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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
The Massachusetts Peis onsl Liberty bill

1t will be remembered that this law. enact ID
by the last Legislature of Massachusetts,
for the purpose Of obstruciing the enforce
ment Of the Fugitive slave law, was ma 1e
the subject of emphatic and extended notice in Too
late message Of Gov. johnson, 10 the Legislature
of Virginia. The law on its passage was vetoed
by Gov Gardner. but subsequently, passed by
the constitutional majority which dispensed with
his sgnature,to give il validity. The foowiog
is the mention made oft in his message to the
present Legislature of Massachusetts
"'The passage of this act Is deeply deplorcd.bo-
cause 1T asserts or looks To the maintenance of
rights not clearly and oonstituiona!ly ours;
which course Of action. in my inaugural address.
! sirenuously urged the last Legislature to avoid
because il weakens the neral effect of the inhn-
sence of our State. because it sets an example
which, II telIowed by other members of the Con.
federacy. will most certainly destroy our only
bond OF union. and because it tends 10 an armed
conflict between the State aud National Govern
ments. Either this law must remain dead let
ter on our statue book ,uneniorced when the hour
OF trial comes. thus reducing Massachusetts to
TO the humating position Of enacting law she
has not the courage to enforce or else, if the Mt
tempt is made, il must he supported by the
whole military array Of the State, in direct aud
iuiHeuihte coIiuiCl Win Tue hiUy OF lie United
States. There is no alternative but submission
or open war;"
He therefore recommends repeal of so much
of the act conflicts with the Constitution oft
United States.
The Governor favors reduction in the number
OF the House OF Representatives, it being the lar
ges, deliberatiye body in the Union, and so un
wieldly as to detain the Senate for weeks in CON
parative idleness..
He thinks some restraints upon immigration
necessary. in view of the increase from this SOU CO
of half a million of souls annually. lie also ia
vors constitutional amendment (such as that
adopted by ConnecticuD that no person shall be
entitled to vote who cannot read and write: and
the provision that "no person shall be imprison
ed for any debt hereafter contracted, except in
cases Of fraud
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

1t is worthy Of note that in all the speeuai'ont
Of the Southern democratic press. regarding the
next Presidency. and their expressions Of prefer
ence a. to the candidate we see no mention made
If that ..noblest Roman If them all''-Daniel ).
Dickinson. In the last National Convention the
Virginia delegation cast unanimous vote for him.
and would almost certainly have secured him the
nomination. but for his decng it. What has he
done since to forfeit their confidence and es,eem'
So far as apprised Of bis public course sine"
he has but added TO the evidences Of his national
principles, and southern sympathies. DO these
disentite him to the support of the party, which
assumes to be tie only Southern rights party
We should like to know what act or sentiment OF
his has lost him their confidence.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
The 18th Section.

We are glad TO see the unanmty and the
earnestness with which the infamous proposition
to go into alliance with the seeeders from the
Philadelphia Convention, without terms or con
di,ions relative to slavery, is secuted and repu-
dated by the American press and party of Nir-
ginia. If ii were only treason to party, we
might not think it necessary to speak of it, for
we have seen enough Of that, in our day. almost
to have exhausted the emotion Of contempt it
originally excited; but, regarding as something
more and worse-as treason to that section of
the Union. which has suffered already so much
from the venality and perfdy Of politicians. we
heartily sympathize in the general sentimen,
which execrates the movement its authors and
abettors. So far as we know, there is in this re-
gil n, but one feeling on the subject-that of un.
mitigated scorn for those who would pusillani.
mously lower the banner of Southern rights and
barter off the honor of a wronged and gallant
people, 10 an nglorious struggle for place end
plumber.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
immigration.

