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MORAL REFORMS.

From the beginning of the world il has
been well provided with moral reiormers--
men who BY some appliance of force or law
proposed to cure all the moral ills OF society.
Bot most of these have been with only an
external view Of the evil, and did not, like
Christianity go TO the heart and the core, TO
effect a remedy. Thus in modern times
men propose TO make every person rich by
legislation. The failacy here Is that laws
cannot create wealth, but may only distribute
il upon new principles They may take
from one aud give 10 another, but they Can
no: add 10 The aggregate possessions Of the
country. The kindest thing they can do 10
society is TO allow labor and mind a clear,
open field 10 develope its o,on resources.
E Another .herssy was the attempt to
make men moral by ACT Of Assembly. Ii
was the old spirit of The crusader--,he argu-
ment OF the swoId and the stake. Men
must have a moral sense in them 10 be cul-
hyaled by moral means, If you can improve
iham: ard no aci Of legislation can create
this IN the heart, II il does no, exis, there
Laws may provoke stubborn wllfulness, and
lead 10 bisolry, unchsriablenes and perse-
cution, but they cannot establish the Chris
tian virtues where they are moi. They may
project their exercise and development, but
cannot create them.
Just so is the heresy OF making men free
who have no, within them the spirit of Tree.
dom-of attempting 10 free men in Kansas
by act of Congress or by Massachusetts
Emierant Aid society. "Who would be free
themselves must strike the blow" and laws
can DO nothing but project mer in making
themselves fee. You canno, by act al Con-
gress make man in spirit free, any more
than you can make him rich or moral, or
uian you can make him Turk.
Every page OF History illustrates and proves
this. Greece and Rome were corrupted by
enervatins luxuries and by false ideas OF
public virtue and honor. This corrupted The
spirit of the people and then only their laws
became bad. A degenerate people have in
many -conniries -dehased The laws. hui the
laws DO not degrade any proud spirited aud
true hearted nation.
A brave and vinuous people will be such
from instinct, and not from The iorce of law
Sf their laws are bad they will reform them;
but this will be 10 preserve and protect pub
lic morality and not 10 create it. The de.
generate ch;ldien of Mexico could not be re-
formed by any law. nor can you infuse ener-
gy or power into its feeble government while
its present race are the nominal rulers.
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The INSTRUCTIONS TO Gov. WALKER, &c--
The instructions 10 Gov. Walker are full,
clear, explicit, and in them are quoted the
exact words of MIR. Buchanan's inaugural
iz:--9lt is the indispensable duly of the
Government 10 secure 10 every Sesideel in
habllan, the free and Independent, expression
Of his opinion by his VOTE" In this the cab
met cordially concur. They and those who
will-shaftly administer the afIaits of Kansas,
believe there is nothing 10 prevent such re-
suit, in the adoption OF the State Constitution,
as the Legislative Assembly, a, their last ses-
sion repealed that portion OF The election law
which required challenged voter 10 take an
oath 10 support the Fugitive Slave law. Gem
'lemen who have made inquiry relative to
this subject have been assured that the ad i.
minislraIion and Gov. Walker will endeavor
10 carry oui their promise in good faith, being
fully impressed with The Importance Of the
result.
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A CLIScHER FOR 1WE NooLLIEs. Before
wasting Too many crocodile tears over the
decision OF the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case, the Black Republicans had better
explain 10 The public how they happened 10
exclude black men and mulatioes from citizen
ship, in their famous. Topeka Convention ?---
That Constitution "a Ahich iney cling, s'iske
drowning men TO slraw,t confsrs she right
OF sufffage on free white men, on "every civ
ilIzea male Indian VIA has adopted the hab-
it's of the whits man. sbut not on negroes OF
muiattoes." What havSibe "freedom shriek-
efs" 10 say TO this !? @
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RESULT OF HAsry LEoILATroN.-The Nation
al Infelhgsneer mentions an omission, result.
ing from the hasty legislation of the late
Congress, which is Of no little imponsnee.--
II appears that although the committee OF
ways and means had reported an item OF
three hundred and sixty thousand dollars
Tor the na.ional afmories, no scch item ap-
pears in The law, and the Manufacture OF
arms for The cursnt year must be cousidera-
bly, curiailed, or the financial ingenuity Of
the War Department must be exercised to
find meth cd of borrowing from some other
fund. 81 aff4.H
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Sheriff Sale.

