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THE ANDovER PoRTFoLIo.u

Every reader of the National Era will relish
tho epistles we shall publish under this head
ing. They are from the pen of lady, whose
name will ever be honored by the friends of
human freedom.
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that committee of five persons be appointed
to correspond and cooperate with our friends
in other States on the subject
| RESOLVED, That, in relation to the domestic
affairs Of the State, we urge more economi-
cal administration Of the Government, and
more rigid accountability of our public Off
Gers; a speedy payment of the balance Of the
public debt, and the lessening Of the amount
of taxation; q careful preservation of the Fri
mary school and university funds and their
dilgent application to the great objects for
which they were created and also further
legislation to prevent the unnecessary or i'm
prudent sale of the lands belonging to the
States.
Resolved That, in our opinion, the CONNER
cial wants require the enactment of q general
railroad law, which, while il shall secure the
investment and encourage the enterprise of
stockholders shall also guard and protect the
rights of the public and Of individuals; and
that the preparation of such Q measure requires
the first talents of the State.
The Independent Democratic ticket having
been Withdrawn, the following ticket was pro-
posed, and adopted with great unanimity:
aFor Governor, Kinsley s. Bingham; Lieut.
Governor, George A. C0e; Secretary of State,
John Mckinney; State Treasurer, Silas M.
Holmes; Attorney General jacob NJ HOWARD;
Auditor General, Whitney Jones; Commission
or of Land Office, Seymour B. Treadwell; Su-
porintendent Of Public Instruction, Ira Mathew;
Board of Education, John r. Kellogg; To fiji
vacancies, Hiram L. Miller"
The gentlemen selected have hitherto been
distributed among the different parties
A State Central Committee was then ap-
pointed, as follows:
Samuel Barstow, of Wayne; S. P. Mead
of Wayne G. w. Lee, of Livingston; s. C.
Beeman, Of Lenawee; W. X. Moves, of Wavne
D. Mcintyre, Of Washtenaw; ]. p. Christiancv'
of Monroe; John Mckinney, of Van Buren,:
Pliny Power, Of Wayne"
The Convention then adjourned.
The Detroit Tribune remarks:
MANY feared, and others confidently pre-
dlcted, that there could be no cordial union or
concert OF action amongst men hitherto enter
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Extract of a letter.

III must say my heart has been made glad
more frequently, since my return home, by the
weekly visits Of the National Era, than any
present ever received. And now, let me thank
you, again and again, for that valuable paper.
1t advocates the right, as believe, on ali sub
jects connected with the welfare of our coun-
try, and especially the cause of the poor, down.
trodden, prosecuted, and despised, painting
slave
e! am cured efectually, believe, of all my
Hunkerism and Old Fogyism,' and you have
done it by sending me the Era. Mists and fog
are fostered by the empire of night-but how
soon dispersed by the suns bright face!
Every one ought to read the Era, for one
year, at least, if they desire to see and enjoy
the light and heat of the true political sun Of
American liberty
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the system was against nature and reason,
their leading minds now boldly characterize
the popular notions about tAe slave trade, as
"nonsensical," "fanaticaln A new light, they
say, is beginning to dawn upon mankind end,
in the Same vein we may say, that the time is
coming when the Kings of Dahomey shall be
regarded as the great patrons of civilization,
and Guinea and South Carolina be linked TO-
gether by line of ocean steamers, bearing on
their broad bosoms the dusky sons Of Africa
to the embrace of philanthropic republican
planters, anxious to Christianize them by the
benefcent discipline of the plantation. Such
is evidently the view taken by the Charleston
Mercury, quoted some time since by the Ma
tional Intelligeneer, as one of the conservative
presses of the South
ain our opinion" it says "the time has
come, when the slave trade should be discussed
with other lights and higher argument than
it has been hitherto. For three quarters of
century it has been the theme of vapid decla-
nation and shallow humanity The world
has heard of nothing but its abuses and hor-
rors themselves produced by the legislation
which aimed to suppress it. But Of the great
blessings it has secured, the civilization it has
extended, the part it has performed in the
cause of Christianity and progress, there has
been scarcely word. Ali has been fanatical
rant and denunciation, and the question itself
has been>abandoned to the management Of
mere zealots whose philanthropy sprung from
vanity and . recklessness Of the interests of
othersn
The Mercury says further, that the
South no longer regards Slavery as
necessary evil-it no longer dreams of emanci-
patton as pleasing prospect-but soberIy and
laboriously, in ell the lights of religion morals
has been examined, and she now stands up be.
