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COLONIAL REPRESENTATION IN PARLIA-
MENT.

We alluded, few weeks since, to the fact
that the question of Colonial representation in
Parliament is exciting considerable attention
and discussion among our Canadian neighbors.
The Anglo SIron, one of the ablest English
and Colonial journals in America-English and
Colonial because it is in the interests of Cana
da and the mother countryside Anglo Saxon,
speaking for the colonists, makes proposition.
1t is subjoined:
awe propose that the colonies shall elect,
in such form as shall hereafter be pointed out,
and send to the Imperial Parliament, tlcenty-
tioe members, in the following proportions to
each Colony:
" Canada, ten members.
"Nova Scotia, tice members.
anew Brunswick, free members
Newfoundland three members.
"Prince Edwards Island, tUO members.
"Total twenty. FIVE. The members to sit ard
vote in each and every Parliament on all ques-
tons whatever, save those of taxation and
grants Of money from the Imperial Treasury.
This reservation is necessary, as the Colonial
part of the Kingdom will not be called upon to
participate in the payment of English taxes,
which will continue to be levied as az present.
Ireland, now an integral part of the Unite
Kingdom, is often exempted from the pressure
of English taxes, and similar exception could
be observed in respect to the Canadian portion
of such United Kingdom. The Colonies would
continue to pay their own taxes for the support
of their own local Government; and all laws
enacted by the local Parliament would be made
valid by the assent of The Lieutenant Governor,
or be reserved for the decision Of the Crown as
at present. Laws affecting the entire Empire
would continue to be enacted by the Imperial
Parliament, when the members of different
Colonies would have the right of speaking and
voting in them.
" 1t would be generous, and no less wise ard
judicious, to permit the Colonial members to
speak and vote on all questions, save those Of
money and taxation, as it would tend to create
"a general interest ia tho 0fArS Of the Empire
and make more perfect national Federacy."
England may be forced to adopt some such
plan eventually, but we surmise that obstacles
will be found in the way of its success. Time
will probably weaken the ties which bind her
transatlantic Colonies to England, and certain
ly their geographical position is against any
final and permanent union between the two
countries. The Anglo Saxon admits the prob
ability that India will in time become indie.
pendent. Why then not Canada, with three
thousand miles of Atlantic foam between her
and the parent country?
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THE SOUTH SATISFIED.

The ultra Pro-Slavery journals in the South
are growing Differentiated as the recent devel
opments in Kansas reach them. The Admins
tration has gained strength in the slave States
with great rapidity, during the last four weeks
The Richmond South, under the caption o.
Backing Down." writes as follows:
However pure its organization, or sound
| and unexceptonable its principles, it is impos
sible for any political party always to secure
| the services OF honest uncorruptible, and pa.
| triotic agents. There are traitors, mercena
ries, and selfish demsgogues, in every political
camp, who often manage by cunning and de-
ception to spiralize their way into public cou6
dence, and whose deinquencies are made the
subject OF reproach and dsc7edit to the party
which intrusts them with office. But the der.
elections of its agents cannot be Justly visited
| upon the party which is prompt to reprove and
| to repudiate their obnoxious acts. Such is the
proud position of the Southern State Rights
Democracy, in reference to the infamous con
duct of Robert J. Walker. When his policy
was first promulgated, without hesitation they
condemned his unwarrantable interference, de.
uounced him as traitor, and demanded to
know whether his course was sustained and ap-
proved by the Administration. They did not
wait to see who applsuded or who censured his
conduct. Taking his own plain and unmis-
taxable declarations as the best evidence of
his treachery, they boldly and promptly ar.
raigned him for having violated his trusts, and
renowned all responsibility for his acts. Their
stern and indignant condemnation has already
produced marked effect The latest intelli-
gence from Kansas assures US that Governor
Walker is beginning to recede from the posi-.
tons he first assumed. He has been driven
from them by the storm of Southern indigna-
tion."
Other Southern journals go so far as to &C.
knowledge that they have done injustice to Gov.
Walker-the South" defends the Admins
tration, but still attacks with violence its ap-
pointee.
A New PLAN.-We gather from the Phila,
delphia Press, that new plan for the paci6ca.
ton of Kansas is in contemplation. The fol-
lowing important dispatch appears in the
columns of the Press:
" Washington, Aug. 28.-The prospect of
fair election for delegates to the September
Convention in Kansas increases.
"The work OF the Convention will, it is said,
be quickly done. II will probably be submitted
to the people on the day that a Legislature is
elected and the chances are that the Constitu-
ion will be in Washington, with q member of
Congress and two Senators to back IT, by the
first of December.
81, is supposed that the Constitution, like
those of New York and Pennsylvania, will be
silent as to Slavery.
" This programme will prevent an attack on
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Governor Walkers nomination in the Senate.
He can resign. and may come as Senator
from the new State.
"Rest assured, there is some hope that this
plan will be carried out"
If such Constitution is really submitted "to
the people" Of Kansas, we presume no ore will
make any objections to the work of the Con-
vention." But if it is not referred to them, or
only to part of them, it will justly excite the
indignation of the freemen of the North.
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THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON D. c. SEPTEMBER TO- 1857

