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House or REPRESENTATIVES,


MEssRs. EDITORS: Iobserve in your paper this
morning letter from my colleague, the Hon.
b. c. Eastman in relation to the withdrawal
from sale, certain public lands in the State of
Wisconsin. / fully concur with him in his
views Of the improperly of withdrawing those
lands from Market and expressed myself fully
to that effect, Immediately after the first order
was given, in Nay last. Ny motive in address
ing you in relation to this subject, is more par
ticularly to correct an error which my colleague
seems to have made in his letter, in allusion to
my course, and desire also which / have to
place myself right in this matter, with my con-
stituents. He says, "but as my colleague is
satisfied with the action of a majority of the
delegation from Michigan, and as it is presumed
his acts reflect the views of his constituents in
the premises, did not deem it my duty to in
terfere in the natter
In this he is entirely mistaken, as infering
from my silence to him that j approved of the
withdrawal from market of those lands.
Will you be so kind as to give this an inser-
ton in your paper tomorrow, and by so doing,
you will much oblige
Your obi serv't and friend,
JOHN B. MACY.
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The ANTI-NEBRAsKA DODGE did not succeed
very we'll in the hands of the freesoil managers
at Worcester, the other day. The Worcester
Transcript, the leading wing paper there, com
ments in the following language on the conven
ton of the goth:
son the whole we consider the convention
was as we predicted it would be from the com
mencement-a cheat, and swindle by its pro
jectors, to decoy wings and democrats into the
freesoil party, under another name, as will be
seen by the resolutions.
"The speeches made were denunciatory q
the wings and democrats, with the exception
Of Wilson's, and not in any respect tending to
the united action of all parties, as set forth in
the CALI
The Fitchburg Rersille, another jealous
wing paper, in abiding to the same subject
says:
This much talked of gathering was held al
Worcester, on Thursday, and about one thou
sand persons were present Its character was
not much different from that of ordinary free.
soil conventions, being distinguished by abuse
OF the wings, and managed entirely by the old
freesoil politicians, assisted by few wings who
were green enough to be present, guided with
the pretence that the meeting was intended
only to secure the harmonious action of all
parties upon slavery questions and the rights
OF the north."-Boston Advertiser.
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HIST
9F DEMOCRACY In THE UNITED STATES.
BY the Author OF the Republic OF the
United States, &c.
THIS important work is now in press the fir,

INHlS important work is now in press, the frat
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autumn of 1854.
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well imagine, when mention the simple fact
that on the 9th instant, the imported Mexican
Wol5 who commands in that place, issued an
order, which is being rigidly enforced, that not
only have the men to get a passport in order
to cross over TO this side, but also the soonaen
and children, who, of course undergo a regular
examination at the Office before the pass is
given them. The consequence is, that the
women have become the most violent oppo
nents of Santa Annals government VOLTS
chere-amie, who accompanies him as his wife
comes in for her share Of the million and one
curses poured against her protector.
The Indians have continued their depreda
tons between this place and the Nueces, and oul
citizens complain most bitterly against the gen
eral government and our own State govern
ment comes in for a share of their deep curses
If Governor Pease wishes to preserve his Rio
Grande popularity, whatever that be, he vii
have to call out Texas rangers.
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THE MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC
CONNECTEDi
49, )
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,


ONLY So HOURS FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW
York; AND 30 HOURS TO cINCINNTITn
CHICAGO Il MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
" The only Railroad Romte from The Lo,cet
Mississippf to The Afianfict
TIME FROM ST. LOUIS TO CHICAGO ONLY 20 HoURsi
- The Steamer WINCHESTER leaves
daily lsundays excepted at O'Clock, a. M, snd
the REINDEER leaves the Alton wharf hos, a,
ST. Louis daily at $50, p. m.
