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The Fusion Convention.

week Of the doings Of the late Fusion Con-.
vention at Columbus, we give below the
resolutions adopted. The question, on
their passage, underwent considerable dis.
cussion-some Of the Freesoilers claiming
that they were not strong enough. They
were. however, adopted without amend.
ment as reported from the Committee, and
are a. follows:
Whereas the s.positive prohibition ol
slavery in the Territory 10 the north and
west of Missouri" imposed by Congress
in the year 1920, at the instance Of South
ern statesmen, and as an equivalent for
the admission Of said State Of Missouri
without such restriction, has been removed
by the passage of the bill 10 establish Ter.
ritorial Governments in Nebraska and
Kansas,
And whereas il becomes important to
ascertain if the popular mind in regard to
slavery has retrograded in Ohio during the
last thirty -four years, notwithstanding the
benign principles Of the Ordincnce Of
1887, which made our State perpetually
free, and which has been the principal
means OF our unexampled prosperity and
happiness; therefore,
1. Resolued. That we hail with gladness
and gratitude the anniversary oi that glo.
rious day when the Congress of the Con-
federation impressed upon the Northwest
ern Territory that "Ordinan Of Free
dom" which has given character and con-
sequence to Eve great States. now contain
ing FIVE millions OF freemen, but not one
s1ane. li5a
a0 2. Resolued, That in humble imitation
Of the virtue and patriotism which inspired
our fathers in the enactment Of the Ordi-.
nance, we solemnly renew this day our.
covenant vows 10 resist the spread Of
slavery "under whatever shape or color it
may be attempted"
8. Resolved. That, TO this end, we will
labor assiduously to render "inoperatipe
and uOtd" that portion Of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill which abolishes freedom in
the territory withdrawn from the influence
of slavery by the Missouri Compromise OF
1890, and that we will oppose by every
lawful and constitutional means any fur.
ther increase Of slave territory or slave
States in this Republican nfedefacy.
4. Resolved, That. in order that public
sentiment on this grea, subject may be
conoen.fa.eu 60 ne: ana developed IN the State
will proceed to place in : nom;nss;on ,1 sn;,.. -
BILE candidates Tor the Supreme Bench and
Board Of Public Works, and invoke in
their support at the approaching election
~. .s .,;.: M sIou o:"1ens' "''nout le'-
s. Re.oIped. That va conc,r IN II.
Recommendation of the Convention Of the
people Of Michigan. that there be called :
such OF the slaveholding States or portions
"e,s .e,sa = I;.h S y ussi.e 70 70 .nsle :ePre,
s,hse 49,. ,S Wv. e se" ~ .ne auoPuon y
o."e. snu ..uie euecuve measures ~ g.
$500 80 .s.. = o oonsaoao".'en's - sl.voIy'
snus:ns snu ..ss : oou"'.uee - nss PslsOns 20
appo"Ne ~ So.iosponl anu co-oPera!e
WIN ou1 'l'enus 'l ~ osnet Osetes on sne suo-
Jec.. p, r,..
2. nesolosa, lnat : comm.ttee o. -
70 appo's..u - c .n.. ooncenuon 6 P!o
.. uaIp :. .a,s aass osns' oom.n:uee, WIN -
fr;.nd. ~ rhs,,u ] snd - ,.S al n,S.r :, 49,. -.
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Canada,

