era, but must lay them over till
the next number.
The Nun CABIN or, The Character and Tendency
| of British Institutions By Warren Isham. New
York d. Appleton Co.
Mr.. Isham is man of shrewd sense, keen
observation and strong Democratic feelings
He spent eighteen months in Great Britain and
Ireland, devotng himself to the study of British
Institutions and their special workings He
appears to us to be conscientious, and sincere
friend of the working classes 1t is quite pos
siblc that English people may think him preju
diced and unjust, but it were we'll if they read
his book carefully, and with disposition t.
profit by the important truths it contains
People, placed in circumstances from which
they cannot extricate themselves, turn away
their attention a. much as possible from wha
is disagreeable, aud make the best Of what i
agreeable. They act from that distrust of hu
man nature which shuns misery and seek
happiness In this way they often become
blind to the real condition Of things abou
them. They have accommodated their ma
lures to their circumstances, and are surprised
if not offended when u stranger undertakes tc
criticize the civilization which they have trained
themselves to regard with complacency. A
Northern man cannot see in the social life Of
the South the advantages of which the South
crn boasts Mrs. Trollope was formerly de-
nounced for exposing vices and vulgarisms in
American manners and usagcs which we had
never thought OF; and 20, John Bull will be Ap
at first to regard this Mr. lsham rs q gros'
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New England, and from sixty to eighty, have
greater expectation of life than the slave
population Of the same ages IN Maryland
This fact would seem to prove, that although
the climate of Maryland is really better adapt
cd to the constitution of the colOred man than
that of New England, yet there is greater
mortality among the slaves of Maryland IN
infancy and old age; the inference from which
is, that they are not SO well taken care OF at
those periods their natural guardians being
unable to provide for them, and the slave sys-
tenn making no certain provision Tor their
well. being
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unnecessarily made since, to complete the
hcllsh work, averaging or rather varying
from once to four times almost every night, it
is evident that her destruction is sought for by
more than one man.
Mining operations have been suspended to
some extent throughout the dry diggings. and
the miners have retired to the creeks and riy-
crs where they are generally doing well.
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lbeller of his institutions; but we assure him
that he can learn even more from this plain
speaking republican than we did from Mrs
Trollope
BLAcKwoop's EpNBURGH MAGAZINE. New York
Leonard Scott 4 Co. For sale by Taylor Maury,
Pa. avenue, Washington, ID. c.
Blackwood's Magazine has hitherto been ST.
lent in regard to Mrs Stoves great work, but
this number contains very discriminating
critique upon it. The reviewer pronounces 1t
work of great genius, and imbued with
spirit of genuine piety.
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THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK

The Independent Democratic party in Ohio,
so far as we can learn, has largely increased
its vote Its prospects in Massachusetts, are
cheering: a correspondent of the New YORK
Evening Post predicts the election of General
Wilson, its candidate for the Goyernorship
Ia New York it is active, and we see not why
it may not cast heavy vote. The old parties
are split into factions, which seem to have nc
definite object but to crush each other. The
Hards demand support on the ground of supe,
rior devotion to Slavery and the Fugitive Law
How many of the enlightened voters of New
York will be won by such claim as this
The Barnburners have abandoned their noble
ground of opposition to Slavery, and under
the name of Sofs," for the sake of the spoils,
have adopted the Pro-Slavery platform of the
Hards, and rival them in servility to the Slave
Power. How many of the enlightened voters
of New York are willing to reward their apos-
tacy! The Wings have put forth ticket
without any principles at all any further than
they are disclosed by the selection of two of
their candidates from certain gentlemen who
figured prominently in the famous Union Com
mittee that undertook to put down the Anti
Slavery movement. How many of the enlight-
ened voters of New York will countenance
the revival of this timd vacillating, facing
both-ways party? But one party remains
the Independent Democratic party-the party
of Freedom, of opposition to Slavery, OF Pro-
gress-the party of Free Thought and Free
Speech-the party that boldly avows the prln-
ciples of real Democracy, and dares to insist,
without compromise, upon their application,
without reference to CLINE, class, or color.
Can any so-called Wing" or " Barnburner,"
or Hardn who loves Liberty and hates OPP
preston, who understands the value of Free
Labor, and believes Slave Labor a curse, who
abhors the Fugitive Law, detests the exactions
of the Slave Power, has his eyes open to its
oyershadowing influence in the Federal Coun-
ellis. and bushes for the servility of the old
parties to its dictates-hesitate as to the be-
stowment of his suffrage? Will he cast his
vote against his honest convictions! Will he
longer SuUtT UiuStll w NC W f"isy
associations into the support of party abomi-
nations? What will the country gain by the
triumph of any one of these Pro. Slavery or
CARNATIONS? What would be lost could they
be blotted from existence this very hour
The only purpose they answer is, to fetter the
free spirit of the North, and degrade the non
community at the feet of the
slaveholding caste.
The Independent Democratic party embodies
in its creed your most cherished political prin-
ciples and stands erect, an open, honest de-
termined foe of the Slave Power, boldly avow-
ing its purpose to bring the country under the
absolute supremacy of Freedom and Free La
Dor. Give it your vote, give it your earnest,
unwearied support. No matter if the odds are
against it now, every struggle increases its
and it is destined to triumph through
the steady accessions of just such honest vo-
tiers as yourself.
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The True Democrat and Forest CITY, of
Cleveland, have lately been united and are
now published as the Daily Forest City Demo
craf There is to be no change of principles
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A SOUND LEGAL OPINION Chief Justice
Hornblower, of New Jersey, q sound constitu-
tonal lawyer, wrote to the Free Democratic
ratification meeting 10 New York, relative to
the Fugitive Slave Law, as follows:
81 am as respects the general politics of our
country, Whig-a Democratic Wing If you
please-but in more precise terms, an Ameri-
can Constitutional Republican, stand, and
always have stood, on the platform Of the Con
stitution 1t is broad enough, and strong enough,
and free enough, when rightly construed, for
me. have only to add that, admitting the
authority of Congress to legislate upon the
subject at all, consider the provisions of tho
existing law as not only unconstitutional, but
as cruel and oppressive, contrary t. the com
mon law of our land and the first principles Of
Justice and humanity"
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IHE ANGLO-NAAON NERF.-Wc take great
pleasure in announcing the reception Of the
tiist two chapters Of this long promised story.
We shall commence the publication next week.
BELL SMITH" ABROAD. - Many of our
readers may have seen, formerly in the col
umns of the Louisville JournGI, series Of
sparkling letters from IL correspondent, known
as Bell Smith" They will be pleased tc
learn that, having gone abroad to spend year
or two, she has engaged to correspond with the
Era. We have Just received three letters from
her, in Paris, which will appear in successive
numbers of the paper " Bell Smith Abroad, -
we predict will be az great Il favorite az
Bell Smith at Home"
JUICE JAYS ARTICLE is longer than we sup
posed, 80 that we shall be obliged to extend it
through four numbers Of the Era We find
too that it will fill one number of the Facts for
the People, and part of another.
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PETERBoRo', Oct. 10, 1853.
DR.. BAILEY | see in the last number of the
Era, that "Gerrit Smith condemned John =.
Hale for having defeated the Maine Law rcso-
LUTON" &c. This is an error If Mr. Hale
was condemned, it was by some other person.
am not aware that Mr.. Hale defeated the
Maine Law resolution, &c.
Your friend, GERRIr SMITH.
We copied the Geographic report which we
are glad to learn was ncorrect-Ed Era.