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Premium Venetian Blinds

A. BRITTON g. CO., Manufacturers, whole
sale and retail dealers, No. 81 North Second
street, above Market, Philadelphia.
The largest, cheapest, and best assortment of
plain and fancy BLINDS of any establishment
IN the United States. Shades of every variety
at the lowest market prices. Buff Hollands
and Store Shades made to order at short notice
Give us Il call and save expense. We study to
please. may2-3m
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WANTED

TO PURCHASE A FARM containing
about 100 Acres Of good Land, part wood and
part improved Land, with tolerable Buildings
located from two to six miles from Smyrna Of
Dover, Del. Address al. r.. W., Smyrn,
Times Office, Smyrna. Del.." stating location
quantity, quality, price, conditions, &c.
4 April rs, 1861 aagTrt.s.
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STRAYED

.smk FROM the subscriber, living in Ray
49,. .noad's Neck. about the 2lst Of April
las., ave head Of white SHEEP, with the right
ears cropped, and a swallowfork in the Left
a liberal reward will be paid to any one giving
information of their whereabouts.
w. III. HOFFECKER.
NAV o. I'd tls. f.l*t tt N f
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The Cheapest Wall Paper

WAREHOUSEinP Philadelphia. II. A: Burton,
wholesale and retail dealer and importer OF
Paper Hangings, No. SO North Sixth street, I'd
door below Race street. Philadelphia. Every
variety of Fireboard Prints, Window Curtains.
Persons in want of Wall Paper, &C., will
find it to their advantage to call before purchas-
ing elsewhere, as it will be sold very cheap.
Country Dealers supplied at the lowest rates.
may 2-6m.
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+ RIM MI I N c s,
ace Goods and Variety store.


lust received new and fresh stock of
Spring Goods, such as plaid and blGached
Muslins; kid, silks, lisle-thread and cotton
Gloves, Cambrics, Swiss, JacOnett, white and
colored Drillings, Laces, Collars, Sponsors,
Underseeves, plain and workcs Handkerchiefs,
stamped Collars and Strips; good assortment
of Hosiery, Work Baskets, Indcllible Ink,
Paper, Pins, Needles, Buttons, &c, &C.; also,
Ribbons and Millinery Goods; a few pieces OF
neat style CalcOes ana Ginghams. Also, a
good assortment of Contectionaries, and every
other article usually kept in a
Trimming and Variety Store.
All of which will be offered at very small
profits to any and all who will favor the SUBJ
scrlber with a CALL feeling confident she can
sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Come and see before you buy.
MARY A. ROBERTS,
Commerce ST., below Main, Smyrna, Del.
Ja.l0, Ap.4, 1855. ly
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BOOT HALL, Philadelphia.

No l64 South Second ST. below Spruce, opposite
LOxleys Hall-l}usiI ess Square.
rrSsn WHERE may he ioun 27OOOO pairs Boots
I'M Shoes and Gums. 0i my own manufacture. al
' the folio wing low prices:
Gents Congress CATERS Patent LIE ather CaIf
Buckskin and Cloth. AL kinds OF Fancy Shoes, from
$3.50 tn 80; Gems Gait, M0rOcco and Kip Boots
$500 to - 5O Coarse. long aud short legd Roots. $500
Io 81 90; Ladies French aud EI gsh Lasting GaIiers,
all cOlOrs 81 "a 10 80 do Morocco BoOls all col
Ors 81 % % SlOO; do Buskins and Slippers 90 10
315 Cts; Misses and Chdrcns Boots, Shoes. Galiers
Und Slippers, all cOors Boys and CATERS all
prizes also great variety OF Trunks un Carpet Bags
Don't forget The BIG Gun.
apl l-3m. JOHN cow AY
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n q TIC e /.

