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"a, nays 34-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler,
Clark, Colamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle,
Douglas, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Ham
lin, Hsr' an, Kennedy, King, Seward, Simmons,
Stuart, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson
q.
Ndys-Messrs. Allen, Bsyard, Benjamin,
Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Durkee,
Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham
mond, Henderson, Houston, Hunter, Iverson,
Johnson of Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee,
Jones, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh,
Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson of Kentucky,
Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright, and
Yulee-34.
Absent or Not poting-Messrs. Bates, Cam
eron, Davis, and Reid.
Mr.. Stuart moved to insert after the word
grants, in the second section, the words If
hereafter made" which wes agreed to.
The bill was reported to the Senate, and the
amendments were concurred in. The ques-
bill.
Mr.. Iverson expressed his dissent from the
second se amendment offered by the Senator from
Missouri, Mr.. Green ); and, although he was
ID MS seat when the vote was taken on that
question, he had declined to vote, not wishing
70 De found In the company of the Republicans.
de could not by his vote recognise the right of
tne people of Kansas to change their Constitu-
ton IN any other form than that prescribed by
that instrument itself. He should vote for the
passage of the bill, however, notwithstanding
ne adoption of that amendment; but he would
say that his interest in the bill had diminished
very much since the publication of the procla.
nation By Mr.. Calhoun that he would issue
Serhhcates in such a manner as to throw the
government of Kansas into the hands of the
Aoohhonists. He believed that to be an act
OF usurpation; and he regretted to have heard
SAID that this step had been taken by the sd
wee OF Southern members. The effect would
De 10 place the Government of Kansas in the
hands of the Abolitionists and in less than six
months the atmosphere of that State would be
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Wednesday, March "a, 1853.
SENATE.

Resolutions Of Netl York LegisIaturs.-k ,
Seward presented rtsolutions of the Legisl !
ture of New York, Is opposition to the ADM
sion of Kansas into De Union under any Co :
atitution which shalfs not have been in all I !
parts fairly submitted to the legal voters of TIL
Territory, and received their sanction and a
proval. :.
Mr.. Seward made some remarks in presentit !
the resolutions. 1t had been said that oppo
ton to Slaverr in this country was of rece
origin, and that the attempt to substitute fr
for slave labor woule lead to turbulence a.
disorder. In refutation of that assumption,
pointed to his own State, in which, when
came into the Union, every sixteenth man vi
a slave, and that Slavery had been entire
abolished without lading TO other than Il
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Debate ON KdDsds.-The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, (Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, in the chair,
and nominally resumed the consideration OF the
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, addressed the Commit
tee. The year 1854 found the country in peace,
but, in an evil hour he feared, the Democratic
party came to the conclusion that it wa: neces-
sary to organize certain Territories. AT pest,
this was premature measure, but the grayest
error was the dissemination to repeal the Mis-.
souri compromise measure demanded and
required by nobody.
he deprecatsd the course of partisan papers
in denouncing Senators Crittenden, Bell, and
Douglas, Who had, in his opinion, only acted
from conscientious convictions and patriotic
motives, although he differed from their con.
illusions. He then alluded to events in Kansas
Territory. II was the wisest cessss to stop this
miserable agitation ~ committing Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution; and then let the
people of Kansas amend it as they pleased.
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Resolutions endorsing Lecompton have been
passed in the California House Of Representa-
tives, BY vote of 40 to Is.
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party Dy the 0OVernment, WOuIO re&Q the d0V-
ernment out of the party.
Mr. Smith said the Chief Magistrate, the pre-.
sumed head of the party, had used all his pow.
or and influence in favor of Lecompson, and the
measure, if passed at all, must be passed by
Democratic votes, and by the aid of . few pa
triotic Know Nothings. If gentlemen dissented
from this great Democratic measure, and CO.
operated with the enemies of the Democracy,
they could not be Democrats.
Mr.. Davis said he came here to carry out the
Democratic doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska
act, and the recommendations of the President
up to the time he saw fit to change front.
Mr.. Smith. Exactly, sir that is the Ian
guage of rebellion.
Mr.. Davis. No, sir; that is the language of
freeman, not of slave.