According to the New York Times. the
separation OF Canada from England, on
The simple and undeniable ground that the
cost to the mother country is greater than
the gain, has long been fayorite PROPOSE
lion Of the Manchester school of politics
and finance. There is growing convic-
ton in England that nothing but nation al
pride allows that country to retain expen.
siye colonies. Notone Of England's colo.
nial dependencies is sell-supporting. Aus
tralia is nominally So, but England. not
withstanding, is out Of pocket by Austria.
liza year after year. Whenever Australia
really can get on without aid from Eng
land. she viii proclaim her Independence.
During the recent debate in the British
Parliament on the Canadian Legislative
Council bill, the Earl OF Ellenborough very
boldly declared thatthe Home government
would be benefited by getting rid Of her
North American colonies altogether. He
hoped that at an carly period the Govern.
ment would communicate with the leading
persons in the Legislative Assemblies OF
the North American colonies, with the
view of ascertaining their opinion on the
subject Of q separation. Lord Broughman
also said that the idea Of the Earl Of Ell
lenborough had been entertained and ex.
pressed by many eminent men: il was an
opinion shared in by Lord Ashburton and
Lord ST. Vincent; and those who held the
doctrine Of separation did so, not because
they were disposed to undervalue the i'm.
portanoe of Canada, but rather because
they highly estimated the Importance Of
that country. They believed that after a
certain period Of time-after what was
called 'spassing the youth Of nations, "that
OF colonial life-the best thing that could
happen to country in colonial connexion
with an older State was that, without any
quarrel. without any coldness or alienation
Of any sort, but with perfect amity and
good will. and on purely voluntary grounds,
there should succeed to that colonial con-
nexion Q connexion between two free and
independent States. Baltimore american.
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erThe Board Of Health Of the city of
Wheeling report for the last week from O
to 5 deaihs per day Of Cholera. 81
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we bsiisvs, claim fhsi III 1ithss
confess defeat.
The platform is neither Wbie nor Free
Soil. i il made up Of gensralitiss and ab.
slractions, which would have bsou vssy
apropos whom the Northvsstsrn 0rdihanes
wasunder discussion in the old ConRfses
Of The Confederation, or when the Missouri
Compromise was before the Congress or
1890. and might have been perfinens when
the late Nebraska- Kansas Bill was ind.
ling in the present Congress-; ID on ~
18Th Of July, 1884, when the only vital
issue before the country relating % slavery
lis, whether fresmen from the NprSh Or
shareholders from the South shall obtain
prsdominalce in the newly oreenizsd
Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas, The
platform will seem too narrow 1os any
considerable portion Of the people Of Ohio
to occupy. If the Convention were il
earnest ia their hostility ssto the 1uFth4 in.
crease Of slave territory" they should
have so modified their third resolution-
the only one which looks towards pFaosi.
cal action-as to have committed Tho Con-
yention to aid in psopling the nsS Te5i&
tories with freemen. sss
Read these resolves We have a6ovs S1lz
ferred to in their order.
The first is q flourish Of truinpsls skest
the day, which means nothing nov.
The second is an iteration Of the same
thing, insignificant Of meaning at present.
The third 10 resolve to repesl the Nee
braska bill, which ono OF the speakers of
Wednesday night admitted was impracti.
cable, and consequently unworthy Of the
action Of body OF Americans desirous
in some substantial manner Of eslopping
the encroachment Of slavery. The salient
point Of this third resolve is the Opposition
to the admission OF szaue States hereafter.
This is . more significant resolve than
any thing yet hinted at. II means, IN ito
last result, THE Dissolution or TINS CoN-
FKDERAcY. Why may not even this disas.
trous result have been contemplated By
Convention which cheered, - ths JoaepaI
(of yesterday confesses. the letter 81 Mr..
Morrow. 90 sspairiotic, which proposed
a dissolution Of this Unionl
The fourth resolve betrays the true oh.
lject of the assemblage-the ousting Of
Democrats from Office. and the ssIecsien
of their own men, Accordingly without
regard to the glsring iiIogicalness of Put.
ting up candidate for Judge and member
Of the Board Of Public Works--who are
to carry out officially the resolves ss = the
Nebraska bill. we snPPose-tnse Ccnvsn-
ton proceeded TO nominate ans,r Gsno'.
dates.bofh good men, person Any yooee
Swan is selected 10 run against Judge
Norris. who was opposed 70 the Nsbrssks
bill. and known to be 20. This e syidsnes
OF the hesrtlessness o. fne Presenoeese' sne
mesa.g. anu q anel1 oss1 "'' sss'''
The o,h.. rom;n.. !. .n aid wh;.. M,.
Blickens I'D derfsr-a good man perheps-
but run simply 10 carry out ons Object
an object sgain ana asa'n snene.essy
asowsa ,S ~ .ns GGnssnsOnzhsus ss - ~. =
i
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The Treaty..

