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The GLORY OF WAR LIT appears that Ad-
miral Napier, who commands the British fieet
in the Baltic, figured in, the war against the
United States in 1912, in conjunction with
Cochrane and Cockburn, in making war upon
the Virginia farmers. One of his letters, ac-
cording to Ingersolps history, was taken during
the war, dated June "a, 1914, and contained
the following paragraph:A
Here am in Lynnhaven Bay, the clippers
sailing every day, and losing them for want Of
fast sailers have pettioned the Prince Re.
gent in behalf Of the whole Of us for good
sliee Of prize money. Excuse this hasty scrawl
| am in id bad humor, having just re-
turned from an unsuccessful chase"
Fame and Immortality are cheap, when won
by means like these. But the period will yet
come when the principles Of honesty and mo
rality that guide the conduct Of the upright
man, will be regarded as applicable to the con-
duct Of the upright nation.
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For the National Era.
MEETING IN LEE COUNTY. IOWA.

The citizens of Marion township, Lee co,
Iowa, have been in the habit of holding town
ship meetings every week, for the past three
months. There has been good attendance
generally. AT their last meeting the following
resolutions were passed. They were presented
by Joseph D. Hoag:
1. RESOLVED, That the sovereign people have
never delegated to Congress the right or power
to legislate in favor of Slavery, and that the
attempt to do so, now being made, is a usurp
alton If power dangerous to our rights as free
men, and subversive Of the principles Of our
Republican Institutions.
g. Resoiued, That that man who will lend
his influence and vote to break down and de-
stroy the plighted faith Of the. Nation, to pro-
mote his own sinister views, is unworthy of
public confidence, and should be held to strict
account by a free and enlightened people.
3. Resolved, That we look upon tho Nebras-
ka bill, as reported, amended and supported
by Judge Douglas, as aiming, in its provisions,
at the above ends, and we therefore solemnly
protest against it.
The secretary was instructed to send the
above resolutions to the National Era and Iowa
True Democrat, for publication.
WILLIAM PAYNE, Secretary.
Henry Co, Iosoa, March %, 1854.
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The National Iatsiiigencer Of this morning
contains the following local item:
@The Criminal Court met yesterday morn
ing pursuant TO adjournment and several small
cases were disposed of by submission. On Sat-
urday last, free colorcd man. George Gaines
was coniicted Of bigamy; but yesterday the
Judge discharged Gaines, on the ground that
the prior marriage was void, one Of the parties
having been slave, and married without the
consent of the owner"
This announcement is made in leading and
dignifed Aperican newspaper, Published 10
the metropolis OF tho Republic
The fact is bad enough as stated, but not as
bad as the reality. Viii the consent Of the
owner, the marriage would have been void
The law does not recognise the marriage Of
slaves under any circum stances; and any man
Of color, or white man disposed TO intcrmsrry
with women Of color, may in the city Of WASH
ington have as many wives as Joe Smith Or
Brigham Young provided they are oil slaves.
Ours is sometimes spoken Of as a Chriaian
country!
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For tho National Era
ANTI-NEBRASKA MEETING IN JEFFERSON
COUNTY, OHIO.

At the annual Spring election Of Ross town
ship, Jefferson county, Ohio, on Monday, April
3, 1854, o proposition was made to test the
views and feelings of the voters Of said town
ship on Douglass Territorial Nebraska bill
And forthwith, at IL O'Clock M, the meeting
was organized by calling Mordecai Moore (Old
Line Democrat) to the chair, and Robert George,
Secretary.
And upon motion the following preaaible
and resolutions were proposed and separately
adopted:
Whereas an effort unprecedented in the his
tory OF our country is now being made to effect
the passage Of m act Of Congress, introducing
and allowing slavery in our Territories north OF
SO deg 80 min, we therefore
Resolve, That we solemnly protest against
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise which
forever prohibits slavery north Of So deg. 80
min.
Upon this resolution the vote was a unani
nous yea.
