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members Of this Confederacy, and that Con-
gress, IN the exercise of Its acknowledged DOW
ers, has no right to discriminate between the
institutions o. one portion of the States or an
other, with a view of abolishing the one or
promoting the other"
! voted in the affirmative on both parts of
this resolution. In doing this. however. / acted
with reference to what 1 conceive to be the
main scope and general spirit of the Constitu-
ton, not unmindful of the fact that it involves
some inequalities the fruit Of compromise and
mutual Cancellation among the founders of the
Government among which inequalities. the
greatest OF all Is the concession nominaLIy 10
all the States, but an fact to only part, of a
basis OF representation in Congress, obtained
"by adding 10 the whole number of free ner.
sons, three .tttts Of all other persons" But |
adopt the resolution in the substance and
spirit true; and / add that, admitting it's trntb
instead Of justifying the object of the fifth res
olution, 1t does the reverse; for. by that resolu
ton, Congress does "discTimislats between the
institutions Of one portion Of the States and
another, with view of abolishing one and pro-
noting tue other" because it in effect abol-
ishes the right Of petition at the North, for the
purpose of - promoting" Si0ceTu at the South.
Having thus commented on this act of the
House of Representatives in its several parts.
have only 10 add in conclusion, that. in attempt.
ting 10 show IFS injustice and unconstitution-
ality, have confined myself as far as possible
10 the precise merits of the question, in order
that the case may stand upon its proper bottom /;
that have not, therefore, entered into those
Interior questions which the act of the House
was designed to smother; but ! am persuaded
that those Interior questions must of necessity
ere long be considered, discussed, and settled.
think 1t is for the interest as well of the South
as of the North, not to shrink any more from
the subject, since, dangerous and exciting as it
may be, in this az in every other danger, it is
the part alike Of courage and of sense to look
the thing directly in the face, and meet 1t
frankly aud manfully. | believe that such "a
course in the present instance will best promote
the peace and safety of the Union and /
venture TO predict that this Will be the prevail
ing sentiment of the Congress which shall next
assemble
However this may be-, shall have discharged
q part of my own duty in this contingency. by
exhibiting the present facts to the people Of the
State whose Representative am
CALEB CUSHING.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

\ Southern journal wishes to have the Cen
trail American difficulty got before the People,
so as to give them something beside Slavery
and Kansas to think of and talk about. Per
haps the President is of the same way of think
ing.
There will be time enough to discuss that
foreign matter, when the President shall have
protected Kansas against Missouri fiibuster-
ism.
Meantime, for one. we hold that the true
policy of this Government is, first, TO establish
a fundamental lac that there shall be no STA.
rery IN any Federal Territory, NOR IN posses
Sio", or hereafter to be acquired; secondly, that
it will bind itself by no treaty or compact ,cith
any foreign P5rer, not to colonize any part of
this Continent, or in any way set limits to its
empire.
The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, we regard, in 10.
SELF, as one blunder, and in its explanatory
note, by which it excepted British Honduras
and the Mosquito Protectorate from its opera.
ton, as another blunder More of this hereafter
EsS- All persons interested in cultivating the
soil are referred to the advertisement of that
old standard agricultural periodical, the Amer.
fern Agriculturist.
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WHY DOES NOT THE PRESIDENT INTERFERE,
LEAyEywoRTH CITY, X. T.,
H. -. TO-
De''MOcF IL, 1000.
the Editor Of the National Fra:

