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A DvERTISING.-V. y. PALMER the Agent
~ TbuD Building receives sdversenents for pubicstos
the country Of al the States
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
STEAM ENGINES AND BOILER.

THE subsetiberis now prepared with new Machine
ry, to build stationary eng ines from 5to 100 horse
ower, upon The iatesimproycd plans and viii build
rdcr double and siugc portable engines from 10 TO ~
iorse power, Rigged upon carriages with Boiler gear
Ing pumps all complete and ready for action. Also
cylinder ueaD rboiefs cast iron Goa! breakr
s patented In 1896 for threshna gram and crnckinr
;orn and now made on large scale for ereeking os
breaking coal. Heavy mining pumps and FIRE enginel
rrged complete with double acting iOreing pumps,
kinds OF mill gearingand house casting made to order
Line satiug With any desired sizes OF pulleys hnishe
with hangers Ironpaning done saw - feet long; a.
kinds Of Iron turnirg heavy press and other screw
turned with any desired pitch ofihread. ,.s
Thebest Rough IRON thrcshng Machines, that ever
he fore the public cast iror and oder mac mes
made to order. Lever mower, ,Enin or tread rover
made TO erdcr Also takes orders 70 the folowi
chinery: Harrisons latest pat nj grain mill $1,000 Of
feed by the Patenee equal II will grind in good
fine mea 1875 bushelsin one hour Also bolts and eicya
tors u in soTuggles Patent Blower
ed by u Harris N Co, the most powerful Blower
now use with theeast amount ofpower, one orvhich
wilne putin use at the Foundry for exhibition tot
the above works illbe warranted TO be what they
sold Tor.
Also-Tnke orders for SCOTS Patent blacksmith
Striker andrghts to them in the OF Conm
ba, Mon Northu niue rand Ivcoming, Sullivan and
Clinton, one of which can be seen nj my shop
LEWIS n MAUS,
March e2 1856. Bloomsbu .Coiumba &C.,
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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. ~
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y years experience as A. Banker nd Publisher, aud
Aubo Of Leetnrss At bs Broaipdy Tabernacle
when, for te n successive nights, over
uF so 900 People .fl
Greeted him with rounds OF applause. while he eN.
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dett ct ng them
7as Bank Note Engrapsrs all say that he is the greatest
Judge If Paper Money Hring.
Greatest Discovery Of tie Present Century
for Detecting Counterfeit Bank Notes.
Describing every Genuine Bill in existence and
exhibiting at glance every Counterfeit IN cireu a
toni
Arranged so admirably that Referen is Easy and
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Most perfect Bank Note List Published.
Also a list o all the
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complete Summary Of the FINANCE or EUROPE ASd
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with all the important NEWS OF THE DAY. Also
A SERIES OF TALES
From old Manu- script found in the East. 1t fur.
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And desc ribng the most perpexing positions in
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Publisher and Proprietor 70 Wall ST., New York
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NEW AND USEFUL.
OLEUM LJQ QUOR.
Il Substitute far Lsnseed OIL.

