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TEE Washington correspondent of the y.
Y. Independent, writing of the debate in the
House on the Brook case, remarks of Mr..
Giddiurs spcech as follows

TIE Washington correspondent Of the y.
Y. Independent, writing of the debate in the
House on the Brook 5 case, remarks of Mr..
Giddings speech as follows
The venerable Giddings, Of Ohio, took the floor
last evening, aud drawing from his long experience
convicted every slave defender of his own and his
par;J' Inconsistency. lie had been upon trial AFT
the bar Of the House years ago, simply for intro.
duc,ng resolutions Of an auti-slayery character.
There was no question Of constitutional power then
raised as TO his censure OF expulsion. With tire
solitary and glorious exceptions, the entire slave
ucrdcy believed IN, and exercised the power to cen.
sure huu for doing his duty in obedience to his oath.
But now it is the other OK that is gored. John
Quincy Adams, the venerable sage Of Quincy. had
stood at the bar Of this house Tor thirteen long
days, when the south ran mad over the intro
ductlon # q petition by him, and not one man upon
elth'T -iie Thought Of raising the question as to
the power of the House over A. own members.
But then slavery reigurl supreme in these halls.
NO" Gle hero of The hlulgcuu, who smitc- d free
uH1 and % senator for the utttrauce. of liberty.
and that to in the Senate Chamber, now bluIscon-
u..ug slavery Is at the bar, and freedom holding
the balance Of power mere, subtcrfuges and alb
stractOus are the order Of the day. hone your
readers will perusc the speech Of Mr.. Giddings.
think his closing remarks cNccilcd anything / ever
heard from hi, lips, lie alluded lcoliugly 10 lis
battle for liberty for the long years Of lis public
HE spent m TINS House. The time when he stood
alone IN c'nil.t, the exciting scenes through which
he had passed, pistols had been placed at his breast,
and bowic-kniyos lad CLEANED over his head. But
the only answer he made 10 such attempted intimi.
dations had been My constituents have not sent a
CotrqT3 here 10 represent them" Glorious old man..
could have Rugged HIM in my enthusiasm, But
when be spoke tremJlingly Of his sllyery locks and
STOPPING form, tho wheel only revolving tardily at
m" cistern,'' that his battles were about over,
Fuen he pointed to tho sturdy array Of lbeIty-lOv-
ing and slaycry-hatIug Representatives which had
gathered around him Ia onto. d. rEr1 rAl L..
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The political gathering at indianapolis on
the 18th, was an immense affair. From So
600 to 60 600 are estimated to have been in
the place. The professions were on a stupen-
dous scale, SO bands of music were on hand.
Flags and devices of all conceivable descrip-
tions gave life to the scene. Five different
stands were occupied by eloquent speakers
A torch light procession carrying 5000 torch
es was had in the evening and extended nclr-
ly two miles in length. No gathering in
$40 was at all equal to this one. Indiana
intends to give a sure vote for Fremont.
BURGLARY. The dwelling house of Aus
tin a, Smith, of South Barre, on the night
of the 2Sth June, was entered while the
family was asleep and robbed OF two frock
coats, a lady's cashmere shawl, Il silver watch,
and a pair Of thin boots. On Wednesday
night last week, the store of II. p. Allen and
l.. Ellsworth a Co., at So. Royalton, were
entered through the cellar windows by some
persons unknown, About S25 90 in cash was
taken from the former, and a smaller amount
from the latter.
\ GREAT gathering Of Wigs took place in
Fancuil Hall, Boston, Friday o%yening last
Many eminent mon were present. Able and
enthusiastic speeches were made showing that
the duty Of the wings Of Massachusetts, is to
look at the present contest as ono be-
tween Freedom and Sl7ucry, Buchanan and
Slavery, or Fremont and Freedom is the al
Tentative. They ended with resolving that
they would support FREMoNr and DAYTON.
TIE LAND or THE FREE-The Christian
Waterman says We learn from a reliable
source, that Rev. Geo, d. Boardman, of
Barnwell Court House, s. C., has been com
PEELED to abandon his pastorage, for refusing
an expression of sympathy on the side of
Brooks in his outrage on the Massachusetts,
Senator.
ENDORSING A BANK BILL, A gentleman
writes to the Hartford Courant, that about a
year ago, while engaged in counting over
money, he carelessly put his name on the
back Of a $50 bill. 4 son of Erin came into
his office a few days since with the bill, and
said he had como from East Hartford to get
gold from tho endorser, The gentleman
looked in the Bank Note Reporter, and found
the bank had suspended payment, and was
obliged to give the man a good bill for it. !
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FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
HON. HOMER f. ROYCE,
OF BERKSHIRE.
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As illustrating the inadequate condition of
our country for a war, MIR. Jones, tho Chair
man Of the Committee Of the Senate on Mill.
tary affairs, stated that more ammunition
was spent at Sebastopol in As hours than is
now owned by the L. s., Government.
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT
w M. l.. DA O
OF NEW JERSEY.
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STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
RYLAND FLETCH Err,
OF CAVENDISu,
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LIST OF LETTFRs

