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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
From the Lendon Anti slavery Advocate.
A RETROSPECT.

The following article originally appeared in the
DdHy Ne,cs short time since. 1t is the best
sketch of the History of American Compromise
that we have seen, we cannot do better than pre-
sent it to our readers, 1t is from the pen of Mrs
Harriet Mar.incau, whose acquaintance with
American politics is unequalled by any other
eminent writer in Europe.
The present sketch has created so much interest,
that the author has republshed it atgreater length
in pamphlet form, from conviction in which we
entirely sympathise of the Importance of diHus-
ing in England correct information respecting the
real state of affairs in the United States. We feel
assured that, in proportion as accurate knowledge
of this kind is generally diffnsed amongst us, the
conduct and character of the Abolitionsts and the
wisdom eff their measure will DO appreciated as
they deserve
We think it right in this place to say, that
amongst all the English names of equal eminenee,
there is none SO highly respected by the American
abolitonists as that OF Miss. Ill. Martineau, from
whom, ever since her acquaintance with them
commenced in the Cnited States, under circum-
stances of peculiar trial about twenty eight years
ago, they have continued to receive the warm
est sympathy and assistance in their arduous
labois.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
From the London Times.
Prom Inc I0ndOn Ilmcs
BARON Won HUMBOLDT ON SLAVERY
IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN CUBA

Baron Won HUMBOLDT has caused tho following
article to be inserted in the Spenerche ZeitHng.
''Under the title of EsSai FoiHique Sm'P Isle dc
Cuba, published in paris in 1926, | collected to-
gether all that the large edition of my Voyage aur
Regions EguiaarialeS du N9uredu Continent con-
taineG upon the state of agriculture and slavery in
the Antilles. There appeared at the same time an
English and u Spanish Translation Of this work
the latter entitled ESSayo IOlHjco Sobie Ia Bta de
Cuba, neither of which omitted any Of the frank
and open remarks which my feelings humanity had
inspired. But there appears just now, strangely
enough, translated from the Spanish translation,
and not from the French original and published
by Derby and jackson, in New York, an octave
volume of 400 pages under the title of Ihe EtdRd
Of Cuba, by Alexander Humboldt; with notes and
a preliminary essay by J.S Thrasher. The trans
lator, who has lived long time on that beautiful
island, has enriched my work by more recent data
on the subject of the numerical standing of the
population, of the cultivation of the soil, and the
state of trade, and generally speaking, exhibited
charitable moderation in his discussion OF con-
hicting opinions. | owe it, however, to moral
feeling, that is now lively in me as it was in
1896, publicly TO complain that in work which
bears my name the entire seventh chapter of the
Spanish translation, with which my eSSdi p0tt'que
enGed, has been arbitrarily omitted To this very
portion of my work | attach greater Importance
than to any astronomical observations, experiments
of magnetic intensity. statistical statements.
Il have examined with frankness Il here repeat
the words used thirty years ago. whatever con-
corns the organization of human society in the col
onics the unequal distribution of the rights and
enjoyments of life, and the impending dangers
which the wisdom of legislators and the modera
ton of freemen can avert, whatever may be the
form of government.
at is the duty of the traveller who has been an
eyewitness of all that torures and degrades hu-
man nature 70 the complaints of the unfor
tunate to reach those whose duty it is to relieve
them. have repeated in this treatise the fact that
the ancient Legislation of Spain ON the subject of
slavery is less inhumnn and atrocious than that of
the slave States on the American Continent North
or South of the Equator.
"A steady advocate as | am for the most unfet-
tered expression of opinion in speech in writing =
should never have thought Of complaining if |
had been attacked on account of my statements;
but do thirk | am entitled to demand that in
the freA States of the continent of America people
should be alllwed to read what has been permitted
to circulate from the first year of its appearance in
a Soanish translation.
"ALEXANDER Won HUMBOLDT"
"BERLIN, July, 1855"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
THE PRESIDENT WITH HIS BLOODY
HANDS.

