The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-12

ponents of the gang is to be held to-day a,
Warrington.
VIM. B. Gsre has been appointed Marshal
Of Minnesota, vice Irwin, resigned.
There are eight or ten applicants for the
Utah Judgeship, but no intimstion 10 given
~ to who il likely to receive the appoint
ment.
The New Hampshire Legislature have as
signed Tomorrow as the day ON which to
eject U. s. Senator in the place Of Mr..
Bell, deceased.
Another Eastern Connection for
Kcokuk.
For some time past IN effort has been
making to establish railroad route from
Peoria west, below the Burlington 4 Oquaw-
IA line. The rich and we'll developed coun-
try between Peoria and Macomb, comprising
many fourishing villages, has no railroad
connection. The people have long felt the
importance Of one, and struggled hard TO es-
tablish one. They have looked to a conncc-
ton west with the Mississippi, at Keokuk,
as the one most natural and desirable. There
is, perhaps, no more wealth, 10 the same com
pass Of similar territory, anywhere in this
region, than 10 the territory interested 10
this line Of road. and there are no people in
the West better able to contribute to the
construction Of road than they. As yet
they have contributed nothing, and their re-
sources are now to be drawn upon for the FIRST
time, under feeling Of the great Importance
Of the project under consideration. 1t il,
then, no matter Of surprise to learn that
large subscriptions have been made for nlne
from Peoria TO point Of connection on the
Northern Gross railroad, "a subscription al
most unexampled in amount in the Vest
The proposition is to run from Peoria to
Bushnell station on the Northern Cross
And subscriptions to the amount Of ST. 900
per mile for the whole line have been OBJ
tanned. This Is certainly an excellent basis
for the construction Of the line. East from
Peoria the road runs on a very direct line via
Logansport, (lnd., to Toledo, and by build
: ing the line west to the Northern Cross, they
would have good connection, by our line
to the Northern Cross, to the Mississippi at
Keokuk. We, and Southern Iowa, also,
would be furnished with another connection
East, for the line to Peoria from this point
would be very direct, and probably no long
or than the line from Burlington to that
point, il indeed A. long Is that, which is very
tortuous.
Fron-the ample basis which they have pro-
vided, We should presume that there 10 lit
tie doubt but that the Peoria and Bushnell
line Will lie constructed, and IL so, It will
form the connecting link Of straight through
route from keokuk to Toledo. And thi, line
is one which deserves the consideration and
assistance, by countenance and encourage
ment at least, Of our people.
Action Of the New Sch Dol General
Asscmbiy.
The General Assembly adopted certain
propa1 pns presented by Dr.. Allen, to the
following purpors on the subject Of slavery :
We consider the holding and treating OF
human beings as property, according to the
spirit and design Of the slave laws in the
southei y States Of our country, ms clearly in
so.ying the sin Of oppression.
Inc elements and ordinary development OF
TINS BIN are such A. the following:
!: The Withholding from man without un-
ssoioao,e necessity, Of the natural right OF
personal liberty.
= The neglec; of appropriate efIorts 10
deliver the slave a. speedily q. nroct;cahis
from the fearful liabilities to which bc i >.
posed while still held in legal bondage.
). The exaction OF services wi,hon, n,r
Just or adequate compensation.
:. The buying or selling Of slaves for
gain.
3. The separation Of families and Tia,
practical abrogation Of the marriage rela.
y, Inc exercise Of cruelty towards slave,
- ine ihI.ction OF punishment, and the lay.
ing on of grievous burdens.
4. Neg.ec' OF the spiritual interests OF the
s!ase, and especinil, Of that careful ;n.trnc.
Nm VI the Word Of God, 10 which bc = emf.
10 waich was appended By Mr.. Kendall. n,
a amendment, historical statement she's.
Hssass the General Assembly had repea.ea,v
announced the same views from 1919 do~,
- fe50ss the sense Of the church.
This action Of the General Assemble !;
viii be understood, is in response 10 cert.;,
ossrturss Of Presbyteries, amongst xh;e,
~ one from Lexington, Kentucky in which
asprecasing any disciplinary action in tn,
peeaises, that prssbytery represents the
I nsay ministers, ruling elders and members
hsidasvss4 fron principle and 'sof CHOICE ;
soslIssiag i right according 70 ths Hide, !
- 49, sd Prssbytery, Of Lsxinesea. nm