Resolued, That the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise would be a wrong and an outrage
inflicted on the freemen Of this nation, to which
we will not submit; and we therefore say to
shareholders Of the South and doughfaces OF
the North, Pass this bill if you dare--we arc
ready for the consequences.
To the passage of this resolution there was
one nay.
Resolued, That the thanks of every lover Of
his race is due to the few noble Senators who
so bravely and fearlessly defended the rights
Of freedom against the encroachments of the
slave power.
On the passage Of this resolution, the vote
was unanimous yea.
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their declarations to become citizens OF the
IJnitad States, or who may do 80 previous 20
/ the massage OF this act That provision VIII
sbnt ont from the benefits Of the bill such for
/ eigners as are now in the country, ana VINO
have not filed their declaration to become citi-
4 ,ens Of the United States before the passage
/ Of this act IL the foreigners who are now in
the country have not the intelligence to know
upon what their chances under this bill are.
should this provision be adopted, their TRENDS
will certainly tell them, and they VIII have
time to file their intention to become citizens
before the passage of this act. II they 40 not,
| desire that they shall not become entitled 20
the benefits for which this bill provides.
6 ! do not want the provisions OF this Dlil 20
be extended to that floating foreign popnlation
who would never become citizens OF the United
States ut all, unless you induce them to become
such hy the passa 20 Of this act. They may be
induced Ia file their declaration and live upon
the land for fvc years, if you Will give them
the land then for their trouble; but they would
never haso dnne so il you had not held out the
bid to them for that purpose. II any person
will file his or her declaration prior TO the pas
sage Of this act ! am perfectly willing that no
or she shall be included within its provisions
But think it il right to exclude such as have
not filed their intentions before that time.
have felt it my duty to fer this amendment
aud hope it will be the pleasure Of the Com
mittee to accept it; but if not, OF course shall
not be found mnrmuring against the VIII 81
the majority. effer it, however, in good faith,
and leave it in the hands Of the Committee.
"Mr Dean am opposed to that amend
ment, because think the section IL u good deal
better az it stands than it would be II so
amended
"The question was taken; and the amend
ment was disagreed to-"
Our editorial friend remarks that he has seen
in the organ "a justification Of Mr.. Daw-
sons department. on this very important matter,
saying that without the wording Of the bill 40
it is it could never have passed the House."
1t will puzzle him to find in the record any JUS
tifcation of the conduct Of Mr.. Dawson. The
remarks of that gentleman show that, in exclu-
ding foreign immigrants from the benefits OF
tho BILL he acted from inclination, not necessi-
ty. His sneering observation that it "was not
the province or duty Of Congress to legislate for
all the nations of the world and tho rest Of
mankind reveals his true feelings in regard
to aliens What reason g the organ" has for
saying that without the wording Of the Bill as
it il, it could never have passed, the Public arc
not informed The opinion, in our Judgment
is groundless Had MIR. Dawson and his po
litical associates from Pennsylvania accepted
the amendment Of Mr. Dean or Mr.. Wade, it
would not have affected tho fate Of the Bill.
The plea that it could not have passed in the
amended form, is mere after Thought
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rHIRTy-THIRD coNeREss--rlRsr SESSION
The Senate is not in session today.


House of Representatives, April IA, 1854.
Tho Speaker laid before the House com-
munication from tho President Of the United
States, transmitting certain information called
FOR by resolution Of the 4th instant
The Speaker then announced the first bust
ness in order TO be on the engrossmcnt OF the
House bill to encourage agriculture, commerce.,
manufactures, and all other branches OF indus
try, by granting to every man who is the head
Of a family and citizen of the United Slates,
a homestead Of ono hundred and sixty acres of
land out OF the public domain, upon condition
Of occupancy and cultivation Of the same for
the period herein specified, and to graduate
and reduce the price Of the public lands
This BILL as heretofore amended in Com
mittec merely provides for graduating and re-
ducing the price Of the public lands The fol-
lowing is the scale: Lands that have been in
market for ten years or upwards to DO subject
TO sale, at the price Of one dollar per acre
6ftoen years or upwards, at scvcnty.fvc cents
per acre twenty years or upwards at fifty
cents per acre twenty five years or upwards,
at twenty five cents per acre; thirty years or
more, at twelve and n half cents per acre
provided that this section shall not be 30 con-
strued as TO extend to lands reserved TO the
United States 10 acts granting land 10 States
for railroad or other internal improvements,
or TO mineral lands held at over one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. The bill also pro-
vides that nothing in this act shall be 70 con-
strued as to interfere with any right which has
or may accrue by virtue Of any act granting
presumption 10 actual settlers upon public
lands.