Deccmber IL, 1880.
To the Editor Of the National Fra:
Better to secure this a safe CONVEYANCE TO
you, send it in this shape and address | was
one Of your subscribers for six or seven wears
and as | wish, with many that are here. that
our true position should be known, | thought i
could not do better than inform Won that Won
may use your influence with members of Con
gress to afford us instant aid in some shape or
other. We now wholly at the mercy of
Missouri; not a day of safety can any of the
Free State men count on. The Regisser,
though far from being Abolition, is doomed
press likely before you receive this, the work
will be done. Only fortunate circumstance
saved il on Saturday last, as the Missourians
could not cross the river, after riding many
miles, from the interior of the State, to accom-
plsh their designs. Other private property,
the writer's amongst the number, is marked for
destruction; and within two and a half miles IS
a fort, containing two thousand troops, vet not
one can be obtained 20 succor MS, our wives
and children, from murder and pollution. Oh,
Americans no country in this world can be in
a worse condition than is Kansas at this time
Cut of from communication by water as no
boats are running now, We cannot get aid and
they have chosen this winter to crush out the
Free State men, If possible This place, with
the exception of the Phillips outrage, has been
free from their malice but since their defeat
before Lawrence. they contemplate descent
on us. The Pro-Slavery party in this country
are a contemplate minority; we could defend
ourselves easily against them. But what boots
it, if we have to fight the State of Missouri?
Now, what we want here is marital lar
which would throw us under the protection OF
the Fort. This would keep us clear of the say
ages the other side of the river. Then let Con
gress wrangle a year, if it choose.
Now, will you do Your best for us? 1t !:
what we want-and | know ] speak the minds
of the majority of our people. If this is no
done, / see plainly that women and babes not ;
few will be without shelter from winter blast
before long To talk of protection from In
dams, in comparison with protection from Mis-
sour, is like comparing good with evil.
God help Us. Yours, truly,
p. s. Not being able TO send this by to-day
mail, have time to say something further re
specting our critical situation. Every hour
developments show that, at all hazards, III,
Peoples Convention is to be put down.
large firm, who had in their employ some THIRTY
men, sll Free State, have this day discharged
them all. The Register, which only lately ad
voested Free State doctrines, now is, and, if j
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For The National Era.
THE NEW EXODUS

BY FIRE and cloud, across the desert sand,
And through the parted waves,
From their long bondage, with an outstretched hand
God led the Hebrew slaves!
Dead as the letter of the Pentateuch,
As Egypts statutes cold,
In the adytum of the sacred book
Now stands that marvel old.
''Lo God is great" the simple Moslem says
We seek the ancient date,
Turn the dry scroll, and make that living phrase
A dead one " God tras great"
And, like the Coptic monks by Mousa's wells
We dream Of wonders past,
Vague the tales the wandering Arab tells
Each brewster than the last.
o fools and blind. Above the Pyramids
Stretches once more that hand
And tranced Egypt, from her stony lids
Filings back her veil of sand.
And morning smten Memnon, singing, wakes,
And, listening by his Nile,
Der Ammons grave and awful visage breaks
sweet and human smile
Not, as before, with hail and fire, and call
Ofdeah for midnight graves,
But in the stiffness of the MONDAY, fall
The letters of the slaves.
No longer through the Red Sea, of DID,
The bondmen walk dry shod
Through human hearts, by love OF Him controlled,
Runs now that path OF God
j. G. w.
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SANDWICH, MASS. Dec. II

10 the Editor Of the National Era:
In letter to the Era, some months ago, I
alluded to work by the late Margaret Fuller
Ossoli, entitled woman in the Nineteenth
Century" edited by her brother, Rev. A. B. Full
Ter, of Boston. The success of the work is an
other proof of its great merit, having reached
third edition. Mr. Fuller is now preparing for
the press another volume of his sisters writings,
to be entitled, "At Home and Abroad, or Scenes
and Thoughts in America and Europe" 1t will
include her Summer on the Lakes" which was
so favorably received at the time of its first pub
LEGATION, and her letters from Europe, originally
published in the New York Tribune The large
circle of Margaret Fuller's friends and admirers
will be glad to obtain the completion of her
writings, in a convenient form for preservation.
and to renew the pleasure they have enoyed
over her pages in past years; while to that large
number who have yet to make an acquaintance
with her eloquenty- written thoughts and de-
scrip-ions of human life, and her beautiful pic
lures of natural scenery, this republication will
be source of delight, such as they do not often
find. The publishers of the forthcoming volume
are Messrs. Crosby, Nichols, 4 Co., Boston,
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VISGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-H Hon. Henry A.
Wise took the oath of Office at Richmond, jan
uary I'd, as Governor of Virginia. He after
wards sent communication to the Legislature,
informing them of the fact, and that he was
ready to engage in official duties. He was
waited on by officers of the military companies,
whom he addressed, in reply to Colonel August.
He also received members of the Legislature,
and several citizens, at the Mansion, where he
subsequently partook of magnificent banquet.
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THE STORM-sTATE OF THE ROADS

