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A writer in the Richmond Wig attempts a
reply to our article on Church, Pauper, and
Criminal Statistics and he shows his discre-
ton in emitting to state the facts and argu-
ments which we brought to bear on the SUBJ
ject. 1t is bad cause which cannot stand
up under a naked statement of facts. We
always make point of stating fully the facts
and positions of cur sdversaries on these ques-
tiOns, and then try them by the official record.
The writer reiterates the statement that in
ten Southern States there are about thou
sand more churches than in ten free States,
containing larger population. We admitted
this, end gavo the details; but we showed
that the churches cf the free States, though
less numerous, were larger, and would seat,
not merely larger number of people, but q
larger portion of the population of those
States than could find accommodation in the
churches of the slave States. Not only is this
the case but the Northern churches cost three
times more than the Southern, and as q con-
sequence, have three times tho amount of COM
fort and convenience about them. 1t is true
as the writer in the Wing suggests that as
fervent prayer may bo offered up in log
cabin as in cathedral; but it is CO lal!y true,
that people are not 80 apt TO go to log cabin
church in cold weather, where they cannot be
protected from the cold while church going
is more general in winter than summer, where
the buildings arc comfortable.
In regard to Criminal Statistics, we pointed
ly called attention to the fact that, in all the
slave States, whipping and branding is substi-
tuted for the peni.entiary and the work-house,
in large class of cases; while these modes of
punishment ore not in vogue in any free State.
The writer in the JVhig takes no notice of this
important fact. The criminal statistics only
give the number confined in prison.
In regard to the number Of criminals, we
havo not undertaken to deny the correctness
Of the statement; bat we denied that it was de-
rived from the Census, as was alleged. G.
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VOL. VIII.

were successful in winning souls whose ma,
ners had the charm and dignity of absolute an
plicitY; and who lived content and harry br;r-
ing,up their children for duty and usefpl,of
on small salaries, with the aid Of their our, +
Dor on their own land, or in the instruofon =
pupils. The modren notion that every Dinia.o.
be his parish ever so feeble and his salary Az.
80 small, must live wholly by his ministry ar5
must not secularize himself or dishop1r -
profession, by making tentq, or by cultiyayr..
few acres, or by teaching few young rco,I,
had not destroyed their independence. H.
were respectively identified with their raorl!
connected with every family by common W.
pathies, and by affections that grew stroo,.,
with the lapse Of years. All who knew tbS,,
knew that they walked with God and a. tbs,.
death, all knew that God had taken them
PRETTY GOoD.-It ia said, that n f., q.
ries over the Missouri river they have COW
tied. and committee to watch all iura;,.--.
The committee ask Of each immilraat Ma,
animal that is If he says 4 corr All rr..-
he goes oUer. But If he anssgcys " 4 Ls.,
they turn him back
The foregoing appears to ho very rc.i.5.
able and significant joke in tho Southern
newspapers; but its portinonca has PASSED
The COW has been turned loose. and The Com
mittec has gone home. The squatters in De;
Their Nebraska nor Kansas longer attempt b,
resist the ingress Of those VINO miscaIl COW
but call man by his right name.
THE ARMY.-On Saturday. tho a,aou7t-o
officer Of the Treasury decided that tho grr 7,
August 18th, instant increasing The rav Of N,
rank and file and eztra-dutv men of the army
takos effect from and after the date of !Js r..
sage, and not from the first Of January lex.
as now being asserted in many newspapers
gang of thieves, six in number who Aar,
made practice during the past year Of rrs.
bling the Brooklyn navy yard, have been ar :.
ed. Not less than $40, 900 worth Of shin .i.,.
Der and other lumber has been stolen j4ri,,
the year
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everything which relates to it. The author
has collected many facts and statistics, that
will be of interest as they show the richness
and immense resources of this gem of the sea,
and it's desirableness as q possession by any
country, and especially by our own. Though
by no means an elaborate work, tho book con-
tains much that is valuable and worthy of
preservation. Flo.