4uo treaty.
Tha Senate OF the. United States, on
Saturday. ratitisd the treaty recently con.
cludsd by Com. Perry, on behalf of our
government, with the Empire Of Japan
The following is copy OF this important,
document:
tcoNFIDENTIAL.
treaty between the United States Of A.
naerica and the Empire of Japan, done
At kanagowa, the Sd day Of March,
1854, and OF Kayei the seventh year,
third month, andthird day.
The United States Of America and the
Empire OF Japan, desiring to establish
firm, lasting aud sincere friendship be.
tween the Two nations, have resolved to
hx IN manner clear and positive by
means Of Treaty, or General Conven-
ton of Peace and Amity, the rules which
shall in future be mutually observed in
tho Intercourse of their respective coun.
tries; for which most desirable object the
President Of the United States has con.
ferred full powers upon the Commission
ers. Matthew Calbraith Perry. Special Am
bassador Of the United States to Japan,
and the angus, Sovereign Of Japan has
given similar full; power to his Commis-
sioners, Hayashi, Dol l.gakau.no-kami,I lido,
Prince of rsus. Sima, Izawa, Prince oi
Mimasaki, and Udono. Member Of the
Board Of Revenue. And the said Com
,nissioners, after having. exchanged their
said full powers, and duly considered the
rremises. have agreed to the following ar
dclss:
Article l. There shall be perfect,
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Cholera Remedy.

An eminent Physician Of Paris, DR.. Ro.
NET, states that he thinks it is his duty to
inform the public, that great number Of
patients afflicted with the cholera in the
last stages, that is to say. when the pulsa-
lion of the heart and the movement Of the
pulse are absent, and in the commence.
ment OF the blue stage, he has succeeded
IN restoring the action Of the heart, and
in recovering the patient from the blue
stage. by administering at intervals Of halt
an hour, four cupfuls OF hot and sweetened
infusion Of the common lime tree, or mint
balm, or camomile, infusion would do. in
each of which cups or infusions were four
drops Of volatile alkali, making sixteen
drops. which the patient may take in t~c
hours. The reaction is almost instanta-
.neous, the pulse commences Immediately
to beat, rather irregular at first, but after
wards with force, the blue stage disappears.
the body, face, and extremities, are Gov
cred with hot and oopious sweat, and in a
few hours the patient is out Of danger. II
is frequently necessary to combat the re.
action when it becomes TOO strong, by
bleeding.
The following remedy DR.. TAYLOR has
found to be very efficacious in the cholera.
in the first stages:
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TSeveral of the Virginia papers speak
Of the Hon. Henry A. Wise in connection
with the Gubernatorial chair Of the State.
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PRESCRIPTION.

PRESCRIPTION.
desert spoonfuls of Laudanum;
4 do Spirits ol Camphor;
A do hsaping, Cayenne Pepper.
8 Put into one quart of good French Bran.
dy.
Dose-For an adult give table spoon
full. when the first symptoms appear; the
feet and legs of the patient should be
bathel in warm water, and be put to bed.
and in case of spasm or csamp apply mus.
tard to the bowels, wrists and ankles. Hol
rocks should be kept about the patient till
The usual warmth of the body is restored
and perspiration ensues.
Pepper tea is also found to be an excel.
lent accompaniment. d .
This prescription is to be used only as
a remedy. and not AZ a preventive.
The dose should be taken when the first
symptoms are manifest. zfafae
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17

