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From the london TIEeI.

F-sH. the London Tise1
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN
QUESTION.
Reply OF THE EAKL OF CLARENDON 20 SECRETARY
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Signed CLARENDON,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
The Naturalization Laws,

Yesterday the special committee in the
House, consisting of Messrs. LiI;ler,
Flowers, Hume, Haines and Mills, report
ed back without amendment, the bill in.
roduced some time since, by Mr.. Flow
ers, prohibiting State Courts from exerci-
sing jurisdiction under the Naturalization
laws of the United States, and recon-
mended unanimously its passage. The
committee in The course of their investi
CATION of the subject, became satisfied,
that as The law now stands, no indict.
ment could be found in the State Courts
for perjury in procuring naturalization
papers, as it was an offence against the
United States, and TO make such false
swearing punishable by statute of the
State Courts, would place person twice
in jeopardy for the same ofence--contra
ry TO the constitution of Ohio. The bill
has been committed TO the committee o
the whole, and will elicit considerable
discussion, as it is truly an alarming con
dition of things, that our State Courts
should be without power 10 punish per
jury committed in their presence ant
il is a strong argument for con6nng mai
uraizalions To the us. Courls, where
is properly punishable. 1t is besides
another proof of the gross abuses an
frauds that have grown up under the pres
ent careless administration Of our natural
izatiOn laws. which all honest men shoul
f unile to speedily check if they would pre-
serve the purify of our elective franchise
from corruption by demagugues.- StaI
Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
HON. JOHN A. BINGHAM.

In the House of Representatives on the
9th inst, Hon. John A. Bingham, of this
Congressional District, delivered most
eloquen. speech in advocacy of the right
of Congress to send for persons and pa
pers and to thoroughly investigate the
whole subject, pertaining TO the Kansas
elections. His speech occupies nearly
six columns of the Daily Globe. Twas
no, written. out and held back nntii there
was no opportunity 10 deliver it, and
then ps|mcd of upon his constituents
with the assertion that lie had pronounced
it u the floor Of the House. Mr.. B. has
rot merely made his mark, but he has
written his name in The Hall of National
Legislation, and we predict that before
his term Of service expires, he will be re.
garded as one OF the most ialetn ed States
man in the nation. Ii is said that inteli
gent men when ,i+iing Washington Gron
the 2lst Congressional District, can nov
breathe freely, without the fear Of bein!
mortified by contact with their Represen
ta.iye. So much for American Republi
..,,:..,, -, ~. xn.t oc nhin
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
To Prevent slaveholding in Ohio.

According 10 the decision Of Commits
sisner PEKDERY, in the late Cincinnati
slave case, STAKEHOLDER can bring his
slaves into Ohio, or any other free State,
and compel them 10 do service or labor,
during his temporary sojourn, he thatlong
or short. TO prevent this outrage in fu.
ture, Mr. O. p. BRowN, Of Portage Co.,
introduced bill into the Senate which is
now under consideration, to the follow
ing effect:
SECTION l. BE IL enacted By the Gen
eral Assembly Of The STATE Of Ohio
That il shall be unlawful for any person
10 hold or claim, as slave, any Other
person in ihe.Siate of Ohio, for any peri.
cd whatever: Provided, that nothing in
ihis act shall be so constructed as TO in.
,erfere with the rights Of The claimant
under and BY virtue Of the third sub.di
vision Of section second and fourth article
Of the constitution of the United States.
SIC. 2. Any person violating the pro-
visions of the preceding section, shall, or
conviction thereof, be confined in The
peniteutiary and kept at hard labor no
less than swepsy, nor more !llan thirt,
years.
Should this bill become law, which
no doubt il will, insolent Southerners hat
better keep their slaves of Ohio soil, un
less they are anxious to be promoted Il
;iie strong Stale house at Columbus.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

