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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15
Stewards Elagraalcy.

"Some Senators have revived the argument
that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitution
al. But it is one of the pecu'iarities Of compro-
misses, that constitutional objections, like all Others
are hurried under h-m by those ,oho make and rati-
fy them, for the obvtous reason that the parties al
once waivo them, and receive equivalents.
We clip the above from the speech of VIM. H.
SEWARD on the Nebraska bill. Certainly this
higher law gentleman has carried his peculiar pol
itics to high pitch, when he undertakes to assert
that the Constitution was and should be buried
when compromises are made! Was there ever a
more fragrant speech made in this country! II
the Constitution was "buried' in the Missouri COM
promise, then, for this reason if no other, we are
for its repeal. 1t has come to pretty pass, when
such arguments are looked upon as sound and
able tits of u piece with the other objections
made to the Douglas bili.-Ohio Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15
VINO is fhA Annstntel

.Lieman Weathercock Hall, Esquire, L. L. d.
and ASS, the brieAess knight Of the green reti-
cule and fustian editor Of the negro organ. de-
votes half column of his rag last week to re-
publishing garbled extracts Of series of resolu-
tons drafted by his own pen and emanatng from
his own brain. in 1850, to which he appends our
name as the drawer, in hopes thereby to give
them credit and character they could by no means
obtain when it is known from what source they
emanated. These resolutions were adopted at the
meeting held that year to express the sentiments
Of the people of this county in reference to the
Fugitive Slave Law, and had not the least refer
ence to any question connected with the present
issue. Unfortunately, We, like "pOOr Tray" were
caught in company with "mean dog" upon that
occasion We attended the meeting and parti-
cipated in its councils because we were opposed
ITO that law which it was called to denounces and
in no way repudiated the non-intervention prin-
ciples to which we held in ls48. This meeting
denied the right and power of Congress to create
'inalities." Week in and week out, about those
days, the negro organ was pitchedto the highest
note of denunciation against "inaliti0s," and
those who had participated, not only in adopting
the compromise of 1850 but that of 1920, and wa;
heard eternally piping its negro melodies against
compromises and "fnalities." No one at all
acquainted with the short turnings of this Sin
Lisman Weathercock Hall, with his "ringing ia
and ringing out' can be in the least surprised al
his course, for he has been "every thing by turns
but nothing long"-iike Paddy's flea, put youl
finger on him and he isn't there. He will have
to search the records long time to find that we
have occupied two positions on this question
We have not one year been found denouncins
Compromises" and "fnalties," and another
pronouncing them "sacred." Can the slippery
editor of the negro organ say as much! II he
dares to make the assertion we will prove it false
from his own record and we need only refer to
that record to prove that he has apostatise'
from every political position he ever assum'
ed Yes, sir, Lieman Weathercock Hall, Esq.
| L. L. D. and A IS, thou art the man. ..-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

The Homestead Bill, having been received
from the House on tire 7th inst, Senator, CAss
spoke upon ii as follows; -
Before this bill is referred | desire to express
my full concurrence in the great measure it pro-
poses; and my hope Is that the Committee on the
Public Lands will report upon it speedy and ia
vorabiy, and that il will pass the Senate with as
little delay as possible. The time has arrived
when the public domain has ceased to be necessa-
~ as a source of revenue, and we are now ena-
bled to offer one of the noblest tributes to the
value Of free institutions which the world has
seen, by furnishing the first example Of an equal
and safe system by which every citizen may be.
come land owner, and by which u Government
exhibits itself in the character not Of tax col
lector, its old and established attribute, but Of
medium on the part of the people of giving to
ali who desire it homes, permanent homes fol
themselves and their families. It is new and
noble function in the operation Of Governments
this power of distribution without the necessity
of taxation to exercise it--this granting to each
| part of what belongs to all-this attention tC
the wants and the wishes Of vast portion of the
country, and the measure itself, as we'll as the
feeling It manilests will do more to strengthen
the cause OF free government through the worlt
than any event of our day. ! will put this meas
ure, which passed the house of Representatives
who, from their immediate relation to their con
stituents may well be supposed to express the
mt m ,nts, and trust the Senate will not now
withhold its cordial cooperation. l. for one, de-
sire to return my acknowledgements to the mem
Der from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Dawson) whose
earliest and able devotion to the bill conduced 81
much to its passage through the house. He de
serves the gratitude of every friend Of this meas
ure. can conceive nothing in the progress o
human society better calculated to add to th'
strength, the resources, and the moral power 0
this country than this plan Of justice and policy
In times Of dangeri it will give us physical forc'
ready for any emergency, and ct all times hap
py, contented population, adding by its industr.
to the wealth OF the nation, and bound no less b.
gratitude than by patriotism to Government
thus proving, by its deeds its desire to promote tn
happiness of all
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