This being Good Friday, and the day dark
and unpromising, the House was thinly Mt
tended and several motions were accordingly
made, and votes taken, evidently for the pur-
pose Of causing delay, until the assembling Of
a quorum
On motion Of Mr.. HEM, il was ordered, that
when tho House adjourn, il shall stand ad-
journed until Monday next.
The bill above named was then ordered 10
be engrossed-yeas 70, nays IS.
Mr. Cobb moved a reconsideration Of this
vote, and that the motion be laid upon the
table which latter motion prevailed
Mr.. Cobb demanded the previous question on
the passage Of the bill
Mr.. Cox moved that tho bill BIO laid upon the
table; which motion, being first in order, was
decided in the negative-yeas 69, nays 80.
The previous question was then ordered, and
the bill passed--yeas SO, nays ga.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the private calendar.
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THE BOTTLE, THE BOWIE KNIFE THE GAL
Lows, AND THE BALL0T-B0x

We quote from the Pittsburgh Dispatch the
following article, eloquent in its facts and SIM
Pile and just conclusions:
aOur people are now pretty thoroughly con
vnced that hanging man will neither pre-
vent grog shops selling liquor to madden others
Young men from drinking it. nor drunken ruff
fans from cutting the Threats or hearts of their
fellow men.
"On Friday, the 9th ult. David Jewell was
hanged Cor murder-and before two weeks had
elapsed our columns recorded no less than seDcn
persons stabbed, one Of them since dead, and
another mortally injured In Birmingham
one man was killed, and two others cut, on the
very night of Jewclps execution in the Same
borough, officer Smiley, while in the execution
OF his duty at fire, received wound from a
knife from some rufhan. Soon after, in the
Fifth ward, n man cut his friends throat by
mistake, in his drunken fury. Again, in day
time, negro let out anothor's bowels, in the
Sixth ward and on Thursday night Of last
week, in a grog shop in the First ward, no.
torious rowdy inflicted nearly dozen stabs
upon an acquaintance, because he declined
drinking with him.
"Such is an outline Of the cutting and slash
ing in our city, during the two weeks imme-
diately following an cxecution-which thou.
sands really believed would strike terror to the
rowdics Of this community! IL is useless to
repeat that the hanging OF jewell has had no
effect Whatever in checking the crime Of which
no was convicted, nor need we enlarge upon
the reasons Of such result. When will the
community understand, that il is the prompt
nesp and especially the certainty Of punish
ment, which can alone restrain the hand that
is ready TO imbrue itself in brothers blood
and that no such promptness no such certain
ty, can be had where tho punishment is death Z
"A change in our laws, abolishng capital
punishment and substituting the life imprison-
ment--with change in the Constitution, pre-
venting the accused from being released on
bail, or the convict from being pardonod--
would, no doubt put ms in. a safer position and
could not place us in a worse ono.
aBut. should we not loarn wisdom from the
notorious fact, that not murder has been
committed in Allegheny county which cannot
be directly traced TO the RUM BOTTLE! In that
reocntacle of poison, the Demon Of Murder
turks until he finds his way from behind the
bar of the ror-seller, TO tho heart Of the infu-
rated homicide! And q Just God will not
hold him euiltless who makes hs fellow-man
n murderer, whether he deals out the poison
from the mahogany bar and gilded decanters
OF a aWilkins Hallp or crystal Palace
in the centre OF our city, or the common whis-
key bottle Of the humble doggeries which dis
grace our suburbs
ain every oneof the cases Of stabbing we have
been called upon to record, since the execution
alluded to, the pcrpetrator had been drinking
intoxicating liquors until maddcned. Why,
then, will fathers and brothers stand idle, and
say this traffic is no concern of theirsi Why
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It will be perceived, by reference to our tele.
graphic dispatches, that the steamship Her
mann has today arrived at New York, with
four days later European news
The destruction of the lives Of 1000 Rus
slams il the only important item respecting the
conflict Of arms but England, and France
have both formally proclaimed the existence Of
war with Russia, aud attributed to the Gar
all responsibility therefor.