LT"I u IIIITN0
Remaining In the Post flee at winooski Falls,
LuLm l I--.
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FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
A Els NJ. SLAD E,
OF MIDDLEBURY.
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FOR TREASURER,
H. M. Bates,
OF NORTHFIELD.
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NATIONAL TICKET.

NATIONAL TICKET,
FOR PRESIDENT.
j. c.. + Nj ON T.
OF CALIFORNIA.
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Atchison and the BOrderers.
LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. Is

LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. Is.
The following is the closing portion of a
speech made by David r. Atchison, at Platte
City, Missouri, a week or two since. A gen.
tleman was present. who gives the following
report. Speaking Of the Constitutional Con-
vention, Atchison says.
This Convention met at Topeka and franz
ed what they call a Constitution, and say
they intend to apply for admission into the
Union. Now, should Congress admit them,
what will you do ? I'll tell you what will
do, If Congress admit them into the Union
without law OF precedent (nodding his head
and raising his right hand, I'll resist But
Congress Will do no such thing. They, the
Free State men, have held an election and
selected officers on the 18th of last month,
and say they intend to put their work in
operation on the 4th of March, Remember
the 4th of March If they cannot do it
legally, they say they will do it by force of
arms. They have sent their messengers TO
the North and East, who are raising money,
men, arms, &c, for that purpose. Now, what
shall advise you to do? | am an old man,
not an office secker-you are entitled to nv
advice, and you shall have it and not only
| that, but my arm (holding it up high for
| value your interests and good feelings next
to my hopes of Heaven. Go over there
send your young men, and if they attempt
to DRIVE you out, then, damn Mem, drige them
out Fifty of you with your shot guns, are
equal to two hundred and fifty of them with
their Sharp's rifles. Get ready, arm YOUR
selves, for if they abolitionize Kansas, Mis-
souri, is no longer a Slave State, and you
lose $lOO,OOO,OOO of your property. l would
not advise you to shoot man. If you burn a
mouse you turn family out of doors; if you
shoot man, you shoot your father-a hus-
band. Do nothing dishonorable. No man
is worthy the name of Border Ruffian who
would do dishonorable act | intend to be
a citizen of Kansas, and am satisfied that
I can justify every act of yours before God
and Jury"
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Another Holy Alliance.
The following has been telegraphcd to til
New York Herald:

The following has been telegraphcd to the
New York Herald:
WASHINGTON, March 4.
good deal of excitement was created in
the Cabinet to-day by the rea ing of an ar
ticle from the London Morning Post, of Feb
ruary 18th, proposing an alliance between
France and England to prevent American
Fillibustering. The article proposes ncreas-
ing the fleets Of England and France in Cen
trail America, and put in force tie right OF
search of all suspected American vessels in
the same manner as it is exercised in the
case of the African Slaves. This is more
significant from the fact that the Post is re-
garded here as the organ of Lord Palmers-
ton. The Cabinet had protracted session
when the article referred to received their
attention.
The Committee on Elections had refused
to hear Gen. Whitfield in reply to Governor
Reeder's statement.
Mr.. Greeley, Of the Tribune, telegraphs
from Washington that tie members of Con-
gress who stand by free Kansas, and are op-
posed to Mr.. Fillmore for the Presidency
are considering the policy of issuing cali
for the Peoples Presidential Convention
probably to meet at the same time as the
Republican Convention. The movement will
be carefully considered, and no step taken
without free concert and some deliberation
Mr.. Singleton, a member of the last Con-
gress from Missouri, has declined the Consul
late to Havana
William O'Brien was arrested this morn
ing by the United States Marshal, on charge
of having enlisted men in Philadelphia for
the Nicaragua army, and sent them out in
the Northern Light.
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FOREIGN Ne VS..
ARRIVAL OF THE BA LTIC
Later from Europs.