HFT. W.. Whilacre, Esq. Of the
National House, has purchased from Mr..
II. Aten, ST., the hotel property on the
corner of Water and Market Sls., known
as the american. We like to see prop
er,y changing han'ls, though it be among
immediate citizens, and especially into
the hands Of those who have heretofore
rented, as il is an evidence that those who
will, can live and thrive in WellsvilIe as
well as elsewhere. Mr.. w., at present,
ranks among ourmost successful landlords,
ant il our town Council will but evince
an improving spirit, the An'erican, in the
hands OF Mr.. Whitacre, will soon be pla
ced in a condition that will justly rank i
as the best hotel property in the place.
Mr.. E. Bright has also purchased from
Mr.. A. Campbell the property on Lisbol
street known as the City Hotel, and vii
proceed 10 improve upon, the opening O
spring WeilSUiHe Patriot.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
DANIEL WEBSTER.

The manner Of Daniel Websier's en-
gagemenl to Miss Fletcher, is thus pleas
anly discovered by letter writer:
lie was then young lawyer, in Ports
mouth, N. II. At one Of his visits to
Miss Grace Fletcher he had, probably
with view of utility ami enjoyment, been
holding skeins of silk thread for her when
suddenly he stopped, saying, 'Glace, we
have thus been engaged in untying knobs;
let us see if we can tie knot, one which
will no, unite for a lifetime He then
took piece of tape, and, after beginning
a knot of peculiar kind, gave it to her
to complete. This was the ceremony,
and ratification Of their engagement
And now in the little box marked by him
the words, Precious Documents con-
tanning the letters of his early cour'shiP
this unique memorial is still 10 be fount
the knot never united.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
nt1-There are but comparatively few

ErThere ure but comparatively few Of
the many thous ands who peruse the effu-
sionsofthe newspaper press whohaye any ac-
curate conception of the secret influences
and private interests, which operate as the
handspring in tho production of the vari-
Gus STATEMENTS Of proieesed facts, inferences,
opinions and arguments, which are there
sst forth and which are devoured with so
much avidity by the masses.
In . great maturity Of cases 1t is private
interest and personal aggrandizement which
ia the foundation OF the many false posi-
tions assumed, making an absolute mockery
Of the proper destiny and true character of
the press. In these United States politics
are made the grand trading capital, and the
udjectives ofour language, and the rhetoric
Of our metaphors are exhausted in eulogiz-
ing the candidates for political preferment
on one side, and denouncng those on the
other.
For what purpose is all this! Is it in
view of the interest Of the people1 No
man in his sober senses can believe it; it
Is selfshness, the advancement Of personal
and individual interests. Such paper is
in our opinion, an insult to the intelligence
of the nineteenth century, and should be
discarded by all who feel proper interest
In the present and future welfare Of our
common country. We require at this day
secular as we'll as ecclesiastical journals
truly honest and Independent in their entire
course, fearlessly asserting the truth, and
daring to maintain it-p9pers that cannot
bo induced by any consideration whatever,
from the strict line Of duty to all. Such
paper it is our desire to make the True
American. To what extent we have thus
far succeeded, the public must be the judge.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

An INSULTING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
London News paper generally liberal in
its tone and we'll posted up in the affairs Of
this country when referring to the event of
a collision with Great Britain speaks conf
IDENTITY of aid to England from Aboltionists
here. Its editor says we speak what we
know and makes the following singular dec
laration: However strong is the unprinci-
pied appeal at present made to the anti
British feeling of the Northern States, that
feeling is counterbalanccd by another which
has grown up within the last quarter of n
century. The Abolltionists would be with
us to man. The best of them are 80 now.
We are mortified to see such statement
in print, for it is u disgraceful insult to cur
countrymen. Should our country be forced
into war to. maintain its honor, all Sec
tional jealousies and idle chickering's will be
forgotten, and North and South stand shoul-
der to shoulder in defence of their common
heritage -[Phil, Sun.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