right. Even the Intelligencer, of this city,
looks with disfavor upon the whole movement.
Before adjourning, the Convention appointed
the officers of a Il" National Compensation So
ciety," the first meeting of which is to be held
next May in New York.
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READY FOR THE ELEcTIoN.-It is stated that
the following troops have been ordered to Kan
sas: Ten companies of the LIST cavalry, under
command of Colonel Sumner and Lieutenant
Colonel Johnson; seven companies of the 9Th
infantry, under the same command ten com.
panies Of the 4th artillery, from Florida; two
companies of the I'd artillery, from Fort Mon
roe; two companies Of the I'd artillery, from
Fort Smelling one light battery company, from
Fort McHenry; which, if the average strength
of the companies be sixty, will give force of
upwards Of two thousand men. Gen. Harvey
will remain in command of Kansas. Colonel
Albert S. johnson, late from Texas, has been
assigned to the command of the troops to Utah.
Thus it will be seen that the President is ready
to fulfil the promise, in mis- reply to Professor
Siliman, to enforce order in Kansas.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1857.

b@ The Office of the National Era is re-
moved to the newly-erected " Republican Build
ing," corner of Indiana avenue and Second
ureet.
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Free State party, we speak not only its senti-
ments, bat indicate and foreshadow its resolu-
ton
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DR.. Marshall Hall, f. r. S, the well-kuowu
English physician, died at Brighton on the l,h
OF August. The deceased was one Of the most
eminent members of the medical profession,
widely known as q lecturer, author. aud gentle
man of high scientific attainments He visited
this country, accompanied BY his son, in
1884, and was received With much consider
alton in all parts of the Union. In Boston. he
met with a very cordial welcome from our physj-
clans, surgeons, and men of science. He passed
fifteen months in this country. Upon his return
to ENGLAND, he published volume entitled
The Two-fold Slavery Of the United Sta-es,
with a Project Of SelfEmanoipasion" The
work was not reprinted in this colutry, bu,
hundreds of copies have been imported from
London, and sold to professional men and gen
tlemen Of culture. The work is an honor TO
the authors head and heart. In abiding to
the cruelties aud indignities of Slavery, be gen
orally avoids all exasperating details Alju,
ding to the punishment of the "paddle," he
once saw inflicted on a slave, he said: d" Each
stroke induced such yell, aud such uuiveriug
OF the muscles, as | never beheld before, al
though a psychologist" He adds: ~ felt in.
dlgnant that one man should have the power
and the heart so 10 treat another, aud | shall
feel this to the last day of my life" Among
the latest publications Of DR.. Hall NAV be
named, The Croonian Lectures, delivered at
the Royal College of Physicians in 1850, 1851,
and 1852, on the Spinal System" and Physio.
ogy in the Clinical Ward and the Sick Room,
for the Medical Student"
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The Boston Courier confirms the rumor that
Judge Curtis has resigned bis seat OF the bench
of the Supreme Court of the United States He
has been led to take this step from reas 5us
growing out OF his private affairs. Judge Cur
tbs received his appointment from President
Fillmore In 1851, at the special instance. II was
said, of Daniel Webster, who had the highest
opinion Of his abilities. His circuit embraced
the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Nassa-
chusetts, and Rhode Island, aud his successor
will doubtless be selected By President Buchan-
an from the members of the bar in one Of those
States. Mr.. Toucey, the Secretary Of the
Navy, is already named to succeed him. It