RY virtue of a writ of rsnditioni srponas to
- me directed there will be exposed 10
public sale at the Couri House ia Blooms
burg, on Monday, the 4ih day Of May next,
al O'Clock. r. M, the following real estate,
to-wit: fr~s 81 q - hss
All that certain tract OF piece Of land situate
in Briarcreek township, Columbia ceanty,
containing one hundred acres, be the sams
which is improved lane, ,--bounded on the
East by lands of Jacob Cope, on the North,
South and West by other lands Of Samuel +.
Headey and others, it beingth eame.Mact
purchased by said Headley OF Geo. b. S,ack-
house wherein is erected two story frame
Dwelling House, one out Kitchen, n frame
Bank Barn with the appufienances.
Seized and taken 10 execution us the prop-
er,y OF Samuel +. Headley. ls Nk
,s also: ~ 40 tes
At the same time and place by yirtne Of hn-
olhe writ of venditioni erponas all thai. certain
tract or piece of land situate 10 Madison
township, Columbia county, bounded and
described as follows to-wil: on the Moth by
the heirs Of John Wellivef, on the east by
the heirs of John Welliver, on the south by
Daniel Welliver, on the west by Daniel
Smith, continuing fourteen acres, be the same
more or less; wbereon is erected a onesnd
a half story frame Dwelling House, and a
Franc Sable, with the appuHenances.
Seized and taken ic execution as the prop
erty Of Jacob Kisner. sj seE
.a1sTEPHEN H. MILLER, SAsriG.
Blse@ssbsrs, ssssss ge.ss' zp',ils, 1851. ~
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4 ets,iJ JOKE.


A clsver joie was perpeeated II ihs e.
pence of someof cur brethien bf the lega
pfofession, on Wednesday las. Pfolbond-
tary Bsatd received by mail, On Tuesday
evening, package under seal, which he
opened, and iound in IL mother packages
sealed, and also instructions not to open the
enclosed package until 10 o'clock next day,
"wednesday, in the presence Of all tho at.
tornsys, whose names appeared on the out
side Of the package, for the different claim.
ants, amounting TO sums varying from $780,.
600 10 s24O, 200, in all over $500, 900. At
the time appointed the attorneys appeared
at the Prothohotarys office, excepting two,
who oawere out Of town. MIR. Beard at first
declined opening the package on account of
the absence of some OF the attorneys, but
finally, upon written notice served on him,
he consented TO do so. The package was
opened, and the first paper taken out was a
blank sheet, the second the same. The
third and last were then opened, on which
was simply inscribed in large characters,
the following mysterious words:
THE FIRST OF APRIL, 1871!
The lawyers, before whose visions the
fees on these large sums had loomed up into
thousands, were for once, at least, "iaken
In" one Of the party had already made
calculations in reference to investing por-
tion of his fees in new brick house, whilst
another was chuckling and laughing, as he
mentioned TO less fortunate member of
the profession, the "sweet little claimp he
had received for collection. The third as
sumed gravity that would have done no
discredit to Chief Justice Taney, indeciding
the famous "Dred Scott case" whilst he
cautioned the Prothonotary against the great
responsibility he assumed in delaying the
opening of the sealed package. They all
left the Office, fully impressed with the idea
that they were wiser, if not better men, than
they had been an hour previous.-Sunb,uy
american. ... -
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The GARBoTE CoTILLIoN.-Ths is the name
OF new cotIllion which is prac,iced in this
city. The ladies swing corners Having done
this, the gentlemen place their arms around
their necks and kiss them on the left cheek
Young ladies screech, and fall into young
geullemen's arms. Gentlemen seize young
women around the waist and waltz TO iheil
seats. II we are not much mistaken, the
gan ole cotillion will become very poplulal
institution. The world moves.--Albany Al.
gus. tt., -
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Preserves IN Tin CAsEs.--The New Bed
ford Mercury learns that lady in that city
was badly poisoned few days since, be
eating few spoonsful of whorlleberries,
which had been put in lin case. The liquid
from the berries had forced verdigris on the
surface of The metal. For several hours the
lady above mentioned remained in nearly
insensible condition, and was with difficulty
brough: to. The article was procured for The
purpose OF making pies. All preserves Of
this kind should be put up and kept in
glasses.
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Public Notice.