hO''cooseertc
PATENT APPLIED FOR
THE Undersigned offer 10 the public ihei Oeuin Lii.
quor as an efficient substitute f0I Linseed Oil, as
thinner for all sorts OF Paints ground in OIL except
Venetian Red.
When thnned with the Oieum the Paint will cnver
vanished the paint will have and retain the most
glossy appearance; anu the elasticity Of the thinner
VIII enable ihe pain: TO yed to the varnsh aud the
cracking aud peohng Oh: 50 common in ordinary va,
nshed OIL paints is entiTely avoided.
For printing Tin Roofs its equal cannot he found
The Oleum can be used by itself, in common with
Linseed On Varnish, Japan or TurpentinJ at he op
Its cost Is about half of that of Linseed Oil
thus consdtrahiy reducing the expense of painting.
We iaiihiuly recommend IL for all purposes indica
ted ahd warrant II 10 give satisfaction liberal dis
count 10 the trade.
DlREC lONS.-1hin the paint with the Oleum Iii.
quor and work it well unit it flows freely from the
brush.
The brush must be free from all moisture and in,a.
riaby ought TO be soaked well with the Oeum Liquor
previous 10 painting.
Instead OF placing the brushes in water oy er uip h
painters generally ds. they ought be nut i'm the
Olcum Liquor, which will greatly facilitate The work
The paint mixed with the Oleum IlqInr will work
better f il be allowed stand from ~ TO a non s pru
vious 10 ills hing used. and then thirned TO such n
consistency as 10 work free nd under the brls
the use OF Japan the paint will be rendered 81 II
hrmer. Mix The Japan hrst with the paint and The
thin II with the Oleum Liquor in the manner men
toned above.
G5- 100 pounds OF Paint lhnned withtle oieum LII.
quor will cover larger surface than Is poI nds thin
ned with oil.
The Oleum Liquor is not to be used with yeniti an
Red, nor with Pant continuing any plOpnrtion oc IL
BRElNlG. GArTMAN 4 BREINIG,
American Paint and COlcr Works
Corner Gath and Green Sts PHILADELPHIA
Ofice-N corner Th ird and Wood sts, PjiluJ e,
phia, Pa.
June q, 1857.
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sALAMANDER FIRE AND THIEF
PROOF SAFES.


TRUTH is MIGHTY AND WILL FIRE. ALL
Report Of the Cotoe dppoiRtedto superfnend o Burn.
tHg ofthe Iron Saes, al Reading Ebruary 81, 1857.
READIse Marcia, 1857.
The under sig red, membefs Of The committee. do
trport that saw the two safes, origi
naliy ngreed unon by Fnrrpls Il Herring lnp Evans e.
Watson, pIac side by side in a Iurniee, viz The
saiein by the pay ster Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Raj lroac g. mpnny IN his office AT Rending
ma nu fnctured hy FnrreIs Her 1nt the Sa ie ir
use by n bantZ. in his stcir inanufac tured ny
Evnns& Watson, and put in books and papersl W
cispy alike.
The hr" wa sta red al 81 o'clock, A. NJ and kept
up until tour cords of green hickory TWO cords dry
oak I'd half chu stnut top wood were entirely
sumrd, the whole under the supet ntendcnc of the
subscr ibers members of the Committee. The Sales
were then cooled off with water, af er which they
were opcned and the hooks nd papers taken out by
the Committee and sent to II A. Lantz' g store Tor
pubic nina ION and marke by the Com mittee -,
The ooks and pap Tstakenirom the Safe mlnnfac'
iured by Farres Herrings were in our judgment,
damaged fully fifteen per cent NOR than those taken
from Evans Il W2tson's Safe.
We believe the above 10 have been fair and i'm
partial trial ofthe respe etvc Qualities Of both Safes
JACOB II. DYSHER,
DANIEL S. HUNTER.
Having been absent during the bur ming, we fully
col neide with the above tcment of the dition
Of the papers and book taken of the respec
Safes.
G. A. NICoLLS,
II. Il MUH LEN BERG.
Jas MlLUOLLAND.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05

NEW EARLY GRAPES What we have
long needed, and much desired, is some
variety of grapes as good as that of a
favorite sort, the Isabella, and several
weeks earlier, 80 that it would be sure to
ripen here in all seasons, in other than
favored aspects, and in sections of our
country further north, where the summers
are not SO worm nor SO long as here. This
desire seems now about to be graafed.-
The Delaware, a beautiful, sweet, tlns
favored grape, was shown by G. Downing,
at the meeting of the Fruit Growers, on
the 18th ult., perfectly ripe, and sweet as
any one conld wish. Mr.. D. informed us
that the Isabellas, in the same situations,
had only began to color. Fine clusters Of
the Rebeccs, fine white grape, with a
shade of amber, were also exhibited at the
same time. These did not appear to be
fully ripe, though they were sweet and fine
favored, and we have no doubt week
more would have made them excellent.-
Both these varieties are represented to
have withstood cold that materially injured
a. Isabella. We recommend these va
Tiies with confidence. The plants are
new scarce and dear, but within year or
two we hope to see them so cheap, as to be
within the reach of every lover of good
Auit.-RHral Noe Yorker.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05