will be remembered that Judge Curtis was one
of the Judges who dissented from the decision
of the Supreme Court 10 the famous bred Scott
case.
The Washington States says the resignation
Of Judge Curtis has been received BY the Pres
ident.
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The Vermont election has resulted as it al
ways 6oes-in the triumph of Republicanism,
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Just as the steamer Arabia was about TO sail,
on Wednesday, Mr.. p. T. Barnum, who had
taken passage for Liverpool was arrested on
" Jerome clock note" held, as he says, by a
broker, who shaved it at about half its face. =.
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Mrs. General Gaines, whose suits for the re-
covery of her fathers property have occupied so
large share of public attention, visited Phils-
delphia on Friday last, and instituted inquiries
to obtain some facts relative 10 the time of the
death of her grandmother Clark, who long lived
in Germantown, and whose remains now lie in
the lower cemetery of that place. She says she
has been in court twenty-three years-has com.
pletely gained her cause, and all she has got to
do to obtain possession of her fathers proper
ty, is simply to institute suits of ejectment,
which will be done unless o satisfactory com.
promise is effected. Mrs. G1ines is said to look
well, and is still young and energetic.
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Commodore Stephen Cassin died in George.
town on Saturday last, aged upwards of seven
ty years. He entered the naval service in
1900, and was on the retired list at the time of
his death. He commanded the Ticonderoga.
under Commodore McDonougb, on Lake Cham
plain, in 1914, and served under Perry at the
naval battle on Lake Erie, where he distin.
guished himself and was promoted. He was
a terror to the pirates who infested the Atlantic
ocean, and on the 28;h and 29th of September
1872, he captured FIVE piratical vessels.
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The War Department has received report
from the superintendent of the expedition to
construct the wagon road from Fort Defiance,
dated FL Paso, July "a. Mr.. Beale writes in glow.
ing terms Of the success of the camel expert
ment. The War Department furnished him
with some of those animals (only three of which
were males) to be used as beasts of burden
he loaded them with 700 pounds each of prov
ender for the mules. They bore the Journey
across the plains, eating little bu. bushes, pre-
ferring to browse on them to grazing on the
best grass-far better than the mules of the
expedition.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-16
Congressional Bribery.

Tho members of the House Of Represent
atiyes in Washington have been greatly ex-
cited in consequence of a charge being madO
by correspondent of the n. Y. Times that
ono of the members had been offered Sl5OO
for his vote on the Minnesota Land BILL
Some of the members, forgetting that thcy
owed all they were to the members Of the
press. let of vast amount Of indignant
pride virtually against the press in general,
and its correspondents in particular. Prob,
ably these members feel better, and hope,
by q stop-thief cry, to divert attention from
their own shortcomings. Marshall Of Ken
lucky denounced the press generally. We
advise the correspondents Of tho press al
Washington, to watch closely this Marsahll.
They will catch him in some dirty scrape
before the session is over, and If they do, he
will get deserved thrashing. A congress
sional investigating Committee has been up.
pointed, and the Washington correspond.
ents Of the newspapers have held an indig
nation meeting. Altogether it is beauti'
full time, with fair prospect that in the
long run the correspondents will have, the
best of the matter. ac
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Wells VS.. Clifford.

