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Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-20
NEW YORK POLITICS, CONTINUED.

Tho House continues to amuse itself with
dissertations on New York Politics. Mr.
Hughes, in behalf of the "Softs," made yes
terday very fproible speech, as we are in
formed, for we we're not so fortunate as to be
present. Abiding to the appeals made by the
aHards = to the South for sympathy and sup
port, he said that the "Softs," the Democratic
Party Of New York, made no sectional appeal.
They asked neither South, North. East nor
West, to come to their rescue. In reply to
question by Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee, whether
he and his friends would be willing to apply
the principles Of the Compromise Of 1850 to
the Nebraska Territory, Mr.. Hughes said that
when the subject came up, if such application
were ascertained to be sound, constitntional,
and Democratic, the "Softsn of New York
would sustain it.
Mr.. DEAN Barnburner Of lS4s, it seems
thought this declaration quite insufficient for,
subsequently, he obtained the floor for tho
purpose of announcing that he understood the
position occupied by the " Softs ITO be this:
aThat they regard the Compromise of 1850
agitation, SO far as Congress is concerned; and
that the principles Of that Compromise are to be
applied to all ne0 Territory sohether At should
De Nebraska, Cuba, on Sonora"
Either this declaration is calculated to mis-
cad the South, or it bellies his constituents.
If Mr.. Dean understand that the application
If the principles Of the Compromise Of 1850
leaves the Missouri Compromise in full force
in the Territory Of Nebraska, he is guilty of
imposition upon the South if he understand
that such application will repeal the Missouri
Compromise, he bellies the Party in New York
with which he is connected, and is false to his
constituents
The declaration as it stands argues
lamentable want of candor or consistency.
We hope the Radical Democracy Of New York,
if unwilling to be placed in the position as
signed to them by Mr.. Dean, will admonish
him Of the fact.
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

be soothed with the declaration that the
Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional; tho
latter, with the declaration that, as 10 solemn
covenant between two opposing parties" it i'm
poses "an honorary obligation" which the
South is unwilling TO abide by. By this facing
both-ways policy, the entire Democracy, il is
hoped may be united in support Of the bill
But are our Democratic friends to be caught
with chat? Pass the bill, and the declaration
about the future admission Of States, and the
2ist section applying it to the territorial con-
dition of the inhabitants are laW--while the
smooth statements of the organ" about the
silence Of the bill in regard to their aterritoriai
condition" and the honorary obligation OF the
Missouri Compromise will be referred to as
mere newspaper paragraphs. Be not deceived.
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pealed, and that laws prohibiting such Slavery
may be enacted.
MEMORIAL TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
To the Senate and House of Representatives. of
The United States, "a Congress.
The undersigned, citizens Of there insert the
name of. the State and county, city or town,
respectfully ask that slaveholding in the Ter
rtories Of the United States may be prohibited
by law.
MEMORIAL TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. of
the United States an Congress.
The undersi gned citizens of here insert the
name Of the State and county, city or town,
respectfully represent, that the Slave Trade
from the coast OF Africa was prohibited under
heavy penalties, extending even to life and they
are unable to perceive why the Slave Trade
between the several States of the Union should
be sanctioned by law they therefore ask that
the laws allowing that traffic may be repealed,
and that the trade in slaves by registered and
enrolled vessels Of the United States may be
prohibited by suitable enactments
MEMORIAL TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
10 the Senate and House of Representatives. of
The United States in Congress.
The undersigned, citizens of here insert the
name Of the State and county, city or town,
respectfully ask you to prohibit the sale of per-
sons under process issued out Of the courts Of
the United States.
MEMORIAL TO THE CONGRESS or THE UNITED
STATES
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
The United States an Congress
The undersigned citizens Of there insert the
names Of the State and county, city or town.
respectfully ask you to repeal the Fugitive
Slave Act.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STAT
PROCLAMATION.

fhOCLAMATlUN.