The steamers connect at Alton (ony Is miles
from 81. Lons) with express trains for
CHICAGO, AND THE EASTERN CITIES
Passengers leaving st. Louis by the steamer
Winchester at 2, a M, take the cars nj Alton a,
10, a. m, and arrive at Chicago the next morning
in time to take the earliest morning trains eoing
east. e'e
Passengers leaving ST. Loui, bv The R.;,de.,
at $780, p. m, take the cars at Alton Saturday .x
cepted) at y p M, in time for the evening trains
east.
This line via Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois
Central and Chicago and Rock Island, or Chicago
and Aurora railroads, connects with all the rail.
roads at Chicago and affords the most speedy
route from ST. Louis TO points on the Mississippi
river, at and above the Upper Rapids, ms well as
to points on the Illinois river at and above Pekin
The trains Of the g: and M. railroad connect a,
Carlinville, virden, Springfield, and Bloomington
with good Stage Lines for Hilsboro', Waverly,
Danville, Tcrre Hau,e, Pekin, and Piona, and also
with the Great Western Railroad at Springfield
with the Great Western Railroad for Jacksonville,
and Decatur and at Bloomington with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Lasalle.
MN THROUGH TICKETS, and Tickets 10
Chicago, can be had at the Offices fthe Michigan
Southern, the Michigan Central, and the New
York and Erie railroads, 81. Louis.
~ TICKETS TO CHICAGO and all the In
termediatc places, can be had At the wharf boa,
and on the railroad packets, and at the Offices Of
the Chicago and Mississippi Illinois Central and
Chicago and Rock Island railroads.
E. HEATING, supt @. u M. RR.
June o--@
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DEMOCRATS, BEWARE.

Whatever untoward influences may Temporal
rily ALLEVIATE and divide the democratic party,
let every division and fraction of it utterly
eschew abolitionism, freesoiism, and anti-sla'
veryism, in any of its phases which assail or
weaken the constitutional rights Of nearly half
the States of the Union. Whatever evils may
befall the party, let it not be stained with this
mortal sin, whose scarlet dye cannot be washed
out. Transient are the pleasures of sin, as
all these erring democrats will find, who sban-
don principles and ally themselves with rebels,
alike to the Constitution, Christianity, Justice,
and Truth.
Perhaps nearly one-half Of the people at the
north think that the manufacture and selling
Of liquors is sin of SO deep dye as to be in
consistent with the rules of Christianity and
the proper government Of society," mischief
making sin, beneath whose lurid glare, even in
their eyes, the light of slavery pales. With
much greater propriety might government pro-
hibit the manufacture, sale, and use of ardent
spirits in the Territories, than restrict slavery ;
because the introduction of slavery into new
Territories does not make one more slave,
while the introduction Of ardent spirits into the
Territories, adds countless thousands to its vic.
TINS. The Constitution has not made special
provision to protect and allow the introduction
of ardent spirits into the Territories yet it does
specially recognize slavery, and makes provi-
sion for the protection of slave property, and
for its ,perpetuation, by returning fugitive
slaves.
Let the democratic party keep pure on this
question let them not be defled, even by a
temporary association with any party slimed
with nbolitionism. No temporary triumph or
enjoyment Of Office and spoils can compensate
for the wound upon sound principles and un.
sullied honor.
What ever may be the partial results in GER
tain States, one thing is infallible there are
always good men and true, at the north, suffi-
Gent with the south to sweep the electoral
college, so that it is not within the compass of
possibility for leprous politician to attain the
presidential chair.
