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AND KANSAS MEETING IN
KENTLCKY

On the 7.h day of March 1884, at one Of the Largest
meetings ever held in Mt Vernon Rocscastle County
Ky c. NJ Clay was requested to address the people. AZ
the clse of an hours speech Robert Cook Eco OF Rock
castle County offered the following resolutions which
were adopted by very decided majority OF the ctisen
present ,n.
OF The Missouri Compromise" OF 1870 which forever foses 80
admission Of slavery Ato ae territory Of the United ss' A
Eed That question between the Nsih md ssusos
the three hundred thousand sne NE
heSed That the claim psrty Nlseun Con
promise" perseded" s6rosssed OF rendered tsope1
tive and voic' BY the Comproms bills OF 1870 4,
and fake when n truth. recognized and rssarssa
Esr wrongs FROM the dsspotisn Of he seets
Ice. In our dnay the seTsity Of the North ssa -
would ose all hatred that society wnes
called free ststss breed stephen A. Douss t
nb did We not perceive that Slavery alike oppr. e NC snd
k 3D. That the attempt OF the Slavery propaganda as
Slavery int, eli the territory Of the United STATES no~
petition OF unpaid wages adds evidence Of the
best inte and rights WHICH they hsve
pursued and proves corclusveiy that Liberty sna
coexst bet that the other perish
ksoed, That the slsyeboders nsfssDy ~
'eeaposs where sSd that call sp9s Of Hsy.
faa Bedr and who he GisnSs Of K'seth ana MANN s
Ror cd Thss he pretended devotion 20 the Uncs aud ~
'CoIstitra.. zbifh exstd Compromise above ~
kishar Law, conscience and rvveson vas hse tns cy
"l.w a. oder IN tae old World mere cant 70 cover az IL
..siD.t III rn.risa ippcr mankind th.t these same e
throw down their svn Idol and reveal the 'h
their only god. ,,. al ,,,., ,s,ah-
l<snjyn . nov At stand ever upoa me d
n5s- and reiferste the svow.s Sf our ha'u"~
.nv. ale We ref for the Declaration"
P,s,ed That al newspapers 10 favor Of repabseHnsn-
ght Of kng De requested 70 p1ois
that cur Regrssensiiye In Cohsien ~ Pre-
them before the senate and House OF hspFesentses s
4, oft lie United states
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SLAVERY IN CUBA.

Extract m Pvsts Letter communicated for Tue Tribune
HAVANA, Wednesday, March l, 1854.
On our arrival at Guiness our first visit was TO a sugar
este about three miles from the village The sugar house
is eonsder,d Of the b. the leland and certainly
is fine establishment covering much ground Poleys
dist.lltry at WiLIamsburgh, n Y 1t contains large
American nrugs refners. should think it cost from
eighty to one hundred thousand dollars The estate
be less thar three les square and employs about two
hundred slaves. Some OF these Chinese and some
Coolies but the greater part Afrcans all of them in
very poor condition and spirtssnd well they may being
wrought twenty hours out Of twenty ou and poorly fed
twice day On inquiriDg who all this belonged to- was
told Ill al The former died i'll New York last year,
and Lis widow had married her own nephew Only think
If this three miles square Of good soil any under the
ard two hundred men, all producing and toiling for
the benefit Of two such characters these And this is
but one Of the thousands of such cases.
Our next visit TO a small Sugar House further from
the village, and reaching il being foremost jumped
Of and tied horse and gsing 10 the door stood a. II
tbuDGtrstTUCk Until my comrades came rushing Up -
know il / sick, what the matter. was not
sick but what sight About thirty children, from six
twelve old perfectly naked busily employed
carrying the mill and driving the aud two
old men, who unable to walk sitting feeding the
mill ard in tie stood large stout negro, With
long hide driving there infants who were more like
skeletons han ANYTHING else Indeed the looks of their
cover them will forget Passing through this and
entering the Boiling House, we found at work few old
scarcely allie to crawl their breasts actually resting
on their knees and only covered with small blanket tied
over their shoulders The only white man in the place
the sugar boiler and bowling to him politely as my
vince myself that had not been dreaming Of the regions
of the damned.
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fhl s....ssss.ss s's'' .
Necessary to u choice %.