Mr.. Smith proceeded. This was q great
struggle between two parties, and the one that
was defeated would be destroyed. Those who
we're not for them were against them. The
President was the great head of the Democratic
party, and those who abandoned him abandon.
ed the party. He charged Senator Douglas
and other Northern Democrats with inconsist.
ency, and alleged that the Illinois delegation,
or ct least portion of them, held q conference
ct the beginning of the session, and decided
that the course which Senator Douglas had
pursued was the only one which would secure
his reelection to the Senate. His whole extra
ordinary action was the result of concerted
movement, having reference only to his re-elec-
ton. fHf
Mr.. Aarshall, Of Illinois, said this charge was
utterly unfounded. q ls ntf
Mr.. Smith said member of the Illinois del.
egation, the successor Of Gen. Richardson, had
told this matter without reserve to him and an.
other. He had stated that they held confer
ence, and came to the conclusion that the only
chance OF securing the reelection to the Senate
Of the United States of the Hon. Stephen Ar.
mold Douglas was to pursue the course that
gentleman had pursued. a1 II
Mr.. Marshsll, as one of the Illinois delega.
ton, pronounced the whole story to be utterly
unfounded, 30 far as he was concerned, and be
did not believe that any such conference was
ever held.
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Venezualan Ravnlnfinn

NeO York, March 30.-Private sdvices from
Venezuela report that the Government troops
had been defeated in several actions. Many
assertions had taken place. The English and
French Ministers had sent naval forces to the
scene of action.
St Domingo advices of the 18th say that
Raaz sfil hold the canital
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| sideration of the deficiency BILL
Mr.. Talbot, of Ky, being entitled to the floor,
| yielded it to
Mr.. Peyton, of KY, who made q speech in
| favor OF the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution. He contended that
| there was no fairness in excluding Southern
men and Southern institutions from the Terri.
tories, reviewed the progress of events in Kan.
| sas, and argued that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was regular and legal. The Slavery ques'
| ton was the real issue.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, opposed Lecomp-
ton. He would not contend for the necessity
of an enabling act, believing in the right of q
| Territory to petition the General Government
| for admission. A State Government once es.
| tablished by Congress could not be superseded,
but the action of the people of b Territory must
stand in allegiance until sanctioned BY Con-
gress, whether there had been q previousons-
bling act or not. Congress might take the will
of the people, and set aside the form, but to re-
verse the operation would be tyranny.
Mr.. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, said be had
carefully and anxiously considered the ques
ton of the admission of Kansas 1t Was the
most momentous question that had engaged
the attention of Congress for years. In few
| days they must decide the fate of this Repub-
lie. The people demanded that this exciting
subject should be settled now, that peace and
quiet might be restored. He admitted the
right of Southern men to carry slaves into the
Territories, if they pleased, and of either North
ern or Southern men to organize emigration
into the Territories. He briefly recapitulated
the prominent points in the history of Kansas,
and argued thence that the Lecompton Coasti-
tuition was legal and regular. II
Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts,, thought the
Slavery question was too small to disturb the
equanimity of the people of this great nation,
and was in favor of a popular sovereignty, such
as was enjoyed by the Plymouth, New Haven,
and Providence. Colonies two centuries ago.
Cut off the Territories from all Executive con-
nection with or interference from the Federal
Government, and there would be no trouble
about Slavery. The prophets of the sulphur
Gus god of Disunion had long been expert.
meuting on Capitol Hill, bat the god could not
! be invoked. The North was not to blame for
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The election in Connecticut next week is
looked to with the deepest interest. 1t differs
from the New Hampshire election in this, that
the Democrats of Connecticut instead of shirk-
ing the true issue, have taken the field with
Leeompton boldly emblazoned upon their ban
ner.
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ceeded to the consideration Of Executive bust.
ness, and, after some time, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Bocock
of Virginia in the chair and nominally re.
sumed tie consideration of the deficiency bill.
Debate on Kansas.-Mr. Clark, of Missouri,
addressed the Committee, replying to the argu.
ments os his colleague, Mr.. Blair.] He was
surprised that gentleman, Southern born and
Southern bred, should give the weight of his
influence and vote in aid of those who were
warning apon Southern institutions. He de.
MED thai emancipation was possible in Mis-
souri,. Toe State must first obtain the consent
of the owoers, and pay for their slaves. There
were over 100000 slaves now in Missouri, worth
$500 apiece. Emancipation must therefore
bring the State into debt to the extent of fifty or
sixty millions of dollars, or it must be brought
about BY overturning the Constitution of the
State, and striking down the rights of property.
