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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
THE ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS.

\ yMA n TNHE public are informed that we mWl have taken the Rector House, &srfYGIEA at these celebrated Springs, and by H'lI22114fkS the erection of new Bath Houses, and other improvements have added greatly to such con veniences for WARM BATHING tor hralids as may be desired.
 Grateful for the patronage heretofore so Gberally extended we offer to visitors earnest assurance that no efforts on our part will be wanting to merit their continued confidence.
 The buildings of the Hotel have been remodeled upon an EXTENSIVE SCALE, combined with COMFORT and ATTRACTION in all their arrange ments.
 The thousand miraculous cures performed by the hot bat hing ut these Springs have astonshed the most scientific,
 Rheumatism, Paralysis, Scrofula, Syphilis, Chron- ic Affections. and almost every other species of dis ease readily yield to the efficacy of these Baths. The services of scientific physician can be had at moments notce and invalid ncgr, sent to our will be well attended and forwarded to their homes in any part of the country.
 A su, erior ICE CREAM SALOON and SODA FOUNTAIN have been erected for the accommoda ton of guests. During the past winter we have put upa
 Sufficiency of Ice, to supply us during the entire summer.
 Facilities for Reaching the Springs. Persons desrou- of visiting the Hot Springs are informed that there triweekly line of steamers plying between Napoleon and Little Rock on the Arkansas river, and tr-wecky line of steamers from Napoleon. via White river connected with stages from White river to Little Rock. ant daily line of stages from Little Rock to the Springs, dis tance of sixty mics.
 The Wharf Boat, at the mouth of White river, kept by Messrs. Johnson and Oracle affords superior accommodations to the travelling public.
 STIDilAM lV AKIN, q e,n
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
LADIES EVERYWHERE

LADIES EVERYWHERE IN Want of SHOES, are invited to sA IL call at the Ladies Fashionable SEskAW and Fancy Boot and Shoe Man. uiactory, East side of Main street. between the Sprague buildings and Mr. Kinnears Store where is kept constant supply of all kinds of Ladies Boots and Shoes, from FINE CATER to q Heavy Welt Measures taken and orders solicited and filled at the very shortest notice.
 All shoes bought at my store will be warranted to give entire satisfaction regards fit anl workman ship. So, Ladies call one and all.
 JOHN RlFGLER, Dee '56 -lv Manufacturer
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
NEW CLOTHING STORE.

NEW CLOTHING STORE.
 EA TTNIlE Proprietor takes pleasure in N L announcing to the citizens of Little G-S Rock and adjoining country, that he has opened q new and large stock of
 Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Cents Furnishing Goods.
 West side of Main street next doornorh of A. .Huts store, where can be found larger stock of all quail ties of ready made Clothing than before brought, to this place at very low prices. have hand al present large and well selected stock of SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, constantly on hand, large lot of Boys ClOthing; a large assortment of Boots and Shoes of all kinds Hats of all descriptions also good stock ofTrunks. The Genemens' Furnishing department is filled with great variety of white and fancy Shirts, Working Shirts, Drawers Under Shirts Collars, Handkerchiefs, Neck ties, Socks etc.. etc. All of which will be sold lower than before offered in this place.
 .say No Trouble to Show Goods. -F.
 My Motto is" Quick Sa1es and sanaU Profts.
 April ', '57 A. POLLOCK.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

SWAN 6 CO.'S LOTTERIES, THE MOST BRILLIANT SCHEME EVER
 DRAWN
 CAPITAL PRIZE SGO,0OO!!
 TICKETS ONLY Sl0. Owing to the great favor with which our Single Number Lotteries have been received by the public and the large demand for Tickets the Managers s. SWAN & Co.,. will have q drawing each Saturday throughout the year. The following Scheme will be drawn in each of their Lotteries for August lS57
 CLASS 47, ' To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, h. public, on
 SATURDAY. AUGUST 1st, 1857.
 CLASS 46, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia in public, on
 SATURDAY, AUGUST sth, 1857.
 CLASS 49, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia in public, on
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1857.
 CLASS 50, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in public.
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 22d, 1857.
 CLASS 5l, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in public on
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1857, ON THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS. Three Thousand Three Hundred and Forty Five
 Prizes NL.nLY PRIZE EVERY NINE TIcKETs.!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
COOK STOVES.