~
GETTING on roo FAsT.-A pious old slave
mad wicked master This master had n,ncb
confidence, however, in his. slaves piety. ~,
believed he was a Christian. Sometimes the
master would be serious ard tbonghr 3ks.', s.ae
reilglon' One day he came to the old slaye
with the New Testament in his hand .n5 3
Il he could explain passage to him The IL IAeu
willing to try, asked what il WAS F'-S S'a' -
"lt is IN Romans said the master
"liave you done all it tells Won n IL 4. eS,s,
Iaew MARX, Luke and John!" inquired the
S se@t1s0usiy' @is nxing his eyes upon his mas
ono, haven't" saia he e1sfa .as
"Then you are getting On too fac, ,ooies..
master, Go back to the as.i la
Do all it tells YOU, RET to Panassn a,,a ,,,
VIII understand it easy enough then, for The
good book says, "lf any man viii do INV win he
will know my doctrinG.''
y any Of your readers hear ANYBODY arguing
about hardtext In Romans, or somewhere else
and worrying 70 know what il means, lust tell
them this story about getting on too fast.
PENNSYLVANIA LRersLATuR..--The pennsyl-
wanna Senate has passed the bill for the sale of
the NAN line of the public works, with the
price reduced to $lO,OoO,OOo.
...e~ Ladies should not carry enamelled cards.
ihley are poisonous--dangerously SO. 80
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17

knewlng more of the subject, on which ne essay
ed to speak. Now, assert that it was tenn
perance victory, and one, too, of which every
true temperance man is proud. How was the
victory gained | answer, by the independent
action Of the League. They Nominated tull
ticket IN advance Of the other parties, well
showing that if either Of the old parties adopt
cd their ticket 1t woulG be elected; if not, then
ere or the other Of those parties would bld Tor
the rum vote, and, in that case it would be an
issue of Rum or No Rum. The latter proved
to be the fact. The Wings bid for Che rum
vote--the price was an alderman. This coali-
ton disguised the better portion of community
and they voted for the League candidates.
The consequence was League victory, result
ing from the superior tact Of the "Director
General" as the State journal styled the gen.
tleman who planned the campaign.
Here is the efficiency of League actlon-lt
combines all the true friends of Prohibition, and
leaves the false ones, as was SAID by Mr.. Adams
oil memorable occa sion, q" TO go over to tie
enemies" of Prohibition.
Politicians are greatly mistaken if they think,
at this enlightened period, to compel the work
ing men, mechanics, ard producers of our State,
to vote blindly, from year TO year, and advance
this, or that demagogue to office, and leave
themselves, and all they held dear to the curses
OF Inc rum trdHlC INOC OIi5 SoB Dul pay tohiSiI
/ the enormous burdens eniailed upon them by
this evil. 1t is now pretty generally known
that every laboring man in the United States
pays indirectly over one hundred dollars Of a
r,t,n tar. Do you think any sensible man will
submit to this imposition No, sir; no! The
spirit that waged an eight years. war to get rid
of paltry tax on tea, because it toGS an imPo-
sitiOn, will not long endure the rDm tax, when
it can be got rid of at SO small price as east
ing freeman's vote, even if that vote should
blast the prospects OF some aspiring politician
who is making loud professions of his love tC
the dear people.
The people, Mess-s. Editors, have got it intC
their heads that they don't want politicians t.
make laws any longer. They want honest mer
--men who, when they make law, that iaN
shall answer the purpose for which it was in
tended, and, withal, be so plain that "a fool can
rot err theFein," and net need the opinion Of ;
Philadelph lawyer to tell them whether it il
a law t. promote or suppress vice, as Is tie cas
with many of our Acts Of Assembly.
Men Of Delaware! II you want TO carry thl
Maine Law, organize Leagues in every neigh
borhOod. Let the working man feel that he j
Il free man. and not slave to party-thal he is
in this action. voting money and, what is better
domestic happiness 10 himself and family. Th
labor of this country can rule it; let them do il
to promote their own interest, is the adyic
ofa WoRKINc Nan.
Wilmington, May I3.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The following yery
important decision in regard to selling liquor
on Sunday, we find in the Philadelphia SUM-
If it is lawful to open a house for the sale of
liquor on Sunday, it is for any kind of merchan-
dizing. The benefit of such law will be in
estimable if the decision is rigidly adhered to /:
A Question Settled Friday, in the Court
of Quarter Sessions, Edward White was charged
with keeping disorderly house in the Arcade
The defendant is a tavern keeper, and it appears
that fight took place in his establishment on
Sunday. Pending the trial of this case, the
District Attorney, VIM. B. Reed, started the
point, that ga tavern license does not authorise
a tavern keeper to sell on Sunday, and that any
person who does SO sell can be indicted for sell
Ling liquor without license"
Mr. Reed argued that the law prohibited the
following Of worldly employment on the Sab
bath. and that license only justified the sale
On week days. t...
Mr Rankin, for the defendant was about to
contend that license covered the sale for all
the days in the year, when Judge Thompson
informed him. that it was unnecessary to afgue
that point, as the Supreme Court in Omit's case,
lwho keeps large hotel in Harrisburg,) had
decided that a license does not authorise the
sale ofliquor on the Sabbath.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17
Correspondence Of The HoraId.
The Maine Law League.

