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Of al claims sntr1stedftD IN, either agsinsti
the State, or individuals residing in the par 9
ishes of East, or West Baton Rouge.
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to increase our facilities i0f The transaction
of business, but also to GHEArLysRxpucEe.
cur former rates of CoAMlssIoM.
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HUNGARIAN LEECHES.
E0n Hungarian Leeches, warranted, just
JUU received and for sale by
sept 38-y. VIM. BoGEL.
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the article on which we are commenting
"Sufhcient unto the day il the duty thereof,
as we'll as the anxiety and the evil I"
We have discharged our duty, and shall
drop the subject for time If Anti-Slavery
men fancy that word. valor is match for the
tactics Of tho Slave Power, that the walls Of
Jericho are to fall down under the blowing Of
rams horns let them crack their cheeks till
1856, and then sum up their victories.
As to the personal aspirations and "party
bigotry" alluded to by the Tribune, it is I'M
necessary to say word, Us nobody, we pre-
sumo, attributes TO US any such aspirations"
or any peculiar devotion to Party. Most cor
daily do we hope that the opponents Of this
Nebraska iniquity in all the States may unite
at the ballot-box against it but if the Wings
or tho Democrats refuse to give up their organ
nations, let not Independent Democrats be
fooled into the surrender Of theirs. Let them
consent to corporation with other Parties, in
this crisis, where an immediate good is to be
attained, bnt let them maintain their distinct
and independent position.
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WASHINGTON, d. C.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1854.


The Senate devoted but few inmates To
Legislative business to day. lts Executive $685.
sion upon the Gadrden Treaty has been long,
laborioua, and interesting.
In the House, proposition to print 10000
copies Of Lieutcnants Herndon and Gibbons
Reports Of Explorations Of tho River Amazon,
in addition to 10000 heretofore ordered, OK
cited warm controversy, but was finally adopt
ed by u very decided vote. Mr.. Odds reported
a bill, from the Post Office Committee, for in
creasing the rates Of postage on land and re-
ducing il on the seas and oceans. The con-
sideration of this bill was postponed four
weeks. We shall inform our readers infinitely
Of its provisions.
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NEBRASKA AND THE ELECTIONS

The Administration papers think the cleo
ton results in New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Connecticnt are, after ALL not 30 bad as
they might have been-it was rather u credit
to Democracy, they think, to BIO foored by so
many isms--that is, it was not ho0red precise
Iy, but the People were temporarily seduced
from it, Indeed, they may remark, that they
are not exactly prepared to say, that they are
not inclined to believe, that had the Democra-
cy boldly met the issue, and assumed the re-
sponsibility Of tho Nebraska Bill, they might
not now be able to record somewhat different
results Just so--wc are inclined also to think,
that had they done 80, the results would have
been somewhat different, only little more SO.
II is not too late to mend their ways In
Pennsylvania, for example, they can try the
experiment Let the Administration issue its
mandate, and let the Union announce from
day to day that the only issue in that State is
the Nebraska Bill Of Judge Douglas and the
Administration. All who are against it, are
Federalists, Abolitionists, Fanatics foes of the
Administration - those who are for it, and
those alone, are Democrats. Come, neighbor,
since you think a little Nebraska holiness
would have prevented defeat in Connecticut,
try what good deal Of it will do in Pennsyl-
vania.
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PATRIOTIC.

