The Washington union., 1857-12-04

announcement various notifications and alterations
have been made in the tariff Of Greece, which win
prove highly beneficial to the interests of the king
dom generally, well to its foreign commerce.
The port charges are in the ports Of Preus, Lyra,
Nsupla, Marathonenss, Pylos Calamatu, Nayarino,
and Patras On vessels Of 20 tons, IL cent per ton;
above 20 tons, 2 cents per ton In other ports, on
vessels Of 20 TONS cent per ton above 20 tons, IL
cent per ton. Clearance permit on vessels of 20
tons, s. cents 81 to so tons, drachma q 16s
cents; over so tons, 2drachmas = 33s cents
7sir q .s&
THE RESPONSE FROM THE NORTHERN DEMO
CRATIC PRESS -
The Ulster New York; Republican Of the I'd inst.
contains clear and ably-written article on the
action of the Kansas constitutional convention The
Republican says
.The result of the action of the constitutional conyen-
tou Of Kansas was so greatly and wckedy miepresented
in the first reports after that body had completed its la
bors and adjourned that the attempts to prejudice the
people Of the Union against might have proved success
l in measure had not the truth in regard to the mat
ter found its way into the public journals too soon to en-
able this scheme of the shriekes to succeed TWAS
poyely asserted and again, that the consti
uon framed by the convention would certainly perpetu
ate slavery in the new State should majority Of
the people vote the constitution without slavery But
the schedule adopted by the convention TO be presented
to Congress- after submitted to the people requires only
10 be read to satisfy every intelligent that such
opinion is justified 1t is left to the people of Kansas to
prohibt or legalze slavery, as majority shall decide
through the baotbox and whatever that decision may
be- when it shall be pronounced 1t will meet the cor
dial acouicscence of all good throughout the Union
We regret that our space to-day win not permit to pub
h the schedule in FULL but shall present our readers
with the substance of it in condensed form taking the
sections consecutiyeIy."
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After giving sketch Of the schedule, the Repub-
lican proceeds: a
Such are the provisions Of the State constitution Of
Kansas and for its submission to the people and Con-
gress They are for aught see, all that are re.
qured to carry fully into practice the principles of the
Kansas Nebraska act They certainly provide that the
people of Kansas shall determine for themselves what
their domestic institutions shall be- This Is the great
principle of popular sovereignty, and the schedule pro-
posed by the convention makes full provision for carrying
it fairly into effect.
Much has been said founded on the news first
ceved by the Associated Press of New York. in regard to
provsonal government for Kansas with Gen. Calhoun
as established by the constitutional convention
Like the hundreds of similar stories invented by the
shrekers 1t is ascertained to be wholly untrue. This
report had other foundation than the fact OF the adop
ton by the convention of preliminary requisite
to carry into effect the provisions of the constitution and
are the same in principle and form with those of Ohio,
Indiana louisiana Illinois, Michigan and others upon
their admission into the Union as States so far there
establishment of provisional government the conven-
ton has simply provided for submitting the constitution
to the people at an election for that purpose to be held
by three judges every precinct chosen by commission
be appointed by the president of the convention
Some provision of the kind imperative, being required
to ascertain the popular will. :" s.
The following pointed article appears in the Al
bany Argus: asl M
The constitutional convention of Kansas, it must be
admitted all hands, has fairly submitted the slavery
question to popular vote. All citizens of the Territory
Of full age at liberty to vote upon it. Such pote IS
The in The drama, and since learning what the con-
vnon had done have preferred to press home upon
the republican leaders, and upon the feeStae men of
Kansas the responsibility of deciding the question, and
being answerable for the result instead of anticipating
and discussing in advance the net question OF how Con-
gess shall act after their decision 1t will be in time to
that question when it arises, and it is quite obvious
that the action in the Territory the 2st OF December
may materially affect the course which Congress will pur
We have not been disposed to release the repub
politicians and their coaduors in Kansas from the
just responsibility Of meeting refusing to meet this
subject at the polls the 21st nst by guaranying to
them beforehand indemnity from a democratic admins
tration and democratic Congress.
I'VE have preferred that they should take the hazard
and the responsibility of making Kansas free slave
State as they evidently at their election. When
they shall have discharged their duty at the polls then
and not till then, will that of Congress begin
1.-The Evening Journal of this city, of the leading
shrekers for bleeding Kansas is constrained to advise
its friends in Kansas to vote the 2lst inst and to vote
down the slavery clause of the constitution It dares
not meet the responsibility pressed home upon and its
parsans of allowing slavery constitution to be adopted
when they confessedy have the power to reject it, The
Journal says:
sWe know not how the free of Kansas may act
upon tho abstract proposition to be submitted in Dcce
ber We hope, ho,cer that they tru deem proper and tg
70 gipe strong and emphatic NEGATIVE
This is fair and manly ON the part of the Journal
and Il its friends in Kansas adopt its sensible advice it
and they will accomplish greater service for freedom
than they have yet rendered. and will strip the Kansas
question of most Of its embarrassments. M
The proprieton of the Newburyport Herald intend cell
ebrang the 18th anniversary Of their weekly paper and
the 25th of their daily, the 18th Of January, the
niyesary Of Franklins birthday. They propose calling
together every living printer who served apprentice
ship in their Office, and every editor prominent
rbutor The list embraces the Of quite number
Of distinguished gentlemen who honor the various
professions of life An Grafton will be pronounced by
eminent statesman, and the occasion will be of great
interest ~ ee
MuRDKR.-A was killed in Princeton, Mercer
county, last Saturday, by her brother. 1t appears
that named Thomas whipped one OF his sister S