According to "A Washington correspondent
oil the Boston Times, Jehn S. Wells Of New
Hampshire is likely to be formidable CON-
pe,i,or to Clifford for place in Mr.. Bu-
chanan's. Cabinet. We should think !,
would be difficult thing for Buchanan to
choose between the two Wha, pity that
he couldn't take TEN DO IN
The correspondent of,hs Times says:
"Mr. Buchanan is to be in Washington
upon the 9Th OF February, for the object Of
consulting with hi, friends concerning Cab
met appointments, and other matters per-
tanning to The inception of his adminisIra-
ton. II is understood that the selection OF
The Cabine, member irom Now England will
be the question Of chief consequence
From conversation with peIsons In MIR. Blu
chanan's confidence, and Whose counsels
will receive attention at hi wit here, be-
lieve that the Hon. John 5. Wells, Of New
HAMPSHIRE, will he strongly, and perhaps
.uccessiully urged for the appoinment.-
Mr. Clifford, OF maine Attorney General IN
Pulk's Administration. has been mentioned
but the opinion appears 10 De that he does
not sufficiently command the confidence 81
he New England democracy to make HE
selection desirable and eIpsdieni. Mt.
Wells, however, holds, as few other men
dn, the favorable regards OF his party North.
The popular sympa,hies are with him, and
would IL is judged, b, conciIialeJ TO The in
coming administration BY his being made
an integral portion of il. NO man, certain
Is, lbired moro diligently and efec lively
~ the late campsisn Than Mr. Wells. The
southern men who very generally favor his
are influenced ~ the horo'a'
bic and patriotic desire TO re,cue Maine,
New Hampshire aud ConLec,icu, from the
darkness Of Know NOthinsism and Black
Repnblicanism."
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Nv sAariai land DspAs4

Y~Lc~niy:7 ssnn, N. O. M.'h.l5 p
York Depu.iss.T. F. Neatly q sossh
Berwick. E. 4. henderson Of Biddsford'
Phncas Libby, Cd Of saco, Thomas Tarbo1
Of Yves. Buxton, james l.. Eusson OF AZ
fred. Simon Tsbbet.s Of Sanford, Joseph E.
Goodwin Of North Berwick, james u. Trip
Of Keuncbunkport, Abner Mitchell Deputy
Tailor.
Oxford County.-Shcriif, Albert d. Whit
Of Buck6eld; Dupu.ics. James T. Clark u
Paris, Tailor; George Roberis Of Norway,
Joel W. Chadbourno Of Waterford. John
jackson OF Dix6eld
Andro'ccggin couniy.-Sherif, chsrlc
Clark; Deputies, Mark Lowell Of Lewiston
Albert Croker Of Minos, John A. Hayes o.
Livcrmore, Elbridgc G. Fuller Of Turner
Thomas Littls6eld Of Auburn, jailor.
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Coz.

SUMNER RE.KLIcTED. Hon. Charles Sum.
ner has been reelected to tho Senate Of the
United States from Massachusetts,. He 70.
ccived, in the House Of Representatives,, 33a
out Of 3i5 votes, and oil the votes Of the
Senators.
The New HAMPSHIRE REruBLicAN Coz.
vESrIoS. The Convention Of the Republi'
can party of New Hampshire, held at Con-
cord, Thursday. was attended by 4G7 dele
gates. Amos Tuck was President. On
the third ballot. William Halle Of Hinsdale
Was nominated for Governor, receiving 3Ol ;
Tchabod Goodwin, of Portsmouth, (whO
was the straight Wing candidate last year)
l23, and there were six scattering votes
On the first ballot, Mr.. Goodwin received
lsl. r. ,
We were in hopes that Mr.. Goodwin
would be nominated. No man in the Gran.
ite State is his superior in ability, integrity,
oricvotio to theRspublican cAnss. Hil
friend. feel, and reasonably, much disap-
pointment at their failure to procure hi,
nomination. We know him, however, too
well to suppose that he viii allow thcm to
carry their feelings Of disappointment into
the canvass 20 as to hazard the chance Of q
Republican Governor.
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Fer As Union r Easisrn Journal.