II u
moment swept from the face Of the earth, it
would not make a ripple on the smooth surface
Of southern prosperity. The south would still
have ample market for its cotton, rice, and
tobacco. Their extinction would be the mere
bubble of drowning man in the ocean, leaving
everything as calm the instant after he sinks,
as if he had never existed The abolitionists,
therefore, so far as southern prosperity is con-
cerned, are a mere superiority in the world; or,
rather like troublesome flies, who, not content
to feed upon you, render themselves as annoy
ing as possible. But without southern produce
for freight more than half the abolition ships
would rot at their docks; without the southern
demand, more than half their factories would
close and the employees starve. Abolitionism,
like the poisonous vermin, which is not content
with gorging itself with blood, envenoms the
wound from which il has drawn its sustenance
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The MCDoNoGH EsrATE.-The New Or
leans Delta says that numerous inquiries have
been addressed to it Of late, as to the actual
state Of the affairs Of the McDopogh success.
sion, and whether the cities Of Baltimore and
New Orleans will soon enter into possession Of
the effects, and in reply it expresses the opinion
that the estate is not likely to been soon out
Of litigation, the question Of the right Of
McDonogh to set aside his legal heirs in the
manner provided by his will, not yet having
been determined By the Supreme Court Of this
State. To effect this, the Delta learns Messrs.
Duraht 4 Horner have appeared on behalf Of
the heirs, and have taken strong initiatory
grounds to bring the matterto the highest legal
arbitrament on the merits.
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Bag An editorial article which appeared in
the Sentinel a few weeks since, under the cap
ton of "New York politics" has been greatly
misconstrued by the organs Of both divisions
Of the democracy Of the Empire State. 1t has
elected much comment and something Of caus-
tic criticism, especially from the journals of the
Hards. We meant in that article precisely
what we said-nothing more and nothing less
IL wiful men chose to misconstrue, let them do
so TO their hearts content. Every line, word,
and letter in it. is true. Properly understood,
the most captious Of the national democrats
cannot take exception to lit. We do not write
to tickle the vanity or court the favor Of any
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S'N 49, ~ " WtcT W yc"eeo"'@'s W "''o wy
BROWNSVILLE, Jaly ii, 1854.
DEAR FRIEND Our place is crowded with
Mexicans from Matamoros And other places
whohavc voluntarily exiled themselves. Among
them are some persons Of note from Tampico
and other places in Tamaulipas. All that pre-
vents an outbreak at this moment on the whole
OF the opposite side of the line is the simple
fact, that the different leaders cannot agree
among themselves as TO what plan Corporations
IS to be pursued after Santa Anna's minion
VOL is driven out of the country. Two weeks
have already been spent in consultations, and
as | write, the only point on which they are all
agreed is to declare war to the knife against
his serene higbness and all the SCOTS who hold
Office under him.
Saltillo, i is affirmed, is in open rebellion,
and Ampudia, who commands in Nueva Leon,
has abandoned Monterey and retired with his
forces into the citadel Of that place. This can
give you an idea Of what is transpiring in that
section Of the country.
AS TO how matters are in Matamoros You can
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SINGULAR AND SAD AccIDENr.--The Livingston
Union gives the particulars of singular accident
which occurred up the Valley on Sunday last A
man named Adam Starley, Cuyerville, was on q
hshing excursion with his son. They had caught
some hsh, and the boy was carrying them in a
small sack, which also contained butchers knife,
when he accdently fell, and making no effort TO
arise. His father attempted to help him, when he
found the knife had pierced his sons heart, and he
was corpse.
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From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Of Saturday.

Hronn Inc fhuhdelpna fennsylv OF Saturday.
SHOCKING AND FATAL AFFAIR.-A dreadful
accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, in
the vicinity Of Tenth and Jefferson streets, re.
sulting in the death Of two men and the iniur-
ing Of a third. 1t appears that Mr.. John Kel-
ly, the owner of q cess pool in the rear of his
dwelling, at that place, had determined to sink
well adjoining to it. The well had been dug
out to the proper depth, when Mr.. X. descended
into it for the purpose of making some further
excavations, when the walls Of the cess pool
caved in, burying him beneath the mass of
filth, and sufocating him Instantly. Mr.. James
Lawlor, who was employed upon the work, inn
mediately descended the well to extricate Mr..