The undersigned would take this method OF
inf .rmug The public thai he will still attend to
SURVEYING and COEyEYANCING at the
s,ortesf notes. OJ-All orders left with Esquire
q III, at The Post Office, or with Wan. nj. Bell
at the Bank Of Smyrna, viii be promptly at
tendeit to JOHN III. HC'FFECKER.
Near .nyrna, May 2. '55. 4. .sss.,t !
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r q r. s ALE .

A NEGRO MAN, having seven years and
six months TO serve. He is healthy and stout.
For information, enquire at this Office.
may9-lm.
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Grain Drills-Grain Drills.

1iM PENNOCk'S Wheat Drills, with grass
seed, oats and guano attachments
guaranteed TO work well. The improvements
that we have made in the guano attachment
we think will make it an inva liable machine,
in connection with the wheat drill for the far
mer. Pennock's Corn Planters for sale by
s. & M. PENNOCK e. CO.,
Foot Market street, Wilmington, Del
anil fSm
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Suriug Goods, 1855.

SynmS -. - ls,xa aud
ehuce stock of Spring Dress Coos 10 which he par
Iicuiarly asks the attention Of the Ladies' Ui Smyrna
Beautiful spring Silks, from62A c. 10 $3.50;
tsarese aud Grenadne Robes
French Lawns and Jaconets Piain Cambrcs an
Percals British and French Prints, - ....I
Ra,ese DeI,aInes Summer Alouselins. &C., . p
B,schts 3 Super Black silks, unequaed in color anJ
quality. Shavls and hlanli,as ingreat variety and
the l0west prices.
j. d. Greene has bu, One Price, and that the lowes
for cash. Conner Of NINTH a. ARCH Streets Phila
dsphia. # Mar ss--4m.
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Z n cti ery
And Variety Store.


The undersigned would respectfully announce
10 the public that he still occupies store in the
"Commercial Row." on Commerce street,
SMYRNA, DEL,
where ne has just opened, and intends to keep
c0hStantly on hand fresh supply of CONFEC-
ItONEkY, of the best quality, together with
MINERAL WATER, and SYRUPS of excel
lent naVor. He invites all who may wish any
thng IN this line to give him a call, as he is
rendering the public the most superior assort-
ment OF. .'Sweetmeats, &C., ever exhibited in
Smyrna.r
He has. also, a fine lot of JEWELRY, CUT
0N: EERY, HARDWARE, STA .Hs,,
Z N-f9 T1oNERY, Musical Instruments, gsY
S% Ciockss Perfumery, &c. &C., to 'GS
which the attention of purchasers is particular
ly invited.
His stock consists in part of the following
articles, vz:-Fingcr Rings, Ear Ring, Breast
Pins, Silver ThImbles, Spectacles India Rubber
Combs, Hair and Tooth Brushes, Cigar Cases,
Cubas, Port MoRnales, Accordeons, Flutinas, Vio-
Inns, Tamborines, Fluid Lamps, Clocks-eight
days and thirty hours-gilt edge, damask and
buff Note Paper, embossed Envelopes of all
sizes; Miscellaneous Books, comprising Poems.
Toy Books, Music Books, Histories and School
Books, Bibles, Steel Pens and States. Ayarie-
ty of Extracts-Cologne, Hair Oil, Hair Dive.
Fancy Soaps, Shaving Cream, Tooth and Pearl
Powders, Lip Balm, Bayleaf Water and Cold
Cream for chapped hands.
Also, Cigars and Tobacco, Shoe Findings,
Horse Cards and Brushes, and very good as
sortment of Hardware. An excellent lot OF
Butter Knives, Spoons, &c.
The congregating of dsorderly persons about
his store, not being allowed, ladies need have
no hesltamcy in giving him a call. and examin-
ing the many Ornamental and Useful Articles
he has for sale.
EDWARD WARD,
Fountain Head, No. A Commercial Row,
apil-f Smyrna, Del.
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SMYRNA PRlCEs CURAE Mt
DOC co,ssablEcrsb o,ssablE c-rfsb wsExLy roa rmr TIHrs..
Wonderful |! Wonderful ! +!