Salem, n. j., Jan. THE snow here is n
foot deep. The weather is very cold. This
morning the mercury was four degrees below
zero.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. THE road between
here and Washington, and even further South,
is blocked up with Snow. Two trains are de.
tanned between Aqua Creek and Fredericks-
burg, and the Southern train has not arrived
there.
The snow is six inches deep at Raleigh, and
drifted badly. The telegraph line is down be-
low Raleigh.
Cincinnati, Jan. Tt has been showing
heavily all day here. The roads are unob-
structed, so far.
Chicago, Jan. 1T is very cold here. The
roads are unobstructed by snow so far.
Caro-, H., Jan. THE first New Orlsans
mail under the new contract arrived here to-
day. 1t was six days on the route. The new
depot of the Mound City Branch Of the Illinois
Central Railroad was blown down this morning.
BuBdto, Jan. Tt is showing here today.
Inc trains eastward are delayed in conse-
quence.
Harrisburg, jan I'VE have no train from
Philadelphia to-day. Eleven Senators are ab.
sent. detained by the snow, and bare quorum
only are present to transact business.
n. p. WHITNEY is our authorized canvaS.ne aysn, so
New York city and vicinity, and will receive and
advertisements for the Era lowest rates
Advertisements can be LEFT al his Office No % Spruce
street.
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is let stand, will be, dumb. 1t has receded to
almost its former position. This step of its
editor, fear, viii only encourage the Pro-Sla-
very party. 1t never advocated more than the
Kansas act or Douglas bill, but that is now too
much. The game for the winter appears to be
thls-make 1t so hot that Free State men can
not stay, and this will also deter others from
coming in the spring.
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ScOu (oO1tJ
The Softs intimated willingness to unite
with the Hards on the basis of the Caucus reso-
lutions passed by the Party at Washington, but
the overture was rejected rather contemptu-
ously. There have been minors of a coalition
between the Hards and Know Nothings, and
also of some arrangement between the Repub
licans and Sohs. Thus far, there has been no
choice.
MAssACHUsETTs.-The Legislature met Jan
uary I'd. The Senate elected f. c. Baker,
President; P. l.. Cox, Clerk the House chose
C. A. Phelps, Speaker. The Governor, in his
message, recommends that the period of natu-
ralization be protracted to twentyone years !;
exults over the fact that one or two hundred
paupers have been "sent back within the
year, saving a heap Of money to the State /;
asks the Legislature to do what it thinks best
about the Prohibitory Liquor Law; and ear
nestly recommends the repeal of the Personal
Liberty Law, intended to secure the People of
Massachusetts, against the perils and oppres-
sion of the Fugitive Slave Act. He thinks its
passage has lessened the moral influence of
misunderstanding its enforcement will tend
to conflict with the Federal Government
that its repeal will give force to the demand of
the People of the State that Slavery be exclu-
ded from territories where, by solemn covenant,
it had been prohibited
PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE.-TheP ennsyl-
vania Legislature duly organized at Harrisburg
January I'd. VIM. l.. Pratt and Richardson L..
Wight were elected Speakers of the Senate and
House, respectively.
Governor Pollock's message was delivered
to the Legislature the next day. He makes
some congratulatory remarks about the finan-
cial condition of the State, the decrease in
the debt during the past year having been
$3.50, 900, and no new loan having been created.
de refers to his former messages for his opin-
ions on national affairs, and reaffirms the senti-
ments then expressed. He calls attention to
the necessity for further legislation on the IL
cense question: adverts to the duty of electing
United States Senator; alludes to the rob-
berry OF arms at the Harrisburg arsenal; rec
ommends the enactment of law inAicting
punishment for such offences, and further
appropriation for building an arsenal at Phila-
delphia, the State arms being now kept in an
insecure clubhouse, owing to the former build
ing having been torn down, and not rebuilt in
consequence of the insuf6ciency of the appro-
priation for the purpose.
A bill fixing the l4th of January for the
election of a United States Senator passed the
| House; a similar bill was introduced into the
Senate. A bill to repeal the Liquor Law was
introduced in both Houses.
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ESS- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - Not for many
years have our friends shown more zeal in ex-
tending the circulation of the Era They seem
to appreciate its special Importance at this
crisis. Many of our friends. who left us last
year on account of our position in relation to
Know Nothingism are returning, and now say
that we are right.
We hope our subscribers everywhere will use
every effort conveniently within their power to
send US new names.
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WASHINGTON, d. c..
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1856.

