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attorney. Ana 10 tnls emo, the oHcef
aforesaid is hereby authorized and requir-
ed to employ so many persons as he may
deem necessary to overcome such force,
and TO retain them in his service SO long
as circumstances may require. The said
officer and his assistants, while so employ
ed, to receive the same compensation,
and to be allowed the same expenses, as
are now allowed by law for transportation
of criminals, 10 be certified by the Judge
of the district within which the arrest is
made, and paid out of the treasury Of the
United States.
Sec. 10. lind be at further enacted, That
when any person held to service or labor
in any State or Territory, or in the District
Of Columbia, shall escape thereirom, the
be due, his, her, or their agent or attorney,
may apply to any court of record therein,
or Judge thereof in vacation, land make
satisfactory proof to such court, or Judge
in vacation, Of the escape aforesaid, and
that the person escaping owed service or
labor to such party. Whereupon, the
court shall cause a record to be made OF
the matters so proved, and also general
description of the person SO escaping
with such convenient certainty as may be !;
and transcript Of such record, authenti-
Gated by the attestation Of the clerk and
Of the seal of the said court, being pro-
duced in any other State, Territory, or
District, in which the person so escaping
may be found, and being exhibited to any
Judge, commissioner, or other officer au-
thorized by the law of the United States
to cause persons escaping from service or
labor to be delivered up, shall be held and
taken to be full and conclusive evidence
Of the fact of escape, and that the service
or labor of the person escaping is due to
the party in such record mentioned. And
upon the production by the said party of
other and further evidence, if necessary,
either oral or by affidavit, iii addition to
what is -contained in the said record, of
the identity of the person escaping, he or
she shall be delivered up to the claimant.
And the said court, commissioner Judge,
or other person authorized by this act to
grant certificates to claimants. of fugitiyes,
shall, upon the production Of the record
and other evidences aforesaid, grant to
such claimant a certificate of his right to
take any such person identified and proved
to be owing service or labor as aforesaid,
which certificate shall authorize such
claimant to seize or arrest, and transport
such person to the State or Territory from
which he escaped; Provided, That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
as recurring the production of a transcript
of such record as evidence as aforesaid.
But in its absence, the claim shall be heard
and determined upon other satisfactory
proofs, competent in law.
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM r. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, Sept. Is, 1850.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
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MANUEL PEREIRA:
THE SOVEREIGN RULE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WITH
Vie,os Of Souihsrn Laios, Life, and Hospitality.
Written in Charleston, i. G., by Y. O. Adams.

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INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


ADOPTED AT PITTSBURGH, AUGUST IL, 1852.
Having assembled in National Conven-
ton as the delegates Of the Free Democra-
cy of the United States, united by COM
mon resolve to maintain right against
wrongs, and freedom against slavery; con-
Aiding in the intelligence, patriotism, and
the discriminating justice of the American
people; putting our trust in God for the
triumph of our cause, and invoking his
guidance I'm our endeayors to advance it,
we now submit to the candid judgment of
all men the following declaration of prin-
ciples and measures:
|. That Governments, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed,
are Instituted among men TO secure to all,
those inalienable rights Of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness, with which they
were endowed by their Creator, and of
which none can be deprived by valid legis-
lation, except for crime.
III. That the true mission Of American
Democracy is to maintain the liberties Of
the people,. the sovereignty of the States,
and the perpetuity Of the Union, by the
impartial application to public affairs, with
out sectional determinations, of the fun
damental principles Of equal rights, strict
Justice, and economical administration.
III. That the Federal Government is
one of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants Of power
therein ought TO be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents Of the Gov
eminent, and il is incxpedient and dan
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
w. That the Constitution Of the United
States, ordained TO form more perfect
union, TO establish justice, and secure the
blessings Of liberty, expressly denies to
the General Government all power to de-
prive any person Of life, liberty, or prop
erty, without due process Of law; and,
therefore, the Government, having no more
power to make slave than to make a
king, and no more power TO establish sla-
very than to establish monarchy, should at
once proceed to relieve itself from all re-
sponsibility for the existence Of slavery
wherever il possesses constitutional power
to legislate for its extinction.
v. That, to the perseyering and impor-
tunate demands OF the Slave Power for
more slave States, new slave Territories,
and the naturalization Of Slavery, our dis
tinct and final answer is--no more slave
States, no slave Territory, no nationalized
Slavery, and no national legislation for the
extradition Of slaves.
vi. That Slavery is sin against God
and crime against man, which no human
enactment nor usage can make right; and
that Christianity, humanity, and patriotism,
alike demand its abolition.
VII. That the fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
is repugnant to the Constitution, TO the
principles of the common law, to the
spirit of Christianity, and TO the senti-
ments Of the civilized world. We there
fore deny its binding force upon the
American People, and demand its imme-
date and total repeal.
VIII. That the doctrine that any human
law is fnality, and not subject to modi-
ication or repeal, is not in accordance
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PRINTING.
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The Crops.