Senator Dodge jr., writing to the Nebraska
meeting at Tammany Hall, not long since, fired
UP considerably. His letter appears in "thc
organ " to-day, with the following glowing
passage:
Look to, and reflect, my countrymen Of
the North, at the spectacle presented in the
Senate but brief time since. 1t was when
war with the most powerful nation on the
globe was likely to visit, with FIRE and sword
the domicils Of American fishermen in the OK
treme Northeastern portion Of our extended
country. Then, and at that timc, Mr.. Sumner
Of Massachusetts, was vchemently urging upon
the Senate the expedicncy Of repeating the
law--ene Of the Compromise Measures Of
ls5O--providing, in strict pursuance Of the
letter and spirit Of the Constitution, for the re-
turn to the States whence they might have es-
capped, Of persons from whom service and labor
were lawfully due.
a. He was met and answered by one of Geor-
gia's Senators, 1.-THE patriotic but now departed
Charlton who appealed to his [Sumner's ma
tive sense of justice and magnanimity, to de-
sist from those acts of aggression and wrong
upon the people of the South, assuring him
and all the men of the North, in the language
of true American, that if the war with which
our n1tOn WIS mcuaC6u suOuiu CoHt, oCoi
gia-the Empire State OF the South-would
be with US, as she has been with our fathers
unto death Vain imploration Like every
other appeal made to the proscriptive and big
oted Abolitionists, it passed UNDECIDED, awaken
ing no sympathetic response"
That little word aif,n is wonderful help t.
valor and patriotism. If war should be dc
clared to protect the fishermen, what beauti.
ful fight We would make Of it, brethren Of the
North Well, there have been plenty Of
chances to get up a fight with Great Britain,
on our Northern border, and test the patriotic
zeal OF the chivalry; but the chivalry had
nothing special to gain by improving their OF
portunties, and so we were as meek as doves.
The Northeastern boundary question was set
tied by compromise, and Mr.. Polk wouldn't
fight or fifty-four-forty either and as for the
fishermen, they are in the hands Of the nego-
tiators. Not bit OF danger Of war on our
Northern frontier, Mr.. Senator--ncver was
no chance of an exhibition Of Southern patriot
ism in that quarter-ncvcr was. So that the
Senator might have spared his pathos, and not
have taken Sumner so much to heart.
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The New York Tribune claims devotion to
the Cause of Peace as prominently Wig.
The Washington Union is becoming, then,
very Whiggish. Hear how it expatiates:
aOur outstanding difficulties with Mexico
arranged, there would not be speck Of war
left upon the political horizon Every pursuit
in which our citizens are engaged would con-
tinue to open new channels to profitable trans
actions OF all countries in the universe, this
is the one most benefited by peace. A war,
however circumscribed in its operation, is sin
gularly injurious to all that relates to its moral,
political and pecuniary good. Its policy, from
tho first, has not been to seek for fame by its
arms; it has nobler aims than that OF destroy
ing human lifo IL has a system Of govern
ment in many respects original in its charac
ter, 80 to consolidate and develop az to render
it the only recognised just one Of earth. IL
has churches to build, schools to establish the
arts to encourage, scientific discoveries to make,
forests to fell, fields to cultivate rivers to inn
prove, canals to excavate, railroads to con-
struct, ships to sail, commerce to extend. With
war and It's concomitant barbarities and de-
moralization, it has nothing to do 80 long as
peace can be honorably maintained; and We
are certain that Mexico, after the incessant
intestine connections to which she has been
subjected since she won her independence,
needs and desires reposen
The Tribune with all it's intense love Of
peace, and intenscr love Of military heroes,
can't beat that. And then TO think that the
Union, now piping 80 fondly Of peacc, was, not
long since, blowing the trumpet Of war against
England, and France and Spain, and the
world generally Well, this Is an ago OF pro-
grcss. So then, after all, the filibusters are
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TO have no chance; all the agony about the
Black Warrior has been wasted, that ter
rible scheme Of Cuban differentiation y 70
blow over, and the portentous alliance Of Eng
land and France don't mean any harm. Not q
speck of war in the whole horizon, if we only
buy up Santa Anna!
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UNPOPULAR THoUGHrs ON THE EASTERN
WAIVE quote a few detached sentences
from an intelligent article in the New York
Commercial Advertiser
aDisrobed OF the mantle with which imagi-
nation clothes il, war IN @ entially hideous and
repulsive. The experienced general, when en-
dowed with humane and noble nature, is the
most earnest advocate for peace.
