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met BY counter pretensions? Will not
different States be compelled respectively
to meet extremes with extremes? And, if
either extreme carry its point, what is
that so far forth but dissolution of the
Union? IF a new State, formed from
the territory of the United States, be alb
solutely excluded from admission therein,
that fact of tselfconstitutes the disruption
of union between it and the other States.
But the process of dissolution could not
stop there. Would not a sectional dec
|ision, producing such result by amajority
of votes, either northern or southern, Of
necessity drive out the oppressed and
agrieved minority, and place in presence
Of each other the i~rreconcilablc hostile
considerations.
1t is necessary to speak thus plainly of
projects, the offspring of that sectional
agitation now prevailing in some of the
States, which are as impracticable as they
are unconstitutional, and which, if per-
severed in, must and will end calamitiously.
1t is either. disunion and civil war, or it
is nero angry, idle, aimless disturbance
Of public peace and tranquility. Disuni-
on for what? If the passionate rage of
funaticism aud party spirit did not force
the fact upon our attention, it would be
difficult to believe that any considerable
portion of the people of this enlightened
country could have SO surrendered them
selves to a ~fanaticsl devotion to the sup
posed interests of the relatively few Afri-
cans in the United States, as totally to
abandon and disregard the interests of the
twenty-five millions OF Amsricans--to tram
pie under foot tho injunctioIS of moral
and constitutional obligations, to
engags in plans of vindictive hostility as-
ainst those who are associated with them
in the enjoyment of the common heritage
Of nations institutions.
Nor is it hostility against their fellow
citizens Of one section of the Union alone.
The Interests, the honor, the duty, the
peace, ana the prosperity of the people of
all sections are equally involved and i'm
perilled in this question. And are patri-
otto men in any part of the Union prepa-
red, Oh such an issue, thus madly to invite
all the consequences of the forfeiture OF
their constitutional engagements? 1t is
impossible. TIE storm of frenzy and fac
ton must inevitably dash itself in vain
against the unshaken rock of the con-
stitutioa. I shall never doubt it.
l know that the Union is stronger q
thousand times than all the wild and chin.
erical schemes of social change which are
generated one after another, in the unsts.
bie minds of visionary sophists and inter
ested agitators. rely confidently on the
patriotism Of the people, on the dignity
and self-respect of the States, OH the wis
dom of Congress, and above all, on thu
continued gracious favor of Almight,
God. to maintain, against all enemies
whether at home or abroad, the s~anctit,
Of the Constitution and the integrity o
the Union.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
5 Washington, Dec. 81, 1855.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 31st.-The Presi-
dents Message took every body by sur
prise, his intention to transmit it to Con-
gress being known only by a few friends
within fifteen minutes ofthe time his Private
Secretary started with it from. the White
House.
The act was without. Cabinet advise
ment.
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Riot at Leavenworth City, Kansas.

ST.. Louis, Dec %.
The Lexington, (Mo.) Herald, Of the
22d, says, on the 18th inst, the day the
State Constitution, adopted By the Tope-
ka Convention, was voted for, a collision
took place between pro and a~nti-slavery
parties at Leavenworth City, which re-
suited in the destruction of the ballot-box
and the entire suspention of voting.
The house belonging to an anti-slavery.
man was burnt. and the pro-slavery man
charged with the act was arrested and
lodged in Jail. His friends rallied, broke
open the Jail, and burnt it to the ground.
Great excitement prevailed. Both. par
ties sent for assistance
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-01-09

NJ 4 | K Dat Moundsviile, Va, on the
9th ult., by Rev. John Duncan, Mr.. S,LAs
J. STRAIGHT, and Miss elizabeth MCCLELLAN,
both formerly of Woodsfeld.
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DIED-1n this county, on the 3lst ult.,
Mrs. RUTH VANDEvANDER, aged over 90
Yaars.
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WOODSFIELD, JAN. 4, 1856.