MEssRs. EDIToRs Understanding tba, an
attempt was made at the Convention IN Sn,v.ns
on me 9th instant, to represent that the Maine
Law League was not temperance or tga MIA
uon, and did not achieve The victory in. tbe Isto
CITY election Of Wilmington, deem il a dntv
tne League owes to society, to correct ! thcss Se
false impressions. - I" - ''-N9O y
The Maine Law Leaeue il an assoc;s,;or,
iorInsa ior the especial purpose of effecting the
passage Of a Maine or Prohibitory Law II
mas Tor Its members, men of all political parties
wno o are wiling to unite for this purpose. 1t i
surety temperance organization, although \
uoss s. not exclude the drunkard from member.
snip, Ior he OF all others, sees in this organiza.
Ton ms only safety In this it differs from for.
mer temperance bodies which epio;ned . nIedge
not 70 drink Intoxicating drinks, while the
League enjoins the pledge not to rote for any
man ior any Legislative or executive Office, who
WIZ not sign a Dritteh pledge in favor of en-
actlng or executing Maine Law. In this way,
men oi ntemperate habits become efectual ad-
uocates Tor the advance of temperance princi-
pies While politicians profess friendship for
temperance, league men are voting for it. So
mncn for the Maine Law League.
But saysa gentleman at Smyrna, 9 the
election In Wilmington was not temperance
victory, and | have the figures TO prove it's Il
that gentleman had been as good temperance
man and az much concerned for Temperance
as for Wing principles, he might have SPARED
himself the ridiculous attitude be assumed, by
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17

first, that was glad that you and some others
had come out before the people, that they might
have a favorable opportunity to test your argu-
nents and to listen to your weighty % reasons
against the feasibility Of Prob bltory Liquor
law. You have seen and heard item all, gem
tiemen, from the prciane and llhterale "eIrcu-
lars" of the High Priest Of APPOINTMENTS
up (or down, donv know which,) 10 these Of
the President Of the Rum Party OF Kent county.
The eloquent gentleman, in the language of the
Reporter, who makes such thrilling and stirring
appeals to the citizens Of Delaware to stand by
their ancient landmarks (properly, rum-marlEs)
of liberty and independence. Wonder if his
letter TO the Beacon, some time since, was a
sample of his wisdom and eloquence? (WHl
any of the rum party answer y And we have
had aH Of those of Sephus, too. And now, gen.
tlemen, you have had all that you will get from
any of them, for the best reason--they are
A." used up" and defeated. And, I suppose, when
man owns up that he is conquered, it is time
to 6ssist. So bidding my opponent hearty
farewell, with many wishes for his health and
happiness, and with the hope that he may
change his views of temperance and Of temper
ance men, and that he may live to see the time
when the glorious little Diamond State shall
not have single groggery to corrupt and pol
Lutte its citi2ens,we will subscribe ourselves with
much respect, &C., &C., CHARLIE.
RoscviNe, Del, May, 1854.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17
M a y RIED.