In the debate upon Toomb's Kansas bill in the
Senate July 3D. Mr.. Wilson Of Massachusetts thus
alluded to the President and his relations to the
Democratic party. The passage deserves to DC
placed ou.record as example of the sCrt of plain
speaking which has won for Mr.. Wilson the adm
ration of his constituents.
81 am opposed to this bill for another reason.
will not trust tho present President of the United
States in anything relating to Kansas. lie has
shown evidence that he ought to be trusted by
the friends Of free Kansas. The Senator from
Georgia has passed eulogium on him Tonight
lie has told us how he was taken up early by his
nasn1 tate and how he sustained and sup
ported: but he did not tell us how the Democratic
party in its late National Convention, rewarded
him for all his fidelity to slavery. Sir, you can
cover your victim with garlands now. lie has per
formed your work lie asked you to sustain him
by renomnating him He went into your Cincn
natl Convention with the blood of the murdered
people of Kansas dripping from his hands-wi,
the lurid light of the sacked and burning dwell
ings OF Kansas flashing upon his brazen brow
There he stood before you, your willing agent
your obedient tool. You avered your faces from
him-you served him you had served other and
better men. You flung him away like a worthless
thing. Sir, do not want that cast-oF man to
have any more power to control the future Of Kan.
sas. He gave to Kansas, Shannon, WoodsOn, Le
compte, Cato, Donaldson, Calhorn, Clark and theil
confederates-the vile tools of tyrannythe fit as
sociatcs of border rulhans. OF his appointees in
that Territory, one only has been true to freedom
the others have been the agents for prosecuting
the Free State men, and Making Kansas a slave
holding State. His power his influence. his pat
ronage. have been given to slavery. lie could
have given peace to Kansas, and saved the Terri
tory from civil war; if he desired to do SO. lie
did not do SO. So shameless has been his conduct
that you dare not renominate him.
IL will not trust the man you have flung aside
You ask that Franklin Pierce shall appoint com
mission to 60 to Kansas and decide who are and
who are not legal voters. | vote for no bill that
puts power in his hands red with the blood of the
murdered people of Kansas"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
Ole Anti 5laprrp Buelc.
SPURIOUS REPUBLICANIsM,

The cham pions of tho Republican party vehe.
,mently protest that it is not an abolition party
and they seem very anxious lest the public should
fail to note this discrimination. The following in
cident, reported to us by Philadelphia cores
pondent affords unmistakable evidence that, in
one locality at least, Republicansm as popularly
understood, is something very different from Abo-
}itonism But such Republicanism is gross i'm
posture. Our correspondent says:
"About two weeks since = grand ratification
meeting was held in the City of Camden, n. j., in
fuvour of Fremont and Freedom A practical
Joker in that town Git is said he belongs to the
Democratic partly thought he would test the sim
cerity of these modern Republicans. According
ly, he had bills posted about the street, inviting
the coloured people of Camden to attend the Ere
mont and Freedom meeting, to be held in the
Courthouse. number Of colored men and wo-
men, who doubtless felt personal interest in a
movement of this kind, assembled at an early hour
and obtained seats in the gallery of the building.
But they did not remain long in peace The alarm
soon spread among the friends of Fremont and
FREEDOM that there were 'niggers' in the Court
house. As there is nothing said in their platform
about freedom for the black man, they did not
think it necessary to respect his feelings his
rights, consequently they hastened to prevent the
introduction of any person whose presence would
be obnoxious to the spirit and intent of the meet.
ing and, as soon as practicable, with the coopera-
tion of the Marshal Of the city, removed from the
sacred edifce, wherein Justice is supposed to reign
triumphant, those coored men and women whu
had been so fortunate (?) as to gain an entrance
Comment this is scarcely needed. And vet
we have it forcbly given in the fact that, during a
discussion held at the Republican Headquarters
in this city, Democratic speaker charged this in.
decency home upon them, and not man among
them could meet it with denial. in any other
way than to retort by asserting that the Marshal
who aided them in the dirty business was a mem
Der Of the Democratic party."-A. S, Standard
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
WHITE SLAVES.

