Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-17

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the day Of their glory, and pass away unheed
ed We recently read TN account Of the mis-
cradle death Of one whom many now living 10
this city remember as the public idol in her
youthful days; and we can remember another,
every tone of whose voice was music to every
ear, and yet who died but a few years since,
from the madness Of drunkenness.
Mad'lle Georges, says paper before us, the
great French acress--whose life, after having
been series Of brilliant adventures, has been
gradually declining--has been reduced to pc
tioning for the Office Of umbrella-taker at one
of the doors of the Great Exhibition in Paris,
in 1855
Tho area of all the States Of Europe is given
at 1854 832 square miles
Captain Edward Bruce Hamley, of tho Brit
ish army, is the author Of Lady Lees Widow.
hood
CoNNEcTIcUT.--In the Wing State Conven-
ton, which assembled on the 18th, Hon. Jas.
Dixon was chosen President. The candidates
for State officers were nominated by ballot, as
follows:
Gouernor-Henry Dutton Of New Haven.
Lieut.. Gop.rnor-A. H. Holley, of Salisbury.
Sec'y Of Siate-O. H Perry, Of Fairfield.
Treasurer--D, w. Camp, Of Middletown.
Comptroiier--John Durham, of Norwich.
The resolutions adopted are in favor Of q
protective tariff and internal improvements,
and against the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise.
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Cor No CoNsEaUENcE!n--The Richmond
Enquirer says:
"The opinions of Mr. Jere. Clemens are of
the least possible consequence"
That is what Mr.. Toots said, when Mr. Dom
bey's dog tore his pants, though Mr., Toots
was at that moment in 4 decided state Of per-
turbation.
DoINGs IN THE SENArE.-A dispatch in the
Baltimore american this morning says:
"Tho Senate to day, in Executive session.
had some conversation relative to tho manner
in which the Gadsden treaty got before the
public. | have not heard, however, whether
they proposed any action on the subject
"The President today sent to the Senate q
copy of the Conkling treaty, for information
in answer to call Of that body in secret SEES
sion
g IL ia understood that the friends of the Ne
braska bill in the House intend to tack the
Homestead bill to it. SO as to compel the North
ern members to vote for it,"
A MANLY PosTTIoN-The following is from
the address Of one Of the Representatives in
Congress from Indiana, to his constituents
WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 1854.
"a question is now pending in Congress to
repeal the Missouri Compromise act of 1920,
which restricts Slavery in what is called the
Louisiana Territory, acquired from France by
treaty of 1903, north of lattute SO deg. 80
min. No move has been made, in or out of
Congress, to repeal this act since it's passage,
thirty -four years ago, until the present session
Of Congress. If repealed, it will permit Sla-
very to exist in country now free, equal in
extent to ten States as large as Indiana, the
greater part of it being susceptible, as | am
told, of high cultivation and improvement.
The movement, in my opinion, is violation Of
plghted faith, and an enormous outrage upon
the rights of the people Of the non-slavchold-
ing States. If Slavery is introduced into this
Territory 1t excludes my constituents from it,
at least those Of limited means for no poor
man desires to live in q slave State and socially
and politically occupy no higher position than
q slave. have many conclusive reasons why
| viii oppose, with my vote and all the influence
have, the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
act all of which will be made known as soon
as opportunity offers in the House.
"This momentous question did not enter into
the contest for Congress when you elected me.
IL is new both to you and me. | have felt it
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purposes. IL they accord with your wishes,
nothing will give me more pleasure; If not,
advise me- and will resign, and thereby ena-
BILE you to elect one who will vote for repeal
Of the Compromise referred to. l will never do
it. DANIEL MACE
% Frederick Douglass, who has just re-
turned to his home at Rochester, and to his
editorial duties, speaking Of the excitement Of
his lecturing campaign, remarks that 1T is not
easy TO combine 10 one person mastery in the
two vacations. The pen is bore to the speak
or, and the writer generally would be excused
from speech making. He who has TO work in
both departments must not be held TO very
strict account, either as to matter or manner
Of his work. The experience Of many will
confirm the truth Of these sayings.
WARLKE-The last number Of the Edin-
burgk Reviev says;
Every Minister Of the Crown who advises,
and every member Of Parliament who votes for,
q war with Russia, must, il be understands the
true interest Of England, be prepared TO make
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