say we are under obligations to Mr..
GEO. w. JAMES for an early copy Of the
Wheeling L~teHtgeneer, containing the
Presidents Message. He will please ac-
'cept our thanks.
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tY Any remarks we may have 10 Of
fer on the Message, arc deferred till next
week.
Our latest dates bring no news of the
Organization of the House Of. Representa-
E%tires.
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pie, exerting through the ballot box
their peaceful and silent, but irresistible
power.
If the friends of the constitution are 70
have another struggle, its enemies could
not present a more acceptable issue, than
that OF a State whose constitution clearly
embraces "a republican form of govern
ment," being excluded from the Union
because its domestic institutions may not
in all respects comport with the ideas of
what is wise and eSpedient entertained in
some other State. Fresh from false i'm
patation of breach of faith against others,
men will m the agitation of this
new question with indubitable violation of
an express compact between the indepen-
dent sovereign powers of the United States
and of the republic of Texas, as well as
of the older and equally solemn compaets,
which assure the equality of all the States.
But, deplora5le as would be such a
violation of compact in itself, and in all
its direct consequences, that is the very
least ofthe evils involved. When section
al agitators shall have succeeded in forcing
this issue, can their ~pretensions fail to be
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No. 56l.l
Notice OF the Withdrawal of Lands In Mich.

IN pursuance approved ID June, 1856
the State OF MICHIGAN to aid in the
slTuclpn certain STATE,
ofce the registers and receivers conna,
the location OF the following described
lands as probably falling within the prescribed limits selection
directed heretofore ordered by telegraph
30b OF May last, 10 wit;
Office DusoAs All the lands in The district in the sonhern
and IA and south OF township
the norhn peninsula, all the lands north OF township
50, ard west OF range 10 west
All ands the district all those
ships II, L. 49, and "a lying west OF range "a wesl.
ee al GEHrsEE: Iands Ia district, except
townships township ~ and
aud moth OF township 10 and east ofrangc east
Office DETROIT All the lands IN the district lying between
townships II north, aud all situated OF range
Office An the district lying
range 9 west.
All the lands in the district situated
south .fl o nshi s. ranges 20 IN 81 nciusre.
South q township 81, ranges ~ to 81 inclusive.
sOmh Of tow nsip 50, liz ranges IS and 80.
South OF township 81 10 ranges 81 and %.
North of township 40, ranges 80 and 40; and
North oftowRsllp 70, in ranges III and a.
These latter neatly all the lands advertised In the
pTerdsnts proclamation No 552 be Offered July SssA
Marie, which viii NOT therefore, he offered al the public
therein urIeTgd.
Given under my hand, General Land Office,
Washington th. thirteenth day Of June, 1856
mos. A. HENDRICKS
June l4-iaw5St Intel n star.l Commirsonef
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PROTECTED BY rnyn ngnna secured BY
Tho ,can Of Bcno do Phafmlcc Dc Pur and the Imperial Col
lego ~ Medicine, Vienna.
frscmnr No Is tho remedy for general aud local debility,
Of vTe decay, and all the distressing
quenccs AIRING from early abuse &C I effects eHcacious
youth, manhood and 0ld the vis
impaired decline Rc n
universally adopted MI physical mpedmenm vanish like
before ts influence thus rendering m Invaluable
teflEg the marriage
Tcsemar No, completely and entirely cradicntes
disorders which md
Aridoc for tho ruin hoalh Of portion pop
ulation.
The-emsr No T. the great European remedy for that class q
Disorders which, unfortunately the English physician with
Inevitable Destruction Of the patients constitution
and which AL the saruapnra IN the world
TTrs.rar Nos p alike devoid
AZ nau-eains qualities They the toilet table without
their use being detected
Sold 81 divided separate
mnistercd 81 Vaipcsu, alltin,and, RouE, &C.
To be had, whorsnle and retail of Mr.. H. A. barrow No ~
Grcun Canal New York specially appointed by th
proprietor and psentee Tor the Uned and
other part Of America. immediately receiving reuitnnce
MI. Barrow will forward Tricsn7r ~ the world
securely packed addressed according the Instructions o. h
writer
Retail agents required Terms cash,
Nov a-du
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Proposals. for Buildlng Six schooners for tho
United states Revenue service,
TnnErurr DrrAursrrr,
Sfpfgu.b.sr Il iHrN

