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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

ton. in .ny African slsvehoidins community, Of
tboss who are neither slaves nor slave
holders is the great, inextinguishsble tact,
which laughs TO scorn oil attempts 20
hush the ADti-Ssvey clamor while Slavery Is
eucroaching on Freedom. The free millions oil the
North may look onthe suer!2gs the African slaves
with about the same equanimity as upon those oil
the subject Glasses in Hindostan. Their sympathy
would never disturb the noon-nsp Of Brahmin or
of an oyerseer. But when they begin 70 see that
their labor in which all their wealth and honor con-
sists is put on par with that OF chattels IN human
shape, and that they and their children are TO De
starved out by competition In their own trades ana
fields with men bought at auction, they Will stand
30 their rights. and if need be TO Sharps rl1es.
This then is the precise question which Is knocking
the wheels of the Government at Washington;
nothing more nor less Shall Slavery be national
"institution. and no soil sacred to Liberty under
"tbe folds of the national flag ?" II the Pierce
Democracy and not the Republican party carries
it's point in the present struggle, the victory goes
free lsborers into debasing and intOlerable CON-
petition with chattels under the lssh If Free
dom cannot hold Kansas after earning its right
under the Kansas-Nebraska bill, when and how
can it hold an inch of foothold in the Union except
by it's own good right hand
An African question pleads the miserable tool
of the slaye-drivers. Just as much an African
question as any capital trials hemp question, be-
cause the result of it il to decide whether the hemp
culture is to be patronized more or less. Sympa-
tby with the abused Africans is no crime-quite
the reverse. 1t is cause worthy of ten times
the spirit and enthusiasm yet manifested in this
controversy, but it ia not what has thrown the
Republican party across the servle track OF the
false Democracy. American free laboring men
are to be crushed by the cbattel slaves of an ars-
tocracy; and it matters not whether they happen
TO be African slaves, Asiatic, or European. This
is first to be done in Kansas and the war, already
begun, merely ulls on an armstice till Pierce and
Atcbison's Border Ruffians find arms that will
match them with the Free-SOilers of Lawrence.
Il this the time to be cheated by false ISSUE thrust
into the case by second-rate New-liampshire
laWyer?
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

One of the recommendations which the Governor
urges in his Message is that in favor OF State
grant to aid in the establishment of an Agricultural
College We need hardly say TO those who are
familiar with the course of The TRIBUNE upon
such matters, that this is proposal to which we
are decidedly opposed and which we trust the
Legislature will be slow in adopting. The reasons
why they should not thus appropriate the public
money are very simple but, to our Judgment, per-
fectly conclusive In the first place, the whole
system of collegiate and academical begging at
the doors of the State treasury is vicious
one and ought TO be abolished. Besides, we
have on excellent system Of Common Schools,
which we trust will soon be made more perfect and
efficient than it is; to those schools oil the chill
dren of the State have the right of access, and they
are very properly supported by tax upon the
whole people. So far, the State guarantees to
every child the right to an education. OfcOurse,
this is not far enough for the State to co. and we
shall be the first to hail the day when the doors OF
the higher education can also be thrown open the
same terms. But meanwhile we must strenuOusly
object to any partial appropriation OF the public
money for the special benefit of limited class. No
doubt Academies and Colleges are valuable and
useful institutions, but that is no reason why they
should be aided by of taxes imposed on those
whose children cannot be educated by them. There
is nothing that WE view with less cOmplscency than
the annual donations which the Legislature is in
the habit of making to them. If these institutions,
many of them sectarisn and merely local, are fit
to exist ut all; if they are really required by the
respective religious denominations and localities
which enjoy their advantages, let them be sup
ported by those denominations and by the people
of those localities. Otherwise, they are not
wanted, and ought at once to shut up shop and re-
tire from business.
The Agricultural College, 80 far as we under
stand the case falls within the scope Of these prn-
ciples III is wanted, let it be established by the
money of those who feel the want; and on that basis
We shall be happy to lend to the enterprise all the
aid in our power But don't let it go begging to
Albany. Don't let it ask the Legislature TO force
those who don't want it TO pay for it. We don't
mean by this that those who don't want u pay
money for schools should never be made to pay for
public education IL as necessary and great deal
more eficacious than q public police. But that
education must be one open 10 all classes oil the
people. and altogether universal in ts benefits, and
not limited to few pupils collected together at
some favored locality. We trust the proposed
grant TO the Agricultural College will be refnsed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
WHAT Is THE QUESTION