1t is the impression ef many persons that,
should the drought continue few days longer,
the oat crop will be almost an entire failure
at the same time serious injury will be done to the
VIII at, thas causing very considerable advance
in the price of breadstuffs; but, notwthstand-
ing these misgivings of the future, it is a rela-
BILE. fact that the elegantly favored Sesars sold
by VIII. BAGGs, has not advanced one particle,
as will be found by ali those who may favor him
with call. His store is on South Main street,
Opposite Mr. Foxwell's Hotel, Smyrna, Del.
May l6. 1855.
Joys FOR THE INvALID.-We cut the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Saturday Gazette,
and recommend our readers to peruse it care
fully, and those suffering should not delay pur-
chasing:
"Dr. IIooAand's German Bitters.-This cele-
brated medicine, prepared by DIR. G. M. jackson,
ut the imposing German Medicine Store, No.
l2O Arch, street, is exciting unprecedented
public attention, and the proprietor, who is a
Scientific physician is selling immense quanti-
ties of it. The virtues of this remedy are so
fully set forth in the extended notice Of it, to
be seen in our advertising columns, that there
Is hardly any room left for us to speak of it,
This much we may add-Of the long train of
physical ills to which humanity is heir, there is
none more distressing than the general derange-
ment of the digestive apparatus, which never
tails TO accompany a disordered state of the
liver. Headache, piles, llnguOr, fretfulncss,
u bilious tongue, morbid breath, loss of appe-
tt',-in short, an indescribable wretchedness
OF existence, are its insutferabe and life-wast-
ing attendants. These diseases, which have
bafled the skill of the ablest Doctors, have been
l. N.
Sec advertisement.
ET FOR BRONCHITIS. Throat Disease. Hacking
Cough. aud the effects of Imprudent Ol Mercury,
drlne has been discovered which has effect
ed such cures as C'are = Spanish Mixture
l'sroat diseases Produced by salvation. Hacking
Cough Bronchial AfarIIOns Liver Disease; Neural
eia aud Rheumatism, have all hccn relieved and cured
In von i"rul manuer. by the great purifier OF the
b'ood. Carriers Spanish Mixture.
Tue case 1f L. I'll. Ramsay alone should satisfy any
wao dodUt Call on the Agent and procure pamphlet
cO ,iaI"ing cures. which Will aslound You.
See adv erIs, ment.
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THE SMY RN'A TIMES

Is PUBLISHED
e VA&E z w lEMNIESD
IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL, SMYRNA, DEL,
BY ROBr. ID. HOFFECkER,
At $3.50 per aHnum, in advance; or $500 if
not paid till the end Of the year. No paper
will be discontinued till all arrearagcs are
paid.
Advertisements not exceeding one square,
consplcuously inserted one time for fifty cents,
two times for seventy-tive cents, three times
tor one dollar, and twenty-five cents for every
subsequent insertion; longer ones in proportion.
VIM. X. CAHOON, Esq, Messrs. " lillian
MAGEE, and VIM. L. MANNING are authorized
to act as Agents for the Tines
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West Chester Academy.
WEST CHESTER,
CHEsTER COUNTY, Pa.
w. F. WYERS, A. NJ, Principal, assisted by
able asi experienced Teachers.
The summer session of full FIVE months, CON-
menees on the LIST of May next. Boys are tho
roughly prepared for college or for business.
For catalogues, apply 20 the Principal or a
the office of this paper. (MAr2S-6t.
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0rJOB PRINTING of every description.
neatly erecutea at this Office. 'ss 't'i
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CATTLE BONES WANTED