The Queen Of England has not avowed the
adoption Of any new principle with respect to
the ships Of nentrals upon the ocean, but sim
ply waived her right to interfere Herewith, ex-
cept in certain cases.
The decided improvement in the prices Of
breadstuffs will be hailed with pleasure in this
country. The absorption of capital in Europe,
by the expenses Of war, and other necessities
Of the Governments, has been spoken Of as q
reason why financial crisis may arise in the
United States; but the probable increase in
the demands for American produce, and the
comparatively greater security Of investments
in this country may 80 far act in our favor as to
cause gain instead Of loss to our people from
the existing strife; and the freedom Of our Conn
merce upon the oceans Of the world may DO
added to these advantages
Far be it from us to desire war for the sake
Of any benefits; but equally far be it from us
to neglect practically to appreciate the nd
vantages presented. Peace is the duty Of the
world but it is emphatically our policy also.
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Newspapers in the. service Or interest Of the
Administration are severe upon Mr.. CulIom,
with, however, but feeble effect They all as
sert that he admitted in his speech that he had
not read the Nebraska BILL He did no such
thing. lie looked Mr. Richardson in the eye,
and said he had not read his bill, and that the
House had never thought Of passing it--thai
the Senator and not the Representative, from
Illinois was the person to DO glorifed-that the
bill Of Mr.. r. no supposed TO be but an echo Of
that Of the Senator.
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viii each one Of thousands await the action Of
Others until his cum son or brother is laid in q
drunkards grave, is slain by the drunkard's
knife, or is arraigned at the bar Of justice for
taking the life Of felLw man when maddened
by the cursed poisons now sold as brandy,
whiskey, SO?
Reader, are you doing welfare you per-
forming your whole duty-when you content
yourself with saying you will vote for prohibit
ton on election day. Does not a regard for
your felIow-men, for your children's future
welfare, for your own pecuniary interests as q
tax payer, and for your own personal safety,
liable, as you are, at any moment to be the
victim Of madman's knife demand Of you 10
be actiVe in the cause Of prohibition Ponder
these questions well, and be prepared to give
such an answer--not in words, but in works--
as will justify you before the All Seeing Eye
Of Him who rules heaven and earth
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THE MISSING STEAMER.

The City of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool
for Philadelphia on the LIST Of March. At the
time Of the disaster to the steamship Atlantic,
in 1881, we were forty-nine days without any
tidings Of her. This is the Glasgow's forty
ffth day out. Her case is not hopeless, but
there are good grounds for deep concern. Her
cargo was of course valuable; but she had
above three hundred passengers on board.
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Our readers will be pleased to learn, BY an
advertisement in the Era, that the delightful
original letters from 1Bell Smith Abroad,
contributed TO the Era, are to be speedily
Issued in an elegant volume, by }. c. Derby,
Publisher, New York They will be richly IL
Illustrated with designs from French artists
We still hope TO DO favored with occasional
contributions from her pen.
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CONGRESS.
The Senate did not s,t to-day.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
The House Of Representatives passed Mr..
Cobb's bill for graduating and reducing the
prices Of public lands to actual settlers and
cultivators after striking out the homestead
gratuity feature and then proceeded, in Com
mittee Of the Whole, to the consideration 81
Private bills
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BOOTS AND SHOES,
For Ladies. Gentlemen. and ChiLdr

For Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children
Il, EDMONST0N, west side Of 18th street. NEARLY
IL. opposite Odd Fellows HAIL. manufactures to
order aud keeps constantly hand and for sale evl
CRY article in bis line Of superior quality and Mt the
lowest prices. Tho public thanked or their past
very liberal patronage, and assured that no pains
shall be spared to merit continuance OF their favors
Jan. IL.
