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PASSAGE OF THE RECIPROCITY BILL IN CANADA.

CORRESPONDENCE or THE MONTREAL HERALD.
QUEBEC, SEPTEMBER 49, 1854.
The Reciprocity Bill passed through all its stages yes
terday in both Houses and will be assented to by the
Governor General to-day believe Is the intention Of
the Canadian Government to endeavor to induce the
United States Government to agree the treaty coming
into effect Immediately between Canada and the United
States Many persons down here think that the Ameri-
authorities will agree to this particularly the Ca
madam Government have thrown the St. Lawrence open
to American vessels; but think it is doubtful, tho
American authorities have always been slow to have
dealings with those of the colonies In view Of the great
interest Of the subject subon the act in the form that
it has received the assent of the Governor.
AN ACT for giving effect the part of this Province to
certain treaty between her Majesty and the United
States Of America .a
Whereas it is expedient provide for giving effect as
regards this Province to the treaty between her Majesty
and the United States of America signed the fifth day
of June, thousand eight hundred fty-four be it
therefore enacted, &c., as follows:
1. Whenever the Governor of this Province shall by
proclamation declare that the said treaty has taken effect
according to the terms thereof the articles in
the schedule herennto annexed being the growth and
produce Of the said United States shall be admitted into
this Province free of duty long the said treaty shall
remain in force except thatH at any the said United
States sha under the terms Of the said treaty suspend
the operation OF the third article thereof far this
Province is affected thereby then the Governor Of this
Province may, If he fit declare such suspension by
proclamation after which the exemption from duty under
this act shall cease while such suspension shall continue
but the Governor may again. whenever such suspension
shall cease, declare the by proclamation from and
after which such exemption shall again take effect
2 1t shall be lawful for the Governor in council, by
any order or orders be made for that purpose do
any thing which shall be found necessary to be done
the part of this Province give effect to the said treaty,
and any such order shall have the effect if the OBJ
ject thereof were expressly provided for by this
g. The act passed in the twelfth year Of her Msestys
reign entitled An act provide for the free admission
into Canada Of certain articles of the growth produc
ton of United States Of America certain conditions
therein mentioned" is hereby repealed ~
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Senator DOUGLAS lately addressed public meet
ing at Geneva, in Kane county, Illinois, at which
there was some excitement in consequence of his re-
fusal to be interrupted in his remarks by questions
from the auditory. After he had concluded his
address and retired his speech was replied to by
several gentlemen. A series of strong anti-Ne-
braska resolutions were then submitted and adopted
NV acclamation
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return just issued Of the population Of Ireland shows
that the number Of inhabitants has fallen off millions
in the past five years In the year 1906 the population
I'VE Millions in 1914 six millions in 1924 seven
millions in 1887 eight millions; in 1916 1856, and
in 1851 only 6651 $40.
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WooD GAs--Wc have already referred to an important
invention to bring this kind of gas into general usc The
New York Evening Post states that cities on the
continent Of Europe At this moment lighted with wood
gas It ID used in Philadelphia and New York. The
Manhattan Gas Works make between eight and nine thou
sand cubic feet Of wood gas day 1t win be no incon
siderable saving to the people Of Washington If generally
introduced
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WIsDrRs BuILpIsa.-The Union states that contract
for the purchase by the War Department under an act
Of Congress- of the building used for the Pension and
other public Offices, completed Thursday and
draft given for the Of 100000 The Pension Bu-
reau il is understood win be removed to the Patent
Office building
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CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE.--We. learn from the Cum
berand Telegraph that the quantity Of coal brought down
last week 4S47 TOMS making the season 459 657
tons. of which $40 tons descended the canal and
SAT 78tons transported over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad During the week thirty boats with 1898
tons Of coal and 12 tons Of coke descended tho canal
In which the water continues at low stage On Thurs
day, however another feet of twenty boats was leave
Cumberland for Alexandria.
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The Hon. THOMAS H. BENTON returned to
Washington some days ago, and is Mt his residence
in this city. He has, glad to learn, the COM
fort of the presence and company of all his daughters
and his grandchildren.
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PosT OFFICE REvEsUE.--The revenue received by the
General Post Office Department for the hscayear ending
30th june was, from letter postage 4478 22T
paper postage $6l1 1888 total So 0s4 800 Last year
the were, for letters 81 22G 1872 and for
papers $3.50, 246 total S50l6,13s. As compared with
last year there is this year increase in the total amount
of $6s522 The from letters this year last
year is 246 435 while the in the amount re-
ceived from newspapers Is $l779l3
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The sloop Leader, from New York for Shrewsbury,
was discovered to be FIRE Wednesday. Upon look
Ing into the hold the found that the water had
communicated to lime, and there being threekegs
of powder board they left Immediately in their boat
In q few minutes the.sloop blew M
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The Rev THos NJ. CLARKE Wednesday elected
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the diocese
of Rhode Island. He had the votes of large majority
Of both the ccrgymen and the lay composing the Con-
vention.
