The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-11

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riotic men to be visionary project The |
great distance to be overcome, and the in !
teIvening mountains and deserts in the way
were obstacles which, in the opinion of many
could not be surmsunted. Now, after the !
lapse of single year, these obstacles, it |
has been discovered, are far less formidable
than they were supposed to be; and mail
stages, with passengers, now pass and re-
pass regularly twice in each week, by com |
mon wagon road between Saa Franc isco and |
ST. Louis and Memphis, in less than twenty
five DAYS. the service has been as regular !
" performed as it was in former years be- /
tween New York and this city
Whilst discaimng all authority 10 appropriate money !
Cor the construction OF TINS road except that derived
from the making power Of the constitution, there
are important collateral considerations urging
dertake the wsIk "a speedily as possible.
The first and most momentous OF these ~ that such
road would "a powerful bond Of union between the
States and west OF the Rocky Mountains This s
SO seievient a to require no Illustration. .
Bnt again, in a commercial point Of vie w, consider
this the greatest question %. the day. When the eas:
ern front OF our Republic stretching along the Atlantic,
ana it's western front pong the Pacific all the
oud united by a SAFE easy, and RAPID conmunica-
- ,r ms, ,.c.ssurIv command very large proper
ton % the trade both 81 Europe and Asia Our recent
treaties with China and Japan viii open these rc and
popuous empires to cur commerce. and the history OF
the world proves that the nation which has gained the
posse of the trade with Eastern ASIA has always
become wealthy and powerful; The peculiar g-"rraph-
iCat position of California and our Priflc possessions,
invites American capital and enterprise into tins iruit-
fi field Toreap thu rich harvest however 1t is an in
disefsabe prerequisite mat We shai iFat nave = rail-
road to convey md circulate IT'S products throughout
every portion OF the Union. Besides such railroad
through temperate latitude, which would not be i'm
peet 10y Tn; fTosts and SHOWS Of winter nor by the tro
pica heats Of summer would attract TO itself much of
travel and the trade of al nations passing between
Europe and Asia.
On the list August last; Lieut.. J y Hait OF the
United States brig Dolphin, captured the SLAYER Echo
formerly the Putnam Of New Orleans, Key VERDI,
nu a =
ricau negroes On board The Prizr under the command
Lieutcuant Bradford Of the United States Navy
rived at Charleston the 9Th of August when the
negroes three hundred and siS in number, were deli
into the custody Of the United States Marshal for
district Of South Carolina They nrst placed
ia Castle PcEney and afterwards in Fort sumper, for
safe keepng and we're detained there until tie gih OF
September when the survivors, hundred and
ty-oDe number, delivered Oh board the United
ea.gs .traer Niagara to be transported to the coast
Africa under the charge Of the agent Of the United
S;at-s pur tie divisions ~ the act OF 81 o:
March. 1919, in addition to the act prohibiting the
trade" Under the second SECTION Of this act, the
President authorized to make -Gci regulations ana
arrangements no may deem eYped-Et, for the SAFE
keeping support and removal beyond the limits oil 'he
United aie-, o. al such negSes nHistoes or per
Color captured by vessels OF the United Sta ties
as may delivered the Marshal Of the District -;o
which they are brought " sHG 20 appoint proper per
son leT-oes residing upon the coast OF Africa
az agents FOR receiving The negroes rulattoes or
persons Of co"T delivered iron. on board 'esse!s ''zel
prosecution o; the slave trade by CONN. nder. Of
Uultee States armed Eessel--
4bt Immediately 70 the true construction
quite clear from it, that the Pre-
sden authorized 70 provide for The s.f- keeping
-ll r,5rr and re-1ogsl' o. these neraces up
0: tieir delivery the agent sho Of Africa
bot express provision made FOR Their protection
and support after thry had reached the place q their
destination sti agent as to he appointed 10 re
them In africa and II could lot have been sup
posed that Con intended he should desert them a.
they received, and turn iha loose
that inh"spao coast to perish or want o. fooi or to
gain the victims OF the slave trade. Had ti-
been the intention OF Congress, the empIo! ef
agent 20 receive them who Is required to reside Oh she
coast unnecessary, and th-y might have b-.n land
ii by vessels anywhere Africa, and et exposed
TO the suferi ncs ans the aie which would certainly
await shsTn.