MARTIN MERRIvALE, Nos. 7, 8, 9, TO- Published
and for sale as above.
Good as over Flo.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, AUGUST "a, 1854.

interests Of this section are Identical with
those of the western district and Slavery has
in many counties, a mere nominal existence
The two sections combined have considerably
more than half the free population of Viz
ginia, though they are in possession of moi
more than two-ffths of the political power.
There is reason to believe that the white
population Of Western and Middle Virginis
have greatly increased since the census was
taken, and that Slavery is on the decline.
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A SKETCH OF TIE PAPAL ST2TF- - l..''
from Italy, dated June ] ? quoted IN the Ne.
York Tribune, says " The misery IN the STATE
Of the Pope is extreme. Last year the bar
vest and the vintage failed, and now they w0ll
sell themselves for piece Of bread. Mother
and even fathers, sell their daughters g: TIE
tenderest age, even of ten or twelve years aal
there Is among the poor suffering creatures
universal corruption. The price Of q piece ca
broad has risen from three to six-fyll and t5a.
of the cOmmonest wine, there a necessary o.
life, and used by all three times or more
When go to take my breakfast ut the I,,
house. where, even at these high prices, s.-
have an excellent mug of coffee, milk, saf"
two rolls, and two boiled oggs, napkin, ~ ID
the best cotfee-house, for nine cents "a.
have seen little children, miserable wOmsD
and even old men, once evidently In better ca,
cumstances, and educated, toe, come ana 'J g..
by the door, look wistlully in, and huny.!
wait for you TO see their misery or beg JUO,
Tor tho sake Of the Blessed Mary to lo"''t
their hunger. The people generally 90 !, ~.
get one-third Of what they want to eat S.vII
time they sustain seventy-twO cardinals u 4.
good portion Of this college idle ana I7.' -
princes, besides host of priests that 60, -. ~ ~
the land and a good round number o. 'i'e,.
own good for-nothing soldiory. Then Il - :,
quires moro than 10 geo French so'HieIs ,-l
keep the capital eternal Rome, in o'ucl' q,
the Pope from running away, or beng ma .bs
cred, and at least 900 Austrians loi =,
north, in Bologna, Aucona FOrli, Faen2', -
What picture! And yet it IS not exagsTI;. ,,
ted, but underdrawn. Meantime the noung
are also sinking; for the law Of pfImOgen-
ture has been abolished, and the estates 80. %.
divided, and can sec nothing before the faPo.
States but universal decay, misery, and do"H.
fall"
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Mr.. BoRLAND The Richmond Enquirer
says: 1t is better, perhaps distinctly to pro-
test that we do not wish to be understood as
in any way approving the conduct of MIR.
Borland in this affair. His is one Of the ap-
pOintments of this Administration, which we
have never been able to understand or com
mend in his previous career he had moi
evinced any special qualification for public
business of any sort but least of all for the
delicate and difficult duties of diplomacy.
When his promotion was first gazetted, we
foreboded trouble, from his vehement and IN
gOvernable passions, and his restless ambition
for effect and notoriety.
"The want Of judgment and dignity, and
the disposition to have hand in every mans
pie as Shakespeare expresses it, which consti-
tute striking features in Mr. Borland's charac-
ter, were deplOrably conspicuous in his con-
duct at San Juan"
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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

There have been several recent arrivals from
Europe but, in the war of the East no dooi-
sive events have transpired. The sincerity Of
Austria and Prussia is doubted by tho Turks
and by the Western Powers, though they are
apparently regarded as cOnfederstes. 1t is
not yet certain that the English and French
mediate immediate action against the Rus
SLAMS. Negotiations are still talked of at Vi
emma. The Russians have of late been rece-
ding, and the Turks in consequence appa-
rently enjoy an advantage.