In Milford, on Thursday evening last, by
kev. William L. Gray, Miss SARAH 4. ID. Con
WIN youngest daughter Of Rev. Daniel Goodwin.
o. 2, that Place and JAMES y. MAHAN, one Of the
EDITORS o. the "Beacon." go W
pn the llth instant, by Rev. p. Mansfela
Mf; JACOB DAVIS to Miss EIIzABErH Booas
polh OF New Castle county, Del.
on the same day. By Rev. T. c. Murphv. M,
HAsTy WYATT to. Mss SARAH A. BFNnrr.r ~
both Of Kent county, Del. 1NNArT,
=, on tae 10Th instant by the same, Will. !,
county, Del. sS'A y hent
On the same day. Nv the same r.
NFRrse 70 Mise MARY ANN AIrx.unsn ssnkS Man,
New Castle county. 1cl -,e'N's 0oth q
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17

Ex-PREsIDEEr FILLMORE AND PRoHrBI-
Tiox--A correspondents of the National Tenn
perance Organ says, ga few days ago ae-
eidently isE in company with Millard Fill
more, Ex-President. Islwsys knew he was a
pretty clever fellow. but from the fact that he
had been 50 long among politicians who are
famous for the whiskcy influence, / was afraid
that he had become tainted a little with the
curse. one object ] had in view wac to. FIND
how he stood on the question Of PrOhibitory
law; sol stated that ] was an advocate Of the
great movement now being carried forward by
temperance men, and asked him what he thought
Of IL He answered nphatically: tItis glo-
rious cause He was ..pretty tall, il, my esti,
nation, before, bntsuiderall the circumstances,
regard hifi about fifty per cent higher q
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-17
The Newa il b-jaT

The Nebraska Bill ie how the ONLY +bi,e he.
ioFe the House Of Representatives, at Washing.
ten' and viii be until Tuesday next. The
nienos q the Bill are determined to pass it, or
iali with almighty afuggle;; as their late thir-
y-noel session VIII eVince. The opponents OF
me Bill are trying to defeat it, BY protractinr
'ne debate until next Tuesday, when the Pa.
clfic Railroad Bill will be taken up, and probn.
oiy continued for month. The friends of the
former Bill are pretty sanguine of its passage.
Ihe one reported to the House BY: Col, Rich
ardson, IS much altered from the one introduced
In the Semitic by Douglass pcs
The difficulties with Cuba are exciting much
public attention. Mr. Soule, our Minister to
Spains has demanded the withdrawal of the
Captain General from Cuba, and indemnity for
the seizure and detention ofthe Black Warrior.
The Washington correspondent of the Gazette
says'--" Spain, it appears, is disposed to be
obstinate, and determined not to eoncede to the
Just demands of the United States. 1t seems
that that government is shout adopting the
policy Of .Africanizing Cuba, SO that it will
eventually be worth nothing to this country.
should we take it into our heads to annex that
island. II Spain docs not make the afaende
honorable before long, We may not be surprised
TO hear of the blockade of Havana and othe,
Cuban ports. GoyernmehI cannot put 70 with
these insults much longer. Forbearance is fast
ceasings to be e virtue, and should a conAc,
ensue between this government and Spain, the
identity ard individuality of that nation will be
no more."lo r.'s - --..
The scquittal of the Wards, who we're tried
for the murder of Butler, iu Kentucky, receive.
nothing but condemnation from one end of the
country to the other. 1t is ali outrage to per
NIT such brutal murderers to escape Justice
merely because they belong TO an aristocratic
and wealthy family. They have been in dan
ger of being lynched, and such is the indgna.
ton of the public. that they are not allowed, il
many places, by the people. to enter theii
town. e.. s,~-' .- ...a.