NEW YORK, March 4.
The Baltic arrived at her dock at eleven
o'clock. bringing dates to the Goth ult.
The Africa arrived at Southampton on the
18TH.
The London Times announces that the
10th regiment and a battalion of rifles are
about to be dispatched to Canada, and sew
eral other regiments will follow, so as to con-
centrate powerful force in that country. 1t
is rumored also that almost every regiment
attached to home service had received init
nations that their services may be required
in Canada.
The money market continues extremely
tight, demand being in excess of supply.
The new loan is announced of f5, COCOON
with funding of Exchequer bills to the ex-
tent of f3, 100000. As these amounts have
to be paid in five instalments in the course
of two months, the demand will doubtless
.continue active and make the market more
stringent.
The Rothchilds, it is said, have taken the
whole of the loan.
There is much gossip about the peace con-
ferences. Baron Brunow is reported to have
said that Russia is sincerely DESTROYS OF
peace-but if peace be not made within or
4 weeks at kfarthest from the opening of the
conference, serious difficulties might inter
fere with the. final settlement of the question
Lord Clarendon had private interview
with the Emperor Immediately on his arrival
in Paris.
The Duke of Norfolk is dead.
A mulatto girl was found secreted on board
the ship Astrine, which arrived at Liverpool
from New Orleans.
The news from France is not important.
The article in the Assemble Rationale
touching the defensive works being construc-
ted at Portsmouth, England, has elected
some remarks, and is looked on as an exhi-
biton Of French jealousy.
AUSTRIA.
Some additional particulars of the forth
coming Austrian amnesty had transpired.-
1t will, with few exceptions be unconditional
and will be made known individually to those
Immediately concerned. Those who choose
can re-assume their citizenship and be put
in possession of their property at once; those
who do not choose to return Immediately
may sell. Those who do neither will be
considered dead and their property handed
to their legal heirs.
Six battalions of Russians surprised a bat
talon of Turks near Sendidee, and the latter
retreated, leaving their baggage and guns
The Russians afterwards burned the Pacha';
palace and several villages.
RUSSIA.
Tie Emperor's brother, the Grand Duke
Nicholas, was married to the Princess O
Oldenburgh.
Among the passengers by the Baltic is 3
G. Townsend, bearer of dispatches, and B
e. Hughes, inventor of the new telegraph
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The American Party.

He is wise man who can even guess at
the changes for the next twenty-four hours.
a political "Micawber' now-a-days would
not be compelled to wait long for something
to turn up" and if that something did not
suit him, it would not be for lack of variety
from which to choose. Upon the meeting
of the American Convention at Phladel-
phia, the voice, of freedom was loud and
clear soon it grew hoarse, then feeble, until
it finally died away in faint, unmeaning
whisper 1t was not dreamed of, that the
abrogation of the 18th section, pro-slavery
feature in the Southern creed, would be fol
lowed by a milk-and-water, union saving
SIGH but it was believed manliness enough
was lerr ~ ~, ergraft upon the Know Nothing
stock an anti-Sia,elyy extension scion:
Contrary, however, ,c ell calculations,
some of the Northern delegates permitted
themselves to be dissected, and then back
bone taken out.
The spirit of slavery aggression has in no
place been more clearly demonstrated than
in the doings of this American Convention.
1t would seem that the Jesuitical idea-the
end justifies the mcsns-has seized upon the
representatives of slavery extension every
where, and that fairness and honest dealing
cannot be looked for. For instance: the
Committee on Credentials, the majority
being from Slave Stctes, took the bold and
arrogant ground, that no delegates in the
disputed cases should be admitted, whc were
not in favor of the 18th section. Hence
they admitted the Roman Catholic Louisiana
delegates, having the broad seal of the
Council to their certificates, inasmuch as
they were in favor Of the 18th section, al
though that delegation openly repudiated
the eight section of the platform. When,
however, the Pennsylvania contested case
came up, the delegates presenting the like
broad seal of the Council were rejected, be-
cause they opposed the 18th section. This
Southern committee took the ground that
they would not sit in convention with those
who repudiated the 10Th section.
OF course time must be given to form an
intelligent idea of the effect of the doings of
this Convention. Large portions of the
Northern delegations have withdrawn, and
MIR. Fillmore has received the nomination
for the Presidency from sectional party.
The North was beaten back in that Con-
vention, and yet the South has not got all it
wished Enough balance-of- power delegates
were there to mould the doings of the Con-
vention into mere negative, and thus it
will not suit either section.
Mr.. Fillmore, of course, is not responsible
for this nomination, as he is on the European
Continent. His response to this nomination
may materially change the aspect of matters.
and will be looked for with much interest
CIeeelond Herald.
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Washington Items.
W ARLINGTON, March