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NAvALThe Constellation, at Norfolk, (va.) is fitting
for the Pacific ocean, and the jamestown Philadel-
phia for the coast Of Africa The igate Sabine at New
York, - preparing for cruise Ssamen are scarce.
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Mr.. Conn, the English Charge dAfAires at Monte
video; died Of apoplexy ON the 30th Of July.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
JAMES RAMSEY, Collector Plymouth, North Caroline
re-appointed.
WILLIAM P. KRrpuRS. Assistant Appraiser New Or
leans, vice Francis Leeoh, appointed Appraiser.
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HEALrH OF MARrrSsBuRa.-The Martinsburg Gazette
announces that town to be entirely free from cholera
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TRUE AMERICAN DOCTRINE.

At "a public banquet in this city, in 1928, Mr..
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS gave the following toast,
just in sentiment as it was felictous in its
struction:
LF-DEpESDENcE and Lr-IMPRovEMENr--The
first right and the first duty Of every nation"
This fine and beautifully expressed sentiment is
more fully developed in the annexed extract of a
letter written by thesame distinguished statesman
to friend in Cincinnati in the year 1924:
The question Of the power Of Congress to authorize
the making Of internal improvements is in other words
question whether the people Of this Union, in forming
their social compact avowedy for the purpose Of pro-
noting their general welfare have performed their work.
in a manner nefaby stupid TO deny themselves
the means of lettering their condition. have too
much respect for the intelligence of my counymen
believe it, The first object of human association is the
Improvement of the condition of the associates Roads
aud canals among the most essential means of i'm
proving the condition of nations, and people which
should deliberately by the organization of its authorized
power deprive itself of the faculty Of multiplying its own
blessings would be as unwse as creator who should
undertake to constitute human being without heart"
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thinking so.
Il FROM THE N. r. COMMERCIAL or THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The Courier and Enquirer speaks positively upon
subject at which We but briefly limited full
endorsement Of the Saratoga resolutions.
There is great deal OF truth and justice in the
Couriers complaint and accusation and we felt similar
disappointment and vexaon in reading the letters Of the
Wing candidates which thus fully committed them to the
Saratoga resolutions butno to those AUBURN as
affirmed BY the Courier which 60 As to the let
ter Of Mr. BowsE tie Wing candidate for prison inspector
we should have Immediately anmadvertcd upon It had
the office to which he aspres any POLITICAL executive o.
Legislative Importance As such was not the case hov
and the issue involved in the pursued nv the
other candidates Of such vast moment not to our
selves alone supporters of the Wing ticket but to the
party itself in the matter Of that general confidence
which it had acquired and especially its success or
defeat Mt the approaching State election We felt and st
feel reluctant to expatate upon the unpleasant theme
But the issue Is before MS, and be met The diff
ference Of phraseocgy pointed out by the Courier inn
portant though the trainers Of each probably designed to
express the idea But 1t that the latter
clause Of the Saratoga resolution contains more mis-
chevous hetcrodoxy, inasmuch asserts to
assert that it is the "primary duty Of the Federal Gov
to intervene perpeuaiy" for the suppression Of
savsry In each Of the States and Territories. That
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&c % IN m u nicated.1

AGRICULTURAL FAiRs.-fSome years
since. A gricultural Fairs were held an
nually in our beloved Town Of Baton
Rouge, which attracted people from all
parts Of the State.
| will not here repeat the causes
which led to their discontinnance. but
would suggest. that as we have at pre-
sent annual sessions Of the Legislature,
aud that majority Of the Representa-
tiyes oftha people. are Agrienlturalists.
good opportunity presents itself for
renewing these Fairs, on ~ permanent
footing.
Will You Mr.. Editor, call the At
tention Of your confreyes Of the Press
as well as The Public, to this interest
ing and important subject. II.
The suggestion Of our friend "H,"
is good one, and we hope to see it
taken up, and commented upon by the
press, until an interest is again awak-
ened throughout the State.
The Agricultural and Mechanics
Association, is a regularly incorpora-
ted body, to advance the science Of
Agriculture and Horticulture, and to
encourage the Mechanic Arts in Iouisi-
noa. The last Fair held by The As
ISOLATION, was in January 944, anil the
interest OF the public had been fully
enlisted in the matter, when owing to
some mismanagelnent on the part of
officers Of the Association and an un-
fortunate quarrel, the meetings were
The Association. how.
ever, is still in existence, snd only
wants the aid Of n few public spirited
citizens to recessitatc it. The annual
Of the legislature affords adj
ditional argument for bringing the As
ISOLATION into active operation and USE
fulness.