DANIEL NJ SnYsER Of Montgomery, having received
majority of all the cast declared the candidate
for Judge OF the Supreme Court
The following resolutions were reported oy the Com
nnitiee Resolutions; ,,
ESed That the cOu'utops of the National and STATE Gov
en-. Of be eiG shoad DO enacted
when in pnsnsuee OF CONSTITUTIONAL snnOy oeaha
n Tbs 90 pf,.,ISe he National Union oush TO be the
hieh Of the American ctken ard taa all Aenpso
10 IL 9s roaucs rs via,
enoy should be- indignantly o"ned down IS species Oh
Ed That ,tcse provisions Of the Kaus. NebrSa hill
bese 1gr, which affect aLd reTesl he Missouri Conpromis
81 breach of pghed faith and paDic compact nsa
lrdS a'i'E force ss,.I INTO y,'' ,srtoS no. S br
Mhs .aty Of tie Con- uopw Alb q Penl.yhsaia
Rsh 10 The enactment Of lass neither by National or
g. vernet' hse mpor ant should be 70
harry Of the telling nassts-the bone aud ne~ OF the
aoec fcres. intercourse should be conducted mag
Injustice or wrong be done to Others or SUD
policy Of lte.,iss 9o%s Industry g. .sIn:.
,ouud pin noswu hstaning the accidental
Red That be whs p ore in t.vC. Of jps; and
vania AID the psas, OF
Re,'S former Differences between the whs .nd Dsno
e1trc psrs ,aee q the Ranking Institutions Of Penn'y
I' are ,i.d s d"in. biz doeins on that uSss
ys s WE y =. a. the on @ssa By
heavy be reduced a0d the ul
ni 1s i Ssn1soo s pleasure
the Mig patty Of this state the names Of anes roll
Loeb for Governor George Dsrsie Allegheny
Commss the Hon Daniel snyser Oh
h.bt,omy Juc OF the Supreme Conr boeais taese gem
tutp fsithfa WINS but approved
tb txreeIee these respective ATOMS aud to honest
Irle
these resolutions were adopted sian and then unani
mously ls whole.
Tie CoDv tnon then adjourned, with three cheers for
tie pominees
Mr. Pollock in Congress during the Mexican W ar,
Fl, the famous Thirteenth District of this State-subss
Quently d Judge of the Northumberland Distrct-and
practising lawyer at that bar lie is gentleman
of excellent tale nt unbemished character, and consd
cradle personal popularity.
Mir Darsie has been for many years member Of the
State Senate He has had great experience in the legsa
ton the State and will make strong for the office
for which he il named.
Bu,ks and Montgomery Judicial District, Democratic
District to which post he elected in the fall Of 1851
lie formerly resided in Adams County, which he repro
ia learned lawyer accomplished scholar and able
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
HAVANA,