By the Pennsylvania State agricuurai Society and by
ser5rai Cogaty Societies, 70 BRkLh19. ERoEEEiELD =
CO. for their Celebrated ysgGgNe chI1LE Po~DER
nor Horses, IL Is an Invaluable medy for the cure
and prevention of all diseases cdent TO the noble
animal, VIZ :-DistempcI, Coughs Tarcy, Fcvers, Fis'
tua, Foot diseases, Lung diseases, Itch Grease,
Chambers, Thick Legs, lliJebound slaggers, vyers,
Ulcers in Lungs, surfeit, Founders, Straight Hair
FOR NEAT CATTLE
In Jaundce, Yellows, Hoven or Blown, Bloody
Uri, e, Red Water, Murran, Loss ofCud Loss of Ap
the Tail Hollow liOrn Bloody Milk Blood disease,
Loss Of MIX,
FOR HOGS.
In sweled Neck, Biics in the Liver Assesses IN
the Lungs, Ulcers of the Bowels, Spasms or Cramps
Choke diseases.
No farmer should he without 1t single day it is s
sheet'anchor for diseases Of his stock. II increases
the amount of milk, butter and fat Ia hea Thy anmas
roh eual amounts of food al least from 20 To 20 per
cent as the experience of over lOu0O armers, who
have used II VIII testify at any imel
ANOTHER NEW DISCOVERY
CAT LIE LINN ENT.
Uneuney any OF her Lin iment or Emh. orotion
r,t YET wn 10 the world. II is good for The oi.
lowing diseases and has proved itself in the la a"ds Of
thou'lhds u laIeTs ainers and stage prOptelOfs TO
1TE GTT5IE IlTlMENT s COOP D,IS1 tSH
CATTLE. HUMAN BODY.
Sprains, BRUISES, Rheumat SIN,
Foundered Feet, Weak Joints,
/ Spawn, Sweeny, ICoutracted Sinew5,
Fislula, sitiast, Frost Cites,
Calls ofeyery kind, Chained Hands,
Wndgals Sand Cracks, swcliings,
LaIncness strains, Tumours,
Scratches or Grease, Toulhache,
| Thick Legs, Pam in the Legs,
| Hard Tumours Pam n the Back
R'nebone. Poll Evil, Pain in the Shoulders,
| Cracked Heels, Nervous Pains,
| Rotten Hooi, Chi5ains,
Mange, Bites of Animals,
| IloTn DIstemper, Stiff Joints,
And many other diseases. 1t ia short, the mos
| complete and universal Liniment that science has
| ever yet pr duced.
Beioare Of COunteres, as 9th valuable discover.
les are already counterfeited by pei sons in df
parts OF the state Our powder has our written sig
! nature on each bOitls.
Manu- uIact u red only by
BREISiG, FRoNEFIELD & CO.,
NO. 3l1 N. Third st N. L. corner Th ird & Wood,
Philadelphia.
Denu SO ISJ7-tf
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
Bloomsbury Tinware and Stove Store

THE Undersigned respectfully informs his Old friends
and customers, that he has purchased hIs brother
interest in he above establishment and the rn i
hereafter he conducted by himself exclusively He has
- just received and offers fOr sale, the largest and
.e5zz most extensive assortment Of FANCY STOVES
,.S4r ever introduced ntothis market.
CT His stock consists of u complete sOrment OF
bIhest cOOkiDg0nd paTor stoves in the market To.
thcgcr win stove Fixtures of every description oven
and BoNStOyes Radiators Cylinder Stoves Cast Iron
Air-1igh STOVES, Cannon Stoves, &c, sc.
SiOYepit pc and rnwareC onsanI on hand nd ma n.
nfnctured to order. All kinds of repairing done as
usual, on short notice.
The patronage of old friends and new customers
speollully solicited.
A, NJ, RUPERT.
Boomsbn nTg, Jan. 9, le54,-tf
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
IMPORTANT TO EVERYBODY-