GOLD IN OH1o.-The Mansfield Herald says
that gold has been found in spring on the farm
of Edward Heffety, Washington township, Rich
land county, Ohio. The specimens have been
examined by the officers ofthe Mt. Vernon Bank.
and pronounced gold, One of the Jumps measur-
ed three-eights Of an inch in length, one-half an
inch in breadth, and one-sixteenth in thickness, =
Returned Californians state that one man can
wash five dollars per day in the spring and the
stream running from the spring.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

MANUFACTURING CAPITAL.-The New York
Tribune gives an account of the dojngs and say
ings in the Indiana Legislature on the l4th ult.,
on the Nebraska question, and winds up by say
ing, that "The debate was protracted and excit-
ing; but the original ant-Nebruska resolutions
were finally ordered to athird-reading." That is
the way the 'agitators' 60 to work to "raise the
wind" The joke of this matter is that the 1ndi'
ana Legislature is not in session, and has not been
the past winter!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15
Ehrec days Llster from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

HALIFAX, March 9.-The Royal steamer Asia
arrived last night, with Liverpool dates to the 25th
ult. s, e.# ,.rE .N4 a 1as x, 7.l ,af f..
There was no naval or military battles report
ed since tine sailing Of the Atlantic
France and England continued to make formid-
able preparations for the conflict. is' y'.8'
Austra's movements were becoming much
more favorable towards the allies. of Turkey.
ENGLAND.-It is generally reported that man.
festo has been agreed to by France and England
having all the force Of formal declaration of
war, which will appear in q few days. 1t was al
so further rumored that England has made a fnal
announcement to the Gear, naming The definite
time within which he must evacuate the Prnci-
paties.
FRANcE.-A very significant announcement
| appears in the Paris Moniteur. It says, II the
flags of France and Austria are unitedin thee
East France will not permit any attempt ut sep
aration beyond the Alps. This is regarded as
threat to raise Hungary and Italy II Austria sides
with Russia. The same article also says that
France caunot suffer the integrity of the Otto
man Empire to be broken by aggressive acts from
Greece, aud further that France discoantenances
any attempt at revolution anywhere. This last
announcement is received as official.
Austria continues to send troops to the South
eastern frontier, but says that she doesso merely
to prevent disturbances spreading to Seryia, Mons
tenegro and Bosnia. .a, "a 44F H
RUssIA.-The attitude of Russia remains un-
changed and unexplained. England has formal
ly notified Prussia Of her intention TO send feet
to the Baltic. ,r F4t
TURKEY.-The Greek instruction in Turkey,
had become quite formidable. In Epyrns the ih.}
surgents had taken the town and besieRed the
Turks in the citadel, and 1000 insurgents were
within ten miles Of Ionia. An Albanian detach-
ment of Greek regular troops had gone over TO
the insurgents. Armed bands Of Aibanians were
going from village to village, hrousing the people
and distributing arms gratis. Inflammstqgy pla-
cards weSe also circulating. At SalonicSon tlie
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15
Facts aud conclusions

There are in the United States 3,2o4O77
slaves; while there is in the save-holding States
white population Of 6,222,42s; being about q
half slave to each white man, if they were
equally divided. But there are only $4,000
whites who hold slaves. Hence the chances are
even with emigration from the south, that the
non-slaveholders would far out number the slave-
holders The danger of slavery in Nebraska and
Kansas is not SO great as in New Mexico and
Utah, or California, for these were farther south
than Kansas or Nebraska. Common sense ap-
piled to facts is great disideratum in these times
Of rampant abolitonism.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