To The School Directors of Columbia Couniy:--
GENTLEMEN: lu pursuance Of The AID sec
ion OF lhe Act of slh Of May, 1854, you ara
hereby notified TO meet in Convention al The
Court House in Bloomsbsrg, on the frsi
Monuay m May, A. D. 1857, being tne fourth
day OF the month, at o'clock P. NJ, und
select uioa poee, by msjorily Of the whole
number OF Directors present, one person OF
and experience in the art of Teaching, as
County Superintendent, for the three succeed.
ing years !; determine the amount of compen.
sa'ioH for the same, aad certify the result 10
the State Superintendent al Harrisburg; as
required by The 30lh and 4Oih sections OF said
act. R. w. WEAVER.
County Superintendent Of Columbia Co.
Bloomsbufg. April s, 1857.
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What they would try 10 dot

II il were possible to elect Wilmol for Gov
enor there would at once grow up hostile
spirit between our State and those neighors
on our South. Every lazy negro of Mary
land and Virginia would be tempted to escape
INTO Pennsylvania, and the whole power of
the Executive would be used to shield the
fugitive. The Wilmot administration would
lei the tariff and the white laborers interest
sleep, and trouble itself only 10. protect The
black man. Years ago we heard these Will
mo, men talk about "protsciion" 10 The white
laboren but now il is only "proteclionn for
the man with tawny skin. l.
Massachusetts has shown US what we
nigh, expect from Wilmoi. II was fiji that
Mir. Phelps, who served in The same legisla.
ture with Jo. Hiss and helped 10 pass the law
of Massachusetts. which repealed part of
the constitution Of the United States, stump
ed our State Iastfall in company with Will
mot. These men would propose that the
Legislature of Pennsylvania should also try
its hand at sbolishing the constitution of the
'Uni,ed States, and We might expect s'per-
sonal Liberty" bill next winter at Harrisburg
Such scenes ias disgrsced Boston when the
fugitive slave Burns was rescued, and when
United States officer was shot ia cold blood,
would be introduced into Pennsylvania, and
would follow every attempted restoration OF
q fugitive slave. The Passmore Williamson
case showsthat We have in this Stale the
elements for such mischief and danger TO
the peace and good order Of society. Some
years ago We had one abolition riot in PhiIa-
delphia; and our people are OF the opinion
thai that was quite enough. They decline
sei,irg lralefnal STATES al hostility. They de.
cline having our legislature fool away time
at attempting TO subven the fundamental law
of the republic; and they do not sci them
selves in open defiance 10 the laws of the
land, nor desire the credit Of shooting dow6
q United States Marshall They have done
justice 10 The black man; and they will now
do justice 10 their own Kindred, and preserve
the peace, order and honor of their State by
elecling Ge neral Packer lis Governor.
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xlsN bE1IoCnAfIC PAPER
4 xT WASHINGTON, b. G.

Betty, Tff4Syeelkiy and Weekly.
THE undefsIeasd ~iII commence the pub.
|iisatloa Of an Iasls pendent, nationsi, demo.
cfalio paper, in the city oi Washington, on
the fra OF AptI, 10 be called
"The states.e
II will represent The seeond constitutional
principles which Save ever been upheld By
The nationsl democracy, bns II will not be 90
entirely political, that lie columns will intsf.
eel The politician exclusively, nor 90 subssf.
went TO party as 10 bslray principle, at the :
command Of power, or Disguise lie .convio.
lions at The Suggestions oil exoedisnoy.
- In addlloa 10 the -disc ussiala olimpogiaus
political qnesiions, its columns will be de.
voiedto the proceedings OF Congress-, the
current Transactions OF the government, 10
general news, and matters Of interest apper.
taining 10 lilsfaiufe, sgficuliafe and cem-
merce. .s I Ns5 =.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS The daily
will be mailed. TO subscribers al $500 pcr
snnum, two copies will be forwarded for
$500. The. Td-weeky, embracing all the
readiag matter which appears in The Daily,
will be furnished 10 Subscribers al $500 pei
aInum Two copies will be mailed for $500.
The WEEKLY The cheapest paper in the South.
The Weekly will be issued in large double
sheet form, and printed on superior paper
with handsome bold type at the following
rsies: p 81 s-. 10y
Single copies, 820o per year., =.
Two copies, l-r-s -vy 400 e D /"
Five copies, 700
z Ten copies TO one address, and any larger
number atthe rate of 81 per year, $40.
Ten copies to the ADDRESS of each eubscrI-
Der, and any larger number al 81 30 each, sic.
Any Postmaster, clerk, or other person,
who may send five subscribers, with 81 on.
closed, shall receive an extra copy. s-
" Payment in all cases is required invaf.
iably in advance, and no pager will be fo..
warded until The receipt Of the money.
The Weekly will contain all the important
matter published during the week in the
daily. .fl...s ID. - - - g...-.--. -
The undersigned was one of the original
ProPrietors OF The Washington Union, and bis
long newspaper experience before and since
the establishment of that paper, justifies him
IN promising the public o paper we'll worthy
OF their patronage. The States will net be
ihe organ Of any clique or faction, and with
no partial purpose TO serve, the paper will
address itself 10 the honest judgmen, OF the
people, and for support will rely upon their
appreciation.
Address J. P. HEISS, Washington, D. C.
Ezehanges.-The Tr-Weekly States will be-
forwarded 10 all county papers which will
give the above few insertions.
April a, 1857.
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China and the Three Powers.