fore the world, and asserts her institution 70 be
o positive good"
The Baltimore AMERICAN saws, il amav not
doubt that the Mercury very truly represents
what is becoming the general sentiment of the
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She belongs to us, by force of her geographical
position. Let her come, even if she shall not
previously abolish her slavery l am willing to
| risk the subsection of her slavery to q common
| fate with our own. Slavery must be short-lived
| thing in this land. Under our laws rightly inter-
preted, and under the various mighty influences
at work for liberty in this land slavery is to come
TO speedy termination. God grant, that it may
be peaceful onet
| Ewould not force Cuba into our nation nor
pay $3.50, 100000 for her, nor 5000 OOO, OOO-no.
nor even Sl00,000000. But when she wishes to
come, would have her come and that NAV
be more clearly understood on this point, add.
that | would not have her wait, always. for the
consent of the Spanish Government Now, if this
is JfiiJusterism, then all have to say is make
the most of it'll" IGreat laughter
| do not subscribe to the doctrine, that the
people are the slaves and property of their Gov
eminent. / believe, that Government is for the
use of the people, and not the people for the use
of Government Moreover, do not acknowledge,
that any nation, or province, or people, is amena-
BILE TO any other human Government than that,
which they have themselves chosen.
But, to return from my .fh6ustering [laughter]
TO the treaty. The treaty calls on US to vote
money TO Mexico, in exchange for what we get
from her. Is the sum no greater than it should
De! Then, must cheerfully vote it. Nay, it
may De even much greater than it should be, and
my obligation to vote it remain unbroken. For,
must not, TOR any slight cause, disobey the law
the supreme law of the land" But, if believe
the sum TO DC several times greater than it should
De, then II Is better, that disobey than obey the
law. l do thus believe and therefore elect
to disobey the law / refuse to vote the required
sum- | am conscious of my responsibilities for
the refusal. confess myself to be law breaker
and appeal to common sense and the public
conscience for my justification. Start not at INV
admission, that | am law-breaker. Even YOU
who believe with me, that this treaty is law,
would consent to break it on the same principle
that do. That is, you would consent to break
it, If you thought, as think, that the sum de-
handed by the treaty. is several times great as
it should be.
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tanning such widely different views upon ques-
tions Of public policy. But ali were most sig-
nally disappointed, and the Convention sepa-
rated, after the whole object which brought
them together had been faithfully accomplished,
with the determination not only to deserve VIC
tory, but to secure It in November. and they
can and ,0iH do Il. The right spirit is abroad
amongst the people"
A few Old Hunker Wings may refuse to
unite with the Peoples Party, or the " Repub-
liean," and prefer to give aid and countenance
TO General Cass and his confederatss; but the
mass Of the People will not 60 with them.
Now for the other States Of the West
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Extract Of letter dated Coudersport, Pennsyl.
vdnid, JuiY 10. 1854.

Ertraet of a letter dated Coudersport, Pennsyl-
rdnia, July 10, 1854.
Judge Wilmot attended three large and en-
thusiastic meetings last week in Tioga county !;
and the feeling at each meeting was that Big
Ter must be defeated. Wilmot arrived at Cou-
dersport on Saturday, and has Just closed q
three-hours speech. feel greatly strengthen
ed and cheered. One such speech in every
county in tho State would blow Bigler out Of
water.
REWARD OF MERIT Tho Democrats-the
real Democrats-of the second Congressional
district of New Jersey, have
I" Resolved, That we are proud that, in re-
sisting the Infamous Nebraska Kansas bill, the
Hon. Charles Shelton proved himself true to
the fundamental principles of Democracy,
which are the fundamental principles of Free
dom and the Constitution"
kentuekv
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Kentucky.
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stitution, and the way would be fairly opened
for the establishment of a Union, comprehend
ing in It's ample embrace, the whole Continent,
with the islands adjacent, and dedicated to
Justice, Liberty, and Equality.
