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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

President Pierce seems determined
to carry out his opinion that not ano-
Their slave State viii ever be added to
the Union, though the whole Of Mexi-
CO should be annexed. Nebraska be
considers altogether safe for 2 freeSiaie,
but some doubt having been expressed
as to Kansas, and the ppjnion mention
ed that that territory may become a
slave state, see how the President
manages in his appointment TO prevent
that result. He takes care to appoint
a Northern Governor over the Kansas
territory, and as an excuse for DUNG
so, appoints Southern Governor over
Nebraska, where be has po idea Of
slavery ever being established. Why
make this sectional distinction at all !,
if there were not some sinister motive
tobe accomplished The Washington
Sentinel. in handling the subject as
gently as il possibly can, remarks:
1t does not admit of doubt, that
| if a Southern Governor had been APP
lpointed to the territory Of Kansas, it
would have been the means Of Undue
ling Southern emigation there. and
hence OF giving the question Of slavery
a fair hearing before the convention.
which will frame the constitution Of
this future State. We had thought
that the course which has been pursu-
ed would have the effect Of multiplying
the important principle Of the bill, and
that again the South would be compelled
to be content with an abstraction, which
acknowledged her rights but denied
their practical recognition. Il, ip this
view Ut the subject, we have been mis-
taken we will rejoice for we assure
our readers, that it is in no spirit ut
animadyersion that we complain Of
what, in our humble judgment, wehave
considered unjust. 1t is only desire
to secure to every section and every
interest Of the Union a common title
to the acquisitions of orr country"
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THIRTY. THIRD CONGRESS.


THURSDAY. Jpne So
In the Senate. nmnng the petitions
for the repeal of the fugitive slare law,
was one fram three hundred aud two
citizens. supposed 10 be nearly an the
voters in the town Of Milford. Hills
borough county. New Hampshire. the
native caanfy Of President Pierce.
which was referred 10 the committee
on the Judiciary.
The bilf from the House. making an
appropriation Of ten millions Of dollars,
10 enable the President Ia comply with
the third article OF the treaty with
Mexico. passed the Senate BY vote Of
81 to 6.
The bill "a establish a line of mail
steamers from San Francisco. in Cali
fornia. TO Shanghai. in China. BY the
way of the Sandwich Islands aud Ja-
pan. after discussion. was srarred 10
t.be .engrossed by . vote of 90 TO 10.
In the House. the bill further to A.
mend the act 10 reduce the rates Of
postage in the United States was a
mended, and passed by vote OF lo5
Ia IS.
The resolution from the Senate, pro-
posing recess from the 18th of July
Ia the 10th of October, was rejected
yeas "a nays i05.
Friday. June 30.
In the Senate, several private bills
were passed.
The House was engaged principally
in the consideration of private bills.
MISUNDERSTANDING insisted upon its a
mendmsnt disagreed to by the House,)
providing far a recess from the 18th Of
July TO tie 10th Of October. both Houses
have appointed committees Of confe~
renee on the subject.
Saturday, July !.
both Houses promptly agreed TO the
report Of the committee af conference,
fixing the 4th Of August as the day for
closing the session.
IN the Senate, a bill was passed al.
Sewing exchanges Of and granting addi-
tional schoe; lands in the several States
which contain public lands. The bill