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RyThere has been a meeting Of
italian Exiles in New York, in rela
ton TO the Papal Nuneio and some
very heavy charges laid at the door
Of that functionary. one of them is
eonches in the following words.
You Monsiguor Bedini, dared to
enter Bologna in disguise, as spy.
and served as emmissary Of Plus TX,
while he was in Gaeta, in order to
corrupt the faithlessness which the
Swiss troops, commanded by General
Laiour, had sworn to the then dom
inant Roman Republic and in that
crime found your life in danger,
which was saved by the protection OF
that General in whost house You were
secreted, and who obtained from the
Civil Governor of Bologna means to
remove you privately from the popular
fury BY which you were threatened.
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foFFfctAL.]
L5st Df Acts pa sspd 1894,


We commence the publication Of a list OIL
all the Acts pa sed by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana, at the Session
began Jan 10Th 1854, ard will continue to
add to the list as they are approved by the
Executive, and filed in the Secretary Of
States office:
Act No. / An Act TO apportion the re-
presentation in the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of Louisiana.
according to the First Cnnsus, made in
1888, under the 9Th Article of the Constitu-
ton
(, Act No. 2. An Act to provide for the
payment of officers. members and contin-
gent expenses Of the General Assembly.
Act No 3. A Resolution authorizing the
State Engineer to appoint special assis-
iant for the purpose Of examining Bayou
Lafourche.
Act No. 4. An Act for the relief Of w.
f.. Murphy.
Act. No. s. An Act to cradle w. A.
SbaiFer Of the Parish Of Terrebonne, adj
ministrator on the estate Of Benjamin and
Anastss'io Cross of Lafourche, to give Sc
curity without the limits Of said Parish.
Act No. g. An Act more fully TO make
effective. the provision Of an act entitled an
act to reclaim and drain The swamp and
overdowed lands donated TO the State of La i,
by act of Congress entitled an act to aid
the State Of Ia, in draining the Swamp
Lands therein. Approved March End l849
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The Cry WATcH.-From tie De.
mocrat of Thursday we are sorry te
see that the city watch have been as
suming unwan'ed authority by laying
forceable hands upon one Of the pres
Of this city, in open moonlight. We
have never heard Of such thing be
fore, and after this shall look upon i
as dangerous for the Mayor himself t.
stand too long at any one corner. /
a man cannot walk forth in the quie
of the moonlight to enjoy himself ii
meditation, things have come to yer
funny pass.
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E1g Attention Of dealers in snuff
and tobacco, Is called to PErER Lon
ntLLARp's, advertisement. He manu-
features every variety Of snuff at AZ
Chatham street, New York. Our
merchants will find 1t greatly TO their
advantage to order from this well
known establishment.
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tlEOn Thursday night next the
Indies Of the Methodist church will
give all entertainment, in the rotunda
Of the capitol.
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!. law ana 1oslDe1.

| and bitterness Of feeling has grown out
of ''tnotions" to emancipate, and the
two parties seem to have each RUN IN
to extremes on the subject, leaving
reason by the way side. Each mem
Der seems to be impressed forcibly
with the fact, that his application fo'
an act to emancipate, is one Of the
peculiar cases. calling for legislation.
and all other applications are unwo--
INV IL consideration AZ each mem
Der is directly interested in some pal
icuIar case, little jndicious log roll
ing gets Il great many Of them throng
Can we be PERMITTED to offer few
unbiased reflections on this subject,
without calling down upon us, MI the
Intelligence AMI wisdom in the State
Must il be confessed that in this
enlightened land Of many laws. and
more liberty, that when a man lays
down on his back, and in the full ex-
prrisa Of HE own reason and good
sense makes up his mind deliberately
to give up the ghost, that he shall be
deprived, Of What he has accumulated
during i life Of selfsaerifices aud toll
and told by q christian enactment that
lie shall not give liberty to his old
plough horse. or his faithful servant,
because there is a statute against it;
is something that in our narrow con
ception Of things, is little worse than
Injustice itself What power has =
body Of Legislators to deny this right
None under Gods gfeat canopy Of
Heaven. Suppose the human being
named in The last will and Testament.
actually has The nneurnpted Anglo
Saxon blood in his veins-ay, even
the blood Of his own master, Of some
one Of edual virtnel Has any set Of
men, either in the "Commons" or the
House right to say that an Gown
err under the purile tenue Of mans in
iqutous customs has no right from
Heaven to do as he listeth Away
with all rant and kant say we-let
us have a little keason ON the subject,
flaw and what is called Justice" is
opposed 10 it.