II is not always that newspaper correspond
cuts can be relied on, as loo many of them
have knack of manufacturing news, when
news is scarce; but we believe there Is no
ground for the statement, which more than
one Washington-ietler writer has made, that
England is anxious TO enlist this nation as an
ally in The war against China. 1t is the old
dodge renewed again, when she engaged in
hoslililes with Russia. The price of our
concurrence lie said 10 be a carte blanche, on
the part Of England and France, 10 do what
we please on this continent. The proposal
is, in fact, "help us TO rob in tho East and
we'll let you pluuder, as much as you like,
in the West" proposal ii for foopad,
or Highland rover, but hardly fit to come
from civilized, moral and Christian king
dpm.i fortunately, America has no wish 10
play the part of highwaynan, and herce
there is no danger ia the bfibs succeeding,
though the offer proves how lillle England
understands this county, and how low is the
standard OF morality among European dipIo-
matists.
Whatever The United States may do in the
premises will be done irrespective of this
proposal. The accounts from China ore 100
meagre, as yet, 10 enable any one 10 pro.
nounce dogmalicalIy how this republic ought
10 act, though ihe presumption is, from the
news received SO far, that our naval COM
mandment there was hasly and impeluous.
One thing is very csrtain--ihe people of the
United States, as body, have no sympathy
with those commercial filIibuslefs who say
lha, it nation does not wish TO trade with
others il ought 10 be made 10, al the cannon's
mouth; for The logic which defends this spe-
cies OF compulsory commence, on the plea
that the interests Of civilization demand il, is
precisely the same logic which sends forth
avowed flibusiers TO force their instir6Ifons
on foreign communities. So far, therefore,
as the Chinese war is aggressive aid wanlon
America has no sympathy with II, nor ever
will have.--Lsdgsrs
lgE slfa.4
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AppoIsrmEsr.-Allorney General Black h,

ApPoIsTMEsT.-Aitorney General Black has
appointed Mr.. JAMES F. SKUNK Of Harrisburg,
TO clerkship in the Attorney Generals Of
flee. Mr.. S. is son of Gov. Skunk, and in.
herits many Of the sterling qualities of that
distinguished patriot. He is young man of
extraordinary promise, who at the threshold
OF manhood may already be classed as QUE
OF the best writers in Penasylganis. This
may be The first, bptnotfhe last, our readers
WIN heal oil this gifted young man-C Clinton
Democrat.A ~
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RArLRoAD coNnrCrIoN nov ex;,,. be,we,