STAMPS Cur FROM LETTER ENVELOPES
ARE VALuELEss. ss.-We understand inqui.
ries continue TO be made at the Depart
ment, why stamps cut from stamped en-
veIopes cannot be used in prepayment OF
of letters in the same manner as ordinary
postage stamps. Persons, in addressing
their letters, sometimes, through careless
ness or mistake, destroy the envelope,
and, without stopping 10 reflect, may think
it a hardship that having paid the govern
ment both for the stamps and envelope,
they cannot be allowed TO cut out and use
the stamp on plain envelope.
The principal reasons why this cannot
be- permitted are first, the law gives no
value to such stamps, and makes no pro-
vision for their use, except when connect.
ed with. and forming part of, the envel'
opes as prepared under the law with suit
able water marks, &c., to prevent fraud
second, letters in stamped envelopes may
be lawfully carried outside of The mail
and, when so carried, it is believed tina
The stamps are seldom, if ever, cancel d
These are controlling reasons, and will
once commend themselves to every per
son of Observation-Disclosures Union
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

Nrw YoRK, March l5.-The New
York Herald Nlcaraguan correspondent
states that the Government do not intend
to seize any of the ocean sleamers-lhat
the Company have sufficient property in
the country 70 satisfy the claim of the
Government, which is estima ell at $3.50,
600, all local Improvements, of course,
conliscate tn the Sale; in fact. the access
sorry Transit Company is thing of yes.
lerd,v am also able to state tina, Great
Britain sent a Commissioner TO confer
with the Government Of Nicaragua upon
the Central American question. The
Commissioner representing the Govern
menr, and the English Commissioner,
met at Greytown and agreed upon the ba-
sis Of settlement that will settle the ques.
ton without regard To the United States.
The Musquio Kingis to be placed upon
the same footlng as any other chief; mu-
lual good will, and resignation Of this
Government are some Of the prelimina-
ries, and they were conveyed to England
by the steamer that left here on the 4lh
inst. and will, no doubt, be &C cepted by
the Government of Brilian.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

New York ELEcTIoN.-In Troy, on
Tuesday, the Americans were triumphant,
electing the Mayor by over 3CU majority
and large majority of the Aldermen and
Supervisors. Last year the anti.Amer-
cans carried everything in Troy.
Binghamptor, the residence of Daniel
s. Dickinson, elected the American ticket
by $50 majority. This is very large ma
iority for town of 5000 inh abitants, and
presnges we'll for the future.
Oswego has gone for the Democrats. Mr.
Crocke is elected Mayor by vote of two
to one over the Republican candidate
The American candidate polled 240 votes
more than the Republ can.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

A LEssoN FOR BoYs.-BOys are ad.
monished, by sensible writer, to beware
of the following descriptions Of compa-
ny if they would avoid becoming like
those who enter prison for their crimes:
|. Those who ridicule parents or dis.
obey their commands.
I Q. Those who use profane or filthy
language.
8. Those who profane the Sabbath OF
scoff at religion.
4. Those wh' are unfaithful, play
truant, and waste their time in idleness
5. Those who are of a quarrelsomt
temper.
6. Those who are addicted 10 lying
and stealing.
7. Those who take pleasure in lorlu
ring animals and insects.
8. Those who loaf around grog-shop
and drink whi>key.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
For the True American.
FOREVER WITH THE LORD,


Forever with the Lord-amen. so let it be-"
That may dwell at rest, in Heaven with thee;
May wear starry crown beyond the tomb,
Where love immortal evermore shall bloom;
Forever with the LOrd-oh, blessed thought.
To think Ofglorious things that Jesus wrought
Our Saviour who for US his life bloc gave,
That We might pass in triumph through the
grave.
Forever with the Lord" when life is fled,
When am numbered with the silent dead,
Oh, may my spirit speed to Heaven above,
That land of never, never ending love.
Forever with the Lord-oh | christians sing
To Jesus, your immortal sovereign king,
Still let your praises unto Him ascend,
He is your Saviour, advocate and friend.
Forever with the Lord--ye soldiers rise
And journey onward, upward to the skies,
Grid on your sword, your armor still sustain
And firm in Jesus cause unmoved remain;
Forever with the Lord-oh, sinner chou
Must turn to Jesus; fly TO Him cen now,
Oh, seek his pardoning grace, his love repeat
And bow you low, rePentant at his feet.
Forever with the Lord, poor mourning hearts,
Who with your sins would now most willing
part,
Embrace the gospel, hear thy SaviOur's call,
His sovereign mercy still extends to all.
Forever with the Lord in that blcst hame,
Where we shall never, never wish to roam,
Wen join the angels in their happy song
Aud'prase the Lord, towhom all praise belong.
LUSETTA.
RIonMFIELp O.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
POVERTY NOR RICHES.