The revolution in Spain is complete Es-
partero and O'Donnell are in power and the
Queen regnant has made her peace with them
and with the people These events arc regard
ed as presaging nothing favorable for the cause
of American annexation, by means of either
purchase or conquest, az increased vigor and
increased confidence will in all probability
characterize the now Government
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The salary of the Mayor of Boston has been
fixed by the Councils ut Sc, 600 per annum I;
and the annual cost of the city government is
estimated at over 500, 900.
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ASSOCIATION.
10 Gdcs on tho Baltic of Groytown "
have become popular; but there is something
too serious for ridieulo in this matter We look
upon i: with modification and shame.
FREE PAssAGEs-We observe that many
journalists arc making quite a wonder Of the
iact that reporter employed on Bells Life in
London, who was injured y bile travelling on the
Great Western Railway suod IL company for
injuries received, and obtained T. 500 damages.
The case, it is said, was appealed, the defence
cOntending that the plaintiff was travelling with
q pass which contained n name Tot his own. and
which was marked "not Transferable thus
placing him in the position OF person not law
fully in the car when the accident occurred
Tho Judge ruled that there was no penalty at
taehed to the transfer Of q ticket; and as it was
shown that similar transfers were frequent the
judgment Was affirmed
The exhibition Of a genuine ticket is ell that
can DO roqaiTod of any passenger, either in
Europe or III this country. Women, children,
AID servants, seldom purchase their own tickets
"--NI --ASA4 ~AO "a hS4iihS III JUN pun OHS
of the party usually obtains tickets FOR all The
transfer of tickets is therefore common usage.
We doubt not that TIE real cause of the IN.
Willingness manifested to pay damages existed
in the fact that the ticket had not been paid
for, that it was O gratuity, and that therefore
the company should stand Gbsolyed from all
responsibility for damages. But this is still
moro fragrant error. These nominal gratuities
are given only to such journalists ss have it in
their power to reciprooate the benefit conferred.
and they are always given with the expectation
of such return, if not in return for services rem
dered, and not necessarily in tho manner of
putting but of appropriate and legitimate no.
tees of such public works.
Tho csput mottuum" of the pross is often
slightingly and insolenty spoken of. We ask
neither favors nor recompense of lhis kind our.
selves; but knowing, as we do, that the seryi-
oes 50 feebly acknowledged are always highly
valued, when rendered, we think that the self
respect of the editorial corps demands that the
disparaging popular error should be rebuked
and corrected.
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SLAVERY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.-Thc
editor of the New Orleans Commercial Bale.
tin is very indignant at the Mayor of Leeds
England, and some of his associates, who de.
plore tho existence of Slavery in the United
States, and asserts that they have no more
Christianity in them than there was in the
Scribes and Pharisoes who were denounced by
the Saviour of mankind, or in Judas Iscariot
when he betrayed his Divine Master to his
deadly enemies with kiss - and he proves
this from the fact that in Leeds there is much
poverty, and, consequently, much sin and mis-
cry. But tho Mayor of Leeds and his asso-
ciates may, and probably do, deplOre the woes Of
Leeds, as we do and we cannot therefore see
how they are the less entitled to the privilege
of regretting that men are converted into chat
tells in this so-called land Of freedom. If the
purpose Of the Bulletin editor be, as it appears
to institute comparison between what he
calls Slavery in Leeds and what as Slavery in
Louisiana, we marvel much that no was not
deferred therefrom by rejecting on the fact
that, while in Leeds the municipal authorities
are engaged in exposing and coercing tho cor
rectiOn of the social evils Of poverty and vice
sU.n to giving aid TO the oppressed 10 escape ID
homes 1ghere labor IS in greater demand, the
municipal laws of Louisiana, and of this whole
Republic, are framed for the prevention of all
such reforms, and the slave who would fly
from the master who possesses absolute power
over him, and his wife, and his sons, and his
daughters, ie 1pder these laws, arrested by
froemen, in frSe Seetes, manacled and chained,
end returned irto bondage-the citizen SOL
diery of free State supplying the places Of
bloodhounds in the pursuit of the unoffending
fugitive and tho armed chips Of our Govern.
ment serving as transports of the oppressed
back to the land of bondage.
