The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-03
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hAOlD NUN WIN
Winehendoa Mass, Jug ID, 1S54-You
would confer o great favor on one OF your sub
scribers land doubt not hundreds of others)
by printing that portion Of the Nebraska Kan
sss bill which defines the boundaries Of the
Territories, and also in relation to tho donation
of land to settlers.
There is great deal Of interest felt here in
the settlement Of those Territories by freemen,
and unless deferred by the fear of the over
shadowing influence CT Slavery, some of our
young men will make it their future homo. 1t
feens that Slavery has already planted itself
there. There is but one feeling here, and that
is intense and deprecated, in view of the recent
developments Of the slave epirik especially the
outrages Of the Nebraska bill. If union Of
all who arc honestly and thoroughly opposed
to the farther spread of Slavery could be effect
ed-all who are disposed to resist--the party
of Freedom would embrace the great mass Of
voters in the State.
Penn Yen, Mag 90, 1854-Are not the
friends Of freedom, good faith, honor, and hon.
esty, going to proclaim new and independ-
snt political organization The country is wait
ing, impatientfy Visiting, the action Of our
friends in Washington, who have 80 nobly
withstood the slave power, and its adherents
from the North. Let them act, and act prompt
ly. The spirit abroad aInongst the people will,
at the first opportunity, tell fearfully against
all who have directly OF tndtrettty aided the
passage of the Kansas Nebraska fraud. But
there is o settlement to be had with these men.
Let the people CT their respective districts see
to it, that they are not paid twice. If the
spirit of Livingston and Preston King is still
alive in the twelfth and fifteenth districts, for
-,,anle L Oh 10 oil 10 fha
sin of voting for Pierce, and the platform that
preferred to eschew all agitation, in Congress
or out of it Of the slavery question. | am
thoroughly committed for any organization
that is for freedom against slavery, and have
pledged lifelong warfare against Gil who
have had hand in repeating the Missouri
Compromise act. There never has yet been o
time when the Anti-SlGvery sentiment 50 UNI
versally pervaded all classes Of politicians as
now. 1t Is solid, consistent, and determined,
and all that Is needed TO make it efficient is
unity and action--a thorough and perfect or
ganisation. Let our friends act, and act prompt
~, in this matter.
-, OHIO, Feb. Ia, 1S54.-Bsing a poor
blacksmith, with only common school educa-
ton, lone Ct those whom q noted South Caro-
linian desiguates as the ready toos Of tie an
archist and tho demagogue,) perhaps it would
not be worth while Tor me 20 attempt to write
to you. But, as l am in the habit Of spending
my evenings in reading the time may rot be
altogether lest to nae if should spend one in
writing. The fame of our fair State Of Ohio
the first State formed out Of she territory con-
seoratsd to Freedom by the Missouri Compro-
mse--has just been furnished by one of the
NEST disgFaceful transactions that has been
put upon record for long time refer to tho
expulsion Of Nr. Day from the Senate, as q
reporter for his paper, On account Of his color,
although be is three fourths white, and conse-
quertIy voter. This was done By men pro-
teasing to be Democrats. Men who would be
guilty of such a deed are only fit to associate
with such men &c VIM. r. FabeT, of South
Carolina, the man who is reported to have gaid,
in public speech before literary institution
at the South, that it was quito enough for a
mechanic 20 be able to count the inches on q
foot rule CT a carpenters square
| had hoped that the Homestead or free land
bill would become law this winter, and thus
Of the West; but q Congress that would at-
tempt to pass the Nebraska bill will never do
anything to faVor the tailoring classes.
CLARIFIED Cour,t4 Pal intend, God will
ing to start next week for the West-to see
Kansas would like to know where the Mas
sachusetts company have their agent located
there, that could see him. | wish to cast in
my mite with them to have seven thousand in
dependent voters there In two years | am
sixty-onc years Of age, and em not able to do
much ct hard work, but will try to get some
of my young friends to 60 there, and call &C.
cesonaliy to see them as long as my health
will permit.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY - Gov. Stevens
has published letter in one Of the Ol7mpia
papers, addressed to the American whaling
merchants, urging them to select some port in
Puget's Sound 90 revdez7ous for whale ships,
on account of the fire harbcrs to be found
there, and the abundance Of ship timber, and
facilities for obtaining fresh provisions. He
has also, In accordance with instructions from
Washington city, notified the authorities OF
the Huds0n's Bay Company, in that region,
that their right to trade with the Indian2 in
the Territory is not recognized, and that they
must wind up their affairs there before the 81
Of July. A party which had been out pros
pecting for gold SIX weeks, In the coast range
have returned to Olympia, well satisfied with
their search, and bringing abundant specimens
of gold bearing quartz. They intend to start
again on the 1st of August, fully prepared for
more thorough end protracted exploration
The money market In tie Territory is suffering
from terrible stringency. No cash can b.
obtained, and, in consequence trade Is ut q
stand.
THE BoNAPARTE FAMnY.-The present state
of the Napoleon family, and the recent visit Of
tho American members to France, will give in
terest to the following from the Courier Of Jan
uary 18th, 1904:
Married IN Baltimore, on Saturday 9th
ult, jerome Boneparte to Miss Elizabeth Pat
terson, eldest daughter of Dir. William Patter
son. merchant, of that city,
10 the Courier of May 18Th, following, we
find paragraph giving notice of q Mr.. jerome
Bonsparte and lady" having reached New
York the 9TH, In their coach ard six, with eur.
geon and secretary in curricle, and four out
riders, footmen, &c., and taken up their reei
dence In Greenwich street, with MIR. Mani
fault, late French Project of st. Domingo. The
"lete Prefect" of s.. Domingo of itself spseks
| Of change-and SO with the names Bonaparte
and st. Domingo both leading to the past and
once more symbolizing reproduction of On
epoch once believed past return.-CharIeston
Courier, July 10.
WEALTH OF New York CIrY.-In 1853. the
assessed value of real and personal estate was
$413 ;631 1872 90. In 1854, it has arisen &c
1862, OIL, 1874 ~ - showing an increase o.
$4S, 370.3 5l.7s. This increase izmore than
double the assessed value Of property in Wash,
ington.