NOTICES OF New Books AND LITERARY
CONTRIBUTIONS must still lie over.
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DEFENCE OF THE GERMAN TURYERs.-We
commence this week the publication of De-
fence of the German Turner's, from the pen of
a German Republican.
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VOL. x.

whose names are guarantee that it will be
brought forth in the best style of the book
makers art Truly, yours, J.G.F.
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MRS. SoUTHwORTH's SToRY.-We have On
hand the first chapters of Mrs. Southworth's
Story, but hold them back SO that new subscri-
bers, who are coming in, may have the pleas
ure of having it complete.
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They think you can afford paper at Wash
ington as cheaply as it can be afforded at Al
bany or New York. = Subscriber.
We should be glad, were it true-but, at one
dollar year, the Era rould not pay for itself
Printing in Washington is higher than in any
other place in the United States. We pay for
type-seting in the Era literally twice as much
as is paid generally outside of Washington.
The hteiiigencer and Union, containing less
matter than the New York Tribune, at sc
year, cost $40 year; and no Daily can be
established or sustained here, unless aided in
some way or other by Government printing.
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ELECTION IN NEBRAsKA.-We have received
well-written communication concerning the
election in Nebraska, in reply to the statement
lately published in the Era. We regret that it
is crowded out this week-but it shall appear
in our next number.
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One of the latest and teresng items OF Eastern
is the that Slavery has been formally and
totally abolished in Egypt.
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q How does Illinois money pass with you?
IL is difficult to get Eastern bills"
Subscriber
Of course. we prefer Eastern bills, where
they can be had; but where they cannot be
had, send us good Western notes, especially of
the State Banks.
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A LETTER FROM Bosroy will appear next
week.
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Ninety,ftH Tote.

The following is the vote in detail:
For Mr.. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Allison,
Ball, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Bling
ham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Burlington, Bur
lingame, James II. Campbell, Lewis d. Camp
bell, Chaffee, Clawson, Colfax, Comins, CovOde,
Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Day, Dean, De
Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Eide,
Emrie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert
Granger, Grow, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Ho'
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JOS. B. BUSSiER.
q South Wharves, PHILADELPHIA
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN

y 4
| Il, n sgzs IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
FOREIGN FRUITS. NUTS, SALID OIL,
Is. e4 Il tS4ARDLNESs &C.
Oilers for sale in lots to suit purchasers;
/ 1000 boxes Bunch and Layer Raisins.
1000 half and quarter boxes Raisins.
1000 boxes Vnlencia Rnisins new crop.
500 boxes Smyrnia 100 drums Sultana Raisius.
100 kegs SeedleEs Raisins 100 Casks Curants.
5000 drums Turkey Figs, 100 cases do, Wood and
n fancy boxes
/ 100 mats new Dates, 100 cases Leghorn Citron.
20 casks German, 100 kegs French Prunes.
80 cases Prunes in gast Jars and wooden boxes.
| l,e0O boxes Oranges and Lemons
10000 Cocoa Nuts, 100 kegs 1amarinds
/ 1000 boxes Fig Paste Juiube Paste, Gum Drops,
lia Grape Drops, Date Paste, and Pressed Figs.
i 500 bags Walnuts, Filberts and Peanuts.
500 bags Bordeaux, Sicily Herd shell and Ivica
I Almonds. 9
\ 1000 bu African and sheled Ground Nuts.
| 100 boxes, SO kegs Shelled Almonds
Also,a great variety of miscellaneous Goods com.
prising Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma, Sardines Said
Oil, Split Peas Pine Apple Cheese. Syrups Rose
and Peach Water Assorted Extracts, Liquorice
Rock Candy, Beans Maccaroni and VeriniceIli
Cordials Canary and Hemp seed, Pearl Barley
Preserved Ginger, assorted Preserves, Pickles, Pep
per Sauce, Tomato Ketchup, Jellies and Jams, Oh
ives and Capers, Hermetrically Sealed Salmon, Oys-
teTsl HOLSTERS, Peaches, Tonatos, Green Corn, &c
~ B.--Weste.n Merchants are particularly invi-
ted TO call. "a
march 10, 1856
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TEACHERS ISsTIrurE.-By reference to
the advertisement cf the MeNsely Normal
School in another column it will be seen
the next Teachers Institute for this and Jef-
fersOn counties will be held in smith6eld,
commencing on the path inst. Every teach
err in the two counties should be there.
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Z nennooratic Meetinr.

we arePeauestedto state lhatlthere will
bs'ss sfneeting gs1of che Democracy Of Archer
toshsbip At the house Of James Holland in
that township, on Saturday, the Goth day
Of March, alta O'Clock. P. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of nominating a township ticket for
The ensuing Spring election. Let every
1emqeSaaah thcEoSnshipAbe on hands.
sEzaTMBY ORDER.
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STEUBENVILLE MARKET.