"The commencement Of war generally clicits
popular enthusiasm its conclusion too often
finds them depressed and sorrowfnl. But as
suredly n state of war is not condition Of
things to glory over and rejoice at War is
but slaughter, af.er all and the slaughter not
Of beasts or BIRDS. but of intelligent human
beings, having their social ties obligations, en-
doarmcnts, attachments, duties, and affections /;
the slaughter Of men by men mutually endowed
with these attributes; and the calmly, deliber-
ately planned slaughter Of intelligent men by
intelligent men, and that too by hundreds and
thousands in day or perhaps in a few hours.
aWhcn war is unavoidable, il IL perhay in
expedient to pre- mt to those who must parti-
cipate in il the dark side Of the subject IL
would probably considerably diminish the num-
Dor Of volunteers for the army and navy Of
EngIand, were the press Of that COUNT y--the
journalism cf France has no such liberty--a.yer
consulting tho statistics Of past wars to tell
tho people how many men Of Britain's contri-
button TO tho army cf the East would fal' by
cannon, musket and sword how many would
be manned Cor life; how many wounded, incu-
rably or slightly; how many would dc . lin
gering death and how many--or how few
would probably return 10 their homes un-
scathed. II would probably make the war it.
...lr i.s, ,couJar Nth tho ar, and ov.or
atiycs of England, were the press hon, silly and
fairly 10 calculate and SGT forth tho probable
cost OF tho war, with ~ cntaiIment Of taxa
ton and other burdens.
"While admiripg tho energy and almost
marvelling at tho resourccs displayed by Great
Britain in tho present emergency, we cannot
commend her libcrality to those who do her
fighting;n and the remark docs not apply 10
that Government or people alone The pay Of
the soldier IL inadequate 10 the maintenance OF
his family even in barracks, where his vito and
children usually find employment in domestic
services 10 the officers and unmarried soldiers.
When called into active service, the wives who
are not permitted 10 accompany their husbands
are usually Left penniless and without work
In the pr. sent instance, the wives and families
Of the men who have gone TO the wars are
thrown upon public charity. Seamcn in the
British navy are actually paid lower wages
than thosa current in the commercial marine
FAsr HoRsgs--The time made by Le
compile, the winning horse, in a race at New
Orleans, ON Friday week, y said to excel The
performance Of any horse on record. The hrs
four mile heat was run In seven minutes ant
twenty-six seconds, and the second in sever
I mir Iout .xfr Ia
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az The Daily Era can be had every morning
Al tho Periodical Stand Of Mr.. J.. T. BATES, Elk
change, Philadelphia; also. the Weekly Era.
~ Mr. JAMES ELLIOTT is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements ior
tho Daily and the Weekly National Era, IN cincin'
natl and vicinity.
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THE MEXICAN TRrATY.--It appears to DO
generally believed that the Senate yesterday
after reducing the boundary line in the Gads-
den treaty, reduced the compensation from
twcnty to seven millions This treaty may be
approved by the Senate in it's abbreviated
form, but Santa Anna may not like its new
shape, or indeed may not be an Emperor at tho
time OF its return for his sanction.
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RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA -
An indignation meeting was held at the Chi
nese Museum, last night, Of French and Ger.
man Roman Catholics, to express their CON
domination Of the course Of Judge Woodward,
of the Supreme Court in his recent decision
in the suit OF the Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Philadelphia against the trustees Of the Holy
Trinity Church, to obtain possession Of tho
property Tho German and French Catholics
say the Judge favored tho Jesuit party, and
appointed majority Of the arbitcrs on that
side The party opposed to tho Bishop among
the trustees rcfused to give up the church, and
the Judge committed them, for contempt to
prison.
American Catholics were invited 10 partici-
pate in the meeting, and all who were opposed
TO the iron rule Of the Jesuiis and foreign
priesthood. Strong resolutions wore passed,
and speeches delivered in German, French, and
English.