~ love to dwell betwixt the bills and dales,
Neither to be so great as to be envied,
Nor yet SO poor the world should pity me-"
In choice old book we find these
choice old words and in choicer and
older book, one saith, give me neither
poverty nor riches Riches are cumber-
some; they fsIter the souls energy,
change the nature of man, so that he who
in poverty shared half with his brother,
to-day, when he hath scaled the height OF
his ambition and hath plenty of this
worlds goods, grudges smile even a
pleasant look to his old poor neighbor.-
Bat poverty, oh! it isa terrible ban, a
harsh, coniemptuous masIer-a Irownlng'
ogreish master. II tempts faith 10 doubt,
and hope TO despair.
To be chained TO the plow, the anvil,
the bench, the desk, the pen--how gall
lug! TO pinch one garment to add to
another, and 10 see both fall like ashes
from the toiling fingers; 10 bear with an
aching heart the cruel treatment of the
landlord who measures the inclination by
the inability; to see the sorrow of a broth
er poor man, when told that he must
'wait little longer these TO sensitive
mind are worse than death. Well may
such an one excIain with the great apos'
lie, Il die daily
But neither poverty nor riches-neilher the
high mountain nor deep valey-nellher
the over.rull Golfer nor the empty purse
neither the over-slocked farm nor the bar
rem patch Of ground-neither The prince
y mansion nor the lettering tenemen,--
neither The false fawning of the crowd nor
the plying sympathy of the lowly, would
we covet. A little house, so that taste
and elegance preside, few friends, a
moderate sum lor the purpose of benevo-
Ience, retreat far away from craven, hot
Iow-hearted rashionisls, few trees, few
flowers and many books-lhese to pos.
sess, who could not be as happy as this
word alots!
Alas change would come even then ;
trials to purify, sorrows to ennoble. 9th
er flowers than those in the garden would
fade-the strong oak of manhood, the
tender sapling of childhood. Books with
the aching head were wearisome. and ro,
ses, when the breath labors, bloom, un-
needed. Nothing stays us but the heav-
enly form'of religion, with ever serene
smiles pointing to heaven. Nothing
keeps young but the heart and that, fill
ed with the flowers of sweet affection may
shed sweetness and beauty on any lot
Each is only astopping place, transient
depot for passengers travelling heaven
ward, and what matter if we enter the car
of eternity from gothic arched palace or
a wayside boarded shelter, so long as we
have the pass that will carry us safely to
the city of "pearIy gates and streets oI
gold. d."-Oiue Branch.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