THE highest price paid for clean, hard Cattle
BONES, at the g Carbon Works on the Della
re. two squares below the Navy Yard, Phila-
aelphia- mays-5m.
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Staple and Fancy Stationery.
SUPERlOR white Ruled Letter Papsr. 81 so per
~ Ream.
Letter aud Note Envelopes IN great variety.
Weddings Furnished at very moderate rates.
Cards Written and Engraved,
GillOtts and other Steel Pens,
Superior MouO Waiers. 32J Mot toes on Sheet for 25
cents.
lnksanIs, Pen Knives, Paper Weights, &c.
Fine Turkey Morocco PORT MonnaIes,
Portfolios, &c.
Cstd Gases. Backgammon Boards &c.
With very large assortment oil Toy Books, Games
DIssected Pictures, &c. Albums, Scrap B'Uks and
EngravIngs. Z. THOMSON.
maEin-lV
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DR. TOWNSENDs HEALTH PILLS
100 IN Z hox. Price % cents per box. In store
and for ssIe By THOMAS MAGENS,
Smyrna, Del,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Signs And Wonders.

When will signs and wonders ceascl Not till
the destroying angel shall clip the thread of timo
and the heavens be rolled togctheras scroll Not
a day passes but what see good and bad signs
as the following will show:
It's good sign to see man enter YOUR office
with friendly Sreeting--"Ecrcs two dollars to
pay for my paper"
It's bad sign to hear Il man say he is too poor
of "red eye" that costs him half dollar.
It's good sign to man do an act of charity.
It's bad sign to hear him boast of it.
It's good sign to see the color of health in "A
mans face.
Its bad sign to see it all concentrated in his
nose.
It's good sign to al honest man wearing
old cloths.
Its bad sign to see them filling holes in his
windows.
It's good sign to a wipe the pcrspir.,-
ton from his face.
It's a bad sign to see a man wipe his chops as he
comes out of saloon.
Its good sign to see woman dress with taste
and neatncss.
It's bad sign to see her husband sued for her
feathers and foolcry, gems and iewcry.
Its a good sign to see "A man or woman adver-
tisc in paper.
It's bad sign to see the sheriff advertise for EN-
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Cardinal Principles of the Democratic
PARTY.

]. Equal and exact justice to all men, of what
ever State or persuasion, religious or political.
=. Peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations; entertaining alliance with none.
;. The right of States and Territories to admin
lister their OWN domestic affairs.
4. Freedom AMI equality; the sovereignty of the
people. and the right Of the majority To rule when
constitutionally expressed.
>. Economy in the public cxpenliturcS-and q
sacred preservation to public fats.
.. Freedom of religion, freedom of the press,
and general diffusion of useful inlormation
:. Opposition to all secret political organizations
and all corruption i'll politics.
:. \ sacred preservation of the Federal Con
stitution, and no religious tests for office.
>. No bigOtry or pride of east. or distinction of
birth among American citizens.
10. Respect and protection for the rights of all.
IL. The preservation Of the naturalization laws,
and the right of all to the public domain and the
protection of the American Government.
IL. Opposition to all chartered monOpolies.
IL: Common brotherhood and good will to all
especially to those of the household of faith
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Latest from Oregon