COOK STOVES. p ECEIVED by steamer II. Fitzhugh: El lO 10 Jackson Pattern; e Black Diamond do; ? Charter Oak do:
 Charcoal Furnaces. for heating Flat lro'a' Extra Lining plates Covers. etc. oo For sale low for cash by ]. BRISBlN ~. New Tin Shop, cor. Markham and RoeN'' May l2' '57 Sm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
DRUGS & MEDICINES.

rJNHE undersigned having purchased the entrestock | intends keeping constantly on hand fine asso t. ment of Drugs Chemicals, Dye Stutts Paints, Oils Glass and all articles, of the best quality, usually kept in Drug Store; and will carry on the business on . large scale, and liberal terms
 Physicians prescriptions putup, at aHhours, with leatress and despatch.
 Feb 27 57 J. J. McALMONT, NJ. D.
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NOTICE

vHNlE subscribers are now in receipt of one pcict \ Extra fine Summer Broad Cloth. and one Icict Extra Doeskn Cassimere. which they are very anx- olls to close out at reduced Irc
 NEW BERN S HUGHES. Little Rock July '. '57.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
ROBERT ERODE

ROBERT ERODE,
 EEANlNG returned from the
 North where he has been get 5-II~>Sssz.tzzz--=Y tnga quantity of new P!oW Tat- N~sEN terms of the latest and most al s-s'@ proved kind. he intends to supply the country with the Best Flows, and cheaper than any other person send for them.
 List of Prices at the Little Rock Foundry. Cast blows, wholesale. per doz.............s4 s4S % '''''N i.'"' :. ground i........ 7o co Caststce blows, wrought shears per doz lo2 oo Flows all caststcel ground. nd................l2p no Diamond wing blows. Der doZ ..............6 66 co Cotton S,rauerS ................ 66 % Castings. by the quantity per lbs. O. D"g-irons, wagon boxes and Gin gearing.... o5 Wrought iron work for Mills. Ter lb......... 20
 Retail Prices:
 Cast blows each ........ 5 co Peacock .............. ........................ 0O Peacock blows ground u1...................... 50 Steel mould and wrought shear. co A Il steel ........................ 10 50 Cotton scrapcrs ........ ................. co Common castings, per ID. b................... 06 Dog irons and wagon boxes. s................ 07 A II kinds of blacksmith work done to order Or der> thankfully received and promptly attended to. hereby tender my sincere thanks to the public for former patronage, and hope to retain the same.
 April 2l, 1857. R. ERODE.
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>HE subscribers intending to leave shortly for tn East for the purpose of rerlenishng their stoc would respectfully ask those who owe them either b, account or note to call and settle up.
 Jnlv '57 NEW BERN & HUGHES
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

IRON! IRON!! IRON!!! Al S0 1 POUNDS of Slab. Axe Bar, Com HI ANA mon Bar, Round, Flat, Square Hoop, Band, in fact all kinds of Iron for sale on the best terms can be had in the State. Apply to June l6, 57 A. J. HUTir Main street.
 splendid assortment of every description of Cast ings. Odd Lids, Iron Wedges Traces, Flow Points, Scythes and Cradles Mill Saws, Grubbing Hoes Broad Axes etc., etc. A. J. H.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

SOMETHING NFW.'' HAVING entirely closed out my first stock o \ Goods have now just received new stock tc present to my numerous friends and customers con sisting in part of
 An asst of Nansooks, all qualities and prices; Plain Swiss and Jaconets; Fancy Lawns;
 White and figured Brliants; piece elegant Black Dress Silk; 9 < Black Alpacas;
 An asst of very rich embroidered Collars, Under
 sleeves, Edgings etc.; Two pieces |" French Ducals," a new style of very
 Rich Silk and Worsted Dress Goods; 20 pieces low price Plaid Muslin, for Underskirts: 50 pieces asst Calicoes, Gnghams etc. all for unpre cedented low prices, at KINNEAR'S July '57. Well known new stand on Main st
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
FENNERTY HOUSE,

BONNETS! BONNETS!! RONNETS!!! > NRS. Graham, just returned from x-- }@.sSs IVA the East has received by steamer P sas 5SSs Tucker a large assortment of BOunets I9- and Gypsies of the latest and most approved sty
 Millinery Goods, etc. Dress Trimmings. Ribbons. Fans Flowers. Belts, tIutta Pcrcha Cord for Skirts and other .rticcr numerous t. mention.
 The above handsome assortment is offered at
 The lowest Prices. The ladies are respectfully invited to call and ex anime my stock. MRS. R. A. GRAHAM. Little Rock April lttb '57
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ga THE subscriber is fully prepared to HA cute all kinds of tailoring in the most approved Wi. style. He may be found at the old stand of F. Marcus 6 Go. Il. E. iELEhlAH.
 Snut oath 1S55 If.
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SEND YOUR ORDERS.