IMPORTANT TO EVERYBODY.
DOR the last three years, have been engaged in a
j. business known only 10 self and, comparative
ly, lew others, whom have instructed for tue sum of
$500 each which has averaged the rate of $1,000
TO $4,000 per annum; and having made ARRANGEMENTS 3
TO go 10 Europe in the Spring of 1855 10 engage in the
same business, am willing 10 give iuli instruct ops
in the art any person in the United States or Cana
das, who will remit me the sum OF 81 | am induced
IRON the success have been favored with, and The
many thankful acknOw wledgments have received ON
those whom have instructed, and who are max ing
from 50 10 SIS per day ii, to give any person an
Opportunity 10 engage in this business which is easy
pleasant s.l very oftabe at small cost. There
IS positively No luMBuo in the matter. References OF
the best class can be given regards its character
and can refer TO persons whom have instructed l.
VINO VIII testify that they making from SIS TO SIS
per day at the same. 1t is business in which either
ades or gentlemen can engagc and with perfect ease
make very handsome income. Several ladies in va.
rous parts in New York, Pennsylvania aud Maryland
whom have instructed, making from 50 10
So per day al it. II is GgSTEEL BUSINESS and but
lew shlinps Is required TO it, Upon recent of
81, will Immediately send TO the applicant a prin ed
circular containing ull instructions in the art which
eau be perfectly undo CrstoOd at once.
All letters must Le addressed post paid) TO
ALLEN T, PARSONS,
335 Broadway, New York.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05

HARRIsBuR0 CONNECTIONS, by Dauphn Railroad atAu
bnn.
a special Accommodation Passenger Train leaves
Reading daily Except sundays A. M, returning
from Auburn atG4 p, NJ, on arrival of $40 p. NJ
Tram from Harrisburg.
WAY FARES-FRoM READING TO
"hadelphia, 81 75and AS Pottsyi!le SlOj nd Oa5;
Auburn, O,75
THROUGH FARES, TO Harri shurg 1856; Tamaqua
| l35; WiHipmsport S4,l0 EimirI SUBS; CanaHdaia
g 90 Bli'iN or Nagra s 10 90; CleaYeiand $40.
Toledo sl4,75; Cincinnati SIG 60, Chicago $1,000.
! h0k Island S2J,00.
ALL Passenger swiH procure tickets before nerins
e cars 10 cCUts extra Fares paid in The
iy lbs of persenai baggage allowed each Passenoge
Jol over that weight discharged Extra Baggaee
q, A. NICOLLS,
! January Sd, I5j7-tc GENT Supt
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
Dr. j. S. Houghton's
GREAT CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA

ThisisNatures own Remedy for an unhealthy $40
mach, No art OF man cal equal its curative powers.
contains no AlchOh oil Eittcrs Acids, or Naus aos
ltugs. 1t lseKtremey agreeable to he ase nd may
bctakenby the most feeble patients who eat a
watercraCkc acute distress Beware ofDrugge ed
limitations. pepsin is not Drug.
Cal on the Agent, and get a Descriptive Circula
gratis, giving large amount Of Scientific Evidence
from iebig's Anima 'Chemistry DR. COmbc Physiology
Digestion; DR. Percira on Food and Diet; Dr. John w
TAPER of New York University; Prof. nunglison' g
Pysiology; Prof SiIman, ofYalc COedge; D Carpen.
tei'sPhySolOgy &c. together with reports of Cur es
f rom all pats lthe United Staes.
soldby Z. p. Lutz and J. K. Meyer, Bloomsbury
s q. Bowman Berwick. Oct3, 1855 ly.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
CATAWISSA, WILLIAMSPORT
ERIE RAIL ROAD.
1 q % - - -