TIE steamship Crescent CITY Capt winde arrived hsre
ls,t sv. ming from New o. and Havana having ssleo
from the Latter port te 18th inc, Nothing of Importance
had snsprsd at Havana since the seizure of the B.ck
Warrior She is ail in Possession of the Govern msut
authorities Her cs,tan and mo-tof her officers and
,,nss OIL board the United States Fulton THERE'S
,ear y Of vessels st Havana and some 10 STRIVE had
engaged TO load as sOon as ready
With regard tie outward voyage Of the Crescent City
IN the courfe of which she stopped Havana the 9th
nh we find the following statements in Tae PieayEr<
"A great proportion Of the passengers understand
ept which had arisen and still prevailed az Havana
rotseaurce Of the seizure If the Black Warrior This is
Sid 10 have been very great The Americans at Havana
are row reported 10 regret that Capt. Watson not
permitted 10 tow the vessel he offered although
trs they agreed with Capt Bulloch in thinking that he
would lie able TO justify himself to the owners under
writers and consgnee should the cargo and vessel have
been lost in quence Of such course having been
adopted II is generally believed that il hsd been
the tlaniads would not ave dared 10 fire into he vessels
Mapy Of the Creole Slaniards fully agree with the Am
ercsn sden's in denouncing the seizure of the vessel
equally uncalled for and unjnshabe The real incentive
10 an which Cannot otherwise he reasonably accounted
far believed 10 be resentment az the demand lately
made for the surrender Of the 6ine American seamsn
who had lately been arrested there.
I'VE learn that the manifest Of the Crescent City was
Vigorously examined and that it was only because was
strictly in accordance with the requret nts Of the place
that she wasnot involved in difficulty SO numerous and
yey afous were the obstrueons placed in the way OF
landing is sad that very few passengers though most
of hem were anxious to go and have look at the city,
determined 10 encounter them, and remained on board.
The authorities at Cardenas have issued fresh port
regulations which do not seem OF sufficient Importance
to notice further than TO that they impose wharf
duty Of eight reals day foreign vessels and Of four
reals c day national yesscs.'
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PENNSYLVANIA WING STATE CONVENTION

Flu" '' HARRISBURG, Wednesday, hsrch Is 1854
The Wing State Convention Of Pennsylvania met ~
O'Clock hs merping in the Hall Of the House Of Repre-
1s,ives But little business was transacted at the moro
ing session Il being confined to temporary organ fe'"'
ard the appointment of committees to report prmasn'
officer, to consider ssed seats AT CLOCK
in the afternoon the Convention was again e9.er 70
WM y JoHssTos, of Pittsburgh. President one wee
President for each Senatorial district and several eecr
tari.s Gov Johnston, on taking the ehsst Haie
y, -, I.,,b re,nrpipg his thanks to the Convention'
Spd sIrdnc in general to the prospects aud duties
Of the party ,,.. hsI,ots
After Opposing Of come unimp"rtsnt oasne'' o"''''
xsre had as follows for the various offices;
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20

CRossiso TIE Blue RIDGE WITH CARs-Charlas Elicit.
r Eq describes the successful passage of tue cars
The temporary track the mountain between Cha
iou.syilIe and stanton, ia Virginia as follows:
sscelced the western slope Of the mountain to the
summit two miles in Is Minutes and descended the eass
EN- slope, q miles, in twenty five minutes
Returning the entire trip from Greenwood to Wsynes-
horo., 10! miles, wes made in hour aud 10 minutes
The ascent from Robnsons Hollow to the top of the
mountain eco feet was made in twenty five minutes The
descent on tue west side made in nineteen minutes
In the ordinary working OF the road you may safely
count making the from Greenwood to aynesboro
with the passenger trains in hour and bali ana with
the freight train, in two hours This an ample allow.
apce."
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Thy SAur Srg MARIE CAsAL-Mr Whiting the 49, ~
of Col Mcknight at San Ste. Marie, arrived IN on ~
on Saturday from the Lake Superior region hsvag 49,
most of the wey on foot He informs " has me
the saut Ste Marie Canal is going forward about Iii hs
can be de-ired and that the prospects are thsI
completed during the coming season fui hvo ~ az
cava,on all winter. and the average amount ., W."
per day has been nom yard to yard ana vsry
Of rock excavation. This intelligence Is cenut in
la,n wor dH1 e"'O1s detroit Advertiser
FAST Gov. Crosby Of Maine has appointed iha"'''
the 18th April, as day Of fasting and prayer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20

RrN MrRDEK II WI.ooSsIs-A correspondent writes
TO THE ThIStSr from Chippewa Fs Wis, Feb 10, that
Antoine Demarsr had ust been killed by Francis Don,d
son in drunken rov. The Latter armed with pistols
and bowie knife He has long been considered danger
oEs person in that eghborhood and this transaction called
cut large force Of the inhabitants to arrest him They
succeeded and he is in safe custody He has respea
lie connections
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRE- SIDENT.
b. nd slth th< sxsLee and eonssns Ell he Seaal.