for the more efiectual suppression Of
the slave trade in American built YES.
sells underwent some discussion.
The House was engaged in The con-
sideration Of private bills.
Both Houses adjourned over to We'd.
aesday.
"Wednesday, July S.
In the Senate, the bill TO establish
a line Of naval steamers between San
Francisco and Shanghai. in China,
passed by vote Of % to IS. The bill
for the more eflectual suppression Of
the slave trade was also passed. The
bill for the support Of the INDECENT in.
sane. vetoed By the President, being
under consideration, Mr.. Brodhead Of
Pennsylvania, sustained the Presidents
views, but directed his argument prin-
cipally against the pending homestead
bill, which he considered unjust and
injurious to the old States.
In the House, Mr.. Benefits land
bull came up as part Of the morning
business. and Mr.. Bennett spoke an
hour in its support, and in reply to Mr..
Disney. The civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was then considered
IN committee of the whole, and after,
wards reported to the House.
!
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:the Naieigh StanuaFds lqlotlns
short article from the pe;riet Free
Press. 10 regard TO cpbs. eommends
the Free Press as one OF the Narthern
Depocrafic papers which are true TO
the rights af the South. We too have
before us an article from the Detpit
Free Press. which we commend TO the
careful consideration Of the reader. IL
lis as follows;
"NrBRasKA BnL.-Tbe principle up
on which The bill Go organize the terri
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska is found
ell has not been fairly analysed. The
discussion by its opponents has been
predicated upon the assumption that
the bill will propagate slavery. The
premises being wrong. the conclusions
drawn from such a predicate will be
unfounded. A confusion of ideas. OBJ
scured by multiplicity OF words. have
been used to conceal sentiments. The
principles of the bill have been mis-
Stated. Deception aud fraud have east
unjustreproach upon the measure. The
bill does not propagate slavery. but
its tendency is directly the reverse-it
neutralizes the possibility Of slavery
extension. /: . Slavery is a domestic
institution, and exists BY the force Of
positive law. Not having the sanction
OF law. nor the power to secure the
mandate of subservient Congress,
slavery can never be established in
Nebraska. II is opposed TO the po-
pular vote, 10 universal suffrage, aud
no people were ever knewn to enslave
themselves. The deductions of ali en-
lighlened ECONOMY insure liberal po-
Icy. There is no security for the slave
owner. The slave holders property is
entirely at the mercy Of The wipds,
without chart and without compass.
He must have a covenant with Con-
gress, covered with the broad seal Of
the nation. to vest his rights and Sc
cure his property from con6scation.
He will have to submit TO the risk Of
emancipation. 10 him it will be an
unequal race. . hazardous chance. No
prudent nan will incur the risk or
brave the illomened consequences.
The South have all to lose the North
have all to gain"
Here's Democratic paper rejoicing
over the Nebraska bill because al neat
fraiises Me possibility Of siarery-exten-
sion, and by its passage "ihe South has
all 10 lose, and The North all 10 gain"
and this same Democratic paper is
lauded by the Raleigh Standard, the
central organ Of IIocofocoism in North
Carolina, as paper true to the rights
Of the South
1t strikes US that the Standard is cal
culating leetie too strong upon the
credullty Of its followers. n. S. Wing.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