Charges against the slave oligarchy came with
An i'll grace from one who owned slaves him.
self. he could not remain silent while that
gentlemen was advocating policy which would
place the dagger and torch in the hands OF the
slaves. The prediction that Missouri would
emancipate her slaves was an dispersion upon
her character. In spite OF the recreancy OF
the gentleman and his friends, Slavery had
prosperea and increased in Missouri, as was
shown BY the census. He denied that slaves
in Missouri were prevented from learning me-
chanical trades; on the contrary, there were
shops in. St. Louis where negro mechanics
worked s;de by side with the whites To free
the negroes would be to elevate them, and de-
grade the whites.
Mr.. Blsir, of Missouri, gave notice that he
should seize the first opportunity, when he
could obtain the aoor, to reply to the assaul
in Missouri other interests than the slavehold
Ing interest
Mr.. Granger, of New York, said it was con
ceded that the people Of Kansas had q right tc
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Our 1nteltsetuas Nature.-We suppose
that we carry our moral nature tosahother
world, avly not our intellectual nature 4
further, why not our acquirementa # is
ptobsbls that Il man who has scorned here
all advanlagesfor S,mmunien'with che works
of God, is at once TO be enlightened IS if
.he;bsd done his DUTY. to the intelligence
within Him or:abept himi L may be no.
,eicsdthat as far as.wecsn discern, tie same
iphyaieal laws geysf6 tie @ most dssant Of
.oreasion q '.hoas which prevail shsis More
q q essssr what % csli 3 attire, or Providence,
Thrift as we'll q 4i6srsl has apparently j
ssy1 nan no mora faculty than Ee lfpl.
~ aseds My MOI 4 sinila divine efrugali-
q pefhAps san esssnti element for the
fsltthsrancs of iits and the Development Of
sasrgy psyvade creation i-Aythur Helps
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"Mr.-, want to buy shillig'sworth
of hay" "very we'll, you can have it. Is
it. for your father? 2" "No, 'taint. It's for
the hoss. Dad don'r'eet hay"
"Have you ever broken lorsea" in
quired horse jockey. "No, not exactly"
replied Simon but I've broken two or
three wagons"
"In Arkansas, when man desires to say
that he would like drink, be declares that
If he had a glass of whiskey, he would
throw himself outside of it, mighty quick
What would you be, dearest" said
Walter to his sweetheart,s'ei I were TO
press the seal Of love upon those sealing
wsx lips" II should be stationary"
"a An 1rishman being asked, on a rainy
'aAy, What he would take to carry a mes.
cage. from Bulls Head.to the Battery, an.
sxered; ssare, ,sIri tale . ooaehs ~ .s
Who was the greatest chicken butcher
according TO shakspearea King Glaudius,
in : Hamlet who did a'fnurder kmost
foul" n
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A good character is, in all cases, the fruit
Of personal exertion. It is not inherited
from parents; it is not created by external
advantages it is no necessary appendage
OF birth, wealth, talents, or station bul it
is the result Of ones own endeavors-thc
fruit and reward Of principles manifested
IN course OF virtuous and honorable ac-
tions.-Hasces.
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Ert'octs from "Douglass Jcr2olTs UItt"
Elegant Portrait Paintiny.-They painted
me with military cloak slipping of my
shoulders, ing hand, with ten rings upon it.,
supporting my head, my forehead an cnor-
nous piece of white paint and my eyes fix
ed upon a star, POLITICALLY placed in the cor
ner of the picture within an inch of the
frame. | was seated on rock, with a very
handsome inkstand beside me, and my right
hand grasping, as if in a spasln of inspira-
ton, an eagles feather. Altogether, l made
very pretty show.
accommodation BiHs.-Therc is one OBJ
lection to Lill-it puts another pair OF
wings to the back of Time.
Dogmatism is puppyism come to its full
growth.
An Exemplary ScAoozmastcr. 1t was
his prejudice to prefer one slip of olive to a
whole grove of birch.
Comamentators.-Worthy folks who too
often write on books, as men with dia-
monds write on glass-obscuring light with
scratches.
Gam6ling.-I never by chance hear the
rattling Of dice that it doesn't sound to me
like the funeral bell of a Whole family.
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Mackey Council, R.. G. s.. M.
ME Regular meeting of this Council will be
l. held the Third Wednesday Night of each
Month.