Tnrhrurr Drraurrrrr,
September q, 1850.
SEALEn PROPOSALS. distinctly Proposals for Reeve
y Vessels Addressed Teasnry
will this Office ~ O'Clock noon 9th day
~ November Tor furnishing constructing equip
delivering afpu hy
burden ench for United the
northern lakes
The models and plans he furnished by contractor the
vessels 10 be completed within three months from tho Of the
No will be considered received
building. the
ofrwo Responsible
viii be entered into BY the bidder acceptance BY
the department.
One half OF the o. will be paid presentation
" sassc evidence that the vessels plauked
ne decks laid and the balance the delivery Of The
pleied.
materials used be quality sud the work 10
orecuud IN faithful manner and Of the
0erniondeut
The vessels received contractor n he
faly rrsd, furnished and equipped ard huhed ccai win
~ chains, anchors
-aRbo~e, cabin, mud wa'd 70 m furniture add beats.
bidding viii be furnished reoujrtd
pcei6cafions N application this department.
propose whole number ~
they liberty offer for sy teir
convenience. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sept 6-9awf6thNog #.#
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Stopping Southampton, both going aud returning they offer
London and Have advantages over any
other route for the economy ofume aud money,
Passage from Ecp York 10 Southampton and Bremen
cabin, saloon $3.50 first cabin, lower saloon, Slo
second do, 360
newspapers pass through the ONCE
No bills adng will be signed parcels received ON the day o.
sailing
An experienced surgeon eiiaehed TO each ship.
ROr freight or passage, apply 10 ...
o. a. HElNEKEN q Co., Biefaen.
uRUSKEY & Co, Southampton.
WILLIAM IBELIN, Hayre,
Feb27-dIy II
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mo SOS /
Motto
az Wahdrqral q Addi,ionaI u

OF Hahdrdtcdl Of Additional Lands IN Florida.
EURTHER puruanco OF tho Snlsd An srantnI
public lands alternate recnns, 10 the States 81 Fida
Alabama, AID the construction 81 csttsin railroads W sa
approved rg6, insrucUns
by Office The land olce Newnansyie AID Tampa, Fod
withdtawa and suspension from
orderr, u the following described lands
falling wi probable limit u selection Of the Tampa Bay
Main Stem railroad, in said STATE, 70 witt
once Al the Innds situated sofs 81 ne
m the Cedar Key Branch rhlroad
uf witch aud five
Inc dividing townships and ueuty
once at TlsFA n the line dividing
fur Eve, md roTth ~ The line which
yidps towusii ps thry and hirty-ons.
under hand the General Land Once, the city
v ashing on, lhis ninth dny of september, 1850
JOHN HOOD,
Sept l0--lav6w Acting Commissioner
flint and Starl
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Completion OF Panama Railroad.


N - Uated States mail steamships leave New York
<SSS4& for Aspinwa the aud both OF month,
connecting with mail steamers from Panama San
~ 81 - Francisco.
These Inspected approved Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and safely,
The Panama az miles long,
and crossed or hours The baggage of
checked
embarked Panama
The paid New York all expenses OF the
Reserve kept in New York, PANAMA.
San Francisco detention accident
the route is entrely reliable.
Passengers day they Aspu-
wall
Conductors through by each steamer
women and children without other protectors.
For through the lowest apply agency
West street, New York, l. w. RAYMOND
nay6-iu
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T'nm. omGh Orfs hnnopo1rspt-Ih Rob Of DR. BOY
VtAU LiFtECTEUR " Ear superior
MET paha, other mn remedies. radically
without mercury all affection, of tho skim dares
~ accidents from critical
period % NE md hereditary acmony Of bunots depus
u " powerfully scacous catarrhs bladder
fractions and other weakness 81 the arising
injections soundnrs AZ aRti syphio Rob
very ensuing
o. basam cubebs from injections rcpe
the virus without neutarns H. The Rob Rnyveau
recommended In sypbic diseases whether
and which have resisted the OF mercury
Of potassium
General agents fer United BoudIn esq.,
William New York, for wholesale Duconae
New Orleans seuiiy, San Francisco
The Rob Ladceu sold by AL the druggists
ted sntrs The pamphlet a. CevHia
cal properties of tho Rob viii be obtained
wanted. 80
o. D. prepared M America West IN
dies se nee ofm United States dulles the mob IN
March tidy
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CauDn consequence Of the death partners
the 6m Of H. r. L0udon Co.. merchant alors, II his
the business will be closed and al indebted The
hm respectfully requested settle the the Old
Nhch viii be carried under the former al
branches formerly. TITO undersigned viii anyR keep hard
The finest and best merchandise nppuranng the
business asa including the quality Of military articles for the
Thy rcspe fully thank iends, pub
generally cor the liberal patronage they received will
happy pleasure OF n
II, 2. LOUDON n co,
Aug 90--eof Merchant Taors, under Rrowns' Hotel
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Nassau Han college of New Jersey, Princeton.

" Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought 10 min
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o. aud lang syne."
The members OF The senior year
the unio class OF the ending June, 1892
class OF the year ending June, 1881 and he Freshman class Of the
year ending In June, $780, hereby
Washington, D. o. by the third March, d. 1851
TO brighten the links OF the chain fenashp
lives greeting sympathy, untmely Gate Of
some OF their most promising compeen-
preliminary meeting of the seifappontsd committee viii be
held on the Monday In September A. ID. 1856 the United
states tnte Chestnut street. between Fourth and Fh
which those members classes
venieni Invited atend when the will
adopted 10 secure as fun an attendance possible.
In the me those whom this addressed
good enough 10 faish the committee mail
their respective post Offices.
EDWARD j. GRANT, NJ. D.,
of Trenton, N. j., Chairman Of Committee.
ALEXANDER @. BART, M. D.,
OF Philadelphia, Ponnsyiyania,
J. NEWTON LlGHTNER,
Of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
PHILIP PENDLEToN,
OF Winston, Allegheny Co, Nd,
SAMUEL P. RICHARDS,
I'll alsto Iron and Glass Works, N. j.,
LEWIS W. WASHINGTON,
81 Montgomery county, Maryland,
Committee,
ions WEIDNls, Of Lebanon, Pa, Secretary.
March 27-lawtmar3 lInteiligencerl
An newspapers the civilized request
ed to this advertisement their editorial
beers OF the classes
visions Of the globe and all throughout the United
States o. America requested Erauous
easonaly between This date and the I'd Of March, A. d. 1851
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Land Warrant Lost.

THE public hereby that on the In dny Of sugu
s56 te undersigned James NJ Haley whom land
No 79afO for i31 issued
sioua r the United Sacs under
IN the United mail schisvie county Viz
gna the said lend rnyder Wash
ingon city, that the said snd ~
thereon ranEfrfrd N hatk ny The underlined and
The said snyasi that the
eiihef ffnudulti,y tup thu mails ur lost
~ therefore against purchasing The
said warrant intend appy Commissioner Pensions
for duplicate of said warrant
Frp iO-IawOw -
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mo. 500

No 500.
NOTICE of tho Withdrawal q lands In wisconsin
approved - Jnas 1885, granting
ands 20 Wisconsin ~ a
rairoads State"
market order-, oil th
ia Slate and continuing tho -ervaou Of the hereto
fore ordered bv telegraph the 2gh n Mey last
portion lands win be market
pctsd
Office which 20 days puhic notice v
hand General Irnd Once
Washington, this 18Th of June, A u lsiS
TtIDs. HENDRICKS, Coumis.ioner.
Iups la-lapRw Itrf.i n star \
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Land warrant Lost.

TUE public arc hereby that on the m day Of August
lu56 be undersigned Ehs ucrndon, whom land
as7ib fr acres, issued by Commissioner Pensions
or the Unid under Of Congress 1856 enclnd
in The Uaitsd nvfe Alternate county Virginia
o. Washing
y; the nid land by
dersrned, and has fald said NJ. SON.
beeyed that the spduieny nom The
mails ~
persons hereby warned from lr said
warrant lntrnd apply the y,
duplicate Of said warrant
ELISHA BERNDoN.
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mo. 6s2l
~ IN. President Of che United states.