Kelly, when he was overcome by the torrent Of
matter streaming from the cess pool, and in a
few moments he met the same fate
Another man, whose name we were unable
TO learn, Immediately rushed into the well for
the purpose of saving one or both Of the unfor.
tunate men, but he was likewise overcome with
the foul air, and would have inevitably persisted
but for the efforts of several men who were
attracted to the place, who dragged him out
in a state Of insensibility. After considerable
trouble and prompt medical attention, he was
restored to consciousness. The bodies Of the
deceased were taken out soon afterwards and
conveyed to their respective residences. They
were both married men. Kelly leaves wife,
and Lawlor wife and six children to mourn
their bereavement.
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man, or class of men, nor do we expect TO
claim unmixed good for any.
Ii the national democratic Presses that have
perversely distorted the article to which we
refer, are readers Of the Sentinel, they have
seen in the articles we have written on their
late convention at Syracuse, and the admira.
BILE platform they adopted, evidences that we
never meant to do them injustice. That plat
form commanded our cordial appreciation, and
we SO expressed ourselves. When, through
good and evil report, we have stood by the ma
tional democrats Of New York, it i'll becomes
any of their Presses or leaders to misconstrue
our language or misrepresent our motives.
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RETURN OF THE NAVAL ENoInEER IN CHIEr.-
Among the passengers from Liverpool by the Pa
chic was Mr.. Daniel b. Martin, chief engineer Of
the United States navy, who went to Europe, for
the purpose of ascertaining the latest improve
ments in the machinery Of war steamers, with the
intention of applying the same to the six steam
irgates to be built for the American navy.
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AT New Orleans for the week ending on the
10Th The deaths were only l29. For the same
week in the previous year the deaths were 344,
which 20f were ofyellow fever. .2y1ar
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ENGINEERS STRIKE.-The engineers on the
New Albany and Salem railroad, Indiana, struck
last week in consequence of requirement of the
company that they should sign bond, exculpating
the company from all accidents that might befal
them while running trains.
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COMPARATIVE MORTALITY OF THE CITIEs-The
following table will exhibit the comparative NOR.
aity of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Bali
more during last week
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We are indebted to j. w. Sullivan for two
copies of the Deseret Neaos, of April 18th and
| 9th.
| The first number is principally filed with the
proceedings of the General Conference which
had just been held, and from the minutes of
which we gather the following items:
President Brigham Young was presented
| as the President of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints in all the world and of
prophet, priest, and revelator, and was unani-
mously sustained
Heber @. Kimball was sustained as first
councillor, John Smith, as patriarch, and Or
son Hyde as president of the twelve apostles.
Missionaries were appointed to go to Eng.
land, United States, Pacific Islands, Ireland,
and British North America.
Farley Z. Pratt was appointed to go to San
jose Jose to establish gathering place for the
Among the minutes of the conference is the
following:
President Young presented o ream Of strong
brown paper also sample Of pasteboard, made
IN Great Salt Lake City; and called upon the
bishops to gather up all the rags in their wards
for the mandatory"
The city wall is progressing and would be
finished during the season, and the saints are
advised to build walls and forts, and be CON
stantly prepared to repel the aggressions Of the
Indians. Finally, the saints within are ex-
horted to pay their tithing, and the saints
throughout the world to come into Zion.
On the 9th Of May, formal treaty of peace
was entered into between Gov. Young and the
Chiefs Walker and Kanoshe, the nature of which
was that on no occasion whatever were the In.
dians to make any attack either on Americans
or Mormons, and that they would use all their
influence to prevent any depreciation on the
property of emigrants and settlers.
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LANCE IcEBERes---Captain Rich ards, Of the Brit
ish brig Queen lately arrived at New York, from
Limerick, reports that on the I'd inst, in lat, 40 81,
Ion. ~ AZ, he saw iceberg about i've miles in
circumferencc and three hundred feet high.