Accounts now favor a good return for the
incomming harvest. Out West the fields loo,
favorable. The Milwaukee Wisconsin, says
-"rhus far. We learn from all portions o
the State that the fall sown wheat look:
promsingly. March, 50 generally very trying
to the wheat crop. has been favorable. and
almost every farmer regrets that he did moi
SOW twice as much wheat as he did"
In South and East, we hear OF more cheer.
ful accounts than during the early spring
Tie Richmond Inquirer says that in the
vicinity OF that city, and in all Eastern Yir
ginia, SO far as il is informed. the grow ng crops
Of wheat present eecr, thnfty and lively
appearance.
In this poltion Of the State we hear ID
much less complaint than six weeks ago, aud
we believe .iie prospects are for an avela
crop. AS the amount Of acres in wheat il
larg''. should the crop be an average yielC
there will be heavy surplus loE export
mex, fall Scn9vsIy Register.
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Legislative.

In the Senate, Monday, very little was done.
Mr. Taylor presented resolution for law
Of Congress to prevent the circulation of bank
notes Of less denomination than twenty dol.
lars. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Joint resolution instructng the Board OF
Puslic Works TO close no contracts for repairs
the Genera! Assembly, was taken up and
passed-yeas IA, nays Z.
Mr. Smi h, of Madison, reported back the
bill to fix the fees Of Justices Of the Peace
and Constabes
The bill was opposed BY Mr. Ribet, and by
Mr. Williams Of Columbiana. Ii was laid up
on the table.
In the afternoon the President laid before
the Senate IA cummunC alton from VIM j
Hubbard, Of Richmond Virgin a, respecting
statue OF Washington in bronze or marble.
Referred to ,he Committee on Public Build.
ilgS.
In the Housc. Monday morning, Mr.. Gross
(Corporatlon>) reported back House bill 5s.
TO prevent the recton OF Fame bulldogs in
certAu cas- $ ia cities and incorporated villa,
ge, with two commitments, which were agre'
to, aud the bill ordered be engrossed lor,,
Ihird reading.
Mr. Ridley reported hack House bill l07.
10 make it the duiy of County Auditors Ia
levy extra taxes for road purposes in certain
cases. with amendments, requiring the consent
OF rec fnurths of the frrehnIlcrs to be at
fected by such proposal tax, &c
Mr. Mlckcnzie spike against the amend
mtnts. which were then disagreed TO, and The
bill rccommitted t. select committee Of three
I-MeSsrs. Mackenzie. Baker and Sibley.
Mr. Scott offered for adoption a joint reso-
Iution, authorizing and requiring the Cover,
nor to appoint three commissioners to revise,
reform and simplify the practice, pleading
/ forms. and proceedings Of courts of record n
criminal cases. and to revise, reform, classify
and abridge all the laws Of this State, which
define oifenses or provide for the punishment
thereof; and prescribing The duties OF said
commissioners, DC, &c Laid on the ia BILE
and ordered 10 be printed.
The House resolved itself ino committee
of the Whole--Mr Hubbard in the chair
and after some Ii ne spent therein, the Com
mttee rose and reported back the Tax Bill
and several other orders.
On motion of Mr. Mackenzie, the Tax Bill
was recommitted. with pending amendments
To the Finance Committee.
During the afternoon, in the House. th'
Probate Court Bill was taken up The ques
lion being upon agreeing to the substitute
reported by Mr. Blrchard. transferring tho
criminal business to the Court of Common
Pleas. &c.
This excited mercy debate. 1t was gen
EARLY conceded that the Probate Court wat
rather "mixed tribunal; and that. between
legitimate probate and criminal jurisdiction
its dockets were quite too portentiou'
for a small court. But it was resolved to LEI
tho Court alone so far as Mr.. Birchardt
amendment was concerned, and tho origna
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Congressional,