This important bill passed the House Of Rep
resentatvcs of Congress on the 9th inst, by vote
of lO7 to ~. Before its passage an amendment
proposed by Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania, was
adopted. restricting the benefits of the bill to free
white persons. The bill was transmitted to the
Senate on the sth. 1t is thought it will pass the
Senate by decided majority. On the 9th inst,
Mr.. Walker reported the bill back in the Senate,
mittee, and it was made the special order for
Monday. The President has declared himself
warmly in favor of the bill, so there need be no
fear of its defeat by the veto. . .,...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

MOVING. .--Rowell, Witter & Co. arc moving
their stock OF goods into their new store room in
the West end of Phoenix Block. This is one oi
the lurgest, neatest and most cOmmodious store
rooms in Northern Ohio. When they gctthings
arranged they will be happy to attend to the wants
of the good people of Portage, in their line.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

HAVE CORPORATIONS SoULs.-The stockhold-
ers of the Suffolk county, (Mass.) Flour Mills,
voted, few days ago, to distribute among the
poor of Boston, -four to the value of $1,000
Such gift in these hard times, is an evidence
that the corporation has soul, and that it is re-
sponsive to the claims of humanity.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15
LysASpER spooNEn, the well-known Massa

LYsANDER SpooNER, the well-known Massa
chssetts abolitohst, has written letter in favor
ofrepealing the Missouri Compromise. He is OPP
posed to all compromises between freedom and
slavery. .ssl. "a
Now, won't the Star denounce Mr.. Spooner Us
an 'apostate,' slavery propagandist,' dough
face,' miserable tool of the South a 'hirclng'
and all that! Why won't he2 ..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

"His MAJESTY IN PARLIAMENT, said the Gov
eminent of George I'LL, HAS THE RIGHT, BY
STATUTE, TO BIND THE COLONIES IN ALL CASES
WHATSOEVER. 1t took Lord North and his mas
ter, George ILL.,, seven years to learn the false
hood of this assumption, and the lesson cost
them an empire. While history is the record Of
human actions, it is the reiteration of human mo-
tives and pretensions. And now before all the
men of. the generation which successfully resist
ed this edict of tyranny have passed away, we
are called upon practically to declare that OUR
MAJESTY, THIS GOVERNMENT IN CONGRESS-, HAS
THE RIGHT BY STATUTE TO BIND THE TERRITORIES
IN ALL CASES WHATSOEVER, OR, ACCORDING TO THE
NEW VERSION, TO SELL THE PEOPLE INTO sLAvEEY.
'--Gen. Cass's speech.
Truly there are two kinds Of slavery. Men
in running into horror of negro slavery, would
make white men slaves to o federal despotish,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

THE ONO PArRIoT.-This able Democratic
paper comes to us much enlarged and rugged out
in entirely new ''toggery." 1t is now one of the
best looking as we'll as best papers in the State,
and deserves, and we doubt not receives, a libc-
raj patronage.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

!. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Convention of Pennsylva-
MIA met at Harrisburgh on "Wednesday last and
nominated Gov. Bigler for Governor for second
term; Judge Black was nominated for Justice OIL
the Supreme Court; and Col. Henry s. Mott fol
Ganal Commissioner.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

THE TABLES TURNED.-A meeting was lately
caHed in Coshocton county against Douglas bill,
but before il adjourned it adopted resolutions for
4, and gave three cheers for Douglas.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

Church AcTIoN.-HalPs Free Church have
had the Nebraska question under consideration
and passed resolutions protesting, in the name OF
Religion, against the passage Of Douglas bill!
That may be a very pious idea, but we doubt
whether their action will have the influence to
prevent the passage of the bill. The proceedings
were furnished US for publication, but we choose
to not lumber our columns with them.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

THANKs.-Mrs. T. HoPKIRs, wife OF our es-
teemed Post Master, has placed US under lasting
obligations in furnishing US with the entire files Ol
our paper which we lost in the FIRE that destroyed
our Office.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

Or A printer, observing two constables pursu-
ing an ingenious but distressed author observed il
was an edition of the sPassuits of Literature, -
uabOatnd but hotpressed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

When handsome young man marries'a vine-!
gaF-faced old maid with feur thousand dollars, it
is all for iove-of her mo1cy. @ q
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

