The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-03
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times writes to that Journal "a follows:
"The Times has rendered a public service in
repablishing the memorandum OF Lord Napier,
Of last December, Oh the African slave trade.
1t cannot be honestly denied that the slave trade
Is protected and facilitated by the Dissertation
Of the American flag, and, but for the aid which
il derives from thus fradnlently invoking the
prestige OF our nationality, it would long since
have been broken up. 1t is also true that,
though the Brtish cruisers sometimes make
mistakes in the great me- jority of cases the
vessels which they detain are slavers, and they
are often proved TO be slsvers after being ex-
AHMED aud released. This state of things pro-
ceeds from q cause not easy to remedy. 1t is
secret sympathy in the United States with the
slave trade. This feeling is by no means confined
10 the South. The profits of the traffic are so
great that the masters and owners of the sharp
schooners, built, owned, and sailed, by citizens
OF the North, cannot resist the temptation to
engage in it. American slave owners derive no
pecunary advantage from it, but regard the
liberation Of the trade as an indirect endorse
ment Of their own system, and therefore up
hold IT,"
The rejection by the House of an sppropria-
ton for ratification purposes is looked upon by
some as an indication of the weakness of the
war feeling in that body. Others say the ap.
preparation was altogether too small, and that an
appropriation of million would finally be
voted
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, announces his inten
ton of running this fall for the next Congress
1t is rumored that the clerks of this city viii
be required to vote at the approaching munich
pal election; if they do so, they will lose theil
residence at home.
TIE Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says:
Ii Is shown, by the testimony before the
House select committee, appointed to examine
the accounts of late Doorkeepers of that body
that regular and profitable business has beer
carried on in Washington for years by old book.
sellers, in Congressional documents, intended fol-
gratutous distribution among the people. Th.
documents are purchased fresh from the press
As an instance Of the abuses, the committee ga,
that the Patent Office Report, costing the Gov
eminent sixty-six cents, are retailed by tn,
booksellers at fifteen cents o volume, and tina
this could not be done but for the culpable neg
hgence or misapplication of documents by mem
bers."
sss> An Oregon friend writes, that he shoul'
make greater exertions to extend the circula
ton of the Era in that Territory, but for tn
TACT that money letters sent here fail of arr
val He has sent four remittances, only two o
which have been received.
We also learn from our correspondent, tina
The Republicans of Oregon are active. A
their Territorial Convention, held at Salem
lee following ticket was nominated:
for GocerROr-John Denny, of Marion CO.
for Sec.of State-M. Holmes, Clochamassco.
ror Ireasurer-E. L. Apologize, Umpqua.
for State Printer-D. W. Craig, Clochamas.
Tor Congress-T R. Mcbride, Polk CO.
va The newspapers report that the Presi
uen' is sending little army of ofice-holders
Kansas, to argue the people into accepting tn
LScompton Constitution. Other officials ar
aresoy Stumping Congressional districts in tn
pee States in favor of Lecomptonism. Tn
nlladeiphia Press Washington correspondent
says:
% Inc idea of sending gang of ofice-holder
90. Kansas, to ask the people to accept the Kar
20 o0 uIioe, Is really being acted upon. rrie
get The names, but failed. A very intellige1
nueman assures me, however, that part
a -ao gone forward. Was there ever such iEfat,
auoh and fatality? These travelling auction
S' VINO 20, with hammer in hand, to knoc
1--WE OT9 The peoples rights, for 80 much trash
O0iu De grasped thus will be understood an