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NEW YORK. REcoRDER.--In our advertising
columns the reader will find prospectus Of
the New York Recorder, the largest Baptist
newspaper in the world. 1t is o journal Of
solid merit, with very able corps Of editors
and correspondents.
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DIsAvowAL OF ANGLo-FRENcH INTERFE
RENEE IN AMERICAN AFFAIRs-The New York
Courier says the disavowal Of the British Gov
eminent, that the understanding between
France and England had any reference to
American affairs, farther than the La Platte
question, is already on file in the State Depart
ment and claims for Gen. ]. Watson Webb
the credit Of having obtained that disavowal.
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
TRANSPORTATION OF THE MAIL, AND POST
AGES COLLECTED IN THE STATES

The following table shows the cost Of trans
portation of the mail and the amount Of post
ages collected for the year ending June 80.
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MR. EL1Hu BuRRIrT ON CHEAP OCEAN PosTAa

We are gratiAed to learn that very large
and highly interesting meeting was last even
ing held at Sarepta Hall, in Alexandria, Vir-
ginia. Benjamin Hallowell presided, and ---
Bryan acted as Secretary. Elihu Burritt ad-
dressed the meeting with great effect and Mt
his instance, petition to Congress was unaui-
mously adopted, in behalf Of cheap ocean post
age.
It may be mentioned as worthy of note, that
the presence and concurrence of large num-
Der Of ladies cheered the occasion, that the
company throughout was comprised Of highly
intelligent persons, and that the noble enter
prise, in the whole breadth Of its moral and
humane influences, appeared to be fully appre-
ciated by all.
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NEBRASKA IN THE SoUTH-I have Just con-
versed (says correspondent Of the United
States Gazette with friend who has been trav-
cling at the South. He is Southern man,
and man Of sound Judgment and great polit-
cal information. He tells me that among tho
people, the business men Of the South, he per-
ceived but one feeling on the agitation of this
question here. II was that Of astonishmcnt and
indignation. twas considered gratuitous and
of evil import.
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~ There is a bad break In the North
Branch canal, above Milton, Pa, which Will
take some time to repair.
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u A severe storm prevailed at Chicago On
tho 18th inst. Several vessels put back dam
aged.
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The late advioes from this miserable country
indicate an approaching change in its political
aspects. The administration Of Santa Anna is
beginning to be regarded as old fogyish. The
people want change, change Of any kind, and
they viii have it, Alvarez has begun the
work, and, although Santa Anna may finish
him. somebody will finish his task.
Were our own people and Government only
influenced by Just aud humane purposes, how
bcnefccnt work they could accomplish for
the benighted, bigoted, supcrstitious, and lazy
creatures whom they take pride in conquering,
and scruple not to rob.
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BRrTrsH PRovrScEs.--The New Brunswick
papers Of late dates state that destructive
freshet had occurred, in consequence Of the
heavy rains. Bridges, mills, barns, fences, and
cattle, had been carried away.
The British Government have signifed their
intention to ooncede to Newfoundland the same
system Of civil administration enjoyed by the
other North American Colonies.
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~ The Daily Era can be had every morning
Al the Periodical Stand Of Mr. j. T. BATES, Elk
change Philadelphia; also, the Weekly Era
NJ Mr.. JAMES ELLIorT il authorizedto receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements for
tho Daily and the Weekly National Era, in cincin
natl and vicinity.
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STEAMERS FROM EURoPE-There are now
no fewer than seven steamers on their way
from Europe, to American ports, viz The
Sarah Sands, from Liverpool, for Portland,
March %; the Hermann, for New York, from
Cowe6, 10Th; the America, for Halifax, lst Of
April Arctic, for New York, 5th Asia, 9Th ;
Andes and Nashville, 18th