We have files of papers from Portland O. T.. to
the 9th September. from Olympia. W. T.. to 26th
September.
The most authentic intelligence We have rccciv-
cd is from passenger who returned to San Fran
cisco. He states shat Col. AudersOlfthc Congress
man elect from Washington Territory, had re,s1l-
cd from the mines and pronouncctfrhcm a con1Icle
failure.
The reports in regard to the murder of Governor
Stevens and his party proved TO be entirely ground
less.
INDIAN MuRDERs-PRosrEcT or 4 GENERAL. WAR;
The Oregonian of Sept. .a.!d contains the follow
ing:
Judge HAYS and the Hon. J. Patton Anderson OF
Washington Territory. arrived here on Sunday last
direct from the Colyillc mining region. Judge
HAYS informed Us that it was generally believed
that not less than eight white men had recently been
murdered by the Indians on the route from Puget
sound to the Colvillc mines The I>lcdepcrics
Makimas and PclouSeS, it is supposed, have com
bned together for the purpose of preventing the
whites from travelling through the country occupi-
ed by them. They rcpudatc the treaty made with
Gov. Stevens, and are preparing for general war;
II was asserted by the Spokans, Mes Pcrces and
Colvide Indians that two hundred and fifty horses
and like number of cattle had been offered them
to join the first mentioned tribes in general war
fare against the Bostons. Mr.. Mattics of Olympia
who was on his way to Colvle. was most inhu-
manly murdered by the Isledepcries a few DAYS
ago.
EXPEDITION AGAINST TIE IxDIANS.--The military
expedition under command of Major Halter. United
States Army, has returned in safety to the DalcS.
The expedition was sent out 10y the Government ut
home for the purpose of chaStsing those blood
thirsty Indians who committed the nhuman butch
cry of the Ward family and party, on the plains
near Fort Boise last year. They captured ten of
the murlcrcrs, tried and hung four. shot three.
wounded one, and brought in two prisoners We
learn that the expedition has been fortunate in not
lOosing single man. The party all returned in
good health, and with the loss of only two mules.
We learn that the Indians who were hung ack-
nowlcdged on the gallows that they murdered the
men, but said the squaws killed the woman and
children.-Oregonian.
GENERAL Observation-Disclosures the fears that
the fruit crop would prove failure, It's turns out to
be very fine.
The grasshoppcrs have been making sad havoc
with the wheat in Southern Oregon.
The rate of taxation in Oregon this year is ten
cents to each one hundred dollars of valuation
Miss Pellet is lccturing ia Oregon.
The official vote of Washington Territory, az
proclaimed by Gov. Mason, is for delegate to Con
gress, ]. Patten Armstrong, (Dcm.) So: VIM.
Strong, W. and X. NJ. GS2; Joseph Cushman.
(Free,) II.
On the prohibitory liquor law the vote was as
follows:
Against Proh;bitory 600
For Prohbory Lpw. Observation-Disclosures. ebil
The entire vote of the Territory, distributed over
fifteen counties. is 500. Rather small vote.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

We see he names of many old personal
friends on our list of subscribers. who differ
with H. politically With such We respect
their opinions, and while We may advocate
our own and condemn their views, we shall
ever be found dealing mildly and with re-
spect.
We shall admit nothing ola peronal char
acter into our columns, ~ shall endeavor to
culliva:e good will with our Brethren of the
Press of whatcvcrparty. In short we shall
aim to make our little sheet useful, interest
Ing and acceptable, and show our gratitude
for the extraordinary good will expressed
for us in The liberal patronage rendered us
in advance.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

The SoUvD DuEs.-Thc controversy now pend
ing between the United States and Denmark, rela
tive the Sound dues, gives interest to the follow
ing paragraphs, cut from the columns of II cOtem-
porary journal.
The Sound l. Il narrow strait living between the
island of Iceland, belonging to the Danes, and the
Swedish coast, and gives entrance to the Baltic
Sea. The fortress of Cronburg Castle commands
the passage, and exacts payment from all vessels
entering the Baltic. the ships of Denmark herself
having to pay rs well foreign tonnage. The
original OF this exacton is that in ancient times
Denmark undertook to build and sustain certain
lighthouses along the coast, for which the Hanse
towns agreed to pay toll.
England. France, Holland and Sweden pay u
duty of one per cent, on every cargo entering the
Baltic. Other countries including the United
States, pay one and quarter per cent. In the
year le26 treaty recognizing this duty was con-
cluded between the United States and Denmark
This treaty, however according to of its stipu
lations, may be dissolved by either of the parties
provided it gives one years notice of its inten-
ton; and the requisite notice having been given by
the United States government in April last. the
treaty will terminate next sI,rn..
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
LAPORTE COUNTY

