The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-04-02

and Granada (now in ruins) in that of Costa
RIGA. The next intelligence will probably in
form us of the substantial contamination of the
| scheme.-M Y EUening Post.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
ACTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
| ON THE DRIED SooTT DEcIsIoN.-On the 23d in.
slant, MIR. Harris introduced in the Senate of
Pennsylvania the following resolution
Whereas the Supreme Court, ordained by
the Constitution as the highest sanctuary of
Justice. through the preponderance which the
Slave Oligarchy possesses in its councils, has
become little else than the willing tool of the
Pro Slavery politicians, and has rendered iudg
ment in the bred Scott case which is a more
monstrous prevarication of truth and right than
any to be found in the records of any nation
calling itself free and enlightened therefore,
Resotped By the Senate and House of Rep
resent0tires Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
rania, in General Assembly met, That the re-
| cent decision of the Supreme Court of the Uni.
| ted States, by which the Ordinance of 1887, pro.
| hibiting Slavery in the Northwestern Terrific
~, and the Missouri Compromise, which for.
ever prohibited Slavery or involuntary servitude
In all that territory now contained in the Terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska, are declared
unconstitutional and void, and which decided
the National Constitution confers expressly
property in slaves and guarantees that right to
| every State, is fragrant outrage upon the six
| teen free States of the Union, and making ne
gro Slavery national institution; and that we
| believe, with Judges Mclean and Curtis, that
the court exceeded its Jurisdiction in making
that decision, and that it has no binding author
| ity over free people,"
The introduction of these documents led to
considerable discussion. 1t was then referred
to q select committee, consisting of Messrs.
Jordan, Walton, Harris, Welsh, and Gazzam.
Ex-PREsIDENr PIERCE.-The Ex.Presdent
| left Washington on the 18th, for Philadelphia,
where the health of Mrs. Pierce will require
him to remain for some time. In what part
OF New Hampshire he will take his future
| residence remains undetermined. Portsmouth
was at first selected, but he finds the land in
it's neighborhood too dear for the comparatively
| small fortune he has been able to save from his
| Presidential income. He therefore hopes to
buy large farm in less populous region of
his native State, where for the rest of his life,
he will devote himself to the raising of horses
and stock cattle. Three of his horses left Balt-
| more last week, in steamer, for New Hamp-
shire.
The OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION, which
met at Harrisburg yesterday, appears to have
been very numerously attended by both Ameri-
| cans and Republicans. The platform and can
didates will be regarded with much interest,
| for the present juncture is very important one
| in the politics of Pennsylvania. The call orig
| inally put forth for the meeting of this body
was that issued by the Republican State Com
| mittee, and was intended for pure Republican
Convention. Subsequently, another call was
| issued by the opposition members Of the Leg
| islature, intended to include both Americans
and Republicans in the organization. Dele
gates have been elected under both calls, and
it is now impossible to say exactly what is the
political character of the Convention. We re-
greet this, because it is high time that the Re-
publican party stood out separate and apart
| from all others, as it does in New York. We
are aware that nine-tenths of the Americans of
the interior are really Republicans in principle,
and were supporters of Fremont, and it is
f, natural that they should be 10th to separate
from the great party with which they so strong
ly sympatize. Nevertheless, they cannot main.
tain both organizations, and the present Con-
vention must decide the political character of
| the opposition in this State. In our Judgment,
| all attempts to unite with the straight-out Fill
moreites must prove abortive, for the reason
| that there is no more affinity between them and
the Republicans than between the latter and
the Democrats If we are to have consolidated
opposition, it must be one based on the princi-
pie of resistance to the extension of Slavery.
Success in the approaching gubernatorial
campaign is of far less Importance than the
permanent organization of the Republican
party. Philadelphia N. american, March 26.
| SALE OF DIR. BURDELL's FURNITURE.-The
sale by auction of the furniture of the late DR..
Harvey Burdell, under an order of the Surro.
gate, granted on application of the Public Ad-
ministrator, is progressing at No. 81 Bond street
as we 60 to press. The crowd in attendance is
exceedingly large, every room in the house be-
ing compactly filled by those who are curious
to look upon the scene of the late bloody TRACE
dy. The crowd is composed largely of women.
A strong police force is in attendance, to pre-.
serve order and look out for the light fingered
gentry, several OF whom are known to be around.
| Ihe sale is going on in one of the upper
| rooms. The auctioneer is nearl-- as Factions
as the Coroner was at the same place some
weeks ago, but keeps well on the side of deco.
rum. Some pieces of tie furniture sold for
large price2 their chief recommendation being
| their association with the famous murder but
other articles, and the Doctors books, OF which
he had fair collection, brought but little
Post, March 3OM.
| FUNERAL OF Mr.. BUCHANAN's NEPHEW
The funeral of the late Elliott 4. Lane took
| place on Sunday afternoon, from the residence
of his brother, James B. Lane, in Lancaster.
His sister, Miss Harriet T. Lane, accompanied
by James B. Henry, the Presidents private
secretary, was present at the funeral.
DEATH OF TIE PRESIDENTS NEPHEw.-The
President received on Thursday, Goth ultimo,
by telegraph, the melancholy intelligence Of the
death of his nephew, Colonel Elliott Eskrdge
Lane, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died at
in the prime of early manhood, about az years
of age. He was unmarried. Col. Lane was ma.
tive Of Mercersburg in that State, but has resided
in Lancaster for the last ten years. His death
was very sudden, for although he had been ill
for a day or two, with Inflammation of the
bowels, his condition was not thought to be dan.
gerous until few hours before he died.
Mr.. SPEAKER BANEs-Mr. Speaker Banks
returned home on Monday. A highly eulogis-
tic letter to him, closing with an invitation to
public dinner, has been addressed to him by
the Boston merchants. among the signatures
are Mayor Rice, David Sears, the Lawrences,
James W. Paige, John A. Lowell, Francis Skin
I ner, and William II. Prescott.
|. John P. Hale, U. s. Senator from New
Hampshire, has partially recovered from his late
sickness. He was one of the victims fine Ma.
tional Hotel naalady, and, according to the Bos-
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