MIR Nonro. in his sreca message OF 18th Deem
Der 1913, first after .h4 passed,
uc-ucet - Coaress what in lis opinion. was its true
lie beeved be his duty under it. to
follow these uufortuuatss INTO Africa and make pr6EI-
Tor them there they should be able provide
tcT therorye In communicating this Interpretation
q ,f. &C. %. Congress he stated that doubt had
pee, entertained intent and meaning, and
question them that they might
..rI - b. 1-.l.t avisabI- amend the came re-
f,re further proceedings had under it. NsttiHs
done ~ Con explain the act, and MI Mon
roe proceeded carry it into according
h. Interpretation This. then, became the prcii-
cal construction When the Africans board the '
Echo we're delivered to thu Marshal Charleston,
came ny duty consider what disposition ought to ts
made them und-r the law. For reasons, it
sIpL-nt remove them from that LOCALITY speedily
,r.sri-n 81 H. law wa.f.st vhat might have been
expected from their high character yet prolonged
continuance Of three hundred Africans m the imined
AZ vicinity Of tat city could not have failed to become
ants Where :" send ITEM vas the question: There
portion n tie cost % Africa to which they /
to Liberia Unae- -s@ ci--s,as,anc.s an agreement
e-re- into .;h TIE Cro-;zrsI1n Society on the
IN Of September last e roy p. shich is herewith I
tra1.--f;-tt u-E.- Which tra v engaged, for the
ration 90 .a-5v-1ve thousand dollars, TO receive (
states ri furnish them during III r.od 0; year
thereafter with coHortahy she Ter, clothing provisions
.r me i -. 1t, .,
--se.ed ia IL arts o. ciyizi f~, saithle to their
u-r--.Uc- tbs aggregate r. orty-t thousand dol
..r- ~ ta..t upon A. aUo-ancr II one hundred and
E.y dollars fa- each individual. and III ere had been
before 10y reach Atfa The society have agreed in an
,,...-.'g Sr.-.,, 20 make such deduction from the
aoa: - and-r,s circumstances may appear lu.' and
Ts: n.l.-. t. cannot t- -Xrl unti We shall "sce--
- ii' aey Lumber winch may become charge 70
l, VA a-o d-sirc.'- agreed. that unler circum-
s:lL-cs shall lis rruueut be called upon for any
additional expenses.
IT.. agents "a. ;l- or,,- manifested lardable de-
SIR r.,..-rl1 wishes %: TIM government thro'
the action They assured that after
l calculates, trtv would be required to expend the
or one hundred and fifty dollars on each Indiviu
hav. rctiir: =, rrr,e+c tb,i for their car and
trouble. and responsibility A. all events, COIL make
us better arrangement and there other alter
i've. par-ns the period when the government itself
through its agents undertook the task OF providing
fer captured negroes in Africa the cost per head was
pcable 20 Ills purpose could not advance any money
the agreement. therefore recommend that APP
o her caItures Of similar character nay. and pro
baby will be made by naval forces and earnestly
recommend that Congress may amend the second sec
ton of Ih- Of March 3. 1919, as 10 free It's
from the ambiguity which has So long existed
and render the duty OF the President plain in executing
its provisions
recommend 70 your favorable regard the local in:e-
OF the District Of Columbia As the residence Of
Congress and the utj-e departments of the govern
lneut We cannot fail 10 feel deep concern in its well
fare This Is heightened by the high character and the
peaceful and orderly conduct OF its resident nhabi
Icannot conclude without performing the agreeable
duty Of expressing my qualification that Congress
kindly responded the recommendation Of my las,
nuai message nv n,riirs e sufficient tim. before the
close Of their late session for the examination of all the
b's presented to for approval This change in the
practice Of Congress has proved to be wholesome
form. Il exereG beneficial influence the
tons of legislative business and elected the general ap
rrohaton OF she country. Il enabled Congress to ad
ourn with that dignity and deheration so becoming to
the representative OF thissreat republic without hav
ing ,-.'ei into general appropriation bills provisions
rorir y, AM "f doubtful cOnstitutionaliiy
and expetiency. Let me warmly ana strongly con-
m end this precedent established By Themselves as
guide to their proceedings during tis present
Washington city Dec. {, 1858.
ciaea minds with wry faces, and medicine has
seemed from the da VS. of childhood another word for
and disgust. Its remedies the part
OF sickness, and pain hard to bear the
voting portions we compelled to swallow for its
His cherry PectorU is like honey tho tongue, and
healing balm the stomach. His Pills, Try them
they morses the taste and glide sugarshod
the palate but their energy although wrapped up
there strikes with telling force the found
atoms of disease-CincinnGti (O) tni=en
COLoRING FLUIDS FOR THE HAIR ARE DANGER !
OUS-Wood's Hair Tonic restores the color not by the
nitrate of silver process but by restoration of the
healthy functions upon which the original and natural
color of the hair and its moisture its gloss its life and
its original beauty depended. Professor
Wood, at the age of rhirtySeven years was as gray as
man eighty, and his hair dry, thin and dead
Now he has single lock upon his crown, nor
is his hair thin dry, but se pable and moist as that
of child of five years This preparation acts upon the
for after application, that portion OF the hair
nearest the scalp, found restored to the original
lor whatever it was. while the ends of the hair