We learn from the N. Y Courier and Enqm-
rfr, that the number of immigrants from forcing
countries who arrived at New York during the
year s55, was l34957 the year previous the
number was 3I9,223. The Courier and Enqui'
r,r SAYS the decrease in the Irish immigration
is nearly fifty per cent, while the immigrants
from other portions Of Great Britain are much
more numerous, in proportion to those OF 1854
than was generally anticipated, From Germany,
and States bordering ON aud sympaihiziDg with
her, the decrease is most marked-ranging from
fifty to seventy per cent. Firm Belgium, there is
n considerable increase, also from Norway, while
tho decrease from Sweden may. to some extent.
be attributed to to the occupation by the fleets
of the Allies. of the waters along her coasts. Tho
falling off in Germany is attributed in part TO
the war, and the consequent difficulty of realizing
in cash the value of property in Ireland but chief
y to the improvement of the condition of the pea
santry. Its probable that the American move
,nent has also had considerable influence in check
ing tho steady flow of the current of immigration
to our shores. But do not suppose this state
of affairs will continue long. The tide will in 4"
few years, flow in again with NJ. great i'm
petus aud violence as formerly. The American
Party can reason in the present deoreose
Of immigration for IA relaxation Of its efforts TO eff
fect reform in our system Of naturalization.
Whether future immigration be small or great,
the present naturalization system ought to be
changed. and "A more restrictive adopted.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

the Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. Mr.. Guih.
rie in his nnunl report, ii is said. hears hard ON
the State banks, especially those issuing smnl
notes, Initiating that they tend 10 universal bank
rupioy. He foreshl dows an excise by Congress,
on the issue of such notes, 20 high us to insure
their suppression. lie proposes an uniform in.
post of twenty live or thirty per cent on iron.
steel, and their manufactures, sugar. wines and
oil fabrics of cotton, wool silk, ilax h,mp,
except cheap coarse wooens, lie proposes that
wool and all raw materials for American manu-
facturc shallhe admitted free. All nthsr anti
Giles than thuse heretofore instanced he would
have charged uniform rate of fifteen or
twenty per cent. These he considers would fu
vor the further deyolopem, mt of our home manu-
features.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
gENn ~ ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. g. 1856.
The Senate was called to order at IL O'Clock
by 1t Gov. McComas.
BILL REPORTED.
To incorporate the Central Savings Bank in
Amherst county.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. johnson; of providing by law that the
execution Of capital punishment shall take place
in the presence If limited number Of persons,
10 be appointed by the court pronouncng sen
tence Of death.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill providing for re-assessm9nt of the lands
of the Commonwealth. with ryder offered by
Mr.. Steenrod.
To incorporate a company TO construct rail
road from the Montgomery White Sulphrr
Springs to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

CuBA.-A correspondents. writing from Ha-
vnna, under date Of Christmas. says
'.Some half dozen Ciroles were suddenly ar
rested last week, and within forty eigl, hours
after their arrest were shipped on board sail.
ing packet found to SPAIN
"A duel wa fought la>t week between two
gentlemen. one NAMED Paredrs. the other Vile
gas, the latter being dangerau-ly Wounded
They fought with swords. The cnu>e Of the
dispute among them ana not aware Of
I'VE nrpin The midst Of our fsstivc season
here, aud balls and routs TAX" place nightly
Rachel, out Of consideration for the religion
feelings Of th. community. docs not commence
until the 3p,h inst. LES Boraces will he her
first Performance here. Her hcnih has con~id
crably improved, luting the hr',4 period She has
been among ~; she is fast losing that cough
which my Charleston CORE pondent in,e,meu
me was :, painfully Observable on the night she
appeared 'h"rc.n
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

A MoDtL RAILRoAp.-The Hartford (Conn. J
Times says that the directors of the Hartford
and New Haven Railroad Company have dccar,
ed an extra dividend II five per cent. payable
on the 18th IF January. The surplus earnings
or dividend fand Of this road ~ the l., Of Sep
tember last amounted 20 Sil5,326. or rather
more than seventeen and half per cent. on the
capital stock. y large ortian of The ~t"ckhold-
crs were strongly in favor If extra dividend
1t ten per cent, but the majority decided that
fifteen per cent. in cash was enough to divide in
NNnr.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