CUBA.-Tho following speculatio3s by the
New York Herald compromise Suggestions
worthy reflection. aOur islands" merit the
serious attention of the American p. ople:
awe published q statement. exhibiting the
large proportion Of the population of Cuba
made up of Aff5SAn slaves, free negroes, Be-
zales, or savage Africans, mulattoes, SO. We
are now informed that q Dutch ship had ar
rived at Havana, from China, with 4TO Coolies,
or laborers, on board. These fellows are in
troduced by way of experiment, as substitutes
for Africans. If they answer the purpose, the
importation of these Chinese may sSpersede
the slave trade. But if such CelestiN impor-
tations shall be increased to any cone jderable
extent anterior to the annexation a. Cuba,
what q beautiful mixed basis we shall have to
deal with in fixing the Federal repres ,ntation
of the island
Eve invoke the attention Of Mares TO this
nefarious business, without moments loss of
time. The administration official organ has
repeatedly declared, that il Spain insists upon
the differentiation of Cuba, Gen. Pierce will
make it a cause Of war. But has Spain any
more right to I'LL the island withvthe swarthy
Chinese than with free blacksa Letour pre-
mier issue his instructions upon this subject
without delay. There are negroes enough in
the island, and yellow-skins enough there, for
all our purposes; and further importations
either from Africa or China would be q nui-
sancs, In view of manifest destiny Unless
some room is left in Cuba for the Anglo-Sax-
ons, the Irish Catholics, and the Know Moth
ings, the island is not worth having. These
imPortations of Coolies must be stopped Let
Marcy issue his instructions accordingly
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-05-17

INDIAN VIslroRs.--A delegation Of four teen
Indians, at present stopping in this city on
business connected with the sale OF lands to
the Government, accompanied by then agent,
Major d. Anderson, yesterday morning paid
visit to the Smithsonian Institutions. The
delegation composed OF representatives from
the Kickapoos, Sacs' and Foxes, and Iowas,
arrived in Washington evening before last.
having been thirteen days on journey OF two
thousand miles.
These red men of the forest are the chiefs
and most influential persons of their respect
i've tribes ,:and prouder .lofier,or nobler look.
ing body OF Indians has seldom been seen in
our city.
On Being conducted through the institution,
they manifested the greatest interest, appar-
emily taking particular note Of every object.
The preserved specimens Of animals, snakes,
lizards &c seemed particularly to attract
their attention but when shown into the gall
lery o! paintings their surprise knew no bounds
and especially when several OF theiI number
recognized upon the walls the dusky faces OF
friends whom they had met 10 their distant
homes. As our readers are probably aware. it
10 not customary for any Indian to expr ess
any supri re whatever, M matter how excited
may be his curiosity. but under the present
circumstances. it seemed almost imposs Bile to
resist; and they accordingly, with the most
evident satisfa ction gave vent to their aston
ishment in very decided grunts Of approba.
tion-ugh! ugh! ughl
We learned from their gentlemanly agent.
Major Anderson. that two Of the delegation
fought at the battle of the Thames against our
troops, and being anxious to make inquiries
iuto the circumstances, We questioned spe ol
them as to whethe. he " a. woundesasSE mot
"No! when Tecumseh, he fall, got scared
run like de3bil" No doubt he did, for none. o
them are very sanctimonious looking THIS
delegation viii remain several days.-Globs.
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deuce that tie rsauk 10 the House Of Repre-.
semtatives will to NO less imlosing and Gig.
ni6cant. We sf6 aware that a iniempsrats
seal--an excsss Of pGlkislltm -sometimes
proves abayrisf to the aftSk4nsnt Of great
ends. 10 which forbesrxncs s64 liberation are
essential to success. But, surely the lessons Of
the last few years are too fresh in the recoliec.
tion Of or friends to justify us in entertaining
any spprehensions on this score, No meas
stsength by full, temperate. and disp, ssionate
discussion. Tha: the Nebraska bin will be-
sealously and thoroughly debated in the Houees
ne have no doubt: but We have 8 little doubt
that the debate will be Characterised BY mode
ration, conciliation. and frankness. From
such discussion, the friends OF principle of
nom Intervention can reasonably calculate up.
on result which will place the nationality Of
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The THREE DoLLAR GotD ColS.-It xill be
recollected that an act Of Congress Of February
1853, directed the coinage II three. dollar gold
pieces at the mint and branches. Specimens
Of this coinage having been submitted to. and
approved by, the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the coins will be ::immediateiy put in circula-
tion.
The diverse of coin represents an ideal
head, with the feathered cincture symbolic OF
America, the word Liberty" appearing on
the band encircleing the head, and .he inscrip.
ton Omitted States of America" surrounding
the whole. On the reverse is a wreath com
posed Of some of the staple produe tions of the
United States-viz: wheat. Cotton, Indian
corn, and tobacco; the denominations and date
being in the center.
As compared with the other gold coins, the
devices and arrangement are novel. but per
haps not less appropriate, and, together with
the difference ia the diameter Of the piece, will
make It readily distinguishabie from the
quartereagle, whichiapproaches it so nearly
in value. II is l6 2Oths Of an inch in diane
ter. and weighs n. grains I. OF. .6l25.-U.
Mon.