SEND \ SHLEY'S Mill having now a head of water A which will probably last for years, is fully pre- pared to
 Grind Wheat. Corn, and fill all bills for Lumber. Will pay market prices for W heat delivered at the Mill.
 Grinding days Monday and Tuesday of each week. April '57 26-tf H. C. ASHLEY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

L. FINLEY s. Y. FINLEY. l.. & s. ". FINLEY, Attorneys at Law, Little Rock Arks. Special attention will be given to the Collection of Claims.
 References: Hon Robt L. Caruthers, Hon. Nathan Green, Lebanon, Tenn: E. M. Yerger, esq, Mem phis, Tenn; Hon. Geo. s. Hawkins, Florida; Chief Justice English, Little Rock. May 26, '57. ly*
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

DAINTED Muslins, of common and superior Il qualities, on hand and for sale by
 NEWBERN & HUGHES.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

NEW AND ELEGANT JEWELRY,
 CLOCKS AND WATCHES. 69 A COHEN, having inst returned @R EJA A. from the East with and N:-19s &sEsuperor stock of Clocks, Watches lN..s se3 and Jewelry, would invite the public to call, ex- anime and judge for themselves. Every article will be warranted of first quality and style. He is also prepared to repair Watches. Clocks Jewery, etc., well as can be done in New Orleans or any other city, on good terms. and always warrants his work His location IS on Markham street, in the store of J. A. Henry. A. COHEN.
 June 9, 1857 6m
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

CLOCKS!! CLOCKS!! T DOZ. fine day Brass Clocks; Il 16 |" l" 1"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

EDWARD GRAHAM, General Land Agent will attend to any land business in southeastern Ar kansas with promptness and fidelity.
 Address-Florence, Desha county, Arkansas.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

JASPER N. HILLHOUSE, Smithville Law renee county Arkansas, will attend punctuay to the listing of lands for taxes, and paying the taxes thereon for all those who desire him 50 to do, for reasonable compensation.
 March 1Q57
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

Fresh Groceries, CONSISTING of COFFEE O SUGAR, MOLASSES, RICE, VINEGAR,
 LIQUORS, of all kinds, Butter, Sugar and Soda Crackers; Yeast Powders, Soda Saleratus, CreamTartar and almost every thing in the grocery line that families need call at J. A. KINNEAR'S July ', 57. Cheap Store on Main street.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

DIXON c. WILLIAMS, Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery, will practice in the counties of Marion Searcy, Izard, Fulton and Lawrence, and will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to his care. Office at Yevills, Marion county, Ark.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

The Acts of Congress and the Laws of this State in relation to Swamp and Over. flowed Lands, T WILL send to any person free of postage, at
 II Sl % per copYA we'll bound at 50 cents in
 Pamphlet HENRY JACOBI. Little Rock, June 30, '57. 2m
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R. LOCKE. ABNER GAINES. LOCKE & GAINES, Attorneys at Law, Lake Village, Arkansas. Post office, Columbia, Ark.
 May 19 '57-1y.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

JOHN T. TRIGG, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas-Will give prompt attention to the collec- ton of debts in any part of the State Office on Mark kham street, near the State House.
 June l6. 1857. 36-lY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11

JOHN c. PALMER. THOMAS 0. HINDMAN. PALMER & HINDMAN, Attorneys at Law, Helena, Arkansas. March 3l, 1857.
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M. TANTI & CO.,, Steamboat and Family Gro cers, Lower Steamboat Landing, Little Rock, Ark, will keep constantly hand general assortment of hocco etc Oct. 23. 1855.
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PATENT AMBROTYPES
Can only be obtained at
WANT ERS0N IS GALLERY,
No. 424 Pennsylvania AUeaa,e.

MO AMBROTYPE, possessing any degree of durabl-
~ y, can be procured at any other establishment IN
This city, Mr. Vannerson is the only artist in Washing
who has secured from MIR Cutting the right TO appv
his process in their production. -
Mr.. Vannerson returns his thanks for the very liberal
encouragement he received while the White
hurst Gallery for the last five years and socts tho pat
ronage OF his friends and the public his New Gallery
where he has greater facilities than formerly for prod
cng fine portraits, with all the latest improvements IN
the art of masking DagueTreoyprs, Ambroy pee. Photo
graphs and Portraits, Oil Colors EBaInelled Mill
Board and Canvass. IN Water Colors. and Pastille
Mr.. VSnnersons work has received the highest enco-
mums wherever il has been exhibited and taken Pre-
mums al the Worlds Fair held in London ri the CRYSTAL
Palaca Exhibition in New York. the various Fairs of
the Maryland Institute in Baltimore, and nj the Exhbi-
TONS of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute held m The
Patent Office of the United Sotcs and al the Smithsonian
institution in Washington.
III Mr.. Vannerson devoes his personal attention 10
all siugS, and his Gallery Laboratory and Oprra1iu
Rooms all upon the second floor
Small daguerreOypes enlarged any size and Dsrtc-
uIar paid 10 the copying of Paintings Drawings
Stauary, and articles TO be patented. 5 d
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GENERAL AGENTS
X II A L TATE BROKE RS.