Has good time coming her beauti
full Praries. dotted with groves, and fringed
with timber: the silvery Lakes tccming with
tie iinnrv tribe. and the unsurpassed fer
tiiiy Of her soil. will. when the Rail Road
is completed to Plymouh. be one Of the
most desirable localities for Farmers, in
Northern Indiana.
There will be no necessity for Corn To-
remain from year TO year in the cribs, and
grain in the stacks. when there is a good
market in almost hailng distance. We say
then, come along; our warehouses are large
and commodious, and our grain Merchants
are cnterprising men. ready 10 accommo-
date I'LL who will favor them with a call.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Now and Then.

\ wear ago the fortunes OF the Democratic party
seemed to be on the decline. States which had Ion..
been considered towers of strength invinciblc
Stronholds of Democracy and which had at all times
nobly and successfully vindicatcd the Democratic
party against the assaults of it, enemics-turncd a.
gainst Democracv defeat followed defeat: every
Northern State pronounced against us, and the
Democratic party succeeded only in ecctinga few
members OF Congress of the "houSeholl of faith"
Then IL WAS that the enemies of the Democratic
party-thoSc who had increasingly denounced its
men, measures and principles with bitterness and
vindictivcncSs unparalleled in the annals of polite
al warcfare-a>scrtcd that the Democratic party
had passed Is merdian: that it no longer comnlan-
dcd the confidence ofthc people: that its principles
would never again be in the ascendant. In short
it was DYING. But time bring changes To portcs
as well men. y twelve month has passed, and
those who were eager to pronounce the death of the
Democratic party, themselves in need of an cp-
itaph. Thought by Its enemies to be dead. the
Democratic party, has sprung into new life; from be
inc vanquishcd, il has become victor. and more
firmly than ever enthroned in the hearts of the ~
mcrican people. The passing storm has spent its
fury. and has left the Democratic party nvnciblc
and better than ever prepared to resist the assaults
of its enemies.
But it is MOI that the Democratic party is again
in power that rcioicc-we have far greater rca-
sonS for congratulatiOn at its success We rejoice
that i'll these victories recognize a Reputation of
the dctestable principles of the Know Nothing Re
pnblicanS; that the people in their sovereignty re-
fuse to be led like lambs to the slauhtcr: that in
these victories we can see promise Ola GLORIOUS old
fashioned Democratic victory III 1886; and more
than that the recent i.nal triumphs of the Demo-
cracy are triumplls for the Union, and those con
sentative. national principles paramount in the
breasts of all Union men.
Such ictories us these cheer the Democracy
when the wild storms of treason and ianatcism gath
or around them; they are precursors of more glo-
riOus achievements in the future and give assur-
ance of the perpetuity of the Union and the ConSt
tuition, and the permanent aSccndancy of the Dem
ocratic party. Alb. Argus.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

1--WE refer our readers to the Advertise mentS
in this number, being worthy OF their patronage
Ii is All established fact those who advertise do
than those who do not a. their increase of business
enables them TO cx:cnd their f,cilit;6s to al
most distance competition We still have room
Ior Il fc,r more advertisements, and a. intend
giving the home trade the preference; those wish
in. give public notice of their business, would do
well to call soon.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

Gov. SHANNoy's PosrTIoN.--Gov. Shannon thus
explains his position in letter to Mr. Lindsey,
late member of Congress from the Sandusky dis
trct:
The truth is, stand on the Kansas Bill. be
lievc the people of the Territory should determine
for themselves the character of their domestic in
stutions and do not think it would be proper and
in accordance with the principles of the Kansas
Bill, for the Chief Executive officer of the Terri
tory sent out by the Federal Government to use
any accidental influence to office might give him, to
control the public mind on the question of slavery,
either one way the other but to leave the people
OF the Territory to determine that q estion unin-
fucnced by any one. for themselves Such are my
views, and have no occasion, either expressed or
acted any other, since my arrival in the country.