OF The Bill for the sale Of the Pennsylvania
Public Works has passed the Senate, yeas 10, nays
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

It is said that large quantities Of copper ore
have been discovered ip Texas,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

DIR. REED, Dentist, has taken rooms In the
West end of the Phoenix Block, over Rowell,
Witter g. Co., Store.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

NEBRASKA BILL IN lLLINoIs.-Notwithstan
ing the great ado that has been made about the
Anti-Nebraska demonstration at Chicago, the
Senate Of Illinois have passed resolution, by a
vote of ii to 8, affirming the principle of Con-
gressional non-intervention and endorsing Sena-
tor Douglas Nebraska bill.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-03-15

THE VETo PowER.-The African organ harps
great deal about the veto power of the Governor
of Nebraska, and would have its readers believe
that the exercise of that power would inevitably
establish slavery there. The Statesman puts the
following questions upon this point, which we
would like to see the African organ answer with
out getting into a rage about it. "Now, suppose
the territory should prohibit slavery, and the Gov
ernor should veto the prohibition, ,OouM that es-
taJlish or sanction slavery!
Now, suppose the territory should establish
slavery, and the Governor veto it, would there be
any harm in such veto!
Answer requested without agitation"
-------~----
NEBRASKA ExPEDrTIoN.-The "agtators' are
driven to every possible expedient to excite pref
dice in the public mind against the Nebraska bill.
Among other things it is asserted that if this bill
passes, the free laborers of the North will be
shut out and excluded from these Territories
and they will be given over to the foul curse of
slavery. That is all CANNON, not believed even
by those who assert it. There is not single
fact or argument to warrant such an assertion.
Already, since the introduction of this bill has
Nebraska expedition been organized in Chicago.
Over one hundred persons have signed the roll,
and it is expected that many others will join.
The expedition is to be under the leadership of
Captain Gibbs, and is to start about the first of
April. No sooner will the bill be passed and ter
ritorial governments organized, than similar ex-
petitions will be got up all over the North. 1t
is a libel upon the northern people to say that
they possess less enterprise than the people of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22
Very Valuable TO Tenants - Warning tn
Landlords.
MAHINE CUI Krs
Before Judge NeCarty.

Josd and FbsolAr JOHN s. 1ayor-A proossdisx under
the landlord Ind tenant sct for the dspossson of de-
PENDANT for the mos payment Of rent Plaintiffs had
leased TO defendant certain ct No II Aun street
for ak years from IL. January 1885, 1T $500 PER annum
rent payable quarterly By note ct three msnths tbs
tenant regularly gave the nots at quarter day, aad
always honored sxwpt httsly, whom IL had not besa
paid The present suit instituted to test whether tbs
tenant could retain possession Of the premises Tenant
pofsession until the lease had expired II ia sv.
cepes that at each current qusrsr when called upon,
the tenant had given his according 10 the covenants
10 the Lease bat that they not paid The Judss dc
cidsd that the tenant had sempled With his agsmsat
La giving the nc that the OF the landlord
to the note and this prsoseding mast DO
with costs to the pAlntnl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