Whereas information has been receieved by
me that an unlawful expedition has been fitted
out in the State Of California with view to
invade Mexico-a nation maintaining friendly
relations with the United States-and that
other expeditions are organizing. within the
United States for the same unlawful purpose ;
and whereas certain citizens and inhabitants
of this country, unmindful Of their obligations
and duties, and of the rights of friendly Pow
er, have participated, and are about to partici-
pate, in these enterprises, so derogatory to our
national character and so threatening to our
tranquility, and are thereby mourning the &C.
we're penalties imposed by law against such
offenders
Now, therefore, |, Franklin Pierce, Presi-
dent of the United States, have Issued this my
proclamation, warning all persons who shall
connect themselves with any such enterprise
or expedition, that the penalties of the law de-
n0unced against such criminal conduct will be
rigidiy enforced and exhort all good citi-
zens, as they regard our national character Us
they respect our laws or the law Of nations, as
they value the blessings Of peace and the well
fore Of their country, to discountenance, and
by all lawful means prevent such criminal en-
terprises; and ! call upon all officers Of this
Government, civil and military, to use any
efforts which may be in their power to arrest
for trial and punishment every such offender
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
United States, at Washington, this
eighteenth day Of January, in the
u, IL, year Of our Lord one thousand eight
I" ~ hundred and fifty four, and the seven
ty-eighth Of the Independence Of
the United States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. Marcy SeCretayu of State
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POPULAR EXCITEMENT IN cINcMsATr-ToL
GRAFTON

Yesterday, some allusion was made in the
Era to an outbreak Of popular indignation in
Cincinnati, during which the Pope's Nuncio
was burnt in efRgy. Some three hundred
American Liberals, who werc soon joined by
thousands Of Germans and Others marched in
procession, with various transparencies, die
playing their hatred Of Bedini and the Pope,
TO q city lot in the vicinity OF the Archbishop's
house and the Cathedral whore the final act
was performed. This demonstration was prob.
ably provoked by the premature and murder
GUS attack Of the Police few weeks before on
. similar procession. The Cincinnati Gazette
states that there was no rioting, and that tho
crowd, after this assertion Of their right to
manifest their indignation in. . peaceful way,
dispersed, without interference from the Police.
We hope that the era Of concord and peace
may now be restored in Cincinnati.
The attacks Of the Jesuits upon the Com.
mon School system, and the doctrines promul-
gated by Brownson, the Catholic Telegraph,
Freemans Journal, Shepherd Of the Valley and
kindred papers, denying the fundamental prin-
ciples Of Democracy, sustaining the cause Of
despotism in Europe, and asserting the suprem-
acy Of the Pope and Church over tho Civil
Power, naturally aroused all true republicans,
and they we're still further incensed by the ap-
pearance in this country Of the Pope's Nuncio
Bedini who was represented as having been
guilty Of the most atrocious crimes against Lib
erty and its defenders in Europe. Whether
this representation was correct or not we Dc
not undertake to say. II is but fair to state
that the Catholics utterly deny its truthfulness
on what they doubtless consider suficen,
grounds. Had they believed the charges made
they could not have received him with cordial
ity, for, devoted rs they are 10 their Church
they are still Americans and can have no rea
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uy- The Daily Era can be had every morning
at the Periodical Stand Of Mr. J. 7. BATES, Ex-
change. Philadelphia; also, the Weekly Era.
~ Mr.. JANIS ELLIOTT is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements Tor
the Daily and the Weekly National Era in cincin-
natl and vicinity.
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10 Several mails south Of Washington are
due at this city Philadelphia Sun.
Several mails north Of Philadelphia are due
at fhis city
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THr CHILD's PRAYsR.-The Detroit Eve
ming Tribune Is always interesting often in
structive, and its sentiment is ever good. We
quote the following from among its brief arti-
clee:
Little Willie was fair. haired bow. the
child Of Christian parents, though born in n
heather land. At three years old, he died
but his end was beautifully affecting TO Chris.
tian beholdera He had been taught nightly
to commit himself to God, in the little prayer
"'Now lay me down 70 sleep &c.
As the dimness OF death came over his ewes he
thought that the night had come, and began to
ay-
"fNow I lay me down to sleep,
Ipray the Lord my soul to keep;
Here his voice faItered, his pulse fluttered. and
he was gone with the breath that implored his
Father, the God Of all, to take that young
spirit TO himself
John Quincy Adams the great statesman
and diplomatist said, near the close Of his long,
and honored and useful life, that he never laid
himself down 70 Sleep without repeating the
little prayer which his mother taught him in
infancy, Now lay me- SO. Mothers cannot
know how soon or how largely their earliest
be9chuE may shaIe the character 10 plety, or
the soul 10 the bIcssedness Of life immortal
-
TrBUASrEpEc Colonel Sloo informs the
editors Of the Pieoyuns that he has effected a
contract with the firm Of Sykes & Co, Of Shelf.
hsId, England, for the construction Of plank
road acFoss The Isthmus Of Tehuantepec. The
opsrssivcs 20 complete this work are 10 come
from England but the commencement viii be
msds By party who have already sailed from
The United States.