PARTY OReASl5ATroNs.--The wire
workers Of the two old parties which
heretofore divided the country are evil
deuty taken aback at the present state
Of political affairs. and are at 1 loss 10
know what tack to take in order to
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

FrRTILI y OF THE Soil OF JupAH.--,
The soil of Palestine is still in many
places Of remarkable fertility. Ounce
trees are often seen. having on them as
many as 400 ounces of large size, aud
vines with not less than 100 lunches Of
grapes. many Of the lunches three feet
long, and grapes three and a quarter
inches in circumference, Indian Corn
eleven feet high. and watcrmelons of
Of 20, 80 and 40 pounds weight.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

The N. G. RnilrOad.--We learn from
friend whose information was derjyed from a
reliable source. that ihe Company are laying the
iron upon HE track Of the North Carolina Rail
Road between Raleigh and this place ., the rate
Of enc thoussud feet per week with their presen,
forcc. In few days the force will be increased.
and The work Of course will progress moro rapid.
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The Ruling Passien.-.we notice

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The Ruling Passion.-we notice m
the Asheville News, letter from Mr.. clingman
10 one Of his constituents, assigning various res-
sons why he could no, think Of supporting Gen.
Dockey for Governor. if he yere ip the State.
We DO no, desigu publishing 'he whole Of his
reasons some Of which are political and some
prrsonal- because We do not regard any Of them
ssssd. and should therefore feel under the ncces-
siiy Of accompanying thep wi,b suitable reply.
The space, we ,Aipk, can &c better occupied.
But one Of these is so characteristic 81 M. Cling.
man-sets forth in such bold relief lis seIashgess
and waiting ambiiion-that we must give Il 70
our readers. Those who have, been clssc obsers.
ers Of Mr.. .Cingrnaa's career, will see in il the
germ Of all bis ais.sssfac.iop-ihe true csu.e Of
his opposition 10 Gen. Dcckey. Here il Is:
"The circumstance thai Gen. Dock.
cry was dominated by a respectable
body Of gentlemen called Wig Com
ventiop, does not give him any addi-
tional claims TO my support. That
Convention was mainly controlled by
influences hostile to me, both politically
and personally ,apd have reason to be-
lieve tha. prominent purpose Of the
actors was 10 injure me and defeat my
political friends who might chance to
be candidates for the Legislature"
The meaning Of which, as we render il. il,
simply, that the Wing party had no, duly ap-
preciatcd Mr.. CJinsman's cllins upon Them, and
that the election of Gen. Dockcry, by advancing
The Wig party, would have the effect Of defeat.
ing his aspirations to scat in the United States
Senate; therefore, Mr.. Clinsman takes sides
with the Democratic party against Gen. Dockery,
10 save from defeat his political friends" there
BY hoping 10 secure the favor Of the Democratic
psryi
Who can doubt, after this, that ambition is
Mr.. Clingman's ruling passion! Having fixed
his eye upon seat in the Senate, and firdirr
hot ON iormer occasions the Wings thought pro-
per to prefer others 10 himself his inpatient sp.
nit would Hot allow him to wait, and he al,an.
dons his former friends and principles. and en-
lists under the banner of party whose leaders
and principles he had before denounced in the
Interest terms. Whether lie will reach the sum.
nit Of his ambition by such means remains TO I've
seen; but, as il depends upon two doubtful con-
tingcncirs,--viz: the success Of the Democratic
party, and their willingness 10 prefer rene
gade" 10 a regular Democrai.- I've rather think
that disappointment will again be his lot.
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QThs Wig .IaPsu have hroushs %, =
gsina NJ Bfsss 10 ihs psfs<ni contest for Co
ssrsos. o<rssis SIS q bis sbsls . n<mi>r % the
Hesse a cenneas IN ISIS. Doe e the-s
& The. fset RECORDED on he Iournsl psss es3.
thsa hr. Bragg. ss Chairman a he jBdicisty
,cspni,tse. reported sgainsf proposition 10
sbolish Iz,7ni,,amsnf f. Ds1fl 10 answer 10
thi,. the s,.nd,sd says lhsi those ~hs make The
objection do ma know whether he vas in fasol
af the proposition % no, ; that. q ss Chairman
Of the Committee. lie had no option. bui report
ed just AZ a majority Of the committee directed.
- il was bis duty 20 da; and that he is indissi-
sally respoo@sbls on:y Cor what he said 10 debate
IN the Hop-e and Tor his votes as recorded in the
journals" u 10 customary. We believe. and The
Standard doubtless has knowledge Of the fact.
that the reports Of committees are drawn up by
sons one Of The committee who eoncurs with
The majority. and not Of necessity by the chair
man. The chairman. il be does not concur with
the lnsjoritx has the same privilege 40 any other
member of the committee. and could make mi
noiiy report n. therefore. as chairman Of the
committee. Mr. Bragg made report agoinsi
sbolishing Imprisonment for debt, without e1.
pressing his disagreement. il must be taken q,
his report. and as evisence tina, he was oppos'
ed 10 abolishing imprisonment br dsb,. The
Standards answer 10 the objection against Mr.
Brags. therefore. Is nothing more shan az ar!ful
dodge" so that. il Mr.. B. .apes no, belong
10 aoisins bleed." hs organ does.
,Ksp IL b.fe9 hs People, ,hen. tina, Mr.,
Bragg. in the Legislature Of 1879. reported
against proposition to abolish imprisonment
for debt.
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Gen. E.lne, and Mr.. Clinymai

zen. Edney and Mr., CIinymail.--
We shall postpone until mex. week what we had
70 say 70 relation % the letters Of Gen. Ejney
and Mr. Clnsman, which recently appeared in
the Standard. We have jus, received. through
an extra from the office Of the Greenrborougll
Patriot, some documents which may assist the
public mind IN forming correct estimate Of the
Importance due 10 the sta,cmsnls Of these gen.
tlemsn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

liuss, ana "a sns vo'e 90 \ bend uHas1 y
. 5i.,sspsstlal . any san1lasis phlrh - -
Pssirl bsloss lhs psoEls Of orsnss.
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APREsENrTo THE EnPERoR OF JAPAN
Donald Mckay, Esq, the well known
ship builder at East Boston, is about
to constructs beautiful yacht Of abou,
go tons, which he intends as presen,
to the Emperor Of Japan.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-12