Perhaps three fourths of the people do not yet
understand what it is that now blocks the wheels
of the General Government, while many to whom
they have cOnfded power are doing their utmost to
deceive and mislead them. Nothing is more COM
mon now than to see something like indignation in
the most quiet quarters at the hardness of the
House Of Representatives in organizing itself
"What are these fellows guarding about ~ cries
aroused stupidity. "Why don't they settle the
question one way or another, or agree TO let it
alone and go about the business for which they
were elected Rogues, all of them, probably,
unless some few honest men Oscillating between
Banks and Richardson are TO be excepted, who
appear to be blessed with little susceptibility
of motion, and are willing TO go for moderate
man of any party, provided his latitude is suf-
6cently low" To this profound ignorance of
a question based on facts stubborn as the ever
lasting hills, and piled high as Lucifer's crest
before he fell, the President franks by cart
loads his ptiful pettiloggery, pretending that
the question is one of oficious sympathy for two
or three millions Of Africans, 10 the utter ne
glect Of twenty -four millions of Americans And
he counts upon this answer from the immense
class aforesaid: "Oh, is that all ; Then hang the
meddlesome Abolitonists, and let us have the good
old times of patriotic regard for the Union ana har
mony in the national councils"
1t is not question Of sympathy for the Africans
or an African question at all 1t is not even
question Of the abstract rights of man, or ques-
ton whether Slavery shall exist or not II is, on
H. .lo.l~ - = -
mass of Americans shall hereafter be of any prac-
teal value to them, or shall be overshadowed and
nulli6ed like that Of the poor whites at the South,
by the Slavery Of Africans or others. While
Slavery was confined to Slave States, and was I'M
derstood to be waning there toward the doom
extinction, this was not practical question in the
Free States except to those gifted with prophecy
Now that Northern President sees occasion for
Executive interference against the hordes of Bor-
der Ruf6ans which his own partisans have stirred
up to extermnate Freedom on the soil once conse-
Grated to it, and on which it now exists under the
guaranty Of his own Kansas. Nebraska bill, il has
become not only practical question but an ineyi-
table one. Ordinary affairs can no more take the
place o. or postpone it, than Autumn can post
pone Winter Compromise did its utmost long
sgo. and has failed. 1t has come at last TO this:
that the free millions of the North insist before
everything else and at Hazards that Slavery shall
not extend another step. "whyi" Because
there is but one step more for it to take, and after
that there can be no free labor at the North,
but only free lsziness as at the SOuth-more miser-
able, if that can be. than Slavery itself The idle
ness, psrasiticsl dependence and hopeless degrade
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

proved not to be in his handwriting. Ofcourse to
meet thi, extraordinary charge Mr.. Mcbride WA
Obliged to disclose to the Court and the puonc the
true character of bis unfortunate niece VINO was
presented by the evidence put in IS having put
herself on level and subjected herself 10 some OF
the horrible evils attending on life OF aoanaou'u
prostitution.
The counsel who appeared for the plaintln could
hardly have been ignorant of the true character
Of their ease and their client; and yet, as hr.
Mcbride would yield nothing they persisted III
Coipo 10 trial After the second days proceed
ings had been published, the plaintiff sent paper
signed with her own name to Mr. Mcbndes
counsel in which she notified him that she had
withdrawn all authority from Messrs. Smi'n
Norton. who acted as her counsel, to proceed win
the suit. This paper having been served upon the
counsel. they proceeded to her boarding house.
ubere they were received at the door by the man
Dolsen. who refused 10 allow them TO see her,
However. the next morning Mr.. Norton contrived
TO get access to her, and persuaded her 70 sisn
A paper reyoking her revocation and authorizing
Smith & Norton TO 90 on. But, pending the pro-
ceedings the third day, Dolsen himself entered tue
Courtroom and handed TO Mr.. McBride's counsel
third paper. signed also by the plaintiff in which she
declared that she had been compelled oy MI NOR
tons threats to sign the second paper, and again re-
voking all authority to Smith Norton to act tor er'
Mr. Norton, being put on the stand, denied the use
of any threats, but only representations that 10
withdraw the suit would be TO confess the truth oil
the charges against her and he insisted, on the
other hand. that Dolsen had, as she said, compelled
her to sign the first paper by threats, and that ne
had also compelled her to execute paper assign
ing him the trust property-the whole oil her es-
tatc-aud that she had the day before accompanied
him TO Wall street to sign these papers. Finally
Messrs. Smith & Norton backed out and abandoned
their whole case, acknowledging that the charges
AGAINST Mr.. Mcbride were wholly unfounded.
We can conceive but one reason why they should
have persisted in trying o case the result OF which
thev mnst have foreseen. They must have wished
in friendly spirit to bring the lamentabe case of
their client. surrounded as she by sharpers and
suilty az she would seem to have been OF gross
violations of law, TO the notice of the Grand jury
and the prosecuting officers of the county. Could
ANYTHING better be done for this unfortunate young
woman than to place her in the House ct Correc-
top. where she would not only have leisure TO re-
form. but would be protected against the villains
who inHame her evil propensities as means
of plundering her And if some OF the persons
who have acted conspicuous part in contributing
TO her degradation were sent either to the House
of Correction or the Penitentiary, we conceive that
they would do the public more service there than
they are likely to do in any other position.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

