Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-20

and is not expected to send a reply to
the Vienna note until the middle of Feb
ruary. He has, however, appointed
Count Orlof to visit the Courts Of Wen
ma, Berlin, Paris and London to explain
on what terms he really will treat.
1t is thought by all that his object is
to gain time. There is doubtful rumor
that Count Puritan has succeeded Mes
selrode as chancellor.
| A quiet tone is observed in the Rus
sian organs, but the appearances of peace
fare no nearer.
In Asia report is presented that the
Russians had taken the City of Kara,
but Russian bulletin says that all the
troops are in winter quarters. The
fleets were last seen, part at Sinope and
part near Batoun, but are reported to
have sailed for Varna. The Russian
squadron was off the sea Of Asof.
A Vienna despatch hints that good
news has reached the Austrian COVER
ment from St. Petersburg. The Paoha
of Persia has definitely promised TO act
peacefully towards Turkey.
AUSTRIA. The Austrin government
has ordered 10000 troops in great haste
TO Hungary.
1t is not yet known what is going on
there. Dost Mahomed was at CANDIDA
there is no news of importance.
. FRANCE. AND ENGLAND.-The British
fleet in the Hague was ordered to sea.
New York, Feb. Is.
Admiral Seymour ordered by England
Immediately to assume command of the
British Fleet in the Baltic Sea.
Great battle 1T Kalafat. Turks VIC
torious. Turks have retaken the Islands
of the lower Danube.
ATTEMPTED REPEAL sE THE MIssou-
RI CoMPRoMlsE.--Three and thirty years
ago-after an agitation and an excite
ment which came near severiug the A
merican Union, the Missouri comprom-
Use was adopted, and it is we'll known
too, by Southern votes. AS one Of the
considerations Of that compromise, Mis-
souri, was admitted into the Union as
slave State, and in all the territory north
of 5000 slavery was ''forever prohibi-
ted" That compromise has grown
stronger and stronger in the affections of
the People, until now, after the lapse of
thirty years, it was considered almost as
sacred as the Constitution itself and yet
at this late day an effort is being made
for hos
been solemnly sanctioned by seven suc-
cessive Presidents, MONROE, ADAMS,
JACKSON, VAN buren,, TYLER, Polk
and fillmore, and fourteen Congresses.
In truth, it was considered as decisive
ly settled as any human enactment could
be.
Now, is it net manifest that the effort
to rip up and violate this solemn Com
promise will create dangerous agita-
ton. 1t is most unwise movement
for it will stir up all the old slavery
fires which it was supposed were set
tied forever. But if compacts are to be
broken-alter one party has obtained
the consider alton therefor, what faith
can the sound and the Patriotic repose
in any compromise or any law.
But as this grave question has to be
t~v-t H.
of the West will show themselves wor-
thy Of their past history, and as they
live in country which is developing
the greatest power and the greatest hap
piness TO the people under JrFrERsos's
famous Ordinance ff'87, they will not
readily yield to the repeal of a Compro-
mise which has been regarded as scarce
ly less sacred than the immortal Ordi-
nance Of ST. Wisconsin.
"HARD TtMEs-WoRsE COMING. -
The price of flour in this city
is now eleven dollars and half bar
rel, and the probability is it will be still
higher before the winter is over. The