For hs UafoH Y Easfsrn journal
wThc following resolutions were unan-
mously adopted-by Fountain Division No.
l5l Of the Sons Of Temperance at Kenne-
bunk. ....
Whereas, it hath pleased Kind Provi-
dcnce, that Bro. Geo. W. Bourne should be
removed from us by death, therefore.
Resolred: that by this sorrowiul event,
we have lost from the Division most zeal
Gus, devoted and useful member one whose
place cannot easily be filled; ono who has
laborcd with unwearicd diligence to sustain
this Division in dignifed and influential
position and one whose works speak Of
the interest which he took in promoting the
cause Of Temperance in this place and else
where.
Resolred; that we mourn, also, the de-
part ure of kind and generous friend, =
christian man, and an influential citizen.
Resolred: that we have confidence in the
zeal, and appreciate the Efforts, 30 long and
50 constantly put forth by our Bro. Bourne
to advance the great work Of Temperance
that wo recognize in him one capi bic Of
rightly directing this important movement,
and that We will ondeavor to accomplish his
wishes by steadily supporting the interest,
and integrity Of this division Of tho sons Of
temperance, so that 1t may be competent to
exert its appropriate influence and to do it,
legitimate work.
Resolred: that we deeply sympathize with
the family into whose midst this sorro@ful
afiiction has come that We would mingl.
our heartfelt sorrow with theirs, and also
rejoice with them in the consoling ,hought
that while We have all lost 50 much by thi,
sorowful event, he rests from his labor ant
is at peace; that from q life of Christian
faithfulness on earth he has gone to The
Christians reward in Heaven.
KKsSEpuNx Jan. 9th 1857.
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Governors Message.

The message Of Gov. Hamlin, published
by us to-day, states with great q earness the
position which tho people of Mai ne, as in
dicated by their votes last fall, occupy on
the slavery question. There is nota single
idea advanced which ought not to command
the appreciation Of every intelligent friend
of liberty in the country, South as well as
North. Free from all ultrais, n, and cog
infant Of the rights Of the several States,
those where slavery exists as we II rs others.
it recognizes and eniorces the reat princi.
pie that underlies and governs III real re-
publicans, that ''slayery is a IN oral, social
and political wrong" and as o CO ,seluencc
that all measures having for their object its
extension into territories where it does not
exist. or to invisorate where it d. 20, by fed
eral action. are alike unrishteo' Is, uncivil-
hing, and unstatesmanlike. The arguments
Of the message, on the point We are motto
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GIVE have received from Crosby, Mich.
OILS, & Co., the publishers, the number Of tho
American Almanac for 1857. This work
has long been established in public favor,
and requires no recommendation. 1t is On
invaluable manual for statistical reference,
afording all information concerning the
various States, and the general government,
which any one is likely ordinarily to require.
It gives the Titles and Abstracts 9th Gen.
eral Laws and Joint Resolutions details OF
tho Diplomatic and Consular System, Of
Colleges and Professional Schools through
out the country, and Of Railroads, Fopula.
ton, &c. There is Chronicle of Events Of
1856, and Foreign Obituary for that year
and the one preceding. An interesting
paper Is contributed by Prof Lowering, on
Terrestrial Magnetism. For sale by all
booksellers in the United States.
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A Tribute to Worth.

The teachers and pupils Of Biddeford
High School have erected fine Monument
Of Italian marble to the memory Of Mis-
Nancy NJ. Shaw, late associate teacher in
that school. Tho Monument Is located in
the Cemetery at the western part of the city
of Portland, in which she resided.
This mark of respect is justly due to the
deceased, who was for long time an able
and faithful instructor in the department o.
which she had charge and 1t ovinces the
high respect in which she was held by her
associates and devoted pupils. Certainly
they could not have shown their affection
and love for her in more appropriate man
ncr. 1t will long remain beautiful testi'
monial of her devotedness to her pupils, and
Of the gratitude which they bore for her,
and which the recollection Of past favors
and kindncsses should always inspire in the
bosoms of grateful youth. ...
Miss Shaw graduated at the Maine Female
Seminary at Gorham, having acquired the
most complete education which that Insti,
tuition afforded. Her urbanity and anas.
Stunning manners gained for her large cir
Gle of friends, and great popularity among
her pupils. She wa, tharougly qualified
for tho various instruction, and arduous 10
bors in the department in which she was
employed; but they proved too severe for
her constitution. She gradually failed.
and, ut the early age of twenty.scven. was
compelled to rolinquish her chosen employ
ment, and was peacefully gathered to the
graves Of her fathers, lamented by her
friends, associates, aud pupils.