tNKENCH $. EVANS and JOHN F. STIARRETTS
VINO nave been for many years past connected with
me General Government, and familiar with the trans
acuoh OF business in all its Departments propose to at
20 All classes OF claims pending before Congress the
departments anu the Court of Claims for reasonable con.
tngent fees. ~ ~
lhey VIII also attend TO the purchase and sale of real
fslae e payment of taxes for and the
iocamoh ana sale of land any the Western States
and Territories. ~ '''
All KINDS OF conveyancing and the examination Of
titles VIII DC promptly and carefully attended to-
AZ we VIII make IL the interest of Posmasters and
others 10 send us all the claims against the Government
OF every KIND which they can Obtain
Office Seventh street "a few doors north of OdJ Eel
lows Hail. III Building No 492 Room No 3.
We REFER % the following Members and Senators in
Congress:
Ebenezer Knowiton, Maine; James Pike New Hamp-
shirei James Bufhnton Massachusetts Jacob Colamer
Vermont; Sidney Dean, Connecticut b. B. Thur.tou
Rhode Island; Solomon &. Haven, New York Thomas
X Whitney, New York; James Bishop Now Jersey !:
Jacob Broom, Pennsylvania Anthony f. Roberts Penn
sylvsnia Henry Winter Davis Maryland; John ) Car
lile Virginia Edwin O. Reade, North Carolina: Ma
theniel g. Foster Georgia; WIN. r. smith. Alabama /;
Felix X. ZOllicofer, Tennessee; VIM. A. Lake MSsis-
sppi; Richard h Call, FLORIDA George Eustis r Lon
isana Samuel Houston Texas; Gilchris, Porter Mis-
souri, John Scott Harrison, Ohio; Schuyler Colfax Ind
ana; Humphrey Marshall Kentucky Elihu b. WASH
burne, Illinois James fhorington Iowa Cadyva ader
G. Washburne, Wisconsin,; Lewis Cass Michigan; Hem
ry =. FoOte, California. 5l7
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A HERO OF NEW ORLEANS IMPRISONED BY
LECOMPTE
BIG SPRINGS, KANSAS, Noe. 80, 1856.