William J. McCuloh of Louisiana, TO be Surveyor Gen
fer the District Of Louissn. vice w
BOYD removed Paul MeCo Of FordA be Reser
Laid Office st SeNnsns,le Fords vice Lemue Wilson re
moved s w Aeysu OF FLORIDA be Ressser Of the land
ofce Tallahassee Poda vice Theodore W. Bev.rd rssrasd
Theme 1forrley the District of Columbia WARDEN as
the United state, for the District Of COlans ves
CossuLs OF THE UsIrED STArEs-Jsmes Keenan, Of
P,rnsJl,aLia for the port OF Hong Kong
John Saliva of California port Of B.yonoe Frame.
Reuben " God u Ohio for the port Of paraso h Call
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ASSEMBLY.


Mr.. CUNNING has brought In the following bill, and on
his motion II was referred the New York dseg alton,
with power to report complete
CITY Of New Yei in sfessss to Stage and Omnibus routes
sscrOHi B,fOr. any for Onubus.s sases shall
l".. .s :o sy ss T.. the
so h. Be made !. Writing e tie s:yo. Of .;s ey sss
y thereon .sd said M.yoI .h.ll
se1aoS hsrsof .ns majority sh. member. elected each
Tseevin.
ssss..s :S. @ a.S;s1 '''a ''S'' '''D
z: q d: . .::ns :h.li .s:aa.ss
:. :.s no.d :.s Ss%sos Council :,p.ssS
;Ss IL: s' ,; s. : :. Effected snail have had
Is ssI Il: q ts. 20. Il. provision. Of
81 :sss. .s . % @ @ D ill SS
:: TIN - end such md :s: ;. have G
s he sa.si.oa made 4: PIevi.On.
:: %
Ssa Ss a.n H: a s
=. city !. S:sasa ,:ss.y ssi
sac Il shall Be sG prsp,ss Of routes licenses
.pp1 :sesiss Of sy nd uss.s s,
ssss ,a...ss: nay as provided ' the Common Council
An ,sd Of act. Dson.sen. r.A .h '' arc
Sac fssse shall sts effect Immediately
HDUt ALTON woAEs.
Mr. C. C. LxIGH haS introduced tho following bill which
vas referee, to the Judiciary Committee:
AN ACT to incorporate ne American wsnans Eduessoaa
Henry Rurssrt spe Wn = Pasons others
= nam
ms q e srs. nd s:s:: Of q ..s 81:
sss'. oiS lee ~, Nv, Any three Of whom 'As o's''
t cad Cay .A. h.'. rowsy pvsh,e s.ss
s X s.. ss:i *
s 1 sI % Ssss s %
DE rmed 70 ss for "a h.yi.s s IN .ee to ala In .sean
meat II ,ser sprspe srSfssoss educators O,ssrss
Ans,an ~eusn and 20 oa any ia or p.:Sns 2'sIsi "a
f .- . s..' ..s s :' :.
rgI TrxhsRAscE BILL.
Tia Senate bill for the suppression O. in'emperanse
reported by the Select Conmee Of the House. sno,ta
ting the lf Of May Cor tie is Of Dccemeer vas the Spe
cial order for yesterday afternoon. and cssae up:
Mr.. MORRIS, member Of tho Select Committee SUD
United written report which he read in bis place in op
position 20 the enactment Of pSohoory law snd CON
Guiding with Gcene law. Shs, similar the hassa
ehusetis license law. The report accompanying the law
Mr.. ID p WooD thinking no one desired to speak on
the sutject moved posiponement
Mr.. Jor iptmsted . desire to speak. AID Nc w with
M then took the floor and addressed the HoSse at
some length in favor OF the msjcry report. Advocating
m early day for the law TO take effect
Alter some further discussion, Mr.. PETERS stssod the
here wss large number Of bills ready for third reading
md moved TO postpone the further consideration OF the
Temperance bin until Monday afternoon Carried
Mr. LlrrISgoHx from the Canal Committee reported
he bin Gin accordance with the Constitutional Amend
neD providing Cor the enargem Of the Erie the Gen
nee Valley. the Black River and ether Canals
IN ACT 10 provide Tor shs enlargement the Erie the o~eso
lie sssi Rsss and GeSs.es Valley Canal. provide
me pay nsnt ofser Cass keyea1e Ceftinc,'ss .
r.Et, Do enact a. jIsss
ne Of fsI the o 20 %
ball DO 20, hr ssYepss s. may Be Incurred 1aasf
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clue is said to have been found a. to the destroyers
Of tie popes block for the Washington Monument The
Grand Jur, Of tho District Of Columbia have the matter be-
fore them.
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Total. .s........s.s.sssss.'s ~
k.c.a.arx 10 q chnice. e1