FER T.-7hoRss O. Len us Robert L. Tloa.
or the following written agreement, viz. -" Nes York,
Msr 3oth 1853 do hereby, In confederation OF
dollar to In hand paid, agree to pay to Thomas q.
Levi the sum OF $780, whenever there shall BE- sas
mscs OF my goods and store, Nos 1874 AMI l66 Fnton
street Normaa stever should the said Levi make an
sie but not that am got 10 pay said levi sny sum
vhAtsver (signsd Robert Titon.n The plata,
set forth that the above sse completed and that
consequences defendant indebted 10 plAatn la toe
sam o. 800 The dsfsace set up that Hilton only
.ho 70 pay the 500 the sole coalition that Levi
mace the fAs This was had no, been tina
es snd unises u was Lsvi not eatiied IN rscsvs
am ~hAeoev-r. Verdict for the plAshG for 500
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22
YMIR9Y-THIND CONGRESS-,
YIRsr aBssIoN.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dso. Il, 1854
Hos INTERVENTION or oossRrS Win nkMr0UAL 0ovmx
nySu.
Mr.. BArARp (em) Of Del, presented ave petitions In
favor Of hips al Territorial sovsrnnsnss the
pri, cipIs Of NON Intervention by Congress.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Mr.. PxAsz, (rhs) Of Nd, offered resolution that the
chair slI the vacancy In The Regents Of The Sishsoaian
Iusttstioa, ocess,oned BY the expiration OF Mr. Char
tens term Adopted.
Mr. DOUGLAS appointed TO all tbs vasaEoy.
rLAEennu SAvr.
Mr.. ewn, (deml Of Cal, reported bill suthorising
the Construction OF sx steam frigatss an gave notice
that he vsuld ask leave TO take 1t mp to mcrrow.
RuIDrGs FOE rHr DEPARTMENT.
Mr. BAyAsD reported bill for the sompIshoa Of the
Treasury Bulldog In iorm Of paraslcgran, east ssd
wes ress 40 FEET long eas and north ard south fronts
2Io feet each, part o. 70 ss sAss Department.
Also a exactly similar building, west Of Ne Pfssdsnfs
house, for the War and tbs Navy Departments. sp
prcpfstss sir hundred thouzasd dollars for ths co-
nensemsnt
LAsp FOR rHE POOR
Mr. Foor (whg) Of w., asked kavs TO take up the bill
srsrtr several States for the beneat Of the
indiger Agreed to- Mr. Foot spoke In favor Of the bill
NATL o'clock paying earnest nbass 10 The hsroie
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

ly the acts themssavss soafa formal provides that
quality ssythine in osrsAia axisls Of the rssolu
tiona snnexDg Texas wAerdD II u sxpressly doolaroG
that in territory sorth Of the kwouri eoapromlss ns
slavery involuntary ssrvtude, except for exime,
Bat DO not dvsn ON thsss things rAsss pssss.sss
sss s% ss; 4 sss ss nv:
the probibtiss Of slavery IN this rsitny has sot been
$50 fss .'y ,ss y - e.
In lis chsrsess withosr sAssea fron aay former gs
lssios ..d & .ss sesordissy - judged y ~ merits,
Here lei Il = rsmsubsrd that the fr.ssSs Of frsdo
are not eysn 70 Az charge Of ssrson Thsy are now
%s.ss brow Up y our SsSs No sso,asss .
abolish slavery anywhere Il before you; hat q ths
oontrary. proposition 70 abolish frssdoG. fhs term
bslonsr. this eesadon 10 him who would ovsrsh, o.
this veil estabn ,hsA lend marx H IT, indssd no abo-
nonss Of snysry; lst him be sA r abos.o.iss q
place IL taken Even alone my feeble shAH m -
wanting ~ bar against this Outrage
ds.d, ar align this proposition Ji.t q me name q
public iath, infrseton Of the solemn obHsatiou1
Missouri iSto the I Uni = Save STATE s.sosd ar
rasn II In the Of freedom - a un1u nhaoIe de-
rarturs rron she orisiss1 aan slavery policy Of our
s,.sspr usdsr the tsr 81 the objsctisas % he
prohibition Of slavery in the rsrrtorss.
ND With Nv prsaissry words on tn sSsrsstsr q tis
proposixoH slavery the forsbIs subjeotion Of one
human bsDg IN person. 10 or or property 70 the uu q
another In this smpls statement Involved IL whole
isjus.ios There Ia NO offence ssainst rslgoA sgsinst
morah, seaisst humanity which may not sAlk Il the
license 81 this institution, unwh,pt Of jusaos." For
the husbasd and wife there IL NO MARRIAGE for ths
mother thsrs NO assursnes that her infant child win
rot p r.,ishsi from her breast for all who bssr the
name OF slave, there nothing that they cell thsIr
own Wfnsut father, without mother, almost NTH
out 200 ne has oothiDs bat master. II would b
God u snch system, though mltisatsd often BY "a
triArehh hindasss. asd By . plausible phydsal
comfort eouid - otherwise than psrnIslcus IN
tn irdueuoss. II Il oonfsMsd that The mAs-
Ter suffers not lsss thaa the slave. All this
not all. The whole social fabric ID disorgAnizsd;
labor oses is dignity industry ssksns; education aaa6
10 sehooA and ~ The lad d slavery \ inpovsrishsa.