LATER FROM KANSAS -MoHE NIoLENCE.-A
letter from Leavenworih. Kansas. dated Decem.
her 2S, saws the office of the Territorial Register
an administration paper. was mobhed. the type
thrown into the river aud lot Of paper burnt -
Tho mob was composed principally of Missouri
ans.
The Free State party have nominated Charles
Robinson for Governor, n. j. Roberts. Lieut..
Governor, aud NJ. w. Delany for Congress. The
election is fixed fer the third Tuesday in ,Janua-
ry.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

The inability of the members of the Lower
House to organize proves. in the estimation of
many, their incompetency to legislate dscreetly
and usetully, if organized. 1t may, therefore,
after all turn out 10 be public blessing. if the
present Congress sha Il have to adjourn without
trausacing any business and surrender their
places - wiser and better men. Even the farce
they are now acting has ceased to he entertaining
The b ody does not seem to possess so much IA
the ability 10 amuse the country which is pny-
ing them ut the rate Of three thousand dollars a
dav. The members, in legal point of view,
may be said to be doing business under false pre-
fences; they are receiving money without equvn
lent or consi leration; they practising legal
fraud,and may render themselves liable tn crm-
nnl prosecutions, as swindlers. We warn them
to keep eye on the grand juries and common
weath's attorneys.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

~ We wond cali the attention of the pubic large
Ny Il. stock Of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES We
ls1HsS in the house Watches cclera
ted makers, and easedm Hunting aud Open ANY
gentleman who may be IN want Of Watch himself Ia
dy fail of finding something his the stock
which offer stock of Silver Watches yer, com
plete
We should be pleased show the above goods a, any time
Z u All warranted 0 bo time Keepers
SILVERTIORN & CLIFF
jan lots formerly II Sflvcrfhorn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

" associated themselves together under style and firm
OF JNo. II & SAML TYREH, for purpose coniuct.
idg Commission butlos in all branchrs but more par.
taary for the sale # fopAcCo Having In the Com.
mission business for the last twelve years they a
themselves that they will give general satisfaction to those
who will cutrust them with their patronage.
John II. TYREE,
Jan l0dlw &ctS--Rap SAMUEL, TYRrI
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

Mr.. Parsons offered the following resolution:
Resolved. THAI the Committee on Roads, &c.
be rcqui, ed Ia bring in bill t" authorize the
Board of Public Works to make railroad
vey to the distance. cost of Construct ion, &c..
from some point on York River, over the most
practicable route. to The surveys made to tho
Coal fields in the county Of Hampshire. by tie
Alexandria. Luudoun and Hampshire Railroad
Company; an point "n said surveys at or near
the town of Wmchesil, aud report thr same to
the next General Assembly.
Mr.. Rrannon "hiectrd that the re.pluiion
mandatory up"n the committee, and suggested
that il >houI he made one of inquiry. Mr. Par
soaS exp min nc ihal the committee had refused
tor"part tav"'afiy on all mw propositions, said
he designed t. make the reporting bill obliga-
tory.
Mr.. Brnuno, satisfied with the explanation
lie disapprntct of the course Of the committee
and should vote for the resolution j. it was.
NJ. Fevd entered into an explanation and the
defence Of the course OF the commliecin sub
stnnre-that it was manifest from the condition
of the Treasury. that ii was impossible to make
Fail the appropriations asked, for, they amnun
ted Ia some twenty TIN pc millions-tha the com
mittec, aware of this, felt called On to dscrimi-
nate between those schemes sent to them--that
having duties 10 perform they could not AN
act Of courtesy to gentlemen. howev r much they
might be respected, req ort iavorably upon pro-
positions they could moi vote for in the House.
The resolution and substitute were then laid
on the table.
STATE CENSUS
On motion OF Mr.. llnbodpn. Resolved. that n
committee of five mcmhcrs he appointed TO TO.
wort Il bill to into effect the 81 tn section If
the Ith ARTICLE of the Constitution which requires
the General Assembly to pioyide for taking the
census of the population md statistics nf
this State at intervals OF five years from the re-
turns of the United States.
The Speaker appointed the following commit
tee in ACCORDING with the resolution; Mcssr-.
lmbodcn. Dcunc, Smith of Nanawha, Garneit
and Floyd,
EXTENSION OF THE DANVGf. e RAILROAD
The Speaker laid before the House comlnu-
noatiou from the President of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad referred to the committee on
Roads, &c. This memorial asks AN increase of
Tie capital stock OF The company on the amount
Of two millions Of dollars to he applied to The ex
tension Of the Richmond and Danvile Railroad
from its western terminus to sucb point on the
Virginia & Tennessee Railroad as may he deem.
ed most eligible,
Mir. billiard moved the printing of thousand
copies OF the memoir |. which Lotion was sus-
tanned by him and aud Mr. Ellyson and opposed by
Me,srs. Bass and Welton, and carried-ayes AZ.
noes As.
On molten of Mr. George the House adjourn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11
NoTICE.aIlsying purchased Of Messrs McDanielIIu