GroEGE DansIk of Allegheny, having received q ms
rty of all the votes east the second ballot was unan
imcusly nominated the Wig candidate for Canal Com
missioner. r. r,.
The following the ballot for candidate FOR Judge
of III, suITtmc Court.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20

JAMS Pollock of Northumberland. having on the thrd
tslt received majority of al the votes cast was de
esed the unspmcGs choice Of the Convention Tor the Of
fee If Governor. c,c..
Tie next candidate bsllotsd for was Canal Commiseioh
Or Two ballots were had. with this result:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20

rico ard o. coz IN the frgaie Amphrc hav been re-
niiied tows,,. the payment ofthe English debt,
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AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

The following interesting correspondence has been
handed us for publication
NEw YoRK, Saturday, March IL, 1854.
SIR take tie liberty to address you, to solicit your
opinion the construction of facts presented to in the
Of United States citizenship and the issue by the
Department of State of passports consequent thereon
The solution Of these two questions have always been sub
eos of interest, and at this time peculiarly and
ind law of Congress to eucdate these two CAGES, viz
Imprimi,A man born tn the CITY Of hep York Of aies
parents who had not at eme Of has birth declared their
int ntons to become citizens of the United States CLAIMS
10 H. nare torn citizen Of the United States and entitled
to the protection Of your Department. is he citizen Of tie
Jnsted States and will the Department of State grant him
passport Next-A similar claim is made by person
torn Connecticut Of aen parents Who at the time Of
his brh had declared their intention Tor at least the father
had TO become citizens of the United States-s he
citizen of the United States and will United States
passport issue
1t than probable Sir that owing to the unsettled
state of Europe and continent these two isolated
cases will not be the only presented to for coasd
Grafton and that Of the Department of state Of the United
States and hence my desire, Sir for your construction Of
these facts SO that any action Of Congress needed in
the premises, il may be promptly had.
have the honer sir to sst'erbe nyself
Very respectfully your obsdient servant,
Hon. W l. MARCY, Secretary Of State
,o,. pEr.nrr.sr Q, sr.rs WA.Hrseros, March IS 1854
SIR Your letter of the 18th inst has been received
lie cases which it mentions not embraced in any law
Of The United States upon the subject Of
ard is believed have not been decided by any Court in
this country Although in general it 10 not the duty of
the Secretary of State TO express opinions Of law and
doubts may be entertained Of the expediency Of making
to you inquiries exception this rule yet
under the impression that every person born in the
lifted States must be considered citizen Of the United
States notv outstanding both Of his parents may
have been alien at the time Of his birth. This is 10 con-
forEity with the English common law. which Law gen
orally acknowledged in this country. And person born
Of ellen parents presumed would be considered nstu
raj born citizens of the United States in the language Of
the Constitution to make him eligible to thePresidency
W l. MARCY.
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per cent Of The smcun. any material. fqI
- q: he .ss so: s &c Il. 3 r.:
the eonet be fully and entirely completed Every enginser
sospt contract made h. in bis eeEtdss A
the sfore. deduction Of per and
The to be paid for the e and no other OF se.e san
until whole shall have been fully and entirely
Asy other that Be directed BY DE Canal Board