gu;shed politicians leading Of, and Mr.. VALLEY
and his thirteen thousand bunker supporters wsd'
ding after. and all rushing into the pseudo Demo
cratic party with the eager haste and hurry OF 90
many half-hedged goslings into the nearest horse
nopd-all this would he well calculated to make
the groundlings laugh, boweverth the ludicous might
be- inclined to grieve and morslize over the pitts
BE weakness of poor human nature, and the
DESTINY of geese TO be plucked to-day,
and roasted and eaten tomorrow. And
ALREADY here in New-York also our Softs, while
sill fighting with the Hards for the privilege
of turning the Democratic spit, are beginning TO
lick their chops over q similar anticipated feast Of
roast goose; as witness the eighth Of the resOlu-
tions recently adopted at Syracuse. After express
ing their regret at the death Of the Wing party Of
this State our Silver CrSys are basted in that
olution with abundance of compliments to the
nationality Of their principles and their antisec-
tional feelings very appropriate preparation for
setting them TO be roasted in the Cincinnati tin
kitchen. Properly to serve up the Cincinnati can.
didate, great quantity of drippngs will be neceS-
sary. and these, doubtless, our weed Silver Grays
are confidently expected to supply in abundance.
What has that dragon of our Wing Hesperides,
The ~ y Commercial Advertiser, to say to this
Syracuse attempt to enter the charmed if not fab
ulous island, under its special custody, and to
steal THENCE all the Silver Gray apples We very
much fear that in its old age, respectable CO.
temporary is growing little sleepy, and that be-
fore il is in the least aware of it, those apples,
if not actually distracted, will at least be trans
muted into something like the apples Of Sodom and
Gomorrah-fair enough to look at but inwardy
dust aId ashes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
THE sLAVE-TRADlNG CASE.

The trial of Mr. Echeverris on the charge of ft-
ting out the Mary Jane Peek as SLAYER, after 60
ing on for some days in the District Court, resulted
on Wednesday in the scquittal Of the defendant.
Without any disposition to deprive Mr.. Echeverria
of any OF the benefits, moral legal, which that
verdict fairly entities him. we yet feel ourselves at
liberty to say that the whole evidence in the case
goes to show what facilities there are for evading
the laws against the Slave trade, and how difficult
il must always be TO obtain convictions in such
cases against parties resident here.
In the first place, there is legal as well as an
illegal trade TO the Coast OF Africa and il requires
no very great degree Of adroitness to pass of upon
ordinary observers Shaving voyage for a trading
voyage. In fact, it requires special degree Of
ssgacity and experience to be able to distinguish
between the two: One of the proofs most relied
upon, that vessel was intended as SLAYER, used
to be that she was provided with an extra supply
of water-cssks, generally in the form Of shocks"
ready 10 be set up when wanted. But since the
lste rspij increase Of the palm-ol trade 90 the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
THE PRESIDENCY In 1856.

Editorial Correspondence OF The IrDune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, JAN Is, 1856.
There is quiet but earnest canvass going for
ward for Delegates to the Democratic Presidential
Convention to assemble at Cincinnati next May
The distraction of the Anti Nebraska ranks by
Nativism, coupled with the proved repugnance oil
the Southern KnOw-Nothings to fellowship their
Northern compatriots unless they place themselves
distinctly and fully on the platform of acquescence
in the Nebraska Inquity, improves the chances oil
the Douglas Democracy to renew their lease OF the
Executive .pOwer and patronage; and one conse-
auence OF this is All increase Of activity
and zeal in the efforts made to secure
Delegates favorable to this or that aspir-
ant. The predominant opinion here seems to
be that Mr. Franklin Pierce will secure the Gov
eted prze-sn opinion in which do not concur.
Whenever there is serious contest as to the re-
nomination Of one already holding such station.
he demurrers are pretty certain to succeed. They
have naturally on their side those who are in the
party but out of Office, and would like to change
places with the well-fed ncumbents. hope ana
curiosity and the love OF novelty are all on the SIDE
of the innovatcrs see that the offce-holders are
picking I'D good many Delegates, especially in
the States where the Oficeholders compose the
bulk Of what remains of the party but these will
not suffice Pennsylvania will send Bu-
chanan Delegation New-York will have
on hand one full blooded for Dickinson and another
at heart for Marcy and under his guidance; Wis
consin, am assured, has elected Dickinson men;
while our Mr.. Augustus Scbell most devoted
friend of Dickinson, is now spending some time at
Richmond-for what purpose depouent saith not
but claims Yankees right to guess. Pierce may
very probably have plurality on the assembling 4"
the Delegates, bat it will not hold out until he Gao
have time to convert it into majority judge
TO-DAY that Buchanan and Dickinson stand about
eaual chsuces aud, for the sake Of our Sotts who
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