Washington, April ~.
Mr.. Columbia Lancaster, delegate from
Washington Territory, was introduced in the
house to-day, aud took the oath TO support
the constitution.
The bill was passed empowering the Post
Master General To contract for carrying the
mail between New Orleans and San Francisco
according TO the time taken up.
In the Senate, the Chair presented n letter
from Hon. Truman Smith, resignng his seat
in the Senate, TO take effect the oath Of May
next.
MIR. Foote submitted resolution, directing
the committee on commerce TO inquire into
the expediency Of purchasing site and pro
viding for the erection of custom house, at
Burlington, Vermont. Adopted.
| In Senate, Mr.. Rusk's bill provides that all
railroad companies shall contract with the
( United States, 10 carry the mails, troops, mu.
ntions of war, &c, free Of charge. and allow
the Post Master Gen raj to regulate the man.
ner and time Of transportation, and such com.
panes shall be allowed to import free Of duty,
all iron required for the use Of the roads; and
all the double track roads shall be allowed six
sections of public lands for each mile Of such
road. The bill was referred. Adjourned.
In House, Messrs. Hamilton and Phelps
opposed the bill on the ground that it would
cause an enormous increase Of the expenses
of the p. o. Department. Bill tabled 80
to SO.
House went into committee on the bill
granting the price of public lands according
to the time they have been in the Market
Debated adjourned.
The resolution offered on Monday, calling
for the correspondence held by Mr. Barnard
: while Minister Of the United States at Berlin
E was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Hunter reported back the Indian ap
preparation bill with amendments.
The bill for the relief Of John McAvery, Ia
ken up and passed.
Mr. Pratt presented memorial Of the mer
chants of Baltimore, and others, asking for th
repeal Of all duties on diamonds aud Other
. precious stones.
!, Mr.. Rusk introduced bill fer the trans
portation of United States mails on railroads
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FRIDAY APRIL IA. 1854.
no whom h NAV concern .

"Ni5ios celebrated troupe Of Ethiopian de-
iaeotors = Ten Of The most talented per-
formers in the United States" The public,
and especially printers, nro hereby Notified
that the above company, are set Of mean,
dishonest, scoundrels. The following is the
proof: They had programmes printed at this
Office, to the amount Of Sir Dollars, the
morning before they left, (as they said fol
Tiffin) One of the scamps called at the Of.
fee and stated that their agent had gone of
with all the funds, and that he was unable TO
pay the bill, but would send it the next day,
from Tiffin, without fail This was the last o
it. Men who will cheat printer will steal
that so. Brethren Of the press, please hand
them around.
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Arrival of the Europa.