Ga % s - .EEs.ss s,.:i -
Hssern Nt1 YOrkto Philadelphia Harrisbrrg, Pits5urg
BdltiqOre, Hashngton city, and the South
| PASSENGER TRAINS leave Elmra daily (excep
sundays att A. NJ. passing Williams port al 10 is,
A NJ connecting with Read ng Rail Road a PortCIjn.
ton and reaching Philadelphia al SOP. NJ.
and Vine streets, at7 SO, A. reaching WilIiamspott
at l5, p. NJ, and arriving at Ella ira at9, p. NJ.
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL LEAVE
PORT CLIN TON FOR HARRISBURG
Direct via Dauphn and sus1uehanna Rail Road ,on III
arrva oi Caawissa Train at Is p reaching Har
risburg at 2 M.
Returning leave Harrisburga IS A. NJ connecting
III Porto nion with Cattawssat rain bound west IN.
ing the ldirec route TO Harrisburg, Pitsburg Bal
timore the South connecting these points with al
Northwestern Pennsylvania nd Western New YORK
Come Ing at ElmiIa with trains New York a n
Erie Ra Boad also, with the ElmIra, Canandagau,
Roche lei Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
&c Iectng directly with the Great Western Railroa
at Sus pension bridge for Detroit Chicago, St Louis
4 thus making the shortGst,and heapest cute frou
Phiiade lphia TO those points.
A FREIGHT TRAIN.
Will leave wiliinmsport DAILY, at 6 80 A. 70
Ph iiadel lphiu.
Freish train TO and from Philadelpha withouttran
shipment. from Reading Raj Road Freight Depot
er OF Broad lad Cherry streets.
TRAINS PASS DANvILLE AS FOLLOWS
eeIsa EAST.
Freight Train, 0 81 A. NJ
| PassengerTrain, 325P.M
Freight Train, cap. M
Betwee n PHI phi1andRupert, q 40
" - Catawissa, 30
" A" Tamaqua 30
" " Milton 10
Wiamsporl, S 90
Frtspounds ofperson baggage aowedt to each pass
senger-excess charged az double
Jan &c. les
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PHILA. AND READING RAIL ROAD
FiHtsr arrangements for Passenger Trans,
January lst, 1857.
-, Mt O. Ias Esg ssssszs

TIP Trains, going North. leave Philadelphia at7t
u A. NJ. and 81 P. NJ.
Down Trains going south, leave Potsvile at II a.
ice. aud Y. NJ
Uptrains pass Reading at 10 90, A. NJ. and 6,22PM
down Trains - " 5,l3, A. NJ " 5,43 2. NJ.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05

The Express Train is discontinued until further no.
tice. Close connections made by the 10 90 A. NJ
tho Train from Port Clintonto Elm and all rme
diate points and by the 6,22 r. NJ Up Train from Port
Clinton 10 Emira, Canandaigua, BuiPlo Niagara, De.
pot, Chicago, st, Louis, Davenport, and Iowa CITY
Making This route theshorei anu cheapest TO TIE Lake
ErieeS and Canada.
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nARR1snuno Coysgcrlovs, py pnunhin Railr

On Sundays the Down a. NJ. Train from Pottsville,
and UpP. NJ. Train from Philadelphia, ,.only run.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-05
DIPLOMA AWARDED

March es,la57.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-15
Hon. Emerson EtherIdge.