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~ The steamer Canada sailed for Liver.
pool, from New York, yesterday, with 100 pas
sengers, and $4,000 in specie
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Much is said on this subject by editors and
correspondents, and some OF them vaguely IN
innate that they speak for Mr.. Everett But
we meet with nothing sufficiently definite and
authoritative to merit our notice. MIR. Web
ster did or did not write that letter. If he
did, Mr. Everett should say so. III no did not,
both he and Mr.. Everett have in q direct man
ner misled tho public on the subject II Mr..
Everett only helped Mr.. Webster rs q friendly
scribe, to prove his friendship true he should
state the fact, and deny all title to the author.
ship. There is one fact, however, which ap-
pears perfectly clear to us, viz: that whoever
wrote that letter, wrote very unfair and un-
statesmanlike paper, and one that cannot re-
tain tho commentator OF the people of this
country, after the exciting influence Of passion
and interest shall have passed away.
A single statement will suffice to demonstrate
this Mr.. Hulsemann took exception to pas
sage in message Of the President to Congress.
This met with no reply, except that neither
Mr.. Hulsemann nor his Government had any
right to take official cognizance Of the contents
Of communication from one Department Of
our Government to another. And yet Mr..
Hnlscmann rs we'll as all other foreign diplo-
matte agents near our Government had been
officially served with Il copy OF that, rs Of all
other documents Of its kind
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Mn. DOUGLAS REBUKING THE PREAcHERs!-
The New York Evening Post says
ain his long discourse to the clergy Of New
England paper about three times as long
as an ordinary sermon--Mr. Douglas, borrow
ing topic from the newspapers, is very severe
upon them for protesting against the Nebras
ka fraud in the name of Almighty Cod
Mr.. Douglas is too fastidious. 10 whose
name would he have these gentlemen protest
against bad measure! III they had said, in
tho devils name it would have been used as
an argument for tho bill We often Say in
the name Of all that is good in the name Of
humanity in the name Of common sense 10.
The signers Of tho remonstrance in question
used form Of words which naturally seemed
to them to include all these, and one which
they deemed suitable to the gravity Of the 90
casion. In doing this, it was clearly not their
intention TO arrogate to themselves special
authority in the matter, any more than II they
had used the phrase, In tho name OF Justice
and humanity
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DR.. Gardner, the English chemist, has Ia
Ken out a patent for h,s preparation Of roasted
coffee leaves, which are but little inferior to
ten as beverage.
II is supposed the fellow who left the house,
was not able to take il with him
One Of Madame Sontag srecent opera nights,
In New Orleans, netted her $4,000
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LATER FROM MExIco--Advices have been
received from Mexico, via New Orleans, which
state that Santa Anna, in his progress against
Alvarez tho insurrectionary leader, was every
where received with the heartiest enthusiasm
by the people. He had had several encounters
with the troops Of Alvarez in which the latter
was generally worsted. number Of prison
which had been shot Reinforccments Of Gov
eminent troops were constantly advancing
towards the scene cf revolt, and the papers re-,
port that the soldiers Of Alvarez were desert
ing. The instruction was more formidable
than first represented.
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10 IL appears that Senator James is not
going TO resign.
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FAsr HoRsss.--The time made by Le-
compile, the winning horse, in race at New
Orleans, ON Friday week, y said to excel the
performance Of any horse on record. The irst
four mile heat was run in seven minutes and
tweaty-six seconds, and the second in seven
minuies thirty mine seconds
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Miiibug, Beaver co, april 3, Is54--The
Nebraska bill is doing more in this vicinity
than years OF Ant-Slavery lecturing could do,
to arouse the people to action and il Lewis
Cas- or Charles Stuart, either OF them, over re-
turn 10 the Senate after their present terms are
up, it will be because the people Of the State
cannot speak in the matter.
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ANTI-SLAvERY CONFERENCE.-The annual
meeting of the Ohio Anti-Slavery Convention
assembled in Cincinnati on Tuesday morning.