STEUBENVILLE MARKET.
Flour-For good superfne; 500; extra
6,oO
Wheat, 1,oO@1,05.
Groceries-SugarlA hhds and bbls 81 g
81; N. 0. Molasses, new crop. 45c; Syr.
up 55@65; Rio Coffee i24@13c.
Grain-Corn 38c; Oats 25.
Bacon Hams 10; shoulder 7, sides 8.
Bulk Meat--Hog Round 64@7,
Hogs 25@5,5Q net, per 100 lbs.
Bnler--l7@ 8 ior fresh roll; solid pack
ed 14@l5
Lsrd--93@1oc.
Rice-7c per pound,
Dried Fruit-AppleS $lR bushelPeaches
l,5o a9 bushe.
Teas--Y Young Tyson 35@75; Gunpow-
der 45t965; Imperial 60W6o; Black Tea,
40@55.
Nais--Io to sod, 3,75; to Cd, 4,oO;6tc
I'd, A, SO. Herald 10Th.
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: Pittsburgh, Advertisements.

sIYIy y w Fl- -#
Pittsburgh Advertisements.
TO those who wish to purchase any arti-
Gle ID Ae Hat Car. I'd Straw line, let Them
not fail 10 call upon H. Paulson, Wood
street. His stock Is full and complete, and
hesellsat Eastern prices. See advertise.
ment. Gdl8 3&bs 191@ @-
=, y. Gregg q Co, are among the oldest
dryogouds dealers in Pittsburgh Then
stock islsrge and full containing every thing
in that line, See advertisement.
Is Wilson, McElroy. & Co., Successors to
George ? Smith, keep about the largest
wholesale dry goods house in that city
They are clever and accommodating gen
tlemen, and viii give good bargains. See
advertisement. asa lsa.o 5a5 = 's's
Hamptan. Campbell d Co keep the lar
gest Clothing establishment in The vest
70 purchase there. once sva sure guarantee
that you win purchases there, again. See
adVefllsamentrsg gaen .elass s9rig s..
sBsA gFanneytock, u Co. are the largest
dealers in drugs paints, DC. of any house
that we are acquainted with. 1t is not ne
cessary TO go further East to make
Purchases y hen you Can find such an es-
tabllshmegksMa thsirssEsSee advertisement
A hgeHss Wood street, keeps large and
extensive assOrtmeut .ofj Looking Glasses
house furnishing goods, &c.., which he sells
yeryacmap ssSeei advertisement
- sWgD. u Fl Mceallun,, keep large and
extensive assortment ofacarpets--the largest
house # That Kin lins that city. be sure to
give them call when you make your pur-
chases. See advertisement.
w. p. Marshall 4 Co. are the largest
dealefsain Wall Paper Dc that we are ac-
quaiuted WITH. They are confined to that
business exclusively. When you wish to
make purchases give them a call. See ad.
yeflisement., ..s.......... s... ee
sSanaei' FAhnestock, Wood street, is a
large and extensive dealer in all kinds of
foreign and sJepaestic hardware,U His stock
is lRrge aud ,csnplelei and he sells at prices
that cannot fail to please. See advertise.
ment AA
y Ityon need. any article in2the the Toy or
Notioa line. go 20, ,Wp. H. Taleott & COS
Wood street, where you willabe sure to,
make purchases. See advertisement. .,t5
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SE AVaNG G.

All who have boards to cut or hair to crop.
Just call on me at my old shop;
Yes, friends, III tell you whit told;
Give me a call at Number Two"
A. noon or eve, by night Or day. s"
Or any time that YOU can stay, spasg
But give me time, dear sir, Il rost,
UpohitRat day that God has blessed.
My room is neat, my towels Liam,
My scissors sharp, and razors keen,
And eyerythmgl think yoallfad.
10 suit the taste and pIoase The mind.
And then lnog- my Hand as true, n s3ss q
AS any barber a'er can do, 1.
With rapid touch IN smooth the face,
And dress the hair with equal nrace. 6 @
And all that art and skill can DO
Your money Will procure fur you. oa
October6, 1851. LOT WIll,ISs
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Good Cattle.

1t has been suggested to us by several
of our best farmers, that persons having
good blocoded cattle for sale, would fad
purchasers by bringing them to Harrison
county.