NOTfCE.-Ilaying purchased Of Messrs Mcdaniel Hun
Preston their entire stock of
stand formerly occupied by them, prepared offer "a
the numerous patrons of Mcdaniel Hurt & f,
aud the public generally large and wei selected
stock of Groceries Liquors, Staple Dry Goods Sc hc We
or at lowest market rates for CAST Or TO prompt
usual t.me
We will give particular attention to the COMMISSION
BUSINESS will sell all kinds of country produce aud COZ
mems generally will render sales promptly and cash then
Whcn desired; will make liberal advances produce in sp
and will receive and FORWARD GOODS the usual rf,,
when funds deposited produce placed in 70 uert
charges.
IRBY & SAUNDERS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

ANTEcEDENrs OF HoN. j. CLANCY JONES. -
When a man becomes famous. everybody is de-
srous TO know something about his an,ecedents
To crafty this laudable curiosity. in so far as
the gentleman whose name stands at the head
OF this notice is concerned, We suboin the fol.
lowing from the Cecil Wing of Dec. god:
s. Honorable J. CLANCY Jones, This great would
be leader of the Pierce Foreign Party. when he
resided in this town. a dozen years ago. was pro
fessedly strong Wing. Now. aud ever sine. he
went up late that strong Locoioco region which
be represents in Congress, he is remarkably bit.
ter on the other side
This gentleman is the author Of the resolution
on which the Democratic members of Congress
stand in the contest for Speaker, and is regard
I'd - the leader ofthe party in the House.
From the foregoing, it vii! be that he pos.
sssses that chief requisite for Democratic lead
srship. to wit, renegadism from Whiggery!
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

TIC OR FAMILY PHY>C1hi> is the best, cheapest, and
most efficient Cetlarti" offered the public is
astcess, tther,by a,nling the nauseatng effect PHI,
OIL Scnua Nc) and produces gripping other painful
sations Unlike all other lurgavc searches the
of the disease thoroughly clcanscs the stomach and leaves The
bowels entirely free from costvencss No family should
without it. Children drink readily aud without forcing, ard
medicine is highly recommended by the medical
ulty
Giyeit trial and then judge for yourselves had
wholesale and reta at Dr. Wrights Principal Depot
broadway y Y. Purcell, Ladd Cos RichIUoud Srrother
a WhiteAeadS, j II. Thompson & Cos Lynchburg and
the principal Drug stores throughout the State
Dr Wright viii pay one THOUSAND DOLLARS for the
discovery OF any anytre other chan purely vegetable in his
Liquid Cathatc or Vegetable Family flysc by nay
chemical process. sng l-ly
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