Our Southern neighbors arc fond of pointing
to social evils in Europe, as arguments for the
continuance of Slavery in America. Some
times, when they can't loudest of freedom in
America, tho minions of monarchy and tyran-
ny in the Old World in like manner point to
the existence Of Slavery in this.
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&c We have received Of MIR. Robert Mills
a copy of his Gaide TO tic Capitol aud the Ma
tionaI Executive Oa;cs Of the United States,
illustrated by diagrams and plans, designating
the several Executive Buildings and the rc!a-
tive position Of the different departments, their
bureaus and eff ,css room, and much other use
ful and interesting matter. We consider it a
valuable assistant to strangers visiting our city,
and those having business with any OF the pub
lie Offices
u The fall term OF the Ladies' Institute of
the Penn Medical University of Philadelphia
will commence in October, a. may be seen in
another ool1mD. At this institution, ladies
have az opportunity of obtaining thoroughly
scientiio medical education, or any part there
or as the branches Of study are divided accord.
ing to their natural order Of succession. This
Is - it should be.
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WASHINGTON, ID. C..
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1854.
. = . . . .
RENEWALS AND NEW sUBsCRRu0Rs-W
RESPONDSl

The time has come when we must call upon
subscribers whose terms have expired and arc
about expiring, to renew; and, while doing so,
70 send new names with their own. The first
half of the present volume Of the Era closed
with the month CT June. We have sent out a
special request to our voluntary agents, to
JOIN in determined and vigorous effort to en-
large our list The time is suspicious. People
are aroused OF the subject Of Slavery, and
need information. Only the first great tri.
umph of the Slave Power hes been won. Fur
theT and more dangerous aggressiOns are niedi-
tated The Anti-Slavery sentiment of the
country needs organization. To promote the
great cause Of Union for the sake Of Freedom,
the most active efforts ought now 10 be made
to increase the circulation Of newspapers op-
posed 10 Slavery.
The Era needs q special movement in its
favor. Sumo OF its b3et agents during the last
twelve months have diverted their labors 10 the
establishment Of local Anti-Siayery papers.
We do not complain of this, but could they
not now spare few weeks to the Era. which
has no local support and must DEPEND alone
upon the general interest felt in the vigorous
maintenance of such a paper at the seat of
Government In brief terms let us say that.
DA'D-AN ny bAbOSCA III W our w Cck3J
list SIX thousand subscribers, it would not re-
pay the loss we have sustained in undertaking
TO carry on DAILY Era although it would
enable us to relieve ourselves from the en.bar-
rassments in which that has involved US.
Let every agent Use his best exertions for
the paper. Let every subscriber whose time is
about to expire, renew promptly, and send US
at least one new name. We reprint our
TermH, and shall keep them standing, as a
guide to the efforts of our friends:
TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ERA.
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Three copies do, ) Five cOpies DO, 5
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Voluntary agents are entitled to retain so
cents commission on each new yearly, and 25
cents On each new semi-yearly, subscriber, ex
cept in the case Of clubs. Twenty-Five cents is
the commission On the reaeiCGl of an old sub
scriber.
A club Of three subscribers iono of whom
may be an o!d onc) at s., viii enGtle tho per-
son making it up 30 a copy Of the Era three
months; club OF five two of whom may be
old Onesl at So, to a copy for six months; a club
of ten live Of whom may be old ones) at SIS,
to a cory Tor one year.
Money 10 be forwarded, BY mail at Hav risk
Large amounts may be RENTED in drsfs or
certificates Of deposit. IT, BAILEY.
Washington, b. C., 1884.
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CALIFORNIA BANKISG.-Jsmes King, of Will
liam, an experienced banker, and one of the
most efficient business men in San Francisco,
has united his banking business with that of
Adams Il Co, and will have the entire supervi-
sion of the banking department He was for
many years attached to the house Of Corcoran
g. Riggs of Washington.