What security have the German and Irish that
their children will not, within hundred years, be
reduced to slavery in this land of their adoption
How do they know that such sheets as the ERguiy-
err will not howl again at their prosperity lust as
il howls against who has drop of mtiattd
blood in his veins? Is color any protection? No
indeed On last Monday mother and boy hag-
gard with long travel after brief crossed the
river from the land of slavery, route for Canada
The boodhounds were after them; and if they
had been caught by the editor of the Enquirer,
they would have been sent back, the mother
had already three times been, to slavery; yet the
boy was fairer far than III. Ill. Robinson ever was.
His mild, bright eyes were full of intelligence, his
head was finely shared, and the curling ringlets
of auburn hair that cluster ed about his brow were
extremely beautiful. The mother was a woman
somewhat darker than her son, of uncommon in
telligence and energy. She Christian moth
er flying with her white child from the demon of
slavery. Would not the wretches who were after
her sell and manacle poor whites, if they had the
power.-Ci Cincinnati Freeman.
The Opelousas Courier contains the following
sample of the common advertisements of the
kind in the Southern press-setting forth the abili-
ty of bloodhounds to catch skilfu mechanics and
laborers when they run away from their democrat
ic masters
"Ho! FOR THE RUNAwAYs.-The undersigned
Uniforms the public, and his friends oc this and
neighboring parishes, that having purchased II
pack of excellent hounds for runaway slaves, he
is now ready to answer any call that may be made
to him one mile south of Opelousas at the Office
of the Courier, in Opelousas.
Ellis charges will be $25 for catchnga runaway
or SIS per day for hunting. from the day he leaves
his house. In case that he should hunt tho run
away during Ave or six days. the charge will yet
be $25; aud il the runaway should come back to
his quarters after the dogs are out after HIM, we
will claim the S25it being the natural consequence
and result OF the hunt.
NeHENKY HUSBAND.
"Opelousas. May ~, lS56.-tf.
1t will be observed that McHenry Husband Esq.
in advertising. turns the Office Of the Opeousas
Courier into a Poste-restante, which We think
about tie most appropriate use Southern Dem.
ocratic" newspaper Office can be put to. For if
the paper advertise tho blvodhounds and uphold
slavery it should not stop there, but ought to re-
ceiYe orders also for the employment Of blood
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30

hounds. Slavery has accustomed this Republic to
any barbarity, but still there is something ghasty
in the fact of a newspaper ofhce-the temple Of
Iliberty--receiving commission for the employment
of bloodhounds to catch the afrighted fugitive in
the exercise of his inalenable right to liberty
and the pursuit of happiness" Tribune.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30

OLD TIMEs.--In Columbia, S. c. the old Eng
lish customs have not died out. The Sheriff OF
the Court still goes to the Judges residence attir
ed in cooked hat and wearing sword, to escort
covered with long silk robe, in which he takes
his seat on the bench.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA FROM FRANCE.

In lSO3 Bonaparte sold to the United States the
whole territory which belonged to the French in
America and which called Louisiana, though
the State which now bears that name was very
small part Of it. Bonaparte despairej of defend.
ing the Mississippi from the British, and was de,
Lighted to sell the territory for so 600 900 of francs
The southermost portion Of this territory was
presently erected into the State Of Louisiana. In
1919, another portion, not contiguous to Louisiana,
but bordering the Missouri well as the Miss
isspp applied for admission into the Union. when
duly peo2led and the question of the terms OF
admission Of the State Of Missouri was debated
in 1919.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30