When Benjamin franklin was eighty
four years ofage, the last public labor Of
his long and useful life, The formation OF
the Federal Constitution, having just be-
fore been completed, he wrote the follow
ing letter to his friend and Revolutionary
cOmpatriot, John Langdon, the Governor
Of New Hampshire, and afterwards Vice
President Of The United States:
PHILADELPnlA, Aug. 4lh, 1888.
"SIR: The Pennsylvania Society for
promoting the abolition of slavery and the
relief of free negroes unlawlully held in
bondage, have taken the liberty TO request
your Excellency's acceptance of few
copies Of their constitution and the laws
of Pennsylvania which relate to one OF
the objects of their institution also of a
copy of Thomas Clarkson's excellent es.
say upon the Commerce and Slavery of
the Africans.
"The Society have heard with regret
that a considerable part of the slaves who
have been sold in the Southern States
since the esiab lishment Of peace, have
beer imported in vessels fitted out in the
State over which your Excellency pre-:
sides. From your Excelency's station,
they hope your influence will be exerted
hereafter 10 prevent practice which is so
evidently repugnant to the political prin-
ciples and forms Of government lately
adopted by citizens of the United States,
and which cannot fail of delaying the en-
ioymenl of the blessings of liberty by
drawing down the displeasure ofshe great
and impartial Ruler of the Universe upon
our country.
81 am, in behalf of the Society,
Sir, your mos, obedient servant,
B. FRANKLIN.
"IIs Excellency, J. Langdon, Esq"
No man was ever further than Bcnja-
min Franklin from being "fanaIc," an
'agitator,' a meddler with other peoples
business ; yet here was case in which
PENNSYLVANIA had no direct concern--a
case of the importation Of slaves by the
citizens of New Hampshire, hundreds Of
miles distant on one side, and their sale
to citizens of Carolina and Georgia, still
further off in an opposite direction. The
traffic he condemned was perfectly legal,
according to the prevailing ideas and "Ihe
laws of labor" prevailing in most States,
affirmed and appauded it. In short, it
was just and lawful, respectful and right
.eous then to import cargo of slaves into
Charleston from Guinea as il now is 10
buy them in Virginia and sell them in
New Orleans or Texas. Yet Benjamin
Franklin did not hesitate TO "agilale the
slavery question:" by urging Gov. Lang
don to have the slave trade ou,lawed in
New Hampshire. He urged that not to
stop the slave trade would expose our
country TO "the displeasure of The great
and impartial Ruler of the Universe. y
Have we no, public men in this fast age
who might learn from old Benz. Frank
lin Tribune.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, March 10 SeHate.--The
bill TO amend the habeGs corpus act, was
read second time, and made the special
order for Wednesday next. .-.s-s
A resolution requesting the Committees
on Public Works, Benevolent Iusiilu-
lions, &C., necessary iOr The ssnsuing ysas.
passed.
The bill making appropriations ior de-
fciencies in Asylnms, and Slate House.
was signed, and the money is mostly
drawn this day., Il is about 100000.
The bill to enable Railroad Companies
TO elect Vice President, passed; also
the bill to ascertain the number Of idiots,
luna,ics, deaf and dumb. DC, in The
State.
Mr.. Brazee, from the Currency Com
mittee, reported bill, 10 incorporate the
Bank Of Ohio, and other Banks. II is
very long, and 1000 copies Of il are 10
be printed.
The Senale, in executive session, con-
frmed the appointment Of Joseph H.
MITCHELL, Collector at Dayton; and Ben
jamm Trescnrder, Collector at Columbus.
Adjourned.
House. Bills passed. Bill fixing the
fees Of Coroners; and bill to amend the
Act TO preserve the purify Of electiofs.--
Yeas "A, nays z. This bill makes il un-
lawful, either by force, violence, fraud,
or other improper means, 10 obtain pos
session Of any ballo. box, or any ballots
therein deposited and subjects the per-
son or persons so offending 10 the peni.
Ientlary, from one TO three years; des-
ioying any balol-box, vote deposited, or
poll-book, penlenliary one 10 five years
unlawfnlly attempting 10 obtain possess
ion of the ballot-box or ballots al elec-
tons ; attempting TO destroy any ballot
box or ballots, penilenliary one to three
years.
Thetax bill was reported back TO the
House. The amendment, moved by
Mr.. Cory, to amend section l3, by siri-
king out average" from the eighth line.
and also in the eighth and ninth lines, the
words Throughout their respective coun.
ties" and insert the words following, in
the city OF Cincinnati, where the principal
office of the Ohio Life Insurance and
Trust Company is situated was agreed
TO: Yeas 40, nays 25. The bill was
amended so as To tax s ate Socks.