"Jcrseymen Though not a. srammanans1 confess
" that we have the capacity, and are endowed b.
nature, In common with oil our counsrymen. to
{" the right of self.govenment. But how csn .
man who has no regard for the rules Of common
honesty or a decent self-respect be expected to
pay much attention to the nero rules OF GRAMMAR
The Governors apology for the Missouri Border
Ruffians is the meanest thing We have heard from
the mouth of any Northern man. Even Pierce
and Gushing could not venture upon that dirty JOB.
which was left to be performed by such scrubs ~
the Governor of New-Jersey.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

II the public are not sufficiently obiuscated on
the Slavery question 10 serve the purpose OF the
slave-breeders and slave-traders, 1t certainly VIII
not be for want of renewed efforts in that behalf
on the part of the doughface politicians BY whom
the North and tbe cause Of Freedom have been so
long disgraced and so often betrayed
Among the rest, Governor Price Of New-Jersey
must needs follow the example Of President Pierce
in attempting to force down the throdts of the good
people of that State such nauseOus doses as the
Ksnsas-Nebraska bill and the Fugiive-Slave act.
The argument Of Governor Price on this latter sub
jec, is very short and comprehensive, az thus:
The States are requiredby the Constitution to sur
render fugitiyes from labor; therefore Congress
has right to legislate on the subject; therefore
any law that Congress chooses to pass upon the
subject must be constitutional and ought to De
obeyed. The logic Of this is only equaled BY the
grammar of that part Of the Message in which the
Governor undertakes TO reconcile his lieges to
he repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. 1--WE %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
NewWurk daily gribm,re
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1856.
DOINGs IN CONGRESS-.

SasA1E, Jan. 1.-THE Senate made call upon the
President for the remainder of the Ncaraguan cores
pondcpoe. There was stormy time in Executive
session in regard to the late action Of the Naval Re-
firing Roard. Adjourned to Monday.
HoUsg, Jan. l7.-Mr Carlisle charged the failure
10 organize as the result of the overturn of the Com
promise measures by the Democracy, and Mr. Nc
Mullen defended the Democracy from such charges.
The debate continued including Slavery restric
ton in general, by Messrs. Stephens, Washburn of
Maine and Zollicoffer. The House then took the
10th ballot for Speaker, Banks having 81, Richard
con ca, Fuller 30, Pennington 6, scattering 81 neces-
sary TO choice lO2 motion to elect by plurality
was voted down-yess 81, nays iO6 Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

The Assembly did not succeed in electing a
Clerk yesterday. Mr.. Sherman Republican, came
pretty near success, and will probably go through
to-day. The Know-Nothings seem to be losing
their temper.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

The Printers Celebration of the One Hundred
sud Fiftisth Anniversary of Frankins Birthday
last night at the Assembly Rooms was very fine
affair. Owing to the late hour of speech-making
We are unable to print our report this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

We give this morning an abstract of the Report
of the Controller. exhibiting the condition of the
finances Of the State.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

The Iowa Democratic State Convention ME
yesterday, nominated candidates for subordinate
State officers, and sent Douglas delegation to the
Cincinnati Convention.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
Business Notices.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-04
Artificial ice.

Prot. Merriam, of weather notoriety, is
travelling, and has written letter to the
New York Commercial ADVERTISE from the
bank of the Cuyahoga, Ohio, dated the 3ls
ultmo. We give the following extract:
"1'his afternoon have been engaged in
examining machine made here TOR pro-
ducing intense cold by Artificial means.--
The machine, after having been worked n
hour, brtught down the mercury in the
Thermometer 10 the line of twentv-iour de-
grees below zero, which was the lowest de-
gree mark ed on the scale. | cut an apple
and placed ii on the outside of one of the
metal pipes in which current Of either
was made to pass through vacuum, and in a
few minutes it was frozen. This machine
has been two years in being brought to its
present state uf great forwardneSs. IL is
worked by steam. 1t freezes water, forming
blocks OF ice twelve inches by six--that be-
ing the size OF the metal cells in which the
refrigeration takes place. Each cell is
separated from the others by what may be
celled ilue. A large number ofthesc cells
are placed in what may be called u square
cistern, and of Sufficient number 10 produce
ton OF ice at one operation. Clothing of