haste 10 dishand de Wing party. VII
farn 70 the proceedings 81 he Nhig
National Convention AZ Jane. lsle. AZ
Philadelphia. they will find that the
Hon. Charles Allen. q Wing Abolition
delegate from Massachusetts,. proclaim
ed that I" the Wing party was thence
forth finally aud farrser dissolved !"
yet the whig party Of the uniou an-
swerrd this proclamation by frium-
phsntly eieeting Zachary Tayiar q
Southern man. Presldent. By . trium-
plant vote. And nav although nei
Their Prophets nor the sons Of prophet,
We say 20 oar dissnlsing friends d
Virgins. that the Wings will in the
year 1856 in like manner respend 70
their disbspding proclamation BY elect.
ing some sterling old. school National
Wing TO the Presidency.
No. iuts;Egsnsy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03
Ihe Litchfieio Enquirer.
LitchaeId, Thursday. August 3, 1854.
The DificultY at San Than.

The course of the Administration re-. ceives universal condemnation from the press. with the single exception of the Connecticut Register. It remains now for our government to make speedy reparation for the loss. and reprimand and discharge the man whose dignity is in so much danger.
 Commander Hollins did no more nor less than he was instructed to do by the government. It is known that Mir. Marcy was reluctant to order such extreme mes, sures, but his scruples were overcome by Mr. BOtland, aided, it is said, by some of the officers of the transit company. The instructions of Commander Hollins were first to demand an apology from the town and the payment of S24 1000 indemniGca- lion, for the destruction, in 1853. of shed at Punta Arenas, belonging to the transit company. If these demands were complied with, he was next to require the surrender of the parties who insulted Mr. Bo'land, in order that they might be pelsonally punished for that offence; but if the authorizes and people of San Juan should absolutely refuse these satisfac tions to Borland and the transit company then Capt. Hollins was to open his bat teries and lay the place in ruins.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03
Arrival of the Africa.

The Africa arrived at New York, July 27. There is no news of special i'm Dnrlance from the seat of war.
 h is now confirmed that the Russians have received counter orders and wl nni quit Wallachia, and the Auslrians have for the present entirely relInquished lher intention to peaceably occupy the primer paIiIies.
 We have no new facts as to the pro. uress of Prussian Austrian negotiations. Il is believed that all smaller German Slales wIl adhere lO the Austro Prnssian convention. The feeling ,n England w,lh respect to these new complications, is de- cidedly uneasy.
 There has been considerable severe fighting on the Danube. The Turks under Omar Pasha personally, afier SC. were fighting, have captured the Danube Islands and the City of Giur.evo which they now occupy. Details not To hand.
 IL is clear that the Turks have assumed offensive mea sures, and with :he reserve of the Anglo French, the first divisions of whom are now at Ruslchuk, will prob ably risk pitched battle.
 Gortschakof with 3O,OOO men is ad- vancing by forced marches to dispossess them of GiurgevO.
 The Black Sea fleet was last seen pro > ceedIng from Odessa in tn. direction of Sebaslopol.
 Nspier's fleet with the cholera on board, has gone to anchor in Bomersund Bay.
 Redschid Pasha has resumed the Turk |. isl, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 The Ex-mInislry of Greece have been indicted for the malversa ton of the public money 10 foster the recent insurreciion. 5 Louis Napnlon IS at Bnu'o9ne and Ca Iais, witnessing the enbarkaiion of the French army f1r the Baltic.
 The news from Spain is very imper' feet. The insurgents, however, seem to maintain themselves under Gems. Serra no, O'DonneII and Dul;e. They number five thousand and are going to Andalusia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03
Fearfal Ravages ef .he Cholera.

The cholera has broken out among the laborsls on the canal and in the low lands at the suspension bridge, Niagara Falls, on the Canada side. Some 400 of the wo,kmen had fled. and panic prevails. The deaths so far have reached about 50, but the disc is now abating. Two dead bodies. men, were found in d shanty near the bridge, who had died alone. The corpses were in terrible state of decom> position. Fifty dollars were offered to any person who would get the bodies out and inter them but nobody was found who would venture 10 do it. The house was then set fire to and the bodies aud all the contents consumed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03
The Liuu0r Law,