BIG SPRINGS, KANSAS, Noe. 80, 1856.
Yonder goes old Mr. Porter6eld, vending his
solitary way to Lawrence. He is one of the
fifteen prisoners just released from Tecumseh.
He is an old man, of three score and ten. His
hair is white and long, he wears spectscles, and
his dress reminds us of the dress our fathers of
the Revolution wore. His step is quick, al
though his form is bent. He has pilgrims
staff, and, like those veterans whom Webster
addressed on Bunker HILL he seems to have
"come down to us from a former generation"
But what must be his reflections, as he plods
his way to the "rebel city?" He serUe9 unaer
Jackson ct the battle Of Ne'o Orleans. He
fought for his country then. He helped expel
a foreign invasion. What more or less did he
do in Kansas. Times have changed, and he is
only "an old fogy" now, and does not know
that it has got to be a crime for man to fight
for his own life and the defence of his family,
against a gang of freebooters. He has the
spirit of Old Hickory himself. 1t was months
ago that the powers that be " offered to release
him. and his daughter, who resides in Law
renee, tried to persuade him to go and live in
comfort in Lawrence. But the old man said,
" Never-I win not stir until am honorably
acquitted" He was urged by the Marshal TO
go; and when the thirty-one prisoners left, he
might have gone, but chose to stay, and stay he
did, until his verdict was not guilty." and
even then was the last one to leave the prison,
and the town itself, choosing to walk rather
than ride the whole distance to Lawrence.
Does the Administration Douglas or Bu-
ehanan-think to subdue such men as these?
Governor Robinson has purchased town
site in the Wyandott country, at the forks of
the Missouri and Kansas rivers, and sales Of
the lots and interests go like hot cakes. 1t is
some forty miles south of Leavenworth, and
only mile or two, north of Kansas City. He
pays six hundred dollars for the site and will
probably make fine spec ont of it. 1t is rep
resented as a most beautiful country, and a fine
landing on the Missouri river. The sales at
Leavenworth have raised the price of property
In Lawrence and other towns.
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whites who fear the penalty of trading with
slaves. But what is worse than all is, they
constitute a mass of inllammable material, dan.
gerous to the peace of society, and ready to be
worked upon by incendiaries from the North.
During the late canvass, in more than one
parish, negroes we're heard to declare that in
the event of Fremont's election they were to be
free. In Ouachita parish, several were taken
up, and confessed to regularly planned insur-
rectlon, to be consummated Just after the No
vember election In Pointe COupee parish, the
same indications OF rebellion were discovered.
In both instances, white men had been among
them, melting to instruction, and famiHarizing
them with the idea of Kansas being a free State
for their advantage, and that Fremont was to
be their deliverer. In Pointe Coupee, several
newspapers advocating Fremont's election were
picked I!s where they had been scattered by
man from the North, who had been through the
parish, acting ostensibly as agent for the sale of
some Northern corn or cotton mill.
at this time there are two persons in the Jail
of that parish, for melting to instruction the
negro population. Upon one of these was
found list of nearly every free negro in the
parish. he was told upon by a free negro
with whom he had tempered. One of these is
foreigner, the other is from the North. 1t is
bad enough that we should receive Abolition
teacHerS anu preachers into our families, and
that we should bny Abolition books, and read
Abolition papers in New Orleans, but it be-
comes more serious matter, when vagrant
agents for pretended patents and books can
with impunity traverse our country parishes.
and whisper incendiary doctrines in our negro
quarters. 1t is time the people of the interior
were reused to the Importance of action in this
matter, or, before they are aware of it, Lou
isiana, as New Orleans, will become Bostonized
with Abolition.
In this connection, we again call attention to
the propriety of our having slave exemption
law. Such law will certainly pass the Missis-
sippi Legislature. 1t has been recommended
by the Governor of South Carolina, and is i'm
periously required in this State, and especially
in this city, to wed more closely together the
interests Of the white man of small means and
the large planter who has his hundreds of
slaves.
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BLACK REPUBLICANISM IN MISs0URI-THE
RESULT IN MISSOURI.
From the Anzeiger of November 5. 1856.

D,
Official returns from lO4 counties give Blu.
chanan 1888, and Fillmore 48,O49 votes.
Buchanans majority 1884 Returns from the
and Dunklin) will increase Buchanan's major
ity about 800 votes, so that his majority NAV
be set down, III round numbers at $500.
The total number of votes cast at the Presi-
Dental election, in round numbers, l06, 600.
If we compare this result with that of the State
election in August, when 1000 votes were
cast we will perceive that 5000 more votes
were cast then than at the Presidential election.
Polk received 46, S89, Benton u ,527, and Ew-
ing 40,57S votes. The united Democratic ma
iority over the Know Nothings was, in round
numbers, 34,080 votes. Buchanans vote IS
| about $4,000 greater than Folks, and Fill
more's 5000 greater than Ewing's. From this
we may infer, with reasonable certainty, that
of the 27,527 votes which Benton got, about
$4,000 were cast for Buchanan, and of the re-
mainder about half were not cast at all
The same calculation furnishes fully cor.
souri,. 1t may be assumed that the 100 Ben
tonitcs, acho either roted for Fillmore or dtI not
cote at all, make up the strength Of the Repub
lican party in Missouri. But we must reriem-
Der that many Germans voted for Buchanan,
who, in an election between Buchanan and Ere
mont, would have voted for the latter.
There is, then, tie nucleus Of Republican
party IN Missouri, composed Of Is, 900 10 20 600
COtes-and this is the most noteworthy fact to
be inferred from comparison Of the vote cast
in November with that cast in August. COL
Benton could not lead even majority of his
party into the Buchanan camp.
In the year 1860, a Republican party acM
take tile field IN Missouri and will boldly battle
against the Slavery Propaganda.
AS far as may be inferred with safety, from
the number of votes cast at the Presidential
election, it seems that all of the Western States
have lately increased in population more rap
idly than Missouri. Illinois, for example, which,
under the census of 1850, is entitled to nine
Representatives, cast at the Presidential cleo
ton about 100000 votes more than double
the number of those cast in Missouri in August
Illinois will probably send, under the census of
1860, twice as many Representatives to Con-
gress as Missouri. Iowa, Wisconsin, &C., also
show respectable increase in the number Of
votes. The latter, which has only three Repre-
sentatives at present, cast To- 900 votes; while
Iowa, which has now only two Representatives,
cast rs, 1000 votes.
We shall recur again to this subject, when
we shall have obtained reliable information
from all the States.