RAILROAD coNsEcrIos now exists between
Savannah, Geo., Charleslop,. s. G.. aud Mem
phis, Miss. Savannah lslhus brought With
in TAI miles. or a little less that forty hours
travel Of Memphis. The distance from Charles
ton is but fifteen miles greater. From Mem
phis an extension, now under way, siimula-
ted by liberal grants Of public lands, is TO be
made to Linie Rock, Arkansas, and thence
ohio Fullon, and Henderson. Texas, ,hsse to
connect with the Southern Paeifc failroad.
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a sonis Of The slblhion journals srs su.
dsavorng 10 paw upubs ss,,h end msts !
noiss because ihs. sutsms Couft has Del.
dad that Nesroscsrhoi be cilizsn Of he
unlted States, we pubfsh The following CON.
mu"ioaiion from the DspsHmen, OF State,
10 remind them tha, persons Of African de.
scent were never recognized by the govern
ment as ciiize0s, ssl lbs the Court has only
confirmed what has aIsays been the opinion
and practice oi.p6sv fs,nment.
DEPARTMENT OF SrarE,
-. Harrington, Noeembv A, l56.
Sia-zfour letter Of the 2sth uItimo and Sd
ins'aph requesting passports fol, eleven col.
ored/ persons, have been received, and I
amdirected by the Secretary 10 inform You
that The papers transmitted by ysn do not
warrant the department in complying with
four request.
The question, whether free negroes are
citizens, is not now presented for the, first
time, but has repeatedly arisen in the ad.
mnistration Of both the National and State
governments. Ia 1921, controversy arose
as 10 whether free persons OF color were cit.
izens of the Uniied States, within the inten,
and meaning of ths acts of Congress regu-
lating foreign and coasling trade, SO as 10
be qualified 10 command vessels, and MIR.
Writ, Attorney General decided that they
were not, and he moreover held that the
words "ciiizens oflthe United States" were
used in the acts-c Congress in tie same
sense in the C,pstlutiou. This view is
almost fully sustained in recent opinion oil
The present Attorney General + .
The judicial decisions of the country are
10 The same effect. Kent's Commentaries,
vol 2, page 277, it stated that in 1893,
Chief Justice Dagait, of Connecticut, held
that free blacks are not 'cilizens" within
the meaning of The term, as used in the
Constitution of the pniled States and the
Supreme Court Of Ttnnessee, in the case Of
the State against Claiborne, held the same
doctrine. Such beng The construction OF
Constitution in regati 10 free persons Of col
or, II is conceived ilai they cannot be re-
garded, when beyaaS the jurisdiction of this
government as entitled 10 The full rights of
citizens, but the SECRETARY directs me 10 say
that, though the depAimeu, could not certify
that such PERSONS are citizens of the United
States, yet, If satisfied Of The truth of the
facts, ii would gNe certificate that they
were born in the linked States, are free, and
that The government hereof would regard it
to be its duly 10 protect them il wronged by
foreign government while within its juris-
diction, for legal aud proper purpose.
| am, sir, respectfully your obedient SER
want. J. A. THOMAS, Ast. Ssey.
H. H. Rice, Esq, N. Y. City.
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g The, Cuban authorities have reduced
the duties upon corn, the order going into
effect on tho Isl Of April There is scarcl.
ty Of food on the Island, yet, SO unwise are
The tariff regulations, that the article of flour
waich is furnished BY the Uni'od States, has
TO go 10 SPAN, whence il is rsshipped TO
Cuba as the genuine Spanish article, 10 save
the prohibilory duties that would have been
paid coming directly from the United States.
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az A good looking young Yankee has ap-
pearea in cienfuegos, Cuba, with banjo,
and has SET himself up as the original "Young
Snodgrass." Crowds so 10 see and hear him.
He sings the history of the murder Of Dr..
Burdell set 10 the air of Jordan, and brings in
all parties, even Coroner Connery. He is
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y 1t seems that at The first effort to re-
peal the special road law of 1850 which re-
lated to Catawissa township in this county
the thing was only "scotched, not killed"
"A. supplement was afterwards found which
had been passed year or two subsequent
TO the first act; and a second effort was
therefore made to repeal this also. The
bill 10 repeal passed finally last week. rs
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Delaware Small Note Lap.--The officers OF
the several banks in Delaware have held a
nesting, and resolved 10 observed the small
note law Of that Stale, which goes into ope
ration on the lst of July next. This is a
very wise Conclusion. Corporations do not
generally mako much by warripg against the
legisl alive power which has created them.
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MAXINE VMEoAR.-The cheapest mode Of
making vinegar is to mix FIVE quarts Of wsrm
rain water with two quarts of Orleans mo,
Iasses, and four quarts of yeast. In few
weeks you will have the best vinegar that is
made. t s.s $50
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D' The following are the summer rates
for freight on the Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
tween Piltsburg and Philadelphia and Bali.
more. They went into operation on Wednes-
day.-Elonr rs cents per bbl, pork in bbls.
and loose 80 cents per cwt., and all Alb class
articles 40 cents.
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Notice to school Directors.

i WOULD respectfully suggest 10 the sever
4 al Boards Of School Directors of Columbia
county, to the importance of making oul and
forwarding TO me, al an early day as possible,
the Annual Reports and Affidayils of their re.
spectve districts, as the School Department
will not issue warrants for the Stale appropri-
alton until they have been received. Blanks
have been sept TO every district in the county.
r. w. WEAVER.
County Saperintendsnf