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evidently been faithful in the discharge Of .
sacred duty, and frank and manly in assuming
its responsibility.
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AN ALTERNATIyE--Mary ----, q mod
disappearing girl, wac brought into the Police
Court yesterday afternoon, charged with
spending her evenings in the street. for immor-
al purposes. Her appearance but little indi-
GATED foundation for snch q charge, yet il
was subetautated and she was allowed two
days in which to gather her effects and leave
the city, or, as an alternative, a home for three
months in the House OF Correction. Mary has
respectable relations among whom il sister,
married 10 o merchant in ---, but the
shame Of her past misdeeds leads her to avoid
their society,"
We quote the above from . Boston paper in
which the name Of the girl and the home Of her
sister are given in full Is this practice not I'M
kind, unfeeling, and unjust1 How can Mary
reform her life, and life up her head while
every finger points her out as guilty thingg
Why should inquirers be set 70 work to find
out what merchant il is in certain city whose
wife has frai sister, Will not our news
papers reform thisa II IL well TO caution the
world against hardened and an atrocious
scoundreI but TO point ont to public notice
poor sinful girl, is but 10 turn the tempter into
her pathway, and TO prevent her return to the
way from which she has wandered.
The GREAT MIAMI BRrDeE The immense
bridge built by the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road Company across The Great Miami river.
about quarter OF mile from it's mouth, and
two miles above Lawrenceburgh, Ia, ia so far
completed as to allow trains TO pass over it.
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the article to which we referred yesterday.
from the Albany atlas, which assumed that
probably they both agreed that tho bill left
the Territory upon the ground Of the Missouri
Compromise and the Compromise of 1850!
We showed that the Union had committed it.
self against such an understanding; but the
fact that il quoted such an assumption in edi-
torial type, in its editorial column, without dis.
sent, showed either that dit had been taken
aback,n or il was about to tack ship
An article in the organ Of this morning
shows that 1t has concluded to stand on diff
ferent course. II now takes the ground that
the declaration in the bill in regard to Slavery
does not touch the Question Of Slavery during
the territorial condition Of the inhabitants ~
that the Missouri Compromise, although un-
sustained by constitutional authority, is 10
solemn covenant entered into by two opposing
parties for the preservation Of amicable rela-
tion," is the evidence Of q compromise Of con-
ficting interests and opinions" and, as such, Il
is willing TO waive the legal question, and
to abide faithfully by its termsn--that this !,
the view taken by tho South gcserally--that
content TO see the whole question left where the
Compromise Of 1850 and Judge Douglass bill
have left it still clause in both, declaring the
act Of 1920 null and void, because Il contra
venes the principle Of Congressional non-inter
vention, would have made both Of these meas
ures more in consonance with our opinions and
wishes that Ito repeal the Missouri Com
promise might, and, according to our views
would clear the principle Of Congressiona
non intervention Of oil embarrassments,n bul
il doubts whether the good thus promised i,
20 important that IL would be wise 10 seek i,
through the agitation that necessarily stands
in our path
We regard this article as tho manifesto d
the Administration upon the subject. Alarmed
at the opposition which threatens the Bill, and
the growing agitation that may result in di
viding the ranks Of its supporters, il would
attempt 10 conciliate both sections Of its I'D
herents The South is to be satisfied with Tho
2lst explanatory section; the North, with the
organs explanatory article The former Is h
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-10
Judge Coilamer ON slavery.

The Rutland Herald gives tie following
report of Judge Collamer's remarks in eau.
Gus, ut Montpelier, Oct. 10th.
" In this Republic, laws and social institu
tions must he aped to elevate, aid, aud as
sist the lahoring men. Our citizens must be
more intelligent, better housed, clothed and
fed-than those of any other country, because
they have higher duties, and heavier respon-
si'ilitics than those OF any other country -
Slavery was entirely hostile to the instruct
ion and elevation Of ltboring men, and was,
therefore hostile to Republicanism. It is.
indeed, most difficult question to solve
How shall we get rid Of Slavery7'
"ln annexing Texas, the North voluntarily
gave up their strength and honor.to the South.
and flung away their hopes of protective
tariff. Annexation Of Texas was much
greater triumph Of Slavery, than the passage
Of the Nebraska bill.
lf the North talk of Slavery, the South
says take care, We will dissolve the Union.