WASHINGTON, March 8.
The right of Mr.. Trumbul, of Illinois
to his seat in the Senate, will be debated to-
day.
The Committee on Elections will report on
Reeder's case tomorrow, setting forth i'm
portant facts which they expect to prove
and renewing the application for authority to
send for persons and papers. Mr.. Stephens
OF Ga, will make minority report.
Mr.. Champion has addressed note to the
editors of the National Intelligencer, stating
that he was not instructed by Lord Claren-
don to submit proposition to arbitration on
the Central American question, but only to
inform Mr. Marcy that such proposal had
been made to Mr.. Buchanan.
1t was enormously stated few days since
that Williams had sold out his interest in
the contract for binding for the House, to
Mr.. Farnha'n. He has formed partnership
with Mr.. F. for the execution of the work
and will remain identified with it till it's
completion.
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snow en- the Northern Railroads.

I The editor Of the Binghampton Daily Re-
publican states the incidents ef a trip to
Northern New York, and the condition of
its railroads, as follows:
After passing a very quiet night in STAN
wix Hall, in Rome, we repaired in good sea-
son to the depot, where we found powerful
team Of four engines attached to the train,
preceded by a noble-sized snow-plow, occrl-.
pied by some half-doZen men, with shoyels.
&c., ready for start. We were soon under
weigh, most CALAMITY pushing through the
piles of snow which had accumulated upon
the track during the previous forty-cigEs
hours, our pillow Indignantly tossing the drifts
aside to the right and left, until we entered
bank 80 high that it could not be thrown
aside, when she would toss it over her head,
and COMPRISING it on either hand, would
open passage for the following train. 1t
was noble sight, and scene of great ex-
citement to many. Some Of our passengers
amused themselves by going out and riding
from one station to another in the pillow,
which was constructed in the form of a ca
boose, and would hold dozen or more. At
one time 1t seemed almost as If we were TO
be buried, for the snow was so hieh on either
side OF the cars as to make it quite dark
as II we were passing into tunnel. How
ever, thanks to Providence and the power of
steam, we were not stalled. But such niles
OF snow! We never have seen their like
before, and hope not to see such again. In
Rome, Adams, and some parts of Watertown,
we found the sidewalks beaten on level
with the tops of the fences, while, in many
instances, the front yards of the houseswere
filled up to the same height, forming a COM
plete barricade to the front door, and the
prospect is fair for more to come. Such a
winter as this has not been experienced in
these parts for many years past.
The Rome and Watertown Railroad. as all
other roads, especially north and south roads
has been completely blockaded for DAYS to-
gether. The Sackett's Harbor Road has
been under cover for six weeks or more. and
we learned last evening that they did not in
tend to open it till spring, as they lost far
less money to have it idle than to run it du
ring this winter. We have not heard very
recently from the Ogdensburgh Railroad, but
our last information, two weeks ago. was
that it had been shut up for two weeks, with
no prospect of its being open very soon. 1t
has been hard winter on railroads every
where.
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A DEM oNsTRaTIoN OF LEAP YEAR.-Ar
amusing occurrence took place near Coch.
ranville, Chester county, Pennsylvania, 8
few weeks since. a Mr. Batchell, from Me.
dina, Ohio, was introduced to Miss Duquet
of Chatham. Chester county, about four
O'Clock in tie afternoon Of the 10th ult., and
married her within three hours afterwards
Both are said to be worthy and respectable
persons, and very lively. They were jestine
about the subject of matrimony, when she,
jestingly, "popped the question:" to which
he acceded. One reply brought on another
until they went to the parsons and had the
ceremony performed.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Santa Anna is residing at Turbacea, four
miles from Carthagena.
The Texas Legislature has donated league
of land to the widow of David Crockett.
The subscribers to Agassiz great work al
ready number l, 700.
GEN. CAss has so far recovered from his
injuries as to take his seat in the Senate.
THE ice in the Detroit river partially broke
upon the 9th ult.
The River at St. Louis has been closed by
ice nearly two months and a half
THERE are eleven coal mining companies
operating in and about LaSalle, Illinois.
GREEN peas from Savannah, appeared in
Washington Market, New York, a week or
ten days since. ,...-.
The latest intelligence is that the Empe-
ror of Hayti has abandoned the Dominican
expedition.
THERE are twenty furnaces in operation in
Pittsburgh for the manufacture of flint and
crystal glass.
ST.. Louis, since the last census, has an
nexed suburbs containing over 10000 inhab-
itants.
E There are Ito pudding furnaces
and l21 pealing furnaces for the manufacture
of iron in Pittsburgh.
Il It is stated that Messrs. Harpers
have sold $4,000 volumes of the last edition
of Macauley's History of England.
E The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have made proposition to the author
tiles of that State to purchase its main line
Of public works for 81 100000.
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From the N. Z. Bvonins.Post.