A free celore1 man desires to give
liberty to his own child, has the leg
islature any right to deny him. Or if
it condescends to listen to the prayer
to append to the condition, Danish
ment, not only from the State, but the
Union The petitioner does not ask
citizenship bit merely desires to
prevent his progeny, from being sold
into servitude, is there anything un-
reasonable in the demand. The late
II. r. w. Hill, in the christian charity
and haneyolence of his honest heart,
desires in bis will, to grant some priv
ileges TO his long tried and faithful SER
wants, and the legislatures permission
must be asked. and it srseiously con
descends to Danish them to desolats
region of the globe, If which they
know nothing, and in which they are
cut off from those ties, dear to every
mind, Of whatever complex
ion. True]y indeed are the words OF
the mad and melancbolic poet daily
verified Man, vain man dressed in
. little brief authority. most ignorant
Of what Res most assured, PLAYS such
fantastic tricks, before high Heaven,
Us fairly makes the Angels weep, who
without any spleen, might all them
selves laugh mortal, We shall be u
Of the lobby, when Mr.. Tn
leau's bill comes up on Wednesday
,ext, when we shall again resume this
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xsTThe officers Of the passenger
Steamer New Latona. will please az
eept our thanks for regular eavors.
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Chatham street. New York. ON
merchants will find 1t greatly to THEN
advantage to order from this well
known establishment
Statistics of thr 3rd Eamgresslans. |
District.
The Hon. John Perkins, from this
district. has our thanks form copy al
the above entitled document, compiled
from the United States Census re.
tnrlis Of 1910 and 1850. The white
population Of this district in 1850
amounted to "A ,237, about one sixth
Of the white population Of the State
The slave population at the same
time amounted to g1,2g3--a little
more than one. third of that of the
State. The free colored population
III this district Is set down al LIB.
and the total al 13I.243, over one forth
ofthe population Of the whole State.
The statistics show some valuable facts
In reference to the relative longevity
Of Whites and Blacks in this latitude.
Of whites 100 years Of are, but one in
every 22, 116. ono could be found whilst
amongst the blacks, one could be found
in every 1928. The improved land
in this district Is set down at 635, 334
acres, thus showing that three fourths
Of the land III the district il uncnlti-
waited. The value of land in this dis.
triet ID set down at s14 per acre. The
cotton raised IN this district is estima
ted at liz, 557 bales, about two-thirds
the crop Of the State, and the quaint
y Of sugar, il estimated at 1888
nearly one forth the whole product of
the State. The returns show IS pa
rers published in the district. of which
81 are returned a. political. vscien-
tific. religious aud the remainder ill.,
dependent and literary. There are
I births to 6 deaths, very cheering
statistical fact for the ambitious politi-
cal stock -johber. Another equally
cheering fact to be CLEANED from the
statistics, is nearly one.seventh of the
adult white population in this State
are unable to read or write.
These are some Of the interesting
facts gathered from the census tables
which comprises 100000 pages me-
dium size, and would make if bound,
500 large compact volumes. The
name, age, occupation nativity &C., of
every man woman and child ID the
United States had to be passed in 10
view number of times their construc-
ton.
A Great Musical feast ciost at
hana.-From letter received by us
from their agent yesterday, it affords
US great pleasure to announce that
OLE Bull accompanied BY Signo-
rina ADELlNA PATr1, and MAURICE
srRAKoscH, will.,shortly appear in this
city and give one Grand Concert. Oar
citizens far and near, will be pleased
to learn this intelligence and hold
themselves il rediness for tho an
nos,nro,neut of their arrival.
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IA rumor prevailed in town
yesterday that the St. Charlas Hotel
New Orleans was again consumed by
fire. From the best information be-
fore us, we can say that such is not
the fact A fire originated near the
Hotel on Thursday evening, but was
cxtinguished before doing much dam
age.
@ The Hon. T. G. Hunt and J
Perkins, have our thanks for Congress
ional documents.
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and apprenticeship there. is only hur.
rying on another event, or rather THE
event, as Spain will some day, not
long hence, find out to her sorrow
The trade in slaves, taken from Africa,
has long since been classed by the
maratine powers of the world, as pi-
rocy. Uncle. Sam still holds to that
doctrine. Now, will any one be
good enough TO explain the difference
between the toreibie apprenticeship,
Of African negroes for term Of years,
and their joreibie enslaeement for
life. What gives great Britain and
Spain, the right to sieze and detain
Africans In hard labor for TEE years,
that does not give them the right to
sieze and detain them for life ! II
they can force the natives Of Africa
into, bondage for few years, why can
they not make that bondage life long !
In moral view Of right, where il the
difference in a polttich view, where
is the difference Do Spain aud
England own property in the service
and labor Of the wild negroes Of At
RIGA, that no other nations own? IF
80. Uncle Sam my find as good a
claim to property in the soil of Cuba,
and what is more, he will not be slow
to make that claim good. n
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ure to ace Number Of tho members
Of the legislature present. Let the
soirees be continued ---nothing can do
more towards harmmizing the feelings
Of hostility to the town, than these
agreeable and social reunions.
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trThe Proceedings Of the Police
Jury, will appear in our next issue.