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Tur PoTATo Ror has made its appearances in
ireland, and fears are entertained that il will be
ss destructive as in l6i5.
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Mr.. srccHr DE CAsArEs editor Of the CRUSADER
was attacked by choerc on Tuesday evening, and
was quite i'll.
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~ DxsTRucTIyE FRE.--The Variety works ut Col
umbus, Georgia, were destroyed by FIRE on Mon.
day morning, about two O'Clock Loss $4,000,
and no insurance.
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LrREr--The Springfield Republican announces
that Mr.. Charles + Shelton, late president Of the
Empire Stone Dressing Company, has sued them
for some statement which they made, on the Au.
thority Of several New York papers that there had
been an over issue of the stock Of said company
The amount Of damages claimed, IL twenty thou
sand dollars.
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DEPARTURE OF MIssrosARIks--Thc barque Sui
tan, for Malta and Smyrna, sailed from Boston on
Monday last, and took as passengers the following
missionaries, who leave for the several missions
underthe auspices Of the American board Re y
A. g. Beebe and Mrs. Sarah w. Beebc, Rev. G.
A. Perkins and lady for the Armenian mission
Rev. c. A. Van Dyck, lady, and three children,
for the mission TO Syria; Miss Mary Goodell
daughter Of Rev. w. Goodell, Of Constantinople,
as teacher.
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MAIL RoBBRRY,-The Detroit Advertiser Of Fri
day morning says "there was quite an excitement
in Ypsilanti yesterday, owing TO the arrest OF
clerk in the post Office Of that village named Taft
who is suspected Of having taken several money
letters, opened them, and used the contents. We
understand that several of his associates were i'm
plicated in the affair"
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THE STEAMERS Empire State and Bay State, on
the Fall river route to. New York, via Newport,
made net profit during the past year Of $3.50 900,
most Of which, the Mirror says, with some $4,000
more, will be used in building the Great Metro
polls steamer, which is intended to be the Great
Republic OF all timber locomotion probably 10 be
ready by The first of Septe mber
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nonest creuitors, and the partial relief of the
commercial interest of the nation. Hence both
us financial operation and as compromise
adjustment Of Embarrassing and irritating oues-
tons, we can but hope that the bill will be as
triumphantly passed by the House as it has
been by the Senate.
That it may be seen that our remarks are
fully sustained by the facts, we quote the con-
Guiding paragraph Of the report of the Finance
Committee of the Senate, as follows:
The amount of the debt of Texas held bv her
creditors, TO be lquidated under the provisions Of
this bill, principal and interest, is about eleven
and half millions Of dollars These debts were
contracted by Texas when she had entire control
OF her revenues and lands II was undoubtedly
the intention OF Congress in the passage Of the
compromise measures, to retain sufficient of the
ten millions 10 pay of these debts of Texas. This
bill, in proposing TO pay 10 these creditors eight
and half millions Of dollars, with the assent Of
Texas In lieu Of the FIVE millions Of Eve per cent
bonds, is only carrying out that Intention, without
increasing, in the slightest degree, what would be
the liability Of the United States at the expiration
OF. the fourteen years which these bonds have to
run. The whole question, indeed is narrowed
down 10 the simple proposition, whether the
United States will wipe out debt Of eleven mil
lions Of dollars, for which ultimately they will be
held responsible, with heavy accommodating in.
terest by the payment OF eight and half millions
now--an amount which, at the expiration of ten
years, they have obligated themselves to pay and
thus settle most unpleasant difficult, and embar.
RAISING controversy with one of the States Of the
Union. The subject has been before Congress
since eighteen hundred and forty-six, at the in.
stance both of the creditors Of Texas, and of tho
Treasury Department., and IL is extremely inn
portant that some fair, proper, and honorabIe adj
justment should be made. To this end, the com.
mittec recommend the passage ofthe accompany.
ing BILL
Mr.. srccHI DE CAsArE, editor OF the Crusader