Here the stream of jugs. 'demijohns and kegs which had been pouring in for the last two or three weeks suddenly disappeared. The liquor shops were closed, and as consequence the d,unken~ ness and rowdyism which has so long been public disgrace was limited to the family, and the streets were as quiet as on Sunday. We doubt not that there was much liquor drank on Tuesday, but the benfits from it's suppression even for that day were worth all the efforts made to obtain the law, and we cannot but hope that that days experience will lead many men to reflection, and with the restraint of the law, be the means of their reformation. It only remains with the temperance men to be faithful to their trusts.
 At town meeting in New Haven last week, which was enc of the largest ever held. resolutions declaring that the law should be fai'ly hied and thoroughly en- forced, that provision for specific sale was necessary, and that the selectmen draw from the town treasury such sums as should be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the law, W sle laid on the table by vote of sos to CYL. A reso> lu'ion was then adopted appropriating six and a quarter cents and no more" for the purchase of liquor.-Yeas TAI, nays none. the friends of the law decii- hing to vote.
 At meeting of the Selectmen on Monday they revoked the appointments of agents made at a previous meeting.
 At Ansonia, Carson League has been formed. and $l5.OOO subscribed to the capital stock. A Board of ten Directors of the best men ln town has been ap- pointed.
 At Bridgeport subscription of $s5o was made, and Vigilance Committee appointed. The Mayor has proclaimed ,ha. the law will be strictly enforced.
 In Hartford resolution was passed ct a town meeting on Saturday. request ing the selectmen not to appoint town agents.
 This movement, as in New Haven, has been made by the opponents of the law to embmrass it's operation and render it unpopular.
 P. s. We learn from the Coursnt Of Tuesday that arrangements have been made for some time and that an agent will be appointed on that day by the Selectmen.
 The city of Middetown we are inform- ed have appointed town agents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

any petition for divorce, or upon petition OT application afterwards, to inquire by proper prooT, into the amount of the property or sF- late of both of such parents, and into the abl
 ,y of such parents respectively to provide for the maintenance and support of such child or childre: and in reference 10 the came, such Court may make such order and draw against either or both of sad parents for tho ,nainten- ace and support of such child or children as il shall consider just and equitable-and by such order and decree may direct any proper security to be given for such support and maintenance, or may enforce such decree as said Court shal! make fur such support and maintenance, by any proper proceeding usual in Courts of Equity.
 Approved, June 2s, 1854.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

We like to copy any thing said in fa> vor of the elm, the most graceful and majestic of all shade trees-so we cut the following from the Practical Farmer:
 "The presence and the absence of grace is clearly seen by comparing beautiful and perfect elm with an equally perfect horse chestnut. The former IS rather to be appreciated thaE described for. al> lowing it strength. magnifcence, grand eur, etc.. there is still overlapping all. an essential quality, that captivates ever, cultivated eye. Every branch, sp,ingina almost from the ground, leaps into the air, and bending and swaying. stretches it's protecting arms over the earth be- meath. Now mass of light bursts thro the swaying branches, and now we are astonished by the body and luxurian, amount of foliage. with deep and inns pressive shadows the eye seems to pen citrate far into it's depths, again is thrust back, andbcan onl finger delightfully."- on the varying outline.
 The horse chestnut, like the cabbage, has top and stem-has mass of fo, liage; we can see about as far into it., and are about as much pleased with it's light and shadow; it is highly regular, and gives most delightful shade but grace is totally absent"
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

DEATH OF JOHN l.. BOSWELL. Esq. in Hartford. Sunday afternoon, July 30th, aged 46. Mf. Boswell was the editor and senior publisher of the Hartford Coufant. and leading man of this State. His disease was erysipelas. which term> mated in two days from his first illness.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

Miss Fillmore, daughter of the Ex- President, died al Aurora, W. Y., on "Wednesday morning, of cholera, sudden ly. She dld not know her father, broth CT, an! Buffalo physician, when they reached her bedside. The event casts glnum over the city of Buffalo.
 EX-President FIlmore's brother Charles died al S'. Pauis, Friday, supposed o cholera.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

According to the Southern papers, the rees,a abIishment and legaIzaiion of lhe slave trade depends entirely upon the ac> quis,,ion of new territory. For our pres eni slave states, the slave trade is not nee. essary, say the Charleston papers, but Il Cuba or Si. Domingo be acquired nr any part of Mexco where tropcal prnduc,o0s can be raised, then enforced la hor will be absolutely needed, and the slave trade be renewed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03

The bill for the promotion of temper ance ID the navy, was opposed almost to a man, by inc Southern Memners. The vote stood for the reform, ye.s from .he free States, 72; yeas from the slave States, 8 Aga'ns, ,he reiorm, nays from the free States, 26; nays from the slave States, GA. The vote of Speaker Boyd decided il. There were 7S members absent.