An intelligent correspondent, ina business
letter from Dresden, Weakley county, under
date of May llth, makes the following re-
marks in relation to the Hon. EMERSON ETHB.
RIDGE, the American aud Wing candidate for
Congress 10 that district:
sour party here though in a most hopeless M
norIty, are preparing for the fight The CRY of mo
chance has lost its potency and AL are unanimous
IN demanding Of our opponents full and fair dis.
cussion OF the living principles Of the day.
The utmost harmony perVades our ranks In tbs
Congressional district. The Hon. e. Etheridge is
the unanimous choice. NeEer did any public man
have more devoted friends than Mr. Etheridge.
While bis own party is unit, there are many hon
es! independent democrats who fearles.ly fssert
their admiration Of bis talents and answering To-
tegrity, aud believing t indisp ansaby necessary at
this crisis to have men in of ,e who not only know
their duty but who have the ability aud the fear
lessness TO discharge IT, they are declaring them
selves Tor the man who has secured for himself the
enVisbe reputation of ability, energy, foresight aud
fearless Independence. OF his success in the ap-
preaching canvass, entertain scarcely doubt.
The nomination OF the gallant Hatton meets with
hearty response from every American here Il
is good r0mination-a better could not have been
made. Many Of our citiz ems know him and his
family, and from their report, wish every man 10
the State knew hlm.
firmly believe that with vigorous canvass and
thorough DISCUSSION OF the principles for which We
contend, Tennessee will redeem herself from the
foul stain received IN November last, and place
Robt Hatton 10 the gubernaforial chair"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-15
SPEECH DELIVERED BY
HON. JOHN 8. CARLILE.
OF VIRGINIA,

OF VIRGINIA,
IN the House of Representatives. ON the question of
G9sstrtoat'Hg the Pablsc.LGnds among The several
Mr. CARLTLE said Tits not my purpose, at the
c'cse o. the session, to inlict on the House any
.oing IKE speech, or 10 be instrumental in re-
taroing The necessary public business. have OBJ.
tanned the floor for the porpose of calling the at
tenron OF the committee, and of the country, to
proposition which submitted some weeks ago,
ana which is now pending before the Committee on
Public Lands, in the shape of bill entitled tAn
set TO equalize the grants of land to the several
Ststes In this Union" That bill the Committee on
Public Landshas not vet been able to report, and it
s still in possession of the committee but am in
formed thew are ready 70 report il whenever an on
portunity offers. Intimately connected with the SUBJ
iect of the tsr which has occupied for some weeks
the attention of this body is the disposition of these
lands. The chief argument why there should be
change in our present tariff law arises from the fact
of the abundance OF money locked IN in the treasu
~, and Withdrawn from the circulation of the coup-
try.
The argument heretofore urged againt the dispo.
.iton OF the public lands has been. so far as nm
derstand, this: that the proceeds arising from the
sales OF the lands went into the treasury, and TO
that extent relieved the people of taxation. That
argument has DOW no force. You have an over
uONiDB iESesufls Ou expect that at the close OF
the next fiscal year you will have, unless some
change be made in your revenue laws surplus of
sixty odd millions Of dollars II does not require
any great familiarity with the business interests of
the country to see that that sum thus Withdrawn
from the circulation will operate fatally on all Sec
tons and every interest in the country. This az
gument, therefore, not having any force now, |
shall not consume time in meeting it.
Another argument has been urged by some, thst
il would be unconstitutional TO make this distribu-
ton of these lands. Sir, hold that 10 view of
the legislation of the past n view of the manner in
which this Government has acted as trustee of
those States which coded the lands for special pur
poses, in view of the manner in which that trust
has been discharged, ceding them back to the
States is the only constitutional way in which we
can execute the trust Sir we Of the section Of
the country from which come, are reproached
with being backward in improvements and 10 pro-
gress That bsckwardness is charged, by gentle
men styling themselves lovers of freedom, to the
existence of the institution of slavery and they at
tribute what they please to call their progress in
the march of improvement, to the absence of that
institution.
Sir, think that the statistical information which
vas called for by this House the other day, by
esoluton which, through its Kindness, | submitted.
will show, when furnished, that this improvement,
there be any justice in the claim arises from the
act that those who represent on this floor the Sec