M tfs New 4 1ork, Aprl ". II
The steamer Europa arrived at half past
three. Political affairs in Europe unchanged.
The fear Of war produces dullness in the
market Export Of gold was not so heavy.
Bhrkrat OF interest unchanged.
Tho London Globe states that Russia con.
sents 10 the neutrality Of Sweden.
Itnow remains to be seen what is Russia's
course towards Denmark.
The Prussian people were earnestly petit
tioning the government to join the Western
Power& The government hangs back.
Austria seems TO not in accordance with
the Western powers, but not in any decided
manner
From 0mar's camp, on the Danube, there
Is nothing, except continued affrays at the
ouipos.s near Kalafat.
English and French frigates have gone to
destroy the Russian dockage at the mouth of
the Danube. This will probably be the first
ofthe hostiliiies
Nothing from Asia
The export of grain was prohibited from
the ionian Islands.
The Cunard steamship Cambria sailed on
tlIes2 5th from Liverpool to Kingston, to ship
more troops, and the steamer Tenerffe will
sail fer Msta with part of regiment
The London Times of Saturday publishes
the lowing:
Berlin, Feb. 24-Count Nesselrode has
communicated 10 the English and French
Consuls that the Emperor will give no an
swer 10 their joint uliimatum.
There is no change in the Danish Ministry.
Paris, 24.-Three divisions Of the French
army for the east will embark by the end OF
the month; and the fourth will follow early
in April.
A; Marseilles, grand fete was preparing
for the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Ma
poleon.
Tho national loan subscription. it is said
now reaches 100000 francs. Every descrip-
tion 81 securities firm.
Liverpool Cotton market is dull-lower.-
Sales Of the week $4,000 bales. Breadstuffs
char acterzed by increased pressure to SELL
Wheat has declined during the week and
l35u sBAected Flour in moderate consump-
tv msand, but not sufficient to relieve SCI!
lers at 2s decline. Indian corn unsaleable.
Russian produce continues to advance
The Treaty concluded between the West
ern Powers is as follows;
l. The Porte enga yes never to negotiate
iale with Russia without the Intervention o
the Western Powers.
2. Ame ioratioa of the condition of the
Christians.
A separate treaty is annexed for the fol-
lowing four points:
|. Abolition of the poll-ax (haratasch.)
Rightof Chritians to be admitted as wit
ness in judicial proceedings.
3. Right to hold landed property without
distinction Of nationality or religion.
4. The civil rights of the Christian admit
ted in the army and civil service.
Tho destination of the English and French
tan.
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The CHICAGO AND Rock ISLAND RAnRoAD.
This railroad is now coml leled and III tiro
running condition-connecting Lake Michi-
gan with tie Mississippi Rivera distance
of one hundred and eighty-one miles This is
r. ally a feat that challenges comparison in
the history of constructing raj roads. Ia
FEBRUARY 1851, the Legislature chatered the
company in October of the same wear The
contract for lis construct n and equipment
was tsken-in April 1852, the estimate for
wo'k apon /, was made-and in February,
1854. the work was completed and the cars
running daily upon its entire length The
speedy com letiun Of this imaor tant work is
owing in great nleasnrc [, the energy nnl
engineering skill of Of Mr. FARStIAM, the
great contractor on the road.
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Frank Wade.

Our FRANK is curious genius. IIc pays
no more regard to Southern chvalry, than
if there was not such n thing in the world.
Senator NoRRrs from New Hampsh re,
who is serving his last term in the Senate,
said to him the other day, in company with n
number Of Southern Senators, while discus
my the Nebraska question:
"Wonld you, Nj. WADE, il called upon by
u Marshal of tie United States t, assist in
catching fugitive slave. obey the order?'
mol" said FRANK, nd sec him in-in--
Jericho, frstl"
THAT" said Mr.. NoRRIs, trumphantly 10
his southern friends, "is an evidence how lttlc
regard is paid to the laws # the United
States by these Abolition Wigs"
"WelI," said FRANK, "Mr. NonRrs, would
20" help TO catch negro, if you saw him
running OFF,"
"Cer:ainly, would, !" said Mr.. NORRIS with
some little trepidaton.
FRANK, turning TO Senator Dickson, Of
Kentucky, Would you, sir, If calltdupon to
arrest runaway negro, obey the COM
mand ?"
"No, sir" said DICKSON. I'D sec him
id Grst."
"Wel," said FRANK, in his dry way, l.,
should not wonder,-when you can get so
many Northern men, like the gentleman from
New Hampshire to do ii for you'- Ohio
State Journal.
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Mr.. Booher's temperance bill was read he
first time 1t declares habtual ilrunkard Il
t,matic, and provides that jury shall deter
mine that fact as in other cases Of lunacy. ],
provides for guardians TO take charge oil prop
erty in this class of cases, &c. We do no
think the people of Ohio are yet quite re ldy tc
pass this bill Ohio State Journal
Ye Democratic topers how 90 you like the
above Temperance bill OF Mr. Bouher. Are
you willing to admit that you are all imatics|
If this bill should become a law. and every
drunkard in The State of Ohio should be, by
Jury declared lunaiic. What host We
should have, young and old They would
make fearful army. Worse than the Frogs
and Locusts Of Egypt
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Interesting from the ISthmus aud Cali
f0rnia

