Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-23


papers contain the important announcement
under date of Shanghai, April y, that
Commodore Perry has succeeded in the OBJ
ject of his visit to Jeddo, and that similar
advantages have been obtained for the COM
merce Of this country that had previously
been conceded to Russia. The same con-
dition is contained in both treaties-namely,
that three ports are to be opened in year.
There is no reason TO question the truth of
this statement, as in our last correspondence
from Shanghai, under date of March 81, it
was mentioned that Commodore Perry's ar
rival from Jeddo was hourly expected
The field which the success of this important
negotiation lays open to our commerce is
immensely Y Herald
PosTAGE--On Friday, Mr.. Olds intro
duced into the House a substitute for the
postage bill not long since reported by him
from the post Office committee, It's most
important feature proposes TO abolish the
frarking privilege, making the postage on all
letters now going free in the mails, charge
able to the treasury of the United States.
1t further provides. that teh postage on
letters sent under 5000 miles shall contin-
ue to be three cents, prepaid, as at present
the committees bill providing that it shall
be five cents, it will be recolected.
New York Advertiser.
Gy-The conduct of The Mayor in calling
out the military, and not acting as their
commader-in-ch in the late fugitive slave
riot liz Boston, seems to be generally con-
demned. Peleg w. Chandler, Esq, an
able lawyer, and the late City Attorney,
has written and published an article, in
which he shows very conclusively that the
Mayor acted Without The sanction ofthe law
Connecticut has the maine Law! On
Thursday it passed through both branches.
of the Legislature by heavey majorlties. In
the popular branch the vote stood l4s for
81 against--in the Senate, 10 tol. This
is claimed to The voice of the People, regis
tered by their agents, and the people are
called upon to enforce it promptly ard at
once.
EE-A Democratic paper having charged
the know Nothings'' with being Wings,
and always voting for Wing candidates, the
Baltimore Clipper replies thus:
ls;. The late charter election in Annapo-
lis, resulted in the choice ola gentleman for
Mayor, who was formerly Whig-and a
majority of the City Council who were
known as Democrats. Had the Know Moth.
ings have acted solely with the Wings the
whole Wing ticket would have been chosen.
End. In Westminster the Mayor elect
Frank Shriyer Esq, and majority of the
Council were Democrats
Sd. In Washington. il is true the Mayor
elect, Towers, was formally Wbig-and
equally true that sirteen out of thirty mem.
6ers Of the City Council were Democrats.
In view of the above facts, we submit
that any man who will hereafter assert that
the Know Nothing party (f there be such
party,) is the "Whig party in disguise"
will utter foul calumny.
A suit has been commenced in the United
States Circuit Court. at Columbus. by Maj,
IochmaD, on behalf Of the heirs of General
Thaddeus Kosciusco,to recover certain bod
les OF land in Franklin county, which were
granted TO him by Congress, in 1909, for
ais military services during the Revolutions
lry war.
The Liquor Law just passed in Connect
cut allows citizens 10 sell cider and wine Of
here own manufacture in quantities Of not
ess than four gallons 1t takes effect N the
irst Of August !