The North are no more the guardians of the
Union than the South The threat ought in
no case, to be made by any party to the
Union.
At first, Slavery was considered an evil
then thing to be decentralization a source
Of proft--thcn blcssinE-thcn the corner
n free government, and all the world ough'
to have ii! Sunh is the Progress of the slave
principles Of the South
VIII the present excitement die away as
has the talk and feeling about Texan onncxa-
tionl lie was afraid it would unless the Ne
braska outrage should prove the "last pound
o. hroaE the c;Iuri = h,"k -
lr" Compromise Of 1920 was more than a
ucr" law. II was more ,arrcd. and could not.
in nuN manner, be broken. without a violation
Of honesty aud honor. lh, talk about pop
uur sovereignty in the Nebraska bill IL a
dvntgpgue'- hceit. There can be no such
thing as popular soyoreigntv' III a Tcrito-
rial Guvornmcnt.
Even now, Congrcs- can prohibit slavery
in al the territories. Go, and pass laws
Ia uIr fathers lid.
d" Then fbliyred close discussion Of the
treaty .makhg power The trcaty-making
pJrar cIu annex territory Therefore the
R''-utEu. lpwtr ,nnut, aud the AmHoAA-
I,ru v; IrAa. ~. f.'t'stitutional. Now the
ai'n ~, toH.,. = uh. ~ resolution or law.
-a uo. t'-', IN, 70 the constitutional power
Of t.ttt Jgra., ,nent, which a.lone can make
treaties
More land" is the popular cry, especially
at the West. Slaves or no slaves, the West
would 90 in for more land 4 Western Ger
gyman in order to impress upon his hearers.
the poverty OF Christ, said He never
owned an acre of land The Hon. speaker
closed ~ saying, that the great contest he
TWEEN slavery aad freedom had comc-thc
great cYisla Is upon US -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-10

tr, asurer ia hnr,hv ,lir.,tu,, a., ,,.,---..., ..
entir, .ynans, incn rrnd b, t,o 40, Il; d.,
navment nr anon nr,,.r. ,hn1 ho o,,;t, ,hi,,
annortioued no s,;d ,r.nsuror >, ,ba .,yor'I
r,,ilrnud drnruorntio,s 4, c,r,.,;J 400 ,rl;nr, .,
/ tho rim mnl,y.d hv ,ha c,r,n,i n,i.,;n,nr o,nd
th. nmouut nj nxp.nsa ;ncurr,J lar tban,
ssyerslly in tina nhrlormlnc. nf tho dntir,
nrescrit,,d in tb,s nct-and ,ns nrun. .,rt;, ,,noto
exnense ,hova nnmod 90 datorn,;nsd hy ,La
tre1surer aforesaid shall hs n,;d 4, him on
demand far tho honc6t of iii. .tote by ,bo
q id cn,norationa hv tbs;r d;rac,ur. ,r br
the trustees eonnectsd With I, am nm ,bs
case NAV demand
Ss Ihe railro,d commissioning aforeso;d
shou hn alluwad and Vii rnr h;s .orv;cns
- dollars per day. and in addition
and nroner eynrn.rs rh;Ie epgn,od IN ,bo
nertormnnce of tho cut;os nroscr;Prd +, him
nv this net mud ha p,,v o,nnlov n suitahlo
cierk 10 assist him in tIe ,,crEnr;nancs oT his
duties. which clcrk .ball be sworn "a a ,.;tb.
ful ner rormonca of b;s dut;oo and r,r ,he ra.
,nunorat;nn In G,ll 81 ,Lo .n;a ,,,art ,i,aro
sbnll he ,Ilnw.J and na;d doilars
nov ,.onr md - r,,rr,har Iii .,
fnr H. nccnssn,,, n,,d ,'rl,rar a" So pay
on,,,aoJ in th. ,nrripr,oapno, L;s NM; mnne
ar,S-rve,;1 i'' VI N'' uu'ies
ronJ c,n,,,;s.;nnr pu on. s,t Saiu 'ii rail-
81 oao,, r,;irooa a.; ''s .no uiiee.ors
- IL - -. W. u'oieeaiI' anu
~ .''e oa,l lEs'cGs' reai Ut prelenueu' VINO
LII .o Yo.Uo v. e''iOho VI "l'y
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-10
Hen-.Hens in General.