~ the steamers Star of tie West and
Gsor9s Laal, both of which arrived in New
ri on monday from ASLilwall and havana.
W. hare some most interesting news.
The steamers brought 500 passengers and
SSo0.00o in gold.
Lieut.. Fameeroy, who was dispatched
with vessels in search OF Lieut. Strain, return
cd TO Panama March 97th.
Great excitement existed at Aspinwal in
consequence of the prevalence Of crime. and
the weakness of the Government. A Wig.
H,nce Committee Of foreigners had been
iosmed.
Nothing important from California. I'm
mense quantities Of gold had been taken on
The bill before the Legislature providing
for the election of Senator had failed
The Indian difficulty had again broken out
throughout ihn State.
Mr.. Dickinson, of the State Hospital. was
killed in duel at Sacramento, by Z. ". Tho
ms, District Attorney Of Placer county.
Geo. Kerr. State Printer and proprietor of
the Times and transcript, is dead.
The owners Of steamboats, of the interior
waters af California have formed Joint Stock
Assocation--capital S2oo,000.
Usah dates 10 February 81, state that the
Mlrmors had adopted resolutions in favor oi
the immediate construction of the Pacific
Rlilrord through Salt Lake Valley. Col
Rsbbet had been sent to Washington with
the resolutions.
Steamer Columbus. + ON Lower Caiiforn-
j.. had erriged at San Francisco. She
brought up prisoners, among whom was Fred
erick Emery Secretary Of State to the re
public Of Sonora, who was arrested at San
Diego. by order OF Captain Darnise, Of sloop
os-war Portsmouth.
Capt. Walker WAS Al last accounts forcing
Calilornians 10 swear allegiance 10 the new
government. lIe had shot two of his own
men. j. F. Nelson and Arthur Morrison. for
40 attempt to illibuster on their own account
Mexican brig Desperad, with 200 men
and 0 cannoi, was on ts way t. EnseHeda,
and The same number Of troops by laud. to
drive Walker from bis position.
The excitement relative TO the Senatorial
election still continues. Two members of The
S'ate Senate have published cards stating
they had been approached with hdbes Of $50
oo0, to vote for the Pos,ponement Of Ihe cleo
fiaa
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-14
Accident on the Hudson River Railroad.

An immense pile Of rock had fallen on the
track, two miles north OF Tvoli, but few mo-
meuts before the train came up. The train
was at full speed. when the Locomotive struck
the rock, smashing it and the two baggage
cars into atoms. SO great was the concuss
sion that the passengers were lifted out Of
their seats and thrown several feet forward
There were FIVE passenger cars. two of which
were badly broken; but, fortunately, no one
was injured. But the hands in the employ o
the company did not escape. -Four or i've o.
them including the engineer. were seriously
injured, Two OF whom have since died II il
hoped that the engineer. Mr. Scott will rccov
er. though he was supposed at The time, tc
be fatally injured Why shoul d rocks be al
lowed to remain in a falling position endan
geriDg The lives Of thousands who are con
stanlly travelling on that rold? This is thu
second occurrence of the kind, that has taker
place upon the Hudson River Road. Tn,
company should be held responsible.