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CINCINNATI, May 4,
Hon. j. j. Crittenden is severely csnsured
by the community in consequence of volun-
teering in defending Ward.
At a public ,eeting held at Harrison. Ind.
resolutong was offered requesting the agri-
cultural Association to withdraw theirrequest
that Mr.. Crittenden shou Id deliver the annual
address before it. The Kentucky papers full
Of particulars of meetings to deuounce the
Wards. aud are calling on Crittenden to resign
in the United States Senate. The Ward fami
ly have left louisville and the whereabouts
Of the murderer is not known.
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The Union On MIR. Grinaes.

The rather lengthy Article for which We
make room this week taken from the Wash.
ington Union and overbauling the principles
and practice Of the Whig Nominee for Cover
nor. is worthy Of an attentive perusai
It emboaies some good hard truths around
which II will be found somewhat difficult for
the author of the late Buncombe circular, to
circumnavigate with safety.
To cay that The Cirenlsr ~ Ne 0simss ~ ON
spass swtK1hss 0f ri. Stewart, issued on the
eve Of the late election, would be an insult to
the know chuacter and Yankee shrewd.
ness, of Mr.. Grimes, and an impeachment up.
on the crafty ptlicy which has distinguished
his political career. But. equally with Mr..
Stewards magnificent manifesto, which was
one grand fundamentally in his overthrow
and defeat, We think the electioneering paper
Of Grimes eminentiy we'll calculated to achieve
q similar result in his own case.
The intelligent masses are not to be gulled
by an expression Of principles made under cir
cumstunces SO peculiarly apt to awaken and
bring into action every motive Of self-,nterest,
a. the sacrifice Of candor and impartiality.
They will first satisfy themselves of the
honesty and purity Of those sentiments; ascer-
tain the antecedcnts Of the individuals politi-
cal life which may serve as guarantees for his
sincerity; and leave no stone unturned until
the dissection of his character shall be COM
plete and the inferences therefrom carefully
drawn and thoroughly comprehended.
Such will be the case with Mr.. Grimes and
We have NO fears in the candid conclusions of
any who take the trouble to inquire into the
merits and character Of the position which he
has individually assumed before his party and
the State. a. candidate for high official sta
tion.
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"a ~ U6nple Of Iowa, are too glaring for u,
~ H6tlee III detail. It's absurdities are no less
l6ulnerous. A profound point in his argument
ID fear that as'popular sovereignty in Utah
may empower the Mormons to make their
creed condition to citizenship in that Terri.
tory" or it may empower the Catholics to es
tablish Catholcty as the religion Of New
shield, did not interpose against any such
project as this. Mr. Grimes might as well try
to convince ds that the Mormons could make
Mahomedanism an institution, or that the
Catholics should declare the recognition Of the
Pope a preparatory step to citizenship into
New Mexico.
A few more observations before we close.
Mr.. arimas, as the organ of the wings of Iowa
and as the echo OF the ab ,litonists in Congress
performs labor Of love, no doubt when he
assails and villifcs the South, and when, in
his coarse aud unscrupu Gus language he ar.
raigns their motives in support Of the bill for
the organization of Nebraska and Kansas
Kindred with these declarations is his mon.
strous assumption that Iowa will be slave
state should this become law-a stretch oi
immagination which even an infidel preacher
would scorn to indulge IN. Throughout the
present discussion, the senators and 'epresen
tatives from tn. south have displayed the most
commendable hberality and candor. Not 10
speak OF MIR. Badgers amendment--Which
substantially declares 'hat, when the Missouri
Compromise is set aside in what remains OF
the French cession. and what u is now pro
posed to erect into Territories, the whole re-
gion should be as ceah,whi'e sheet Of paper,
upon which the people may write their own
laws--it - spectacle worthy oil comment that
within a few days,wiihout scruPle or a doubt
that we know OF. and by the votes OF the Sen
ate, tcu millions OF acres OF lands IN the No
braska reg'oh-an extent OF territory equal to
the three states OF Connecticut, Massachusetts,
ana Rhode Island. win y front oi three hun.
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"SMALL BEER" roR ONE We head good
retort in the cars the other day, from tipsy
Scotch laborer, who had carried in his hand q
bottle of"fiFe water" with which to keep aim
self warm and moist. A fe;low-iraveler wish.
ing TO poke little fun at him, asked him !"
what he had got in his bottie7" "Small beer"
was the reply: Well" said the other "if it's
swered Sawney, ''it's TOO ssssA for tsoo!" The
laugh vas on the man in the good clothes,
who retired 20 his seat "seotched. but no kil.
led"
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