There was a large attendance Of delegates
from abroad, including Frederick Douglass,
Lucy Stone. and Sarah c. Pellet. After the
election OF officers, a committee was appointed
on resolutions, who brought in a lengthy re-
port, which was laid on the table for discus
sion Fred Douglass and Lucy Stone spoke
in the afternoon. The former sustained the
the United States Constitution, but tho latter
condemned it. The discussion was again re-
sumed in the evening. The Convention will
hold three sessions daily.
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Kenduskeag, March %, ls5s.-We cannot
do without tho National Era while the mo-
mentous question Of slavery is in agitation in
Congress for in that we have always got
the subject imparkally discussed, and obtain
our information direct from tho seat Of war.
The community IL all astir about this matter,
and have come to the conclusion that agitation
will be the watchword and tho cry, irrespe ctive
of party, hereafter.
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The Richmond Enquirer has an article vim
dicating the Emperor Of Russia for his course
as exhibited in the diplomatic papers recently
published by order Of the British Government
and declaring that it contrasts most favorably
with that Of England. The Enquirer seems TO
have high opinion Of the Gar, and says that
he is the foremost man of his rank in Europe
All the Democratic papers in this city have
come out in favor Of the -Intsliigenccr.
We marvel not at this. Nicholas is DEM
ocrat of their own type. But the young gem
tleman who now represents this Government
at Constantnople has other vews, though he
too is graft upon the Democratic tree When
false names are given to things, queer jumbles
are often made
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Germantown, Broeken CO., Ky--We 20 not
hear much sympathy expressed here for Doug
lass nefarious bill. ! think those that arc in
favor Of it are ashamed to say 80. | have heard
some hard things said against it in this dark
land of slavery.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.--A writer
in the baltimore Clipper urges R. w. Latham
for the Presidency of this Company, and init
mates that he viii give to it's affairs that kind
and degree of attention that has made every
thing he has touched prosper under his hands;
and, further, that he will consent to reduc-
tiop of $4,000 in the salary. We trust the
company will secure his services at any price;
but in its present condition, such q saving as
this ought to be made by oil means. The
item is important, and the example still more
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nine-tenths OF the adheronts OF the Wing and
Democratic Parties. 80 called, Of the North.
We are wearied, sick at heart, with pointing
to their legitimate results rs shown, in the
extension OF Slave Territory, the naturalization
Of Slavery, and tho supremacy Of tho Slave
Interest, over tho non-slaveholdng population
OF the South, tho Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial Departments Of tho Federal Govern
ment, the old Political organizations Of the
North, and hitherto over the religious mind Of
the Free States.
We single out the Tribune for comment,
not from prejudice against that journal, but
because il is tho exponent and guide Of the
great body Of Anti-Slavcry Wings, enforccs
and illustrates the same Principle of political
action in relation to the Slave Power, which
controls tho policy Of the New York Epening
Post and Anti Slavery Democrats, and exerts
decided influ cnce on the practical movements
Of large number Of Slavery People, who
sometimes act with the Independent Democ-
racy, sometimes with the old parties some
times not at ALL
If its policy, il their policy continue to pre-
vail, there is no hope for Freedom at the
BallotBo Let Shareholders multiply their
exactions, and IT, by crafs, bribery, or intmi-
dation, they can enforce compliance with them,
they need give themselves no uneasiness. In
demnity for tie Pasf, Security for the Future is
maxim unknown in the vocabulary Of the old
Parties in the Free Statcs Their motto is Let
the Past alone, let the Future take care Of it.
sslf-or, in tho language Of the Tribune, in
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10 The Philadelphia Register is earnest
in its advocacy Of instruction in vocal music in
the public schools This e WELL No child
should be permitted to grow up in ignorance
Of this delightful accomplshment-no school
should be without the harmonizing influence
of the exercises it requires. Order, love Of the
school-room, and mental and bodily improve
ment, are all promoted by this means.