s s n & S a''''
eth All for work msieras shall be m,ds with the
,Sa :sssI.s
Al T ,ss o or .Sa IAN BE-
them having been received and read the time and
Sa:i e. Der
Bs .ta nS ss 1ss
pGn s es
@ Il. IL v vs S s S. cS ss: md en-
soo,e Of tie feet and every becoming 90 Interested 81 al
SEC " Any association formed under
& ShS,l ,s1 s,:a. s.Pa1s ms. Sn = ~,
YIebe hold and 9.s OF eerreses Of the noek snsd By
tbe loaned ard the stocks purchased shall not IN rPsc
si Ass &c. snsifs Il. K as
Nj LirrLTJoHS also reported bill 50 repeal the act of
1851 providing for completion OF the Erie anal Enisrge
meat, sId the Genesee Valley ard Black River Canals
Tss UNITED STATES IsEBsIArk ASYLUM
The b to incorporate the inebrate Asylum ~ss ordered
10 q third reading.
YORK Police DEPARTMENT
The bV for the re0rg sni. alton of the Police Depart
ment was reported by the Committee Of Nine proper to
be referred 10 be reported complete.
L. e LICK spoke in opposition to refer the Police
t 10 Select Committee although the merits Of the bill
W. debaable under the rules yet he too the fclwrg
n in which induced the house 10 refuse its reference too
e.sct Committee and directed il u be sent 70 the Com
NIT We Of the Whole.
md In creating the Committee Of Nine not in
tended hss they should take up and report bill: but such
as were local and upon which there is objections
Seoord 1t is hill that gives great Power into the hands
Of tire Commissioners Of Police They have the dosal
Of between &7OOOOO and sssOOoO per AMMAN; il gives
,he m the ebsute control le0 men, ana these ncn
ere clothed in turn by the Bill with authority over our
70 m rsl ard primary elections thus placing IN their hands
extent the electioDs and of course the Govern
neni o. the City.
Third 1t provides guardians TO watch over not onySae
opery o, citizens but over ali property that 9e
hslitsnts cur State may send on consignment TO our
City.
fo1rM II clca tes police that not only watches
ur own citizens h, they specially made the guard
Il tbe stranger who Wits City. I, gives them also
ower bey ond our IanS to assist any citizen in STATE
Ftk in case Of eenerl riot or resurrection they ere
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-03-08
Warion Machine Shop.

TFHE undersigned having formed q co.part-
i nership for the manufacture of machines,
would respectfully inform the citizens of North
western Virginia that they nre now making, and
keep constantly on hand, and for sale at their
establishment. in Palatine, opposite Fairmont)
Marion county, Va, at the lowest prices, u ge-
neral assortment of AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENTS, &C., among which may be found a
NEW and VERY SUPERIOR TIRESHlNG
MACHINE, which eXeels in EASY: DRAUenT.
CLEAN AND RAID WORK, any machine ever used.
We can also furnish COMMON MACHINES,
and machines with STRAW CARRIERS, or
CLEANERS attached,
We arc manufacturing o superior article of
REAPING MACHINES, suitable for cutting Ell
ther grain or grass. This machine can be used
to advantage upon any ground where wagon
can be driven.
PLOUGuS.-Wc have always on hand large
assortment of the best patent and other i.loughs,
found in the country.
We are also manufacturing CUTTING-B
for hay, straw or fodder, which for easy and ru-
pid work, exceeds anything of the kind in the
country.
This establishment being situated upon the
line of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, gives
to purchasers the best facilities for transporting
articles to distance ut small expense {; and the
inducements offered of reasonable terms and Sill
pcrior manufacture, must continue to render
this popular establishment with the public.
n. B.-Repuiring done at the shortest notice
and in the best style.
February Sth. lS54-1V.