house. As long as the slave States can preserve Il
majority in the Senate or mere equality, together
with President whose veto on any troublesome
law or repeal of law could be depended on, the
House of Representatives is powerless. For a
quarter of century there has not been Pres.
ident who was not actually or virtually pledged
to veto any law unacceptable to the south. ana
the key to the entire policy Of the United states
domestic and foreign for that course OF years IS
the effort of the South to maintain majority IN
the Senate at Washington. This is the expana'
ton o! the Missouri Compromise, and OF its repeal
of the political failure Of every eminent man Ill
the United States since the close OF the frst series
Of Presidents and Of every American war OF
late years and of the formation and breaking'up
of every political party; aud of the lll.succcss
of the Free-Soil representatives, headed by MIR.
Sumner; and, finally. of the Kansas controversy,
and its exasperation into civil war
BY 1920, there was n balance of free and slave
States and here began the struggle for the major
ity in the Senate. Northern men desired that the
inhabitants of any new territory should choose
their Institutions for themselves; but 1t was the
resoute purpose Of the South either to secdre the
establishment of slavery in the candidate State, or
to get new slave State admitted for every free
one. On the first alternative they were beaten +;
the second appeared to be the only feasible one.
1t seemed probable that new States would he ad-
mitted in pairs for an indiinite time but circum-
stances compelled a coming 10 the point in the case
of the admission of Missouri. The Missouri Com
promise belize ed by all but the most far-sght-
ed of the citizens of the Union to have settled the
Difficulty" forever.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-14
American Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 13.-The American
State Convention S in session here, with closed
doors. There are sixty delegates present, and A.
w Benedict presiding. 1t is thought that the 10th
section wing of the party predominates. Gov
Johnson and Gen. Small arc among the delegates
SECOND DlSPATCH.] .-.
HARRISBURG, PA, May 13-Resolutions were
adopted ratifying the nomination of Fillmore and
Donelson, and denouncing the Administration and
the repeal of the compromise of 1850, condemning
the Kansas Nebraska bill as an outrage on the peo
pie.
A substitute was offered by Gov. Johnston ap.
proving the call for the convention in New York on
the 10th of June, which was rejected. Messrs
Johnston and Fourt, and other delegates then re-
tired from the convention
The ticket of the Union State Convention was
ratified and the convention adjourned.
The seeding Edie delegates held meeting, and
resolved to prepare address to the people of the
State
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A Nation on the Sea.

According to the annual report of the American
Seamen's Friend Society, the tonnage of Ameri
can vessels in 1880 was ll9l, 776 tons; number OF
American seamen and watermen. including navy,
little over inety thousand. In 1855, the tonnage
had increased to 5,2l2 900 TONS and the number OF
seamen to nearly four hundred thousand-both
having more than quadrupled in one-fourth of a
century. Forty years ago the British commercial
marine was 2,6l6,965 tons, employing 172, 7S6
seamen. Its tonnage is now 5043, go, and its sea-
men, including navy, nearly 4O0,O0 Britain has
thus doubled in little less than half a century
America has quadrnpied in quarter of century,
and Is now, in tonnage and seamen, the first mari
time power in the world.
1t is stated, in the same document from which
we derive these facts that the commerce, ton
mage and seamen of the world, have much more
than doubled during the last forty years. Every.
thing, It is added, indicates more rapid increase
in the future. 1t is predicted that before the close
of the present century, the 10000 vessels of the
civilized world will have become 300 O0O and their
fifteen millions Of tonnage thirty millions, and
their million and a half of seamen three millions
"A nation dwelling on the sea, drawn from every
other uniting every other, diffusing its life and
spirit, and energy, through every other; yet, pc,
culiar TO Itself, unit in itself, separate from ali
the rest, dwelling alone on the sea-"
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,rl.pDAiLY DISPATCH.
'1 iyc,lsesaas sIern,na, May "a. tsa6.
A Noble Asowal. ~