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STARVING FUGITIVE SLAvEs-A colored
man in Canada, named Rice, publishes an ap-
peal TO American Abolitionists, for assistance
for the numerous fugitive slaves in that por-
ton of her Majesty's dominions, They are
said to be in starving and deplorable condi-
ton.
We find the foregoing set forth in several
newspapers, as striking instance Of the thrift
lessness Of the negro in state of freedom.
We think it ought not to be deemed surpri-
sing that men and women who have toiled for
others all their lives should find themselves
destitute on emerging from their condition Of
thraldom. They should certainly be aided
and sustained, for a time at least; and not
until their offspring, under the most favorable
circumstances for the development of their
powers, fail to provide for their own wants,
should their destitute condition be pointed out
as proof of incapacity.
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WASHINGTON TERRIToRY.-It appears that
Chief Justice Lander, who was supposed to
have been killed by the hostile Indians, is
quite safe, and has returned to Olympia. He
had started for Bellingham Bay two days after
the murder of two white men by the Fort
Simpson Indians, and instead of going directly
there, as he at first intended, he proceeded to
Vancouver, whence arose the report that he was
missing.
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Mr. BENToN.-We see it stated that the vote
in st. Louis for Mr.. Benton is about the same
as 1t was two years ago, ,266 now against PAS
then. But then there was a third candidate
running, Democrat, who polled heavy vote,
while the third man who pretended to run this
time got scarcely any votes; and the inference
Is plain, that tho Administration men, who
brought out this third man, abandoned him
and voted for the Wing candidate.
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THE CHRISTIAN MIEIsrRY.-The New York
Independent, a well known Congregational pub
location, in a recent notice of The Cody Pas
tor" volume containing the Life of Rev. Jer-
emiah HallOck, of Canton, Conn, and sketch
of the Life of Rev. Moses HallOck, of PIaintield,
Mass, remarks:
These brothers were specimens of class
now almost extinct: ministers who had more
grace and goodness than learning; whose dill
gence was greater than their ambition; who
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- Gdcs on tho Baltic Of GroytOwn
have become popular; but there is something
too serious ioT ridcule in this matter. We look
upon /: with modification and shame.
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A CHANCE FOR PoETs.-In our ADVERT
columns viii be found liberal offer from the
New Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Associa-
ton, of Sandusky, Ohi" for tho best poem on
that worldrenowEed statue Of Hiram Powers,
the Greek Slave also I. statement of the OBJ
jects and operations cf this newly-organized
association.
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History OF CUBA: or, Notes of Traveller in the
Tropics. Being Political, Historical, and Stats
teal Account Of the Island from its frst discovery
to the present time. Illustrated. BY Maturin
M BaIlou. Published and for sale as above
This book could not have been more oppor-
tunely published. Public attention is now SO
fully fixed On Cuba, that everybody will read
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Good as over.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-16
CHURCH AND STATE IN ENGLAND. INTOLERANCE
Al AND BIGOTKY IN AMERICA.

For more than y years the doctrine of gous ioer-
alton successfully advocated in the English Para
by the leading inteects of Great Britain Such
Brougham Mcintosh Peel and even Wellington not to
speak of Irish 0Conne and Shel have hestaed to
help the good The reform has been gradual but
been sure The disabilities under which certain de-
nominations labored have been lessened-odious test
oahs have been modifedand liberal policy inau-
guraed But is there not may be asked established
church in Great Britain and not taxes wrung from
those who worship at other shrines2 True; but We
in republican America not only about ignore that prn-
cple of religious oleraon which is older than Dec
aration and constitution because may be said to hare
been The parent Of both but at the same time build up
organization far Objectionable than the established
church-an organization by which men forced to pay
taxes and yet cut off from public oicean organza-
ton by which naveborn citizens condemned for their
foregn-born ahersan organization tyrannica and
cruel in its oppression upon the minds of the Span
sh inquiston itself SO that when 90 back beyond
the revolution destroy the seeds from which that revo
ton grew, il would be consistent that should
accept and those early wrongs of the English
which they themselves have become heartily ashamed.