The Richmond Wing makes suggestion
worthy Of attention, in the following paragraph
The American party, in Mr.. Fuller III Pennsyl-
vania, propose a candidate to whom no Southern
or Cor seryatiye man could take any just excep-
ton. Ofumple and independent for'une-educa-
ted at West Point. therefore peculiarly fitted for
these bellicosc tmcs--of fine abilities - of en-.
arged and conservative views bred u gentle
man, and associating by choice with gentlemen,
he is one whose qualifications fit him for n
much higher post than that for which he has
been designated. Gentlemen-p nginia gentle
nen-who know him well, assure us that we
may search ioug without finding one better suit
cd for the Chief Mae,traey Of The Republic
Possibly the rage "ffnction may elevate him TO
that great station, which his sterling worth and
uupretendng virtues will adarn"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

The Richmond " hip referring 90 e"sihn riiiE
proceedings OF u handful 81 Know Aethihgs !"
Richmond. who undertook the ether day TO ig-
nore the Philadelphia platform. and to commit
the party in that city TO Mr.. Bolts, as their can
didate for the Presidency. says:
I'VE have but y word to say in reference 10
this action .'or THE COMBINED COUNCILS OF THE
NATIONAL AMERICAN PARTY OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND" And that is. that il is n clear. I'M
eauivoca and shameful misrepresentation OF the
opinions. sentiments and principles of more
than nineteen twenteihs Of the $500 American
voters of this city. And. what is more. IT Is
palpable misrepresentation IF the voice OF the
entire American party Of the State, as interpre-
ted by the American press ofthe State, with
single exceptions and a. expressed in the res"lu-
tons of the American members of the Legislature
which we published in this paper week or two
ago. In word the reported action "of the
combined Councils of the National American
pa.ty of the city Of Richmond" is deliberate
and unmitigated fraud upon the vast majority Of
the American voters Of the city. and contrary
10 the well ascertained aud thoroughly under
stood sentiment Of the whole American party of
the State
From the Judgment Of the "eomhned coun-
ellis" represented by fifty sixty individuals
the sworn liegemen of john Minor Bolts. we
boldly take an appeal to the people,"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

Persons holding claims against the of Tsyl'
Itnsley,& Co, or T. G. s. Ferguson Co will present hu
payment and those indebted either viii pcs
come forward and settle anxious close aus
TAYLOR IlNSIEG q
fi,1 Aim
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-11

of Boston who travelling "a his health in the East
at gives present idea of the expansive enter
prise of his counrymen End their commodities of com
continually in his path wherever he have
visited any considerable city of Turkey where did not find
the Medicines country represented by AYERS CHERRY
PAcToRAL In Smyrna, Acppo JaiI, Jerusalem and Con
stantuopc each the door of bazaar
the peculiarly American looking Iron card Dr.
ing in alanguage which not thousand the
by read Ayers Cherry pecora for Coughs Colds aad
Consumption sold here" On shelf behind the legged
mussulnan, the bottles with their English Spanish!
French aud German faces turned ards the crowd AMI
enquriu told that foreigners the only pNreha
but the believers themselves waive their
try this product American skill when they ind there
other for them
was told yesterday that the CHERRY PEcToRAL had been
presented to the Sultan, and his !a
and in the Hospitals of the Empire. doc 90
EsEGENAS, CLARK q GO, date Rusiitom,
CLARK a CO)-GENl me COD LIVER oIIA-Ihe
attending the this valuable remedy CoAsun
ton having induced all kinds of uitaens purchasers
toned to notice that the signature HEGEMAN, CLARK
CO. in full the cork Of bottle, without which
genuine the value of the oil depends pur
~ too much care cannot l. taken to get the genuine
HEGEMAA. CLARK q co,
Sole successors to Rushion, Cnrk & cn,
Nos l65. 273, 5ll and 756 Broadway
Wholesale Depot. No. l65 Broadway.
Sold by Druggists generally in the United States.