A Noble As0wal.
y, ,he manly and diKniaed speech Of the osaf 20
nj, mobiles In Moscow, occurs this passage, winch
deserves 10 be written In letters Of gold
1Tprsksr saereal prosperity Of tho arts % peace 70
The cain glory Of combats"
An Imperial sentiment bat worthy, especially
a, this time, Of Republican contemplation. vines
solonon,l wisest OF mankind exclaimed. vanity
Of yapities al u Vanity. the declaration derived
extraordinary emphasis from the fact that u was
-, ,,,v . philosopher who uttered those words.
Nm, 4. nowerfnl and wealthy king, who had drained
N the last dreg every drop In the cup of human
ambition and pleasure. In like manner, the pre-
ference by Alexander, Gear Of Russia, Of "the
real prosperity of the arts of peace to the vain
glory Of cou,bais derives more force from the faet
that the whole genius and powers of the Russian
Emrre have been for so many ages, exclusively
devoted TO the pursuits of war;
This Ia an extraordinary confession. ana 10 h'sAe
Il. must have required higher and sterner eo"'
ace than ever illustrated battle Held. fe'' io'
the sake Of Russia and of humanity, we rejoice
that II has been made The commercial and man
utac,uring enterprise the plans for projected rah
WAYS. for river navigation and for roads, when
the Emperor mentioned In his speech, will DO
more for the development of Russias resources
and power than her vast military preparations
and equipments have ever accomplished. The
arts of Peace give strength even for War, so that
nation, free, industrious, energetic, like England
is able as the London Times justly boasts to fight
military government successfully with its own
weapons If the Eastern war shall result in en-
grating pacific policy upon the military despot-
isns of the old world the showers of blood 1t has
poured upon the earth win not have been spent
altogether in vain
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-14
Abeli.iouisn. and Iselixis.

Aboifft0nlnM and skettxaons~sF s,
Az the late Abolition pow.wow In New io.A'
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, having relieved nlnsen =.
declaring that mo man could be ssvcn
without being tranaeendant villain pose !,
"a deuouuce The wortAIessness and hollowness OF
religion of the present day. Among ether things
he said: "such religion Is of the Devil Inc
Chris, of Amaric. /. alsye. hclding, slayebreed-
ins and slavs.hun.ng Christ, and We win have no
such Christ to reign over Us, = lApplause) -.---.
rhe ,n,are efforts Of these fanatics, At their an
niversary displays, to obtain notoriety by saying
strange and horrid things have become more and
more impo.ens with every repetition. The South
eru public. like that Of the North 10 beginning "a
attach no Importance to their rawlings. Good men
a. the North, however, who have any leaninss to
Abelitionism, might ponder with advantage CARR
sons blasphemous uttsrances, and discover tho
gulf which is yawning before them
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-14
Conversational.

WASHINGTON, May l3.ASenate-On motion of
Mr. Fisk, the Secretary of war was directed to
report to the Senate estimate of the cost of the
removal of the rocks at Hurigate, N. Y, as to
admit the passage of vessels of war, and the larg
est size merchantmen. Mr.. F. gave notice that he
would soon introduce bill to carry out that object
The report of the Committee of Conference on
The deficiency bill, was agreed to.
/ The appropriations for engravings of the Pa
cifc Railroad route, for cut of the District of
Columbia, and about $1,000 of the army appro-
pris tons were made.
Gen. Cass concluded his speech on Kansas af-
fairs He said the South did not interfere with the
social institutions of the North and If the North
would follow her example, we would be the hap
piest and most contented, we are now the free.
est nation on the face of the globe
Mr. Clayton made a speech to the effect that no
future legislation is necessary for the abrogation
of the Danish Sound Dues.
The Senate then>adjourned.
House.-Mr Jones of Pennsylvania. made a
speech defending Mr.. Buchanan from the attack
made upon him by Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania,
on Saturday last.
The report of the Committee of Conference on
the Deficiency Bill was adopted, and the bill pass
ed
Mr. Evans, of Texas. made speech condemna.
tory of the Republican party, appealing to the
South, to form an unbroken phalanx, for the de-
fence of its institutions. He also defended Gen.
Walker and the emigrants to Nicaragua.
Two hundred and ten thousand copies of the
agricultural portion of the Patent Office report,
was ordered to be printed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-14
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