From the n r. Evcning Post.
Inrsads Of slavery upon the democratic Party.
Among some old papers about the New
Hampshire State Capitol, the original draft
of the following resolutions, in the handwrit-
ing of General Pierce, has been discovered.
They were reported by the Democratic rep
resentative. from Hillsborough, the native
town of General Pierce, and passed the
Democratic Legislature of lS47 unanimously.
1t is remarkable fact, the very three men,
Norris, Williams and IIibbard, who signed
the resolutions in their official capacity, were
IN Congress, and voted to repeal the Mis-
souri, Compromise. Such have been the in
roads of the slave power upon the Democ-
racy.
Resolrsd by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. in General Court convened:
That we regard the institution of Slavery as
a moral. social and political evil, and as such,
we deeply regret its existence, and are Will
ling to concur in all reasonable and constitu-
tional measures that may tend to its re-
moval.
Resolced, That all Territory which may
hereafter be added or acquired by the United
States, where Slavery does not exist at the
time of such addition or requirement, nei-
Their slavery nor involuntary seryitude,
except for the punishment of crime, whereof
the party has been duly convicted, ought
ever to exist but the same should ever re-
main free and We are opposed to the extern
sion of Slavery over any such territory and
that we also approve of the vote of our
Senator's and Representatives in Congress III
favor of the Wilmot proviso.
RESOLVED, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives be
requested, by all cxpedient and constitution
al means and measures to sustain the prin-
ciples herein above set forth.
Moses NORRIS, Jr.,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
Harry HIBBARD,
President of the Senate.
j. ". WILLIAMS,
Governor
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Congressional.
WAsHINGroN, March 3.

" ASHINGTON, hdTCn ..
SENATr.-Mr. Cass made personal ex-
PLANTATION in relation to an article in tc-day's
Intelligencer, signed j. W. W., which he at
tributed to James Watson Webb. 1t relates
to conversation between Mr.. Webb and
Lord Clarendon, in which tie latter stated
he had no unfriendly feelings towards the
United States The statement was explain
atory of remark made by Clarendon in
the House of Lords, that the understanding
between the English and French Govern
ments was perfect in relation to parts of the
world which was understood as a menace to
this country regarding Cuba.
Mr. Cass asked if Mr.. Clarendon's Ian
guage had been misunderstood, why he did
not explain it i'll his place in the House Of
Lords, instead Of leaving it to be explained
in private letter which few persons would
see or hear Of
The bill authorizing the construction of
ten sleps-ofwar was taken up.