X e,,uanes oflaa FRANKLIN PIERCE r,esdeu, ofas "a
% States q sass % hssss ass-s ssa .a sSe1 "a
shchia Al IL. uass hstsis ds a.natsa . III,
ay e uIlsea day LAZY neSt isT the disposal ~ The pubc
lands situated within the anae'msnuoaea o"hp ha uaeOHl
townships, yiEs
ROrn rae base Iias aad gss u tGs Prncipai @uaa
TIE ISLANDS situated six, township 0Isevsn
range Two N sseon oaI ,9~sg oy oSs6a
range 1--WE and In section hir three ta~H'p o'hVs rss
Townships rysgven oty niue and any, Of range eleven
Townships onyihfee. iorysaI, ory ssssn' and forsiEh4
TeWnshps iory ros ory and Of range wsu
Township four nud fOny Ave, Of range ,wsng,9ye
Townships forty tour ana loiy I'VE, % aass '~s""S
Towashps ory eight forl-pins and Anyone, ofTSnse thirty
Town.hipa lOr eight fOrtynins any, and anyone ran
Ta,ynbius any, aud my ONE range thirtysI
Township nay, orange ihr5 sssen, . -
s. Iby i've ana hiItysiI township dy~o, OF J
IL he hes DUNCAN eoaner DS ,s On morsai "
uaied within ,he following named townships and paris of,owe
viz ,.... ...
North Of the base the plneiSa! meridian
Township thirty seven, OF rangs twenty seven.
Townshps ihir Ave- OF range twentyeshL
Townships irty and biay hvs OF range iwenynins
Nora Of tIe Sass lire Of fhs rrneyal sridi
cn inta a'sd y ~ oGHag seca ,,s e WI !, 70 see
sections TWO three thirteen and twenty ou township
hiry our d The same range wrIv township twenty
eight Strange in sFetons tnee nu nne an ten own
hip thywo, u the mage Ia section three, township
~ sections twenty nine hy-thes, and
hirty-iuuT, township tlifty-onr, OF the range
apprpra cd by the OF scbois military and
other together overlooked ands
thereby unit cuipvauon,"f granted 70 the sa
the STATE Of Arkansas and olhe
states To- reclaim the Limits, approved
seoentbe 90, 1885, piii be excluded from he saie
The offering o. The above lands VIII b. on he Day
viii proceed In the order Ia which ey are adv
despatch, until the whole shall hav. beer
nared and the sales shall be kept
weeks, or OF the lands will
until after he expiration OF the Two weeks
hand the city OF Washington THIS mn day
April Domni thousand eight hundred aud my sx
President; FhhNhLiN
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Conmission General Land Once.
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TO THE BADlE9Mf. r. 4, HARPER, ~ BrOomneld street.
Boston, those rich md
elegant embroidered bail dresses n the ntest Partisan se
which universally Admired NewPnr fast a. h.
was not then able 70 supply the demand he takes This opportunity
70 inform the Indies cTepnr hsrh supply
which white and very appropriation bridal
Aso head drps, cres, eHPnies collars maufes, Sc MI o.
which embroidered msck white and VAR
~ wfeatha of straw flowers, 'cnhcr flowers, &C.
" BThs house The United States where
goods be nhtaned
BosToH January 5, 1885,
Jan H-9aw9w
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st. JOseph's Academy for Young Ladies',


THE annual commence. M
August ard Thursday
board and tuition s5o pRyao
There charres for
lpr arantsh Italian, German, and Latin The
Or primary department. composed II pupil under years
300 por nnnuu payable hnE yearly advance
N inquiry should Addressed tho MOTHER 5UPE
RtOR Of st. IosCrhc Academy Emlthug, Frederick county
MnrylFnd.
hi e-StypHr.
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Caution--Lo,tery Frauds.

Osuo3 M MAINLAND CoSsoLIDArxD L0rTkKIks,
Baltimore Maryland, July !, less.
THE deemed Il
his caution the public the swiDders
BY fraudulent LOTTERY schsness
pretend agent tickets which
wholly dctitous
The legal lotteries Maryland tho9e drawn daily under
e the elected people Of
the Under the constitution exane and approve The
schemes and 90 attend 70 the drawings.
All tickets these lotteries and All esruaees Of packages Of
tickets, have the hog sphed X
for e contractor Once of,he Maryland CONSOLIDATED Iottefies
BALTIMORE, MaIylaadn All others efe fraudulent.
For uil Information the subject frauds address
sepi e5-dly Baltimore Maryland.
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THs EARNEST mAN.-Lifs and Labors Of Adoniram Jud-
L by Mrs. Conant
The New ace cfeod; e Le and Adventures Of Robci
Dexter Romano.
'iyasssll morton I" . novel, by Francis Parkmsn.
'?au Fevi;" tale, BY the auhor o. ok Prrms by w
Ooct Ntingsr's Evils Of Vaccinations by o. g. schisedeck
Id.
Forssie by TAYLOR MAuRY,
May 30 bookstore, Ninth street.
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NLSSwoOD CEUETEnx.-odce No. 2g2 Pennsylvania
V avenue, OF 10th street, the Savings This
cemetery laid celebrated Of
New York. aud situated ne high ground distant guar
Ter mite nOrh Of the Ca North Capital leading directly
20 The This received charter Con
appopang their forever burial purposes making
Zee e the purchaser and prohibiting all from
legislation otherwise, which Of importance hose who
wish their dead where they placed them for has
become custom in all cities when the burial ground becomes
valuable for other sell IT, aud throw the dead
scuousy large and legal IL,
titles given 10 the ground. I'll
N. once from 10 10 ~ where pamphlets with
e charter, and bylaws and all other information, be
obtained all orders len
sueoada 1. . June IDLY