Nothing seems 50 simless and simple as Q
Hen She usually goes about in vague and
struggling manner, articuiating to herself
clcophonous remarks upon various topics
The grcatest event in Hens life is COM
pound, being made up Of an egg and a csckls.
Then only she shows enthusia II, when she
descends from the nest Of duty, and proclaims
her achievement If you chase her, she runs
cackling if you pelt her with stones, she
streams through the air cackling all abroad
till the impulse has run out, when she SUBJ
sides quietly into silly, gadding hen. Now
and then, AN eccentric hen may be found,
stepping quite beyond the limits OF hen-pro-
pricty One such has persisted in laying her
daily egg in the house. She would steal
noiselessly in at the open door, walk up stars
and leave pump egg upon the childrens
he'd The next day she would honor the eois
On one occasion she selected NV writng-tn-
Bile, and scratching my papers about leit her
card, that | might not blame the Children OF
servants for scratching my manuscripts. Her
determination WAS amusing. One Sabbath
morning We drove her out OF the second .tJry
window then again from the front hall. In
Il few minutes she was heard behind the house
and on looking out Of the window, she was
just disappearing into the bed room window
on the ground-toor! Word was gives, hut
before any one could reach the place, she had
bolted out Of the window with victorious
cackle, and her white warm egg lay on the
lounge. proposed 20 open the pantry-viu.
let her put them up herself, but those in
authority would not permit such . deviation
from proprety. Such q breed of hens could
never be popular with the boys, II weuld
spoil that glorious sport OF hunting hens
nests.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-10
The Vermont Asylum for the Insane.

The Trustees Of the Vermont Insane Asy-
lu,u have madc their annual report. We
find it in the Bruttlcboro Eagle 1t affords
gratifying proof of the fidelity and zeal of
those entrusted with the charge Of the Asy-
lum. The principal portion of the Report is
~ follows -
Five hundred and tlrty-tivc patient, have
en- loved the benefits OF the Institution. There
were thres hunlr-i aui seyenty-two at the
commencement Of the yanr one hundred and
sixty-.hr @ havc'b,cn admitted one hundred
and forty six have hecn discharged, and three
hundred and eighty-nne remain in the insti-
tuition OF those discharged, eighty have re-
covered.
Two hundred and seven State bencficuries
have enjoyed ;Ho benefits Of the Asylum
There were one hundred and thrty-nne at
the commencement uf the year sixty sight
have leen admitted, .iity-iive have been dis
charged, and cne hundred and tfty-two re-
main. Oi those discharged, twenty seven ro-
covered.
Great ANA permanent improvements have
been constantly made on the farm, and esrec-
tally iOr the last two years. Ih. products
hatc Greatiy increased nnd thJ,- OF mis- year
hi'r iar exceeded any former one.
|, N-' fund that there was Not sufficient
cultivated land belonging to the Asylum ,o
lurnisl, aicqlatc employment for the male
patients in tur open air. We also needed II
large Increase .. pasture land, for the pur-
pose OF keeping suLici mt number OF cows
ON our oTn land. The patientSare generally
fond OF mils, and the excellent fresh article
which is furnished from the farm affords a
healthy dict.
We have accordingly purchased most OF
the farm belonging to the late Ehen Wells,
ESQ, containing over two hundred acres
We shall now be enabled to keep large
number of cows, besides having some excel
lent land for tillage. The addi ional employ
ment furnished our male patients by this
means greatly increases tho facilities for
their restoration.
The improvements which have boon made
the past year have necessarily caused the cN-
pcnditurcs to exceed the income by seven
hundred and one dollars and eighty seven
cents. The high price Of bretldstutis, provis-
lone, ac., mas fallen heavily ON this institu-
/ ton.
In our regular visits. and various Informal
| ones, to this institution, We have always
found the patients we'll cared for, and made
as comfortable as ,heir case would admit.
We would conclude the report by earnest
~ commencing the institution to the paIrou-
age Of the State and TO the enlightened conf
dence ana support of all who eympathize in
the suhcrinGs of the afflicted
ASA kENES,
y b. WlLLISION, r
j. b. BRADLEY, ''us'e''
+. HOLBROuK.
Brsytlehoro Aug. Sth, 1854