Extra meetings will be called at any time to
suit the convenience of Companions from the
country. ]. G. BASKIN. Recorder'
. Oct 30, 1857 81 tf
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: It is an extraordinary fact that when
people COME to what is commonly called
high words, they generally use low Ian
guage.
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You see, grand.mamma, ase ,perforate
an aperture IN the apex, land, correspond
ing aperture in the base and: by applying.
the egg to The lips, and iforsIbly i1ils,inac 4
the breath, the shell j. entitely disehafssd 81
Of its contsntsE Dls.s n,ys sonl. j. ,s,;sS;,, q IA
the Old LADY, ewhat wondsrfal improye-
,mepts they do .mske {. ,;I iyoiiDos sain
dayD we just madsa hole iiiseaci sisdi i s;ssI mi
sucked" l.'
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Preserving Wowcrs.--Our fair readers,
all of whom, we know love flowers-tho
season Of which is now at hand-will be
interested i'll the following manner Of pre-
serving them from willing, which a cotem-
porary assures us is highly successful. The
plan is this; Procure Il flat dish of pro-
celain, into which pour water; place upon
vase Of flowers, and over thu vacc a bell
glass with IS rim in the water. The air
that surrounds the flowers being confined
beneath the bell glass, is constantly moist
with water, that rises into it in the form of
vaFor. AS fast as the water becomes con-
densed it runs down the side of the bell
glass into the dish; and if means be taken
to enclose the water Gil the outside Of the
bell-glass so as to prevent it cvaporating
into the air of the sitting room, the atmos-
pher around the flowers is continually damp.
The plan is designated the "11opean Appa.
ratus." The experiment may be tried on a
small scale by ;nverting tumblcr over
rose bud in a saucer of water.
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La=incSs.-Lazincss is n bad disease. and
like many other kind, is often sclfimposcd
In the case of many individuals, it is an in
hcrited malady, and consequently hard to
roust from the system. But it is oftcncr the
case that this disgusting temper is brought
on persons by their own deliberate selfish
ness-by vastly discreditaJle.. disposition
TO shirk tho inevitable burdens incident to
living decent life. Lazincss of this kind
is one of the cardinal sins, and should sub
Ject the obnoxious offender to the discipline
OF the treadmill. More particularly is lazi-
ness offensive in the young and healty. To
learn to work, and work chce,fuIly is the
central lesson of life. Begin to learn it
eary-cschcw lazincss as the most disgust
ing of all faults. and one that will surely
end in hopeless misery; for, depend upon
it, none can be SO insensiblc, through lazi-
ness, as to be, in the end, incapable of suf.
fering. Nature is in the event of a nom
payment of her demands, stern and mer-
ciless creditor.
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Young Nan, St..-You young man

Young Man, Str You young man
on the way to the ball-alley, or billiard room
with cigar in your mouth, and with an ap-
petite for mint julep-stop moment.
Are you not in dangerous way9 Will
those places or your habits lead you to re-
spectability or usefulness in society? Will
you, by them, become more moral, more
virtuous, or intelligent2 If not stop where
you are, we beseech of you. You have no
blencss of heart, perhaps and generous
disposi,son. You may do good to those
about you, if you will. Your example if it
be such as. will lead to virtue, will draw
others after you or if it leads to vice or
error, will also, and the moro readily cure
others in the way Of evil. Then, young
man, stop and think upon your course =
Where is il tending? If to bad habits and
low associations, stop instantly. Stand firm.
Take not another step i'll the dangerous way,
but turn back while you have power, and
seek the ways of virtue, the paths Of intel.
ligencc, and you may do good in your day
and generation, and he esteemed by those
who enjoy your acquainlance.-G G,yeu's
Nat. Guc7d.
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W. C. Davis,
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ABBEv1LLE, S. @.
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B lshtonABi fstllj fll. & sipg .herself IS is j. j
miro hef dsng u ;.g & M 81 'sss 81
much sssenls y to ~;
sss q I lkuS s. mn q ID am ;teFs'
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Land for Sale.
TT'1IE Subscriber is the authorized Agent, Of the
l. parties interested, to sell the real estate of
JOSEPH AIKEN, deceased. The tract of
Land Is valuable, adjoins lands of DR.. Ward-
law, DIR. Livingston, and others, OH Calhouns
Creek, and contains about
72O Acres.
propcrty-negroes-as well as cash will be
taken in payment.
Applications for purchase can be made to the
Agent, who lives at Cokesbury.
JOHN w. SUBER.
June 1857 8 &c
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